0.1 Vaas to Ebrahim, OUT: Got him!! with a inswinging yorker. Ebrahim
comes on the front foot and tries to defend but hits him plumb in
front of the stumps. Loud appeal and the umpire Gamini silva has
no hesitation in giving that out.
Zimbabwe 0/1, Partnership of 0
DD Ebrahim lbw b Vaas 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
GW Flower 0* (0b) WPUJC Vaas 0.1-0-0-1
What a oprning delivary by Vaas
0.2 Vaas to Carlisle, no run, watchfully played on teh on
0.3 Vaas to Carlisle, no run, another good delivary which angles away
from Carlisle who leaves it well
0.4 Vaas to Carlisle, no run, right on spot and Carlisle does well to
defend it with teh use of the full face of the bat
0.5 Vaas to Carlisle, no run, Super delivary, hits Carlisle in front
and asked the question but this time ump is not interested in his
question.
Probably hiting him a bit high
0.6 Vaas to Carlisle, no run
End of over 1 (maiden) Zimbabwe 0/1 (RR: 0.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-1-0-1 - Tennis Courts End
GW Flower 0* (0b) SV Carlisle 0* (5b)
1.1 Zoysa to GW Flower, no run
1.2 Zoysa to GW Flower, no run, strikes it on the of but finding teh
fielder at xtra covers
1.3 Zoysa to GW Flower, no run, hits him on the pads but its going down
the leg side
1.4 Zoysa to GW Flower, no run, lovely delivary which goes away fromt
the right hander
1.5 Zoysa to GW Flower, no run, out side the off and Flower tries to
cut it on the off and misses it completely
1.6 Zoysa to GW Flower, no run, pushes it down the ground to mid off
End of over 2 (maiden) Zimbabwe 0/1 (RR: 0.00)
DNT Zoysa 1-1-0-0 - Tennis Courts End
SV Carlisle 0* (5b) GW Flower 0* (6b)
2.1 Vaas to Carlisle, no run, a late movement fromt Vaas and Carlisle
tries to drive it but get the inside edge and hits the boot
2.2 Vaas to Carlisle, no run, hits him on the pads and a very loud
appeal but the ump turns it down again
2.3 Vaas to Carlisle, no run
2.4 Vaas to Carlisle, (noball) no run, hits himon the pads which goes
down th leg side as the umpire calls it a no ball for over
stepping
2.4 Vaas to Carlisle, no run
2.5 Vaas to Carlisle, FOUR, Over pitched delivary which gives Carlisle
the opportunity to stretch and drivesit down the ground to long
off ropes
2.6 Vaas to Carlisle, one run, flicked away on the on down to fine leg
End of over 3 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 6/1 (RR: 2.00)
WPUJC Vaas 2-1-6-1 (1nb) - South End
SV Carlisle 5* (12b 1x4) GW Flower 0* (6b)
3.1 Zoysa to Carlisle, no run
3.2 Zoysa to Carlisle, one run
3.3 Zoysa to GW Flower, legbye: one run
3.4 Zoysa to Carlisle, one run, pushes it onthe off for a quicky
3.5 Zoysa to GW Flower, one run, short on the off, Flower stands tall
on his crease and angles the bat towards thirdman for a single
3.6 Zoysa to Carlisle, wide: no run, short and blunces away from the
leg side. ump Pathirana calls it a wide ball
3.6 Zoysa to Carlisle, no run
End of over 4 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 11/1 (RR: 2.75)
DNT Zoysa 2-1-4-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
GW Flower 1* (8b) SV Carlisle 7* (16b 1x4)
4.1 Vaas to GW Flower, no run, down the leg sid which clips the pads of
flower and to the wicket keeper
4.2 Vaas to GW Flower, no run, jumps up on the crease and taps it which
goes straight to the point fielder
4.3 Vaas to GW Flower, OUT: Bowled him!! with a inswinger. Flower tries
to defend it but not getting the bat down on time which gets a
little bit of inside edge and hits the off stump
Zimbabwe 11/2, Partnership of 11
GW Flower b Vaas 1 (11b 0x4 0x6)
