| 0.0 : ... THE MATCH DAY ... |
| Hello and welcome to the first T20I of the three-match series between Scotland and Zimbabwe. Scotland would be eagerly looking forward to this T20I series and they will be taking this as a good opportunity to get some game-time before the all-important T20 World Cup. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, are coming into this series having lost their previous one against Ireland and they too would be keen to step out onto the field and turn things around against Scotland. It promises to be an exciting con |
| TOSS - Scotland have won the flip of the coin and they will BAT first! |
| TOSS- Scotland have won the toss and elected to BAT first. |
| 0.1 : Wellington Masakadza to George Munsey, 1 run. |
| Scotland (Playing XI) - George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer (C), Oliver Hairs, Richie Berrington, Calum MacLeod, Matthew Cross (WK), Michael Leask, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Chris Sole, Alasdair Evans. |
| 0.2 : Wellington Masakadza to Kyle Coetzer, 1 run. |
| 0.3 : Wellington Masakadza to George Munsey, OUT! lbw b Wellington Masakadza. |
| 0.4 : Wellington Masakadza to Oliver Hairs, Wide! |
| Wellington Masakadza to Oliver Hairs, Four! |
| 0.5 : Wellington Masakadza to Oliver Hairs, 1 run. |
| 0.6 : Wellington Masakadza to Kyle Coetzer, 1 run. |
| 0.1 : Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Wesley Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Regis Chakabva (WK), Craig Ervine (C), Sean Williams, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava. |
| Tendai Chatara to Kyle Coetzer, OUT! b Tendai Chatara. |
| 1.2 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, No run. |
| 1.3 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, No run. |
| 1.4 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, No run. |
| 1.5 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, Four! |
| 1.6 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, 1 run. |
| 2.1 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, No run. |
| 2.2 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, No run. |
| 2.3 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, 3 runs. |
| 2.4 : Richard Ngarava to Oliver Hairs, OUT! c Craig Ervine b Richard Ngarava. |
| 2.5 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, No run. |
| 2.6 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, No run. |
| 3.1 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, Good-length ball, on off. Richie Berrington taps it to point. |
| 3.2 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, FOUR! SMASHED! Short ball, on off. Richie Berrington stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, Leg bye! Length ball, on the pads. Richie misses the flick and gets hit on the pads. They take one as the ball rolls away. |
| 3.4 : Tendai Chatara to Calum MacLeod, Good-length ball, on off. Calum MacLeod pushes it to cover and scampers through for a run. Good running between the wickets. |
| 3.5 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, Short of a length, on middle. Richie Berrington tucks it towards mid-wicket and collects a run. |
| 3.6 : Tendai Chatara to Calum MacLeod, Good-length ball, outside off. Calum MacLeod guides it towards third man and takes an easy single. |
| 4.1 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, Length ball, around off. Calum MacLeod pushes it to cover. |
| 4.2 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, BEATEN! Good-length ball, just outside off. Calum MacLeod looks to poke at it but the ball zips past his outside edge. |
| 4.3 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, On a length, around off. Calum MacLeod stays back and taps it to point. |
| 4.4 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, Full ball, outside off. Calum MacLeod drives it hard but finds the cover fielder. |
| 4.5 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, Length ball, on off. Calum MacLeod drives it towards mid off. |
| 4.6 : Richard Ngarava to Calum MacLeod, FOUR! Nicely done! Length ball, outside off. Calum MacLeod drives it through cover for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, Leg bye! Back of a length, on middle and leg. Richie Berrington misses the flick and gets hit high on his pads. They take one as the ball rolls away. |
| 5.2 : Tendai Chatara to Calum MacLeod, Good-length ball, on off. Calum MacLeod taps it to point. |
| 5.3 : Tendai Chatara to Calum MacLeod, OUT! BOWLED! Good-length ball, angling in late. Calum MacLeod looks to cut hard but gets an inside edge and the ball crashes onto his stumps. Scotland are in all sorts of trouble now! |
| 5.2 : Matthew Cross walks out into the middle! |
| 5.4 : Tendai Chatara to Matthew Cross, Good-length ball, outside off. Matthew Cross looks to cut but gets an inside edge towards fine leg. The batters take one. |
