6th ODI: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe (Winner: Zimbabwe)

SL 236 (T Dilshan 78, U Tharanga 69, P Utseya 41/2, C Mpofu 32/2) lost to ZIM 240/2 (B Taylor 119*, C Chibhabha 58, T Dilshan 35/1) by 8 wickets with 13 balls remaining.
	Match Scorecard
Man of the Match: B Taylor	Harare Sports Club (7 June,2010)

Sri Lanka were clearly the favourites for this match but someone forgot to tell this to Zimbabwe. Intially it all looked perfect. Sri Lanka got off to a great start with both openers getting fifties and were 116/0 in 20 with COW of 56%. But tight bowling combined with good fielding and poor batting saw wickets tumble at regular interval and by the end of the innings Zimbabwe had restricted Sri Lanka to just 236 and increased their COW to 57%. Despite losing an early wicket Zimbabwe showed no sign of pressure as Taylor scored a century and Chibhabha scored 58 as Zimbabwe’s COW crossed 60% in the 20th over. Taylor and Taibu took them home with 8 wickets to spare to set up and Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka final.

First Inns (SL)

15 Overs: SL 94/0

SL 58%

Sri Lanka got off to a fantastic start

with a very aggressive opening partnership. Sri Lanka’s chances increased by 7% during this period.

29 Overs: SL 153/2

SL 51%

The shifted downwards as Sri Lanka

slowed down, the loss of 2 wickets did not help either. Sri Lanka’s chances decreased by 7% during this period.

39 Overs: SL 198/5

SL 50%

Sri Lanka lost 3 more wickets

during this period while their innings went sour. Sri Lanka’s chances decreased by 1% during this period.

47.5 Overs: SL 236/10

ZIM 57%

Sri Lanka’s promising start fizzled down

to mediocre total as Sri Lanka collapsed scoring a middling total. Sri Lanka’s chances decreased by 7% during this period.

Second Inns (ZIM: Target 237)

15 Overs: ZIM 80/1	ZIM 58%	Zimbabwe had a decent enough start,
		scoring above the run-rate but losing a wicket. Zimbabwe’s chances increased by 1% during this period.
31 Overs: ZIM 147/1	ZIM 63%	Zimbabwe got a good 3rd wicket
		partnership going, which left them with many wickets in hand. Zimbabwe’s chances increased by 5% during this period.
40 Overs: ZIM 185/2	ZIM 62%	Zimbabwe lost 1 wicket during
		this period, while scoring below 4. Zimbabwe’s chances decreased by 1% during this period.
47.5 Overs: ZIM 240/2	ZIM 100%	Zimbabwe won comfortably in the end,
		facing the same number of deliveries as Sri Lanka but the only difference being that they lost fewer wickets. Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets.

6th ODI: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe (Winner: Zimbabwe)

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