Ball by Ball Commentary & Live Score - SL vs ZIM, 26th Match, Group A

Over39

3 runs, 1 wicket

ZIM 188/10CRR: 4.82 RRR: 12.72

Graeme Cremer 14 (27b 1x4)

Muthiah Muralidaran3/34 (9)

Right, congrats to everyone who had Dilshan as their Fantasy captain - they must have shot to the top of their respective Fantasy leagues. What a stirring show from the guy, after the needless controversy sparked off recently. Top performance. Two games coming up tomorrow, join us for both - they could have a huge bearing on Group B's fate. On behalf of Abhishek and the rest of the crew, this is Nitin Sundar signing off. So long, and thanks for all the Kamran jokes!

Dilshan is MoM "This is my career's best match. Very good wicket to bat, ball came on well. The hat-trick unfortunately went away, but before that, Mahela took a brilliant catch, so the second wicket really went to him. I think everyone's performing very well, so we are in a good position."

Sanga: "This is where I am from, and it is a magnificent ground. We adjusted our line-up for the dew, but things were ok today. The opening stand just took it away. Dilshan has that magic touch with bat, ball and on the field. Murali is a champion, and that's why he is rated the best in the world. When the tough times come, he stands up."

Chigumbura: "We have to beat Kenya and do well against Pakistan. Disappointed with the show today. Good atmosphere in this stadium."

Dilshan becomes just the second luminary to hit a 100 and take 4 wickets in a World Cup ODI. The first was Feiko Kloppenburg. Here's the full list.

Murali: "Taylor played well and we did not bowl well initially, but we came back strongly. I've taken almost 100 wickets in Kandy (Asgiriya) .. sad moment for me, but a happy moment for the team. This is the best ground in the country."

Murali ends with a flourish, but this was completely' Tillakaratne's Thursday. And don't forget Tharanga, he played a fine innings. Full marks to Taylor for trying, but it wasn't enough.

38.6

Murali to Mpofu, OUT

aha, so what if the replays don't vindicate you. Murali decides to do it all by himself, lands the doosra outside leg stump and turns it around to hit the timber as Mopfu sweeps and misses. The wizard has finished his final game at home with a wicket. Sri Lanka are the first team to enter the quarters of World Cup 2011.

Chris Mpofu b Muralidaran 1 (5b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 20

38.5

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Murali to Mpofu, no run

I can't believe Nigel Llong hasn't given it out lbw. Sanga reviews an lbw appeal. The bounce has saved him. Or so says Hawkeye. Lands on a length around middle and off and then turns away. The perfect doosra, Mpofu had no cluse what it was doing. According to Hawk-Eye it is missing by half a foot.

38.4

Murali to Cremer, 1 run

turning down the leg side, worked with the spin through square leg for another single

38.3

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Murali to Cremer, no run

flighted outside off, defended to the off side against the spin

38.2

Murali to Mpofu, 1 run

Mpofu gets a single, swiping through midwicket and he's away

38.1

Murali to Cremer, 1 bye

Not many people will play the reverse sweep in this setting to a ball churned out on leg stump. Cremer misses and gets a bye as the ball slips down the leg side

Murali. Round the wicket. With slip and leg slip.

Over38

Wicket maiden

ZIM 185/9CRR: 4.86 RRR: 11.91

Chris Mpofu 0 (2b)Graeme Cremer 13 (24b 1x4)

Tillakaratne Dilshan4/4 (3)

37.6

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Dilshan to Mpofu, no run

tossed up again, and hunting for the edge, played into the covers carefully.

37.5

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Dilshan to Mpofu, no run

flighted outside off, nervously defended down the track

Can he get 5? Two slips await.

37.4

Dilshan to Panyangara, OUT

4 for 4 and a century. Dilshan is unstoppable today. Lovely delivery, the slider than lands on a length around off and shoots through. Panyangara was groping inside the line, expecting an offie. No luck, the ball darts past the outside edge and hits him plumb in front. No need to review those.

Tinashe Panyangara lbw b Dilshan 0 (4b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0

37.3

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Dilshan to Panyangara, no run

outside off, blocked again solidly to the off side

37.2

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Dilshan to Panyangara, no run

loopy on off, defends off the front foot down the track

37.1

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Dilshan to Panyangara, no run

tossed up on off and turning in, defended down the track

There's joy in the world. Dilshan comes back on.

Over37

2 runs, 1 wicket

ZIM 185/8CRR: 5.00 RRR: 11.00

Graeme Cremer 13 (24b 1x4)Tinashe Panyangara 0 (0b)

Thisara Perera1/33 (6)

36.6

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Perera to Cremer, no run

short of a length, tight line on off stump, Cremer defends with undue caution

We can see that you are eating as you typing. "Thisata" who is that :-). What you eating btw?

I am eating pasra ... Oops, I did it again!

36.5

Perera to Price, OUT

Perera has removed Price with yet another short ball. Ironically, it is the first one he really caught hold of, he saw it early, waited for it and swatted it powerfully, but straight to the man at deep square leg

Ray Price c Samaraweera b Perera 11 (15b 2x4 0x6 22m) SR: 73.33

36.4

Perera to Price, 2 runs

another short ball, this time Price is early in position and hauls it away through midwicket. Not timed too well, but an easy couple

36.3

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Perera to Price, no run

short delivery, comes off at 134 kph and Price is unable to time the pull. Finds midwicket

36.2

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Perera to Price, no run

short of a length and coming in, Price forces it off the back foot down the track

36.1

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Perera to Price, no run

whistles in back of a length outside off, and Price flails at it and misses

Thisara comes on now. Malinga has been mauled out of the attack. Or something like that.

Over36

1 run

ZIM 183/7CRR: 5.08 RRR: 10.35

Graeme Cremer 13 (23b 1x4)Ray Price 9 (10b 2x4)

Nuwan Kulasekara0/33 (8)

Ruwan: "Nitin, Please please go away. We need a wicket. I'm hungry. need to get the dinner early."

Eh? Why don't you eat and follow the cricket simultaneously? I am eating as I type!

35.6

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Kulasekara to Cremer, no run

again tries to force through cover point off the back foot as Kula keeps it outside off. Just one run from that over, due to the wide.

35.5

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Kulasekara to Cremer, no run

legcutter from the back of the hand, forced into the off side off the back foot as it bounces extra

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 26th Match, Group A at Kandy, Mar 10 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary