| 6.1 : 6.1: Richard Ngarava to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, FOUR! Waited for 18 balls and opens his account on the 19th ball with a boundary. Short in length, around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul swivels on the back foot and pulls it through square leg. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Victor Nyauchi to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Overpitched and punished! This is around middle, Kraigg Brathwaite uses his wrists to pierce the gap around mid-wicket and pick up a boundary. |
| 27.2 : 27.2: Brad Evans to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, FOUR! There was a half chance. Brad digs it in short around off and it shoots onto the batter. Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets hurried up into his pull shot and the ball flies behind off his gloves. Tafadzwa Tsiga, the keeper, jumps but it evades his gloves and races behind for a boundary. |
| 27.3 : 27.3: Brad Evans to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, FOUR! In full control of the shot this time! Back of a length, around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul camps back and crunches it through cover-point for a cracking boundary. |
| 41.2 : 41.2: Victor Nyauchi to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Helps it fine! Back of a length, around middle and leg, Brathwaite shuffles across to glance and gets a fine tickle as the ball races away to the fence at fine leg. |
| 42.1 : 42.1: Brandon Mavuta to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, FOUR! Put away! A poor delivery, full toss around middle, Chanderpaul swings his bat across the line and powers it over wide mid on for a boundary. |
| 46.5 : 46.5: Brandon Mavuta to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, FOUR! Once again Tagenarine Chanderpaul has put away the full toss. Around off and it's pumped over mid off for a boundary. |
| 46.6 : 46.6: Brandon Mavuta to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries to close the over. 100 comes up for West Indies. Fuller this time, landing around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul goes down and heaves it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 49.1 : 49.1: Richard Ngarava to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, FOUR! Fine shot! Short in length and around off, Chanderpaul eases himself on the back foot and then pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. SECOND TEST FIFTY FOR TAGENARINE! |
| 49.4 : 49.4: Richard Ngarava to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, FOUR! Shot! Chanderpaul loves his pull shots! The bowler drags his length short, around off, Tagenarine stands tall and pummels it through the gap at square leg. |
| 55.4: Victor Nyauchi to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Here comes the first boundary of Day 2. Width is offered outside off, the length is slightly short, Kraigg Brathwaite throws his hands at it and gets it away off the bottom edge. The ball travels through the gap between first slip and gully for a boundary. |
| 58.1 : 58.1: Richard Ngarava to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Easy pickings! Wrong line from Ngarava. Back of a length, around leg, Kraigg Brathwaite tickles it fine and it races away down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 67.3 : 67.3: Brandon Mavuta to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, FOUR! Poor delivery and easily dealt with. This is a juicy full toss on the pads, Tagenarine Chanderpaul sweeps it away fine, past the man at short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 76.1 : 76.1: Brandon Mavuta to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Clean hit! This is now Brathwaite's highest Test score against Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe. Loopy and full around off, Kraigg dances down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 79.6 : 79.6: Wellington Masakadza to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, SIX! High and handsome! Enough of blocking, says the son of Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Wellington Masakadza floats it up around off, on a fuller length, Tagenarine Chanderpaul wears his skates and launches it over long off for a maximum. |
| 84.4 : 84.4: Richard Ngarava to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Lovely timing! Length ball around off stump, Kraigg Brathwaite makes a firm push off the front foot and the ball just runs down to the long off fence for a boundary. |
| 85.3 : 85.3: Victor Nyauchi to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! A fraction short and outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite waits for it and uses the pace of the ball to just guide it wide of the gully region for a boundary. |
| 87.1 : 87.1: Victor Nyauchi to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, FOUR! This is short and outside off, sitting up for the batter. Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets across and muscles it away in front of mid-wicket for a boundary. Chanderpaul is one run away now from his maiden Test century. |
| 91.2 : 91.2: Richard Ngarava to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Mistimed but a boundary! Fuller in length around off, angling away again, Brathwaite drags his attempted drive off the inner edge and it races past mid on for a boundary. |
| 91.3 : 91.3: Richard Ngarava to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Shot of great timing and placement! This one is on a good length, outside off, Brathwaite waits on it and crunches it through cover-point. |
