| 0.0 : TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of the West Indies and they have elected to BAT first. |
| Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Regis Chakabva (C/WK), Tony Munyonga (In for Craig Ervine), Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, and Blessing Muzarabani. |
| Nicholas Pooran, the captain of West Indies, says that they will bat first in this must-win game, put runs on the board and put pressure on Zimbabwe. Adds that it was a bad performance last time but it's a new day and a new opportunity for them. Mentions that his batters need to step up. Informs that there is one forced change, Johnson Charles comes in, replacing Brandon King. |
| Pitch report - The surface is still a good one for batting. The slower deliveries were gripping well in the game played prior to this one and the bowlers will have to use all their expertise to succeed here. Dew could be a problem later on. |
| West Indies (Playing XI) - Kyle Mayers, Evin Lewis, Johnson Charles (In for Brandon King), Nicholas Pooran (C/WK), Shamarh Brooks, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Odean Smith and Obed McCoy. |
| Regis Chakabva, the stand-in skipper of Zimbabwe, says that it looks like a good wicket and is not too disappointed to bowl first. Informs that Craig Ervine is unwell and will miss this game with Tony Munyonga replacing him. Reckons that they need to bowl well and restrict West Indies to a smaller total. |
| We are minutes away from the start of play but first, the two teams line up for their respective national anthems. It will be Zimbabwe's national anthem first followed by the national anthem of the West Indies. |
| 0.1 : Richard Ngarava to Kyle Mayers, A length ball to begin with. It's around off and angling in, Mayers goes on the back foot and punches it to cover-point. |
| 0.2 : Richard Ngarava to Kyle Mayers, Good line from Richard Ngarava. He once again keeps it on a length and close to off, not offering any width, Kyle plays it down from the back foot to cover-point. |
| 0.3 : Richard Ngarava to Kyle Mayers, West Indies are away! On a good length and around off, Kyle Mayers taps it down in front of covers and steals a quick single. |
| 0.0 : Done with the pre-game formalities and it is now time to get play underway. The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players. The Zimbabwean fielders take their places as Kyle Mayers and Johnson Charles stride out to open the batting for West Indies. The players take a knee in order to show their support for the BLM movement. Richard Ngarava has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play... |
| 0.4 : Richard Ngarava to Johnson Charles, FOUR LEG BYES! This is what the left-right combination does to you as a bowler. Richard Ngarava bowls to the line which would have been accurate for the left-hander but it's around leg for the right-hander. Charles shuffles across to flick but misses. It takes his pads on its way past the keeper for a boundary at fine leg. |
| 0.5 : Richard Ngarava to Johnson Charles, Fullish and on off, pushed from the back foot to point. |
| 0.6 : Richard Ngarava to Johnson Charles, Angling away, on a length, Johnson Charles plays it down from the crease to cover-point. He looks for a run but it's not on. |
| Tendai Chatara to operate from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Tendai Chatara to Kyle Mayers, Delivers it on a length and around off, Mayers stays back and defends it to the off side. |
| 1.2 : Tendai Chatara to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Mayers goes hard and finds the gap as well. Full in length and outside off, Kyle throws his bat at it and drills it through the the gap between mid off and extra cover. |
| 1.3 : Tendai Chatara to Kyle Mayers, Wide! A little too wide outside off, on a length, Mayers leaves it alone. |
| Tendai Chatara to Kyle Mayers, Width there outside off, on a length, Mayers again throws his bat at it and gets it away from the cue end of the bat. It runs down to third man and they take a single. |
| 1.4 : Tendai Chatara to Johnson Charles, Slower one, full and around off, cutting away a bit, Charles plays late and guides it down to third man for one. |
| 1.5 : Tendai Chatara to Kyle Mayers, Close to off, on a full length, Mayers plays near his body and taps it down to the right side of backward point. They cross. |
| 1.6 : Tendai Chatara to Johnson Charles, Wide! Sliding down the leg side, the batter tries to flick but misses. |
| Tendai Chatara to Johnson Charles, Serves it around off, on a length, Charles pushes it from the back foot to covers. 9 from the over! |
| 2.1 : Richard Ngarava to Kyle Mayers, Puts it on a length around off, Mayers opens the face of his bat and runs it down to third man for a single. |
| 2.2 : Richard Ngarava to Johnson Charles, Bowls it full and on off, Charles pushes it back towards the bowler. Richard Ngarava goes down to collect the ball and then mimes a throw at the batter. Charles smiles. |
| 2.3 : Richard Ngarava to Johnson Charles, Wide called for height! Richard Ngarava bends his back to bowl a bouncer around leg, Charles leaves it. |
| Richard Ngarava to Johnson Charles, A near-yorker, around middle, Charles clears his front leg and forces it down to mid on. Another dot. |
| 2.4 : Richard Ngarava to Johnson Charles, SIX! High and handsome! That's the first sign of aggression shown by West Indies. Ngarava serves it in the slot, Johnson Charles again clears his front leg and powers it over long on for a maximum. |
| 2.5 : Richard Ngarava to Johnson Charles, Around leg, on a length, Johnson tries to flick but misses. It clips his pads and deflects on the off side, near the pitch. They steal a quick leg bye. |
| 2.6 : Richard Ngarava to Kyle Mayers, Width outside off, short in length, Mayers flashes his bat at it and edges it down to third man. A single to end the over, 10 coming from it! |
| 3.1 : Blessing Muzarabani to Kyle Mayers, A low full toss outside off, Mayers drives but finds the fielder at backward point. |
| 3.2 : Blessing Muzarabani to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Not from the middle of the bat but still a boundary nonetheless. Back of a length, around off and angling away, Mayers rocks back to hack it across the line but only manages to drag it off the inner edge. It runs wide of mid on and races away to the fence. |
| 3.3 : Blessing Muzarabani to Kyle Mayers, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Blessing Muzarabani gets his revenge immediately and screams in joy. He delivers it just short of a good length, around off at 138 kph and gets some extra bounce due to his height. Kyle Mayers attempts to pull it across the line but he only manages a top edge which takes the ball behind the stumps. Regis Chakabva, the keeper, makes no mistake and West Indies lose their first wicket. |
| Evin Lewis walks in at number 3. |
| 3.4 : Blessing Muzarabani to Evin Lewis, Lands it on a length, around middle and off, Evin Lewis bunts it down towards mid off and opens his account with a quick run. |
| 3.5 : Blessing Muzarabani to Johnson Charles, On a length and around off, Charles cuts it from the crease to third man. A single is taken. |
