| 0.0 : ... THE MATCH DAY ... |
| Hello and welcome to the first T20I of the three-match series between Scotland and Zimbabwe. Scotland would be eagerly looking forward to this T20I series and they will be taking this as a good opportunity to get some game-time before the all-important T20 World Cup. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, are coming into this series having lost their previous one against Ireland and they too would be keen to step out onto the field and turn things around against Scotland. It promises to be an exciting con |
| TOSS - Scotland have won the flip of the coin and they will BAT first! |
| TOSS- Scotland have won the toss and elected to BAT first. |
| 0.1 : Wellington Masakadza to George Munsey, 1 run. |
| Scotland (Playing XI) - George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer (C), Oliver Hairs, Richie Berrington, Calum MacLeod, Matthew Cross (WK), Michael Leask, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Chris Sole, Alasdair Evans. |
| 0.2 : Wellington Masakadza to Kyle Coetzer, 1 run. |
| 0.3 : Wellington Masakadza to George Munsey, OUT! lbw b Wellington Masakadza. |
| 0.4 : Wellington Masakadza to Oliver Hairs, Wide! |
| Wellington Masakadza to Oliver Hairs, Four! |
| 0.5 : Wellington Masakadza to Oliver Hairs, 1 run. |
| 0.6 : Wellington Masakadza to Kyle Coetzer, 1 run. |
| 0.1 : Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Wesley Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Regis Chakabva (WK), Craig Ervine (C), Sean Williams, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava. |
| Tendai Chatara to Kyle Coetzer, OUT! b Tendai Chatara. |
| 1.2 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, No run. |
| 1.3 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, No run. |
| 1.4 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, No run. |
| 1.5 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, Four! |
| 1.6 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, 1 run. |
| 2.1 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, No run. |
| 2.2 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, No run. |
| 2.3 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, 3 runs. |
| 2.4 : Richard Ngarava to Oliver Hairs, OUT! c Craig Ervine b Richard Ngarava. |
| 2.5 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, No run. |
| 2.6 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, No run. |
| 3.1 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, Good-length ball, on off. Richie Berrington taps it to point. |
| 3.2 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, FOUR! SMASHED! Short ball, on off. Richie Berrington stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, Leg bye! Length ball, on the pads. Richie misses the flick and gets hit on the pads. They take one as the ball rolls away. |
| 3.4 : Tendai Chatara to Calum MacLeod, Good-length ball, on off. Calum MacLeod pushes it to cover and scampers through for a run. Good running between the wickets. |
| 3.5 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, Short of a length, on middle. Richie Berrington tucks it towards mid-wicket and collects a run. |
| 3.6 : Tendai Chatara to Calum MacLeod, Good-length ball, outside off. Calum MacLeod guides it towards third man and takes an easy single. |
| 4.1 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, Length ball, around off. Calum MacLeod pushes it to cover. |
| 4.2 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, BEATEN! Good-length ball, just outside off. Calum MacLeod looks to poke at it but the ball zips past his outside edge. |
| 4.3 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, On a length, around off. Calum MacLeod stays back and taps it to point. |
| 4.4 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, Full ball, outside off. Calum MacLeod drives it hard but finds the cover fielder. |
| 4.5 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, Length ball, on off. Calum MacLeod drives it towards mid off. |
| 4.6 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, FOUR! Nicely done! Length ball, outside off. Calum MacLeod drives it through cover for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, Leg bye! Back of a length, on middle and leg. Richie Berrington misses the flick and gets hit high on his pads. They take one as the ball rolls away. |
| 5.2 : Tendai Chatara to Calum MacLeod, Good-length ball, on off. Calum MacLeod taps it to point. |
| 5.3 : Tendai Chatara to Calum MacLeod, OUT! BOWLED! Good-length ball, angling in late. Calum MacLeod looks to cut hard but gets an inside edge and the ball crashes onto his stumps. Scotland are in all sorts of trouble now! |
| 5.2 : Matthew Cross walks out into the middle! |
| 5.4 : Tendai Chatara to Matthew Cross, Good-length ball, outside off. Matthew Cross looks to cut but gets an inside edge towards fine leg. The batters take one. |
| 5.5 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, Length ball, on middle. Richie Berrington turns it to mid-wicket. |
