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00:00There he is, with the new ball in hand.
00:06He came back, Ngurava, after a bit of an injury.
00:10Back into the T20 side and they didn't want to put a lot of pressure on him.
00:14... swing in, which he doesn't get for the moment.
00:18It flies for four, first runs.
00:21Bit of width.
00:23Nisanka throws his hands at it.
00:26Flash hard at that, just like that.
00:28You know it's going to fly over the slips and you're safe.
00:32Oh, the angle was massive.
00:39Bit of movement down the leg side.
00:42Nothing on it.
00:49A leading spinner there are.
00:52Weight provided and once again, a flash of that bat, the blade and they get a boundary.
01:00Just over slip. That's very deliberately played to clear that inner field.
01:04So you know, if you want to create some pressure...
01:14End of the over, it's nine for Nolas.
01:16What a catch. What a catch in first slip.
01:22The jump, the timing was perfect from Sikander Razan.
01:26You need that support.
01:27That was a wild swing of the bat and it was flying over his head.
01:30And he's been paid off with that wicket of Madushka, who goes out for no score.
01:34It coming. Something to give. Feet go nowhere.
01:40Well, Sikander, yes. It's in the air.
01:43The pressure works for Zimbabwe. They've got Nishan Madushka.
01:47Number three walks out, Kusal Mendes.
01:52As the brand new over starts off with Muzar Abani.
01:56Three maiden overs on the trot.
01:59The previous delivery.
02:02In my opinion, readjusting.
02:06Short ball. It wasn't all that short.
02:09Kusal Mendes onto it in a flash.
02:11Gets it away for four.
02:13That'll relieve a bit of pressure.
02:14Nine overs gone. 21 for one.
02:16Particular.
02:23It's a nice shot.
02:24Up on his toes, Patam Nesanka.
02:26And that gives you an indication of the speed of the outfield.
02:29Goodness me, it was nothing more than a push, really.
02:32Beautifully timed.
02:34Square of the wicket for four.
02:37As most batters of his stature are.
02:39Square of the wicket.
02:41Beautifully timed.
02:43This time he goes in front of square.
02:50Back-to-back boundaries for Nesanka.
02:53It's a nice way to end the over for Sri Lanka.
02:56Ten overs gone. 29 for one.
02:58It's kept a little bit lower than Kusal Mendes expected.
03:08But he's still managed to get it away for four.
03:11In the previous over from Ingarava.
03:13He pulled the ball that was perhaps just a fraction too full for the purpose.
03:17Quite right.
03:20What he's done is he's kept his eye on it and managed to get it away still.
03:24He's coming on from the golf course end.
03:36That's on to the pads.
03:40The first really bad delivery from Brad Evans.
03:44On his spout.
03:46As Kusal to get a boundary.
03:49Sri Lanka has looked to cash out on that.
03:52And that's so important when the pressure is on and run getting is not that fluent.
03:57Spin on the shorter side.
04:02That this has been slapped with a horizontal bat.
04:04Almost taking his partner with it.
04:09Wasn't expecting the ball to come back at him.
04:11The non-striker.
04:12Into the wicket hard by Trevor Gwandu.
04:16The width outside the line of off stump that allows Patum to play this shot.
04:22Nicely driven.
04:29A beautiful looking shot.
04:31What a proper textbook shot that from Patum.
04:36Leaned into it.
04:38And just opens the face a little to get it into the gap.
04:43First sign of spin.
04:45Sikandar Raza has been given the ball.
04:47Straight away asking a question.
04:51But that's down the leg.
04:52Out of three.
04:57Took a wicket early on.
05:00But now it's a good work.
05:03Or is it?
05:04From Zadabani.
05:05We are probably going to see empires.
05:10Want to have another look at this one.
05:12To that television room.
05:14That's the goal.
05:15Yeah.
05:16It's a boundary.
05:17Gets it very fine.
05:18Very, very fine.
05:19Ingarava has no opportunity.
05:20To chase that.
05:21It's the pace that he offers Sikandar Raza.
05:22You get a bit of bat on that and it's done.
05:23The outfield will do the rest.
05:24And as he gets it to his right.
05:25It's running away.
05:26Towards that Centurion foundry.
05:31Yeah.
