| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the Harare Sports Club for the clash between the hosts, Zimbabwe and United Arab Emirates. The hosts have a simple equation in front of them, a win here will book their seat for the 2019 World Cup. United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, have found it difficult to get going in the tournament but would surely want to take something away from this tournament by winning their last match. Our bets are on Zimbabwe. Let's see what the match has on offer. Stay tuned as we bring to |
| Zimbabwe win the toss and elect to bowl first. |
| Graeme Cremer, Zimbabwe captain starts by saying wicket took a bit of moisture so will look to take advantage. Adds that they have put in a lot of hard work so they'll want to have a great day today. Reckons they have lot of positives from the last game and will look to repeat the same performance with the bat. Ends by saying that they have two changes in their side. |
| Rohan Mustafa, UAE captain starts by saying they were looking to bat first itself. Adds that they will be playing their natural game and end the tournament well. Ends by saying that they have 3 changes in their side. |
| Zimbabwe playing XI - Solomon Mire, Hamilton Masakadza, Brendan Taylor (WK), Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Peter Moor, Graeme Cremer (C), Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani. |
| United Arab Emirates playing XI - Rohan Mustafa (C), Ashfaq Ahmed, Ghulam Shabber (WK), Rameez Shahzad, Shaiman Anwar, Muhammad Usman, Adnan Mufti, Ahmed Raza, Mohammad Naveed, Amir Hayat, Qadeer Ahmed. |
| Pitch report - There is decent amount of grass on the wicket. There are cracks too which will help the faster bowlers early in the innings. |
| The players are out in the middle to pay respect to their respective national anthems. |
| The umpires are out in the middle. Rohan Mustafa and Ashfaq Ahmed will open the innings for UAE. Kyle Jarvis will have the new ball in hand. Let's get started. |
| 0.1 : K Jarvis to R Mustafa, Good delivery first up. Lands it on a good length spot around off stump, seaming away from the batsman. Mustafa opens the face of the bat and guides it to third man for a single. UAE get first run on board on the very first ball. |
| 0.2 : K Jarvis to A Ahmed, Leading edge but safe. Short delivery banged towards the batsman, the batsman plays it off the back foot. He gets a leading edge which falls way too ahead of the bowler. |
| 0.3 : K Jarvis to A Ahmed, Ahmed is off the mark. Full delivery driven to mid on for a single. |
| 0.4 : K Jarvis to R Mustafa, Length ball outside off stump, left alone by the batsman. |
| 0.5 : K Jarvis to R Mustafa, Jarvis drags it on the hips of Mustafa. He nudges it to fine leg for a run. |
| 0.6 : K Jarvis to A Ahmed, Play and a miss. Good delivery to end the over with. Jarvis lands it on a good length spot outside off stump, seaming away from the batsman. Ahmed tries to put bat to it but gets beaten. |
| Tendai Chatara will start from other end. |
| 1.1 : T Chatara to R Mustafa, Full length delivery outside off stump, Mustafa runs it to third man for a single. |
| 1.2 : T Chatara to A Ahmed, Back of a length delivery, defended off the back foot. |
| 1.3 : T Chatara to A Ahmed, Chatara lands it on a good length spot in the middle stump line, Ahmed plays it off the front foot. |
| 1.4 : T Chatara to A Ahmed, Ahmed taps a length ball to mid-wicket. Good start by Chatara. |
| 1.5 : T Chatara to A Ahmed, Short of a length delivery, outside off stump. Ahmed taps it to third man for a single. |
| 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. |
| 2.1 : K Jarvis to A Ahmed, Length delivery, seeming in towards the batsman. Ahmed defends it from the crease off the front foot. |
| 2.2 : K Jarvis to A Ahmed, Jarvis drags a back of a length delivery towards the batsman's legs. Ahmed tries to play pull it but fails to do so. The ball rolls towards the keeper and till then they sneak in a leg bye. |
| 2.3 : K Jarvis to R Mustafa, Good cricket! Well bowled and well left by the skipper! Jarvis lands it on a good length spot around the 4th stump line. Mustafa does well to leave that it. |
| 2.4 : K Jarvis to R Mustafa, Good thinking by the bowler. He varies his pace at this one and bowls it full towards the batsman. Mustafa defends it off the front foot. |
| 2.5 : K Jarvis to R Mustafa, Length delivery outside off, Mustafa shoulders arms to it. |
| 2.6 : K Jarvis to R Mustafa, Good length delivery, defended off the front foot. |
| 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 : 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 : 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. |
| Ghulam Shabber comes in next. |
| 3.4 : T Chatara to G Shabber, Shabber is off the mark. He works a full delivery to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 3.5 : T Chatara to R Mustafa, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 3.6 : T Chatara to R Mustafa, Length delivery outside off stump, left alone by the batsman. |
