| 1.2 : 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. |
| 2.4 : 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. |
| 3.2 : 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 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 : 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 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 12.2 : 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 |
| 12.4 : 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. |
| 12.6 : 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 |
| 13.3 : 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 |
| 13.6 : 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 |
| 15.4 : 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. |
| 18.2 : 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. |
| 19.1 : 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. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: 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 : 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 |
| 0.2 : 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. |
| 0.5 : 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 : 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. |
| 1.1 : 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. |
| 2.2 : 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. |
| 3.3 : 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. |
| 4.1 : 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. |
| 4.3 : 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. |
| 4.5 : 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. |
| 5.1 : 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 : 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. |
| 6.5 : 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 |
| 7.1 : 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 : 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 |
| 8.4 : 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. |
| 9.5 : 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. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: 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. |
| 11.5 : 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. |
| 13.3 : 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. |
| 14.1 : 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. |
| 15.3 : 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. |
| 16.2 : 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. |
| 16.3 : 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 : 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. |
| 17.1 : 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. |
| 18.2 : 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! |
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