Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 5th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Eshan Malinga to Ryan Burl, FOUR, good finish for Zimbabwe. Full and well outside off, Ryan Burl though knows the line, gets forward and carves it over extra-cover, beats the two men chasing, Zimbabwe end on 146

Eshan Malinga to Ryan Burl, FOUR, Ryan Burl shuffles across well outside off, the low full-toss there is lofted over mid-off and beats Hemantha's run and dive

Eshan Malinga to Ryan Burl, FOUR, no deep square-leg and that's four more. Full and well wide outside off, Ryan Burl knows the line, so he shuffles across there and flicks it over square-leg

Eshan Malinga to Ryan Burl, FOUR, Ryan Burl gets inside the line and gets this away. A slower-ball dug in short on middle, Burl shuffles across and pulls to the vacant deep backward square-leg fence

Shanaka to Ryan Burl, FOUR, now past the diving outstretched right hand of the short third man fielder. Dug in slower and short outside off, Ryan Burl waits and slashes, just has enough to clear the leaping man, consecutive fours

Shanaka to Ryan Burl, SIX, poor delivery and punished. A good length delivery outside the leg-stump, Ryan Burl swings it over the deep backward square-leg fence, he is strong there, a flat hit

Hasaranga to Raza, out Caught by Kusal Perera!! Hasaranga his his man. It's cleverly thrown up well outside off as Raza gives the charge, maybe Hasaranga saw him coming, Raza has to reach for it, tries to loft, slices it off a thick outside-edge and a dolly to short third man. KJP gestures that he almost lost it in the lights. The dangerous Raza goes and that's a big wicket. Raza c Kusal Perera b Hasaranga 37(29) [4s-5 6s-1]

Hasaranga to Raza, SIX, tossed up and Raza comes down the track, to take it on the half-volley, launches the loft all the way over long-on and it's six, the fielder watches it sail over

Chameera to Raza, FOUR, again brute force from Raza. He steps outside the leg-stump, then hammers the length delivery on off, wide of extra-cover and gives sweeper cover no chance to his right

Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, out Hit Wkt!! Brian Bennett hits the stumps with his bat. He goes on the back foot and tries to punch, the leg-break stays low outside off, he wanted to punch it through the off-side, misses as the ball is taken by Mendis just outside off, but the bat hits leg and middle stumps. A weird way to get out but it's one way of getting out. Sri Lanka are happy. Brian Bennett hit wkt b Hasaranga 34(26) [4s-4 6s-1]

Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, FOUR, too short outside off, Brian Bennett has so much time on the back foot, he punches it hard, beats extra-cover's dive to his left, races away, right into the gap

Chameera to Raza, FOUR, full and following Raza on leg-stump, he makes room and drives it wide of cover and Shanaka giving chase from mid-off can't get there as the ball runs away

Chameera to Raza, FOUR, smashed away. A short of length delivery outside off, Raza stands gets forward and forces it past extra-cover, both extra-cover and sweeper cover had no chance, that was hit so hard

Eshan Malinga to Raza, FOUR, half-volley outside off, Raza gets forward to drive and it bounces awkwardly in front of Nissanka at cover, it bounces over his head and races away, Nissanka had no chance there

Hasaranga to Raza, FOUR, the power of the pull beats deep mid-wicket's dive to his left, was fraction short on off, Raza goes on the back foot and pulls hard, the fielder parries it to the cushions on the dive

Shanaka to Brendan Taylor, out Bowled!! Dragged back on. Full outside off, Brendan Taylor shuffles across to lap, the thick inside-edge finds the stumps. Taylor is not happy with himself as he slams the bat on to his pad in frustration. Brendan Taylor b Shanaka 14(16) [4s-2]

Hasaranga to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, stays low and times the sweep sweetly through square leg. The length was full from Hasaranga and Taylor got excellent timing on that...

Hasaranga to Brendan Taylor, no run, it's the second time Taylor has survived lbw, thanks to DRS. The quicker googly from Hasaranga, hits Taylor on the front pad in line with leg stump. Taylor wanted to sweep and missed, the line was suspicious enough for him to go for the review and he was right. Missing leg stump by a fair distance according to technology

Chameera to Brian Bennett, no run, short of length angling in on middle and leg, Bennett looks to play straight and ends up taking a blow on the elbow. It shapes in appreciably and hits him on the unprotected right elbow. The physio is out with a magic spray because of which we shall have a brief pause in play...

Chameera to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, too full and Brendan Taylor takes full toll of it. Shows full face of the bat and creams the drive all along the ground wide of mid-on to his left

Chameera to Brendan Taylor, no run, wobbly nip-backer that angled in and hit Brendan Taylor low on the front pad. Taylor played all around it and missed the flick by a long way. It hit him in line with leg stump and there was enough movement to miss the leg stump. Both teams have their reviews intact...

Theekshana to Brian Bennett, FOUR, risky but four. Full and quicker on off, Brian Bennett shuffles across and exposes his stumps, sweeps and sends it fine, past short fine-leg

Shanaka to Brian Bennett, FOUR, good punch and to the right of extra-cover, races away, a good length delivery on off, Brian Bennett goes on the back foot and punches it nicely

Shanaka to Brian Bennett, SIX, Mishara takes it but his left leg touches the cushions at deep mid-wicket. So it will be six. A short delivery on off, Brian Bennett gets forward and pulls, Mishara goes to his left, takes it with two hands, touches the cushions, goes out and flicks it back, but does not do so in time, so will be six

Theekshana to Dion Myers, out Bowled!! Now past the outside-edge. Theekshana has his 2nd. The length delivery and goes straight, on middle and off, Dion Myers plays down the wrong line on the forward defence, the top of middle-stump is found. Fine bowling. Dion Myers b Theekshana 6(7) [4s-1]

Theekshana to Dion Myers, FOUR, tossed up off-break outside off, Dion Myers gets forward and drives square of the wicket on the off-side, into the gap and runs wide of cover-point, the face was open

Shanaka to Brian Bennett, FOUR, nice shot. A good length delivery just outside off, Brian Bennett gets forward and drives on the rise, beats the outstretched right hand on the dive of mid-off

Theekshana to Marumani, out Bowled!! Next ball Theekshana strikes. A tossed up off-break outside off, spins past the forward defence of Marumani, played down the wrong line, past the inside-edge and falls on the stumps. Early blow for Zimbabwe. Marumani b Theekshana 4(3) [4s-1]

Theekshana to Marumani, FOUR, the off-break on the stumps, full, Marumani gets forward to flick and the thick outside-edge flies just wide of the leaping backward point, who went with an outstretched left hand, Eshan Malinga the man