Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10am local time (8am GMT)
Welcome to all to Harare Sports Club for the start of the 1st Test
between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka
This coverage is brought to you by Wisden Cricinfo and the scorer
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As in the one day series the crisis that Zimbabwe Cricket finds
itself in has reared its head again
Zimbabwe is therefore without any real experience
Sri Lanka on the other hand is at full strength and must start as
hot favourites.
Zimbabwe team: (from)
DD Ebrahim, BRM Taylor, S Matsikenyeri, *+T Taibu, E Chigumbura,
A Maregwede, P Utseya, T Panyangara, ML Nkala, DT Hondo,
NB Mahwire, V Sibanda, MA Vermeulen.
Sri Lanka team: (from)
*MS Atapattu, ST Jayasuriya, +KC Sangakkara, DPMD Jayawardene,
TM Dilshan, TT Samaraweera, HAPW Jayawardene, WPUJC Vaas,
DNT Zoysa, M Muralitharan, CRD Fernando, UDU Chandana,
HMRKB Herath, MF Maharoof, SHT Kandamby.
The weather looks fine and the pitch a belter
It is void of any grass and as hard as a rock, will take some spin
during the match, the spinners will all be sitting with big smiles
on their faces
I would not want to bat last on this so will bat if I won the toss
Taibu starts the day as the youngest ever Test captain, and has
lost the toss
Strangely I was wrong and Attapattu has put Zimbabwe in to bat
0.1 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, one run, starts on the legs, gets forward and
gently nudges to the on side for a easy quick run
0.2 Vaas to Taylor, no run, left alone, angled away from the right
hander
0.3 Vaas to Taylor, one run, angled back at him, slight movement, ;
gets well forward, inside edge to backward square leg
0.4 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, angled in, swings back, half forward,
plays from the crease, into the pad, Bowden says not out, too high
0.5 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, left alone outside off
0.6 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, gets a big stride in this time,
pitched on the off, shaping back, well covered with a solid
forward defence
End of over 1 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 2/0
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-2-0 - City End
BRM Taylor 1* (2b) S Matsikenyeri 1* (4b)
Zoysa from the City End
1.1 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, gets it on line and length, draws him into
the forward defence
1.2 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, gets on the back foot, pushes at it as it
goes across on the angle from the left hander, beaten
1.3 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, on line, gets forward, gets some lift as
he plays standing up in the crease, defends to earth and short leg
1.4 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, left alone outside off, little wide, gets
across covers the off stump, leaves
1.5 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, left alone, slight movement back through
the air and off the seam, lets call it a good well judged leave
1.6 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, leg side, slides even further away, no
real attempt to play from the front foot
End of over 2 (maiden) Zimbabwe 2/0
DNT Zoysa 1-1-0-0 - City End
S Matsikenyeri 1* (4b) BRM Taylor 1* (8b)
2.1 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, gets forward, defensive push to
backward point
2.2 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, cuts back, into the pad, going down
the leg as he loses balance to the off
2.3 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, gets forward, again movement back at
him, defends, not balanced
2.4 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, leaves alone outside off
2.5 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, gets well forward, the big stride
might have saved him as it pitches, straightens, into the pad,
appeal turned down, Bowden could be busy today
2.6 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, gets well forward again, defensive
push to the on side
End of over 3 (maiden) Zimbabwe 2/0
WPUJC Vaas 2-1-2-0 - Club House End
BRM Taylor 1* (8b) S Matsikenyeri 1* (10b)
3.1 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, left alone outside off, left arm over,
pushed to wide across the right hander
3.2 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, line and length, carefully forward, dabs
on the defence to the off
3.3 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, on line, short, ends up in two minds, to
play or not to play is the question, takes it high on the chest
3.4 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, gets back, fairly square as he dabs to the
on side
3.5 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, shortish, angled across, gets back, fends
off the chest this time, on the bounce to backward point
3.6 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, line and length, text book defence down
the pitch
End of over 4 (maiden) Zimbabwe 2/0
DNT Zoysa 2-2-0-0 - City End
S Matsikenyeri 1* (10b) BRM Taylor 1* (14b)
4 overs into the game and one can almost count the spectators on
one hand
4.1 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, leg side, gets back, glances off the
hips, good diving stop from Jayawardene behind the stumps
4.2 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, line, back of a length, jumps onto
the back foot, defends to the on side
4.3 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, just outside off, shortish, forces
him back defending to the off
4.4 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, shortish again, gets back, tentative
shot as it gets up into the gloves, safely to ground on the off in
front of him
4.5 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, gets line and length and a respectful
defence
4.6 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, well forward and all we have seen is
some solid defence, keeping their wickets prime though at this
time
End of over 5 (maiden) Zimbabwe 2/0
WPUJC Vaas 3-2-2-0 - Club House End
BRM Taylor 1* (14b) S Matsikenyeri 1* (16b)
5.1 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, left alone outside off
5.2 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, well forward, all defensive from line and
length
5.3 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, fullish ball, swinging back at him, looks
to work it off the feet, pitches leg stump going down as it thuds
into the pad, low down
5.4 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, full again, near yorker, gets an awkward
bat to it falling over towards the off, but he has kept it out
5.5 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, yorker again, maybe waiting for it this
time, well dug out down the pitch
5.6 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, line and length, goes away from the pitch,
but well forward defending
End of over 6 (maiden) Zimbabwe 2/0
DNT Zoysa 3-3-0-0 - City End
S Matsikenyeri 1* (16b) BRM Taylor 1* (20b)
6.1 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, two runs, outside off, fullish, gets forward
and across, stroked gently into the gap between point and cover
6.2 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, one run, just a bit shorter and slower,
pushes the same shot at it, in the air, but again in the gap
6.3 Vaas to Taylor, no run, gets forward, ball gets back at him, rocks
onto the back foot and guides to ground and gully
6.4 Vaas to Taylor, no run, again forward, then gets onto the back
foot, gets well over it, dabs to point
6.5 Vaas to Taylor, no run, shaped back at him, lots of swing, gets the
front pad out the way and gets bat to it to short leg
6.6 Vaas to Taylor, no run, short, quick, in a bit of a mix, ends up
squared up, gets the shoulder of the bat, loops up but short of
gully
End of over 7 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 5/0
WPUJC Vaas 4-2-5-0 - Club House End
S Matsikenyeri 4* (18b) BRM Taylor 1* (24b)
7.1 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, gets well forward, all defensive
from line and length
7.2 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, outside off, full, takes advantage of
the half volley, good looking drive, beats cover and the first
boundary
7.3 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, width and full, drives, foot just
down the pitch, contrast to the previous ball, beaten
7.4 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, left alone outside off
7.5 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, line and length, gets that big
stride in, defends to the off
7.6 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, left alone as it slides across him,
slightly too wide to have to play at
End of over 8 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 9/0
DNT Zoysa 4-3-4-0 - City End
BRM Taylor 1* (24b) S Matsikenyeri 8* (24b 1x4)
8.1 Vaas to Taylor, no run, gets well forward, swing back at the
batsman, defends from the front foot to the on side
8.2 Vaas to Taylor, no run, shorter ball, gets up, this time well
played on the back foot, down to ground and well short of the
short leg
8.3 Vaas to Taylor, no run, outside off as he goes round the wicket to
the right hander, holds the line outside off, gets forward, then
pushes at it, beaten
8.4 Vaas to Taylor, (noball) no run, gets the front foot out too far,
short, defends from the back foot towards the off, rolls away to
point
8.4 Vaas to Taylor, no run, on the back foot, defends to the short leg
8.5 Vaas to Taylor, no run, once again short, gets up, gets well back,
almost on the toes, defends to the short leg
8.6 Vaas to Taylor, no run, just outside off, fuller ball, gets forward
and gets the front foot across as he strokes to backward point
End of over 9 (1 run) Zimbabwe 10/0
WPUJC Vaas 5-2-6-0 (1nb) - Club House End
S Matsikenyeri 8* (24b 1x4) BRM Taylor 1* (31b)
9.1 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, short, just outside off, gets up,
but a bit of a loopy bounce through to the keeper
9.2 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, a bit more swing into the legs, well
worked to the on side, but backward square leg steals his glory
9.3 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, left alone outside off
Ominous signs as Murali starts to loosen up, working the fingers
and the shoulder
9.4 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, leg stump line, flicks to the on
side, in the air, but just short of Murali at backward square leg
9.5 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, gets forward, angled at the legs,
defends to short leg who has moved backward of square, while
backward square leg has gone forward of the umpire
9.6 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, just on the off, gets forward,
defends gently towards cover
End of over 10 (maiden) Zimbabwe 10/0
DNT Zoysa 5-4-4-0 - City End
BRM Taylor 1* (31b) S Matsikenyeri 8* (30b 1x4)
10.1 Vaas to Taylor, no run, line and length, Taylor forward, defends to
the off
10.2 Vaas to Taylor, no run, gets well forward, and only one thing in
his mind, defend my wicket
10.3 Vaas to Taylor, one run, leg side, gets well forward, and neatly
worked off the pads to fine leg
10.4 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, just back of a length, on the off,
gets forward, almost standing up as he opens the face towards
gully
10.5 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, gets on the back foot, shortish going
away, pushes at it away from the body, beaten
10.6 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, well forward, inside half of the bat,
squirts towards square leg
End of over 11 (1 run) Zimbabwe 11/0
WPUJC Vaas 6-2-7-0 (1nb) - Club House End
BRM Taylor 2* (34b) S Matsikenyeri 8* (33b 1x4)
Maharoof takes over from Zoysa
11.1 Maharoof to Taylor, FOUR, outside off, width and length, and gets
out of his shell, crashes the drive past backward point
11.2 Maharoof to Taylor, two runs, outside off, shortish, gets back
cutting, in the air for a while, backward point can not gather
cleanly
11.3 Maharoof to Taylor, FOUR, this time too straight, too full, and
Zimbabwe comes alive as he drives past cover
11.4 Maharoof to Taylor, one run, outside off, back, chops to the off,
behind square, deep gully has been posted
11.5 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, no run, outside off, short, going away,
not a good over so far, leaves alone
11.6 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, no run, better line, gets back to the
shortish ball, pushed into the off field
End of over 12 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 22/0
MF Maharoof 1-0-11-0 - City End
BRM Taylor 13* (38b 2x4) S Matsikenyeri 8* (35b 1x4)
That over has made every one sit up again, 11 runs coming off it
12.1 Vaas to Taylor, one run, line and length, gets half forward, soft
hands to the off, good cricket here as they rotate the strike
12.2 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, line and just back of a length, all
defensive down the pitch
12.3 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, full, drives, no reward as mid off
does not have to move
12.4 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, just back of a length, angled back,
cramps him up a bit on the cut, gully gathers
12.5 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, slower ball, just outside the off,
gets well forward and across, defends to point
12.6 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, solid defence to the off as he again
gets the front foot forward and across
End of over 13 (1 run) Zimbabwe 23/0
WPUJC Vaas 7-2-8-0 (1nb) - Club House End
BRM Taylor 14* (39b 2x4) S Matsikenyeri 8* (40b 1x4)
13.1 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, gets well forward, ball cuts back into
the pad, good shout, Koertzen, standing in his 50th test today,
says going down, good call
13.2 Maharoof to Taylor, one run, fuller on the off, gets forward,
strokes the drive inside mid off who gets across but cant stop the
run
13.3 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, no run, what a mixup, leg stump line,
dabs to the on side, sets off, sent back, wild return from Murali,
Matsikenyeri no where in sight
13.4 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, one run, outside off, forward, punched
firmly, outside half of the bat down to the deep gully
13.5 Maharoof to Taylor, FOUR, outside off, full, terrible ball, crashes
the drive past cover point area
13.6 Maharoof to Taylor, (noball) no run, foot fault, angled into the
pads, loops back to the off
13.6 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, angled in, gets forward, too straight,
worked to the on side, square leg cleans up
End of over 14 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 30/0
MF Maharoof 2-0-18-0 (1nb) - City End
S Matsikenyeri 9* (42b 1x4) BRM Taylor 19* (44b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
Interesting first hour with both batsmen content to defend, but boy
dont bowl them a bad ball
Thanks for the comments coming in, some that can not be mentioned
on air
Good also to read that the weather is fine on the European
continent
Cricket lovers even in Moscow
Vass to continue
14.1 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, angled in, getting a bit of inswing,
defends down the pitch
14.2 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, line and length, giving hardly
anything away, gets the forward defence, Vass field
14.3 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, short, on line, rocks back and
watches it go past his nose
14.4 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, line and length, just on the off,
defends towards mid off
14.5 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, short again, this time has a little
waft at the pull, pulled out of the shot at the last moment
14.6 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, slower ball, gets forward on the off,
gets the bat through a bit early, in the air as he checks it late,
does not carry to cover
End of over 15 (maiden) Zimbabwe 30/0
WPUJC Vaas 8-3-8-0 (1nb) - Club House End
BRM Taylor 19* (44b 3x4) S Matsikenyeri 9* (48b 1x4)
15.1 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, angled in, well worked off the pads
towards square leg
15.2 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, better line and length from the
youngster, defends from the front foot back down the pitch
15.3 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, gets well forward, defends to the off
15.4 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, leg stump line, gets forward, bit of
bounce, defensive work to the on side, rolls away behind square on
the leg side
15.5 Maharoof to Taylor, OUT: full, gets forward driving, in the air,
Maharoof gets down low in the follow through
Zimbabwe 30/1, Partnership of 30
BRM Taylor c & b Maharoof 19 (49b 3x4 0x6)
S Matsikenyeri 9* (48b 1x4) MF Maharoof 2.5-0-18-1 (1nb)
Really a good catch, take came back at him at a rush, was low,
alomost ankle high, got down and took it to the left of his legs
Query received about the number of maidens in a match, we will try
and fins an answer somewhere
15.6 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 16 (maiden) Zimbabwe 30/1
MF Maharoof 3-1-18-1 (1nb) - City End
S Matsikenyeri 9* (48b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 0* (1b)
16.1 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, line and length, solid and possitive
defence from the front foot
16.2 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, short leg side, got into possition to
hook, then stops the shot with short leg, square leg and long leg
waiting for any mistimed shot
16.3 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, on line, back of a length, angled
into the legs, hurries the shot to the on side
16.4 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, off the legs, slower ball, worked
towards the square leg
Vaas going round the wicket, field shitd squarer
16.5 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, on the off, holds it line, defends to
the off, neither forward nor back
16.6 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, gets well forward this time, pushed
back down the on side of the pitch
End of over 17 (maiden) Zimbabwe 30/1
WPUJC Vaas 9-4-8-0 (1nb) - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 0* (1b) S Matsikenyeri 9* (54b 1x4)
17.1 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off
17.2 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off
17.3 Maharoof to Ebrahim, (noball) no run, over steps, left alone
outside off
17.3 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off
17.4 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off
17.5 Maharoof to Ebrahim, one run, outside off, a bit closer and
shorter, back, pushed gently into the gap between cover and mid
off
17.6 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, no run, well forward, defending, moves
away off the seam, outside half of the bat to gully
End of over 18 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 32/1
MF Maharoof 4-1-20-1 (2nb) - City End
DD Ebrahim 1* (7b) S Matsikenyeri 9* (55b 1x4)
Zoysa replaces Vaas from the Club House end
18.1 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, short, at the body, back to hook, too
early on the shot, ouch, hits him on the elbow
18.2 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, short again, hooks again, again too
early, gets it in the gloves, rolls away to the on side
18.3 Zoysa to Ebrahim, OUT: gets forward to one on line, not a big
stride, into the pad, no problems there for Bowden
Zimbabwe 32/2, Partnership of 2
DD Ebrahim lbw b Zoysa 1 (10b 0x4 0x6)
S Matsikenyeri 9* (55b 1x4) DNT Zoysa 5.3-4-4-1
Set him up well with the two short balls, then fired the 3rd ball
in straight and full, Ebrahim guilty of not getting well forward
18.4 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, gets a full ball at the legs, half forward,
inside edge into the pad, to the off
18.5 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, outside off, tracks back, leaves, oh dear
that was close, good leave or mistake
18.6 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, full, on the off, firmly strokes the drive
to cover
End of over 19 (maiden) Zimbabwe 32/2
DNT Zoysa 6-5-4-1 - Club House End
S Matsikenyeri 9* (55b 1x4) T Taibu 0* (3b)
19.1 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, one run, leg stump line, bit short of a
length, easily worked down to long leg
19.2 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, left alone outside off, slight away
movement off the pitch
19.3 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, gets well forward, ball again moves away
off the pitch, edge, no luck for Sri Lanka, lands just short of
2nd slip
19.4 Maharoof to Taibu, two runs, outside off, gets well forward, thick
edge this time, beats 3rd slip, no 3rd man, slip has to chase
19.5 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, leaves outside off, gets this one to
come back slightly
19.6 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, line and length, firmly forward, out the
middle as he defends to the off
End of over 20 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 35/2
MF Maharoof 5-1-23-1 (2nb) - City End
S Matsikenyeri 10* (56b 1x4) T Taibu 2* (8b)
20.1 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, left arm over, pushed across the
left hander, leaves as it angles away from him
20.2 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, OUT: WHAT A CATCH, outside off, gets
forward, pushed at it, edges, that was safe when it left the bat,
but the 2nd slip takes off and a beauty, high and wide to his
right, plucks it out the air as he dives
Zimbabwe 35/3, Partnership of 3
S Matsikenyeri c DPMD Jayawardene b Zoysa 10 (58b 1x4 0x6)
T Taibu 2* (8b) DNT Zoysa 6.2-5-4-2
That will rate in most catches of the year decade century
20.3 Zoysa to Chigumbura, no run, gets well forward, ball swings back,
into the pad, runs away to the on side
20.4 Zoysa to Chigumbura, FOUR, outside off, gets back, ball cuts back,
inside edge, pheeeew, just wide of the leg stump, keeper dives,
cant gets gloves to it
20.5 Zoysa to Chigumbura, no run, leg stump line, dug in, gets up, taken
just above the hip as he gets half forward]
20.6 Zoysa to Chigumbura, no run, shortish, just outside off, good
technique as he stands up but drops the hands very low as it flies
past his chest
End of over 21 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 39/3
DNT Zoysa 7-5-8-2 - Club House End
T Taibu 2* (8b) E Chigumbura 4* (4b 1x4)
21.1 Maharoof to Taibu, FOUR, outside off, back, cuts at the wide one,
out the middle, to ground, gully has no chance
21.2 Maharoof to Taibu, one run, leg stump line, gets half foward,
worked neatly down to deep backward square leg
21.3 Maharoof to Chigumbura, no run, left alone outside off, shortish
ball, but to wide to tempt
21.4 Maharoof to Chigumbura, no run, back of a length, on the off,
stands tall on the back foot and punched to cover
21.5 Maharoof to Chigumbura, no run, line and length, slight movement
into the right hander, defends
21.6 Maharoof to Chigumbura, FOUR, gets back, ball cuts back from the
off, inside edge, plays that shot well enough, flies away to fine
fine leg
End of over 22 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 48/3
MF Maharoof 6-1-32-1 (2nb) - City End
T Taibu 7* (10b 1x4) E Chigumbura 8* (8b 2x4)
22.1 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, leg stump line, some extra bounce, little
Taibu does well to play to ground and wide of short leg
22.2 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, outside off, gets across, drives neatly,
but straight at cover
22.3 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, just on the off, gets forward, plays it
late under the eyes, and a loud shout of NO from Taibu
22.4 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, troubled by one coming back at the pads, no
appeal, pitch outside leg and going down
22.5 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, well forward, good looking forward defence,
plays it late, right under the eyes
22.6 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, short ball, gets down under it by bending
the knees and goes down on his haunches, a short man already, does
not have to get down to low to get under it
End of over 23 (maiden) Zimbabwe 48/3
DNT Zoysa 8-6-8-2 - Club House End
E Chigumbura 8* (8b 2x4) T Taibu 7* (16b 1x4)
Here he comes, 7 wickets short of the world record, Muttiah
Muralitharan
513 wickets to his name, needs 7 to pass Courney Walsh
23.1 Muralitharan to Chigumbura, no run, outside off, gets well forward,
takes the full ball on the pad
23.2 Muralitharan to Chigumbura, one run, outside off, there is turn,
gets back, edges wide of the slip, gully hauls it in
23.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, well forward, full, off the pad to
the off
silly point and short leg in now
23.4 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, on the back foot, dabs to the on
side, and again a huge shout of NO
23.5 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, gets back, defends down the pitch
23.6 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, gets half forward to a fuller ball,
turns back into the defensive bat, rolls away to the on side
End of over 24 (1 run) Zimbabwe 49/3
M Muralitharan 1-0-1-0 - City End
E Chigumbura 9* (10b 2x4) T Taibu 7* (20b 1x4)
24.1 Zoysa to Chigumbura, no run, outside off, left alone as he rips the
bat back over his shoulder
24.2 Zoysa to Chigumbura, no run, angled at the legs from left hand
over, into the pad, no appeal, pitched outside leg
24.3 Zoysa to Chigumbura, no run, pushed across, defends down the pitch,
rolls away to the off
24.4 Zoysa to Chigumbura, one run, leg side, gets forward, dabs forward
of square, yes no no yes as they eventually get the run
24.5 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, gets forward, cuts back, all in a tangle,
gets up into the 6 pack, hits him firmly just abover the belt
buckle
24.6 Zoysa to Taibu, three runs, too full, drives straight back down the
pitch, chase is on, Taibu like lightning wins with the 3 runs
End of over 25 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 53/3
DNT Zoysa 9-6-12-2 - Club House End
T Taibu 10* (22b 1x4) E Chigumbura 10* (14b 2x4)
25.1 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, well forward, full, dabs to the on
side
25.2 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, bit short, gets back, gently chops
to gully
25.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, the wrong one, gets back, playing it
off the pitch, nearly had a dab at it
25.4 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, flighted up, on line, forward,
defends
25.5 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, on the back foot, dabs to the on
side, getting back early to play off from the pitch
25.6 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, another wrong one, picked up as he
dabs off the pitch to gully
End of over 26 (maiden) Zimbabwe 53/3
M Muralitharan 2-1-1-0 - City End
E Chigumbura 10* (14b 2x4) T Taibu 10* (28b 1x4)
Difficult to see if it is the Doorsa or if it is the normal leg
spin which he does bowl
26.1 Zoysa to Chigumbura, FOUR, short, back, likes to hook, puts it away
