Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Chatara to Shanaka, 1 run, gets that down on to the on-side for a single. Only 12 needed now

Chatara to Asalanka, 1 run, fuller length delivery well outside off and has been patted down to long-off for a single

Chatara to Shanaka, 1 run, gets hold of the short ball this time and drags the pull down to deep square for a single

Chatara to Shanaka, no run, short ball, outside off, Shanaka looks to pull and misses

Chatara to Shanaka, FOUR, on the pads, clips that over the man at mid-wicket for a four. That was heaved away with a lot of wrist power infused into the shot

Chatara to Shanaka, no run, back of a length delivery and has been patted down to point

Chatara to Chandimal, no run, chopped away to find the man at point. That was short and the batter found the fielder

Chatara to Asalanka, 1 run, pushes the length delivery into the covers for a single as that was just outside off

Chatara to Chandimal, 1 run, on a length, Chandimal chips the on-drive down to long-on for a single

Chatara to Asalanka, 1 run, square drives the ball past the man at point for a single

Chatara to Chandimal, 1 run, square of the wicket for a single as that was short outside off. That was played away past point

Chatara to Chandimal, no run, back of a length delivery, Chandimal punches that down to find the man at point

Chatara to Chandimal, 1 run, clips that away into the on-side for a single as the man at deep mid cuts it off

Chatara to Chandimal, no run, short ball, outside off, Chandimal throws his bat at it and misses

Chatara to Chandimal, FOUR, short ball, Chandimal hops up and slaps that over the man at point. Got the room outside off and freed his arms to send it away. Important boundary

Chatara to Chandimal, no run, length delivery, Chandimal clips that away to mid-wicket

Chatara to Asalanka, 1 run, tucks that away to deep square for a single as that was on the pads

Chatara to Chandimal, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Chandimal pats that down into the off-side for a single

Chatara to Asalanka, 1 run, stabs that down into the off-side and they get a single

Chatara to Chandimal, 1 run, turned away into the on-side for a single as the man at short mid cuts it off. Chandimal has brought up his fifty

Chatara to Asalanka, 1 run, on the pads, tucked away into the on-side for a single

Chatara to Asalanka, no run, back of a length delivery, Asalanka pats that down to point

Chatara to Asalanka, no run, fuller length delivery and has been pushed back to the bowler

Chatara to Chandimal, 1 run, short ball, Chandimal pats that away to deep cover for a single off the back foot

Chatara to Asalanka, no run, back of a length delivery and has been punched away off the back foot to find the man at point

Chatara to Asalanka, no run, channels that across the batter and Asalanka looks to poke at it to be beaten

Chatara to Chandimal, 1 run, punches the ball into the off-side for a single as that was on a length outside off

Chatara to Chandimal, no run, back of a length delivery, angling in, Chandimal stabs it back to the bowler

Chatara to Asalanka, 1 run, turns the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads

Chatara to Chandimal, leg byes, 1 run, looks to push at it and the ball misses the bat for the ball to go off the pads into the off-side for a single

Chatara to Chandimal, wide, short, wide, Chandimal looks to slash and misses

Chatara to Nissanka, no run, 126kph, back of a length, punched firmly off the back foot, but he can't find the gap through the covers

Chatara to Nissanka, FOUR, 129kph, dug in short, pulled away over mid-wicket for another four! Fetched it from outside off and with his front leg off the ground, he swivelled and belted it over the on-side

Chatara to Nissanka, FOUR, 131kph, poor ball from Chatara. Loads of width, asking to be punished. Nissanka waits for it and slaps the cut through cover point

Chatara to Nissanka, no run, 133kph, in-seamer, punched to the left of the bowler

Chatara to Nissanka, no run, 129kph, pitched up, a forward defence from Nissanka follows

Chatara to Nissanka, 2 runs, 130kph, full on middle and leg, flicked away to deep square leg for a couple

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, 129kph, top-class on-drive. Full and angled in, Mendis shows the maker's name to bunt it straight of mid-on. Everything was right about that shot. He certainly enjoyed that stroke

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, no run, 128kph, fuller length, Mendis defends off the front foot

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, 130kph, beautiful. Good length outside off, Mendis opens his bat-face and eases it through the off-side, piercing the gap between backward point and cover point. Lovely timing once again

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, no run, 129kph, pitched up, Mendis gets forward and pushes to mid-off

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, no run, 132kph, opens his bat-face and forces this length ball straight to point. It's a packed off-side field with no slips in place

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, no run, 128kph, length ball outside off, just a mere push but the timing is exquisite. The man at shortish cover moves to his left and makes a good stop

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, no run, 128kph, taps this length ball to backward point with an opened bat-face

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, no run, 127kph, hurls a full in-angler, pushed to mid-off

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, wide, 132kph, dug in short and the line outside the tramline wide of off, ignored by the batter

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, no run, 126kph, fuller length ball, off-and-middle-lined, stonewalled

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, 129kph, Chatara shortens his length and serves a bit of width, that's enough for the batter. Mendis almost saw that coming, waits for it on the back foot and cuts behind square on the off-side. Once again, the timing is spot-on and third man has no chance of stopping that

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, 129kph, touch too full and Mendis latches onto it. Leans across and clips it neatly between mid-on and mid-wicket. Brings his wrists into play and times it beautifully

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, no run, 129kph, jags in from a good length, Mendis accounts for the movement and defends back to the bowler

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, no run, 126kph, nips back in sharply and Mendis doesn't see that coming. He is cramped for room and is beaten on the inside edge. Pins him high on the pad and that's heading down leg

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, no run, 128kph, pitched up, Mendis drives neatly off the front foot but finds mid-off

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, no run, 128kph, off-stump line, Mendis watchfully pokes it to backward point

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, no run, 125kph, on a length and outside off, keeps a shade low outside off, Mendis hops to push into the off-side and the ball rolls into the on-side off the inside edge

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, 124kph, too wide and Kusal Mendis gets off the mark with a boundary! The length was on the shorter side as well, Mendis scythed it through point. That was a freebie

Chatara to Kusal Mendis, no run, 130kph, short of length ball that seams away outside off, Mendis punches to point