13:26 GMT: Start of play for the day | |||
Hello and welcome to the coverage of 2nd and final Test between West Indies and Zimbabwe. West Indies lead the series 1-0, the visitors will be looking to bounce back after a tough first Test where they had some glimpses of upsetting the hosts. Please stay tuned for the toss and other updates | |||
Folks the play has been delayed due to rain in the morning but the good news is that it will not effective the day's play as the match is just delayed by few minutes | |||
14:02 GMT: Rain stops play | |||
West Indies won the toss and will bowl | |||
14:30 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
14:30 GMT: Play resumes | |||
TMK Mawoyo and V Sibanda to open the batting | |||
14:30 GMT: Start of innings | |||
KAJ Roach comes on to bowl | |||
0 | b1 | 0 | Roach to Mawoyo short of length outside off, left alone |
0 | b2 | 0 | another short of length outside off, does not bother to go after that |
0 | b3 | 0 | length delivery outside off, angling in, nudges to short leg |
0 | b4 | 1 | back of length angling into stumps, flicks to square leg for a single |
0 | b5 | 0 | Roach to Sibanda full length just ouutside off, defends on front foot |
0 | b6 | 0 | full length outside off, swinging into stumps, defends watchfully on back foot |
End of over 1: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 1-0 (Mawoyo 1*, 4 balls, Sibanda 0*, 2 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
TL Best comes on to bowl | |||
1 | b1 | 0 | Best to Mawoyo full length into stumps, defends back to the bowler |
1 | b2 | 1 | flicks off his thigh pads to leong leg for a single |
1 | b3 | 1 | Best to Sibanda full length angling down the leg side, flicks but gets an inside edge onto his pads to square leg for a single |
1 | b4 | 0 | Best to Mawoyo good length outside off, covers the line and shoulders arms |
1 | b5 | 0 | full length on off, drives to cover |
1 | b6 | 0 | short of length just outside off, seaming away, plays on back foot but misses |
End of over 2: | (2 runs scored) Zimbabwe 3-0 (Mawoyo 2*, 9 balls, Sibanda 1*, 3 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
2 | b1 | 1 | Roach to Sibanda full into stumps, pushes to vacant mid on for a single |
2 | b2 | 0 | Roach to Mawoyo length delivery angling into stumps, defends watchfully on back foot |
2 | b3 | 0 | full length just outside off, mistimes a drive to mid off |
2 | b4 | 0 | good length just outside off, defends to extra cover |
2 | b5 | 0 | back of length outside off, seaming in sharply, shoulders arms and lets it go to the diving keeper |
2 | b6 | 0 | a tad fuller just outsid eoff, seaming away, left alone |
End of over 3: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 4-0 (Mawoyo 2*, 14 balls, Sibanda 2*, 4 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
3 | b1 | 0 | Best to Sibanda back of length into stumps, defends on back foot |
3 | b2 | 0 | full length angling down the leg side, flicks but misses, gets it on the pads to off side |
3 | b3 | 0 | full length outside off, seaming away, drives but misses |
3 | b4 | 3; 1nb | short of length into stumps, pulls to deep mid wicket for three runs and Best oversteps as well |
3 | b5 | 4 | Best to Mawoyo full into stumps, drives through mid on for a cracking boundary |
3 | b6 | 0 | oh what a late swing! short of length into stumps, nips away as it passes the batsman and Ramdin takes way to his right |
3 | b7 | 1wd | high bouncer into stumps, ducks it down but it is called a wide |
3 | b8 | 0 | full length swinging into stumps, drives to mid on |
End of over 4: | (9 runs scored) Zimbabwe 13-0 (Mawoyo 6*, 17 balls, Sibanda 5*, 8 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
4 | b1 | 4 | Roach to Sibanda length delivery outside off, punches through cover point for a thrashing boundary, super shot! |
4 | b2 | 4 | bang! slightly short just outside off, smashes off his back foot through covers for a splendid boundary, fabulous shot! |
4 | b3 | 4 | short and wide outside off, slashes but gets a top edge over slips to third man for another boundary, streaky but effective |
4 | b4 | 1b | full length just outside off, seaming in, left alone, Ramdin is not able to take that cleanly and allows a bye |
4 | b5 | 0 | Roach to Mawoyo short and wide outside off, left alone |
4 | b6 | 1 | full on the pads, flicks to fine leg for a single |
End of over 5: | (14 runs scored) Zimbabwe 27-0 (Mawoyo 7*, 19 balls, Sibanda 17*, 12 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
5 | b1 | 1 | Best to Mawoyo back of length around off, plays with soft hands past backward point for a single |
5 | b2 | 4 | Best to Sibanda full length outside off, punches through covers for a cracking boundary |
5 | b3 | 0 | a tad fuller into stumps, defends to mid off |
5 | b4 | 1 | full into stumps, pushes to mid wicket for a single |
5 | b5 | 0 | Best to Mawoyo short of length just outside off, shoulders arms |
5 | b6 | 0 | short and wide outside off, does not bother to go after that |
End of over 6: | (6 runs scored) Zimbabwe 33-0 (Mawoyo 8*, 22 balls, Sibanda 22*, 15 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
6 | b1 | 4 | Roach to Sibanda short and wide outside off, slashes hard but gets a top edge just over the keeper to fine leg boundary |
6 | b2 | 0 | short of length into the body, hops up and fends off to leg side |
6 | b3 | 0 | full length just outside off, shoulders arms |
6 | b4 | 1 | yorker length into stumps, digs it down infront of point for a quick single |
6 | b5 | 0 | Roach to Mawoyo full length just outside off, defends to cover point |
