Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Match Centre

Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

P Nissanka
98(58) 11x4 - 4x6
Control %81%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 27 runs
  • 3x4 - 2x6
5 16 20 5 16 4 14 18
RP Burl
RP Burl
37(26) 5x4 - 1x6
Control %65%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 10 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
4 4 1 10 5 1 1 11

Best performances - Bowlers

M Theekshana
M Theekshana
O4
M0
R23
W2
Eco5.75
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
PW Hasaranga
PW Hasaranga
O4
M0
R23
W2
Eco5.75
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: @HemantBrar_

That's all from our side. See you soon.

Dasun Shanaka: From the start, the confidence was there. We bowled in the right areas, especially Maheesh Theekshana. We bowled well in the powerplay and we carried through. Everyone did their part with the ball. It is [extremely cold]. We haven't played in such cold weather but we are managing.

Sikandar Raza: We were slightly short. I think over 18 and 19 from Malinga and Chamee were top class. Having said that, we didn't bowl well in the powerplay. We didn't allow the ball to swing. There was variable bounce too but once you bowl too full or too short, it's easy. We haven't been in a position where we have to rely on others to qualify, so it's a good position to be in. I guess everyone will be supporting Pakistan so that we can get into the final.

Pathum Nissanka is the Player of the Match. "My plan was to play well in the powerplay, because we had struggled through that phase," he says. "I analysed my game. There were a few mistakes and I corrected those and it came off. It's not easy to play all three formats and adapt to those. But I have training for each of them. [On his favourite six] I think the scoop shot."

Ironically, Nissanka gets an award for his match-winning six... Think it's called the Moment of the Match.

Utsav: "A KL Rahul moment for Pathum Nissanka"

Time for the presentation ceremony.

9.04pm But what a knock it has been by Nissanka. On a pitch, where most batters struggled for timing, he showed his class, finishing unbeaten on 98 off 58 balls. Zimbabwe's 146 always looked below par but Nissanka made it look paltry, taking Sri Lanka home with 22 balls to spare. Sri Lanka have their first points of the series. They now face Pakistan, which will be another do-or-die match for them. If they lose that, Zimbabwe will sneak through on the basis of a better net run rate.

16.2
6
Ngarava to Nissanka, SIX, a length ball outside off. Nissanka goes for the pull... and connects so well that it goes for a six. He has a wry smile on his face. Think he was looking for a four. He stands there and just smiles

Sri Lanka need five. Nissanka need eight. Two fours would do

16.1
4
Ngarava to Nissanka, FOUR, a length ball outside off. Nissanka goes over extra cover and picks up a boundary. Moves to 92
16.1
1w
Ngarava to Nissanka, 1 wide, a slower one down the leg side. Nissanka swings hard but cannot connect

Sri Lanka need 10 for the win. Nissanka needs 12 for his hundred

END OF OVER:
16 | 15 Runs | SL: 137/1 (10 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 8.56, RRR: 2.50)

  • Pathum Nissanka88 (56b)
  • Kusal Mendis25 (25b)
  • Brad Evans4-0-36-1
  • Wellington Masakadza3-0-19-0
15.6
1
Evans to Nissanka, 1 run, a length ball around off. Worked to long-on
15.5
2
Evans to Nissanka, 2 runs, a slower length ball around off. Worked in front of square leg for a couple
15.4
1
Evans to Mendis, 1 run, down the track and cuts it into the ground towards extra cover