| 5.6 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, Short ball, outside off. Richie Berrington pulls it towards deep mid-wicket to collect a single. Scotland are 32-4 at the end of the Powerplay. |
| 6.1 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, Banged in short, on off. Richie Berrington pulls it towards fine leg for a run. |
| 6.2 : Luke Jongwe to Matthew Cross, Length ball, on the pads. Matthew Cross turns it to mid-wicket and takes a run. |
| 6.3 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, Back of a length, on leg. Richie Berrington flicks it towards fine leg and rotates the strike. |
| 6.4 : Luke Jongwe to Matthew Cross, Short ball, outside off. Matthew Cross guides it towards third man for a single. |
| 6.5 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, FOUR! Nicely played! Short ball, around off. Richie Berrington stays back and pulls it hard to beat the fine leg fielder for a boundary. |
| 6.6 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, Good-length ball, outside off. Richie Berrington has a poke at it but misses. |
| 7.1 : Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, Short ball, on off. Matthew Cross pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 7.2 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, Tossed up, on off. Flicked towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 7.3 : Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, Flatter ball, on off. Matthew Cross pushes it to cover off the back foot. |
| 7.4 : Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, Tossed up, on off. Matthew Cross drives it but finds the cover fielder. |
| 7.5 : Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, Floated around off. Matthew Cross gets low and drives it towards long off for a run. |
| 7.6 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, Tossed up, on middle. Richie Berrington turns it to mid-wicket and scampers through for a single. |
| 8.1 : Wellington Masakadza to Richie Berrington, Flatter, around off, pushed, but straight to the fielder at covers. |
| 8.2 : Wellington Masakadza to Richie Berrington, Around off, Richie pushes this one back to the bowler. |
| 8.3 : Wellington Masakadza to Richie Berrington, SIX! BANG! That was struck fiercely! Wellington Masakadza floats this one up and lands it around off, Richie Berrington slams this one over the cover region for a biggie. |
| 8.4 : Wellington Masakadza to Richie Berrington, A single as this is played towards mid-wicket. |
| 8.5 : Wellington Masakadza to Matthew Cross, On middle, flicked through mid-wicket for one more run. |
| 8.6 : Wellington Masakadza to Richie Berrington, FOUR! 12 off this over and this was a good over for the hosts! A touch short, on middle, Richie Berrington goes back and powers this one to the deep square leg fence. |
| Sean Williams comes into the attack now. |
| 9.1 : Sean Williams to Matthew Cross, Floated on middle, swept to the right of fine leg for a single. |
| 9.2 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, Around off, tossed up, Richie Berrington lofts this to the left of the long off fielder for a run. |
| 9.3 : Sean Williams to Matthew Cross, Slower through the air, outside off, Matthew Cross looks to play at this but misses. |
| 9.4 : Sean Williams to Matthew Cross, On middle, swept to the leg side for a run. |
| 9.5 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, Outside off, quicker this time, Richie Berrington swings at this but fails to connect this time. |
| 9.6 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, A top over by Sean Williams as he only gives away 3 runs! On middle, RB looks to flick but closes the face of the bat early and the ball takes the outside edge and goes to point. |
| Change. |
| 10.1 : Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, FOUR! Well played this time! On middle, tossed up too, Matthew Cross gets low and just sweeps this one hard in between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 10.2 : Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, Around off, cut away late past point for a single. |
| 10.4 : Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, 1 run. |
| 10.3 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, On middle, hit down the ground to the right of long on for a single. |
| 10.4 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, On middle, hit towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 10.5 : Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, Tossed up, around off, pushed to covers for a single. |
| 10.6 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, Another run as Richie Berrington pushes this to the cover region. |
| 11.1 : Wesley Madhevere to Richie Berrington, Tossed up, on off. Richie Berrington turns it towards mid-wicket and takes a couple. |
| 11.2 : Wesley Madhevere to Richie Berrington, Short ball, outside off. Richie Berrington stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple more. |
| 11.3 : Wesley Madhevere to Richie Berrington, Tossed up, on off. Swept to fine leg for a run. |
| 11.4 : Wesley Madhevere to Matthew Cross, Floated, around middle and leg. Matthew Cross looks to sweep but misses. |
