स्कॉटलैंड vs स्कॉटलैंड, मैच 19, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, 27 June 2023 - कमेंट्री

Length and on off, punched to cover.

On off, Sole thumps it back straight but Dhananjaya de Silva fails to stop. Was hit hard. One.

OUT! RUN OUT! Sri Lanka break the stand! Tossed up on off, Greaves paddles it wide of short fine leg. Lahiru Kumara gives a chase and throws it to Dhananjaya de Silva who removes the bails. Sole was not interested for the second, he even signalled to stop but Greaves was just running.

FOUR! Fifty for Greaves! A lone battle from him! Too full and on off. Greaves slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for four.

FOUR! Two in a row! Fuller and on middle, Greaves heaves it to deep mid-wicket for another boundary.

OUT! RUN OUT! Greaves tries to keep the strike as he tucks this full ball to mid-wicket. Evans is running to the danger side. Wanindu Hasaranga throws it to the keeper who clips the bails off. An easy decision for the third umpire. Sri Lanka win by 82 runs. 

Around off, kept out.

Outside off on a length. Greaves punches it through covers for a single.

A length ball, outside off, Sole looks to push at it but misses.

Leg bye! Length ball, angling on leg. Sole hops to defend but misses. An appeal but that was going down.

FOUR! A length ball, outside off. Greaves cuts it through point for a boundary.

On middle, blocked.

Tossed up, outside off. Sole looks to push but misses.

FOUR MORE! Fuller and outside off. Sole looks to drive but gets an outside edge and it races to the third man fence.

On middle, blocked.

Full and on middle, Sole chips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

On middle, Greaves reverse sweeps it to backward point for one more.

On middle, Sole reverse sweeps it to backward point now for one. Maheesh Theekshana throws it to the bowler's end but misses and Scotland take another run. Dhananjaya de Silva is not happy.

A full toss on off, drilled to long on for a couple of runs.

On off, Greaves punches it back to the bowler.

SIX! These two are counterattacking! Too full and outside off. Greaves slog-sweeps it over long on for a biggie.

FOUR! Pushes it wide of off. Greaves thumps it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

On off, kept out.

Shorter and outside off, Greaves looks to cut but misses.

On off, kept out.

Full and outside off, it is dragged to mid-wicket for one.

Flat and outside off, Greaves swings and misses.

On off, Greaves lofts it to long off for a single.

FOUR! This is full and on middle. Sole goes inside-out over covers and it races into the fence.

Tossed up on middle, Sole blocks.

Full and on off, it is worked to point. 

Angling on the pads. Sole looks to heave but misses.

Full and on middle, Sole plays it to mid off for a quick single.

On off, blocked out.

Outside off, driven to long off for a single.

Tossed up on off. Sole paddles it over to fine leg for three runs.

SIX! Tossed up on off. Greaves slogs it over mid-wicket and over for a biggie.

On middle, blocked out.

FOUR! Tad short and on off. Greaves tries to reverse sweep, it goes off the gloves and over first slip to third man.

Flighted on middle, Greaves makes room and smashes it down the ground for a couple more.

On middle, blocked.

FOUR! 16 runs off the over! Flighted, outside off. Greaves tonks it over long off for a six. A better over from Scotland.

On middle, this is flicked to square leg for a single.

OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust! This one lands on middle and spins back in. Jarvis tries to flick it but misses and gets hit on the pads. A shout for LBW and the finger is raised. Two more needed for the Lankans.

Around off, Sole punches it to point.

On off, blocked out.

Fuller and on off. Sole defends on the front foot.

On off, Sole again blocks.

Shorter and outside off, punched to cover.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Fuller and outside off, flighted and Watt hammers it through covers.

A single as this is hit to long on.

On middle, this is tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! LBW! Floated, flat and outside off. Watt steps back and across to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Sri Lanka need three more to win.

Full and on middle, just sliding down. Jarvis looks to defend but misses. Another appeal for LBW but nothing doing.

On middle, blocked.

On middle, eased to long on for a single.

Flat and on middle, defended out.

Fuller and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

Outside off, this is dabbed to backward point for a single.

Very full on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

On middle, this is hit to square leg for one.

Outside off, this is punched to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Hit away! Fuller and outside off. Watt skips down and smashes it through covers for four.

On off, tucked to square leg for a single.

Full and on off, blocked.

Flighted, outside off, driven to long off for a single.

Full and on middle, blocked out.

Leg bye! Flat and on leg, Watt shapes up to paddle but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but was pitching outside the  line.

On middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

Outside off, driven to deep cover for two more.

On off, kept out.

Short and outside off, cut to point.

Tossed up, outside off, Greaves blocks.

FOUR! A full toss around off. Greaves sweeps it to deep square leg for a boundary. Welcome boundary.

On off, eased to long on for a single.

On middle, blocked.

Full and on off, pushed to covers for a single.

Flat and on off, Greaves works it to square leg.

Fuller and on off, pushed to mid off.

On a length and on middle, Leask taps it to point.

Length ball, outside off, guided to cover.

On a length and outside off. Leaks drops it to point.

On middle, blocked.

OUT! LBW! The skipper gets one now. Touch fuller and on middle and leg. Leask looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal and up goes the finger. 

Tossed up on middle, and leg. McBride keeps it out.

Flat and on off, McBride punches it back to the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! Whatever Wanindu Hasaranga does turns to magic! This is a low full toss, outside off. McBride drives and finds Dasun Shanaka at covers who dives to his left to take it. 

Tossed up on off, Greaves blocks.

Wide! Slides it down leg, Greaves leaves.

Angling on the pads, kept out.

Fuller and on off, nudged to mid-wicket.

Length ball, outside off, punnched to covers for one.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Much needed! Length ball, outside off, Leask pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full and on off, pushed to mid off for a single.

On middle, blocked.

Five wides! This is way down the leg side. McBride lets it go. The keeper tried his best but it goes through to fine leg.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

On off, flicked to mid-wicket.

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

Fuller and outside off, McBride drives it through covers for a single.

Around off, Leask splices his push to point.

Full and outside off, pushed to point.

Outside off, driven to cover.

On off, kept out.

Length ball on middle, this is blocked.

Fuller and on off, Tomas plays it to point for a single.

Fuller and outside off, McBride works it to mid-wicket for one.

Angles a full ball on the pads, Tomas Mackintosh keeps it out.

OUT! LBW! Kasun Rajitha gets one now! Scotland lose four and Wanindu Hasaranga is yet to bowl. A length ball, angling on middle and leg. Tomas Mackintosh is clearly late to get his bat across, gets hit on the flap of the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger.

This is full and on off, pushed to covers for a single.

OUT! GONE! Kasun Rajitha can breathe with ease now! This is full and around off, spins in. Richie Berrington tries to work on the leg side but gets a leading edge to Dhananjaya de Silva at first slip. Superb catch to his left there.

On off, pushed to cover.

Outside off, driven to deep point for one.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for one.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

On middle, pushed to mid on.

FOUR! Length ball, outside off. Richie Berrington looks to defend but outside edges it to third man for four.

On middle, kept out.

On off, blocked.

On the middle, blocked.

Tossed up on off. Richie Berrington blocked.

Full and on middle, eased to mid on.

On off, punched to long on for a single.

Flat and outside off, skids on. Richie Berrington looks to defend but misses.

Pushes it touch wide now, outside off. Richie Berrington fails to put his bat again.

Outside off, Richie Berrington leaves.

DROPPED! Kasun Rajitha drops an absolut dolly. Full and on off, Richie Berrington tries to loft it over mid off but hits it straight to the man at there who spills it out.

Short in length and on the hips, swings away. Richie Berrington tries to fend it away but seems to miss. Kusal Mendis catches and appeals but the umpire feels there was no bat. 

Wide! This is well wide of off. Richie Berrington slashes and misses.

Length and on the pads, tucked to square leg.

Four leg byes! A huge shout for LBW but was looking touch high! Length ball, slanting on the pads, again good swing. Richie Berrington fails to flick and it goes off the pads past the keeper to fine leg.

FOUR! Pitched up, outside off. Richie Berrington drives it through covers for a boundary.

On off, kept out.

Outside off, guided to point.

Tossed up, outside off, pushed to point.

OUT! BOWLED! The middle pole has gone for a toss yet again! Tossed up on middle, it looked like will turn away but skids on. Brandon McMullen plays the wrong line, gets beaten on the outside edge and it hits the stumps.

Flat and outside off. Richie Berrington looks to push but draws his bat back quickly.

On off, Richie Berrington blocks.

Fuller and outside off, it is knocked to cover for a single.

Full and outside off, stays low. McBride looks to defend but misses.

Angling on the pads, McBride keeps it out.

Wide! Length ball, way outside off. McBride swings and misses.

On off, kept out.

On middle, blocked.

Length and on off, McBride defends.

On middle, kept out.

This is full and on off, McBride drives it to mid off.

FOUR! Greets Maheesh Theekshana with a boundary! Very full and well wide. Brandon McMullen drives it through covers for a boundary.

Full and on off, dabbed to short third man for a single.

FOUR! A full toss on off, McBride drives it through covers this time for four. Poor from Maheesh Theekshana.

On off, blocked.

On middle, eased to long on for a single.

This one skids through, outside off. Brandon McMullen has a poke at it but misses.

This one lands on middle and nips in. McBride misses his tuck and gets hit on the pads. Again going down.

Fuller and outside off, McBride drives it to cover.

Angling on middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

A length ball, outside off. McBride punches it through point for a couple.

SIX! BANG! First of the chase! Shorter and on middle, McBride pulls and it goes alll the way behind square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! Runs for Scotland! Length and on the pads. McBride clips it through square leg for a boundary.

A length ball on off. McBride looks to defend but inside edges it onto the pads.

Full and on off, pushed to covers for one.

On off, kept out.

Fuller and on off, blocked out.

A length ball on off, Brandon McMullen blocks.

Kasun Rajitha targets the off pole, defended.

On middle, kept out.

Wide! This is full and angled down, McBride misses his flick.

Wide! Down the leg side again, McBride fails to clip.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Too much width, outside off and Cross cuts it through point for a boundary.

OUT! BOWLED! The middle stump is gone! WOW! A length ball, lands outside off and swings back in sharply. Cross didn't see that coming as he tries to defend but is late and the ball crashes the middle pole. 

Length and outside off. Brandon McMullen shoulders arms.

Length ball on off, it is pushed to cover.

Leg bye! Starts with a length ball, slanting on the pads, McBride misses his flick. An appeal but that was going down.

On a length and outside off, Cross taps it to point.

Three runs! Good running! Cross is off the mark! Full and on middle, this is flicked through mid-wicket.

Fuller and on middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Length and on middle, McBride blocks.

JUST OVER! This is full and on middle, McBride flicks on the up and over mid-wicket for three more.