| 4.1 : K Jarvis to G Shabber, Good running by the duo. Jarvis bangs it short towards the batsman, Shabber rocks back and pulls it over the square leg region. Till the time the fielder from fine leg could mop it up, the batsmen pick up 3 runs. |
| 4.2 : K Jarvis to R Mustafa, Mustafa shoulders arms to a length delivery outside off. |
| 4.3 : K Jarvis to R Mustafa, Full delivery outside off stump, driven to covers for a single. Mustafa is looking in good touch. |
| 4.4 : K Jarvis to G Shabber, Shabber was up to it. He defends a length delivery off the front foot. |
| 4.5 : K Jarvis to G Shabber, Jarvis lands it on a good length spot outside off stump. Shabber tries to drive it through covers but gets and inside edge to it. The ball runs to mid-wicket. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 5.2 : T Chatara to R Mustafa, Effort ball by Chatara. He bangs it short towards Mustafa. He does well to duck in time. |
| 5.3 : T Chatara to R Mustafa, Length delivery outside off stump, Mustafa lets it be. |
| 5.4 : T Chatara to R Mustafa, Back of a length delivery around the off stump area, Mustafa lets it go to the keeper without any trouble. |
| 5.5 : T Chatara to R Mustafa, The batsman picked that bouncer early and let it through to the keeper. |
| 5.6 : T Chatara to R Mustafa, Five wides! That's poor by Taylor. Chatara drags it down the leg side, Mustafa tries to flick it but misses it. Taylor makes a rare mistake in collecting it and the ball runs to the fence. |
| T Chatara to R Mustafa, Flicked through mid-wicket for a brace. 11 runs came off that over. Good start by UAE. |
| 6.1 : K Jarvis to G Shabber, Played to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.2 : K Jarvis to R Mustafa, Back of a length delivery, towards Mustafa's hips. He tries to work it fine but gets struck on the thigh pad. |
| 6.3 : K Jarvis to R Mustafa, Short delivery angling in towards the batsman, Mustafa defends it back to the bowler off the back foot. |
| 6.4 : K Jarvis to R Mustafa, The skipper has made his intentions clear. He charges down for the second time in his innings. Gives himself some room and lofts a length delivery over the covers for a brace. |
| 6.5 : K Jarvis to R Mustafa, Well bowled! Jarvis bangs it short outside off stump, Mustafa shoulders arms to it. |
| 6.6 : K Jarvis to R Mustafa, Effort ball banged in short by Jarvis. Mustafa lets it be. UAE are 41-1. Decent start by them. |
| 7.1 : T Chatara to G Shabber, Good length delivery outside off stump, defended off the front foot. |
| 7.2 : T Chatara to G Shabber, Well bowled! Chatara got bounce on that delivery. He lands it on a good length spot around the 4th stump line. Shabber defends it off the front foot. |
| 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. |
| 7.4 : T Chatara to G Shabber, Back of a length delivery, nudged to fine leg for a single. Sensible batting by him, takes a single after hitting a boundary. |
| 7.5 : T Chatara to R Mustafa, Length delivery angling in towards the batsman, defended off the front foot. |
| 7.6 : T Chatara to R Mustafa, Back of a length delivery outside off, pushed to point. |
| 8.1 : K Jarvis to G Shabber, Well bowled! Lovely! Pleasing to any fast bowlers eyes. He lands it on a good length spot around the off stump line, seeming away from the batsman. He tries to defend it but gets beaten. That is great stuff! |
| 8.2 : K Jarvis to G Shabber, Length delivery in the middle stump line, played off the front foot. |
| 8.3 : K Jarvis to G Shabber, Full delivery on the legs of the batsman, played to mid-wicket. |
| 8.4 : K Jarvis to G Shabber, Jarvis is hitting the good length spot consistently, but he needs to make the batsman play. The batsman lets go a delivery outside stump to the keeper. |
| 8.5 : K Jarvis to G Shabber, Beaten for the second time in the over. Jarvis bowls it on a good length spot around the off stump line, Shabber tries to defend it but gets beaten by the seem movement. |
| 8.6 : K Jarvis to G Shabber, Length delivery outside off stump, defended off the front foot. |
| Blessing Muzarabani will have a go with the ball. Let's see what he has for us in store. |
| 9.1 : B Muzarabani to R Mustafa, Length delivery outside off stump, tapped to covers for a single. |
| 9.2 : B Muzarabani to G Shabber, Good length delivery outside off stump, left alone by the batsman. |
| 9.3 : B Muzarabani to G Shabber, Back of a length delivery around the fourth stump line, Shabber shoulders arms to it. |
| 9.4 : B Muzarabani to G Shabber, Close LBW shout but the umpire shakes his head. The bowler lands it on a good length spot and the batsman tries to defend it. But fails at it and gets hit on his pads. The replays show that it was pitched outside leg. |