| 91.4 : 91.4: Richard Ngarava to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Three in a row from the bat of Kraigg. Back of a length, around off, Brathwaite goes on his toes and punches it sweetly down the ground. The mid-off fielder gives the chase but the outfield is quite quick this morning and the ball reaches the fence. |
| 93.5 : 93.5: Richard Ngarava to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Bang! Kraigg Brathwaite is batting with better intent this morning. Length delivery around off, there is room to swing his bat and Brathwaite powers it past mid on for a boundary. |
| 94.1 : 94.1: Victor Nyauchi to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Lovely wristwork from the West Indian skipper. Full in length and around off, Kraigg Brathwaite brings his bottom hand into play and places his flick shot wide of mid on for a boundary. |
| 94.3 : 94.3: Victor Nyauchi to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Misfield and it's another boundary for West Indies this morning. Full in length and wide outside off, Brathwaite drives it crisply towards extra cover where the fielder dives over the ball and allows it through. 250 comes up for the visiting team. |
| 97.1 : 97.1: Richard Ngarava to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Kraigg continues to attack the left-arm seamer. Full and outside off, Brathwaite fetches it from out there and whips it wide of mid on for a boundary. |
| 99.3 : 99.3: Brandon Mavuta to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! 150 for Kraigg Brathwaite, his third such score in Tests! Flighted and full, around off, Kraigg Brathwaite slogs it over mid-wicket and finds the gap for a boundary. Out of the 49 runs scored by West Indies this morning, 38 has come from Kraigg's bat. Intent. |
| 100.3: Victor Nyauchi to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! This is fuller and outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite comes forward and flat-bats it straight down the ground, to the left of the man at long on and for a boundary as well. |
| 106.1 : 106.1: Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! An agricultural heave this from Kraigg Brathwaite. Pitched up outside off, Kraigg looks to go over mid on but gets it off the inner half of the bat and well wide of the man at mid on for a boundary. |
| 106.5 : 106.5: Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Another record has tumbled! This is now the highest-ever opening stand for West Indies in Test cricket, beating the previous best of 298 runs set by Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes in 1990 against England. Coming to the ball, it is short and on the body, Kraigg Brathwaite gets inside the line and works it off his hips into the fine leg fence. The 300 is also up for West Indies. |
| 109.4 : 109.4: Brandon Mavuta to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, FOUR! This is fired in on the legs, Chanderpaul looks to step out and flick but gets an inside edge past the stumps. The ball runs away into the fine-leg fence for a boundary. |
| 111.2 : 111.2: Brandon Mavuta to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, FOUR! Thumped! Tossed up around off, too full in length, Tagenarine Chanderpaul leans forward and caresses it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 112.2: Brad Evans to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Fullish around off, angling in, Chanderpaul walks across the stumps and strokes it past mid on for a boundary. Tagenarine Chanderpaul is showing his range here. |
| 114.1 : 114.1: Wellington Masakadza to Kraigg Brathwaite, OUT! STOP THE PRESS! Zimbabwe have taken a wicket. At last, we realize, it's legal to pick wickets in this Test match. Jokes apart, it's an excellent delivery from Wellington Masakadza. He gets a full ball to drift in around off and it straightens a hint after landing, Kraigg Brathwaite goes down to sweep but misses. He is rapped on the pads, it looks quite adjacent to the stumps and the finger goes up immediately after the appeal. The front fo |
| 118.6 : 118.6: Wellington Masakadza to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Fantastic shot! Masakadza is on the shorter side, around off, Mayers goes on the back foot and punches it sweetly through the gap at covers for a boundary. |
| 120.6: Wellington Masakadza to Kyle Mayers, SIX! Stand and deliver! Wellington Masakadza tosses this one up right in the slot around off, Kyle Mayers gets the front leg out of the way and slogs it well over the cow corner fence for a biggie. West Indies turning on the style here. |
| 120.1 : 120.1: Wellington Masakadza to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, FOUR! Pulled away! This is short and angling down leg, Chanderpaul gets inside the line of the ball and pulls it fine of the man at short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 121.6 : 121.6: Brandon Mavuta to Kyle Mayers, SIX! Once again the final delivery of the over goes the distance. This is short and on off stump, Kyle Mayers goes on the back foot and lifts it right back over the wide long off fence for a maximum. |
| 123.2 : 123.2: Brandon Mavuta to Kyle Mayers, OUT! TIMBER! A ripper of a delivery from Brandon Mavuta and Kyle Mayers' defense is breached! Mavuta flights this one up on a nagging length around the off stump and gets the ball to grip. Mayers looks to plant the front foot forward and push it onto the off side but the ball turns in and beats the inside edge. The ball goes through the gap between the bat and the pad to knock over the top of the leg stump. |
| 125.3 : 125.3: Brandon Mavuta to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, FOUR! First runs of the session and four of them. Tossed up around middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 127.4 : 127.4: Brandon Mavuta to Raymon Reifer, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and Raymon Reifer is livid with himself. This is a real drag down by Brandon Mavuta as he bowls it short and on off. Reifer gets deep in his crease and shuffles across a bit in order to pull. Reifer does so and gets a good connection but fails to find the elevation. The ball goes straight down the throat of the fielder at deep mid-wicket and Innocent Kaia there makes no mistake. Reifer departs cheaply and Mavuta has his |