6 | b6 | 0 | full length just outside off, drives but misses |
End of over 7: | (5 runs scored) Zimbabwe 38-0 (Mawoyo 8*, 24 balls, Sibanda 27*, 19 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
7 | b1 | 0 | Best to Sibanda full length outside off, seaming further away, left alone |
7 | b2 | 4 | back of length into stumps, defends but gets an outside edge through slips and gully fielder for a streaky boundary |
7 | b3 | 0 | full length just outside off, seaming away, defends but misses |
7 | b4 | 0 | short of length around off, seaming away a bit, plays on back foot but misses again |
7 | b5 | 0 | full length just outside off, seaming away, shoulders arms |
7 | b6 | 0 | lovely! full length just outside off, seaming away, drives but misses |
End of over 8: | (4 runs scored) Zimbabwe 42-0 (Mawoyo 8*, 24 balls, Sibanda 31*, 25 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
ST Gabriel comes on to bowl | |||
8 | b1 | 0 | Gabriel to Mawoyo full length just outside off, seaming away, tries to pull his bat as he looks to leave the delivery but gets a bottom edge on one bounce to 2nd slip |
8 | b2 | 0 | length delivery outside off, seaming away, left alone |
8 | b3 | 0 | full length just outside off, seaming in this time defends on front foot |
8 | b4 | 0 | too full just outside off, seaming away, plays but misses |
8 | b5 | 0 | full length on off, defends on front foot |
8 | b6 | 0 | Error of judgement costs him his wicket! full length just outside off, swinging away, Mawoyo expecting it to seam away, shoulders arms but the ball crashes on his off stump, good partnership stand has been broken by some furious swing |
Mawoyo b Gabriel (8 runs, 30 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
End of over 9: | (0 runs scored) Zimbabwe 42-1 (Sibanda 31*, 25 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
H Masakadza comes in to bat | |||
9 | b1 | 1 | Best to Sibanda full length into stumps, chips past mid off for a single |
9 | b2 | 0 | Best to Masakadza back of length just outside off, shoulders arms |
9 | b3 | 0 | full length into stumps, defends to mid on |
9 | b4 | 0 | good length into stumps, defends watchfully |
9 | b5 | 0 | short of length just outside off, left alone |
9 | b6 | 0 | back of length into stumps, defends on back foot |
End of over 10: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 43-1 (Sibanda 32*, 26 balls, Masakadza 0*, 5 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
10 | b1 | 0 | Gabriel to Sibanda full toss on the pads, flicks but straight to backward square leg |
10 | b2 | 0 | short of length just outside off, shoulders arms |
10 | b3 | 0 | Gone on a full toss! full toss into stumps, drives uppishly to mid off where Roach takes a good low catch, bad delivery to give away a wicket, Gabriel strikes in his second over again |
Sibanda c Roach b Gabriel (32 runs, 29 balls, 6x4, 0x6) | |||
BRM Taylor comes in to bat | |||
10 | b4 | 0 | Gabriel to Taylor yorker into stumps, digs it down carefully |
10 | b5 | 0 | another yorker into stumps, digs it down to mid on |
10 | b6 | 0 | good length around off, defends on front foot |
End of over 11: | (0 runs scored) Zimbabwe 43-2 (Masakadza 0*, 5 balls, Taylor 0*, 3 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
KAJ Roach comes on to bowl | |||
11 | b1 | 0 | Roach to Masakadza full length into stumps, drives back to the bowler |
11 | b2 | 0 | full length just outside off, drives but gets an outside edge to backward point |
11 | b3 | 0 | full length into stumps, drives to mid on |
11 | b4 | 0 | a tad fuller just outside off, shoulders arms |
11 | b5 | 0 | full length just outside off, defends on front foot to cover |
11 | b6 | 1 | full into stumps, nudges to mid wicket for a single |
End of over 12: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 44-2 (Masakadza 1*, 11 balls, Taylor 0*, 3 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
12 | b1 | 0 | Gabriel to Masakadza too full just outsid eoff, drives to mid on |
12 | b2 | 0 | full length just outside off, defends but gets an outside edge to gully |
12 | b3 | 0 | full length just outside off, drives back to the bowler |
12 | b4 | 0 | length delivery on off, pushes to mid on |
12 | b5 | 0 | full length just outside off, drives to mid off |
12 | b6 | 0 | full and wide outside off, seaming further away, left alone |
End of over 13: | (0 runs scored) Zimbabwe 44-2 (Masakadza 1*, 17 balls, Taylor 0*, 3 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
13 | b1 | 0 | Roach to Taylor full length just outside off, steers to gully fielder |
13 | b2 | 0 | length delivery angling into stumps, defends on back foot |
13 | b3 | 1 | full length into stumps, pushes to mid wicket for a single |
13 | b4 | 0 | Roach to Masakadza full length just outside off, drives but gets an inside edge onto his pads |
13 | b5 | 0 | full toss into stumps, drives to mid on |
13 | b6 | 0 | length delivery into stumps, defends to off side |
End of over 14: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 45-2 (Masakadza 1*, 20 balls, Taylor 1*, 6 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
14 | b1 | 0 | Gabriel to Taylor length delivery on the pads, flicks but misses, ball hits his pads to backward square leg |
14 | b2 | 0 | full length on off, defends on front foot |
14 | b3 | 0 | slightly short of length just outside off, defends on back foot |
14 | b4 | 0 | short of length outside off, left alone |
14 | b5 | 0 | good length into stumps, nudges to square leg |
14 | b6 | 0 | full length just outside off, holds its line, shoulders arms |
End of over 15: | (0 runs scored) Zimbabwe 45-2 (Masakadza 1*, 20 balls, Taylor 1*, 12 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
