20/09Result
5th Match (N), Bangladesh Twenty20 Tri-Series at Chattogram, Sep 20 2019
Zimbabwe won by 7 wkts (3b rem)
Player of the Match
Chris Mpofu
Chris MpofuZimbabwe
20/09Result
5th Match (N), Bangladesh Twenty20 Tri-Series at Chattogram, Sep 20 2019
Zimbabwe won by 7 wkts (3b rem)
Player of the Match
Chris Mpofu
Chris MpofuZimbabwe

END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | AFG: 155/8 | RR: 7.75

  • Rashid Khan9 (6b)
  • Dawlat Zadran0 (0b)
  • Chris Mpofu4-0-30-4
  • Kyle Jarvis3-0-27-1

8.09pm After a rapid opening stand between Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Hazratullah Zazai, Zimbabwe have done very well to claw their way back into this game. The openers put on 83 and Gurbaz registered a maiden T20I fifty, but once Zimbabwe had an opening they struck repeatedly to peg Afghanistan back. They scored just 71 from the last ten overs, losing seven wickets, and just 33 from the last five. Key to the fightback was veteran seamer Chris Mpofu, who was the quickest of Zimbabwe's seamers tonight but also varied his pace well, putting the slower ball to good effect to register a career best 4 for 30. Join us in a few minutes to find out if Zimbabwe can chase down Afghanistan's 155 for 8 and give Hamilton Masakadza a winning send-off in his final international.

Bimalbhai Patel: "someone predicted 160 all-out earlier...so close !!"

19.6
0
Mpofu to Rashid Khan, no run, cracking finish from Mpofu, delivering another full, wide delivery that beats Rashid's booming drive
19.5
W
Mpofu to Asghar Afghan, OUT, gone first ball! Asghar has come in down the order, and fallen first ball. The ball was full and wide outside off, and he sliced underneath it to present a steepling chance to Ndlovu, running back from short third man. He tumbles over as he takes the catch, but holds on to give Mpofu his career-best figures in this format

Asghar Afghan c Ndlovu b Mpofu 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

19.4
1
Mpofu to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Mpofu pushes his line wide outside off, Rashid fetching the ball down to long on for a single

Raqeeb Amiri: "Rashid and Nabi is going to have so much fun bowling in this pitch."

19.3
W
Mpofu to Fazal Niazai, OUT, Mpofu has another! He delivers a slower cutter, full and outside off. Niazai aims for the stands down the ground, but can't get enough on it, Burl holding a regulation chance down at long on

Fazal Niazai c Burl b Mpofu 12 (15b 1x4 0x6) SR: 80.00

19.2
1
Mpofu to Rashid Khan, 1 run, an inside edged heave brings a single to fine leg
19.1
6
Mpofu to Rashid Khan, SIX, down the track comes Rashid, swatting a short one over wide long on with a fierce tennis-style forehand. It pings out of the middle, and over a leaping fielder near the boundary. And that brings up the 150

Here's Mpofu to complete the innings.

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | AFG: 147/6 | RR: 7.73

  • Rashid Khan1 (2b)
  • Fazal Niazai12 (14b)
  • Kyle Jarvis3-0-27-1
  • Sean Williams4-0-34-1
18.6
1
Jarvis to Rashid Khan, 1 run, offcutter, on the stumps, and it's punched down to long on
18.5
0
Jarvis to Rashid Khan, no run, slow bouncer, jammed into the pitch. Rashid buckles his knees as it rises past his pull. There's some confusion as the square leg umpire calls no-ball, thinking Jarvis had bowled too many bouncers in the over. But it's the first one, as the bowler himself points out

Danish: "Someone said we were gonna see 250 today...how funny a game cricket is!"

18.4
1
Jarvis to Fazal Niazai, 1 run, slow legcutter, 113km/h, and it's cracked to Burl at point
18.4
5nb
Jarvis to Fazal Niazai, (no ball) FOUR, no ball, and it's slashed away! Jarvis over steps as he delivers a full, wide one outside off that is slashed down to third man. Free Hit coming up ...

Ab Hadi Sultani: "Not 250, but hope for 150 to be in picture, considering falling wickets."

18.3
W
Jarvis to Gulbadin Naib, OUT, this time it's the full pace bouncer, and it rushes on to him, hurrying another attempted pull. The ball bursts off the splice, and Ndlovu holds the skied catch at deep midwicket

Gulbadin Naib c Ndlovu b Jarvis 10 (7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 142.85

18.2
0
Jarvis to Gulbadin Naib, no run, slower ball bouncer, and it loops up and past Gulbadin's pull

Rod: "Is Craig Ervine injured or was he dropped? Chatara as well?" -- Ervine was injured, yes. I think Chatara is fit.

18.1
1
Jarvis to Fazal Niazai, 1 run, very full, aimed at the stumps, and he drives down to long on

Jarvis, to bowl his third.

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs | AFG: 139/5 | RR: 7.72

  • Fazal Niazai6 (11b)
  • Gulbadin Naib10 (5b)
  • Sean Williams4-0-34-1
  • Ainsley Ndlovu4-0-23-0
17.6
1
Williams to Fazal Niazai, 1 run, pulled away, in the air but falling well short of Mutumbami in the deep
17.5
1
Williams to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, tapped to leg, and Williams himself sets after it, keeping them to one
17.4
6
Williams to Gulbadin Naib, SIX, clears long on! Pitched up, and Gulbadin holds nothing back on the drive. He gets enough on it to beat Burl down at the boundary's edge
17.3
1
Williams to Fazal Niazai, 1 run,
17.2
0
Williams to Fazal Niazai, no run, dug in back to Williams, who fires a throw back to the keeper
17.1
0
Williams to Fazal Niazai, no run, speared in full, and he drives to cover

END OF OVER:
17 | 5 Runs | AFG: 130/5 | RR: 7.64

  • Fazal Niazai4 (7b)
  • Gulbadin Naib3 (3b)
  • Ainsley Ndlovu4-0-23-0
  • Tinotenda Mutombodzi3-0-18-2
16.6
1
Ndlovu to Fazal Niazai, 1 run,
16.5
1
Ndlovu to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run,
16.4
1
Ndlovu to Fazal Niazai, 1 run, crunched down to long on, one more

Simbarashe Mage: "Just to let you know Liam I'm one of the many Zim fans following the updates hoping for at least a consolation win. we need some good news. Disappointed Maruma only got one chance though"

16.3
1
Ndlovu to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, very full, nicely straight, and he drives to long on

Zimbabwe 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st40H MasakadzaBRM Taylor
2nd70H MasakadzaRW Chakabva
3rd29SC WilliamsRW Chakabva
4th17SC WilliamsCT Mutombodzi