| 11.5 : Wesley Madhevere to Matthew Cross, Tossed up, on middle. Swept towards square leg for a run. |
| 11.6 : Wesley Madhevere to Richie Berrington, Tossed up, on off. Richie Berrington drives it towards long off for a single. |
| 12.1 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, Back of a length, on middle. Richie Berrington pushes it to long on for a single. |
| 12.2 : Luke Jongwe to Matthew Cross, Good-length ball, jagging back in from middle an dleg. Matthew Cross looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on his pads. |
| 12.3 : Luke Jongwe to Matthew Cross, OUT! TAKEN! This is a brilliant catch by Sean Williams at mid off. Short of a length, outside off. Matthew Cross looks to over mid off but fails to get the elevation and the balls goes towards Sean Williams at mid off who jumps to his right to take a fantastic catch. |
| 12.4 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, On a length, around off, pushed to covers for one. |
| 12.5 : Luke Jongwe to Michael Leask, Back of a length, outside off, dabbed down to third man for a single. |
| 12.6 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, Around off, Richie taps this one to the off side. He wants a run but it was not available there. |
| 13.1 : Sean Williams to Michael Leask, Floated, on middle, this is pushed gently towards point for a single. |
| 13.2 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, SIX! That is a great shot. Floated again, fuller, around off, Richie Berrington dances down the track and smacks  this one over long on. Also brings up his fifty and he will look to continue and turn this into a big score! |
| 13.3 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, On middle, worked through mid off for one. |
| 13.4 : Sean Williams to Michael Leask, Around off, lofted over extra cover for a couple. |
| 13.5 : Sean Williams to Michael Leask, On middle, defended out. |
| 13.6 : Sean Williams to Michael Leask, Darted on middle again, swept away hard through square leg and a couple of runs are taken. |
| 14.1 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, Short ball, on off. Richie Berrington pulls it uppishly towards square leg for a run. |
| 14.2 : Richard Ngarava to Michael Leask, Good-length ball, on leg. Michael Leask works it to square leg for one. |
| 14.3 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, Back of a length, down leg. Richie Berrington tickles it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 14.4 : Richard Ngarava to Michael Leask, Good-length ball, outside off. Michael Leask looks to cut hard but misses. |
| 14.5 : Richard Ngarava to Michael Leask, Length ball, on off. Michael Leask drives it towards wide of mid off for a run. |
| 14.6 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, FOUR! EDGY! Short ball, around off. Richie Berrington looks to pull but gets a top edge and the ball goes past short third man for a boundary. |
| 15.1 : Ryan Burl to Michael Leask, Tossed up, on middle. Michael Leask drags it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 15.2 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, Short ball, on off. Richie Berrington cuts it hard through cover for a single. |
| 15.3 : Ryan Burl to Michael Leask, Floated, around middle. Michael Leask turns it to mid-wicket and takes a quick run. |
| 15.4 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, FOUR! Short ball, on middle and leg,. Richie Berrington hangs back and pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 15.5 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, Tossed up, outside off. Richie Berrington looks to cut hard but misses. |
| 15.6 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, 4 Byes! Tossed up, way outside off. Richie Berrington misses the drive and the keeper fails to collect the ball. It races away towards the boundary ropes. |
| 16.1 : Luke Jongwe to Michael Leask, A yorker, around off. Michael Leask squeezes it out towards square leg for a run. |
| 16.2 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, Slower ball, outside off. Richie Berrington swings hard but misses. |
| 16.3 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, Full ball, in the slot. Richie Berrington heaves it towards deep square leg for one. |
| 16.4 : Luke Jongwe to Michael Leask, Banged in short, around off. Michael Leask makes room and looks to pull but misses. |
| 16.5 : Luke Jongwe to Michael Leask, Wide! Full and way outside off. Michael Leask leaves it alone. Wided! |
| Luke Jongwe to Michael Leask, OUT! TAKEN! Slower ball, on a length, around middle. Michael Leask makes room and looks to slog but he miscues it high up in the air towards mid-wicket. Wellington Masakadza comes running in from deep mid-wicket and takes a really good catch diving in front. |
| Safyaan Sharif walks out! |
| 16.6 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, Full ball, on the pads. Richie Berrington flicks it towards short fine leg and takes a single. |
| 17.1 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, On a length, on middle, Richie Berrington slams this one towards deep mid-wicket and a fumble in the deep allows the batters to take the third run too. |
