Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, 5th ODI at Harare, Nov 30 2008, Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe

RESULT
5th ODI, Harare, November 30, 2008, Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe
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(44/50 ov, T:153) 133

Sri Lanka won by 19 runs

Player Of The Match
5/29
muthiah-muralidaran
Player Of The Series
15 wkts
ajantha-mendis
Sri Lanka Innings
Zimbabwe Innings
Match Flow
Info
Sri Lanka  (50 ovs maximum)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
b Rainsford622311027.27
c Utseya b Mupariwa01216000.00
c †Taibu b Matsikenyeri2858840048.27
c Matsikenyeri b Mupariwa420280020.00
run out (†Taibu)40991140040.40
c Matsikenyeri b Dabengwa1641451039.02
c Masakadza b Rainsford31304401103.33
b Price1330033.33
run out (†Taibu)53700166.66
not out 028000.00
b Rainsford2330066.66
Extras(b 6, lb 2, w 11)19
TOTAL48.5 Ov (RR: 3.11)152
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Mahela Jayawardene, 3.4 ov), 2-8 (Upul Tharanga, 6.6 ov), 3-23 (Chamara Kapugedera, 13.1 ov), 4-62 (Kumar Sangakkara, 24.2 ov), 5-97 (Jehan Mubarak, 38.3 ov), 6-129 (Thilina Kandamby, 45.1 ov), 7-132 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 45.6 ov), 8-147 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 47.3 ov), 9-150 (Angelo Mathews, 48.2 ov), 10-152 (Dilhara Fernando, 48.5 ov)
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6.6 to WU Tharanga, short of a good length outside off, looks to defend it off the back foot, gets an inside edge on the pads and onto the stumps. Sri Lanka struggling here!. 8/2
48.2 to AD Mathews, slower ball on middle and leg, makes room to loft the ball over mid-off, times it well but fails to get the elevation, hits it straight to Masakadza who takes a good sharp catch.. 150/9
48.5 to CRD Fernando, gone! yorker on middle, Dilhara fails to get his bat down in time to have his stumps rearranged. Sri Lanka bowled out for 152. 152/10
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3.4 to DPMD Jayawardene, gone! full outside off, there to drive, gets on the front foot and pushes it uppishly towards cover where Usteya dives forward to complete a good catch.. 6/1
13.1 to CK Kapugedera, full on middle and leg, flicked uppishly but straight to Matsikenyeri at midwicket who makes no mistake. Sri Lanka continue to struggle.. 23/3
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24.2 to KC Sangakkara, gone! Sangakkara goes! that was flighted outside off, pitches short of a length, Sangakkara gets on the back foot to cut it past point, gets a thick outside edge that's snapped up easily by Taibu. He makes amends for his spilled chance earlier on and Sri Lanka are in some trouble now!. 62/4
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45.6 to KMDN Kulasekara, bowled 'im! that was slow through the air on middle and off, Kulasekara tries to loft it over mid-off on the back foot, misses, and the off stump takes a beating. 132/7
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38.3 to J Mubarak, gone! short on middle, Mubarak gets on the back foot and pulls it away straight to Matsikenyeri at square leg who dives low to his right to take a sharp catch. 97/5
Zimbabwe  (T: 153 runs from 50 ovs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Mendis b Fernando763000116.66
lbw b Muralidaran518240027.77
lbw b Fernando1420422070.00
lbw b Muralidaran1340033.33
lbw b Muralidaran4691066.66
b Muralidaran5891062.50
b Kulasekara39911261142.85
lbw b Kulasekara31991240031.31
lbw b Muralidaran314190021.42
c Mendis b Kulasekara012000.00
not out 00600-
Extras(lb 4, nb 2, w 18)24
TOTAL44 Ov (RR: 3.02)133
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Vusi Sibanda, 3.4 ov), 2-25 (Hamilton Masakadza, 4.4 ov), 3-27 (Chamu Chibhabha, 5.4 ov), 4-40 (Stuart Matsikenyeri, 7.4 ov), 5-49 (Elton Chigumbura, 9.3 ov), 6-58 (Tatenda Taibu, 12.1 ov), 7-130 (Keith Dabengwa, 40.2 ov), 8-133 (Prosper Utseya, 42.5 ov), 9-133 (Tawanda Mupariwa, 42.6 ov), 10-133 (Ray Price, 43.6 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
903323.66372032
4.4 to H Masakadza, slower ball outside off, didn't pick it, went through with the attempted slog-sweep over midwicket, the ball lobbed up in the air towards fine leg where Mendis judged the catch to perfection. Zimbabwe lose their openers. 25/2
12.1 to T Taibu, gone! full on middle and leg, gets on the front foot to turn it away towards square leg, misses it completely and is rapped on the pads walking forward, is hit in line with leg stump and the umpire has no hesitation in raising his finger. 58/6
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40.2 to KM Dabengwa, bowled 'im! what a timely wicket! that was short on the off stump, kept a touch low, makes room and tries to guide that one down to third man, fails to get his bat down in time and the ball crashes into the off stump.. 130/7
42.5 to P Utseya, gone! good length on the off stump and angling in towards middle, gets forward to defend, misses, and is struck in line with middle and off, that looked out and the umpire had no doubt. 133/8
42.6 to T Mupariwa, gone! full toss on middle, tries to drive it wide of mid-on, gets a leading edge straight to mid-off where Mendis takes a comfortable catch. 133/9
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3.4 to V Sibanda, gone this time! full on middle and leg from round the wicket, tries to sweep it away towards square leg, misses, is struck on the back pad in line with middle, the appeal is upheld. That was plumb!. 23/1
5.4 to CJ Chibhabha, gone! flighted outside off and spinning towards middle, tries to sweep it towards square leg, misses, and is hit in line with middle. That was absolutely plumb! That was identical to Sibanda's lbw. 27/3
7.4 to S Matsikenyeri, but this was plumb! pitched on a good length outside off, gets on the back foot to defend, misses, and is rapped on the pads as the ball spins towards middle to trap him right in front of the middle stump. No doubt about that one. 40/4
9.3 to E Chigumbura, bowled 'im! bowled flat on the off stump, and spinning in sharply, Chigumbura came onto the front foot but failed to bring his bat down in time as the ball whizzed through him and onto the off stump.. 49/5
43.6 to RW Price, gone! Murali takes five, his 10th five-wicket haul, that was quicker through the air, pitched on a good length outside off and spun in sharply, Price came forward to defend but failed to make contact, was struck on the pads and in line with middle and the umpire didn't take too long to raise his finger. 133/10
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MATCH FLOW
  • Sri Lanka innings
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 37/3 in 16.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 19, SHT Kandamby 2)
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 17.5 overs (114 balls), Extras 11
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 91/4 in 37.0 overs (SHT Kandamby 25, J Mubarak 14)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 39.3 overs (247 balls), Extras 14
  • Power Play 2: Overs 45.1 - 50.0
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 48.1 overs (300 balls), Extras 19
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 152/10 in 48.5 overs (BAW Mendis 0)
  • Zimbabwe innings
  • Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 9.4 overs (66 balls), Extras 19
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 31.6 overs (203 balls), Extras 24
  • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 127 balls (KM Dabengwa 27, P Utseya 20, Ex 5)
  • Power Play 3: Overs 43.1 - 48.0
MATCH DETAILS
Harare Sports Club
TossZimbabwe, elected to field first
Series
Season2008/09
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series resultSri Lanka won the 5-match series 5-0
Match numberODI no. 2785
Hours of play (local time)09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00 Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
Match days30 November 2008 - day (50-over match)
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