| 9.5 : B Muzarabani to G Shabber, The bowler drags it short and down the leg side. The batsman lets it go and the umpire signals it a wide. |
| B Muzarabani to G Shabber, Back of a length delivery outside off stump. Shabber works it past the point fielder for a brace. |
| 9.6 : B Muzarabani to G Shabber, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. UAE are 50-1. They must be more than happy with this score. |
| Powerplay 2 has been signalled. No more than 4 fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle. |
| 10.1 : K Jarvis to R Mustafa, Mustafa, you have to stay there till the very end! Shots like these will take you nowhere. He tries to heave a back of a length delivery over the square leg region. The ball takes the top edge and flies over the gully area for a single. |
| 10.2 : K Jarvis to G Shabber, Length delivery outside off stump, left alone by the batsman. |
| 10.3 : K Jarvis to G Shabber, Pulled to square leg for a single. |
| 10.4 : K Jarvis to R Mustafa, Back of a length delivery outside off stump, Mustafa opens the face of the bat and plays it to point for a run. |
| 10.5 : K Jarvis to G Shabber, Jarvis lands it on a good length spot outside off, the batsman lets it be. |
| 10.6 : K Jarvis to G Shabber, Full delivery, driven back to the bowler. |
| 11.1 : B Muzarabani to R Mustafa, Muzarabani hits the deck hard and lands it on a good length spot around the off stump line. Mustafa pushes it to covers. |
| 11.2 : B Muzarabani to R Mustafa, The bowler bowls it way wide off the off stump, the batsman decides to leave it. The umpire signals it a wide. |
| B Muzarabani to R Mustafa, Length delivery, defended off the front foot. |
| 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. |
| 11.4 : B Muzarabani to R Mustafa, Mustafa fails to put bat to a back of a length delivery angled towards his hips. The ball hits his thigh pad and runs to fine leg. They sneak in a leg bye. |
| 11.5 : B Muzarabani to G Shabber, Short delivery around the off stump line, angling away from the batsman. Shabber defends it off the back foot. |
| 11.6 : B Muzarabani to G Shabber, Play and a miss! Shabber tries to slash hard at a wide delivery outside off. He fails to put his bat to it and the keeper collects it with ease. |
| Sikandar Raza comes into the attack. |
| 12.1 : S Raza to R Mustafa, Tossed up delivery outside off stump, tapped to point. He got some turn on the first delivery. |
| 12.2 : S Raza to R Mustafa, Driven to covers for a single. |
| 12.3 : S Raza to G Shabber, Tossed up delivery towards the batsman, defended off the front foot. |
| 12.4 : S Raza to G Shabber, Floated delivery around the off stump line, defended back to the bowler. |
| 12.5 : S Raza to G Shabber, Punched off the back foot to covers for a run. |
| 12.6 : S Raza to R Mustafa, Raza fires it full towards the batsman, Mustafa plays it to mid-wicket. |
| 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. |
| 13.2 : B Muzarabani to G Shabber, Short delivery, pulled away to fine leg for a single. |
| 13.3 : B Muzarabani to R Mustafa, Full delivery, angling towards the batsman. Mustafa clips it to square leg for a run. |
| 13.4 : B Muzarabani to G Shabber, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. |
| 13.5 : B Muzarabani to G Shabber, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. |
| 13.6 : B Muzarabani to G Shabber, The bowler drags a length delivery outside leg stump. Shabber decided to leave it and the umpire signals it a wide. This bring up the 50-run stand between the duo. Crucial from UAe's point of view. |
| B Muzarabani to G Shabber, Shabber gets in front and defends a length ball off the front foot. |
| 14.1 : S Raza to R Mustafa, Flighted delivery, defended off the front foot. |
| 14.2 : S Raza to R Mustafa, Driven to long on for a run. |
| 14.3 : S Raza to G Shabber, Sharp turn! The keeper goes for the appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Raza lands it around the leg stump line and gets good amount of spin on this one. Shabber tries to defend it off the front foot but gets beaten. |
| 14.4 : S Raza to G Shabber, Punched to covers. |
| 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. |
| 14.6 : S Raza to G Shabber, Tossed up delivery, defended off the front foot. |
| Graeme Creme comes into the attack. |
| 15.1 : G Cremer to R Mustafa, Well bowled! He starts by giving it some air outside off stump. The ball turns in towards the batsman. He tries to defend it off the front foot, but gets hit high on the pads. |
| 15.2 : G Cremer to R Mustafa, That was close! But the umpire is not shaken a bit. He flights a full delivery around the off stump line, spinning in towards the batsman. Mustafa tries to reverse sweep but fails to put bat to it. The ball hits low on his thigh pad and Cremer cries for the decision in his favor. The man in yellow t-shirt is not interested. |
| 15.3 : G Cremer to R Mustafa, Flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 15.4 : G Cremer to R Mustafa, Mustafa tries to work it to mid-wicket, but gets a leading edge to covers. |