| 127.5 : 127.5: Brandon Mavuta to Jermaine Blackwood, FOUR! Asserting authority right from the get-go! Tossed up on middle and leg, Jermaine Blackwood clears the front leg and slog-sweeps it into the mid-wicket fence for a boundary. |
| 129.1 : 129.1: Brandon Mavuta to Jermaine Blackwood, OUT! CAUGHT! A bit too aggressive from Jermaine Blackwood and Brandon Mavuta does get the better of him. Mavuta gives it a bit more air and tosses it up on the middle stump line. Blackwood has a big swing across the line and against the turn as well and ends up getting a top edge. The ball lobs up in front of the square leg region. The keeper, Tafadzwa Tsiga, calls it early and settles under it to take an easy catch which is also his very first cat |
| 131.5 : 131.5: Brandon Mavuta to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, FOUR! Drags his length short around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul goes on the back foot and smashes it through covers. 400 comes up for West Indies! |
| 132.1 : 132.1: Wellington Masakadza to Roston Chase, FOUR! Fine shot! A touch short and on middle, Chase stands tall inside the crease, uses his height to get on top of the bounce and whips it to the right of the mid-on fielder for a boundary. |
| 132.3 : 132.3: Wellington Masakadza to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, SIX! Dismissed! Flighted delivery, around off and fuller in length, Tagenarine Chanderpaul jumps down the track and sends it many a mile over long off. Moves to 187. |
| 133.2 : 133.2: Brandon Mavuta to Roston Chase, OUT! CAUGHT AT FIRST SLIP! Fourth wicket for Mavuta and things are now happening for Zimbabwe. A lovely delivery, full and floated outside off, there is width and Chase tries for a big booming drive. But to his disappointment, the ball spins away late, at the point of contact and a thick outside edge hurries away to first slip. Craig Ervine is alert and he takes a fantastic reflex catch, stretching away to his right. The wickets continue to tumble and in |
| 135.4 : 135.4: Brandon Mavuta to Jason Holder, SIX! Effortless from the tall man! Loopy and full, around off, Holder goes down and dispatches it over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 141.1 : 141.1: Brandon Mavuta to Jason Holder, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another peach of a delivery from Brandon Mavuta and he picks up a five-wicket haul! Mavuta gives it considerably more air and flights it on a shortish length outside the off stump. Jason Holder gets drawn into the shot and gets beaten in the flight. The ball turns away a touch and takes the outside edge of Holder's blade and Tafadzwa Tsiga pouches it safely behind the stumps. Holder doesn't even wait for the umpire's finger to be rais |
| 142.1: Wellington Masakadza to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, SIX! BANG! Take a bow, Tagenarine Chanderpaul! Chanderpaul comes down the pitch and gets to the pitch of the ball before smoking it right back over the bowler's head to bring up his maiden double ton in style. Chanderpaul punches the air in delight and soaks in the applause as well. He now becomes the 10th West Indian to convert his maiden hundred into a double and he is certainly keeping the family name flying high. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: Alzarri Joseph to Tanunurwa Makoni, FOUR! Nicely done! This is on a length and on middle and leg, Tanunurwa Makoni just punches it on the up and the ball just rolls away into the vacant long on fence. Lovely timing from Makoni! |
| 7.3 : 7.3: Alzarri Joseph to Innocent Kaia, FOUR! Overpitched and punsihed! This is a half-volley outside off, Innocent Kaia just leans on and creams it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: Gudakesh Motie to Innocent Kaia, FOUR! Well played! Motie goes short and outside off, Kaia immediately goes on the back foot and cuts it firmly past backward point for a boundary. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Kyle Mayers to Tanunurwa Makoni, FOUR! Classy shot! Full in length and outside off, Tanunurwa Makoni leans into the drive and thumps it through the gap at covers for a lovely boundary. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Gudakesh Motie to Innocent Kaia, FOUR! Shot! Too full and around off, Kaia kneels down and sweeps it firmly in front of square on the leg side. It scoots away to the fence in no time. |
| 20.5 : 20.5: Jason Holder to Tanunurwa Makoni, FOUR! Gloriously driven! This is full and wide, Tanunurwa Makoni just leans on and creams it through the cover region for a lovely boundary. |
| 22.5: Jason Holder to Tanunurwa Makoni, EDGED AND FOUR! Bowled back of a length outside off and leaving the batter. Tanunurwa Makoni doesn't move his feet and has a little nibble at the ball away from his body. The outside edge is found but luckily for him, the ball goes in between first slip and gully and into the fence. |
| 26.1 : 26.1: Alzarri Joseph to Tanunurwa Makoni, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The bowling change has worked wonders for West Indies. Alzarri Joseph speeds in and serves a good-length ball on the fifth stump line. Tanunurwa Makoni doesn't move his feet and just flashes hard at the ball. The outside edge is found and Kyle Mayers at first slip takes a sharp catch around his chest and to his left. Joseph gets the breakthrough for the visitors and Makoni departs after a promising maiden knock in Test cricket. |
