| 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! |
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