Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10am local time (8am GMT)
Welcome to Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo for the second Test in this
series between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka
Home team is under tremendous pressure to do well here after their
dismal performance in the first Test
Atapattu has won the toss, and chosen to field first
Zimbabwe team: DD Ebrahim, MA Vermeulen, BRM Taylor, *+T Taibu, S
Matsikenyeri, E Chigumbura, A Maregwede, ML Nkala, DT Hondo, T
Panyangara, T Mupariwa.
Sri Lanka team: *MS Atapattu, ST Jayasuriya, KC Sangakkara, DPMD
Jayawardene, TM Dilshan, TT Samaraweera, +HAPW Jayawardene, WPUJC
Vaas, MF Maharoof, DNT Zoysa, M Muralitharan.
Sri Lanka's team is unchanged: Zimbabwe have Vermeulen for Utseya,
and Mupariwa for Mahwire
Matsikenyeri and Taylor will open the innings
Matsikenyeri will take strike
Vaas gets the new ball
0.1 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, on the stumps, defended to cover
0.2 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, sharp inswinger just outside off,
left throug to keeper
0.3 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, angling into the batsman, thick
inside edge onto pads
0.4 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, two runs, fuller length, tries to drive,
inside edge to the onside
0.5 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, defensively played back to bowler
0.6 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, inswinger, struck on the pads, was
going down the legside
End of over 1 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 2/0
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-2-0
BRM Taylor 0* (0b) S Matsikenyeri 2* (6b)
Zoysa to share the new ball
1.1 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, good length, kicks up off the pitch, plays
to short leg
1.2 Zoysa to Taylor, one run, pushed to cover for a quick single and
gets off the mark
1.3 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, short of a good length, Matsikenyeri
gets right behind the line and defends it to short cover
1.4 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, a quicker ball outside off stump,
got some bounce too, left through to keeper
1.5 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, left alone, slight away movement
takes it even further away
1.6 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, good length delivery, on the stumps,
defended to leg
End of over 2 (1 run) Zimbabwe 3/0
DNT Zoysa 1-0-1-0
BRM Taylor 1* (2b) S Matsikenyeri 2* (10b)
2.1 Vaas to Taylor, no run, fuller length, on target, played
defensively
2.2 Vaas to Taylor, no run, gets his front foot forward and defends it
down
2.3 Vaas to Taylor, no run, short pitched delivery well down the
legside
2.4 Vaas to Taylor, no run, legstump line again, brushed the pads to
leg gully
2.5 Vaas to Taylor, no run, pushed with soft hands to cover, Taylor
looking for a single sent back on time
2.6 Vaas to Taylor, no run, a bouncer and he ducks
End of over 3 (maiden) Zimbabwe 3/0
WPUJC Vaas 2-1-2-0
S Matsikenyeri 2* (10b) BRM Taylor 1* (8b)
3.1 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, good ball and a good leave just
outside off
3.2 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, a bouncer, safely left through to
keeper
3.3 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, just outside off, thick outside edge
to gully
3.4 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, on the stumps, played solidly
watchfully
3.5 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, short of a length, off the thigh to
square leg
3.6 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, full and just outside off stump,
punches it hard past point for the first boundary of the innings
End of over 4 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 7/0
DNT Zoysa 2-0-5-0
BRM Taylor 1* (8b) S Matsikenyeri 6* (16b 1x4)
4.1 Vaas to Taylor, no run, turned to square leg
4.2 Vaas to Taylor, no run, gets the front foot forward and defens it
to short leg
4.3 Vaas to Taylor, no run, again pitched on middle and leg, off the
thigh to short leg
4.4 Vaas to Taylor, legbye: one run, bouncer, tries to duck under, ball
brushed the halmet on the way to fine leg
4.5 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, angling into the batsman, tries to
defend and misses, ball struck right on his box and Matsikenyeri
down on his knee in a flash
4.6 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, full and on the stumps, gets his
front foot forward and defends
End of over 5 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 8/0
WPUJC Vaas 3-2-2-0
BRM Taylor 1* (12b) S Matsikenyeri 6* (18b 1x4)
5.1 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, short in length, starts straight and
swings away, keeper takes behind
5.2 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, pushed to gully region
5.3 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, fullish and a touch outside the off, the
ball shapes away a bit, played at and missed
5.4 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, well outside off and he covers up to leave
it
5.5 Zoysa to Taylor, four runs, full and on legs, Taylor goes back and
nicely whipped away off his toes to mid wicket
5.6 Zoysa to Taylor, no run
End of over 6 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 12/0
DNT Zoysa 3-0-9-0
S Matsikenyeri 6* (18b 1x4) BRM Taylor 5* (18b)
6.1 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, a loud appeal but ball was high and
umpire declines
6.2 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, slightly over-pitched, gets behind the
line and punches it hard, ball raced away for four
6.3 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, boucne, ducks underneath it
6.4 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, three runs, again a juicy half volley outside
off, slashed away over the top of cover
6.5 Vaas to Taylor, no run, angling away outside off to be left alone
6.6 Vaas to Taylor, no run, and another one is banged in short, ducked
under
End of over 7 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 19/0
WPUJC Vaas 4-2-9-0
S Matsikenyeri 13* (22b 2x4) BRM Taylor 5* (20b)
7.1 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, (noball) FOUR, edged past 3rd slip, ball
raced away to third man boundary, four lucky runs!
7.1 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, pushed to gully
7.2 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, struck firmly back to bowler
7.3 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, short of a good length, defended to
leg
7.4 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, fuller length on legs, tries to play
and gets beaten, ball struck on pad
7.5 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, pitched outside the line of leg,
takes it on the front pad
7.6 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run
End of over 8 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 24/0
DNT Zoysa 4-0-14-0 (1nb)
BRM Taylor 5* (20b) S Matsikenyeri 17* (29b 3x4)
8.1 Vaas to Taylor, no run, a short one outside off and left alone
8.2 Vaas to Taylor, OUT: outside the off, good length, shaping a touch
away, tries to defend on the backfoot, thin outside edge,
Jayawardene takes the catch, Vaas strikes!
Zimbabwe 24/1, Partnership of 24
BRM Taylor c HAPW Jayawardene b Vaas 5 (22b 0x4 0x6)
S Matsikenyeri 17* (29b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 4.2-2-9-1
Vermeulen is the new batsman
8.3 Vaas to Vermeulen, no run, outside off and left alone
8.4 Vaas to Vermeulen, no run, rapped on pads, loud shout for lbw, was
an inside edge
8.5 Vaas to Vermeulen, no run, on the stumps again, gets right behind
the line and defends it back
8.6 Vaas to Vermeulen, no run, outside off, left through to keeper
End of over 9 (maiden) Zimbabwe 24/1
WPUJC Vaas 5-3-9-1
S Matsikenyeri 17* (29b 3x4) MA Vermeulen 0* (4b)
9.1 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, good length, kicks up off the pitch,
plays and misses
9.2 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, outside off, tempting a rash shot
but its left alone
9.3 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, and another one is banged in short,
left through to keeper
9.4 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, two runs, struck firmly back past the bowler
for a couple
9.5 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, fraction short outside off,
Matsikenyeri goes after it and slams it over the top of point, one
bounce for four
9.6 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, gets the front foot forward and lets
it alone to the keeper
End of over 10 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 30/1
DNT Zoysa 5-0-20-0 (1nb)
MA Vermeulen 0* (4b) S Matsikenyeri 23* (35b 4x4)
10.1 Vaas to Vermeulen, no run, left alone outside off, too wide to
tempt
10.2 Vaas to Vermeulen, no run, good delivery on off stump just past the
edge to the keeper
10.3 Vaas to Vermeulen, no run, outside off stump, left alone with much
ease this time
10.4 Vaas to Vermeulen, no run, left alone outside off, slightly wide,
no need to play at that
10.5 Vaas to Vermeulen, wide: no run, short pitched delivery, called a
wide
10.5 Vaas to Vermeulen, OUT: Gone! a little bit width outside off,
uppished shot to mid off, simple catch to Muralitharan, soft
dismissal
Zimbabwe 31/2, Partnership of 7
MA Vermeulen c Muralitharan b Vaas 0 (9b 0x4 0x6)
S Matsikenyeri 23* (35b 4x4) WPUJC Vaas 5.5-3-10-2 (1w)
Ebrahim in
10.6 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, lets the ball go, outside off stump
End of over 11 (1 run) Zimbabwe 31/2
WPUJC Vaas 6-3-10-2 (1w)
S Matsikenyeri 23* (35b 4x4) DD Ebrahim 0* (1b)
Maharoof brought into the attack
11.1 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, (noball) FOUR, noball first up, plenty of
width outside off, back, punches in the air gone like a tracer
bullet in to the crowd
11.1 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, no run, defended on the front foot
11.2 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, no run, pitched up just wide of the off
stump, leaves it to the keeper
11.3 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, pitched up on the off, hit upishly
but wide of the cover fielder, ball raises to the fence
11.4 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, no run, short delivery, Matsikenyeri
again goes after it but does not make contact
11.5 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, no run, lunging forward, pushed to cover
11.6 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, no run, Beaten! waves his bat outside off
and misses
End of over 12 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 40/2
MF Maharoof 1-0-9-0 (1nb)
DD Ebrahim 0* (1b) S Matsikenyeri 31* (42b 6x4)
12.1 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, fuller length, swings in, comes forward
and comprehensively beaten
12.2 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off, slightly wide, no
need to play at that
12.3 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, pitched on legs, turned to square leg
12.4 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, pushed to mid on, Matsikenyeri looking for
a single, sent back, direct hit from Vaas, batsman safely in
12.5 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run
12.6 Vaas to Ebrahim, one run, turned uppishly to leg, just wide of
short leg fielder
End of over 13 (1 run) Zimbabwe 41/2
WPUJC Vaas 7-3-11-2 (1w)
DD Ebrahim 1* (7b) S Matsikenyeri 31* (42b 6x4)
13.1 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run
13.2 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, cut it to point
13.3 Maharoof to Ebrahim, FOUR, fuller ball, nicely driven down the
ground to long off
13.4 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run
13.5 Maharoof to Ebrahim, (noball) no run, outside off left alone
13.5 Maharoof to Ebrahim, FOUR, outside off, thick outer edge to third
man region for four
13.6 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, well outside off, left alone
End of over 14 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 50/2
MF Maharoof 2-0-18-0 (2nb)
S Matsikenyeri 31* (42b 6x4) DD Ebrahim 9* (14b 2x4)
14.1 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, good length ball, angling away, tries
to play it, edges it just short of Jayasuriya at first slip
14.2 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, two runs, guided it to third man region for
couple of runs
14.3 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run
14.4 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, on target, gets right behind the line
and defends it back to bowler
14.5 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, fuller ball, went for the big drive,
edges it wide of slip to third man region for four
14.6 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, on target, defends it to cover
End of over 15 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 56/2
WPUJC Vaas 8-3-17-2 (1w)
DD Ebrahim 9* (14b 2x4) S Matsikenyeri 37* (48b 7x4)
15.1 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, fuller ball, driven to mid off
15.2 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, fuller and wider ball outside off,
left alone
15.3 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, on target, defends it to point
15.4 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, fuller ball, nicely driven back to
bowler, equally well fielded by Maharoof in his follow through
15.5 Maharoof to Ebrahim, one run, in swinger, gets inner edge to leg
and run a single
15.6 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, no run, plays and misses outside off
End of over 16 (1 run) Zimbabwe 57/2
MF Maharoof 3-0-19-0 (2nb)
DD Ebrahim 10* (19b 2x4) S Matsikenyeri 37* (49b 7x4)
Zoysa back on
16.1 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, short in length ball, cut it to point
16.2 Zoysa to Ebrahim, one run, short in length ball, defends it to
cover with soft hands and run a quick single
16.3 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, good length ball, swigns away, gets
the edge but well short of depish gully
16.4 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, one run, fuller ball, pushed to mid on and
run a risky single, if vass throw hit the stumps directly,
Matsikenyeri was well short of crease
16.5 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run
16.6 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, well outside off, swigns away, gets his
front foot forward, cover the line of the off stump, lets it go
through to keeper
End of over 17 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 59/2
DNT Zoysa 6-0-22-0 (1nb)
S Matsikenyeri 38* (51b 7x4) DD Ebrahim 11* (23b 2x4)
17.1 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, (noball) one run, full length delivery,
angles it to gully and run a singl;e
17.1 Maharoof to Ebrahim, FOUR, fuller ball again, went for the drive,
big edge between slip and gully to third man region for four
17.2 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, well outside off, left alone
17.3 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, on target, nicely defended with bat
anf pads together back to bowler
17.4 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, good length ball, outside off, left
alone
17.5 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, again from wide of the crease, pitches
outside off, swings away, left alone again by Ebrahim
17.6 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, fuller ball, bit closer to the
batsman, well left again
End of over 18 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 65/2
MF Maharoof 4-0-25-0 (3nb)
S Matsikenyeri 39* (52b 7x4) DD Ebrahim 15* (29b 3x4)
18.1 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, one run, sghort ball, outside off, cut it
nicely to deepish gully
18.2 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, short in length ball, well down the
legside in the hands of keeper
18.3 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, again short ball, ducks underneath it
18.4 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, fuller and slower ball, defends it to mid
off
18.5 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, short in length ball, goes back and
defends it to gully
18.6 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, on target, defends it full face of the
bat back to bowler
End of over 19 (1 run) Zimbabwe 66/2
DNT Zoysa 7-0-23-0 (1nb)
S Matsikenyeri 40* (53b 7x4) DD Ebrahim 15* (34b 3x4)
19.1 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, no run, good length ball, defend sit to
cover
19.2 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, no run, fuller ball, outside off, left
alone
19.3 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, no run, again on target, nicely played to
cover
19.4 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, no run, short in length ball, goes back
and angles it to gully
19.5 Maharoof to Matsikenyeri, one run, again short in length ball, open
the face and agnales it to wide of gully for a quick single
19.6 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 20 (1 run) Zimbabwe 67/2
MF Maharoof 5-0-26-0 (3nb) - Airport End
S Matsikenyeri 41* (58b 7x4) DD Ebrahim 15* (35b 3x4)
20.1 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, three runs, good length ball, edges it to
wide of gully
20.2 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, again short in length ball, pitches it
outside leg, turned to square leg
20.3 Zoysa to Ebrahim, two runs, short in length ball, force it off the
backfoot to cover
20.4 Zoysa to Ebrahim, FOUR, overpitched ball, nicely driven down the
ground to mid off for four
20.5 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, slower ball, nicely played it to onside
20.6 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, again fuller and slower in pace, on the
frotn foot, defends it to leg
End of over 21 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 76/2
DNT Zoysa 8-0-32-0 (1nb) - City End
S Matsikenyeri 44* (59b 7x4) DD Ebrahim 21* (40b 4x4)
Muralitharan on
21.1 Muralitharan to Matsikenyeri, no run, defends it to cover
21.2 Muralitharan to Matsikenyeri, no run, tosses up, drivne to mid on
21.3 Muralitharan to Matsikenyeri, one run, drivne to mid off
21.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run
21.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, one run, turned to leg
21.6 Muralitharan to Matsikenyeri, no run, tosses up, guided to gully
End of over 22 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 78/2
M Muralitharan 1-0-2-0 - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 22* (42b 4x4) S Matsikenyeri 45* (63b 7x4)
22.1 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, fuller ball, bit wider outside off,
nicely driven to mid off
22.2 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, on target, defends it to cover
22.3 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, on target, defends it to mid off
22.4 Zoysa to Ebrahim, FOUR, fuller and on legstump, nciely clipped away
off his legs to deep square leg with lovely timings ball races
away for four
22.5 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, well outside off, left alone
22.6 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, defends it to cover
End of over 23 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 82/2
DNT Zoysa 9-0-36-0 (1nb) - City End
S Matsikenyeri 45* (63b 7x4) DD Ebrahim 26* (48b 5x4)
23.1 Muralitharan to Matsikenyeri, no run, tosses up, driven to mid on
and run for a single, Maharoof picks up and hit the stumps
directly, third umpire called, replay shows Matsikenyeri was just
short of crease
Zimbabwe 82/3, Partnership of 51
S Matsikenyeri run out (Maharoof) 45 (64b 7x4 0x6)
Skipper walks into bat
23.2 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, turned to short leg
23.3 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, one run, turned to fine leg
23.4 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, defended
23.5 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, tosses up, defends it to leg
23.6 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run
End of over 24 (1 run) Zimbabwe 83/3
M Muralitharan 2-0-3-0 - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 27* (50b 5x4) T Taibu 0* (3b)
Vaas back onto attack
24.1 Vaas to Ebrahim, one run, on legs, worked away to fine leg
24.2 Vaas to Taibu, one run, lovely delivery, pitches on off and swings
away, edges it, keeper dives it towards his right and dropped it
24.3 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, fuller ball, drives, inner edge onto pads
24.4 Vaas to Ebrahim, (noball) no run, well wide outside off, left alone
24.4 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, fuller ball, tries to play it on the
onside, gets the leading edge all along the ground to mid off
24.5 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, on target, defends it to mdi off
24.6 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, on legs, turned to square leg
End of over 25 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 86/3
WPUJC Vaas 9-3-20-2 (1w 1nb) - City End
T Taibu 1* (4b) DD Ebrahim 28* (56b 5x4)
25.1 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, tosses up, on the front foot,
defends it to silly point
25.2 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run
25.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, one run, tosses up, on legs, drives it to
wide of mid on
25.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run
25.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run
25.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, faster off break down the legside,
left alone
End of over 26 (1 run) Zimbabwe 87/3
M Muralitharan 3-0-4-0 - Airport End
T Taibu 2* (7b) DD Ebrahim 28* (59b 5x4)
and that's lunch on day one
Please join us for post lunch session at 10:35GMT
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Hello and welcome back to Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
The after lunch session about to start
Vaas will start the proceedings, bowling over the wicket to the
Taibu
26.1 Vaas to Taibu, no run, good length delivery, on middle and off,
played solidly watchfully
26.2 Vaas to Taibu, FOUR, fullish and a touch outside off, Taibu on the
front foot and drives it elegantly through covers for four
26.3 Vaas to Taibu, no run, defended to cover
26.4 Vaas to Taibu, no run, outside off stump, guided to point region
26.5 Vaas to Taibu, no run, defended on the front foot
26.6 Vaas to Taibu, no run, short ball ducks under
End of over 27 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 91/3
WPUJC Vaas 10-3-24-2 (1w 1nb) - City End
DD Ebrahim 28* (59b 5x4) T Taibu 6* (13b 1x4)
27.1 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, pitched outside the line of off,
takes it on the front pad
27.2 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, tossed up outside off, driven to
cover
27.3 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, full toss, turned to short mid
wicket
27.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, rapped on pads, batsman offered no
stroke, big shout for lbw, turned down
27.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, turned to leg
27.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, one run, squeezed into the offside
End of over 28 (1 run) Zimbabwe 92/3
M Muralitharan 4-0-5-0 - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 29* (65b 5x4) T Taibu 6* (13b 1x4)
28.1 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, outside off, on front foot, gentle push to
point
28.2 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, fuller length, on the front foot again and
pushes it to cover
28.3 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and seaming away to be left
alone
28.4 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, again just wide of the off stump, no shot
offered
28.5 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, comes on the front foot and strokes it to
mid off
28.6 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
End of over 29 (maiden) Zimbabwe 92/3
WPUJC Vaas 11-4-24-2 (1w 1nb) - City End
T Taibu 6* (13b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 29* (71b 5x4)
29.1 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, outside off, gets the front foot
forward and lets it alone to the keeper
29.2 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, defends it back, off the front foot
29.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, comes well forward and defends it
down
29.4 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, tossed up outisde off, turned to mid
on
29.5 Muralitharan to Taibu, FOUR, over pitched on leg and middle, Taibu
quickly into position and eases it through mid-wicket, superbly
timed stroke
29.6 Muralitharan to Taibu, one run, turned to backward square leg
End of over 30 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 97/3
M Muralitharan 5-0-10-0 - Airport End
T Taibu 11* (19b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 29* (71b 5x4)
30.1 Vaas to Taibu, one run, good length delivery, inside edge, just
gone past the legstump, Taibu survives!
30.2 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, pushed to cover
30.3 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, defended to cover
30.4 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, outside off, on front foot, gentle push to
point
30.5 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, on middle and leg, turned to square leg
30.6 Vaas to Ebrahim, wide: no run
30.6 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 31 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 99/3
WPUJC Vaas 12-4-26-2 (2w 1nb) - City End
T Taibu 12* (20b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 29* (76b 5x4)
31.1 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, sharp off break, gets behind the
line of delivery and defends
31.2 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, tossed up, struck firmly but
straight to mid off
31.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, defended on the backfoot, was a
quicker one
31.4 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, driven to mid wicket, well fielded
by Sangakkara
31.5 Muralitharan to Taibu, two runs, quicker delivery, edged and
dropped by keeper
31.6 Muralitharan to Taibu, FOUR, on the stumps, down on one knee and
swept hard to fine leg boundary
End of over 32 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 105/3
M Muralitharan 6-0-16-0 - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 29* (76b 5x4) T Taibu 18* (26b 3x4)
32.1 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, defended on the front foot
32.2 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, short delivery, hooks it well but straight
to fielder at backward square leg
32.3 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, good ball and a good leave just outside
off stump
32.4 Vaas to Ebrahim, FOUR, again a short pitched delivery, this time
Ebrahim hooks it well in the gap for a boundary to the legside
32.5 Vaas to Ebrahim, one run, turned to mid wicket
32.6 Vaas to Taibu, no run, short delivery, sways away at the last
moment
End of over 33 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 110/3
WPUJC Vaas 13-4-31-2 (2w 1nb) - City End
DD Ebrahim 34* (81b 6x4) T Taibu 18* (27b 3x4)
33.1 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, from round the wicket, tossed up
on off stump, defended
33.2 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, batsman leans forward
33.3 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, pitched outside the line of
legstump, turned to short fine leg
33.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, tossed up again, turned to square
leg
33.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, two runs, driven in the gap to mid wicket
33.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, one run, comes forward to a well pitched
up delivery and guides it to backward point
End of over 34 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 113/3
M Muralitharan 7-0-19-0 - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 37* (87b 6x4) T Taibu 18* (27b 3x4)
Maharoof replaces Vaas
34.1 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, on the front foot, thick inside edge
onto pads
34.2 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, turned to mid wicket
34.3 Maharoof to Ebrahim, FOUR, short and its pulled away, couple of
bounces into the mid wicket boundary
34.4 Maharoof to Ebrahim, two runs, tucked away to square leg, misfield
allows them to run for a couple
34.5 Maharoof to Ebrahim, (noball) no run
34.5 Maharoof to Ebrahim, FOUR, half volley on off stump, which is
driven off the front foot in to mid on, top shot that!
