| 0.3 : 0.3: K Jarvis to K Powell, FOUR! Powell gets going with a boundary, the first of the game. Bowled full outside off, the batsman drives it off the front foot through covers for a boundary. Surprisingly, even after the rains that the outfield has had, the ball races away to the fence. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: K Jarvis to Powell, FOUR! First boundary since ages! Glorious drive that. Pristine timing there. Jarvis bowls it a touch fuller around off, Powell times the straight drive perfectly as the ball races away to the fence. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: K Jarvis to K Brathwaite, OUT! Jarvis' consistent lines have earned him a wicket. Beautiful spell of seam bowling this. He lands it on a length around off, Brathwaite looks to push at it away from the body. The ball nips away a touch to catch the outside edge of the bat and Chakabva behind the wicket gleefully accepts the offering. End of Brathwaite's stay at the crease, which was more about blocking rather than looking to score. Zimbabwe strike early. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: K Jarvis to Hope, FOUR! That should set the dangling nerves for Hope straight. He's off the mark with a good looking shot. On a length around off and middle, the batsman times his push down the ground past the diving mid on. Gets a boundary as the ball races away to the fence. |
| 11.6: S Mire to Hope, FOUR! Mire is overdoing this short-ball stuff and pays the price this time. Bowled in line of the stumps, Hope stands tall and pulls it away through square leg for a boundary. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: S Mire to K Hope, FOUR! What are the slip and the keeper doing? That's a certain opportunity that has gone abegging. Mire runs in and bowls it on a length around off. Kyle Hope pushes at it without much feet movement. He gets a thick outside edge that flies between the two fielders and races away to the fence. On second look, it seems that it was more Chakabva's catch. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: C Mpofu to Powell, FOUR! Shot! A bit of Darren Bravo in it, exclaims my colleague. It is a full ball outside off, Powell gets forward and drives it on the up over cover-point for a boundary. After being at the crease for some time, he seems to be sure about the deliveries he needs to attack. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: S Mire to Hope, OUT! What a review! Taylor is the man who convinced his skipper to opt for the review. It is a peach of a delivery on a length outside off. Hope hangs his bat at it and the ball goes to the keeper. The players put in a muted appeal but the umpire stays put. The players decide to take it upstairs, which seemed a tad surprising as there didn't seem to be anything to the naked eye. And here's where the technology comes to the rescue. Snicko detects a thin edge that brings joy |
| 18.5 : 18.5: K Jarvis to S Hope, FOUR! Lucky boundary. Mire bowls it on a shorter length around off and middle, Hope camps back and turns it to the leg side. Gets it off the inner half and the ball races away through square leg. Ervine gives it a chase from mid-wicket but comes second best. |
| 22.1 : 22.1: S Raza to S Hope, FOUR! Raza is welcomed with a boundary. He tosses it up outside off, Hope strides forward and drives it through covers. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 28.2 : 28.2: Jarvis to K Powell, FOUR! Outrageous shot! Shorter in length outside off, Powell wants to pull it out of Zimbabwe but gets a top edge. The ball flies over the slip cordon for a boundary to third man. |
| 32.2: K Jarvis to Powell, FOUR! Poor ball, punished! Full toss outside off, Powell does not miss out and drives it in the gap at covers. The ball runs into the fence for a boundary. He has not bowled too many of those. |
| 35.6 : 35.6: G Cremer to Hope, FOUR! Poor ball, punished! Short ball from Cremer, Shai Hope gets on top of it and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. He is starting to tire it seems, bowling too many short balls. |
| 38.3 : 38.3: C Mpofu to Powell, FOUR! Just over! Shorter in length around off, Powell looks to leave at first but then looks to ramp it over the keeper. He just gets it over the leaping Chakabva for a boundary. A fifty for him after a long time, after almost 5 years. He has played 29 innings without a fifty. 3rd in Tests for him and he will want to convert it into a big one. |
| 43.2 : 43.2: G Cremer to K Powell, OUT! Good use of the review, Cremer! Fuller outside off, Powell gets across and looks to paddle it but seems to have missed it. The short leg fielder goes to his left and falls over as he takes the catch. The players appeal but the umpire is not sure. Cremer gets across to his fielders and has a word. Ervine is confident of having taken the catch. A review is signaled and the replays are just what the doctor ordered for the home side. The UltraEdge spots an inside edg |
| 45.3 : 45.3: G Cremer to Chase, FOUR! Top shot! Fuller on middle, Chase just pushes it down the ground. The ball is timed too well and he gets a boundary to long on. |
| 47.5 : 47.5: G Cremer to Chase, FOUR! BOOM! Fuller on middle and leg, Chase gets under it and just lofts it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Good sign of intent. |
| 47.6 : 47.6: G Cremer to R Chase, FOUR! Smack that, says Chase! Short outside off, Roston goes back and pummels it through mid-wicket for another boundary. Poor bowling, that. Easy runs for Chase. |
| 48.5 : 48.5: S Williams to Hope, FOUR! Hit away! Floats it outside off, Shai Hope is not going to miss out and crashes it to the cover fence with a drive. This partnership is going great. |