ahead of long leg
26.2 Zoysa to Chigumbura, no run
26.3 Zoysa to Chigumbura, no run
26.4 Zoysa to Chigumbura, OUT: short ball on the leg stump, hooks but
mistimed completely, loops up to Murali running in from deep
square leg, dives forward and takes cleanly
Zimbabwe 57/4, Partnership of 22
E Chigumbura c Muralitharan b Zoysa 14 (18b 3x4 0x6)
T Taibu 10* (28b 1x4) DNT Zoysa 9.4-6-16-3
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
And with that they decide to take lunch, with Zimbabwe in trouble
at 57/4, we will be back in 40 minutes
The query about consecutive balls and most maidens leads us to two
brilliant performances
Hugh Tayfield (RSA) bowled 137 consecutive balls without conceding
a run against England at Durban in 1956/57
Bapu Nadkarni's incredible spell of 32-27-5-0 came in Madras in
England's 1963/64 tour of India
Tayfields record of course bowling 8 ball overs
Players march out in glorious sunshine to start the second session
26.5 Zoysa to Maregwede, no run, leg stump line, swings away, off the
boot to the keeperdiving down the leg side
26.6 Zoysa to Maregwede, legbye: one run, leg side again, gets more of
the pad as he jabs forward, goes down to fine leg
End of over 27 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 58/4
DNT Zoysa 10-6-16-3 - Club House End
A Maregwede 0* (2b) T Taibu 10* (28b 1x4)
27.1 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, flighted outside off, gets a big
stride in, pads it away to the off
27.2 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, full and straight, gets well
forward and over it, smothers
27.3 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, fired in, full, dug out to cover
27.4 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, toosed up, drives, not timed,
silly point fields
27.5 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, straight, full, no chance to
turn, defends
27.6 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, full once again, clipped to the
on side towards mid on
End of over 28 (maiden) Zimbabwe 58/4
M Muralitharan 3-2-1-0 - City End
T Taibu 10* (28b 1x4) A Maregwede 0* (8b)
28.1 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, full, leg stump line, gets forward, firmly
pushed to the on side
28.2 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, angled at the legs, strting too straight,
moves back through the air, into the pads going down
28.3 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, short, tempted, looks to hook, pulls out
the shot, smat batting
28.4 Zoysa to Taibu, FOUR, too full, width given and a beautiful
balanced straight drive, mid off turns around to fetch
28.5 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, back of a length, coming into the pads,
defends down the leg side of the pitch
28.6 Zoysa to Taibu, one run, leg stump line, gets forward, pad and bat
close to gether, worked with the wrists to forward square leg
End of over 29 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 63/4
DNT Zoysa 11-6-21-3 - Club House End
T Taibu 15* (34b 2x4) A Maregwede 0* (8b)
29.1 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, outside off, holds its line, gets
back, beaten as he plays away from the body
29.2 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, outside off, bit short, gets back,
makes room, cuts, straight at gully
29.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, one run, flighted up, gets forward, firm
defence, beats silly point, quick good running
29.4 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, well forward, plays late,
defends down the pitch
29.5 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, well forward, gets the bat ahead
of the pad, ooohh, just short of short leg
29.6 Muralitharan to Maregwede, (noball) no run
29.6 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run
End of over 30 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 65/4
M Muralitharan 4-2-3-0 (1nb) - City End
T Taibu 16* (37b 2x4) A Maregwede 0* (12b)
30.1 Zoysa to Taibu, FOUR, on the back foot, cuts over the gully,
intentional shot at the wide short ball
30.2 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, left alone outside off
30.3 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, left alone outside off, pushing it just too
wide across the right hander
30.4 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, on the back foot, all defensive, better
line, just short of a length
30.5 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, defends from the front foot
30.6 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, back to the leg stump line, looking to
flick fine, thuds into the pad
End of over 31 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 69/4
DNT Zoysa 12-6-25-3 - Club House End
A Maregwede 0* (12b) T Taibu 20* (43b 3x4)
31.1 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, drawn well forward, pushed
defensively to the off
31.2 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, on line, angled into the legs,
defends with the pad down the pitch
31.3 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, well forward, pushed forward,
inside edge, pad, loops forward
31.4 Muralitharan to Maregwede, OUT: quicker ball, holds it line, gets
back, ball stays straight, into the pad, no doubt
Zimbabwe 69/5, Partnership of 12
A Maregwede lbw b Muralitharan 0 (16b 0x4 0x6)
T Taibu 20* (43b 3x4) M Muralitharan 4.4-2-3-1 (1nb)
31.5 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, pushes well forward, gets the
outside of the pad to the on side
31.6 Muralitharan to Nkala, one run, leg stump line, back to flick, oh
dear not timed, just as well as he plays in the air to Zoysa at
fine leg, falls short
End of over 32 (1 run) Zimbabwe 70/5
M Muralitharan 5-2-4-1 (1nb) - City End
ML Nkala 1* (2b) T Taibu 20* (42b 3x4)
Vaas replaces Zoysa
32.1 Vaas to Nkala, no run, line and length, in swing, defends down the
pitch
32.2 Vaas to Nkala, no run, just on the off, gets forward, nervously
pushes at it, rolls away to the off
32.3 Vaas to Nkala, no run, right on the button, angled into the pad
area, inside edge, pad, wide but close to short leg
32.4 Vaas to Nkala, no run, short, at the body, steps inside the line
with a big arched back
32.5 Vaas to Nkala, no run, into the pad, outside leg, rolls past short
leg
32.6 Vaas to Nkala, no run, on line, starts on the off, swinging back,
Nkala is on the drive, inside edge into the pad
End of over 33 (maiden) Zimbabwe 70/5
WPUJC Vaas 10-5-8-0 (1nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 20* (42b 3x4) ML Nkala 1* (8b)
33.1 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, on the back foot, outside off, no
real turn that time. defends to the off
33.2 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, given air, forward, firmly stroked
back at Murali
33.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, quicker ball, back of a length,
outside off, does turn back high into the back pad
33.4 Muralitharan to Taibu, bye: FOUR, leg side line, turns away as he
sweeps, beats bat, pad, stumps and keeper
33.5 Muralitharan to Taibu, one run, leg side, gets back, helps it to
backward square leg who has to make a few yards
33.6 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, well forward outside off, thick edge
goes slowly wide of the solitary slip
End of over 34 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 75/5
M Muralitharan 6-2-5-1 (1nb) - City End
T Taibu 21* (47b 3x4) ML Nkala 1* (9b)
34.1 Vaas to Taibu, no run, once again has him tangled up with the swing
taking the ball into the pads
34.2 Vaas to Taibu, no run, full, on the off, forces the drive, not
timed to mid off
34.3 Vaas to Taibu, no run, short ball, gets forward to pull, keeps the
bat back and leaves
34.4 Vaas to Taibu, FOUR, does not pull out of it this time, short
angled into him, pulls well to backward square leg
34.5 Vaas to Taibu, one run, short, goes after it again, quicker ball,
top edge just wide of sqaure leg, long leg round to cut it off
34.6 Vaas to Nkala, one run, full, on the drive, swing nearly gets it
through, inside edge rolling away towards forward square leg
End of over 35 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 81/5
WPUJC Vaas 11-5-14-0 (1nb) - Club House End
ML Nkala 2* (10b) T Taibu 26* (52b 4x4)
35.1 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, well forward outside off, turns into
the pad to short leg
35.2 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, fuller ball, gets well forward,
covers the bounce, rolls it to the off
35.3 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, outside off, lunges the pad at it,
off the pad to the keeper as it loops over him
35.4 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, fuller ball, drives, no timing, runs
away to the off
35.5 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, outside off, lunges the pad at it,
no shot, half an appeal turned down
35.6 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, quicker ball, on line, full, all
defensive
End of over 36 (maiden) Zimbabwe 81/5
M Muralitharan 7-3-5-1 (1nb) - City End
T Taibu 26* (52b 4x4) ML Nkala 2* (16b)
36.1 Vaas to Taibu, no run, forward, defends
36.2 Vaas to Taibu, no run, gets it on the legs, well inside it as he
pushes forward to the on side
36.3 Vaas to Taibu, two runs, leg side, forward, gets into position
well, clears the front pad stroked into mid wicket area
36.4 Vaas to Taibu, no run, left alone outside off, this goes away from
him
36.5 Vaas to Taibu, two runs, on the back foot, punched from outside the
off and back of a lenght forward of point chasing
36.6 Vaas to Taibu, no run, bouncer, bends forward, gets down low,
leaves
End of over 37 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 85/5
WPUJC Vaas 12-5-18-0 (1nb) - Club House End
ML Nkala 2* (16b) T Taibu 30* (58b 4x4)
37.1 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, outside off, pads it away
37.2 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, quicker ball, gets forward, turns
and drifts in, taken on the pad
37.3 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, well forward, pads away, nearly
beats the pad, hits at the back of the leg to the on side
37.4 Muralitharan to Nkala, OUT: goes round the wicket, pitches on line,
straightens, Nkala sweeps, into the pad, bye bye
Zimbabwe 85/6, Partnership of 16
ML Nkala lbw b Muralitharan 2 (20b 0x4 0x6)
T Taibu 30* (58b 4x4) M Muralitharan 7.4-3-4-2
37.5 Muralitharan to Utseya, no run, over the wicket again, flighted up,
outside off, turns into the pad
37.6 Muralitharan to Utseya, no run, playing from the crease, just on
the off, pushes into the cover area
End of over 38 (maiden) Zimbabwe 85/6
M Muralitharan 8-4-4-2 - City End
T Taibu 30* (58b 4x4) P Utseya 0* (2b)
38.1 Vaas to Taibu, no run, back of a length, moves towards the legs,
gets back and pushes down the pitch to Vaas
38.2 Vaas to Taibu, no run, line and length, gets forward, balance not
there this time, Vaas fields
38.3 Vaas to Taibu, no run, outside off, drives at the one going away
from him, good contact is cut off at cover
38.4 Vaas to Taibu, no run, line and length, defends
38.5 Vaas to Taibu, no run
38.6 Vaas to Taibu, no run
End of over 39 (maiden) Zimbabwe 85/6
WPUJC Vaas 13-6-18-0 (1nb) - Club House End
P Utseya 0* (2b) T Taibu 30* (64b 4x4)
39.1 Muralitharan to Utseya, no run
39.2 Muralitharan to Utseya, no run
39.3 Muralitharan to Utseya, no run
39.4 Muralitharan to Utseya, no run
39.5 Muralitharan to Utseya, one run, gets well forward, sweeps to fine
leg
Sorry for the short break in transmission
39.6 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, defends back down the pitch
End of over 40 (1 run) Zimbabwe 86/6
M Muralitharan 9-4-5-2 - City End
P Utseya 1* (7b) T Taibu 30* (65b 4x4)
40.1 Vaas to Utseya, no run, just outside off, fullish, drives straight
to cover
40.2 Vaas to Utseya, one run, leg stump line, gets worward and worked
towards long leg
40.3 Vaas to Taibu, no run, left alone outside off
40.4 Vaas to Taibu, no run, short, gets under it, Vaas says to him, "You
not having a go at it", Taibu replies "Not now, Later" :-)
40.5 Vaas to Taibu, no run, short again and again he goes under it
40.6 Vaas to Taibu, one run, slower ball, little off spinner, well seen,
gets forward and nudges fine towards fine leg
End of over 41 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 88/6
WPUJC Vaas 14-6-20-0 (1nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 31* (69b 4x4) P Utseya 2* (9b)
41.1 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, round the wicket, pitched on line,
straightens, on the back foot, defends down the pitch
41.2 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, on the back foot, dabs towards gully
41.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, on the back foot, pushes down the
pitch
41.4 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, flighted up, on line, gets well
forward this time, rolls away to the off side
41.5 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, back of a length, gets him forward,
the wrong one, goes past the edge
41.6 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, on the back foot, worked to the on
side with the turn
End of over 42 (maiden) Zimbabwe 88/6
M Muralitharan 10-5-5-2 - City End
P Utseya 2* (9b) T Taibu 31* (75b 4x4)
42.1 Vaas to Utseya, FOUR, outside off, full, drives well, cover dives,
gets fingers to it, then chases, ball teases him as it just crawls
over the rope
42.2 Vaas to Utseya, no run, left alone outside off
42.3 Vaas to Utseya, no run, fullish, drives again, this time Atapattu
fields cleanly
42.4 Vaas to Utseya, no run, short, bouncer, goes under it
42.5 Vaas to Utseya, no run, another bouncer, drops the arms, but has to
pull the head away
42.6 Vaas to Utseya, no run, on the back foot, defends from line to the
off
End of over 43 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 92/6
WPUJC Vaas 15-6-24-0 (1nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 31* (75b 4x4) P Utseya 6* (15b 1x4)
43.1 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, on the back foot, still round the
wicket, pitched outside off, defends as it turns at him
43.2 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, flighted, gets well forward, defends
to the off
43.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, outside off, back over the wicket,
sharp turn that time, defends to the on side from the back foot
43.4 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, on the back foot, outside off,
flicks, turns into the pad
43.5 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, well forward, kicks it away outside
off, appeals for LBW, bit wide to get that one, dangerous tactic
43.6 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, on the back foot, pushes at the
wrong one, beaten, not picked up that time, playing for the off
spin
End of over 44 (maiden) Zimbabwe 92/6
M Muralitharan 11-6-5-2 - City End
P Utseya 6* (15b 1x4) T Taibu 31* (81b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
Maharoo back on
44.1 Maharoof to Utseya, no run, line and length, gets well forward,
stroked to the off
44.2 Maharoof to Utseya, no run, line and length, gets well forward,
stroked to the off
44.3 Maharoof to Utseya, no run, back of a length, on line, gets back,
slightly open as he works it to the on side
44.4 Maharoof to Utseya, no run, gets well forward, ball does come in,
into the pad, long look from Bowden, slight doubt, did a bit,
benefit to the batsman
44.5 Maharoof to Utseya, no run, on line, back of a length, nice bounce,
has to defend standing up from the front foot
44.6 Maharoof to Utseya, no run, on the back foot again, on line,
defends down the pitch
End of over 45 (maiden) Zimbabwe 92/6
MF Maharoof 7-2-32-1 (2nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 31* (81b 4x4) P Utseya 6* (21b 1x4)
45.1 Muralitharan to Taibu, one run, flighted, gets well forward, silly
point, grabs to his right, can not get hands to it
45.2 Muralitharan to Utseya, three runs, flighted up, leg stump, sweeps,
not the best contact, ball pulls up short of the rope
45.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, wrong one does him on the front foot
as it goes past the edge
45.4 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, well forward, defends to the off
45.5 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, well forward, pushes the pad at it,
no shot, appeal turned down
45.6 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, well forward, and over it, defends
to the short leg
End of over 46 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 96/6
M Muralitharan 12-6-9-2 - City End
P Utseya 9* (22b 1x4) T Taibu 32* (86b 4x4)
46.1 Maharoof to Utseya, no run, outside off, width and length for the
drive, cover cuts it off
46.2 Maharoof to Utseya, two runs, outside off, back to guide the cut,
in the air, just short of gully, goes between his legs
46.3 Maharoof to Utseya, no run, angled in, drags back at the batsmen,
ohhh inside edge into the pad
46.4 Maharoof to Utseya, no run, gets forward outside off, defensive
push to the off, Taibu sends him back
46.5 Maharoof to Utseya, one run, outside off, back of a length, gets
forward pushed into the gap at cover point
46.6 Maharoof to Taibu, (noball) three runs, outside off, drives, beats
point who chases it to the rope as the 100 comes up
46.6 Maharoof to Utseya, no run, fullish, stroked into the covers
End of over 47 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 103/6
MF Maharoof 8-2-39-1 (3nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 35* (87b 4x4) P Utseya 12* (28b 1x4)
47.1 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, defends to the off
47.2 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, flighted up, gets back, defends down
the pitch
47.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, outside off, gets forward, kicks it
away
47.4 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, flighted, bit back of a length, gets
back, waits for the turn, defends to the off
47.5 Muralitharan to Taibu, one run, flighted right up, comes forward
and clips wide of mid on who gets around and makes a diving stop
47.6 Muralitharan to Utseya, no run, just outside off, well forward
defending
End of over 48 (1 run) Zimbabwe 104/6
M Muralitharan 13-6-10-2 - City End
T Taibu 36* (92b 4x4) P Utseya 12* (29b 1x4)
48.1 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, outside off, slight movement back off
the pitch, but left alone
48.2 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, line and length, gets half forward and
pushed firmly to the off
48.3 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, short, outside off, looks to pull,
bottom edge into the body
48.4 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, outside off, gets well forward, stroked
the drive firmly at cover point
48.5 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, short ball, goes under it, pitched very
short and then loopy bounce over the batsman ducking
48.6 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, back of a length on the off, gets back
on the toes to defend to the off
End of over 49 (maiden) Zimbabwe 104/6
MF Maharoof 9-3-39-1 (3nb) - Club House End
P Utseya 12* (29b 1x4) T Taibu 36* (98b 4x4)
49.1 Muralitharan to Utseya, no run, flighted right up, full, strokes
the drive back to the bowler
49.2 Muralitharan to Utseya, one run, leg side, gets forward, plays very
late, runs it to long on
49.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, back of a length, gets back, worked
with the spin to square leg
49.4 Muralitharan to Taibu, FOUR, short, long hop, puts that away
between square leg and long leg, shot
49.5 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, quicker, flatter ball, gets back,
dabs down the pitch
49.6 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, full, leg stump, sweeps straight to
short fine leg
End of over 50 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 109/6
M Muralitharan 14-6-15-2 - City End
P Utseya 13* (31b 1x4) T Taibu 40* (102b 5x4)
50.1 Maharoof to Utseya, FOUR, outside off, shortish, gets back, slaps
the cut at it, top edge over the slips
50.2 Maharoof to Utseya, no run, gets well across to the fuller ball,
strokes the square drive at cover point
50.3 Maharoof to Utseya, one run, short, on line, gets back, nudges into
the vacant mid wicket area
50.4 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, short outside off, gets back and across,
cuts, but forcing it mistimes to backward point
50.5 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, well forward, firmly pushed at cover
50.6 Maharoof to Taibu, (noball) no run, over steps, back to cut at the
short ball, forces again, no timing, rolls awat to cover point
50.6 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, once again he cuts, can not get it away,
bounces gently to backward point
End of over 51 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 115/6
MF Maharoof 10-3-45-1 (4nb) - Club House End
P Utseya 18* (34b 2x4) T Taibu 40* (106b 5x4)
Since lunch the crowd has grown basking in the sun light
51.1 Muralitharan to Utseya, three runs, outside off, full, strokes the
drive past cover who has a long chase to the rope at deep cover
51.2 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, leg side, lap sweeps straight at
short fine leg
51.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, OUT: flighted up on the off, gets well
forward, turns, inside edge into the pad, loops down the pitch,
silly point round to take, Taibu walks
Zimbabwe 118/7, Partnership of 33
T Taibu c DPMD Jayawardene b Muralitharan 40 (108b 5x4 0x6)
P Utseya 21* (35b 2x4) M Muralitharan 14.3-6-18-3
51.4 Muralitharan to Mahwire, no run, tossed up, gets forward, nearly
yorked him, gets the very bottom of the bat to it
51.5 Muralitharan to Mahwire, no run, leg stump line, forward, pads to
the on side
51.6 Muralitharan to Mahwire, OUT: flighted up, gets on the back foot,
too full to go back, off the bat, into the pad, into the stumps
Zimbabwe 118/8, Partnership of 0
NB Mahwire b Muralitharan 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 52 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 118/8
M Muralitharan 15-6-18-4 - City End
P Utseya 21* (35b 2x4)
Thats 517 wickets, now equal with Shane Warne
Zoysa on
52.1 Zoysa to Utseya, one run, leg side, gets back, runs it off the face
with the wrists to fine leg
52.2 Zoysa to Hondo, legbye: one run, leg side, gets back, movement
takes it into the pad to the on side, quick run
52.3 Zoysa to Utseya, no run, gets forward, defends to the off
52.4 Zoysa to Utseya, no run, outside off, full, strokes the drive to
cover
52.5 Zoysa to Utseya, no run, outside off, gets well forward, strokes
the drive to cover
52.6 Zoysa to Utseya, FOUR, outside off, full, drives firmly this time,
long boundary, fielder chases and chases and as he gets there the
ball pops over the rope
End of over 53 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 124/8
DNT Zoysa 13-6-31-3 (1nb) - Club House End
DT Hondo 0* (1b) P Utseya 26* (40b 3x4)
53.1 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, full, forward, strokes the drive,
inside edge into the pad to gully
53.2 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, well forward, turns into the pad to
short leg claims the catch, Koertzen rightly says NOT OUT
53.3 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, well forward, pushes the pad at it
out the off, off the pad to the keeper
53.4 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, outside off, kicks it away, appeal
turned down, ball doing to much from there
53.5 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, flighted, leg stump. sweeps, bottom
edge into the pad, falss dead
53.6 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, well forward better tactic, smothers
End of over 54 (maiden) Zimbabwe 124/8
M Muralitharan 16-7-18-4 - City End
P Utseya 26* (40b 3x4) DT Hondo 0* (7b)
54.1 Zoysa to Utseya, one run, round the wicket, short, gets back and
paddles that down to fine leg
54.2 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, outside off, good leave, not too far away
from the off
54.3 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, over the wicket, on line and length, smiles
all round, left on length as it gets up over the stumps
54.4 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, left alone, this one wide of the off, Hondo
still smiling
54.5 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, outside off, full, drives, edges, oh no
Jayawardene dives across 1st slip, grasses it
54.6 Zoysa to Hondo, two runs, outside off, drives again, this time
makes good contact past cover, long boundary denies him the four
End of over 55 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 127/8
DNT Zoysa 14-6-34-3 (1nb) - Club House End
P Utseya 27* (41b 3x4) DT Hondo 2* (12b)
55.1 Muralitharan to Utseya, no run, just on the off, drifting in,
defends with soft hands to the off
55.2 Muralitharan to Utseya, no run, well forward, turns into the pad,
shot played, hit just outside line
55.3 Muralitharan to Utseya, no run, on the back foot, bit short, nudges
defensively to the off
55.4 Muralitharan to Utseya, one run, full, leg stump, sweeps to deep
backward square leg
55.5 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, gets well forward, defends, turns
into the pad to short fine leg
55.6 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, well forward to the flighted ball,
stroked on the bounce at silly point
End of over 56 (1 run) Zimbabwe 128/8
M Muralitharan 17-7-19-4 - City End
P Utseya 28* (45b 3x4) DT Hondo 2* (14b)
56.1 Zoysa to Utseya, no run, outside off, back guides the cut to gully
56.2 Zoysa to Utseya, no run, back of a length, just outside off, gets
back and again happy to nudge the cut to gully
56.3 Zoysa to Utseya, FOUR, short, trap has been set, goes after it and
splits the men at long leg, runs through and collides with Zoysa
56.4 Zoysa to Utseya, one run, short again, this time he just turns on
it and gently pulls it down to fine leg
56.5 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, left alone outside off
56.6 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 57 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 133/8
DNT Zoysa 15-6-39-3 (1nb) - Club House End
P Utseya 33* (49b 4x4) DT Hondo 2* (16b)
looks like we will get one over in before tea
57.1 Muralitharan to Utseya, FOUR, leg stump line, flighted, sweeps and
sweeps well between long leg and square leg
57.2 Muralitharan to Utseya, no run, well forward outside off, plays
late and with soft hands
57.3 Muralitharan to Utseya, no run, quicker, fuller, defends from the
crease to the off
57.4 Muralitharan to Utseya, two runs, outside off, the wrong one, saw
it, and runs it past the slip to vacant 3rd man area
57.5 Muralitharan to Utseya, no run, gets well forward, defends down the
pitch
57.6 Muralitharan to Utseya, SIX, last ball before tea, down the pitch,
take that Murali, lofted over mid on goes all the way and sets off
for his cuppa
End of over 58 (12 runs) Zimbabwe 145/8
M Muralitharan 18-7-31-4 - City End
DT Hondo 2* (16b) P Utseya 45* (55b 5x4 1x6)
Match State: Tea - Day 1
A very good innings from Utseya, showing plenty of character
we will be back in 15 mins at 13:00 GMT
Zoysa to continue after tea
58.1 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, on line, slightly going away from the right
