END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs | ZIM: 124/4 | RR: 6.20
- Craig Ervine67 (57b)
- Milton Shumba14 (15b)
- Mark Adair4-0-23-3
- Josh Little4-1-16-1
4.25pm Zimbabwe finished with 124 despite losing only four wickets. A big reason behind that was a double-strike from Mark Adair in the second over of the innings. As a result, Ervine had to attack as well as stabilise the innings. He finished unbeaten on 67 off 57 balls but Shumba failed to provide the acceleration he was expected to. For Ireland, only Getkate went for more than six an over. We will be back in a bit with the chase. Stay tuned.
19.6
1lb
Adair to Ervine, 1 leg bye, fuller, Ervine looks to reverse scoop it but misses and gets hit on the leg. Another lbw appeal, once again it was missing the leg stump. A leg bye to short third man
19.5
2
Adair to Ervine, 2 runs, length ball outside off, Ervine thrashes it to the right of long-on
19.4
1lb
Adair to Shumba, 1 leg bye, a slower length ball, angling in. Shumba was early into the pull and gets hit on the thigh. An appeal for lbw but that was going down. They get a leg-bye as the ball goes towards point
19.3
2
Adair to Shumba, 2 runs, a full toss on the pads, helped towards deep square leg for a couple
19.2
1
Adair to Ervine, 1 run, goes for the reverse lap but fails to middle it. A single to short third man
19.1
2
Adair to Ervine, 2 runs, a yorker on the leg stumps, backs away and works it towards deep-backward square leg
Around the wicket
END OF OVER:19 | 5 Runs | ZIM: 115/4 | RR: 6.05
- Craig Ervine62 (53b)
- Milton Shumba12 (13b)
- Josh Little4-1-16-1
- Craig Young4-0-23-0
18.6
1
Little to Ervine, 1 run, fuller on the stumps, backs away and smashes it along the ground towards long-on
18.5
1
Little to Shumba, 1 run, short of length outside off, dragged towards deep midwicket
18.4
2
Little to Shumba, 2 runs, flicked away towards fine leg. McClintock puts in a tumbling effort to save the boundary
18.3
0
Little to Shumba, no run, another slower one. Short outside off. Shumba looks to cut it away but gets an under edge towards the bowler
18.2
1
Little to Ervine, 1 run, short of length outside off, slashes at it but gets it towards short third man from the toe end of the bat
18.1
0
Little to Ervine, no run, a slower bouncer. Ervine backs away and looks to pull but was early into the shot. Misses it completely
END OF OVER:18 | 8 Runs | ZIM: 110/4 | RR: 6.11
- Craig Ervine60 (50b)
- Milton Shumba9 (10b)
- Craig Young4-0-23-0
- Josh Little3-1-11-1
17.6
1
Young to Ervine, 1 run, fuller on the stumps, backs away and punches it aerially towards long-on
17.5
1
Young to Shumba, 1 run, fuller outside off, slashed aerially towards deep point
17.4
0
Young to Shumba, no run, he had no idea where that went. Full outside off, looked to steer it towards third man but the ball hit the side of the bat and rolled towards the bowler. Shumba was looking towards third man and was keen for a single before Ervine said no
17.3
1
Young to Ervine, 1 run, length ball following the batter. Ervine gets a thick outside edge towards short third man
17.2
1lb
Young to Shumba, 1 leg bye, tries again but misses this time and gets hit on the thigh. An appeal for lbw but think the impact was just outside
17.1
4
Young to Shumba, FOUR, fuller outside off but Shumba brings out the reverse lap, gets it over backward point for four
END OF OVER:17 | 6 Runs | ZIM: 102/4 | RR: 6.00
- Craig Ervine58 (48b)
- Milton Shumba4 (6b)
- Josh Little3-1-11-1
- Mark Adair3-0-16-3
16.6
0
Little to Ervine, no run, a dipping yorker, tailing in as Little follows the batter. Ervine was looking to flick it away but the ball sneaks in between bat and pad
16.5
4
Little to Ervine, FOUR, length ball outside off, backs away and throws his bat at it. Gets a thick outside edge over short third man
16.4
1lb
Little to Shumba, 1 leg bye, fuller on the stumps, goes for the flick but misses. An appeal for lbw but denied. A leg-bye as the ball rolls towards square leg
16.3
0
Little to Shumba, no run, a brilliant yorker, angling in on the leg stump, Shumba tries to get his bat down but fails to connect. Misses the stump