| 15.5 : G Cremer to R Mustafa, Mustafa tries to work it to the leg side but gets struck on the pads. The impact was outside off stump. |
| 15.6 : G Cremer to R Mustafa, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. Good start by Cremer. |
| 16.1 : S Raza to G Shabber, Pushed to covers for a single. |
| 16.2 : S Raza to R Mustafa, Flighted towards the batsman, played to mid-wicket. |
| 16.3 : S Raza to R Mustafa, The batsman looks to sweep a full delivery darted towards his legs. The ball hits his pads and runs to fine leg. They sneak in a leg bye. |
| 16.4 : S Raza to G Shabber, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 16.5 : S Raza to G Shabber, Floated delivery, defended off the front foot. |
| 16.6 : S Raza to G Shabber, No run. |
| Drinks are on the field. |
| 17.1 : G Cremer to R Mustafa, No run. |
| 17.2 : G Cremer to R Mustafa, Driven to covers. |
| 17.3 : G Cremer to R Mustafa, Flighted delivery, spinning down the leg side. The umpire signals it a wide. |
| G Cremer to R Mustafa, Leading edge rolls towards the backward point region. |
| 17.4 : G Cremer to R Mustafa, Punched off the back foot towards the square leg region for a single. |
| 17.5 : G Cremer to G Shabber, Flighted delivery driven to long off for a run. |
| 17.6 : G Cremer to R Mustafa, No run. |
| 18.1 : S Raza to G Shabber, No run. |
| 18.2 : S Raza to G Shabber, Full delivery towards the batsman, Shabber tries to hit across the line. The ball takes the inside edge onto his pads. |
| 18.3 : S Raza to G Shabber, Swept to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 18.4 : S Raza to R Mustafa, Well bowled! He got some turn on that one. Gives it some air, towards the batsman, around the fourth stump line. Mustafa tries to defend it off the front foot but gets beaten. |
| 18.5 : S Raza to R Mustafa, Reverse swept to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 18.6 : S Raza to G Shabber, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 19.1 : G Cremer to R Mustafa, Played to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 19.2 : G Cremer to G Shabber, Tossed up delivery driven to long on for an easy single. |
| 19.3 : G Cremer to R Mustafa, In the air... but safe. Cremer flights it towards the batsman, Mustafa tries to heave it. He fails to find the meat of the bat and the ball lands in front of the long on fielder. They take a single off it. |
| 19.4 : G Cremer to G Shabber, Shabber tries to work it to leg side but gets the leading edge towards the backward point region. He fails to pick up the googly. |
| 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. |
| 19.6 : G Cremer to G Shabber, Punched off the back foot to covers. |
| 20.1 : S Raza to R Mustafa, Wide! Down the leg side, wide called by the umpire. |
| S Raza to R Mustafa, Tossed up on the stumps, swept away on the leg side for a couple. |
| 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. |
| Rameez Shahzad walks in next to bat. |
| 20.3 : S Raza to R Shahzad, Over the wicket, it's spinning in from outside off, blocked with the full face of the bat. |
| 20.4 : S Raza to R Shahzad, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 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. |
| 20.6 : S Raza to R Shahzad, Leans ahead to this full ball and knocks it down to long on for a single. |
| 21.1 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, Poor delivery but lucky to get away. He bowls a half tracker which is played to long off for a run. This brings up the 100 for UAE. |
| 21.2 : G Cremer to G Shabber, Driven to long off for a single. |
| 21.3 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, Well bowled! He tosses it up and turns it away from the batsman. Shahzad tries to defend it off the front foot but gets beaten. That wasn't far away from the outside edge. |
| 21.4 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, Tossed up delivery dragged down the leg side. The umpire signals it a wide. |
| G Cremer to R Shahzad, Tucked to square leg for a single. |
| 21.5 : G Cremer to G Shabber, Played off the back foot to point. |
| 21.6 : G Cremer to G Shabber, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 22.1 : S Raza to R Shahzad, Tossed up delivery, driven back to the bowler. |
| 22.2 : S Raza to R Shahzad, Flighted delivery towards the batsman, driven to mid on. |
| 22.3 : S Raza to R Shahzad, Played to covers for a single. |
| 22.4 : S Raza to G Shabber, Shabber gets beaten by the turn on this delivery. Raza tosses it up around the off stump line and the ball spins away from the batsman as he tries to defend it off the front foot. |
| 22.5 : S Raza to G Shabber, Punched off the back foot to the bowler. |
| 22.6 : S Raza to G Shabber, Tossed up delivery driven to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 23.1 : G Cremer to G Shabber, Floated delivery, Shabber gets forward and defends it off the front foot. |