| 5.5 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, Length ball, on middle. Richie Berrington turns it to mid-wicket. |
| 5.6 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, Short ball, outside off. Richie Berrington pulls it towards deep mid-wicket to collect a single. Scotland are 32-4 at the end of the Powerplay. |
| 6.1 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, Banged in short, on off. Richie Berrington pulls it towards fine leg for a run. |
| 6.2 : Luke Jongwe to Matthew Cross, Length ball, on the pads. Matthew Cross turns it to mid-wicket and takes a run. |
| 6.3 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, Back of a length, on leg. Richie Berrington flicks it towards fine leg and rotates the strike. |
| 6.4 : Luke Jongwe to Matthew Cross, Short ball, outside off. Matthew Cross guides it towards third man for a single. |
| 6.5 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, FOUR! Nicely played! Short ball, around off. Richie Berrington stays back and pulls it hard to beat the fine leg fielder for a boundary. |
| 6.6 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, Good-length ball, outside off. Richie Berrington has a poke at it but misses. |
| 7.1 : Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, Short ball, on off. Matthew Cross pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 7.2 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, Tossed up, on off. Flicked towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 7.3 : Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, Flatter ball, on off. Matthew Cross pushes it to cover off the back foot. |
| 7.4 : Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, Tossed up, on off. Matthew Cross drives it but finds the cover fielder. |
| 7.5 : Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, Floated around off. Matthew Cross gets low and drives it towards long off for a run. |
| 7.6 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, Tossed up, on middle. Richie Berrington turns it to mid-wicket and scampers through for a single. |
| 8.1 : Wellington Masakadza to Richie Berrington, Flatter, around off, pushed, but straight to the fielder at covers. |
| 8.2 : Wellington Masakadza to Richie Berrington, Around off, Richie pushes this one back to the bowler. |
| 8.3 : Wellington Masakadza to Richie Berrington, SIX! BANG! That was struck fiercely! Wellington Masakadza floats this one up and lands it around off, Richie Berrington slams this one over the cover region for a biggie. |
| 8.4 : Wellington Masakadza to Richie Berrington, A single as this is played towards mid-wicket. |
| 8.5 : Wellington Masakadza to Matthew Cross, On middle, flicked through mid-wicket for one more run. |
| 8.6 : Wellington Masakadza to Richie Berrington, FOUR! 12 off this over and this was a good over for the hosts! A touch short, on middle, Richie Berrington goes back and powers this one to the deep square leg fence. |
| Sean Williams comes into the attack now. |
| 9.1 : Sean Williams to Matthew Cross, Floated on middle, swept to the right of fine leg for a single. |
| 9.2 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, Around off, tossed up, Richie Berrington lofts this to the left of the long off fielder for a run. |
| 9.3 : Sean Williams to Matthew Cross, Slower through the air, outside off, Matthew Cross looks to play at this but misses. |
| 9.4 : Sean Williams to Matthew Cross, On middle, swept to the leg side for a run. |
| 9.5 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, Outside off, quicker this time, Richie Berrington swings at this but fails to connect this time. |
| 9.6 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, A top over by Sean Williams as he only gives away 3 runs! On middle, RB looks to flick but closes the face of the bat early and the ball takes the outside edge and goes to point. |
| Change. |
| 10.1 : Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, FOUR! Well played this time! On middle, tossed up too, Matthew Cross gets low and just sweeps this one hard in between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 10.2 : Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, Around off, cut away late past point for a single. |
| 10.4 : Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, 1 run. |
| 10.3 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, On middle, hit down the ground to the right of long on for a single. |
| 10.4 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, On middle, hit towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 10.5 : Ryan Burl to Matthew Cross, Tossed up, around off, pushed to covers for a single. |
| 10.6 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, Another run as Richie Berrington pushes this to the cover region. |
| 11.1 : Wesley Madhevere to Richie Berrington, Tossed up, on off. Richie Berrington turns it towards mid-wicket and takes a couple. |