| 53.1 : 53.1: S Mire to Hope, FOUR! Always in control! Shorter in length outside off, Hope gets on top of it and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 62.4 : 62.4: C Mpofu to Hope, FOUR! Lovely balance from Shai as he played that. Mpofu spears it on a length outside off, Hope jumps and punches it through cover-point. The timing is so good that the ball races away to the fence. |
| 65.2 : 65.2: S Raza to Chase, OUT! This time there's no need to appeal as Roston chase starts walking. Raza floats it around middle, Chase looks to defend again. This times he gets an inside edge onto his pads, which lobs up to Ervine at short leg who makes no mistake. The Zimbabweans don't need the umpire's confirmation as there was a big deflection. The vital stand is broken and the hosts are ecstatic. |
| 68.6 : 68.6: G Cremer to Blackwood, Cremer tosses this up around middle and leg, Blackwood lunges forward to defend. But the ball yet again spins sharply past the batsman. He is overbalanced a but and Chakabva whips off the bails in a flash. He seems very confident and begins to celebrate. The umpire takes it upstairs. Replays roll in. Jermaine's back foot is on the line and he has nothing behind it. The TV umpire has numerous looks at it before giving the judgement in favour of the hosts. Zimbabwe are |
| 71.2 : 71.2: S Raza to S Dowrich, FOUR! Freebies for Dowrich. Raza fires it short around middle and leg, the keeper-batsman has ample time to go back and pull it through mid-wicket for a boundary. He gets going with this. |
| 72.2: G Cremer to Dowrich, FOUR! To rub salt on the wounds, Dowrich helps himself to a boundary off the very next ball. Cremer bowls a half-tracker around middle, Shane goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 73.1 : 73.1: S Raza to Hope, SIX! Wow! How refreshing was the drinks break for Hope! He begins the period of play with a biggie over mid-wicket. Raza serves it fuller around leg, Shai clears his front leg and thumps it into the stands. This is his second six of his Test career. |
| 75.4 : 75.4: S Williams to S Dowrich, OUT! Cremer seems to be the man with the midas touch. Rings in the bowling change and it reaps dividend immediately! Williams tosses it up around off, Dowrich fails to counter the spin. Looks to play with his bat and pad close together without trying to get to the pitch of the ball. The ball takes the outside edge, courtesy the extra bounce, and flies to the right of Masakadza at slip, who takes a good catch diving to his right. Yet another failure for Dowrich. Win |
| 78.4: G Cremer to J Holder, FOUR! Lovely shot by Holder. Cremer floats it around off, Holder goes inside out and collects a boundary through covers. He gets off the mark. |
| 78.6 : 78.6: G Cremer to Holder, FOUR! Second boundary off the over. Served around off, Holder drives it through cover-point to help himself to another one. |
| 79.6: S Williams to Holder, OUT! Holder departs and takes a review with him. Williams tosses this in line of the stumps, Holder looks to play against the turn but misses. The ball strikes him on the back pad and goes towards gully. The Zimbabweans appeal and the umpire obliges. Holder isn't convinced and has a chat with his partner before opting for the review. Replays roll in. Snicko shows a spike as the ball passes the bat. But the umpire is sure that there is no edge. Hawk Eye shows three red |
| 80.2 : 80.2: G Cremer to S Hope, FOUR! Bad ball, mate! Short and going down leg, Hope pulls it hard through square leg for a boundary. He is not letting the bad balls go. |
| 81.6 : 81.6: S Williams to Bishoo, OUT! Williams strikes to snaffle up his third. This is a really tame dismissal. Floated around off and middle, Bishoo looks to turn it past square leg. Ends up getting it off the inner half to short leg, where Ervine makes no mistake. The tourists are falling like a pack of cards here as they aren't having any answers to the spinners from Zimbabwe. |
| 82.4 : 82.4: G Cremer to Roach, OUT! Cremer adds another to his kitty. Roach wastes the review and exhausts all that they have. Cremer bowls it flatter in line of the stumps, Kemar strides forward to defend but gets hit on the front pad and then hits his bat. The home side appeals and after a long look, the umpire obliges. The hosts celebrate but, hold on! The batsman opts for the review. He had his bat behind his pad and so there was no question of the edge. Hawk Eye shows three reds and that's it for |
| 82.5 : 82.5: G Cremer to Gabriel, OUT! Gabriel goes first ball! Cremer gets his fourth. He serves it in line of the stumps, Gabriel lunges forward to bunt it down. But all he manages to do is get an inside edge that is safely taken by Ervine at short leg. Another catch for him and that gets Zimbabwe jumping with joy. Excellent spin bowling by them to BOWL OUT WEST INDIES FOR 219! |
| 1.3 : 1.3: J Holder to S Mire, FOUR! Edged! Good length outside off, Mire pokes at it and gets it off the outside edge, somehow through the slip cordon for a boundary. Mire gets off the mark in Test cricket, not the way he would have wanted but he will take it. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: J Holder to Mire, FOUR! BOOM! Good length outside off, bounces more, Mire gets on top of it and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. That is how he plays his cricket, but should he reign himself a touch? |
| 4.3 : 4.3: R Chase to Mire, SIX! It does not matter if it is the last over of the day! Chase bowls it outside off, Solomon Mire gets under it and launches a rocket off his own. It flies and departs out of the ground for a biggie over deep mid-wicket. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: K Roach to H Masakadza, FOUR! Zimbabwe's intentions are crystal clear on the second ball of the day. Runs are what they are aiming for. Short ball around off, Masakadza stands tall and pulls it front of square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 8.2: S Gabriel to Mire, FOUR! Mire gets his first boundary of the day. Fuller ball outside off, he drives it through backward point off the outer half of his bat. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: S Gabriel to Mire, FOUR! Again Mire plays away from the body but gets it off the middle of the bat this time. Length delivery outside off, he stands tall and punches it through backward point to earn himself a boundary. An expensive over this as 8 came off it. |