15 | b1 | 4 | Roach to Masakadza short and wide outside off, slashes past diving backward point for a cracking boundary |
15 | b2 | 0 | full length into stumps, drives to mid on |
15 | b3 | 1 | full around off, drives back to the bowler who jumps, gets a hand to it but the ball deflects to mid wicket for a single |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Zimbabwe 50 took 15.3 overs | |||
15 | b4 | 0 | Roach to Taylor full length around off, defends on front foot |
15 | b5 | 1 | back of length outside off, punches off his back foot to covers for a single |
15 | b6 | 2 | Roach to Masakadza full length into stumps, flicks to deep mid wicket for a couple of runs |
End of over 16: | (8 runs scored) Zimbabwe 53-2 (Masakadza 8*, 24 balls, Taylor 2*, 14 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
16 | b1 | 0 | Gabriel to Taylor short and wide outside off, cuts but misses |
16 | b2 | 0 | full length just outside off, drives but cannot beat mid off |
16 | b3 | 0 | length delivery outside off, shoulders arms |
16 | b4 | 4 | short of length just outside off, nipping in a bit, drive off his back foot but gets an inside edge to fine leg for a boundary, first runs of Gabriel |
16 | b5 | 0 | short and wide outside off, cuts but straight to point |
16 | b6 | 0 | back of length outside off, left alone |
End of over 17: | (4 runs scored) Zimbabwe 57-2 (Masakadza 8*, 24 balls, Taylor 6*, 20 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
DJG Sammy comes on to bowl | |||
17 | b1 | 0 | Sammy to Masakadza a tad fuller just outside off, seaming away, left alone |
17 | b2 | 0 | length delivery on off, defends on back foot |
17 | b3 | 0 | full length just outside off, defends back to the bowler |
17 | b4 | 0 | short and outside off, defends on back foot |
17 | b5 | 0 | length delivery into stumps, defends watchfully |
17 | b6 | 4 | short of length outside off, punches through covers for a smacking boundary |
End of over 18: | (4 runs scored) Zimbabwe 61-2 (Masakadza 12*, 30 balls, Taylor 6*, 20 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
S Shillingford comes on to bowl | |||
18 | b1 | 1lb | Shillingford to Taylor on the pads, flicks but misses, ball brushes off his pads to backward square leg |
18 | b2 | 0 | Shillingford to Masakadza tossed up just outside off, defends on front foot |
18 | b3 | 2 | flighted outside off, dances down the track, slog swings but gets a tope edge over slip to third man for a couple of runs |
18 | b4 | 0 | flighted outside off, turning in, defends watchfully this time |
18 | b5 | 0 | flighted outside off, turning in sharply, looks to cut but then adjusts and pushes to mid wicket |
18 | b6 | 0 | wow what a setup for Masakadza! this time goes with a doosra pitching on off, holds its line, Masakadza plays expecting it to spin in but misses, ball kisses the off stump, great bowling by Shillingford earns him a wicket straight away, Zimbabwe in big trouble now |
Masakadza b Shillingford (14 runs, 35 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
CR Ervine comes in to bat | |||
End of over 19: | (3 runs scored) Zimbabwe 64-3 (Taylor 6*, 21 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
19 | b1 | 0 | Sammy to Taylor full length just outside off, plays but misses |
19 | b2 | 0 | back of length just outside off, seaming away, shoulders arms |
19 | b3 | 0 | full length just outside off, defends to off side |
19 | b4 | 0 | good length outside off, pushes to mid off |
19 | b5 | 1 | full length just outside off, defends but gets an inside edge to square leg for a single |
19 | b6 | 0 | Sammy to Ervine full length angling across around off, holds its line, covers the line of the ball and lets it go to the keeper |
End of over 20: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 65-3 (Taylor 7*, 26 balls, Ervine 0*, 1 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
20 | b1 | 4 | Shillingford to Taylor slog sweeps to fine leg for a boundary |
20 | b2 | 0 | flighted outside off, turning in, defends to short leg |
20 | b3 | 4 | tossed up outside off, slog sweeps to deep backward squar eleg for a boundary, super shot! |
20 | b4 | 0 | tossed up outside off, turning in, reverse sweeps but misses |
20 | b5 | 1 | flighted outside off, turning in, nudges to backward square leg for a single |
20 | b6 | 0 | Shillingford to Ervine tossed up on middle and leg, turning away, defends on front foot |
End of over 21: | (9 runs scored) Zimbabwe 74-3 (Taylor 16*, 31 balls, Ervine 0*, 2 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
21 | b1 | 0 | Sammy to Taylor length delivery just outside off, defends on back foot |
21 | b2 | 0 | full length just outside off, defends watchfully |
21 | b3 | 0 | .; full outside off, shoulders arms |
21 | b4 | 0 | length delivery around off, defends on back foot |
21 | b5 | 0 | full on the pads, flicks to square leg |
21 | b6 | 0 | full length just outside off, defends to mid on |
End of over 22: | (0 runs scored) Zimbabwe 74-3 (Taylor 16*, 37 balls, Ervine 0*, 2 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
22 | b1 | 0 | Shillingford to Ervine around the wicket to Ervine! tossed up on off, turning away sharply, plays but misses |
22 | b2 | 0 | pitches up on off, defends on front foot |
22 | b3 | 0 | flighted on middle and leg, turning away, with bounce, plays but misses |
22 | b4 | 0 | tossed up just outside off, drives to cover |
22 | b5 | 0 | flighted into stumps, turning away, goews back and defends |
22 | b6 | 0 | tossed up on leg stump, turning away, defends watchfully |
