ZIM drew with SL | Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd Test Match - Commentary

The Lankan bowling appeared to be flat on Day 1 but still they managed to pick six wickets. This morning though they received some support from the wicket, especially the spinners, and they snapped the remaining four wickets by giving away 54 runs. It was a decent effort by the African tail to push the total past the 400-run mark. Lasith Embuldeniya had a struggle yesterday but bounced back to claim a 4-fer. The bowling from the Islanders was better and with Dhananjaya also accounting for 3 wickets, it's an indication that the spinners will enjoy the conditions more. Sri Lanka have opted for the light roller and their openers will be out soon to begin their reply...

Fantastic effort by Zimbabwe to post a sizable first innings total on the board! Electing to bat, Kevin Kasuza once again showed good temperament in his knock of 38 and the real partnership came between the experienced pair of Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza. The Zimbabwean skipper notched up a fine century while Raza and Taylor also lent good support.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Victor Nyauchi. OUT! Dhananjaya takes a sharp catch! Tossed up ball landing full outside off, Nyauchi stretches forward to defend but it spins away to take the outside edge. De Silva at first slip immediately reacts to his right and snaps a low catch with one hand. Embuldeniya finishes with a 4-wicket haul and ZIMBABWE ARE ALL OUT FOR 406!

Lasith Embuldeniya to Victor Nyauchi. Closer to the off and spinning away, Nyauchi stays back to push inside the line but misses.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Victor Nyauchi. Tossed up ball outside off, left alone.

Lahiru Kumara to Carl Mumba. Mumba keeps this tossed up ball out off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Victor Nyauchi. DROPPED! Good effort but in vain. Short in length and outside off, Nyauchi cuts it hard from the crease to point where de Silva flies to his left but fails to hold on to the catch. They cross for a run. A good effort in the field nonetheless.

Lahiru Kumara to Victor Nyauchi. Yorker spot on. The batsman digs it out superbly.

Physio rushes out! The mandatory concussion test is performed and the batsman is found to be perfectly fine to continue. Nyauchi can continue to bat...

Lahiru Kumara to Victor Nyauchi. Nasty from Kumara. Nyauchi is down on his knees. Kumara goes short on off, Victor looks to duck it but the ball does not bounce as much as expected. It hits Nyauchi on the grille and rolls past the stumps. The umpire calls for the physio for the mandatory check and Victor is fine to continue.

Lahiru Kumara to Victor Nyauchi. Full on off, driven towards covers.

Lahiru Kumara to Victor Nyauchi. FOUR! Victor is into the act now. He flicks this length ball off his pads through mid-wicket. The ball has enough on it to rolls over the ropes there.

Lahiru Kumara (19-5-55-1) is back on.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. FOUR! This time he gets it right. Mumba once again goes for the sweep and this time middles it. It races through square leg and finds the fence. 400 UP FOR ZIMBABWE!

Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. Mumba goes for the sweep but misses it only to get hit on the pads. The bowler and other players appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Mumba did well there to get himself outside the line of off stump while playing the sweep.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. Full on middle and leg, pushed off the full face of the bat towards the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. Full on off, pushed towards the off side.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. Floated outside off, defended towards covers.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. Full on middle, driven towards mid on.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Carl Mumba. Full on middle, driven down to long on for a run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Carl Mumba. Outside off, kept out.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Victor Nyauchi. Victor now runs it past point for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Victor Nyauchi. BEATEN! Quicker through the air and outside off, Victor looks to defend it off the back foot but the ball beats his push inside the line and settles into the mitts of the keeper.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Carl Mumba. Flatter on middle, tucked towards square leg for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Carl Mumba. Tossed up on middle, defended towards short leg.

Victor Nyauchi is the last man in for Zimbabwe.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. OUT! Embuldeniya gets his third wicket! He dishes out a flighted full ball around off, Tiripano finds it in his half and tries to pump it over the infield at mid off. The fielder there is standing a few steps behind than the usual position and it's an easy catch for him. Suranga Lakmal is the concerned fielder and Zimbabwe lose their 9th wicket with their score still six runs short of 400!

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Very full and on middle, Tiripano sweeps it down to fine leg and returns for the second run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. Spinning away from the batsman, from around off, Mumba stays back to push inside the line and gets it away off the outside edge. It beats first slip and they take a run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. FOUR! Helped on its way. Zimbabwe's score enters into the 390s! Flighted ball, too full and around leg, Mumba goes down on one knee and sweeps it fine down the leg side for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Carl Mumba. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Direct hit would have been trouble for Tiripano! Too full in length on leg, Donald drives it straight towards mid on and takes on the fielder. He scoots to the other end and is lucky that the fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end. Touch and go.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Carl Mumba. Floated on off, Mumba drives it through the off side but finds the cover fielder with perfection.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Carl Mumba. Mumba defends this tossed up ball around off with the full face of the bat.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Carl Mumba. Floated on off, Mumba defends it off the front foot and to the off side.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Carl Mumba. Mumba blocks this one off the back foot.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Carl Mumba. Floated down the leg side, Mumba lets it be.

Carl Mumba is the new man in.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. OUT! LBW! Mutombodzi departs against the run of play. Full and on middle, Tinotenda looks to sweep it but misses to get rapped on the pads. The bowler appeals immediately and the umpire raises his finger. De Silva is fine on the front foot and Mutombodzi has to depart after fighting it out. The ball was probably going onto hit the middle stump. Fair decision.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Tiripano keeps it out off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Flatter outside off once again, Tiripano tries to cut but gets a bottom edge. It drops in front of first slip.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Flatter outside off, cut towards point.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Full on middle, driven towards mid on.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Full on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Floated on off, played to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Flatter one on off, punched off the back foot.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Mutombodzi defends it with the full face of the bat.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Flighted on off, blocked off the front foot.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. On the leg stump line now, tucked towards mid-wicket.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Donald Tiripano. Full on the pads, flicked towards mid-wicket and the batsmen cross ends.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Donald Tiripano. Tossed up on off, punched off the back foot.

Dhananjaya de Silva is on now.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Floated on off, defended off the front foot and into the ground.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. The batsman leaves this tossed up ball outside off.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Outside off once again, left alone.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Tossed up outside off, Tinotenda shoulders arms to it.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full once again this time on off, the batsman drives it back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full on the pads, tucked towards mid-wicket.

Lahiru Kumara to Donald Tiripano. Full on middle, defended towards mid-wicket.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full ball on middle, Tinotenda flicks it towards square leg and goes for a run. The fielder there has a shy at the bowler's end only to miss the stumps.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Short ball and Mutombodzi ducks it with ease.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Back of a length ball on off, Tinotenda hops and defends it to the leg side.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. FOUR! Overpitched and Kumara pays the price as Tinotenda Mutombodzi frees his arms and smashes this one straight past the bowler. The ball bounces inside the ropes at long off and then speeds over the fence.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full outside off, Mutombodzi is strong on his forward defense.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Quicker delivery on off, defended off the back foot to cover-point.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Shout for an lbw! Not entertained. Lasith serves a flighted ball and Tiripano decides to play the reverse sweep but fails to make any connection. They appeal vociferously but umpire Aleem Dar is unmoved. Pitching outside leg, shows the replay.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Arm ball this time, flat and on middle, Tiripano tickles it fine down the leg side for a couple.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Flatter this time, closer to off, Donald punches from the back foot to covers.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Flighted delivery in the channel outside off, Tiripano stays back and allows it through to the keeper.

DRINKS! A slow start to the day. The Zimbabwean batsmen are defending everything thrown at them. This led to the downfall of Regis Chakabva. Embuldeniya is making the ball bounce and turn so it is to be seen how Zimbabwe's tail-enders play him out. An engrossing hour of play coming up on the other side of this refreshment break.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Yorker on middle, Mutombodzi does well to dig it out off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Bouncer down the leg side, Tinotenda ducks under it.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Another length ball on middle, flicked towards square leg and Tinotenda takes a couple.

Lahiru Kumara to Donald Tiripano. Back of a length on middle, Tiripano tucks it towards square leg and takes a run.

Lahiru Kumara to Donald Tiripano. Length and on off, defended to the off side.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full ball on the pads, Mutombodzi flicks it towards mid on and hares for a quick single. The fielder there has a shy at the non-striker's end but he misses it.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Flighted on off, blocked off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Tossed up ball on middle and leg, flicked towards mid-wicket for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Tinotenda pushes this one back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Tossed up on middle, defended towards mid-wicket.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. FOUR! Tossed up ball on middle and spinning away too. Mutombodzi rocks on the back foot and pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder. The ball bounces a couple of times before crossing the ropes.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full on middle and leg, defended to the leg side.

Lahiru Kumara to Donald Tiripano. Length and outside off, defended off the front foot. Back-to-back maidens for Lahiru Kumara.

Lahiru Kumara to Donald Tiripano. Back of a length ball outside off, defended off the back foot towards point.

Lahiru Kumara to Donald Tiripano. Full and on middle, solidly defended off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Donald Tiripano. Bumper outside off, Tiripano drops his wrists and sways away from the line of the delivery.

Lahiru Kumara to Donald Tiripano. Fuller once again, Tiripano drives it back to the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Donald Tiripano. Full and on off, driven towards mid off.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Tossed up outside off, left alone.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Loopy ball on off, defended off the front foot towards covers.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Floated on off, kept out off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Flatter on off, pushed off the back foot towards mid-wicket.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Floated on off, blocked off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Tossed up on off, Tinotenda skips down the track and looks to defend it only to get an inside edge on the pads. The ball rolls towards mid off.

Lahiru Kumara to Donald Tiripano. Now, beaten on the edge off a fuller length ball. Tiripano once again fails to get some wood on the ball.

Lahiru Kumara to Donald Tiripano. Back of a length ball outside off, Tiripano goes for an uppish cut over point but the ball bounces a bit extra and goes past the outside edge.

Lahiru Kumara to Donald Tiripano. Full and outside off, played towards mid off.

Lahiru Kumara to Donald Tiripano. Back of a length ball on off, defended towards point.

Lahiru Kumara to Donald Tiripano. Outside off, left alone.

Lahiru Kumara to Donald Tiripano. Length and on off, Tiripano keeps it out off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara (15-346-1) comes on to bowl now. Let's see if he gets some support from the pitch.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. On off, defended off the front foot. We are done with 100 overs in this innings and Zimbabwe will consider that as an achievement.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Tossed up outside off, Tinotenda looks to defend it but is beaten due to the spin as the ball beats the outside edge.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Flighted on middle, defended off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Full outside off, Tiripano gets into the position and reverse sweeps it past the slip fielder. Due to the slow outfield, the ball stops well ahead of the rope and the batsmen take just a run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Full on off, driven towards mid on.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Mutombodzi does not miss out this time as he cuts it off the back foot. The ball runs towards the deep point fence in no time.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. On a length and on off, defended towards mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Back of a length ball on off, defended off the back foot and into the ground.

Suranga Lakmal to Donald Tiripano. Length and on middle and leg, Tiripano flicks it towards fine leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Suranga Lakmal to Donald Tiripano. Length ball on off, Tiripano plays it late as he defends it off the back foot towards the leg side.

Suranga Lakmal to Donald Tiripano. Length ball on off, defended towards point.

Suranga Lakmal to Donald Tiripano. Length ball on off, Tiripano defends it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full on off, defended off the front foot and into the ground.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Mutombodzi blocks this one on off by coming down the ground.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Flatter on off, cut away but straight to point.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Flatter outside off, punched off the back foot towards covers.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Tossed up outside off, left alone by Tinotenda.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Flatter on off, punched off the back foot towards the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Donald Tiripano. Lakmal slants in a fuller length ball on off, Tiripano gets forward and defends it back. The conditions seem to be quite humid. Suranga is looking winded, is down on his haunches to catch some breath. End of a fine over by him!

Suranga Lakmal to Donald Tiripano. Back of a length delivery outside off, Donald puts his bat on it and pushes it towards point.

Suranga Lakmal to Donald Tiripano. Closer to off and on a length, Tiripano stays back to cover the line as he offers a defensive bat.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. The bowler gets overambitious! He tries to repeat the last delivery albeit from a middle and leg line. Serves a supposedly outswinger but the line ends up being too straight. Also, there ain't much movement this time around. Tinotenda tries to work it away on the leg side but misses. It clips his thigh pad and goes behind square leg. They cross for a leg bye.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. This pitch certainly is showing more support to the bowlers than it was on Day 1. The spinner is getting it to grip and spin and here Lakmal gets some outswing going. He delivers it on a length outside off, the line is too wide to bother the batsman though.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Half a shout for an lbw! Lakmal angles in a good length ball from around off, Mutombodzi gets across the stumps a bit to flick but misses. He is hit high on the pads and hence the appeal dies down quickly.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Another ripper! Embuldeniya is making the ball spit venom. He tosses it once again on middle and off, Tiripano is committed on the front foot to defend it but the ball spins past him and into the mitts of the keeper. Fine over by Lasith, a wicket maiden!

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Tossed up outside off, Donald shapes up for a reverse sweep but then allows it through.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Beauty of a ball. Embuldeniya bowls one with a lot of air on off, Tiripano looks to prod forward and defend it but the ball sneaks past the edge and the keeper is quick to flick the bails off. Lucky for Donald there as he had his back foot grounded inside the crease.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Donald Tiripano. Tiripano plays this one to point. Soft hands.

Donald Tiripano is in next. He's no mug with the bat and showed his talent in the first match. Can he add vital runs to the score and stretch it to 400?

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. OUT! CAUGHT! Early wicket for Sri Lanka. This is what they would have wanted. Embuldeniya tosses one up on off and gets it to spin past the batsman. Chakabva is lazy as he keeps his bat hanging outside off as he looks to play it defensively. The ball does its work there as it takes the outside edge and goes towards the keeper. Dickwella is quick behind the wickets as he gobbles up the catch into his mitts. He jumps in an appeal and the finger is up in no time. This is a big blow to Zimbabwe's aspiration to reach somewhere around 450!

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Tossed up ball on middle, kept out off the front foot towards the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Length and way outside off, Mutombodzi is least interested to play at it.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Outside off, Mutombodzi lifts his bat and lets the ball through to the keeper.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Length ball on middle, Tinotenda looks to defend it off the back foot. The ball takes the outside half of his blade and it rolls towards point.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Back of a length ball on off, pushed off the back foot towards covers.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Short ball on off, Tinotenda ducks under it without any fuss.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full and on off, defended off the front foot towards point.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Blocked off the back foot to see off the over with ease. Steady beginning by Zimbabwe this morning.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Once again floated on off, Chakabva keeps it out off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Tossed up on off, defended off the front foot towards the off side.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Flighted on middle, Tinotenda flicks it towards mid on and crosses for a quick single. The fielder there has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Flatter and on off, blocked off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full on off, smothered down the ground and back to the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Length ball outside off, further going away from the batsman. Chakabva looks to defend it but the ball shapes away from his forward defensive push.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. That is the line to bowl. Lakmal bowls one full and close to off pole. Chakabva looks to lay bat on ball but the ball sneaks past the outside edge.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Back of a length and outside off, Chakabva cuts to find the point fielder there.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Good length and on off, kept out safely.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Another length delivery on off, Chakabva watchfully blocks it to the off side.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Length and outside off, Chakabva lets it be.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Flighted on off, punched off the back foot towards covers.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Floated on off, blocked off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Tossed up around off, Tinotenda looks to defend it off the back foot but the ball takes the bottom edge and rolls towards short third man.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Flighted on off, Tinotenda defends it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Another tossed up ball on middle, Tinotenda drives it through mid-wicket and gets a couple.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. In the air... but no damage done. Lasith tosses one up and Mutombodzi just dances down the track and lofts it uppishly through covers. The fielder there dives to his left but the ball beats his effort and goes towards wide long off for a couple.

Spin from the other end. Lasith Embuldeniya to roll his arms. He has struggled so far in this Test, going with an economy rate of over 5 in his 30 overs so far. He did pick the wicket of Sikandar Raza last evening and would be hoping for a better performance on a fresh day.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Outside off, kept out. Good first over by Lakmal.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Length ball on middle and leg, tucked towards square leg for a single.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Length band on middle, Tinotenda pushes it to mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. STREAKY AND FOUR! Mutombodzi scores the first runs of Day 2. But not in a convincing fashion. Tinotenda looks to push this length ball outside off. But the ball takes the outside edge and rolls between the second slip and the gully fielders for a boundary at third man.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. BEATEN! In the channel outside off, Mutombodzi looks to defend it off the back foot but the ball swings away from his poking bat.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Lakmal starts with a length ball outside off, comfortable leave for Tinotenda there.

We are all set to start Day 2 as the Sri Lankan players take their respective fielding positions. The two overnight batsmen for Zimbabwe Regis Chakabva and Tinotenda Mutombodzi walk out to resume their innings. Mutombodzi will face the first ball. Suranga Lakmal will start with the ball for Sri Lanka.

Day 1 was a combination of good bowling and batting where both the teams put on a good display but it's the home side that will be feeling on top. Zimbabwe rode on the ton of their skipper to end on 352 although they lost 6 wickets in the process too. The pitch is still good to bat on and the two overnight batsmen, Chakabva and Mutombodzi, will try to score some useful runs in the morning session. On the contrary, Sri Lanka would hope that the last 4 wickets are taken quickly to restrict Zimbabwe's march towards a big first innings score. Hello and welcome to the coverage of Day 2 of the 2nd Test between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe and thank you for joining us again. Stay tuned as the action is not far away...

... Day 2, Session 1...