| 17.2 : Tendai Chatara to Safyaan Sharif, Shortish, way outside off, the batter looks to cut it away but misses. |
| 17.3 : Tendai Chatara to Safyaan Sharif, On a length, around off, tucked through square leg and a run is taken. |
| 17.5 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, 1 run. |
| 17.4 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, FOUR! A half-volley, around off, this is creamed through mid off and the ball speeds away to the ropes. |
| 17.5 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, A touch short, around off, the batters looks to play the ramp shot but fails to connect. |
| 17.6 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, Length ball, slower too, hit hard to the long off fielder for a run. |
| 18.1 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, Shortish this time, on off, pulled hard to the man at deep square leg, who collects the ball on the bounce. A single. |
| 18.2 : Richard Ngarava to Safyaan Sharif, On middle, heaved to the deep mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 18.3 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, Yorker on off, the batter jams this one out past the mid on fielder and the batters come back for the second. |
| 18.4 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, Back of a length, around off, the batter looks to pull but misses as the ball takes the body and goes to the off side, as the batters take a leg bye. |
| 18.5 : Richard Ngarava to Safyaan Sharif, A short ball, slanting away across off, SS looks to pull this but fails to connect. |
| 18.6 : Richard Ngarava to Safyaan Sharif, Full toss, around off, driven through mid off for one. Just 6 from the penultimate over! |
| 19.1 : Luke Jongwe to Safyaan Sharif, Length, around off, pushed to the right of Ervine at covers, who dives and half-stops this. The batters take one this time. |
| 19.2 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, SIX! WOAH! What a shot. Richie Berrington needed no second invitation to slam this shot. On a length, in the slot, around off, hammered well over deep mid-wicket for a massive hit. |
| 19.3 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, On a shortish length, around off, hooked to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 19.4 : Luke Jongwe to Safyaan Sharif, A single as this is pushed through mid off. |
| 19.5 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, A full toss on the body, Richie Berrington looks to whack this but misses as the ball takes the body and goes to the leg side. The batters sneak a leg bye. |
| 19.6 : Luke Jongwe to Safyaan Sharif, FOUR! That is a top way to end your innings. On a length, around off, Safyaan Sharif stands tall and whacks this one over the bowler's head for a boundary. SCOTLAND END ON 141/6! |
| This has been a really good comeback from Scotland as after losing four wickets in the Powerplay., they have bounced back and have ended on a good total. Zimbabwe would be a touch disappointed with the way they bowled after the Powerplay, but they would have taken this score at the start of the innings. |
| Scotland did not get off to a great start as they lost four wickets in the Powerplay for just 30 runs and were on the back foot. Richie Berrington coming in at number 4, played a fantastic innings for his side and steadied the ship along with his partner Calum Macleod. Richie kept losing partners but that did not stop him from scoring freely and took his team to a competitive total in the end, as he finished on an unbeaten 82 and helped Scotland post 141. |
| Zimbabwe would be slightly disappointed with their bowling effort after having started brilliantly with the ball, especially in the Powerplay. Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, and Luke Jongwe were the pick of the bowlers as they took 5 wickets in between them and hardly gave any freebies to Scotland's batters. They would feel that they could have done slightly better in the middle overs but they will be reasonably happy with the total they have to chase. Zimbabwe were excellent in the field as w |
| Right then! Zimbabwe have to get 142 from 20 overs if they are to win this match and go 1-0 up in the series. Do join us for the chase in a while as it promises to be an exciting one. |
| 0.1 : Safyaan Sharif to Wesley Madhevere, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! That is the perfect start for the hosts and Zimbabwe lose their first wicket. A torrid start for the visitors and this is not what they would have wanted. A touch short, way outside off, Wesley Madhevere looks to slash this one away but the ball hits the deck and bounces slightly more than what Madhevere expected. The outside edge is induced and Matthew Cross, behind the sticks, makes no mistake. |
| 0.2 : Safyaan Sharif to Regis Chakabva, Length around off, pushed to covers. |
| 0.3 : Safyaan Sharif to Regis Chakabva, Zimbabwe are up and running! On a length, on off, tapped to the off side for a quick single. |
