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Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets  
Ebrahim in

41.1 Dharmasena to Flower, one run, turend to mid wicket

41.2 Dharmasena to Ebrahim, no run, defends to cover

41.3 Dharmasena to Ebrahim, no run, defends to mid on
41.4 Dharmasena to Ebrahim, no run, turned to mid wicket
41.5 Dharmasena to Ebrahim, no run, turned to leg
41.6 Dharmasena to Ebrahim, one run, turned to short fine leg


End of over 42 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 167/5 (RR: 3.98 RRR: 27/8 = 3.38)

HDPK Dharmasena 9-0-26-1 - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 1* (5b) GW Flower 54* (75b 5x4)


42.1 Lokuarachchi to Ebrahim, no run, defended to cover
42.2 Lokuarachchi to Ebrahim, OUT: O dear o dear; ball spinning away and
moving outside off and finger goes up on the sweep

Zimbabwe 167/6, Partnership of 2
DD Ebrahim lbw b Lokuarachchi 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
GW Flower 54* (75b 5x4) KS Lokuarachchi 9.2-1-37-3

Ump Doctrove misread that one

42.3 Lokuarachchi to Streak, no run, defends to cover

42.4 Lokuarachchi to Streak, no run, tossed up and defended back
This match is like being in a pressure cooker now

42.5 Lokuarachchi to Streak, no run, defends on the front foot to leg

42.6 Lokuarachchi to Streak, no run, defended to point


End of over 43 (maiden) Zimbabwe 167/6 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 27/7 = 3.86)

KS Lokuarachchi 10-2-37-3 - Sharjah Club End
GW Flower 54* (75b 5x4) HH Streak 0* (4b)

43.1 Dharmasena to Flower, one run, whipped to long leg, now its a
matter of who can keep their nerves
43.2 Dharmasena to Streak, one run, whipped to leg
43.3 Dharmasena to Flower, no run, turned to short fine leg
43.4 Dharmasena to Flower, FOUR, comes out and chips it over long on
43.5 Dharmasena to Flower, no run, driven back
43.6 Dharmasena to Flower, one run, a full toss, swept to long leg, good
over for Zim there


End of over 44 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 174/6 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 20/6 = 3.33)

HDPK Dharmasena 10-0-33-1 - Pavilion End
GW Flower 60* (80b 6x4) HH Streak 1* (5b)

MurAlitharan back on

44.1 Muralitharan to Flower, no run, comes forward and defends
44.2 Muralitharan to Flower, no run, sweeps, off the pads to leg
44.3 Muralitharan to Flower, no run, turns to leg, wants a run then
rushes back
44.4 Muralitharan to Flower, no run, the other one, almost edged
44.5 Muralitharan to Flower, no run, turned to short fine leg, lots of
turn right across him

44.6 Muralitharan to Flower, no run, defends and a scream, perhaps
celebrating the maiden


End of over 45 (maiden) Zimbabwe 174/6 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 20/5 = 4.00)

M Muralitharan 9-3-21-1 - Sharjah Club End
HH Streak 1* (5b) GW Flower 60* (86b 6x4)

A mid pitch conference for Sri Lanka and the skipper to bowl

45.1 Jayasuriya to Streak, no run, defends to cover
45.2 Jayasuriya to Streak, wide: no run, down the legside

45.2 Jayasuriya to Streak, no run, defends to leg
45.3 Jayasuriya to Streak, two runs, driven right over Jayasuriya's head
to mid on

45.4 Jayasuriya to Streak, no run, defends
45.5 Jayasuriya to Streak, no run, prodded to mid on
45.6 Jayasuriya to Streak, one run, steered to backward point


End of over 46 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 178/6 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 16/4 = 4.00)

ST Jayasuriya 9-1-35-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 4* (11b) GW Flower 60* (86b 6x4)

46.1 Muralitharan to Streak, FOUR, swept to fine leg, a relief valve
opens for Zimbabwe

46.2 Muralitharan to Streak, no run, flighted, comes forward to defend
46.3 Muralitharan to Streak, no run, sweeps from outside off, taken on
the pads
46.4 Muralitharan to Streak, no run, prodded to backward point
46.5 Muralitharan to Streak, two runs, sweeps and this is very fine
behind the keeper, Sanath chases after it

46.6 Muralitharan to Streak, no run, padded away and Muarli has ended
his spell


End of over 47 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 184/6 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 10/3 = 3.33)

M Muralitharan 10-3-27-1 - Sharjah Club End
GW Flower 60* (86b 6x4) HH Streak 10* (17b 1x4)


47.1 Jayasuriya to Flower, no run, goes back and defends to the off
47.2 Jayasuriya to Flower, one run, driven to long on
47.3 Jayasuriya to Streak, no run, short and faster, turns it but cant
get it past short leg

47.4 Jayasuriya to Streak, no run, full ball defended back
47.5 Jayasuriya to Streak, no run, full toss, driven to extra cover
47.6 Jayasuriya to Streak, one run, turned to leg


End of over 48 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 186/6 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 8/2 = 4.00)

ST Jayasuriya 10-1-37-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 11* (21b 1x4) GW Flower 61* (88b 6x4)

That was possibly Jayasuriya's last over as captain
Nissanka on
Lots of field changes
48.1 Nissanka to Streak, FOUR, short and wide and its cut over backward
point, just not the ball to bowl when fielders had been brought
inside the circle
48.2 Nissanka to Streak, no run, beaten outside off
Zim no 4 away from a place in final
48.3 Nissanka to Streak, no run, a swing and miss outside off
48.4 Nissanka to Streak, FOUR, The Winning Shot, short ball and pulled
to deep mid wicket, Zimbabwe pull of a win over Sri Lanka by 4
wickets
Zimbabwe controlled themselves well, the Sl total was just not
enough, Grant Flower, Marillier and Taibu batted them to the final
7th win in 29 ODI's against Sri Lanka
On a sadder note, this may have been Sanath Jayasuriya's last match
as captain for Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan spinners did bother the Zim batsmen as Sanath tried
to break through
All said and done this was a hard fought contest right to the last
ball
We shall have cermonies soon
Tomorrow its Pak v Kenya then a rest day and the final on the 10th
On points Pakistan have 11, Zim 10, SL 8 and Kenya 1

Ceremonies on, and Sanath says it was disappointing as last tour as
captain and we did not bat well
Wicket was slow but no excuse, batsmen got out in 20's and 30's.
thanks all the palyers and Dav Whatmore, tahnks all incl people
back home
Says he wants to continue his cricket
Max boundaries award shared by Flower and Atapattu
Higest scorer award to Grant Flower
Man of the Match to Grant Flower
Thats all folk and we hope you are here for tomorrows game between
Pak and Kenya starting at 11:00GMT, good night