| 23.2 : G Cremer to G Shabber, Flicked to square leg. |
| 23.3 : G Cremer to G Shabber, Tossed up delivery, driven to long off for a run. |
| 23.4 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, Defends the wrong'un off the front foot. |
| 23.5 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, Blocked off the back foot. |
| 23.6 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, That was a beauty. He bowled it quick and full, turning away from the batsman. He tries to defend it but gets beaten. |
| 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. |
| 0.0 : Shaiman Anwar comes in next. |
| 24.2 : S Raza to S Anwar, Played to fine leg for a single. |
| 24.3 : S Raza to R Shahzad, Tossed up delivery, driven to covers. Good stop by the fielder over there, it was a certain boundary. |
| 24.4 : S Raza to R Shahzad, FOUR! Shahzad comes charging down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 24.5 : S Raza to R Shahzad, Driven along the ground to long off for a run. |
| 24.6 : S Raza to S Anwar, Tossed up delivery, flicked to mid-wicket. A successful over for Zimbabwe. |
| 25.1 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, Worked to fine leg for a single. |
| 25.2 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Tossed up delivery towards the batsman, defended off the front foot. |
| 25.3 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Flighted delivery, Anwar gets in the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 25.4 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Short delivery, cut to the point fielder. |
| 25.5 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Tossed up delivery, dragged down the leg side. Anwar sweeps it over the shrot fine leg fielder for a brace. |
| 25.6 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Googly, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 26.1 : S Raza to R Shahzad, Flighted delivery down the leg side, played to fine leg for a run. |
| 26.2 : S Raza to S Anwar, Driven to long on for a single. |
| 26.3 : S Raza to R Shahzad, Played to the point region. |
| 26.4 : S Raza to R Shahzad, Flighted delivery around leg stump, played to mid-wicket. |
| 26.5 : S Raza to R Shahzad, Flatter delivery, full and outside off. Played to third man for a single. |
| 26.6 : S Raza to S Anwar, Tossed up delivery, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| Blessing Muzarabani comes back into the attack. |
| 27.1 : B Muzarabani to R Shahzad, Short delivery outside off, worked to third man for a single. |
| 27.2 : B Muzarabani to S Anwar, That one kept low. Muzarabani lands it on a back of a length area just outside off. Anwar tries to defend it but the ball keeps low and rolls to the keeper. |
| 27.3 : B Muzarabani to S Anwar, Length delivery angling in towards the batsman, played to fine leg for a run. |
| 27.4 : B Muzarabani to R Shahzad, Back of a length delivery, Shahzad gets in the line and defends it off the front foot. |
| 27.5 : B Muzarabani to R Shahzad, Muzarabani comes wide off the crease and lands it on a back of a length spot outside off. The ball was angling in towards the batsman. He tries to flick it but gets hit high on the pads. The hosts cry, but the umpire is unmoved yet again. |
| 27.6 : B Muzarabani to R Shahzad, Full delivery around the off stump line, driven to mid off. Good over by Muzarabani. |
| Sean Williams comes into the attack. |
| 28.1 : S Williams to S Anwar, Tossed up delivery, defended off the back foot back to the bowler. |
| 28.2 : S Williams to S Anwar, Flighted delivery, full around off. Pushed back to the bowler. |
| 28.3 : S Williams to S Anwar, Sean darts it full around middle and leg, Anwar plays it to mid-wicket. |
| 28.4 : S Williams to S Anwar, Sean drags it short and quick this time, Anwar punches it back to the bowler. |
| 28.5 : S Williams to S Anwar, Short delivery, pushed to long on for a run. |
| 28.6 : S Williams to R Shahzad, Tossed up delivery, nudged to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 29.1 : B Muzarabani to R Shahzad, Back of a length delivery outside off, played to third man for a single. |
| 29.2 : B Muzarabani to S Anwar, Wide! Delivery dragged down the leg side, umpire calls it a wide. |
| B Muzarabani to S Anwar, Back of a length delivery outside off stump, Anwar decides to let it go to the keeper. |
| 29.3 : B Muzarabani to S Anwar, Short delivery banged in towards the batsman. Anwar defends it off the back foot. |
| 29.4 : B Muzarabani to S Anwar, Banged short yet again angling towards the batsman. He fails to put bat to it and gets hit near the abdomen area. |
| 29.5 : B Muzarabani to S Anwar, Wide! Full delivery dragged down the leg side, the umpire calls it a wide. |
| B Muzarabani to S Anwar, Effort ball! Muzarabani bangs it short in the line of the batsman. Anwar defends it off the back foot awkwardly. |