SV Carlisle 7* (16b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 2.3-1-6-2 (1nb)
4.4 Vaas to A Flower, no run, on the off and flower goes high on his
crease and angles the bat away to point
4.5 Vaas to A Flower, OUT: Caught!! A nother beutiful delivary but this
time its a Out swinger.Andrew Flower tries to push it on the off
but gets the out side edge and a very easy catch to Sangakkara
behind the stump
Zimbabwe 11/3, Partnership of 0
A Flower c & b Vaas 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
SV Carlisle 7* (16b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 2.5-1-6-3 (1nb)
4.6 Vaas to Wishart, no run, out side the off again but this time
Wishart leaves it alone
End of over 5 (maiden) Zimbabwe 11/3 (RR: 2.20)
WPUJC Vaas 3-2-6-3 (1nb) - South End
SV Carlisle 7* (16b 1x4) CB Wishart 0* (1b)
5.1 Zoysa to Carlisle, no run
5.2 Zoysa to Carlisle, no run, angles it away from Carlisle who tries
to drive behind it
5.3 Zoysa to Carlisle, no run
5.4 Zoysa to Carlisle, no run, pitches on the off and swings in as the
ball keeps very low. Carlisle leaves it well to the wicket keeper
5.5 Zoysa to Carlisle, one run, squeezes it passing the gulley fielder
5.6 Zoysa to Wishart, one run, turns it away to short fine leg for a
quick single
End of over 6 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 13/3 (RR: 2.17)
DNT Zoysa 3-1-6-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
CB Wishart 1* (2b) SV Carlisle 8* (21b 1x4)
6.1 Vaas to Wishart, no run, out side the off stump and wishart comes
on the front foot and tries to defends as the wicket keeper
collects it from behind the stumps. A loud appeal by Vaas for
caught behind but the ump turns him down
6.2 Vaas to Wishart, no run
6.3 Vaas to Wishart, no run
6.4 Vaas to Wishart, no run
6.5 Vaas to Wishart, no run, pitches on the middle stump and moves in
to Wishart who gets hit on his pads. A loud appeal and again ump
turns him down but this time it clearely possible to see that the
ball is going to go down th leg side
6.6 Vaas to Wishart, no run, wraps up on his pads and a loud appeal
again turns him down saying it going down the leg side
End of over 7 (maiden) Zimbabwe 13/3 (RR: 1.86)
WPUJC Vaas 4-3-6-3 (1nb) - South End
SV Carlisle 8* (21b 1x4) CB Wishart 1* (8b)
7.1 Zoysa to Carlisle, no run, out side the off and leaves it alone
well
7.2 Zoysa to Carlisle, no run, drives it on the on side. not timed well
and the ball runs down to mid on
7.3 Zoysa to Carlisle, no run, pushes it down the pitch to the bowler
7.4 Zoysa to Carlisle, no run, good delivary which gives a suprise to
the batsman witha bounce
7.5 Zoysa to Carlisle, no run, bit of bounce again on the off. Carlisle
tries to hit it away on the off but completely deceived by the
bounce
7.6 Zoysa to Carlisle, no run
End of over 8 (maiden) Zimbabwe 13/3 (RR: 1.62)
DNT Zoysa 4-2-6-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
CB Wishart 1* (8b) SV Carlisle 8* (27b 1x4)
8.1 Vaas to Wishart, no run, angles away to xtra cover fielder
8.2 Vaas to Wishart, (noball) no run, wraps up on his pads which
probably goes down the leg side as the umpire calls it a no ball
for over stepping
8.2 Vaas to Wishart, no run, defensively pushes it towards mid ff
8.3 Vaas to Wishart, FOUR, drives it dwon the ground between xtra cover
and mid off fielder and down to the fence
8.4 Vaas to Wishart, no run, inswinger and hits him on the pads as
wishart tries to defend. Questioned again as the umpire assumes it
going down the leg side
8.5 Vaas to Wishart, no run, watchfully played down the pitch to vaas
8.6 Vaas to Wishart, no run, fuler legnth and wishart does it well to
hit it away down to mid on
End of over 9 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 18/3 (RR: 2.00)
WPUJC Vaas 5-3-11-3 (2nb) - South End
SV Carlisle 8* (27b 1x4) CB Wishart 5* (15b 1x4)
9.1 Zoysa to Carlisle, no run, angles away from Carlisle who tries to
push it on the off and nearly getting an out side edge to the
wicket keeper
9.2 Zoysa to Carlisle, no run, bit of bounce and Carlisle taps it away
to point
9.3 Zoysa to Carlisle, FOUR, gets the out side edge and the ball hurrie
down to thirdman between second and third slip
9.4 Zoysa to Carlisle, no run
9.5 Zoysa to Carlisle, FOUR, hits it away apishly down to square leg
but safely to the fence
9.6 Zoysa to Carlisle, no run
End of over 10 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 26/3 (RR: 2.60)
DNT Zoysa 5-2-14-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
CB Wishart 5* (15b 1x4) SV Carlisle 16* (33b 3x4)
10.1 Vaas to Wishart, one run, turns it away to square leg for a quick
single
10.2 Vaas to Carlisle, no run, drives it straight to the fielder at mid
off
10.3 Vaas to Carlisle, OUT: Caught!! Carlisle tries to go for a big shot
on the off without any foot movement which gets a leading edge and
the ball loes high and down to Suresh Perera at thirdman who
captures a very good catch
Zimbabwe 27/4, Partnership of 16
SV Carlisle c Perera b Vaas 16 (35b 3x4 0x6)
CB Wishart 6* (16b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 5.3-3-12-4 (2nb)
10.4 Vaas to Wishart, OUT: Right on line wraps him on the pads and a
loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger
Zimbabwe 27/5, Partnership of 0
CB Wishart lbw b Vaas 6 (17b 1x4 0x6)
DA Marillier 0* (0b) WPUJC Vaas 5.4-3-12-5 (2nb)
Vaas on an Hatrick
10.5 Vaas to Taibu, OUT: gets his hatrick!!! pitches on the off stump
and swings in as Taibu lift his bat above and tries to leave it
but unfortunately gets hits him plumb. Asked for the question and
there goes the umpires fingers
Zimbabwe 27/6, Partnership of 0
T Taibu lbw b Vaas 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
DA Marillier 0* (0b) WPUJC Vaas 5.5-3-12-6 (2nb)
So vaas ges his hatrick
10.6 Vaas to Streak, no run
End of over 11 (1 run) Zimbabwe 27/6 (RR: 2.45)
WPUJC Vaas 6-3-12-6 (2nb) - South End
DA Marillier 0* (0b) HH Streak 0* (1b)
11.1 Zoysa to Marillier, no run
11.2 Zoysa to Marillier, no run
11.3 Zoysa to Marillier, no run, out side the off stumps, Marillier taps
it away to slips
11.4 Zoysa to Marillier, no run, defends it away to xtra covers
11.5 Zoysa to Marillier, one run, turns it aay to fine leg for a quick
single
11.6 Zoysa to Streak, no run, taps it away on the on side and tries to
geta single but not sucessful
End of over 12 (1 run) Zimbabwe 28/6 (RR: 2.33)
DNT Zoysa 6-2-15-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
DA Marillier 1* (5b) HH Streak 0* (2b)
12.1 Vaas to Marillier, no run
12.2 Vaas to Marillier, no run, off the edge and the ball drops short in
front of Jaywardene at second slips
12.3 Vaas to Marillier, one run, off the edge again but this time
manages to get it away from the third slips for a single
12.4 Vaas to Streak, OUT: Pitches on the middle stump and swings in to
the batsman who tries to push it away of the pads leaving his bat
high above. Appealed and the umpire has no hesitation in giving
that out
Zimbabwe 29/7, Partnership of 2
HH Streak lbw b Vaas 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
DA Marillier 2* (8b) WPUJC Vaas 6.4-3-13-7 (2nb)
So there goes Murali's World record 7/30
12.5 Vaas to Nkala, no run, out side the off and left alone well
12.6 Vaas to Nkala, (noball) no run
12.6 Vaas to Nkala, no run
End of over 13 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 30/7 (RR: 2.31)
WPUJC Vaas 7-3-14-7 (3nb) - South End
DA Marillier 2* (8b) ML Nkala 0* (3b)
13.1 Zoysa to Marillier, one run, short ball on the leg side, Marillier
taps it on the on side for a quick single
13.2 Zoysa to Nkala, no run, yorked on the legs
13.3 Zoysa to Nkala, no run, defends it away on to the on side
13.4 Zoysa to Nkala, no run
13.5 Zoysa to Nkala, no run
13.6 Zoysa to Nkala, one run, flicks it away off the legs down to fine
leg for a easy single
End of over 14 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 32/7 (RR: 2.29)
DNT Zoysa 7-2-17-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
ML Nkala 1* (8b) DA Marillier 3* (9b)
14.1 Vaas to Nkala, no run, off th edge and the ball drops short of
second slips again
14.2 Vaas to Nkala, no run, right on spot and Nkala goes on to his back
foot and defends to it
14.3 Vaas to Nkala, OUT: angles away from Nkala who tries to hit it away
on to the off but gets the edge and the ball hurries to Sangakkara
behind the stumps
Zimbabwe 32/8, Partnership of 3
ML Nkala c Sangakkara b Vaas 1 (11b 0x4 0x6)
DA Marillier 3* (9b) WPUJC Vaas 7.3-3-14-8 (3nb)
So the New world record holder strikes again who is on 8/14
14.4 Vaas to Friend, no run, drives it straight to vaas
14.5 Vaas to Friend, (noball) no run
14.5 Vaas to Friend, no run, short and the bounce which pushes back
firndly who leave sit well
14.6 Vaas to Friend, FOUR, hits it away down to wide of long off fence
End of over 15 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 37/8 (RR: 2.47)
WPUJC Vaas 8-3-19-8 (4nb) - South End
DA Marillier 3* (9b) TJ Friend 4* (4b 1x4)
Murali comes in to join te party here at SSc
15.1 Muralitharan to Marillier, one run, puts it away down to mid wicket
for a quick single
15.2 Muralitharan to Friend, OUT: Bowled him!!! pitches on the off and a
sharp spin in to the stumps as Frind comes on to his front foot
and tries to defend
Zimbabwe 38/9, Partnership of 6
TJ Friend b Muralitharan 4 (5b 1x4 0x6)
DA Marillier 4* (10b) M Muralitharan 0.2-0-1-1
15.3 Muralitharan to Olonga, no run
15.4 Muralitharan to Olonga, OUT: Caught!! Olongo comes on to his front
foot and tris to defend but gets the edge and a a good catch by
Jaywardene at slips
Zimbabwe 38/10, Partnership of 0
HK Olonga c Jayawardene b Muralitharan 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
DA Marillier 4* (10b) M Muralitharan 0.4-0-1-2
So there goes the Zimbabweans keeping a low score world record in
ODI here at SSC Colombo
The former record was Pakistan 43 all out in 19.5 overs way back in
1993 against West Indies at cape Town
and Today its Zimbabwe 38 all out in 15.4 overs against Sri Lanka
Match State: Innings Break
0.1 Streak to Jayasuriya, no run, good delivary but Jayasuriya manages
to put it away on the on side
0.2 Streak to Jayasuriya, one run, turns it away to fine leg for a easy
walking single
0.3 Streak to Gunawardene, no run, wraps on his pads and a loud appeal
but turned down. probably a bit high and also doing a bit more to
teh leg side
0.4 Streak to Gunawardene, wide: no run, down the leg side and the
umpire calls it a wide ball
0.4 Streak to Gunawardene, two runs, hits it away down to mid wicket
for a couple
0.5 Streak to Gunawardene, OUT: Excellent delivary. Pitches on the off
stump and hits Gunawardene plumb Streak askes for the question and
this time ofcourse umpire Gamini Silva doesnt have any hesitation
to decide that out
Sri Lanka 4/1, Partnership of 4