| 0.4 : Safyaan Sharif to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Length ball, slanting away, Tadiwanashe Marumani skips down and looks to whack it away but misses his shot. |
| 0.5 : Safyaan Sharif to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Short of a length, on the body, Marumani nudges this one to the leg side. |
| 0.6 : Safyaan Sharif to Tadiwanashe Marumani, A brilliant start by Safyaan Sharif as he concedes just one run and also takes a wicket! Outside off, on a length, Tadiwanashe Marumani swings at this but misses. |
| Who will start from the other end? |
| 1.1 : Alasdair Evans to Regis Chakabva, Around off, on a length, Regis Chakabva pushes this to covers and takes one. |
| 1.2 : Alasdair Evans to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Marumani drives this, but only manages to find the cover fielder. |
| 1.3 : Alasdair Evans to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Back of a length, on off, Marumani taps this to the off side and looks for one, but it sent back by his partner. |
| 1.4 : Alasdair Evans to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Fullish ball, way outside off, TM tries to reach out and play at this but misses his shot. |
| 1.5 : Alasdair Evans to Tadiwanashe Marumani, On the body this time, this is nudged to the on side for a run. |
| 1.6 : Alasdair Evans to Regis Chakabva, Yorker, on off, Regis Chakabva only manages to jam this one out to the mid on fielder. |
| 2.1 : Safyaan Sharif to Tadiwanashe Marumani, A touch short, on the body this time, Tadiwanashe Marumani awkwardly fends this one to deep square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 2.2 : Safyaan Sharif to Tadiwanashe Marumani, OUT! TAKEN! Another one falls and both the Zimbabwean openers are back in the shed. Scotland will be delighted with this start and the visitors are struggling to get some momentum here. On a length, around off, Marumani looks for the big shot across the line, but the ball takes the inside edge and flies towards short fine leg, where the man, Alasdair Evans goes low to his right and pouches this. |
| 2.3 : Safyaan Sharif to Craig Ervine, Fuller outside off, Ervine leaves it alone. |
| Craig Ervine walks out to bat. |
| 2.4 : Safyaan Sharif to Craig Ervine, WIDE. This is slipped down the leg side, Craig Ervine looks to tuck but misses. Wide signalled. |
| Safyaan Sharif to Craig Ervine, Around off and middle, this is tapped to the leg side. |
| 2.5 : Safyaan Sharif to Craig Ervine, FOUR! The skipper gets a boundary now! In the arc around off, on a length too, Craig Ervine punches this one past the man at mid off and gets a boundary. |
| 2.6 : Safyaan Sharif to Craig Ervine, WIDE. Down the leg side, left alone by Ervine. |
| Safyaan Sharif to Craig Ervine, Around middle, back of a length, Craig looks to tuck but misses and gets hit high on the pad. |
| 3.1 : Chris Sole to Regis Chakabva, A touch short, outside off, guided past point, towards third man for a run. |
| 3.2 : Chris Sole to Craig Ervine, WIDE. This is slipped down the leg side, Ervine misses his tuck. Wide signalled. |
| Chris Sole to Craig Ervine, Leg bye. Chris Sole serves a length ball on the pads, Craig tries to tuck but misses and the ball takes the pad and goes to the leg side, for a leg bye. |
| 3.3 : Chris Sole to Regis Chakabva, WIDE. On a length, way outside off, left alone this time. |
| Chris Sole to Regis Chakabva, WIDE. Another one which is way outside off. Wide signalled. |
| Chris Sole to Regis Chakabva, Fullish, on off, tucked past mid-wicket for one. |
| 3.4 : Chris Sole to Craig Ervine, A bumper on middle and leg, Ervine just gets low and lets the ball pass. |
| 3.5 : Chris Sole to Craig Ervine, On a length, around leg, Craig looks to flick but misses and the ball takes the pad and goes to the off side. An appeal but this looked to be pitching outside leg and hence, the umpire says no. |
| 3.6 : Chris Sole to Craig Ervine, Leg bye. This is bowled fuller, on the pads again, CE misses his tuck and the ball goes to short fine leg via the pads. A leg bye is taken. |
| 4.1 : Alasdair Evans to Craig Ervine, Around off, dabbed past point for a single. |
| 4.2 : Alasdair Evans to Regis Chakabva, FOUR! Cheeky stuff! On a length, around off and middle, Regis Chakabva shuffles and just paddles this one over the man, to the fine leg fence. |
| 4.3 : Alasdair Evans to Regis Chakabva, Outside off, a slash and a miss from Regis. |
| 4.4 : Alasdair Evans to Regis Chakabva, A bumper this time, outside off, Regis skips down and swings his blade at this but misses. |
| 4.5 : Alasdair Evans to Regis Chakabva, Outside off, length, hit hard to the right of mid off for one. |
| 4.6 : Alasdair Evans to Craig Ervine, Another run as this is tucked to the leg side. |
| 5.1 : Chris Sole to Craig Ervine, Good-length ball, outside off. Craig Ervine looks to poke at it but misses. |
| 5.2 : Chris Sole to Craig Ervine, Back of a length, around off. Ervine guides it towards third man for a couple. |
| 5.3 : Chris Sole to Craig Ervine, FOUR! SHOT! Full ball, outside off. Craig Ervine comes forwrad and drives it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 5.4 : Chris Sole to Craig Ervine, Good-length ball, on off. Craig Ervine taps it to point. |
| 5.5 : Chris Sole to Craig Ervine, Back of a length, on off. Craig Ervine blocks it out. |
| 5.6 : Chris Sole to Craig Ervine, Length ball, on off. Craig Ervine taps it towards backward point. Zimbabwe are 31/2 at the end of the Powerplay. |
| 6.1 : Mark Watt to Regis Chakabva, Tossed up, on off. Pushed to covers for a run. |
| 6.2 : Mark Watt to Craig Ervine, Flatter ball, outside off. Craig Ervine cuts it to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 6.3 : Mark Watt to Regis Chakabva, FOUR! Nicely done! Tossed up, on middle. Regis Chakabva gets low and reverse-sweeps it past the point fielder for a boundary. |
| 6.4 : Mark Watt to Regis Chakabva, Tossed up, on off. Regis Chakabva defends it out. |
| 6.5 : Mark Watt to Regis Chakabva, Floated, around middle. Regis Chakabva advances down and flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.6 : Mark Watt to Craig Ervine, Flatter ball, on off. Craig Ervine gets behind and works it down the ground for a run. |
| 7.1 : Michael Leask to Craig Ervine, Tossed up, on off. Craig Ervine comes forward to block this one out. |
| 7.2 : Michael Leask to Craig Ervine, Flatter ball, on off. Craig Ervine hits it back to the bowler. |
| 7.3 : Michael Leask to Craig Ervine, Short ball, outside off. Craig Ervine cuts it hard through extra cover for a couple. |
| 7.4 : Michael Leask to Craig Ervine, A tad short, on off. Craig Ervine rocks back and cuts it towards cover for a run. |
| 7.5 : Michael Leask to Regis Chakabva, Flatter ball, on middle. Tucked away towards square leg for a run. |
| 7.6 : Michael Leask to Craig Ervine, Short ball, on off. Craig Ervine cuts it hard through covers for a couple. |
| 8.1 : Mark Watt to Regis Chakabva, Flatter ball, on leg. Turned towards square leg for a run. |
| 8.2 : Mark Watt to Craig Ervine, SIX! WHACKED! Tossed up, on off. Craig Ervine lofts it over the long on region for a maximum! |
| 8.3 : Mark Watt to Craig Ervine, Flatter ball, on middle. Worked towards the leg side for one. |
| 8.4 : Mark Watt to Regis Chakabva, OUT! LBW! Tossed up, on middle and leg. Regis Chakabva gets low to sweep but he misses and gets rapped on the pads. Scotland appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Zimbabwe lose their third wicket. |
| Sean Williams is the new man in! |
| 8.5 : Mark Watt to Sean Williams, Tossed up, around off. Sean Williams defends it out. |
| 8.6 : Mark Watt to Sean Williams, Flatter ball, on leg. Sean Williams tucks it towards the leg side for a single. |
| 9.1 : Michael Leask to Sean Williams, Loopy ball, outside off. Sean Williams comes forward and pushes it to cover. |
| 9.2 : Michael Leask to Sean Williams, Quicker ball, outside off. Sean Williams gets back and cuts it to point. |
| 9.3 : Michael Leask to Sean Williams, Tossed up, on middle and leg. Sean Williams blocks it out watchfully. |
| 9.4 : Michael Leask to Sean Williams, Flaoted, around middle and leg. Sean Williams looks to reverse sweep but gets the inner half of the bat and the ball goes towards fine leg. The batters take two. |
| 9.5 : Michael Leask to Sean Williams, Flatter and quicker, around off. Sean Williams taps it to cover-point. |
| 9.6 : Michael Leask to Sean Williams, Floated, outside off. Sean Williams drives it to the cover fielder who fumbles and they take one. 85 needed in 60 balls! |
| 10.1 : Oliver Hairs to Sean Williams, On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.2 : Oliver Hairs to Craig Ervine, Quicker, fuller, on middle, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 10.3 : Oliver Hairs to Craig Ervine, OUT! TAKEN! That is a good catch in the deep and the Zimbabwean skipper loses out and they lose their fourth. Scotland are on top at the moment. This is tossed up, fuller on off and middle, Ervine slams this one towards long on, as he looks for the biggie, but he has not timed this well. It goes towards the man there, George Munsey, who holds onto the catch. 84 more needed in 57 balls! |
| 10.4 : Oliver Hairs to Milton Shumba, FOUR! Milton Shumba gets off the mark in style! Oliver Hairs drifts this one down the leg side, Milton Shumba gets low and sweeps this hard to the deep square leg fence. |
| 10.5 : Oliver Hairs to Milton Shumba, Around off and middle, Milton eases this towards long on for one. |
| 10.6 : Oliver Hairs to Sean Williams, Tossed up, on off, Sean drives but only finds the fielder at covers. |
| 11.1 : Michael Leask to Milton Shumba, Flatter, outside off, Milton misses his cut. |
| 11.2 : Michael Leask to Milton Shumba, On middle, turnt towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 11.3 : Michael Leask to Sean Williams, Around off, fuller, Sean pushes this to the cover region. |
| 11.4 : Michael Leask to Sean Williams, Darted on middle, Williams only manages to fend this one out to the leg side. |
| 11.5 : Michael Leask to Sean Williams, Floated, around off, SW works this to covers. |
| 11.6 : Michael Leask to Sean Williams, Quicker, on middle, worked past mid-wicket for a run. 77 more needed in 48 balls! |
| 12.1 : Chris Sole to Sean Williams, Good-length ball on off, hit across the line, but only to the short mid-wicket fielder. |
| 12.2 : Chris Sole to Sean Williams, Outside off on a length, driven nicely to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 12.3 : Chris Sole to Milton Shumba, On the body, on a length too, Milton nurdles this to the leg side for a single. |
| 12.4 : Chris Sole to Sean Williams, FOUR! That was a crisp shot. Zimbabwe need some more boundaries right now! Overpitched ball, outside off, Sean Williams leans into the shot and drives it firmly through covers. |
| 12.5 : Chris Sole to Sean Williams, A short ball this time, around off and middle, pulled powerfully through square leg and the batters cross ends. |
| 12.6 : Chris Sole to Milton Shumba, 2 runs. |
| Chris Sole to Milton Shumba, On a length, outside off, MS works this past covers and the batters take one. |
| 13.1 : Alasdair Evans to Milton Shumba, Length-ball on middle, Milton works this, but only finds the mid-wicket fielder. |
| 13.2 : Alasdair Evans to Milton Shumba, FOUR! This is what the visitors need. Shumba is delivering for his side here! On a length, around off and middle, Milton Shumba swings and sends the ball over mid on for a boundary. |
| 13.3 : Alasdair Evans to Milton Shumba, On middle, worked to the leg side for one. |
| 13.4 : Alasdair Evans to Sean Williams, Good-length delivery, on middle, Sean flicks this one hard through mid-wicket and a couple of runs are taken. |
| 13.5 : Alasdair Evans to Sean Williams, Sean Williams tucks this through square leg and hands the strike back to Milton. |
| 13.6 : Alasdair Evans to Milton Shumba, A bumper outside off, Shumba leaves it, probably thinks that this would be a wide, but the umpire is unmoved. 61 more needed in 36 balls. |
| 14.1 : Oliver Hairs to Sean Williams, Leg bye! Tossed up, on off. Sean Williams looks to sweep but misses and gets rapped on the pads. They take a leg bye. |
| 14.2 : Oliver Hairs to Milton Shumba, FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up, on off. Milton Shumba advances down and lofts it over the bowler for a boundary. |
| 14.3 : Oliver Hairs to Milton Shumba, Quicker ball, darted on the pads. Milton Shumba works it on the leg side for one. |
| 14.4 : Oliver Hairs to Sean Williams, Flatter ball, on leg. Sean Williams flicks it towards deep square leg for a run. |
| 14.5 : Oliver Hairs to Milton Shumba, 2 Wides! Oliver sprays down leg. Milton Shumba misses the flick and the keeper fumbles. They take a run. |
| Oliver Hairs to Sean Williams, Tossed up, outside off. Sean Williams pushes it to cover for a single. |
| 14.6 : Oliver Hairs to Milton Shumba, FOUR! SMASHED! Flatter ball, on middle and leg. Milton Shumba rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 15.1 : Michael Leask to Sean Williams, Around off, pushed to covers this time. |
| 15.2 : Michael Leask to Sean Williams, FOUR! Zimbabwe are doing well to keep the boundaries coming. Fullish, floated too, on middle and leg, Williams gets low and powers his sweep behind deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 15.3 : Michael Leask to Sean Williams, On middle again, swept this time, straight to deep square leg for one. |
| 15.4 : Michael Leask to Milton Shumba, On middle and leg, Milton pushes this into the gap through mid on and they come back for the second run. |
| 15.5 : Michael Leask to Milton Shumba, Fuller, outside off, Shumba works this through mid off for a run. |
| 15.6 : Michael Leask to Sean Williams, SIX! That was huge! What a great over for the visitors as they get 14 from the over! This is loopy, around off, fuller too, Williams gets low and mows a slog-sweep over deep mid-wicket. 33 more needed from 24 balls! |
| 16.1 : Alasdair Evans to Milton Shumba, Good-length ball, on off. Shumba comes down and pushes it to cover. |
| 16.2 : Alasdair Evans to Milton Shumba, Length ball, on the pads. Shumba turns it towards mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 16.3 : Alasdair Evans to Milton Shumba, Good-length ball, on leg. Milton Shumba turns it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 16.4 : Alasdair Evans to Sean Williams, OUT! CAUGHT! Alasdair Evans has taken a crucial wicket here for Scotland and they are right back in it! Good-length ball, on off. Sean Williams lofts it high in the air towards Michael Leask at long on, who takes an easy catch. |
| 16.3 : Ryan Burl is the new man in! |
| 16.5 : Alasdair Evans to Milton Shumba, Good-length ball, outside off. Milton Shumba pokes at it but misses as the ball zips past his outside edge. |
| 16.6 : Alasdair Evans to Milton Shumba, Length ball, outside off. Milton Shumba works it behind square on the off side and collects a run. 29 needed in 18 balls. |
| 16.5 : Safyaan Sharif comes back to bowl! |
| 17.1 : Safyaan Sharif to Milton Shumba, Short ball, on middle. Milton Shumba pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 17.2 : Safyaan Sharif to Ryan Burl, Length ball, on the pads. Worked towards wide long on for a run. |
| 17.3 : Safyaan Sharif to Milton Shumba, SIX! SMASHED! Short ball, on middle. Milton Shumba hangs back and hammers it over the square leg region for a maximum! |