| 3.6 : Blessing Muzarabani to Evin Lewis, Fractionally short around off, Lewis goes on his toes and punches it to point. Excellent first over from Blessing Muzarabani! |
| 0.0 : The first change in the bowling as Blessing Muzarabani comes in to replace Tendai Chatara. Also, the on-air commentators spoke a bit about Brandon King missing the game even though he was in good form. Ian Bishop informs that this is because of illness. |
| 3.6 : Tendai Chatara (1-0-9-0) comes from the opposite end now. |
| 4.1 : Tendai Chatara to Johnson Charles, Angles a length ball around middle and leg, Charles works it off his pads to deep square leg for a single. |
| 4.2 : Tendai Chatara to Evin Lewis, Shortish and on off, punched off the back foot to covers. |
| 4.3 : Tendai Chatara to Evin Lewis, FOUR! Smashed! Just a bit of width outside off, and the length is on the shorter side too, Lewis camps back and blazes it through the gap between backward point and cover-point. |
| 4.4 : Tendai Chatara to Evin Lewis, Hangs on the back foot to a short ball and punches it towards covers for a brisk single. |
| 4.5 : Tendai Chatara to Johnson Charles, Drifting down the leg side, on a length, Charles fails to flick and it goes off his pads to square leg. They cross for a leg bye. |
| 4.6 : Tendai Chatara to Evin Lewis, Pitches it up and around off, Lewis eases it to mid off and runs across for a run. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Could have been close. |
| 5.1 : Blessing Muzarabani to Evin Lewis, Short of a length angling away from Evin Lewis who looks to play it fine behind square on the off side but gets beaten. |
| 5.2 : Blessing Muzarabani to Evin Lewis, WIDE! Banged in short down the leg side by Blessing Muzarabani, Lewis carefully lets it go through to the keeper. |
| Blessing Muzarabani to Evin Lewis, Good length on the off stump, Lewis flicks it to mid-wicket for a single |
| 5.3 : Blessing Muzarabani to Johnson Charles, FOUR! Short of a length at the body, Johnson Charles clears his front leg and heaves it wide of the deep square leg fielder. Wesley Madhevere runs to his left and makes a valiant diving effort but can't prevent the boundary. |
| 5.4 : Blessing Muzarabani to Johnson Charles, Back of a length angling in, Johnson Charles slogs it in the air, to the left of deep square leg. Wesley Madhevere again cannot get to the ball in time and they take two. |
| 5.5 : Blessing Muzarabani to Johnson Charles, IN THE AIR... DROPPED! A very tough chance, have to say. Fuller in length and outside off, Charles hangs back to have a go at it but only manages to slice it behind the cover fielder. Tony Munyonga scoots behind and reaches as well but fails to hang on to the catch. The ball gets deflected towards the fence but Sean Williams cuts it off. Three runs taken. |
| 5.6 : Blessing Muzarabani to Evin Lewis, Slower delivery on off, Evin Lewis defends it on the off side. 11 from the over, West Indies are 49 for 1 at the end of Powerplay. |
| Ryan Burl is ready to bowl his leggies. |
| 6.1 : Ryan Burl to Johnson Charles, Misfield! Burl starts off with a full delivery outside off, Johnson Charles drives it firmly and towards extra cover where the fielder fumbles and allows the single. The 50 is now up for West Indies. |
| 6.2 : Ryan Burl to Evin Lewis, Slightly tossed up and pushed outside off, Evin Lewis leans in and drives it through covers for a single. |
| 6.3 : Ryan Burl to Johnson Charles, A bit of a turn now! On a nagging length, around off. This one grips and turns, squaring up Charles completely in defense. |
| 6.4 : Ryan Burl to Johnson Charles, This is darted into middle, Johnson Charles punches it down to long on and rotates the strike. |
| 6.5 : Ryan Burl to Evin Lewis, Length ball, on off, this is pushed off the back foot towards long off for one more. |
| 6.6 : Ryan Burl to Johnson Charles, Shorter and turning away from the off pole, Charles keeps it out on the off side. |
| 0.0 : Thatâs the end of the Powerplay! West Indies have managed to score 49 runs at the loss of 1 wicket in this powerplay. |
| 6.6 : Sikandar Raza comes into the attack as well. |
| 7.1 : Sikandar Raza to Evin Lewis, Flatter outside off, Evin Lewis drives it to deep cover for a single. |
| 7.2 : Sikandar Raza to Johnson Charles, Back of a length on off, Johnson Charles flat-bats it to long on for a single. |
| 7.3 : Sikandar Raza to Evin Lewis, Short outside off, Evin Lewis pushes it down the ground to long off for a single. |
| 7.4 : Sikandar Raza to Johnson Charles, A yorker at the stumps, Johnson Charles keeps it out and defends it to covers. |
| 7.5 : Sikandar Raza to Johnson Charles, Carrom ball at the pads, Johnson Charles works it in the deep on the on side for a single. |
| 7.6 : Sikandar Raza to Evin Lewis, Full outside off, Evin Lewis drives it to the right of long off and settles for a single. A tidy start from Raza. |
| 8.1 : Ryan Burl to Evin Lewis, SHOUT FOR AN LBW! This is tossed up, around the leg stump and is the wrong 'un. Evin Lewis looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Ryan Burl appeals for LBW but the umpire turns him down. Burl convinces his skipper and Regis Chakabva does opt for the review. The third umpire checks UltraEdge first and there isn't any bat involved. Ball Tracking confirms that it is pitching outside leg and Zimbabwe lose a review as well. |
| 8.2 : Ryan Burl to Evin Lewis, Fuller and around off, Evin Lewis drives it through wide mid off and picks up a single. |
| 8.3 : Ryan Burl to Johnson Charles, SIX! BOOM! Tossed up, right in the slot and Johnson Charles just clears the front leg and smokes it high and handsome over the wide long on fence for a biggie. |
| 8.4 : Ryan Burl to Johnson Charles, FOUR! Shifting gears now is Johnson Charles. Burl tosses it wide of the off stump, Charles just reaches out and thumps it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 8.5 : Ryan Burl to Johnson Charles, FOUR! The boundaries just keep on flowing from the bat of Johnson Charles. Flatter delivery, outside off and there's enough width for Charles to just slap it away in front of cover-point for yet another boundary. |
| 8.6 : Ryan Burl to Johnson Charles, On off, this is eased down to long off for a single. 16 off the over, a big one for West Indies. |
| 9.1 : Sikandar Raza to Johnson Charles, Outside off, Johnson Charles pushes it to extra cover. |
| 9.2 : Sikandar Raza to Johnson Charles, Flighted around middle, Johnson Charles chips it down the ground to long on for a single. |
| 9.3 : Sikandar Raza to Evin Lewis, Full toss on the middle stump line, Evin Lewis hits it back on the bounce to Sikandar Raza who doesn't stop it cleanly and concedes a single. |
| 9.4 : Sikandar Raza to Johnson Charles, Flatter on the off stump, Johnson Charles drives it to long off and takes a single. |
| 9.5 : Sikandar Raza to Evin Lewis, OUT! CAUGHT! A real long hop from Sikandar Raza but it brings him a wicket! This is dragged down around middle stump and begging to be hit. Evin Lewis stays deep in his crease and looks to pull it over the long on fence. Lewis gets no timing whatsoever on it and ends up just lofting it down to long on. Milton Shumba over there takes a simple catch and Lewis departs after a sedate knock. Zimbabwe get the breakthrough that they desperately needed. |
| 9.6 : Sikandar Raza to Nicholas Pooran, Angles into Pooran who works it to point and gets off the mark. |