34.6 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, gets his front foot forward and lets
it alone to the keeper
End of over 35 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 124/3
MF Maharoof 6-0-37-0 (4nb) - City End
T Taibu 18* (27b 3x4) DD Ebrahim 47* (94b 8x4)
35.1 Muralitharan to Taibu, FOUR, gets his front foot forward and driven
powerfully down the ground for four
35.2 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, comes forward and defends
35.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, driven to mid on
35.4 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, on forward, defended
35.5 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, on the backfoot and turns it to leg
35.6 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, goes back to a well flighted
delivlery and defends it well
End of over 36 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 128/3
M Muralitharan 8-0-23-0 - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 47* (94b 8x4) T Taibu 22* (33b 4x4)
36.1 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, full and on off stump, driven to mid
on
36.2 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, good length delivery, gets right
behind the line and defends
36.3 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, a short one outside off and left alone
36.4 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, defensively played back to bowler
36.5 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, pitched up just outside off stump,
Ebrahim comes on the front foot and defends
36.6 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, comes forward and plays solid looking
defensive shot
End of over 37 (maiden) Zimbabwe 128/3
MF Maharoof 7-1-37-0 (4nb) - City End
T Taibu 22* (33b 4x4) DD Ebrahim 47* (100b 8x4)
37.1 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, on forward, defended
37.2 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, steps forward and driven firmly to
mid on
37.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, two runs, swept to long leg, Maharoof does
well to stop the ball
37.4 Muralitharan to Taibu, two runs, turned to backward for a quick
couple
37.5 Muralitharan to Taibu, one run, pushed to mid on for a quick single
37.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, well forward, comes into Ebrahim,
takes the pad, appeal, but umpire correctly says not out
End of over 38 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 133/3
M Muralitharan 9-0-28-0 - Airport End
T Taibu 27* (38b 4x4) DD Ebrahim 47* (101b 8x4)
38.1 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, driven to mid on
38.2 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, a little bit width outside off, Taibu
cuts it hard but straight to fielder at point
38.3 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, guided to gully region
38.4 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, defended on the front foot to cover
38.5 Maharoof to Taibu, (noball) no run, punches off the backfoot to
Jayawardene at point
38.5 Maharoof to Taibu, no run, outside off and left alone
38.6 Maharoof to Taibu, OUT: Gone! fuller length outside off, driven in
the air to cover, Samaraweera takes a very simple catch
Zimbabwe 134/4, Partnership of 52
T Taibu c Samaraweera b Maharoof 27 (45b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 39 (1 run) Zimbabwe 134/4
MF Maharoof 8-1-38-1 (5nb) - City End
DD Ebrahim 47* (101b 8x4)
Maregwede in
39.1 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, turned to short fine leg
39.2 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, outside off stump and Ebrahim just
thrusts the pad at it with safety
39.3 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, struck on the pad and pops up to
silly mid off, slight appeal
39.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, tries to sweep and misses
39.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, defended to leg
39.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, on middle and leg, turned to short
fine leg
End of over 40 (maiden) Zimbabwe 134/4
M Muralitharan 10-1-28-0 - Airport End
A Maregwede 0* (0b) DD Ebrahim 47* (107b 8x4)
40.1 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run, outside off and left alone
40.2 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run, defended on the front foot to cover
40.3 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run, fuller length on legs, rapped on
pad, was going down the legside, huge appeal for lbw, given not
out
40.4 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run, short of a good length, outside off,
left alone'
40.5 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
moving further away, through to the keeper
40.6 Maharoof to Maregwede, one run, pushed infront of point and quick
single taken
End of over 41 (1 run) Zimbabwe 135/4
MF Maharoof 9-1-39-1 (5nb) - City End
A Maregwede 1* (6b) DD Ebrahim 47* (107b 8x4)
41.1 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, gets well forward and takes it
on the front pad
41.2 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, defended to silly mid off
41.3 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, on the front foot and defends it
to silly mid on
41.4 Muralitharan to Maregwede, one run, tossed up, driven to mid on
41.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run
41.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 42 (1 run) Zimbabwe 136/4
M Muralitharan 11-1-29-0 - Airport End
A Maregwede 2* (10b) DD Ebrahim 47* (109b 8x4)
42.1 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run, outside off to be left alone
42.2 Maharoof to Maregwede, FOUR, edged past diving third slip, ball
raced away to backward point boundary
42.3 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run, defended to short cover
42.4 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run, gets on the front foot and lets it
alone to the keeper
42.5 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run, on the front foot and gentle push to
mid off
42.6 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run, plays and misses to a good
outswinger
End of over 43 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 140/4
MF Maharoof 10-1-43-1 (5nb) - City End
DD Ebrahim 47* (109b 8x4) A Maregwede 6* (16b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
43.1 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, shuffles across the stumps and
turns it to short fine leg
43.2 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, played defensively
43.3 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, FOUR, down on one knee and swept hard to
fine leg for four and brings up his fifty
43.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, padded away
43.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run
43.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, flighted delivery on legs, driven
to mid on
End of over 44 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 144/4
M Muralitharan 12-1-33-0 - Airport End
A Maregwede 6* (16b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 51* (115b 9x4)
44.1 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run, full and on legs, driven to mid
wicket
44.2 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run, pitched outside off, came in
slightly, defended to cover
44.3 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run, quick short pitched delivery, left
through to keeper
44.4 Maharoof to Maregwede, FOUR, half volley on off stump which is
driven off the front foot down the ground for a boundary
44.5 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run, beaten outside off was a quick
delivery
44.6 Maharoof to Maregwede, no run, a bouncer and he ducks
End of over 45 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 148/4
MF Maharoof 11-1-47-1 (5nb) - City End
DD Ebrahim 51* (115b 9x4) A Maregwede 10* (22b 2x4)
Jayasuriya comes to bowl
45.1 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, two runs, low full toss on pads, easily
swept away to fine leg
45.2 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, no run, defended to gully region
45.3 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, no run, defended to leg
45.4 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, no run, played solidly watchfully
45.5 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, one run, pitched outside the line of
legstump, turned to backward square leg
45.6 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 46 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 151/4
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-3-0 - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 54* (120b 9x4) A Maregwede 10* (23b 2x4)
46.1 Maharoof to Ebrahim, (noball) no run, short of a good length,
defended, was a noball
46.1 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, fuller length, driven to cover
46.2 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
46.3 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, fast and on his body, played back
46.4 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, was well outside off and well left
46.5 Maharoof to Ebrahim, two runs, a little bit width outside off,
driven hard but without much timing to cover
46.6 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, defensively played back to bowler
End of over 47 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 154/4
MF Maharoof 12-1-50-1 (6nb) - City End
A Maregwede 10* (23b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 56* (127b 9x4)
47.1 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, tossed up, pushed back to bowler
47.2 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, SIX, makes some room outside off and
heaved away over long on for a huge six, cracking shot that!
47.3 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, pushed to mid off
47.4 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, quicker one on off stump, defended
47.5 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run
47.6 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, defended back to bowler
End of over 48 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 160/4
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-9-0 - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 56* (127b 9x4) A Maregwede 16* (29b 2x4 1x6)
Muralitharan back on
48.1 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, gets his front foot forward and
pads it away
48.2 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, FOUR, down on one knee and heaved away in
the air to mid wicket boundary
48.3 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, from round the wicket, defended to
leg
48.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run
48.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, goes back to a shorter delivery
and turns it to short fine leg
48.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, on the stumps, defended to square
leg
End of over 49 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 164/4
M Muralitharan 13-1-37-0 - City End
A Maregwede 16* (29b 2x4 1x6) DD Ebrahim 60* (133b 10x4)
49.1 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, defended to cover
49.2 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, comes forward and pushes it to
silly mid off
49.3 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, defensively back to the bowler
49.4 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, batsman leans forward
49.5 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run
49.6 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, one run, down the legside, swept away to
long leg
End of over 50 (1 run) Zimbabwe 165/4
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-10-0 - Airport End
A Maregwede 17* (35b 2x4 1x6) DD Ebrahim 60* (133b 10x4)
50.1 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, on forward, defended
50.2 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, pushed to cover
50.3 Muralitharan to Maregwede, one run, pitched on legs, whipped away
to deep mid wicket
50.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, turned to square leg
50.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, leg break, defended
50.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 51 (1 run) Zimbabwe 166/4
M Muralitharan 14-1-38-0 - City End
A Maregwede 18* (38b 2x4 1x6) DD Ebrahim 60* (136b 10x4)
51.1 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, comes forward and defends it down
with a straight bat
51.2 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, comes on the front foot and
strokes it to point area
51.3 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, one run, quicker delivery on legs, turned
to long leg
51.4 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, no run, out side edge, just short of the
fielder at 1st slip
51.5 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, FOUR, leans back and cracks it to backward
point boundary
51.6 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, no run, defended to point
End of over 52 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 171/4
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-15-0 - Airport End
A Maregwede 19* (41b 2x4 1x6) DD Ebrahim 64* (139b 11x4)
52.1 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, bat-pad defend on the front foot
52.2 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, defended to silly mid off
52.3 Muralitharan to Maregwede, FOUR, takes it from outside off and
sweeps it along the ground to fine leg for four
52.4 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, on forward, defended
52.5 Muralitharan to Maregwede, one run, swept away to deep backward
square leg
52.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, turned to backward square leg,
Jayasuriya fields it well, big mix up, Maregwede runs for a single
and easily runout by Muralitharan
End of over 53 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 176/4
M Muralitharan 15-1-43-0 - City End
A Maregwede 24* (46b 3x4 1x6) DD Ebrahim 64* (140b 11x4)
Zimbabwe 176/5, Partnership of 42
A Maregwede run out (Muralitharan) 24 (46b 3x4 1x6)
Chigumbura in
Vaas brought back into the attack
53.1 Vaas to Chigumbura, no run, defended to cover
53.2 Vaas to Chigumbura, no run, again defended to cover region
53.3 Vaas to Chigumbura, no run, outside off and left alone
53.4 Vaas to Chigumbura, OUT: Vaas strikes straight away, edged to 2nd
slip, well taken by Jayawardene, Chigumbura gone for a duck!
Zimbabwe 176/6, Partnership of 0
E Chigumbura c DPMD Jayawardene b Vaas 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 64* (140b 11x4) WPUJC Vaas 13.4-4-31-3 (2w 1nb)
Nkala in
53.5 Vaas to Nkala, no run, defended to point
53.6 Vaas to Nkala, no run
End of over 54 (maiden) Zimbabwe 176/6
WPUJC Vaas 14-5-31-3 (2w 1nb) - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 64* (140b 11x4) ML Nkala 0* (2b)
54.1 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, turned to backward square leg
54.2 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, one run, turned to long leg
54.3 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, rapped on pads, batsman offered no
stroke, huge shout for lbw, turned down
54.4 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, driven to mid off
54.5 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, pads it to silly mid on
54.6 Muralitharan to Nkala, no run, defended to silly mid on
End of over 55 (1 run) Zimbabwe 177/6
M Muralitharan 16-1-44-0 - City End
DD Ebrahim 65* (142b 11x4) ML Nkala 0* (6b)
55.1 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, defended to cover
55.2 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, fuller and wider outside off, left alone
55.3 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, well outside off, again left alone through
to keeper
55.4 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, on target, defends it ot cover
55.5 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
55.6 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 56 (maiden) Zimbabwe 177/6
WPUJC Vaas 15-6-31-3 (2w 1nb) - Airport End
ML Nkala 0* (6b) DD Ebrahim 65* (148b 11x4)
56.1 Muralitharan to Nkala, one run
56.2 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run
56.3 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, FOUR, helps it down the leg side
56.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run
56.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run
56.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 57 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 182/6
M Muralitharan 17-1-49-0 - City End
ML Nkala 1* (7b) DD Ebrahim 69* (153b 12x4)
57.1 Vaas to Nkala, one run
57.2 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run
57.3 Vaas to Ebrahim, one run
57.4 Vaas to Nkala, no run, great ball, gets him forward, ball leaves
him, beaten
57.5 Vaas to Nkala, no run, gets well forward, defended towards the
covers
57.6 Vaas to Nkala, no run, short in length ball, defends it to leg
End of over 58 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 184/6
WPUJC Vaas 16-6-33-3 (2w 1nb) - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 70* (155b 12x4) ML Nkala 2* (11b)
58.1 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, tossed up, outside off, pads it
away
58.2 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, tossed up, again pads it away from
outside off
58.3 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, from round the wicket, tosses it
up, well left it through to keeper
58.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, defends it to leg
58.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, tosses up, defends it to cover
58.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, again well tossed up, outside leg,
tries to sweep it, hit on pads
End of over 59 (maiden) Zimbabwe 184/6
M Muralitharan 18-2-49-0 - City End
ML Nkala 2* (11b) DD Ebrahim 70* (161b 12x4)
Umpires and players are off for tea on day 1
Match State: Tea - Day 1
Please join us after 20 mins for after tea session
Good Afternoon and Welcome back!
Players making their way back to the middle, all set for the start
of the post tea session
Vaas will start the proceedings, bowling over the wicket to Nkala
59.1 Vaas to Nkala, FOUR, fuller ball, nicely driven on the frpont foot
to cove for four
59.2 Vaas to Nkala, no run, well outside off, left alone
59.3 Vaas to Nkala, no run, good length delivery, swings away, drives
and gets an edge fall short of slip
59.4 Vaas to Nkala, FOUR, on target, nicely driven to wide of gully to
vacnt thrid man region for four
59.5 Vaas to Nkala, no run
59.6 Vaas to Nkala, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
End of over 60 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 192/6
WPUJC Vaas 17-6-41-3 (2w 1nb) - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 70* (161b 12x4) ML Nkala 10* (17b 2x4)
Maharoof back on
60.1 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, short in length ball, just outside
off, swings away, well left it through to keeper
60.2 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, again good length ball, bit wide
outside off, gets his front foot forward, lets it go through to
keeper
60.3 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, short and wide outside off, left alone
60.4 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, short in length ball, defends it off
the backfoot to cover
60.5 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, on target, defends it back
60.6 Maharoof to Ebrahim, (noball) no run, defends it to leg
60.6 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, short in length ball, pushed to cover
End of over 61 (1 run) Zimbabwe 193/6
MF Maharoof 13-1-51-1 (7nb) - City End
ML Nkala 10* (17b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 70* (168b 12x4)
61.1 Vaas to Nkala, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
61.2 Vaas to Nkala, no run, tries to drive, thick outside edge to gully
61.3 Vaas to Nkala, no run, just outside off stump, watchfully guides it
to gully region
61.4 Vaas to Nkala, no run, lunging forward, pushed to cover
61.5 Vaas to Nkala, no run, well directed short pitched delivlery, Nkala
tries to pull and misses, ball struck him on body
61.6 Vaas to Nkala, no run, outside off and left alone
End of over 62 (maiden) Zimbabwe 193/6
WPUJC Vaas 18-7-41-3 (2w 1nb) - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 70* (168b 12x4) ML Nkala 10* (23b 2x4)
62.1 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, lets the ball go, outside off stump
62.2 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, watchfully played to cover
62.3 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, tries to cut and misses
62.4 Maharoof to Ebrahim, OUT: tries to cut outside off and gets a edge
which flies to the man at slip and the catch is taken
Zimbabwe 193/7, Partnership of 17
DD Ebrahim c Dilshan b Maharoof 70 (172b 12x4 0x6)
ML Nkala 10* (23b 2x4) MF Maharoof 13.4-1-51-2 (7nb)
Panyangara is the new batsman
62.5 Maharoof to Panyangara, no run, defended on the front foot
62.6 Maharoof to Panyangara, no run, short ball sways away
End of over 63 (maiden) Zimbabwe 193/7
MF Maharoof 14-2-51-2 (7nb) - City End
ML Nkala 10* (23b 2x4) T Panyangara 0* (2b)
Zoysa on
63.1 Zoysa to Nkala, one run, turned to mid wicket
63.2 Zoysa to Panyangara, no run, plays and misses to a good outswinger
63.3 Zoysa to Panyangara, no run, edged to 2nd slip, Jayawardene dives
to his left, tries to catch it and missed, another catch dropped
63.4 Zoysa to Panyangara, no run, outside off and left alone
63.5 Zoysa to Panyangara, no run, looking for a yorker, turned to mid on
63.6 Zoysa to Panyangara, FOUR, slower delivery, ends up in the slot
outside the off stump, driven down the ground to the long off
boundary
End of over 64 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 198/7
DNT Zoysa 10-0-41-0 (1nb) - Airport End
ML Nkala 11* (24b 2x4) T Panyangara 4* (7b 1x4)
64.1 Maharoof to Nkala, three runs, swings hard at a pull shot, gets it
to deep mid wicket
64.2 Maharoof to Panyangara, no run
64.3 Maharoof to Panyangara, FOUR, guided to third man for a boundary
64.4 Maharoof to Panyangara, no run, defended on the front foot
64.5 Maharoof to Panyangara, one run, tucked away off his legs to long
leg
64.6 Maharoof to Nkala, no run, on target, defends it to leg
End of over 65 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 206/7
MF Maharoof 15-2-59-2 (7nb) - City End
T Panyangara 9* (11b 2x4) ML Nkala 14* (26b 2x4)
65.1 Zoysa to Panyangara, one run, on legs, worked away to vacant short
mid wicket and run an easy single
65.2 Zoysa to Nkala, no run, on target defends it back to bowler
65.3 Zoysa to Nkala, no run, on target, keep bit low, defends it nicely
back to bowler
65.4 Zoysa to Nkala, no run
65.5 Zoysa to Nkala, no run, short in length ball, outside off, plays
and misses
65.6 Zoysa to Nkala, no run, on target, pushed to mid off
End of over 66 (1 run) Zimbabwe 207/7
DNT Zoysa 11-0-42-0 (1nb) - Airport End
T Panyangara 10* (12b 2x4) ML Nkala 14* (31b 2x4)
66.1 Maharoof to Panyangara, one run, from wide of the crease, angles it
into the right hander, turned to legside and run an easy single
66.2 Maharoof to Nkala, one run, again inswinger, tries to drive it on
the offside, inner edg to short mid wicket
66.3 Maharoof to Panyangara, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine leg
66.4 Maharoof to Nkala, no run, on target, pushed to mid off
66.5 Maharoof to Nkala, (noball) no run, slower ball, watch it very
carefully and defends it back
66.5 Maharoof to Nkala, no run, on target, pushed to mid off
66.6 Maharoof to Nkala, no run, short ball, tries to pull it from
outside off, misses it through to keeper
End of over 67 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 211/7
MF Maharoof 16-2-62-2 (8nb) - City End
T Panyangara 11* (14b 2x4) ML Nkala 15* (36b 2x4)
67.1 Zoysa to Panyangara, no run, well outside off,left alone
67.2 Zoysa to Panyangara, OUT: Gone! short in length ball, went for the
pull shot, top edge and simple catch in the hands of Vaas at mid
on
Zimbabwe 211/8, Partnership of 18
T Panyangara c Vaas b Zoysa 11 (16b 2x4 0x6)
ML Nkala 15* (36b 2x4) DNT Zoysa 11.2-0-42-1 (1nb)
Mupariwa in
67.3 Zoysa to Mupariwa, no run, on target, defends it to gully
67.4 Zoysa to Mupariwa, no run, again right on target, nicely defended
to cover
67.5 Zoysa to Mupariwa, wide: no run, short ball, way over batsman head,
umpire called a wide
67.5 Zoysa to Mupariwa, no run, defends it to leg
67.6 Zoysa to Mupariwa, no run, well wide outside off, left alone
End of over 68 (1 run) Zimbabwe 212/8
DNT Zoysa 12-0-43-1 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
ML Nkala 15* (36b 2x4) T Mupariwa 0* (4b)
Murali back on
68.1 Muralitharan to Nkala, FOUR, short in length ball, goes back and
cut it in front of point for four
68.2 Muralitharan to Nkala, OUT: Murali strike! tosses up, down on one
knee and heave it to deep mid wicket and good catch by Sangakkara
at deep mid wicket inches inside the boundary rope
Zimbabwe 216/9, Partnership of 5
ML Nkala c Sangakkara b Muralitharan 19 (38b 3x4 0x6)
T Mupariwa 0* (4b) M Muralitharan 18.2-2-53-1
Last man Hondo in
68.3 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, tosses up, well outside off, pads it
away
68.4 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, on target, defends it to silly point
68.5 Muralitharan to Hondo, two runs, well tossed up, gentle push on the
front foot to cover for couple of runs
68.6 Muralitharan to Hondo, one run, sharp but short in length, off
break, drifting down the leg, turned to backward square leg
End of over 69 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 219/9
M Muralitharan 19-2-56-1 - City End
DT Hondo 3* (4b) T Mupariwa 0* (4b)
69.1 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, short in length just outside off, left
alone
69.2 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, pushed to point
69.3 Zoysa to Hondo, one run, short in length ball, tries to cut it, big
edge in the third slip, Jayasuriya dives towards his right and
dropped it
69.4 Zoysa to Mupariwa, no run, again good length ball, swings away,
left alone
69.5 Zoysa to Mupariwa, no run
69.6 Zoysa to Mupariwa, no run, tries to play it on the onside, leading
edge along the groundback to bowler
End of over 70 (1 run) Zimbabwe 220/9
DNT Zoysa 13-0-44-1 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
DT Hondo 4* (7b) T Mupariwa 0* (7b)
70.1 Muralitharan to Hondo, one run, tossed up, defended it on the front
foot to backward point for an easy single
70.2 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run, well tossed up, came down the
track tries to loft it, beaten by flight, hit on pads
70.3 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run
70.4 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run, well tossed up, defended on the
front foot
70.5 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run
70.6 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run, comes down the wicket, tries to
loft it over mid wicket, off the pads to short leg, Dilshan took
it and hit the stumps, appeal for run out, third umpire called,
Mupariwa was just in
End of over 71 (1 run) Zimbabwe 221/9
M Muralitharan 20-2-57-1 - City End
DT Hondo 5* (8b) T Mupariwa 0* (12b)
71.1 Zoysa to Hondo, no run
71.2 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, good length ball, defend sit off the
backfoot to mid on
71.3 Zoysa to Hondo, FOUR, Shot! lovely drive on the up through cover
for four
71.4 Zoysa to Hondo, no run, good length ball, defends it to cover
71.5 Zoysa to Hondo, no run
71.6 Zoysa to Hondo, two runs, again driven on the up to deep cover
End of over 72 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 227/9
DNT Zoysa 14-0-50-1 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
T Mupariwa 0* (12b) DT Hondo 11* (14b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
72.1 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run, tosses up, defends it to silly
mid off
72.2 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run, again well tossed up, on the
front foot, defended
72.3 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run, defended to offside
72.4 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run
72.5 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run, tosses up, defends it to silly
mid off
72.6 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, one run, short ball, on legs, nicely
turned it to square leg for an easy single
End of over 73 (1 run) Zimbabwe 228/9
M Muralitharan 21-2-58-1 - City End
T Mupariwa 1* (18b) DT Hondo 11* (14b 1x4)
Vaas on
73.1 Vaas to Mupariwa, no run, on target, defends it on the front foot
73.2 Vaas to Mupariwa, no run, drive it on the up to mid off
73.3 Vaas to Mupariwa, no run, outside off, swings away, left alone
73.4 Vaas to Mupariwa, no run, on target, right behind the line, pushed
back
73.5 Vaas to Mupariwa, no run
73.6 Vaas to Mupariwa, no run
End of over 74 (maiden) Zimbabwe 228/9
WPUJC Vaas 19-8-41-3 (2w 1nb) - Airport End
DT Hondo 11* (14b 1x4) T Mupariwa 1* (24b)
74.1 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run
74.2 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, tosses up, on legs, defend sit o leg
74.3 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, tosses up, on the front foot,
defends it to mid off
74.4 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run
74.5 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, tosses up, defends it to leg
74.6 Muralitharan to Hondo, OUT: All over! tosses up, from round the
wicket, tries to drive it, beaten by flight as well as break, ball
hit the middle stump
Zimbabwe 228/10, Partnership of 12
DT Hondo b Muralitharan 11 (20b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 75 (maiden) Zimbabwe 228/10
M Muralitharan 22-3-58-2 - City End
T Mupariwa 1* (24b)
That's the end of Zimbabwe innings
Please join us after 15 mins for Sri Lanka innings
Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back to Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Sri Lanka going to start their 1st innings
Players making their way back to the middle
Atapattu and Jayasuriya are the opening batsmen for Sri Lanka
Hondo will bowl to Atapattu
0.1 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, good length ball, outside off, swings
away, left alone
0.2 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, fuller and wider outside off, swings
furjter away from the right hander, left alone
0.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, again bit wider ball, left alone
0.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, again from wider of the crease, pitche
sit outside off, swings away and lets it go through to keeper
0.5 Hondo to Atapattu, one run, on legs, turned to fine leg
0.6 Hondo to Jayasuriya, one run, turned to leg and run a quick single
End of over 1 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 2/0 (trail by 226 runs)
DT Hondo 1-0-2-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (1b) MS Atapattu 1* (5b)
Panyangara is the bowler
1.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, left alone
1.2 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, short and wide down the legside
1.3 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run
1.4 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, nicely defended to
cover
1.5 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, fuller length ball, looking for
the yorker, digs it out to mid off
1.6 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, good length ball, goes back and
punche sit o cover
End of over 2 (maiden) Sri Lanka 2/0 (trail by 226 runs)
T Panyangara 1-1-0-0 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 1* (5b) ST Jayasuriya 1* (7b)
2.1 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, pitches on off and swings in, hit on
pads, going down the legside
2.2 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, another good delivery, pitches on good
length, get some bounce, Atapattu in hurry to defend
2.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, again fuller lenght and swinging
delivery, tries to play it on the offside, inner edge to mid on
2.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, outside off, bit wide, left alone
2.5 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, on legstump, turned to square leg
2.6 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, short in length ball, stand up off his
toes and punches it to cover
End of over 3 (maiden) Sri Lanka 2/0 (trail by 226 runs)
DT Hondo 2-1-2-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (7b) MS Atapattu 1* (11b)
3.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, good line, on target, swings in,
turned to short mid wicket
3.2 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, fuller ball, pushed to mid on
3.3 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, two runs, short and wide outside off, cut
it uppishly over gully to third man region
3.4 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, on the front foot, defends it
solidly to deep cover
3.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run
3.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, good length ball, solidly defended
to cover
End of over 4 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 5/0 (trail by 223 runs)
T Panyangara 2-1-3-0 - Airport End
ST Jayasuriya 4* (11b) MS Atapattu 1* (13b)
4.1 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, on the stumps, defended back
4.2 Hondo to Jayasuriya, one run, short and on legs, tucked away off
his hips to fine leg area
4.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, struck firmly back to bowler, ball hits
the stumps at non-striker end
4.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off, too wide to
tempt
4.5 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, on middle and leg, turned to square leg
4.6 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, left alone, slight away movement takes
it even further away
End of over 5 (1 run) Sri Lanka 6/0 (trail by 222 runs)
DT Hondo 3-1-3-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 5* (13b) MS Atapattu 1* (17b)
5.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, full and on the stumps, driven
hard but straight to Nkala at cover
5.2 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, inswinger, bat-pad defends on the
front foot
5.3 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, comes forward and plays solid
looking defensive shot
5.4 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed to mid off
5.5 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, outside the off stump, ball
angling away after pitching, no shot offered
5.6 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, played defensively
End of over 6 (maiden) Sri Lanka 6/0 (trail by 222 runs)
T Panyangara 3-2-3-0 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 1* (17b) ST Jayasuriya 5* (19b)
6.1 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, lets the ball go, outside off stump
6.2 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, starts straight and swings in, keeper
takes behind
6.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
6.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run
6.5 Hondo to Atapattu, one run, turned to fine leg area
6.6 Hondo to Jayasuriya, one run, flicked away off his toes to long leg
End of over 7 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 8/0 (trail by 220 runs)
DT Hondo 4-1-5-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 6* (20b) MS Atapattu 2* (22b)
7.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run
7.2 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, struck firmly back to bowler,
half stop by Panyangara in his follow-through
7.3 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, was well outside off and well
left
7.4 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, good length, kicks up off the
pitch, plays and misses
7.5 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, played defensively
7.6 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, down the legside, misfield by
Taibu behind the stumps
End of over 8 (maiden) Sri Lanka 8/0 (trail by 220 runs)
T Panyangara 4-3-3-0 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 2* (22b) ST Jayasuriya 6* (26b)
8.1 Hondo to Atapattu, one run, pushed to cover
8.2 Hondo to Jayasuriya, one run, turned to square leg, well fielded by
Matsikenyeri, saved three runs
8.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, defended on the front foot
8.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, moves partly forward and blocks the ball
on off stump
8.5 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, a short one outside off and left alone
8.6 Hondo to Atapattu, no run
End of over 9 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 10/0 (trail by 218 runs)
DT Hondo 5-1-7-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 7* (27b) MS Atapattu 3* (27b)
9.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, let go to the keeper
9.2 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, two runs, a little bit width outside off,
driven in the gap to the offside for a couple
9.3 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, turned to square leg
9.4 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, soft hand on drive
9.5 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, short of a good length, left
through to keeper
9.6 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, a bouncer, safely ducked
End of over 10 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 12/0 (trail by 216 runs)
T Panyangara 5-3-5-0 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 3* (27b) ST Jayasuriya 9* (33b)
10.1 Hondo to Atapattu, two runs, has some width and a well timed prod
past backward point
10.2 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, defended to short cover
10.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, angling into the batsman, defended
10.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, good ball and a good leave just outside
off
10.5 Hondo to Atapattu, one run, fraction short, pulls it along the
ground to long leg
10.6 Hondo to Jayasuriya, one run, legstump line, tucked away easily to
long leg
End of over 11 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 16/0 (trail by 212 runs)
DT Hondo 6-1-11-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 10* (34b) MS Atapattu 6* (32b)
11.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, driven uppishly to cover region
11.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, driven to mid on
11.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, turned to long leg
11.4 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery, turned to
square leg
11.5 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball ducks under, well
taken by Taibu behind the stumps
11.6 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, slower delivery just outside off,
left through to keeper
End of over 12 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 18/0 (trail by 210 runs)
T Panyangara 6-3-7-0 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 7* (34b) ST Jayasuriya 11* (38b)
Hondo will bowl the last over of the day
12.1 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, slower delivery, gets right behind the
line and defends
12.2 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
12.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, ducks under a short pitched delivery,
one for the over
12.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, off the pad to square leg
12.5 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery, played solidly
watchfully to cover
12.6 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, a bouncer and he ducks
End of over 13 (maiden) Sri Lanka 18/0 (trail by 210 runs)
DT Hondo 7-2-11-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 11* (38b) MS Atapattu 7* (40b)
And that ends the day's play, with Sri Lanka reaching 18 for no
loss
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starting at 8:00 GMT.
