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00:00Hello, welcome to Rawupindi Cricket Stadium.
00:13It is Sri Lanka who are taking on Zimbabwe in the KFC
00:16against Vigotel Mobile Tri-Nation Series 2025.
00:21Match number five.
00:24Right early on, the toss happened and it was
00:27Sikandar Raza, who won the toss and had no hesitation in batting first.
00:34There's been one change for Zimbabwe.
00:38Mayer is in, is strengthening their batting.
00:41The bowling's been impressive, especially the seam bowlers have made an impact.
00:47Two changes.
00:48Pawan Ratna Ayaka debut.
00:49Mayer Steakshane is back, replacing Kamindu Mendes and Vijay Khanth Vyas Khanth.
00:57First ball.
01:03Lovely.
01:03That is the way that you want to go.
01:06You want to be as close to the stumps as possible when it will give himself room.
01:12Outside edge.
01:14Oh, just to wait's point.
01:16And that'll run away to the fans.
01:18Bit of luck, but the first boundary.
01:19Ball aim.
01:24Doesn't matter.
01:25The one that comes back in.
01:27Thikshana strikes in the very first over.
01:30Brilliant.
01:31Beautifully bowled.
01:34He gets through one.
01:35The boundary.
01:36And the very next delivery.
01:38Thikshana.
01:39And Sri Lanka really needed that because Thikshana has also been low in wickets.
01:44Watch that go in.
01:47The angle.
01:47He just keeps going.
01:48He plays the wrong line.
01:52Marumani is gone.
01:54We haven't seen that in a while from Thikshana.
01:56The celebration.
01:59He's gone for four.
02:01Marumani.
02:02Zimbabwe are five for one.
02:05And number three.
02:06Dion Myers.
02:08Into the side and batting up the order.
02:10Now that is hit down the ground.
02:15On the up.
02:15He's very good driving.
02:17Yes.
02:18The boundary.
02:19Through mid-off.
02:23Drives through the offside.
02:24Anything on that off-stump.
02:27It seems that that's the easy shot.
02:30Boundary through point.
02:34Ball aim.
02:35This time beats the outside edge.
02:37Thikshana with the second wicket.
02:39Yeah, you were right.
02:40You've got to set it up.
02:42Set the foundation right for the others to come out.
02:46And take the bowlers on.
02:47But if Sri Lanka keep doing this.
02:51Zimbabwe will not be able to express themselves the way they would like.
02:57Just a little bit of sea movement away.
03:00And Dion Myers is cleaned up.
03:02He's got six.
03:04Brendan Taylor.
03:05Into batting the third over.
03:07Another slow one.
03:11This time the timing's perfect.
03:12Off the back foot.
03:14Probably the best shot of the night so far.
03:19Oh, walks across.
03:20Risky.
03:21But it comes off.
03:23Goes down to find to the fence.
03:24Nice shot.
03:29Beautiful.
03:30Down the ground and gone for four.
03:37Shot.
03:38That's nicely played.
03:39It's in the gap.
03:40And it's away for four.
03:42Much needed.
03:43And 50's up.
03:45Oh, dear.
03:48He's gone for the lap shot.
03:51And pulled it onto his own stumps.
03:55Oh, man.
03:58Wacks himself on the pad as he walks off.
04:01Because he'll know it was needless.
04:03A breakthrough for Sri Lanka.
04:05Rather gifted to them.
04:08And what's his reaction here?
04:09That just sums it up for Brandon Taylor.
04:11One of the easier wickets a Sri Lankan captain will ever have.
04:14Taylor goes for 14.
04:15Zim 53 for three.
04:18Sekunder Raza.
04:20To the middle.
04:20That's well hit.
04:26That is a fantastic shot.
04:28It wasn't that short, you know.
04:30And he's gone deep into his crease.
04:32Raza.
04:33And larrapped that for four.
04:38Oh, dear.
04:39It's a good shot.
04:40It was straight to cover.
04:42It's just gone off those foot marks.
04:44And Nisanka is quite fortunate.
04:46That doesn't take his face off.
04:50Oh, that is a smash.
04:52That really is carved beautifully.
04:56What an exciting shot that is.
05:02Yeah, nice.
05:03Beautifully played through the offside.
05:05Making room and playing it.
05:07Smack out of the middle of the blade.
05:08This is excellent batting.
05:09This really is impressive stuff from Raza.
05:15And taken at mid off.
05:17And he'll be thoroughly disappointed.
05:19Sekunder Raza was shaping up so well.
05:22Shanika takes the catch.
05:23He's a safe pair of hands.
05:26And I believe it's a no ball.
05:27So he's been called back.
05:29This is pretty tragic for the Sri Lankans.
