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Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe, 2025 Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare Date & Time: Aug 29, 09:30 AM LOCAL

Asitha Fernando 3-50(10 ov)

48.6
Asitha Fernando to Munyonga, no run, a dot. Follows Munyonga outside the leg-stump with a yorker length delivery, Munyonga drives and misses
48.5
Asitha Fernando to Raza, 1 run, slower-ball on a length on middle and leg, Raza backs away and pulls to deep mid-wicket
48.4
Asitha Fernando to Munyonga, 1 run, a juicy low full-toss and angling into the right-hander on leg-stump, flicked to deep mid-wicket
48.3
Asitha Fernando to Munyonga, no run, fine yorker on leg-stump, Munyonga shuffles around and then taps it back to Asitha Fernando
48.2
Asitha Fernando to Raza, 1 run, spears in the yorker on middle, Raza makes room and digs it out, they take one as the ball rolls near the pitch
48.1
4
Asitha Fernando to Raza, FOUR, Raza into the 90s. A back of the hand slower-ball and full on leg-stump, Raza makes room slightly and lofts, just clears the leap of mid-on, over the outstretched left hand, fine way to start the over
46.6
Asitha Fernando to Munyonga, 2 runs, another slower-ball dug in short on leg-stump, pulled to deep square-leg and they come back for two. Kusal Mendis collects and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. Raza slides the bat in and makes it
46.5
Asitha Fernando to Raza, 1 run, slower-ball and down leg, follows Raza there, who pulls to deep backward square-leg
46.4
Asitha Fernando to Raza, 2 runs, full and shapes back in on middle, Raza hacks this wide of long-on, more off the thick inside half and they come back for two
46.3
Asitha Fernando to Munyonga, 3 runs, dropped by Nuwanidu Fernando at sweeper cover. Munyonga backs away and cuts the slower-ball, it's in the air and an easy catch for the sub, he drops it and they come back for three. That should have been taken. Good slower-ball dug in short and nearly a wicket
46.2
Asitha Fernando to Raza, 1 run, full on the stumps, Raza inside-edges the hoick on to his leg, the ball rolls wide of the stumps and they take one
46.1
Asitha Fernando to Raza, no run, slower-ball leg-cutter and wide outside off, Raza makes room and can't get back in time to lay bat on ball, misses
41.6
Asitha Fernando to Munyonga, 2 runs, slower-ball leg-cutter again, this time Munyonga comes down the track and pushes it in front of sweeper cover and they come back for two
41.5
Asitha Fernando to Munyonga, no run, slower-ball leg-cutter on a length outside off, Munyonga gets forward to drive, off the thick inside half and back to Asitha Fernando
41.4
Asitha Fernando to Munyonga, no run, short of length on the stumps, Munyonga makes room to slash and misses
41.3
4
Asitha Fernando to Munyonga, leg byes, FOUR, sliding down leg and the loud appeal for LBW is turned down by umpire Langton Rusere. The right call too, wide of the crease and speared in full on the pads, Munyonga flicks and misses, off the pads and wide of Kusal Mendis to his left, crucial runs these
41.2
Asitha Fernando to Raza, 1 run, slower-ball leg-cutter on middle, Raza makes room and dabs it wide of backward point for one
41.1
4
Asitha Fernando to Raza, FOUR, thrashed wide of cover. A short of length delivery just outside off, Raza gets forward and thwacks it, wide of cover and mid-off
39.6
Asitha Fernando to Raza, 1 run, full outside off, Raza gets forward to drive to sweeper cover, retains the strike with that run
39.5
Asitha Fernando to Raza, 2 runs, another slower-ball leg-cutter, just outside off, Raza miscues the pull, luckily for him it falls wide of long-on
39.4
4
Asitha Fernando to Raza, FOUR, slower-ball leg-cutter sits up short on off, Raza goes on the back foot and pulls, into the gap and wide of deep square-leg and deep mid-wicket, right into the gap, Zimbabwe needed that boundary
39.3
Asitha Fernando to Munyonga, 1 run, good delivery, follows Munyonga and he awkwardly gets it away down to third man for one, was dug in short and cramping Munyonga
39.3
Asitha Fernando to Munyonga, wide, short of length and well wide outside off, Munyonga slashes and misses, another wide
39.2
Asitha Fernando to Raza, 1 run, full on the stumps, Raza gets forward to drive to sweeper cover
39.1
Asitha Fernando to Munyonga, 1 run, Munyonga advances and swipes the slower-ball leg-cutter to deep backward square-leg, with one hand, as the bottom-hand comes off
39.1
Asitha Fernando to Munyonga, wide, short and down leg, left alone, called a wide
27.6
Asitha Fernando to Madhevere, no run, good length and attacks off, hint of shape back in, Madhevere gets forward and awkwardly defends to cover, he was on the move there
27.5
Asitha Fernando to Madhevere, no run, good length and nips back in to off and middle, Madhevere on the shuffle gets something on the flick, otherwise he was dead in front, that saved him
27.4
Asitha Fernando to Madhevere, no run, short of length just outside off, Madhevere goes on the back foot and taps to backward point
27.3
Asitha Fernando to Raza, 1 run, full and shapes back into off, Raza nudges as he gets forward and finds the gap at square-leg