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Good morning from Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo for the 2nd day's
play in the second test, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka
The umpires and players are in the middle
We are all set for the start, Jayasuriya is on strike, Panyangara
to bowl right-arm over the wicket
Umpire Bowden checks if everything is ok and then signals for the
start
Here we go
13.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, tucked away off his hips to fine
leg
13.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, FOUR, full and on his legs, flicked away in
the air to backward square leg boundary
13.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, good length delivlery, defended to
leg, Jayasuriya looking for single, sent back
13.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, defended on the front foot
13.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, pitched outside the line of off
stump, swings in sharply, Atapattu tries to defend on the front
foot, struck on the thigh
13.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, FOUR, half volley on off stump, which is
driven off the front foot in to mid off
End of over 14 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 27/0 (trail by 201 runs)
T Panyangara 7-3-16-0 - Airport End
ST Jayasuriya 12* (39b) MS Atapattu 15* (45b 2x4)
Hondo to bowl from City End
14.1 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, well down the legside
14.2 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, starts straight and swings away,
keeper takes behind
14.3 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, again drifting down the legside, Taibu
collects at ankle level
14.4 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, legstump line again, turned to square
leg
14.5 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, full and on the stumps, driven to mid
off
14.6 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, goes back and plays solid looking
defensive shot to cover
End of over 15 (maiden) Sri Lanka 27/0 (trail by 201 runs)
DT Hondo 8-3-11-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 15* (45b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 12* (45b)
15.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, short on the off, defended
15.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, off the back foot, pushes in to off
side
15.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery, plays with
soft hands, off the edge along the ground to 2nd slip
15.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, played solidly watchfully
15.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, two runs, lunging forward, pushed to cover,
misfield allows them to run for a couple
15.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, two runs, short in length, tucked away to
mid wicket, again misfield this time by Matsikenyeri
End of over 16 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 31/0 (trail by 197 runs)
T Panyangara 8-3-20-0 - Airport End
ST Jayasuriya 12* (45b) MS Atapattu 19* (51b 2x4)
16.1 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, on middle and off, gets behind the
line and defends
16.2 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, well down the legside, Jayasuriya
tries to play and misses
16.3 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, fuller length on the stumps, defended
to mid off
16.4 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, angling into the batsman, defended
16.5 Hondo to Jayasuriya, one run, turned to backward square leg, good
stop by Matsikenyeri, saved couple of runs
16.6 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, a short one outside off and left alone
End of over 17 (1 run) Sri Lanka 32/0 (trail by 196 runs)
DT Hondo 9-3-12-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 13* (50b) MS Atapattu 19* (52b 2x4)
Mupariwa brought into the attack
17.1 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, no run, on the stumps, defended back
17.2 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, no run, short on the off, defended to cover
17.3 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, no run, drifting down the legside
17.4 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, no run, angling down the leg, left alone
17.5 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, no run, good length, kicks up off the
pitch, plays and misses, loud shout for caught behind, declined by
umpire
17.6 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, one run, squeezed into the offside
End of over 18 (1 run) Sri Lanka 33/0 (trail by 195 runs)
T Mupariwa 1-0-1-0 - Airport End
ST Jayasuriya 14* (56b) MS Atapattu 19* (52b 2x4)
18.1 Hondo to Jayasuriya, one run, punches off the backfoot into the
offside for a quick single
18.2 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, a loud appeal but ball was angling down
the leg and umpire Koertzen declines
18.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, defended on the front foot
18.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, fuller length, a firm defensive push on
the front foot to mid off
18.5 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, angling into the batsman, rapped on pads
18.6 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, short of a length, well outside the off,
moving further away, through to the keeper
End of over 19 (1 run) Sri Lanka 34/0 (trail by 194 runs)
DT Hondo 10-3-13-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 15* (57b) MS Atapattu 19* (57b 2x4)
19.1 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, no run, legstump line, defended to leg
19.2 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, one run, pushed to mid off and quick single
taken
19.3 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, turned to square leg
19.4 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, on middle and off, gets behind the
line and defends
19.5 Mupariwa to Atapattu, two runs, shuffles across the stumps and
plays it with the swing to long leg
19.6 Mupariwa to Atapattu, FOUR, on the front foot and drives it
powerfully through covers and the ball runs down to the fence
End of over 20 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 41/0 (trail by 187 runs)
T Mupariwa 2-0-8-0 - Airport End
ST Jayasuriya 16* (59b) MS Atapattu 25* (61b 3x4)
20.1 Hondo to Jayasuriya, FOUR, SHOT! short delivery on leg and middle,
whipped away infront of square, sweetly timed it too, four runs
all the way!
20.2 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery, thick inside
edge onto pads
20.3 Hondo to Jayasuriya, no run, well down the legside
20.4 Hondo to Jayasuriya, one run, pushed to point for a quick single
20.5 Hondo to Atapattu, FOUR, juicy half volley on legstump, Atapattu
quickly into position and eases it through mid-on, superbly timed
stroke
20.6 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, defended on the backfoot to cover
End of over 21 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 50/0 (trail by 178 runs)
DT Hondo 11-3-22-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 21* (63b 1x4) MS Atapattu 29* (63b 4x4)
21.1 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, no run, driven to mid off
21.2 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, no run, struck firmly back to bowler
21.3 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, two runs, pitched up on legs, nicely picked
off his toes and flicks it away to long leg
21.4 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, one run, outside off stump, opens the blade
of the bat towards backward point
21.5 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, short on the off, defended to leg
21.6 Mupariwa to Atapattu, one run, soft hand on drive
End of over 22 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 54/0 (trail by 174 runs)
T Mupariwa 3-0-12-0 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 30* (65b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 24* (67b 1x4)
Panyangara back on
22.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, wide: no run, too wide outside off stump,
called a wide
22.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
22.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, pitched up, driven firmly but
straight to mid off
22.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, again out side the off stump left
it
22.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, sharp inswinger, moves partly
forward and blocks the ball on off stump
22.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, FOUR, mediocre bowling, juicy half volley,
begs to be hit, Atapattu plays a powerful extra cover drive for
four
22.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, two runs, driven off the backfoot through
covers
End of over 23 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 61/0 (trail by 167 runs)
T Panyangara 9-3-27-0 (1w) - City End
ST Jayasuriya 24* (67b 1x4) MS Atapattu 36* (71b 5x4)
23.1 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, FOUR, over-pitched wide delivery well
outside off, slashed away over the top of cover for four
23.2 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, FOUR, again a fuller length outside off,
Jayasuriya comes on the front foot and drives it down the ground,
four more
23.3 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, no run, defended to mid off
23.4 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, no run, a swish outside off, ball just goes
past the edge to Taibu
23.5 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, no run, fuller length, pushed to mid off
23.6 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run
23.6 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, no run, defended to cover
End of over 24 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 70/0 (trail by 158 runs)
T Mupariwa 4-0-21-0 (1nb) - Airport End
MS Atapattu 36* (71b 5x4) ST Jayasuriya 32* (74b 3x4)
24.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, on the backfoot, punches into the
offside
24.2 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, FOUR, too short and wide, cut away, a
little bit top edge, no third man, ball raced away for a boundary
24.3 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, defended to mid off
24.4 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, comes on the front foot and
defends it to cover
24.5 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, short and wide outside off,
sliced it to deep point fielder
24.6 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 25 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 75/0 (trail by 153 runs)
T Panyangara 10-3-32-0 (1w) - City End
MS Atapattu 37* (72b 5x4) ST Jayasuriya 36* (79b 4x4)
25.1 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, fuller length, driven to mid off
25.2 Mupariwa to Atapattu, one run, on legs, turned to wide of mid on
for an easy single
25.3 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, on the front foot,
defends it back to bowler
25.4 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short in length ball, outside off,
open the face and guided it between slip and gully to vacant thrid
man boundary
25.5 Mupariwa to Jayasuriya, one run, fuller ball, pushed to mid on and
run a single
25.6 Mupariwa to Atapattu, three runs, slower ball, drifting towards
pads, nicely cliped away to deep mid wicket for three runs
End of over 26 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 84/0 (trail by 144 runs)
T Mupariwa 5-0-30-0 (1nb) - Airport End
MS Atapattu 41* (75b 5x4) ST Jayasuriya 41* (82b 5x4)
26.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, drives it on the up to mid off
26.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, FOUR, again angling into the pads, nicely
flicked away over mid wicket for four
26.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, short in length ball, stands up off
his toes and punches it to extra cover
26.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, FOUR, overpitched ball, on the front foot,
played a lovely cover drive for another four
26.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, on target, drives it bit uppishly
back to bowler
26.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, good ball, inswinger, inner edge
onto pads
End of over 27 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 92/0 (trail by 136 runs)
T Panyangara 11-3-40-0 (1w) - City End
ST Jayasuriya 41* (82b 5x4) MS Atapattu 49* (81b 7x4)
Match State: Drinks
Nkala comes to bowl now
27.1 Nkala to Jayasuriya, FOUR, fuller and wider ball outside off,
nicely driven to deep cover for four
27.2 Nkala to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, forward in defence
27.3 Nkala to Jayasuriya, no run, well wide outside off, kepp bit low,
tries to cut it, misses it through to keeper
27.4 Nkala to Jayasuriya, no run, lovely delivery, good length ball,
swigs away with some bounce, Jayasuriya beaten all ends up
27.5 Nkala to Jayasuriya, no run, again good ball, pitches up to the
batsman and swings away, plays and misses again
27.6 Nkala to Jayasuriya, one run, short in length ball, open the face
of the bat and guided to third man
End of over 28 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 97/0 (trail by 131 runs)
ML Nkala 1-0-5-0 - Airport End
ST Jayasuriya 46* (88b 6x4) MS Atapattu 49* (81b 7x4)
28.1 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, guided to gully for another
single
28.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, good length ball, on the front
foot, defends it stylishly with bat and pads together
28.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, tucked awya to short mid wicket
and completed his 50
28.4 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed to mid off
28.5 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, no run, again good delivery, pitches on
off and swings in, defends it back to bowler
28.6 Panyangara to Jayasuriya, one run, pushed to mid off and run a
quici single
End of over 29 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 100/0 (trail by 128 runs)
T Panyangara 12-3-43-0 (1w) - City End
ST Jayasuriya 48* (92b 6x4) MS Atapattu 50* (83b 7x4)
29.1 Nkala to Jayasuriya, no run, short in length ball, turned to square
leg
29.2 Nkala to Jayasuriya, no run, short in length ball, up off his toes
and punches it to cover
29.3 Nkala to Jayasuriya, OUT: Nkala Strikes! fuller and wider outside
off, tries to drive it away from the body, thick outside edge in
the hand of Keeper, who makes no mistake
Sri Lanka 100/1, Partnership of 100
ST Jayasuriya c Taibu b Nkala 48 (95b 6x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 50* (83b 7x4) ML Nkala 1.3-0-5-1
Sangakkara walsk into bat
29.4 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, on target, pushed to cover
29.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, again bit wide outside off, swings
furhter awy from the left hander, left alone
29.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, drives it hard and
uppishly staright in the hands of Panyangara who dropped it
End of over 30 (maiden) Sri Lanka 100/1 (trail by 128 runs)
ML Nkala 2-1-5-1 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 50* (83b 7x4) KC Sangakkara 0* (3b)
Chigumbura on
30.1 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, short ball, pulls it to square leg
30.2 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run
30.3 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, short ball, cut it to point, nicely
fielded by point fielder
30.4 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run
30.5 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run
30.6 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, good length ball, goes back and
defens it solidly with full face of the bat to cover
End of over 31 (maiden) Sri Lanka 100/1 (trail by 128 runs)
E Chigumbura 1-1-0-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 0* (3b) MS Atapattu 50* (89b 7x4)
31.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, on legs, worked to onside for an easy
single
31.2 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, pitches on off and swings in, hit on
pads, huge appeal for lbw, ball is going down the legside
31.3 Nkala to Atapattu, one run, again inswinger, turne dto short mdi
wicket for a single
31.4 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball, just outside off,
lets it go through to keeper
31.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
31.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, pushed to cover for a quick single
End of over 32 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 103/1 (trail by 125 runs)
ML Nkala 3-1-8-1 - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 2* (7b) MS Atapattu 51* (91b 7x4)
32.1 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, one run, turned to short mid wicket and
run a single again
32.2 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, short and wide outside off, cut it
to point
32.3 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run
32.4 Chigumbura to Atapattu, FOUR, short nd wide this time Atapattu cuts
it and find the gap behijnd point for four
32.5 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, fuller ball, lovely fluent drive
straight to extra cover fielder
32.6 Chigumbura to Atapattu, FOUR, slower ball, outside off, nicely
guided it to third man with one hand off the bat for four
End of over 33 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 112/1 (trail by 116 runs)
E Chigumbura 2-1-9-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 3* (8b) MS Atapattu 59* (96b 9x4)
33.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery, goes back and
defends it to cover
33.2 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, on target, gets right behind the line
of the ball and defends it back to bowler
33.3 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, turned to square leg
33.4 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, again good length ball, defends it
with bat and pads together to cover
33.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, short in length ball, tucked away off
his hips to fine leg
33.6 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, fuller and wider down the legside
End of over 34 (1 run) Sri Lanka 113/1 (trail by 115 runs)
ML Nkala 4-1-9-1 - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 4* (13b) MS Atapattu 59* (97b 9x4)
34.1 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, FOUR, short ball, cut it over slips to
third man region for four
34.2 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, on legs, turns it to short mid
wicket
34.3 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run
34.4 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, driven to mid on
34.5 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, good delivery, pitches on off and
swings back into the lefthander, defends it to mid off
34.6 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, yorker, digs it out to mid off
End of over 35 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 117/1 (trail by 111 runs)
E Chigumbura 3-1-13-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 59* (97b 9x4) KC Sangakkara 8* (19b 1x4)
35.1 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, good length ball, defends it to cover
35.2 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, good length ball, goes back and pushed
back
35.3 Nkala to Atapattu, one run, turned to short mid wicket off his pads
35.4 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, short in length ball, pushed to cover
35.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
35.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 36 (1 run) Sri Lanka 118/1 (trail by 110 runs)
ML Nkala 5-1-10-1 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 60* (100b 9x4) KC Sangakkara 8* (22b 1x4)
36.1 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, short in length ball, defends it to
cover
36.2 Chigumbura to Atapattu, one run, short ball, cut it to point, half
stopped by point fielder, batsmen run a single
36.3 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, short in length ball, cut it to
point
36.4 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, pushed to mid off
36.5 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, one run, turned to short mid wicket
36.6 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, driven to cover
End of over 37 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 120/1 (trail by 108 runs)
E Chigumbura 4-1-15-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 9* (25b 1x4) MS Atapattu 61* (103b 9x4)
37.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
37.2 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, drivne to extra cover
37.3 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, again fuller ball, lovely drive and
well fielded at short extra cover
37.4 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, again fuller and bit wider, driven
uppishly but well short of point fielder
37.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, outside off, left alone
37.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, on legs, turned to short mid wicket
End of over 38 (maiden) Sri Lanka 120/1 (trail by 108 runs)
ML Nkala 6-2-10-1 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 61* (103b 9x4) KC Sangakkara 9* (31b 1x4)
38.1 Chigumbura to Atapattu, three runs, short in length ball, nicely
whipped away off his hips to deep mid wicket
38.2 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, on legs, tries to play it on the
onside, hit on pads
38.3 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, drives it to mid on
38.4 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, FOUR, Top Shot! fuller ball, lovely drive
down the ground to mid off for four
38.5 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run
38.6 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 39 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 127/1 (trail by 101 runs)
E Chigumbura 5-1-22-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 64* (104b 9x4) KC Sangakkara 13* (36b 2x4)
39.1 Nkala to Atapattu, no run
39.2 Nkala to Atapattu, no run
39.3 Nkala to Atapattu, FOUR, from wider of the crease, leg glance, four
runs all the way
39.4 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, on target, defended on the front foot
39.5 Nkala to Atapattu, FOUR, nicely driven off his legs to deep mid
wicket
39.6 Nkala to Atapattu, no run
End of over 40 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 135/1 (trail by 93 runs)
ML Nkala 7-2-18-1 - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 13* (36b 2x4) MS Atapattu 72* (110b 11x4)
40.1 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run
40.2 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, one run, turned to fine leg
40.3 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off
40.4 Chigumbura to Atapattu, one run, turned to fine leg
40.5 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, three runs, flicked away to long leg
40.6 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, outside off and left alone
End of over 41 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 140/1 (trail by 88 runs)
E Chigumbura 6-1-27-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 17* (39b 2x4) MS Atapattu 73* (113b 11x4)
and that's lunch on day two
Please join us again for the after lunch seesion at 10:35GMT
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Hello and welcome back to Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
The after lunch session about to start
Nkala will continue to bowl
41.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, down the legside, neatly tucked away
to long leg, easy single taken
41.2 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, outside off and left alone
41.3 Nkala to Atapattu, FOUR, a little bit width outside off, slashed
away hard, top edge went in the gap to third man boundary
41.4 Nkala to Atapattu, one run, driven to wider mid on
41.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, outside off, ball kept a bit low,
inside edge to long leg
41.6 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, defended to cover
End of over 42 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 147/1 (trail by 81 runs)
ML Nkala 8-2-25-1 - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 19* (41b 2x4) MS Atapattu 78* (117b 12x4)
Hondo on
42.1 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, watchfully played to cover
42.2 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, legstump line, turned to square leg
42.3 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, yorker length, well dug out to mid off
42.4 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, defended to mid on
42.5 Hondo to Sangakkara, three runs, fuller length on legs, nicely
driven to mid wicket
42.6 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, defended on the front foot
End of over 43 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 150/1 (trail by 78 runs)
DT Hondo 12-3-25-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 22* (46b 2x4) MS Atapattu 78* (118b 12x4)
43.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, was well outside off and well left
43.2 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, tucked away off his hips to fine leg
43.3 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, on middle and leg, defended to mid on
43.4 Nkala to Atapattu, no run
43.5 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, turned to mid wicket
43.6 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, bat-pad defends on the front foot
End of over 44 (1 run) Sri Lanka 151/1 (trail by 77 runs)
ML Nkala 9-2-26-1 - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 23* (48b 2x4) MS Atapattu 78* (122b 12x4)
44.1 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, pitched up on off, defends it back,
off the front foot
44.2 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, short of a good length, defended
44.3 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run
44.4 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, good ball and a good leave just
outside off
44.5 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to cover
44.6 Hondo to Sangakkara, one run, tucked away off his legs to backward
square leg
End of over 45 (1 run) Sri Lanka 152/1 (trail by 76 runs)
DT Hondo 13-3-26-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 24* (54b 2x4) MS Atapattu 78* (122b 12x4)
45.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
45.2 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, moving away off a good length, left
alone
45.3 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, on the stumps, right on target,
defended
45.4 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, slams it infront of point, well
fielded, Maregwede dived full length to his left and saved three
runs
45.5 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, struck firmly back to bowler, again well
fielded
45.6 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, again defended back to bowler
End of over 46 (1 run) Sri Lanka 153/1 (trail by 75 runs)
ML Nkala 10-2-27-1 - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 25* (58b 2x4) MS Atapattu 78* (124b 12x4)
46.1 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, pitched up outside off, driven off the
front foot to mid off
46.2 Hondo to Sangakkara, two runs, flicked away to long leg
46.3 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, slower delivery on the stumps,
defended
46.4 Hondo to Sangakkara, FOUR, on the front foot and drives it
powerfully to extra cover for four
46.5 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, guided to point
46.6 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 47 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 159/1 (trail by 69 runs)
DT Hondo 14-3-32-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 78* (124b 12x4) KC Sangakkara 31* (64b 3x4)
47.1 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, short of a good length, defended off the
backfoot
47.2 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, down the legside, Taibu dives to his
left and takes it well
47.3 Nkala to Atapattu, FOUR, has some width and he slashed away outside
off, just upper the hand of fielder at point, ball raced away to
the boundary
47.4 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, turned to mid wicket
47.5 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, again a plenty of width outside off,
mistimed drive back to bowler
47.6 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, defended on the front foot
End of over 48 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 163/1 (trail by 65 runs)
ML Nkala 11-2-31-1 - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 31* (64b 3x4) MS Atapattu 82* (130b 13x4)
48.1 Hondo to Sangakkara, three runs, driven to mid off, ball went
through the legs of Nkala poor fielding
48.2 Hondo to Atapattu, no run
48.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery, on target, outside
off left alone
48.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, half volley, driven hard but straight to
the fielder at cover
48.5 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, slower delivery well outside off, left
alone
48.6 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, driven to cover
End of over 49 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 166/1 (trail by 62 runs)
DT Hondo 15-3-35-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 34* (65b 3x4) MS Atapattu 82* (135b 13x4)
49.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
49.2 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, lets the ball go, outside off stump
49.3 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, driven powerfully but without much
timing to mid on
49.4 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, on the backfoot and pushes it to cover
49.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
49.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
moving further away, through to the keeper
End of over 50 (maiden) Sri Lanka 166/1 (trail by 62 runs)
ML Nkala 12-3-31-1 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 82* (135b 13x4) KC Sangakkara 34* (71b 3x4)
50.1 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, Beaten! waves his bat outside off and
misses
50.2 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, defended to cover
50.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, lunging forward, pushed to cover
50.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, angling into the batsman, defended to
mid on
50.5 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, on middle and off, gets behind the line
and defends
50.6 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, slower delivery, pushed to cover
End of over 51 (maiden) Sri Lanka 166/1 (trail by 62 runs)
DT Hondo 16-4-35-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 34* (71b 3x4) MS Atapattu 82* (141b 13x4)
51.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, pushed back, was a faster ball
51.2 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, again defends to the bowler
51.3 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
51.4 Nkala to Sangakkara, FOUR, over-pitched ball that is well driven
through the off side ring, great shot that!