hander who is back defending to the off
58.2 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, left alone pushing it across the right
hander from left arm over
58.3 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, gets well forward, stroked neatly on the
drive to the off
58.4 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, line and length, comes factionally forward,
defends standing up down the pitch
58.5 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, outside off, full, drives, beaten
58.6 Zoysa to Hondo, FOUR, outside off, on the back foot, punched
firmly, thick edge and it races past gully
End of over 59 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 149/8
DNT Zoysa 16-6-43-3 (1nb) - Club House End
P Utseya 45* (55b 5x4 1x6) DT Hondo 6* (22b 1x4)
59.1 Muralitharan to Utseya, no run, flighted in, gets well forward,
defends to the off
59.2 Muralitharan to Utseya, OUT: flighted up, full, false shot as he
tries to sweeps, plays over it and across it
Zimbabwe 149/9, Partnership of 31
P Utseya b Muralitharan 45 (57b 5x4 1x6)
DT Hondo 6* (22b 1x4) M Muralitharan 18.2-7-31-5
What a pity he deserved a 50 and played just one false shot in the
innings, the one he paid for with his wicket
59.3 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, flighted well up, forward,
strokes the full toss back at him
59.4 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, well forward outside off, turns
into the pad
59.5 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, well forward outside off,
lunges at it, bat pad wide of silly point
59.6 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, gets well forward, straighter
ball, defends to the on side
End of over 60 (maiden) Zimbabwe 149/9
M Muralitharan 19-8-31-5 - City End
DT Hondo 6* (22b 1x4) T Panyangara 0* (4b)
That is now Murali's 44th 5 fer in 89 test match, not a bad record
at all
The wicket also takes him past Shane Warne and now only one being
Walsh
60.1 Zoysa to Hondo, (noball) FOUR, outside of after over stepping,
edges, flies between slip and gully for the 150
60.1 Zoysa to Hondo, no run
60.2 Zoysa to Hondo, one run
60.3 Zoysa to Panyangara, no run, full, on line, stroked back down the
pitch, Zoysa gets across to collect
60.4 Zoysa to Panyangara, no run, full, almost a yorker, well dug out
60.5 Zoysa to Panyangara, FOUR, short, gets back and hooks very well,
out of the middle, races to deep forward square leg
60.6 Zoysa to Panyangara, no run, short bouncer outside off, standing up
and leaning back he leaves
End of over 61 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 159/9
DNT Zoysa 17-6-53-3 (2nb) - Club House End
DT Hondo 11* (25b 2x4) T Panyangara 4* (8b 1x4)
61.1 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, full, at the toes, half forward,
nudges to the off
61.2 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, full again, quicker ball, shapes to
drive, silly point fields
61.3 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, flighted right up, off the pad to
silly square leg, appeal, not given
61.4 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, left alone outside off
61.5 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, full drives, ouch, into silly points
ankle
61.6 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, quicker ball, on line, gets well
forward down the pitch defending
End of over 62 (maiden) Zimbabwe 159/9
M Muralitharan 20-9-31-5 - City End
T Panyangara 4* (8b 1x4) DT Hondo 11* (31b 2x4)
Vaas on to see if he can get the last and his first wicket
62.1 Vaas to Panyangara, no run, line and length, forward, into the pad,
appeals from behind the wicket, going down
62.2 Vaas to Panyangara, three runs, full on the off, drives with a
flourish inside mid off, good running
62.3 Vaas to Hondo, no run, just on the off, forward as he firmly pushes
towards point
62.4 Vaas to Hondo, no run, line and length, still getting movement back
into the legs, well defended down the pitch
62.5 Vaas to Hondo, no run, outside off, too wide to entice Hondo
62.6 Vaas to Hondo, no run, line and length, defends back down the pitch
from the front foot
End of over 63 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 162/9
WPUJC Vaas 16-6-27-0 (1nb) - Club House End
T Panyangara 7* (10b 1x4) DT Hondo 11* (35b 2x4)
63.1 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, outside off. floats it in, gets
well forward defending
63.2 Muralitharan to Panyangara, SIX, stand and deliver, flighted up and
then slog sweeps out the middle
63.3 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, well forward, defends from line
63.4 Muralitharan to Panyangara, one run, and again, goes down on the
knee, not as clean contact but Dilshan takes the brunt of it at
short leg, a run to mid wicket
63.5 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, full, stroked to mid off
63.6 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, wrong one, turns away from the bat
as he pushes at it
End of over 64 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 169/9
M Muralitharan 21-9-38-5 - City End
T Panyangara 14* (14b 1x4 1x6) DT Hondo 11* (37b 2x4)
64.1 Vaas to Panyangara, no run, line and length gets back and a decent
looking backward defence
64.2 Vaas to Panyangara, no run, short, bacjk and hooks, big loopy
bounce, plays well under it
64.3 Vaas to Panyangara, legbye: FOUR, short, pulls again, bat through
to quick, off the ear piece of the helmet over the slips
64.4 Vaas to Panyangara, no run, line and length, slower ball, all
defensive as he pushes down the pitch
64.5 Vaas to Panyangara, no run, fullish, swings hard down the line,
Vaas gets a hand to it in the follow through
64.6 Vaas to Panyangara, one run, short leg side, gets the hook working,
one bounce to deep backward square leg
End of over 65 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 174/9
WPUJC Vaas 17-6-28-0 (1nb) - Club House End
T Panyangara 15* (20b 1x4 1x6) DT Hondo 11* (37b 2x4)
Frustrating partnership now for Sri Lanka, 25 off 35 balls in 22
minutes
field has spread for for the number 11
65.1 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, well forward, stroked on the
front foot to mid off
65.2 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, wrong one turns away from the
bat as he pushes forward
65.3 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, well forward outside off, turns
into the pad, outside the line
65.4 Muralitharan to Panyangara, one run, flighted on the leg stump,
sweeps all along the ground to backward square leg
65.5 Muralitharan to Hondo, three runs, on the back foot, wrong one is
too short, waits and then punches firmly to the deep cover rope
65.6 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, well forward, all defensive
outside off
End of over 66 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 178/9
M Muralitharan 22-9-42-5 - City End
DT Hondo 14* (38b 2x4) T Panyangara 16* (25b 1x4 1x6)
66.1 Vaas to Hondo, no run, outside off, gets back, forces from the back
foot, beaten
66.2 Vaas to Hondo, no run, outside off, flashing drive, beaten
66.3 Vaas to Hondo, three runs, outside off, drives again, this time
makes contact, point has to chase all the way
66.4 Vaas to Panyangara, no run, outside off, back to cut, gully cleans
up
66.5 Vaas to Panyangara, two runs
66.6 Vaas to Panyangara, no run
End of over 67 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 183/9
WPUJC Vaas 18-6-33-0 (1nb) - Club House End
DT Hondo 17* (41b 2x4) T Panyangara 18* (28b 1x4 1x6)
67.1 Muralitharan to Hondo, one run
67.2 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run
67.3 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run
67.4 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run
67.5 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run
67.6 Muralitharan to Panyangara, one run
End of over 68 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 185/9
M Muralitharan 23-9-44-5 - City End
T Panyangara 19* (33b 1x4 1x6) DT Hondo 18* (42b 2x4)
68.1 Vaas to Panyangara, no run
68.2 Vaas to Panyangara, one run
68.3 Vaas to Hondo, one run
68.4 Vaas to Panyangara, no run
68.5 Vaas to Panyangara, FOUR
68.6 Vaas to Panyangara, no run
End of over 69 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 191/9
WPUJC Vaas 19-6-39-0 (1nb) - Club House End
DT Hondo 19* (43b 2x4) T Panyangara 24* (38b 2x4 1x6)
69.1 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run
69.2 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run
69.3 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run
69.4 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run
69.5 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run
69.6 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run
End of over 70 (maiden) Zimbabwe 191/9
M Muralitharan 24-10-44-5 - City End
T Panyangara 24* (38b 2x4 1x6) DT Hondo 19* (49b 2x4)
70.1 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, no run
70.2 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, FOUR
70.3 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, no run
70.4 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, two runs, dropped at slip
70.5 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, one run
70.6 Jayasuriya to Hondo, no run, well forward, pushed into the covers
End of over 71 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 198/9
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-7-0 - Club House End
T Panyangara 31* (43b 3x4 1x6) DT Hondo 19* (50b 2x4)
Once again sorry for the break, infrastructure here not the best
71.1 Muralitharan to Panyangara, one run, full, drives to long on, for
the 50 partnership
71.2 Muralitharan to Hondo, OUT: round the wicket, on line, drives,
straight one beats the bat not the off stump and that equals
Courtney Walsh's record of 519 wickets
Zimbabwe 199/10, Partnership of 50
DT Hondo b Muralitharan 19 (51b 2x4 0x6)
T Panyangara 32* (44b 3x4 1x6) M Muralitharan 24.2-10-45-6
16 overs left in the day and not a good time to start your innings
0.1 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, nearly the perfect start, on line, back
of a length, bit slow on the shot off the back foot, plays into
the ground at his feet and the ball jumps over the middle stump
0.2 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, gets across well this time. firmly
played to the off
0.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, on line, late away movement, gets well
forward, slight lift, ouch, hits him high on the inside of the
back leg
0.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, firmly forward just outside off, pushed
to the off, sent back by Jayasuriya
0.5 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off
0.6 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off, starts with a
maiden
End of over 1 (maiden) Sri Lanka 0/0 (trail by 199 runs)
DT Hondo 1-1-0-0 - Club House End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 0* (6b)
1.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, at the legs, bit short, gets
back and inside it, nudges towards fine leg, Taibu sets after it
from behind the wickets
1.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, FOUR, outside off, too short, cuts from the
back foot, fetch that, flew off the bat
1.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, fuller, leg stump line, gets him
coming forward and defending down the on side of the pitch
1.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, back of a length, hurries back at
him and once again hits high on the inside of the back leg, if
there was no bruise before there is one now
1.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off, nice shape
as it leaves Atapattu
1.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, on line, back of a length, gets on
the back foot punches into the covers
End of over 2 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 5/0 (trail by 194 runs)
T Panyangara 1-0-5-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (1b) MS Atapattu 4* (11b 1x4)
2.1 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, leg side, flicks, movement takes it
further away behind the left hander
2.2 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, moves this away off the
seam, taken wide by Taibu
2.3 Hondo to Jayasuriya, FOUR, width, length, he does not waste them
there, slashes it over the backward point
2.4 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, leg side, left alone
2.5 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, on the back foot, just on the off,
firmly punched into the covers
2.6 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, line and length, gets forward,
defensive push into the off field
End of over 3 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 9/0 (trail by 190 runs)
DT Hondo 2-1-4-0 - Club House End
MS Atapattu 4* (11b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 5* (7b 1x4)
3.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off, nice shape,
just starting a bit wide
3.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, FOUR, great ball, great line, swinging
away, Atapattu drives, edges, oh no Ebrahim does not get down to
it, has to go down as a chance
3.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, on line and length, gets well
behind it, defends
3.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, line and length, gets forward and
behind it, all defensive
3.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off, leaving the
right hander off the pitch and through the air
3.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, well forward, defends to the off
End of over 4 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 13/0 (trail by 186 runs)
T Panyangara 2-0-9-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 5* (7b 1x4) MS Atapattu 8* (17b 2x4)
4.1 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, leg stump line, gets half forward,
turned square from the crease, good stop at short leg
4.2 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, on the back foot, pushed from line to
the off, wants one, sent back
4.3 Hondo to Jayasuriya, FOUR, on the back foot, that one leaves him
from back of a length, thick edge in the air, between 2nd slip and
gully
double gully in place now, 2 slips, 2 gullies, and point
4.4 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, left alone back of a length outside
his off
4.5 Hondo to Jayasuriya, two runs, outside off, shaping back at the
bat, well forward drives into the gap at cover
4.6 Hondo to Jayasuriya, one run, line and length, gets well behind it,
runs away into the gap at cover, quick run taken
End of over 5 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 20/0 (trail by 179 runs)
DT Hondo 3-1-11-0 - Club House End
ST Jayasuriya 12* (13b 2x4) MS Atapattu 8* (17b 2x4)
5.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, on the off, good line and length,
soft hands to the off, quick run taken again
5.2 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, back of a length, on line, gets
well behind it, all defensive down the pitch
5.3 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, full, almost a yorker, leg stump
line, moves back through the air, defensive push down the pitch
5.4 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, back of a length, bit straight,
gets back and worked to square leg
5.5 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, full, just outside off, drives
firmly, straight at mid off, no reward for a good looking shot
Slips in his run up, holds back the ball, now lots of scratching at
the crease trying to roughen up his landing area
5.6 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, line and length, all defensive
from the front foot to the off
End of over 6 (maiden) Sri Lanka 20/0 (trail by 179 runs)
T Panyangara 3-1-9-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 8* (17b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 12* (19b 2x4)
6.1 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, leg side, left alone
6.2 Hondo to Atapattu, one run, outside off, good length, defensive
forward pushing into the gap at cover
6.3 Hondo to Jayasuriya, one run
6.4 Hondo to Atapattu, (noball) no run
6.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run
6.5 Hondo to Atapattu, no run
6.6 Hondo to Atapattu, one run
End of over 7 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 24/0 (trail by 175 runs)
DT Hondo 4-1-15-0 (1nb) - Club House End
MS Atapattu 10* (23b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 13* (20b 2x4)
7.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, three runs
7.2 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run
7.3 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run
7.4 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, three runs, outside off, too full, drives
well, nearly goes all the way, good chase
7.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, fullish, going away through the
air, gets forward and well across, defensive push to backward
point
7.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off, good leave
as it comes back at him
End of over 8 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 30/0 (trail by 169 runs)
T Panyangara 4-1-15-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 16* (23b 2x4) MS Atapattu 13* (26b 2x4)
8.1 Hondo to Jayasuriya, two runs, un the back foot, punched into the
covers
8.2 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, left alone outside off
8.3 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, on the back foot, pushes from line to
the off side
8.4 Hondo to Jayasuriya, two runs, leg side, full, clipped off the feet
just forward of square, fine leg has a bit to do
8.5 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, all defensive from line and length
8.6 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, short, goes under it
End of over 9 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 34/0 (trail by 165 runs)
DT Hondo 5-1-19-0 (1nb) - Club House End
MS Atapattu 12* (26b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 21* (29b 2x4)
change has been made to the two batsmen, a run given to Atapattu
instead of his partner
9.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, fullish on the leg stump line,
stroked towards mid on from the crease
9.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, FOUR, too much on the leg side, full,
neatly and cleanly clipped off the legs
9.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, full, on the off, SHOT, and just as
good fielding at short cover
9.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, line and length, defends to the off
9.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, short, leg side, quickly back
hooking, plays it late down to fine leg who does well fielding low
in the run
9.6 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, on the back foot, gently pushed
into the gap between cover and extra cover
End of over 10 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 40/0 (trail by 159 runs)
T Panyangara 5-1-21-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 22* (26b 2x4) MS Atapattu 17* (35b 3x4)
Mahwire takes over
10.1 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, left alone, pushing it
across the left hander
10.2 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, no run, on line, back of a length, gets
forward, good bounce, plays high off the bat to cover
10.3 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed a bit too wide outside off,
left alone
10.4 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, no run, line and back of a length, jumps
across and back defending
10.5 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, no run, good line and length, going across
him, gets forward, defensive push to the off
10.6 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, FOUR, outside off, bit too wide, gets
across, opens the face runs it inside the gully, off the blade
End of over 11 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 44/0 (trail by 155 runs)
NB Mahwire 1-0-4-0 - Club House End
MS Atapattu 17* (35b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 26* (32b 3x4)
11.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, line and length, defends to the off
11.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, line and length, gets back, beats
the bat, into the pad, good shout, either inside edge or maybe
just going past the leg
11.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, on line and length, defends to the
off
11.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, full, leg stump, on drive, good
sliding stop from mid on by Chigumbura
11.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, back of a length on the off,
defends to the cover area
11.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, two runs, leg side, slower ball, waits and
well timed off the pads behind square, fine leg manages to get
round in time
End of over 12 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 46/0 (trail by 153 runs)
T Panyangara 6-1-23-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 26* (32b 3x4) MS Atapattu 19* (41b 3x4)
12.1 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, no run, leg side, left alone
12.2 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, no run, line and length, gets forward,
hurries the shot as he plays to the off
12.3 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, FOUR, leg side, back and flicks, off the
gloves, Taibu dives, can not get across to it, races away fine
50 comes up
12.4 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, legbye: one run, leg side again, off the pad
to the on side
12.5 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, leg side to the right hander, worked
behind square, square leg cuts it off
12.6 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, line and length, defends to the off
End of over 13 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 51/0 (trail by 148 runs)
NB Mahwire 2-0-8-0 - Club House End
ST Jayasuriya 30* (36b 4x4) MS Atapattu 19* (43b 3x4)
13.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, leg side, looking to work it
square, closes the face on it square leg cuts it off
13.2 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, outside off, plays late worked
into the gap forward of cover point
13.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, line and length, gets across
defends to the off
13.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, two runs, leg side, shortish, gets back and
whips that with the wrists behind square, fine leg racing across
saves the four
13.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, leg side, into the pads, gets
inside it and clips firmly straight at square leg, a meter either
side of him would have gone all the way
13.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 14 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 54/0 (trail by 145 runs)
T Panyangara 7-1-26-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 31* (38b 4x4) MS Atapattu 21* (47b 3x4)
14.1 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, FOUR, outside off, full and width, throws
the bat at it on the drive, slices it past gully
14.2 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, leg side wide, very wide,
sensational dive by Taibu as the bouncer is completely misdirected
14.2 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, no run, short, at the body, cramps him up a
bit as he dabs to the on side
14.3 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, FOUR, outside off, too short, cant bowl that
to him, cuts firmly past point
14.4 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, three runs, full, on the off, drives firmly
up the hill, slowish outfield today, hauled in a meter from the
extra cover rope
shadows now working their way across the pitch
14.5 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, forward, inside edge into the pad as
it cuts back at him
14.6 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off, bit too wide
End of over 15 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 66/0 (trail by 133 runs)
NB Mahwire 3-0-20-0 (1w) - Club House End
ST Jayasuriya 42* (42b 6x4) MS Atapattu 21* (49b 3x4)
This should be the last over of the day and only 10 minutes late
15.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, slower ball to start with, nearly
has his man as he has to check the drive at the last second
15.2 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, leg side line, edges into the
pad as he looks to work it square, loops away towards fine leg
15.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, good ball, shapes away from the
right hander pushing at it from the front foot
15.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, starts on line, shapes away,
Atapattu leaves this time, just a bit too wide
15.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, outside off, holds its line, gets
well forward and leaves
15.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, on line, gets forward, inside edge
into the pad stops the appeals in mid sentence
End of over 16 (1 run) Sri Lanka 67/0 (trail by 132 runs)
T Panyangara 8-1-27-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 43* (44b 6x4) MS Atapattu 21* (53b 3x4)
And that is that from us here today, Sri Lanka as expected has
their noses in front but some spirited play from the Zimbabwe team
Thanks for your time, speak again in the morning at 08:00 GMT
Night from Keith
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Another gloriuos day greets us at Harare Sports Club for the start
of day 2 of the 1st test between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka
The odd little cloud is up in the sky but conditions perfect for a
good days cricket
90 overs face us with Zimbabwe looking for their first wicket, else
it could become a long two days
The pitch still looks fine, hard as a rock and slightly scuffed up,
but should be no concern to the batsmen
Late last night some balls did bring up a bit of dust when
pitching, but not a major concern .... at the moment
The spinners will still be smiling for the second innings
A mishap to Mahela Jayawardene at the warm up has him off to the
hospital for a check-up, more news as we get it
Hondo will start the day to Jayasuriya
16.1 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, good line to start with, outside off,
left hander gets forward and leaves as it slides past him outside
the off
16.2 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, line and length brings him forward
defending down the pitch
16.3 Hondo to Jayasuriya, one run, full on the off, drives firmly,
diving stop at cover palms it towards mid off, easy quick run
16.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside the off, Atapattau
gets back and shoulders arms
16.5 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, ouside off, slight away swing, gets
forward and across, angled but not past gully
16.6 Hondo to Atapattu, one run, leg side ball, back of a length, gets
back inside it, turned to fine leg
End of over 17 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 69/0 (trail by 130 runs)
DT Hondo 6-1-20-0 (1nb) - Club House End
MS Atapattu 22* (56b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 44* (47b 6x4)
17.1 Mahwire to Atapattu, FOUR, outside off, shortish, gets back and
