| 1.5 : 1.5: Alasdair Evans to Innocent Kaia, Four! |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Alasdair Evans to Innocent Kaia, OUT! c Matthew Cross b Alasdair Evans. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Mark Watt to Regis Chakabva, Six! |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Mark Watt to Regis Chakabva, OUT! c Alasdair Evans b Mark Watt. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Mark Watt to Craig Ervine, OUT! run out (Kyle Coetzer / Mark Watt). |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Alasdair Evans to Sean Williams, Four! |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Gavin Main to Sean Williams, FOUR! STREAKY! Good-length ball, on off. Sean Williams looks to drive on the up but gets an inside edge and the ball beats the keeper on his right and races away for a boundary. |
| 8.2: Gavin Main to Sean Williams, FOUR! Short and wide, Williams latches onto that one and cuts it beautifully past point for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Michael Leask to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Lovely cricketing shot from Craig Ervine. Tossed up again, around off and Ervine steps out and just caresses it over extra cover and picks up a boundary. |
| 11.3: Richie Berrington to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Cheeky shot from Craig Ervine. On leg stump and just flicked over backward square leg and into the fence. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: Mark Watt to Sean Williams, FOUR! SMASHED! Short ball, down leg. Sean Williams rocks back and slashes it hard through square leg for a boundary. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Michael Leask to Craig Ervine, OUT! TAKEN! That is a huge wicket for Scotland. Leask serves a loopy ball, around off. Craig Ervine makes room to go over extra cover but he only manages a thick outside edge and the ball goes straight to Kyle Coetzer at backward point who pouches it with ease. Michael Leask provides his team with an important breakthrough! |
| 15.4: Gavin Main to Milton Shumba, OUT! CAUGHT! Milton Shumba is a goner and that is a big wicket for Scotland as Shumba was devastating in the previous match. Length ball, around off and Shumba frees his arms. He looks to go over extra cover but hits it straight down the throat of Alasdair Evans at mid-off who takes a sharp catch. Ryan Burl comes out to bat now. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Michael Leask to Sean Williams, SIX! BANG! Sean Williams breaks the shackles! Tossed up, on middle. Sean Williams gets low and slog sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket region for a maximum! Zimbabwe needs more of those! |
| 18.3: Alasdair Evans to Sean Williams, FOUR! On leg stump and Sean Williams gets down on one knee and then just helps it over backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Alasdair Evans to Ryan Burl, FOUR! A touch short and wide, Ryan Burl thrashes at it. He manages to clear the off side field as the ball goes over backward point and into the fence. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Safyaan Sharif to Ryan Burl, FOUR! Full, but on the pads. Burl clips it past short fine leg and the ball races away into the fence. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: Tendai Chatara to George Munsey, SIX! This time again straying on pads and George Munsey flicks it away over square leg for a first maximum of the innings. This man can be very dangerous if he gets into his groove. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Richard Ngarava to Kyle Coetzer, OUT! TAKEN! Richard Ngarava strikes in his first over and this is exactly what Zimbabwe were hoping for! Bangs in short, around off. Kyle Coetzer hangs back and miscues the pull towards Innocent Kaia at mid-wicket who takes a sharp catch. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: Richard Ngarava to Oliver Hairs, OUT! CAUGHT! And again! Two in two for Zimbabwe and Richard Ngarava is on fire! Good-length ball, outside off. Oliver Hairs cuts hard but finds Ryan Burl at backward point who takes an easy catch. Scotland are certainly in a spot of bother now and Richard Ngarava is on a hat-trick! |
