Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka, 2022 Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele Date & Time: Jan 16, 02:30 PM LOCAL
Richard Ngarava 3-56(9 ov)
47.6
Ngarava to Asalanka, out Lbw!!Length delivery, jagged in and Asalanka missed the line to be trapped LBW. That nipped in and Asalanka did review after being given out. But the impact was umpire's call and it was hitting. Another strike for Ngarava. But it is too late for Zimbabwe as they need only 5 runs now. Asalanka lbw b Ngarava 71(68) [4s-6 6s-2]
47.5
Ngarava to Asalanka, SIX, that's a huge one! Asalanka slammed it across the line and managed to send it away. Only five needed now
47.4
Ngarava to Shanaka, 1 run, stabs that down into the off-side with soft hands for a single. Excellent over so far from Ngarava who has had a mixed day so far
47.3
Ngarava to Shanaka, no run, short ball, Shanaka hops up and pats that down to mid-off. That came off the inner half of the bat
47.2
Ngarava to Shanaka, no run, looks to paddle that as the ball angled across to the keeper. The batter didn't connect
47.1
Ngarava to Shanaka, no run, fuller length delivery, Shanaka drives that away on the up to find the man at cover
45.6
Ngarava to Shanaka, 1 run, opens the face of the blade and steers it down to third man for a single
45.6
Ngarava to Shanaka, wide, slips that chest high but down leg for it to be wided
45.5
Ngarava to Chandimal, out Caught by Ervine!! The short ball finally has bargained a wicket. That was short, Chandimal went for the pull and hammered it straight to the man at mid-wicket. Failed to keep it down and Ervine took a good catch to his right. End of a fine knock from Chandimal as the short ball might have arrived a little quicker than what he expected it to. He would be gutted as he would have loved to finish it off. Chance for Zimbabwe to stage a last minute comeback? Chandimal c Ervine b Ngarava 75(91) [4s-4 6s-1]
45.4
Ngarava to Chandimal, no run, short ball, skidding on, Chandimal looks to pull that and gets hit high on the pads
45.3
Ngarava to Asalanka, 1 run, pulled away in front of square and Asalanka wanted a second but was sent back. That was short, Asalanka gets on top of the bounce to pull it down to deep mid
45.2
Ngarava to Asalanka, FOUR, throws his bat at that short ball and gets another top-edge. This time it goes over the leaping keeper for a four. Lucky. 22 needed off 28 balls now. The equation should ensure they do it easy
45.1
Ngarava to Asalanka, 2 runs, the ball gets a little too big on the batter and the soft top-edge landed over the man at short mid. They get a couple
36.6
Ngarava to Asalanka, no run, back of a length delivery, Asalanka opens the face of the bat and finds point
36.5
Ngarava to Chandimal, 1 run, the short ball skids on and the batter is a little late on the pull. Mistimed into the on-side for a single
36.4
Ngarava to Asalanka, 1 run, gets it down to deep square for a single
36.3
Ngarava to Chandimal, 1 run, short ball, outside off, Chandimal dabs it down to third man for a single
36.2
Ngarava to Asalanka, 1 run, short ball, keeps a little low and has been pulled down to deep mid for a single
36.1
Ngarava to Chandimal, 1 run, short ball, Chandimal looks to pull that and gets it off the gloves into the on-side for a single
34.6
Ngarava to Asalanka, no run, stabs the ball down and it ends up being fielded by the man at point
34.5
Ngarava to Asalanka, no run, fuller delivery, going down leg and Asalanka missed the clip. Was almost a low full toss and the angle was taking it down leg. The umpire though thought it was hitting and upheld the appeal. Asalanka straightaway decided to review.