punches inside gully, goes all the way
17.2 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off
17.3 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, defends off the front foot
17.4 Mahwire to Atapattu, one run, leg side ball, gets back, gently
pushed wide of mid wicket
17.5 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, no run, gets forward, all defensive down the
pitch
17.6 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, no run, line and length, angled across him,
all defensive to the off
End of over 18 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 74/0 (trail by 125 runs)
NB Mahwire 4-0-25-0 (1w) - City End
MS Atapattu 27* (60b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 44* (49b 6x4)
18.1 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, just outside off, on length, defends
towards the cover area
18.2 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, left alone, shaping away from him on the
off
18.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, back of a length, on line, jumps back
and pushes gently to the off
18.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, back of a length, just on the off, gets
back, and firmly played to point collecting forward of square
18.5 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, fuller ball, on line, can only get
forward and defend
18.6 Hondo to Atapattu, one run, too straight, back of a length, gets
back and glances off the hips to fine leg
End of over 19 (1 run) Sri Lanka 75/0 (trail by 124 runs)
DT Hondo 7-1-21-0 (1nb) - Club House End
MS Atapattu 28* (66b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 44* (49b 6x4)
19.1 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, on the back foot just outside off,
pushes firmly to the cover
As yesterday, not too many people in the ground, what is here is a
few young kids
They seem to all appear after lunch, that is if yesterday is
anything to go by
19.2 Mahwire to Atapattu, wide: no run, very wide outside off
19.2 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, back on line, just short of a good
length, well forward, defends to the off
19.3 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, slower ball, gets movement as he bowls
it full, crash comes the drive, thud comes the dive and stop at
cover
19.4 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, good shape that time, swing and
movement off the pitch, left alone
19.5 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, on line, late movement to the off,
gets back and behind it, nudges out to off, square leg round to
cut it off
19.6 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 20 (1 run) Sri Lanka 76/0 (trail by 123 runs)
NB Mahwire 5-0-26-0 (2w) - City End
ST Jayasuriya 44* (49b 6x4) MS Atapattu 28* (72b 4x4)
20.1 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, left alone outside off, pushed across
him and then takes it further away off the pitch
20.2 Hondo to Jayasuriya, FOUR, oh dear, too much width, full, slaps it
powerfully past point, shouts of catch it, but was never going to
get close
20.3 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, replies with a beauty, pitched off
stump, took off from back of a length, Jaya spars at it, beaten
20.4 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, line and length, gets forward a bit
more carefully and defends firmly to the off
20.5 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, just on the off, drawn forward and
across as he defends to the off with a little push towards cover
20.6 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, on the back foot, just outside off,
punched firmly straight to a deepish point
End of over 21 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 80/0 (trail by 119 runs)
DT Hondo 8-1-25-0 (1nb) - Club House End
MS Atapattu 28* (72b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 48* (55b 7x4)
21.1 Mahwire to Atapattu, FOUR, too short outside off, gets back and
drives from the back foot forward of point
21.2 Mahwire to Atapattu, two runs, over corrects to the leg stump, gets
back firmly worked past backward square leg chasing
21.3 Mahwire to Atapattu, FOUR, what a cracker, too full, width, almost
on the knee as he slaps the drive past cover point
21.4 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, full, but on line, strokes the drive
to mid off
21.5 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, full again, on line, firmly stroked
towards extra cover
21.6 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, leg side bouncer, ducks under it,
Taibu has to dive a long way but brings it off
End of over 22 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 90/0 (trail by 109 runs)
NB Mahwire 6-0-36-0 (2w) - City End
ST Jayasuriya 48* (55b 7x4) MS Atapattu 38* (78b 6x4)
22.1 Hondo to Jayasuriya, two runs, outside off, a bit short, gets back
to cut, point diving gets fingers to it, can not stop it cleanly
22.2 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, full, almost leg stump yorker, well
dug out to the on side, bowler collects
22.3 Hondo to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, oversteps, leg stump line,
gets back to work it leg side, noise, Taibu takes, appeals are
shut down as Bowden calls no ball
22.3 Hondo to Jayasuriya, FOUR, to short outside off, cuts firmly over
where cover point may have been
22.4 Hondo to Jayasuriya, one run, leg side, worked well off the legs
down to fine leg
22.5 Hondo to Atapattu, FOUR, width again outside off, too short, early
Christmas for Sri Lanka, cuts behind point
100 comes up
22.6 Hondo to Atapattu, one run, worked down to fine leg
End of over 23 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 103/0 (trail by 96 runs)
DT Hondo 9-1-38-0 (2nb) - Club House End
MS Atapattu 43* (80b 7x4) ST Jayasuriya 55* (60b 8x4)
23.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off, slow warm
up ball hardly gets to the keeper
23.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off
23.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off
23.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off, good
channel
23.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, and again, just outside off, going
away, left alone
23.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, on the back foot, pushed firmly to
mid off, ends a good over
End of over 24 (maiden) Sri Lanka 103/0 (trail by 96 runs)
T Panyangara 9-2-28-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 55* (60b 8x4) MS Atapattu 43* (86b 7x4)
24.1 Hondo to Jayasuriya, one run, leg stump ball, gets back, flicks
down to fine leg
24.2 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, line and length, defends to the off
24.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, line and length, defends down the pitch
24.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, outside off, shortish, gets back, slaps
the cut straight at point who is outside the inner ring, if there
was a ring
24.5 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, on the back foot, again firmly punched
to the off, good stop at cover
24.6 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, too short and wide, maybe the width
saves him as Atapattau gets well across and cuts off the bottom of
the bat to point
End of over 25 (1 run) Sri Lanka 104/0 (trail by 95 runs)
DT Hondo 10-1-39-0 (2nb) - Club House End
ST Jayasuriya 56* (61b 8x4) MS Atapattu 43* (91b 7x4)
25.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run
25.2 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run
25.3 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, forward defends to the off
25.4 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, gets forward, pushed to the on
side
25.5 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run
25.6 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, leg stump ball, gets back to work
it to the on side, into the pad, appeals but pitched outside the
leg
End of over 26 (maiden) Sri Lanka 104/0 (trail by 95 runs)
T Panyangara 10-3-28-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 43* (91b 7x4) ST Jayasuriya 56* (67b 8x4)
Nkala given the ball
26.1 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, starts outside the off, medium pacers,
left alone
26.2 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, back of a length, just outside off, gets
across, on the toes as he goes back, dabs to the off
26.3 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, width, too short, cuts firmly, straight
at backward point, fairly deep, no justice for Marvin
26.4 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, just on the off, good length, gets him
firmly forward to cover point
26.5 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, fullish, n the off, strokes the drive to
extra cover
26.6 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, on the back foot on the off, ; punched
to backward point
End of over 27 (maiden) Sri Lanka 104/0 (trail by 95 runs)
ML Nkala 1-1-0-0 - Club House End
ST Jayasuriya 56* (67b 8x4) MS Atapattu 43* (97b 7x4)
27.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, two runs, leg side, gets back, works that
very fine, excitement on the field as they take the first a bit
slow, throw is to the wrong end
27.2 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, three runs, bit full outside off, drives
in the air, just clears mid off
27.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, full, on line, drives straight, in
the air, Panyangara gets a hand to it in the follow through, oh
no, cant hold on, dropped chance
getting some attention now, hit him low down on the hand
27.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, defends from length
27.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, FOUR, outside off, drives, great timing,
races past cover
27.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, on the back foot, gently pushed
into the gap at cover
End of over 28 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 114/0 (trail by 85 runs)
T Panyangara 11-3-38-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 48* (101b 8x4) ST Jayasuriya 61* (69b 8x4)
28.1 Nkala to Atapattu, two runs, outside off, pushed to the off, quick
run, throw is direct, but rebound gets them the second
28.2 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, line and length, defends
28.3 Nkala to Atapattu, one run, gets back and pushed to the on side,
quick run again
28.4 Nkala to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, back, chops the cut to
backward point
28.5 Nkala to Jayasuriya, no run, on line, short, gets back and defends
to ground at his feet
28.6 Nkala to Jayasuriya, legbye: one run, badges into the pad and then
the on side
End of over 29 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 118/0 (trail by 81 runs)
ML Nkala 2-1-3-0 - Club House End
ST Jayasuriya 61* (72b 8x4) MS Atapattu 51* (104b 8x4)
29.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, FOUR, outside off, drives, thick edge
over the slips
29.2 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, outside off, dabs behind point
who gets a hand on it, can not stop it cleanly
29.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, line and length, defends to the off
29.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, full, leg stump, forcing the drive
straight, no timing to mid on
29.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, full, drives to extra cover
diving, can not get to it, mid off round to cut it off
29.6 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, gets forward, nudges towards mid
off who is a bit slow, good quick run
End of over 30 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 125/0 (trail by 74 runs)
T Panyangara 12-3-45-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 67* (75b 9x4) MS Atapattu 52* (107b 8x4)
Match State: Drinks
Utseya, with his off spin to bowl
30.1 Utseya to Jayasuriya, no run, flighted up at the leg stump, back,
dabs to the on side
30.2 Utseya to Jayasuriya, one run, leg stump, turn and bounce, back,
worked behind the square leg
30.3 Utseya to Atapattu, no run, drawn well forward defending with soft
hands
30.4 Utseya to Atapattu, no run, flights it in nicely, just on the off,
forward and defends
30.5 Utseya to Atapattu, no run, shortish, gets back, punched to extra
cover
30.6 Utseya to Atapattu, no run, uses his feet, strokes the drive at
cover, ends a good opening over
End of over 31 (1 run) Sri Lanka 126/0 (trail by 73 runs)
P Utseya 1-0-1-0 - Club House End
ST Jayasuriya 68* (77b 9x4) MS Atapattu 52* (111b 8x4)
Nkala swops ends
31.1 Nkala to Jayasuriya, FOUR, too short, whips round on it and hooks
to forward square leg
31.2 Nkala to Jayasuriya, FOUR, pheeew, outside off, shortish, slashes
the cut past backward point
31.3 Nkala to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short again, leg stump line, goes airial
route over square leg
31.4 Nkala to Jayasuriya, no run, line and length, gets him forward and
defends down the pitch
31.5 Nkala to Jayasuriya, SIX, sleeping giant has been awoken, not the
worst ball out, on the toes, clips that powerfully ver mid wicket
31.6 Nkala to Jayasuriya, no run, decides to have pity on him, defends
down the pitch from line and length
End of over 32 (18 runs) Sri Lanka 144/0 (trail by 55 runs)
ML Nkala 3-1-21-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 52* (111b 8x4) ST Jayasuriya 86* (83b 12x4 1x6)
32.1 Utseya to Atapattu, no run, uses his feet, drives to mid on
32.2 Utseya to Atapattu, three runs, down the pitch, wants to go over
mid on, mishit, just clears mid wicket area, hauled in at the rope
32.3 Utseya to Jayasuriya, FOUR, outside off, full, used his feet into a
sweep as he sees the length
32.4 Utseya to Jayasuriya, no run, on line, stays in the crease this
time, stroked to mid on
32.5 Utseya to Jayasuriya, two runs, sweeps again from outside leg, man
posted at long leg now
32.6 Utseya to Jayasuriya, no run, round the wicket, flighted, forward,
dabs to the on side
End of over 33 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 153/0 (trail by 46 runs)
P Utseya 2-0-10-0 - Club House End
MS Atapattu 55* (113b 8x4) ST Jayasuriya 92* (87b 13x4 1x6)
Nkala has had enough, Hondo on
33.1 Hondo to Atapattu, FOUR, outside off, back of a length, slapped
past point
33.2 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, outside off, back of a length, false
shot as he gets the inside edge into the pad to the on side
33.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, just on the off, back of a length, gets
back firmly played to cover
33.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, line and length, defends to the off
33.5 Hondo to Atapattu, one run, full at the legs, on drive, Taylor at
mid on dives and gets fingers to it
33.6 Hondo to Jayasuriya, SIX, ominous signs for Zimbabwe, on the legs,
half forward and clips with the bottom hand over mid wicket
End of over 34 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 164/0 (trail by 35 runs)
DT Hondo 11-1-50-0 (2nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 60* (118b 9x4) ST Jayasuriya 98* (88b 13x4 2x6)
34.1 Utseya to Atapattu, no run, outside off, back of a length, slight
turn back, back, punched to the covers
34.2 Utseya to Atapattu, one run, on line, back, plays with the turn to
the on side, quick easy run
34.3 Utseya to Jayasuriya, one run, on line, gets back, waits and dabs
late to the on side ahead of short fine leg
34.4 Utseya to Atapattu, one run, lots of air, drives, not timed, just
wide off mid off
34.5 Utseya to Jayasuriya, one run, forward, dabs to the on side, quick
run and that is his 12th hundred
34.6 Utseya to Atapattu, one run, stroked from line to mid off, another
quick run to Taylor
End of over 35 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 169/0 (trail by 30 runs)
P Utseya 3-0-15-0 - Club House End
MS Atapattu 63* (122b 9x4) ST Jayasuriya 100* (90b 13x4 2x6)
35.1 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, on line, back of a length, maybe just
too straight, worked to the on side, square leg keeps them at home
35.2 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, on line, full, near yorker, dug out to
mid off
35.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, full, good line, drives to cover,
fumble, but they dont take a run
35.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, full, on line, cant get a straighter
drive than that, thuds into the middle stump at the bowlers end
35.5 Hondo to Atapattu, four runs, to full on the legs, drives, Taylor
has to chase to deep mid wicket from mid on, saves the boundary
with a dive, but they run four
35.6 Hondo to Atapattu, one run, leg stump line, gets half forward,
glances neatly off the hips to fine leg
End of over 36 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 174/0 (trail by 25 runs)
DT Hondo 12-1-55-0 (2nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 68* (128b 9x4) ST Jayasuriya 100* (90b 13x4 2x6)
36.1 Utseya to Atapattu, FOUR, down the pitch, gets to the pitch, lofted
one bounce to long on
36.2 Utseya to Atapattu, no run, still prepared to flight it up,
froward, nudges to the on side
36.3 Utseya to Atapattu, no run, outside off, turns back, back cutting
and forcing, not timed to cover
36.4 Utseya to Atapattu, three runs, gets forward, plays late, flicks
very fine to fine leg, short fine leg chases, dives, pulls it
back, but they run 3
36.5 Utseya to Jayasuriya, no run, round the wicket, on the middle
stump, turns into the defensive bat
36.6 Utseya to Jayasuriya, FOUR, arm ball, leg side, glanced fine from
the crease, races away to fine leg
End of over 37 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 185/0 (trail by 14 runs)
P Utseya 4-0-26-0 - Club House End
MS Atapattu 75* (132b 10x4) ST Jayasuriya 104* (92b 14x4 2x6)
37.1 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, slower ball, gets forward, into the pad,
great appeal, Koertzen might have got that one wrong, looked
fairly adjacent
37.2 Hondo to Atapattu, FOUR, beautiful come back from Atapattu,
straight drive, Hondo cant get down, mid off cant get round, fetch
that
37.3 Hondo to Atapattu, FOUR, outside off, on the drive again, edge, no
2nd slip, races away ahead of 3rd man
37.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, full, eventful over, drives back firmly,
Hondo sticks out a boot, and traps it
37.5 Hondo to Atapattu, FOUR, too short outside off, bang, cuts with
power past point
Carnage now
37.6 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, slower ball, gets forward and defends
down the pitch
End of over 38 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 197/0 (trail by 2 runs)
DT Hondo 13-1-67-0 (2nb) - City End
ST Jayasuriya 104* (92b 14x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 87* (138b 13x4)
Sri Lanka only 2 runs behind and all 10 wickets in hand
Masikenyeri gets the ball, brave man
38.1 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, short, turns away,
cuts off the bottom of the bat to cover point
38.2 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, left alone outside off,gets a
bit of turn
38.3 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, on the back foot, turn again,
dabs back at the bowler
38.4 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, FOUR, on the back foot, too short,
punched past point for the 200
38.5 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, flighted up, sweeper posted,
left alone
38.6 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, two runs, outside off, back and shows
some class as well, late cuts inside the gully chasing
End of over 39 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 203/0 (lead by 4 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 1-0-6-0 - Club House End
MS Atapattu 87* (138b 13x4) ST Jayasuriya 110* (98b 15x4 2x6)
Mahwire on
39.1 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, on line, back of a length, defends
down the off side of the pitch
39.2 Mahwire to Atapattu, one run, leg stump, full, worked square just
past square leg
39.3 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, FOUR, outside off, shortish, back, and what
a neat late cut, played into the ground and over and wide of the
gully, no 3rd man
39.4 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, two runs, full, drives just wide of extra
cover, not timed, but enough for him to walk his second run
39.5 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, one run, on the legs, gets inside it and
nudges towards fine leg
39.6 Mahwire to Atapattu, FOUR, too short, too wide, happy birthday to
you, slaps the cut over gully
End of over 40 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 215/0 (lead by 16 runs)
NB Mahwire 7-0-48-0 (2w) - City End
ST Jayasuriya 117* (101b 16x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 92* (141b 14x4)
40.1 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, one run, leg side, worked down to fine
leg
40.2 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, gets forward to one outside the
off, lots of turn past the front leg, Taibu has the bails off
40.3 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, one run, leg side, gets back, waits for
the turn and worked to deep square leg
40.4 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, on the back foot, punched to
cover
40.5 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, one run, gets forward, worked forward
of short fine leg
40.6 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, flighted up, just outside off,
clips to mid wicket from the crease
End of over 41 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 218/0 (lead by 19 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 2-0-9-0 - Club House End
ST Jayasuriya 119* (104b 16x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 93* (144b 14x4)
41.1 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, one run, leg side ball, back, turned off the
hips to fine leg
41.2 Mahwire to Atapattu, (noball) no run, over steps, on line and
length, defends to the off
41.2 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, leg side, short, flicks at it, but too
wide to reach
41.3 Mahwire to Atapattu, three runs, worked past the cover, hauled in
at the rope
41.4 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, no run, defends from line and length to the
off
41.5 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, no run, left alone outside off
41.6 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, one run, outside off, shortish, chops
forward of point
End of over 42 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 224/0 (lead by 25 runs)
NB Mahwire 8-0-54-0 (2w 1nb) - City End
ST Jayasuriya 121* (108b 16x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 96* (147b 14x4)
42.1 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, one run, sweeps from length to deep
backward square leg
42.2 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, outside off, turn and a bit of
drift, back, defends
42.3 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, using his feet, gets to the
pitch, pushed to mid wicket
42.4 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, one run, short, leg side, back, hooks, oh
no hits it straight to deep square leg
42.5 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, full toss outside leg, misses
out, keeper takes
42.6 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, back, turn and
bounce, gets behind it and dabs to the off, Taibu very excited
with that ball
End of over 43 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 226/0 (lead by 27 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 3-0-11-0 - Club House End
MS Atapattu 97* (150b 14x4) ST Jayasuriya 122* (111b 16x4 2x6)
43.1 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, just on the off, good length, gets
forward all defensive to the off
43.2 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, width given, gets on the drive, not
timed at all, Marvin upset with himself
43.3 Mahwire to Atapattu, three runs, leg side, full, clips to mid
wicket, and they get through for the 3, and his 13th hundred
43.4 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, no run, left alone outside off, and for the
first time a ball does not get up, taken low on the bounce by
Taibu
43.5 Mahwire to Jayasuriya, one run, leg side as he goes round the
wicket, worked off the pads to fine leg
43.6 Mahwire to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off, and lunch
End of over 44 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 230/0 (lead by 31 runs)
NB Mahwire 9-0-58-0 (2w 1nb) - City End
ST Jayasuriya 123* (113b 16x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 100* (154b 14x4)
A session of 163 runs off 28 overs, rr of 5.8
we will be back in 40 minutes at 10:40 GMT
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Back we are in Harare, where Sri Lanka are making a mockery of the
Zimbabwe attack
Better news for Sri Lanka is that Mahela Jayawardene has returned
from the hospital and is fine, his hand was x-rayed and bandaged
up. He will bat in his normal spot
Zimbabwe who have had one or two chances will have to get onto a
consistent line and length, else we could see another murderous
session
The difference between playing first class cricket and test cricket
is a being highlighted
Zimbabwe come out, and Taibu has the pads off, obviouysly he is
going to turn the arm over
Maregwede has the pads on
44.1 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, left alone outside off
44.2 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, one run, on the back foot, punched to
the deep cover boundary
44.3 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, one run, leg stump line, well forward,
worked square of the wicket to the on side
44.4 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, FOUR, full toss, have that on me,
cracks the drive past mid on
44.5 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, one run, full, forward, stroked wide of
extra cover, mid off round to cover it
44.6 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, down the pitch, checks the shot,
dabs to fine leg up in a catching osition
End of over 45 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 237/0 (lead by 38 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 4-0-18-0 - Club House End
ST Jayasuriya 129* (117b 17x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 101* (156b 14x4)
Sri Lanka now 100 runs behind their opening partnership record of
335 against Pakistan in 2000, between the same two players
45.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, defends from line down the pitch
45.2 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, worked off the legs to mid
wicket area
45.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, line and length, pushed forward,
sets off, sent back, point is in, under arm as he dives, oh dear
misses, that may have been out, half a chance not taken
45.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, forward, defends to the off
45.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, line and length, just on the off,
forward and defends
45.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, right on the spot, defends from the
front foot
End of over 46 (1 run) Sri Lanka 238/0 (lead by 39 runs)