| 9.6: K Roach to H Masakadza, FOUR! The extra fielder doesn't make any difference to Masakadza. Roach bowls it short, the batsman goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: S Gabriel to H Masakadza, FOUR! Authoritative and elegant! What a shot! Full delivery outside off, Masakadza gets his front foot to the ball and drives it through covers for a boundary. Worthy of an applause which he gets from the crowd. |
| 11.5: K Roach to Mire, OUT! Mire's audacity has brought about his downfall. This is Test cricket and you need to bide your time but he was getting fidgety after a few quiet overs. That has brought about this shot and his end. Roach bowls a slower delivery at 116 kmph around off, Mire looks to go high over wide mid on. The bat turns in his hands and he ends up getting it towards deep mid-wicket. Kraigg Brathwaite runs to his left, settles under it and takes it safely. Roach strikes early. That sh |
| 13.1 : 13.1: K Roach to H Masakadza, FOUR! Beautifully played by Masakadza. He's looking really assured so far. Roach spears in on a length outside off, the batter strides forward and drives it through covers for a glorious boundary. |
| 16.1: D Bishoo to Masakadza, SIX! Welcome into the attack, says Masakadza. Bishoo tosses it up around middle, the batsman clears his front leg and goes over long off. Collects half a dozen. |
| 20.2 : 20.2: D Bishoo to Ervine, FOUR! Too good! Bishoo bowls it around leg, Ervine slinks down the wicket and lofts it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Brilliant shot. |
| 22.3 : 22.3: D Bishoo to Ervine, FOUR! In the air...but safe! Floats it around off, Ervine looks to sweep but gets a top edge which flies over the short fine leg fielder. Roston gives it a chase but comes second best. |
| 24.4 : 24.4: D Bishoo to Ervine, FOUR! BOOM! Lands it outside off, Bishoo. Ervine gets low on it and sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary. He covered all bases there. |
| 24.5 : 24.5: D Bishoo to Ervine, FOUR! Exhibition by Ervine! Devendra bowls it around middle and leg, Craig gets into position early and reverse sweeps it through backward point for a boundary. That never got up from the ground. Superb shot and the Windies are starting to feel the pressure here. |
| 26.1 : 26.1: D Bishoo to Masakadza, OUT! Just what the doctor ordered for the Windies! Bishoo floats it around off, gets it to drift in, Masakadza prods forward to defend but the ball spins ever so slightly to take the outside edge. Dowrich takes a good catch behind the wickets and starts celebrating. The umpire raises his finger to confirm to the crowd who could not believe it. Bishoo has struck in time and Hamilton walks back to the hut without even contemplating a review. Timely strike for the visit |
| 28.3 : 28.3: D Bishoo to B Taylor, OUT! Superb anticipation, Blackwood! Bishoo bowls it outside off, Taylor looks to reverse sweep but cannot connect properly. Blackwood at first slip goes to his right and plucks it out of thin air. Wonderful piece of fielding by him to expect the shot from Brendan and get into position. Another wicket for the Windies and they are right back in the game. Brendan Taylor has to go back disappointed. |
| 35.2 : 35.2: K Roach to Williams, OUT! Williams' scratchy stay at the crease ends. It is a nothing shot. Roach bowls it on a length well wide of off, Sean pokes his bat at it needlessly. All he manages to do is get a thin edge to the keeper who makes no mistake. The batsman is livid with himself and he has to be. Windies are now striking regularly, even as Zimbabwe trail by 109. |
| 38.3 : 38.3: D Bishoo to Ervine, FOUR! The sweep shot is mighty effective for Ervine. Bishoo serves it around middle and leg, the batsman gets down and plays it past the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary. |
| 42.4 : 42.4: D Bishoo to Raza, OUT! Sikandar Raza, what have you done here! There's no need to hurry at all in the game but the Zimbabweans are imploding here. Tossed up delivery around off and middle, Raza looks to go big down the ground. Ends up getting it off the outer half towards long off. Gabriel runs in and manages to cling on to that crouching forward. Poor knock that from the batsman. Devendra Bishoo and Windies are happy. The hosts are still 96 runs behind. |
| 46.1 : 46.1: D Bishoo to Ervine, OUT! Another one bites the dust! The leggie is among the thick of things yet again. Bishoo bowls it flatter around middle and leg, Ervine looks to sweep but misses. Gets rapped on the pads and that draws a huge appeal from the visitors. The umpire has no qualms in raising the dreaded finger. Ervine has a chat with his partner, who tells him to walk without reviewing that. Hawk Eye shows that the umpire has got it right. Ervine departs after a good knock but again a star |
| 49.3 : 49.3: Holder to M Waller, OUT! Timber! Holder special! Angles a length ball around off, gets it to nip in. Waller expecting a short ball has his weight back and tries to keep it out. The ball beats him on the inside edge and makes the middle stump go for a walk. That is a pleasing sight for any bowler. Holder is doing his job. The trail is still 80 runs. |
| 50.2 : 50.2: D Bishoo to Chakabva, SIX! Get out of here! Bishoo floats it outside off, Chakabva gets under it and launches it over the long off fence for a maximum. Tremendous strike, that. |