End of over 23: | (0 runs scored) Zimbabwe 74-3 (Taylor 16*, 37 balls, Ervine 0*, 8 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
23 | b1 | 2 | Sammy to Taylor full length just outside off, defends but gets an outside edge falling short of 2nd slip for a couple of runs |
23 | b2 | 0 | back of length outside off, pushes to cover point |
23 | b3 | 4 | slightly short of length outside off, punches off his back foot through extra cover for a thrashing boundary, superb timing |
23 | b4 | 0 | full length down the leg side, flicks but misses |
23 | b5 | 0 | good length just outside off, defends on back foot |
23 | b6 | 0 | a tad fuller just outside off, defends watchfully |
End of over 24: | (6 runs scored) Zimbabwe 80-3 (Taylor 22*, 43 balls, Ervine 0*, 8 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
24 | b1 | 0 | Shillingford to Ervine tossed up on leg stump, defends on front foot |
24 | b2 | 1 | sweeps to fine leg for a single |
24 | b3 | 2 | Shillingford to Taylor slog sweeps uppishly to fine leg for a couple of runs |
24 | b4 | 0 | tossed up just outside off, defends on front foot |
24 | b5 | 0 | works off his pads to short fine leg |
24 | b6 | 0 | flighted outside off, turning in, pads it away |
End of over 25: | (3 runs scored) Zimbabwe 83-3 (Taylor 24*, 47 balls, Ervine 1*, 10 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
25 | b1 | 0 | Sammy to Ervine full length just outside off, drives to mid off |
25 | b2 | 0 | length delivery angling across just outside off, punches off his back foot to point |
25 | b3 | 0 | good length angling across just outside off but seaming in a bit, shoulders arms |
25 | b4 | 4 | full length just outside off, hammers through extra cover for a smacking boundary |
25 | b5 | 0 | length delivery outside off, left alone |
25 | b6 | 0 | good length on off, defends watchfully back to the bowler |
End of over 26: | (4 runs scored) Zimbabwe 87-3 (Taylor 24*, 47 balls, Ervine 5*, 16 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
26 | b1 | 0 | Shillingford to Taylor flighted outside off, turning in, overs the line of stumps and shoulders arms, ball hits his thigh pad |
26 | b2 | 1 | slog sweeps to fine leg for a single |
26 | b3 | 0 | Shillingford to Ervine tossed up just outside off, defends on back foot |
26 | b4 | 4b | how did that miss the stumps? flat into stumps, holds its line with steep bounce, rips through the defences off Ervine and goes over the stumps, Ramdin is also squared up and is not able to take that, ball races away to fine leg boundary for byes |
26 | b5 | 0 | tossed up into stumps, defends on front foot |
26 | b6 | 0 | flighted on off, leans forward and defends |
End of over 27: | (5 runs scored) Zimbabwe 92-3 (Taylor 25*, 49 balls, Ervine 5*, 20 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
16:33 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
16:38 GMT: West Indies after winning the toss put Zimbabwe to bat during which both openers managed a good partnership but introduction of Gabriel made sure both the openers were back in the pavillion in 2 successive overs. Whereas Shillingford also got Masakadza in his first over. Taylor and Ervine are still at the crease and would like to steady the innings to some respectable total. Please join us in 40 minutes for post lunch session | |||
17:12 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
DJG Sammy comes on to bowl | |||
TL Best comes on to bowl | |||
27 | b1 | 2 | Best to Taylor full length on the pads, flicks to fine leg for a couple of runs |
27 | b2 | 0 | full toss just outside off, swinging away, plays but misses |
27 | b3 | 1 | full on the pads, flicks to fine leg for a single |
27 | b4 | 0 | Best to Ervine full length angling across just outside off, left alone |
27 | b5 | 0 | length delivery on off, defends back to the bowler |
27 | b6 | 0 | toos full andling across outside off, left alone |
End of over 28: | (3 runs scored) Zimbabwe 95-3 (Taylor 28*, 52 balls, Ervine 5*, 23 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
28 | b1 | 0 | Shillingford to Taylor flighted outside off, turning in, shoulders arms |
28 | b2 | 1lb | tossed up just outide off, leans forward to defend but gets on the pads to gully area for a leg-bye |
28 | b3 | 0 | Shillingford to Ervine flighted just outside off, turning away, plays on front foot but misses |
28 | b4 | 2 | tossed up just outside off, leans forward and steers to third man for a couple of runs |
28 | b5 | 0 | flighted on middle, turning away, plays but misses |
28 | b6 | 2 | slightly short of length just outside off, pushes through covers for a couple of runs |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Zimbabwe 100 took 28.6 overs | |||
End of over 29: | (5 runs scored) Zimbabwe 100-3 (Taylor 28*, 54 balls, Ervine 9*, 27 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
29 | b1 | 0 | Best to Taylor short of length angling down the leg side, shoulders arms and lets it go |
29 | b2 | 0 | another short of length angling down the leg side, left alone |
29 | b3 | 1 | back of length into the body, nudges to fine leg for a single |
29 | b4 | 0 | Best to Ervine short of length angling across just outside off, left alone |
29 | b5 | 0 | short of length just outside off, defends to backward point |
29 | b6 | 0 | back of length into stumps, defends on back foot |
End of over 30: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 101-3 (Taylor 29*, 57 balls, Ervine 9*, 30 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
30 | b1 | 4 | Shillingford to Taylor 5 men on spread on leg side for a sweep shot but Taylor again manages a boundary as he beats short fine leg, super shot! |
