SL-U19 vs ZIM-U19 Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! An outstanding yorker from Garuka Sanketh to wrap up the win for Sri Lanka Under-19! Pitches this full and tails it into the stumps. Matthew Schonken tries to whack it on the on side but fails to make the connection. The ball thuds into the leg stump to finish things off. Sri Lanka Under-19 win by 39 runs by the DLS method and are off the mark in the 2024 Under-19 World Cup.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Two in two for Ruvishan Perera as Sri Lanka Under-19 inch closer to the victory! Ruvishan Perera bowls a peach of a delivery to get Ryan Simbi walking. Pitches this short outside off and hits the deck hard. The ball shoots off the deck. Ryan Simbi gets beaten by the extra bounce while he hops and tries to let the ball go. In the process, he gets a thick outside edge to the keeper, Sharujan Shanmuganathan who reverse cups the catch.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ruvishan Perera pitches this one a touch fuller and outside off. Brendon Sunguro stays back in the crease and extends his arm to get to the ball swiping it up and over to deep mid-wicket. Dinura Kalupahana does well to get to the ball and catches it to his right with a tumble at the end.

Digs it short and over the stumps, Brendon Sunguro tries to get innovative and shuffles across to flick it over fine leg. He makes no connection and the ball goes past to the keeper.

Short of a length again, on off, Matthew Schonken makes room and punches it out to extra cover for a single. Singles won't help Zimbabwe Under-19's case here.

Back of a length, outside off, Matthew Schonken backs away to slap it up and over point but misses out on the connection.

Drops the length short and outside off, Brendon Sunguro tries to pull it square on the on side but miscues it to third man for one.

Fuller and outside off with no pace, Matthew Schonken stands in the crease and lets the ball go to the keeper.

A perfect yorker that! Sanketh bowls this fast and into the legs, Brendon Sunguro goes away from the line trying to tuck it on off but fails to get any bat. The ball hits his toe and runs down to left of the keeper. The batters scamper through for a single and its called as Leg byes.

Full and at the stumps, Matthew Schonken clears his front leg and lofts it down to long on for a single.

Leg bye! Full and tailing in, on leg, Brendon Sunguro goes for the flick but gets beaten for pace as the ball rolls off his pads on the off side for a leg bye.

Slower and on a back of a length, on off, Matthew Schonken backs away and flat bats it down to long off for a single.

Waist high full toss, on middle, Matthew Schonken bunts his shot in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

OUT! STUMPED! Malsha Tharupathi drops the length a fraction short and outside off. Newman Nyamhuri plants his front foot forward and tries to sweep it on the on side but makes no connection. The keeper collects the ball on the right and is quick to dislodge the stumps. The leg umpire sends this one upstairs. Newman Nyamhuri is just inches short of the crease and the third umpire calls it out.

Tosses this one up and around off, Newman Nyamhuri tries to heave it on the leg side but doesn't connect any bat. The ball hits his thigh pad and rolls over to third man.

WIDE! Full and sliding down leg, Newman Nyamhuri swings as he looks to get this one fine on the leg side but misses out. Wided.

Googly, short and on middle, Matthew Schonken reads it well and pushes it out to long on for a run.

Fuller and outside off, Matthew Schonken digs it to wide of long on and gets another two runs.

WIDE! Drops it short and wayward of off. A wide is called and he will have to bowl that one again.

Pitches this one a fraction fuller on the stumps, Newman Nyamhuri goes back and nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Goes full and on off, Matthew Schonken tries to slog sweep it to the leg side but miscues it to fine leg for one.

Short and on off, Matthew Schonken slaps it in the air but in front of long off for a single.

That's great running between the wickets. Drops the length short and on middle, Matthew Schonken tonks it to wide of long on for another couple of runs.

Quicker through the air this time and on leg, Matthew Schonken rocks back and taps it to long on for a couple more.

Drops the length short and on off, Matthew Schonken goes deep in the crease and pulls it off the bottom part of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

SIX! Short and punished! Vishen Halambage drops it halfway down the track, over middle, Matthew Schonken rocks back in his crease and hammers the pull towards the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

DROPPED! A valiant effort in the deep though! Floats it up does Vishen Halambage, full and on leg, Matthew Schonken slog sweeps it flat towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder sprints in and puts in a dive in front but fails to hang on as the ball pops out of his hand and the batters run two.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Another Zimbabwean batter perishes in trying to go for the big shot! Malsha Tharupathi has three now! Malsha Tharupathi offers flight and bowls it full and on middle, Ronak Patel gets down on one knee and looks to go across the line. He pays the price for heaving it across the line as he swings a bit early and gets a top edge that goes in the air and besides the pitch on the off side. The keeper, Sharujan Shanmuganathan calls for it and completes the catch with ease.

