Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Only Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka, 2017 Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Date & Time: Jul 14-Jul 18, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Angelo Mathews 25(73)
61.4
Cremer to Mathews, out Caught&Bowled!! Massive for Zimbabwe and Cremer gets his fourth wicket. He's bowled with a big heart and deserved this wicket. Is this the Test for the visitors? The hosts have lost half their side now. This was tossed up nicely outside off, Mathews was looking to drive, the ball dipped onto him, he ends up playing a bit too early, spoons it back at the bowler and Cremer takes a smart return catch. Mathews' head went in the air as soon he played, he knew he had made a big mistake. Mathews c and b Cremer 25(73) [4s-1 6s-1]
61.3
Cremer to Mathews, no run, slower leg-break from Cremer, Mathews gets behind the line and pushes it towards the off-side
61.2
Cremer to Mathews, no run, tad short and wide of off, Mathews makes room and cuts it straight to the fielder at point
61.1
Cremer to Mathews, no run, flighted delivery outside off, driven back towards the bowler
60.6
Sean Williams to Dickwella, no run, tossed up slower and well outside off, Dickwella was aiming for another sweep and missed. Extra bounce and Chakabva takes one on his grill
60.2
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, pushed through with a flatter trajectory, Mathews gets half-forward and blocks
60.1
Sean Williams to Mathews, 2 runs, flatter and on the stumps, Mathews goes back and clips it in front of square on the on-side. Cremer gives chase and hauls the ball back in, saves two runs for his team
59.6
Cremer to Dickwella, no run, the attempted wrong 'un from Cremer, Dickwella didn't pick it as he pushed his front-foot forward, the bat came around the bat and he's struck in front, pitched outside leg though and height might have been an issue as well
59.4
Cremer to Dickwella, 1 run, flighted outside off, Dickwella comes down the track and works it towards long-on
58.5
Sean Williams to Dickwella, 1 run, very full and just outside off, Dickwella goes low and sweeps it past square leg for a single
57.5
Cremer to Mathews, no run, full-toss from Cremer, that's a gift and Mathews doesn't makes the most of it. Horribly mistimes it towards mid-on
57.4
Cremer to Dickwella, 1 run, Dickwella is using the sweep to good effect, gets down low, rolls his wrists over and gets it behind square on the on-side for a single
56.4
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, pushed through flatter and quicker, punched straight to the fielder at cover-point
56.3
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, Williams drifts one on the leg-stump line, defended towards the on-side
56.2
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, tossed up on the leg-stump line, turned towards FSL
56.1
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, flighted delivery from wide off the crease, Mathews stays in his crease and defends
55.6
Cremer to Dickwella, no run, Cremer slows down the pace, the length is on the shorter side as well. Dickwella goes right back and blocks
55.2
Cremer to Dickwella, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, Dickwella comes down the track, gets close to the ball, plays with the turn and drives it to long-on
54.5
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, pushed through a tad quicker, nudged towards the off-side
54.4
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, tossed up slower and just outside off, defended with a straight bat towards cover
54.3
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, slower and just outside off, defended towards the off-side
54.2
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, much better from Williams, this was the slider, came with the arm, Mathews was half-forward in defence, gets an inside edge onto the pads
54.1
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, flighted and just outside off, Mathews gets forward and defends it
53.6
Cremer to Dickwella, no run, flatter and spinning down the leg-side, Dickwella goes back, gets his bat and gloves out of the way and lets it go
51.5
Cremer to Mathews, no run, slower and on the leg-stump line, Mathews plays with a straight bat as he blocks
51.4
Cremer to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Mendis gets well forward and drives it towards long-off
51.2
Cremer to Mathews, no run, the leg-break from Cremer, spinning into Mathews from a leg-stump line, he gets half-forward and defends
51.1
Cremer to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tad short and turning away from outside off, pushed to the right of point for a single
50.5
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, very full and wide of off, driven to the left of cover where the fielder makes a tumbling stop
50.4
Sean Williams to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, slower and just outside off, eased in front of square on the off-side for a single
49.5
Cremer to Mathews, no run, this one drifts across from the leg-stump line, Mathews has it all covered as he presents a straight bat
49.4
Cremer to Mathews, no run, Cremer tosses one around middle, Mathews prods well forward as he blocks
49.3
Cremer to Mathews, no run, slower and spinning away from outside off , left alone
49.2
Cremer to Mathews, no run, slower and just outside off, Mathews plays with an open face and guides it square on the off-side. Raza fumbles and Kusal Mendis thinks about a single, sent back as the fielder recovers in time
49.1
Cremer to Mathews, no run, lovely start from Cremer, ripping leg-break outside off, pitches on middle, drew Mathews forward and then spun past the face of the blade. Mathews was playing with soft hands and the edge goes wide of slip