| 9.5 : Drinks break. Just when the last partnership started to look dangerous, Zimbabwe struck to send Evin Lewis back. It has been good going from both teams. West Indies started cautiously before pulling the trigger but then Zimbabwe also slowed things down after the Powerplay. The Caribbean team regained some momentum after a 16-run 9th over but losing Lewis means that they will have to build again. Nicholas Pooran is the next batter. |
| 10.1 : Sean Williams to Nicholas Pooran, Fires it flat and on middle, it's worked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.2 : Sean Williams to Johnson Charles, Skidding down the leg side, Charles tries to flick but misses. It goes off his pads towards short fine leg and they take a leg bye. |
| 10.3 : Sean Williams to Nicholas Pooran, Loopy and full, around off, Pooran defends it back. |
| 10.4 : Sean Williams to Nicholas Pooran, Goes down on one knee and sweeps it in front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| 10.5 : Sean Williams to Johnson Charles, Flighted outside off, it's driven through wide mid off for a single. |
| 10.6 : Sean Williams to Nicholas Pooran, Flatter and a bit shorter on middle, Nicholas bends his back knee and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 11.1 : Sikandar Raza to Nicholas Pooran, Shortish and on off, Pooran punches it to extra cover and they cross for a hesitant single. The throw to the keeper is wayward and Charles reaches the crease safely. |
| 11.2 : Sikandar Raza to Johnson Charles, Flighted and full, outside off, driven down to long off for a single. |
| 11.3 : Sikandar Raza to Nicholas Pooran, Serves it full and outside off, Pooran strokes it through covers for a single. |
| 11.4 : Sikandar Raza to Johnson Charles, Full again, around middle and leg, Charles nudges it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 11.5 : Sikandar Raza to Nicholas Pooran, Quicker through the air, full and on middle, Pooran knocks it down to long on and rotates the strike. |
| 11.6 : Sikandar Raza to Johnson Charles, A touch flat and on middle, Charles forces it towards long on for the sixth single in this over. |
| 12.1 : Sean Williams to Johnson Charles, Fires it in, flat and around off, arm ball, Charles slaps it through cover-point for a single. |
| 12.2 : Sean Williams to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Pooran is down and out, literally. Smart bowling from Williams. He gives his delivery no air, bowls it with the seam up as he arrows it in around middle. Pooran, with a predetermined charge, hurries down the track to flick it on the leg side but fails to close the face of his bat in time. The West Indian skipper falls in the process and the ball lobs back to the bowler. Williams accepts a simple catch gleefully and West Indies are |
| Rovman Powell is in at number 5. |
| 12.3 : Sean Williams to Rovman Powell, Fuller and around leg, Powell tries to flick but misses. He is hit on the left boot. |
| 12.4 : Sean Williams to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Quicker delivery, full and on middle, Rovman Powell goes down and sweeps it firmly behind square leg. It's past the left side of short fine leg and runs away to the fence. |
| 12.5 : Sean Williams to Rovman Powell, No ball! Flatter and on off, tapped down to cover-point for a run. The bowler has overstepped, and Free Hit is coming. |
| Sean Williams to Johnson Charles, A bit of an inswinger, very full and on off, Charles eases it down to long on for a single. |
| 12.6 : Sean Williams to Rovman Powell, OUT! RUN OUT! Calamity for West Indies, they lose their set batter in Johnson Charles. Rovman Powell stares at his partner who returns disappointed. Coming to the delivery, it's short and wide outside off, Rovman Powell rocks back and cuts it towards point. He takes a few steps forward, and Johnson Charles comes speeding down the track. Powell stops and seeing that Charles also tries to put the brakes. To his bad luck though, he slips. Meanwhile, Tony Mun |
| Shamarh Brooks is the new man in. |
| 13.1 : Sikandar Raza to Shamarh Brooks, On a length and drifting onto the pads. Shamarh Brooks just tucks it away towards short fine leg. |
| 13.2 : Sikandar Raza to Shamarh Brooks, Half an appeal for LBW but it is turned down. Shorter and around leg stump, Brooks looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the pads. Too high. |
| 13.3 : Sikandar Raza to Shamarh Brooks, OUT! LBW! Sikandar Raza bowls this one quicker and flatter, darting it in on middle. Shamarh Brooks gets pushed onto the back foot as he tries to keep it out but misses and gets pinged on the pads. Another shout for LBW and this time it is given. Shamarh Brooks has immediately reviewed it though. There is no spike on the UltraEdge and the Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. The on-field decision stands and West Indies are in a spot of bother here a |
| Jason Holder walks in next. |
| 13.4 : Sikandar Raza to Jason Holder, Plays late at it! A touch short and around off, Holder goes back and runs it down wide of short third man. They collect two runs. |
| 13.5 : Sikandar Raza to Jason Holder, Flighted and full, outside off, Holder drives it towards point where the fielder dives but fails to make a clean stop. They get another two runs. |
| 13.6 : Sikandar Raza to Jason Holder, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Misery continues for West Indies! Sikandar Raza is having a ball in his career, be it with the bat or ball. What a superstar! Flighted delivery, full and on middle, Holder gets forward with his giant stride and tries to flick. He fails to close the face in time and the leading edge sends the ball lobbing to the right of the bowler. Sikandar Raza takes an easy catch and sends West Indies further on the back foot. He finishes his spe |
| Akeal Hosein is the new batter in. |
| 14.1 : Sean Williams to Rovman Powell, Floated and on off, defended off the front foot. |
| 14.2 : Sean Williams to Rovman Powell, Gets on the front foot and drives through the line. Sean stretches to his left to make the stop. |
| 14.3 : Sean Williams to Rovman Powell, Loopy around off, Powell wrists it through square leg for a single. |
| 14.4 : Sean Williams to Akeal Hosein, Flighted and down the leg side, Akeal works it through square leg for a single. |
| 14.5 : Sean Williams to Rovman Powell, Tossed up around off, Powell plays it softly from the front foot and eases it to point for a single. |
| 14.6 : Sean Williams to Akeal Hosein, On middle, it's tucked through square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 15.1 : Ryan Burl to Rovman Powell, Short outside off, Rovman Powell works it off the backfoot to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.0 : Ryan Burl (2-0-20-0) is back on. |
| 15.2 : Ryan Burl to Akeal Hosein, Short and wide outside off, Akeal Hosein flat-bats it along the ground to long on for a run. |
| 15.3 : Ryan Burl to Rovman Powell, Flatter outside off, Rovman Powell gets forward and taps it on the off side for one more. |
| 15.4 : Ryan Burl to Akeal Hosein, FOUR! CRUNCHED! A hit-me delivery by Burl, short and wide outside off, Akeal Hosein fetches it from outside off and pulls it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a much-needed boundary. |