05:33Hit straight to the fielder.
05:35And Ishan Malinga has overstepped.
05:38That stood low.
05:44But there's no real magic behind it.
05:47No real force behind that delivery from Hasaranga.
05:50And Kloppert absolutely laid into that off the back foot.
05:58Well, it does the job this time.
06:00The ball stayed low.
06:01And he's off for his favorite celebrations.
06:05And he's picked up a big one here.
06:07Because are they checking?
06:10I think it's a genuine wicket.
06:11So that's good for Sri Lanka.
06:14Bennett is done.
06:14His hit wicket actually is not bold.
06:18He's hit his thumbs.
06:19We've mentioned how deep he sits in his crease.
06:21So no wonder he didn't wait.
06:25He knew that he's crashed his thumbs with his bat.
06:29Damage to the bat.
06:31Brian Bennett makes the long walk back.
06:35Ryan Burl is in.
06:36Left-hander.
06:39Oh, that is crashed.
06:41Absolutely crunched for four.
06:43He's batting beautifully.
06:46Oh, that is magic.
06:49That really is a great six.
06:50Challenging Hasaranga has been Sri Lanka's very best.
06:55Good use of the feet up to now.
06:56They've been looking to play him off the back foot.
07:00But bang.
07:02Charges down the wicket.
07:03Only the second six of the innings.
07:06For Zimbabwe.
07:12Topesh.
07:13And taken.
07:16Gasol Pereira takes the catch.
07:17It's a neat one.
07:18It's a mighty great blow.
07:20For Sri Lanka.
07:21For Sri Lanka.
07:21Because.
07:22Sikandar Raza has been removed from the scene.
07:25And.
07:25Well, this is what was expected of Hasaranga.
07:28To provide Sri Lanka with another solid platform.
07:31The partnership is gone.
07:32Sikandar Raza more importantly.
07:34Is gone as well.
07:35His life cut shot.
07:37But not such a great shot.
07:39Yep.
07:39Not all the time.
07:41Not all the time.
07:44I got a bit of wow in me as well.
07:46Hasaranga.
07:46Because he saw him coming.
07:47He knew he'd come.
07:49Bowled it wide.
07:50And slower.
07:51Sikandar Raza though.
07:5237 of 29.
07:54And Zimbabwe 104 for 5.
07:56There you go.
08:00Lovely shot.
08:02That's a fabulous hit for 6.
08:04I saw a similar stroke in that 67 run innings as well.
08:08He just holds the shape so nicely.
08:11In terms of the balance on impact.
08:14Gives himself a little bit depth into the crease.
08:17Gets good runs.
08:21Slashes hard just away.
08:24Just away from the diving third fielder.
08:26So a 6 followed by a boundary.
08:32It's his go to shot.
08:34And he executes perfectly once again.
08:41What a shot that is.
08:43That is magnificent.
08:46Ah yes.
08:494 runs.
08:50Beautiful runs.
08:55Is it over?
08:56Just over mid-off.
08:57This outfield very quick.
09:00That's a fine effort.
09:01But the ball has been dragged into the boundary.
09:07Slashes hard.
09:09Ariel might just skip into the fence.
09:12It does.
09:13Fantastic finish from Zimbabwe.
09:1511 of the final over.
09:18And they set Sri Lanka 147.
09:21Whether that will be enough or not.
09:23But Ryan Burl, you bet, has done his job again.
09:26A scorecard, Brian Bennett with runs up the order.
09:32No real support from that top order.
09:34And then the skipper with 37.
09:36Ryan Burl with a quick fire.
09:3737 as well to provide a flurry of runs towards the back end.
09:41Which means Zimbabwe are 146 for 5 in their set of 20 overs.
09:46A spin from Sri Lanka very good.
09:49Eight overs between Tikshan and Hassan Ranga for 46.
09:52And more importantly, the four wicket amongst them.
09:55One more to the skipper for the five that they picked up.
09:59Sri Lanka require 147 runs at 7.35 runs and over.
10:04The attempted in-swinging slanted delivery is wasted down the lakeside.
10:16It's been collar-wide.
10:20Gets hit through the mid-wicket area for four.
10:22That's an excellent hit.
10:24Over-pitching on the pads.
10:27And beautifully maneuvered.
10:30That's gone past the man in the ring for four on the pads.
10:34It's not happening for Zimbabwe.
10:37They've been rather frivolous with their line and direction.
10:42Smashed.
10:43Absolutely smashed.
10:45Picked up the length early and hit it straight.
10:50Pull shot played away nicely into the gap for four.
10:53That is such a good shot.
10:55In position early and played it away from the two fielders in the deep.
11:05It's not good bowling.
11:06Acreage of area to work the ball away into the fence.