| 26.3 : 26.3: Alzarri Joseph to Chamu Chibhabha, FOUR! Nicely timed! Back of a length and outside off, Chamu Chibhabha gets on the back foot and on top of the bounce before caressing it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 27.1 : 27.1: Kemar Roach to Innocent Kaia, FOUR! Top shot! A bit too full and straight from Roach and Innocent Kaia just flicks it well in front of mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 27.4 : 27.4: Kemar Roach to Innocent Kaia, FOUR! Nicely driven once again by Innocent Kaia. This is a half-volley around off, Kaia gets a big stride forward and just strokes it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 29.6 : 29.6: Kemar Roach to Chamu Chibhabha, FOUR! Easy pickings! Roach serves a half-volley on the pads and Chamu Chibhabha is all over it in a flash. Chibhabha flicks it off the meat of the bat and the ball rockets into the square leg fence. |
| 30.2 : 30.2: Alzarri Joseph to Innocent Kaia, FOUR! Short of a length and at the body, Innocent Kaia just swivels and works it away square of the wicket on the leg side. Kemar Roach tries to run around to his left from deep backward square leg but the ball beats him into the fence. |
| 31.5 : 31.5: Gudakesh Motie to Chamu Chibhabha, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Yet another bowling change from Kraigg Brathwaite and it brings one more wicket. Motie serves it around off, fuller in length and it spins away a bit. Chibhabha should have been forward to this delivery but decides to go back and play inside the line. He edges it to the keeper and Joshua Da Silva takes a sharp catch. They appeal and the finger goes up. Zimbabwe trail by 363 runs. |
| 35.1 : 35.1: Gudakesh Motie to Innocent Kaia, EDGY FOUR! Very risky from the batter. A touch short and close to off, Kaia goes back to cut but it takes the outer edge and runs wide of the first slip fielder for a boundary. |
| 35.2 : 35.2: Gudakesh Motie to Innocent Kaia, FOUR! Fine, fine shot! Quicker one, full and on off, Kaia goes down on one knee and sweeps it sweetly to the deep mid-wicket fence. Maiden fifty in Tests! |
| 38.3 : 38.3: Roston Chase to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Put away! Short in length and on off, Ervine goes deep inside the crease and cracks it through the gap between point and cover-point. It races away to the fence. |
| 41.2 : 41.2: Kraigg Brathwaite to Innocent Kaia, FOUR! Brathwaite tempts the batter with a nicely tossed-up delivery, very full and around off, Kaia takes the challenge and hammers it wide of mid on for a boundary. |
| 41.4 : 41.4: Kraigg Brathwaite to Craig Ervine, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Kraigg Brathwaite was at his best with the bowling changes and this one to bring himself into the attack has also earned his team a wicket. Serves a well-disguised slider, landing a touch short and close to off. Craig Ervine stays back to defend but misses and finds his stumps shattered. The West Indian players are running in celebration. Kraigg Brathwaite has removed his opposite number in the last over of the day's play. It will be S |
| 47.5 : 47.5: Roston Chase to Gary Ballance, FOUR! That has been put away well! Roston Chase floats this one full and outside the off stump. Gary Ballance gets on his knee as he makes the ball a full toss and sweeps this towards deep backward square leg for four runs. |
| 48.3 : 48.3: Alzarri Joseph to Innocent Kaia, OUT! LBW! Alzarri Joseph strikes early on Day 4! It is a huge wicket as the set, Innocent Kaia goes back to the hut now. Alzarri Joseph almost got him in the previous over with a similar kind of delivery, but this time he gets his reward. He serves this on a good length and on middle, shaping in sharply, Innocent Kaia plays down the worng line and is also late to put his bat down in time. The ball zips past and hits the pads in front of the stumps. The |
| 50.6 : 50.6: Alzarri Joseph to Tafadzwa Tsiga, OUT! PLUMB IN THE FRONT! Alzarri Joseph with a double strike! West Indies are right on top here. Alzarri Joseph sets up with bowling a short delivery on the previous ball, but this time serves this much fuller and on middle, Tafadzwa Tsiga prods forward and tries to work defend it, but misses and gets hit on the back pad. There is a huge shout for LBW, and the finger is raised. Zimbabwe lose half their side now. |
| 53.2 : 53.2: Kemar Roach to Brad Evans, FOUR! Attacking shot that! Kemar Roach bangs this short and on middle, sits up nicely, Brad Evans swivels and pulls it towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 53.5 : 53.5: Kemar Roach to Brad Evans, OUT! CAUGH BEHIND! Kemar Roach gets a breakthrough now! He bowls this much quicker, short of a length and around off, Brad Evans gets surprised by the bounce and tries to push it away without much footwork. The ball takes the slightest of the edges and goes towards the keeper where Joshua Da Silva makes no mistake. Zimbabwe lose their sixth wicket. |
| 54.2 : 54.2: Jason Holder to Gary Ballance, FOUR! Good shot! This is full again and outside off, Gary Ballance leans on and drills it towards the vacant deep point fence for a boundary. |
| 69.4 : 69.4: Gudakesh Motie to Wellington Masakadza, FOUR! Wellington Masakadza finds the fence! This is tossed up, a little but too full, on off, Wellington Masakadza stays there and drives it towards the sweeper cover fence for a boundary. |
| 73.4: Gudakesh Motie to Gary Ballance, FOUR! This has been creamed to the fence and that is a much-better cricketing shot from Gary Ballance! Gudakesh Motie flights this full and outside off. The batter strokes this toward deep cover and collects four runs. |