30 | b2 | 0 | first review of the match but from the umpires! tossed up just outside off, turning in, defends on front foot but misses, gets hit on the pads to silly point, huge appeal for a catch is turned down but umpires consult with each other and want to check with third umpire if it carries but the replay shows no signs of edge, therefore, Taylor survives |
30 | b3 | 0 | doosra around off, defends on back foot |
30 | b4 | 0 | flighted outside off, turning in, covers the line of stumps and shoulders arms, ball hits high on the pad, muted lbw appeal is turned down |
30 | b5 | 0 | oh dear that is a huge wicket for the Windies! flighted outside off, turning in, reverse sweeps but gets hit on the forearm and off the chin and onto his stumps, unlucky but he played a risky shot |
Taylor b Shillingford (33 runs, 62 balls, 5x4, 0x6) | |||
SC Williams comes in to bat | |||
30 | b6 | 0 | Shillingford to Williams tossed up just outside off, turning away, left alone |
End of over 31: | (4 runs scored) Zimbabwe 105-4 (Ervine 9*, 30 balls, Williams 0*, 1 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
31 | b1 | 0 | Best to Ervine full lenth angling across just outside off, shoulders arms |
31 | b2 | 0 | full length slanting across just outside off, left alone |
31 | b3 | 0 | good length angling across just outsid eoff, shoulders arms |
31 | b4 | 0 | around the wicket this time, short of length just outside off, cuts to short third man |
31 | b5 | 0 | full length just outside off, angling in, shoulders arms |
31 | b6 | 4 | low full toss just outside off, slashes through gully and backward point for a boundary |
End of over 32: | (4 runs scored) Zimbabwe 109-4 (Ervine 13*, 36 balls, Williams 0*, 1 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
32 | b1 | 0 | Shillingford to Williams tossed up on middle, turning away, plays but misses |
32 | b2 | 0 | flat and straight into stumps, defends to short leg |
32 | b3 | 0 | pitches up into stumps, defends on front foot |
32 | b4 | 0 | flighted into stumps, goes back and defends carefully |
32 | b5 | 0 | flighted around off, turning away a bit, shoulders arms |
32 | b6 | 1 | flat on the pads, nudges to fine leg and opens his Test runs account |
End of over 33: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 110-4 (Ervine 13*, 36 balls, Williams 1*, 7 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
33 | b1 | 0 | Best to Williams short of length into the body, ducks it down |
33 | b2 | 0 | back of lenth around off, defends on back foot |
33 | b3 | 1 | pushes to covers for a single |
33 | b4 | 0 | Best to Ervine full length on off, defends back to the bowler |
33 | b5 | 0 | over the wicket now, back of length into the body, defends on back foot |
33 | b6 | 0 | slightly short of length around off, defends on back foot |
End of over 34: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 111-4 (Ervine 13*, 39 balls, Williams 2*, 10 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
34 | b1 | 0 | Shillingford to Williams tossed up into stumps, defends on front foot |
34 | b2 | 0 | flighted into stumps, turning away with steep bounce, plays on back foot but misses |
34 | b3 | 0 | tossed up on off, drives uppishly to shilly point and hits the fielder on the shin |
34 | b4 | 1 | pushes to backward point for a single |
34 | b5 | 0 | Shillingford to Ervine tossed up into stumps, defends on front foot |
34 | b6 | 0 | flat and straight into stumps, defends to short leg |
End of over 35: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 112-4 (Ervine 13*, 41 balls, Williams 3*, 14 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
35 | b1 | 0 | Best to Williams short of length down the leg side, ducks it down |
35 | b2 | 0 | another short of length around off, ducks it down again |
35 | b3 | 0 | good length into stumps, defends on back foot watchfully |
35 | b4 | 0 | back of length on off, pushes off his back foot to cover |
35 | b5 | 0 | full length angling across just outside off, square drives to backward point |
35 | b6 | 1 | good length angling across just outside off, pushes to covers for a quick single |
End of over 36: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 113-4 (Ervine 13*, 41 balls, Williams 4*, 20 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
36 | b1 | 0 | Shillingford to Williams flighted down the leg side, sweeps but gets it on the pads, ball pops up and hits his helmet |
36 | b2 | 0 | flighted on off, turning away, plays but misses |
36 | b3 | 1 | pushes off his back foot to cover point for a single |
36 | b4 | 0 | Shillingford to Ervine flighted just outside leg stump, turning away, plays but misses, gets hit on the pads |
36 | b5 | 2lb | flighted just outside off, turning away, leans forward to defend but gets it on the pads through 1st slip for a couple of runs |
36 | b6 | 0 | pitches up on off, defends on front foot |
End of over 37: | (3 runs scored) Zimbabwe 116-4 (Ervine 13*, 44 balls, Williams 5*, 23 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
ST Gabriel comes on to bowl | |||
37 | b1 | 4b | Gabriel to Williams oh dear that is exceptionally harsh! full toss way down the leg side, swinging further down, beats everyone for byes |
37 | b2 | 0 | back of length angling across on off, defends on back foot |
37 | b3 | 0 | good length into stumps, defends on back foot to mid off |
37 | b4 | 0 | short of length into the body, ducks underneath |
37 | b5 | 0 | length delivery around off, pushes to cover |
37 | b6 | 0 | length delivery on down the leg side, flicks but misses, gets it on the pads |