51.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, defended to gully region
51.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, on the front foot and drives it to
cover
End of over 52 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 170/1 (trail by 58 runs)
ML Nkala 13-3-35-1 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 82* (141b 13x4) KC Sangakkara 38* (77b 4x4)
52.1 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, gets right behind the line of delivery
and defends it
52.2 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, pushed to cover
52.3 Hondo to Atapattu, (noball) FOUR, gifted full toss, put away in
fine style to extra cover, once again timing and placement of
stroke is perfect!
52.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, defended on the front foot
52.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, driven powerfully but straight to
fielder at cover
52.5 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, again driven to cover
52.6 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, outside off, gets the front foot forward
and lets it alone to the keeper
End of over 53 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 175/1 (trail by 53 runs)
DT Hondo 17-4-40-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 38* (77b 4x4) MS Atapattu 86* (148b 14x4)
spinner brought into the attack in the shape of Matsikenyeri
53.1 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, driven to mid off
53.2 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up on legs, driven to
mid off
53.3 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, FOUR, dances down the track and cracks
it way to long on fence
53.4 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, SIX, down the pitch, this time takes
the aerial route, gets maximum well into the stands
53.5 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, leans back to a shorter
delivery and cuts it away to cover
53.6 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, FOUR, full toss on legs, whipped away
to long leg, poor fielding and ball crossed over the ropes, that
shot brings up Sangakkara 14th fifty in test cricket
End of over 54 (14 runs) Sri Lanka 189/1 (trail by 39 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 1-0-14-0 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 86* (148b 14x4) KC Sangakkara 52* (83b 6x4 1x6)
54.1 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, short of a good length, defended
54.2 Hondo to Atapattu, FOUR, full and on the stumps, hit straight back
past mid on to the fence, top shot that from Atapattu
54.3 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, beaten outside off, was a sharp
inswinger
54.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, defended to point
54.5 Hondo to Atapattu, no run
54.6 Hondo to Atapattu, FOUR, outside the off stumps, angles the bat at
the last movement to stear it down to vacant thirdman ropes
End of over 55 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 197/1 (trail by 31 runs)
DT Hondo 18-4-48-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 52* (83b 6x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 94* (154b 16x4)
Match State: Drinks
55.1 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, tosses up, outside leg, pads it
away
55.2 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, again tossed up, well ouside
leg, pads it away again
55.3 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to mid off
55.4 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, bit short in length, goes back
and defedns it to leg
55.5 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, again short and outside leg,
turns it to short fine leg
55.6 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, aain tosses up on legs, turn to
fine leg
End of over 56 (maiden) Sri Lanka 197/1 (trail by 31 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 2-1-14-0 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 94* (154b 16x4) KC Sangakkara 52* (89b 6x4 1x6)
Mupariwa back onto attack
56.1 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, good length ball, defends it to point
56.2 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, short in length ball, tries to cut it
hard, not timed it well to point
56.3 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, again outside off, pushed into cover
56.4 Mupariwa to Atapattu, FOUR, short ball, cut it to deep cover for
four
56.5 Mupariwa to Atapattu, one run, short in length, open the face and
guided to third man
56.6 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, defends it to cover
End of over 57 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 202/1 (trail by 26 runs)
T Mupariwa 6-0-35-0 (1nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 99* (159b 17x4) KC Sangakkara 52* (90b 6x4 1x6)
57.1 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, no run, tosses up, well outside off, gets
his front foot, well forward outside the line of the offstump and
pads it away
57.2 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, one run, 100!! tosses up, on les, turned
to deepmid wicket and completed his 14th test 100
57.3 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run
57.4 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run
57.5 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, short in length ball, goes back
and pushed to cover
57.6 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, FOUR, Shot! well tossed up, comes down
the wicket and drives it between cover and mid off for four
End of over 58 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 207/1 (trail by 21 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 3-1-19-0 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 100* (161b 17x4) KC Sangakkara 56* (94b 7x4 1x6)
58.1 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
58.2 Mupariwa to Atapattu, one run, short ball, cut it hard to deep
cover
58.3 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, down the legside, was a slower
ball, tries to play it on the onisde, misses it to keeper
58.4 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, on target, defends it to cover
58.5 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run
58.6 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 59 (1 run) Sri Lanka 208/1 (trail by 20 runs)
T Mupariwa 7-0-36-0 (1nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 101* (163b 17x4) KC Sangakkara 56* (98b 7x4 1x6)
59.1 Matsikenyeri to Atapattu, one run
59.2 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, FOUR, tosses up on legs, nicely swept
away to fine leg for four
59.3 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, again well down the legside in
the hands of keeper
59.4 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, FOUR, full toss, comes down the wicket
and smash it away through extra cover for four
59.5 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, tosses up, defends it back to
bowler
59.6 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, one run, tosses up, pushes itto midoff
and run a quick single
End of over 60 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 218/1 (trail by 10 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 4-1-29-0 - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 65* (103b 9x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 102* (164b 17x4)
60.1 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, fuller on legstump, driven to
square leg
60.2 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, FOUR, Shot! fuller ball, lovely driven down
the ground to mid on for four, timing was excellent in this stroke
60.3 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run
60.4 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, yorker length ball, digs it out to
midwicekt
60.5 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, well outside off, left alone
60.6 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, again fuller ball, driven to midon
fielder
End of over 61 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 222/1 (trail by 6 runs)
T Mupariwa 8-0-40-0 (1nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 102* (164b 17x4) KC Sangakkara 69* (109b 10x4 1x6)
61.1 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run
61.2 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run
61.3 Chigumbura to Atapattu, FOUR, driven through cover for four
61.4 Chigumbura to Atapattu, FOUR, short ball, goes back and cut it very
hard to deep cover for fur
61.5 Chigumbura to Atapattu, FOUR, Top Shot! nicely driven on the up
with great timing ball races away towards extra cover boundary for
another four
61.6 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, defends it to cover
End of over 62 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 234/1 (lead by 6 runs)
E Chigumbura 7-1-39-0 - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 69* (109b 10x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 114* (170b 20x4)
62.1 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run
62.2 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, driven back to bowler
62.3 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, slower ball, on the front foot,
defends it to leg
62.4 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, short in length ball, punches it to
extra cover
62.5 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, one run, full toss, drives it to mid off
62.6 Mupariwa to Atapattu, FOUR, bit short in length ball, nicely
whipped awya off his pads to deep mid wicket with excellent
timing, Nkala chases it but ball wins the race
End of over 63 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 239/1 (lead by 11 runs)
T Mupariwa 9-0-45-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 70* (114b 10x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 118* (171b 21x4)
63.1 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, good lenght delivery, outside
off, left alone
63.2 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, on target, defends it to leg
63.3 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, on legs, turn to mid wicket
63.4 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run
63.5 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, on legstump, pushed to mid on
63.6 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, two runs, again on legs, this time drives
it in the gap between mid on and mid wicket
End of over 64 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 241/1 (lead by 13 runs)
E Chigumbura 8-1-41-0 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 118* (171b 21x4) KC Sangakkara 72* (120b 10x4 1x6)
64.1 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, fuller ball, defends it with bat and
pads together to extra cover
64.2 Mupariwa to Atapattu, three runs, again fuller ball this time
drives it through extra cover for three runs
64.3 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, one run, pitches on off and swings into
pads, turns it to backward square leg
64.4 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, fuller ball, drives it to short extra
cover
64.5 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, well bowled, lovely slower ball,
Atapattu did well to spot it and defends it back to bowler
64.6 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, on target, pushed to cover
End of over 65 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 245/1 (lead by 17 runs)
T Mupariwa 10-0-49-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 73* (121b 10x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 121* (176b 21x4)
65.1 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run
65.2 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, two runs, on legs, tucked awya to
backward square leg
65.3 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, turned to short mid wicket
65.4 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, driven to mid off
65.5 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, short in length ball, pushedto
cover
65.6 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, two runs, fulelr on legs, driven to deep
mid wicket for couple of runs
End of over 66 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 249/1 (lead by 21 runs)
E Chigumbura 9-1-45-0 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 121* (176b 21x4) KC Sangakkara 77* (127b 10x4 1x6)
66.1 Mupariwa to Atapattu, one run, driven to deep cover
66.2 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, pushed to midoff
66.3 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, one run, guided to gully and run a quick
single
66.4 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, slower ball, watchfully played with
bat and pads stick together to cover
66.5 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, drives it on the up to point
66.6 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, yorker length ball, digs it out to
cover
End of over 67 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 251/1 (lead by 23 runs)
T Mupariwa 11-0-51-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 78* (129b 10x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 122* (180b 21x4)
Panyangara on
67.1 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run
67.2 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball, pushed to mid
off
67.3 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run, again on target, defends it to
cover
67.4 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run, short in length ball, punches it
to mid off
67.5 Panyangara to Sangakkara, FOUR, short in length ball, slight wide
outside off, rocks back and smash it to deep cover for ofur
67.6 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run, again short and wide utside off,
cut it to point
End of over 68 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 255/1 (lead by 27 runs)
T Panyangara 13-3-47-0 (1w) - Airport End
MS Atapattu 122* (180b 21x4) KC Sangakkara 82* (135b 11x4 1x6)
Chigumbura changes ends
68.1 Chigumbura to Atapattu, one run, guided to third man
68.2 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, short in length, punches it to
cover
68.3 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, lovely drive
straight to extra cover fielder
68.4 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, FOUR, Shot! fuller on legs, lovely on
drive to deep cover with great timing, ball races away towards the
bounary rope
68.5 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, FOUR, again on legs, this time drives it
uppishly just wide of square leg fielder for another four
68.6 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, on target, solidly played back to
bowler
End of over 69 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 264/1 (lead by 36 runs)
E Chigumbura 10-1-54-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 123* (181b 21x4) KC Sangakkara 90* (140b 13x4 1x6)
69.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, on target, defends it back
69.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, short in length just outside off,
sliced it away to third man region
69.3 Panyangara to Sangakkara, one run, short ball, cut it to point
69.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, two runs, turned to backward square leg and
run hard for the 2nd run
69.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, short ball, cutitto thirdman
69.6 Panyangara to Sangakkara, (noball) no run, from round the wicket,
on target, pushed back
69.6 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run, on target again, pushed on and
players are off for tea on day 2
End of over 70 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 270/1 (lead by 42 runs)
T Panyangara 14-3-53-0 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
MS Atapattu 127* (185b 21x4) KC Sangakkara 91* (143b 13x4 1x6)
Please join us after 15 mins for post tea session
Match State: Tea - Day 2
Good Afternoon and Welcome back!
The players are back onto the field after Tea
It will be Mupariwa to Atapattu
70.1 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, on the stumps, defended on the front
foot
70.2 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, bowling very close to the stump,
bowling a stumps-to-stumps line, defends
70.3 Mupariwa to Atapattu, three runs, pitched up on legs, whipped away
nicely to deep mid wicket
70.4 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, defended to mid off
70.5 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, on target, pushed to cover
70.6 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, on target, defends it to cover
End of over 71 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 273/1 (lead by 45 runs)
T Mupariwa 12-0-54-0 (1nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 130* (188b 21x4) KC Sangakkara 91* (146b 13x4 1x6)
Nkala oto attack
71.1 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, short ball, cut it to point, well
fielded
71.2 Nkala to Atapattu, one run, short ball, pulls it to long leg
71.3 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, on target, pushed to cover
71.4 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, on target, defends it on the front
foot
71.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball, on target, defends
it back to bowler
71.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, pushed to midoff
End of over 72 (1 run) Sri Lanka 274/1 (lead by 46 runs)
ML Nkala 14-3-36-1 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 131* (190b 21x4) KC Sangakkara 91* (150b 13x4 1x6)
72.1 Mupariwa to Atapattu, one run, short ball, cut it to third man
72.2 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, slower ball, driven to cover
72.3 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, guided to point
72.4 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, one run, guided to backward point
72.5 Mupariwa to Atapattu, FOUR, full toss driven to deep mid wicket for
four
72.6 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, yorker length ball, digs it out to
mid on
End of over 73 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 280/1 (lead by 52 runs)
T Mupariwa 13-0-60-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 92* (153b 13x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 136* (193b 22x4)
73.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, on target, defends it to leg
73.2 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, worked awya to legside for an easy
single
73.3 Nkala to Atapattu, no run
73.4 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, on target, gets right behind the line
and defends it to cover
73.5 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, short ball, cut it uppishly, just short
of point fielder
73.6 Nkala to Atapattu, one run, short ball, chopped it down to third
man
End of over 74 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 282/1 (lead by 54 runs)
ML Nkala 15-3-38-1 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 137* (197b 22x4) KC Sangakkara 93* (155b 13x4 1x6)
74.1 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid on
74.2 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, fuller length bal, digs it outto
short midwicket
74.3 Mupariwa to Atapattu, SIX, short ball, goes back and pulls it way
over deep mid wicekt for SIX
74.4 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, down the legside, well taken by Taibu
behind the stumps
74.5 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, defended to mid on
74.6 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, again drifting down the legside
End of over 75 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 288/1 (lead by 60 runs)
T Mupariwa 14-0-66-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 93* (155b 13x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 143* (203b 22x4 1x6)
75.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, on the front foot and drives it to
extra cover, well fielded by Hondo
75.2 Nkala to Atapattu, one run, pushed to cover for a quick single,
well fielded by Chigumbura, Sangakkara was out if throw hits the
stumps
75.3 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
75.4 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, driven to mid off
75.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside off, too wide to
tempt
75.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, on middle and off, turned to leg
End of over 76 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 290/1 (lead by 62 runs)
ML Nkala 16-3-40-1 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 144* (204b 22x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 94* (160b 13x4 1x6)
76.1 Mupariwa to Atapattu, one run, a bit short outside off, sliced away
to third man
76.2 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, FOUR, comes on the front foot and drives it
elegantly through covers for four, Sangakkara on 98
76.3 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run
76.4 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, short, back and cuts it to cover,
well fielded
76.5 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, driven to mid off
76.6 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, driving hard but without much
timing to cover
End of over 77 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 295/1 (lead by 67 runs)
T Mupariwa 15-0-71-0 (1nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 145* (205b 22x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 98* (165b 14x4 1x6)
77.1 Nkala to Atapattu, one run, tucked away off his legs to fine leg
region
77.2 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to cover
77.3 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, driven hard to cover, half stop by
Maregwede
77.4 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, pushed back, was a faster one
77.5 Nkala to Atapattu, one run, soft hand on drive
77.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 78 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 298/1 (lead by 70 runs)
ML Nkala 17-3-43-1 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 147* (208b 22x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 99* (168b 14x4 1x6)
78.1 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, defended to mid on
78.2 Mupariwa to Atapattu, one run, guided to backward point
78.3 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, defended to cover
78.4 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, one run, turned to fine leg and there it is
5th hundred for Sangakkara in test cricket
78.5 Mupariwa to Atapattu, FOUR, driven powerfully to extra cover, and
that is 150 for Atapattu, well played
78.6 Mupariwa to Atapattu, one run, guided to third man
End of over 79 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 305/1 (lead by 77 runs)
T Mupariwa 16-0-78-0 (1nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 153* (212b 23x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 100* (170b 14x4 1x6)
79.1 Nkala to Atapattu, no run
79.2 Nkala to Atapattu, no run
79.3 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, pushed firmly to cover
79.4 Nkala to Atapattu, no run
79.5 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, short and its pulled away in the air
straight in the hands of fielder and remarkbly the catch is
dropped
79.6 Nkala to Atapattu, wide: no run
79.6 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, driven to cover
End of over 80 (1 run) Sri Lanka 306/1 (lead by 78 runs)
ML Nkala 18-3-44-1 (1w) - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 100* (170b 14x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 153* (218b 23x4 1x6)
80.1 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, outside off and left alone
80.2 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run
80.3 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, defended on the front foot
80.4 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, defended to leg
80.5 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, short in length ball,pushed ito
ocver
80.6 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, short ball, cut itto point
End of over 81 (maiden) Sri Lanka 306/1 (lead by 78 runs)
T Mupariwa 17-1-78-0 (1nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 153* (218b 23x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 100* (176b 14x4 1x6)
81.1 Nkala to Atapattu, no run
81.2 Nkala to Atapattu, no run
81.3 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, driven to cover
81.4 Nkala to Atapattu, one run, played wide of mid on fielder, quick
single taken
81.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, FOUR, short and wide, pulled it over mid
wicket fielder
81.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
End of over 82 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 311/1 (lead by 83 runs)
ML Nkala 19-3-49-1 (1w) - Airport End
MS Atapattu 154* (222b 23x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 104* (178b 15x4 1x6)
82.1 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, driven straight back to bowler
hardly, chance for a catch, put donw
82.2 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
82.3 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
82.4 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
82.5 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
82.6 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
End of over 83 (maiden) Sri Lanka 311/1 (lead by 83 runs)
T Mupariwa 18-2-78-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 104* (178b 15x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 154* (228b 23x4 1x6)
83.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
83.2 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
83.3 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
83.4 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
83.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
83.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 84 (maiden) Sri Lanka 311/1 (lead by 83 runs)
ML Nkala 20-4-49-1 (1w) - Airport End
MS Atapattu 154* (228b 23x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 104* (184b 15x4 1x6)
84.1 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
84.2 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
84.3 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
84.4 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
84.5 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
84.6 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
End of over 85 (maiden) Sri Lanka 311/1 (lead by 83 runs)
T Mupariwa 19-3-78-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 104* (184b 15x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 154* (234b 23x4 1x6)
85.1 Vermeulen to Atapattu, no run
85.2 Vermeulen to Atapattu, FOUR
85.3 Vermeulen to Atapattu, one run
85.4 Vermeulen to Sangakkara, no run
85.5 Vermeulen to Sangakkara, no run
85.6 Vermeulen to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 86 (16 runs) Sri Lanka 327/1 (lead by 99 runs)
MA Vermeulen 1-0-5-0 - Airport End
MS Atapattu 164* (233b 24x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 110* (191b 15x4 1x6)
86.1 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
86.2 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
86.3 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
86.4 Mupariwa to Atapattu, one run
86.5 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, two runs, short ball, pulls it to long leg
86.6 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, FOUR, fuler ball, on les, lovely ondrive to
deep midwicket
End of over 87 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 334/1 (lead by 106 runs)
T Mupariwa 20-3-91-0 (1nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 165* (237b 24x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 116* (193b 16x4 1x6)
Panyangara on
87.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, turned to short midwicket
87.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, three runs, whipped away off his hips to
deep square leg
New ball taken
87.3 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run, on target, defends it back
87.4 Panyangara to Sangakkara, FOUR, on legs, flicked away off his legs
to backward square leg with great timing for four
87.5 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run
87.6 Panyangara to Sangakkara, one run, short ball, pulls itto deep
square leg
End of over 88 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 342/1 (lead by 114 runs)
T Panyangara 15-3-61-0 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 121* (197b 18x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 168* (239b 24x4 1x6)
Hondo onto attack
88.1 Hondo to Sangakkara, one run, turned to short mid wicket
88.2 Hondo to Atapattu, three runs, short ball, cut itto deep cover
88.3 Hondo to Sangakkara, one run, guided to third man
88.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, short ball, cut it to point
88.5 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, short ball, cut it to point
88.6 Hondo to Atapattu, FOUR, fuller ball, nicely driven down the ground
to mid off for four
End of over 89 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 351/1 (lead by 123 runs)
DT Hondo 19-4-57-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 123* (199b 18x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 175* (243b 25x4 1x6)
89.1 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run
89.2 Panyangara to Sangakkara, one run, turned to short mid wicket
89.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, short in length ball, punches it to
point
89.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, FOUR, driven to deep cover for four
89.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, driven to mid on
89.6 Panyangara to Sangakkara, one run, turned to fine leg
End of over 90 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 358/1 (lead by 130 runs)
T Panyangara 16-3-68-0 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 125* (202b 18x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 180* (246b 26x4 1x6)
90.1 Hondo to Sangakkara, FOUR, overpitched ball, lovely driven down the
groudn to mid off for four
90.2 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to mid on
90.3 Hondo to Sangakkara, FOUR, short and wide outside off, asking to
hit, cut itto backward point for four
90.4 Hondo to Sangakkara, (noball) FOUR, short in length ball, nicely
whipped awya off his legs to bacward sqare for four
90.4 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, well wide outside off,l eft alone
90.5 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, on target, pushed to midoff
90.6 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, short and wide outside off, left alone
End of over 91 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 371/1 (lead by 143 runs)
DT Hondo 20-4-70-0 (2nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 180* (246b 26x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 137* (209b 21x4 1x6)
91.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, away swinger, left alone
91.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, on target, defended
91.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run
91.4 Panyangara to Sangakkara, one run, turned to fine leg
91.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, two runs, short ball, pulls it uppishly to
fine leg for couple of runs
91.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, slashes it to backward point