| 2.4 : 2.4: Tendai Chatara to George Munsey, OUT! THIS IS A BIG WICKET! Short ball in the slot and was at a height for Munsey to pull it away and he does but unfortunately Munsey doesn't get enough timing on that and ends up giving a dolly to Innocent Kaia at deep square leg. The third wicket is down and Scotland are in a spot of bother. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Tendai Chatara to Calum MacLeod, OUT! CAUGHT! Oh my word, Ryan Burl has taken one the greatest catches of recent times! This one is short and wide, Calum MacLeod cuts it well and looks to pick up a boundary but Ryan Burl, at backward point has other ideas. He leaps up to his left and takes it with one hand at full stretch. The reaction time for the catch was so low and yet Burl pouches it. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Tendai Chatara to Matthew Cross, FOUR! Width on offer and Matthew Cross doesn't miss out on it. He slashes it through point for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Sean Williams to Matthew Cross, FOUR! Lovely shot from Matthew Cross. On off and Cross goes inside out, over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 10.3: Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, SIX! SMASHED! Tossed up, nicely, on off. Matthew Cross gets low and sends this one sailing over the mid-wicket region for a biggie! |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, FOUR! Nicely done! Flatter and quicker, outside off. Matthew Cross hangs back and cuts it late past the point fielder for a boundary. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, SIX! WHACKED! Tossed up, well outside off. Richie Berrington reaches out and hits it over long off for a maximum! 19 runs from the over! |
| 11.5 : 11.5: Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, FOUR! SHOT! Loopy ball, around the fourth stump. Richie Berrington gets low and sweeps it in front of square on the leg side. The ball races away for a boundary. |
| 12.5: Wellington Masakadza to Richie Berrington, SIX! BANG! Tossed up delivery, on leg stump. Richie Berrington makes room and slogs it over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 13.5: Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, FOUR! Streaky boundary but Richie Berrington and Scotland won't mind at all. Very full, on middle. Berrington gets an inside edge past the stumps and the ball races into the fine leg fence. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, OUT! TAKEN! Richie Berrington, the man-in form departs and Sean Williams gets a crucial wicket here! Williams tosses it up nicely, on off. Richard Ngarava makes room and looks to go downtown but he miscues it and the ball goes straight to Wesley Madhevere at long on who makes no mistake. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Sean Williams to Michael Leask, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Scotland. Flighted ball, on middle and leg. Michael Leask gets low and sweeps it towards deep square leg. The fielder in the deep has no chance and the ball races away to the fence. 39 runs needed now from 30 balls. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Tendai Chatara to Michael Leask, FOUR! There comes the boundary! Length ball, darted on the pads. Michael Leask gets low and helps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Luke Jongwe to Matthew Cross, OUT! CAUGHT! There is yet another twist in this topsy-turvy match! In the slot and Matthew Cross looks to slog it over the square leg fence. Cross doesn't get enough on it and Innocent Kaia almost makes a mess of it at the deep square leg fence. Kaia fumbles the catch but somehow manages to catch it with his knees. Luke Jongwe has struck at the right time for his team and could this turn the match in their favor? |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Luke Jongwe to Michael Leask, SIX! Clean as! Fuller ball, on off and Michael Leask just hangs back and clears the long off fence with ease. A welcome biggie for the hosts. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Wellington Masakadza to Safyaan Sharif, OUT! TAKEN! In the slot and on off stump. Safyaan Sharif gets low and creams this one but he hits it straight down the throat of the long off fielder. Ryan Burl takes a fine catch and Safyaan Sharif has to go. Wellington Masakadza has struck but Michael Leask will be back on strike. 13 needed off 5 balls. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Wellington Masakadza to Michael Leask, OUT! RUN OUT! On middle and Leask pushes it down to long on. They have to go for the second but the throw from Sean Williams is a brilliant one. Wellington Masakadza collects the ball at the bowler's end and whips off the bails in a flash. Mark Watt has to go without facing a ball. 12 needed now off 4 balls. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Wellington Masakadza to Michael Leask, OUT! CAUGHT! Is that the game in the bag for Zimbabwe? Tossed up on middle and Michael Leask looks to slog it over the long on fence. Leask doesn't get enough on it and holds out to long on. Sean Williams completes a simple catch and Wellington Masakadza is ecstatic. A hammer blow for the hosts. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Wellington Masakadza to Alasdair Evans, OUT! RUN OUT! That's it, Zimbabwe have pulled it off. Flatter delivery, worked to mid-wicket and the batters try to get back for the second. Again, the throw from the deep is a great one by Regis Chakabva and its straight to the bowler. Wellington Masakadza whips off the bails in a flash and Gavin Main is well short of his ground. Zimbabwe WIN BY 10 RUNS! |
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