Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
50 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | NEP: 290/8 | RR: 5.80

  • Sompal Kami0 (2b)
  • Karan KC2 (2b)
  • Blessing Muzarabani10-0-48-1
  • Richard Ngarava9-1-43-4

That was quite incredible from Zimbabwe at the death, Richard Ngarava, picked his career-best figures of 4/42 and Blessing Muzarabani showed his dexterity and beat the bat frequently as Nepal tried to make the most of the final 10 overs but lost the momentum towards the end of the innings. Nevertheless, Nepal have got to a fighting total and Zimbabwe will have to build partnerships to chase this total down; one of their top-orders players need to get a big one to spice up the chase. The reprieves offered to Burthel and Malla could haunt them if they stutter in their batting as the tournament's hosts let themselves down in the fielding. Burthel took his time before unleashing swashbuckling strokeplay and at one point the hosts ran out of ideas to contain him. He got able support from Aasif Sheikh as the openers stitched a mammoth partnership of 171. Handy cameos from the lower-middle order helped push the score past 250. We will be back in about 30 minutes with Zimbabwe's reply!

Bimal: "Nepal's death over bowling and death overs batting has been the achilles heel for quite some time now. We left 20-25 runs out there, I guess..!! "

Rajeah: "I am watching the match from India . What a great weekend .On one side this match and on the other side the Ashes. My fingers are hurting changing the tab .Can't ask more than this for a great weekend ."

Kishor Pandey: "Literally enjoyed Nepalese batsman's performance is mind blowing "

Riwaj: "Switicing back and forth between Nepal and Usual Khwaja batting. What a day for cricket. "

Aashish Adhikar: "Tomorrow is my ophthalmology paper and my eyes are stuck at the match while my books and notes keep saying "hello dear. we do exist""

49.6
1b
Muzarabani to Sompal Kami, 1 bye, A hooping inswinger on an unimpeachable line, it was short, it was quick and fizzed through the air, beating his hook. Marvelous work from Zimbabwe in the last five overs to keep a lid on the score
49.5
0
Muzarabani to Sompal Kami, no run, Fraction short and whizzing away in the corridor, he throws his hands at it but only grabs fresh air. Can Nepal finish the innings on a high?
49.4
W
Muzarabani to Airee, OUT, Williams catches it like a bird catches its prey, Airee went for the big shot but couldn't clear deep midwicket. Undone by the slowness of the delivery and you could see he was getting frustrated with a barrage of dots piling up, he had to go for it. Zimbabwe have done well to pull things back in their favor in the last couple of overs

DS Airee c Williams b Muzarabani 6 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 85.71

49.3
0
Muzarabani to Airee, no run, Hurls down a nasty bouncer outside leg stump, he went for the full-blooded hook off the backfoot but is nowhere near the pitch of the ball
49.2
1
Muzarabani to Karan KC, 1 run, Spears in a yorker, following the batter who was stepping away to the on side, ends up forcing it away into the off side
49.1
1
Muzarabani to Airee, 1 run, Squirted away into the covers, scurries through a run which won't bother Zimbabwe

END OF OVER:
49 | 10 Runs 2 Wkts | NEP: 287/7 | RR: 5.85

  • Dipendra Singh Airee5 (4b)
  • Karan KC1 (1b)
  • Richard Ngarava9-1-43-4
  • Blessing Muzarabani9-0-46-0
48.6
1
Ngarava to Airee, 1 run, Goes for the wide yorker again, he stabs it out to sweeper and cannot take a fifer tonight but a brilliant spell from Ngarava, bowled his heart out and made life tough for the batters.
48.5
2
Ngarava to Airee, 2 runs, Spears in a slow yorker on fifth stump line, throws his bat at it but can't connect properly, keeper collects it
48.4
1
Ngarava to Karan KC, 1 run, Backs away on this length delivery on leg stump and mousses it into the covers

Zimbabwe 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st45CR ErvineJ Gumbie
2nd82CR ErvineW Madhevere
3rd164CR ErvineSC Williams