End of over 92 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 376/1 (lead by 148 runs)
T Panyangara 17-3-73-0 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
MS Atapattu 184* (251b 26x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 138* (210b 21x4 1x6)
92.1 Hondo to Atapattu, one run, short ball, pulls it to square leg,
dropped by taylor
92.2 Hondo to Sangakkara, two runs, turned to deep midwicket
92.3 Hondo to Sangakkara, (noball) no run, short ball, pulls it to mid
on
92.3 Hondo to Sangakkara, FOUR, flicked away off his hips over square
leg for four
92.4 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, driven to cover not timed
it well
92.5 Hondo to Sangakkara, FOUR, Shot! slower ball, waited and smashed
itdown the ground to midon for ofur
92.6 Hondo to Sangakkara, FOUR, Shot! fuller and wider ball, drives it
uppishly over cover for four and completed his 150 in style
End of over 93 (16 runs) Sri Lanka 392/1 (lead by 164 runs)
DT Hondo 21-4-86-0 (3nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 185* (252b 26x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 152* (216b 24x4 1x6)
93.1 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, pushed to deep cover
93.2 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run, short in length ball, defends it
to leg and wants a single, sent back
93.3 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run, on target, solidly played to
cover
93.4 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run, short ball, pulls it to short
midwicket
93.5 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run
93.6 Panyangara to Sangakkara, two runs, short ball, punches it in front
of point
End of over 94 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 395/1 (lead by 167 runs)
T Panyangara 18-3-76-0 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
MS Atapattu 186* (253b 26x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 154* (221b 24x4 1x6)
Chigumbura on
94.1 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, outside off, left alone
94.2 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, guided to gully
94.3 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run
94.4 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run
94.5 Chigumbura to Atapattu, FOUR, overpitched ball, stylishly driven
through cover for four
94.6 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, again stylishly driven but this
time straight to cover fielder
End of over 95 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 399/1 (lead by 171 runs)
E Chigumbura 11-1-58-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 154* (221b 24x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 190* (259b 27x4 1x6)
95.1 Panyangara to Sangakkara, FOUR, short ball, rocks back and pulls it
over square leg for four
95.2 Panyangara to Sangakkara, two runs, fuller ball, driven to mid
wicket
95.3 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run, from round the wicket, pushed to
cover
95.4 Panyangara to Sangakkara, SIX, fuller and slower ball, lofted it
way over long on fence for a six
95.5 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run
95.6 Panyangara to Sangakkara, FOUR, Shot! short ball, smack it awya
over midwicket for four
End of over 96 (16 runs) Sri Lanka 415/1 (lead by 187 runs)
T Panyangara 19-3-92-0 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
MS Atapattu 190* (259b 27x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 170* (227b 26x4 2x6)
96.1 Chigumbura to Atapattu, one run, short ball, pulls it to fine leg
96.2 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, FOUR, slightly short, goes back and pulls
it to deep midwicket for another four
96.3 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, drives it to extra
cover
96.4 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, driven back to
bowler, Chigumbura did well to stop it in his follow through
96.5 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, FOUR, Great Shot! overpitched delivery,
down on one knee and stylishly driven through extra cover for four
96.6 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, fuller and bit wider outside off,
left alone
End of over 97 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 424/1 (lead by 196 runs)
E Chigumbura 12-1-67-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 191* (260b 27x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 178* (232b 28x4 2x6)
97.1 Nkala to Atapattu, no run
97.2 Nkala to Atapattu, FOUR, on legs, nice little leg glance to fine
leg for four
97.3 Nkala to Atapattu, FOUR, short ball, pulls it to deep midwicket for
four more
97.4 Nkala to Atapattu, one run, 200!! on target, defends it in front of
point and run a quick single, Atapattu completed his 6th 200 in
test cricket
97.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
97.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, worked awya to short mid wicket
End of over 98 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 434/1 (lead by 206 runs)
ML Nkala 21-3-64-1 (1w) - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 179* (234b 28x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 200* (264b 30x4 1x6)
Mupariwa on
98.1 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, defend it back
98.2 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, on target, slower ball, pushed to
midoff
98.3 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run
98.4 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, one run, inswinger, inner edge to backward
squaer leg
98.5 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, pushed to midoff
98.6 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
End of over 99 (1 run) Sri Lanka 435/1 (lead by 207 runs)
T Mupariwa 21-3-92-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 180* (238b 28x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 200* (266b 30x4 1x6)
99.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, turned to backward square le
99.2 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, turned to short mid wicket
99.3 Nkala to Atapattu, one run, short ball, cut itto third man
99.4 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
99.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, fuller and wider outside off, left
alone
99.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 100 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 437/1 (lead by 209 runs)
ML Nkala 22-3-66-1 (1w) - Airport End
MS Atapattu 201* (268b 30x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 181* (242b 28x4 2x6)
100.1 Mupariwa to Atapattu, one run, turned to backward square leg
100.2 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, well wide outside off,l eft alone
100.3 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, one run, turned to mid wicket
100.4 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid on
100.5 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, fuller length on legs, driven to mid
on
100.6 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, comes on the front foot, drives,
inside edge to mid wicket
End of over 101 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 439/1 (lead by 211 runs)
T Mupariwa 22-3-94-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 182* (244b 28x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 202* (272b 30x4 1x6)
101.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, two runs, on the front foot and drives it to
extra cover, well fielded by Hondo
101.2 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, tucked away to long leg
101.3 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery, off the edge to
gully area
101.4 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, well down the legside
101.5 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, short on the off, defended
101.6 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, full and on the stumps, struck firmly
back to bowler
End of over 102 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 442/1 (lead by 214 runs)
ML Nkala 23-3-69-1 (1w) - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 185* (246b 28x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 202* (276b 30x4 1x6)
Mupariwa will bowl the last over of the day
102.1 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, comes on the front foot and drives
it to short extra cover
102.2 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, one run, cut away to extra cover for a
quick single
102.3 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, defended back to bowler
102.4 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, out side the off stump, left it
102.5 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, defended to leg
102.6 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, played solidly watchfully
End of over 103 (1 run) Sri Lanka 443/1 (lead by 215 runs)
T Mupariwa 23-3-95-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 186* (248b 28x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 202* (280b 30x4 1x6)
And that ends the day's play, with Sri Lanka leading by 215 runs
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Match State: Stumps - Day 2
Hello and Good morning from Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Sri Lanka is in very strong position leading by 215 runs and 9
wickets in hand
Atapattu and Sangakkara unbeaten at 202* and 186* each
The umpires and players are in the middle
Panyangara will start the proceedings, bowling over the wicket to
Sangakkara
103.1 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run, well outside off, left alone
103.2 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run, again fuller and wider ball, well
outside off, no need to play at that one and lets it go through to
keeper
103.3 Panyangara to Sangakkara, FOUR, Shot! overpitched ball, stylishly
driven through cover for the first boundary of the day
103.4 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run, good delivery, pitches just
outside off, swings in, left alone
103.5 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run, agan full legnth delivery, drives
it to short extra cover
103.6 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run, on target, solidly defended to
extra cover
End of over 104 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 447/1 (lead by 219 runs)
T Panyangara 20-3-96-0 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
MS Atapattu 202* (280b 30x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 190* (254b 29x4 2x6)
Hondo onto attack
104.1 Hondo to Atapattu, one run, on legs, tucked away to short mid
wicket
104.2 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, on target, slower ball, defends it to
midoff
104.3 Hondo to Sangakkara, two runs, short ball, pulls it to long leg and
completed 350 runs partnership
104.4 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run
104.5 Hondo to Sangakkara, one run, again on lesg, whipped away to deep
square leg
104.6 Hondo to Atapattu, no run
End of over 105 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 451/1 (lead by 223 runs)
DT Hondo 22-4-90-0 (3nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 193* (258b 29x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 203* (282b 30x4 1x6)
105.1 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run
105.2 Panyangara to Sangakkara, two runs, on legstump, turned to long leg
and run couple of runs
105.3 Panyangara to Sangakkara, one run, short in length ball, turned to
backward square leg and run a single
105.4 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run, pitches well wide outside off,
swings further away, left alone
105.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run
105.6 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, fuller ball, driven to deep cover
End of over 106 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 455/1 (lead by 227 runs)
T Panyangara 21-3-100-0 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
MS Atapattu 204* (285b 30x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 196* (261b 29x4 2x6)
106.1 Hondo to Atapattu, one run, drifting on legs, tucked away to deep
square leg
106.2 Hondo to Sangakkara, two runs, again drifting on pads, nicely
clipped awya off his toes to backward square leg
106.3 Hondo to Sangakkara, one run, fuller ball, drives, thick outside
edge to third man
106.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, on target, triest o drive, misstimes it
back to bowler
106.5 Hondo to Atapattu, no run
106.6 Hondo to Atapattu, no run
End of over 107 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 459/1 (lead by 231 runs)
DT Hondo 23-4-94-0 (3nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 199* (263b 29x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 205* (289b 30x4 1x6)
107.1 Panyangara to Sangakkara, one run, 200!! on target, from round the
wicket, taps it to midon for a quick single and completed his 2nd
double century in test cricket
107.2 Panyangara to Atapattu, no run
107.3 Panyangara to Atapattu, one run, pushed to mid on
107.4 Panyangara to Sangakkara, one run, short in length ball, goes back
and punches it to deep cover
107.5 Panyangara to Atapattu, legbye: one run, inswinger, hit on pads bit
high, appeal for lbw, declined
107.6 Panyangara to Sangakkara, one run, defends it to leg and run a
single
End of over 108 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 464/1 (lead by 236 runs)
T Panyangara 22-3-104-0 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 202* (266b 29x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 206* (292b 30x4 1x6)
108.1 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, driven hard but
straightto midon fielder
108.2 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, yorker length ball, digs it out back
to bowler
108.3 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, lovely drive and well
fielded by Vermeulen in cover saved a certain four
108.4 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, on target, stylishly defended to cover
with bat and pads together
108.5 Hondo to Sangakkara, FOUR, good delivery, pitches on middle stump,
swings away, edges it to third man, missfielded by Nkala and ball
crossed the boundary rope
108.6 Hondo to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 109 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 468/1 (lead by 240 runs)
DT Hondo 24-4-98-0 (3nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 206* (292b 30x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 206* (272b 30x4 2x6)
Nkala onto attack
109.1 Nkala to Atapattu, FOUR, fuller ball, lovely drive down the ground
to mid on for four
109.2 Nkala to Atapattu, one run, short ball, slashes it outside off,
edges it to third man
109.3 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, pushed to mid on and run a quick
single
109.4 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, fuller ball, driven back to bowler
109.5 Nkala to Atapattu, one run, short ball, pulls it to long leg
109.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 110 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 475/1 (lead by 247 runs)
ML Nkala 24-3-76-1 (1w) - Airport End
MS Atapattu 212* (296b 31x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 207* (274b 30x4 2x6)
110.1 Hondo to Atapattu, no run
110.2 Hondo to Atapattu, FOUR, from wide of the crease, angling into
pads, lovely on drive to deep mid wicket for four
110.3 Hondo to Atapattu, FOUR, short ball, outside off, cut it behind
point for four
110.4 Hondo to Atapattu, no run, overpitched ball, driven back to bowler,
Hondo didwell to stop it in is follow through
110.5 Hondo to Atapattu, one run, guided it in front of point for an easy
single
110.6 Hondo to Sangakkara, one run, on legs, turned to deep mid wicket
End of over 111 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 485/1 (lead by 257 runs)
DT Hondo 25-4-108-0 (3nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 208* (275b 30x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 221* (301b 33x4 1x6)
111.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
111.2 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, short ball, cut it to point
111.3 Nkala to Sangakkara, two runs, short ball, outside off, cut it
uppishly to thirdman, Matsikenyeri run forward, dives and dropped
it
111.4 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
111.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball, driven back to bowler
111.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, driven to deep square leg
End of over 112 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 488/1 (lead by 260 runs)
ML Nkala 25-3-79-1 (1w) - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 211* (281b 30x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 221* (301b 33x4 1x6)
Chigumbura on
112.1 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, one run, fuller ball, smashing drive to
deep cover for a single
112.2 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, short and wide ball, outside off,
tries to cut it, not time it well, gets the inner edge of the bat
on the bounce to keeper
112.3 Chigumbura to Atapattu, one run, short in length ball, punches it
to cover
112.4 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, wide: no run, way outside off, called a
wide ball
112.4 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, wide: no run, another wide ball, way
outside off
112.4 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, better ball, juts outside off,
swings away, left alone
112.5 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, FOUR, Top Shot! fuller ball, beautifully
driven through extra cover for four
112.6 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, one run, turned to deep square leg
End of over 113 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 497/1 (lead by 269 runs)
E Chigumbura 13-1-76-0 (2w) - City End
KC Sangakkara 217* (285b 31x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 222* (303b 33x4 1x6)
113.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, FOUR, on legs, beautifully picked up of his
toes to deep mid wicket for four
113.2 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
113.3 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, defends it to point, Atapattu wants a
single, sent back, throw is not on target, other wise it will be a
problem for Atapattu
113.4 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, driven to midoff
113.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, short ball, cut it to point, good
fielded by Ebrahim
113.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, short ball, guided to point
End of over 114 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 501/1 (lead by 273 runs)
ML Nkala 26-3-83-1 (1w) - Airport End
MS Atapattu 222* (303b 33x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 221* (291b 32x4 2x6)
114.1 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run
114.2 Chigumbura to Atapattu, FOUR, Great Shot! overpitched ball, smashed
it thorugh extra cover for four
114.3 Chigumbura to Atapattu, two runs, short ball, cut it to behind
point
114.4 Chigumbura to Atapattu, two runs, on legs, tucked away to backward
square leg
114.5 Chigumbura to Atapattu, one run, fuller ball again cracking drive
to deep cover
114.6 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, one run, this time Sangakkara drives it
to deep cover
End of over 115 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 511/1 (lead by 283 runs)
E Chigumbura 14-1-86-0 (2w) - City End
KC Sangakkara 222* (292b 32x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 231* (308b 34x4 1x6)
115.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, on target, pushed to midoff
115.2 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, short ball, cut it to deep point
115.3 Nkala to Atapattu, no run, on target, pushed to point
115.4 Nkala to Atapattu, one run, driven to wide of mid on
115.5 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, well wide outside off, left alone
115.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, two runs, on lestump, flicked away to deep
midwicket
End of over 116 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 515/1 (lead by 287 runs)
ML Nkala 27-3-87-1 (1w) - Airport End
MS Atapattu 232* (310b 34x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 225* (296b 32x4 2x6)
Mupariwa on
116.1 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run
116.2 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, drives it on the up to short extra
cover
116.3 Mupariwa to Atapattu, FOUR, Shot! fuller ball, drives it down the
ground to long on for four
116.4 Mupariwa to Atapattu, no run, wider ball, tries to cut it,
misstimed it to point
116.5 Mupariwa to Atapattu, FOUR, Great Shot! fuller and on legs,
beautifully whipped away off his toes to deep mid wicket with some
excellent timing, ball races away to dep mid wicket boundary for
four
116.6 Mupariwa to Atapattu, two runs, turned to mid wicket
End of over 117 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 525/1 (lead by 297 runs)
T Mupariwa 24-3-105-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 225* (296b 32x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 242* (316b 36x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
Chigumbura on
117.1 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, slashing at it - missing
117.2 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, was well outside off and well
left
117.3 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, one run, out side the off stumps and
smashes it but straight to backward point fielder
117.4 Chigumbura to Atapattu, one run, guided to backward point, Atapattu
looking for single, sent back, wild throw allows them to run for a
single
117.5 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, one run, full and outside off, driven to
deep cover
117.6 Chigumbura to Atapattu, one run, walks acroos the stump and turned
to mid wicket
End of over 118 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 529/1 (lead by 301 runs)
E Chigumbura 15-1-90-0 (2w) - Airport End
MS Atapattu 244* (318b 36x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 227* (300b 32x4 2x6)
118.1 Mupariwa to Atapattu, legbye: FOUR, angling down the leg, tries to
whip it away, hits on the pad to fine leg
118.2 Mupariwa to Atapattu, one run, width outside off, guided to third
man
118.3 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run
118.4 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, driven to cover, well fielded
118.5 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, slower delivery, gets right behind
the line and defends it to ocver
118.6 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, angling into the batsman, defended
to cover
End of over 119 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 534/1 (lead by 306 runs)
T Mupariwa 25-3-106-0 (1nb) - City End
MS Atapattu 245* (320b 36x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 227* (304b 32x4 2x6)
119.1 Chigumbura to Atapattu, no run, short outside the off stump,
defended
119.2 Chigumbura to Atapattu, two runs, crisply driven to deep cover,
fielder slides and stops a boundary
119.3 Chigumbura to Atapattu, two runs, has some width and he cuts it to
backward point
119.4 Chigumbura to Atapattu, OUT: GONE! outside the off, good length,
shaping a touch away, driven hard at, thick outside edge, Taibu
takes the catch
Sri Lanka 538/2, Partnership of 438
MS Atapattu c Taibu b Chigumbura 249 (324b 36x4 1x6)
KC Sangakkara 227* (304b 32x4 2x6) E Chigumbura 15.4-1-94-1 (2w)
Jayawardene walks in
119.5 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, was outside off and left
alone
119.6 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, left alone, slight away
movement takes it even further away
End of over 120 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 538/2 (lead by 310 runs)
E Chigumbura 16-1-94-1 (2w) - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 227* (304b 32x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (2b)
120.1 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, defended to cover
120.2 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, outside off and seaming away to be
left alone
120.3 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, one run, has some width and a well timed
prod past backward point
120.4 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, angling into the batsman,
defended to leg
120.5 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, pitched up on legs, flicked
away to long leg and gets off the mark
120.6 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, opens the blade of the bat towards
point
End of over 121 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 540/2 (lead by 312 runs)
T Mupariwa 26-3-108-0 (1nb) - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (4b) KC Sangakkara 228* (308b 32x4 2x6)
121.1 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, short of a good length,
defended
121.2 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot and
driven firmly but straight to fielder at point
121.3 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, outside off, gets the front
foot forward and lets it alone to the keeper
121.4 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, comes forward and plays
solid looking defensive shot
121.5 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, allowed to pass, outside
off
121.6 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, yorker length, well dug out
to mid off
End of over 122 (maiden) Sri Lanka 540/2 (lead by 312 runs)
E Chigumbura 17-2-94-1 (2w) - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 228* (308b 32x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (10b)
122.1 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, two runs, thick outisde edge to third man
boundary, well fielded
122.2 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run
122.3 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cracks it
to backward point boundary and brings up his highest score in test
cricket
122.4 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, outside off and left alone
122.5 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, one run, again width outside off, slams it
to deep cover
122.6 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, defended to mid on
End of over 123 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 547/2 (lead by 319 runs)
T Mupariwa 27-3-115-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 235* (313b 33x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (11b)
123.1 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, defended to cover
123.2 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, angling away outside off and left
alone
123.3 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, one run, full and outside off, driven to
sweeper cover
123.4 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, driven on the up to cover
123.5 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, allowed to pass, outside
off stump
123.6 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, FOUR, juicy half volley outside
off, driven powerfully in the gap to cover boundary, top shot
that!
End of over 124 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 552/2 (lead by 324 runs)
E Chigumbura 18-2-99-1 (2w) - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 236* (316b 33x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 5* (14b 1x4)
124.1 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run
124.2 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, angling away outside off to be left
alone
124.3 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, no run, pushed firmly to point
124.4 Mupariwa to Sangakkara, one run, punches hard into the offside to
extra cover
124.5 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, turned to mid wicket
124.6 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, FOUR, on middle and leg, tucked away
around the corner to fine leg for a boundary
End of over 125 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 557/2 (lead by 329 runs)
T Mupariwa 28-1-120-0 (1nb) - City End
KC Sangakkara 237* (320b 33x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 9* (16b 2x4)
125.1 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, one run, outside off, chops it to
backward point
125.2 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run
125.3 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, two runs, tucked away off his legs
to long leg for an easy couple
125.4 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, driven firmly to deep
cover
125.5 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stump, left it
125.6 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 126 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 561/2 (lead by 333 runs)
E Chigumbura 19-2-103-1 (2w) - Airport End
DPMD Jayawardene 12* (19b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 238* (323b 33x4 2x6)
Matsikenyeri comes on to bowl
126.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, FOUR, width outside off, slams it
hard, beats the cover fielder for four
126.2 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, down the legside
126.3 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run
126.4 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, on the stumps, defended
on the backfoot
126.5 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, short and well down the
leg, turned to short fine leg fielder
126.6 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, soft hand on drive
End of over 127 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 566/2 (lead by 338 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 5-1-34-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 17* (25b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 238* (323b 33x4 2x6)
127.1 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, short and wide, cuts it
hard, off the bottom edge to backward point
127.2 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, two runs, sliced it to backward point,
Matsikenyeri runs form third man and cuts it off
127.3 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, driven firmly but straight to
point fielder
127.4 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, no run, drives it gently to cover
127.5 Chigumbura to Sangakkara, one run, short and a bit of width,
slashed to third man for a single
127.6 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, outside off, cuts it to
point
End of over 128 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 570/2 (lead by 342 runs)
E Chigumbura 20-2-107-1 (2w) - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 241* (327b 33x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 18* (27b 3x4)
128.1 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, pitched outside the line of
leg, played defensively
128.2 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, turned to mid wicket
128.3 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, FOUR, long hop - put away in fine style
to mid wicket boundary for four
128.4 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, on forward, defended
128.5 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to mid off
128.6 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, FOUR, short and wide off the back foot,
pulls it away to mid wicket, four more!
