| 1.6 : 1.6: T Chatara to R Mustafa, FOUR! Beautifully played by the skipper. Chatara bowls a length delivery way outside off stump. Mustafa comes charging from his crease and whacks it over covers for the first boundary of the match. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: T Chatara to A Ahmed, FOUR! Up and over! This time its Ahmed who registers a boundary. This was in his hitting zone. Length delivery outside off stump, the batsman lofts it over mid off for his first boundary. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: T Chatara to A Ahmed, FOUR! Back to back boundary for the batsman. That was a nothing delivery and had to be put away. Short delivery towards the batsman, Ahmed pulls it over square leg for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: T Chatara to A Ahmed, OUT! A perfect comeback delivery by the bowler. And boy, he looks to be delighted with this one. He lands it on a good length spot outside off, Ahmed tries to push at it and gets the outside edge. The ball is pouched comfortably by Taylor. The hosts camp look happy with the early blow. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: K Jarvis to G Shabber, FOUR! Shabber wouldn't mind these. Back of a length delivery outside off stump. The batsman rocks on the back foot and tires to slap it away but finds the outside edge. The ball flies over the second slip region for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: T Chatara to R Mustafa, FOUR! Too full and straight, Mustafa won't leave opportunities like these. he works it off his legs, fine towards the right of the keeper for a boundary. Back to back boundaries for UAE. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: T Chatara to G Shabber, FOUR! Full delivery outside off stump, driven through covers and mid off for a boundary. That was struck well. The fielder at mid off could have done well but fails to save his side some runs. |
| 11.3: B Muzarabani to R Mustafa, FOUR! Mustafa looks to be in some mood. He watches a length delivery which was angling away from him. Gives himself some room and lofts it over covers for a boundary. He reaches to 22 with this strike. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: B Muzarabani to G Shabber, FOUR! Lucky, lucky to get away with that. What is Taylor doing today! That was in no way the catch of the first slip fielder. Taylor had to go for it. Muzarabani lands it on a back of a length spot around the off stump line. Shabber, stuck at the crease, pushes at it. The ball takes the outside edge and flies through the keeper and the first slip fielder to the fence. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: S Raza to G Shabber, SIX! What a shot! Oh boy, what a strike! Raza flights it towards the batsman, Shabber gets on one knee and slog sweeps over mid-wicket for the first maximum of the match. |
| 19.5: G Cremer to G Shabber, FOUR! Shabber gets down on his knee and slog sweeps it towards the square leg region. Chatara attacks the ball but the ball lands in front of him and takes a turn towards the fence. It seems he was wrong footed. |
| 20.2 : 20.2: S Raza to R Mustafa, OUT! GONE! Mustafa is out of here. One shot too many for the skipper. Sikandar Raza the man to get the breakthrough? Are you even surprised? Does it time and time again. Comes from around the wicket and floats it up on middle and leg, it turns as Mustafa gets low to play the reverse sweep again. He misses once more and is hit on the legs. Loud appeal and this time the finger goes up. Zimbabwe have their wicket, partnership of 74 comes to an end. |
| 20.5 : 20.5: S Raza to R Shahzad, SIX! What a hit! Flighted ball right in the slot, Shahzad clears his front leg and just lofts it cleanly straight over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 24.1 : 24.1: S Raza to G Shabber, OUT! Clean bowled! Raza is pumped! And why wouldn't he be, got the big wicket. He bowls it quicker and fuller towards the batsman. Shabber tries to sweep it but fails to put bat to it. The ball goes behind his legs and strikes the timber. |
| 24.4 : 24.4: S Raza to R Shahzad, FOUR! Shahzad comes charging down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 30.3 : 30.3: S Williams to R Shahzad, FOUR! That's a terrific shot! Been playing the spinners very well today. Makes use of his feet to step out and then whips it with the wrists over mid-wicket, beating the man in the deep for a boundary. |
| 31.4 : 31.4: B Muzarabani to R Shahzad, FOUR! Length delivery around the off stump line, Shahzad hits it on the rise over mid on for a boundary. He timed that one nicely. |
| 32.1 : 32.1: S Williams to S Anwar, FOUR! Nothing much in the delivery. Sean tosses it up towards the batsman, Anwar gets down on one knee and sweeps it fine to the right of the fine leg fielder for a boundary. The fielder was too square and it was difficult for him to stop it. |
| 32.6 : 32.6: S Williams to R Shahzad, SIX! What a shot! Tossed up delivery around off, Shahzad hits an inside out shot over covers and over the fence. The fielder from long off tried to reach there, but failed to make it. 13 runs off this one. UAE on the move! |