| 11.2 : Wesley Madhevere to Richie Berrington, Short ball, outside off. Richie Berrington stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple more. |
| 11.3 : Wesley Madhevere to Richie Berrington, Tossed up, on off. Swept to fine leg for a run. |
| 11.4 : Wesley Madhevere to Matthew Cross, Floated, around middle and leg. Matthew Cross looks to sweep but misses. |
| 11.5 : Wesley Madhevere to Matthew Cross, Tossed up, on middle. Swept towards square leg for a run. |
| 11.6 : Wesley Madhevere to Richie Berrington, Tossed up, on off. Richie Berrington drives it towards long off for a single. |
| 12.1 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, Back of a length, on middle. Richie Berrington pushes it to long on for a single. |
| 12.2 : Luke Jongwe to Matthew Cross, Good-length ball, jagging back in from middle an dleg. Matthew Cross looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on his pads. |
| 12.3 : Luke Jongwe to Matthew Cross, OUT! TAKEN! This is a brilliant catch by Sean Williams at mid off. Short of a length, outside off. Matthew Cross looks to over mid off but fails to get the elevation and the balls goes towards Sean Williams at mid off who jumps to his right to take a fantastic catch. |
| 12.4 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, On a length, around off, pushed to covers for one. |
| 12.5 : Luke Jongwe to Michael Leask, Back of a length, outside off, dabbed down to third man for a single. |
| 12.6 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, Around off, Richie taps this one to the off side. He wants a run but it was not available there. |
| 13.1 : Sean Williams to Michael Leask, Floated, on middle, this is pushed gently towards point for a single. |
| 13.2 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, SIX! That is a great shot. Floated again, fuller, around off, Richie Berrington dances down the track and smacks  this one over long on. Also brings up his fifty and he will look to continue and turn this into a big score! |
| 13.3 : Sean Williams to Richie Berrington, On middle, worked through mid off for one. |
| 13.4 : Sean Williams to Michael Leask, Around off, lofted over extra cover for a couple. |
| 13.5 : Sean Williams to Michael Leask, On middle, defended out. |
| 13.6 : Sean Williams to Michael Leask, Darted on middle again, swept away hard through square leg and a couple of runs are taken. |
| 14.1 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, Short ball, on off. Richie Berrington pulls it uppishly towards square leg for a run. |
| 14.2 : Richard Ngarava to Michael Leask, Good-length ball, on leg. Michael Leask works it to square leg for one. |
| 14.3 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, Back of a length, down leg. Richie Berrington tickles it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 14.4 : Richard Ngarava to Michael Leask, Good-length ball, outside off. Michael Leask looks to cut hard but misses. |
| 14.5 : Richard Ngarava to Michael Leask, Length ball, on off. Michael Leask drives it towards wide of mid off for a run. |
| 14.6 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, FOUR! EDGY! Short ball, around off. Richie Berrington looks to pull but gets a top edge and the ball goes past short third man for a boundary. |
| 15.1 : Ryan Burl to Michael Leask, Tossed up, on middle. Michael Leask drags it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 15.2 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, Short ball, on off. Richie Berrington cuts it hard through cover for a single. |
| 15.3 : Ryan Burl to Michael Leask, Floated, around middle. Michael Leask turns it to mid-wicket and takes a quick run. |
| 15.4 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, FOUR! Short ball, on middle and leg,. Richie Berrington hangs back and pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 15.5 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, Tossed up, outside off. Richie Berrington looks to cut hard but misses. |
| 15.6 : Ryan Burl to Richie Berrington, 4 Byes! Tossed up, way outside off. Richie Berrington misses the drive and the keeper fails to collect the ball. It races away towards the boundary ropes. |
| 16.1 : Luke Jongwe to Michael Leask, A yorker, around off. Michael Leask squeezes it out towards square leg for a run. |
| 16.2 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, Slower ball, outside off. Richie Berrington swings hard but misses. |
| 16.3 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, Full ball, in the slot. Richie Berrington heaves it towards deep square leg for one. |
| 16.4 : Luke Jongwe to Michael Leask, Banged in short, around off. Michael Leask makes room and looks to pull but misses. |
| 16.5 : Luke Jongwe to Michael Leask, Wide! Full and way outside off. Michael Leask leaves it alone. Wided! |
