Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 5th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Brad Evans to Nissanka, 1 run, short of length delivery on off, Nissanka rises on his toes and tucks it towards long-on to retain strike

Brad Evans to Nissanka, 2 runs, on a length on off, Nissanka hops and plays it with soft hands through mid-wicket. Picks up a couple of runs for doing so

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off, Kusal Mendis chops it through cover-point

Brad Evans to Nissanka, 1 run, in the air... but safe! Nissanka makes a bit of room and mistimes his slap-batted stroke. The fielder from sweeper cover runs to his right and in front but it lands short of him

Brad Evans to Nissanka, SIX, excellent from Nissanka! On a back of a length angling in on off, sits up nicely for Nissanka. He gets into a good position and swipes it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. He wants to finish it in a hurry

Brad Evans to Nissanka, FOUR, hit with authority! Pitched up delivery shaping in on middle, Nissanka stays leg-side of it and whacks it over mid-off for a rocketing boundary

Brad Evans to Nissanka, 1 run, fifty for Nissanka! It has been a controlled knock from him. He raises his bat and gets a good round of applause from his mates. Was on a length, tucked to mid-wicket for a single

Brad Evans to Nissanka, 2 runs, a direct-hit might have been curtains for Kusal Mendis! Nissanka hops and works this one through wide mid-on. The call is for two and Kusal Mendis is running towards the danger end. The throw from the fielder comes quick and flat but doesn't hit the target. Kusal Mendis had put the big dive in. The replay shows that Mendis would have been short if that was a direct-hit

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Kusal Mendis uses his feet and Brad Evans shortens his length. He tries to punch it on the up but gets it off the outer half to third man

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, no run, slower short of length delivery on off, Kusal Mendis hangs back and dabs it towards point

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, no run, skiddy back of a length ball seaming in on middle, keeps a bit low, Kusal Mendis adjusts in his stance to block it in front of him

Brad Evans to Nissanka, 1 run, hard length delivery on off, Nissanka chops it towards backward point

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, length delivery angling towards the pads, tucked round the corner

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, Kusal Mendis is off the mark in style! Short of a length delivery and a bit of width on offer, Kusal Mendis gets on top of the bounce and places the cut in the gap between backward point and cover-point to get the desired result

Brad Evans to Kamil Mishara, out Caught by Wellington Masakadza!! Kamil Mishara holes out! A soft dismissal that! A shortish delivery angling in from round the wicket, Kamil Mishara goes for the pull across the line but miscues it to mid-wicket. Masakadza moves to his right and dives to take a good catch before tumbling down. Can Zimbabwe make this opening count? Kamil Mishara c Wellington Masakadza b Brad Evans 12(15) [4s-2]

Brad Evans to Nissanka, 1 run, short of length delivery on off, Nissanka opens his bat-face and steers it through backward point

Brad Evans to Nissanka, no run, pitched up outside off, swinging away a bit with extra bounce, Nissanka tries to hit it on the up over covers but misses

Brad Evans to Nissanka, FOUR, streaky but counts! Skiddy back of a length delivery outside off, Nissanka throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge through the vacant slip region. The runs are flowing thick and fast for SL

Brad Evans to Kamil Mishara, no run, length delivery shaping down, Kamil Mishara looks to swipe it across but is struck on the pads

Brad Evans to Kamil Mishara, no run, Zimbabwe take a review for a caught behind. Brendan Taylor wasn't that interested but perhaps Brad Evans convinced Raza to take the review. Was a bouncer that angled in towards leg-stump, Kamil Mishara tried to hook it across but got beaten on the top-edge. Brendan Taylor had to leap to catch it. UltraEdge rolls in and there's a clear gap between bat and ball. Zimbabwe waste a review

Brad Evans to Kamil Mishara, FOUR, poor delivery and duly punished! A shortish delivery with no real pace on it. It sits up nicely for Kamil Mishara. He lines it up and pulls it hard in front of square to find the fence

Brad Evans to Kamil Mishara, 2 runs, back of a length delivery angling in, Kamil Mishara clears his front leg and heaves it over wide mid-on. Didn't get it meat off the bat but good enough on it to clear the infield. A couple results

Brad Evans to Kamil Mishara, no run, Kamil Mishara has missed out there! Length delivery angling down, Kamil Mishara helps the pull straight to short fine

Brad Evans to Kamil Mishara, no run, fullish delivery angling down, Kamil Mishara tries to whip it across but is struck on the pads. That was clearly going down leg