T Panyangara 13-2-46-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 130* (119b 17x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 101* (160b 14x4)
46.1 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, one run, short and wide, turns away,
but cuts gently to the deep cover point patrolling the rope
46.2 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, flighted up on the off, drives to
mid on
46.3 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, flighted again, shuffles forward,
strokied to mid on
46.4 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, FOUR, down the pitch, had enough of the
mid on, lofts it over his head
46.5 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, one run, full toss, leg stump, caught by
surprise, plays to Hondo at mid on
46.6 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, one run, full, leg stump, sweeps frimly
to long leg
End of over 47 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 245/0 (lead by 46 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 5-0-25-0 - Club House End
ST Jayasuriya 132* (121b 17x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 106* (164b 15x4)
47.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, outside off, back cuts, ball
turns into a tracer bullet, but insurance on the rope, cracked
that
47.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, on line, short, gets back on the
toes, dabs to the on side
47.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, line and length, defends from the
front foot
47.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, leg stump line, full, slips as he
tries to clear his legs in swinging to the on side, off the pads
to square leg
47.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, back of a length, angled into the
legs, back, dabs towards forward square leg
47.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, line and length, forward defending,
good over that, now has he got the patience to just keep it there
End of over 48 (1 run) Sri Lanka 246/0 (lead by 47 runs)
T Panyangara 14-2-47-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 133* (122b 17x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 106* (169b 15x4)
48.1 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, leg stump full toss, gets away
with it, driven to mid on
48.2 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, full, turning
away, left
48.3 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, flighted up, good length and
pace, draws him forward defending
48.4 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, three in a row, on the spot,
gets the respect
48.5 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, and again, drifting into the
legs, defends to the bowler
48.6 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, one run, fullish, flighted, gets the
drift into the legs again, drives gently to mid off who has to
make a few meters to his right, another good over
End of over 49 (1 run) Sri Lanka 247/0 (lead by 48 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 6-0-26-0 - Club House End
ST Jayasuriya 134* (128b 17x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 106* (169b 15x4)
49.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, two runs, outside off, good length, comes
forward and chips that on the drive over cover, sweeper gets
around
49.2 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, on the back foot, just off line
going across him, punched past cover point area to the sweeper
49.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, two runs, leg stump, flicked backward of
square off the legs, bowler not happy with that one, he knew it
was wrong line
49.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, line and length, full, can only
play straight down the pitch, mid on cleans up
49.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, three runs, stays down the leg side again,
clipped to deep mid wicket a lot of work for deep backward square
leg
49.6 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, leg stump to the left hander,
worked to fine leg
End of over 50 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 256/0 (lead by 57 runs)
T Panyangara 15-2-56-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 138* (131b 17x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 111* (172b 15x4)
50.1 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, SIX, whoaaa, flighted up, swings down
the line, timed so well, nearly cleans up the TV commentators at
long on
50.2 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, dabs to the off
50.3 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, flighted up at legs, dabs to
the on side
50.4 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, wide, turns away
even more, cutting and stretching, only gets the bottom of the bat
on it
50.5 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, full, at the legs, back, dabs
to short fine leg
50.6 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, one run, on the back foot, waits for
the turn, punched to the sweeper at cover point boundary
End of over 51 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 263/0 (lead by 64 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 7-0-33-0 - Club House End
ST Jayasuriya 145* (137b 17x4 3x6) MS Atapattu 111* (172b 15x4)
51.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, round the wicket, line and
length, pushed to mid off, oh no a misfield gifts them a run
51.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, outside off, forward, soft hands
at his feet, quickly through for the run
51.3 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, FOUR, flighted on the off, down the
pitch, lofted over cover for his 150
51.4 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, on line and length, defends to
the off
51.5 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, on the legs, flighted up, dabs
to mid wicket area and another good quick run
51.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, FOUR, outside off, drives, oh no, wheels
coming off here now, sloppy fielding at cover, goes all the way
End of over 52 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 274/0 (lead by 75 runs)
T Panyangara 16-2-67-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 151* (141b 18x4 3x6) MS Atapattu 116* (174b 16x4)
52.1 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, one run, outside off, back, cuts to the
man patroling the rope at deep cover
52.2 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, forward, gently flicks off the
pads to short fine leg
52.3 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, one run, down the pitch, bit of a hoik,
inside edge as he tries to go over the commentary box, drags it to
deep mid wicket
52.4 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, no run, forward, from line stroked to
cover
52.5 Matsikenyeri to Jayasuriya, one run, on the back foot, punched
forward of extra cover, quick run taken as Hondo dives
52.6 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, on the back foot, all defensive
down the pitch
End of over 53 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 277/0 (lead by 78 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 8-0-36-0 - Club House End
ST Jayasuriya 153* (144b 18x4 3x6) MS Atapattu 117* (177b 16x4)
Taibu to bowl
53.1 Taibu to Jayasuriya, FOUR, starts too full on the legs, on driven
wide of mid on
53.2 Taibu to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, back, chops the late cut
straight at gully
53.3 Taibu to Jayasuriya, OUT: outside off, gets bounce, hit the top
shoulder of the bat, loops up to gully, Captain, batsmen, keeper
and now bowler gets the wicket
Sri Lanka 281/1, Partnership of 281
ST Jayasuriya c Hondo b Taibu 157 (147b 19x4 3x6)
MS Atapattu 117* (177b 16x4) T Taibu 0.3-0-4-1
suddenly we see 2 slips in again
Now taibu just needs to bowl both ends, keep in between, and bat at
number 1 through 11 and we could have a game
53.4 Taibu to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside off
53.5 Taibu to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside off
53.6 Taibu to Sangakkara, no run, line and length, gets forward firmly,
pushed to mid off
End of over 54 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 281/1 (lead by 82 runs)
T Taibu 1-0-4-1 - City End
MS Atapattu 117* (177b 16x4) KC Sangakkara 0* (3b)
54.1 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, well flighted, gets well forward
all defensive
54.2 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, FOUR, lovely shot, down the pitch, on
drives inside mid on
54.3 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, one run
54.4 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, one run, flighted up just on the off,
forward, firmly stroked just to the right of mid off
54.5 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, flighted up, gets forward
defending down the pitch
54.6 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, one run, shuffles down, stroked from
outside the off, with the spin, towards long on
End of over 55 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 288/1 (lead by 89 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 9-0-43-0 - Club House End
MS Atapattu 123* (182b 17x4) KC Sangakkara 1* (4b)
55.1 Taibu to Atapattu, no run, just outside off, fullish, stroked
towards cover
55.2 Taibu to Atapattu, no run, angled into the legs, gets forward,
defends down the on side of the pitch
55.3 Taibu to Atapattu, no run, outside off, back, cuts, and a ball
beats the bat
55.4 Taibu to Atapattu, no run, leg stump line, gets half forward in the
crease, standing up, clips straight at square leg
55.5 Taibu to Atapattu, no run, just back of a length, gets back on the
off, punched to the off
55.6 Taibu to Atapattu, no run, full, drives square, and well fielded in
the cover point position, Zimbabweans been lifted by the wicket,
and a maiden
End of over 56 (maiden) Sri Lanka 288/1 (lead by 89 runs)
T Taibu 2-1-4-1 - City End
KC Sangakkara 1* (4b) MS Atapattu 123* (188b 17x4)
first maiden of the day, 5th of the innings
Hondo back on
56.1 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, full, forward, drives, ummmm, outside
half of the bat, squirts to cover point area
56.2 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, leg stump line, full, worked off the
feet to square leg
56.3 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, line and length, firmly forward, gets
the middle of the bat this time to mid off
56.4 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, line and length, gets forward, defends
to the on side
56.5 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, line and length, defends down the
pitch
56.6 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, full ball, gets forward, dug out down
the pitch and suddenly two maidens in a row
End of over 57 (maiden) Sri Lanka 288/1 (lead by 89 runs)
DT Hondo 14-2-67-0 (2nb) - Club House End
MS Atapattu 123* (188b 17x4) KC Sangakkara 1* (10b)
Word from Atapattu overnight was that the pitch was very good but a
bit slow and it took time to get used to it, Sangakkara now in
that position
57.1 Taibu to Atapattu, no run, line and length, defends to the off
57.2 Taibu to Atapattu, FOUR, too short on the off, back, pulls to mid
wicket
57.3 Taibu to Atapattu, no run, line and length, gets forward, hurries
the shot to the off
57.4 Taibu to Atapattu, no run, back of a length, gets back, pushed to
mid on
57.5 Taibu to Atapattu, two runs, leg stump line, back of a length,
worked off the legs to long leg, fine leg has a bit to do
57.6 Taibu to Atapattu, no run, outside off, back, chops down on it,
cover point cleans up
End of over 58 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 294/1 (lead by 95 runs)
T Taibu 3-1-10-1 - City End
KC Sangakkara 1* (10b) MS Atapattu 129* (194b 18x4)
58.1 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, just on the off, going away, length
fine, stroked to the covers
58.2 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, angled at the legs, gets back, defends
down the pitch for Hondo to pick up in the follow through
58.3 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside off, nice angle
across the left hander
58.4 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, on line, gets forward, plays down the
pitch, mid off gets round behind the bowlers wickets to field
58.5 Hondo to Sangakkara, FOUR, outside off, full, drives, what timing,
Taibu dives at wide mid off, no chance
58.6 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, slower ball, on the button, defends to
the off
End of over 59 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 298/1 (lead by 99 runs)
DT Hondo 15-2-71-0 (2nb) - Club House End
MS Atapattu 129* (194b 18x4) KC Sangakkara 5* (16b 1x4)
break drinks 2
Match State: Drinks
59.1 Taibu to Atapattu, no run
59.2 Taibu to Atapattu, no run, line and length, forward defending
59.3 Taibu to Atapattu, no run, just outside off, forward drves square,
cut off by point
59.4 Taibu to Atapattu, two runs, leg stump line, back of a length,
worked behind square leg taking it off the hips
59.5 Taibu to Atapattu, FOUR, short outside off, take that, square cuts
forward of point
59.6 Taibu to Atapattu, no run
End of over 60 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 304/1 (lead by 105 runs)
T Taibu 4-1-16-1 - City End
KC Sangakkara 5* (16b 1x4) MS Atapattu 135* (200b 19x4)
60.1 Hondo to Sangakkara, FOUR, outside off, slightly short, cuts from
the front foot, races away past cover point area
60.2 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, left alone angled across him
60.3 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, gets forward just on the off, defends
to the off
60.4 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, slower ball, on line and length,
checks the drive, strokes to mid off
60.5 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, fullish ball, walking into it as he
drives to mid off
60.6 Hondo to Sangakkara, two runs, outside off, fullish, gets forward,
stroked with timing past the cover chasing up the hill
End of over 61 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 310/1 (lead by 111 runs)
DT Hondo 16-2-77-0 (2nb) - Club House End
MS Atapattu 135* (200b 19x4) KC Sangakkara 11* (22b 2x4)
61.1 Taibu to Atapattu, no run, line and length, gets forward defends to
the off
61.2 Taibu to Atapattu, no run
61.3 Taibu to Atapattu, no run
61.4 Taibu to Atapattu, no run
61.5 Taibu to Atapattu, one run
61.6 Taibu to Sangakkara, no run, just on the off, forward, stroked to
extra cover
End of over 62 (1 run) Sri Lanka 311/1 (lead by 112 runs)
T Taibu 5-1-17-1 - City End
MS Atapattu 136* (205b 19x4) KC Sangakkara 11* (23b 2x4)
62.1 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, one run, short, pulls firmly but there is
a man now at deep mid wicket boundary
62.2 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, drawn forward, defends to the
off
62.3 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, flighted up, gets well forward
and over the ball, defends smothering
62.4 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, OUT: leg stump line, gets down to
sweep, top edge, loops to short fine leg, simple catch
Sri Lanka 312/2, Partnership of 31
KC Sangakkara c Taibu b Matsikenyeri 11 (26b 2x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 137* (206b 19x4) S Matsikenyeri 9.4-0-44-1
62.5 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, flighted up, gets
forward, stroked firmly to long on
62.6 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, one run, flighted up, also standing up in
the crease, clips to long on
End of over 63 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 314/2 (lead by 115 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 10-0-46-1 - Club House End
MS Atapattu 138* (207b 19x4) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (1b)
63.1 Taibu to Atapattu, no run, just on the off, back of a length, gets
back pushed to the off
63.2 Taibu to Atapattu, no run, fuller ball, on line, plays from the
front foot to the off
63.3 Taibu to Atapattu, one run, on the back foot, punched from the off
stump down to the cover sweeper
63.4 Taibu to DPMD Jayawardene, FOUR, too full, gets forward, stroked to
the off, my goodness what a timed shot, mid off dived to the left,
ball never looked to get to thr rope, but it kept on racing away
from the fielder
63.5 Taibu to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, forward, gets one on the inside
e3dge, nearly gets through as it squirts to the leg off the edge
to the back leg to the on side
63.6 Taibu to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, well forward, all defensive this
time
End of over 64 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 319/2 (lead by 120 runs)
T Taibu 6-1-22-1 - City End
MS Atapattu 139* (210b 19x4) DPMD Jayawardene 5* (4b 1x4)
Panyangara replaces matsikenyeri
64.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, outside off, gets back, punched
firmly to cover
64.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, line and length, forward, strokes
the drive at cover point
64.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, just on the off, back of a length,
gets up on the toes as he punches firmly to the off
64.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, outside off, back of a length,
gets back and steers the shot forward of point down to the sweeper
64.5 Panyangara to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, line and length, defends
from the front foot
64.6 Panyangara to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, and again, line and length,
gets forward and across, in line, defends to the off
End of over 65 (1 run) Sri Lanka 320/2 (lead by 121 runs)
T Panyangara 17-2-68-0 - Club House End
MS Atapattu 140* (214b 19x4) DPMD Jayawardene 5* (6b 1x4)
65.1 Taibu to Atapattu, no run, back of a length, just on the off,
slight movement away off the pitch, defensive punch from the back
foot
65.2 Taibu to Atapattu, one run, on the back foot again, soft hands to
the off, cover has to get across, good running
65.3 Taibu to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, fuller ball, gets forward,
stroked into the covers
65.4 Taibu to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, yorker, nearly gets through, off
balance as he digs it out to the on side
65.5 Taibu to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, line and length, angled at the
legs, turned towards mid wicket
65.6 Taibu to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, slower ball, on length and line,
gets forward, solid looking, from the coaching manual, forward
defence
End of over 66 (1 run) Sri Lanka 321/2 (lead by 122 runs)
T Taibu 7-1-23-1 - City End
MS Atapattu 141* (216b 19x4) DPMD Jayawardene 5* (10b 1x4)
66.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, line and length, forward defending
66.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, forward, stroked to the mid off
66.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, outside off, back of a length,
gets back and across, nice footwork, pushed past cover to the deep
cover
66.4 Panyangara to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, forward, angled in, defends
to the off
66.5 Panyangara to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, on the legs, back of a
length, jumps inside it, working it to the on side
66.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, two runs, outside off, back, punched firmly
to the sweeper who has to get around on the square, good running
End of over 67 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 325/2 (lead by 126 runs)
T Panyangara 18-2-72-0 - Club House End
DPMD Jayawardene 6* (12b 1x4) MS Atapattu 144* (220b 19x4)
67.1 Taibu to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, left alone outside off
67.2 Taibu to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, fires in the yorker, well dug
out this time to the on side
67.3 Taibu to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, well forward driving, in the
air, just short of the cover
67.4 Taibu to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, better control of the drive that
time, gets over it to cover
67.5 Taibu to DPMD Jayawardene, FOUR, on the legs, forward, stroked
inside mid on, and again, he hardly hit that and it it races over
the grass to long on
67.6 Taibu to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, forward, opens the face as he
runs it straight at gully
End of over 68 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 329/2 (lead by 130 runs)
T Taibu 8-1-27-1 - City End
MS Atapattu 144* (220b 19x4) DPMD Jayawardene 10* (18b 2x4)
68.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, on the legs, back of a length,
worked off the hips to long leg, and that is the 100 runs in this
session
68.2 Panyangara to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, full, leg stump, clipped
to the on side, Taylor his time dives, stops at least two runs as
he dives and palms towards mid wicket
68.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, fullish, forward, might be getting
some reverse swing, inside half of the bat to mid wicket
68.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, full, angled in, clipped to the on
side, taibu round from mid on to cut it off
68.5 Panyangara to DPMD Jayawardene, FOUR, my word but he times the ball
well, gets forward, pushed on the drive, bat hardly came down on
it, races past a helpless extra cover
68.6 Panyangara to DPMD Jayawardene, five runs, outside off, pushed
genly from the back foot forward of cover, quick run, throw comes
in, misses, takes a bad bounce over the backup fielder, goes away
for 4 over throws
End of over 69 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 341/2 (lead by 142 runs)
T Panyangara 19-2-84-0 - Club House End
DPMD Jayawardene 20* (21b 3x4) MS Atapattu 146* (223b 19x4)
Chigumbura gets his first taste of the ball
69.1 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, FOUR, slow medium pacer, pitches
very short, has all the time in the world to get back and dispatch
it to mid wicket
69.2 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, better line and length,
forward, stroked the drive straight back at the bowler
69.3 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, left alone outside the off,
does not get to the keeper, taking it on the 3rd bounce
69.4 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, left alone outside off,
this does get to the keeper, taken at his ankles
69.5 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, back of a length, on line,
forward, defends to the off
69.6 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, line and length, defends to
the off
End of over 70 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 345/2 (lead by 146 runs)
E Chigumbura 1-0-4-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 146* (223b 19x4) DPMD Jayawardene 24* (27b 4x4)
8 bowlers now used and poor young Utseya picked as a bowler has
only had 4 overs and Nkala has had 3
Matsikenyeri on now
70.1 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, one run, on the back foot, punched down
to long on
70.2 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, oh dear, gets away with a
very short ball, hooks straight at short fine leg
70.3 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, three runs, short outside off,
gets back and punched firmly to deep cover point, sweeper has been
taken away
70.4 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, full, leg stump, shuffles down,
flicks to square leg
70.5 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, line and length, defends to the
off
70.6 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, flighted up, full, drives
straight, bowler does the required
End of over 71 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 349/2 (lead by 150 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 11-0-50-1 - Club House End
DPMD Jayawardene 27* (29b 4x4) MS Atapattu 147* (227b 19x4)
71.1 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, back of a length, just on
the off, gets back and across, defends down the pitch
71.2 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, just back of a length,
angled in, gets well back and into line, solid defence down the
pitch
71.3 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, outside off, drives
square, timed to perfection again, sweeper keeps it to one and 350
71.4 Chigumbura to Atapattu, one run, leg stump ball, gets back, pushed
into the gap at mid wicket
71.5 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, left alone outside off
71.6 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, outside off, gets back,
neat batsman this, into line, punched to the sweeper
End of over 72 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 352/2 (lead by 153 runs)
E Chigumbura 2-0-7-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 29* (34b 4x4) MS Atapattu 148* (228b 19x4)
72.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, full, gets forward,
plays with the turn, runs it to deep backward sqaure leg
72.2 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, one run, full at the legs, shuffles down,
stroked to long on
72.3 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, outside off, flighted,
gets forward, wrsty work to mid wicket
72.4 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, outside off, forward
again, uses the wrists to stroke to mid on
72.5 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, held back and flighted,
gets back then forward in the crease, dabs to the on side
72.6 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, forward, from line worked
to the on side
End of over 73 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 354/2 (lead by 155 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 12-0-52-1 - Club House End
MS Atapattu 149* (229b 19x4) DPMD Jayawardene 30* (39b 4x4)
73.1 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, back of a length, on line, defends
down the pitch
73.2 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, outside off, gets forward, edge to
the keeper, low to his right, and that is the penalty you pay when
your keeper is fielding, drops a sitter
wasted chance for Zimbabwe
73.3 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, defends to the on side
73.4 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, on the back foot, punched into the
covers
73.5 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, outside off, back, cuts, has the
fielder beaten, Matsikenyeri dives, retrieves, Marvan is out the
crease, throw is just wide, phew two chances for Atapattu on 149
73.6 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, defends from the front foot to the
off
End of over 74 (maiden) Sri Lanka 354/2 (lead by 155 runs)
E Chigumbura 3-1-7-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 30* (39b 4x4) MS Atapattu 149* (235b 19x4)
74.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, flighted well up outside
off, gets forward and well across, then holds the shot b ack ~
74.2 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, just on the off, gets
forward, turns into the pad
74.3 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, well forward outside off,
lots of air, kicks it away
74.4 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, flatter ball, back,
punched to mid on
74.5 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, outside off, turns
sharply across the batsman, keeper plays the cymbles, fumbles, and
calls for catch it, did he get a touch to it, fielders look
dissapointed
74.6 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, well forward, defends to
the off, and tea
End of over 75 (maiden) Sri Lanka 354/2 (lead by 155 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 13-1-52-1 - Club House End
MS Atapattu 149* (235b 19x4) DPMD Jayawardene 30* (45b 4x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 2
The session brough 124 runs off 31 overs
Back in 15 minutes
Players back and maybe a bit late Taibu has the gloves on again
Maregwede having put two catches down at the end of the post lunch
session
75.1 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, line and length, gets well forward
and across, defends to the off
75.2 Chigumbura to Atapattu, two runs, on the back foot, outside off,
steers wide of gully, and that is his 7th 150
75.3 Chigumbura to Atapattu, one run, outside off, back, pushed into the
covers
75.4 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, left alone outside off, too
wide to chase
75.5 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, two runs, leg side, angled in from
wide of the crease, helped on its way to backward square leg, fine
leg has a lot to do
75.6 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, on the back foot, punched
firmly into the covers
End of over 76 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 359/2 (lead by 160 runs)
E Chigumbura 4-1-12-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 152* (238b 19x4) DPMD Jayawardene 32* (48b 4x4)
76.1 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, flighted up, gets back, worked to
the on side to square leg
76.2 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, quicker ball, standing up,
glances, can get it past short fine leg
76.3 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, one run, on the back foot, short, slaps
that on the pull to long on
76.4 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, flighted up, good loop on
that, has to get the bat down quickly, dug out to the bowler
76.5 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, outside off, back, cuts
to point, fumble pushes it to cover point, but they are through
76.6 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, FOUR, down the pitch, crisp lofted shot
clears mid off and extra cover
End of over 77 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 365/2 (lead by 166 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 14-1-58-1 - Club House End
DPMD Jayawardene 33* (50b 4x4) MS Atapattu 157* (242b 20x4)
50 partnership
77.1 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, FOUR, outside off, short, cuts,
beats gully
77.2 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, OUT: short leg side, back and
pulls, does not get over it, mid wicket takes a good low catch
Sri Lanka 369/3, Partnership of 57
DPMD Jayawardene c Utseya b Chigumbura 37 (52b 5x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 157* (242b 20x4) E Chigumbura 4.2-1-16-1
77.3 Chigumbura to Dilshan, no run, line and length, defends from the
front foot to the off
77.4 Chigumbura to Dilshan, no run, left alone outside off
77.5 Chigumbura to Dilshan, no run, outside off, full, drives to cover,
taken on the bounce, appeal from cover, Koertzen ays "No, have to
take it with one hand if it has bounced: :-)
77.6 Chigumbura to Dilshan, no run
End of over 78 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 369/3 (lead by 170 runs)
E Chigumbura 5-1-16-1 - City End
MS Atapattu 157* (242b 20x4) TM Dilshan 0* (4b)
78.1 Utseya to Atapattu, no run
78.2 Utseya to Atapattu, no run
78.3 Utseya to Atapattu, one run
78.4 Utseya to Dilshan, no run
78.5 Utseya to Dilshan, one run
78.6 Utseya to Atapattu, one run
End of over 79 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 372/3 (lead by 173 runs)
P Utseya 5-0-29-0 - Club House End
MS Atapattu 159* (246b 20x4) TM Dilshan 1* (6b)
79.1 Chigumbura to Atapattu, two runs
79.2 Chigumbura to Atapattu, FOUR, short, at the body, pulls, not timed,
but enough to get to the mid wicket rope
79.3 Chigumbura to Atapattu, one run, outside off, drives well to extra
cover, dives, gets a hand to it, deflects it to mid off
79.4 Chigumbura to Dilshan, FOUR, too short on the off, back and pulls
well forward of square leg]
79.5 Chigumbura to Dilshan, no run, left alone outside off
79.6 Chigumbura to Dilshan, no run, fuller ball at the legs, pushed
firmly down the pitch on the on side
End of over 80 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 383/3 (lead by 184 runs)
E Chigumbura 6-1-27-1 - City End
MS Atapattu 166* (249b 21x4) TM Dilshan 5* (9b 1x4)
New ball is now due and looks like it will be taken
Hondo to start with the new ball
80.1 Hondo to Atapattu, two runs, outside off, good line, gets back,
shot, punched behind square
80.2 Hondo to Atapattu, two runs, leg side, gets back, worked forward of
fine leg, good running, just beating the return from the ropes
80.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, line and length, gets forward, pushed
down the pitch
80.4 Hondo to Atapattu, OUT: full, slight movement back, plays ouside
the line, standing up in the crease, bang goes the off stump
Sri Lanka 387/4, Partnership of 18
MS Atapattu b Hondo 170 (253b 21x4 0x6)
TM Dilshan 5* (9b 1x4) DT Hondo 16.4-2-81-1 (2nb)
80.5 Hondo to Samaraweera, bye: one run, leg side, takes off, Taibu has
a long way to dive, gets finger to it
80.6 Hondo to Dilshan, no run, full, drives bacjk at the bowler, Hondo
gets a hand to it
End of over 81 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 388/4 (lead by 189 runs)
DT Hondo 17-2-81-1 (2nb) - Club House End
TT Samaraweera 0* (1b) TM Dilshan 5* (10b 1x4)
81.1 Panyangara to Samaraweera, no run, left alone outside off, away
swing straight away with the new ball
81.2 Panyangara to Samaraweera, no run, outside off, on line, going
away, nice bounce, left alone
81.3 Panyangara to Samaraweera, no run, on the back foot, plays from
line to the off, bit short to get any swing
81.4 Panyangara to Samaraweera, FOUR, on line and length, goes away,
ohhh, thick edge, only 2 slips, goes to vacant 3rd man
81.5 Panyangara to Samaraweera, no run, line and back of a length, gets
back, defends down the pitch
81.6 Panyangara to Samaraweera, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 82 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 392/4 (lead by 193 runs)
T Panyangara 20-2-88-0 - City End
TM Dilshan 5* (10b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 4* (7b 1x4)
82.1 Hondo to Dilshan, legbye: one run, l eg side, forward, looking to
run it to the on side, clips th pad to fine leg
82.2 Hondo to Samaraweera, no run, on line, comes back off the pitch,
defends to the off
82.3 Hondo to Samaraweera, (noball) no run, over steps, left alone
outside off
82.3 Hondo to Samaraweera, no run, on the back foot, pushed to the on
side
Just to0 confirm, Taibu was not keeping in the post lunch session
The catch he took was at short fine leg as a fielder
Since Tea he has taken back the gloves
82.4 Hondo to Samaraweera, legbye: two runs, off the pads to wide of
fine leg
82.5 Hondo to Samaraweera, two runs, drives straight, Hondo gets a foot
to it, into the stumps, deflects back inside mid off and still
nearly gets to the rope at long off
82.6 Hondo to Samaraweera, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 83 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 398/4 (lead by 199 runs)
DT Hondo 18-2-84-1 (3nb) - Club House End
TM Dilshan 5* (11b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 6* (13b 1x4)
3 slips and a gully now
83.1 Panyangara to Dilshan, no run, outside off, away swing, that stays
very low and Taibu does well to control
83.2 Panyangara to Dilshan, no run, left alone outside off, stays down
slightly
83.3 Panyangara to Dilshan, one run, too much leg side, gets half
forward, turned to fine leg
83.4 Panyangara to Samaraweera, no run, left alone outside off
83.5 Panyangara to Samaraweera, no run, outside off, full, drives, wrong
line, ball passes the inside edge
83.6 Panyangara to Samaraweera, no run, left alone outside off, still
getting a good shape on the ball
End of over 84 (1 run) Sri Lanka 399/4 (lead by 200 runs)
T Panyangara 21-2-89-0 - City End
TM Dilshan 6* (14b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 6* (16b 1x4)
84.1 Hondo to Dilshan, no run, outside off, comes back at him off the
pitch, looking to run it to the leg side, into the pad, going down
84.2 Hondo to Dilshan, no run, left alone outside off
84.3 Hondo to Dilshan, no run, gets back, on line, ball gets up a bit,
again into the pad, no appeal, too high
84.4 Hondo to Dilshan, no run, full, on the off, drives straight at
cover
84.5 Hondo to Dilshan, no run, great ball, well played, getting movement
back at him, gets forward, gets the pad outof the way to get bat
on it
84.6 Hondo to Dilshan, no run, outside off, leaves, ball cuts back,
nearly shaves the top of the off stump, good leave or beaten by
the angle ?
End of over 85 (maiden) Sri Lanka 399/4 (lead by 200 runs)
DT Hondo 19-3-84-1 (3nb) - Club House End
TT Samaraweera 6* (16b 1x4) TM Dilshan 6* (20b 1x4)
85.1 Panyangara to Samaraweera, OUT: pitched on line, slides away, feint
edge, Taibu has to come forward to take it
Sri Lanka 399/5, Partnership of 12
TT Samaraweera c Taibu b Panyangara 6 (17b 1x4 0x6)
TM Dilshan 6* (20b 1x4) T Panyangara 21.1-2-89-1
He has deserved a wicket, had a few good spells today and has in a
way been unlucky not to have more
85.2 Panyangara to HAPW Jayawardene, no run, gets well forward, hits
high on the bat as he defends to the off
85.3 Panyangara to HAPW Jayawardene, two runs
85.4 Panyangara to HAPW Jayawardene, two runs
85.5 Panyangara to HAPW Jayawardene, OUT: perfect away swing, pitchede
middle, played down that line, moves away late, sends the off
stump tumbling
Sri Lanka 403/6, Partnership of 4
HAPW Jayawardene b Panyangara 4 (4b 0x4 0x6)
TM Dilshan 6* (20b 1x4) T Panyangara 21.5-2-93-2
85.6 Panyangara to Vaas, no run, defends down the pitch
End of over 86 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 403/6 (lead by 204 runs)
T Panyangara 22-2-93-2 - City End
TM Dilshan 6* (20b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (1b)
86.1 Hondo to Dilshan, no run, left alone outside off
86.2 Hondo to Dilshan, no run, cuts back from line into the pads, no
appeal, going down the leg side
86.3 Hondo to Dilshan, no run, left alone outside off, gets the front
pad well across
86.4 Hondo to Dilshan, legbye: one run, angled into the pads, flicks, no
contact, off the pad to the on side, Taibu across to fetch
86.5 Hondo to Vaas, no run, leg side, close to a wide, tried the away
swing, forgot that it is a left hander batting
86.6 Hondo to Vaas, no run, slower ball, full and on line, dug out to
him in his follow through
End of over 87 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 404/6 (lead by 205 runs)
DT Hondo 20-4-84-1 (3nb) - Club House End
TM Dilshan 6* (24b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (3b)
87.1 Panyangara to Dilshan, no run, left alone outside off, good leave
87.2 Panyangara to Dilshan, no run, outside off, again leaves as the
ball moves away from the bat
87.3 Panyangara to Dilshan, no run, gets well forward, has to play at
it, cuts back, high on the back leg, huge appeal, doubt there,
Koertzen says no
87.4 Panyangara to Dilshan, two runs, full, angled in, gets the inside
edge towards long leg, enough on it to get he easy two
87.5 Panyangara to Dilshan, no run, leaves the bat, well left from a
length
87.6 Panyangara to Dilshan, no run, line and length, gets forward,
defends and drinks
End of over 88 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 406/6 (lead by 207 runs)
T Panyangara 23-2-95-2 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 0* (3b) TM Dilshan 8* (30b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
Not a lot of mail coming in today, mostly more of a polical
discussion, and that we will leave to someone else
Even the guys in Russia have not said anything today, maybe they
are snowed in
Lots of queries tho about Taibu, and just to clarify, he did not
keep in the 2nd session, this was done by Maregwede
The catch by Taibu was thus taken in the field at short fine leg
For the rest it was mostly about the openers going past Lara, but
that too is behind us now
88.1 Hondo to Vaas, no run, gets forward, defends to the off
88.2 Hondo to Vaas, no run, just on the off, slower ball, well stroked
on the drive to mid off
88.3 Hondo to Vaas, no run, leg side, flicks, Taibu dives across, good
take down the leg side
88.4 Hondo to Vaas, no run, line and length, gets forward, defends to
the off side of the pitch
88.5 Hondo to Vaas, two runs, full, on line, gets forward, worked with a
flick of the wrist towards square leg, short leg chases
88.6 Hondo to Vaas, legbye: FOUR, leg side again, clips the pad, Taibu
dives, can not quite get that far across
End of over 89 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 412/6 (lead by 213 runs)
DT Hondo 21-4-86-1 (3nb) - Club House End
TM Dilshan 8* (30b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 2* (9b)
89.1 Panyangara to Dilshan, one run, fullish ball, stroked down the off,
in the air, just wide of the bowler and short of the mid off
89.2 Panyangara to Vaas, no run, left alone outside off, pushed across
too far
89.3 Panyangara to Vaas, no run, on line and length, just too straight
to the left hander working it square on the on side
89.4 Panyangara to Vaas, no run, line and length, angled back into the
left hander who defends down the on side of the pitch
89.5 Panyangara to Vaas, no run, left alone outside off, holds its line
as it is pushed across the bat
89.6 Panyangara to Vaas, no run, good ball to the left hander, hurries
the defensive shot as it targets in on the off stump
End of over 90 (1 run) Sri Lanka 413/6 (lead by 214 runs)
T Panyangara 24-2-96-2 - City End
TM Dilshan 9* (31b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 2* (14b)
90.1 Hondo to Dilshan, one run, leg stump line, gets half forward,
clears the front pad and glanced down to fine leg
90.2 Hondo to Vaas, no run, left alone outside off
90.3 Hondo to Vaas, no run, slower ball, line and length, forward
defending
90.4 Hondo to Vaas, no run, pushed back down the pitch
90.5 Hondo to Vaas, no run, pushed back down the pitch
90.6 Hondo to Vaas, no run
End of over 91 (1 run) Sri Lanka 414/6 (lead by 215 runs)
DT Hondo 22-4-87-1 (3nb) - Club House End
TM Dilshan 10* (32b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 2* (19b)
Mahwire on
91.1 Mahwire to Dilshan, OUT: starts with a short ball, gets back to
pull, bottom of the bat straight chest high to forward square leg
Sri Lanka 414/7, Partnership of 11
TM Dilshan c Utseya b Mahwire 10 (33b 1x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 2* (19b) NB Mahwire 9.1-0-58-1 (2w 1nb)
91.2 Mahwire to Maharoof, no run, just on the off, full, gets half
forward defending to the off
91.3 Mahwire to Maharoof, no run, fullish on the off, gets forward,
firmly defends to the cover
91.4 Mahwire to Maharoof, one run, leg side, gets back, worked to fine
leg
91.5 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, on the back foot, punched firmly to
backward point
Maharoof being told by Koertzen that he has far too many "makers"
markings on his pads, tape comes out to cover them up
91.6 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, forward, defends to the off
End of over 92 (1 run) Sri Lanka 415/7 (lead by 216 runs)
NB Mahwire 10-0-59-1 (2w 1nb) - City End
MF Maharoof 1* (3b) WPUJC Vaas 2* (21b)
He has a lot of "adverts" on the back straps of the pads and at the
bottom of the front of the pad, all being covered up, acroding to
the ICC you can have one one each pad, front and back
Looks all clean in white pads now and on they go
92.1 Hondo to Maharoof, no run, gets forward, into the pad, angling down
to the leg side, appeal turned down by Bowden
92.2 Hondo to Maharoof, no run, gets carefully forward, ball coming into
him off the pitch, solid looking defence
92.3 Hondo to Maharoof, no run, fuller ball, dug out well, squirts
firmly to square leg
92.4 Hondo to Maharoof, no run, left alone outside off, bit too wide as
he tries to get one to go away
92.5 Hondo to Maharoof, no run, on the back foot, just outside off,
opens the face, can not beat the gully
92.6 Hondo to Maharoof, no run, full, on line, gets forward defensive
push towards mid wicket area
End of over 93 (maiden) Sri Lanka 415/7 (lead by 216 runs)
DT Hondo 23-5-87-1 (3nb) - Club House End
WPUJC Vaas 2* (21b) MF Maharoof 1* (9b)
93.1 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, pushed wide across the left hander, left
alone
93.2 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, fullish on the legs, gets half forward in
the crease, dabs to the on side
93.3 Mahwire to Vaas, FOUR, outside off, short and wide, gets back and
forces the punch past and forward of point, good shot
93.4 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, leg side ball, swinging away further as
Vaas flicks at it, taibu running across to the leg side takes
93.5 Mahwire to Vaas, two runs, round the wicket, angled in, gets half
forward flicks well ahead of the fine leg for an easy two runs
93.6 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, outside off, full, frees the arms on the
drive, not timed, bounces into the cover area
End of over 94 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 421/7 (lead by 222 runs)
NB Mahwire 11-0-65-1 (2w 1nb) - City End
MF Maharoof 1* (9b) WPUJC Vaas 8* (27b 1x4)
94.1 Hondo to Maharoof, no run, line and length, gets forward, defends
to the on side
94.2 Hondo to Maharoof, no run, fullish on the off, drives well, cover
diving makes a good save
94.3 Hondo to Maharoof, FOUR, outside off, back slahes the cut at it,
good shot past point
94.4 Hondo to Maharoof, no run, outsidse off left alone
94.5 Hondo to Maharoof, no run, slower ball, tossed up outside off, full
swing of the bat on the drive, beaten
94.6 Hondo to Maharoof, no run, full, leg stump, cleanly clipped to the
on side, straight at mid wicket
End of over 95 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 425/7 (lead by 226 runs)
DT Hondo 24-5-91-1 (3nb) - Club House End
WPUJC Vaas 8* (27b 1x4) MF Maharoof 5* (15b 1x4)
Appologies to George in Singapore, thanks for the mails and your
comments
95.1 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, gets well forward, pushed from line into
the covers
95.2 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, once more on the off, stroked to covers
95.3 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, leg stump line, looking to flick, into the
pad, no appeal
95.4 Mahwire to Vaas, FOUR, on the back foot, fractionally short, pulls
well to deep wide mid wicket
95.5 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, fuller ball on the off, stroked to mid off
95.6 Mahwire to Vaas, two runs, leg stump line, full, clipped towards
deep mid wicket
End of over 96 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 431/7 (lead by 232 runs)
NB Mahwire 12-0-71-1 (2w 1nb) - City End
MF Maharoof 5* (15b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 14* (33b 2x4)
96.1 Utseya to Maharoof, no run, flighted up outside off, turns back
into the defensive bat
96.2 Utseya to Maharoof, no run, flighted up outside off, turns back
into the defensive bat
96.3 Utseya to Maharoof, no run, and again, lots of flight, forward,
dabs to the on side
96.4 Utseya to Maharoof, no run, well up to the bat, looped in, stroked
to cover
96.5 Utseya to Maharoof, no run, quicker ball, gets back, dabs to the
gully
96.6 Utseya to Maharoof, no run, outside off, lots of air, sharp turn
this time, high on the pad, Murali eyes have kust popped open
End of over 97 (maiden) Sri Lanka 431/7 (lead by 232 runs)
P Utseya 6-1-29-0 - Club House End
WPUJC Vaas 14* (33b 2x4) MF Maharoof 5* (21b 1x4)
97.1 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, left alone outside off
97.2 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, angled in, pitched off, straightens
slightly, carefully pushed down the pitch from the crease
97.3 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, full, on line, stroked down the pitch
97.4 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, full, yorker dug out to the off side
97.5 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, well up to the bat, gets forward and
gently plays down the line to mid off
97.6 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, full toss outside off, drives, not timed
to cover
End of over 98 (maiden) Sri Lanka 431/7 (lead by 232 runs)
NB Mahwire 13-1-71-1 (2w 1nb) - City End
MF Maharoof 5* (21b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 14* (39b 2x4)
Good also to hear that Moscow is watching and that the weather is
fine there
98.1 Utseya to Maharoof, no run, full flighted, dabs to the off
98.2 Utseya to Maharoof, no run, flighted well outside off, sharp turn
again, into the pad
98.3 Utseya to Maharoof, no run, straight one, gets forward and pushed
to the off
98.4 Utseya to Maharoof, one run, full, on line, sweeps from length and
with the spin to deep backward square leg
98.5 Utseya to Vaas, no run, flighted up, on line, half foward, nudges
to the off
98.6 Utseya to Vaas, no run, leg stump line, turning back at the left
hander, defends dabbing to the on side
End of over 99 (1 run) Sri Lanka 432/7 (lead by 233 runs)
P Utseya 7-1-30-0 - Club House End
MF Maharoof 6* (25b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 14* (41b 2x4)
99.1 Mahwire to Maharoof, no run, gets well forward, all defensive
With 7 overs left, Sri Lanka seems to have closed up shop for the
day
99.2 Mahwire to Maharoof, no run, back od\f a length, on line, gets well
in behind and pushes down the pitch
99.3 Mahwire to Maharoof, no run, outside off, back, chops late,
Matsikenyeri does well getting down low to his left
99.4 Mahwire to Maharoof, one run, outside off, back, opens the face,
half stop at 2nd slip
99.5 Mahwire to Vaas, no run, line and length, gets half foward and
pushes gently down the pitch
99.6 Mahwire to Vaas, two runs, outside off, back, punched past cover
point chasing half way to the rope
End of over 100 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 435/7 (lead by 236 runs)
NB Mahwire 14-1-74-1 (2w 1nb) - City End
MF Maharoof 7* (29b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 16* (43b 2x4)
100.1 Utseya to Maharoof, one run, flighted up outside off, full drive,
sharp turn, inside edge, beats the stumps and keeper, runs away
wide of short fine leg
100.2 Utseya to Vaas, FOUR, oops, lets one slip, ffar to short, cannon
fodder for Vaas who like to pull
100.3 Utseya to Vaas, no run, forward, defends to the off
100.4 Utseya to Vaas, no run, gives it a lot of air, stroked to cover
100.5 Utseya to Vaas, no run, flatter ball, gets well forward, defends
down the pitch
100.6 Utseya to Vaas, no run, full again, not scared to give it air,
stroked to mid off
End of over 101 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 440/7 (lead by 241 runs)
P Utseya 8-1-35-0 - Club House End
MF Maharoof 8* (30b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 20* (48b 3x4)
101.1 Chigumbura to Maharoof, no run
101.2 Chigumbura to Maharoof, no run
101.3 Chigumbura to Maharoof, two runs
101.4 Chigumbura to Maharoof, no run
101.5 Chigumbura to Maharoof, no run
101.6 Chigumbura to Maharoof, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 102 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 442/7 (lead by 243 runs)
E Chigumbura 7-1-29-1 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 20* (48b 3x4) MF Maharoof 10* (36b 1x4)
102.1 Utseya to Vaas, no run
102.2 Utseya to Vaas, FOUR, outside off, short, cuts inside point
102.3 Utseya to Vaas, FOUR, and again, too short, cuts forward of point
102.4 Utseya to Vaas, no run, well forward, defends from line to the off
102.5 Utseya to Vaas, no run, outside leg, urns back as he flicks, into
the pad, outside leg
102.6 Utseya to Vaas, no run, flighted up, defends down the pitch
End of over 103 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 450/7 (lead by 251 runs)
P Utseya 9-1-43-0 - Club House End
MF Maharoof 10* (36b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 28* (54b 5x4)
103.1 Chigumbura to Maharoof, no run, defends from the back foot to the
off
103.2 Chigumbura to Maharoof, no run, on line, gets forward, slightly
opened up, defends to the off
103.3 Chigumbura to Maharoof, no run, fullish on the off, stroked to the
cover
103.4 Chigumbura to Maharoof, no run, leg stump line, gets half forward,
worked from the crease straight at square leg
103.5 Chigumbura to Maharoof, no run, outside off, back of a length, gets
back, not across, plays away from the body, beaten
103.6 Chigumbura to Maharoof, two runs, outside off, gets forward, ball
goes away, thick edge between slip and gully
End of over 104 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 452/7 (lead by 253 runs)
E Chigumbura 10-2-34-1 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 28* (54b 5x4) MF Maharoof 12* (42b 1x4)
104.1 Matsikenyeri to Vaas, no run, angled in from round the wicket,
defends down the pitch
104.2 Matsikenyeri to Vaas, no run, short, back, pulls, straight at
square leg
104.3 Matsikenyeri to Vaas, no run, outside off, gets forward, plays away
to the off with the angled bat
104.4 Matsikenyeri to Vaas, no run, shortish, gets back, punched into the
covers
104.5 Matsikenyeri to Vaas, no run, well forward, flighted up, bat pad,
"Catch it he shouts", no short leg there to catch
104.6 Matsikenyeri to Vaas, no run, sweeps, into the pad, outside line
End of over 105 (maiden) Sri Lanka 452/7 (lead by 253 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 15-2-58-1 - Club House End
MF Maharoof 12* (42b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 28* (60b 5x4)
105.1 Chigumbura to Maharoof, FOUR, outside off, too short, gets back,
slaps the cut past gully, hit very hard from the front foot
105.2 Chigumbura to Maharoof, no run, on the back foot, punched from the
off to point
105.3 Chigumbura to Maharoof, no run, full on the off, gets forward and
strokes the drive towards mid off
105.4 Chigumbura to Maharoof, no run, line and length, gets well forward,
defensive push to mid off
105.5 Chigumbura to Maharoof, no run, gets well forward again, just
outside off, defends to the off
105.6 Chigumbura to Maharoof, no run, line and length, gets forward and
that is Time says Koertzen
End of over 106 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 456/7 (lead by 257 runs)
E Chigumbura 11-2-38-1 - City End
WPUJC Vaas 28* (60b 5x4) MF Maharoof 16* (48b 2x4)
Sri Lanka still well up in this test, but they have let it slip a
bit, a much better line and length from Zimbabwe in this session,
and the new ball doing the trick for them ... 281 without loss
to 456 for 7 nice come back Zimbabwe
Night from me, Keith, and I will have a rest tomorrow, speak again
on Sunday
Cricinfo will be here from the start at 08:00 GMT tomorrow
Night all
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
Good Morning everyone for the 3rd day's play of the first test
between Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare.