End of over 129 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 578/2 (lead by 350 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 6-1-42-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 18* (27b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 249* (333b 35x4 2x6)
129.1 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, defensively back to the
bowler
129.2 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, lets the ball go, outside
off stump
129.3 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, driving hard but without
much timing to cover
129.4 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, outside off stump, goes
back and tries to play and gets beaten
129.5 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, left alone outside off, too
wide to tempt
129.6 Chigumbura to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, driven to mid on for a
quick single
End of over 130 (1 run) Sri Lanka 579/2 (lead by 351 runs)
E Chigumbura 21-2-108-1 (2w) - Airport End
DPMD Jayawardene 19* (33b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 249* (333b 35x4 2x6)
130.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, driven to long on and
walks for an easy single
130.2 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to cover
130.3 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, fast and on his legs, pushed
back
130.4 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, one run, driven to long off and brings
up his 250, well played!
130.5 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, defended back to bowler
130.6 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, turned to mid wicket and
that's lunch on day three
End of over 131 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 581/2 (lead by 353 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 7-1-44-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 250* (336b 35x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 20* (36b 3x4)
We will be back at 10:35GMT for the after lunch session
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
Welocme back from Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Post lunch session is about to start
Players and umpires are in the middle
Nkala onto attack
131.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run, driven to mid off
131.2 Nkala to Sangakkara, no run
131.3 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, turned to leg and run a single
131.4 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, pushed back
131.5 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, FOUR, fuller ball, driven to deep cover,
missfielded by Taylor and ball crossed the boundary rope
131.6 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, pushed to point
End of over 132 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 586/2 (lead by 358 runs)
ML Nkala 28-3-92-1 (1w) - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 251* (339b 35x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 24* (39b 4x4)
132.1 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, full toss on legs, driven to
short mid wicket
132.2 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, one run, tosses up, drives it down the
ground to long on
132.3 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, again full toss, pushed
to mid on
132.4 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, one run
132.5 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, agin tosses up, drives
it to long on
132.6 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, one run, this time on the off side to
long off
End of over 133 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 591/2 (lead by 363 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 8-1-49-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 254* (343b 35x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 26* (41b 4x4)
133.1 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run
133.2 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, FOUR, short ball, goes back and pulls it
to deep mid wicekt for ofur
133.3 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, well wide outside off,l eft
alone
133.4 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, good length ball, defends it to
cover
133.5 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, short ball, cut it to third man
region
133.6 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, again short ball, cut it uppishly to
third man
End of over 134 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 598/2 (lead by 370 runs)
ML Nkala 29-3-99-1 (1w) - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 256* (345b 35x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 31* (45b 5x4)
134.1 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, tosses up, comes on the front
foot, defends it back
134.2 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, FOUR, tosses up, outside leg, nicely
swept away to fine leg for four
134.3 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, well tossed up, defends it to
cover
134.4 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, tosses up, comes down the
wicket, checked his shot and defends it back.
134.5 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run
134.6 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, two runs, short ball, goes back and cut
it in front of point for couple of runs
End of over 135 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 604/2 (lead by 376 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 9-1-55-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 31* (45b 5x4) KC Sangakkara 262* (351b 36x4 2x6)
135.1 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, no run
135.2 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, short ball, cut it to third man
135.3 Nkala to Sangakkara, one run, turned to fine leg
135.4 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, well wide outside off, left
alone
135.5 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, short ball, outside off, left
alone
135.6 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, short and wide bal, outside
off, cuts it, under edge to third man
End of over 136 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 607/2 (lead by 379 runs)
ML Nkala 30-3-102-1 (1w) - Airport End
DPMD Jayawardene 33* (50b 5x4) KC Sangakkara 263* (352b 36x4 2x6)
136.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, tosses up, pushes it to
long on
136.2 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, one run, fuller ball, drives it to long
on
136.3 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, two runs, short and wide ball
utside off, late cut to third man
136.4 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, well tossed up, pushed
to long off
136.5 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, one run, short ball, goes back and
turns it to legside
136.6 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, again short ball, on
legstump, goes back and worked awya to short midwickt for a quick
single
End of over 137 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 614/2 (lead by 386 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 10-1-62-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 38* (54b 5x4) KC Sangakkara 265* (354b 36x4 2x6)
137.1 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, FOUR, overpitched ball, lovely drive
down the groudn to mid on for ofur
137.2 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, fuller ball, drives it to mid
off
137.3 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, lovely drive once again on the
up but straight to cover fielder
137.4 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, good length ball, on the front
foot, defends it to cover
137.5 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, bit short in length, Jayawardene
tries to pull it, ball misses the edge as well as the off stump on
the way through to keeper
137.6 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, no run
End of over 138 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 618/2 (lead by 390 runs)
ML Nkala 31-3-106-1 (1w) - Airport End
KC Sangakkara 265* (354b 36x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 42* (60b 6x4)
138.1 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, sharp off break, tries to cut
it, gts beaten
138.2 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, one run
138.3 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, tosses up, on legs, turns
it to short fine leg
138.4 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, agin tosses up, turned to
short fine leg, Sangakkara wants a single, rightly sent back
138.5 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, driven down the ground
to long on
138.6 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, one run, short ball, goes back and cut
it to deep cover point region for a single
End of over 139 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 621/2 (lead by 393 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 11-1-65-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 267* (357b 36x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 43* (63b 6x4)
Panyangara on
139.1 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run
139.2 Panyangara to Sangakkara, one run, short ball, outside off, cut it
to deep cover
139.3 Panyangara to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, whipped away off his hips
to backward square leg
139.4 Panyangara to Sangakkara, one run, driven to deep cover
139.5 Panyangara to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, pushed to mid off
139.6 Panyangara to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, flicked away to fine leg
End of over 140 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 625/2 (lead by 397 runs)
T Panyangara 23-3-108-0 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
DPMD Jayawardene 45* (66b 6x4) KC Sangakkara 269* (360b 36x4 2x6)
140.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run
140.2 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, tosses up, turned to
square leg
140.3 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, bit short in length ,
goes bakc and pulls it to deep square leg
140.4 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, tosses up, on lgs, defends it
to leg
140.5 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, no run, turned to square leg and wants
a sngle, sent back
140.6 Matsikenyeri to Sangakkara, one run, solid puhs down the ground to
logn on for a single
End of over 141 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 627/2 (lead by 399 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 12-1-67-0 - City End
KC Sangakkara 270* (363b 36x4 2x6) DPMD Jayawardene 46* (69b 6x4)
141.1 Panyangara to Sangakkara, no run, on target, pushed to cover
141.2 Panyangara to Sangakkara, OUT: Gone! good length ball, outside off,
swings away, tries to cut it, big edge and lovely diving catch by
taibu behind the stumps, a great innings comes to an end
Sri Lanka 627/3, Partnership of 89
KC Sangakkara c Taibu b Panyangara 270 (365b 36x4 2x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 46* (69b 6x4) T Panyangara 23.2-3-108-1 (1w 1nb)
Samaraweera is the new batsman
141.3 Panyangara to Samaraweera, no run, fuller ball, bit wide outside
off, left alone
141.4 Panyangara to Samaraweera, no run, on target, forward to defend
141.5 Panyangara to Samaraweera, no run, on target, defends it back
141.6 Panyangara to Samaraweera, no run, moved away from outside off,
left alone
End of over 142 (maiden) Sri Lanka 627/3 (lead by 399 runs)
T Panyangara 24-4-108-1 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
DPMD Jayawardene 46* (69b 6x4) TT Samaraweera 0* (4b)
142.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, tosses up, on legs,
turned to short mid wicket
142.2 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, short ball, cut it to
point
142.3 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run
142.4 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, leans back and pushed to
cover
142.5 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, tucked away off his legs
to backward square leg
142.6 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, one run, turned to long leg and gets
off the mark
End of over 143 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 629/3 (lead by 401 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 13-1-69-0 - City End
TT Samaraweera 1* (5b) DPMD Jayawardene 47* (74b 6x4)
143.1 Panyangara to Samaraweera, no run, fuller length, struck firmly
back to bowler
143.2 Panyangara to Samaraweera, no run, pushed to point
143.3 Panyangara to Samaraweera, FOUR, nothing wrong with this delivery,
short of a length, angling away, Samaraweera rocks back and
punches it through point for four
143.4 Panyangara to Samaraweera, no run, driven to mid on, well fielded
by Chigumbura
143.5 Panyangara to Samaraweera, FOUR, driven hard again this time beats
mid on, ball raced away for another four
143.6 Panyangara to Samaraweera, FOUR, fuller length on legs, flicked
away past diving mid wicket fielder, four more!
End of over 144 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 641/3 (lead by 413 runs)
T Panyangara 25-4-120-1 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
DPMD Jayawardene 47* (74b 6x4) TT Samaraweera 13* (11b 3x4)
144.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, turned to short fine leg
144.2 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, leans back to a shorter
delivery, cuts it to backward point
144.3 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, one run, driven to lon gon
144.4 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, tries to cut and misses,
loud shout for caught behind, turned down
144.5 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, driven to long on, easy
single taken
144.6 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, one run, full toss on legs, driven to
long on
End of over 145 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 645/3 (lead by 417 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 14-1-73-0 - City End
TT Samaraweera 15* (13b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 49* (78b 6x4)
Hondo back on
145.1 Hondo to Samaraweera, no run, outside off, guided to point
145.2 Hondo to Samaraweera, no run, left alone outside off, slightly
wide, no need to play at that
145.3 Hondo to Samaraweera, no run, rocks back to a short delivery and
punches it to short cover
145.4 Hondo to Samaraweera, no run, defended to Ebrahim at point
145.5 Hondo to Samaraweera, no run, well outside off and he covers up to
leave it
145.6 Hondo to Samaraweera, no run, again just wide of the off stump, no
shot offered
End of over 146 (maiden) Sri Lanka 645/3 (lead by 417 runs)
DT Hondo 26-5-108-0 (3nb) - Airport End
DPMD Jayawardene 49* (78b 6x4) TT Samaraweera 15* (19b 3x4)
146.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, turned to leg
146.2 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, driven to long on and
that is 50 for Jayawardene
146.3 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, one run, turned to mid wicket, easy
single taken
146.4 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, tucked away to Taylor at
deep mid wicket
146.5 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, no run, was well outside off and left
alone
146.6 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, no run, pushed to mid wicket
End of over 147 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 648/3 (lead by 420 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 15-1-76-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 51* (81b 6x4) TT Samaraweera 16* (22b 3x4)
147.1 Hondo to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, short of a good length, defended
to cover
147.2 Hondo to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot and a gentle
push to mid off
147.3 Hondo to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, driven to cover
147.4 Hondo to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, again a solid drive but straight
to cover fielder
147.5 Hondo to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to
point
147.6 Hondo to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, leans back and cuts it to
backward point
End of over 148 (1 run) Sri Lanka 649/3 (lead by 421 runs)
DT Hondo 27-5-109-0 (3nb) - Airport End
DPMD Jayawardene 52* (87b 6x4) TT Samaraweera 16* (22b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
148.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, short ball, goes back and
turn to short midwicket
148.2 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, again tossed up, driven
to short midwicket
148.3 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, well tossed up, this
time find the gap and turn it to deep mid wicket
148.4 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, no run, tosses up, well wide outside
off, left alone
148.5 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, no run, tosses up, gets some turn, off
the pads to silly point
148.6 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, no run, short ball, cut it to point
End of over 149 (1 run) Sri Lanka 650/3 (lead by 422 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 16-1-77-0 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 53* (90b 6x4) TT Samaraweera 16* (25b 3x4)
149.1 Hondo to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, inswinger, defends it on the
front foot
149.2 Hondo to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, on target, defends it to leg
149.3 Hondo to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, on target, swings in, defends it
back
149.4 Hondo to DPMD Jayawardene, two runs, short ball, goes back and cut
it to behind point
149.5 Hondo to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, again short ball, tries to cut
it, bottom edg to third man
149.6 Hondo to Samaraweera, no run, fuller ball, nicely driven to midon
End of over 150 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 653/3 (lead by 425 runs)
DT Hondo 28-5-112-0 (3nb) - Airport End
DPMD Jayawardene 56* (95b 6x4) TT Samaraweera 16* (26b 3x4)
150.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, tosses up, defends it to
cover
150.2 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, on legs, turned to short
fine leg
150.3 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, SIX, Shot! tosses up, down on one
knee and heave it over deep mid wicket for a SIX
150.4 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, short ball, goes back
and cut it to deep cover
150.5 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, one run, guided it to short third man
150.6 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run
End of over 151 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 661/3 (lead by 433 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 17-1-85-0 - City End
TT Samaraweera 17* (27b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 63* (100b 6x4 1x6)
151.1 Hondo to Samaraweera, no run, fuller ball, drives it back to bowler
151.2 Hondo to Samaraweera, no run
151.3 Hondo to Samaraweera, two runs, turned to deep midwicket
151.4 Hondo to Samaraweera, one run, cut it to third man
151.5 Hondo to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, drives it to cover
151.6 Hondo to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, short and wide, open the face
of the bat and runs it down to third man region
End of over 152 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 665/3 (lead by 437 runs)
DT Hondo 29-5-116-0 (3nb) - Airport End
DPMD Jayawardene 64* (102b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 20* (31b 3x4)
Mupariwa on
152.1 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, short ball, kept bit low,
cut it to third man
152.2 Mupariwa to Samaraweera, no run, outside off, left alone
152.3 Mupariwa to Samaraweera, no run, well wide outside off, left alone
152.4 Mupariwa to Samaraweera, no run
152.5 Mupariwa to Samaraweera, no run, well wide outside off, left alone
152.6 Mupariwa to Samaraweera, no run, well wide outside off, lets it go
through to keeper
End of over 153 (1 run) Sri Lanka 666/3 (lead by 438 runs)
T Mupariwa 29-1-121-0 (1nb) - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 65* (103b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 20* (36b 3x4)
Matsikenyeri back on
153.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, short ball, outside leg,
turn to short fine leg
153.2 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, two runs, short ball, well wide
outside off, cut it to backward point for couple of runs
153.3 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, well down the legside
153.4 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, off the pads to short
fine leg
153.5 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, tosses up, drives it
down the ground to long on
153.6 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, one run, short ball, turned to deep
mid wicket
End of over 154 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 670/3 (lead by 442 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 18-1-89-0 - Airport End
TT Samaraweera 21* (37b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 68* (108b 6x4 1x6)
154.1 Mupariwa to Samaraweera, no run, driven on the front foot to cover
154.2 Mupariwa to Samaraweera, no run, struck firmly back to bowler
154.3 Mupariwa to Samaraweera, no run, a short one outside off,left alone
154.4 Mupariwa to Samaraweera, one run, guided to backward point
154.5 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, two runs, short and wide outside off,
cut away to backward point, well fielded
154.6 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, turned to mid wicket for a
quick single
End of over 155 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 674/3 (lead by 446 runs)
T Mupariwa 30-1-125-0 (1nb) - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 71* (110b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 22* (41b 3x4)
155.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, on middle and leg, turned
to short fine leg
155.2 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, on forward, defended
155.3 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, goes back to a shorter
delivery and cuts it to point
155.4 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, two runs, leans back and cuts it
very late to third man
155.5 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, tossed up, turned away
off his legs to mid wicket
155.6 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, used his feet and drives
it with the spin to long on
End of over 156 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 677/3 (lead by 449 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 19-1-92-0 - Airport End
DPMD Jayawardene 74* (116b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 22* (41b 3x4)
156.1 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, no run
156.2 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, two runs, driven past mid on, long
chase for the mid on fielder who pulls it back just inside the
rope
156.3 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, driven to cover
156.4 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, outside off, cuts it hard but
straight to fielder at point
156.5 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, opens the blade of the bat
towards third man
156.6 Mupariwa to Samaraweera, no run, well outside off and he covers up
to leave it
End of over 157 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 680/3 (lead by 452 runs)
T Mupariwa 31-1-128-0 (1nb) - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 77* (121b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 22* (42b 3x4)
157.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, short delivery, turned to
short fine leg
157.2 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, tossed well up to the
batsman, driven to long on
157.3 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, no run, pushed with soft hands to mid
on
157.4 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, one run, steps forward and plays it
with the spin to long on
157.5 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, two runs, opens the face and runs
the ball down to third man, very delicate shot indeed
157.6 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, driven to long on
End of over 158 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 685/3 (lead by 457 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 20-1-97-0 - Airport End
DPMD Jayawardene 81* (125b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 23* (44b 3x4)
158.1 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, driven to mid on
158.2 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, played solidly watchfully to
mid off
158.3 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, two runs, driven to extra cover,
sweeper cuts it off
158.4 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, full toss, pushed to mid off
158.5 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, defended on the front foot
158.6 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, flicked away off his legs to
deep mid wicket
End of over 159 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 688/3 (lead by 460 runs)
T Mupariwa 32-1-131-0 (1nb) - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 84* (131b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 23* (44b 3x4)
159.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, turned to backward
square leg
159.2 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, one run, driven to long on
159.3 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, tossed up again, driven
to long on, another easy single
159.4 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, no run, turned to leg
159.5 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, one run, plenty of width outside off,
steered away to backward point
159.6 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, driven to short cover,
well fielded
End of over 160 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 693/3 (lead by 465 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 21-1-102-0 - Airport End
DPMD Jayawardene 87* (134b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 25* (47b 3x4)
160.1 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, two runs, pitched outside off, swings
in, turned to deep squareleg
160.2 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, short of a length, defended
to point
160.3 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot, defended
160.4 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, legstump line, turned to
long leg
160.5 Mupariwa to Samaraweera, no run, full and outside off, a mistimed
drive to mid on
160.6 Mupariwa to Samaraweera, no run, guided to point
End of over 161 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 696/3 (lead by 468 runs)
T Mupariwa 33-1-134-0 (1nb) - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 90* (138b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 25* (49b 3x4)
161.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, used his feet and drives
it down the ground to long off
161.2 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, no run, walks across the stumps and
pushed to mid on
161.3 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, no run, pushed back, was a faster one
161.4 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, three runs, width outside off, sliced
away to backward point
700 comes up
161.5 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, turned to long leg
161.6 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, no run, moves partly forward and
blocks the ball on off stump
End of over 162 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 701/3 (lead by 473 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 22-1-107-0 - Airport End
DPMD Jayawardene 92* (140b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 28* (53b 3x4)
162.1 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, defended on the front foot
162.2 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, gets his front foot forward
and defends it down
162.3 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, pushed to cover
162.4 Mupariwa to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, watchfully guides to third
man
162.5 Mupariwa to Samaraweera, no run, comes forward and plays solid
looking defensive shot
162.6 Mupariwa to Samaraweera, one run, steered away to backward point
and the players disperse for tea
End of over 163 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 703/3 (lead by 475 runs)
T Mupariwa 34-1-136-0 (1nb) - City End
TT Samaraweera 29* (55b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 93* (144b 6x4 1x6)
We will be back at 13:00GMT for the after tea session
Match State: Tea - Day 3
Good Afternoon and Welcome back!
The players are back onto the field after Tea
It will be Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera
163.1 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, three runs, width outside off, cut
away to backward point
163.2 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, pushed back to bowler
163.3 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, compact in defense,
playing forward
163.4 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, turned to the onside
163.5 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, no run, used his feet and defends it
to mid on
163.6 Matsikenyeri to Samaraweera, no run, outside off, guided to point
End of over 164 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 707/3 (lead by 479 runs)
S Matsikenyeri 23-1-111-0 - Airport End
DPMD Jayawardene 94* (147b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 32* (58b 3x4)
Nkala on
164.1 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, FOUR, full and on the stumps, hit
straight back past mid on to the fence, top shot that from
Jayawardene
164.2 Nkala to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, guided to backward point
164.3 Nkala to Samaraweera, no run, was outside off and left alone
164.4 Nkala to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery, on target,
outside off left alone
164.5 Nkala to Samaraweera, no run, driven firmly but straight to cover
164.6 Nkala to Samaraweera, no run, bounce and movement, outside the off,
left alone
End of over 165 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 712/3 (lead by 484 runs)
ML Nkala 32-3-111-1 (1w) - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 99* (149b 7x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 32* (62b 3x4)
165.1 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, on forward, defended
165.2 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, no run, turned to backward of
square to the legside
165.3 Matsikenyeri to DPMD Jayawardene, one run, leans back and punches
to deep cover and there it is hundred for Jayawardene
Sri Lankan declared for 713 runs in 165.3 overs
We will be back shortly with Zimbabwe batting in their second
innings
Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back to Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
The umpires and players are in the middle
Zimbabwe are about to start their second innings.
It is going to be Vaas with the new ball, three slips, a gully, and
a forward short leg - Matsikenyeri on strike
0.1 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, legbye: two runs, brushed the pads on the way
to fine leg
0.2 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, angling into the batsman, struck on
pads, loud shout for lbw, turned down
0.3 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, one run, bat-pad defends on the front foot,
another loud appeal for lbw
0.4 Vaas to Taylor, no run, turned to square leg
0.5 Vaas to Taylor, two runs, on the stumps, ball kept a bit low,
pushed to vacant mid on area
0.6 Vaas to Taylor, no run, out side edge, just short of the diving 3rd
slip
End of over 1 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 5/0 (trail by 480 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-3-0 - City End
S Matsikenyeri 1* (3b) BRM Taylor 2* (3b)
Zoysa to share the new ball
1.1 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, two runs, short in length ball, punches off
the back foot to cover
1.2 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, good delivery, pitches on off and
swings in, left alone
1.3 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, short in length ball, bit wide
outside off, slashes and misse
1.4 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, on target, pitches on middle stump
and swings in, gets right behind the line and defends it back
1.5 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, again short in length ball, open the
face and guided to gully
1.6 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, fuller ball, driven to mid on
End of over 2 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 7/0 (trail by 478 runs)
DNT Zoysa 1-0-2-0 - Airport End
BRM Taylor 2* (3b) S Matsikenyeri 3* (9b)
2.1 Vaas to Taylor, no run, pushed to point
2.2 Vaas to Taylor, no run, good length ball, pushed to point
2.3 Vaas to Taylor, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
2.4 Vaas to Taylor, no run, again short in length ball, goes back and
nicely defended to short leg
2.5 Vaas to Taylor, no run, again digs it short, defends it to leg
2.6 Vaas to Taylor, no run, short in length ball, gets right behind the
line and defends it back to bowler
End of over 3 (maiden) Zimbabwe 7/0 (trail by 478 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 2-1-3-0 - City End
S Matsikenyeri 3* (9b) BRM Taylor 2* (9b)
3.1 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, on target, defends it to cover
3.2 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run
3.3 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run
3.4 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, fuller in length, swings away,
drives and misses through to keeper
3.5 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, short in length ball, well wide
outside off, left alone
3.6 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, one run, short in length again, goes back,
open the face ofthe bat and guided to deepish gully for a single
End of over 4 (1 run) Zimbabwe 8/0 (trail by 477 runs)
DNT Zoysa 2-0-3-0 - Airport End
S Matsikenyeri 4* (15b) BRM Taylor 2* (9b)
4.1 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, two runs, on middle and leg, swings furhter
on the legside, tucked away to backward squaer leg for couple of
runs
4.2 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, again on legstump, defends it to leg
4.3 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, on middle and off, solidly defended
to mid off
4.4 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, bit wide outside off, swings furhter
away from the batsman, lets it go through to keeper
4.5 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, again outside off, left alone
4.6 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, pitches on middle stump, swings in,
defends it with full face of the bat to cover
End of over 5 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 10/0 (trail by 475 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-5-0 - City End
BRM Taylor 2* (9b) S Matsikenyeri 6* (21b)
5.1 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, short ball, goes back and defends it to
off
5.2 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, lovely delivery, outside off, swings away,
plays and misses
5.3 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, good length ball, defends it back
5.4 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, bit wide outside off, gets his front foot
forward, cover the line of the offstump, lets it go through to
keeper
5.5 Zoysa to Taylor, one run, defends it to vancant mid on and run an
easy single
5.6 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, no run, short and wide outside off, left
alone
End of over 6 (1 run) Zimbabwe 11/0 (trail by 474 runs)
DNT Zoysa 3-0-4-0 - Airport End
BRM Taylor 3* (14b) S Matsikenyeri 6* (22b)
6.1 Vaas to Taylor, no run, short ball, well down the legside in the
hands of keeper
6.2 Vaas to Taylor, no run, again short ball, goes back and defends it
to gully
6.3 Vaas to Taylor, no run, good delivery, slight wide outside off,
swings away, Taylor chases and misses
6.4 Vaas to Taylor, no run, short ball, defends it to point and wants a
single sent back by Matsikenyeri
6.5 Vaas to Taylor, no run, again digs it short, nicely played to mid
off
6.6 Vaas to Taylor, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 7 (maiden) Zimbabwe 11/0 (trail by 474 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 4-2-5-0 - City End
S Matsikenyeri 6* (22b) BRM Taylor 3* (20b)
Muralitharan on
7.1 Muralitharan to Matsikenyeri, no run, tosses up, gets some spin,
defends it on the backfoot to leg
7.2 Muralitharan to Matsikenyeri, no run, well tossed up, on the front
foot, defends it to silly point
7.3 Muralitharan to Matsikenyeri, no run, bit faster ball, pushed to
mid on
7.4 Muralitharan to Matsikenyeri, no run, off the pads to leg
7.5 Muralitharan to Matsikenyeri, no run, well tossed up, nice stroke
to mid on
7.6 Muralitharan to Matsikenyeri, one run, again sharp off break, turn
it on the legside
End of over 8 (1 run) Zimbabwe 12/0 (trail by 473 runs)
M Muralitharan 1-0-1-0 - Airport End
S Matsikenyeri 7* (28b) BRM Taylor 3* (20b)
8.1 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, on target, pushed to cover
8.2 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, fuller and wider ball, slashes at it
and gets an outer edge to vacant thrid man region for four
8.3 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, good length ball, swings away, drives
and misses
8.4 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, fuller ball, defends it to cover
8.5 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, lovely delivery, swigns away from off
stump, again plays and misses
8.6 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, fuller ball, swings away after
pitching, bit wide from outside off, left alone
End of over 9 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 16/0 (trail by 469 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 5-2-9-0 - City End
BRM Taylor 3* (20b) S Matsikenyeri 11* (34b 1x4)
9.1 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, tosses up, defends it on the front
foot
9.2 Muralitharan to Taylor, two runs, tosses up, on lgs, turn to deep
mid wicket
9.3 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, on the stumps, turned to short fine
leg
9.4 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, off the glove to silly mid on,
fielder dives to his right and misses
9.5 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run
9.6 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, on forward, defended
End of over 10 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 18/0 (trail by 467 runs)
M Muralitharan 2-0-3-0 - Airport End
S Matsikenyeri 11* (34b 1x4) BRM Taylor 5* (26b)
10.1 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, no run, pitched up outside off, angling away
to be left alone
10.2 Vaas to Matsikenyeri, one run, punches hard off the front foot to
deep point
10.3 Vaas to Taylor, no run, left alone, slight away movement takes it
even further away
10.4 Vaas to Taylor, no run, bounce and movement, outside the off, left
alone
10.5 Vaas to Taylor, no run
10.6 Vaas to Taylor, no run, moving away off a good length, left alone
End of over 11 (1 run) Zimbabwe 19/0 (trail by 466 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 6-2-10-0 - City End
S Matsikenyeri 12* (36b 1x4) BRM Taylor 5* (30b)
11.1 Muralitharan to Matsikenyeri, no run, compact in defense, playing
forward
11.2 Muralitharan to Matsikenyeri, one run, watchful defensive push into
the covers
11.3 Muralitharan to Taylor, one run, flighted delivery, driven to extra
cover
11.4 Muralitharan to Matsikenyeri, one run, on middle and leg, turned to
backward square leg
11.5 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, quicker delivery, defended to silly
mid on
11.6 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, outside the off stump and spinning
into the right hander, defended
End of over 12 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 22/0 (trail by 463 runs)
M Muralitharan 3-0-6-0 - Airport End
S Matsikenyeri 14* (39b 1x4) BRM Taylor 6* (33b)
Zoysa replaces Vaas
12.1 Zoysa to Matsikenyeri, OUT: angling away across the right hander,
playing away from his body, thick edge and Jayawardene takes the
catch, Zoysa strikes!
Zimbabwe 22/1, Partnership of 22
S Matsikenyeri c HAPW Jayawardene b Zoysa 14 (40b 1x4 0x6)
BRM Taylor 6* (33b) DNT Zoysa 3.1-0-4-1
Match State: Drinks
Vermeulen is the new batsman
12.2 Zoysa to Vermeulen, no run, short of a good length, defended
12.3 Zoysa to Vermeulen, no run, full and on the stumps, defended
12.4 Zoysa to Vermeulen, no run, outswinger, just outside off stump,
that is left by batsman
12.5 Zoysa to Vermeulen, no run, on the stumps, ball kept a bit low,
defends it at the last moment
12.6 Zoysa to Vermeulen, no run, a bouncer, safely ducked
End of over 13 (maiden) Zimbabwe 22/1 (trail by 463 runs)
DNT Zoysa 4-1-4-1 - City End
BRM Taylor 6* (33b) MA Vermeulen 0* (5b)
13.1 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, comes well forward and defends
13.2 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, on forward, defended
13.3 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run
13.4 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, defended to silly mid on
13.5 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, oooh! Vermeulen to shuffles across,
rapped on the pads, ball struck outside the line of off stump,
Vermeulen survives
13.6 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, turned to short fineleg
End of over 14 (maiden) Zimbabwe 22/1 (trail by 463 runs)
M Muralitharan 4-1-6-0 - Airport End
MA Vermeulen 0* (5b) BRM Taylor 6* (39b)
14.1 Zoysa to Vermeulen, no run, well directed bouncer, ducks underneath
it
14.2 Zoysa to Vermeulen, no run, gets right behind the line of delivery
and defends it to cover
14.3 Zoysa to Vermeulen, no run, pushed firmly to backward point, good
diving stop by Dilshan
14.4 Zoysa to Vermeulen, FOUR, stands tall on his backfoot and cuts it
hard past diving Jayasuriya, ball went to the boundary like a
bullet
14.5 Zoysa to Vermeulen, no run, outside off and seaming away to be left
alone
14.6 Zoysa to Vermeulen, no run, good length delivery, defended to mid
off
End of over 15 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 26/1 (trail by 459 runs)
DNT Zoysa 5-1-8-1 - City End
BRM Taylor 6* (39b) MA Vermeulen 4* (11b 1x4)
15.1 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, swept powerfully, hits Dilshan at
forward short leg
15.2 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, turned to mid wicket
15.3 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, tucked to fielder at backward
square leg
15.4 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, from round the wicket, driven to
mid on
15.5 Muralitharan to Taylor, one run, turned to backward square leg
15.6 Muralitharan to Vermeulen, no run, on forward, defended
End of over 16 (1 run) Zimbabwe 27/1 (trail by 458 runs)
M Muralitharan 5-1-7-0 - Airport End
BRM Taylor 7* (44b) MA Vermeulen 4* (12b 1x4)
16.1 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, short of a good length, defended off the
backfoot to square leg
16.2 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, angling across the right hander, defended
to cover
16.3 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, left alone outside off, too wide to tempt
16.4 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, off the front foot, pushes in to off side
16.5 Zoysa to Taylor, one run, inswinger, on the backfoot and turns it
to mid wicket
16.6 Zoysa to Vermeulen, two runs, short and he pulls it in the air to
backward square leg, very sharp chance
End of over 17 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 30/1 (trail by 455 runs)
DNT Zoysa 6-1-11-1 - City End
BRM Taylor 8* (49b) MA Vermeulen 6* (13b 1x4)
17.1 Muralitharan to Taylor, SIX, Big one! on the stumps, Taylor gets to
the pitch of delivery and hammers the ball over the mid wicket
fence, cracking shot that!
17.2 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, on forward, defended
17.3 Muralitharan to Taylor, three runs, nicely driven off his legs to
deep mid wicket
17.4 Muralitharan to Vermeulen, no run, pitched outside the line of off,
takes it on the front pad
17.5 Muralitharan to Vermeulen, no run
17.6 Muralitharan to Vermeulen, no run, pads it to silly mid on
End of over 18 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 39/1 (trail by 446 runs)
M Muralitharan 6-1-16-0 - Airport End
BRM Taylor 17* (52b 1x6) MA Vermeulen 6* (16b 1x4)
18.1 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, legstump line, turned to short fine leg
18.2 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, fast and on his body, defended to covers
18.3 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, punches off the backfoot to Muralitharan
at mid off
18.4 Zoysa to Taylor, one run, driving hard off the leading edge to
backward point
18.5 Zoysa to Vermeulen, OUT: Gone! outside off, Vermeulen gives himself
room and driven in the air to mid off, simple catch to
Muralitharan, soft dismissal
Zimbabwe 40/2, Partnership of 18
MA Vermeulen c Muralitharan b Zoysa 6 (17b 1x4 0x6)
BRM Taylor 18* (56b 1x6) DNT Zoysa 6.5-1-12-2
Ebrahim walks in
18.6 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, bouncer first up, ducks underneath it
End of over 19 (1 run) Zimbabwe 40/2 (trail by 445 runs)
DNT Zoysa 7-1-12-2 - City End
BRM Taylor 18* (56b 1x6) DD Ebrahim 0* (1b)
19.1 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, comes well forward and defends
19.2 Muralitharan to Taylor, one run, driven to wider mid on, well
fielded
19.3 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, leg break, played to the onside
19.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, two runs, tucked around the corner to fine
leg
19.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, another legbreak delivery,
defended on the backfoot
19.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, turned to short fine leg
End of over 20 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 43/2 (trail by 442 runs)
M Muralitharan 7-1-19-0 - Airport End
BRM Taylor 19* (58b 1x6) DD Ebrahim 2* (5b)
20.1 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, short in length, on target, defended to
point
20.2 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, starts straight and swings away, keeper
takes behind
20.3 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, down the legside, well taken by Prasanna
Jayawardene behind the stumps
20.4 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, goes back to a shorter ball and defends
20.5 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, turned to square leg
20.6 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, again a short pitched delivery, defended
on the backfoot
End of over 21 (maiden) Zimbabwe 43/2 (trail by 442 runs)
DNT Zoysa 8-2-12-2 - City End
DD Ebrahim 2* (5b) BRM Taylor 19* (64b 1x6)
21.1 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, top spinner, well played to square
leg
21.2 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, turned to mid wicket
21.3 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, pitched up outside off, spun away,
left alone
21.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, left alone
21.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
21.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, turned to short fine leg
End of over 22 (maiden) Zimbabwe 43/2 (trail by 442 runs)
M Muralitharan 8-2-19-0 - Airport End
BRM Taylor 19* (64b 1x6) DD Ebrahim 2* (11b)
Vaas back on
22.1 Vaas to Taylor, no run, let go to the keeper
22.2 Vaas to Taylor, no run, defended to cover
22.3 Vaas to Taylor, no run, again out side the off stump left it
22.4 Vaas to Taylor, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump,
leaves it to the keeper
22.5 Vaas to Taylor, no run, short of a good length, defended
22.6 Vaas to Taylor, no run, well directed bouncer, ducks under
End of over 23 (maiden) Zimbabwe 43/2 (trail by 442 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 7-3-10-0 - City End
DD Ebrahim 2* (11b) BRM Taylor 19* (70b 1x6)
23.1 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, outside the off stump and spinning
into the right hander, defended
23.2 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, tossed up outside off, pushed to
cover
23.3 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, down the legside
23.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, one run, quicker delivery, turned to
backward square leg
23.5 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, on forward, defended
23.6 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, compact in defense, playing forward
End of over 24 (1 run) Zimbabwe 44/2 (trail by 441 runs)
M Muralitharan 9-2-20-0 - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 3* (15b) BRM Taylor 19* (72b 1x6)
Vaas will ball the last over of the day
24.1 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, on the front foot and defended to cover
24.2 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, fuller length outside off, driven to cover
24.3 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, moving away off a good length, left alone
24.4 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump,
leaves it to the keeper
24.5 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, gets right behind the line of delivery and
defends it to mid on
24.6 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, a bouncer, safely ducked
End of over 25 (maiden) Zimbabwe 44/2 (trail by 441 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 8-4-10-0 - City End
BRM Taylor 19* (72b 1x6) DD Ebrahim 3* (21b)
And that ends the day's play
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Match State: Stumps - Day 3
Good morning from Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo for the 4th day's
play in the second test, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka
The umpires and players are in the middle
Maharoof to bowl to Taylor
25.1 Maharoof to Taylor, wide: no run
25.1 Maharoof to Taylor, no run
25.2 Maharoof to Taylor, two runs, driven to mid wicket
25.3 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, outside off and left alone
25.4 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, defended on the front foot
25.5 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, played solidly watchfully
25.6 Maharoof to Taylor, two runs, squeezed into the offside
End of over 26 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 49/2 (trail by 436 runs)
MF Maharoof 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 3* (21b) BRM Taylor 23* (78b 1x6)
26.1 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, angling away outside off to be left alone
26.2 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, left alone, slight away movement takes it
even further away
26.3 Vaas to Ebrahim, FOUR, fuller length, driven down the ground to
long off for a boundary
26.4 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off, slightly wide, no
need to play at that
26.5 Vaas to Ebrahim, FOUR, thick outside edge to third man for another
boundary
26.6 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, left alone
End of over 27 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 57/2 (trail by 428 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 9-4-18-0 - City End
BRM Taylor 23* (78b 1x6) DD Ebrahim 11* (27b 2x4)
27.1 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, good length, kicks up off the pitch,
left through to keeper
27.2 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, bounce and movement, outside the off,
left alone
27.3 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, well directed short pitched delivery,
sways away
27.4 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, full and on the stumps, defended to mid
off
27.5 Maharoof to Taylor, FOUR, outside off stump, plays away from his
body, thick outside edge flies in the air past gully for four
27.6 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, left alone with much ease this time
End of over 28 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 61/2 (trail by 424 runs)
MF Maharoof 2-0-9-0 (1w) - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 11* (27b 2x4) BRM Taylor 27* (84b 1x4 1x6)
28.1 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, on the stumps, defended to leg
28.2 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and seaming away to be left
alone
28.3 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, again just wide of the off stump, no shot
offered
28.4 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, was outside off and left alone
28.5 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, full and on the stumps, gets right behind
the line and defends
28.6 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, sharp inswinger, fuller in length, inside
edge onto the pads to square leg
End of over 29 (maiden) Zimbabwe 61/2 (trail by 424 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 10-5-18-0 - City End
BRM Taylor 27* (84b 1x4 1x6) DD Ebrahim 11* (33b 2x4)
29.1 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, played solidly watchfully
29.2 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, inside edge to square leg
29.3 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, lunging forward, pushed to cover
29.4 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, beauty! plays and misses to a sharp
inswinger
29.5 Maharoof to Taylor, FOUR, over-pitched that is well driven down the
ground, sweetly timed it too, four runs all the way!
29.6 Maharoof to Taylor, one run, inswinger, turned to mid wicket, quick
single taken
End of over 30 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 66/2 (trail by 419 runs)
MF Maharoof 3-0-14-0 (1w) - Airport End
BRM Taylor 32* (90b 2x4 1x6) DD Ebrahim 11* (33b 2x4)
30.1 Vaas to Taylor, no run, gets right behind the line of delivery and
defends it to cover
30.2 Vaas to Taylor, no run
30.3 Vaas to Taylor, no run, defensively back to bowler
30.4 Vaas to Taylor, no run, right on target, again defended back to
bowler
30.5 Vaas to Taylor, one run, slower delivery, turned to mid wicket
30.6 Vaas to Ebrahim, five runs, leading edge to cover, quick single
taken, Muralitharan gave away four over throws
End of over 31 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 72/2 (trail by 413 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 11-5-24-0 - City End
DD Ebrahim 16* (34b 2x4) BRM Taylor 33* (95b 2x4 1x6)
31.1 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, pitched up delivery, defended to mid
off
31.2 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, pitched outside the line of off stump,
came in sharply, defended
31.3 Maharoof to Ebrahim, FOUR, pitched up on legs, nicely flicked away
off his pads to long leg for four
31.4 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, was outside off and left alone
31.5 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, a short one outside off and left alone
31.6 Maharoof to Ebrahim, FOUR, juicy half volley on legs, whipped away
off his legs to mid wicket, four more!
End of over 32 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 80/2 (trail by 405 runs)
MF Maharoof 4-0-22-0 (1w) - Airport End
BRM Taylor 33* (95b 2x4 1x6) DD Ebrahim 24* (40b 4x4)
32.1 Vaas to Taylor, no run, thick outside edge, just short of diving
Samaraweera at 3rd slip
32.2 Vaas to Taylor, two runs, turned to long leg
32.3 Vaas to Taylor, one run, pushed to wider mid on for a quick single
32.4 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, turned to square leg
32.5 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, fuller length, defended on the front foot
32.6 Vaas to Ebrahim, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 33 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 83/2 (trail by 402 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 12-5-27-0 - City End
BRM Taylor 36* (98b 2x4 1x6) DD Ebrahim 24* (43b 4x4)
33.1 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, short of a good length, playing away
from his body, thick inside edge onto pads
33.2 Maharoof to Taylor, no run
33.3 Maharoof to Taylor, one run, pushed to wider mid off for a quick
single
33.4 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, again a well pitched up delivery,
drives and gets a thick inside edge to the onside
33.5 Maharoof to Ebrahim, (noball) no run
33.5 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, inswinger, defended on the front foot
33.6 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, short in length, well outside off,
plays to gully area
End of over 34 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 85/2 (trail by 400 runs)
MF Maharoof 5-0-24-0 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
BRM Taylor 37* (101b 2x4 1x6) DD Ebrahim 24* (47b 4x4)
Zoysa replaces Vaas
34.1 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, angling away outside off, defended to the
offside
34.2 Zoysa to Taylor, FOUR, thick outside edge flies to third slip,
dropped by Samaraweera
34.3 Zoysa to Taylor, two runs, turned to long leg
34.4 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, defended on the backfoot
34.5 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, pitched on middle and swung away, guided
to gully
34.6 Zoysa to Taylor, one run, pushed to cover for a quick single
End of over 35 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 92/2 (trail by 393 runs)
DNT Zoysa 9-2-19-2 - City End
BRM Taylor 44* (107b 3x4 1x6) DD Ebrahim 24* (47b 4x4)
35.1 Maharoof to Taylor, no run, good length delivery, plays and misses
outside off
35.2 Maharoof to Taylor, FOUR, lovely drive on the front foot, ball
raced away to cover boundary, top shot that
35.3 Maharoof to Taylor, two runs, pushed to cover and brings up his
fifty, well played
35.4 Maharoof to Taylor, one run, pushed to the onside for another quick
single
35.5 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, rapped on pads, loud shout for lbw,
declined by Bowden, was struck a bit high
35.6 Maharoof to Ebrahim, (noball) no run
35.6 Maharoof to Ebrahim, no run, flicked away nicely but straight to
square leg fielder
End of over 36 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 100/2 (trail by 385 runs)
MF Maharoof 6-0-32-0 (1w 2nb) - Airport End
BRM Taylor 51* (111b 4x4 1x6) DD Ebrahim 24* (50b 4x4)
36.1 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, short in length, angling away, left
through to keeper
36.2 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, defended to gully
36.3 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, outside off and left alone
36.4 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, guided to gully, well fielded by
Jayawardene
36.5 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, defended back to bowler
36.6 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, short of a good length, defended to cover
End of over 37 (maiden) Zimbabwe 100/2 (trail by 385 runs)
DNT Zoysa 10-3-19-2 - City End
DD Ebrahim 24* (50b 4x4) BRM Taylor 51* (117b 4x4 1x6)
Muralitharan brought into the attack now
37.1 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, turned to short fine leg
37.2 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, tossed up on legs, turned to
square leg
37.3 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, again legstump line, turned to
short fine leg
37.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, defended to silly mid off
37.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, tossed up outside off stump,
turned with the spin to legside
37.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, one run, sharp off break, plays with soft
hands to third man
End of over 38 (1 run) Zimbabwe 101/2 (trail by 384 runs)
M Muralitharan 10-2-21-0 - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 25* (56b 4x4) BRM Taylor 51* (117b 4x4 1x6)
38.1 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, bounce and movement, outside off and left
alone
38.2 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, angling away outside off to be left alone
38.3 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, was outside off and left alone
38.4 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, outside off, guided to gully
38.5 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, well outside off and he covers up to
leave it
38.6 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 39 (maiden) Zimbabwe 101/2 (trail by 384 runs)
DNT Zoysa 11-4-19-2 - City End
BRM Taylor 51* (117b 4x4 1x6) DD Ebrahim 25* (62b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
39.1 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run
39.2 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run
39.3 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run
39.4 Muralitharan to Taylor, one run, tosses up, on legs, turun to mid
wicket
39.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, defends it to leg
39.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, one run, sweptaway to deep square leg
End of over 40 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 103/2 (trail by 382 runs)
M Muralitharan 11-2-23-0 - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 26* (64b 4x4) BRM Taylor 52* (121b 4x4 1x6)
40.1 Zoysa to Ebrahim, three runs, short ball, goes bak and nicely
pulled away to backward square leg
40.2 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, well wide outside off, left alone
40.3 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, short and wide way outside off, lucky not
to called a wide
40.4 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, short ball, defends it bit in the air well
short of leg gully
40.5 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, again digs it short, defends it well off
the backfoot back to bowler
40.6 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, again short in length ball, on lgs,
defends it to short leg
End of over 41 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 106/2 (trail by 379 runs)
DNT Zoysa 12-4-22-2 - City End
DD Ebrahim 29* (65b 4x4) BRM Taylor 52* (126b 4x4 1x6)
41.1 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, tossed up outside off, padded away
41.2 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, again well flighted delivery,
defends it on the front foot to cover
41.3 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, faster ball, turned to short leg
41.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, again tosses up, on legs, off the
pads to leg gully
41.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, one run, drives it off his toes to midon
and run a quick single
41.6 Muralitharan to Taylor, no run, sharp off break, comes on the front
foot, outside the line fo the off stump, takes it on the front pad
End of over 42 (1 run) Zimbabwe 107/2 (trail by 378 runs)
M Muralitharan 12-2-24-0 - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 30* (70b 4x4) BRM Taylor 52* (127b 4x4 1x6)
42.1 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run
42.2 Zoysa to Ebrahim, FOUR, Shot! from round the wicket, pitches it up
on legs, nice on drive to deep midwicket with excellent timing
42.3 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, on target, gets right behind the line and
defends it back
42.4 Zoysa to Ebrahim, no run, on taret, solidly played with bat and
pads together back to bowler
42.5 Zoysa to Ebrahim, one run, short ball, pulls it and kept it down to
fine leg
42.6 Zoysa to Taylor, no run, short in length ball, goes back and
defends it
End of over 43 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 112/2 (trail by 373 runs)
DNT Zoysa 13-4-27-2 - City End
DD Ebrahim 35* (75b 5x4) BRM Taylor 52* (128b 4x4 1x6)
43.1 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, tosses up, well outside off, pads
it away
43.2 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, tosses up, well outside off, pads
it away again
43.3 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run
43.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, tosses up, defends it to silly
midoff
43.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, tucked away to square leg
43.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, faster off break, worked away to
short gully
End of over 44 (maiden) Zimbabwe 112/2 (trail by 373 runs)
M Muralitharan 13-3-24-0 - Airport End
BRM Taylor 52* (128b 4x4 1x6) DD Ebrahim 35* (81b 5x4)
Jayasuriya on
44.1 Jayasuriya to Taylor, no run, lovely delivery, pitches on off and
spins away, plays andmisses, huge appeal for catch behind,
declined
44.2 Jayasuriya to Taylor, no run
44.3 Jayasuriya to Taylor, FOUR, drifting down the legside, whipped away
off his toes to mid wicket for four
44.4 Jayasuriya to Taylor, no run, on forward, defended
44.5 Jayasuriya to Taylor, FOUR, driven in the air wide of mid on
fielder, ball raced away for another four
44.6 Jayasuriya to Taylor, no run, compact in defense, playing forward
End of over 45 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 120/2 (trail by 365 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-8-0 - City End
DD Ebrahim 35* (81b 5x4) BRM Taylor 60* (134b 6x4 1x6)
45.1 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, padded away
45.2 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, turned to short leg, well fielded
45.3 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, defended to mido n
45.4 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, outside the off stump and spinning
into the right hander, turned to leg slip
45.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, played defensively
45.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, defended on the back foot
End of over 46 (maiden) Zimbabwe 120/2 (trail by 365 runs)
M Muralitharan 14-4-24-0 - Airport End
BRM Taylor 60* (134b 6x4 1x6) DD Ebrahim 35* (87b 5x4)
46.1 Jayasuriya to Taylor, no run, flat and quick, no chance of the ball
turning, pushed to mid off
46.2 Jayasuriya to Taylor, no run, was outside off and left alone
46.3 Jayasuriya to Taylor, no run, off the front foot and defends to
cover
46.4 Jayasuriya to Taylor, no run, moves partly forward and blocks the
ball on off stump
46.5 Jayasuriya to Taylor, no run, forward in defense
46.6 Jayasuriya to Taylor, one run, swept to fine leg
End of over 47 (1 run) Zimbabwe 121/2 (trail by 364 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-9-0 - City End
BRM Taylor 61* (140b 6x4 1x6) DD Ebrahim 35* (87b 5x4)
47.1 Muralitharan to Taylor, legbye: FOUR, well forward, comes into
Taylor, takes the pad, appeal, but umpire correctly says not out
47.2 Muralitharan to Taylor, OUT: Gone! tossed up, tries to play toward
legside, thin edge on the pads and pops up to silly mid off,
Jayawardene takes the easy catch
Zimbabwe 125/3, Partnership of 85
BRM Taylor c DPMD Jayawardene b Muralitharan 61 (142b 6x4 1x6)
DD Ebrahim 35* (87b 5x4) M Muralitharan 14.2-4-24-1
Taibu is the new batsman
47.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, padded away
47.4 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, tries to play across the line, ball
pop up in the air, again appeal for catch, declined by umpire
47.5 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, driven to mid off
47.6 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, defended to mid on
End of over 48 (4 runs, maiden) Zimbabwe 125/3 (trail by 360 runs)
M Muralitharan 15-5-24-1 - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 35* (87b 5x4) T Taibu 0* (4b)
48.1 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, no run, defended to silly mid off
48.2 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, no run, lunging forward, pushed to cover
48.3 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, no run, defensively back to the bowler
48.4 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, no run, pushed to cover
48.5 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, no run, slower delivery, defended to silly
mid off
48.6 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, two runs, gifted full toss, swept away to
fine leg
End of over 49 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 127/3 (trail by 358 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-11-0 - City End
T Taibu 0* (4b) DD Ebrahim 37* (93b 5x4)
49.1 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, comes well forward and defends it to
legside
49.2 Muralitharan to Taibu, no run, batsman leans forward
49.3 Muralitharan to Taibu, OUT: Muralitharan strikes again, comes well
forward and tries to defend, off the edge to silly mid on and
Dilshan takes the catch
Zimbabwe 127/4, Partnership of 2
T Taibu c Dilshan b Muralitharan 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 37* (93b 5x4) M Muralitharan 15.3-5-24-2
Maregwede 0 MS Atapattu 6 HAPW Jayawardene
Maregwede in
49.4 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, defended
49.5 Muralitharan to Maregwede, FOUR, comes on the front foot and drives
it to extra cover, top shot that!
