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- Updated: October 30, 2016
Tea Sri Lanka 512 for 8 (Tharanga 96*) v ZimbabweLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details
For a brief period on the second morning, Zimbabwe made run-scoring look strenuous. For the rest of the day, Sri Lanka’s batsmen enjoyed a placid Harare surface and a tiring bowling attack to pile on 512 for 8 at tea. Upul Tharanga displayed admirable patience against a tight bowling effort in the first session and reaped the rewards in the second to inch closer to his second Test ton, ending with an unbeaten 96.
Tharanga milked the bowling for the majority of the day, capitalizing on anything short and unleashing his productive cuts and dabs behind square on the off side. After Cremer blocked that option out with a full length, Tharanga chose to sweep with the spin, including a lofted heave over midwicket to bring up his fifty.
He was more assured in the second session, timing his drives on a slow surface or using the depth of the crease after reading the length early.
Tharanga was assisted by debutant Asela Gunaratne who auditioned for a regular spot in the Test …
