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Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe, 2025 Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare Date & Time: Sep 03, 01:30 PM LOCAL

Kusal Mendis 38(35)

12.3
W
Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Tinotenda Maposa!! Zimbabwe turning it on. Ngarava was brought back to pick wickets and he has 2 in 3 balls. Sri Lanka have lost 3 for 7 in 15 balls. A well-set Mendis is walking back shaking his head. Short ball angled across, Mendis jumps up to play the ramp and hits it down to third man, Maposa comes in and takes a sharp catch. For a second it seemed he overran the ball but Maposa did well to hold on. Kusal Mendis c Tinotenda Maposa b Ngarava 38(35) [4s-4]
11.6
Raza to Kusal Mendis, no run, spinning into leg, Mendis misses the clip and the ball hits him on the pad
11.5
Raza to Kusal Mendis, no run, slower and on the shorter side, Mendis makes room and cracks it to point
11.1
Raza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tossed up around off, Mendis nudges it through mid-wicket
10.6
Tinotenda Maposa to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, full pitcher outside off, Mendis pushes to mid-off and crosses over
9.1
Raza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tossed up on off, Mendis kneels down and sweeps it backward of square
8.6
Tinotenda Maposa to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, just short. Short and at the body, Mendis gets inside the line and helps it along with a pull, not quite off the midlde and the ball skies over backward square, Williams runs in and dives but the ball lands in front of him
8.5
Tinotenda Maposa to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, very full delivery outside off, Mendis opens the bat face and squeezes it past backward point
8.4
Tinotenda Maposa to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, full pitcher around off, Mendis flicks it in front of square, between deep mid-wicket and long-on, couple more
8.3
Tinotenda Maposa to Kusal Mendis, no run, short and way down leg, Mendis shuffles across and misses the lap. The umpire does not signal a wide and Mendis is not happy about it. This was a clear wide even though Mendis moved across
7.5
Raza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tossed up around off, Mendis hangs back and knocks it to long-on
7.4
Raza to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, keeps low but the length is fraction short, Mendis cracks it in front of square and immediately calls for two, comfortably done
7.2
Raza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, now Mendis steers one towards short third and off go the duo, easily steal the single
6.6
4
Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, deft! On a length and outside off, Mendis allows the ball to arrive and plays the late cut behind square on the off-side, splits the two fielders at backward point and short third perfectly
6.5
Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, no run, back of a length delivery on off, Mendis stays beside the line and angles it to backward point
6.3
Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, good length ball close to off, Mendis drags the heave off the inner half to deep mid-wicket
6.1
Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, back of a length around off, Mendis waits and guides it down to third man
5.6
Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, slower ball around the hips, Mendis nurdles it towards square leg and retains strike
5.4
Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, off-pace delivery and it stops a bit, Mendis checks his push and chips it towards cover-point. The ball was in the air for a while but well away from the fielders
5.3
4
Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, neatly done! Another back of a length delivery but Mendis shuffles across, gets inside the line and uses the pace of Muzarabani to lap it wide of short fine
5.2
Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis, no run, back of a length delivery, Mendis knocks it to the right of Muzarabani
4.6
Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, slower short of length delivery, Mendis mistimes the pull behind square and picks up a couple
4.2
Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, too straight - on middle and leg, Mendis clips it gently to deep square leg
3.4
Tinotenda Maposa to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, short and at the body, Mendis swivels and mistimes the pull to deep square leg
3.3
4
Tinotenda Maposa to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, Sri Lanka's openers have peppered that point region. Fraction short and around off, Mendis makes a bit of room and cuts it behind square on the off-side. There was a deep point/sweeper in place but he couldn't reach it in time
3.2
Tinotenda Maposa to Kusal Mendis, no run, short of length close to off, Mendis gets on top of the bounce and guides it to backward point
3.1
Tinotenda Maposa to Kusal Mendis, no run, very full delivery around off, Mendis clears his front leg and mistimes the heave to mid-on. He went a bit too hard on the shot and lost his shape in the process
2.6
Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, no run, dipping low full toss around off, Mendis drags the drive to mid-on
2.6
Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, wide, angles it outside off, sprays it a bit too far and Mendis ignores, wide called
2.5
Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, no run, uhhh! Well-directed short delivery and Mendis takes it on instinctively, but the ball gets big on him and goes over his top-edge, strikes him on the side of the helmet. The umpire calls for a concussion check..
2.1
Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, byes, 1 run, excellent running. Slower delivery and Mendis is deceived for lack of pace, misses the steer and the ball bounces in front of Marumani, he fumbles and Nissanka makes him pay, steals a quick bye
1.2
Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, bit of extra lift for Muzarabani as well, Mendis wanted to guide it into the off-side and gets a thick outside edge to third man
1.1
4
Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, Muzarabani greeted with a boundary. Short and outside off, width on offer and Mendis gets on top of the bounce, rolls his wrists over and cuts it past a diving backward point
0.5
Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, back of a length around the hips, Mendis tucks it behind square on the leg-side and settles with a single
0.4
Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, no run, full pitcher at the stumps, Mendis drives it back at Ngarava and he manages to get his hands to it
0.3
Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, no run, angled outside off, there was width on offer and Mendis throws his bat on the slash, but the ball flies over his top-edge
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