DA Gunawardene lbw b Streak 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 1* (2b) HH Streak 0.5-0-4-1 (1w)
0.6 Streak to Atapattu, no run, just out side the off stumps, Atapattu
leaves it well by raising the bat high above
End of over 1 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 4/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 35/49 = 0.71)
HH Streak 1-0-4-1 (1w) - South End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (2b) MS Atapattu 0* (1b)
1.1 Friend to Jayasuriya, one run, bit of bounce on the leg side,
jayasuriya jumps up and turns him from his hip to fine leg for a
single
1.2 Friend to Atapattu, no run, good delivary and Atapttu does well to
tuck it away down the pitch
1.3 Friend to Atapattu, no run, short and slightly out sidee the off,
atapattu leaves it well by raising his bat high above him
1.4 Friend to Atapattu, FOUR, short on the off, Atapattu hits it on the
off but the ball hurries just over the head of the gulley fielder
and to teh fence
1.5 Friend to Atapattu, no run, swings in to Atapattu who laves it
alone well
1.6 Friend to Atapattu, one run, quick and fullish on the legs. atapttu
turns it away to short mid wicket for a easy single
End of over 2 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 10/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 29/48 = 0.60)
TJ Friend 1-0-6-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 5* (6b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 2* (3b)
2.1 Streak to Atapattu, three runs, turns it away down to mid wicket
with an excellant timing for three runs
2.2 Streak to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, way out side the off stumps and
left alone as the umpire silva calls it a wide ball
2.2 Streak to Jayasuriya, one run, flicks it away to fine leg for a
single
2.3 Streak to Atapattu, FOUR, short and a bit of width. Atapattu goes
on to his back foot and punches it down the ground to long off
fence
2.4 Streak to Atapattu, two runs, short and wide again. Atapattu goes
on to his back foot and whips it away but not timed well enough to
get it to th fence
2.5 Streak to Atapattu, one run, gets it off his pads and flicks it
away to fine leg
2.6 Streak to Jayasuriya, two runs, flicks it away to fine leg for a
couple
End of over 3 (14 runs) Sri Lanka 24/1 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 15/47 = 0.32)
HH Streak 2-0-18-1 (2w) - South End
MS Atapattu 15* (10b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 5* (5b)
3.1 Friend to Atapattu, no run, short ball which bounces over atapattu
who ducks
3.2 Friend to Atapattu, no run, short again which bounces over atapattu
3.3 Friend to Atapattu, no run
3.4 Friend to Atapattu, no run, out sidethe off stumps. Atapattu
flashes it away on the off and awll stoped by the gulley fielder
3.5 Friend to Atapattu, FOUR, smashes it on the off down to deep xtra
cover boundary
3.6 Friend to Atapattu, FOUR, comes on the front foot and drives it
down the ground to long off fence
End of over 4 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 32/1 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 7/46 = 0.15)
TJ Friend 2-0-14-0 - Tennis Courts End
ST Jayasuriya 5* (5b) MS Atapattu 23* (16b 4x4)
4.1 Streak to Jayasuriya, FOUR, On the front foot and pushes it between
xtra covers and long off fielder and to the fence
4.2 Streak to Jayasuriya, FOUR, on the off again and Jayasuriya smashes
it away again between xtra covers and mid off fielder and to the
ropes
So thats the end of the Fastest ODI completed here at SSC Colombo
Sri Lanka wins by 9 wickets