So, what to expect on Day 2? The visitors need to pick up the remaining wickets as quickly as possible and not let Zimbabwe run away with the game. The hosts, on the other hand, will look to bat deep and add as many runs as possible. Can Sri Lanka restrict Zimbabwe below 400 or will the hosts continue to pile on the runs? Join us on Tuesday, 28th January, 2020 at 1000 Local (0800 GMT) for the second day. Until then, cheers.

Sri Lankan bowlers toiled hard with the ball. They started well as they picked up two wickets in no time. That's when things started going downhill for them. The spinners were rendered ineffective as Brendan Taylor, Kevin Kasuza, Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza took them apart with some excellent batting. Embuldeniya was disappointing as he went for over 5 runs an over. Suranga Lakmal was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up two wickets and was economical as well. Overall, it was a tiring day for the Lankans.

A day which has belonged to the Rhodesians. They started slowly and were going at a snail's pace in the first hour of the day. That plan did not work for them as they lost two quick wickets. That brought Brendan Taylor to the crease and he along with Kevin Kasuza took the attack to the spinners and were involved in a quickfire 65-run stand. Soon after Lunch, Kasuza fell and Taylor followed him after scoring a run-a-ball 62. Then came the partnership which took Zimbabwe to safer shores. Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza stitched a 159-run stand with the former getting to his 2nd Test ton and Raza helping himself to his 7th Test fifty. They both fell in quick succession but Mutombodzi and Chakabva have seen the remaining overs without any hiccups.

Vishwa Fernando to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full ball on off, Tinotenda drives it through covers and takes a single. That will be STUMPS ON DAY 1!

Vishwa Fernando to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Yorker on middle, Mutumbodzi digs it out.

Vishwa Fernando to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full ball which is defended off the back foot towards mid-wicket.

Vishwa Fernando to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full ball on middle and leg, swinging into the batsman there. Tinotenda looks to flick it only to miss it and get hit on the pads. Fernando appeals but the umpire is not interested. Maybe, the ball pitched outside leg.

Vishwa Fernando to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Length ball down the leg side, Tinotenda lets it be.

Vishwa Fernando to Regis Chakabva. Full and on the pads, Chakabva tucks it towards fine leg and gets to the other end.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Short ball outside off, Mutombodzi cuts it to point.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Flat delivery outside off, Mutombodzi makes a leave to this one.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full on middle, defended back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Outside off, left alone.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Floated ball outside off, Mutombodzi leaves it alone.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Flatter delivery outside off, Mutombodzi lets the ball through to the keeper.

Vishwa Fernando to Regis Chakabva. FOUR! Poor delivery from Fernando. Fullish delivery down the leg side, Chakabva flicks it to the fine leg region for a boundary. 350 up for Zimbabwe.

Vishwa Fernando to Regis Chakabva. Length ball on off, Regis solidly blocks it out onto the pitch.

Vishwa Fernando to Regis Chakabva. Good length ball on middle, Chakabva blocks it back to the bowler.

Vishwa Fernando to Regis Chakabva. On off, pushed to cover.

Vishwa Fernando to Regis Chakabva. Full delivery down the leg side, Chakabva looks to flick but gets hit on the pads and the ball rolls to the keeper.

Vishwa Fernando to Regis Chakabva. Full and on middle and leg, Chakabva looks to work it down the leg side but he misses it. The ball hits the pads and there is an appeal. The umpire is unmoved. Maybe, the ball pitched outside the leg stump.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. FOUR! Nicely played! Floated ball outside off, Mutombodzi lifts it towards the extra cover region for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Full delivery on middle, swept to deep square leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. NOT OUT! Mutombodzi was alert to drag his back leg inside the crease before the keeper flicked the bails off. Floated ball outside off, Mutombodzi looks to play it on the up but the ball spins and beats the bat. Dickwella collects the ball and whips the bails. He is confident in his appeal and the on-field umpire takes it upstairs. The replays roll in and they show that his leg was just inside the crease.

Stumping appeal taken upstairs. It looks that Mutumbodzi has saved himself by dragging his back leg in time.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Flatter one on off, Mutombodzi defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Floated ball outside off, Tinotenda looks to defend but misses it altogether.

Lasith Embuldeniya is on now. 28-2-147-1 are his figures so far.

Vishwa Fernando to Regis Chakabva. On middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

Vishwa Fernando to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full delivery on the pads, Mutombodzi tucks it to the leg side for another single.

Vishwa Fernando to Regis Chakabva. Full delivery on middle, worked to deep square leg for a single.

Vishwa Fernando to Regis Chakabva. Another length ball down the leg side, Chakabva looks to flick but fails to get any bat on it.

Vishwa Fernando to Regis Chakabva. FOUR BYES! Good length ball down the leg side, Chakabva looks to flick but misses. The keeper too fails to collect it and the ball goes into the fine leg fence.

Vishwa Fernando to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full delivery on middle, Mutombodzi works it to deep square leg for a single.

Vishwa Fernando is on now. 11-1-36-0 are his figures so far.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Outside off, left alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Full on middle and leg, Chakabva looks to flick it but misses it to get hit high on the pads. The bowler appeal only to see the umpire shaking his head.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Good length and on middle, tucked towards square leg for a run.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Length and on off, tapped towards mid-wicket. The batsmen take a run.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Fullish ball outside off, Lakmal leaves it alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Full delivery outside off, Chakabva leaves it alone.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Back of a length ball on middle, Mutombodzi works it to short leg.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Back of a length ball on middle, Mutombodzi defends it off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. BOUNCER! A well-directed one. Short ball outside off, Mutombodzi sways away from it.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. BOUNCER! It is bowled around middle and leg, Mutombodzi does well to evade it.

Lahiru Kumara to Regis Chakabva. Full delivery on middle, Chakabva flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Good length ball on middle, Mutombodzi looks to flick but gets a leading edge which goes towards cover. A single taken.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Full delivery outside off, Chakabva shoulders arms to this one.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Fullish ball on off, Chakabva prods forward and blocks it to cover.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Good length ball on middle, Chakabva defends it back to the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Full delivery on middle, Chakabva works it to mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Full delivery outside off, Chakabva shoulders arms to this one.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Good length ball on off, Chakabva defends it to cover.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. BEATEN! Excellent bowling from Lahiru Kumara! Both Lakmal and him have been right on the money since the second new ball was taken. Full outisde off, Mutombodzi looks to drive but misses it altogether.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Short ball outside off, Mutombodzi sways away from it.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. On a length outside off, Mutombodzi shoulders arms to this one.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Lahiru Kumara to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Length ball down the leg side, Mutombodzi looks to flick but misses. It goes off his thigh pad and into the mitts of the keeper. The Sri Lankans appeal but nothing from the umpire.

Lahiru Kumara to Regis Chakabva. Full delivery on middle and leg, Chakabva looks to flick but it takes the pads and goes to fine leg for a leg bye.

Lahiru Kumara is back into the attack. 13-2-44-1 are his figures so far.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. BEATEN! This is lovely bowling from Lakmal. Full delivery outside off, Mutombodzi looks to defend but misses it altogether.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Good length ball on middle, Mutombodzi defends it back to the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. BEATEN! Absoulte peach from Suranga Lakmal. Length ball outside off, moving away from the batsman. Mutombodzi looks to defend but fails to get any bat on it.

Suranga Lakmal to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Good length ball on middle, Mutombodzi works it to mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Full delivery on middle, Chakabva works it to the backward square leg region for a single.

Suranga Lakmal to Regis Chakabva. Fullish delivery outside off, Chakabva shoulders arms to this one.

The second new ball is due and it has been taken immediately. Suranga Lakmal is back on. 14-5-28-2, his figures so far.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Looped up ball outside off, Chakabva pushes it to deep cover for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Flighted on middle, pushed to mid-wicket.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Full on off, Regis prods forward and defends it to cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. On middle, Chakabva solidly blocks it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Flatter one on middle, defended to cover off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Full delivery outside off, Chakabva pushes it to deep cover for a couple.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Floated on middle, Mutombodzi works it to mid-wicket.

Tino Mutombodzi is the new man in.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. OUT! TIMBER! What a tame end to a magnificent innings. He has got Zimbabwe to a respectable total. De Silva bowls a floated ball on middle, Williams bends on his knees to sweep but fails to make any connection. The ball goes onto hit the middle stump and Zimbabwe lose their sixth wicket.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Floated on middle, Williams prods forward and defends it to cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Regis Chakabva. Looped up ball on the pads, Regis works it to the leg side for another run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Full delivery on off, Williams drives it down to long off for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Regis Chakabva. Floated on middle, Chakabva works it towards square leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Short delivery outside off, Chakabva pushes it to deep cover for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up ball on off, Chakabva lunges and drives it through the cover region for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. On middle, pushed to long on for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Floated ball down the leg side, Williams sweeps it to fine leg for a couple.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. FOUR! CENTURY FOR SEAN WILLIAMS! What a knock this has been. He takes off his helmet and soaks in all the applause. This has been a captain's knock. Full delivery on the pads, Williams sweeps it to the deep square leg region for a boundary.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Regis Chakabva. Loopy delivery on middle, Chakabva tucks it to mid-wicket.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Regis Chakabva. Full delivery on middle, Chakabva paddle sweeps it to fine leg for a couple.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Regis Chakabva. On middle, defended out onto the pitch.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Flat on middle, Williams pushes this down to long on to move to 99.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Short ball outside off, Williams looks to cut but it takes the inside half of the bat and goes back to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Full delivery on off, Williams pushes it to cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Flatter one on the pads, Chakabva works it to short fine leg for nothing.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Full delivery on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Full delivery on off, Chakabva defends it to cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Loopy delivery on middle, solidly blocked by Regis.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Floated on middle, defended back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Flatter delivery outside off, Chakabva shoulders arms.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. On middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Regis Chakabva. Floated on middle, Regis works it down to long on for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Regis Chakabva. The batsman has been beaten by the off spin.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Regis Chakabva. Loopy delivery on middle, Regis sweeps it to fine leg and takes off for a couple. The fielder comes across and has a shy at the keeper's end. He hits and there is a run out appeal made but the umpire is not interested. Chakabva was lazy in getting his bat back in but made his way back in.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Regis Chakabva. FOUR! Swept away nicely. Flighted ball on off, Chakabva bends and sweeps it to deep square leg for a boundary. 300 up for the hosts.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Regis Chakabva. Floated on middle, Chakabva defends it to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. On middle, defended back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. FOUR! Innovation time! Full delivery on middle, Williams reverse sweeps this one to the deep cover region for a boundary. Moves on to 98.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. The batsman works it down the leg side.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Embuldeniya tosses this one up on off, Chakabva prods forward to defend but gets an outside edge and the ball goes past the slip fielder. The batters take a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Looped up ball on middle, Chakabva looks to flick but it takes the leading edge and goes towards cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Regis Chakabva. Floated on off, Chakabva pushes it to cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Flighted on off, Williams defends it to cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Regis Chakabva. Full delivery on middle, Chakabva pushes it to mid on for a single. Gets off the mark.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Regis Chakabva. Tossed up on middle, Regis blocks it out.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Regis Chakabva. Floated on middle, Chakabva works it to short leg.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Loopy on off, Williams pushes it to long off for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Floated ball on middle and leg, Williams pushes it back to the bowler.

Regis Chakabva is the new man in.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. OUT! CAUGHT! Raza has gifted his wicket away! It is a delivery which had to be put away with ease. Short delivery on middle, Raza rocks on his back foot and pulls it towards long on. Angelo Mathews runs ahead from long on, dives forward and takes a good catch. End of a very good 159-run partnership.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery on middle, Raza sweeps it in front of square and picks up a couple before the fielder comes across and cleans it up.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. OUT! Hammered! Floated on middle, Raza dances down the track and lifts it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Full delivery on middle, Williams drives it to long on for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Tossed up ball on middle, Raza sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Floated on off, Raza defends it to cover off the front foot.

DRINKS!

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Looped up ball on middle, Williams defends it back to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sikandar Raza. Flatter delivery outside off, pushed to deep cover for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Fullish on middle, Sean sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Tossed up ball on middle, Sean works it to the leg side.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Floated on middle, blocked out onto the pitch.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Loopy delivery on middle, Williams plays it back to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva is back on. 9-0-50-1 are his figures.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Looped up ball down the leg side, Raza looks to sweep but fails to get any bat on it.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. The batsman plays a sweep shot. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Floated on the pads, flicked to square leg.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Short ball on the pads, Williams pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Floated ball down the leg side, Raza sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Full delivery on the pads, Williams sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery outside off, Raza drives it to cover where the fielder misfields allowing the batsmen to take a couple.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery on off, pushed to cover.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Full delivery on middle, Williams flicks it to the leg side for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Fullish delivery on middle, Raza works it to deep square leg for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery on middle, Raza pushes the ball back to the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Good length delivery on middle, Williams tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Flighted ball on the pads, Williams sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Flatter one on middle, Raza works it to the leg side for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Flighted ball on middle, Raza defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Floated ball on middle, worked to mid-wicket.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Looped up ball down the leg side, Raza lets it go to the keeper.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Floated ball down the leg side, Raza looks to sweep but gets hit on the pads.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Fullish on off, pushed to cover off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Full delivery on middle, Williams defends it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Good length ball on middle, Raza tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. SIX! 7th Test fifty as well and what a shot to get there! Excellent innings so far from Raza. Short ball on middle, Raza camps back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery on off, Sikandar defends it to cover off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Good length ball on off, Raza pushes it to point.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Flatter one down the leg side, Williams looks to flick but misses. The keeper whips the bails off and appeal for stumping. The umpire shakes his head.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Floated on middle, Williams pushes it back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. SIX! Smashed! Floated on middle, Williams goes on his knees and then sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. On off, defended back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Looped up ball on middle, Sean works it to mid-wicket.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Full delivery on off, Williams drives it to mid off.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Short ball outside off, Raza looks to pull but it takes the bottom edge of the bat and rolls just past the off stump.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. EDGY FOUR! Short one on middle, Raza looks to duck but it hits the back of the bat and goes to the fine leg region for a boundary.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Safe! Short ball outside off, Raza plays it uppishly over the mid off fielder and takes a couple before the fielder from mid off cuts it off. 250 up for the hosts.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Good length ball on off, pushed to point.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. FOUR! What a shot that is! Short of a length delivery on off, Raza camps back and pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Short ball on middle, Williams pulls it to square leg for a single.

Lahiru Kumara is back on. 10-2-21-1 are his figures.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Looped up ball on middle, Raza sweeps it to square leg.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Full delivery on middle, Williams pushes it down to long on for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Full delivery on the pads, Williams looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Loopy delivery on middle, Williams prods forward and defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Floated on middle and leg, Williams tucks it to square leg.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Flatter one on middle, Williams works it to square leg.

Sean Williams is having a drink at the moment and the heat has really got to him.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Fullish delivery on off, Raza blocks it out.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery on off, Raza defends it to cover.

Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. This one comes back in a long way but the line is a little too straight. SW looks to flick but it hits the inside edge and then onto the pads. It rolls on the leg side for one.

Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Back of a length delivery and on middle, Williams stays back and keeps it out.

Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Shorter and around off, Williams stays back and pushes it through covers for two.

Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. OHHH! This is angled into the batter, it is on a length. Williams looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Floated on middle, Williams defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Loopy delivery on middle, swept to deep square leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Flatter delivery down the leg side, Williams looks to flick but fails to get any bat on it. The keeper whips the bails off but Williams was in.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. FOUR! Swept nicely. Floated ball on the pads, Williams bends and sweeps it towards the deep square leg region for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Floated on middle, Williams flicks it to mid-wicket.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. SIX! Nice use of the feet. Floated ball on off, Williams comes down the track and hammers it towards the long off region for a boundary.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Good length delivery on middle, worked to mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery on off, defended to cover.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery on middle, Raza pushes it down to mid off.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery outside off, Raza shoulders arms to this one.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Good length ball on middle, Raza plays it back to the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Good length ball on middle and leg, Williams tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Floated on off, Raza prods forward and defends it to cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Floated on middle, Sikandar taps it to point.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Full on middle, Williams whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Loopy delivery on middle, Williams defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Floated on middle, Williams defends it back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Flatter one outside off, Raza cuts it through the cover region for three. Two fielders chase after it and clean it up.

Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Full delivery on off, Williams defends it to cover.

Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Full delivery on middle, Sean drives it back to the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Full delivery on middle, Williams defends it out to the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. FOUR! This is a beautiful cricket shot from Williams. Full delivery on off, Williams drives it through extra covers for a boundary.

Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. BEATEN! Good length outside off, Williams looks to cut but misses it altogether.

Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Full delivery outside off, Williams leaves it alone.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Full on middle, Raza blocks it out solidly.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Floated on off, Raza plays the paddle scoop towards fine leg for a couple.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Loopy delivery on off, Williams pushes it to mid off for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Floated ball outside off, Raza drives it down to long off for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Loopy delivery on the pads, Williams works it to deep square leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Floated on middle, Williams pushes it back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya will bowl from the other end.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Lakmal bowls a full delivery on off, Raza pushes it to cover.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Fullish ball on middle, Raza solidly defends it back to the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery on middle, Raza drives it towards mid on and takes a couple before the fielder cuts it off.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Good length ball on off, Raza defends it out.

Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Aerial but safe! Good length ball outside off, Williams slashes but does so uppishly. It lands in front of point and the batters take a single.

Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Full delivery on off, Williams gets on his front foot and defends it to point.

The final session is about to get underway! Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza make their out to the middle followed by the Sri Lankan players. Suranga Lakmal will start after the break. 10-5-17-2 are his figures.

... Day 1, Session 3 ...

