Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024 Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Date & Time: Jan 08, 02:30 PM LOCAL
Janith Liyanage 95(127)
42.3
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, out Caught by Ngarava!! That's a big blow for Sri Lanka! Liyanage departs after playing a brilliant knock but he has given his wicket away! Liyanage uses his feet and Muzarabani shortens his length. He tries to clear mid-off with his lofted stroke but gets it off the top part of his bat. It lobs towards Ngarava and he pouches it safely. Janith Liyanage c Ngarava b Muzarabani 95(127) [4s-6 6s-2]
42.1
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, back of a length ball angling in on off, dabbed towards point for a brisk single
41.5
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, back of a length ball outside off, run down to third man for a single
41.2
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, fuller length ball on off, driven through covers to rotate strike
41.1
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, 131kph back of a length ball in line of the stumps, Janith Liyanage looks to swipe it across but is struck on the thigh pad
40.3
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, turning in from a back of a length, tucked to the left of short fine for a single
40.2
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, no run, Janith Liyanage uses his feet, was looking to flick it across but has to adjust as the line is wider. Pushes it back to Tapiwa Mufudza
40.1
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs, on a length around off, tucked nicely through square leg. The fielder in the deep has a good amount of ground to cover and Janith Liyanage comes back for the second easily. Janith Liyanage moves into the nineties
39.4
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, back of a length ball outside off, guided to third man to rotate strike
39.3
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, 137kph hard length ball outside off, Janith Liyanage camps back and blocks it besides the pitch on the leg-side
39.2
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs, short of length ball on off, tucked nicely in the gap through backward square leg and Janith Liyanage rushes back for the second run. That brings up the 50-run stand between the duo
38.4
Raza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, Janith Liyanage flicks this one towards short mid-wicket who dives but ends up parrying it to mid-on. A single results
38.3
Raza to Janith Liyanage, no run, loopy full ball on off, driven back to Raza who stops it to his right with a dive
38.2
Raza to Janith Liyanage, no run, full ball drifting in on off, clipped to mid-wicket
38.1
Raza to Janith Liyanage, no run, Raza once again bowls this one with a round-arm action. It's on a back of a length outside off, placed to backward point
37.1
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, 133kph back of a length ball outside off, steered down to third man to rotate strike
36.4
Raza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, slower through the air and on a back of a length on off, tucked to deep square leg
36.2
Raza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, full ball outside off, knocked down to long-on for a single
36.1
Raza to Janith Liyanage, no run, loopy full ball outside off, driven to extra cover
35.5
Ryan Burl to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, quick through the air and on a back of a length on off, knocked down to long-on
35.5
Ryan Burl to Janith Liyanage, wide, a slider that goes down leg, Janith Liyanage looks to glance and misses
35.4
Ryan Burl to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, the pressure is released! These boundary balls might be fatal for the visitors. A dragdown outside off, Janith Liyanage rocks back and cuts it expertly past backward point. The fielder in the deep moves to his left but he can't cut it off
35.1
Ryan Burl to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, fired in at 102kph on off, eased down to long-on for a single
34.6
Raza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, on a back of a length on off, tucked around the corner to retain strike
34.3
Raza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, hangs back to the length ball and works it to backward square leg
34.1
Raza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, full ball outside off, driven with the spin to long-on
33.6
Ryan Burl to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, a low-full toss on off, driven down to long-off to retain strike
33.5
Ryan Burl to Janith Liyanage, no run, fuller in length outside off, Janith Liyanage plants his front foot across to let it go
33.4
Ryan Burl to Janith Liyanage, no run, quicker and flatter outside off, left alone
33.3
Ryan Burl to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs, in the air... but safe! A full-toss outside off, Janith Liyanage crouches in his stance and toe-ends the slog sweep towards wide long-on. Akram in the deep moves to his right but the ball lands well wide of him. He is slow to release the ball and two runs result
33.2
Ryan Burl to Janith Liyanage, no run, turning away from a back of a length on off, tapped to backward point
33.1
Ryan Burl to Janith Liyanage, SIX, a false start from Ryan Burl and he has been taken to the cleaners! A friendly full-toss on off, Janith Liyanage heaves it over cow corner for a maximum
32.5
Raza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, loopy delivery around off, stroked down to long-on
31.4
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, Janith Liyanage uses his feet and flicks the in-drifter to deep mid-wicket
31.3
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, no run, quicker through the air around off, kept out watchfully
31.2
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, SIX, hammered! Janith Liyanage is putting on a brave show! A dragdown on off, still had to be put away. Janith Liyanage rocks back and nails the pull over deep square leg for a maximum
31.1
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, no run, flighted delivery around off, Janith Liyanage defends it besides the pitch on the off-side
30.4
Raza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, full ball around off, whipped to wide long-on for a single
30.3
Raza to Janith Liyanage, no run, slower through the air outside off, tucked to short mid-wicket
30.2
Raza to Janith Liyanage, no run, extra bounce from a fuller length outside off, dabbed late towards short third
30.1
Raza to Janith Liyanage, no run, Zimbabwe review for an lbw! Is it spinning down leg? That one turned in sharply from a fuller length on off, Janith Liyanage tried to flick it across but was struck on the front pad. TIme for the replays. UltraEdge rolls in and shows a clear gap between bat and ball. Over to ball-tracking and it's spinning down leg. Zimbabwe waste a review
29.4
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, camps back to the back of a length delivery and knocks it down to long-on
29.3
