| 0.0 : TOSS - Scotland HAVE WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT! |
| Richie Berrington says it seems a good wicket and chasing gets difficult. Informs they are playing the same team. Adds it is all to play for and they just need to enjoy the game and execute well. Reckons they have done a lot of things right and they just need to continue that. |
| Craig Ervine says he is feeling great and the two days break has helped. Mentions they were bappy to do anything and seeing Ireland chase has given them confidence. Informs there are no chances apart from him. Adds wickets in the first six will be crucial. Ends by saying it is all about executing the plans. |
| SCOTLAND (PLAYING XI) - George Munsey, Michael Jones, Matthew Cross (WK), Richie Berrington (C), Michael Leask, Calum MacLeod, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal. |
| ZIMBABWE (PLAYING XI) - Craig Ervine (C), Regis Chakabva (WK), Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Richard Ngarava, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani. |
| Done and dusted with the National Anthems and it is now time for the game to begin! The Scotland openers, George Munsey and Michael Jones make their way out to the middle. Tendai Chatara to begin. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : Tendai Chatara to George Munsey, Scotland and George Munsey are underway! Nice inswinger, it comes back in from around middle, George Munsey looks to defend but gets an inside edge on the leg side. A run taken. |
| 0.2 : Tendai Chatara to Michael Jones, Good length and on off, defended nicely. |
| 0.3 : Tendai Chatara to Michael Jones, Really nice movement! Fuller and on off, shapes away. Michael Jones looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 0.4 : Tendai Chatara to Michael Jones, FOUR! SHOT! That is a lovely stroke! Fuller and on off, Michael Jones steps out and hits it firmly past mid off and into the fence. That is some shot to get off the mark. |
| 0.5 : Tendai Chatara to Michael Jones, Solid! On a length and around off, Jones is solid in defense. |
| 1.1 : Richard Ngarava to George Munsey, Back of a length and on off, George Munsey pushes it to covers. |
| 0.6 : Tendai Chatara to Michael Jones, OUT! TAKEN! That is a stunner of a catch! Wow! Take a bow, Sikandar Raza. He does it with the bat, does it with the ball and now doing it in the field. Perfect start for Zimbabwe as they get rid of the dangerous Michael Jones! Length and on off, Michael Jones yet again steps out and looks to go big, this one shapes away nicely. Jones swings but it goes off the top edge over covers. Raza runs back and takes it. Never easy when it is over your shoulder like th |
| 1.2 : Richard Ngarava to George Munsey, FOUR! Have to feel sorry for Wesley Madhevere! He was done in by the spin. Munsey bags his first boundary! This is shorter and on middle, this is pulled towards deep square leg. It lands and then spins in the opposite direction to which the fielder was running, he stops and then dives to stop it but fails to do so. |
| 1.3 : Richard Ngarava to George Munsey, Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 1.4 : Richard Ngarava to Matthew Cross, That is a beauty! Length and on off, this lands and then cuts back in. Cross is beaten on the inside edge as he tries to defend. It goes over the off pole. |
| 1.5 : Richard Ngarava to Matthew Cross, Outside off and on a length, this is guided down to third man for one. |
| 1.6 : Richard Ngarava to George Munsey, Really good stuff from Richard Ngarava! He sees George Munsey make room and follows him with a short one. Munsey ducks under it. |
| 2.1 : Tendai Chatara to Matthew Cross, Good length and on off, Matthew Cross defends it to point. |
| 2.2 : Tendai Chatara to Matthew Cross, Good stuff! Yet another one on a length and around off, this is played to point again. |
| 2.3 : Tendai Chatara to Matthew Cross, Make that three in a row! Giving nothing away is Tendai. Length and on off, defended. |
| 2.4 : Tendai Chatara to Matthew Cross, Clever bowling! Cross looks to create something, he makes room but Chatara follows him. Cross looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. A leg bye take as the ball rolls towards square leg. |
| 2.5 : Tendai Chatara to George Munsey, Another dot! Fuller and outside off, Munsey mistimes it towards cover. |
| 2.6 : Tendai Chatara to George Munsey, End of another top over from Tendai Chatara! On the pads, George Munsey looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken. |
| 3.1 : Blessing Muzarabani to George Munsey, On the bounce! Length and on middle, George Munsey looks to go over md on, it goes more off the inner half to mid on. Another dot. |
| 3.2 : Blessing Muzarabani to George Munsey, Another do... no wait! IT IS A NO BALL! Blessing Muzarabani has overstepped! Shorter and outside off, George Munsey looks to cut but misses. Can this break the shackles for Scotland Free Hit coming up. |
| Blessing Muzarabani to George Munsey, No timing there! Fuller and on middle, Blessing Muzarabani lofts it down the ground for two. Really well bowled by Blessing Muzarabani! |
| 3.3 : Blessing Muzarabani to George Munsey, FOUR! Thumped down the ground! Fuller and on middle, this is hit hard down the ground and this time it races away. Welcome boundary. |
| 3.4 : Blessing Muzarabani to George Munsey, Nicely timed! Length and on off, this is pushed to mid off. |
| 3.5 : Blessing Muzarabani to George Munsey, FOUR! Thumped down the ground! A slower one, fuller and on off, Munsey waits and then slams it down to long off for a boundary. This is a really good over so far for Scotland. Something they needed. |
| 3.6 : Blessing Muzarabani to George Munsey, A dot to end but the damage was done earlier on. On off, this is guided to point. |
| 4.1 : Richard Ngarava to Matthew Cross, OUT! TAKEN! That is a stunner! Top notch! The first two catches just show how much Zimbabwe want this. They are up for this game and have begun brilliantly by taking two in the Powerplay! This is short and on middle, Matthew Cross stands tall and pulls it hard but uppishly to the left of mid-wicket. Wesley Madhevere dives to his left and plucks it out of thin air. Scotland in trouble. |
| 4.2 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, Shorter and outside off, Richie Berrington guides it down to third man and gets off the mark. |
| 4.3 : Richard Ngarava to George Munsey, A yorker now on middle, George Munsey jams it down to mid on. |
| 4.4 : Richard Ngarava to George Munsey, Two leg byes! On the pads, George Munsey looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls towards fine leg. Two leg byes taken. |
| 4.5 : Richard Ngarava to George Munsey, FOUR! Nice and fine! Just wide of the keeper! Shorter and on the body, George Munsey looks to pull, this goes off the glove and just wide of the keeper and into the fine leg fence. |
| 4.6 : Richard Ngarava to George Munsey, WIDE! This one is way too short. Munsey lets it go over him. Wided. |
| Richard Ngarava to George Munsey, FOUR! That is a beautiful stroke! Amazing timing! Fuller and on off, George Munsey strokes it through covers and this one races away to the fence. Beautiful timing. |
| 5.1 : Blessing Muzarabani to Richie Berrington, That is a beauty! Blessing Muzarabani is brilliant to right handers! Length and on off, it lands and holds its line. Richie Berrington is beaten as he tries to defend. |
| 5.2 : Blessing Muzarabani to Richie Berrington, Quick run! Direct hit could have been close! Length and on off, Richie Berrington pushes it to mid off for one. |
| 5.3 : Blessing Muzarabani to George Munsey, Extra bounce! Takes George Munsey by surprise! Shorter and on off, George Munsey looks to cut but this one hits the splice and lands on the off side. |
| 5.4 : Blessing Muzarabani to George Munsey, Just the one! Shorter and on off, George Munsey slaps it towards cover and takes one. |
| 5.5 : Blessing Muzarabani to Richie Berrington, Shorter and on off, this is guided down to third man for one. Can Blessing Muzarabani now end the over well? |
| 5.6 : Blessing Muzarabani to George Munsey, FOUR! Fails to end it well and Scotland have recovered well after the Powerplay! This is short and around off, George Munsey cuts it past point and this races away to the fence. |
| 6.1 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, Flatter and on middle, this is pushed past the diving bowler down to long on for one. |
| 6.2 : Sean Williams to George Munsey, FOUR! Just over! That is a poor delivery and put away! Munsey is dealing in boundaries here! On the pads, this is whipped over the fine leg fielder and into the fence. |
| 6.3 : Sean Williams to George Munsey, Flatter and on off, Munsey pushes it to covers. |
| 6.4 : Sean Williams to George Munsey, On middle, Munsey works it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 6.5 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, On middle, kept out. |
| 6.6 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, Out comes the sweep, it is hit through mid-wicket for one. Despite the boundary, only 7 from the over. Scotland have got their 50 up. |
| 7.1 : Sikandar Raza to Richie Berrington, Three to begin! Shorter and outside off, Richie Berrington guides it past short third man and takes three. |
| 7.2 : Sikandar Raza to George Munsey, Shorter and outside off, this is pushed through, it is cut through point for one. |
| 7.3 : Sikandar Raza to Richie Berrington, On middle, defended. |
| 7.4 : Sikandar Raza to Richie Berrington, Quick run! On off, this is guided to point for a single. |
| 7.5 : Sikandar Raza to George Munsey, Quite short but this one skids through, it is played back to the bowler. |
| 7.6 : Sikandar Raza to George Munsey, Really good from the keeper! Fires this down the leg side. Munsey looks to flick but misses. Regis Chakabva does really well. |
| Sikandar Raza to George Munsey, Just the 6 from the over then! On off, Munsey pushes it to covers. |
| 8.1 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, Williams gets away with one! Short and into the pads, Richie Berrington was hitting to the shorter side, he only pulls it towards deep square leg for one. |
| 8.2 : Sean Williams to George Munsey, On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 8.3 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, Richie Berrington makes room, this is full and outside off, it is jammed out to covers. |
| 8.4 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, Top edge but safe! Really well bowled! Slows it up and lands it on off, Richie Berrington looks to sweep, it goes off the top edge but lands ahead of the fielder at deep square leg. Only one. |
| 8.5 : Sean Williams to George Munsey, On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 8.6 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, Two! That is a top effort! On middle, Richie Berrington looks to play the slog sweep again but it goes off the top edge. Deep mid-wicket runs in and dives forward but it lands short. Two taken. He does well to stop it. |
| 9.1 : Sikandar Raza to George Munsey, Raza gets away with one! That is a poor ball. Short and outside off, it is slapped towards cover. The fielder moves to his right and stops it well. |
| 9.2 : Sikandar Raza to George Munsey, WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided. |
| Sikandar Raza to George Munsey, Better from Raza! Goes full and outside off, George Munsey looks to drive but it goes off the inside edge past the off pole and down to fine leg for one. |
| 9.3 : Sikandar Raza to Richie Berrington, OUT! TAKEN! The pressure of not scoring boundaries has got to Richie Berrington as he falls. He got away with a couple of sweep shots in the last over but not this time. Raza strikes, like he always does. On middle, Richie Berrington gets the slog sweep out, it is a little too full to play that shot and hence, it goes flat and straight to deep mid-wicket. Milton Shumba makes no mistake. Zimbabwe continue to remain on top. |
| DRINKS! Just as a partnership was starting to build, Zimbabwe strike and push Scotland onto the back foot again. The key for Zimbabwe is they are not letting Scotland find the boundaries easily and that is building pressure. More of the same is what they will want. Scotland on the other hand, will want to change the moment and will hope George Munsey can do so. An interesting passage awaits. |
| 9.4 : Sikandar Raza to Calum MacLeod, Fuller and on off, this is hit down to long off for one. |
| 9.5 : Sikandar Raza to George Munsey, Flatter and on middle, George Munsey defends. |
| 9.6 : Sikandar Raza to George Munsey, A low full toss on middle, George Munsey plays it back to the bowler. End of a top over from Raza. |
| 10.1 : Sean Williams to Calum MacLeod, Shorter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 10.2 : Sean Williams to George Munsey, Good running! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 10.3 : Sean Williams to George Munsey, Only one this time! On middle, a full toss, it is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 10.4 : Sean Williams to Calum MacLeod, Goes back deep in the crease and then works it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 10.5 : Sean Williams to George Munsey, Shorter and on middle, this is pulled down to long on for one. |
| 10.6 : Sean Williams to Calum MacLeod, A dot to end! Fuller and outside off, this is carved to the man at point. |
| 11.1 : Sikandar Raza to George Munsey, Really full and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. |
| 11.2 : Sikandar Raza to Calum MacLeod, Quite full and on off, Calum MacLeod plays it back to the bowler. |
| 11.3 : Sikandar Raza to Calum MacLeod, Really close! Outside off, Calum MacLeod looks to drag it on the leg side but gets an inside edge, it goes on the leg side for one. |
| 11.4 : Sikandar Raza to George Munsey, Flatter and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 11.5 : Sikandar Raza to Calum MacLeod, Almost another one! Raza probably was expecting a sweep shot and bowls it quicker and fuller outside off. Calum MacLeod swings but misses. |
| 11.6 : Sikandar Raza to Calum MacLeod, A single to end then! Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point for one. Zimbabwe continue to keep it tight. |
| 12.1 : Tendai Chatara to Calum MacLeod, There was a chance to get a boundary! On the pads, Calum MacLeod looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes down to fine leg. A leg bye taken. |
| 12.2 : Tendai Chatara to George Munsey, This lands safe! On the pads, George Munsey looks to flick, it goes uppishly but wide of mid-wicket for one. |
| 12.3 : Tendai Chatara to Calum MacLeod, Calum MacLeod looks to break the shackles! He makes room, this is on a length and around off, he mistimes it towards cover for one. |
| 12.4 : Tendai Chatara to George Munsey, Yet again, right where George Munsey likes it but fails to capitalize! On the pads, George Munsey looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes down to fine leg. Another leg bye. |
| 12.5 : Tendai Chatara to Calum MacLeod, Just short! This is brilliant bowling. Sees the batter make room, slows it up and follows the batter. Calum MacLeod guides it to point. |
| 12.6 : Tendai Chatara to Calum MacLeod, A single to end another tidy over! Shorter and on middle, Calum MacLeod pulls, it goes more off the splice towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 13.1 : Wesley Madhevere to Calum MacLeod, Two! Shorter and on middle, Calum MacLeod pulls it hard, it goes through square leg for a couple. |
| 13.2 : Wesley Madhevere to Calum MacLeod, Two is the call again but only one! On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 13.3 : Wesley Madhevere to George Munsey, Flatter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 13.4 : Wesley Madhevere to Calum MacLeod, Shorter and on middle, this is pulled towards deep square leg for only one. |
| Has Wesley Madhevere dropped the ball? If not Calum MacLeod is surely short but Wesley Madhevere is not confident. |
| 13.5 : Wesley Madhevere to George Munsey, NOT OUT! Wesley Madhevere did take the bails off with his hands! Shorter and on middle, this is hammered back towards the bowler who does not stop it cleanly. It goes towards mid on. They take one and go for the second. The throw is to the bowler as long on runs in and picks the ball up. Wesley Madhevere takes the bails off and appeals but replays show that he did not have the ball in hand. A life for Calum MacLeod. Can he make Zimbabwe pay for it. |
| 13.6 : Wesley Madhevere to George Munsey, A dot to end! Shorter and around off, this is slapped hard but to covers. |
| 14.1 : Blessing Muzarabani to Calum MacLeod, Looks to be innovative but misses! Calum MacLeod looks to play the paddle scoop but this is on a length and around off. He misses. |
| 14.2 : Blessing Muzarabani to Calum MacLeod, A slower one around middle, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 14.3 : Blessing Muzarabani to George Munsey, Mistimed again! Timing just has not been easy! On middle, fuller, this is hit towards long on for only one. |
| 14.4 : Blessing Muzarabani to Calum MacLeod, On middle, this is hit towards mid off for another run. Dealing in singles at the moment. Do not remember when the last boundary was hit. |
| 14.5 : Blessing Muzarabani to George Munsey, Another dot! A slower one, shorter and outside off, George Munsey looks to pull but misses. |
| 14.6 : Blessing Muzarabani to George Munsey, A single to end and that is another half century for George Munsey! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. He has hung in there and is quite use to the conditions. He can't give it away now, needs to help Scotland finish strongly. |
| 15.1 : Sikandar Raza to George Munsey, Top fielding! The bowlers are doing well and the fielders are backing it up! Fuller and on off, this is hit towards cover. The fielder dives to his right and keeps it down to one. |
| 15.2 : Sikandar Raza to Calum MacLeod, Calum MacLeod misses out! He got into position way too early to play the reverse sweep. Raza bowls a juicy full toss on middle, Calum MacLeod looks to place it towards the off side but it goes off the top edge but lands safe on the off side for one. |
| 15.3 : Sikandar Raza to George Munsey, DOT! On middle, this is thumped hard but straight to the bowler. |
| 15.4 : Sikandar Raza to George Munsey, Almost a comedy of error! On middle, a full toss, this is hit wide of long on. He runs there, picks te ball up but as he tries to throw it, it slips out. No extra runs though. Only two. |
| 15.5 : Sikandar Raza to George Munsey, On off, this is pushed to cover for one. |
| 15.6 : Sikandar Raza to Calum MacLeod, Two more to end! On middle, this is swept through square leg for two. |
| 16.1 : Richard Ngarava to George Munsey, OUT! TAKEN! That is another superb catch! Zimbabwe have been brilliant in the field and that is the reason why they are in a good position in this game. The well-set Munsey is out of here and now 140 looks far away. On the pads, Munsey whips it but uppishly. The ball goes towards deep square leg. It is dying on him. Milton Shumba dives and takes it inches above the ground. |
| 16.2 : Richard Ngarava to Michael Leask, Shorter and on off, this is slapped but to mid off. |
| 16.3 : Richard Ngarava to Michael Leask, Shorter in length and on middle, Leask pulls it hard but towards deep square leg for one. |
| 16.4 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, Just the one again! Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. |
| 16.5 : Richard Ngarava to Michael Leask, Just another one! Shorter and outside off, Leask chops it towrads cover for one. |
| 16.6 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, Two! When boundaries are hard to comeby, twos will help! On off, this is mistimed towards mid off for two. Also, it is a no ball. Free Hit coming up. |
| Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, FOUR! Calum MacLeod takes full toll of it! A welcome, welcome boundary and the last two balls spoils the over. This is short and on middle, it sits up to be hit. This is pulled hard through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 17.1 : Blessing Muzarabani to Michael Leask, FOUR! Finds the gap! All of a sudden, one can sense a shift in momentum here! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped past cover and the diving mid off fielder and into the fence. |
| 17.2 : Blessing Muzarabani to Michael Leask, Good comeback! A yorker on the pads. Leask takes his leg out of the way and swings but misses. Hold on, this is yet another no ball. Free Hit coming up. Zimbabwe are giving it away here. |
| Blessing Muzarabani to Michael Leask, That is brilliant! A very slow delivery outside off. Michael Leask swings but misses. A dot. |
| 17.3 : Blessing Muzarabani to Michael Leask, Can't do a lot with that! A yorker on middle, this is jammed towards mid-wicket for two. |
| 17.4 : Blessing Muzarabani to Michael Leask, FOUR! That is brutally hit! Powerful shot! On middle, this is thumped down he ground. The fielder at long on runs to his left, dives but fails to stop it. Second boundary in the over. Blessing Muzarabani is under pressure here. |
| 17.5 : Blessing Muzarabani to Michael Leask, OUT! TIMBER! Blessing Muzarabani strikes! He gets his revenge and a timely wicket as the momentum just was starting to shift! Goes full and angles it into the pads. Michael Leask clears his front leg and looks to heave it on the leg side but misses, the ball hits the pad and then the stumps. Can Zimbabwe keep Scotland below 140? |
| 17.6 : Blessing Muzarabani to Chris Greaves, A single to end then! End of an action-packed over! A yorker on off, this is jammed back to the bowler who makes a half stop. A run taken. |
| 18.1 : Richard Ngarava to Chris Greaves, Lovely bowling! Chris Greaves looks to play the sweep, he is in position early. Richard Ngarava bowls it full and outside off. Chris Greaves misses. |
| 18.2 : Richard Ngarava to Chris Greaves, Two dots in a row! A yorker on middle, this is jammed out back to the bowler. |
| 18.3 : Richard Ngarava to Chris Greaves, Another dot! Not good from Chris Greaves! Another yorker on middle, he jams it back to the bowler. |
| 18.4 : Richard Ngarava to Chris Greaves, FOUR LEG BYES! Scotland won't mind how they come as long as they do. They need more. Shorter and on the pads, Chris Greaves looks to pull but misses. It hits the pad and goes wide of the keeper and down to the third man fence. |
| 18.5 : Richard Ngarava to Chris Greaves, Just the one! Full and outside off, bowling to his field. This is hit through covers for one. |
| 18.6 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, Just the one to end! That is a top over from Richard Ngarava! Fuller and on middle, this is heaved towards deep mid-wicket for one. Calum MacLeod keeps strike. 14 needed from the last over to get to the 140-run mark. Can they do it? |
| 19.1 : Tendai Chatara to Calum MacLeod, No timing again! On middle, a slower one, Calum MacLeod heaves it. It goes off the top edge towards deep square leg for one. |
| 19.2 : Tendai Chatara to Chris Greaves, Just the one again! On the pads, this is helped towards fine leg for another single. |
| 19.3 : Tendai Chatara to Calum MacLeod, OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder! Another sharp catch! Zimbabwe have been brilliant in the field! Fuller and outside off, this is carved away. It is hit well but to the man at point. Luke Jongwe makes no mistake. |
| 19.4 : Tendai Chatara to Josh Davey, Two more! Shorter and on middle, Davey pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple. They are checking for a short run and it seems like it is one. So just the single however, Josh Davey will keep strike. |
| 19.5 : Tendai Chatara to Josh Davey, Just the two again! Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for a couple. |
| 19.6 : Tendai Chatara to Josh Davey, A single to end and SCOTLAND END WITH 132! The last ball is shorter and outside off, it is slapped towards cover for one. Just the 6 from the final over. Outstanding. |
| A very prefessional effort with the ball by Zimbabwe and they will be very happy with where they are in the game at the moment. Right from the word go, their players were up for this game. Their energy levels looked good and they also bowled brilliantly. They made run scoring tough for Scotland throughout and held almost all the chances that came their way. It was a combined effort from their bowlers. Yes, Richard Ngarava and Blessing Muzarabani were a little expensive towards the end but overal |
| The Scotland innings just never got going! One can say, they crawled their way to 132! Munsey was the star with the bat for them yet again with a half ton but not at the pace he would have wanted. Whenever they looked to up the ante a wicket fell. In the end, in a cruch game, they will be disappointed with how they batted. They would have loved at least 15 more. However, the wicket is not the easiest and Scotland do have a good bowling attack. Zimbabwe on the other hand, will back themselves to |
| ...THE CHASE... |
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