05:32He's much better off keeping that line.
05:3381 for one.
05:34He's so strong there.
05:35He just makes it look so easy.
05:36Gets to his 17th ODI 50.
05:37But the Missanga third against Zimbabwe.
05:38The outfield will do the rest.
05:39The outfield will do the rest.
05:40And as he gets it to his right.
05:41It's running away.
05:42Towards that Centurion foundry.
05:43Yeah.
05:44He's much better off keeping that line.
05:4581 for one.
05:46He's so strong there.
05:47He just makes it look so easy.
05:48Gets to his 17th ODI 50.
05:50But the Missanga third against Zimbabwe.
06:03And it's been a very, very clinical knock.
06:08Because he has understood what is required of him as a batter with the conditions in mind.
06:13Strike rate of 80 now.
06:15He's been accelerating.
06:22So hugely important for Sean Williams to be able to bowl and to be able to get a number of overs in.
06:31Hundred comes up.
06:32Pitches.
06:33Nice.
06:34There's a sweeper back.
06:35Ben Curran won't get there.
06:36Lovely placement.
06:37He tries to fire this in.
06:38And hence gives the length that Pathum Nisanka can hit anywhere.
06:52Happy to play second fiddle.
06:54In the air.
06:55In the air.
06:56In the air.
06:57In the air.
06:58In the air.
06:59That is an outstanding catch.
07:02It's so difficult.
07:04Running backwards.
07:05Trying to judge where that ball is going to be.
07:09It looked like.
07:10It was spinning around in the wind.
07:13It holds up ever so slightly.
07:15Kus Almendis trying to play it onside.
07:17Through the shot early.
07:18Just then.
07:19It was swirling around.
07:22The wicket of Kus Almendis for 38.
07:25Porks at it.
07:26He gets away with it.
07:27And it's four.
07:28Wow.
07:29All of a sudden.
07:30Sean Williams is getting a few things to happen out there in the middle.
07:32First ball.
07:33Just poking at one outside the off stump.
07:34Thick edge.
07:35Won't mind the result.
07:36Just around the 30th.
07:37But that's a beautiful shot from Samar Raoui Krama.
07:43He's picked the quick delivery from Sikanda Raza and just helped it past.
07:49Sure third man.
07:50A little bit of width here from Raoui Krama.
07:52He's picked the quick delivery from Sikanda Raza and just helped it past.
07:55Sure third man.
07:57Yeah a little bit of width here from Raoui Krama.
07:59That's beautifully played isn't it?
08:00That angle shows it superbly changed ends.
08:13Straight away.
08:16He started off with a short ball.
08:18A big shout of no from the Zimbabwe captain.
08:22That's a free beat and Samar Raoui Krama takes advantage.
08:27It's a long way behind Square because he played it so late.
08:35Short from Muzurbani and punished by Nusanka.
08:40Really good pull shot that.
08:42It's been a feature of his batting throughout this innings hasn't it?
08:46Blind by just a little bit.
08:48He's quickly onto it and finds the boundary.
08:52Cut away Nusanka it's been such a strength of his in this innings.
09:04And again taking advantage of the bad ball.
09:07Ken gets into such good positions to maneuver it between the fielder inside the ring at backward point.
09:14Does it carry?
09:20Madande says yes.
09:22Looked like a slower ball.
09:23A little bit of a cutter maybe.
09:25The umpires are going to check.
09:27Matizwa.
09:28Matizwa.
09:29He's the one checking this.
09:32Though he's got both hands under the ball there.
09:36Atam Nusanka looking beautifully set.
09:48Oh it's a piece and just short Brad Evans at mid wicked.
09:53He was quite deep there on the edge of the circle.
09:59Quite deliberately played by Samara Vikrama, he'll get four for that.
10:07Beautifully played to get it fine.
10:15Nicely done. Played it very late to beat that fielder and will not win the race.
10:20Good clever shot for Samara Vikrama.
10:23Yeah, a bit of finesse.
10:31That's a good shot. That's a good shot. You could see it. It was in front of middle.
10:36No doubt for Richard Ketterbro at that moment.
10:39He's missed it completely trying to sweep that.
10:42This is a good comeback from Zimbabwe.
10:47Finally, Sekundar Aza gets the LBW.