End of over 38: | (4 runs scored) Zimbabwe 120-4 (Ervine 13*, 44 balls, Williams 5*, 29 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
38 | b1 | 0 | Shillingford to Ervine flighted just outside off, defends on back foot |
38 | b2 | 0 | flighted on off, turning away, plays but misses |
38 | b3 | 0 | tossed up into stumps, defends on front foot |
38 | b4 | 0 | flighted on leg stump, turning away, defends on back foot |
38 | b5 | 0 | pitches up into stumps, leans forward and defends |
38 | b6 | 0 | tossed up into stumps, defends on front foot |
End of over 39: | (0 runs scored) Zimbabwe 120-4 (Ervine 13*, 50 balls, Williams 5*, 29 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
39 | b1 | 0 | Gabriel to Williams full length angling across on off, defends watchfully |
39 | b2 | 0 | length delivery on off, defends on back foot |
39 | b3 | 0 | short of length angling into the body, fends off to gully |
39 | b4 | 0 | short of length down the leg side, flicks but misses, caught behind appeal goes in bowler's favour but Williams goes for a reviews immediately which shows the ball just brushes off his thigh pads, Williams given a new life |
39 | b5 | 0 | back of length around off, defends on back foot |
39 | b6 | 0 | full length angling across outside off, drives but misses |
End of over 40: | (0 runs scored) Zimbabwe 120-4 (Ervine 13*, 50 balls, Williams 5*, 35 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
18:10 GMT: Drinks interval | |||
18:14 GMT: Play resumes | |||
40 | b1 | 0 | Shillingford to Ervine tossed up outside off, defends on back foot |
40 | b2 | 0 | flat and straight around off, defends awkwardly |
40 | b3 | 0 | flighted just outside off, defends on front foot |
40 | b4 | 0 | flighted into stumps, turning away, plays but misses |
40 | b5 | 0 | doosra on off, defends but gets an inside edge past short leg |
40 | b6 | 0 | flighted into stumps, turning away, defends on back foot |
End of over 41: | (0 runs scored) Zimbabwe 120-4 (Ervine 13*, 56 balls, Williams 5*, 35 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
41 | b1 | 0 | Gabriel to Williams back of length around off, defends back to the bowler |
41 | b2 | 4 | short of length angling across just outside off, first sways away but then guides the ball over slips for a cheeky boundary |
41 | b3 | 0 | full length into stumps, nudges to backward square leg |
41 | b4 | 0 | full down the leg side, flicks but misses |
41 | b5 | 2 | bang! too full outside off, drives through covers for a couple of runs, ball slows down near the ropes |
41 | b6 | 0 | a tad fuller just outside off, defends to mid off |
End of over 42: | (6 runs scored) Zimbabwe 126-4 (Ervine 13*, 56 balls, Williams 11*, 41 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
42 | b1 | 1 | Shillingford to Ervine gets an outside edge to backward point for a single |
42 | b2 | 0 | Shillingford to Williams pushes to point |
42 | b3 | 0 | flighted on off, turning away, plays but misses |
42 | b4 | 0 | short of length just outside off, cuts but straight into silly point fielder who gets hit on the shin pad |
42 | b5 | 0 | flighted on off, turning away, plays on back foot but misses |
42 | b6 | 1 | slog sweeps to long leg for a single |
End of over 43: | (2 runs scored) Zimbabwe 128-4 (Ervine 14*, 57 balls, Williams 12*, 46 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
MN Samuels comes on to bowl | |||
43 | b1 | 0 | Samuels to Williams tossed up into stumps, defends on front foot |
43 | b2 | 0 | flighted around off, turning away, left alone |
43 | b3 | 0 | flat and straight just outside off, lets it go the keeper again |
43 | b4 | 0 | tossed up just outside off, leans forward and defends |
43 | b5 | 0 | flat and straight outside off, leans forward and leaves it alone |
43 | b6 | 0 | slightly short of length on off, defends on back foot |
End of over 44: | (0 runs scored) Zimbabwe 128-4 (Ervine 14*, 57 balls, Williams 12*, 52 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
44 | b1 | 0 | Shillingford to Ervine flighted on middle and leg, defends on front foot |
44 | b2 | 0 | tossed up into stumps, defends to silly point |
44 | b3 | 1 | works off his pads to long leg for a single |
44 | b4 | 3 | Shillingford to Williams flighted into stumps, turning away with steep bounce, pokes at it but gets an outside edge falling just short of Sammy at 1st slip, goes through his legs for three runs |
44 | b5 | 0 | Shillingford to Ervine defends back to the bowler |
44 | b6 | 1 | slog sweeps to fine leg for a single |
End of over 45: | (5 runs scored) Zimbabwe 133-4 (Ervine 16*, 62 balls, Williams 15*, 53 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
45 | b1 | 0 | Samuels to Ervine flat into stumps, defends back to the bowler |
45 | b2 | 0 | flighted just outsid eoff, turning away, left alone |
45 | b3 | 0 | tossed up just outsid eoff, spinning away, left alone once again |
45 | b4 | 0 | flighted into stumps, defends on front foot |
45 | b5 | 1 | works away to fine leg for a single |
45 | b6 | 0 | Samuels to Williams tossed up just outside off, left alone |
End of over 46: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 134-4 (Ervine 17*, 67 balls, Williams 15*, 54 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
46 | b1 | 0 | Shillingford to Ervine another outside edge to 2nd slip but falls short |
46 | b2 | 0 | tossed up into stumps, defends on front foot |
46 | b3 | 1 | flat and straight into stumps, nudges to long leg for a single |
46 | b4 | 0 | Shillingford to Williams tossed up on off, turning away, plays but misses |
46 | b5 | 4 | slog sweeps to deep square leg for a cracking boundary |
