END OF OVER:20 | 12 Runs | ZIM: 147/8 | RR: 7.35
- Sikandar Raza34 (24b)
- Richard Ngarava1 (1b)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-34-1
- Salman Mirza3-0-21-1
That's a disappointing innings from Zimbabwe, after their openers got them to 72 in the eighth over. They could have been headed to something greater than 180. But then they crashed against Pakistan's spin, losing seven wickets for 37 runs at one stage. Brian Bennett, who powered them in the early overs, made 49 off 36 balls. Sikander Raza provided a late surge, as he often does, hitting 34 not out off 24. Mohammad Nawaz was Pakistan's best with the ball, taking 2 for 24. Abrar Ahmed and Saim Ayub took one wicket each. Zimbabwe also lost two batters to run outs, partly caused by the pressure the spinners built.
Madushka will have the chase for you shortly.
19.6
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sikandar Raza, no run, slower one, length outside off stump. Raza is fooled by the lack of pace and can't get a touch on it
19.5
6
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sikandar Raza, SIX, hiiiiigh over the bowler's head. He got all of that one. This was a full toss on off stump and Raza cleared the front foot and sent it sailing into the night sky. No doubt at all that that was clearing the boundary.
19.4
2
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sikandar Raza, 2 runs, juuust clears a leaping Salman Agha at mid off. This was a full toss - knee high - that Raza tried to club down the ground. Doesn't connect well thoguh, and Agha is in with a chance, but can only get finger tips to it
19.3
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sikandar Raza, no run, similar to the lest one, but slightly fuller, Again this is wide of off stump and Raza swings and collects only fresh air
19.2
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sikandar Raza, no run, big swing and a miss. This was a short ball outisde off that Raza tried to crash over the legside. DOesn't make contact.
19.1
4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sikandar Raza, FOUR, flicked deliciously over short fine leg. This was length on the legs, and Sikandar Raza shuffled to off and lifted it over the fielder. One boucne four
END OF OVER:19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | ZIM: 135/8 | RR: 7.10
- Sikandar Raza22 (18b)
- Richard Ngarava1 (1b)
- Salman Mirza3-0-21-1
- Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-22-1
18.6
1
Salman Mirza to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, length wide of off, steers this to deep third to keep strike
18.5
4
Salman Mirza to Sikandar Raza, FOUR, blasted over wide long off for four. Zimbabwe needed that. This was length, wide of off, Raza set himself and lofted it high over the infield. Long off and deep cover thought they had a chance but it bisects them nicely
18.5
1w
Salman Mirza to Sikandar Raza, 1 wide, fulll, but fired too wide down off side now
18.4
0
Salman Mirza to Sikandar Raza, no run, full, angled across the right-hander, pitching wide of off. Raza tried to squeeze this through the offside, but missed
18.3
1
Salman Mirza to Ngarava, 1 run, length ball outside off stump, driven to long on
18.2
W
Salman Mirza to Maposa, OUT, a huge swipe across the line from Maposa, and Mirza hits off stump about four fifths of the way up. This one stayed a tad low, but Maposa missed it by several inches. Zimbabwe have now lost seven wickets for 37 runs.
TT Maposa b Salman Mirza 1 (4m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
18.1
0
Salman Mirza to Maposa, no run, full, almost a yorker, dug out to cover
Mirza is back
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | ZIM: 128/7 | RR: 7.11
- Sikandar Raza17 (15b)
- Tinotenda Maposa1 (1b)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-22-1
- Abrar Ahmed4-0-28-1
17.6
2
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sikandar Raza, 2 runs, low full toss on off stump, driven hard to the right of wide long on and they scamper a couple
17.5
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sikandar Raza, no run, short ball otuside off, Raza swipes at that but I think is beaten by the lack of pace
17.4
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Maposa, 1 run, yorker on the stumps, digs this out with a littler power and deep midwicket has some work to do
17.3
W
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Evans, OUT, leading edge swallowed at mid off. This is a back of a length ball, outside off stump. Evans tries to hit this through wide mid on, but mis-hits it, and it float up to Salman Agha who takes a few steps in to get under it. This has been some unraveling from Zimbabwe!
B Evans c Agha Salman b Shaheen Shah Afridi 2 (6m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40
17.3
1w
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Evans, 1 wide, batter sets up for a scoop over the shoulder, but Shaheen misfires with a slower one and sends this way down the legside
17.2
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Evans, no run, length on the stumps, hit back to the bowler
17.1
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, length ball, just outside off, opens the face and carves a single through cover
SHaheen is back
END OF OVER:17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | ZIM: 123/6 | RR: 7.23
- Brad Evans2 (3b)
- Sikandar Raza14 (12b)
- Abrar Ahmed4-0-28-1
- Saim Ayub4-0-31-1
16.6
0
Abrar Ahmed to Evans, no run, flatter ball on the pads, Evans can't work that away
16.5
1
Abrar Ahmed to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, fired down leg, but as Raza had come down the track he had to get bat to this one (or might have been stumped). Clips this square of midwicket
16.4
1
Abrar Ahmed to Evans, 1 run, pushed through, pitched on off stumps, driven past the bowler to long on