| 52.1 : 52.1: D Bishoo to Chakabva, OUT! Bishoo has five! He lands it short and outside off, gets it to bounce more, Chakabva aims to punch but gets beaten by the extra bounce on it. The ball flies off the top edge towards Chase at point who takes it going back a touch. Bishoo has delivered the goods expected from him. 4th five-wicket haul for Devendra in Tests. |
| 53.6 : 53.6: J Holder to Cremer, OUT! Holder has another one! Jason floats it outside off, Cremer looks to drive it away but gets an inside edge. The ball trickles onto the stumps and the bails come off. Holder cannot believe his luck. The umpire checks for the no ball but Holder was fine. Zimbabwe sink further, they still trail by 72 runs. |
| 61.3 : 61.3: S Gabriel to Mpofu, OUT! Gabriel strikes! Shannon bowls it outside off, Mpofu pokes at it and gets an outside edge. The keeper takes the simple catch going to his right and that is a superb effort by the Windies. ZIMBABWE BOWLED OUT FOR 159, West Indies get a lead of 60 runs. It's also, Tea, Day 2! |
| 5.2 : 5.2: C Mpofu to Powell, SIX! Hello, oh hello! Where did that come from? Fuller length around off, Powell just hits it over wide long off for a maximum with a push on the up. It was just an extension of the drive, all with a straight bat. Beautifully played. This is the first time he has gone big against a pacer in Tests! |
| 10.2: G Cremer to Powell, FOUR! FOUR! Powell isn't going to let Cremer settle. Tossed up ball around off and middle, Powell flicks it off his pads through mid-wicket. Waller rushes to his right from the deep and puts in the slide yet fails to prevent the boundary. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Cremer to K Powell, OUT! Knocked him over! What a ball that is! Floated around off, the ball doesn't turn as much as Powell expects. He lunges forward to play and the ball beats him on the outer edge to shatter the off pole. The Zimbabwe players are ecstatic with the early breakthrough. Don't think Kieran could have done anything better. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: G Cremer to Brathwaite, SIX! Well, Brathwaite has had enough of blocking them and he wants to smash them out! Tossed up delivery around off, he charges down and hits it high and handsome over long on for a biggie. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: G Cremer to Hope, FOUR! Kyle Hope is off the mark in style! Cremer floats it around middle and leg, the batsman uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: G Cremer to Brathwaite, FOUR! This is a gift in such conditions! Cremer bowls a full toss in line of the stumps, Brathwaite is too good to miss out. Flicks it away through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: S Williams to Hope, FOUR! Hope sweeps and earns himself a boundary! Loopy ball around middle and leg, Hope gets down and nails the shot through backward square leg. It races away to the fence. |
| 22.4 : 22.4: S Raza to Hope, FOUR! Kyle takes it on! Knows that Raza is not a threatening bowler and hence comes down the wicket and whacks one over mid-wicket for a boundary. Good intent by the Windies no 3. |
| 27.4: G Cremer to Hope, FOUR! Kyle goes BOOM! Shorter outside off, Hope goes way back in the crease and lofts it over mid-wicket. There is no one in the deep and Kyle gets a boundary. This is now his highest Test score! |
| 37.2 : 37.2: S Williams to K Hope, FOUR! Don't ball short on this track. It won't fetch you wickets but will leak runs. Williams serves a half-tracker around middle, Hope is quick to go back and pull it over mid-wicket for a boundary. That's the first of the day. |
| 44.4 : 44.4: K Jarvis to Hope, OUT! Jarvis efforts reap rewards, finally! He spears it outside off, the ball reverses in to the batsman. Kyle Hope misses the flick and gets hit on the pads. The Zimbabweans appeal and the umpire upholds that. Hope has a chat with his partner about the review but is told to continue walking back. To be fair to him, he expected the ball to get up but it stayed low. Reverse swing combined with low bounce helps the hosts break through the 82-run stand. A good innings from t |
| 51.2 : 51.2: G Cremer to Hope, FOUR! Cremer certainly wouldn't be happy with the way he bowled that. Serves a long hop around middle and off, Hope goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket. Gets it off the bottom part of his bat and hence gets a boundary. Shai is miffed with himself as he missed out on a certain biggie there. |
| 54.3 : 54.3: C Mpofu to Hope, FOUR! Lovely shot that! Length delivery just outside off, Hope puts his weight on the back foot and cuts it brilliantly through backward point. The ball is well timed and it races away to the fence. |
| 59.3: G Cremer to Brathwaite, FOUR! Bottom hand of Brathwaite comes into play there. Cremer tosses it around off, Kraigg allows it to pitch and drives it straight down the ground. Mid on gives it a chase but to no avail. |
| 60.6 : 60.6: M Waller to S Hope, FOUR! Waller offers a gift, Hope accepts it gleefully. Waller fires it short around leg, Shai goes back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. It wasn't too far from the head of the short leg. |
| 66.4 : 66.4: K Jarvis to Brathwaite, FOUR! Short again, trying to peg Brathwaite back but it doesn't bounce much at all. He goes back, moves inside the line and tickles it fine down the leg side. Malcolm Waller at fine leg runs to his right and tries to stop it with a dive, but fails in his attempt to do so. |
| 74.1 : 74.1: S Raza to K Brathwaite, FOUR! Short, flat and down the leg side, Brathwaite has all the time in the world to put this away. He pulls it through backward square leg and takes two. |