| 15.5 : Ryan Burl to Akeal Hosein, Short on the off stump, Akeal Hosein cuts it late to short third man. |
| 15.3 : Tendai Chatara comes back into the attack. 0 for 16 in his two overs so far. |
| 15.6 : Ryan Burl to Akeal Hosein, Quicker on the middle stump line, Akeal Hosein drives it straight towards the stumps at the non-striker's end. A single denied. |
| 16.1 : Tendai Chatara to Rovman Powell, Slower outside off, Rovman Powell knocks it on the leg side for a single. |
| 16.2 : Tendai Chatara to Akeal Hosein, Good length outside off, Akeal Hosein taps it to backward point and sets off for a quick single. |
| 16.3 : Tendai Chatara to Rovman Powell, Appeal for an lbw, not given and it has been reviewed by Zimbabwe! A length ball, angling in from around middle. Rovman Powell gets down on one knee as he looks to work it away behind square on the leg side. Powell seems to have missed it and the ball hits the top of the pad before rolling away onto the leg side. They scamper through for a run as Tendai Chatara appeals for an lbw. The umpire turns it down but Regis Chakabva opts for the review. No spike |
| 16.4 : Tendai Chatara to Akeal Hosein, Full outside off, Akeal Hosein drills it down the ground to long on for a single. |
| 16.5 : Tendai Chatara to Rovman Powell, Short on off, Rovman Powell swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 16.6 : Tendai Chatara to Akeal Hosein, Back of a length outside off, Akeal Hosein slogs it to long on. The fielder there doesn't collect it cleanly and the batsmen come back for a couple of runs. |
| Blessing Muzarabani is back into the attack. 1 for 17 in his 2 overs so far. |
| 17.1 : Blessing Muzarabani to Rovman Powell, NO BALL! This is banged in short and outside off, Powell fetches it and swats it towards wide long on for a single. Blessing Muzarabani has overstepped and it will be a Free Hit for West Indies. |
| Blessing Muzarabani to Akeal Hosein, Nicely bowled! Blessing Muzarabani goes full and wide and opts for the slower one. Akeal Hosein hangs deep in his crease, trying to whack it across the line but is completely undone by the lack of pace. |
| 17.2 : Blessing Muzarabani to Akeal Hosein, On a hard length and angling across the left-hander. Hosein swings at it again and gets an outside edge down to third man for a run. |
| 17.3 : Blessing Muzarabani to Rovman Powell, DROPPED! A difficult chance for Luke Jongwe and Rovman Powell escapes. Banged in short again by Blessing Muzarabani and at a good height as well. This is around off and Rovman Powell looks to take it on as he attempts the cross-batted shot. Powell gets hurried on and the ball comes off the splice of the bat and goes over the cover region. Jongwe tries to circle back and puts in the dive but the ball eludes him. A single is taken. |
| 17.4 : Blessing Muzarabani to Akeal Hosein, Fuller and on middle, Akeal Hosein drills it back past the bowler for a couple of runs. |
| 17.5 : Blessing Muzarabani to Akeal Hosein, Back of a length, over middle and Hosein just blocks it out. |
| 17.6 : Blessing Muzarabani to Akeal Hosein, Full and outside off, Akeal Hosein looks to go over mid-wicket but miscues it. The ball takes the inside edge and deflects off the pads towards point for a run. |
| Richard Ngarava (2-0-10-0) returns. |
| 18.1 : Richard Ngarava to Akeal Hosein, Good aggression from Richard Ngarava. This is a bumper, around off and rises up high as well. Hosein looks to leap and cut it away but misses. |
| 18.2 : Richard Ngarava to Akeal Hosein, FOUR! Up and over! Slower one, on a hard length and around off. Hosein picks it up and thumps it over mid off to pick up a much-needed boundary for his side. |
| 18.3 : Richard Ngarava to Akeal Hosein, Lucky! Richard Ngarava attempts the yorker but ends up serving a high full toss on off stump. Akeal Hosein backs away and only manages to get it off the inner half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 18.4 : Richard Ngarava to Rovman Powell, A slight fumble and they get two. A low full toss, around off, Rovman Powell drags it towards wide long on and a slight misfield by the fielder over there allows the batters to come back for two. |
| 18.5 : Richard Ngarava to Rovman Powell, This is in the blockhole, around off and angling away. Powell tries to get under it but only manages to hit it to wide long on for a run. |
| 18.6 : Richard Ngarava to Akeal Hosein, Excellent running! Full and straight, Akeal Hosein drills it straight back past the bowler. The fielder from long on cuts it out as the batters come back for the second run. |
| 19.1 : Blessing Muzarabani to Rovman Powell, SIX! Smashed away! Short ball, over middle but it doesn't rise high enough. Rovman Powell muscles it flat over the square leg fence for a maximum. Good start to the over for the Windies. |
| 19.2 : Blessing Muzarabani to Rovman Powell, Swing and a miss! Fuller and close to the off stump. Rovman Powell hangs deep and has a wild swing across the line but loses his shape and fails to make any sort of connection with the ball. |
| 19.3 : Blessing Muzarabani to Rovman Powell, WIDE! An attempted yorker at the toes but it is spilled down the leg side. Wided. |
| Blessing Muzarabani to Rovman Powell, SIX! OUTTA HERE! Another short ball by Blessing Muzarabani and Rovman Powell is just waiting for it. Powell stands tall and just smokes it a long way over the mid-wicket fence. That hit went a massive 104 meters, staggering! |
| 19.4 : Odean Smith arrives with two legal balls left. |
| 19.5 : Blessing Muzarabani to Odean Smith, TWO LEG BYES! Slower one, on a fuller length and angling into the pads. Odean Smith looks to back away and flick it leg side but misses. The ball hits the pads and goes past the stumps and past the diving keeper towards third man. The fielder in the deep picks it up as the batters come back for two runs. |
| 19.4 : Blessing Muzarabani to Rovman Powell, OUT! TAKEN! The change of length has worked for Blessing Muzarabani and he gets his revenge on Rovman Powell, who has done the damage though. This is pitched up around the off stump and Powell yet again looks to whack it across the line. Powell loses his shape and ends up slicing it high and towards the extra cover region. Richard Ngarava over there moves to his left and keeps his eyes on the ball before pouching it safely. Powell departs after a few |
| 19.6 : Blessing Muzarabani to Odean Smith, Excellent delivery to end by Blessing Muzarabani. The giant bowler nails the yorker on the leg stump line, Odean Smith just about manages to jam it out on the off side and they scamper through for one. West Indies finish with 153/7 on the board. |
| Right then, a couple of lusty blows in the final over and West Indies have managed to post a target above 150. Having chosen to bat first, Pooran will be somewhat disappointed with his sideâs effort with the bat. Zimbabwe, on the flip side, will certainly be happy with the fightback from their bowlers as at one stage, West Indies were in a dominant position. |
| The Zimbabwean bowlers were unable to use the new ball to their advantage. However, once the ball got old, the spinners came into play and that triggered a mini-collapse. Sikandar Raza was Zimbabweâs most effective bowler accounting for 3 wickets while the rest of the bowlers also put in a decent effort. |