10:50Yeah, that was missing off. Missing middle. Smashing.
10:56Crucial stage of the innings. 35 he goes for Sidira.
11:00That's battered in with Sri Lanka. 161 for four.
11:06Niova starts and gone.
11:08Trouble here. Zimbabwe strikes back.
11:11It is Trevor Gwandu who gets the wicket.
11:15And guess what? The big fish.
11:17The captain goes for six.
11:20But Sekundar Aza involved in both.
11:24Looks to force that away.
11:27On the offside and Sekundar Aza completes another catch.
11:31Captain goes for six.
11:32161 for five.
11:34Coming to Mendes now at number seven.
11:36They've got a big foot back into the game, Zimbabwe.
11:43Yeah, you just talk about that.
11:46No easy runs to be given away.
11:47That length allowed him to just play it at will.
11:50Over.
11:52Strong shot.
12:01Plays that well.
12:02It was fuller from Sekundar Aza.
12:03He got underneath that.
12:06And to his advantage he knows.
12:09Does have a score of 95 against Zimbabwe in opposition.
12:12That's a gift.
12:24He's tried to fire one to the pads and he's missed everything.
12:27Including the keeper.
12:32Now Evans.
12:34Very wide.
12:36Go for it.
12:37He's always gone through.
12:38Now that's what you don't want when you've kept things tight.
12:43That wide down the leg side and then this.
12:49Extremely impressive Brian.
12:52The shots they've played and now looking.
12:56To try and finish the innings off well.
12:58The two hundreds on the board.
13:01Two sixties that number Brian.
13:02I'll still maintain.
13:03Good shot.
13:08Up and over.
13:09Backward point.
13:10And all the way for four.
13:12Really powerful cut shot from Linegate.
13:16To the end of the over.
13:21That's a cracking pull shot.
13:23By Camindu Mendes.
13:25He got that right off the middle of the bat.
13:27And even though there's a deep backward square leg out there.
13:33It's a lovely clean swing of the bat.
13:37Middled onto the terraces.
13:39Camindu Mendes.
13:41Saying anything that Linegate can do in the last over.
13:44He can do too.
13:46Goes a long way.
13:48Very close to a no ball too.
13:49That back foot.
13:50Six more.
13:51Brutal.
13:52For the second time.
13:53Mid off.
13:54Mid on.
13:55Both in the circle.
13:56You cannot bowl that length.
13:58The field you have.
13:59You've got to go back for length.
14:01Slapped over deep extra cover.
14:02That's an incredible shot.
14:03A couple of bounces for four.
14:04It was a slower ball into the pitch.
14:05And.
14:07Six.
14:09They're rattling along these two now.
14:10The second 50 is.
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15:01Mid-off up in the circle and that'll be four more, Gwandu going to the cleaners here, it's
15:19going to be 23, another boundary, four fours and a six in this over, two overs to go and
15:27Sri Lanka are flying, 280 for five, bottom hand again from Lina Gay and again I
15:38think it's gone for six, he plays that shot so well, gets under the ball, gets that
15:43elevation and Gaurava finishes things off in emphatic fashion, the middle stump takes
15:54a walk but that doesn't diminish at all the effort of Kamindu Mendes, that was a
16:02perfect Yorker, now that's what you call saving the best for last, a few more of
16:09days earlier and we might be chasing something different, Kamindu Mendes 57 of
16:1436, Sri Lanka 298 for six, they will be cock a hoop with the score they have on the board.
16:21Welcome back to Harare Sports Club, a very sunny Harare Sports Club for this first
16:25One Day International, so to win the first of just two One Day Internationals here.
16:29Oh no, that's gone straight up and Zimbabwe have lost their first wicket.
16:46Siddharia Samarirukwama completes the catch, Brian Bennett gets himself into a horrible mess.
16:55...but not allowed to get into position at all by the skinny pace. Bennett gone for naught.
17:05First ODI for him in four years, last played in 2021.
17:18Out! Brendan Taylor has gifted Sri Lanka a second wicket and it is a disastrous start for Zimbabwe.
17:32...could not have predicted this one at all. Footwork that allows shot making here a long way from the body and a very simple catch, no power through that shot also goes without scoring. None for two.