| 29.6 : B Muzarabani to S Anwar, Short delivery angling towards the batsman, Anwar tries to work it to the leg side but gets hit high on the pads. |
| 30.1 : S Williams to R Shahzad, Tossed up around off from around the wicket, Shahzad kneels across and sweeps it over square leg. It falls safely and two runs are taken. |
| 30.2 : S Williams to R Shahzad, Quicker one attacking the stumps, Shahzad goes inside the crease and brings his bat down in time to block it out. |
| 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. |
| 30.4 : S Williams to R Shahzad, Turning away from outside off, punched to point. Just the single resulting from it. |
| 30.5 : S Williams to S Anwar, Landed short and close to off, a solid defensive shot offered in response. |
| 30.6 : S Williams to S Anwar, Full ball, on the stumps, eased back down towards mid on for nothing. |
| 31.1 : B Muzarabani to R Shahzad, Back of a length delivery outside off, worked to third man for a single. |
| 31.2 : B Muzarabani to S Anwar, Full delivery angling in towards the batsman, driven to mid on. |
| 31.3 : B Muzarabani to S Anwar, Driven along the ground to mid-wicket for a run. |
| Some dark clouds are seen approaching the Harare Sports Club. Still quite sunny out there, but it was the same in the Windies-Scotland game. Hope nothing of that sort happens today. |
| 31.4 : B Muzarabani to R Shahzad, Wide! Short delivery dragged down the leg side, umpire signals it a wide. |
| 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. |
| 31.5 : B Muzarabani to R Shahzad, Length delivery and it's defended off the front foot back to the bowler. |
| 31.6 : B Muzarabani to R Shahzad, Back of a length delivery outside off stump, lofted in air over covers for a brace. 9 runs came off the over. UAE are looking to shift gears. |
| 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. |
| 32.2 : S Williams to S Anwar, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 32.3 : S Williams to S Anwar, Shorter in length by Sean. Anwar punches it to long on for a single. |
| 32.4 : S Williams to R Shahzad, Shahzad gives himself some room and cuts it past the point fielder. The sweeper cover mops it up but the batsmen pick up two. |
| 32.5 : S Williams to R Shahzad, Quicker and fuller on the stumps, played to square leg. |
| 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! |
| Graeme Cremer comes back into the attack. |
| 33.1 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Tossed up delivery, driven to long on for a run. |
| 33.2 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, Flighted delivery around middle and leg, chipped over mid-wicket for a single. This brings up the 50-run stand. They are going steadily. |
| 33.3 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Anwar tries to flick it away but gets hit high on the pads. |
| 33.4 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Floated delivery towards the batsman, Anwar defends it off the front foot. |
| 33.5 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Driven to long on for a single. |
| 33.6 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| Tendai Chatara comes back into the attack. |
| 34.1 : T Chatara to S Anwar, Length delivery around the middle stump line. The batsman plays it off the front foot. It takes the inside edge and runs to fine leg as the batsmen sneak a single. |
| 34.2 : T Chatara to R Shahzad, Back of a length delivery outside off, run down to third man for a quick brace. |
| 34.3 : T Chatara to R Shahzad, Well bowled! They cry for yet another appeal, but umpire just like usual, is unmoved. The baowler lands it on a good length angleing it towards the batsman. He leaves it and gets hit high on his pads outside the off stump line. The replays comfirm that. |
| 34.4 : T Chatara to R Shahzad, Worked to third man for a single. |
| 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. |
| 34.6 : T Chatara to S Anwar, Short delivery, defended off the back foot. |
| 35.1 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, Tossed up delivery, driven to long off for an easy single. |
| 35.2 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Short and quick outside off, cut to point. |
| 35.3 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Yet another short delivery around the off stump line, punched to long off for a run. |
| 35.4 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, Tossed up delivery, defended off the back foot to mid-wicket. |
| 35.5 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, Flighted delivery, defended off the front foot. |
| 35.6 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, Flighted delivery around off stump, driven down the ground to long off for the third single of the over. |
| Drinks are on the field! |
| 36.1 : T Chatara to R Shahzad, Chatara angles it in towards the batsman. He lands it on a back of a length area and goes through the batsman as he tries to play at it. |
