Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 2nd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Bangladesh Tri-Series, 2018 Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka Date & Time: Jan 17, 12:00 PM LOCAL
Lakmal 1-70(10 ov)
48.6
Lakmal to Raza, no run, full and wide outside off, Raza almost loses balance as he falls across to slash at it, but he misses and it goes through to the keeper. He couldn't regain balance in time, and hence they couldn't sneak a bye
48.5
Lakmal to Raza, FOUR, wide full toss around hip-high, Raza throws his bat at it and slices it away to the deep backward point boundary for four. The first half of the over belonged to Lakmal, and the last half, to Raza
48.4
Lakmal to Raza, FOUR, very full off-cutter, but Lakmal got it too full, Raza took it on the full and drove that on one knee to the deep extra cover fence for four
48.3
Lakmal to Moor, 1 run, another yorker on off, dug out off the toe to mid-off and they scurry through for a single
48.2
Lakmal to Raza, 1 run, perfect yorker on leg-stump, and Raza digs that out with an angled bat to point for a single. Excellent cricket all around
48.1
Lakmal to Moor, 1 run, fullish delivery on middle and leg, Moor swipes at it to slog it towards the on-side and gets in inside edge away to backward square leg for a single
46.6
Lakmal to Moor, 1 run, short delivery into the body and Moor goes for the pull. Gets a top-edge, and it goes high, btu falls in no man's land close to the square leg umpire inside the circle. He was late into the pull, was the batsman, and was hurried into the shot
46.5
Lakmal to Raza, 1 run, slow delivery outside off, punched away to point for a single. A throw at the non-striker's end misses the stumps
46.4
Lakmal to Raza, FOUR, fraction short just outside off, Raza makes room and comes down the track and slap it away to the deep extra cover fence for four. What a blazing shot!
46.3
Lakmal to Raza, FOUR, just a fraction short and on the hip, and twists into a pull away to backward square leg for four. Good comback from Raza. These deliveries after a blow are crucial and destabilizes a batsman. Raza has responded well
46.2
Lakmal to Raza, no run, short ball outside off, rising sharply, and Raza hops to evade. Hit hard on the arm, was Raza. Takes off the helmet and winces in pain. Seems to be fine now
46.1
Lakmal to Raza, FOUR, straying on the pads and tickled away to fine leg for four
38.6
Lakmal to Waller, no run, back of a length delivery just a fraction outside off, Waller steers it with a vertical bat to short third man
38.6
Lakmal to Waller, wide, another short one outside off, Waller comes into a front-on position and shapes up to pull but it is outside off so that isn't the best shot to pick. Intelligent bowling by Lakmal. He knows that pulling is Waller's forte
38.5
Lakmal to Waller, FOUR, just a fraction short outside off, Waller fetches this and pulls it flat over the mid-on fielder and away to the long-on fence for four
38.4
Lakmal to Waller, no run, slower bouncer around off, Waller moves around the crease and considers the upper-cut, but he leaves it alone given that it was a tad too high
38.3
Lakmal to Waller, 2 runs, just a short off-cutter, and Waller gets back to pull it cross-battedly to long-on for a couple
38.2
Lakmal to Raza, 1 run, short ball on middle, Raza gets into position and clouts that pull to the man at deep square leg. A bit of top-spin on that shot and it curved away towards square leg
38.1
Lakmal to Raza, no run, short ball outside off, drags the pull away to mid-on
36.6
Lakmal to Waller, FOUR, short ball just outside off, Waller swats that pull wristily and aerially to deep square leg where it falls short of the fielder running sideways from third man and runs away for four
36.5
Lakmal to Waller, no run, short ball just outside off, Waller made a lot of room outside off and slashed at it. Missed by a long way
36.4
Lakmal to Raza, 1 run, short ball into the rib-cage, Raza came down and tried to pull, got one hand off the bat and pulled it with one hand to backward square leg for a single
36.3
Lakmal to Raza, 2 runs, just a fraction short on middle, Raza came down the wicket and had to reach out for it to punch it away to deep extra cover for a brace. It seemed to hold up a little off the pitch
36.2
Lakmal to Raza, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Raza shuffles across towards off, goes deep in the crease and defends off the back foot to the bowler
36.1
Lakmal to Waller, 1 run, back of a length delivery on off stump, Waller wrists that cut towards sweeper cover for a single
20.6
Lakmal to Masakadza, no run, that climbed on Masakadza after pitching on a good length, there is some extra bounce on this pitch. Masakadza was on the back foot, had he been on the front foot he would have found it hard to negotiate. He defends it back to the bowler
20.5