None of the Lankan bowlers except for Lakmal has actually looked threatening. He is the one to take two wickets but once his spell ended, the Zimbabwe batters looked to be at ease. The Lankans would hope he gets some support or Zimbabwe could really post a big total here. Join us in a while for an important final session of Day 1.

Another good session for Zimbabwe! Yes. They did lose the two wickets but they have managed to add on 118 runs to the score at Lunch. Taylor started off the way he did before the break. He though lost his partner, Kasuza early. He too followed soon after getting to his half ton. Raza and Williams though are going along really well. The skipper has got up his half ton and Raza is eyeing one. The two need to keep going and that is what Zimbabwe will hope.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Floated on off, Raza defends it out to mid off. TEA ON DAY 1.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Floated on middle, Raza defends it back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Flatter one on middle, Williams punches it to long on for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Full delivery on middle, Williams pushes it back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Short delivery outside off, Raza punches it through the cover region for three.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Floated on off, Williams drives it to long off for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sikandar Raza. Short ball outside off, Raza cuts it to deep point for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Loopy delivery outside off, Williams drives it to long off for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. FOUR! Williams might have had his heart in his mouth. Floated ball on middle, Williams dances down the track and plays it over the mid on fielder for a boundary.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Floated on off, Williams defends it towards cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Floated on middle, Williams is solid in defense.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Dhananjaya de Silva is back on.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. FIFTY! 3rd Test half century for the Zimbabwean skipper. Floated on middle, Willaims pushes it to mid off for a single. Can he convert it to a ton here?

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Loopy on middle, Sikandar flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Floated on middle, Raza punches it straight to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Flatter delivery on middle, pushed to cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Loopy delivery on middle, Raza blocks it out solidly.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery on off, Raza pushes it back to the bowler.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. FOUR BYES! Poor delivery! Good length delivery down the leg side, Williams looks to flick but misses. The keeper fails to collect it cleanly and the ball races to the fine leg fence. 200 up for the hosts.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Full on middle, Sean works it to mid on.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Fullish on middle, Williams pushes it back to the bowler.

Vishwa Fernando to Sikandar Raza. Short ball outside off, Raza punches it to deep cover for a single.

Vishwa Fernando to Sikandar Raza. On off, Raza prods forward and drives it to mid off.

Vishwa Fernando to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery outside off, Raza shoulders arms to this one.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Short delivery outside off, Williams punches it to deep cover for a couple.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Flighted on off, Raza pushes it through mid off for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Floated on middle, Williams drives it down to long on for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. On middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Loopy delivery on off, defended out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Floated on middle, Raza drives it to long off for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya is back into the attack. He had gone off the field due to an injury and good to see him up and running.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Full on off, Sean drives it to mid off for nothing.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Good length delivery on off, Williams slashes it to point.

Vishwa Fernando to Sikandar Raza. Outside off, Raza drives it to deep cover for a single.

Vishwa Fernando to Sikandar Raza. Full on middle, Raza tucks it to mid-wicket.

Vishwa Fernando to Sikandar Raza. Short ball outside off, Raza punches it towards deep cover and before the fielder can come across to clean it up, the batters take two.

Vishwa Fernando to Sikandar Raza. Fernando dishes one full ball on middle, Raza pushes it to mid on.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. On middle, driven to mid on.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Short ball outside off, Williams sways away from it.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Fullish ball on middle, Williams pushes it towards mid on.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Full delivery on off, Williams defends it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Good length ball on the pads, Raza flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Good length ball on off, Raza defends it off the back foot.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. On off, defended off the front foot to point.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Full delivery on middle, Sean tucks it to mid-wicket.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. On a length on off, pushed to point.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. EDGY FOUR! Length ball on off, Williams looks to defend but gets an outside edge and the ball goes past the gully fielder for a boundary. 50-run stand is up between the two.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. FOUR! Great shot from Williams. Full delivery on middle, Williams gets his front foot out of the way and drives it through mid off for a boundary.

Vishwa Fernando to Sikandar Raza. Good length ball on middle, Sikandar tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Length ball on off, Williams taps it to point.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Short on off, punched to cover.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Short ball outside off, Williams sways away from it.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Full delivery on off, Williams pushes it to the mid off fielder.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery on middle, Raza attempts the flick but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls to square leg for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Back of a length ball on middle, Raza looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. On off, pushed to mid off.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Fullish outside off, Williams drives through the cover region and picks up two.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Fullish delivery on off, pushed to cover.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Length ball on middle, Williams defends it out.

Vishwa Fernando to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery on middle, Raza looks to work it away but it goes off the inside half of the bat. The ball goes to square leg and the batters take a single.

Vishwa Fernando to Sikandar Raza. Good length ball on off, Fernando defends it to cover.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. A yorker but just outside off, Williams jams it out towards point.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. On the fuller side and on middle, Williamson strokes it to mid off.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Another appeal but it is turned down again! Full and on the pads, the batter looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes to the keeper who dives to his right and stops it.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Good running! Fuller and on middle, Raza hits it towards mid on and takes off. The fielder picks the ball up and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. An appeal from the bowler but he is the only one doing so! Down the leg side, Raza looks to flick but it hits the pad and goes to the keeper. An appeal but it is turned down.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. This is angled into the pads, Raza works it towards mid-wicket.

Lahiru Kumara is back on! The physio is out to have a look at Williams' hand. He is in a little pain here.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Another one on off, Williams strokes it towards mid off.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. On the fuller side and on off, SW strokes it to mid off.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Slightly fuller and on off, Williams strokes it to covers.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Inside edge! On a length and around off, it jags back in. Williamson looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. FOUR! Short ball and hammered away! Williams picks the length early and it is pulled through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Vishwa Fernando to Sean Williams. Angled into the pads, Williams works it to mid-wicket.

Vishwa Fernando is back on!

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sikandar Raza. On middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sikandar Raza. Looped up ball on off, Raza defends it to cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sikandar Raza. FOUR! Cut away nicely. Short ball outside off, Raza punches it off the back foot for a boundary.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Loopy delivery on middle, Williams works it to for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. On off, Williams is solid in defense.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Floated on middle, Williams blocks it out.

DRINKS!

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Shorter in length on off, Raza stands tall and defends it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Back of a length ball on middle, worked to deep square leg for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Short ball on off, Williams pushes it to point.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Length ball on the pads, Raza works it to fine leg for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Short ball around off, Raza pulls it to mid-wicket.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Good length ball on middle, Raza works it to mid-wicket.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. TOP EDGE! Floated on off, Williams goes for the sweep but it takes the top edge and lobs over the first slip fielder. The batters manage to take a couple.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. SIX! Excellent use of the feet. Floated on off, Williams dances down the track and hammers it over the long off region for a boundary.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Loopy delivery on off, Williams lunges forward and defends it to cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Floated on middle, blocked out.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Short ball on middle, Williams pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Sean Williams. Loopy delivery on middle, Williams defends it to short leg.

Dhanajaya de Silva is back into the attack. He has a wicket to his name, can he take another?

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Back of a length delivery on middle, Raza looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. OUCH! That was hit hard! Jeez! Short ball on middle, Raza pulls it very hard. It goes towards mid-wicket where Embuldeniya is tationed. He gets hit on the thumb and the ball pops out. It was not an easy catch though as it was travelling. Embuldeniya has hurt himself and that too on his bowling hand.

Almost everybody is walking towards Embuldeniya! He has been hit on the wrist. He seems to be in a lot pain, the physio has also come out. Embuldemiya is walking off the field now.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Full delivery on off, Williams pushes it through the cover region for three. 150 up for the hosts.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. Short of a length ball on off, Williams defends it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Sean Williams. FOUR! A juicy delivery and it has been put away. Full toss on off, Williams caresses it through the cover region for a boundary.

Lahiru Kumara to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery on off, Raza pushes it through covers for a couple.

Lahiru Kumara is back on. 5-2-8-1, his figures so far.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. On middle, worked to mid-wicket for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Loopy delivery on middle, Raza defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. FOUR! Nicely played! Flatter delivery outside off, Raza cuts it through the point region for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Looped up ball on off, Sikandar prods forward and defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery outside off, Raza drives it to cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Floated on middle, Williams works it to deep square leg for a single.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. On off, tapped to point.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Good length delivery on middle, Raza works it to square leg.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Fullish delivery outside off, Raza shoulders arms to this one.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Fullish delivery on off, Sikandar drives it straight back to the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. On off, pushed to cover.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Full delivery outside off, Raza leaves it alone.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Floated on middle, Raza sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Short delivery outside off, Williams pushes it to deep cover for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Floated on off, Williams defends it solidly to cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sikandar Raza. Floated ball on middle, Raza paddles it to fine leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Short delivery on middle, Williams pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Loopy delivery on middle, Williams defends it back to the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. BEATEN! What a delivery from Suranga Lakmal. Full delivery outside off, moving away a little bit. Raza prods forward to defend but fails to get any bat on it.

Sikandar Raza is the new man in.

Suranga Lakmal to Brendan Taylor. OUT! LBW! Lakmal strikes yet again and Taylor after getting a start has to make his way back to the pavilion. This is brilliant bowling though from Lakmal. Full delivery on middle, Taylor looks to drive but gets hit on the pads. Lakmal and the rest appeal and the umpire raises his finger immediately. Looked plumb to the naked eye.

Suranga Lakmal to Brendan Taylor. Uppish! Full delivery on middle, Taylor looks to whip it away but it takes the outer half of the bat and lobs off over the cover fielder. A couple taken.

Suranga Lakmal to Brendan Taylor. Full delivery on off, Taylor drives it to cover.

Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Length ball on off, Sean taps it towards gully and takes a single.

Suranga Lakmal to Sean Williams. Fuller one off, Williams pushes it to cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Loopy delivery on middle, Taylor prods forward and defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Flatter one on middle, Williams pushes it down to long on for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. SIX! Thrashed! Floated on off, Williams dances down the track and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket region for half a dozen.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Flatter delivery outside off, Taylor pushes it to deep cover for another single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Short ball on middle, Sean pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Floated on middle, Williams defends it back to the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Brendan Taylor. Full delivery outside off, tailing back in. Taylor leaves it alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Brendan Taylor. Length ball outside off, Brendan makes a leave to this one.

Suranga Lakmal to Brendan Taylor. Fullish on off, Taylor defends it to point.

Suranga Lakmal to Brendan Taylor. An appeal for LBW turned down. Good length ball on the pads, Taylor looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. Lakmal and the rest appeal but the umpire shakes his head.

Suranga Lakmal to Brendan Taylor. Fullish delivery on middle, Taylor defends it to mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Strays in line this time! Good length ball down the leg side, Taylor just helps it on its way to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Williams defends this floated ball on off back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Flatter one outside off, pushed to deep cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Flatter one outside off, Taylor shoulders arms to this one.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Loopy delivery on middle, Taylor prods forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Sean Williams. Short delivery on middle, Williams pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Well played in the end! Taylor comes down the track but the bowler fires it wide outside off. Taylor strokes it through covers for one.

Sean Williams is the new man in.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. OUT! TIMBER! That's an absolute peach from Suranga Lakmal. Kasuza walks back disappointed. Earlier, Lakmal was getting the ball to move away but this one tails back in. It is a length ball around off, tailing back in sharply. Kasuza misreads it and decides to leave it. The ball goes and hits the off stump. The partnership is broken.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. Good length ball on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. Good length ball on off, Kasuza looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes towards gully.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. Fullish ball outside off, Kasuza makes another leave.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. Length ball outside off, Kevin leaves the ball alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. FOUR! Nicely played! Full delivery outside off from Lakmal. Kasuza prods forward and drives it through the cover region for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Loopy delivery on middle, Taylor defends it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! FIFTY! Brilliant counter-attacking innings from Taylor. Floated on middle, Taylor sweeps it to the fine leg region for another boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Floated on middle, Taylor bends on his knees and sweeps it to the deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. BEATEN! Flighted ball outside off, Taylor attempts the sweep but misses it altogether.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Floated on off, Kasuza guides it to third man for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya will bowl from the other end.

Suranga Lakmal to Brendan Taylor. Lakmal bowls another full delivery outside off, Brendan lets it go to the keeper.

Suranga Lakmal to Brendan Taylor. Full delivery outside off, Taylor shoulders arms to this one.

Suranga Lakmal to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Hammered! Full on middle, Taylor thrashes it straight past the bowler and into the fence. Brings up the 50-run stand between the two. 100 up for the hosts.

Suranga Lakmal to Brendan Taylor. On off, Taylor prods forward and defends it out.

Suranga Lakmal to Brendan Taylor. Good length ball outside off, Taylor shoulders arms to this one.

Suranga Lakmal to Brendan Taylor. Full delivery outside off, Taylor shoulders arms to it.

Suranga Lakmal to Brendan Taylor. No Ball!!! Full delivery outside off, Taylor drives it to mid off. Lakmal has overstepped.

We are all set for the action to begin! The Zimbabwe batters, Brendan Taylor and Kevin Kasuza make their way out to the middle to resume their innings. Suranga Lakmal to start the proceedings for the visitors. Here we go...

... Day 1, Session 2 ...

The Lankan bowlers, on the other hand, started off decently. They kept it nice and tight in the first hour. However, the spinners have had no answer to this counter-attacking cricket from Taylor and Kasuza in the second. They have got the ball turn a little but the Zimbabwe batters have tackled it nicely. What different can we see from the Lankans in the second session? We will find out shortly.

An excellent session for Zimbabwe! Yes, they have lost two wickets but the way they played is what they will be happy about. They really took the attack to the bowlers especially the spinners. Both Taylor and Kasuza have really played well so far and are amidst a good stand. Also, it is a much-needed one as Zimbabwe lost two wickets quite early. The hosts will hope the two can continue and make this start a significant one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kevin Kasuza. Flatter one on middle, Kasuza works it to short leg. LUNCH ON DAY 1.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kevin Kasuza. Flighted ball on middle, Kevin solidly blocks it.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kevin Kasuza. On off, Kasuza defends it out.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. Full on middle, Taylor sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. Loopy delivery on middle, Taylor defends it out.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! This is poor bowling! Floated ball down the leg side, Taylor sweeps it to the fine leg region for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Full on middle, Kasuza drives it to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Floated ball outside off, Kasuza shoulders arms.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Flighted delivery on middle, Kevin looks to defend but it takes the inside edge and goes towards fine leg. A couple.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Outside off, left alone.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Loopy one on on off, Kasuza pushes it to point.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Floated ball outside off, spinning away,. Kasuza shoulders arms to this one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kevin Kasuza. Short delivery outside off, punched to deep point for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kevin Kasuza. On middle, worked to short leg.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. Flatter one on middle, Taylor punches it down to long on for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. Loopy delivery on off, Taylor defends it to point.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. Fullish delivery on off, Taylor paddle sweeps it to fine leg for a couple.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kevin Kasuza. Flatter one on middle, Kevin works it to deep square leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Looped up ball on off, Taylor blocks it solidly.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Floated on off, Taylor defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Poor delivery! Flighted down the leg side, Taylor paddle sweeps it to the fine leg region for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Taylor plays this shot very well! Floated ball outside off, Taylor lunges and drives it over the extra cover region for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. On middle, blocked back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Loopy ball on middle, Taylor defends it back to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. Full toss, whipped to mid-wicket for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Innovation. Floated ball on middle, Taylor plays the reverse sweep towards the third man region for a boundary.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kevin Kasuza. Floated ball on middle, Kasuza sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kevin Kasuza. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. A dot to end as the last ball is pushed towards cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Follows the boundary up with a single as this is worked around the corner.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Nicely played! This time connects with the reverse sweep and hits it through short third man for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. One more delivery on middle, Taylor is solid in defense again.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. On middle, kept out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Floats it up on off, Taylor pushes it to covers.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kevin Kasuza. Outside off, punched off the back foot to cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. Driven towards the mid on region. They pick up a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Cut away nicely! Short ball outside off, Taylor cuts it through the point region for a boundary.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. Flighted on middle, Taylor works it to the leg side for a couple.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. Floated on middle, Taylor blocks it out.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. Floated on off, Taylor goes for the reverse sweep but fails to get any bat on it. It seems to have gone off the arm and it lobs to square leg. The fielder takes the catch and the Lankans go up in huge appeal. The umpire is not interested though. Wait, a minute. The replays roll in and they show that it has gone off the gloves. Taylor is very lucky to survive there. There are no reviews available for this series.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. A maiden! A little too full this time, it is driven hard but hits silly point.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Another floated delivery on the off pole. Kasuza keeps it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Another tossed up delivery on middle, Kasuza is solid in defense.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Loopy ball on middle, defended.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Slows it up and lands it on off, Kasuza initially looks to drive but then keeps it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Floats it up on off, it is hit towards the man at short covers.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kevin Kasuza. Floated on middle, Kasuza drives it to long on for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kevin Kasuza. Loopy delivery on middle, Kasuza defends it back to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kevin Kasuza. NOT OUT! Taylor shows good presence of mind there. De Silva dishes a full ball on middle, Kasuza drives it straight back to the bowler. Dhananjaya gets a hand on it and the ball goes onto hit the stumps. He puts in an appeal and the umpire takes it upstairs. They replays roll in and they show that Taylor had got his bat inside the crease.

