Sweeps, reverse-sweeps and dabs

Jan 17, 2018

Solomon Mire and Hamilton Masakadza began Zimbabwe's innings with a range of attacking shots•Associated Press

... Mire was caught by Kusal Mendis for 34•Associated Press

Sikandar Raza struck his second successive fifty to lead Zimbabwe to 290•AFP

But Zimbabwe kept chipping away at Sri Lanka's lower order•Associated Press

But while Masakadza went on to make a patient fifty ... •AFP

Brendan Taylor provided some stability in the middle order•AFP

Kusal Perera was aggressive from the outset, particularly with cross-batted strokes•Associated Press

Thisara Perera brought Sri Lanka back with a brutal half-century•Associated Press

But Thisara Perera had him bowled via an inside edge•AFP

Angelo Mathews fought some cramps to lead Sri Lanka through the middle overs•Associated Press

Zimbabwe, though, held their nerve for a 12-run victory•AFP