Lakmal to Masakadza, no run, good length outside the off-stump, Masakadza comes on the front foot and pushes to mid-off
20.4
Lakmal to Masakadza, no run, another short delivery, Masakadza was not in the position to pull and ends up defending it back to the bowler
20.3
Lakmal to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, short delivery outside the off-stump, Brendan Taylor rises high in the crease and steers it to third man for a single
20.3
Lakmal to Brendan Taylor, wide, poor delivery from Lakmal, bangs it in too short and goes above the head of the batsman
20.2
Lakmal to Brendan Taylor, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Brendan Taylor nudges straight to mid-wicket
20.1
Lakmal to Masakadza, 1 run, pushes to cover for a single
18.6
Lakmal to Masakadza, no run, stays in the crease and turns it to the leg-side, straight to the fielder
18.5
Lakmal to Masakadza, no run, nudges to the leg-side
18.4
Lakmal to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, short ball gets big on him, he ends up gloving it for a single to short fine leg
18.3
Lakmal to Masakadza, 1 run, that single brings up the fifty for Masakadza, this has been a fine knock from the experienced opener. He would want it to convert it into a ton. Opens the face of the bat to third man to get to the landmark
18.2
Lakmal to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, good length delivery, Brendan Taylor stays in the crease and tucks it to fine-leg for a single
18.1
Lakmal to Masakadza, 1 run, steers to third man for a single
16.6
Lakmal to Brendan Taylor, no run, good length outside the off-stump, Brendan Taylor gets a good stride forward and leaves it alone
16.5
Lakmal to Brendan Taylor, no run, gets forward and block it back
16.4
Lakmal to Brendan Taylor, no run, Brendan Taylor comes on the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler
16.3
Lakmal to Craig Ervine, out Caught by Mathews!! Lakmal strikes in his comeback over, Ervine would be dejected with that shot. Good length outside the off-stump and bounced a touch extra too, Craig Ervine tries to poke at it away from the body, gets an outside edge and Mathews at slip takes an easy catch. Craig Ervine c Mathews b Lakmal 2(9)
16.2
Lakmal to Craig Ervine, 2 runs, gets a good stride forward and opens the face of the bat, finds the gap between point and cover for a brace
16.1
Lakmal to Craig Ervine, no run, fuller length outisde the off-stump, Craig Ervine comes on the front foot and blocks to mid-off
4.6
Lakmal to Masakadza, no run, pitched up around off as Masakadza mistimes his drive to mid-on
4.5
Lakmal to Mire, 1 run, bowled on middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket by Mire for a run
4.4
Lakmal to Mire, FOUR, stand and deliver! Take that. Full in length around off, Mire stands tall and smokes it over the bowler's head. One bounce and into the fence. Way she goes! This is entertainment
4.3
Lakmal to Mire, no run, back of a length outside off, Mire defends it off his back foot to covers
4.2
Lakmal to Mire, FOUR, cheeky. Full length delivery outside off, Mire plays it with soft hands and gets an outside edge that runs down to the third man boundary
4.1
Lakmal to Mire, no run, on a length outside off, played to point by Mire
2.6
Lakmal to Mire, no run, fuller around off, driven to mid-off by Mire
2.5
Lakmal to Mire, no run, on a length outside off, Mire goes for a punch off his back foot but gets beaten
2.4
Lakmal to Masakadza, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, whipped to mid-wicket for a run. Fielder from mid-on does well to converge and stop the batsmen from taking the second
2.3
Lakmal to Masakadza, no run, shortish and well outside off, left alone by Masakadza
2.2
Lakmal to Masakadza, 2 runs, short and wide outside off, Masakadza camps back and upper cuts it over point to add two more to his account. If that was timed well, could have been a boundary
2.1
Lakmal to Masakadza, no run, a full length delivery outside off, Masakadza shoulders arms to let it through
0.6
Lakmal to Masakadza, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone by Masakadza
0.5
Lakmal to Masakadza, no run, full and outside off, goes for a drive only to get beaten. Good away movement on that by Lakmal
0.4
Lakmal to Masakadza, FOUR, another one goes away to the fence. Good start for Zimbabwe. Bowled on leg and Masakadza flicks it through mid-wicket for the second boundary of the match
0.3
Lakmal to Masakadza, no run, on a length around middle and leg, tucked to the on side by Masakadza
0.2
Lakmal to Masakadza, FOUR, driven! Fullish in length on middle, Masakadza stands tall and drills it straight down the ground to get off the mark in style
0.1
Lakmal to Masakadza, no run, full length delivery outside off, Masakadza cover drives it nicely but the fielder at mid-off does well to stop it with a dive
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