A run out appeal and the umpire has taken it upstairs! The Sri Lankans do not seem excited.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kevin Kasuza. Loopy delivery on middle, Kevin prods forward and defends it.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kevin Kasuza. Flat one on middle, Kasuza defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Floated ball outside off, Taylor lets it through to the keeper.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Outside off, left alone.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. SIX! Nice use of the feet. Taylor will not allow the spinners to settle. Full delivery on off, Taylor dances down the track and hammers it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Loopy delivery on middle, Taylor defends it back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Flatter delivery on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Brendan Taylor. Floated on off, Taylor defends it to cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. Full on middle, Taylor gets off the mark by pushing this down to long on for a single. 50 up for the hosts.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Brendan Taylor. Floated ball down the leg side, Taylor looks to flick but misses. De Silva thinks there is an edge and appeals but the umpire is not interested.

Brendan Taylor is the new man in.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Craig Ervine. OUT! CAUGHT! Bowling change works for Sri Lanka. Dhananjaya de Silva does the trick for the Lankans. De Silva tosses this one up on middle, Ervine prods forward to defend but goes at it with hard hands. It takes the inside edge and goes towards short leg. Oshada Fernando there takes a sharp catch.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kevin Kasuza. Full delivery on middle and leg, Kasuza works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kevin Kasuza. Floated on off, Kasuza prods forward and defends it out.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Craig Ervine. Shorter and on the pads, Ervine works it through mid-wicket and takes one.

Dhananjaya de Silva is on now!

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. EDGED BUT SAFE! Floated outside off, with some spin on it. Kasuza looks to drive it on the up but gets an outside edge which just lands ahead of the cover fielder. Two runs taken.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Flighted on off, Kevin defends it to point.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Craig Ervine. Floated on off, Ervine sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Craig Ervine. SIX! Beautiful shot! Floated on off, Ervine dances down the track and lifts it over the long on region for a maximum.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Craig Ervine. Flatter one on middle, Ervine tucks it to square leg.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. Short on off, Kasuza looks to cut but it takes the bottom edge and rolls onto the pitch.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. Fuller one outside off, Kevin leaves it alone.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. Kumara bowls a full one on middle, Kasuza pushes it to mid on.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. FOUR! Punched away nicely! Short ball outside off, Kasuza stands tall and punches it through point for a boundary.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. Fullish delivery on middle, worked to mid-wicket.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. Short ball on middle, Kasuza defends it to the leg side.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Craig Ervine. Loopy one on middle, Ervine works it to square leg.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Craig Ervine. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Craig Ervine. Floated around off, Ervine looks to defend but misses to get hit on the thigh pad. There is an appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. TOP EDGE BUT SAFE! Loopy delivery on middle, Kasuza looks to sweep but it takes the top edge and goes towards mid-wicket. Luckily for Kasuza, the ball lands safely. A single taken.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Flatter delivery on middle, Kasuza defends it back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. EDGY! Floated on off, Kasuza looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes past the first slip fielder towards third man. Two taken.

Lahiru Kumara to Craig Ervine. Kumara dishes a full ball on middle, Ervine defends it back to the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Craig Ervine. Outside off, Ervine shoulders arms to this one.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. Good length ball on middle, whipped to mid-wicket for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. Length delivery on off, Kasuza drives it to mid off.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. Back of a length ball on middle, Kevin defends it to mid on.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. Short ball around middle, Kasuza ducks under it.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Craig Ervine. FOUR! Off the mark in style! Slightly fuller again and outside off, Ervine gets to the pitch of the ball, strokes it uppishly but in the gap in the cover region for a boundary. A good over for Zimbabwe.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Nicely played! Good fielding too! Flighted ball on off, Kasuza plays it with the turn towards covers. The fielder there dives and saves at least two for his side. one taken.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Angled into the pads, Kasuza works it towards short leg.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Extremely full this time and on middle, it is jammed out back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. FOUR! Excellent shot. A very safe one too. This is tossed up on middle, it is a little too full. Kasuza lofts it over the bowler's head and it goes for a one bounce boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Kevin Kasuza. Floats it up on middle, it is kept out.

Craig Ervine is the new man in. Lasith Embuldeniysa is into the attack.

Lahiru Kumara to Prince Masvaure. OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, Sri Lanka have broken through! This is a poor shot though. Good length delivery outside off, Masvaure looks to drive without moving his feet. He gets a thick outside edge and goes towards the keeper. Niroshan Dickwella makes no mistake behind the stumps and starts celebrating rightly so.

Lahiru Kumara to Prince Masvaure. Short ball outside off, Masvaure punches it to point.

Lahiru Kumara to Prince Masvaure. Inside edge saves Masvaure! Full delivery on off, Masvaure looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. If he had misses, would have been close.

Lahiru Kumara to Prince Masvaure. Shorter one outside off, Masvaure sways away from it.

Lahiru Kumara to Prince Masvaure. Kumara bends his back and bowls a short one on middle, Masvaure though is not too perturbed as he defends this one to cover.

Lahiru Kumara to Prince Masvaure. Full delivery outside off, Masvaure shoulders arms to it.

DRINKS! Zimbabwe have started sedately. They are going at a run rate of just around 1. Sri Lanka have bowled well but have been unrewarded so far. They will look to get wickets as quickly as possible.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. Full delivery outside off, Kasuza shoulders arms to this one.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. Good length ball on off, coming back in sharply. Kasuza looks to defend but it takes the inside edge and gets stuck in the flap of the pad.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. Full delivery on off, pushed to mid off.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. FOUR! Too straight from Fernando and it has been put away. Full delivery on the pads, Kasuza whips it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. EDGY! Good length ball on off, Kasuza looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes to gully on one bounce.

Lahiru Kumara to Prince Masvaure. Fullish on off, Masvaure pushes it to mid off.

Lahiru Kumara to Prince Masvaure. Length ball on off, Masvaure defends it to mid off.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. Well fielded! Full delivery outside off, Kasuza drives it through the cover region for three. Lakmal chases after it and cleans it up. The umpires check whether it is a boundary but Lakmal has done a good job there.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. On a length on off, Kevin defends it to cover.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. Good length ball on off, Kasuza looks to defend but it takes the inside edge, hits the pads. Kasuza kicks the ball away as he thinks that it might hit the stumps.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. BOUNCER! It is bowled around middle and leg, Kasuza ducks under it.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. Inside edge! Angled into the left-hander. Masvaure looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. Edgy run! Shorter and around off, Kasuza looks to defend but it hits the outside edge and goes past the gully fielder for one.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. Three now! Width on offer again, short and outside off. Masvaure slaps it through covers. It stops as it reaches near the ropes. Three taken.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. This is angled into the batter, Masvaure works it to mid-wicket.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. FOUR! Just about gets to the ropes! First boundary of the game! A half volley, very full and wide outside off. Masvaure leans into it and creams it through the cover region for a boundary.

Vishwa Fernando is back on! Change of ends for him.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. Good length on off, Kasuza defends it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. Fullish delivery outside off, Kasuza makes another leave.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. Good length ball outside off, Kevin lets the ball go to the keeper.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. On off, Kasuza lunges forward and drives it to cover.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. Full delivery on off, Kasuza drives it to mid off for nothing.

Lahiru Kumara to Kevin Kasuza. Kumara starts with a length delivery on middle, Kasuza looks to defend but it takes the inside half of the bat and the ball rolls to mid-wicket.

First change of the game! Lahiru Kumara is into the attack.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Length ball on off, Masvaure pushes it to cover.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. Short of a length on middle, Kasuza tucks it to deep square leg for a single. Lakmal finally concedes a run.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. Full delivery outside off, Kevin leaves it alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. Lakmal dishes a full ball on middle, Kasuza defends it to mid on.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. Full delivery on off, Kasuza prods forward and defends it out.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. Length ball on off, Kasuza defends it to mid off.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. Full delivery on off, Masvaure drives but it lands just in front of the bowler and rolls to mid off.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. Fernando dishes a fuller one outside off, Masvaure lets the ball through to the keeper.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. Length on middle, tucked to fine leg for a single.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. Full delivery on middle, Kasuza pushes it down to mid on.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. Length ball on the pads, Kasuza looks to tuck it to the leg side. He misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. Full delivery on middle, Kasuza works it to mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. On a length on off, Masvaure solidly defends it to the cover fielder. 4 maidens in a row from Lakmal.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Good length ball on middle, Prince defends it to mid on.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. On middle, worked to mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Good length ball on middle and leg, Prince works it to square leg. He wants the single but is sent back by Kasuza.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Back of a length ball on off, Masvaure pushes it to cover.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Good length ball down the leg side, Masvaure looks to flick but fails to get any bat on it.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. Length ball on the pads, Masvaure looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls to square leg and the batters manage to take a leg bye.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. Good length ball outisde off, Masvaure pushes it through the gully region for a couple.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. Length ball on off, pushed to point.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. Outside off, left alone.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. Good length ball on middle, Masvaure stands tall and defends it off the back foot.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. BEATEN! Good length ball outside off, Masvaure still pokes at it but fails to get any bat on it.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. Good length ball on middle, Kasuza works it to mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. Good length delivery on off, Kasuza taps it to point.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. Good length ball outside off, Kasuza shoulders arms to this one.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. Good length ball on the pads, Kasuza works it to mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. Full delivery outside off, Kevin shoulders arms to this one.

Suranga Lakmal to Kevin Kasuza. BEATEN! Beautiful delivery from Lakmal. Good length ball outside off, Kasuza looks to defend but misses it altogether.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. Good length ball outside off, Masvaure looks to leave but it takes the bottom edge and goes towards gully.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. Good length ball on off, Masvaure defends it to point.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. Good length ball on middle, Prince blocks it to cover.

Vishwa Fernando to Prince Masvaure. Good length ball on middle, Masvaure defends it to point.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. Very full delivery on middle, Kasuza looks to dig it out but it takes the inside edge, hits the pads and rolls to square leg. The batters take a run and Zimbabwe are finally off the mark.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. Full delivery outside off, Kasuza shoulders arms to it.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Fullish delivery on middle, Prince pushes this down to mid on.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Good length ball outside off, Prince does not fiddle with it and leaves it alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Good length ball on off, Masvaure looks to flick but the ball takes the inside edge and hits the pads.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Fullish delivery outside off, Masvaure shoulders arms to this one.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Full delivery on off, Prince lunges and drives it to mid off.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Good length ball on off, Masvaure pushes it to point.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. Fullish on middle, pushed to mid on. Two maidens to start with from the Lankans.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. Good length ball on middle and leg, worked to mid-wicket.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. Full toss on middle, Kasuza works it to square leg.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. Good length ball outside off, left alone by Kasuza.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. On middle, Kasuza pushes it back to the bowler.

Vishwa Fernando to Kevin Kasuza. Fernando starts with a fuller one outside off, Kasuza lets the ball go to the keeper.

Vishwa Fernando will bowl from the other end.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Lakmal dishes a full delivery on off, Masvaure looks to drive but it takes the outside edge and rolls to point. Maiden to start with from Suranga Lakmal.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Just short of Lakmal! Full delivery on middle, Masvaure looks to defend but it takes the top half of the bat and goes uppishly towards the bowler. Lakmal dives ahead but the ball falls short.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Good length ball on middle, Masvaure works it to the mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Fullish delivery on off, Masvaure defends it to mid off.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Good length ball on middle, Masvaure defends it to the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Prince Masvaure. Starts off with a length ball around middle, it tails back in a touch. It is pushed back to the bowler.

We are all set to begin! Kevin Kasuza and Prince Masvaure are out in the middle as the openers for Zimbabwe. The Sri Lankan players follow them out. Suranga Lakmal will start for the visitors.

Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Prince Masvaure, Kevin Kasuza, Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine, Sean Williams(c), Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva(w), Donald Tiripano, Tinotenda Mutombodzi (In place of Ainsley Ndlovu), Victor Nyauchi, Carl Mumba (In place of Kyle Jarvis).

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Embuldeniya, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando (In place of Kasun Rajitha).

Zimbabwe win the toss and choose to bat first.

Sri Lanka defeated Zimbabwe comfortably in the first Test. Angelo Mathews and Suranga Lakmal were the stars for the visitors. They would look to come up with another terrific performance and win the series 2-0. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, batted well in the first innings but collapsed badly in the second. They would hope that they perform better with the willow in hand and level the series. Welcome to our coverage of the second and final Test of this series. Do join us in a while.

Welcome back for the evening session. The Zimbabwean openers will be out soon to begin their second innings. It's Prince Masvaure who has Craig Ervine as the partner. Kevin Kasuza got injured early this morning and suffered a concussion. We are hearing that Timycen Maruma is the concussion substitute. Suranga Lakmal to kickoff proceedings. 32 overs left in the day's play.

... DAY 3, THIRD SESSION ...

Tea has been taken on Day 3! Zimbabwe will be oozing with confidence and would like to transfer that into their batting innings. They are effectively 113/0 and would hope to bat the Lankans out of the match. Do join us in a short while for the evening session!

Zimbabwe were brilliant in the field, especially today. They did look off-colour last afternoon but didn't waste much time in striking the right chord. Carl Mumba and Victor Nyauchi were impressive in their spells while Donald Tiripano did superbly to tie one end up. Debutant Tinotenda Mutombodzi was a major disappointment on a helpful wicket but still Zimbabwe would be hopeful that he gets his rhythm right in the second essay.

Replying to Zimbabwe's big first innings' total, the Lankan openers put together a 94-run stand to lay the foundation. But since the Tea break on Day 2, the hosts got good control on the game mainly due to the efficient bowling by Sikandar Raza. The offie kept on pegging the Lankans back at regular intervals. Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya did form an alliance this morning to thread a 84-run stand but a poor shot selection led to Dhananjaya's wicket and the Sri Lankan innings nosedived from thereon. Had Vishwa Fernando not scored 38 and added 25 runs for the final wicket, the lead conceded would have been even bigger.

Magnificent bowling performance by Zimbabwe! Sikandar Raza was the destroyer-in-chief for Sri Lanka as he hunted down 7 wickets and never allowed the visitors to get back on track.

Victor Nyauchi to Vishwa Fernando. OUT! The last wicket has come at last for Zimbabwe as they break the 67- ball stand which added 25 runs. Back of a length delivery outside off, Fernando stands back to force it through the line but gets a fat outside edge behind. Chakabva dives across to his right and takes a terrific catch. Sri Lanka all out for 293!

Victor Nyauchi to Vishwa Fernando. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Victor Nyauchi to Vishwa Fernando. Gets behind the line of the delivery and blocks.

Victor Nyauchi to Vishwa Fernando. Vishwa has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Victor Nyauchi to Lahiru Kumara. Fullish and outside off, Kumara drives it nicely through covers for three runs.

Afternoon session extended! Zimbabwe have taken the extra 30 minutes in the session to pick the last wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Allows the ball to spin back in and punches it to covers.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. An arm ball yorker on middle, Fernando falls over a bit as he digs it out to safety.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Floated ball on off, defended off the front foot.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Again an attempted leg spinner by Raza goes wrong. It's short and down the leg side, Vishwa tries to pull but misses.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Extra flight on this ball, the length is full and has been driven straight to covers.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Too full in length on off, Fernando presses forward and defends it to the off side.

Victor Nyauchi to Lahiru Kumara. Fuller ball on off, Kuamra pushes off the outside half of the bat towards point.

Victor Nyauchi to Lahiru Kumara. Length and around off, Kuamra defends it off the back foot towards mid off.

Victor Nyauchi to Lahiru Kumara. Back of a length ball on off, Kumara blocks it towards covers.

Victor Nyauchi to Lahiru Kumara. Length ball on off, Kumara defends the ball right under his eyes off the front foot.

Victor Nyauchi to Lahiru Kumara. Back of a length ball on off, Kumara defends it towards covers off the back foot.

Victor Nyauchi to Lahiru Kumara. Length ball around off, Kumara defends it off the back foot towards covers.

Victor Nyauchi (21-6-37-0) is back for another spell. The last wicket stand is worth 22 runs and is frustrating the home team.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Turning into the batsman from a fuller length around middle, Fernando tries to defend but it takes the inner half and rolls wide of short leg.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Goes on the back foot to a short ball and forces it out to covers.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Fullish ball on off, Vishwa defends it off his front foot.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Flatter and shorter delivery outside off, Fernando rocks back to punch it through covers but it takes the outer half of his willow and runs down to third man for two.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Play and a miss! That's not too far away from the stumps. Tossed up ball landing outside off and spinning in a bit, Fernando swings his bat at it and misses.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Lahiru Kumara. Floated ball on off and middle, Kumara blocks it off the front foot to the off side.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Tossed up around off, Fernando pushes it through covers and scampers for a single.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Flighted ball on middle, Fernando pushes it off the back foot to the leg side.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Tossed up outside off, Fernando looks to defend it but the ball beats the outside edge and goes to the keeper.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. FOUR! Pitched up ball on middle, Fernando lofts it over the bowler and the ball rolls behind to the fence.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Tossed up on off, Fernando comes on the front foot and dead-bats it.

Sikandar Raza to Lahiru Kumara. Tossed up on middle, Kumara prods to defend but is beaten to get rapped high on the pads.

Sikandar Raza to Lahiru Kumara. Tossed up on middle, Kumara blocks it off the front foot.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Tossed up ball and on off, pushed to covers for a run.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. This time gets it a bit fuller and on middle, Fernando defends it off the front foot.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Tossed up on leg, Fernando leaves it alone.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Coming from round the wicket. Raza tosses one up on middle and gets it to spin towards the batsman. Vishwa looks to defend it but the ball bounces a bit and beats the bat to hit the thigh pad.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Lahiru Kumara. Once again the length is quite full around off, Kumara is forward in defense.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Lahiru Kumara. Too full in length on middle, Kumara strides forward and jams it out.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Drags it short this time, outside off, Fernando punches it to sweeper cover for a run.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Action replay of the previous delivery. Mutombodzi is settling into a good rhythm.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Beaten! This time the length is full and the line is around off, drawing the batsman forward but then it spins away to beat the outside edge.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. A leg spinner outside off, Fernando sticks back and allows it through.