46 | b6 | 2 | pushes through cover point for a couple of runs |
End of over 47: | (7 runs scored) Zimbabwe 141-4 (Ervine 18*, 70 balls, Williams 21*, 57 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
47 | b1 | 0 | Samuels to Ervine flighted just outsid eoff, defends watchfully |
47 | b2 | 0 | tossed up just outside off, leans forward and defends |
47 | b3 | 0 | Gone! arm ball from around the stumps, pitches just outside off, angling into stumps, defends on front foot but misses, gets hit on the pads, umpire has not hesitations in raising his finger, Ervine does not opt for a review |
Ervine lbw b Samuels (18 runs, 73 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
© cricX.com | MN Waller comes in to bat | ||
47 | b4 | 1 | Samuels to Waller flighted outsisde off, pushes to backward point for a quick single |
47 | b5 | 0 | Samuels to Williams flighted just outside off, turning away, plays but misses |
47 | b6 | 0 | short and wide outside off, cuts but finds silly point in the way |
End of over 48: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 142-5 (Williams 21*, 59 balls, Waller 1*, 1 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
48 | b1 | 0 | Shillingford to Waller pushes to short leg |
48 | b2 | 0 | flighted outside off, turning in with steep bounce, plays on back foot but gets an inside edge to the right of short leg |
48 | b3 | 1 | works off his pads to mid wicket for a quick single |
48 | b4 | 0 | Shillingford to Williams flighted into stumps, turning away, plays but misses |
48 | b5 | 0 | goes on back foot and pushes to mid off |
48 | b6 | 0 | flighted into stumps, turning away, slog sweeps but misses |
End of over 49: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 143-5 (Williams 21*, 62 balls, Waller 2*, 4 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
49 | b1 | 0 | Samuels to Waller tossed up just outside off, defends on front foot |
49 | b2 | 1b | short of length angling down the leg side, pulls but misses, keeper gets a hand to it for a bye |
49 | b3 | 0 | Samuels to Williams flighted just outside of, turning away, left alone |
49 | b4 | 0 | flat and straight into stumps with steep bounce, defends but gets a top edge which balloons to point area, Sammy from 1st slip rushes across, dives but cannot get there |
49 | b5 | 0 | pushes to cover |
49 | b6 | 0 | another bouncey delivery just outside off, plays but misses |
End of over 50: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 144-5 (Williams 21*, 66 balls, Waller 2*, 6 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
50 | b1 | 0 | Shillingford to Waller flighted outside off, turning in, plays but misses, gets it on the pad |
50 | b2 | 0 | slog sweeps but hits Powell at short leg on the shoulder, he is down and in pain |
50 | b3 | 2 | short of length down the leg side, pulls to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs |
50 | b4 | 0 | flighted outside off, turning in, defends on back foot |
50 | b5 | 0 | flighted outside off, spinning in, defends on front foot |
50 | b6 | 0 | flat and straight just outside off, slog sweeps but misses, lbw appeal is turned down |
End of over 51: | (2 runs scored) Zimbabwe 146-5 (Williams 21*, 66 balls, Waller 4*, 12 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
51 | b1 | 4 | Samuels to Williams short of length insto stumps, goes back and cuts through cover point for a thrashing boundary |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Zimbabwe 150 took 51.1 overs | |||
51 | b2 | 0 | another short of length outside off, cuts to cover |
51 | b3 | 0 | flighted on off, turning away, left alone |
51 | b4 | 0 | short of length into the body, goes back and defends |
51 | b5 | 0 | flat on leg stump, blocks solidly on back foot |
51 | b6 | 0 | quicker delivery outside off, left alone |
End of over 52: | (4 runs scored) Zimbabwe 150-5 (Williams 25*, 72 balls, Waller 4*, 12 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
52 | b1 | 2 | Shillingford to Waller flicks uppishly over square leg for a couple of runs |
52 | b2 | 1 | pulls to deep backward square leg for a single |
52 | b3 | 1 | Shillingford to Williams cuts to point for a single |
52 | b4 | 0 | Shillingford to Waller works off his pads to short leg |
52 | b5 | 0 | flighted around off, defends on front foot |
52 | b6 | 2 | punches to deep cover for a couple of runs |
End of over 53: | (6 runs scored) Zimbabwe 156-5 (Williams 26*, 73 balls, Waller 9*, 17 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
53 | b1 | 0 | Samuels to Williams tossed up on off, defends on front foot |
53 | b2 | 0 | flighted into stumps, turning away, plays but misses |
53 | b3 | 0 | flighgted into stumps, defends on back foot |
53 | b4 | 0 | flat into stumps, pushes to cover |
53 | b5 | 2 | flat on off, sweeps but gets a top edge over the keeper for a couple of runs |
53 | b6 | 0 | tossed up on leg stump, defends on front foot |
End of over 54: | (2 runs scored) Zimbabwe 158-5 (Williams 28*, 79 balls, Waller 9*, 17 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
54 | b1 | 0 | Shillingford to Waller tossed up outside off turning in, defends on front foot |
54 | b2 | 0 | another needless wicket lost! flat just outside off, goes on one knee and swings hard, gets a top edge to deep mid wicket where Best takes a good high catch |
Waller c Best b Shillingford (9 runs, 19 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
AG Cremer comes in to bat | |||
54 | b3 | 0 | Shillingford to Williams tossed up on off, defends on front foot |
54 | b4 | 0 | pushes to covers off his back foot |