| West Indies need wickets with the new ball to defend this total and stay alive in this edition's ICC Menâs T20 World Cup. While Zimbabwe need to bat with intent, they will require their top order to step up this evening. Should be a riveting chase. Stay tuned... |
| Opting to bat first, the West Indian openers got their side off to a decent start. Johnson Charles held the innings together for them. At 97-3, when West Indies were starting to slow down and needed him to stay there in the middle, a mix-up between him and Powell resulted in his untimely departure. West Indies kept losing wickets at regular intervals from there and as a result, couldnât really recover from that collapse. The stand between Rovman Powell and Akeal Hosein though helped them to |
| ... The Run Chase ... |
| We are back for the chase! |
| 0.1 : Kyle Mayers to Wesley Madhevere, Starts by spearing in a full ball on middle and leg, a bit of swing there, Wesley Madhevere tries to flick but misses. It goes off his pads to square leg and they cross for a leg bye. |
| 0.2 : Kyle Mayers to Regis Chakabva, FOUR! Struck well! Kyle Mayers attempts for an inswinging yorker but ends up serving a low full toss on middle and leg, Regis Chakabva flicks and sends it racing away through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 0.3 : Kyle Mayers to Regis Chakabva, Shout for an lbw, nothing from the umpire. The keeper comes up to the stumps and Mayers bowls a full ball on off, Chakabva fails to flick this time and wears it on his pads. The appeal is not entertained and Nicholas Pooran takes a late call to refer the decision. The UltraEdge detects a big spike. West Indies lose one review. |
| 0.4 : Kyle Mayers to Regis Chakabva, FIVE WIDES! West Indies can't afford to do charity, they don't have enough in the bank. Another inswinging delivery from Mayers but it's down the leg side. The batter fails to flick and Pooran, standing up to the stumps, has no chance to cut it off. The ball scoots away to fine leg. |
| Kyle Mayers to Regis Chakabva, Angling in from around middle, Regis Chakabva tries to flick again but misses. |
| 0.5 : Kyle Mayers to Regis Chakabva, FOUR! This is turning out to be very fruitful for Zimbabwe! Kyle Mayers dishes out yet another full toss on middle, this time Regis Chakabva flicks it in front of square on the leg side, pierces the gap and the ball speeds away to the fence. |
| 0.6 : Kyle Mayers to Regis Chakabva, FOUR! Bang! 18 from the first over. The keeper drops back and Mayers bowls it short and wide outside off, Regis Chakabva camps back and smacks it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| It will be spin from the other end as Akeal Hosein has been handed the ball. |
| 1.1 : Akeal Hosein to Wesley Madhevere, FOUR! Zimbabwe have come out with intent and West Indies are helping them with some shoddy bowling. Too full in length, around off, Wesley Madhevere drills his drive down through mid off for a boundary. It's a no ball as West Indies had one extra fielder behind square on the leg side. Free Hit coming up. |
| Akeal Hosein to Wesley Madhevere, Flatter and shorter on off, Wesley smashes it down to long on but only for a run. |
| 1.2 : Akeal Hosein to Regis Chakabva, 'Catch it' is the shout. Slower through the air, full and drifting in around off. Madhevere tries to flick but gets a leading edge. It drops safely at covers. |
| 1.3 : Akeal Hosein to Regis Chakabva, Tossed up, on middle, Regis Chakabva plays a mistimed paddle sweep and it rolls in front of square leg. Wesley Madhevere calls his partner through for a quick run. |
| 1.4 : Akeal Hosein to Wesley Madhevere, Flighted and outside off, chipped over extra cover for two runs. |
| 1.5 : Akeal Hosein to Wesley Madhevere, Presses forward to a full ball and drives it to point. |
| 1.6 : Akeal Hosein to Wesley Madhevere, Loopy delivery, landing around middle, Wesley Madhevere advances down the track and heaves it over mid on. It's chased down and they get two runs. 11 from the second over! |
| Alzarri Joseph comes in as first change for West Indies. |
| 2.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Regis Chakabva, A sharp short delivery on middle but the speed gun reads only 130 kph. Regis Chakabva is keen on the pull shot but flies over his bat. |
| 2.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Regis Chakabva, OUT! DRAGS IT ON! Superb bowling from Alzarri Joseph. He bowled a sharp bouncer and follows it up with a length delivery around off at 146 kph. As an after-effect of the last delivery, Regis Chakabva's front foot goes nowhere as he remains glued to the back foot and tries to drive it through the line. All he manages is a big inside edge and the ball deflects onto the stumps. |
| Tony Munyonga is the new man in. |
| 2.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Tony Munyonga, A touch short and around off, jumping off the surface, Tony Munyonga fends it off to the off side. |
| 2.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Tony Munyonga, Lands it on a length and outside off, Tony Munyonga stays back to block but it takes the outer edge and runs down to third man for a run. |
| 2.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Wesley Madhevere, Beaten all ends up! Alzarri Joseph is fast and furious. Delivers it on a good length outside off, whizzing off the surface and also past the hanging blade of Wesley Madhevere.  |
| 2.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Wesley Madhevere, Full and on off, driven back to the bowler. What an over from Alzarri Joseph, 1 run and one wicket from it. |
| A change from both ends now as Obed McCoy has been brought into the attack. |
| 3.1 : Obed McCoy to Tony Munyonga, Slightly short and around off, Tony Munyonga pushes it from the back foot to covers and picks up a single. |
| 3.2 : Obed McCoy to Wesley Madhevere, Beaten! Angling across the batter, on a length and skidding away, Wesley pushes inside the line and misses. |
| 3.3 : Obed McCoy to Wesley Madhevere, FOUR! Misfield and a boundary results. Short in length and outside off, Wesley Madhevere slaps through the line and it goes through the legs of Johnson Charles at cover-point for a boundary. Very poor. |
| 3.4 : Obed McCoy to Wesley Madhevere, Width there outside off, it's stroked to deep cover. There is protection now in the deep and hence only a run. |
| 3.5 : Obed McCoy to Tony Munyonga, Outside off, Tony Munyonga has a lazy waft at it but fails to connect. |
| 3.6 : Obed McCoy to Tony Munyonga, Back of a length, around middle and off at 131 kph, Tony stays back in defense but is beaten on the outside edge. |
| 4.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Wesley Madhevere, FOUR! Put away! Short in length around off, at 138 kph, Wesley Madhevere swivels on the back foot and pulls it with authority through the gap between mid on and mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Wesley Madhevere, Misses this time! Short and on off, 140 kph, Wesley again tries to pull but misses. |
| 4.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Wesley Madhevere, SIX! Not in control but it has gone all the way! Alzarri Joseph digs it in short again, around off at 130 clicks, Wesley Madhevere takes his eyes off the ball as he hooks reactively. The ball flies off the top edge and has enough wings to clear the fence at backward square leg. |