Sikandar Raza to Lahiru Kumara. Another tossed up ball on off which has been dead-batted by Kumara.

Sikandar Raza to Lahiru Kumara. Raza goes full and on off, Kumara defends it off the front foot to the off side.

Sikandar Raza to Lahiru Kumara. Slightly shorter in length and on off, Kumara defends it off the back foot.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Floated on middle and off, Fernando come on the front foot and keeps the ball out.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Tossed up on off, Fernando prods forward and smothers the spin.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Short ball outside off, Fernando cuts it to point and takes a couple.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Lahiru Kumara. Another full ball on off, Kumara defends it off the front foot.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Lahiru Kumara. Full and spinning in, Kumara keeps the bat pad together and defends it.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Lahiru Kumara. Another leg spinner on off, Kumara presents the full face of the bat this time.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Lahiru Kumara. Leg spinner on middle, Kumara defends it off the front foot.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Lahiru Kumara. Short ball spinning on middle and leg, Kumara pulls it to mid-wicket.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Full and outside off, Fernando smashes one straight to the bowler who misfields. The ball rolls towards mid off and the batsmen take a run.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Loopy and full around off, Vishwa pushes it gently to the left of the cover fielder and retains strike.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Tossed up ball on off, Fernando defends it back off his front foot.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Stretches forward to a full ball and flicks it with the spin to mid-wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Spinning down the leg side, Vishwa lets it be.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Short in length and outside off, punched from the back foot to covers.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Lahiru Kumara. Full ball once again in the area outside off, Kumara blocks it off the front foot towards covers.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Lahiru Kumara. Full on off, Kumara defends it off the back foot towards point.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Tossed up leg spinner, Fernando punches the ball off the back foot through cover-point for a single.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. FOUR! Full ball from Mutombodzi. Fernando lofts it straight over mid off and the ball rolls to the fence.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Full on off, Fernando pushes it back to the bowler off the front foot.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Tossed up ball spinning away outside off, Fernando drives it through covers. The fielder from extra cover looks to field it but fumbles there. A couple taken.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Direct hit would have been all over for Sri Lanka! A very full ball outside off, Fernando pushes it to covers and sets off for a run. His partner is hesitant initially but then rushes across. The fielder has his shy at the striker's end but misses. The replays show that had Chakabva collected the ball cleanly then also Lahiru would have been a goner. End of an eventful over!

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Floated off spinner outside off, full and spinning in, Fernando defends it back.

Lahiru Kumara is the last batsman.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. OUT! Raza runs in joy for the seventh time! What a bowler! Pressure was mounting and the lower order batsmen don't often have the patience or skills to deal with it. Embuldeniya jumps down the track to break the shackles but ends up throwing his wicket away. A flighted full ball on middle, Lasith dances down the track to play a lofted shot over the bowler but mistimes it in the air. Mudzinganyama (sub) moves across to his left from mid off and takes the catch safely. Sri Lanka trail by 138 runs.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Lunges to a full ball around off and defends it solidly.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Short in length and outside off, Embuldeniya goes back and mistimes his square cut on the off side.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Full and flighted on middle, defended back to the bowler.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Floated around off, Fernando punches the ball off the back foot towards point.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Tossed up outside off, straighter one too. Fernando blocks it off the back foot.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Short and on middle, Fernando pulls it towards mid-wicket and finds the fielder.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Leg spinner once again but outside off, Fernando leaves it alone.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Yorker outside off, Fernando looks to push it off the back foot but the ball sneaks past the inside of the bat and rolls past the off stump. The keeper too is unaware of where the ball has headed. The fielder from the slip runs behind towards fine leg and mops it up. The batsmen take a couple. Byes given.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Vishwa Fernando. Leg spinner outside off, spinning away, Fernando lets it be.

Rinotenda Mutombodzi is on now. 7-0-34-0 are his figures so far.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Unplayable! Beauty to end the over. Floated ball landing full on middle, Lasith leans forward to defend but it grips and turns away to beat the outside edge.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Quicker around off, short and skidding in, Embuldeniya is on the back foot in defense.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Presses forward to a full ball and plays it with the spin. Finds mid off.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Flatter and around off, defended from the back foot to the off side.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Fullish and on off, pushed off the front foot to mid off.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Tossed up ball outside off, Lasith drives it off his front foot to mid off.

Donald Tiripano to Vishwa Fernando. Serves it on a length around off, Vishwa defends it off his front foot.

Donald Tiripano to Vishwa Fernando. On the pads, helped on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.

Donald Tiripano to Vishwa Fernando. Vishwa has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Donald Tiripano to Vishwa Fernando. Fullish and outside off, pushed to covers.

Donald Tiripano to Vishwa Fernando. FOUR! Shortish and outside off, Fernando smashes it through point and fetches a boundary.

Donald Tiripano to Vishwa Fernando. COMEDY OF ERRORS! Complete hara-kiri! Horrible miscommunication but luckily for Sri Lanka no harm done. Good length delivery around off, Vishwa taps it down towards cover-point and looks for a run. His partner also steps out but then both are ball-watching. They soon realize that they are standing in the middle of the pitch and have to make a move on. Meanwhile, a very poor throw comes, in the middle of the pitch which the keeper collects after running forward. Chakabva turns to have a shy at his end but misses and Vishwa survives. One of the slip fielders backs up the throw and also has a shy at the non-striker's end but the bowler fails to collect it cleanly. Embuldeniya reaches safely as well. So much drama for zero run and it's very poor cricket all around by both teams.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Fullish and on off, pushed off the front foot to short extra cover.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Quicker arm ball around middle, Lasith defends it from the crease to the off side.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Swing and a miss! Floated off spinner landing full outside off, Embuldeniya tries to slog sweep but fails to connect.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Lucky runs. Full and flighted outside off, Fernando outside edges his attempted drive to third man for three runs.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Flatter and on off, defended solidly from the crease.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Short in length and around off, spinning back in, Fernando goes deep inside the crease and somehow keeps it out from the inner half of his bat. Got cramped up completely.

Donald Tiripano to Lasith Embuldeniya. Beaten! Tiripano puts it on a length and outside off, LE pushes inside the line and gets beaten due to the angle of the bowler.

Donald Tiripano to Lasith Embuldeniya. Bouncer around off, Lasith ducks at the last moment.

Donald Tiripano to Lasith Embuldeniya. Pitches it up and around off, Embuldeniya drives it off his front foot to mid off.

Donald Tiripano to Lasith Embuldeniya. Closer to the off stump, on a length, Embuldeniya covers the line and dead-bats it.

Donald Tiripano to Lasith Embuldeniya. Angling away from the batsman, on a length, Lasith has nothing to do with it.

Donald Tiripano to Lasith Embuldeniya. Good length ball on off, angling away, Embuldeniya stays back and pushes it with an angled bat to cover-point.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. EDGED! But short. Fernando is lucky there. Raza gives this one more air and lands it a bit fuller around off. Fernando pushes at it from within the crease. The ball goes straight on and takes the outside edge. It goes towards the first slip fielder where Taylor goes for the catch but the ball bounces just in front of him.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Raza bowls one fuller but the line is down the leg side. Fernando does not fiddle with it and lets it through.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Tossed up ball on middle and leg, further pushing the batsman in the crease. Fernando does well to keep it out right under his eyes.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Tossed up on off, Fernando defends it off the back foot towards short leg.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Tossed up and on middle, Fernando punches it off the back foot towards mid-wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Tossed up and on off, Fernando pushes it to the off side off the front foot.

Drinks break. Powered by Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe continue to march on in this Test match and the first hour after Lunch has been really fruitful for them. Three wickets so far and they have forced Sri Lanka into a corner. They are on their way to gain a handy lead but cannot afford to relax as these days removing the tail has become quite frustrating for the bowlers.

Donald Tiripano to Lasith Embuldeniya. Hurls across a length ball outside off, Embuldeniya allows it through to complete the over.

Donald Tiripano to Lasith Embuldeniya. A good-looking cover drive by Lasith but the short cover fielder dives to his left to stop the racing ball.

Donald Tiripano to Lasith Embuldeniya. What a delivery! Tiripano serves full length ball around off and takes it away with the angle, Embuldeniya stays back to push inside the line and misses.

Donald Tiripano to Vishwa Fernando. Sliding down the leg side, Fernando tickles it towards square leg for a run.

Donald Tiripano to Vishwa Fernando. FOUR! The deficit drops down below 150! Back of a length delivery outside off, Fernando stays back to punch it through the line but it takes the outer edge and beats the diving gully fielder for a boundary.

Donald Tiripano to Vishwa Fernando. Good length delivery outside off, Fernando allows it through to the keeper.

Donald Tiripano (21-11-21-1) is back into the attack. It will be fitting for him to pick a few wickets. Has worked really hard in this innings and has been very miser.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Lovely delivery to beat the outside edge. Drifting into the batsman around off, Lasith prods forward to defend but it spins away to beat him completely.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Fine shot! Floated full ball around off, Embuldeniya charges down the track and lifts it over covers for a couple of runs.

Sikandar Raza to Vishwa Fernando. Spinning back into the batsman from around off, Vishwa stands back to defend but misses. It deflects off his pads towards the right of first slip. They steal a leg bye.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Skidding down the leg side, Embuldeniya tucks it behind square leg and rotates the strike.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Very full in length on middle, it's driven back to the bowler.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Flighted ball close to off, on the shorter side and spinning away, Lasith moves back and pushes inside the line. It takes a soft outside edge and goes past first slip to short third man.

Carl Mumba to Vishwa Fernando. Another delivery which is bowled in the channel around off, Fernando does well to block it off the front foot.

Carl Mumba to Vishwa Fernando. Fuller in length and coming into the batsman. Fernando pushes it off the front foot this time. Mumba has been warned for running on the danger area. This is his second warning we are hearing, so one more such instance and he won't be able to bowl in this innings.

Carl Mumba to Vishwa Fernando. Third leave in a row. Length ball but way outside off, Fernando does not play at it.

Carl Mumba to Vishwa Fernando. On a good length and outside off, a little bit of movement, Fernando lets it go.

Carl Mumba to Vishwa Fernando. Length ball outside off, Fernando lets it be.

Carl Mumba to Vishwa Fernando. On a fuller length and around off, Fernando defends it off the front foot.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Tossed up ball on off, Embuldeniya defends it off the back foot.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. That ball has a lot of spin on it. It is tossed up outside off, it spins away from the batsman but Lasith does well to block it.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Tossed up outside off, Lasith lets it be.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Tossed up on off, Lasith prods forward and dead-bats it.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Full once again on the pads, pushed back to the bowler.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Full ball angled into the pads, Lasith squeezes it towards mid-wicket and gets a couple.

Carl Mumba to Vishwa Fernando. Slips a length ball down the leg side, Vishwa allows it through to the keeper. End of a successful over for Mumba!

Carl Mumba to Vishwa Fernando. Bouncer on middle, Vishwa ducks at the last moment.

Carl Mumba to Vishwa Fernando. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Carl Mumba to Vishwa Fernando. EDGY FOUR! Sri Lanka won't mind how the runs come as long as they come. Fullish delivery outside off, shaping away a hint, Fernando leans forward to drive but it takes the outer half and races through the gap between slips and gully for a boundary.

Carl Mumba to Vishwa Fernando. Angles in a length ball on off, it's defended off the front foot by Vishwa.

Vishwa Fernando is the new batsman.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. OUT! Body blow to Sri Lanka as the last recognized batsman is strangled down the leg side. Mumba hunts down the big fish, although with a harmless delivery. It's a touch short and drifting down the leg side, Mathews shuffles across to work it off his pads but gets a gentle inside edge behind. Chakabva grabs it with ease and they all run in appeal. The finger has gone up and a disappointed Mathews is on his way back. Sri Lanka trail by 162 runs.

Carl Mumba (16-3-39-1) is back on.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Tossed up around off, Lasith blocks to the off side.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Loopy ball, straighter on off, Mathews plays for the spin and ends up edging it behind. It goes wide of first slip and they collect a single.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Short and wide outside off, Mathews goes for the cut through point. But the ball bounces a bit there and it beats the batsman on the outside edge.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Tossed up and on middle, Mathews pushes the ball off the back foot towards mid-wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Floated ball but down the leg side, Mathews attempts to lay bat on ball but misses it. The keeper does the rest.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Tossed up and straighter on middle and off, Mathews prods forward and dead-bats it.

Victor Nyauchi to Lasith Embuldeniya. Lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Victor Nyauchi to Lasith Embuldeniya. Switches to 'round the wicket for the left-hander and slants in a full ball on off, Embuldeniya defends it to the off side.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Very full this time, outside off, Mathews drives it down to long off for a run.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Angles in a full ball on off, Angelo presses forward and defends it back.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Back of a length delivery outside off, Mathews rocks back to cut but fails to beat the diving gully fielder.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. A length ball outside off, Angelo gets forward and pushes it to point.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Tossed up once again on off and Lasith defends it off the back foot.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. OH! A ripper there. Lots of turn on it. It is pitched on off and then the ball spins away. Lasith looks to defend it only to gets beaten by the away spin.

Sikandar Raza to Lasith Embuldeniya. Full and angled into the left-hander. Embuldeniya dead-bats it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya is the new man in.

Sikandar Raza to Suranga Lakmal. OUT! CAUGHT! Lakmal goes now. Raza is making a mockery of the Sri Lankan batting. This is now his best Test effort. He tosses one around off and makes the ball to spin in towards the batsman. Lakmal looks to play the flick through mid-wicket but the ball goes uppishly towards the man there and Mutombodzi accepts it gleefully. Mathews is running out of partners. Sri Lanka trail by 164 runs and are on the verge of conceding a big lead.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Floated ball on off, Mathews pushes it through cover-point and gets to the other end.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Tossed up outside off, coming in towards the batsman. Mathews defends it.

Victor Nyauchi to Suranga Lakmal. Full and outside off, Lakmal drives it straight to the man at mid off.

Victor Nyauchi to Suranga Lakmal. Length ball on off, pushed off the back foot towards the bowler.

Victor Nyauchi to Suranga Lakmal. Full on the pads, Lakmal looks to go for the flick but misses it. The ball rolls off the pads towards keeper who dives to his left and takes it.

Victor Nyauchi to Suranga Lakmal. Full ball on off, Lakmal drives it to covers where the fielder fields it.

Victor Nyauchi to Suranga Lakmal. Length ball in the channel outside off, Lakmal has a feel for it as the ball goes past the outside edge.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Length ball coming in towards off stump, Mathews defends it to mid-wicket off the back foot and takes a run.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Presses forward to a full ball and eases it with the spin to mid-wicket. It's to the right of the fielder and Angelo pinches a run to retain strike.

Sikandar Raza to Suranga Lakmal. Shortish and spinning down the leg side, Lakmal moves back to pull but misses. The keeper also fails to collect and they cross for a bye.

Sikandar Raza to Suranga Lakmal. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Sikandar Raza to Suranga Lakmal. This time Lakmal properly covers the spin and defends it off his back foot.

Sikandar Raza to Suranga Lakmal. Beauty of a delivery and it misses the off stump by a whisker. Lovely off break delivery, landing on a fuller length outside off and spinning back in sharply. Lakmal tries to drive it against the turn and gets beaten.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Allows the ball to spin back into the batsman and turns it in front of square leg for a single.

Victor Nyauchi to Suranga Lakmal. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Victor Nyauchi to Suranga Lakmal. Fullish and around off, Lakmal goes hard at it and it takes the inside edge before rapping him on the pads.

Victor Nyauchi to Suranga Lakmal. Pitches it up and around off, it's flicked on the leg side but once again straight to short mid-wicket.

Victor Nyauchi to Suranga Lakmal. Uses the angle of the bowler and works it off his pads to short mid-wicket.

Victor Nyauchi to Suranga Lakmal. False shot! Nyauchi serves it full and wide outside off, Lakmal goes chasing and misses. He needs to be sensible with his shot selection with Mathews at the other end. His plan should be to just partner him.

Victor Nyauchi to Suranga Lakmal. Good length ball around off, Lakmal stays back and punches it to the off side.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Tossed up and spinning in, Mathews prods forward and defends it.

Sikandar Raza to Suranga Lakmal. Full ball on off, Lakmal drives it through mid on and takes a single.

Sikandar Raza to Suranga Lakmal. Another ball which is on leg stump, easy pickings for Lakmal as he tucks it towards mid-wicket and takes a couple.

Sikandar Raza to Suranga Lakmal. Once again floated on leg, Lakmal tucks it along with the spin past square leg. The fielder there gives the chase and stops the ball. A couple taken.

Sikandar Raza to Suranga Lakmal. Flighted ball on middle and leg, Lakmal tucks it with the spin towards square leg.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Tossed up ball outside off, Mathews drives the ball through covers. The fielder there gives the chase and just about manages to field the ball inside the rope. The batsmen though get three.

Victor Nyauchi to Suranga Lakmal. Length ball on off, blocked off the front foot.

Victor Nyauchi to Suranga Lakmal. Beaten! Length and outside off, Lakmal looks to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Victor Nyauchi to Suranga Lakmal. Length ball outside off, Lakmal looks to defend it but gets an edge that rolls towards the keeper.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Full length ball outside off, Mathews drives it towards mid off and takes a run.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Length and on off, Mathews defends it to the off side.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Outside off, left alone.

Sikandar Raza to Suranga Lakmal. Full on off, blocked off the back foot towards the off side. Successful over for Zimbabwe!