| 76.2 : 76.2: Raza to Brathwaite, OUT! Raza has his man! Kraigg Brathwaite is dismissed after being given two lives. Raza continues from around the wicket and floats it up around off, it spins in as Brathwaite moves across to block. Is caught flush in front of the stumps and the umpire has no trouble at all to raise his finger in response to the lbw appeal. Kraigg didn't even bother thinking of reviewing that, it was that clear. Brathwaite departs, but has made a significant contribution with his 86 on |
| 82.3 : 82.3: K Jarvis to Hope, FOUR! Too full, too straight and he's paid the price for it. Shaip Hope just has to get something on it and he gets enough. Tickles it fine down the leg side and sends it across the fine leg fence. |
| 86.6 : 86.6: K Jarvis to Chase, FOUR! Slightly overpitched and that's been punished! Shot. Full outside off, Chase elegantly drives it through the gap in the covers and ends the over with a boundary. |
| 87.5 : 87.5: C Mpofu to R Chase, FOUR! Angling down leg, Chase punishes this without a second's hesitation. Just helps it on its way across the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 88.1 : 88.1: K Jarvis to Hope, OUT! Jarvis strikes in time! Angles it around off on a length, gets it to come back in sharply, Hope hops a touch and looks to clip it through but is hit on his pad. The players appeal and the umpire upholds it. Hope is not sure and has a word with his partner. Goes for the review as he must be thinking since he had jumped a touch, the ball could be missing the stumps. Ball Tracker shows three reds and hence Shai has to depart. Handy knock by him. The lead is 271 runs. |
| 88.5 : 88.5: K Jarvis to R Chase, FOUR! Thumped! Short and wide outside off, Chase gets in position and pumps it past point for a boundary. |
| 89.1 : 89.1: S Williams to Chase, FOUR! Cannot take wickets with such balls. Williams darts it too full and around leg, Chase sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary. Gift from Sean, that. |
| 89.4 : 89.4: S Williams to Blackwood, OUT! Blackwood is a goner! Williams angles it around off, Blackwood shapes to defend it from his crease but is beaten. The keeper takes the bails off and appeals. He does not look too confident though. The third umpire is referred. Replays find Blackwood's back foot is not behind the line and hence, Jermaine has to walk back to the hut. Twice in the game, he has been stumped. He should be kicking himself. Replays show that Jermaine did not attempt to get back in th |
| 89.5 : 89.5: S Williams to Dowrich, FOUR! Off the mark! Shorter around middle, Dowrich goes back in his crease and punches it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Good start for him. |
| 90.1 : 90.1: G Cremer to Chase, SIX! Up and over! Cremer floats it outside off, Chase gets under it and just launches it over long off for a maximum. Clean strike, that. |
| 92.3 : 92.3: G Cremer to Dowrich, FOUR! Top, top shot! Floats it outside off, Dowrich gets to the pitch of it and creams it through covers. Cremer is leaking runs here. The lead is now over 300! Advantage West Indies! |
| 93.2 : 93.2: S Williams to S Dowrich, OUT! Dowrich fails again! Williams loops it around off, Dowrich pushes at it with hard hands. The ball takes the outside edge and flies towards first slip. Masakadza takes the catch bending low. That is another wicket for Sean. He has done his bit to keep his side in the game. Dowrich's poor run in Test cricket continues, which is a shame since he was looking really good. |
| 93.3 : 93.3: S Williams to Holder, SIX! Holder announces his arrival! Fuller outside off, Holder comes forward and just lofts it over the long off region. The ball flies over the fence for a biggie. Does not matter if it's just the first ball, he has shown his intent already. |
| 93.4 : 93.4: S Williams to J Holder, FOUR! More runs! Williams floats it outside off, Holder comes forward and drives it through covers for a boundary. He is on 10 in just 2 balls. |
| 100.1 : 100.1: G Cremer to Holder, FOUR! Googly picked and smacked! Fuller around off and middle, Holder comes forward and launches it over the mid on region for a boundary. That was always coming. |
| 100.2 : 100.2: Cremer to J Holder, OUT! Cremer has his revenge! Floats it around off, Holder looks to go over covers but gets an outside edge towards backward point. Mpofu takes the catch and celebrates it. Jason was looking to go big but now has to go back to the hut. The lead for West Indies is 337 runs. |
| 102.2: G Cremer to Bishoo, FOUR! Just over! Short from Cremer around off, Bishoo goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket. Just over the man at deep mid-wicket and into the fence. He himself was surprised. |
| 106.2: S Raza to Bishoo, FOUR! Bishoo belts that! He's looking to get some runs under his belt without worrying about the threat of the pitch. Flighted delivery around off, he gets down and slogs it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 108.1 : 108.1: S Raza to Chase, FOUR! Wow! Chase is on top of his game at the moment and he won't miss to score off the bad balls. Raza bowls it full and wide of off, Chase smashes it through covers and helps himself to a boundary. |
| 113.1: G Cremer to Bishoo, SIX! It's Bishoo, his favourite mode and his favourite area. Cremer floats it around off, Devendra gets down and takes the aerial route over deep mid-wicket. The ball goes all the way. |
| 116.2 : 116.2: K Jarvis to Chase, FOUR! Not a soul moved there! It was full and wide, Chase stays where he is and absolutely creams it through covers. The ball speeds away to the boundary. Nobody bothered moving. You don't see him play these shots often but now he is doing so. Playing according to the situation. |
