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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 2020 2nd Test Full Commentary
Result · Jan 27 2020, Mon - 01:00 PM (IST)
2nd Test, - Harare Sports Club
ZIMBABWE406, 247/7 decl
SRI LANKA293, 204/3
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OUT! Caught. Lasith Embuldeniya to Victor Nyauchi. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to first slip, by de Silva. That wicket signals the end of the innings for Zimbabwe as they finish on 406 all out. A much improved display from the Sri Lanka bowlers meant runs weren't scored as freely and wickets came in quick succession. Sri Lanka now need to get as close to the Zimbabwe score as possible, if they see out the new ball without the loss of a wicket they have the chance to score lots of runs.
Lasith Embuldeniya to Victor Nyauchi. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Lasith Embuldeniya to Victor Nyauchi. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Lahiru Kumara to Carl Mumba. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Kumara.
Lahiru Kumara to Victor Nyauchi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, in the air uncontrolled to point for 1 run, dropped catch by de Silva, fielded by Mendis.
Lahiru Kumara to Victor Nyauchi. Yorker, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Kumara.
Lahiru Kumara to Victor Nyauchi. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, hit helmet to gully for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
Lahiru Kumara to Victor Nyauchi. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
FOUR! Lahiru Kumara to Victor Nyauchi. Length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed past deep square leg for 4 runs. Four more, Kumara back into the attack for Sri Lanka, he starts off with a loose ball on the legs for the tail-ender to flick away for four.
FOUR! Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. That four brings the Zimbabwe total to 401, a very good score to set Sri Lanka, lots of positives for Zimbabwe to take into their bowling, a decent amount of movement from both the seamers and spinners which could see Sri Lanka struggle early on.
Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Embuldeniya.
Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Embuldeniya.
Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Carl Mumba. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Carl Mumba. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Victor Nyauchi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Victor Nyauchi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Carl Mumba. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, inside edge to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Carl Mumba. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
OUT! Caught. Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, by Lakmal. Another wicket! two in two overs now, Sri Lanka need one more to get Zimbabwe all out. Tiripano tries to go over the top of the in-field but doesn't time the ball well, he holes out to the man at mid-off.
Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Kumara.
Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal.
FOUR! Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs. Embuldeniya strays down leg side, Mumba off the mark with a sweep to fine leg for four, he hasn't bowled badly today a much improved bowling display so far from the spinner.
Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Embuldeniya.
Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, shy attempt by Fernando.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Carl Mumba. Off break full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mathews.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Carl Mumba. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Carl Mumba. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
OUT! Caught. Victor Nyauchi to Vishwa Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to wicketkeeper, by Chakabva.
Wrapped up the innings before the tea break with a healthy lead of 113. Nearly a perfect session for Zimbabwe but the final partnership would have frustrated them. Raza was simply fantastic with the ball in hand, a career best 7-113 while the pressure was kept up from the other end by the rest.
Decent lead then for Zimbabwe as they head into their second innings and now it is down to their batsmen to make it count.
Victor Nyauchi to Vishwa Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Victor Nyauchi to Vishwa Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to gully for no runs, fielded by Mutombodzi.
Victor Nyauchi to Vishwa Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
Victor Nyauchi to Lahiru Kumara. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 3 runs. Off the mark after 22 deliveries. Patient play.
Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mumba.
Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Quicker ball yorker, to leg on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Butt.
Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mumba.
Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Quicker length ball, down leg side on the back foot pulling, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Chakabva.
Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mumba.
Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Chakabva.
Victor Nyauchi to Lahiru Kumara. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to gully for no runs, fielded by Mutombodzi.
Victor Nyauchi to Lahiru Kumara. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Nyauchi.
Victor Nyauchi to Lahiru Kumara. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Nyauchi.
Victor Nyauchi to Lahiru Kumara. Short, down leg side on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
Victor Nyauchi to Lahiru Kumara. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Chakabva.
Victor Nyauchi to Lahiru Kumara. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Nyauchi. Bit of fun from Nyauchi who walks past the stumps and knocks off the bails after Fernando had wandered down the crease. Never looking to get him out but a big smile from the bowler.
Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Tiripano.
Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Ervine.
Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Mumba.
Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Chakabva.
Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, outside edge to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Taylor.
Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Chakabva.
Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Lahiru Kumara. Leg spinner full toss, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Nyauchi.
Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run.
Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Mutombodzi.
Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Chakabva.
FOUR! Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. Picks up the length very early which allows him to dump the ball down the ground.
Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Sikandar Raza to Lahiru Kumara. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, hit pad to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Mumba.
SIX! Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. Whipped off the pads, and the ball flies over the square leg fence for a maximum off the first ball of the day. Williams gets to fifty, and he declares immediately. Very strange start of the day. Zimbabwe will lose two overs to bowl at Sri Lanka now.
Welcome to the fifth and final day of the Test Match and of the whole series. There is still a slight possibility of all three results, although the draw is the most likely at the moment. Interestingly, though, Zimbabwe have not declared overnight. A bizarre decision. The lead is 354 and there are 98 overs in the day. Surely they have enough runs? Only 54 overs were able to be bowled yesterday because of rain and bad light. Hopefully the full amount can be squeezed in to give both sides a chance of pulling off a win.
Suranga Lakmal to Donald Tiripano. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to point for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
A reading has been taken by the umpires, and they deem that the light isn't good enough to continue.
Unfortunately there won't be any more play today. Not good news for Zimbabwe, who will no doubt declare overnight now. The hosts will have 98 overs to bowl out Sri Lanka tomorrow to try and level the series. Whether all those are able to be fit in is another question. Sri Lanka trail by 354 runs, so a victory for them is very unlikely. Hopefully the rain stays away tomorrow, and we can get some action-packed cricket in to finish off the series.
Suranga Lakmal to Donald Tiripano. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
OUT! Bowled. Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to. Leg stump goes flying out the ground! Mutombodzi goes shuffling too far across the crease, and he ends up getting bowled round his legs. Attempted to deflect it away off the pads, but couldn't make a connection. Lakmal gets his first wicket of the innings.
Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by de Silva.
Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Vishwa Fernando to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Vishwa Fernando to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.
Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Vishwa Fernando to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot dropped, to point for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
Vishwa Fernando to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.
Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Kumara.
Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to gully for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Embuldeniya.
Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Kumara.
Vishwa Fernando to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Off cutter yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Vishwa Fernando to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Vishwa Fernando to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
APPEAL! Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Full toss, off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, direct hit by Lakmal, appeal made for Run Out. Lakmal throws down the stumps at the non-striker's end, but Williams was quick enough to make his ground. Good running.
Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, hit pad to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Kumara.
Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, outside edge to first slip for no runs, dropped catch by Mathews. That's a dolly for Mathews at slip. Mutombodzi plays with an angled bat, the ball flicks the outside edge, and it loops through to first slip. Regulation chance, but not taken.
Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.
Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Embuldeniya.
Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Ervine.
Handshakes. Sri Lanka survive the day, and the game ends in a draw. Zimbabwe played superbly across the five days, but the pitch didn't quite have enough in it for the bowlers for them to get all 20 wickets. Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza stand out with their performances. Kusal Mendis did the job for the visitors today with a fantastic century. All that means that Sri Lanka win the two match series 1-0. A great contest between the two sides, but the away side had that bit of extra quality that proved crucial.
Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Williams.
Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, thick edge to short third man for no runs, fielded by Taylor.
Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Williams.
Sikandar Raza to Dinesh Chandimal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run.
Sikandar Raza to Dinesh Chandimal. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Ervine.
Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Masvaure.
Donald Tiripano to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot glancing, hit pad to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Taylor.
Donald Tiripano to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Nyauchi.
Donald Tiripano to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
Donald Tiripano to Dinesh Chandimal. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Chakabva.
Donald Tiripano to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Masvaure.
Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break half volley, outside off stump down the track pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Butt.
Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break half volley, outside off stump down the track pushing, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Butt.
Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Ervine.
FOUR! Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break full toss, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Buffet bowling from Raza. He dishes up a high full toss, Mendis shimmies down, and threads a drive through the covers for four.
Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Nyauchi.
Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Mutombodzi.
Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Mutombodzi.
Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Chakabva.
Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Seaming away back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Chakabva.
Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Chakabva.
Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Tiripano.
APPEAL! Sikandar Raza to Dinesh Chandimal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Chakabva, appeal made for L.B.W. Raza is pleading with the umpire, but deep down he knows this isn't out. Another correct call, as this is hitting well outside the line of off stump.
Sikandar Raza to Dinesh Chandimal. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Nyauchi.
Sikandar Raza to Dinesh Chandimal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Mutombodzi.
Sikandar Raza to Dinesh Chandimal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Williams.
Sikandar Raza to Dinesh Chandimal. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Chakabva.
Sikandar Raza to Dinesh Chandimal. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Butt.