Short this time, on middle and leg, Matthew Schonken pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Drifts down leg, short in length, Ronak Patel gets inside the line and scoops it over the keeper for a single.

Tosses this up and outside off, Matthew Schonken hangs back and cuts it to point and sprints for the single.

Drops it short and on the stumps, Ronak Patel bangs it straight to long on with an angled bat for just a single.

Turning away, short and on off, Ronak Patel hangs back and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

Tosses it up, full and on off, Ronak Patel carves it in the air but towards wide long off and takes a single.

Short and on off, Matthew Schonken punches it from the crease to cover for a single.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Kohl Eksteen misses and Vishwa Lahiru hits! Slows it up a bit and bowls it on middle, a bit shorter, Kohl Eksteen clears his front hip and goes for a wild swing. The ball keeps straight and goes under the bat and rattles into the stumps. Zimbabwe Under-19 lose another wicket in their quest for quick runs.

In the slot, on off, Ronak Patel muscles it down the ground to long off and rotates the strike.

FOUR! Powered down the ground! Full and angling in, on leg, Ronak Patel clears his front leg and thumps it flat and to the left of long on for a boundary.

A baseball shot that. Vishwa Lahiru drops the length short over middle and leg, Ronak Patel moves away and wacks it straight over the bowler's head for a couple of runs.

Fuller and on middle, Ronak Patel drills it down the ground and retains the strike with a single.

Angling in again, on middle, Ronak Patel stays leg side of the ball but does well to block it out.

Short and on off, Ronak Patel hangs back and keeps it out on the off side.

Fuller and on middle, Kohl Eksteen slogs it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter and on off, Kohl Eksteen gives himself room and hits it to the left of long off for a couple of runs.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Malsha Tharupathi strikes with his first ball! Campbell Macmillan perishes after a brief flurry! Fires it in, short and on off, Campbell Macmillan gets rushed as he looks to pull it away. The ball gets big on him and hits the splice of his bat. It lobs in the air and only as far as short third man where Ravishan De Silva settles under it and completes the simplest of catches.

In the air, but safe! Dinura Kalupahana serves this one on a length around leg angling it into the batter. Campbell Macmillan takes away his front leg and lofts it aerially just short of long on for a single. A great over that for Zimbabwe Under-19.

FOUR! Just short of a maximum. Dinura Kalupahana bowls this one fuller and on the pads with the square leg inside the circle. Campbell Macmillan covers the line and flicks it over square leg falling just inches inside the rope for a boundary.

SIX! That one sounded sweet! Dinura Kalupahana pitches this in the slot around off and takes the pace off, Campbell Macmillan waits for it and slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie! Zimbabwe Under-19 now just need 92 off 50 deliveries.

Continues from over the wicket and pitches this fuller and on off, Ronak Patel taps it to long off and gets to the other end.

OUT! TAKEN! A soft dismissal as Dinura Kalupahana gets into the act now for Sri Lanka Under-19! Kalupahana cleverly takes pace off the ball and bowls it on a length, around off, Panashe Taruvinga gets on the front foot as he looks to drive it through covers. The ball stops in the surface and Taruvinga goes through his shot early. He fails to keep it along the ground and chips it straight into the hands of short cover. Malsha Tharupathi stationed there, reverse cups it in front of his face. Zimbabwe Under-19 in trouble now!

Slower and on a length, around off, Panashe Taruvinga prods forward and drives it square but straight to point.

Gives the ball even more air, a bit too full, outside off, Panashe Taruvinga cracks the drive to the right of deep cover. The fielder swoops in and keeps it to just a single.

Loops it up, on a fullish length, on off, Panashe Taruvinga squeezes it out to point.

A bit short, on middle, Campbell Macmillan hangs back and flicks it in front of square on the leg side for a single to open his account.

Short and wide outside off, Campbell Macmillan reaches out but can only push this one towards cover.

OUT! TIMBER! An inspired bowling change from Sineth Jayawardene as Malsha Tharupathi strikes in his first over! Another googly by Malsha Tharupathi, quicker as well, short on off, Nathaniel Hlabangana fails to pick the variation this time as he hangs back in his crease. He shapes for the cut but the ball skids off the deck and slides on to sneak under the bat. The ball goes through to peg back the off stump.

Dishes out a googly, short and on leg, Malsha Tharupathi goes back in his crease and reads it well to chop it towards backward point.

Vishen Halambage has not found his rhythm in the first over! Short and way down leg, Panashe Taruvinga rocks back and pulls it down the ground to deep backward square leg. A fumble in the deep allows the batters to run the second. 8 runs off the over!

Short once more, on off, Panashe Taruvinga rocks back and punches it to the left of deep cover for two more runs.

Drops it short and outside off, Nathaniel Hlabangana stays back and cuts it solidly through covers for a single.