| 36.2 : T Chatara to R Shahzad, Back of length delivery, towards the batsman. Shahzad charges down the track to heave it over but fails to put bat to it. It hits him on his body. |
| 36.3 : T Chatara to R Shahzad, Back of a length delivery, punched to covers. |
| 36.4 : T Chatara to R Shahzad, 4th ODI fifty for Shahzad. Just at the time when his team needed him. He has been composed on the crease and will look to convert it into a big one. Back of a length delivery outside off stump, lofted over point for a brace. |
| 36.5 : T Chatara to R Shahzad, Short delivery, defended off the back foot. |
| 36.6 : T Chatara to R Shahzad, Back of a length delivery guided to third man for a single. |
| 37.1 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, Tossed up delivery, punched back to the bowler. |
| 37.2 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, Flighted delivery around off stump, driven down the ground to long off for a run. |
| 37.3 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Quicker and towards the batsman this time. Anwar nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 37.4 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Tossed up delivery around middle and leg. Anwar comes charging down and drives it along the ground to long on for a single. |
| 37.5 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, Flighted delivery, defended off the front foot. |
| 37.6 : G Cremer to R Shahzad, Shahzad comes charging down the track and gets an inside edge as he tries to loft it over mid wicket. The ball runs to fine leg and they take a single. |
| 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. |
| 38.2 : T Chatara to R Shahzad, Back of a length delivery played to third man for a single. |
| 38.3 : T Chatara to S Anwar, Quick this time. Short delivery outside off stump line, Anwar plays it to third man for a run. |
| 38.4 : T Chatara to R Shahzad, Back of a length delivery, cut to point. |
| 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. |
| Muhammad Usman walks in next. |
| 38.6 : T Chatara to S Anwar, Back of a length delivery, guided to third man for a single. |
| 39.1 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Tossed up delivery outside off, driven to covers. Fielder makes a good save. |
| 39.2 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Flighted delivery around middle and leg. Anwar sweeps it aerially to square leg for a brace. The fielder does well to save two runs for his side. |
| 39.3 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Quicker one on the pads, worked to square leg region. |
| 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. |
| 39.5 : G Cremer to S Anwar, Tossed up delivery driven to long off for a run. |
| Brendan Taylor looks confident. Thinks he's got his man. Looks close. What will happen? Over to the TV umpire now... |
| 39.6 : G Cremer to M Usman, Cremer doesn't get his man. It looked to be close to the naked eye, but Usman survived. Cremer flights it towards the batsman around the off stump line, Usman got beaten by the air on the delivery. Taylor took the bails off in a flash but replays show Usman was well within time. |
| Powerplay 3 has been signalled. 5 fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle. |
| Raza comes back into the attack. |
| 40.1 : S Raza to S Anwar, Flat, quick and on middle and off, Anwar camps back and offers a firm punch to short mid-wicket. |
| 40.2 : S Raza to S Anwar, Yorker darted outside off, it's squeezed in front of point for a quick run. |
| 40.3 : S Raza to M Usman, Turning on middle and off, Usman plants his front foot forward and blocks. |
| 40.4 : S Raza to M Usman, Comes forward and drives the full delivery towards mid off. |
| 40.5 : S Raza to M Usman, Short ball going on straight, on the stumps, the left-hander meets it with the full face of the bat and blocks it out. |
| 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. |
| Sean Williams comes back into the attack. |
| 41.1 : S Williams to S Anwar, Tossed up delivery, driven along the ground to long off for a run. |
| 41.2 : S Williams to M Usman, Flighted delivery defended off the front foot. |
| 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. |
| Adnan Mufti comes in next. |
| 41.4 : S Williams to A Mufti, Floated delivery driven to covers. |
| 41.5 : S Williams to A Mufti, Flighted delivery, played to mid-wicket. |
| 41.6 : S Williams to A Mufti, Tossed up delivery worked to square leg for a single. |
| 42.1 : S Raza to A Mufti, Quicker delivery played to long on for a single. |
| 42.2 : S Raza to S Anwar, Short delvivery nudged to square leg for a run. |
| 42.3 : S Raza to A Mufti, Quick and short outside off, played to long on for a run. |
| 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. |
| Ahmed Raza walks in to bat. |
| 42.5 : S Raza to A Raza, Flatter on middle and leg, played to mid-wicket. |
