| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of match 5 of ICC world T-20 |
| It is a group B clash and the two team battling it out are Scotland and Zimbabwe |
| It is a group B clash and the two team battling it out are Scotland and Zimbabwe and the venue for the game is Vidarbha CA Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur |
| Scotland is the home team for this match |
| Toss: " Tails" is the call from Masakadza and the spin of coin goes his way. Zimbabwe have won the toss and elected to bat first |
| Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Hamilton Masakadza(c), Vusi Sibanda, Richmond Mutumbami(w k), Sean Williams, Malcolm Waller, Sikandar Raza, Elton Chigumbura, Donald Tiripano, Tinashe Panyangara, Wellington Masakadza, Tendai Chatara |
| Scotland (Playing XI): Kyle Coetzer, George Munsey, Matthew Cross(w k), Matt Machan, Richie Berrington, Preston Mommsen(c), Michael Leask, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Alasdair Evans |
| Both the teams are out in the middle for the national anthems. Zimbabwe national anthem first and it will be followed by the Scotland national anthem |
| The umpires and the Scotland team is out in the middle |
| Out comes the Zimbabwe Openers |
| 0.1 : Leask to Sibanda, no run, turns it towards square leg |
| 0.2 : Leask to Sibanda, one run, pulls it through square leg for a single |
| 0.3 : Leask to H Masakadza, no run, turns it towards mid wicket |
| 0.4 : Leask to H Masakadza, FOUR, bends down on his knee and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 0.5 : Leask to H Masakadza, no run, drives it towards mid off |
| 0.6 : Leask to H Masakadza, no run, drives it towards cover. End of over: ZIM 5/0 (H Masakadza 4, Sibanda 1) |
| 1.1 : Davey to Sibanda, no run, gives the charge and drives it to the mid on fielder |
| 1.2 : Davey to Sibanda, no run, drives it towards the mid wicket fielder |
| 1.3 : Davey to Sibanda, two runs, flicks it through backward square leg for a couple of runs |
| 1.4 : Davey to Sibanda, no run, gives the charge and slashes but misses |
| 1.5 : Davey to Sibanda, one run, drives it towards long on for a single |
| 1.6 : Davey to H Masakadza, no run, squeezes it to the point fielder. End of over: ZIM 8/0 (H Masakadza 4, Sibanda 4) |
| 2.1 : Evans to Sibanda, one run, turns it towards square leg |
| 2.2 : Evans to H Masakadza, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
| 2.1 : Evans to Sibanda, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards square keg |
| 2.2 : Evans to H Masakadza, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 2.3 : Evans to H Masakadza, FOUR, pulls this short ball through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 3rd umpire is in action for a run out appeal |
| 2.4 : Evans to H Masakadza, no run, drives it towards mid wicket. Sibanda wants a single and is half way but Masakadza sends him back. He reaches his crease with a dive |
| 2.5 : Evans to H Masakadza, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
| 2.6 : Evans to H Masakadza, FOUR, makes room and cuts it through cover for a boundary. End of over: ZIM 17/0 (H Masakadza 12, Sibanda 4) |
| 3.1 : Watt to Sibanda, no run, drives it towards mid wicket |
| 3.2 : Watt to Sibanda, OUT, no run, cuts it towards point and goes for a quick single. The batsmen collides with each other. Coetzer throws the ball to the keeper and Masakadza is run out |
| Sibanda is injured in the collision . |
| Sibanda is retiring hurt? The physio is still in the middle attending him |
| Sibanda is going to continue |
| 3.3 : Watt to Mutumbami, no run, comes forward and pushes it towards point |
| 3.4 : Watt to Mutumbami, no run, defends it towards point |
| 3.5 : Watt to Mutumbami, no run, drives it towards mid off |
| 3.6 : Watt to Mutumbami, one run, drives it down towards long on. End of over: ZIM 18/1 (Sibanda 4, Mutumbami 1) |
| 4.1 : Evans to Mutumbami, one run, gets a thick outside edge towards third man |
| 4.2 : Evans to Sibanda, no run, decides to leave this short ball outside off stump |
| 4.3 : Evans to Sibanda, OUT, no run, pulls this short ball towards deep square leg. Machan takes the catch |
| 4.4 : Evans to Mutumbami, no run, drives it towards mid on |
| 4.5 : Evans to Mutumbami, no run, pushes it towards mid on |
| 4.6 : 2 runs and 2 wickets from last 2 Overs |
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Evans to Mutumbami, no run, pushes it back towards the bowler. End of over: ZIM 19/2 (Mutumbami 2, Williams 0)
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| 5.1 : Sharif to Williams, no run, defends it towards point |
| 5.2 : Sharif to Williams, one run, tucks it towards backward square leg |
| 5.3 : Sharif to Mutumbami, FOUR, swings it just past the diving mid on fielder, Lesak for a boundary |
| 5.4 : Sharif to Mutumbami, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 5.5 : Sharif to Williams, one run, turns it towards backward square leg |
| 5.6 : Sharif to Mutumbami, FOUR, drives the low full toss back past the bowler for a boundary. End of over: ZIM 30/2 (Mutumbami 11, Williams 2) |