49.6 Muralitharan to Maregwede, FOUR, legstump line, heaved away to mid
wicket, four more!
End of over 50 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 135/4 (trail by 350 runs)
M Muralitharan 16-5-32-2 - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 37* (93b 5x4) A Maregwede 8* (3b 2x4)
50.1 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, no run, defended on the backfoot
50.2 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, no run, comes forward and defends it to
silly mid off
50.3 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, one run, turned to backward square leg
50.4 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, well tossed up, on the front foot,
defends it to gully
50.5 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, lovely delivery, on off, spins
away, plays and misses
50.6 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, well flighted ball, this on the
front foot, defends it with bat and pads toghter to silly mido ff
End of over 51 (1 run) Zimbabwe 136/4 (trail by 349 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-12-0 - City End
DD Ebrahim 38* (96b 5x4) A Maregwede 8* (6b 2x4)
51.1 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, one run, on legstump, turn to short fine
leg
51.2 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run
51.3 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, off the pad to silly mid off
51.4 Muralitharan to Maregwede, three runs, on the stumps, tossed up,
reverse sweep to backward point
51.5 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, no run, pitched on middle and turning in,
left alone
51.6 Muralitharan to Ebrahim, one run, leans back to a well tossed up
delivery and flicked away to long leg
End of over 52 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 141/4 (trail by 344 runs)
M Muralitharan 17-5-37-2 - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 40* (99b 5x4) A Maregwede 11* (9b 2x4)
52.1 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, two runs, quicker delivery on legs, turned
to fine leg region
52.2 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and left alone
52.3 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, no run, slower delivery on legs, leading
edge to cover
52.4 Jayasuriya to Ebrahim, OUT: GONE! tossed up on legs, tucked around
the corner in the air to leg slip, well taken by Atapattu
Zimbabwe 143/5, Partnership of 16
DD Ebrahim c Atapattu b Jayasuriya 42 (103b 5x4 0x6)
A Maregwede 11* (9b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 4.4-0-14-1
Chigumbura in
52.5 Jayasuriya to Chigumbura, no run, quicker delivery, inside edge
onto pads
52.6 Jayasuriya to Chigumbura, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 53 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 143/5 (trail by 342 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-14-1 - City End
A Maregwede 11* (9b 2x4) E Chigumbura 0* (2b)
53.1 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, defended on the front foot
53.2 Muralitharan to Maregwede, SIX, What-a-shot! comes on the front
foot, gets to the pitch of the ball and smack, sends the ball high
in the air and a long long way over long on for a huge six
53.3 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, comes forward and takes it on
the front pad
53.4 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, down the legside
53.5 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, pitched outside off, pads it out
53.6 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, padded away, just outside the
off, stifled appeal, not out
End of over 54 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 149/5 (trail by 336 runs)
M Muralitharan 18-5-43-2 - Airport End
E Chigumbura 0* (2b) A Maregwede 17* (15b 2x4 1x6)
54.1 Jayasuriya to Chigumbura, no run, pushed to silly mid off
54.2 Jayasuriya to Chigumbura, no run, quicker one on off stump,
defended
54.3 Jayasuriya to Chigumbura, one run, tossed up on legs, heaved away
to square leg and gets off the mark
54.4 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, forward in defense
54.5 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, swept away to short fine leg
54.6 Jayasuriya to Maregwede, no run, padded away
End of over 55 (1 run) Zimbabwe 150/5 (trail by 335 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-15-1 - City End
E Chigumbura 1* (5b) A Maregwede 17* (18b 2x4 1x6)
55.1 Muralitharan to Chigumbura, FOUR, outside the off stump and
spinning into the right hander, driven powerfully to extra cover
for four
55.2 Muralitharan to Chigumbura, no run
55.3 Muralitharan to Chigumbura, no run, pitched outside the line of
off, takes it on the front pad
55.4 Muralitharan to Chigumbura, no run, turned to leg
55.5 Muralitharan to Chigumbura, no run, on the pads Muralitharan
appeals but no luck
55.6 Muralitharan to Chigumbura, no run, from round the wicket, on the
stumps, turned to leg
End of over 56 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 154/5 (trail by 331 runs)
M Muralitharan 19-5-47-2 - Airport End
A Maregwede 17* (18b 2x4 1x6) E Chigumbura 5* (11b 1x4)
and the players disperse for lunch
We will be back at 10:35GMT for the after lunch session
Match State: Lunch - Day 4
Hello and welcome back to Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
The after lunch session about to start
Vaas will start the proceedings, bowling over the wicket to the
Maregwede
56.1 Vaas to Maregwede, no run, outside off and seaming away to be left
alone
56.2 Vaas to Maregwede, no run, angling away across the right hander,
plays and misses
56.3 Vaas to Maregwede, FOUR, outside off, full width given Maregwede
takes it and punches past cover to the fence
56.4 Vaas to Maregwede, FOUR, thick outside past between gully and
slips, no thirdman, four more
56.5 Vaas to Maregwede, no run, plays and misses outside off
56.6 Vaas to Maregwede, no run
End of over 57 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 162/5 (trail by 323 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 13-5-35-0 - City End
E Chigumbura 5* (11b 1x4) A Maregwede 25* (24b 4x4 1x6)
Muralithara to continue after lunch
57.1 Muralitharan to Chigumbura, no run, turned to mid wicket
57.2 Muralitharan to Chigumbura, no run
57.3 Muralitharan to Chigumbura, no run, turned to squarel eg
57.4 Muralitharan to Chigumbura, no run, spin and bounce, tries to play
and gets beaten
57.5 Muralitharan to Chigumbura, one run, down on one knee and slog
sweep to long leg
57.6 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, pads it out
End of over 58 (1 run) Zimbabwe 163/5 (trail by 322 runs)
M Muralitharan 20-5-48-2 - Airport End
E Chigumbura 6* (16b 1x4) A Maregwede 25* (25b 4x4 1x6)
58.1 Vaas to Chigumbura, FOUR, driven on the up in the air past vacant
mid off for four
58.2 Vaas to Chigumbura, no run, defended back to bowler
58.3 Vaas to Chigumbura, no run, defended to mid on
58.4 Vaas to Chigumbura, no run, pushed back, was a faster ball
58.5 Vaas to Chigumbura, (noball) no run, a quick bouncer, was a noball
58.5 Vaas to Chigumbura, no run, edged to 2nd slip, Jayawardene dives to
his left but ball not carry to slip
58.6 Vaas to Chigumbura, no run, defended to gully
End of over 59 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 168/5 (trail by 317 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 14-5-40-0 (1nb) - City End
A Maregwede 25* (25b 4x4 1x6) E Chigumbura 10* (23b 2x4)
59.1 Muralitharan to Maregwede, no run, on forward, defended
59.2 Muralitharan to Maregwede, one run, driven down the ground to long
on
59.3 Muralitharan to Chigumbura, one run, pushed to mid on
59.4 Muralitharan to Maregwede, one run, driven with the spin to mid on
region
59.5 Muralitharan to Chigumbura, one run, swept to long leg
59.6 Muralitharan to Maregwede, one run, swept powerfully to long leg,
another single taken
End of over 60 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 173/5 (trail by 312 runs)
M Muralitharan 21-5-53-2 - Airport End
A Maregwede 28* (29b 4x4 1x6) E Chigumbura 12* (25b 2x4)
60.1 Vaas to Maregwede, no run, on the stumps, gets right behind the
line and defends it to mid off
60.2 Vaas to Maregwede, no run, on the front foot and defends it down
with a straight bat
60.3 Vaas to Maregwede, OUT: pitched on middle and straightened, rapped
on pads, loud shout for lbw, umpire put his finger up
Zimbabwe 173/6, Partnership of 30
A Maregwede lbw b Vaas 28 (32b 4x4 1x6)
E Chigumbura 12* (25b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 14.3-5-40-1 (1nb)
Nkala is the new batsman
60.4 Vaas to Nkala, no run, defended on the front foot
60.5 Vaas to Nkala, no run, plays and misses outside off
60.6 Vaas to Nkala, OUT: duck! good length delivery outside off stump,
edged to 3rd slip, good sharp catch taken by Dilshan
Zimbabwe 173/7, Partnership of 0
ML Nkala c Dilshan b Vaas 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 61 (maiden) Zimbabwe 173/7 (trail by 312 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 15-6-40-2 (1nb) - City End
E Chigumbura 12* (25b 2x4)
Panyangara in
61.1 Muralitharan to Chigumbura, OUT: Gone! rapped on pads, batsmane
offered no stroke, huge shout for lbw and umpire raised his finger
up
Zimbabwe 173/8, Partnership of 0
E Chigumbura lbw b Muralitharan 12 (26b 2x4 0x6)
T Panyangara 0* (0b) M Muralitharan 21.1-5-53-3
Mupariwa in
61.2 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run
61.3 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, one run, turned to backward square leg
61.4 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, pads it away
61.5 Muralitharan to Panyangara, one run, swept away to fine leg
61.6 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run, tosses up, pads it away
End of over 62 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 175/8 (trail by 310 runs)
M Muralitharan 22-5-55-3 - Airport End
T Panyangara 1* (2b) T Mupariwa 1* (3b)
62.1 Vaas to Panyangara, no run, drives it on the up to mid off
62.2 Vaas to Panyangara, no run, short ball, tries to pull it, bottom
edge off the bounce to keeper
62.3 Vaas to Panyangara, no run, defends it to mid off
62.4 Vaas to Panyangara, one run, on legs, turn to short mid wicket for
an easy single
62.5 Vaas to Mupariwa, no run, on target, kept bit low, well digs it out
62.6 Vaas to Mupariwa, no run, fuller in length, on the front foot,
defends it to mid off
End of over 63 (1 run) Zimbabwe 176/8 (trail by 309 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 16-6-41-2 (1nb) - City End
T Panyangara 2* (6b) T Mupariwa 1* (5b)
63.1 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, tosses up, defends it on the
front foot to silly mid off
63.2 Muralitharan to Panyangara, one run, short in length ball, goes
back and pushes it down the ground to long on
63.3 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run, again tosses up, inner edge onto
pads, short of short leg
63.4 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run
63.5 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, one run, turned to short mid wicket and
run a quick single
63.6 Muralitharan to Panyangara, one run, pushed to short mid on, Murli
picks up and hits the stump directly, huge shout for run out,
third umpire called, repaly shows Panyangara was well in
End of over 64 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 179/8 (trail by 306 runs)
M Muralitharan 23-5-58-3 - Airport End
T Panyangara 4* (9b) T Mupariwa 2* (8b)
64.1 Vaas to Panyangara, no run
64.2 Vaas to Panyangara, no run
64.3 Vaas to Panyangara, FOUR, heave it over mid wicket for four
64.4 Vaas to Panyangara, no run, guided to gully
64.5 Vaas to Panyangara, one run, short ball, pulls it, top edge to fine
leg, Zoysa dropped it
64.6 Vaas to Mupariwa, no run
End of over 65 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 184/8 (trail by 301 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 17-6-46-2 (1nb) - City End
T Panyangara 9* (14b 1x4) T Mupariwa 2* (9b)
65.1 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, short in length ball, goes back
and pushed to mid on
65.2 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, again well tossed up, driven to
mido n again
65.3 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, off the pads to silly midoff
65.4 Muralitharan to Panyangara, two runs, short ball, goes back and cut
it to point region
65.5 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, sharp off spin, tries to cut
it, ball misse the stump as well as stumps on the way through to
keeper
65.6 Muralitharan to Panyangara, two runs, again tosses up, down the
wicket, misstimed hit over cover for couple of runs
End of over 66 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 188/8 (trail by 297 runs)
M Muralitharan 24-5-62-3 - Airport End
T Mupariwa 2* (9b) T Panyangara 13* (20b 1x4)
66.1 Vaas to Mupariwa, no run, on target, inner edge onto pads
66.2 Vaas to Mupariwa, three runs, fuller ball, driven to deep cover
66.3 Vaas to Panyangara, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath it
66.4 Vaas to Panyangara, no run, swigning yorker, tries to dig it, inner
edge to keeper
66.5 Vaas to Panyangara, no run, off the edge to gully
66.6 Vaas to Panyangara, FOUR, on target, tries to heave it, iner edge
just misses the legstump on the way to fine leg boundary
End of over 67 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 195/8 (trail by 290 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 18-6-53-2 (1nb) - City End
T Mupariwa 5* (11b) T Panyangara 17* (24b 2x4)
67.1 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run
67.2 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, FOUR, tosses up, down on ne knee and
heave it over midwicket for four
67.3 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run
67.4 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, FOUR, slog sweep to deep square leg for
four
67.5 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, no run, defended to leg
67.6 Muralitharan to Mupariwa, one run, again tosses up, swept away to
short mid wicekt
End of over 68 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 204/8 (trail by 281 runs)
M Muralitharan 25-5-71-3 - Airport End
T Mupariwa 14* (17b 2x4) T Panyangara 17* (24b 2x4)
Jayasuriya on
68.1 Jayasuriya to Mupariwa, no run
68.2 Jayasuriya to Mupariwa, no run, arm ball, on the front foot,
defended
68.3 Jayasuriya to Mupariwa, no run, fuller ball, pushed back
68.4 Jayasuriya to Mupariwa, OUT: Gone! tosses up on legstump, tries to
clear the mido n fielder, not timed it well and simple catch in
the hands of Vaas
Zimbabwe 204/9, Partnership of 31
T Mupariwa c Vaas b Jayasuriya 14 (21b 2x4 0x6)
T Panyangara 17* (24b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 6.4-0-15-2
Last man Hondo comes to bat
68.5 Jayasuriya to Hondo, no run, faster ball, defends it to leg
68.6 Jayasuriya to Hondo, two runs, short ball, cut it to third man
End of over 69 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 206/9 (trail by 279 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-17-2 - City End
T Panyangara 17* (24b 2x4) DT Hondo 2* (2b)
69.1 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, short in length ball, goes bakc
and pushes it back to bowler
69.2 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, again well tossed up, went for
the drive, inner edge to square leg
69.3 Muralitharan to Panyangara, FOUR, Shot! tosses up, comes down the
track and lofted it over midon for four
69.4 Muralitharan to Panyangara, two runs, again well tossed up, heaved
away, top edge over keeper and slip to fine leg
69.5 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, guided to slip
69.6 Muralitharan to Panyangara, one run, comes down the wicket and
drives it with the spin to deep mid wicket
End of over 70 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 213/9 (trail by 272 runs)
M Muralitharan 26-5-78-3 - Airport End
T Panyangara 24* (30b 3x4) DT Hondo 2* (2b)
70.1 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, no run, tosses up, tries to heave it,
misses it to keeper, who mised a stumping chance
70.2 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, one run, drives it to midon
70.3 Jayasuriya to Hondo, no run
70.4 Jayasuriya to Hondo, legbye: one run, faster ball, off the pads to
backward square leg
70.5 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, FOUR, heave it to deep squaer leg for
four
70.6 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, FOUR, again down on one knee and heave
away powerfully to deep mid wicket for four
End of over 71 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 223/9 (trail by 262 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 8-0-26-2 - City End
DT Hondo 2* (4b) T Panyangara 33* (34b 5x4)
71.1 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, tosses up, pushes it to cover
71.2 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, again well tossed up, went for the
big heave, inner edge to square leg
71.3 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run
71.4 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, tosses up, on the front foot,
defends it to silly midoff
71.5 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run
71.6 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run, sharp off break, off the pads to leg
gully
End of over 72 (maiden) Zimbabwe 223/9 (trail by 262 runs)
M Muralitharan 27-6-78-3 - Airport End
T Panyangara 33* (34b 5x4) DT Hondo 2* (10b)
72.1 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, no run, arm ball, pushes it to silly mid
off
72.2 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, one run, inner edge onto pads and in the
hands f keeper, tries to run out, mises the stump and batsmen run
a single
72.3 Jayasuriya to Hondo, no run
72.4 Jayasuriya to Hondo, no run, pushed back
72.5 Jayasuriya to Hondo, no run, yorker length ball, digs it outto
offside
72.6 Jayasuriya to Hondo, no run, on legs, turn to short mid wicket
End of over 73 (1 run) Zimbabwe 224/9 (trail by 261 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 9-0-27-2 - City End
T Panyangara 34* (36b 5x4) DT Hondo 2* (14b)
73.1 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, tosses up, off the gloves to
leg
73.2 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, pads it away on the front foot
73.3 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, tosses up, on the front foot,
defends it to leg
73.4 Muralitharan to Panyangara, no run, slower ball, tries to swep it,
hit on pads
73.5 Muralitharan to Panyangara, one run, short ball, goes back and
pushes it to long off
73.6 Muralitharan to Hondo, no run
End of over 74 (1 run) Zimbabwe 225/9 (trail by 260 runs)
M Muralitharan 28-6-79-3 - Airport End
T Panyangara 35* (41b 5x4) DT Hondo 2* (15b)
74.1 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, one run, turn to short mid wicket
74.2 Jayasuriya to Hondo, no run
74.3 Jayasuriya to Hondo, one run, fuller ball, driven down the ground
to long off
74.4 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, no run, on legs, sweeps and misses
74.5 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, no run, slower ball, pushes it back to
bowler
74.6 Jayasuriya to Panyangara, FOUR, tosses up, comes down the wicket
and lofted it just wide of long off fielder for four
End of over 75 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 231/9 (trail by 254 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 10-0-33-2 - City End
DT Hondo 3* (17b) T Panyangara 40* (45b 6x4)
75.1 Muralitharan to Hondo, OUT: allover! big slog in the air, Atapattu
running back and takes a very good catch
Zimbabwe 231/10, Partnership of 27
DT Hondo c Atapattu b Muralitharan 3 (18b 0x4 0x6)
T Panyangara 40* (45b 6x4) M Muralitharan 28.1-6-79-4
Thats the end of the match here at Bulawayo
Sri Lanka win this by an innings and 254 runs
Sri Lanka win this test series by 2-0
Man of the Match is Kumar Sangakkara
Man of the Series is Marvan Atapattu
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