27.2
Asitha Fernando to Raza, 2 runs, good length on off, Raza is nearly opened up, manages to squirt it wide of the diving backward point and a fumble from Theekshana at third man gives away the 2nd, poor stuff
27.1
Asitha Fernando to Raza, no run, good length outside off, hint of nip back in, Raza shoulders arms
25.6
Asitha Fernando to Madhevere, no run, length and just outside off, Madhevere on the shuffle defends to short mid-wicket
25.5
W
Asitha Fernando to Ben Curran, out Caught by Chameera!! Ben Curran throws it away. He was looking to attack all the time and falls. A short delivery outside off, rises and gets big on him, he can only splice the pull to mid-on. Asitha Fernando roars in delight as he punches the air. The set batter is gone and Sri Lanka inch ahead. Ben Curran c Chameera b Asitha Fernando 70(90) [4s-8]
25.4
Asitha Fernando to Raza, 1 run, slower-ball on a length on middle, the leg-cutter that is, worked wide of mid-wicket for a quick single
25.3
Asitha Fernando to Raza, no run, full outside off, Raza gets forward to drive to short cover
25.2
Asitha Fernando to Raza, no run, fullish outside off, Raza gets forward to defend, and the ball rolls to short mid-wicket
25.1
Asitha Fernando to Ben Curran, 1 run, slower-ball leg-cutter and just outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to bunt it in front of mid-on and they take a quick single
6.6
Asitha Fernando to Williams, no run, driven on the rise by Williams but Theekshana makes a diving stop to his right at cover
6.5
Asitha Fernando to Williams, no run, short of a good length, nudged to square leg
6.4
Asitha Fernando to Ben Curran, 1 run, pace off, full and on the pads, worked around the corner
6.3
Asitha Fernando to Ben Curran, no run, good bumper, Curran decides against pulling by dropping his hands
6.2
Asitha Fernando to Williams, 1 run, skiddy short of length on leg, awkwardly and hurriedly fended to backward square leg
6.1
Asitha Fernando to Ben Curran, 1 run, pace off delivery, Curran skips down the pitch, drops it in front of mid-off and sets off for a quick single
4.6
Asitha Fernando to Ben Curran, 1 run, extra bounce from a length and that surprises the batter who is half-forward to ease it through the off-side. Hits the shoulder of the bat before rolling to third man
4.5
Asitha Fernando to Williams, 1 run, banged in short, Williams swivels to pull and top-edges to the right of deep backward square leg. The man in the deep runs across and does well to keep the batters down to one
4.4
Asitha Fernando to Williams, no run, pitched up, blocked to mid-off
4.3
Asitha Fernando to Ben Curran, 1 run, shortish ball just outside leg, Curran swivels and helps it on its way to fine leg
4.2
Asitha Fernando to Ben Curran, no run, pitched up, driven to mid-on
4.1
Asitha Fernando to Ben Curran, no run, angling away from a good length, Curran watches the ball go into the keeper's gloves
2.6
Asitha Fernando to Williams, no run, back of a length, pushed to cover
2.5
Asitha Fernando to Williams, no run, clisp this full delivery on leg to square leg's left who makes a diving half-stop. The batters rightly don't risk a single
2.4
Asitha Fernando to Ben Curran, 1 run, pitched up, pushed down the pitch and Curran calls for the quick single
2.3
Asitha Fernando to Ben Curran, no run, length ball wide of off, no shot offered
2.2
Asitha Fernando to Ben Curran, no run, drives this full ball to cover off the front foot
2.1
Asitha Fernando to Williams, 1 run, pitched up, driven to the left of cover who dives and get a hand on it
0.6
Asitha Fernando to Williams, no run, full delivery and Williams knocks it to mid-on off the inner part of the bat
0.5
Asitha Fernando to Williams, no run, overpitched, driven straight to mid-off
0.5
Asitha Fernando to Williams, wide, another inswinger down the leg-side, Williams flicks and misses
0.5
Asitha Fernando to Williams, wide, inswinger, full and swinging down leg
0.4
W
Asitha Fernando to Brendan Taylor, out Caught by Kamindu Mendis!! Zimbabwe lose their second wicket without getting off the mark. Skiddy short of length ball outside off, Taylor not only plays away from his body but also doesn't bother to play it along the ground. Hangs back to force it through the off-side and spoons it straight to Kamindu at cover. Brendan Taylor c Kamindu Mendis b Asitha Fernando 0(3)
0.3
Asitha Fernando to Brendan Taylor, no run, beaten! Short of length ball leaving the right-hander, Taylor tentatively pokes and the ball beats the outside edge
0.2
Asitha Fernando to Brendan Taylor, no run, outswinger, full and outside off, left alone
0.1
W
Asitha Fernando to Brian Bennett, out Caught by Samarawickrama!! Wicket first ball! With two slips in place, Asitha starts with a shortish ball outside off. No real movement nor is the bounce threatening. Brian Bennett plays a half-hearted pull shot and is slightly off-balance while making contact as well. All he manages is a top-edge and the ball balloons up in the air for Samarawickrama to catch it at backward point. Brian Bennett c Samarawickrama b Asitha Fernando 0(1)
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