Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 2nd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, out Caught by Kusal Perera!! Oh no! Bennett has missed out his fifty again. He was dismissed for 46 against Pakistan and today falls on 49. Hasaranga breaks the partnership and it was much needed for Sri Lanka. The pair had stepped on the gas and were motoring along. This is flighted down leg, too full and Bennett does not quite get under the sweep, the top-edge lobs towards short fine and Perera takes a simple catch. Brian Bennett c Kusal Perera b Hasaranga 49(42) [4s-5 6s-1]

Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, no run, short of length wrong 'un, Bennett knocks it to cover

Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, SIX, just over deep mid-wicket. Googly is dragged short and Bennett rocks back to play the pull, he takes on the biggest part of the ground and clears the fielder on the rope. 74-meter maximum..

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

Shanaka to Brian Bennett, 1 run, short and bowled into the wicket, Bennett pulls it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket

Shanaka to Brian Bennett, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Bennett knocks it to extra cover and crosses over

Shanaka to Brian Bennett, no ball, 1 run, 124.3ks short of length delivery, Bennett pulls to deep square leg. Shanaka has overstepped. Free-hit coming up..

Chameera to Brian Bennett, no run, 135.9ks back of a length close to off, Bennett attempts the punch and is beaten again

Chameera to Brian Bennett, no run, on a length and outside off, Bennett drives and is beaten on the outside edge

Chameera to Brian Bennett, 1 run, good length ball around off, Bennett drives on the up to sweeper cover

Chameera to Brian Bennett, FOUR, streaky! Short and outside off, Bennett reaches for the cut and toe-ends it to third man. He was standing outside leg and hence had to reach for the ball

Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, 1 run, 81ks conventional leg-break on middle, Bennett sits and sweeps to deep backward square

Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, 2 runs, 85.8ks wrong 'un which is fraction short, Bennett rocks back and pulls wide of long-on, easy couple

Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, no run, googly on off-stump, Bennett makes room and cuts it to backward point

Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, 1 run, floated up on off, Bennett winds for the slog sweep and drags it off the inner half to short fine

Eshan Malinga to Brian Bennett, 1 run, full toss at the stumps, Bennett makes room and drives to sweeper cover

Eshan Malinga to Brian Bennett, no run, 141.6ks very full delivery on off, Bennett digs it out to cover

Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, no run, now some extra bounce on the googly, Bennett rides the bounce and angles it to backward point

Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, 1 run, tossed up close to off, Bennett leans forward and drives to long-off

Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, FOUR, that's a half tracker and Bennett does not miss out. He waits in the crease and thumps it straight back over Hasaranga

Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, 2 runs, short of length googly, Bennett punches it in front of square and Theekshana gets around from sweeper to stop the boundary. He might have hurt himself in the process and signals towards the dugout

Eshan Malinga to Brian Bennett, 1 run, 140.5ks full and quick around off, Bennett ekes out an inside edge onto the pad and the duo cross over

Chameera to Brian Bennett, no run, 134.5ks back of a length outside off, Bennett shuffles across and misses the scoop

Chameera to Brian Bennett, no run, 137.3ks short of length delivery, Bennett is cramped and knocks it to backward point

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

Nuwan Thushara to Brian Bennett, no run, dipping yorker at the stumps, Bennett jams it down the pitch

Nuwan Thushara to Brian Bennett, 1 run, good length ball outside off, Bennett drives on the up through backward point, just a single

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

Nuwan Thushara to Brian Bennett, 3 runs, finally Bennett connects with his drive. Too full from Thushara, not much footwork from Bennett as he drives through extra cover. Long chase for Malinga and he manages to haul it in with a slide, saves a run

Nuwan Thushara to Brian Bennett, no run, back of a length delivery, Bennett knocks it down the pitch

Nuwan Thushara to Brian Bennett, no run, three in three. Full pitcher, there for the drive and Bennett takes the invitation, goes for a full-blooded drive and is beaten on the outside edge. He's struggling with the movement..

Nuwan Thushara to Brian Bennett, no run, good length delivery, closer to off-stump and Bennett is rooted to the crease, tries to push it into the off-side and the ball swings away to beat the bat. Once again the ball does not carry to Mendis

Nuwan Thushara to Brian Bennett, no run, some swing for Thushara. Fullish delivery outside off, shapes away and Bennett drives sans moving his feet, beaten on the outside edge. The ball barely carries to Kusal Mendis