54 | b5 | 0 | flighted into stumps, turning away, defends on back foot |
54 | b6 | 0 | flat and straight just outside off, defends on front foot |
End of over 55: | (0 runs scored) Zimbabwe 158-6 (Williams 28*, 83 balls, Cremer 0*, 0 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
55 | b1 | 0 | Samuels to Cremer defends to short leg |
55 | b2 | 0 | pushes to silly point |
55 | b3 | 0 | quicker delivery into stumps, defends to short leg |
55 | b4 | 0 | pushes to silly point |
55 | b5 | 0 | flighted outside off, turning in, defends on front foot |
55 | b6 | 0 | Super catch by Powell! tossed up just outside off, flicks but straight to short leg where Powell stretches his right hand and palms a stunner, another wicket on last ball before tea means West Indies need 3 more wickets to wrap up 1st Zimbabwe innings |
Cremer c Powell b Samuels (0 runs, 6 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
End of over 56: | (0 runs scored) Zimbabwe 158-7 (Williams 28*, 83 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
19:16 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
19:18 GMT: Time for tea folks! Just what the doctor did not order for Zimbabwe. They are limping in the middle after losing 7 wickets. West Indies spinners are all over the batting side of the visitors. Williams however is still in the middle on his debut and is playing solidly whereas the other end is finishing up fast. Please join us in 20 minutes for the final session of the day | |||
19:30 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
Welcome back to the final session of the day where West Indies will look to get the last three wicket quickly | |||
P Utseya comes in to bat | |||
56 | b1 | 1 | Shillingford to Williams cuts to deep backward point for a single |
56 | b2 | 0 | Shillingford to Utseya flat into stumps, defends but gets a top edge which flies over short leg |
56 | b3 | 0 | tossed up just outside off, defends on front foot |
56 | b4 | 0 | flighted outside off, turning in, defends but gets an inside edge onto his pads |
56 | b5 | 0 | flighted just outside off, defends on front foot |
56 | b6 | 0 | doosra just outside off, defends to point |
End of over 57: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 159-7 (Williams 29*, 84 balls, Utseya 0*, 5 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
57 | b1 | 2 | Samuels to Williams short outside off, cuts to deep cover for a couple of runs |
57 | b2 | 0 | tossed up into stumps, defends back to the bowler |
57 | b3 | 0 | full into stumps, defends on front foot |
57 | b4 | 0 | another one bites the dust! flat around off, sweeps but gets a top edge which loops to short leg where Powell takes it with pleasure |
Williams c Powell b Samuels (31 runs, 88 balls, 3x4, 0x6) | |||
KM Jarvis comes in to bat | |||
57 | b5 | 0 | Samuels to Jarvis short into stumps, defends on back foot |
57 | b6 | 0 | tossed up just outside off, swings but misses |
End of over 58: | (2 runs scored) Zimbabwe 161-8 (Utseya 0*, 5 balls, Jarvis 0*, 2 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
58 | b1 | 4 | Shillingford to Utseya tossed up outside off, turning in, sweeps to deep square leg for a boundary |
58 | b2 | 0 | pushes back to the bowler |
58 | b3 | 0 | quicker outside off, turning in, defends on front foot |
58 | b4 | 0 | doosra goes a bit short, defends on back foot |
58 | b5 | 1 | inside edge to square leg for a single |
58 | b6 | 0 | Shillingford to Jarvis tossed up outside off, defends on front foot |
End of over 59: | (5 runs scored) Zimbabwe 166-8 (Utseya 5*, 10 balls, Jarvis 0*, 3 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
59 | b1 | 1 | Samuels to Utseya full on off, pushes to cover for a single |
59 | b2 | 0 | Samuels to Jarvis defends to short mid wicket |
59 | b3 | 0 | defends on front foot |
59 | b4 | 1 | tossed up outside off, turning in, pushes to covers for a single |
59 | b5 | 3 | Samuels to Utseya paddles sweeps to fine leg for three runs |
59 | b6 | 0 | Samuels to Jarvis short of length outside off, defends on back foot |
End of over 60: | (5 runs scored) Zimbabwe 171-8 (Utseya 9*, 12 balls, Jarvis 1*, 7 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
60 | b1 | 0 | Shillingford to Utseya one more to Shillingford! flighted just outside off, turning in a bit into stumps, goes back to defend but gets struck on the pads infront of stumps, no hesitations from the umpire in raising his finger but Utseya goes for review which shows that the umpire is spot on and the ball is going to crash on middle and leg |
Utseya lbw b Shillingford (9 runs, 13 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
TL Chatara comes in to bat | |||
60 | b2 | 0 | Shillingford to Chatara tossed up outsid eoff, defends on front foot |
60 | b3 | 0 | pushes back to the bowler |
60 | b4 | 4 | full just outside off, dances down the track and heaves to long on for a boundary |
60 | b5 | 0 | That is 5 wicket haul for Shillingford! doosra on off, holds its line, tries to cover the stumps and does not offer any shot! gets caught on the thigh pad infront of stumps, finger goes up and that is it for the Zimbabwian innings |
Chatara lbw b Shillingford (4 runs, 4 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
Last over 61: | (4 runs scored) Zimbabwe 175 all out (Jarvis 1*, 7 balls) | ||
19:50 GMT: End of innings | |||
19:52 GMT: An oridinary display of batting from the visitors get them in trouble once more. The question remains if their bowlers can do what their batsmen failed. Please stay tuned as West Indies start their 1st innings shortly | |||
19:59 GMT: Here come the West Indies openers |