Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 1st Match, Group C at Hambantota, , Sep 18 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary

slower ball, too good form Mpofu as he lobs it to mid-off while backing away

nicely pish-driven, although he did back away to stay away from the line of it. Places it wide of cover, and gets three by the time deep point gets around. And his throw reach points, and Dilshan shies at non-striker's end to allow four overthrows. I don't remember ever seeing seven off one ball

full, on off, angling away, Vittori doesn't want to get in line here

big wind-up from Mpofu, and he is beaten by the googly. It's just headed down leg

natural variation for Mendis. Flighted legbreak, Cremer has read this right, but the ball doesn't turn enough, and squeezes through the gap between pad and bat to hit the middle stump

pushed through, on the pads, worked wide of deep square, and they risk a second, which is facilitated by a wide throw from substitute Chandimal

full, on off, pushed back to him

tries another slog-sweep, but this is thrown up, and he is early into the shot. Beaten

full, middle and leg, slog-swept away to cow corner for four

Vittori misses on the sweep, and that is his second wicket-maiden. Lethal spell from Mendis: 4-2-8-6. You better believe it

accurate carrom ball, in front of off, defended to cover

that's best bowling figures in all T20 internationals, beating Mendis's own 6 for 16. This is a googly, and as alien to Jarvis as Persian. Short of a length, pitched outside off, beats his bat by a mile, and traps him smack in front

ful and straight, holding its line in front of off, defended to cover

flighted outside off, driven to extra cover

Can he ever? Tossed up putside off, making the tailender drive, the ball turns away a little, and the edge goes into the lap of Mahela at slip. That's Mendis second five-for in Twenty20 Internationals

short of a length, on off, pushed to cover

length ball, on off, holds its line, goes back to keep it out

googly again, but this starts too straight, and goes down for wides

full and straight, another misfield, at midwicket this time. Single taken

googly, too short again, worked away off the pads, Ajantha Mendis misfields at deep square to allow the second

flighted, middle and off, doesn't turn, runs off the inside edge for one

flighted outside off, driven to long-off for one