11:15That's hit hard.
11:17And misses the fielder.
11:18He was on the run.
11:19And dashing across to pick up what would have been a super catch.
11:27Yeah, that's hit hard over the infield for four.
11:29This is pretty ordinary stuff from Maposa.
11:32Staying in the crease and helping himself.
11:39Short ball.
11:40He's not learning.
11:41And it's been an easy stay at the crease for Nisanka and more clubs from the coach.
11:48Sri Lanka in a desperate situation.
11:50It's a must-win game for them.
11:51And they're going at a very good pace there.
11:56Let's hit over the cover for four.
11:57This is excellent batting and poor bowling.
12:0050 partnership is raised in no time.
12:02Edged and gone for four.
12:10Runs are flowing.
12:1358 to start here for Sri Lanka.
12:20In the air and taken.
12:23It's a very good fielder, Wellington Masakadza.
12:26They nearly got in each other's way.
12:28But finally they get one.
12:32And Evans is the one who provides.
12:35And it's the wicket of Kamil Masakadza.
12:39He's not being able to get complete from the middle of the bat.
12:43High on the bat.
12:44And a very good catch.
12:47Very good in the field.
12:48CM take a good one in the previous game also.
12:50Masakadza.
12:51Finally the breakthrough has happened.
12:54Masakadza goes for 12.
12:55Sri Lanka 59 for one.
12:58Kus Almendis.
12:59Wonderful player.
13:00Been around a long time.
13:0130 years old now.
13:06Beautiful punch off the back foot.
13:08And it's away for four.
13:10What a start for Kus Almendis.
13:18There's a bit of action.
13:20Into the night sky.
13:21And all the way for six from Mendis.
13:23That is some strike.
13:26And got right to the pitch of the ball.
13:29And once he got there.
13:32It was good night.
13:34Straight as you like.
13:41Into onside.
13:43And gets a single.
13:45Gets to his 18th.
13:47T20.
13:48T20.
13:48T20.
13:48T50.
13:50Relief in the Sri Lanka squad.
13:52The main man is back in form.
13:57Nicely played.
13:58The sweep shot in the air.
14:00And in the gap.
14:01That is a good connection.
14:05From Nisanka.
14:06What a shot.
14:09Tries that little sweep shot.
14:11He's got enough on it.
14:13And plenty more.
14:15It's actually carried all the way.
14:17Not in control.
14:19Not a shot that you usually see him play.
14:22It's gone all the way.
14:30That has been picked up.
14:32Magnificent.
14:33If that previous one was iffy.
14:35Nothing wrong with this one.
14:37Maximum.
14:39Yap in total control.
14:43Uses the pace.
14:44No difference if the fine leg was there.
14:46Because the line was such.
14:48The length was such.
14:49That it was right in his arc.
14:53Clean hitting.
14:55Beautiful batting.
14:57That's not the first time he's played that shot.
15:00Every time the ball has been pitched in his zone.
15:02It's traveled.
15:03It's gone.
15:06Oh.
15:06That is some shot.
15:08That's gone all the way for six.
15:11Made a cracking.
15:12Crunchy shot.
15:14Noise.
15:15Sound.
15:16Just excellent.
15:20From Pathum Nisanka.
15:25Sri Lanka's Pathum.
15:27It was more like a Pathum.
15:32Smashed.
15:34Easily done.
15:35Over the infield for four.
15:36This is too easy now for Nisanka.
15:38Into the 90s.
15:40What a knock he's playing.
15:43Yeah.
15:44That's gone.
15:45All the way for six.
15:47Magnificent hit.
15:49It's done and dusted.
15:51He's short of the 100.
15:5298 not out.
15:54But it's such an important innings.
15:56Because next in line is Pakistan.
15:59And you'd want your opener to be in red hot form.
16:02Your top order to be in good shape.
16:04Seriously good hitting and batting from Nisanka.
16:11It's Mishara who's 12 from 15.
16:15But that batting performance and that batting card are just what the doctor ordered for Sri Lanka.
16:21Zim didn't make a great time of it with the ball.
16:26One wicket for Evans.
16:28One for 36.
16:29But Ngrava was expensive.
16:313.2.
16:31None for 44.
16:33Not enough wickets for Zimbabwe to challenge Sri Lanka.
16:37And they were easily over the line with just a wicket down.
16:41And so that is the match summary then.
16:43Zimbabwe won 46 for 5.
16:45They had to strike early with the ball.
16:47That did not happen.
16:48Nisanka 98 not out.
16:50Ran away with a show of just 58 balls.
16:53Mendes remained not out on 25.
16:54And Sri Lanka winning this by 9 wickets.
17:07Mendes remained not out on 25.
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