| 77.3 : 77.3: Gudakesh Motie to Wellington Masakadza, OUT! CAUGHT! West Indies finally have a breakthrough and Zimbabwe lose their seventh wicket just on the brink of the Lunch! Wellington Masakadza seems to have lost his cool here as he plays a rash shot to undo all the good work they did over the last hour. Gudakesh Motie flights this one full and outside the off stump. Wellington Masakadza looks to drive it into the off side but is early into the shot as the ball seems to have held up slightly on |
| 78.5 : 78.5: Alzarri Joseph to Brandon Mavuta, FOUR! A lucky boundary to get Brandon Mavuta going and he looks nervous at the wicket! This is bowled on a good length and just outside off. Brandon Mavuta gets his bat down and it takes the inside edge towards fine leg for four runs. |
| 85.2 : 85.2: Gudakesh Motie to Brandon Mavuta, FOUR! Gudakesh Motie bowls full and outside off, Brandon Mavuta strokes this to deep cover and gets four runs. |
| 85.4 : 85.4: Gudakesh Motie to Gary Ballance, FOUR! That will put the bowler off! The batter gets down on a knee and sweeps him away for yet another boundary. Brings up the FIFTY for Gary Ballance on his debut and he is fighting a lone battle for Zimbabwe here. |
| 86.5 : 86.5: Alzarri Joseph to Brandon Mavuta, FOUR! Brilliant shot! Alzarri Joseph serves this back of a length and on off, Brandon Mavuta stays there and punches it through covers for a glorious boundary. |
| 88.6 : 88.6: Jason Holder to Brandon Mavuta, FOUR! Well timed! Jason Holder serves this full again and around leg, Brandon Mavuta uses his wrists and clips it wide of mid on for a boundary. 17 more runs needed to avoid the follow-on. |
| 91.4 : 91.4: Roston Chase to Brandon Mavuta, FOUR! Lovely shot! This is flatter, short and on off, Brandon Mavuta makes some room and thrashes it through covers for a boundary. |
| 95.1 : 95.1: Gudakesh Motie to Gary Ballance, FOUR! That has veen beautifully played! Gudakesh Motie floats this one full and outside off. Gary Ballance strokes this towards deep point for four runs. |
| 95.3 : 95.3: Gudakesh Motie to Gary Ballance, FOUR! Zimbabwe have managed to avoid follow-on! Gudakesh Motie loops this full and outside off, Gary Ballance reverse sweeps this towards deep backward point and collects another boundary. |
| 96.3: Roston Chase to Brandon Mavuta, FOUR! Great use of the feet by Brandon Mavuta! Roston Chase floats this full and in line with the stumps. Brandon Mavuta shimmies down the wicket and clips this to wide long on for four runs. |
| 97.5 : 97.5: Gudakesh Motie to Gary Ballance, SIX! Clears the fence this time! Gudakesh Motie loops this full and outside off. Gary Ballance slog sweeps this over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 100.1 : 100.1: Kyle Mayers to Brandon Mavuta, FOUR! Brandon Mavuta has grown in confidence as his innings has progressed! Kyle Mayers starts with a loose delivery bowled full and outside the off stump. Brandon Mavuta smacks this towards wide long off and collects four runs. |
| 101.4 : 101.4: Gudakesh Motie to Brandon Mavuta, FOUR Poor delivery and gets the treatment! Gudakesh Motie bowls this short and wide outside the off stump. Brandon Mavuta smacks this aerially towards deep cover and collects an easy boundary. |
| 102.4: Kyle Mayers to Gary Ballance, FOUR! Just a gentle push this time by Gary Ballance and he gets rewarded with a boundary! Kyle Mayers bowls this just outside off on a fuller length. Gary Ballance knocks this with a straight bat towards long on for four runs. |
| 104.1 : 104.1: Jermaine Blackwood to Gary Ballance, FOUR! An absolute gift on offer for Gary Ballance and he accepts it gladly! A low full toss outside off. Gary Ballance slaps this towards deep mid-wicket for four runs. |
| 106.6 : 106.6: Jermaine Blackwood to Brandon Mavuta, FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly punished! This is short and on middle, Brandon Mavuta has all the time in the world and pulls it towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. He is two runs away from his hundred now. |
| 107.1 : 107.1: Gudakesh Motie to Gary Ballance, FOUR! Fine shot! This is floated, full and outside off, Gary Ballance throws his bat away and steers it past the diving short third man fielder for a boundary. |
| 109.2 : 109.2: Gudakesh Motie to Gary Ballance, SIX! HUNDRED FOR BALLANCE! Yes, he will and that too in some style! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Gary Ballance goes down and slog-sweeps it towards the deep mid-wicket fence. The ball lands on the ropes and the replays confirms the same. This has been a special innings from him, and that too on his debut for Zimbabwe. |
| 113.2: Alzarri Joseph to Gary Ballance, FOUR! Just over! Alzarri Joseph serves this full and outside off, Gary Ballance goes after it, and gets a thick outside edge which goes over the slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 114.6 : 114.6: Jason Holder to Gary Ballance, FOUR! A good end to the over for Zimbabwe! This is a touch fuller and outside off, Gary Ballance likes the room and opens the face of his bat at the last moment to guide ot through backward point for a boundary. |
| 116.2 : 116.2: Jason Holder to Brandon Mavuta, OUT! TIMBER! The 135-run partnership comes to an end and Brandon Mavuta departs after playing a fighting knock! Jason Holder bowls this back of a length and angles this into the stumps. Brandon Mavuta shapes up to pull the ball away but it stays really low and goes on to shatter the stumps. The batter loses his balance and is on the floor as he looks distraught by the dismissal. West Indies have finally got the eighth wicket and will now be hoping to wr |
| 116.3 : 116.3: Jason Holder to Victor Nyauchi, FOUR! That is a cracking shot to get off the mark! Jason Holder bowls this full and outside the off stump. Victor Nyauchi swings his blade at the ball and thumps this towards deep cover for four runs. |