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, poor delivery and duly punished! Full ball drifting down leg, Janith Liyanage crouches in his stance and sweeps it past the dive of short fine leg. Was more off the top-edge but was in the gap
28.5
Raza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, maiden ODI fifty for Janith Liyanage! He camps back and tucks this with the spin to deep mid-wicket for a single. He raises his bat and soaks in all the applause. Has been a good knock from the youngster but he knows he has a lot still to do
28.4
Raza to Janith Liyanage, no run, turning in from a length, dabbed towards short third as Janith Liyanage takes off but is rightly sent back
28.3
Raza to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, a welcome boundary for Sri Lanka! On the shorter side outside off and quicker through the air, Janith Liyanage dabs it delicately. The fielder at short fine dives to his left but can't stop it. Raza is not pleased
27.5
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, 3 runs, on a back of a length outside off, Janith Liyanage waits for it and dabs it against the spin past the keeper. Burl once again chases it and keeps the ball in play. Three runs taken
27.3
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, Janith Liyanage uses his feet and knocks the back of a length delivery to long-on
27.2
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, no run, on a length on middle, turned to mid-wicket
27.1
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, no run, tossed up delivery around off, kept out
25.4
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, quicker through the air, tucked to deep square leg
25.3
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, no run, on a back of a length on off, tucked with the spin to mid-wicket
25.2
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, no run, Janith Liyanage uses his feet and drives it straight to Tapiwa Mufudzaq
25.1
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, no run, slow through the air and on a back of a length outside off, dabbed to point
24.5
Raza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, drifting towards the pads, glanced to the man at 45 for a single
24.1
Raza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, turning in from a length, worked to deep backward square leg
23.6
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, short of length ball around off, worked to deep square leg to retain strike
23.5
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs, shortish delivery outside off, Janith Liyanage short-arm-jabs it to deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run
23.4
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, no run, short and asking to be hit, Janith Liyanage looks to cut it hard and misses! Janith Liyanage failed to capitalise on that
23.2
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, good length ball angling in, clipped to fine leg
22.6
Raza to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs, slower through the air outside off, worked uppishly past mid-wicket and some good running between the wickets allows the batters to take two. The fielder was a bit lazy to get across from the deep and Raza is absolutely fuming
22.5
Raza to Janith Liyanage, no run, on a back of a length outside off, goes straight on, punched back to Raza
22.4
Raza to Janith Liyanage, no run, spinning in from a fuller length around off, Janith Liyanage pushes at it tentatively and ekes an inside edge onto the pads
21.6
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, no run, on a length on off, pushed back to Muzarabani
20.6
Raza to Janith Liyanage, no run, on a back of a length on off, pushed to the left of short mid-wicket who dives to stop it
20.1
Raza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, tossed up ball drifting in, worked to square leg for a single
18.4
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, back of a length ball outside off, Janith Liyanage rises with the bounce and dabs it to third man
18.1
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, full ball swinging in, pushed to mid-on for a brisk single
17.6
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, short of length ball outside off, run down past backward point's dive to retain strike
17.5
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, fullish ball outside off, driven straight to short extra cover
17.4
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, hard length ball in line of the stumps, Janith Liyanage hangs back and blocks it right under his eyeline
17.3
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, shaping away, Janith Liyanage looks to keep it out and gets beaten
16.2
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, fullish ball shaping in, tucked to deep square leg
16.1
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs, back of a length ball shaping in towards leg-stump, tucked nicely through backward square leg for a couple
14.6
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, no run, pitched up ball on off, driven to mid-off
14.5
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, no run, full ball outside off, Janith Liyanage mistimes the drive to the off-side
14.4
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, no run, another chirpy appeal for lbw! Janith Liyanage once again walks down the track as the ball swings in sharply to hit the batter on the front pad. Looked leg-sidish in real time
14.3
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, no run, pitched up ball outside off, driven on the rise to covers
14.2
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, no run, a huge shout for an lbw is denied! Janith Liyanage walks down the track as the back of a length ball angles in. He looks to work it across but is struck high on the front pad. Height was a factor there
14.1
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs, pitched up ball outside off, driven to covers where Shumba dives to his left to make a half-stop. Takes pace off it and saves a couple for his side
13.3
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, good length ball outside off, slapped to deep extra cover
13.2
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, pitched up ball outside off, driven to covers
12.6
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, no run, 121kph full ball swinging in on off, played with soft hands to short mid-wicket
12.5
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, no run, pitched up ball outside off, shaping in, driven crisply to mid-on
12.2
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, pitched up ball on off, driven to the left of mid-off for a single
12.1
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, no run, short of length ball shaping in nicely, Janith Liyanage looks to work it across and is struck on the thigh pad
11.6
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, fullish ball outside off, pushed to covers for a sharp single
11.5
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, no run, fuller length ball outside off, driven on the rise to mid-off