| 17.4 : Safyaan Sharif to Milton Shumba, Good-length ball, on off. Milton Shumba comes down the track and pushes it to cover for a run. |
| 17.5 : Safyaan Sharif to Ryan Burl, OUT! BOWLED! Safyaan Sharif strikes for Scotland this time! He serves a full ball, on middle. Ryan Burl looks to scoop it over the short fine leg fielder but he misses and the ball crashes onto his stumps. Huge wicket for Scotland as the dangerous Ryan Burl departs. |
| Luke Jongwe arrives! |
| 17.6 : Safyaan Sharif to Luke Jongwe, Good-length ball, around off. Luke Jongwe taps it to point for a single. 19 runs needed from 12 balls! |
| 18.1 : Chris Sole to Luke Jongwe, Length ball, outside off. Luke Jongwe pushes it to cover for one. |
| 18.2 : Chris Sole to Milton Shumba, Full ball, outside off. Milton Shumba looks to dig it out but gets a leading edge towards third man for a run. |
| 18.3 : Chris Sole to Luke Jongwe, OUT! TAKEN! That is a fantastic catch from Safyaan Sharif at deep square leg. Length ball, down leg. Luke Jongwe flicks it towards the deep square leg region where Safyaan Sharif times his jump to perfection and completes a very tough catch. |
| 18.2 : Wellington Masakadza walks out! |
| 18.4 : Chris Sole to Milton Shumba, Full ball, outside off. Milton Shumba pushes it to cover for one. |
| 18.5 : Chris Sole to Wellington Masakadza, Length ball, outside off. Wellington Masakadza looks to heave it but gets an inside edge behind the sticks. They sneak in a run. |
| 18.6 : Chris Sole to Milton Shumba, Good-length ball, outside off. Milton Shumba taps it towards point for a run. 14 runs needed from the last over! |
| 19.1 : Safyaan Sharif to Milton Shumba, FOUR! A great start to the over for Zimbabwe. Length ball, down leg. Milton Shumba whips it off his pads through square leg for a boundary. 10 needed off 5 balls now! |
| 19.2 : Safyaan Sharif to Milton Shumba, Full ball, around leg. Milton Shumba shuffles across to scoop it but fails to get any bat on it. The keeper fails to collect it cleanly and the batters take a bye! |
| 19.3 : Safyaan Sharif to Wellington Masakadza, OUT! BOWLED! What a delivery this is from Safyaan Sharif! He serves in a yorker, around middle. Wellington Masakadza looks to dig it out but misses and the ball disturbs his stumps. Wellington Masakadza has to walk back to the pavilion. |
| 19.1 : 9 needed from the last 3 balls! Tendai Chatara strides out into the middle now! |
| 19.4 : Safyaan Sharif to Tendai Chatara, OUT! RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust! Tendai Chatara sacrifices his wicket for Milton Shumba. Length ball, on off. Tendai Chatara taps it to the right of the bowler and looks to take a run. Safyaan Sharif runs to collect the ball and then scampers through towards the non-striker's end to whip the bails off. Chatara is well short of his crease and he has to depart. |
| 19.3 : Richard Ngarava is the last man in but luckily for Zimbabwe, Milton Shumba is on strike. Zimbabwe need 9 from 2 balls. Can Shubma take this game to a Super Over? |
| 19.5 : Safyaan Sharif to Milton Shumba, Length ball, on middle. Milton Shumba heaves it towrads deep mid-wicket but does not take the run. |
| 19.6 : Safyaan Sharif to Milton Shumba, Full ball, on off. Milton Shumba drives it hard towards long off and can only take a single. Scotland win the match by 7 runs and they go 1-0 up in the series. |
| A superb bowling display and comeback from Scotland as they have won this game by 7 runs and they go 1-0 up in this 3-game T20I series! At one stage, it looked like Zimbabwe would run home with the game as they need just 33 in the last 4 overs, but the Scots held their nerve in the death to cross the line. |
| Zimbabwe had a torrid start to the run chase as they lost both their openers in the span of the first three overs. They found it hard to keep the runs flowing but the duo of Regis Chakabva and Craig Ervine did well to stitch a stand of 48, but both of them could not go on for longer and they both lost their wicket. Milton Shumba and Sean Williams played smartly and ensured that they did not lose any more wickets as they forged a 54-run stand and they looked like they would take their team ho |
| The bowling by Scotland was good at the start, but they lost their way in the middle overs slightly as they were not able to contain a couple of the Zimbabwean batters, but, they bounced back really well towards the back end of the innings and that saw them end on the right side of the result. Safyaan Sharif was definitely the pick of the lot as he ended with figures of 4-0-24-4 and started and ended the innings well for the Scots. All of their bowlers bowled well and were very economical and wi |
| Right. That is all we have from this game. Scotland go up in the series and would look to seal the series in the second T20I, whereas, Zimbabwe would want to bounce back in the next game. The second T20I will be played on Friday, 17th September 2021 at 2 pm local (1 pm GMT), but, the build-up will begin early. Do join us then. Cheers! |
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