Sri Lanka is in very strong position leading by 257 runs and three
wickets still in hand
The umpires and players are out there in the middle
Hondo will bowl to Vaas
106.1 Hondo to Vaas, no run, on legs, turned to short mid wicket
106.2 Hondo to Vaas, no run, again on legstump, driven to short mid
wicket
106.3 Hondo to Vaas, no run, fuller in length, solid push to mid off
106.4 Hondo to Vaas, no run, driven to cover
106.5 Hondo to Vaas, no run, again overpitched ball, driven not timed it
well to cover
106.6 Hondo to Vaas, no run
End of over 107 (maiden) Sri Lanka 456/7 (lead by 257 runs)
DT Hondo 25-6-91-1 (3nb) - Club House End
MF Maharoof 16* (48b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 28* (66b 5x4)
107.1 Mahwire to Maharoof, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine leg
107.2 Mahwire to Vaas, OUT: Gone! short in length ball, tries to pull it,
misstime it and ball went in the air, Matsikenyeri run back and
tokk a good catch at short mid wicket
Sri Lanka 457/8, Partnership of 43
WPUJC Vaas c Matsikenyeri b Mahwire 28 (67b 5x4 0x6)
MF Maharoof 16* (49b 2x4) NB Mahwire 11.2-0-65-2 (2w 1nb)
Zoysa is the new batsman
107.3 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, outside off, left alone
107.4 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run
107.5 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, short and well wide outside off, no need
to play at it and lets it go through to keeper
107.6 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, on target, defends it to cover
End of over 108 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 457/8 (lead by 258 runs)
NB Mahwire 12-1-65-2 (2w 1nb) - City End
MF Maharoof 16* (49b 2x4) DNT Zoysa 0* (4b)
108.1 Hondo to Maharoof, no run, yorker length ball, digs it out to cover
108.2 Hondo to Maharoof, no run, on target, nice solid push down the
ground to mid off
108.3 Hondo to Maharoof, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cut it on the
front foot to backward point for four
108.4 Hondo to Maharoof, (noball) FOUR, To Shot! good length ball, lovely
drive on the up through cover for four
108.4 Hondo to Maharoof, no run
108.5 Hondo to Maharoof, no run, on target, pushed to cover
108.6 Hondo to Maharoof, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 109 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 466/8 (lead by 267 runs)
DT Hondo 26-6-100-1 (4nb) - Club House End
DNT Zoysa 0* (4b) MF Maharoof 24* (56b 4x4)
109.1 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, good length ball, drives, edges it to
short of gully
109.2 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, fuller ball, swings in, defends it to leg
109.3 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, good length ball, nicely played to cover
109.4 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, good length ball again, angles it to
gully
109.5 Mahwire to Zoysa, (noball) two runs, outside off, open the face of
the bat and runs it down to third man region
109.5 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, short and very wide outside off, left
alone
109.6 Mahwire to Zoysa, two runs, fuller and bit wider outside off, nice
solid push on the front foot, timed it well through cover and run
couple of runs
End of over 110 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 471/8 (lead by 272 runs)
NB Mahwire 13-1-70-2 (2w 2nb) - City End
MF Maharoof 24* (56b 4x4) DNT Zoysa 4* (11b)
110.1 Hondo to Maharoof, one run, on legs, works it away to fine leg
110.2 Hondo to Zoysa, no run, inswinger well down the legside throught o
keeper
110.3 Hondo to Zoysa, no run, again on target, drives it to mid on
110.4 Hondo to Zoysa, legbye: one run, again fuller ball, on legstump,
off the pads to fine leg
110.5 Hondo to Maharoof, two runs, from wide of the crease, angles into
the batsman, nicely whipped away to bacward square leg
110.6 Hondo to Maharoof, no run
End of over 111 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 475/8 (lead by 276 runs)
DT Hondo 27-6-103-1 (4nb) - Club House End
DNT Zoysa 4* (14b) MF Maharoof 27* (59b 4x4)
111.1 Mahwire to Zoysa, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cutit between
gully and slip to thirdman region for ofur
111.2 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, bit short in length, went for the pull
shot, misstimed it back to bowler
111.3 Mahwire to Zoysa, one run, turned to fine leg
111.4 Mahwire to Maharoof, one run, fuller ball, swigns away, tries to
drive it, off the edge all along the ground to third man
111.5 Mahwire to Zoysa, one run, again on legs, whipped away to fine leg
111.6 Mahwire to Maharoof, no run, fuller ball, swings away, defends it
back
End of over 112 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 482/8 (lead by 283 runs)
NB Mahwire 14-1-77-2 (2w 2nb) - City End
DNT Zoysa 10* (18b 1x4) MF Maharoof 28* (61b 4x4)
Nkala replaces Hondo
112.1 Nkala to Zoysa, no run, good length ball, pushed to mid off
112.2 Nkala to Zoysa, legbye: one run, off the pads to leg, run a quick
single
112.3 Nkala to Maharoof, two runs, from wide of the crease, swings it
into the batsman, drifitng down the leg, nicely turned it to fine
leg
112.4 Nkala to Maharoof, no run, outside off, left alone
112.5 Nkala to Maharoof, no run, again on legs, turned to square leg
112.6 Nkala to Maharoof, no run, on target, defends it to short mid
wicket
End of over 113 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 485/8 (lead by 286 runs)
ML Nkala 4-1-23-0 - Club House End
DNT Zoysa 10* (20b 1x4) MF Maharoof 30* (65b 4x4)
113.1 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, good length ball, swings into the left
hander, tries to defends it, inner edge to pads
113.2 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, well down the legside
113.3 Mahwire to Zoysa, one run, good length ball, swings away, drives,
off the edge to third man
113.4 Mahwire to Maharoof, no run, well outside off, left alone
113.5 Mahwire to Maharoof, one run, short in length ball, defends it to
square leg, run a quick single
113.6 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, fuller ball, drives it to mid off
End of over 114 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 487/8 (lead by 288 runs)
NB Mahwire 15-1-79-2 (2w 2nb) - City End
MF Maharoof 31* (67b 4x4) DNT Zoysa 11* (24b 1x4)
114.1 Nkala to Maharoof, FOUR, short ball, goes back and pulls it high
and handsome over square leg for four
114.2 Nkala to Maharoof, no run, fuller ball, inner edge onto the pads
114.3 Nkala to Maharoof, no run, short in length ball, goes back and
punches it to point
114.4 Nkala to Maharoof, no run, on target, push to point
114.5 Nkala to Maharoof, one run, turned to square leg and run a quick
single again
114.6 Nkala to Zoysa, no run
End of over 115 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 492/8 (lead by 293 runs)
ML Nkala 5-1-28-0 - Club House End
MF Maharoof 36* (72b 5x4) DNT Zoysa 11* (25b 1x4)
115.1 Mahwire to Maharoof, no run, well wide outside off, left alone
115.2 Mahwire to Maharoof, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cut it to
deep cover for four
115.3 Mahwire to Maharoof, OUT: Gone! good inswinger, Maharoof tries to
play it on the backfoot, misses the line, hit on pads in front of
middle and off stump, huge appeal for lbw, umpires finger goes up
Sri Lanka 496/9, Partnership of 39
MF Maharoof lbw b Mahwire 40 (75b 6x4 0x6)
DNT Zoysa 11* (25b 1x4) NB Mahwire 15.3-1-83-3 (2w 2nb)
Last man Murli walks in
115.4 Mahwire to Muralitharan, one run, yorker length ball, outside off,
edges it to third man
115.5 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, on legs, whipped away to square leg
115.6 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, fuller ball, pushedto midoff
End of over 116 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 497/9 (lead by 298 runs)
NB Mahwire 16-1-84-3 (2w 2nb) - City End
M Muralitharan 1* (1b) DNT Zoysa 11* (27b 1x4)
116.1 Nkala to Muralitharan, FOUR, short ball, pulls it over midwicket
for ofur
116.2 Nkala to Muralitharan, two runs, again short ball, pullsit high in
the air to fine leg
116.3 Nkala to Muralitharan, no run
116.4 Nkala to Muralitharan, no run, fuller ball, pushed to mid on
116.5 Nkala to Muralitharan, one run, full toss, tries to drive on the
off side, inner edge to fine leg
116.6 Nkala to Zoysa, no run, on target, driven to mid on
End of over 117 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 504/9 (lead by 305 runs)
ML Nkala 6-1-35-0 - Club House End
M Muralitharan 8* (6b 1x4) DNT Zoysa 11* (28b 1x4)
117.1 Mahwire to Muralitharan, two runs, slower ball, skies it up to deep
mid wicket, falls safely
117.2 Mahwire to Muralitharan, bye: one run
117.3 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, on target, pushed to mid on
117.4 Mahwire to Zoysa, two runs, fuller ball, driven through cover
117.5 Mahwire to Zoysa, FOUR, Shot! short ball, goes back and pulls it
over mid wicket for four
117.6 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, on target, pushed to mid off and wats a
quick single, rightly sent back by Murli, if mid off fielder hit
the stumps directly Zoysa was short of crease
End of over 118 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 513/9 (lead by 314 runs)
NB Mahwire 17-1-92-3 (2w 2nb) - City End
M Muralitharan 10* (8b 1x4) DNT Zoysa 17* (32b 2x4)
118.1 Nkala to Muralitharan, FOUR, Shot! typical murli shot, goes back
and heave it over mid wicket, one bounce over fence
118.2 Nkala to Muralitharan, no run, fuller length ball, pushed to mid
off
118.3 Nkala to Muralitharan, no run, well down the legside
118.4 Nkala to Muralitharan, no run, again well wide down the legside
118.5 Nkala to Muralitharan, wide: no run, short ball, tries to pull it,
misses it through to keeper
118.5 Nkala to Muralitharan, one run, short ball, pulls it to deep
bacward square
118.6 Nkala to Zoysa, no run, fuller ball, drives it to mid on
End of over 119 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 519/9 (lead by 320 runs)
ML Nkala 7-1-41-0 (1w) - Club House End
M Muralitharan 15* (13b 2x4) DNT Zoysa 17* (33b 2x4)
119.1 Mahwire to Muralitharan, no run
119.2 Mahwire to Muralitharan, no run, on target, defends it to point
119.3 Mahwire to Muralitharan, one run, short ball, guided to third man
119.4 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run
119.5 Mahwire to Zoysa, no run, guided to gully
119.6 Mahwire to Zoysa, FOUR, Shot! fuller ball on legs, nice on drive
wide of mid on for four
End of over 120 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 524/9 (lead by 325 runs)
NB Mahwire 18-1-97-3 (2w 2nb) - City End
M Muralitharan 16* (16b 2x4) DNT Zoysa 21* (36b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
120.1 Utseya to Muralitharan, no run
120.2 Utseya to Muralitharan, no run, on target, pushed back
120.3 Utseya to Muralitharan, no run, tosses up, on the front foot,
defends it back
120.4 Utseya to Muralitharan, no run, defended to leg
120.5 Utseya to Muralitharan, no run, again well tossed up, defends it to
offside
120.6 Utseya to Muralitharan, no run, well down the legside
End of over 121 (maiden) Sri Lanka 524/9 (lead by 325 runs)
P Utseya 10-2-43-0 - Club House End
DNT Zoysa 21* (36b 3x4) M Muralitharan 16* (22b 2x4)
121.1 Panyangara to Zoysa, no run, slower ball, defends it back to bowler
121.2 Panyangara to Zoysa, no run, fuller in length ball, pushed to midon
121.3 Panyangara to Zoysa, no run, good length ball, punches it to mid
off
121.4 Panyangara to Zoysa, no run
121.5 Panyangara to Zoysa, no run, short in length ball, tries to pull
it, inner edge to leg
121.6 Panyangara to Zoysa, FOUR, fuller ball, beautifully picked up off
his toes to deep backward square leg for ofur
End of over 122 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 528/9 (lead by 329 runs)
T Panyangara 25-2-100-2 - City End
M Muralitharan 16* (22b 2x4) DNT Zoysa 25* (42b 4x4)
122.1 Utseya to Muralitharan, one run, goes back and cut itot cover
122.2 Utseya to Zoysa, no run
122.3 Utseya to Zoysa, no run
122.4 Utseya to Zoysa, one run, tosses up, chipped it over mid wicketfor
an easy single
122.5 Utseya to Muralitharan, SIX, SIX!! tosses up, comes down the wicket
and lofted it well over long off fielder for a big SIX
122.6 Utseya to Muralitharan, no run, pushed to mid on and wanted a
single sent back by Zoysa
End of over 123 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 536/9 (lead by 337 runs)
P Utseya 11-2-51-0 - Club House End
DNT Zoysa 26* (45b 4x4) M Muralitharan 23* (25b 2x4 1x6)
123.1 Panyangara to Zoysa, no run, fuller ball, defends it to midoff
123.2 Panyangara to Zoysa, no run, slower ball, watchfuly played back to
bowler
123.3 Panyangara to Zoysa, no run
123.4 Panyangara to Zoysa, no run, pushedto cover
123.5 Panyangara to Zoysa, one run, fuller ball, lovely drive to mid off,
missfielded and batsmen run a single
123.6 Panyangara to Muralitharan, no run
End of over 124 (1 run) Sri Lanka 537/9 (lead by 338 runs)
T Panyangara 26-2-101-2 - City End
DNT Zoysa 27* (50b 4x4) M Muralitharan 23* (26b 2x4 1x6)
124.1 Utseya to Zoysa, no run, defends it to gully
124.2 Utseya to Zoysa, no run, tosses up, on the front foot, defends it
to short leg
124.3 Utseya to Zoysa, one run, tosses up, comes down the wicket and
tries to loft it over mid off, misstimed it to over cover
124.4 Utseya to Muralitharan, two runs, driven to long on
124.5 Utseya to Muralitharan, one run, tosses up, uses his feet and
lofted it to long on
124.6 Utseya to Zoysa, no run, on target, bit quicker in pace, defends it
to leg
End of over 125 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 541/9 (lead by 342 runs)
P Utseya 12-2-55-0 - Club House End
M Muralitharan 26* (28b 2x4 1x6) DNT Zoysa 28* (54b 4x4)
125.1 Panyangara to Muralitharan, OUT: All over! slower ball, Murli went
for a big hit, not timed it well and good catch by Maregwede at
deep mid wicket
Sri Lanka 541/10, Partnership of 45
M Muralitharan c Maregwede b Panyangara 26 (29b 2x4 1x6)
DNT Zoysa 28* (54b 4x4) T Panyangara 26.1-2-101-3
Thats the end of Sri Lanka Innings, took a lead of 342 runs
Please join us after 10 mins for Zimbabwe 2nd innings
Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back from Harare, Zimbabwe going to start their 2nd innings
Matsikenyeri and Taylor the openers from Zimbabwe
The umpires and players are out there in the middle
Vaas will start to bowl
0.1 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, swings in well down the legside to
keeper
0.2 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, good inswinger, defends it late to
mid on
0.3 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, again a good inswinger, defends it
with bat and pads
0.4 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, on target, defends it to short leg
0.5 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, Shot! fuller and wider ball, outside
off, driven through cover for four and gets off the mark
0.6 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, on target, defends it to cover
End of over 1 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 4/0 (trail by 338 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-4-0 - Club House End
BRM Taylor 0* (0b) S Matsikenyeri 4* (6b 1x4)
Zoysa will bowl from golf Course End
1.1 Zoysa to Taylor, no run
1.2 Zoysa to Taylor, two runs, inswinger, inner edge onto pads to short
mid wicket, run couple of runs
1.3 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, short in length ball, swings away, left
alone
1.4 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, good length ball, gets right behind the
line and defends it to short leg
1.5 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, fuller ball, swings in, hit on pads, going
down the legside
1.6 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, on target, defends it to cover
End of over 2 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 6/0 (trail by 336 runs)
DNT Zoysa 1-0-2-0 - Club House End
S Matsikenyeri 4* (6b 1x4) BRM Taylor 2* (6b)
2.1 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, pitches outside leg, hit off the pads
to keeper, huge appeal for catch behind, declined
2.2 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, fuller ball, driven uppishly just wide
of outstretch hands of Maharoof for four
2.3 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, three runs, fuller ball, hit it uppishly over
cover for three runs
2.4 Vaas to Taylor, no run, on target, defends it to cover
2.5 Vaas to Taylor, no run
2.6 Vaas to Taylor, no run
End of over 3 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 13/0 (trail by 329 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-11-0 - City End
S Matsikenyeri 11* (9b 2x4) BRM Taylor 2* (9b)
3.1 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, fuler and swinging delivery, beaten
outside off, just missed the off stump as well as the edge of the
bat
3.2 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, again on target, inner edge onto
pads to leg
3.3 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, OUT: Zoysa Strikes! short in length ball,
outside off, tries to defends it, off the gloves to third slip,
Jayawardene dives forward and took a good catch
Zimbabwe 13/1, Partnership of 13
S Matsikenyeri c DPMD Jayawardene b Zoysa 11 (12b 2x4 0x6)
BRM Taylor 2* (9b) DNT Zoysa 1.3-0-2-1
Ebrahim walks into bat
3.4 Zoysa to Ebrahim, one run, fuller ball, pushed to vacant mid on
region and gets off the mark
3.5 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, short in length ball, goes bak and defends
it
3.6 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, short ball, well down the legside
End of over 4 (1 run) Zimbabwe 14/1 (trail by 328 runs)
DNT Zoysa 2-0-3-1 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 1* (1b) BRM Taylor 2* (11b)
Murli onto attack
4.1 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, tosses up, pads it away
4.2 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, one run, wron one from Murli, guided to
gully
4.3 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, again sharp off break hit on pads
4.4 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, defends it on the front footto
silly point
4.5 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, tosses up, defends it back
4.6 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, arm ball, goes back and defends it
to leg
End of over 5 (1 run) Zimbabwe 15/1 (trail by 327 runs)
M Muralitharan 1-0-1-0 - City End
DD Ebrahim 2* (3b) BRM Taylor 2* (15b)
5.1 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, fulelr in length ball, outside off, left
alone
5.2 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run
5.3 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, lovely delivery, gets some bounce and
movement away from the right hander, beaten all ends up
5.4 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run
5.5 Zoysa to Ebrahim, OUT: Gone! short ball, tries to pull it, gets the
back of the bat, skies up and simple catch in the hands of keeper