48.6
Sean Williams to Kusal Mendis, no run, that's a beauty from Williams, tossed up just outside off and held its line, Mendis was pushing forward in defence, plays down the wrong line as the ball bounces past the outside edge
48.4
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, Williams tosses one just outside off, Mathews gets well forward and pushes it towards the off-side
48.3
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, Williams drifts one around off, Mathews gets forward and blocks
48.2
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Mathews gets well forward and defends it back at the bowler
48.1
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, tossed up well outside off, Mathews gets forward and pushes it towards the off-side
47.6
Cremer to Mathews, 1 run, poor final ball from Cremer, flatter and on Mathews' pads, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single. That will be stumps on Day 4
47.5
Cremer to Mathews, no run, full-toss on Mathews' pads, flicked straight to the fielder at FSL
47.4
Cremer to Mathews, no run, tossed up slower and spinning away from outside off, Mathews covers the line and lets it go
47.3
Cremer to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, the leg-break from Cremer, but it's way too short, allows Mendis to punch it square past cover for a single
46.5
Sean Williams to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flatter and on Mendis' pads, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single
45.5
Cremer to Mathews, no run, the wrong 'un from Cremer, but the length is short, allows Mathews to go back and clip it towards mid-wicket
45.4
Cremer to Mathews, no run, very full and on the stumps, Mathews gets forward and defends it back at the bowler
45.3
Cremer to Mathews, no run, the leg-break from Cremer, Mathews gets half-forward and blocks
45.2
Cremer to Mathews, no run, tossed up just outside off, Mathews gets a big stride forward and defends
45.1
Cremer to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tad short and wide of off, cracked away square on the off-side for a single
44.5
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, flighted delivery outside leg, Mathews thrusts his pads forward and kicks it away
44.4
Sean Williams to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, flicked towards mid-on and Mendis is very casual as he gets across for a single. Just in even if Waller had thrown the stumps down
43.5
Cremer to Mathews, SIX, cracking shot, that has been drop-kicked over the long-off fence. Too full and just outside off, Mathews gets forward, frees his arms and sends it soaring over the bowler's head
43.4
Cremer to Mathews, no run, the leg-break from Cremer, Mathews prods across and defends it past the lone slip
43.3
Cremer to Mathews, no run, Cremer tosses one around off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
43.2
Cremer to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mendis brings out the sweep to one that pitched around middle, gets a bottom edge - behind square on the on-side for a single
42.4
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, another delivery that's pitched well outside leg, Mathews pads it away
42.3
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, tossed up way down the leg-side, Mathews is happy to kick it away
42.2
Sean Williams to Mathews, no run, Mathews attempts the reverse sweep to one that pitched well outside leg, misses and is struck on the thigh-pad
42.1
Sean Williams to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, fifty for Mendis, this has been a brave knock, gets a good round of applause from the crowd. This was tossed up outside leg, clipped away backward of square on the on-side for a single
41.5
Cremer to Mathews, 2 runs, tad too short and wide of off, cracked square on the off-side for a couple of runs
41.4
Cremer to Mathews, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Mathews gets half-forward and gets an inside edge towards FSL
41.3
Cremer to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, slower and shorter from Cremer, eased past cover for a single
41.1
Cremer to Mathews, no run, short and wide from Cremer, Mathews went chasing after that and is beaten on the top-edge
40.6
Sean Williams to Kusal Mendis, no run, tossed up outside leg and spinning into the right-hander, Mendis is slightly opened up as he defends, squirts it past first slip. Mathews wants a run and is sent back
40.4
Sean Williams to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, he continues to sweep, tossed up well outside leg, gets it away behind square on the on-side for a single
39.5
Cremer to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Cremer drops one short and wide of off, cracked away in front of square on the off-side for a single
39.1
Cremer to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, pushed wide of point for a single
38.5
Sean Williams to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flighted delivery and well outside leg, Mendis bends down low and gets the sweep behind square on the on-side for a single
37.5
Cremer to Mathews, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Mathews gets half-forward in defence
37.4
Cremer to Mathews, no run, the wrong 'un from Cremer, but the length is short, cut straight to the fielder at cover-point
37.3
Cremer to Mathews, FOUR, edged and four, no second slip and Mathews gets away with one. Another lovely leg-break, Mathews was tentative as he pushed at that, gets a thick edge and it rolls away past Masakadza at first slip
37.2
Cremer to Mathews, no run, tossed up just outside off, Mathews gets well forward and defends
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