| 116.4 : 116.4: K Jarvis to Chase, FOUR! The message from the dressing room seems to be clear. Chase looks to be in a hurry to get to his ton. He takes the aerial route and hits it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 119.6 : 119.6: Williams to Bishoo, FOUR! Enough of blocking for Bishoo! Williams loops it up around off, the southpaw gets down and hits it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 120.5 : 120.5: K Jarvis to Chase, FOUR! Chase moves into the 90s! Slower off cutter around off, Chase picks up the variation early. Hits it over mid-wicket. The ball lands near the fence and eventually trickles to the ropes. |
| 122.2 : 122.2: G Cremer to Bishoo, FOUR! Bishoo doesn't care even if it is the last over of the day. He sees the flight offered by Cremer, gets down and hits it over square leg for a boundary. |
| 122.3 : 122.3: G Cremer to Bishoo, OUT! One too many! Greediness consumes Bishoo. Cremer tosses it up around off, Devendra gets down to slog it over deep mid-wicket but finds Williams stationed there. He nailed the shot but unfortunately found the fielder. Won't get a fifty and goes for 44, his second-best Test score. End of a good knock from him though. THAT'S STUMPS, DAY 3! |
| 122.4 : 122.4: G Cremer to K Roach, OUT! What a start for Zimbabwe and Cremer! He's on a hat-trick yet again in this Test! He loops a googly around off and middle, Roach, the tailender that he is, fails to pick that up. Lunges forward to play for the leg spin but ends up missing the ball and his stumps get disturbed. Can Chase get to his ton now? |
| 125.6 : 125.6: Williams to R Chase, OUT! What was the hurry, Roston Chase? The hundred was there for the taking but he has thrown it away. The field placement has brought about this rash shot from the batter. Cremer blocked all the single-taking options and Chase didn't want Gabriel to face the next over. Hence, he decides to take matters in his own hands and tries to go big. Williams invites him to do so by tossing it up around middle and leg, Chase clears his front leg and looks to go downtown but is |
| 1.6 : 1.6: S Gabriel to S Mire, FOUR! Gabriel doesn't bother searching for the swing. He goes to his strength and bowls it short around off. Mire is quick to respond and pulls it away aerially in front of square. The ball goes away to the fence. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: S Gabriel to Masakadza, FOUR! Authoritative and confident stroke! Gabriel bangs this short around off that climbs up chest high. Masakadza doesn't mind if there is a fielder in the deep or not. He pulls it in front of square on the leg side and beats the fielder in the deep comfortably as he collects his first boundary. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: S Gabriel to H Masakadza, FOUR! Streaky! On a length around off, Masakadza strides forward to defend but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes through the gap between the slip and the gully and goes away to the fence. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: K Roach to Mire, FOUR! Cleverly played! On a length outside off, this bounced a tad more. Mire watches that carefully and cuts it through the gap between the gully and the second slip for a boundary. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: K Roach to Mire, FOUR! A well-timed shot but fraught with danger. Roach hurls it full around middle, in spite of a mid-wicket being there, Mire flicks it off his pads. The ball goes aerially past the fielder there and races away to the fence. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: S Gabriel to Mire, FOUR! Mire, in the first innings was all about the ravish strokes, here he is about the deft touches and pristine timings. Hurled fuller outside off, he watches it well and guides it through the gully region and earns himself a boundary. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: J Holder to Masakadza, FOUR! Almost a catch! Holder lands it fuller around off, Masakadza drives it on the up straight back. The ball passes from the left of the bowler and races away to the boundary. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: J Holder to Masakadza, FOUR! Too much of some thing is always harmful. Holder would have learnt it in a hard way. Bowled around off, Masakadza pulls it powerfully through square leg for a boundary. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: D Bishoo to Mire, FOUR! Now his partner's confidence is rubbing off on Mire! Bishoo floats it around off, Solomon nails the sweep. Plays it in front of square on the on side for a boundary. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: D Bishoo to H Masakadza, FOUR! The Zimbabweans are on a boundary-hitting spree at the moment. Bishoo serves it a tad short around middle, Masakadza allows the ball to spin as he goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket. Powell chases it valiantly but dives with the ball into the ropes. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: D Bishoo to Masakadza, FOUR! Bashed! Bishoo serves it a tad short, Masakadza dismisses it from his presence. He goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: D Bishoo to Masakadza, FOUR! Masakadza is looking good here! Floated around off, he gets his stride and gets low to sweep it through deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 22.5 : 22.5: S Gabriel to Masakadza, FOUR! Thumped! Full and outside off, Masakadza takes a stride forward and crashes it through covers for a majestic boundary. No second thoughts on this one. |
| 23.5: K Brathwaite to Masakadza, FOUR! This time Masakadza gets a boundary with a reverse sweep! Similar ball, Hamilton unfurls a lovely reverse sweep to the third man fence. Superb shot, that. |
| 26.4 : 26.4: S Gabriel to Masakadza, FOUR! Overpitched, punished! Gabriel bowls it outside off, Masakadza gets the opportunity to free his arms and he does so. Goes for the drive but gets it off the outer half of his bat through backward point for a boundary. |