34.4
Ngarava to Asalanka, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Asalanka gets behind the line of the ball and defends it out into the off-side with soft hands
34.3
Ngarava to Asalanka, no run, short ball, little skiddy outside off and Asalanka is undone on the attempted cut
34.2
Ngarava to Chandimal, 1 run, dabs the ball down to third man for a single as that was short outside off
34.1
Ngarava to Chandimal, no run, short, wide, Chandimal looks to slash and misses as the ball kept a little low outside off
32.6
Ngarava to Asalanka, no run, stabs that out into the off-side and the man on the off-side stops that
32.5
Ngarava to Asalanka, no run, back of a length delivery at the sticks, no room, Asalanka stamps that down under his eyes
32.4
Ngarava to Asalanka, no run, punched again! The ball rocketed away off the willow and the man at point stopped it with a dive. A little to the left or right and would have been another four
32.3
Ngarava to Asalanka, FOUR, timed superbly! That was slightly short outside off and Asalanka punched it past the man at point. Got the room and put it away past point and also managed to beat the man at deep cover
32.2
Ngarava to Chandimal, 1 run, turns the ball away into the on-side off the pads into the on-side for a single. Was at the sticks and Chandimal nudged it out
32.1
Ngarava to Asalanka, 1 run, short ball, the batter is a little hassled into the pull and gets it down to deep square for a single
15.6
Ngarava to Chandimal, no run, 127kph, taps this good length in front of cover with soft hands and eyes a single, gets rightly sent back by Nissanka
15.5
Ngarava to Nissanka, 1 run, 137kph, away-angler, Nissanka guides to third man
15.4
Ngarava to Chandimal, 1 run, 128kph, full and wide of off, Chandimal leans and drives to sweeper cover
15.4
Ngarava to Chandimal, 5 wides, 131kph, Chandimal shuffles and misses the glance. The line was just down leg and it beats Chakabva's dive. Five bonus runs for Sri Lanka
15.3
Ngarava to Chandimal, no run, 136kph, away-slanter, Chandimal pushes to point
15.2
Ngarava to Nissanka, 1 run, good length, tucked towards mid-on for a single
15.2
Ngarava to Nissanka, wide, 130kph, further wide outside off and this time it's been wided
15.1
Ngarava to Nissanka, no run, fuller than good length, slanted across wide of off, Nissanka shoulders arms
13.6
Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, out Bowled!! Ngarava gets his revenge! 134kph, good length ball that decks in, Mendis tries to play the same shot he played off the first ball of this over. A late dab towards third man but this time it was too close. Drags it onto his sticks via an inside edge. End of an eventful over - 11 runs and a wicket. Kamindu Mendis b Ngarava 17(24) [4s-1 6s-1]
13.5
Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, SIX, 131kph, short ball, Mendis gets inside the line and pulls it over fine leg. Bit of a top-edge but the ball sails well over the man in the deep
13.4
Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, no run, 128kph, width served, Mendis cuts and finds the man at backward point. Missed out against this freebie
13.4
Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, wide, 134kph,slips one down leg and that's past Mendis's flick. Chakabva can only half-stop with a dive but the batters can't steal an additional run
13.3
Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, no run, 131kph, banged in short outside off, Mendis ignores by dropping his bat and swaying away
13.2
Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, no run, 136kph, short of length, holds onto the pitch, Mendis is early to close his bat-face and the leadinge edge falls well short of the bowler
13.1
Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, 132kph! That's a really good shot from Kamindu Mendis. In-seamer, no room on offer, off-stump line, Mendis stays in his crease and opens his bat-face at the very last moment to guide it past the wide slip fielder. The ball has enough legs to run away to the third man fence
11.6
Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, no run, 129kph, full again, Mendis wrists it to mid-on
11.5
Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, no run, 135kph, fuller length, Mendis defends to short cover
11.4
Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, no run, 130kph, short of length, decks in around off, Mendis guides it to backward point
11.3
Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs, 133kph, short of length, pulled to mid-on's left. The fielder - Chatara - slides and fumbles which allows the batters to take two
11.2
Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, no run, 133kph, back of a length, Mendis knocks it to Ngarava's left
11.1
Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, no run, 138kph, seams away from a short of a good length, Mendis dangles his bat at it and gets beaten!
9.6
Ngarava to Nissanka, leg byes, 1 run, 134kph, Nissanka shuffles and misses the glance, deflects towards backward square leg off the batter's pad. Ngarava appeals for lbw but that pitched outside leg
9.5
Ngarava to Nissanka, no run, 135kph, skiddy away-angler with a bit of extra bounce. Nissanka looks to force it through the off-side off the back foot and the ball whizzes past his outside edge!
9.4
Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, 133kph, back of a length, Kamindu Mendis miscues the pull towards mid-wicket
9.3
Ngarava to Nissanka, 1 run, 136kph, short of length, tucked towards square leg
9.2
Ngarava to Nissanka, FOUR, just over backward point! 134kph, away-angling short of length ball, Nissanka flashes his bat hard to get it over the fielder. The man at backward point jumps and might have got fingertips on it. The ball has enough legs to beat third man's slide
9.1
Ngarava to Nissanka, no run, 127kph, short ball, good lift on it, Nissanka hops and drops it into the pitch
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