11.4
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, no run, short of length ball in the tight off-stump channel. pushed back to Muzarabani
11.3
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, no run, back of a length ball outside off, Janith Liyanage hops and taps it to backward point
10.6
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, no run, back of a length ball in the channel, kept out watchfully. Another tidy over from Faraz
10.5
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs, length ball outside off, driven on the rise through covers for a couple
10.4
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, no run, 118kph full ball well outside off, Janith Liyanage doesn't fiddle with it
10.3
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, no run, back of a length ball shaping in on leg-stump, tucked to mid-wicket
10.2
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, no run, an appeal for a lbw is cut short! Good length ball shaping in sharply from outside off, Janith Liyanage looks to flick it but is struck on the back pad. Would have probably gone down leg and height was also a factor
10.1
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, no run, good length ball shaping in nicely on off, worked to short mid-wicket
9.4
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, fuller length ball wide outside off, Janith Liyanage pushes at it with hard hands and it flies off the outer half past backward point
9.3
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, no run, fullish ball outside off, shaping in, Janith Liyanage plants his front foot across to let it go
9.2
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, classical shot! Back of a length outside off and there's some room on offer, Janith Liyanage gets on top of the bounce and punches it beautifully in the gap between cover-point and backward point. It has enough legs to reach the fence
9.1
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, no run, back of a length ball outside off, moving further away, left alone
8.5
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, good length ball shaping in on off, Janith Liyanage flicks it uppishly and it just goes over the fielder at mid-wicket who was just brought in
8.4
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, no run, full ball shaping in from outside off, pushed back to Faraz
8.3
Faraz to Janith Liyanage, no run, pitched up ball swinging in sharply from outside off again, played with soft hands towards mid-on
7.6
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, no run, shaping in from a good length outside off, Janith Liyanage opens his bat face and dabs it to backward point
7.5
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, no run, back of a length ball well outside off, Janith Liyanage lifts his bat late but manages to leave it
7.5
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, wide, short of length ball well outside off, Janith Liyanage doesn't go after it. Wided
7.4
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, no run, good length ball outside off, left alone
7.3
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs, Janith Liyanage steers the fuller length ball past backward point and calls for the second. The throw from the third man fielder is a weak one and that allows Janith Liyanage to make it home
7.2
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, no run, back of a length ball angling in from outside off, Janith Liyanage hops and taps it towards cover-point
7.1
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, no run, 137kph back of a length ball outside off, Janith Liyanage lets it sail through to the keeper
6.6
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, short of length ball around leg-stump, worked to fine leg to retain strike. 9 runs off the over
6.5
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, back of a length ball on off, seaming away, Janith Liyanage lifts his bat to allow it through
6.4
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, nicely done! Shortish delivery angling in from outside off, Janith Liyanage plays a controlled pull shot through backward square leg. Beats long leg to his left with ease
6.3
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, back of a length ball angling in from outside off, Janith Liyanage looks to leave but is late. The ball runs off the toe-end of the bat towards second slip
6.2
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, pitched up ball outside off, driven crisply to mid-off
6.1
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, delightful! A half-volley outside off, a rare bad ball from Ngarava and Janith Liyanage pounces on it. He leans ahead confidently and drives it elegantly through covers to get the desired result
4.6
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, right in the blockhole outside off, Janith Liyanage digs it out towards cover-point. Another maiden for Ngarava
4.5
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, Ngarava switches to round the wicket and angles in a fullish delivery, Janith Liyanage leans ahead and eases it to covers
4.4
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, fuller length ball shaping away from Janith Liyanage. He doesn't fiddle with it
4.3
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, takes off from a good length on off, Janith Liyanage watches it closely and lifts his arms to make a well-judged leave
4.2
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, pitched up ball around off, Janith Liyanage eases it towards covers
4.1
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, fullish ball in the channel, Janith Liyanage leans ahead and blocks it down the track
3.5
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, fuller length ball on off, straightens a touch to square Janith Liyanage up. Janith Liyanage pushes at it and gets it off the outer half past backward point
3.4
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, no run, 140kph good length ball outside off, Janith Liyanage plants his front foot across and makes an assured leave
3.3
Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, no run, 137kph fuller length ball shaping in from around off, Janith Liyanage leans ahead and blocks it to the off-side
2.6
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, shaping away, Janith Liyanage doesn't fiddle with it. A wicket-maiden for Ngarava
2.5
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, 136kph back of a length ball slanting across Janith Liyanage. He thinks of pushing at it but eventually lifts his bat to let it go
2.4
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, this is probing stuff from Ngarava! Bowls in the corridor of uncertainty and gets it to seam away, Janith Liyanage plays for the original line and is beaten
2.3
Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run, good length ball shaping across Janith Liyanage. He keeps his bat inside the line and lets it go
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