17:50First transfer for Zimbabwe. Extras will take the other new ball. Nicely played. Great way to get off the mark. Ben Curran six for two.
18:16Glorious from Sean Williams. He probably could have got himself in a slightly better position to play the shot, but I don't think the timing can get any better than this.
18:34Oh, that'll be four. Imagine giving Dushmantha Samir the charge. That uneven bounce. Nice. Nice. Just time. He leant into it.
18:52At least three here. They could run four. No, they don't need to. Eight off that over. 33 for two after nine.
19:03Ends up with a low full toss and is nicely put away by Ben Curran for a boundary.
19:14Well, he succeeds on this occasion giving the charge to the fast baller and gets a good connection down the line.
19:25He can do that. He's hit that on the full onto that advertising audience. Down on one knee and gets underneath that properly.
19:41Intentional. Looking to get underneath it. He hits it better than what he thought. He was trying to chip the infield, but it's gone all the way.
19:51He won't be any time closer on that one. One bounce into the fence. Might look a little odd how he attempted that shot, but he's got the job done.
20:02Against Asylanka. And that's how Sean Williams does it. Gets the sweep shot out. A really effective one and a really effective way to end the over for Zimbabwe.
20:19Seven from it. 85 for two. And they'll talk about a really effective shot with acres and space out there.
20:33They will require from here on. Six. What a wonderful shot. He wasn't actually in the end all that close to the pitch, but he just carried on through the ball.
20:48Through the ball. His momentum as he skipped down the pitch. Use of his feet. Delayed use of feet.
20:55And that'll be 50 for Sean Williams. Seventh, 50. He's third against Sri Lanka and he's 18th in Zimbabwe.
21:07And during the course of this innings, he's moved to fifth in terms of one day international run scorers for Zimbabwe men.
21:16And enjoys. Nicely controlled. Pull shot. That's hit hard. Four more.
21:23He's managing this run chase quite nicely so far has been current. Progresses.
21:28Nicely played. Key in that shot was the placement. He got boundary riders. Three of them on the onside.
21:39And he really been able to break this partnership. And should be gone. It worked. It has worked finally.
21:48And they've got Williams on the shot that he plays so well. Placing a fielder behind the square on the onside in the deep.
21:55He hardly had to move. It was straight into his lap.
21:59But Sri Lanka has been pursuing. Break the partnership. 118 from 136 balls. And Sean Williams is gone. 57 from 54.
22:10Sean Williams in the previous over. Straight. That was a very giftish sort of a delivery.
22:17A half track and he's managed to slap that over the head of the bowler.
22:22This is actually quite smart from Ben Curran. Faced.
22:27Oh he's got back onto it. It would have been a wide but he's got back. They'll go to the boundary as well.
22:33Raza gets four. And it's the second boundary in the over so.
22:38Oh he hasn't got hold of it. He hasn't. He's gone. That is a big big wicket. Told you they've got Asita Fernando to get a wicket here.
22:48And he's got the man they wanted. Curran goes for 70. Sri Lanka surely are in the driving seat.
22:54Good quick high bouncer. And Ben Curran late on it. Doesn't hit it anywhere near where he was attempting to.
23:0570 from 90. 140 for four.
23:11Lovely shot. Mid off in the circle. There's a big gap there. So it ends the over and spoils the over from Asalanka's point of view.
23:181.56 for four after 29.
23:30Helped on its way. Third man. Oh he's taken it.
23:35Asita Fernando. He wanted it. He kept coming.
23:40And the Sri Lankans celebrate. They feel they've got underneath that one.
23:44And from Asita Fernando. I'll tell you. Such an effort.
23:47To the sun. He keeps coming. He keeps coming.
23:50Oh he's taken it. Five wickets have fallen.
23:54Wesley Maduveri the latest to fall. Gone for eight.
24:00Lovely shot. Lovely shot.
24:03Punch down the ground. Asita Fernando will not be able to get to it.
24:07Don't think Raza's timed that. One bounce for four. There was an element of desperation in that shot really after the three dots.
24:24Mid on was up in the circle. He took the chance and it's paid off.
24:27He's looking for the boundary. Sekanda Raza. And he's found it.
24:36That releases a little bit of the pressure that had been building up.
24:39Good work from the bowler. Getting back there to prevent the second.