| 42.6 : S Raza to A Raza, Full and quick on the legs, played to square leg. Raza ends his spell with 10-0-41-3. |
| 43.1 : S Williams to A Mufti, Tossed up delivery nudged to square leg for a single. |
| 43.2 : S Williams to A Raza, Flighted delivery around middle and leg, driven down the ground to long on for a single. |
| 43.3 : S Williams to A Mufti, Swept to square leg for another run. They are dealing in singles. |
| 43.4 : S Williams to A Raza, Flighted delivery around middle and leg, driven to long on for a single. |
| 43.5 : S Williams to A Mufti, This time towards the shorter side by Sean. Mufti plays it to long on for the 4th single of the over. |
| 43.6 : S Williams to A Raza, Tossed up delivery around middle and leg, defended off the front foot. |
| Kyle Jarvis comes back on. Can he pick up his first wicket in his second spell? |
| 44.1 : K Jarvis to A Mufti, Starts by banging it short towards the batsman. Mufti plays it along the ground to third man for a single. |
| 44.2 : K Jarvis to A Raza, Back of a length delivery outside off stump, Ahmed tries to heave it over mid-wicket but fails to put bat to it. |
| 44.3 : K Jarvis to A Raza, Length delivery driven down the ground for another run. |
| 44.4 : K Jarvis to A Mufti, Slower and full around the middle stump line. Played to mid-wicket for a single. |
| It is getting darker at Harare. The groundsmen are preparing themselves to bring on the covers. |
| 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. |
| 44.6 : K Jarvis to A Raza, Back of a length delivery outside off, played to third man for a single. Just 5 overs to go for the first innings to end. |
| Blessing Muzarabani comes back into the attack. |
| 45.1 : B Muzarabani to A Raza, Back of a length delivery around middle and leg stump line, defended off the back foot. |
| 45.2 : B Muzarabani to A Raza, Back of a length outside off, dabbed to point. Two dots. |
| 45.3 : B Muzarabani to A Raza, Make it three. The bowler bangs it short towards the batsman. Ahem tries to pull it away but fails at it. |
| 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. |
| 45.5 : B Muzarabani to M Naveed, Back of a length delivery outside off, dabbed to point. |
| Mohammad Naveed comes to bat. |
| 45.6 : B Muzarabani to M Naveed, Short delivery outside off, Naveed fails to put any bat to it. |
| 46.1 : K Jarvis to A Mufti, Short delivery outside off stump, guided to third man for a single. |
| 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 : 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 : 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. |
| 46.5 : K Jarvis to M Naveed, Dabbed to point for a single. |
| 46.6 : K Jarvis to A Mufti, Full and wide outside off, Mufti fails to put any bat to it. 14 runs came off that over. |
| 47.1 : B Muzarabani to M Naveed, DROPPED! Raza drops an easy one. One might have thought that he couldn't do any wrong but he does not hold on to an easy one. Naveed tries to heave a length delivery but the ball goes off the upper half of the bat. The ball goes high up in the sky towards mid on where Raza couldn't hold on to it. The batsmen pick up a brace. How costly will it be? |
| 47.2 : B Muzarabani to M Naveed, Naveed defends a length ball off the front foot. |
| 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. |
| 47.4 : B Muzarabani to M Naveed, Dabbed to point for a single. |
| 47.5 : B Muzarabani to A Mufti, Full length delivery, flicked to square leg for a run. |
| The drizzle has got heavier and the covers are on the field. It is looking bad at the Harare Sports Club. PLAY HAS BEEN SUSPENDED DUE TO RAIN. |
| Update 1248 local - After being put into bat first, UAE were on the back foot as they lost the early wicket of Ashfaq Ahmed. Mustafa, Shabber, Shahzad and Anwar did well in the middle overs to keep the scoreboard going but nobody converted their scores into a big one. Zimbabwe were at one stage found struggling as they were not able to pick up wickets, but they pulled things back very well. Raza was the pick of the bowlers as he managed to get 3 wickets to his name. Naveed's cameo at the very en |
| Update 1311 local - The news is that the RAIN HAS STOPPED! Well, that was sudden... but it's good. We hope the game can begin again now quickly. |
| Update 1314 local - Sorry to deliver the bad news, folks, but IT IS RAINING AGAIN. The delay will continue. |
| Update 1340 local - The rain has eased off again. The groundstaff is out there and getting its work started. Though, it will be a somewhat difficult task to get the water piled up out of there. But positive signs nonetheless. |
| Update 1359 local - The covers are being removed and the final word is that UAE won't bat their remaining overs. |
| Update 1426 local - The covers are off and now the groundsmen are working on the puddles in the outfield. UAE are out on the field, warming up. |
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