| 34.5 : 34.5: T Chatara to S Anwar, Four! Short delivery down the leg side, Anwar pulls it to the right of the fine leg fielder for a boundary. |
| 38.1 : 38.1: T Chatara to R Shahzad, FOUR! That was just short of the fielder charging in from long on. Back of a length delivery on the middle stump line. Shahzad stands in his crease and lofts it to the long on region. The fielder misreads it and the ball finds the boundary. |
| 38.5 : 38.5: T Chatara to R Shahzad, OUT! Shahzad has to make a long walk back after a well made 59. He fails to convert it into a big one. Just what Zimbabwe would have wanted and not what UAE would have hoped for. He tried to up the scoring rate and got penalized. Back of a length delivery angling in towards him, he tried to loft it over mid off but does not get the meat of the bat. The ball lobs to covers, Cremer over there takes an easy catch. Another 74-run partnership comes to an end. |
| 39.4 : 39.4: G Cremer to S Anwar, FOUR! Good shot! He sees the ball has got some air so decides to charge down the wicket and hits it through covers for a boundary. |
| 40.6 : 40.6: S Raza to M Usman, FOUR! That's just wide of the fielder there! Short and wide, Usman rocks back and cuts it aerially behind square. Muzarabani at short third man moves to his left to take it but it's just wide. It rolls away and goes across the boundary line. |
| 41.3 : 41.3: S Williams to M Usman, OUT! Usman finds the fielder perfectly placed at deep mid-wicket. He is unlucky but Zimbabwe are lucky with it. Williams drags it short on the middle stump line, Usman rocks back and pulls it in air towards mid-wicket. Ervine stationed over there takes an easy catch near the rope. |
| 42.4 : 42.4: S Raza to S Anwar, OUT! Yet another short delivery gets them the wicket. Anwar is the man who has to walk back. He was set and had to play out till the very end but now has to sit in the pavilion and see his mates bat. Raza drags it short and Anwar tries to pull it over the mid-wicket region. He does not get enough height on it and Muzarabani takes a good running catch low to the ground. UAE are six down. They are loosing wickets in quick succession. |
| 44.5 : 44.5: K Jarvis to A Raza, FOUR! That pierced the gap with perfection. Full and wide outside off stump, Raza drives it with some power through covers and mid off for a boundary. |
| 45.4 : 45.4: B Muzarabani to A Raza, OUT! Short ball has done the trick. The pressure of dot ball was getting onto him and he had to go for the big shots. Paid the price in the form of his wicket. Short delivery banged in outside off stump, The batsman pulls it aerially. The ball goes towards the square leg region and Mire takes a good catch as he had to take 2-3 steps to his left. |
| 46.2 : 46.2: K Jarvis to M Naveed, FOUR! Top edge and away. UAE won't mind them. Short delivery outside off stump, the ball takes the top edge of Naveed's bat and runs to the third man fence. |
| 46.3 : 46.3: K Jarvis to M Naveed, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Length delivery around middle, hit straight behind the bowler's back for a boundary. Naveed has made his intentions clear. |
| 46.4 : 46.4: K Jarvis to M Naveed, FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries. Short delivery angled towards the batsman, Naveed pulls it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. You can't afford to bowl short deliveries when you have fine leg inside the circle. |
| 47.3 : 47.3: B Muzarabani to M Naveed, SIX! Naveed has hit that superbly. The bowler bangs it short, angling in towards the batsman, Naveed pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: M Naveed to S Mire, OUT! GONE! Solomon Mire is out of here and the crowd goes silent. Wonderful short one from Naveed, Mire looks to take the pull on but the ball is too quick for him. Gets a big top edge which skies towards square leg. Anwar settles himself underneath it and takes a good catch. Early blow for the hosts, not what they would have wanted. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: M Naveed to H Masakadza, FOUR! Shot! Beautiful. All about the timing this one. Full delivery on off, Masakadza leans into the shot and just pushes this back past the diving mid off fielder. Mid on looks to stop it, but in vain. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: M Naveed to H Masakadza, OUT! Second of the innings for Naveed. He is on fire right now. Both openers are now back in the pavilion and the pacer deserves every bit of this. Length ball around off, shapes in a little. It's enough to take the inside edge of Masakadza's bat as he looks to punch it away. Goes on to rattle the stumps behind and that's the end of the Zimbabwe veteran. The hosts in a spot of bother here. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: A Hayat to B Taylor, FOUR! That's hit hard! Short and wide, Brendan Taylor will not miss out on this. He fiercely cuts it through point and away to the boundary line behind. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: A Raza to B Taylor, OUT! THAT'S A BIG WICKET! Ahmed Raza with an absolute beauty. He's got the top dog and UAE are elated. Arm ball on off, it keeps coming in with the angle and somehow goes right through the gap between bat and pad. Brendan Taylor's defense is broken and the stumps are rattled. Beautiful ball, UAE on top here. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: R Mustafa to P Moor, FOUR! Smartly played! Short and wide outside off, PJ Moor plays this really late. Waits for it and then cuts it past short third man to send it across the boundary line. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: R Mustafa to S Williams, FOUR! Much-needed. Especially after three dot balls. He's played that shot to good effect today. Kneels down and reverse sweeps it through short third man for a boundary. |
| 21.6 : 21.6: A Raza to S Williams, FOUR! Go right ahead, Sean Williams. Beautifully done. Brings out the reverse sweep once more, plays it fine past the keeper and away to the third man fence to ruin a perfectly good over from Ahmed Raza. |
| 23.4 : 23.4: A Raza to P Moor, FOUR! That's a lovely shot! Excellent timing. On the up, little bit of width outside off, allows PJ Moor to free his arms a bit. He then hits it through the covers and beats the man in the deep. The 50-run stand is up as well. Highly important for Zimbabwe, this. |
| 24.4: A Hayat to S Williams, SIX! What a hit! And the crowd goes berserk! Stupendous shot. The pace on the ball allows Sean Williams to go up and over. Short and outside off, he rises on his toes and slaps it over third man for a biggie. The crowd seems to have found its voice. |
| 25.2 : 25.2: R Mustafa to S Williams, FOUR! He's certainly giving the fans something to cheer about! Excellent placement from the southpaw. Full on middle and leg, Williams gets low and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 27.4 : 27.4: Q Ahmed to P Moor, OUT! GOT 'EM! PJ Moor departs in the hunt for the quick runs. He knew he had to try and up the ante, but fails to do it and departs. Outside off on a fuller length, Moor uppishly hits it straight to Mufti at extra cover. Partnership worth 79 is broken. Zimbabwe still need 106 off 74. |
| 28.5 : 28.5: M Naveed to S Williams, FOUR! Shot! Around the wicket to Williams, it's full and outside off, the southpaw just waits on this before putting a lot of power into the drive. Through extra cover and away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 30.2 : 30.2: A Hayat to S Raza, FOUR! Fantastic shot! This is what Sikandar Raza needed. Full and swinging in on the pads, he whips this superbly past wide mid on and away to the boundary line. 6 runs off the first two deliveries, could this be the big over Zimbabwe are looking for? |
| 31.5 : 31.5: Q Ahmed to S Raza, FOUR! What a shot! Just a half swing of the bat and runs away to the fence. A full delivery towards the legs of the batsman, Raza hits it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 34.1 : 34.1: R Mustafa to S Raza, SIX! Going... going.... going... gone! Straight on the roof! What a big hit from Sikandar Raza. He sees the opportunity, this is the over he's going to go for it. He knows it. Full and right in the slot from around the wicket, Raza clears his front leg and smokes this high over long on for a maximum. |
| 34.3 : 34.3: R Mustafa to S Raza, OUT! Sikandar Raza is gone! Full toss on leg stump, he should be depositing it deep into the stands but he finds the fielder instead. He gets low and sweeps it straight down Anwar's throat who makes no mistake in taking this. Huge wicket for UAE, is this the match over for Zimbabwe with a struggling Sean Williams out in the middle? |
| 36.1 : 36.1: R Mustafa to C Ervine, FOUR! That's gone like a rocket! Top shot from Craig Ervine. Full on the stumps from around the wicket, he clears his front leg and smacks this straight back. No chance for long on and long off to cut it out. |
| 36.5 : 36.5: R Mustafa to S Williams, FOUR! The Harare Sports Club is screaming on the top of its lungs. The crowd is going wild. Excellent shot from Williams. He picks his spot, gets low and sweeps it over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 36.6 : 36.6: R Mustafa to S Williams, OUT! He's got him! A big twist in the tale left? Tried to go over short fine leg again with a sweep but can't clear the man this time. Hayat takes it with one hand and Williams is gone. The rate is in control, can Zimbabwe still do it? 24 needed off 18. |
| 37.4 : 37.4: M Naveed to G Cremer, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Naveed comes good for his side. Zimbabwe lose another wicket. Banged in on a back of a length on middle and off, Cremer looks to go across the line and gets a bottom edge which takes the bails off. 21 still needed off 14. |
| 39.3 : 39.3: M Naveed to C Ervine, FOUR! Edged and away! Ervine won't mind that, nobody will mind that. Full toss on off, Ervine just swings wildly. It goes off the edge and away to the third man fence for a boundary. |
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