| 4.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Wesley Madhevere, Short and wide outside off, 148 kph, Wesley Madhevere chops it down to third man for a single. |
| 4.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Tony Munyonga, OUT! STUMPS SHATTERED! Second wicket for Joseph. It's a rip-roaring delivery, a near-yorker on middle at 145 kph, Tony Munyonga stays leg-side of this delivery, trying to drive but is beaten for extra pace. He is late in bringing his bat down and the stumps behind are obliterated. Runs are coming for Zimbabwe but they are losing wickets at the same time. 107 needed off 91 balls. |
| Sean Williams is in at number 4. |
| 4.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Sean Williams, Digs it in short, on middle, Williams goes back and turns it through square leg for a run. End of an eventful over, 12 runs and a wicket from it. |
| 5.1 : Obed McCoy to Sean Williams, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Sean Williams chases a wide one and pays the ultimate price! Obed McCoy serves it seam up, on a length and pushes it outside off. Williams stands his ground and just reaches out looking to cut it away. The ball takes the outside edge and it is a simple catch for Nicholas Pooran behind the sticks. Williams departs cheaply and West Indies are now in the ascendancy. |
| 5.2 : Obed McCoy to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Lucky runs for Sikandar Raza! Good length outside off, Raza goes for the punch but gets an under-edge that goes past the left of the keeper for a boundary. |
| 0.0 : Sikandar Raza, the man in sizzling form, walks in next. |
| 5.3 : Obed McCoy to Sikandar Raza, Short outside off, Sikandar Raza cuts it to deep backward point for a single. |
| 5.4 : Obed McCoy to Wesley Madhevere, Short and at the body, Wesley Madhevere taps it on the on side and it goes to deep mid-wicket. He comes back for a couple of runs. |
| 5.5 : Obed McCoy to Wesley Madhevere, Back of a length on off, Wesley Madhevere cuts it straight to backward point. |
| 5.6 : Obed McCoy to Wesley Madhevere, Slower delivery outside off, Wesley Madhevere gets forward to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. End of an eventful Powerplay, Zimbabwe are 55 for 3, needing another 99 runs. |
| Jason Holder comes into the attack. |
| 6.1 : Jason Holder to Sikandar Raza, Holder starts off with a fullish-length delivery, angling it in from around off. Sikandar Raza gets pushed onto the back foot but manages to keep it out. |
| 6.2 : Jason Holder to Sikandar Raza, Back of a length and at the body, Raza lofts it off the back foot and forces it over the fielder at mid on. The timing on the shot isn't great but Raza will get a couple of runs. |
| 6.3 : Jason Holder to Sikandar Raza, Full and around off, Raza drives it straight towards the fielder at extra cover. |
| 6.4 : Jason Holder to Sikandar Raza, Just a fraction short and over middle and leg. Raza tucks it 'round the corner for a single. |
| 6.5 : Jason Holder to Wesley Madhevere, OUT! TAKEN! A loose shot from Wesley Madhevere and the West Indies players are up in joy. Jason Holder serves it a tad short and outside off and at a gentle pace too. Madhevere hangs back and just throws his hands at it, looking to go over the in-field. His feet don't move and there's not much elevation on the shot. Evin Lewis at backward point stretches to his left and grabs it with both hands. Holder picks up a wicket in his first over and the set b |
| Milton Shumba is the new batter. |
| 6.6 : Jason Holder to Milton Shumba, Back of a length and around off, Milton Shumba just dabs it down towards backward point. |
| Odean Smith is ready to bowl the next over. |
| 7.1 : Odean Smith to Sikandar Raza, SIX! SMASHED! Banged in short outside off, Sikandar Raza sets himself and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a massive six. A much needed maximum for Zimbabwe. |
| 7.2 : Odean Smith to Sikandar Raza, OUT! CAUGHT! A catastrophe for Zimbabwe as Sikandar Raza throws his wicket away. Odean Smith hits the length hard and bowls it outside off. Raza looks to replicate the big shot from the previous delivery and tries to thump it over extra cover. He though fails to keep his shape and ends up toe-ending it over the extra cover region. Rovman Powell, at mid off, strides across to his left and takes the catch comfortably. A huge moment in the game as Smith gets |
| Ryan Burl is in next. |
| 7.3 : Odean Smith to Ryan Burl, Bumper aimed at the body, Burl ducks under it and lets it go. |
| 7.4 : Odean Smith to Ryan Burl, WIDE! In the quest to follow the batter, Smith sprays it down the leg side. A good diving take by Pooran. |
| Odean Smith to Ryan Burl, Full outside off, Burl pushes it to mid off. |
| 7.5 : Odean Smith to Ryan Burl, Full and angling into the batter, Ryan Burl drives it with a straight bat to mid off. |
| 7.6 : Odean Smith to Ryan Burl, Back of a length on off, Ryan Burl cuts it fine to third man and gets off the mark with a single. |
| 8.1 : Jason Holder to Ryan Burl, Sweetly timed but just for a single. This is short and wide, Ryan Burl stays back and cuts it towards deep point for a run. |
| 8.2 : Jason Holder to Milton Shumba, Swing and a miss! Good length, angling it across the left-hander. Milton Shumba walks towards the ball and has a swipe across the line but misses. |
| 8.3 : Jason Holder to Milton Shumba, Excellent work from Nicholas Pooran. A fraction shorter and over middle and leg, Shumba looks to pull but the ball goes off the thigh pad and towards the left of the keeper. The batters scamper through as Pooran gets to the ball quickly with a dive and even has a shy at the striker's end. No harm done though as Pooran misses the stumps. It's given as a run, so maybe there was some inside edge. |
| 8.4 : Jason Holder to Ryan Burl, FOUR! Just short of a length and outside off, Ryan Burl stands tall and hammers the ball away past the man at extra cover and finds the fence. |
| 8.5 : Jason Holder to Ryan Burl, A yorker-length delivery, close to the off stump, Burl looks to drive but is well beaten. |
| 8.6 : Jason Holder to Ryan Burl, Holder pulls back the length and angles it across the off stump. Ryan Burl looks to step out and swing across the line but misses. |
| 9.1 : Odean Smith to Milton Shumba, Back of a length on off, Milton Shumba defends, gets an inside edge onto his pad which then rolls along the ground. |
| 9.2 : Odean Smith to Milton Shumba, Short at the batter, Milton Shumba advances, looking to pull, but doesn't make any contact and the ball hits him near his waist. |
| 9.3 : Odean Smith to Milton Shumba, Short and at the body, Milton Shumba drops it on the off side and takes a single. |
| 9.4 : Odean Smith to Ryan Burl, Short of a length on off, Ryan Burl flat-bats it back to the bowler. The ball deflects off Smith's hand to mid on. |
| 9.5 : Odean Smith to Ryan Burl, FOUR! Full on off, Ryan Burl slogs across the line between mid on and deep mid-wicket to collect a boundary. A timely boundary for Zimbabwe and Ryan Burl. |
| 9.6 : Odean Smith to Ryan Burl, Short with pace at the body, Ryan Burl is late on the pull and can only manage a single to deep mid-wicket. |
