Mathews and Mendis lead Sri Lanka to 295-4 on day 3
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Angelo Mathews was 92 not out as Sri Lanka の近くにd on 295-4 in reply to Zimbabwe's 358 on day three of the first 実験（する） on Tuesday.
Kusal Mendis 追加するd 80 as Sri Lanka reached stumps just 63 runs in arrears on the first innings, and 始める，決める to make Zimbabwe chase.
"Zimbabwe bowled a good line and length and the 外野 was a bit slow," Mendis said. "I really hope that Angelo can bat on tomorrow for a big 得点する／非難する／２０."
Mathews is の近くにing on his 10th century, and first since December 2018 against New Zealand. In at 92-2, he 耐えるd a 急速な／放蕩な bowling 猛攻撃 from debutant 勝利者 Nyauchi and Kyle Jarvis.
Mathews 主張するd himself against the spinners to 粉砕する seven 境界s and two sixes in 直面するing 253 balls so far.
Sri Lanka 再開するd the day on 42-1, 追加するing 50 runs in the first 開会／開廷／会期 at Harare Sports Club before Dimuth Karunaratne gifted Nyauchi his first wicket in 実験（する） cricket. The Sri Lanka captain flicked a 十分な 配達／演説／出産 for another debutant Ainsley Ndlovu to take a catch at short midwicket.
Sri Lanka batsman Dimuth Karunaratne, left, 避けるs a run out during the 実験（する） cricket match against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Zimbabwe is playing in its first international match since the International Cricket 会議 解除するd the country's 禁止（する） last year. (AP Pho to/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
"（人命などを）奪う，主張するing the wicket of the Sri Lanka captain on debut is something that I will keep in mind for a long time," Nyauchi said. "I´m someone who likes challenges, so I was just telling myself to bowl normal length. The pitch isn´t doing 井戸／弁護士席 so I was just going for line and length."
Mendis and Mathews put on a 92-run third-wicket 共同 until Mendis was out nicking Nyauchi to Brendan Taylor at first slip. Nyauchi has 2-38.
Dinesh Chandimal was the only other wicket to 落ちる, on 12, after he gave spinner and captain Sean Williams a return catch.
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Sri Lanka batsman Angelo Mathews, plays a 発射 during the 実験（する） cricket match against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Zimbabwe is playing in its first international match since the International Cricket 会議 解除するd the country's 禁止（する） last year. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Zimbabwean bowler 勝利者 Nyauchi, centre, celebrates taking a wicket during the 実験（する） cricket match against Sri Lanka at Harare Sports Club, Tuesday, Jan, 21, 2020. Zimbabwe is playing in its first international match since the International Cricket 会議 解除するd the country"s 禁止（する） last year(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Zimbabwean bowler Kyle Jarvis, centre, bowls during the 実験（する） cricket match against Sri Lanka at Harare Sports Club, Tuesday, Jan, 21, 2020. Zimbabwe is playing in its first international match since the International Cricket 会議 解除するd the country's 禁止（する） last year. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
