Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Once Williams fell - courtesy Theekshana, there was little resistance from the lower order. Theekshana capitalised on that to finish with a four-for while Pathirana - largely erratic - finished with a couple to clean up the tail. Should be a canter for Sri Lanka unless Zimbabwe produce something special. Join us soon for the chase.

Sean Williams: "The dressing room always stays positive regardless of what happens in the middle. Needed to continue to be positive and build partnership. Good batting wicket but if you bowl well, you can get purchase. At the pace Theekshana bowls, if you show the full face and punch him down for singles, that is the way to play him. Hopefully our fast bowlers come in hard and give them a good run."

Nalinka Ratnavi: "For all their world-class skill, important to note that three of Sri Lanka's main bowlers are 22, 22, 20, years old!! We're going to be hearing a lot from this team for years to come. "

11:48am Sri Lanka have their record of knocking over oppositions under 200 in this competition intact. A lot of introspection in store for the Zimbabwe batters but that is for later. The top order couldn't counter Madushanka's new-ball spell before WIlliams and Raza got together. The experienced Zimbabwe pair added 68 together but before and after that partnership, there was very little in the hosts' batting. Williams scored another fifty but unfortunately couldn't carry on for long.

32.2
W
Theekshana to Muzarabani, OUT, Bowler 'im! Zimbabwe have been castled for 165 and Theekshana finishes with a four-for. Bowls it on a fullish length in line of the stumps, Muzarabani looks to go big but misses it completely.

B Muzarabani b Theekshana 0 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

32.1
1
Theekshana to Masakadza, 1 run, Charges down to take it on a full length and drives it to long-off.

END OF OVER:
32 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | ZIM: 164/9 | RR: 5.12

  • Blessing Muzarabani0 (1b)
  • Wellington Masakadza3 (16b)
  • Matheesha Pathirana3-0-18-2
  • Maheesh Theekshana8-1-24-3
31.6
0
Pathirana to Muzarabani, no run, Another yorker just outside off, Muzarabani misses it and it wasn't too far from off.

Blessing Muzarabani is the last man in.

31.5
W
Pathirana to Ngarava, OUT, Knocked him over! Two in the over for slinga Pathirana. Arrows it full and straight on middle and leg, was fuller than good length. Ngarava looks to hit it aerially over the bowler's head but only made contact with thin air.

R Ngarava b Pathirana 0 (2m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

31.4
0
Pathirana to Ngarava, no run, Low full toss outside off, digs it to backward point, from where Hasaranga hits the stumps at the bowler's end
31.3
0
Pathirana to Ngarava, no run, Very full and just outside off, he looks to squeeze it out with a close bat face but is beaten

Richard Ngarava is the next batter in

31.2
W
Pathirana to Evans, OUT, Pathirana pins him in front but Evans reviews! Spears it full and straight on middle and leg, Evans, deep in his crease, misses the flick. Clipping the leg stump as per Hawk-Eye and that is enough for Sri Lanka on this occasion. Finally, Pathirana is on the board.

B Evans lbw b Pathirana 14 (17m 16b 2x4 0x6) SR: 87.50

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

Super Six
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NED32140.662
SCOT32140.215
WI3122-0.091
ZIM3122-0.748
OMA3030-1.087
Group A
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NED43160.669
WI42240.525
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Group B
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SCOT43160.54
OMA4224-1.221
IRE4132-0.061
UAE4040-2.249