| 6.1 : Davey to Williams, one run, punches it towards cover |
| 6.2 : Davey to Mutumbami, leg bye, comes down the track and tries to duck under the ball and off the body the ball rolls towards square leg |
| 6.3 : Davey to Williams, FOUR, glances it off his pad into the fine leg boundary |
| 6.4 : Davey to Williams, two runs, turns it through backward square leg for a couple of runs |
| 6.5 : Davey to Williams, one run, pushes it towards short cover for a quick single |
| 6.6 : Davey to Mutumbami, no run, tries to pull but misses and gets hit on the body. End of over: ZIM 39/2 (Mutumbami 11, Williams 10) |
| 7.1 : Leask to Williams, one run, turns it towards backward square leg |
| 7.2 : Leask to Mutumbami, SIX, bends down on his knee and lofts it straight down the ground over long off for SIX |
| 7.3 : Leask to Mutumbami, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 7.4 : Leask to Williams, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 7.5 : Leask to Mutumbami, one run, punches it towards deep mid on |
| 7.6 : 50 comes up for Zimbabwe |
| Leask to Williams, one run, punches it in the air towards long off. |
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31 runs have come from last 3 Overs End of over: ZIM 50/2 (Mutumbami 19, Williams 13)
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| 8.1 : Watt to Williams, one run, flicks it through mid wicket |
| 8.2 : Watt to Mutumbami, OUT, no run, lofts it towards long off. Lesak tries to catch it but fumbles first and takes it on the 2nd attempt. |
| 8.3 : Watt to Sikandar Raza, one run, pushes it into the gap at cover for a quick single |
| 8.4 : Watt to Williams, one run, turns it towards backward square leg |
| 8.5 : Watt to Sikandar Raza, no run, pushes it towards cover |
| 8.6 : Watt to Sikandar Raza, one run, drives it towards long on. End of over: ZIM 54/3 (Williams 15, Sikandar Raza 2) |
| 9.1 : Leask to Sikandar Raza, no run, pushes it towards point |
| 9.2 : Leask to Sikandar Raza, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a quick single |
| 9.3 : Leask to Williams, one run, makes room and cuts it towards deep cover |
| 9.4 : Leask to Sikandar Raza, FOUR, waits for the ball and cuts it very late past the short third man fielder for a boundary |
| 9.5 : Leask to Sikandar Raza, two runs, works it through backward square leg for a couple of runs |
| 9.6 : Leask to Sikandar Raza, no run, defends it back to the bowler. End of over: ZIM 62/3 (Williams 16, Sikandar Raza 9) |
| 10.1 : Evans to Williams, FOUR, swings it through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 10.2 : Evans to Williams, one run, looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pad. A quick single is taken |
| 10.3 : Evans to Sikandar Raza, OUT, no run, looks to drive but misses and the ball hits the outside of the off stump and the bails comes off |
| 10.4 : Evans to Waller, one run, pushes it towards cover for a single |
| Evans to Williams, wide, a high bouncer |
| Evans to Williams, wide, bowls this one down the leg side |
| 10.5 : Evans to Williams, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 10.6 : Evans to Waller, two runs, works it through backward square leg for a couple of runs. End of over: ZIM 73/4 (Williams 22, Waller 3) |
| 11.1 : Watt to Williams, FOUR, bends down on his knee and slog sweeps it towards deep mid wicket for a boundary |
| 11.2 : Watt to Williams, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 11.3 : Watt to Waller, no run, pushes it towards cover point |
| 11.4 : Watt to Waller, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets beaten |
| 11.5 : Watt to Waller, one run, turns it towards square leg |
| 11.6 : Watt to Williams, two runs, flicks it thorough mid wicket for a couple of runs. End of over: ZIM 81/4 (Williams 29, Waller 4) |
| 12.1 : Sharif to Waller, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 12.2 : Sharif to Williams, two runs, swings it through backward square leg |
| 12.3 : Sharif to Williams, one run, pushes it through cover for a single |
| 12.4 : Sharif to Waller, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a single |
| 12.5 : Sharif to Williams, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 12.6 : Sharif to Waller, no run, tries to dab it towards third man but misses. End of over: ZIM 87/4 (Williams 33, Waller 6) |
| 13.1 : Leask to Williams, FOUR, reverse sweeps it through point for a boundary. Aleem Dar does well to evade it |
| 13.2 : Leask to Williams, one run, drives it through mid wicket |
| 13.3 : Leask to Waller, no run, defends it towards short point |
| 13.4 : Leask to Waller, one run, works it through square leg |
| 13.5 : Leask to Williams, two runs, drives it towards wide long on for a couple of runs |
| 13.6 : Leask to Williams, FOUR, bends down on his knee and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. End of over: ZIM 99/4 (Williams 44, Waller 7) |
| 14.1 : 100 comes up for Zimbabwe |
| Watt to Waller, two runs, drives it through point for a couple of runs |