Sikandar Raza to Suranga Lakmal. Once again tosses one up outside off, Lakmal is happy to defend it.

Sikandar Raza to Suranga Lakmal. Full ball outside off, Lakmal pushes it to point.

Sikandar Raza to Suranga Lakmal. Tossed up outside off, the ball spins in once again and Lakmal offers no shot to it. The ball hits the thigh pad.

Suranga Lakmal walks in to bat next.

Sikandar Raza to Niroshan Dickwella. OUT! LBW! Sikandar Raza has a 5-fer, his second in Tests. He tosses one up on off and gets it to come in with the angle. Dickwella goes for the sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. The bowler appeals there and the umpire gives it out. Easy call there for the umpire as Niroshan was pinged right in front of the stumps. What an asset Sikandar is for his team!

Sikandar Raza to Niroshan Dickwella. Tossed up on off, Dickwella goes on the back foot and plays the ball with the spin towards the leg side.

Sikandar Raza to bowl from the other end.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Length ball outside off, left alone.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. BEATEN! Victor bowls one outside off and on a length, Mathews prods forward to defend but it nips away to beat the outside edge.

Victor Nyauchi to Niroshan Dickwella. Length ball angled away outside off, Dickwella slaps it towards covers and gets to the other end.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Fuller in length and outside off, Mathews drives it through covers. The batsmen get a single only as Raza is quick to field the ball.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Length ball outside off, swinging away too. Mathews leaves it alone.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Full ball outside off, Mathews drives it straight to mid off.

Welcome back for the afternoon session. The Sri Lankans will be relieved that their crisis man Angelo Mathews is still out there fighting. He is accompanied by Niroshan Dickwella as the last recognized batsman in this Sri Lankan line-up. The visitors will hope that these two continue and help the side to first wipe of the deficit. On the other hand, Zimbabwe will want to take the remaining 5 wickets quickly and take a handy lead in the game. Victor Nyauchi to start the proceedings for the home team after the break.

... Day 3, Session 2 ...

The Islanders had their backs to the wall in the first hour after a couple of blows but the pair of Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva revived their innings with an 84-run stand. The duo batted with relative ease and notably targeted Sikandar Raza. Just at the stroke of Lunch, Dhananjaya ran out of patience and gifted his wicket away, thereby once again putting Sri Lanka on the back foot. The deficit for them is still 180 runs and the onus falls on Angelo Mathews and the lower order to bail them out. Do join us at 1240 local (1040 GMT) for the second session.

Zimbabwe's session mainly due to the wicket falling in the last over! Otherwise, it was a session of two halves! One enjoyed by Zimbabwe another by Sri Lanka. Zimbabwe started Day 3 on a positive note and consumed the wicket of Kusal Mendis early. Although that wicket cost them Kevin Kasuza who suffered a concussion after getting hit on the helmet while fielding at short leg. Soon after that Sikandar Raza sent Dinesh Chandimal packing and put Sri Lanka in a spot of bother.

Sikandar Raza to Niroshan Dickwella. Loopy full ball around off, Niroshan defends it from the inner half of his bat. LUNCH ON DAY 3!

Sikandar Raza to Niroshan Dickwella. Fullish and on middle, swept straight to short fine leg.

Sikandar Raza to Niroshan Dickwella. Tossed up ball on off, defended off the front foot.

Niroshan Dickwella walks in next to partner Mathews.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. OUT! Bowled 'em! The golden-arm of Raza strikes again. A flatter short delivery around off, turning back in and staying a touch low as well, de Silva goes back to pull but is in no position to unveil that shot. He misses it completely and finds his off stump uprooted. Dhananjaya departs with a forlorn face and two more members of the Lankan team will be disappointed - Mathews, as his advice was not taken and Grant Flower, the batting coach. Unnecessary shot selection. The 84-run stand has been broken at the stroke of Lunch and Sri Lanka trail by 180 runs.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Swing and a miss! Flighted delivery outside off, turning back in, de Silva tries for the slog sweep again and misses. Mathews has a quiet word with him, maybe reminding him that Lunch is around the corner.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Collision in the deep! Flighted full ball on middle, de Silva goes down and slog sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. Two fielders converge and try to make a sliding stop near the fence and collide in the process. No harm done and the batsmen collect a couple of runs.

Sikandar Raza (26-4-83-3) is brought back into the attack at the stroke of Lunch.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Full ball on off once again and Mathews plays it off the back foot towards covers.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Full ball on off, Mathews plays is with a straight bat past the bowler but the fielder from mid on cuts it off by running to his left.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Full and angled on off, Mathews plays it off the front foot and towards the off side.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. On a good length and outside off, Mathews is happy to leave it.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Length and outside off, going further away, Mathews lets it be.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. FOUR! A rare bad ball from Tiripano. He bowls one on a length and way outside off, Mathews frees his arms and punches the ball through cover-point. The ball races to the fence in no time. That also brings up the fifty for Mathews, his 35th in Tests. He needs to continue though. Has been patiently playing the balls and leaving them. Got tested with short stuff too but has kept his cool and continues to play the ball on its merit.

Carl Mumba to Dhananjaya de Silva. FOUR! Full ball outside off, de Silva squeezes it out past gully and the ball races to the fence for a boundary. There is no third man in place to cut that off.

Carl Mumba to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full ball once again on the pads, de Silva flicks it to mid-wicket.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. Full and on the pads, Mathews flicks it toward fine leg for a single.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. Back of a length ball outside off, Mathews hops and plays it towards the off side.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. Good length and around off, Mathews drives it straight to the man at mid off.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. Full ball on off, Mathews drives it straight back past the bowler and the mid on fielder cleans it up. Excellent shot for nothing.

Donald Tiripano to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length and around off, de Silva plays the perfect cover drive only for the fielder to field it.

Donald Tiripano to Dhananjaya de Silva. FOUR! Too straight from Tiripano there. He bowls one on the pads and de Silva tucks it fine towards fine leg and the ball goes for a boundary. A rare bad ball by Donald!

Donald Tiripano to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full and outside off, de Silva lets it be.

Donald Tiripano to Dhananjaya de Silva. Back of a length ball on off, de Silva punches it off the back foot to the off side.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Length ball on middle, Mathews drives one through mid on and takes a run.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Full and outside off, no swing on that, Mathews defends it off the front foot.

Carl Mumba to Dhananjaya de Silva. Appeal for LBW! The umpire is not interested. Mumba bowls on a length and de Silva looks to flick it but he fails in the attempt and is rapped on the pads. The bowler appeals but the umpire shakes his head. Maybe, height was an issue there.

Carl Mumba to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full and on middle, de Silva flicks it to the man at mid-wicket.

Carl Mumba to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length ball on middle, de Silva drives it to find mid on.

Carl Mumba to Dhananjaya de Silva. Yorker on middle, de Silva does well to dig it out towards the leg side.

Carl Mumba to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length ball going way outside off, de Silva lets it be.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. Full and targeting the pads, Mathews flicks it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Back of a length ball on middle and leg, Mathews hops and tucks it towards fine leg to retain the strike.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Full and outside off, kept out to the off side.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Now bowls one on a length and outside off, shaping away a bit. Mathews goes for the drive only to get a thick outside edge through gully. The fielder from point gives the chase and keeps the batsmen down to two. Sri Lanka have avoided the follow-on!

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Nip-backer outside off, Mathews looks to play away from his body and leaves a big gap between bat and pad. The ball sneaks through it and goes to the left of the keeper.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Length ball angled onto the pads, Mathews flicks it to mid-wicket.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Full and straight on off, driven towards mid on.

Donald Tiripano to share the second new ball. 18-11-9-1 are his figures, so far.

Carl Mumba to Dhananjaya de Silva. FOUR! Fine shot! Good use of the wrists by Dhananjaya! Mumba is very full with his length around off, de Silva leans forward and across before flicking it through the gap between mid on and mid-wicket for a boundary.

Carl Mumba to Dhananjaya de Silva. Yorker on off, de Silva digs it out to point.

Carl Mumba to Dhananjaya de Silva. Mumba gets fuller and around off, Dhananjaya plays a delightful cover drive but finds the fielder. Good shot for nothing!

Carl Mumba to Dhananjaya de Silva. This one is served on a good length and outside off, an easy leave for the batsman.

Carl Mumba to Dhananjaya de Silva. Fuller length ball on off, shaping back in a bit, de Silva brings down a straight bat in defense.

Carl Mumba to Dhananjaya de Silva. A very full delivery outside off, Dhananjaya squeezes it out through covers and scampers back for the second run.

SECOND NEW BALL IS TAKEN! Carl Mumba (13-3-27-0) to make the first use of it.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Fuller on middle and leg, de Silva drives it towards mid on and retains the strike. 200 up for Sri Lanka.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Leg spinner on off, de Silva is happy to block it off the back foot.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Angelo Mathews. Tossed up ball on off, it goes straighter this time, Mathews drives it towards mid off and hares for a run.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Tossed up around middle and leg, spinning in, de Silva flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Beauty of a nut. Mutombodzi bowls a tossed up ball on off, it spins past the forward prod of the batsman and beats him on the outside edge.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full and straighter on off, de Silva defends it off the back foot.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Full ball on the pads, Mathews tucks it to the leg side.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Full on the pads, driven to mid on.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Full and down the leg side, Mathews tucks it to square leg.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Full and angled on the pads, Mathews flicks it to mid-wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Tossed up ball around middle and leg, de Silva tucks it towards mid-wicket and goes to the other end.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Tossed up ball outside off, de Silva cuts it through point and takes a couple.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Angelo Mathews. Short and wide outside off, cut straight to point. Another dismal over by the debutant leggie.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Angelo Mathews. A full toss on middle, knocked down to wide long on for a brace. 50-run stand comes up between the two!

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Driven towards the mid on region. They pick up a single.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Leans forward to a full ball and drives it back to the bowler.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Angelo Mathews. Flatter and shorter outside off, punched to sweeper cover for one.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Angelo Mathews. Outside off, Mathews flashes and misses.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to roll his arm over. 5-0-27-0 are his figures so far.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Fuller and on middle and leg, tucked to mid-wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off spinner on middle and leg, de Silva tucks it to the leg side.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Tossed up and straighter on off, de Silva plays the forward defense.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Once again full ball on the pads and de Silva tucks it to mid-wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Tossed up ball on off, spinning in too. de Silva tucks it to mid-wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. FOUR! Raza goes short and wide outside off, de Silva rocks back on the back foot and cuts it through point and the ball meets the fence there.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. FOUR! Mathews has found the boundary. Full ball on off, no movement on it. Mathews drives it straight past the bowler and the ball rolls towards the long off fence for a boundary.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Back of a length ball on off, Mathews hops inside the crease and pushes it to covers.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Length ball but way outside off, Mathews lets it be.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Outswinger but outside off, Mathews does not fiddle with it.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Full and straight outside off, Mathews drives it to mid off.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Length and outside off, going away from the batsman too, Mathews drives it to covers.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Allows the ball to spin back into him and drives a full ball to long on for a run.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Mathews is hurried up! Raza gets a full ball to spin back into the right-hander from outside off, Angelo tries flicking but gets an inside edge onto the pads. A stifled appeal for an lbw dies down quickly.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Turning back into the batsman, Mathews flicks it a bit uppishly but wide of short leg.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Fires in a quicker one on middle, shorter in length, Angelo goes deep inside the crease and blocks it safely.

Square leg drops back.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. SIX! Another delivery by Raza travels the distance. Full and floated around off, Mathews goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it with the spin. Finds good connection and dumps the ball over square leg for a maximum.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Flatter and shorter on middle, defended off the back foot to the leg side.

Victor Nyauchi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Outside off, left alone to complete the over. A maiden!

Victor Nyauchi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Misfield by the substitute this time but no run taken. Fullish delivery outside off, Dhananjaya drives it to covers where Maruma fumbles but recovers in time.

Victor Nyauchi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Around off on a good length, de Silva defends it from the back foot.

Victor Nyauchi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Fine stop at covers! Full in length and outside off, Dhananjaya likes to feel bat on ball and reaches out for it. Plays a cover drive but fails to beat the diving effort by the substitute fielder (Maruma).

Victor Nyauchi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Good length delivery in the channel outside off, shaping back in a bit, de Silva covers his stumps and shoulders arms.

Victor Nyauchi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Fullish and close to off, Dhananjaya drives but finds the fielder at covers.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Another off spinner on off and middle, Mathews pushes it off the front foot towards the off side.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Off spinner on middle, Mathews blocks it off the front foot.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Another tossed up ball but way down the leg side. Mathews looks to tuck it to the leg side but fails to get any wood on the ball.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Loopy ball coming in with the angle, Mathews works it toward square leg.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Floated ball on off, spinning into the batsman once again, de Silva drives it towards mid on and gets off the strike.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Tossed up ball coming in with the angle, de Silva pushes it back to the bowler.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Length ball but down the leg side. Mathews goes for the flick but misses it. The keeper does well to field it by going to his left.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Full and on off, Mathews blocks it off the front foot.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. FOUR! Superbly driven. Fuller in length and outside off, Mathews just leans and drives it in the gap at cover-point. The fielders from both cover and point go for the chase but both fail as the ball beats their efforts and roll over the fence.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Full and swinging in on off, Mathews moves inside the crease and blocks it off the front foot.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Full ball outside off, Mathews drives it straight to point.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Length ball swinging in towards the batsman, Mathews flicks it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket who dives to his right and fields it.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Raza shortens his length and serves it on middle, de Silva moves back to work it on the leg side but misses and is hit on the thigh pad. 10 from the over!

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Uses his feet this time to a full ball and pushes it to covers.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. FOUR! The variation goes all wrong for Raza. He attempts for a leg spinner but ends up serving it short and on middle, Dhananjaya uses the depth of his crease and pulls it behind square leg for a boundary.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Loopy full ball around off, slow turn back into the batter, Dhananjaya defends it back off his front foot.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Raza slows it up around off and gets it to spin back into the batsman from a fuller length, de Silva presses forward and works it to mid-wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. SIX! Sri Lanka have decided to take on Sikandar Raza. Good use of the feet by de Silva. An off spinner landing full around off, Dhananjaya wears his skates and hoists it over long on.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Length ball which goes straight outside off, Mathews leaves it yet again.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Outswinger outside off, Mathews leaves it for the keeper.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Length ball outside off, swinging away, Mathews pushes it to covers.

Victor Nyauchi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length ball on the pads, de Silva flicks it through mid-wicket. The fielder from mid-wicket gives the chase. The ball slows down before the rope due to the lack of timing on the shot. The fielder fields it and saves a run for his team. Three taken in the end.

Victor Nyauchi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Another back of a length ball on off, de Silva stays on the back foot and blocks the ball down safely.

Victor Nyauchi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Back of a length ball on off, de Silva punches it off the back foot towards mid off.

The ball is lost after the biggie and the umpires are getting the replacement. With this the players take the Drinks break too. A fine phase of play this morning for Zimbabwe. They have come out with better intent and snapped two vital wickets by giving away just 35 runs. Sri Lanka will be feeling the pressure but as long as they have Angelo Mathews in the middle, they will be hopeful of a revival. Victor Nyauchi to continue after the break.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. SIX! Superbly timed shot. Mathews sees the length early. It's very full and around middle, Mathews kneels and slogs it handsomely over backward square leg for a biggie. This shot came out of nowhere.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Short ball on off, Mathews blocks it off the back foot towards the leg side.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full ball on off, de Silva drives it towards mid on and gets to the other end.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Tossed up on middle and leg, Mathews flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Loopy ball on off and middle, defended of the front foot towards the off side.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Tossed up ball on off, de Silva drives it toward mid on for a run.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Driven towards the mid off region.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Full ball on off, Mathews drives it through point for a couple.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Full ball on off, Mathews drives it towards covers.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Length ball on off, blocked off the front foot.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Full ball on off, Mathews drives it through point and gets a couple.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Length ball around off, Mathews drives it off the front foot towards mid off.

Victor Nyauchi is on now. 11-4-17-0 are his figures so far.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Shorter on middle, de Silva punches the ball off the back foot.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Loopy ball on off, de Silva pushes the ball towards mid on.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full ball on middle and leg, de Silva flicks it to mid-wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short and on middle, de Silva punches it off the back foot to the leg side.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Full ball on off, Mathews pushes the ball through covers and calls for a quick single.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Tossed up ball on off, Mathews pushes it to covers off the front foot.

Donald Tiripano to Dhananjaya de Silva. Gets behind the line of the delivery and tries to defend. But it takes the bottom edge of his bat and rolls behind to the keeper.

Donald Tiripano to Dhananjaya de Silva. Lands it on a length and outside off, holding its line, Dhananjaya withdraws his bat at the last moment.

Donald Tiripano to Dhananjaya de Silva. Good length delivery around off, de Silva goes on the back foot and blocks it to the leg side.

Donald Tiripano to Dhananjaya de Silva. Closer to the off stump, full in length, Dhananjaya defends it back off his front foot.

Donald Tiripano to Dhananjaya de Silva. Pitches it up and just outside off, de Silva takes his front leg forward and allows it through to the keeper.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Short in length around off, Mathews does well to keep his pull shot down and places it in the gap at mid-wicket for a run.

Sikandar Raza to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full ball on middle and off, de Silva pushes it off the back foot to the leg side.

Dhananjaya de Silva is the new batsman.

Sikandar Raza to Dinesh Chandimal. OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Raza is on fire. He has a 3-fer to his name now. Superb bowling this from Sikandar. He tossed one up and gets the ball to spin back into the batsman. Chandimal remains on the back foot to punch it through the line but is cramped for room. In the end, he chips the ball to the left of the bowler who gobbles it up without any fuss. Sri Lanka in some trouble now!