A real drag down, on middle and leg, Panashe Taruvinga goes back in his crease and nails the pull to deep square leg for one.

Short again, on middle, Nathaniel Hlabangana flicks it in front of square on the leg side and gets to the other end.

Starts with a loosener, short and on leg, Panashe Taruvinga hammes the pull to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and on off, Nathaniel Hlabangana hangs back and dabs it to point.

Fuller and quicker, on middle, knocked down to wide long on for a single by Panashe Taruvinga.

And again! Fuller and turning away, on off, Panashe Taruvinga reaches out in front but the ball spins away off the deck and goes past the bat.

Turning away from the right-hander, short and on off, Panashe Taruvinga goes back in his crease to keep this one out but the ball spins away and beats him on the outside edge.

This is full in length, on middle, Nathaniel Hlabangana eases it out to long on and gets to the other end.

PUT DOWN! These catches stick or they don't! Slows it up, full and on off, Nathaniel Hlabangana pushes at the delivery as he reaches out in front. Gets an outside edge that goes low to the left of first slip. The fielder dives to his right and sticks out his right hand but the ball does not stick in his grasp.

Finishes the over well with a fuller delivery on off, Panashe Taruvinga blocks it to mid on.

Pitches this fuller outside off with some pace off, Panashe Taruvinga tries to cut it square on off but gets beaten again.

Oh wow. That was a top delivery! Pitches this on a nagging length outside off, shaping it away off the deck, Panashe Taruvinga tries to poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

WIDE! A bouncer that just goes way too high. Dinura Kalupahana digs this one short and hits the deck hard over middle and off. Panashe Taruvinga stays unmoved and the umpire calls it a wide.

Goes fuller and into the stumps again, Panashe Taruvinga knocks it to mid on.

Fuller again on the stumps, Panashe Taruvinga plants his front foot forward and blocks it well.

Goes full and into the blockhole. Nathaniel Hlabangana digs it out well to mid-wicket for a single.

A wicket-maiden from Vishwa Lahiru! Fuller and on off, Panashe Taruvinga extends his arms and strokes it sweetly but straight to cover.

Floats it full and into leg, Panashe Taruvinga tucks it to mid on.

Fires it in, short and on leg, Panashe Taruvinga goes on the back foot and punches it to cover.

Nicely bowled! Slows it up, full and around off, Panashe Taruvinga prods forward to keep this one out but the ball dips on him and spins away to go past the bat.

Pushes it through, full and sliding in, on middle, Panashe Taruvinga knocks it back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Vishwa Lahiru draws the first blood. Serves this one a fraction short and on middle and leg. The ball sticks to the deck a bit and rises over leg. Ryan Kamwemba makes room to push it through covers but is early in his shot, lobbing the ball back to the bowler. Vishwa Lahiru takes a simple catch and gives Sri Lanka Under-19 a much-needed breakthrough.

Just short of a length outside off, Nathaniel Hlabangana cuts it to covers.

On a good length and around off again, Nathaniel Hlabangana pushes it to covers off the backfoot.

Pitches this on a length and on the off stump line, Nathaniel Hlabangana defends it with a straight bat.

WIDE! Digs this one short and over off. The ball zips off the deck over the head and Nathaniel Hlabangana stays unmoved. The umpire calls it a wide.

Bowls this fuller again and into the stumps but with no pace whatsoever. Nathaniel Hlabangana watchfully blocks it back onto the pitch.

Fuller on a length and into the stumps, Nathaniel Hlabangana stands still and offers a solid front foot defence.

Starts fuller and on off, Nathaniel Hlabangana cover the line and pats it to covers.

Ends with a maiden! Fuller again on the pads, Ryan Kamwemba tucks it down to the right of the bowler.

Goes fuller on the pads, Ryan Kamwemba moves away and tucks it to mid on.

Fuller on off, Ryan Kamwemba pushes this to covers with the spin.

Darts it fuller and into leg, Ryan Kamwemba tucks it down onto the pitch.

A great delivery that. Pitches it fuller just around off drawing the batter to go for the swing. The ball spins away beating the outside edge.

Tosses this fuller into the leg stump, Ryan Kamwemba tucks it to the right of the bowler.

Drops the length a touch outside off, Nathaniel Hlabangana rocks back and cuts it to cover point.

Pitches this fuller outside off, Nathaniel Hlabangana extends his arms and drives to the left of point. The fielder does well to dive and get to the ball.

Goes fuller again outside off getting the ball to shape away a bit, Nathaniel Hlabangana is happy to leave this one alone.

Goes fuller on off with no pace, Nathaniel Hlabangana nudges it to point for no runs.

Pitches this one just a tad short and on middle and off, Nathaniel Hlabangana rocks back and blocks it with a dead straight bat.