| 14.2 : Watt to Waller, FOUR, lofts it over the extra cover fielder for a boundary |
| 14.3 : Watt to Waller, OUT, no run, lofts it towards long off and picks the fielder to perfection this time. Lesak takes the catch |
| 14.4 : Watt to Chigumbura, one run, pushes it into the gap at cover for a quick single |
| 14.5 : Watt to Williams, APPEAL, no run, tries the reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pad |
| 14.6 : Watt to Williams, one run, bends down on his knee and sweeps it towards long leg. End of over: ZIM 107/5 (Williams 45, Chigumbura 1) |
| 15.1 : Davey to Williams, no run, drives it towards cover |
| 15.2 : Davey to Williams, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket |
| 15.3 : Davey to Chigumbura, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball rolls behind the stumps |
| 15.4 : Davey to Williams, FOUR |
| Williams reaches his 3rd T-20 International fifty from 31 balls with 6 FOURS |
| Davey to Williams, FOUR, pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 15.5 : Davey to Williams, one run, turns it towards backward square leg |
| 15.6 : Davey to Chigumbura, no run, looks to drive but misses. End of over: ZIM 114/5 (Williams 51, Chigumbura 1) |
| 16.1 : Evans to Williams, four byes, tries to cut but misses. The ball bounces in-front of the keeper and rolls into the boundary |
| Evans to Williams, wide, bowls it well wide of off stump |
| 16.2 : Evans to Williams, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
| 16.3 : Evans to Chigumbura, one run, pushes it towards cover point |
| 16.4 : Evans to Williams, DROPPED, one run, shuffles wide of off stump and tries to scoop it. Shariff tries to take it with his right hand but drops it. Tough chance! |
| 16.5 : Evans to Chigumbura, SIX, slices it over wide long off for SIX |
| 16.6 : Evans to Chigumbura, no run, lets it go outside off stump. End of over: ZIM 128/5 (Williams 53, Chigumbura 8) |
| 17.1 : Sharif to Williams, OUT, no run, moves outside off stump and tries to swing it towards the leg side but gets a leading edge towards square leg. Evans takes the catch |
| 17.2 : Sharif to WP Masakadza, one run, drives it towards deep mid off |
| 17.3 : Sharif to Chigumbura, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 17.4 : Sharif to WP Masakadza, bye, tries to pull but misses. Cross fumbles and allows a bye |
| Sharif to Chigumbura, wide, full ball and well outside off stump |
| 17.5 : Sharif to Chigumbura, one run, drives it towards extra cover |
| Sharif to WP Masakadza, wide, a high bouncer and called a wide |
| 17.6 : Sharif to WP Masakadza, one run, drives it towards long on. End of over: ZIM 135/6 (Chigumbura 10, WP Masakadza 2) |
| 18.1 : Davey to WP Masakadza, no run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad |
| 18.2 : Davey to WP Masakadza, one run, pushes it towards cover point |
| 18.3 : Davey to Chigumbura, no run, bowls it fuller and wider outside off stump, Chigumbura leaves it |
| 18.4 : Davey to Chigumbura, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket |
| 18.5 : Davey to WP Masakadza, one run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad. The ball rolls on the pitch and a quick single is taken |
| 18.6 : Davey to Chigumbura, one run, lofts it towards long off for a single. End of over: ZIM 139/6 (Chigumbura 12, WP Masakadza 4) |
| 19.1 : Sharif to Chigumbura, two runs, drives it through point for a couple of runs |
| 19.2 : Sharif to Chigumbura, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
| 19.3 : Sharif to Chigumbura, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs |
| 19.4 : Sharif to Chigumbura, no run, looks to drive but gets an outside edge. Cross collects it on the bounce |
| 19.5 : Sharif to Chigumbura, FOUR, shuffles towards the off stump and flicks it through square leg for a boundary |
| 19.6 : Sharif to Chigumbura, OUT, no run, looks to loft it over cover but fails to clear the fielder. Mommsen takes the catch. |
| Sharif to Chigumbura, OUT, no run, looks to loft it over cover but fails to clear the fielder. Mommsen takes the catch. |
| Zimbabwe finishes with 147/7 from their 20 overs. Scotland will be the happier of the two teams at the moment. At one stage, Zimbabwe looked like reaching 160. |
| Williams was the top scorer with 53 runs from 36 balls. Chigumbura contributed 20 from 17 balls. |
| Evans, Watt and Sharif took 2 wickets each for Scotland |
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Join us back for the coverage of Scotland run chase in 10 minutes from now. End of over: ZIM 147/7 (Chigumbura 20, WP Masakadza 4)
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Scotland Squad:
Kyle Coetzer, George Munsey, Matthew Cross (wk), Matt Machan, Richard Berrington, Preston Mommsen (c), Michael Leask, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Alasdair Evans
Zimbabwe Squad:
Hamilton Masakadza (c), Vusi Sibanda, Richmond Mutumbami (wk), Sean Williams, Malcolm Waller, Sikandar Raza, Elton Chigumbura, Donald Tiripano, Tinashe Panyangara, Wellington Masakadza, Tendai Chatara
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