Jongwe was additionally dropped off the bowling of Mathews earlier than the match ended, with Zimbabwe sealing victory off the penultimate ball. This was the third tight end of the tour, however Zimbabwe’s first win.
“Over the previous few months I have been in conditions the place I may have gained video games for my nation, and even for my franchise again house, and I could not do it,” Jongwe stated after the sport. “I acquired shut, however could not cross the road. Doing it in opposition to Sri Lanka, contemplating Angelo was considered one of my function fashions rising up, is even higher. That is particular.
“He was once my wallpaper once I was a child. He was nonetheless utilizing Grey-Nicolls gear at the moment. I used to be nonetheless a teen. On Fb at one level he was my profile image. There’s an excessive amount of taking place for me at the moment. There are a variety of feelings. I am simply grateful to God.”
Jongwe had bided his time on the crease, awaiting that over from an allrounder that he knew Sri Lanka wanted to ship. He had come to the crease within the seventeenth over, and struck one 4 in his first seven balls. However with the frontline bowlers having solely two overs left, he knew there could be simpler runs on supply later.
“I knew they wanted one over from somebody, as a result of Chameera was performed and Madushanka was performed. I instructed myself I wasn’t going to take a threat in opposition to them, and wait till the final over, and provides myself the perfect probability.
“I feel 20 runs was rather a lot to be sincere. The wicket acquired higher to bat on – Sri Lanka had been 25 for 4, and we had been trying to prohibit them to 140. However once we bowled within the loss of life – I bowled within the loss of life as nicely – we talked afterwards and thought that one thing had modified within the wicket. The ball was beginning to come on to the bat properly. We knew we simply have to hold wickets intact and construct partnerships to try to get our crew over the road.”