Sikandar Raza to Dinesh Chandimal. Chandimal shimmies down the track once again and smothers the spin on this tossed up ball.

Sikandar Raza to Dinesh Chandimal. SIX! Tossed up on middle and leg, Chandimal dances down the track and lofts this one over the mid-wicket fence. The ball goes a long way back into the stands.

Sikandar Raza to Dinesh Chandimal. Chandimal dances down the track to block this loopy ball on off.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Full and angled into the pads, Mathews flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Donald Tiripano to Dinesh Chandimal. On a length and on off, driven towards covers off the front foot.

Donald Tiripano to Dinesh Chandimal. Chandimal blocks this length ball off the back foot towards the bowler.

Donald Tiripano to Dinesh Chandimal. Back of a length ball on off, Chandimal pushes the ball off the back foot towards the off side.

Donald Tiripano to Dinesh Chandimal. Chandimal drives this length ball straight to the man at covers.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Length ball on off, Mathews drives it towards mid off and takes off for a run. The fielder at mid off has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Mathews drives this full ball on middle towards mid on.

Sikandar Raza to Dinesh Chandimal. Almost a yorker on middle, Chandimal works it past short leg. End of a successful over for the hosts.

Dinesh Chandimal has joined Mathews in the middle with Sri Lanka trailing by 272 runs.

Stretcher comes out as Kevin Kasuza is down in pain. He has not moved much and there are some concerned faces all around. Match referee, Javagal Srinath, is standing near the Zimbabwean dressing room and is having a chat with the medical team. Kasuza is getting stretchered off the field! We wish him a speedy recovery. Getting to hear that he is going for a scan straightaway. Poor guy was concussed in the first Test as well and coincidentally that time too Kusal Mendis' shot hit him at short leg.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. OUT! CAUGHT! Mendis departs. But it seems there is a big injury on the field. Kevin Kasuza is down in pain and has not moved at all. Coming to the delivery, it's short and on middle, Mendis goes deep inside the crease and plays a full-blooded pull shot. He hits it right from the middle of the bat and Kevin Kasuza at short leg ducks to evade. But it hits him flush on the helmet and balloons to backward square leg. Mumba stationed there takes the catch easily and Mendis has to walk back. He was dropped twice on Day 2, on 1 and 13, but he fails to punish Zimbabwe.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Full and angling onto the pads, Mendis drives it straight to mid on.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Fuller one from Raza on middle, Mendis prods forward and keeps the ball out.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Floated delivery on middle and leg, Mathews works towards mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Short ball on middle and leg, Mendis rocks back and pulls it to deep square leg. A run taken.

Sikandar Raza (17-4-39-1) to roll his arm over.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Another confident drive off the front foot by Angelo but he fails to find the gap. It goes straight to covers and that ends a maiden over by Donald.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Fullish and on off, Mathews drives it off his front foot but finds mid off.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. That's a beautiful delivery and a brave leave by Mathews. Tiripano dishes out an inswinger just outside off and gets it to curl back in off the seam. Mathews takes his front leg forward to cover the sticks and then allows it through. To his good luck, the ball beats the off stump by a whisker.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Back of a length delivery in the channel outside off, Angelo pushes it out to short extra cover with a tentative footwork.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Tiripano goes closer to the stumps on this occasion. It's full and angling in towards off, Mathews strides forward and defends it back.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Good length delivery in the region outside off, Mathews has nothing to do with it.

Carl Mumba to Kusal Mendis. Mendis defends the length ball towards point.

Carl Mumba to Kusal Mendis. FOUR BYES! Mumba had been taking everything away from the right-hander but this time he bowls a delivery jagging back into the batsman. Mendis there leaves it. The ball goes past the off pole and further away from the keeper who dives to his left. The ball in the end rolls to the fine leg fence. Byes given by the umpire.

Carl Mumba to Kusal Mendis. Full in length and Mendis blocks it off the front foot.

Carl Mumba to Kusal Mendis. Another ball which is outside off, Mendis is not lured to play at it.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. A quick single. Mathews taps this length ball towards mid-wicket and takes off for a run. Raza there has a shy at the bowler's end but he misses.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. Slightly fuller in length and outside off, Mathews watches it patiently as he shoulders arms to it.

Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Length ball on off, Mendis defends it off the back foot towards the off side.

Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Mendis chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. On a good length and outside off, Mendis lifts his bat and watches the ball go towards the keeper.

Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Length ball outside off by Tiripano. Mendis shoulders arms to it.

Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Another full length ball on off, Mendis defends it off the front foot.

Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Fuller in length and on off, Mendis keeps it out off the front foot.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. Full on middle, driven towards mid on.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. Back of a length ball outside off, Mathews cuts it to find cover-point.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. Short ball outside off, Mathews looks to cut it uppishly through point but he fails to get anything behind the ball.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. On a length and outside off, Mathews leaves it confidently.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. Good length and closer to the off stump. Mathews covers his sticks and leaves it.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. Length ball shaping away outside off, Mathews shoulders arms to it.

Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. In the region outside off, on a length and nipping away, Mendis shoulders arms.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Forces a length ball in the gap at covers for a single.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Full ball on middle, pushed towards mid on.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Length delivery outside off, left alone by Mathews.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. On a fuller length on off, driven to short cover.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Length ball on off, pushed to covers.

Carl Mumba to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, Mendis lets it be. A watchful start by Sri Lanka!

Carl Mumba to Kusal Mendis. Outside off off, kept out safely to the off side.

Carl Mumba to Kusal Mendis. On a fuller length and on off, Mendis drives it through cover-point and scampers back for a comfortable two.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. Length ball on the pads, Mathews flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. Mumba overpitches on off, Mathews drives it straight to covers.

Carl Mumba to Angelo Mathews. Good length ball outside off, Mathews is not bothered to play it.

Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Length ball on off, pushed to mid off off the front foot.

Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Mendis plays the forward push to this length ball outside off. The ball rolls towards point.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Full on middle, driven towards mid on for a single.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Mathews shoulders arms to another length ball outside off.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Good length ball on off, Mathews lets the ball through to the keeper.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. On a good length and shaping away outside off, Mathews lets it be.

Carl Mumba to Kusal Mendis. Mendis leaves the length ball outside his off stump to see off the over.

Carl Mumba to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, left alone.

Carl Mumba to Kusal Mendis. Full ball on middle, Kusal drives it straight to mid on.

Carl Mumba to Kusal Mendis. Short ball on middle, Mendis pulls only to find mid on.

Carl Mumba to Kusal Mendis. Length and on off, Mendis punches it to the off side off the back foot.

Carl Mumba to Kusal Mendis. Starts with a length ball outside off, Mendis is happy to let that go.

Time to get underway! The players are out in the centre. Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis to resume their innings. Carl Mumba to kickoff proceedings for the home team. Here we go...

We're up early for this contest to make up for the lost overs last evening. On the weather front, the forecast is for 80 percent chance of rain but for now, there appears to be no immediate threat. On that good note, allow us to welcome you for the third day of this Test match in Harare. The hosts still hold the aces after posting 406 on Day 2 but as we witnessed in the first Test match, Sri Lanka slowly but steadily ate out the deficit. Zimbabwe would be aware of that and would have planned diligently. For Sri Lanka, two of their most experienced batsmen are in the middle and they would be hopeful of a big stand. Everything is set up beautifully and let's wait and watch how this moving day takes off...

... DAY 3, SESSION 1 ...

Right then, it's time to bid you farewell. We will be having an early start on Day 3 and the action will resume here at 0930 local (0730 GMT). If we get an uninterrupted play on Wednesday, Day 4 will start 7 minutes early. The rain has been good with us so far in this Test match and let's hope for the same to continue. Cheers!

Earlier in the day, Zimbabwe's tail wagged a bit to push their total beyond the 400-run mark. Post that, the Sri Lankan batsmen batted with authority in the afternoon session and kept the Zimbabwean bowlers at bay. Both Dimuth Karunaratne and Oshada Fernando were solid during their stay but the picture changed after Tea. The hosts came out with better planning and execution to dismiss the Lankan openers in quick succession and had they not dropped Kusal Mendis twice, their position in this Test match would have been even better. They currently have a 284-run lead but need to spend it smartly on Day 3.

With the light not improving, the umpires have called for STUMPS ON DAY 2! A couple of days of attritional cricket we have witnessed and this Test match is hanging right in the balance.

Update 1653 local (1453 GMT) - Not looking good at all. The umpires have called for covers now. It's not raining yet and it seems like a precautionary measure. The wind has picked up as well. We're waiting for the official confirmation as the umpires are leaving the field. It has started to drizzle now.

Update 1647 local (1447 GMT) - The two umpires are back on the field, inspecting the conditions. The light appears to have improved slightly but not sure it's good enough to call the players back on the field. They will have to keep the safety of players in mind. Stay tuned for latest updates...

BAD LIGHT STOPS PLAY! Angelo Mathews is not happy with the fading light, looks at the umpires and this time the officials are convinced. The players are heading off the field. Umpire Aleem Dar takes the reading of the light and this will be the benchmark for the entire Test match. Let's hope we get some more over in the day's play. Stay tuned...

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Angelo Mathews. A touch flat and around off, Mathews pushes his weight on the back leg and defends it watchfully.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Angelo Mathews. Very full again from the leggie, not allowing the ball to do its bit, Mathews jams it out back to the bowler.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Angelo Mathews. Floated ball landing full around off, Angelo is forward in defense.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Kusal Mendis. Too full in length on off, Mendis drives it square of the wicket on the off side and collects a run.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Kusal Mendis. Leans forward to a full ball and pushes it gently to covers. Mendis is visibly not happy with the light.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Kusal Mendis. Tossed up ball outside off, Mendis defends it off his front too to point.

Umpire Aleem Dar is taking the reading of the fading light. He feels that it's good enough at the moment to carry on with the play. Zimbabwe have made a bowling change. Tinotenda Mutombodzi (4-0-26-0) is back on.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Mathews plays a maiden there. He just prods forward and smothers the spin on this loopy ball on off.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Mathews tucks the full ball off his pads towards mid-wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Mathews goes deep inside the crease and pushes this tossed up ball off the back foot.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Mathews tucks the loopy delivery off the back foot towards the leg side.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Lucky. Tossed up ball on off and middle. Mathews prods forward and goes for a defensive push but in the process gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball falls short of the short leg fielder there.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Full and on off, Mathews pushes it off the front foot.

The reserve umpire rushes out to the middle and hands over the light meter to umpire Aleem Dar. It's quite gloomy out there. The two umpires get together and then have a chat with Sikandar Raza and Brendan Taylor. Maybe, it's a hint that it's too dark to continue with a seamer. Raza though will continue from this end...

Victor Nyauchi to Kusal Mendis. Gets behind the line of the delivery and pushes it with an angled bat to cover-point.

Victor Nyauchi to Kusal Mendis. Good length ball outside off, left alone by Kusal.

Victor Nyauchi to Kusal Mendis. Pitches it up and outside off, it's stroked off the front foot to mid off.

Victor Nyauchi to Kusal Mendis. Fullish and on middle, Mendis drives it down the ground but straight to mid on.

Victor Nyauchi to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, left alone.

Victor Nyauchi to Kusal Mendis. Streaky! Short in length and outside off, Mendis rocks back to slap it through point but it takes the outer half and runs to third man for two.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Appeal for LBW! The umpire is unmoved. Raza bowls a shorter one on middle and leg, skidding further down, Mendis goes for the pull but he misses it. The ball takes the pads and rolls through the legs of the keeper. Chakabva and the bowler appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Maybe, missing leg and also impact was outside leg. One added to the total as a leg bye.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Tossed up ball on middle and leg, Mathews punches it down the ground towards long on for a single.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Flighted on middle and spinning in, Mathews tucks it to the leg side.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Full and angling into the pads, Mathews flicks it to mid-wicket.

The players, as expected, are back on the field. Sikandar Raza to continue with his over.

Update 1610 local (1410 GMT) - DRIZZLING! The groundsmen are in action. They are running in with the covers. Hang on, they have stopped as it has also stopped drizzling. They are going away. The umpires have stayed out and will soon call out the players. Good signs. The official close of play has been extended by 5 minutes.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Mathews defends the tossed up ball on off, off the front foot.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Full and on the pads, Mathews tucks it to mid-wicket.

Victor Nyauchi to Kusal Mendis. Mendis covers his off pole and lets the ball outside his off stump go to the keeper.

Victor Nyauchi to Kusal Mendis. Superbly driven but Mendis will not get a boundary. Victor bowls full and outside off, Mendis drives it through covers. The fielder from point and cover give the chase. Raza from point fields it. A couple is what the batsmen get.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Mathews flicks the length ball off his pads through mid-wicket. The batsmen take a run.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Full ball on off, Mathews pushes it straight past the bowler. But rather unconvincingly.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Mathews keeps this length ball outside off towards the off side.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. On a length on off, Mathews blocks it off the back foot.

DRINKS! A good hour for the home team as they have managed to see the back of both the Lankan openers. They bowled well in the afternoon as well but didn't get the reward. So far, it's been excellent going but they need to tighten the screws in the field. They have already dropped Kusal Mendis twice and a batsman of his caliber can really hurt them badly. 13 overs left in the day. Hopefully we will get all of them bowled and there won't be any rain interruptions. We are saying that because all of a sudden dark clouds are approaching the stadium.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Mendis tucks this full ball off his pads towards mid-wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Loopy and on middle, pushed straight down the ground off the back foot. The batsmen cross ends.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Mathews pushes the tossed up ball off the front foot and to the leg side.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Mathews is content in playing the waiting game here. He pushes this loopy ball off the front foot.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Flighted around off, Mathews pushes the ball to covers.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Tossed up outside off, Mathews goes low as he defends it. The ball didn't bounce this time.

Victor Nyauchi to Kusal Mendis. Nyauchi gets in the line of the stumps this time, it's blocked by Mendis.

Victor Nyauchi to Kusal Mendis. Make it one more leave to a delivery outside off.

Victor Nyauchi to Kusal Mendis. Movement away from the batsman, it's outside off and yet another easy leave for Kusal.

Victor Nyauchi to Kusal Mendis. In the channel outside off, left alone.

Victor Nyauchi to Kusal Mendis. On a length and outside off, shaping in, Mendis defends it to point.

Victor Nyauchi to Kusal Mendis. A length ball around off, it's defended from the back foot.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Tossed up around off, kept out off the back foot.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. DROPPED! Mendis is given a life once more. Tiripano is the culprit now. Raza tosses on up on off and Mendis goes for the slog sweep. He does not bother to keep it down and the ball goes in the air towards Tiripano in the deep mid-wicket region. He runs forward and goes for the catch but spills it. A run is what the batsmen get.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Tossed up ball on middle, tucked to square leg.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Tossed up ball on middle, defended off the back foot.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Tossed up ball on middle and leg, Mendis blocks it off the front foot.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Full and targeting the stumps, Mendis pushes it back by going deep inside the crease.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Length delivery outside off, not in the zone for Mathews to play. He lets it be.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Outside off, Mathews is not lured into it as he sees the ball go to the keeper.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Length ball on off, Mathews defends it off the back foot towards the leg side.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Length and outside off, Mathews is in now hurry to play at it.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Outside off, Mathews covers the sticks and lets it go.

Victor Nyauchi to Angelo Mathews. Full ball outside off, Mathews plays a free-flowing drive but straight to the man at covers.

Victor Nyauchi (7-2-12-0) returns into the attack, replacing Donald Tiripano.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Full ball on off, Mendis blocks it off the front foot.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Another ball that is on the pads, Mathews works it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Sikandar Raza to Angelo Mathews. Flighted on off, Mathews is forward in defense to keep it out.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Tossed up and spinning in to the batsman. Mendis tucks it in front of square leg for a single.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. SIX! Short and in the zone for Mendis to hit it. He just obliges by pulling it up and over the deep square leg fence for the first maximum of the innings.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Floated and outside off, Mendis defends it right under his eyes.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. A touch short in length and outside off, Mathews pushes it out safely to covers. A wicket maiden for Donald Tiripano.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Edgy! A length ball outside off, Mathews pushes inside the line with gentle hands and it goes off the outside edge towards second slip. Doesn't carry.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Fullish and on off, Angelo gets behind the line and blocks it to the off side.

Donald Tiripano to Angelo Mathews. Greets the new batsman with a good length delivery just outside off, Mathews covers his stumps and shoulders arms.

Angelo Mathews arrives in the middle at number 4. He is fresh from his maiden double ton in Test cricket and would like to get another big one here.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. OUT! Tiripano strikes! His perseverance pays off. Continues to probe with a fuller length delivery around off, Fernando is lured into the drive on this occasion and gets a healthy outside edge behind. Chakabva makes no mistake and both the Lankan openers are now back in the hut. Donald is up and running in celebration. It's been an amazing evening session for Zimbabwe so far. Sri Lanka trail by 302 runs.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Flighted ball on middle, Mendis is happy to block it out and see off the over.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Similar delivery. This time he gets it past the short leg fielder and towards mid-wicket for a single.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Once again Fernando flicks this floated ball on middle and leg to mid-wicket. Only to find the fielder there.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Loopy ball on middle, Fernando tucks it to the leg side.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Down the leg side, Fernando leaves it only to get it off the pads towards short fine leg.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Full ball outside off, Fernando goes for the reverse sweep but fails to middle it and the ball rolls towards the lone slip fielder.

Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Mendis drives this full ball to covers but finds the fielder.

Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, Mendis lets it be.

Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Mendis plays with an open face of the bat towards point.

Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Peach! Tiripano has been asking questions to the Lankan batsmen. He bowls in that channel outside off and forces the batsman to play at it. Mendis looks to defend it but is beaten on the outside edge.

Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, left alone.

Donald Tiripano to Kusal Mendis. Good length ball outside off, Mendis blocks it.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Floated down the leg side, Fernando goes for the flick but misses it.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Mendis this time drives a tossed up delivery on middle and leg to long on and gets off the strike.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Loopy on off, Mendis just blocks it by coming on the front foot.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Brilliantly played. Full ball on off, Mendis dances down the track and lofts it over the mid on fielder for a boundary. That's one way to tackle a spinner, use your footwork and disturb their landing.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Tosses it up outside off, Mendis comes forward and smothers the spin on it.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Full on middle and leg, Mendis works it to the leg side with soft hands.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Length ball on middle and leg, Fernando flicks it towards mid-wicket.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Short of length ball outside off, Oshada cuts it to point.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Full and angling into the batsman, Fernando drives it but without any timing towards mid off.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Good length ball outside off, punched off the back foot towards covers.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Bottom edge! Back of a length ball outside off, Oshada cuts but finds the second slip fielder this time as the ball goes on the bounce to him.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Length ball angled in the off pole, Fernando drives it to the left of mid on.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. DROPPED! Lifeline for Kusal Mendis. Raza gets his flatter off spinner to spin back in from the middle stump line, Mendis prods forward in defense but it spins in to take the inside edge. Masvaure stationed at short leg gets both hands on it but it slips out eventually. Need to take these at this level.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Turns it off his pads to the leg side but finds the fielder.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Very full and on middle, it's knocked down to long on for a run.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. This time it has been pulled in the gap on the leg side and a single has been taken.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. A long hop on middle, it's pulled across the line but straight to square leg.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Walks down the track and works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Around middle and leg, angling down, Oshada fails to flick and is hit on the pads. A stifled appeal for an lbw follows but it's a mere inquiry. Missing leg easily. They cross for a leg bye.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Solidly defended. Fullish and around off, angling in, Fernando presses forward and presents a straight willow in defense.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Lands it on a length and just outside off, Oshada punches it from the back foot to the off side.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Serves a length ball close to off, Fernando defends it with an angled bat to the off side.

An extra fielder comes in the slip cordon. Two slips and a gully present now.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Pitches it up and outside off, shaping away, Oshada shoulders arms.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. A length delivery in the channel around off, Fernando defends it from the crease to the off side.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Floater on off and middle, Mendis is forward in defense.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Once again tossed up on off, and spinning in, Mendis flicks it off the front foot straight to mid-wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Loopy ball on middle and leg, Mendis stays on the back foot and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Flighted down the leg side, Mendis looks to get some wood on the ball but he fails to do so. The keeper does the rest.

Kusal Mendis is the new man in.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. OUT! LBW! Celebration for the Zimbabweans. They have managed to get the breakthrough. Raza is the man who has done it. The off spinner goes very full and keeps it on middle, Karunaratne lines up for the sweep but the ball beats his bat and raps him on the front pad. Sikandar Raza goes up in a big appeal and the umpire gives it out. Replays show that Raza was fine with his landing and the ball might have been crashing into middle stump. The 94-run stand has been broken and the hosts would like to create more inroads from hereon.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Loopy ball outside off, Karunaratne taps it towards point.

Donald Tiripano to Dimuth Karunaratne. On middle and leg, sliding down, Dimuth fails to flick and it goes off his pads to square leg. A leg bye is taken.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Short in length outside off, cut past point for one.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Gets behind the line of a full ball and drives it back to the bowler.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Fuller and on off, defended off the front foot.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. On middle, helped to mid-wicket.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Tossed up, punched off the back foot this time to cover-point.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Now a short ball outside off, Karunaratne cuts it past point. The fielder there, Kasuza, runs behind the ball and does a good job of fielding the ball well inside the rope. A couple is what the batsmen have to be content with.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Short ball on middle and leg, spinning in too. Dimuth pulls it through square leg and gets a couple.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Tossed up ball around off, punched off the back foot this time.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Flighted and around off, Dimuth skips down the track and defends it off the front foot.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Dimuth blocks this tossed up ball on off by showing the full face of the bat.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Full and around off, driven straight to the man at mid off.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Slightly back of a length ball on off, punched off the back foot.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Outside off, left alone.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Way wide outside off, Oshada looks to cut it but fails to reach the ball. It goes past the outside edge.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. Length delivery outside off, Fernando is solid in defense.

Donald Tiripano to Oshada Fernando. BEATEN! Straightaway an appeal. Tiripano lands one on a length and around off, Oshada looks to defend it but the ball sneaks past the outside edge.

Welcome back for the final session of Day 2. Sri Lanka are cruising along nicely with their skipper out in the middle along with Oshada Fernando. Zimbabwe would look to make some inroads in this session and get a foothold in this match. Donald Tiripano to kickoff this session. 29 overs left in the day's play.

... DAY 2, SESSION 3 ...

82/0 in the 30 overs bowled in the afternoon session! It was tough work for Zimbabwe as they didn't get enough support from the surface. Still, the likes of Victor Nyauchi and Carl Mumba showed their talent and managed to beat the outside edge on a few occasions. The major disappointment for the home team has been the performance of the debutant Tinotenda Mutombodzi. The leggie struggled with his line and length and as a result failed to reap rewards from the responsive pitch. It's easy going for the Lankans currently and apart from a dropped catch of Oshada Fernando, it's been a chance-less partnership so far. They would look to continue in the same manner and end the day's play without any casualties. Do join us at 1500 local (1300 GMT) for the last session.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. A slider around off, it's defended off the front foot. TEA ON DAY 2 and Sri Lanka trail by 318 runs!

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Flighted ball wide outside off, left alone.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Play and a miss! Raza slows this one in the air and serves it on a fuller length outside off. Karunaratne is lured into the shot and is beaten by the away spin.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full and flighted on off, defended off the front foot to the off side.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Too full in length on middle, Dimuth works it on the leg side but finds short mid-wicket on this occasion.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Presses forward to a full ball and drives it to short cover.

Carl Mumba to Oshada Fernando. Beauty! Mumba lands it on a length and just outside off, holding its line, Fernando feels for it inside the line and misses.

Carl Mumba to Oshada Fernando. Short and wide outside off, Fernando cuts but finds point. Misses out on a gift.

Carl Mumba to Oshada Fernando. In the channel outside off, Fernando pokes at it and misses.

Carl Mumba to Oshada Fernando. Outside off, left alone.

Carl Mumba to Oshada Fernando. Chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Carl Mumba to Dimuth Karunaratne. Back of a length ball on middle and leg, Karunaratne uses the angle and works it through backward square leg for a run.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Appeal for an lbw! Raza gets good turn and bounce from around middle, Oshada strides forward to defend but misses. He is pinged on the front pad, they appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Missing leg.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Presses forward to a full ball and tries to defend. It takes the inner half and lands in front of short leg.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Lets the ball spin back into him and works it behind square leg. Finds the fielder.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Tossed up ball on off, defended back to the bowler.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Takes a good calculative risk! Flighted ball around off, spinning away, Karunaratne dances down the track and flicks it over mid-wicket. It doesn't have the legs to cross the fence and the batsmen take three.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Very full in length on middle, it's driven back to the bowler.

Carl Mumba to Dimuth Karunaratne. Fractionally short in length and close to off, Karunaratne gets inside the line and nudges it to long leg for one.

Carl Mumba to Dimuth Karunaratne. Short and wide outside off, left alone.

Carl Mumba to Dimuth Karunaratne. Beaten! A length ball just outside off and holding its line, Dimuth plays inside the line and misses.

Carl Mumba to Oshada Fernando. Shortish again, outside off, Oshada steers it wide of point and his partner calls him through for a single.

Carl Mumba to Oshada Fernando. Stays back to a short delivery and punches it to cover-point.

Carl Mumba to Dimuth Karunaratne. Short in length around middle and leg, Karunaratne pulls it to fine leg and collects a single.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Gets back and pushes it back to the bowler who parries it towards mid off.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Oshada has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Allows the ball to spin back in from around off and taps it down in front of short leg.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Quicker one, full and around leg, helped behind square leg.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Leans forward to a full ball and drives it to mid off for a single.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Flatter and shorter outside off, cut from the back foot but straight to cover-point.

Carl Mumba to Dimuth Karunaratne. A touch short in length around off, Dimuth stands back and turns it through backward square leg for a single.

Carl Mumba to Dimuth Karunaratne. Bouncer around middle and leg, Karunaratne ducks underneath it.

Carl Mumba to Dimuth Karunaratne. Mistimed! Short in length, Dimuth collects it from outside off with the intention to pull it across the line. Fails to middle his shot properly and it goes on one drop to the short mid-wicket fielder.

Carl Mumba to Dimuth Karunaratne. A back foot punch again by Karunaratne but he finds silly mid off.

Carl Mumba to Dimuth Karunaratne. Back of a length ball around off, Dimuth moves back inside the crease and pushes it back. The bowler collects it in his followthrough.

Carl Mumba to Dimuth Karunaratne. Good length ball close to off, angling in, Karunaratne covers the line and pushes it to short cover.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Very full in length around middle, it's knocked down to mid on where the fielder dives and only manages to make a half stop. It rolls behind and the long on fielder cleans it up. They cross for a single.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Pitches it up and outside off, Karunaratne plays a lovely drive but finds short cover.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Flighted delivery, full and around off, Dimuth is on the front foot in defense.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. A gentle off spinner just outside off, Karunaratne covers his stumps and then makes a leave.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Nicely played! Too full in length on middle, Fernando executes a reverse sweep behind backward point and collects three runs.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Floated off spinner landing full around off, Oshada strides forward and defends it off the inner half to short leg.

Carl Mumba to Dimuth Karunaratne. Slips a length ball around middle and leg, angling down, Karunaratne tries flicking but misses. Good take by Chakabva.

Carl Mumba to Dimuth Karunaratne. Fractionally short and close to off, Dimuth stands back inside the line and defends it towards the bowler.

Carl Mumba to Oshada Fernando. Digs in a short ball on off, Oshada turns inside the crease and pulls it down to fine leg for a run.

Carl Mumba to Oshada Fernando. Similar to the last delivery. Short and wide outside off, Oshada flashes his bat through the line but fails to middle his shot. Finds point. That was an attempted off cutter by Mumba!

Carl Mumba to Oshada Fernando. Back of a length delivery outside off, Fernando follows the ball and tries to steer it past point. Bottom edges it and the ball rolls towards backward point.

Carl Mumba to Oshada Fernando. Begins a new spell with a fuller length ball on off, Oshada defends it back off his front foot.

Carl Mumba is brought back into the attack. 5-1-17-0 are his figures so far. A slip in place.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Steps down the track a bit and flicks it on the leg side. Finds short mid-wicket. Maiden from Raza!

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Loopy full ball landing around middle, Karunaratne presses forward in defense.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Skiddy delivery, wide outside off, Dimuth lets it be.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Quicker full ball on middle, it's pushed down to mid on.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Play and a miss! Flatter and shorter outside off, Dimuth tries to cut but misses.

Sikandar Raza (2-0-7-0) takes over from this end.

Victor Nyauchi to Oshada Fernando. Fullish delivery, wide outside off, Fernando stretches his front leg forward and then makes a leave.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Gentle hands, good calling and a run is pinched. A length ball around off, Karunaratne taps it down towards wide mid on and scampers across to the other end.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Back of a length ball on off, Dimuth jumps back inside the crease and turns it in front of square leg.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Nyauchi switches to 'round the wicket and angles in a full ball on middle, Karunaratne works it off his pads to silly mid on.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Fullish and on middle, Karunaratne brings down a straight bat as he pushes it towards short mid-wicket.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Karunaratne has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! Third full toss in the over and this too has been punished. Outside off, Fernando latches onto it and drills it through the gap at mid off and extra cover for a boundary. Mutombodzi is struggling big time and it seems that he is not completing his bowling action well. 26 off his 4 overs so far.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Oshada Fernando. Too full in length and outside off, Oshada drives but finds mid off.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Quicker and flatter on leg, it's flicked through backward square leg for one.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dimuth Karunaratne. FOUR! Easily done! Yet another full toss has been dished out, Karunaratne fetches it from outside off and swings it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Flighted and full on middle, Dimuth flicks but finds short mid-wicket.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Oshada Fernando. It appears to be a real struggle for the debutant. Starts a new over with a full toss outside off and gets away with it. It's punched to sweeper cover for just a single.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. A length delivery on off, Dimuth sticks back to defend and does so from the inner half of his blade. A good probing over by Nyauchi.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Again goes past the outside edge. On a length and around off, Karunaratne shows zero footwork as he pokes inside the line and misses.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Too full in length around leg, Karunaratne clips it off his pads and pierces the gap between two fielders standing in front of square leg. The batsmen take a couple of runs.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Beaten this time! Every now and then this has happened. Nyauchi takes a length ball away with the angle. Since it's close to off, Dimuth feels for it but only to get beaten.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Wicket to wicket line this time. Fuller in length and Karunaratne presses forward to defend it on the leg side.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. A touch short in length and close to off, Karunaratne hangs back to cut but finds point.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Oshada Fernando. Short this time, flat and on middle, skidding down, Oshada turns to pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It deflects to fine leg and they steal a couple of runs. Mutombodzi yet to settle into any kind of rhythm.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Oshada Fernando. Quick delivery, flatter and wide outside off, it's left alone by the batsman.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Oshada Fernando. Loopy and fullish on off, Fernando slices his attempted drive towards backward point. All along the ground and it's safe.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Goes quicker and flatter through the air this time. Once again the length is on the shorter side and Karunaratne helps it behind square leg for a run.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dimuth Karunaratne. FOUR! Poor, very poor from the leggie. Fails to get his length right this time. Drops it short and around off, Karunaratne moves inside the crease and pulls it powerfully behind square leg for a boundary.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Very full in length on middle, not allowing the ball time to grip and spin, Karunaratne flicks but finds mid-wicket.

Our assumption was correct. Change of ends for Tinotenda Mutombodzi.

Victor Nyauchi to Oshada Fernando. Targets the off stump line with a fuller length delivery, Oshada is solidly behind the line as he defends it off his front foot.

Victor Nyauchi to Oshada Fernando. Pitches it up and close to off, angling in, Fernando gets forward and defends it near his front pad.

Victor Nyauchi to Oshada Fernando. Serves a length delivery in the channel outside off, Oshada covers his sticks and shoulders arms.

Victor Nyauchi to Oshada Fernando. Strides forward to a length ball and pushes it to short cover.

Victor Nyauchi to Oshada Fernando. Straighter delivery, on a length, it's worked with the angle of the bowler to the leg side. Finds mid-wicket.

Victor Nyauchi to Oshada Fernando. Fullish and angling in around off, Oshada has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Victor Nyauchi (4-1-9-0) is back on. Maybe, the debutant leggie will be having a change of ends.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Slows it up in the air this time, full and around off, Karunaratne prods forward in defense.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Once again Raza is quicker through the air as he darts in a full ball on middle, Dimuth drives it off his front foot to mid on.

Sikandar Raza to Dimuth Karunaratne. Too full and on middle, knocked down the ground but straight to mid on.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Well played! Flatter full ball around off, Fernando brings out the reverse sweep and nails it in the direction of third man. It slows down before the rope and the batsmen collect three runs.

Sikandar Raza to Oshada Fernando. Short in length and turning down the leg side, Oshada goes deep inside the crease and helps it towards square leg.

Drinks break. Easy going for Sri Lanka. Their openers have settled down and slowly but steadily building a solid partnership. Zimbabwe have tried hard but without much success. There was a dropped catch which was offered by Oshada Fernando and they will be ruing that. Let's see how the next hour progresses. Sikandar Raza to inaugurate it.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Shout for a caught behind! The umpire stays unmoved. A flatter delivery is fired down the leg side, the Lankan skipper tries to flick but fails to middle his shot. Chakabva collects the ball and they all appeal in unison. The umpire is not bothered and turns to call for Drinks.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Oshada Fernando. Fullish and on middle, worked in the gap at mid-wicket for a single.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dimuth Karunaratne. A googly this time but the line is outside leg, Dimuth tickles it behind square leg for one. 50-run stand comes up!

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Steps down the track to smother the spin but flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Some spin on this occasion. Nicely flighted and pitched on a fuller length around off, Karunaratne drew forward to defend but it takes the inner half and rolls to short leg.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Oshada Fernando. An attempted leg spinner but the length is very full outside off, Oshada drives it with ease to sweeper cover for a run.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball on off, defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Victor bowls one on a length and brings the ball into the batsman. Karunaratne looks to flick it but the ball does not come in as expected and it goes uppishly between square leg and mid-wicket.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Fuller in length and around off, driven staight to mid on.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length and on off, Dimuth presents the full face of the bat and defends it to the off side.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full ball on off, driven to mid on.

Victor Nyauchi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full on off, Dimuth drives with the straightest of bats and finds the stumps at the other end.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Oshada Fernando. Tossed up on off, pushed to covers.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Oshada Fernando. Flatter on off, punched to the off side.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Oshada Fernando. Fernando drives this tossed up ball straight to mid off.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full on off, driven to mid on for a single.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Dimuth Karunaratne. FOUR! Short ball down the leg side and Karunaratne pulls it through fine leg for a boundary.

Tinotenda Mutombodzi to Oshada Fernando. Starts with a full toss outside off, Fernando pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Debutant Tinotenda Mutombodzi is on now. He is a leg spinner and let's see how much spin he gets from this surface.