just short of a good length and outside off, Thisara sizes it up and lustily clubs it into the stands beyond midwicket. Fittingly, Thisara seals the win for SL in emphatic fashion and keeps his side alive in the tri-series
Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, 4th match at Dhaka, Jan 21 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
4th match (D/N), Mirpur, January 21, 2018, Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series
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7.22pm After limiting Zimbabwe to 198 with a volley of menacing short balls, Thisara Perera hit 39 off 26 balls - the only batsman to strike at 100 or more on a two-paced pitch - to ensure Sri Lanka stay afloat in the tri-series. He came into bat with Sri Lanka wobbling at 145 for 5, but saw his side home along with Chandimal, who stayed unbeaten on 38. Muzarabani and Jarvis were impressive both with the new ball and the old one, but could not find a way past Thisara.
Cremer: To be honest, the wicket looked same like the other one, but played a lot different. We were probably 30 runs short with the bat. We need one of the top four to bat through the innings. Taylor played well, but we need one to bat till 45 overs. The seamers did quite well; maybe a bit inconsistent with the length. Credit to Chandi, they were always looking like winning with him there. We will come out hard day after tomorrow.
Chandimal: I was really happy with the performance. Credit to the bowlers - they did their job really well. Kusal Janith and Mendis did their job, and Thisara at the end was brilliant. As I said, once you get a start in the top four you need to bat long. That's what we need to do, and we will have three more days to come up with a good plan. Pressure is always there. Last one year or so they've played outstanding cricket.
Thisara (who else?) is the Player of the Match: First of all I am proud of my performance. As an allrounder, I am very happy today. All the bowlers, including me, did well. This is a relay baton - we want to do it at both ends. Nuwan Pradeep and Suranga Lakmal did well. Pradeep has an injury but he did well. This is my natural game, otherwise I can't survive in the international game
Anji: "Good to see Kusal Mendis chipping in some runs. He needs to gain back his confidence."
Gaja: "Come on Ice93. It is not about Chandimal only. It is about the whole team, If it wasn't setup by both Kusals, you would have known How vunerable to have Chandimal in the team. If it was a 300 track & Zimbabwe scored 230 or so, SL would have definitely lost this much"
That's a wrap of this match. Thanks for your company and comments. Goodbye and good night for now
44.5
6
Chatara to Perera, SIX runs
Nonymous: "I guess the boat has sailed.. but no chance of a bonus point for SL here, right?" --- Right
44.4
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Chatara to Perera, no run
Thisara backs away outside leg, the bowler chases him with a short ball, stabbed to mid-on
44.3
1
Chatara to Chandimal, 1 run
shorter and wider outside off, back-foot cut finds sweeper cover
44.2
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Chatara to Chandimal, no run
back of a length and outside off, Chandimal leans back and chops to backward point
44.1
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Chatara to Chandimal, no run
wide of the crease and angling into a front-foot push to cover
end of over 446 runs
SL: 195/5CRR: 4.43 • RRR: 0.66
Thisara Perera33 (24b 1x4 2x6)
Dinesh Chandimal37 (68b 2x4)
Graeme Cremer 9-0-29-0
Tendai Chatara 9-1-33-1
43.6
2
Cremer to Perera, 2 runs
chopped from the stumps to backward point, where the fielder lets the ball burst through
43.5
1
Cremer to Chandimal, 1 run
short, wide, flayed to sweeper cover
Udara Udayanga: "Thisara Seems like much more comfortable without the captaincy. Hopefully he will continue the same form throughout the series and then on."
43.4
1
Cremer to Perera, 1 run
lobbed up and outside off, googly? Thisara slogs it across the line and skies it in the air. It drops down in front of long-on
43.3
1
Cremer to Chandimal, 1 run
looped up and breaks away, forward and driven to long-off
Ice93: "Today is a good example why SL needs someone like Chandimal in the ODI XI. Still believe he should be batting at number 3 for SL."
43.2
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Cremer to Chandimal, no run
tosses this legbreak higher, defended on off stump
43.1
1
Cremer to Perera, 1 run
pushed through on middle stump, slapped down to long-off off the back foot
Vinod Simon: "it's time for Thissara to finish business in his style, iron man"
end of over 439 runs
SL: 189/5CRR: 4.39 • RRR: 1.42
Thisara Perera29 (21b 1x4 2x6)
Dinesh Chandimal35 (65b 2x4)
Tendai Chatara 9-1-33-1
Graeme Cremer 8-0-23-0
42.6
1
Chatara to Perera, 1 run
back of a length and outside off, bashed away with brute power to sweeper cover. Just a single, though
42.5
6
Chatara to Perera, SIX runs
just short of a good length and outside off, slower ball, Thisara picks the change-up and pummels a pull over midwicket. Bam
42.4
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Chatara to Perera, no run
full on middle, pushed up to mid-off
42.4
1w
Chatara to Perera, 1 wide
bouncer, angling away, ducks under it. Too high, and called a wide
42.3
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Chatara to Perera, no run
back of a length on middle, stands tall and punches to cover's left
42.2
1
Chatara to Chandimal, 1 run
short, wide, cracked to sweeper cover
R: "One more wicket will make the game interesting "
42.1
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Chatara to Chandimal, no run
back of a length and outside off, from wide of the crease, punched to point
end of over 429 runs
SL: 180/5CRR: 4.28 • RRR: 2.37
Thisara Perera22 (17b 1x4 1x6)
Dinesh Chandimal34 (63b 2x4)
Graeme Cremer 8-0-23-0
Sikandar Raza 7-0-44-0
41.6
6
Cremer to Perera, SIX runs
Cremer throws it up outside off, Thisara races down the track and launches it over the long-off boundary
41.5
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Cremer to Perera, no run
chopped from middle stump to extra cover
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