| 10.1 : Akeal Hosein to Ryan Burl, Flatter and on middle, Burl helps it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.0 : Drinks break. It's been an entertaining second half of the game where every ball was an event. Zimbabwe started strongly but West Indies wasted no time in bouncing back. With half the side back in the hut, the Men in Red find themselves on the back foot. Their hopes are pinned on the current partnership. 76 needed off 60 balls, it's not an impossible task for the chasing team so West Indies would also like to close the game quickly. Akeal Hosein is back into the attack. |
| 10.2 : Akeal Hosein to Milton Shumba, Skidding away from around off, Milton Shumba tries to flick but gets a soft leading edge to backward point. |
| 10.3 : Akeal Hosein to Milton Shumba, Quicker and on middle, defended back to the bowler. |
| 10.4 : Luke Jongwe is the new man in. |
| Akeal Hosein to Milton Shumba, OUT! Shumba holes out! Akeal strikes and closes his eyes to thank the Almighty. Quicker through the air again, a touch full and on middle, skidding away, Milton Shumba goes down on one knee to smoke it across the line but gets more height than distance behind his shot. It flies behind backward square leg and Shamarh Brooks makes no mistake in the deep. Zimbabwe are in desperate need of a partnership to take this chase deep. |
| 10.5 : Akeal Hosein to Luke Jongwe, Around middle, tickled behind square leg for a single. |
| 10.6 : Akeal Hosein to Ryan Burl, Wide! Fires it flat and down the leg side, Burl leaves. |
| Akeal Hosein to Ryan Burl, Fuller and on off, Burl attempts to flick but gets a leading edge. Kyle Mayers makes a diving stop at backward point. Top over from Akeal. |
| 11.1 : Obed McCoy to Luke Jongwe, Short in length and outside off, Luke Jongwe cuts it from the back foot to deep point for a single. |
| 11.2 : Obed McCoy to Ryan Burl, Slower bouncer at 111 kph, completely deceiving the batter, Burl is way too early as he ducks. |
| 11.3 : Obed McCoy to Ryan Burl, Another slower one, full and dipping in around leg, Burl tries to flick but misses. It goes off his pads to backward point and they cross for a leg bye. A direct hit at the striker's end would have been curtains for Luke Jongwe. |
| 11.4 : Obed McCoy to Luke Jongwe, Shortish and on off, tapped down to covers for a single. |
| 11.5 : Obed McCoy to Ryan Burl, FOUR! Bang! Width there outside off, short in length, Ryan Burl latches onto it and whacks it to the fence at deep point. |
| 11.6 : Obed McCoy to Ryan Burl, Pace off, on a length outside off, Burl doesn't pick it and ends up doing nothing. |
| 0.0 : Obed McCoy (2-0-13-1) is back on and at the moment, West Indies are a couple of overs behind in the over-rate and have to get on with the game quickly now. |
| 12.1 : Akeal Hosein to Luke Jongwe, Flatter and on middle, defended back down to mid-wicket. |
| 12.2 : Akeal Hosein to Luke Jongwe, Quicker and on middle, offering no room, Jongwe punches to covers this time. |
| 12.3 : Akeal Hosein to Luke Jongwe, Fires it flat and short on middle, it's forced down to long on for a run. |
| 12.4 : Akeal Hosein to Ryan Burl, Around middle, Burl works it with the turn to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 12.5 : Akeal Hosein to Luke Jongwe, Serves an arm ball on middle, skidding in, Jongwe goes deep inside the crease to punch but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 12.6 : Akeal Hosein to Luke Jongwe, Quicker through the air, around leg at 95 kph, Luke gets it away and works it towards mid-wicket for a run. 63 needed off 42 balls. |
| 13.1 : Jason Holder to Luke Jongwe, Play and a miss! Slower one, on a length and around off, Luke flashes his bat at it but misses. |
| 13.2 : Jason Holder to Luke Jongwe, Fullish and on middle, knocked down to long on for a single. |
| 0.0 : Jason Holder is brought back into the attack as West Indies are now 1 over behind the over rate. Holder has gone for 9 runs and has picked up a wicket in his 2 overs thus far. |
| 13.3 : Jason Holder to Ryan Burl, OUT! Trapped in front! 50 T20I wickets for Jason Holder. A gem of a yorker, superbly executed in line of the stumps and Burl fails to keep it out. He is hit flush on the left boot and the umpire lifts his finger immediately after the appeal is made. Burl takes the DRS. Nothing on the UltraEdge and three reds on the Ball Tracking. A body blow to Zimbabwe as Burl is on his bike. 62 needed off 39 balls. |
| Richard Ngarava walks in at number 9. |
| 13.4 : Jason Holder to Richard Ngarava, Shout for a caught behind, not given! Holder delivers it on a length outside off, angling away from the left-handed batter, Ngarava stays back to have a blind swing at it. He misses and Pooran appeals after collecting the ball. The finger stays down and the West Indian skipper takes the DRS. The UltraEdge finds nothing. West Indies have no reviews left now to waste. |
| 13.5 : Jason Holder to Richard Ngarava, Fuller around off, Richard Ngarava knocks it down to long on for a run. |
| 13.6 : Jason Holder to Luke Jongwe, Change of pace, on a length around off, Luke gets back and hits it past point for a single. |
| 14.1 : Akeal Hosein to Luke Jongwe, SIX! This one has been dismissed! Arm ball, flatter and fuller on middle, Luke Jongwe sits down on one knee and smokes it over square leg for a biggie. |
| 14.2 : Akeal Hosein to Luke Jongwe, Quicker and just outside off, Luke Jongwe tries to slog again but misses this time. |
| 14.3 : Akeal Hosein to Luke Jongwe, A bit short and on off, Luke goes back and punches it to point. |
| 14.4 : Akeal Hosein to Luke Jongwe, Swing and a miss! Another arm ball, around leg, Luke Jongwe tries to play the slog sweep but misses. |
| 14.5 : Akeal Hosein to Luke Jongwe, Flatter and on off, Jongwe cuts it down to backward point and the batters cross for a hesitant single. |
| 14.6 : Akeal Hosein to Richard Ngarava, Quicker on middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single. 52 needed off 30 balls. |
| Alzarri Joseph is back on. 2 for 13 in his first two overs so far. |
| 15.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Richard Ngarava, Some serious pace by Joseph! Back of a length, Ngarava goes for an ugly hoick and misses. |
| 15.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Richard Ngarava, Short delivery, Richard Ngarava is late on the pull and finds the mid-wicket fielder. |
| 15.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Richard Ngarava, OUT! TIMBER! Alzarri Joseph comes back into the attack and knocks Richard Ngarava over. This is fuller and on leg, at 141 clicks from Joseph. Ngarava looks to clear the front leg and just smash the ball across the line but is completely beaten for pace. The ball goes on to castle into the stumps and Joseph is all pumped up as he picks up his third wicket. West Indies are sensing victory now while Zimbabwe edging closer to defeat. |
| Tendai Chatara is in next. |
| 15.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Tendai Chatara, Short on off, Tendai Chatara pokes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 15.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Tendai Chatara, Full and angling into the pads, Tendai Chatara somehow keeps it out as he defends it back to the bowler. |