| 27.2 : 27.2: K Brathwaite to H Masakadza, OUT! Brathwaite strikes! Yes, of all the bowlers, he gives Windies the crucial breakthrough and Masakadza cannot believe what has just happened. Floated around off, Hamilton lunges forward in defense. The ball spins in, takes the inside edge, lobs off his pads and lands into the safe hands of Shai Hope at short leg. That's the end of a very good knock from the senior opener but he would be ruing the fact that he couldn't carry on. The 99-run stand is broken now |
| 28.1 : 28.1: K Roach to S Mire, FOUR! Cleverly played! Back of a length delivery outside off, Mire stays back and looks to guide it towards third man. Gets a thick edge through the vacant slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 28.4 : 28.4: K Roach to Mire, FOUR! Streaky runs for Mire these!Roach bowls it on a length around off, Solomon looks to punch it off the back foot. Gets a thick outside edge that races away through the vacant slip region for another boundary. |
| 28.6 : 28.6: K Roach to Mire, OUT! One brings two! Roach strikes to send Mire back. Hurls it full around middle that tails in even after pitching. The batter gets overbalanced as he looks to flick it. Misses the ball completely and the ball strikes his back pad and disturbs the stumps. Mire was looking fidgety for sometime now and this is a very untimely dismissal for the hosts. The visitors are ecstatic as both the set batters are gone now. |
| 31.4 : 31.4: K Brathwaite to Ervine, FOUR! Lovely shot! That just raced away to the fence. Brathwaite floats it outside off, Ervine gets forward and just times the push through covers perfectly and gets a boundary. |
| 33.5 : 33.5: K Brathwaite to Ervine, FOUR! Ervine plays across the line successfully! Brathwaite loops it around off, Craig just plays it with a cross bat through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 39.6 : 39.6: D Bishoo to Ervine, FOUR! That's a gift from Bishoo! Juicy full toss outside off, Ervine accepts it and crashes it through the gap in the covers for a boundary. |
| 40.2 : 40.2: J Holder to Taylor, FOUR! Lovely innovation from Brendan Taylor! Short ball on middle and leg, he crouches low at first to leave it but then at the last second, plays the upper cut over the keeper's head to send it across the fine leg boundary. Ingenious! It's a delight to watch how he manufactures his shots and scores his runs. |
| 41.6 : 41.6: D Bishoo to Ervine, OUT! He's gone! That's a big wicket for Windies, Bishoo with a vital breakthrough. He floats it up nicely on the stumps, it turns in a bit and keeps a little low as well. Craig Ervine goes back to flick but is beaten by the lack of bounce. Probably comes at him a bit quicker too and that undoes him. Loud shout and the umpire raises his finger after a thought. Ervine thinks he's gone, he confers with Taylor who tells him to review it. It's taken upstairs and replays show |
| 43.5 : 43.5: D Bishoo to Taylor, FOUR! Short delivery outside off, Taylor rocks onto his back foot and cracks it through the covers. Brathwaite gives it a long chase and slides just inside the rope to keep it out, but fails in his attempts to do so as he touches the rope while still having contact with the ball. |
| 46.5: J Holder to Williams, FOUR! That's gone away to the fence but Williams is not happy with himself. Wasn't exactly in control of the shot there. Fuller outside off, he drives it but uppishly over the cover fielders. It goes all the way but a player of his quality will know that's not good enough. |
| 47.3 : 47.3: D Bishoo to Williams, OUT! That's a tame dismissal, really. Should have done so much better there. But this is a huge breakthrough for Windies, Bishoo is continuing his heroics from the first innings. Slower through the air on middle and off, Williams is down the track to block but it goes past the inside edge, hits his pads and thuds into Dowrich's gloves. The keeper does the rest and Williams is gone. |
| 54.5 : 54.5: K Roach to Taylor, FOUR! Lovely timing! Full and outside off, Taylor comes forward and drives it through the extra cover region for a boundary. He has really played well. |
| 55.4 : 55.4: D Bishoo to Raza, SIX! Oh hello! Bishoo lands it around middle, Raza kneels down and launches this one over wide long on for a biggie. That was a clean strike. That came out of nowhere since Sikandar was really happy to just block. |
| 57.3 : 57.3: D Bishoo to Taylor, FOUR! Tonked! Overpitched by Bishoo, Taylor lunges forward and smashes it through mid off for a boundary. That raced away to the fence. |
| 58.6 : 58.6: S Gabriel to S Raza, FOUR! Almost had his man! Was the perfect set up, short ball and then the full one. Gabriel bowls it outside off at 114 kph, Raza falls for it and goes for the drive. The ball takes the outside edge and runs down to the third man fence. It went right between the slip and gully fielder. Gabriel cannot believe his luck. |
| 60.4 : 60.4: S Gabriel to Taylor, FOUR! Gabriel oversteps again! Short ball, angling into the body of Taylor. Brendan is not afraid of the pace and just ramps it over the keeper for a boundary. Replays show it was another huge no ball. |
| 60.5 : 60.5: S Gabriel to Raza, FOUR! Gabriel, oh Gabriel! Fuller in length around off, Raza defends it back down the track to the bowler. Gabriel picks it up and has a needless shy at the striker's end. The keeper can't stop it as he is not aware and the ball runs into the fine leg fence. Extra runs for Sikandar, imagine if the hosts get close..... 238 runs needed. |
| 63.1 : 63.1: D Bishoo to Taylor, FOUR! 8th Test fifty for Taylor. The runs are coming! Full toss outside leg, Taylor sits down and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary. He has done really well on his comeback to Test cricket. His job is far from done though. He didn't even celebrate getting to the milestone. |
