Maheesh Theekshana 1-30(4 ov)
Maheesh Theekshana 1-30(4 ov)
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Theekshana to Raza, no run, three dots to end the over. On a length and outside off, Raza drives and picks out cover
Theekshana to Raza, no run, 99.3ks shortens the length, Raza moves around and attempts the late cut, the ball straightens and beats the outside edge
Theekshana to Raza, no run, 100.1ks darted outside off, Raza makes room and toe-ends the drive to backward point
Theekshana to Ryan Burl, 1 run, drifting into the pads, Burl helps it along backward of square
Theekshana to Ryan Burl, 2 runs, sliding in from short of length, Burl tucks it wide of deep mid-wicket and scampers back for the second
Theekshana to Ryan Burl, no run, fired full outside off, Burl drives off the outer half to backward point
Theekshana to Raza, 1 run, another drag down and Raza misses out, pulls straight to deep mid-wicket
Theekshana to Raza, FOUR, in the air and safe. Drifting in and Raza sits down to play the sweep, the top-edge balloons towards short fine and clears the backtracking fielder. Runs are flowing again for Zimbabwe..
Theekshana to Raza, 2 runs, 94.6ks drag down googly, Raza pulls wide of long-on and the fielder does well to palm the ball, keeps it to a brace
Theekshana to Brian Bennett, 1 run, 83.9ks floated up outside off, Bennett hammers it flat and straight to long-off. Chameera fumbles but no harm done
Theekshana to Brian Bennett, no run, dropped! Theekshana took a return catch early on and has put one down now. But this was not easy. This was smashed back and he had very little time to react. Fullish delivery and Bennett drills it straight back. Theekshana tries to get his hands up but the ball smacks him on the right palm and the physio is out there to check on him
Theekshana to Brian Bennett, 2 runs, sliding in with the arm, Bennett nudges it into the vacant mid-wicket pocket and Raza races back for the second
Theekshana to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, 103.6ks shortens the length, Taylor knocks it into the off-side and crosses over
Theekshana to Brian Bennett, 1 run, back of a length around off, Bennett punches towards extra cover and Shanaka fumbles, single conceded
Theekshana to Brian Bennett, 2 runs, leg-lined delivery, Bennett clips it between deep mid-wicket and long-on, easy couple
Theekshana to Brian Bennett, no run, flatter and sliding in, Bennett stands tall and punches it to cover
Theekshana to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, 98.4ks quicker and around off, Taylor leans across and works it to long-on
Theekshana to Marumani, out Caught&Bowled!! Soft dismissal! Credit to Shanaka for persisting with Theekshana even after he was struck for 3 fours in his previous over. This is the off-break which drifts in from round the wicket, Marumani prods forward to push it into the off-side but the ball sticks a bit and he ends up spooning a simple return catch. Theekshana makes no mistake and Sri Lanka have an early wicket. Marumani c and b Theekshana 10(6) [4s-2]
Theekshana to Brian Bennett, FOUR, ends the over with a boundary. Theekshana misses the yorker and it is a half volley, Bennett stays leg-side to open the off-side field and he creams the drive through the extra cover region
Theekshana to Brian Bennett, no run, fired into the blockhole, Bennett clears his front leg and jams it out to mid-off
Theekshana to Brian Bennett, no run, flatter delivery around off, Bennett knocks it firmly towards cover
Theekshana to Brian Bennett, FOUR, back to back fours! Theekshana shortens the length and Bennett is waiting for that in the crease, cracks the punch in front of square and pierces a packed off-side field
Theekshana to Brian Bennett, FOUR, smashed! Overpitched and Bennett does not miss out, there was width as well and he opens his arms, lofts it over extra cover and picks up the first boundary
Theekshana to Brian Bennett, no run, 95.9ks full delivery outside off, Bennett drives and picks out cover