Zimbabwe 15/2, Partnership of 2
DD Ebrahim c HAPW Jayawardene b Zoysa 2 (8b 0x4 0x6)
BRM Taylor 2* (15b) DNT Zoysa 2.5-0-3-2
That is lunch of day 3
please join us for post lunch session after 30 mins
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
Hello and welcome back from Harare for post lunch session of day 3
Zimbabwe is in deep trouble, need another 327 to avoid innings
defeat and 8 wickets remaining
Taibu is the new batsman
Zoysa will complete his over, bowl to Taibu
5.6 Zoysa to Taibu, no run
End of over 6 (maiden) Zimbabwe 15/2 (trail by 327 runs)
DNT Zoysa 3-1-3-2 - Club House End
BRM Taylor 2* (15b) T Taibu 0* (1b)
Vaas back onto attack
6.1 Vaas to Taylor, two runs, turned to fien leg
6.2 Vaas to Taylor, no run, good ball, pitches on off and swings in,
inner edge onto pads
6.3 Vaas to Taylor, no run
6.4 Vaas to Taylor, OUT: Gone! short ball, tries to defends it on the
backfoot, went uppishly in the leg gully, Murli dives forward and
take an excellent catch just inches off the ground
Zimbabwe 17/3, Partnership of 2
BRM Taylor c Muralitharan b Vaas 4 (19b 0x4 0x6)
T Taibu 0* (1b) WPUJC Vaas 2.4-0-13-1
Chigumbura in
6.5 Vaas to Chigumbura, no run, in swinger, defends it to leg
6.6 Vaas to Chigumbura, no run
End of over 7 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 17/3 (trail by 325 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-13-1 - City End
T Taibu 0* (1b) E Chigumbura 0* (2b)
7.1 Zoysa to Taibu, no run
7.2 Zoysa to Taibu, no run
7.3 Zoysa to Taibu, no run
7.4 Zoysa to Taibu, no run, lovely delivery, pitches on off and swings
in, Taibu left it, ball just missed the offstump on the way
through to keeper
7.5 Zoysa to Taibu, OUT: Gone! lovely delivery, pitches on middle
stump, swings in, hit on pads, in front of middle stump, huge
shout for lbw, umpire says yes that is out
Zimbabwe 17/4, Partnership of 0
T Taibu lbw b Zoysa 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
E Chigumbura 0* (2b) DNT Zoysa 3.5-1-3-3
Maregwede is the new batsman
7.6 Zoysa to Maregwede, legbye: one run
End of over 8 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 18/4 (trail by 324 runs)
DNT Zoysa 4-2-3-3 - Club House End
A Maregwede 0* (1b) E Chigumbura 0* (2b)
8.1 Vaas to Maregwede, no run
8.2 Vaas to Maregwede, no run
8.3 Vaas to Maregwede, no run
8.4 Vaas to Maregwede, no run, another swinging delivery, inner edge
onto pads
8.5 Vaas to Maregwede, no run, pitches up and wide outside off, swings
further away, plays and misses
8.6 Vaas to Maregwede, no run, lovely delivery, good length ball,
swigns away, plays and misses
End of over 9 (maiden) Zimbabwe 18/4 (trail by 324 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 4-1-13-1 - City End
E Chigumbura 0* (2b) A Maregwede 0* (7b)
9.1 Zoysa to Chigumbura, no run, well wide outside off, left alone
9.2 Zoysa to Chigumbura, no run
9.3 Zoysa to Chigumbura, no run, short and wide down the lesgide
9.4 Zoysa to Chigumbura, no run, fuller ball, pushed to mid off
9.5 Zoysa to Chigumbura, OUT: Zoysa Strikes again! short ball, tries to
defends it, off the gloves to keeper, dives towards his right and
takes a lovely catch
Zimbabwe 18/5, Partnership of 1
E Chigumbura c HAPW Jayawardene b Zoysa 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
A Maregwede 0* (7b) DNT Zoysa 4.5-2-3-4
Nkala walks in
9.6 Zoysa to Nkala, one run, inswinger, inner edge onto pads just wide
of short leg
End of over 10 (1 run) Zimbabwe 19/5 (trail by 323 runs)
DNT Zoysa 5-2-4-4 - Club House End
ML Nkala 1* (1b) A Maregwede 0* (7b)
Murli back onto attack
10.1 Muralitharan to Nkala, three runs, short in length ball, goes back
and punches it to cover
10.2 Muralitharan to Maregwede, one run, tosses up, swept away to fine
leg, just short of Zoysa
10.3 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, wrong one, nicely defended on the
front foot
10.4 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, sharp off break, pads it away
10.5 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run
10.6 Muralitharan to Nkala, one run, bit short in lenght, faster one,
turned to fine leg
End of over 11 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 24/5 (trail by 318 runs)
M Muralitharan 2-0-6-0 - City End
ML Nkala 5* (6b) A Maregwede 1* (8b)
11.1 Zoysa to Nkala, no run
11.2 Zoysa to Nkala, one run, short pitched delivery, pulled to long leg
11.3 Zoysa to Maregwede, no run, fuller length just outside off, left
through to keeper
11.4 Zoysa to Maregwede, no run, defended on the front foot
11.5 Zoysa to Maregwede, no run
11.6 Zoysa to Maregwede, no run, lets the ball go outside off
End of over 12 (1 run) Zimbabwe 25/5 (trail by 317 runs)
DNT Zoysa 6-2-5-4 - Club House End
ML Nkala 6* (8b) A Maregwede 1* (12b)
12.1 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, outside off, on front foot, gentle
push to point
12.2 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, pitched outside the line of off
stump, takes it on the front pad
12.3 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, struck firmly back to bowler
12.4 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, on the front foot and pads it to
silly mid off
12.5 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, quicker one, legstump line, rapped
on pads, was missing leg
12.6 Muralitharan to Nkala, one run, pushed to extra cover for an easy
single
End of over 13 (1 run) Zimbabwe 26/5 (trail by 316 runs)
M Muralitharan 3-0-7-0 - City End
ML Nkala 7* (14b) A Maregwede 1* (12b)
13.1 Zoysa to Nkala, FOUR, goes back to a shorter delivery and pulls it
elegantly to backward sqaure leg, lovely stroke that was!
13.2 Zoysa to Nkala, no run, again a quick bouncer, this time leaves it
to keeper who jumps up to take it
13.3 Zoysa to Nkala, no run, legstump line, struck on the pad
13.4 Zoysa to Nkala, two runs, slower delivery, lofted it over the top
of cover fielder
13.5 Zoysa to Nkala, no run, well outside off and he covers up to leave
it
13.6 Zoysa to Nkala, no run, pitched outside off, came in sharply,
defended on the front foot
End of over 14 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 32/5 (trail by 310 runs)
DNT Zoysa 7-2-11-4 - Club House End
A Maregwede 1* (12b) ML Nkala 13* (20b 1x4)
14.1 Muralitharan to Maregwede, FOUR, down on one knee and hoicks the
ball to the on side
14.2 Muralitharan to Maregwede, one run, fuller length, swept away in
the air to long leg
14.3 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, forward in defense
14.4 Muralitharan to Nkala, two runs, on the off, guided it with soft
hands to third man area for a quick couple
14.5 Muralitharan to Nkala, one run, tossed up on legs, driven to mid
wicket
14.6 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, moves partly forward and blocks
the ball on off stump
End of over 15 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 40/5 (trail by 302 runs)
M Muralitharan 4-0-15-0 - City End
ML Nkala 16* (23b 1x4) A Maregwede 6* (15b 1x4)
15.1 Vaas to Nkala, no run
15.2 Vaas to Nkala, no run
15.3 Vaas to Nkala, no run
15.4 Vaas to Nkala, no run
15.5 Vaas to Nkala, FOUR
15.6 Vaas to Nkala, no run
End of over 16 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 44/5 (trail by 298 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 5-1-17-1 - Club House End
A Maregwede 6* (15b 1x4) ML Nkala 20* (29b 2x4)
16.1 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run
16.2 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run
16.3 Muralitharan to Maregwede, one run
16.4 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run
16.5 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run
16.6 Muralitharan to Nkala, two runs
End of over 17 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 47/5 (trail by 295 runs)
M Muralitharan 5-0-18-0 - City End
A Maregwede 7* (18b 1x4) ML Nkala 22* (32b 2x4)
17.1 Vaas to Maregwede, no run
17.2 Vaas to Maregwede, FOUR, driven to mid on for four
17.3 Vaas to Maregwede, no run, defended on the front foot
17.4 Vaas to Maregwede, no run, well directed bouncer, sways away at the
last moment
17.5 Vaas to Maregwede, no run, another short pitched delivery, defended
on the backfoot
17.6 Vaas to Maregwede, one run, turned to fine leg region
End of over 18 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 52/5 (trail by 290 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 6-1-22-1 - Club House End
A Maregwede 12* (24b 2x4) ML Nkala 22* (32b 2x4)
18.1 Muralitharan to Maregwede, FOUR, heaved away to mid wicket for four
18.2 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run
18.3 Muralitharan to Maregwede, one run, swept to long leg
18.4 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, on middle and leg, pads it out
18.5 Muralitharan to Nkala, one run, slog sweep in the air to mid
wicket, fielder takes it on the bounce
18.6 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, forward in defense
End of over 19 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 58/5 (trail by 284 runs)
M Muralitharan 6-0-24-0 - City End
ML Nkala 23* (35b 2x4) A Maregwede 17* (27b 3x4)
19.1 Vaas to Nkala, no run, on the stumps, defended to leg
19.2 Vaas to Nkala, no run, lovely ball on the off stump that had him
beaten
19.3 Vaas to Nkala, no run, played solidly watchfully to cover
19.4 Vaas to Nkala, no run, outside the off, and Nkala fishes for it and
misses
19.5 Vaas to Nkala, no run, another good length delivery, again plays
and misses outside off
19.6 Vaas to Nkala, no run, outside off, again tempting a rash shot but
its left alone
End of over 20 (maiden) Zimbabwe 58/5 (trail by 284 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 7-2-22-1 - Club House End
A Maregwede 17* (27b 3x4) ML Nkala 23* (41b 2x4)
20.1 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, comes forward and defends it
down with a straight bat
20.2 Muralitharan to Maregwede, one run, heaved away to mid wicket
20.3 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, pads it out
20.4 Muralitharan to Nkala, one run, swept away to long leg
20.5 Muralitharan to Maregwede, one run, full and on legs, hits it out
to deep square leg
20.6 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, forward in defense
End of over 21 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 61/5 (trail by 281 runs)
M Muralitharan 7-0-27-0 - City End
A Maregwede 19* (30b 3x4) ML Nkala 24* (44b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
21.1 Vaas to Maregwede, two runs, goes back to a short delivery and
turns it to fine leg
21.2 Vaas to Maregwede, no run, short on the off, defended
21.3 Vaas to Maregwede, no run, angling into the batsman, defended
21.4 Vaas to Maregwede, no run, defended to cover
21.5 Vaas to Maregwede, no run, a bouncer, safely ducked
21.6 Vaas to Maregwede, no run, a swish outside off, ball just goes past
the edge to keeper
End of over 22 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 63/5 (trail by 279 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 8-2-24-1 - Club House End
ML Nkala 24* (44b 2x4) A Maregwede 21* (36b 3x4)
22.1 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, flighted on the off, Batsman leans
forward and defends it
22.2 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run
22.3 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, pads it out to leg
22.4 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, straighter one, Nkala leans forward
and takes it on the front pad
22.5 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, another quick delivery, defends it
down
22.6 Muralitharan to Nkala, OUT: World record! 520 test wickets,
straigher one, pushed in the air to silly mid off, Jayawardene
makes no mistake and Muralitharan celebrates
Zimbabwe 63/6, Partnership of 45
ML Nkala c DPMD Jayawardene b Muralitharan 24 (50b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 23 (maiden) Zimbabwe 63/6 (trail by 279 runs)
M Muralitharan 8-1-27-1 - City End
A Maregwede 21* (36b 3x4)
Utseya in
23.1 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run
23.2 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run
23.3 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run
23.4 Maharoof to Maregwede, one run
23.5 Maharoof to Utseya, OUT: right on leg stump tries to flick it
missed, ball clips the bottom of his thigh pad and hits the
stumps, out very first ball he faced
Zimbabwe 64/7, Partnership of 1
P Utseya b Maharoof 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
A Maregwede 22* (40b 3x4) MF Maharoof 0.5-0-1-1
Mahwire is the new batsman
23.6 Maharoof to Mahwire, no run, driven to point
End of over 24 (1 run) Zimbabwe 64/7 (trail by 278 runs)
MF Maharoof 1-0-1-1 - Club House End
A Maregwede 22* (40b 3x4) NB Mahwire 0* (1b)
24.1 Muralitharan to Maregwede, OUT: comes down the wicket and struck in
the air back to bowler, Muralitharan takes the catch in his
follow-through
Zimbabwe 64/8, Partnership of 0
A Maregwede c & b Muralitharan 22 (41b 3x4 0x6)
NB Mahwire 0* (1b) M Muralitharan 8.1-1-27-2
Muralitharan on a hat-trick
Muralitharan is walking off the field as he hurt his finger while
taking the catch
Hondo is the new batsman
Zoysa replaces Muralitharan
24.2 Zoysa to Hondo, legbye: one run
24.3 Zoysa to Mahwire, two runs, on the front foot and drives it to
extra cover
24.4 Zoysa to Mahwire, no run, short ball ducks under
24.5 Zoysa to Mahwire, no run, and another one is banged in short,
defended
24.6 Zoysa to Mahwire, no run, a quicker ball outside off stump, got
some bounce too, beaten
End of over 25 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 67/8 (trail by 275 runs)
DNT Zoysa 7.5-2-13-4 - City End
DT Hondo 0* (1b) NB Mahwire 2* (5b)
25.1 Maharoof to Hondo, no run, short pitched delivery, sliding down the
legside
25.2 Maharoof to Hondo, no run, fast and on his body, defended on the
backfoot
25.3 Maharoof to Hondo, no run
25.4 Maharoof to Hondo, (noball) no run
25.4 Maharoof to Hondo, one run, legstump line, flicked away to long leg
25.5 Maharoof to Mahwire, no run, pitched up, brushed the pads on the
way to keeper, loud shout for caught behind, turned down
25.6 Maharoof to Mahwire, no run, defended back to bowler
End of over 26 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 69/8 (trail by 273 runs)
MF Maharoof 2-0-3-1 (1nb) - Club House End
DT Hondo 1* (6b) NB Mahwire 2* (7b)
Muralitharan back onto the field
26.1 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, on the backfoot and defends it to cover
26.2 Zoysa to Hondo, three runs, driving hard but without much timing to
long off
26.3 Zoysa to Mahwire, no run, defended to cover
26.4 Zoysa to Mahwire, OUT: good length, kicks up off the pitch, Mahwire
pushes at it and gets an edge to 2nd slip, Jayawardene takes a
very sharp catch, Zoysa celebrates his 5th wicket
Zimbabwe 72/9, Partnership of 8
NB Mahwire c DPMD Jayawardene b Zoysa 2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
DT Hondo 4* (8b) DNT Zoysa 8.3-2-16-5
Last man Panyangara in
26.5 Zoysa to Panyangara, no run, inside out and hits it hard to cover
26.6 Zoysa to Panyangara, no run, slower delivery, defended
End of over 27 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 72/9 (trail by 270 runs)
DNT Zoysa 8.5-2-16-5 - City End
DT Hondo 4* (8b) T Panyangara 0* (2b)
27.1 Maharoof to Hondo, no run
27.2 Maharoof to Hondo, no run, thick inside egde onto the legs
27.3 Maharoof to Hondo, one run, driven down the crowd to deep mid on
27.4 Maharoof to Panyangara, one run, turned to square leg
27.5 Maharoof to Hondo, no run, driven hard but straight to mid off
27.6 Maharoof to Hondo, one run, slower delivery, pushed to mid off
End of over 28 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 75/9 (trail by 267 runs)
MF Maharoof 3-0-6-1 (1nb) - Club House End
DT Hondo 6* (13b) T Panyangara 1* (3b)
28.1 Zoysa to Hondo, no run
28.2 Zoysa to Hondo, no run
28.3 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, banged in short, tries to ducks it, ball
struck him on halmet
28.4 Zoysa to Hondo, FOUR, yorker length, Hondo hoicks the ball to the
on side for a boundary
28.5 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, and another one is banged in short, this
time hits him on the body
28.6 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, again a bouncer, safely ducked
End of over 29 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 79/9 (trail by 263 runs)
DNT Zoysa 9.5-2-20-5 - City End
T Panyangara 1* (3b) DT Hondo 10* (19b 1x4)
29.1 Maharoof to Panyangara, no run, goes for the big hit, thick inside
edge onto pads
29.2 Maharoof to Panyangara, (noball) FOUR, pitched on legs, whipped
away with great timing, ball raced away for four
29.2 Maharoof to Panyangara, two runs, slower delivery plays an inside
out drive to extra cover
29.3 Maharoof to Panyangara, one run, inside out again this time stroked
to legside
29.4 Maharoof to Hondo, FOUR, on the stumps, hammered away down the
ground for another four
29.5 Maharoof to Hondo, no run, short pitched delivery, left through to
keeper
29.6 Maharoof to Hondo, no run, full and outside off, slice it to point
End of over 30 (12 runs) Zimbabwe 91/9 (trail by 251 runs)
MF Maharoof 4-0-18-1 (2nb) - Club House End
T Panyangara 8* (7b 1x4) DT Hondo 14* (22b 2x4)
Muralitharan back on
30.1 Muralitharan to Panyangara, FOUR, leans back to a shorter delivery,
easily cut away to backward point for a boundary
30.2 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, stretches well forward to a
sharp offspiner and defends it down
30.3 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, plays and misses outside off
30.4 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, down the leg, tries to sweep
and misses
30.5 Muralitharan to Panyangara, SIX, down on one knee, this time takes
the aerial route, gets maximum well into the stands
30.6 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run
End of over 31 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 101/9 (trail by 241 runs)
M Muralitharan 9.1-1-37-2 - City End
DT Hondo 14* (22b 2x4) T Panyangara 18* (13b 2x4 1x6)
Jayasuriya into the attack now
31.1 Jayasuriya to Hondo, no run, forward in defense
31.2 Jayasuriya to Hondo, no run, tries to cut and misses
31.3 Jayasuriya to Hondo, no run, well flighted and outside the off,
defended
31.4 Jayasuriya to Hondo, one run, goes for the big one, thick inside
edge to long leg
31.5 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, no run, played defensively
31.6 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, OUT: all over! full in length, Panyangara
goes for the big shot, trying to clear the ground, hits it up in
the air towards deep mid on, Jayawardene gets under it, takes the
catch!
Zimbabwe 102/10, Partnership of 30
T Panyangara c DPMD Jayawardene b Jayasuriya 18 (15b 2x4 1x6)
End of over 32 (1 run) Zimbabwe 102/10 (trail by 240 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-1-1 - Club House End
DT Hondo 15* (26b 2x4)
And that's it Sri Lanka has won the 1st test by an innings and 240
runs
Sri Lanka leads the 2 test series 1-0
Man of the Match: Muralitharan
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