| Luke Jongwe to Michael Leask, OUT! TAKEN! Slower ball, on a length, around middle. Michael Leask makes room and looks to slog but he miscues it high up in the air towards mid-wicket. Wellington Masakadza comes running in from deep mid-wicket and takes a really good catch diving in front. |
| Safyaan Sharif walks out! |
| 16.6 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, Full ball, on the pads. Richie Berrington flicks it towards short fine leg and takes a single. |
| 17.1 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, On a length, on middle, Richie Berrington slams this one towards deep mid-wicket and a fumble in the deep allows the batters to take the third run too. |
| 17.2 : Tendai Chatara to Safyaan Sharif, Shortish, way outside off, the batter looks to cut it away but misses. |
| 17.3 : Tendai Chatara to Safyaan Sharif, On a length, around off, tucked through square leg and a run is taken. |
| 17.5 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, 1 run. |
| 17.4 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, FOUR! A half-volley, around off, this is creamed through mid off and the ball speeds away to the ropes. |
| 17.5 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, A touch short, around off, the batters looks to play the ramp shot but fails to connect. |
| 17.6 : Tendai Chatara to Richie Berrington, Length ball, slower too, hit hard to the long off fielder for a run. |
| 18.1 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, Shortish this time, on off, pulled hard to the man at deep square leg, who collects the ball on the bounce. A single. |
| 18.2 : Richard Ngarava to Safyaan Sharif, On middle, heaved to the deep mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 18.3 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, Yorker on off, the batter jams this one out past the mid on fielder and the batters come back for the second. |
| 18.4 : Richard Ngarava to Richie Berrington, Back of a length, around off, the batter looks to pull but misses as the ball takes the body and goes to the off side, as the batters take a leg bye. |
| 18.5 : Richard Ngarava to Safyaan Sharif, A short ball, slanting away across off, SS looks to pull this but fails to connect. |
| 18.6 : Richard Ngarava to Safyaan Sharif, Full toss, around off, driven through mid off for one. Just 6 from the penultimate over! |
| 19.1 : Luke Jongwe to Safyaan Sharif, Length, around off, pushed to the right of Ervine at covers, who dives and half-stops this. The batters take one this time. |
| 19.2 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, SIX! WOAH! What a shot. Richie Berrington needed no second invitation to slam this shot. On a length, in the slot, around off, hammered well over deep mid-wicket for a massive hit. |
| 19.3 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, On a shortish length, around off, hooked to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 19.4 : Luke Jongwe to Safyaan Sharif, A single as this is pushed through mid off. |
| 19.5 : Luke Jongwe to Richie Berrington, A full toss on the body, Richie Berrington looks to whack this but misses as the ball takes the body and goes to the leg side. The batters sneak a leg bye. |
| 19.6 : Luke Jongwe to Safyaan Sharif, FOUR! That is a top way to end your innings. On a length, around off, Safyaan Sharif stands tall and whacks this one over the bowler's head for a boundary. SCOTLAND END ON 141/6! |
| This has been a really good comeback from Scotland as after losing four wickets in the Powerplay., they have bounced back and have ended on a good total. Zimbabwe would be a touch disappointed with the way they bowled after the Powerplay, but they would have taken this score at the start of the innings. |
| Scotland did not get off to a great start as they lost four wickets in the Powerplay for just 30 runs and were on the back foot. Richie Berrington coming in at number 4, played a fantastic innings for his side and steadied the ship along with his partner Calum Macleod. Richie kept losing partners but that did not stop him from scoring freely and took his team to a competitive total in the end, as he finished on an unbeaten 82 and helped Scotland post 141. |
| Zimbabwe would be slightly disappointed with their bowling effort after having started brilliantly with the ball, especially in the Powerplay. Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, and Luke Jongwe were the pick of the bowlers as they took 5 wickets in between them and hardly gave any freebies to Scotland's batters. They would feel that they could have done slightly better in the middle overs but they will be reasonably happy with the total they have to chase. Zimbabwe were excellent in the field as w |
| Right then! Zimbabwe have to get 142 from 20 overs if they are to win this match and go 1-0 up in the series. Do join us for the chase in a while as it promises to be an exciting one. |
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