| 117.3: Alzarri Joseph to Victor Nyauchi, FOUR! Victor Nyauchi has come out with some positive intent here and he is being rewarded for his bravery! Alzarri Joseph bowls this full and outside the off stump. Victor Nyauchi smacks this towards deep cover for four runs. |
| 117.4 : 117.4: Alzarri Joseph to Victor Nyauchi, FOUR! Two boundaries in a row and the crowd is loving this! Alzarri Joseph bowls this short and outside the off stump. Victor Nyauchi backs away and makes room for himself to slap this towards deep point for four more runs. |
| 118.2 : 118.2: Jason Holder to Victor Nyauchi, OUT! CAUGHT! Victor Nyauchi's entertaining cameo comes to an end! Jason Holder gets his man as he bangs this in short and just outside the off stump. Victor Nyauchi continues on his aggressive path and looks to pull this into the leg side. He only manages to top edge this into the backward square leg region. Joshua Da Silva runs to his left from behind the wicket and settles under the ball to take a comfortable catch. Zimbabwe are nine wickets down now |
| 119.6 : 119.6: Roston Chase to Richard Ngarava, FOUR! Nice and straight! Roston Chase loops this full and in line with the stumps. Richard Ngarava lofts this over the bowler's head and gets his first boundary. |
| 123.1 : 123.1: Gudakesh Motie to Gary Ballance, DROPPED AND FOUR! Gary Ballance showing attacking signs here! Gudakesh Motie bowls this short and outside off. Gary Ballance pulls this towards deep square leg and Kyle Mayers comes forward to grab the catch. He does not judge it well and it hits him and goes for four. |
| 123.5 : 123.5: Gudakesh Motie to Richard Ngarava, SIX! The ball is out of the stadium! What a wonderful hit by Richard Ngarava and he is no mug with the bat! Gudakesh Motie flights this full and outside off. Richard Ngarava gets the stride forward and dispatches it high and handsome over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Nice shot! This is on a good length and on the pads, Kraigg Brathwaite clips it with fine timing towards the deep square leg fence for the first boundary of this innings. |
| 21.6 : 21.6: Brad Evans to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Brad Evans draws first blood! He gets the huge wicket of the double-centurion from the first innings, Tagenarine Chanderpaul. This is also his maiden Test wicket! Evans lands this on a hard length and around off, nips back in a off the surface, keeps low to, Tagenarine Chanderpaul tries to cover the line to push it away, but only manages to get an inside edge back onto his stumps. Zimbabwe players are delighted as Windies lose their |
| 22.3 : 22.3: Wellington Masakadza to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Good shot! This is short again and around off, Kraigg Brathwaite quickly moves back and pulls it past mid on for a boundary. |
| 22.4 : 22.4: Wellington Masakadza to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Two in a row! Wellington Masakadza lands this short again and outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite this time makes some room and slaps it through covers for another boundary, |
| 24.4: Wellington Masakadza to Raymon Reifer, FOUR! Nice shot! This is flighted, full and outside off, Raymon Reifer drives it uppishly, but through covers for his first boundary of the inning. |
| 26.3 : 26.3: Wellington Masakadza to Kraigg Brathwaite, OUT! PLUMB! The skipper of the West Indies departs and Wellington Masakadza's extended spell works for Zimbabwe as they have another breakthrough! This is fired in full and into the stumps. Kraigg Brathwaite looks to clip the ball leg side but misses the line of the ball and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal from the Zimbabwe players and the umpire raises his finger. West Indies have lost both their openers and is there a twist in the tale |
| 32.5 : 32.5: Brandon Mavuta to Jermaine Blackwood, FOUR! A bit of luck going the way of the West Indies! This is short and outside the off stump. Jermaine Blackwood looks to rock back and cut this away but gets an under edge that goes between the keeper's legs for four runs. |
| 33.2 : 33.2: Brad Evans to Raymon Reifer, FOUR! This has been absolutely crunched! Brad Evans goes fuller this time and outside the off pole. Raymon Reifer gets his front foot forward into the drive and strokes this towards deep cover for four runs. |
| 35.2: Richard Ngarava to Raymon Reifer, FOUR! A streaky boundary! Richard Ngarava serves this full and down the leg, Raymon Reifer tickles it past the diving keeper towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 36.6 : 36.6: Brandon Mavuta to Raymon Reifer, FOUR! Fine shot! Brandon Mavuta lands this short and outside off, Raymon Reifer makes room and cuts it past point for a boundary. |
| 37.6: Richard Ngarava to Raymon Reifer, FOUR! Shot of the Day! Richard Ngarava serves this full and on middle, Raymon Reifer shows the full face of the bat and drives it past the bowler for a beautiful boundary. |
| 38.4 : 38.4: Brandon Mavuta to Jermaine Blackwood, FOUR! Just wide! Jermaine Blackwood takes a chance here. This is floated, full and on middle, Jermaine Blackwood goes down and slogs it, and it goes just wide of the diving mid on fielder for a boundary. |
| 39.2 : 39.2: Richard Ngarava to Raymon Reifer, FOUR! Powerful shot! Richard Ngarava bowls this short of a length and outside off, Raymon Reifer frees his arms and punches it past point for a boundary. |
| 40.6 : 40.6: Brandon Mavuta to Jermaine Blackwood, FOUR! That just manages to clear the fielder but some aggressive intent from Jermaine Blackwood! This is bowled full and outside off, Jermaine Blackwood gets down on one knee and slogs this towards long on for four runs. |
| 44.5 : 44.5: Wellington Masakadza to Raymon Reifer, FOUR! Finds the gap to perfection! Wellington Masakadza bowls a loopy delivery full and wide outside off. Raymon Reifer gets forward and strokes the ball to wide long off for four runs. |