24:43And this will be the tenth over from the three players.
24:58Lianage, Asilanka and Lianage. To make up the fifth bowler.
25:0650 for Sekanda Raza. It's his 23rd 50.
25:10His fourth against Sri Lanka. And his 13th here in Zimbabwe.
25:15Nothing wrong with that bat. One bounce for four. Great improvisation from Raza.
25:27He understands I think the significance of Lianage is over here.
25:32And he's going to try and take advantage of it.
25:35He's gotten into a good position early. And cleared.
25:39That's gone like a rocket through extra cover. I'm not entirely sure.
25:47That was where Raza was intending that ball to go.
25:50It was on to him a little bit quicker. Goodness me. Did he connect?
25:54What a set of Fernandos extra pace does is allow you to find timing.
25:59Come on.
26:02It's gone fine.
26:04Langton Razzieri. Not interested in the appeal.
26:07And it's four leg buys.
26:10Finish it off.
26:14Full toss dealt with. Boundary.
26:17That's a rare bat delivery from Chameera.
26:20And he pays for it in the face of a boundary here. Crucial one.
26:26He got lucky Chameera. Just...
26:31Just giving a charge but really a nothing shot there.
26:34Yeah Raza straight away does the right thing.
26:39Down the wicket he goes because bowler or batter.
26:45That's good bowling. Bowling to a plan.
26:48The onside. He sacrificed the boundary riders.
26:51Fine leg is up. Backward square is inside.
26:53Yeah that's been played using the pace. The boundary that you spoke about has been achieved.
27:03Pretty well bowled.
27:07Pretty well bowled.
27:09But just the quality of Sikandar Raza.
27:12It's a very similar delivery that was bowled too.
27:15Oh just over.
27:18Held his shot for a moment. He realized it's a slower one.
27:26And the pressure on Sri Lanka. What a good shot.
27:30Into the 90s goes Sikandar Raza.
27:32I was just gonna say that. Since the offside is packed.
27:40Raza might aim for the onside moving across.
27:43And he's done exactly that.
27:47Oh boy.
27:49He's got his stamps. He's bowled him.
27:52Everyone read the...
27:54Scoops it. And gone.
27:57First ball.
27:59This is turning on his head at the moment.
28:01Madhu Shankar has got two of two.
28:03On a hat-trick.
28:05And what a time to be on a hat-trick for Madhu Shankar.
28:08Not only are the wickets falling, they're dot balls as well.
28:14He's got it.
28:16Three and three for Madhu Shankar.
28:18And how about that?
28:21Asalanka had to rely on him and he's delivered.
28:24He's not had the best of days.
28:30But when needed.
28:32He's produced a hat-trick.
28:35Getting rid of Sikandar Raza.
28:37Brad Evans.
28:39And now.
28:41Garawa.
28:43Eight wickets down.
28:45Sri Lanka closing in.
28:48On a win here.
28:50Garawa gone for north.
28:51What?
28:52289.
28:54Well, it's gone in the air.
28:56But it doesn't have the distance.
28:58And even if it did.
28:59I think the job is done.
29:01What an over.
29:02What a last over from Madhu Shankar.
29:04Out of nowhere he saved the best for the last.
29:07Finishes off with four for 62.
29:11Seven run win.
29:13What a tight game.
29:14And what a start to the series.
29:16Dilshan Madhu Shankar.
29:17Madhu Shankar.
29:18My man of the match for sure.
29:20A hat-trick at that particular time.
29:24I think was priceless.
29:27Sri Lanka half ten passed.
29:29The pressure was on.
29:31But they've managed to hold their nerve.
29:34And defeat a spirited Zimbabwean team who just did not back down.
29:38They've had a great game here in Harari.
29:44They pushed each other right to the end.
29:49And don't forget Asrata Fernando's penultimate over.
29:52Left ten runs in the last.
29:54And how the game can suddenly come into your favor.
29:58Madhu Shankar probably wouldn't have been the captain's first choice.
30:01But he got that opportunity to bowl the last over.
30:04And he got three wickets in that.
30:06And only gave away two runs.
30:08Suddenly he becomes the contender.
30:11Of being a player of the match.
30:13With those three deliveries.
30:14Those three deliveries.
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