| 63.6 : 63.6: D Bishoo to Raza, FOUR! Hit away! The runs are coming really fast now! This time Raza kneels down and sweeps one through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 67.2 : 67.2: D Bishoo to Raza, OUT! See that is why, I wrote on the previous ball that it was not a good ploy to have Raza facing Bishoo. He was troubling him in the last over. This time Bishoo bowls one around off, very short and asking to be hit. What Raza manages to do is hit it straight to Chase at covers who takes a good catch diving to his right. That's a really vital wicket for the Windies and Bishoo is delighted. That is why Zimbabwe need to play more Test cricket to understand the value of mak |
| 67.4 : 67.4: D Bishoo to Waller, FOUR! Off the mark! Short and outside off, Waller goes back and punches it through covers for a boundary to get off the mark. It is good to be positive but there is a line between being positive and rash. |
| 68.2 : 68.2: R Chase to Taylor, FOUR! Look at how late Taylor has unleashed the reverse sweep in this innings. The shot brought his downfall in the first innings and now he nails it perfectly. Tossed up around off, Brendan gets down and plays it past slip and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 69.5 : 69.5: D Bishoo to Waller, FOUR! Waller shows how the short ball is to be dealt with. A similar delivery got rid of Raza but this guy collects a boundary off it. Bowled around leg, the ball spins towards the off side. Waller stays deep in the crease and smashes it through cover-point. The ball speeds away to the fence. |
| 70.4 : 70.4: R Chase to Taylor, FOUR! Edged but safe! Chase tosses it up in line of the stumps, Taylor gets down to sweep. Due to the extra bounce, he ends up getting the top edge that flies over Gabriel at short fine leg. It goes through to the fence. |
| 73.2 : 73.2: D Bishoo to Waller, OUT! Needless run out! There is no need for such risky quick singles at all. Bishoo floats it full around leg, Taylor clips it in front of mid-wicket and sets off. There was a certain confusion in the running before they eventually decide to go ahead with it. Proves fatal as Shai Hope gets to the ball and hits the bull's eye at the striker's end. Waller is well short of the crease. Brendan is distraught with himself for this. Windies are more than happy as Zimbabwe are |
| 74.5 : 74.5: Chase to Chakabva, OUT! The Zimbabwean procession continues! Chase floats it nicely on the stumps, Chakabva drives it aerially down the ground. The bowler dives to his left and takes the easy return catch to hand another blow to the hosts. Chakabva fails yet again and now Windies inch closer to a win. 184 more needed for an unlikely win for the home side. |
| 76.5: R Chase to Taylor, OUT! That's the final nail in the coffin for Zimbabwe. Taylor commits another blunder in the running between the wickets and that proves to be his end. Chase floats it around middle, Taylor goes back and turns it through backward square leg and sets off for a run. The man in the deep Brathwaite jogs towards the ball and seeing that Brendan looks for another one. The throw at the keeper's end is accurate and the keeper whips off the bails and appeals. The third umpire is |
| 81.2 : 81.2: Bishoo to Cremer, OUT! Bishoo strikes with the new ball, his 9th wicket in the game. He gives this ball some more air in line of the stumps, Cremer looks to play across the line but spoons an easy catch back to the bowler. The bat turned in Cremer's hand and that led to the dismissal. The visitors are just one wicket away. How well has Bishoo bowled though! Strikes with the old ball and now even with the new one. Excellent stuff by the leggie. |
| 81.5 : 81.5: D Bishoo to Jarvis, FOUR! Wow! That's a nice shot by the tailender. This is bowled around off, Jarvis lofts it over covers and earns himself a boundary. |
| 83.5: D Bishoo to Mpofu, FOUR! Clean as a whistle! Bishoo loops it fuller in line of the stumps, Mpofu clears his front leg and goes over wide mid on. The ball goes for a one bounce boundary. |
| 85.4 : 85.4: Bishoo to Jarvis, FOUR! Hello! Jarvis can use the long handle to good effect. Bishoo gives more flight to this one, Jarvis goes over mid on. The ball lands just in front of the ropes. The umpires checked it with the replays before confirming the same. |
| 85.6 : 85.6: Bishoo to Jarvis, FOUR! This is even better. Bishoo drops it full around off, Jarvis smashes this straight over the bowler's head for another boundary. |
| 86.1 : 86.1: R Chase to Mpofu, SIX! Now Mpofu decides to have some fun as well! Chase tosses it on the stumps, Mpofu clears his front leg and hits it over deep mid-wicket with a straight bat. It gets him half a dozen. Well, he's not going to let to go lightly. |
| 88.2 : 88.2: R Chase to Mpofu, FOUR! What a shot! Chase floats it outside off, Mpofu makes room and absolutely belts it over covers for a boundary. He's enjoying hitting those. |
| 88.3 : 88.3: R Chase to Mpofu, FOUR! Another one! Floated full around off, Mpofu clears his front foot and hits it straight down the ground. His smile shows how much he is enjoying his time out there. It's his highest Test score now. |
| 90.2 : 90.2: R Chase to Mpofu, FOUR! Fuller from Chase outside off, spins in, Mpofu gives himself room and slams it over the head of the bowler for a boundary. He is enjoying his time out here. |
| 90.4 : 90.4: Chase to Mpofu, OUT! The fun ends! Chase bowls it outside off, Mpofu wants to thump it out of Zimbabwe but does not connect well. The ball flies down towards long on where Kieran Powell takes a really good catching leaping to his left. Ends the joy for the sparse crowd. WEST INDIES WIN BY 117 RUNS! |
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