| 47.2 : 47.2: Victor Nyauchi to Jermaine Blackwood, SIX! Jermaine Blackwood not looking to be watchful before Victor Nyauchi serves this one full and outside the off stump. Jermaine Blackwood has room to swing his arms and lofts this over long on for a maximum. |
| 47.3 : 47.3: Victor Nyauchi to Jermaine Blackwood, FOUR! An even better-looking shot by Jermaine Blackwood! Victor Nyauchi bowls this on a length and outside the off pole. Jermaine Blackwood plays it on the up and punches this down to long on for four more runs. |
| 48.6 : 48.6: Wellington Masakadza to Raymon Reifer, FOUR! That is the maiden FIFTY for Raymon Reifer and he gets there with a boundary! Wellington Masakadza bowls this short and outside the off stump. Raymon Reifer uses the depth of the crease and pulls this towards deep square leg for four runs. |
| 49.5 : 49.5: Victor Nyauchi to Jermaine Blackwood, FOUR! Jermaine Blackwood has been the aggressor through this partnership! Victor Nyauchi bowls this full and outside off. Jermaine Blackwood lofts this towards long off for four runs. |
| 50.1 : 50.1: Wellington Masakadza to Raymon Reifer, FOUR! The intent is pretty clear from West Indies! This is floated, ful and on middle, Raymon Reifer moves across, goes down and paddle sweeps it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. With that, the 100-run partnership comes up between the batters. |
| 52.2 : 52.2: Wellington Masakadza to Raymon Reifer, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! The partnership has finally been broken and Wellington Masakadza gets his second wicket! He flights this one full and outside the off stump. The ball gets stuck in the wicket and there is a puff of dust that comes out. Raymon Reifer shimmies down the wicket to clip this leg side but is early into the shot. Ends up lobbing it into the air over the bowler's head and Wellington Masakadza times his jump to perfection to hold ont |
| 55.1 : 55.1: Brad Evans to Roston Chase, FOUR! Roston Chase greets Brad Evans with a boundary! This is full and around off, Roston Chase leans onto his drive and puts it through covers for four runs. |
| 56.2 : 56.2: Wellington Masakadza to Jermaine Blackwood, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Wellington Masakadza strikes again! Jermaine Blackwood goes back to the hut after playing a good knock. Wellington Masakadza lands this short and outside off, turning away a bit, Jermaine Blackwood goes on his back foot and tries to cut it away, but gets a thin outside edge and Tafadzwa Tsiga behind the stumps takes a sharp catch to his right. West Indies four down now! |
| 57.6 : 57.6: Brad Evans to Roston Chase, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Brad Evans gets a breakthrough now! Zimbabwe with couple of quick blows to make things interesting here. Brad Evans serves this full and outside off, Roston Chase stays there and just throws his bat at it without any footwork. The ball takes the outside edge just after his bat hits the ground and goes towards the keeper where Tafadzwa Tsiga makes no mistake. Zimbabwe players are already celebrating but the two umpires have a chat and s |
| 58.2 : 58.2: Wellington Masakadza to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Poor delivery and gets the treatment! Wellington Masakadza fires this one full and angles this down leg. Kyle Mayers sweeps and helps it along its way towards wide fine leg for four runs. |
| 58.6 : 58.6: Wellington Masakadza to Joshua Da Silva, FOUR! Paddles this one fine! Wellington Masakadza continues to bowl quick and strays down leg. Joshua Da Silva sweeps this towards fine leg for four more runs. |
| 59.2 : 59.2: Brad Evans to Joshua Da Silva, FOUR! Powered away! This is full and on middle, angling in, Joshua Da Silva gets his front leg out of the way and heaves it towards the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. |
| 59.4 : 59.4: Brad Evans to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Good shot! Brad Evans lands this short and on middle, sticks to the surface a bit, Kyle Mayers goes for the pull shot, but is early into his shot. However, he still manages to generate enough power from the toe-end of his bat and gets a boundary at the deep mid-wicket fence. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: Kemar Roach to Tanunurwa Makoni, FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly punished! Kemar Roach bangs this short and but down the leg side, Tanunurwa Makoni pulls it with the bottom half towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: Kemar Roach to Tanunurwa Makoni, FOUR! SMASHED! Kemar Roach bowls this short and outside off, Tanunurwa Makoni accepts the width on offer and crunches it through point for a boundary. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: Gudakesh Motie to Tanunurwa Makoni, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Gudakesh Motie draws first blood! Tanunurwa Makoni goes back to the hut for a low score this time. Gudakesh Motie flights this one up, full and on off, turning away sharply, Tanunurwa Makoni tries to drive it away, but well away from his body. The turn away takes the outside edge and Joshua Da Silva takes a sharp catch behind the stumps. Zimbabwe lose their first wicket. |