Steams from over the wicket and bowls it on a good length outside off, Nathaniel Hlabangana lets the ball go past to the keeper.

Drops it short now and gets the ball to grip in the surface, outside off, Ryan Kamwemba does not go chasing at the delivery and tucks his bat behind the pad. A probing first over from Vishwa Lahiru!

Fuller and on off, Nathaniel Hlabangana knocks it to the left of the bowler. Vishwa Lahiru dives to his left and parries the ball away from the cover fielder, allowing a run.

Trifecta of plays and misses! Slows it up and bowls it a bit fuller, outside off, Nathaniel Hlabangana does well as he plays inside the line and the ball spins away to beat him on the outside edge.

Drops it short and gets the ball to skid on, on off, Nathaniel Hlabangana goes back to cut but gets rushed as the ball zips over the bat.

Tosses it up now, full and around off, Nathaniel Hlabangana gets drawn forward in defence as the ball dips on him and spins away past the bat.

Starts off on a full length, angling in, on middle, Nathaniel Hlabangana blocks it out off the front foot.

Back of a length, on off, Nathaniel Hlabangana hangs back to defend but gets squared up as the ball holds its line. Gets an outside edge that rolls to third man for a single.

THREE WIDES! Takes pace off again does Dinura but this is down leg again, Nathaniel Hlabangana fails to get any bat on it. The keeper fails to read the spin as the ball drops in front of him. The ball trickles away to the fine leg fence and the batters run two.

WIDE! Drifts down leg at pace, on a back of a length, Nathaniel Hlabangana gets inside the line and lets the ball go through for a wide.

Beaten! Short of a good length, outside off, Nathaniel Hlabangana moves to the off side slightly and throws his hands at the delivery but fails to get the connection.

Angling into the pads, on a length, Nathaniel Hlabangana rolls his wrists and whips it straight to mid-wicket.

At pace, fuller in length, on off, Nathaniel Hlabangana looks to clip it on the leg side but closes the bat face early and gets a soft leading edge towards cover.

In the channel on off, on a back of a length, a bit slower, Nathaniel Hlabangana shoulders arms to the delivery as the ball goes on the bounce to the keeper.

Full and straight, at the stumps, Ryan Kamwemba knocks it to the right of mid on and gets to the other end.

A maiden from Garuka Sanketh! Pace on now, on a good length, a bit of extra bounce, Nathaniel Hlabangana walks across and offers no shot.

Bowls the back-of-the-hand slower delivery, full and on off, Nathaniel Hlabangana swings again to launch a big shot but gets undone by the lack of pace.

Honing in at the stumps, full in length, Nathaniel Hlabangana clips it neatly to the left of mid-wicket.

Looks to go full but ends up serving a low full toss, on off, Nathaniel Hlabangana squeezes it out on the off side but straight to point.

Play and a miss! Hurls it full and outside off, Nathaniel Hlabangana shuffles in his crease and swings to go down the ground but misses out.

Hurls it on a good length, shaping away, outside off, Nathaniel Hlabangana covers his off stump and shoulders arms.

Ouch, that must have hurt! Takes pace off and bowls it on a good length, on middle, Ryan Kamwemba looks to play at it from the crease. The ball rises and tails back into him to hit him on the box.

This is full now, on off, Ryan Kamwemba presses forward and taps it to short extra cover.

Gets away with it does Dinura! Short and wide outside off, Ryan Kamwemba winds up and cracks the cut but can't get it past the diving fielder at backward point.

FOUR! Lovely shot to get off the mark! Dinura Kalupahana bowls it fuller in length, on off, Ryan Kamwemba transfers his weight on the front foot and times the drive with a straight bat to the right of mid off for his first boundary.

Bangs it in short, on off, the ball comes slower off the surface, Ryan Kamwemba shapes for the cut but checks his shot and dabs it to point.

Begins on a good length, around off, Ryan Kamwemba offers no shot as he hangs back and lets the ball pass.

Low full toss, on off, Nathaniel Hlabangana misses out as he drills it on the bounce but straight to cover.

Keeps it full and around off, Nathaniel Hlabangana watchfully leaves the ball alone for the keeper to collect.

Hurls it fuller in length, outside off, a bit of away movement, Nathaniel Hlabangana stays rooted in his crease as he goes for the drive and gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Nathaniel Hlabangana and Zimbabwe Under-19 are underway! Short and wide outside off, there to be put away, Nathaniel Hlabangana shuffles and latches onto the width. Slaps it to the left of backward point for his first boundary.

Closer to the off stump, on a hard length, Nathaniel Hlabangana gets on top of the bounce and stabs it nicely towards cover.

Starts from over the wicket and serves it in the channel on off, on a good length, Nathaniel Hlabangana is happy to leave the ball alone.