| 15.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Tendai Chatara, Full outside off, Tendai Chatara knocks it to deep cover and gets off the mark with a run. |
| 16.1 : Odean Smith to Tendai Chatara, Good length outside off, Tendai Chatara runs it down to third man for a single. |
| 0.0 : Odean Smith is back into the attack. |
| 16.2 : Odean Smith to Luke Jongwe, NO BALL AND FOUR! Short on off, Luke Jongwe moves leg side and slashes hard at it, the ball takes the outside edge and flies past the right of Nicholas Pooran. Odean Smith has overstepped, Free Hit to follow. |
| Odean Smith to Luke Jongwe, Luke Jongwe makes room and lofts it over mid off who is inside the circle and comes back for a couple of runs. |
| 16.3 : Odean Smith to Luke Jongwe, FOUR! Full outside off, Luke Jongwe crunches the drive through the covers for another boundary. Second boundary of the over for him. |
| 16.4 : Odean Smith to Luke Jongwe, FOUR! Slower outside off, Luke Jongwe slashes it over short third man for his third boundary. Entertaining batting by Luke Jongwe and he is giving Zimbabwe a glimmer of hope. |
| 16.5 : Odean Smith to Luke Jongwe, Full at the stumps, Luke Jongwe clips it long on for a single. |
| 16.6 : Odean Smith to Tendai Chatara, Back of a length outside off, Tendai Chatara tries to slash it but gets beaten. 17 from the over! |
| 17.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Luke Jongwe, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Alzarri Joseph is wreaking havoc out there! This is full and straight, right at the base of the middle stump from Joseph. Luke Jongwe backs away as he looks to squeeze this one out but the delivery is just too good. The ball sneaks under the willow and goes on to smash into the stumps. Jongwe departs after a fighting knock and Joseph has his fourth, a game to remember for him. |
| 0.0 : Blessing Muzarabani is the number 11 batter. |
| 17.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Blessing Muzarabani, On a hard length, around off and at around 145 clicks. Blessing Muzarabani looks to take it on but is well beaten. |
| 17.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Blessing Muzarabani, Full and around off, Blessing Muzarabani can't get any bat on it. |
| 17.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Blessing Muzarabani, Short of a length and around off, Muzarabani hops and keeps it down on the off side. |
| 17.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Blessing Muzarabani, Alzarri Joseph looks for yet another yorker but serves a full toss instead on off. Muzarabani drills it down to long on for a single. |
| 17.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Tendai Chatara, Fullish delivery, angling into leg. Tendai Chatara nudges it onto the leg side for one. End of a scintillating spell by Alzarri Joseph and he ends with figures of, 4-0-16-4! |
| Jason Holder is back on. |
| 18.1 : Jason Holder to Tendai Chatara, Slower one, on a length and well outside off. Tendai Chatara looks to cut but is undone by the lack of pace. |
| 18.2 : Jason Holder to Tendai Chatara, OUT! BOWLED! That's it, Jason Holder knocks over Tendai Chatara and seals the victory for his team. Holder goes searching for the yorker and finds it. This is angled in at the base of the middle and leg stump. Chatara looks to back away and keep it out but is unable to get any bat on it. The ball rockets into the middle stump and the Windies players breathe a sigh of relief. West Indies win by 31 runs! |
| What a turnaround it has been for West Indies as they have turned despair into victory. With the Windies winning this game, Group B is set for a thrilling final day with all four teams sitting on 2 points each. |
| Zimbabwe will be mightily disappointed with the way they lost the game. They couldn't finish on a high with the ball but with the bat, they started off in fine fashion with both Wesley Madhevere and Regis Chakabva getting out of the box quickly. Chakabva did fall soon but Madhevere kept on attacking. Once Tony Munyonga fell, Zimbabwe completely lost the plot and gave away 4 wickets for just 17 runs and that put them under a lot of pressure. There was a late onslaught from Luke Jongwe that b |
| West Indies seem to have turned on a new leaf with this victory and the manner in which they have got over the line will give them a lot of self-belief. They managed to get over 150 runs and then came the hostility from Alzarri Joseph who was simply sensational. The likes of Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein and Obed McCoy too bowled well in the middle phase and kept on picking up wickets. Joseph finished with 4 wickets and Holder ended with 3 as he got the final wicket as well. West Indies have |
| The Presentation ceremony... |
| Alzarri Joseph is the Player of the Match for his career-best figures in T20Is - 4-0-16-0. The speedster says that this win is very encouraging but wants to stay focused and win the next match as well. Tells that he always tries to keep it tight and pick early wickets. Shares that he is working on his lengths and it depends on the batters. Mentions that the team performed brilliantly. |
| Earlier in the game, Nicholas Pooran won the toss and opted to bat first and the top order did get off to a decent start. Kyle Mayers and Evin Lewis both fell after getting into double figures but Johnson Charles managed to hit his way out of trouble. The middle order yet again disappointed but Rovman Powell did manage to get in a few big hits towards the fag end of the innings which ensured that the Windies got a defendable total on board. Blessing Muzarabani and Sikandar Raza starred wi |
| Nicholas Pooran, the captain of West Indies, says that they had a chat regarding their batting as enough was enough and the batters have to take more responsibility. He sounds happy with the way Rovman Powell and Akeal Hosein formed a partnership. On his plan to bowl Kyle Mayers up front, Pooran replies that he is the one who swings the ball but he failed to get it right. Pooran counts on the experience of Jason Holder and heaps his praise on Alzarri Joseph who has been in exceptional form |
| That's it then from this game and what a fascinating day of cricket we had! The two teams in Group B who had lost a game won this time around and the two who had points on the board finished on the losing side, throwing this group wide open. Action in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2022 will continue on Thursday, the 20th of October with another double-header. Sri Lanka will take on the Netherlands in the first game of the day at 9.30 am IST (4 am GMT) followed by a clash between Namibia and the U |
| Regis Chakabva, the stand-in captain of Zimbabwe, says that his bowlers stuck to the plans and hit the right areas, especially the spinners. Further says that they tried to rush through the overs and praises his bowlers for pulling things back. Mentions that they were happy to restrict West Indies to 150-odd runs but credits Joseph for the way he bowled. Shares that the pitch played very well and the conditions remained the same throughout. Tells that they are still confident and will look to bo |
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