| 4.4: Kemar Roach to Chamu Chibhabha, FOUR! Chamu Chibhabha finds the fence this time! Kemar Roach bowls another short delivery, on off, Chamu Chibhabha stays there and just pushes it gently at it. The timing is so good that it races to the sweeper cover fence for a boundary. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: Alzarri Joseph to Chamu Chibhabha, EDGED AND FOUR! Alzarri Joseph bowls this on a good length and around off, Chamu Chibhabha looks to drive it on the up, but gets an outside edge towards the right of the keeper where Kyle Mayers at first slip dives to his left, but fails to get to it as the ball races to the third man fence for a boundary. Joshua Da Silva should have done better there as it was a keeper's catch. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Gudakesh Motie to Innocent Kaia, FOUR! Great use of the feet! Gudakesh Motie floats this one full and into the pads. Innocent Kaia shimmied down the wicket and lofts this towards wide long on for four runs. Zimbabwe showing positive intent here. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Jason Holder to Innocent Kaia, FOUR! SMACK! Innocent Kaia dispatches this out of sight! Jason Holder bangs this in short and outside off. Innocent Kaia gets on top of the bounce and pulls this towards deep square leg for four runs. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Gudakesh Motie to Chamu Chibhabha, FOUR! Chamu Chibhabha gets a hold of this one and collects a boundary! Gudakesh Motie serves this short and on a leg stump line. Chamu Chibhabha pulls this wide of deep square leg and gets four runs. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Gudakesh Motie to Chamu Chibhabha, OUT! CAUGHT! Gudakesh Motie bowling on a leg-stump line has worked for West Indies as they have broken this partnership and Chamu Chibhabha has to make the long walk back to the shed! This is floated really full and Chamu Chibhabha looks to clip this away but there is too much bottom hand in his shot. He ends up lobbing the ball into the hands of the mid-wicket fielder where Kraigg Brathwaite has the easiest of the catches to take. Do West Indies ha |
| 17.4: Gudakesh Motie to Innocent Kaia, OUT! CAUGHT! Gudakesh Motie bowling on a leg-stump line has worked for West Indies as they have broken this partnership and Chamu Chibhabha has to make the long walk back to the shed! This is floated really full and Chamu Chibhabha looks to clip this away but there is too much bottom hand in his shot. He ends up lobbing the ball into the hands of the mid-wicket fielder where Kraigg Brathwaite has the easiest of the catches to take. Do West Indies have |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Gudakesh Motie to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Easy pickings for the Zimbabwe skipper and he obliges! A low full toss outside off. Craig Ervine whips this towards deep mid-wicket for his first boundary. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Gudakesh Motie to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Craig Ervine looking to play his shots against the spinner! Gudakesh Motie flights this full and outside off. Craig Ervine sweeps this fine towards the fine leg fence for four runs. |
| 20.6 : 20.6: Kraigg Brathwaite to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Up and over! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Craig Ervine stays there and slogs it over the mid on fielder for a boundary. |
| 22.1 : 22.1: Roston Chase to Chamu Chibhabha, OUT! TAKEN! Jermaine Blackwood with a brilliant catch at slips! Roston Chase gets wicket on his very first delivery of this inning and the bowling change has worked wonders for the Windies. Chase floats this up, short and around off, Chamu Chibhabha goes on the front foot at first, but then moves back and just leaves his bat there without any footwork. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards slip where Jermaine Blackwood shows great reflexes an |
| 23.2 : 23.2: Gudakesh Motie to Craig Ervine, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ervine is gone this time! An unlucky dismissal, but he has to go back to the hut. Gudakesh Motie floats this up, short and down the leg again, Craig Ervine tries to flick it away, but gets a thin edge and Joshua Da Silva behind the stumps takes a very sharp catch behind the stumps moving to his right. Craig Ervine stands there in disappointment as Zimbabwe lose their fourth wicket. |
| 30.1 : 30.1: Alzarri Joseph to Tafadzwa Tsiga, FOUR! Tafadzwa Tsiga is finally off the mark and he will feel much better after this shot! Alzarri Joseph bowls this full and in line with the stumps. Tafadzwa Tsiga clips this towards deep square leg for four runs. |
| 30.2 : 30.2: Alzarri Joseph to Tafadzwa Tsiga, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Tafadzwa Tsiga and he is up and running! Alzarri Joseph bowls a poor delivery as he strays onto the pads on a fuller length. Tafadzwa Tsiga glances this down to fine leg for four more runs. |
| 42.2: Roston Chase to Gary Ballance, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Roston Chase strikes now! Gary Ballance has to walk back to the hut now. Chase bowls this short and around leg, turning further to the leg side, Gary Ballance tries to flick it away, but gets the slightest of edges and Joshua Da Silva behind the stumps takes another sharp catch moving to his right. Zimbabwe lose half their side now. |
| 43.4 : 43.4: Gudakesh Motie to Brad Evans, OUT! lbw b Gudakesh Motie. |
| 43.5 : 43.5: Gudakesh Motie to Brad Evans, OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Gudakesh Motie strikes! He bowls this quicker, on middle, goes in with the arm, Brad Evans moves back to defend, but plays down the wrong line and is also beaten by the pace. He gets rapped around the pads and there is a huge appeal. The umpire raises his finger and West Indies players are delighted. |
| 52.6 : 52.6: Kyle Mayers to Tafadzwa Tsiga, FOUR! Easy pickings! A low full toss, on off, Tafadzwa Tsiga drives it through covers for a boundary. Tafadzwa Tsiga is feeling a bit uneasy now and both the batters are havinig some drinks on the field. This may also be a tactic from Zimbabwe to waste time. |
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