| V Sibanda and CJ Chibhabha to open the batting | |||
| 18:45 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| Umar Gul comes on to bowl | |||
| The players are out on the field | |||
| There come the call Play from the Umpire | |||
| 0 | b1 | 0 | Umar Gul to Sibanda good length on the off and middle pushde to mid on no run |
| 0 | b2 | 0 | just short of length, going for the square drive could not keep that down and Imran at point took a straight forward catch |
| Sibanda c Imran Nazir b Umar Gul (0 runs, 2 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| F Kasteni comes in to bat | |||
| 0 | b3 | 0 | Umar Gul to Kasteni just outside the off good length leaving the left hander and beaten |
| 0 | b4 | 0 | on the middle and leg pushed back the track no run |
| 0 | b5 | 0 | pitched up and pushed to point, no run |
| 0 | b6 | 0 | outside the off and rising delivery, going for the cut misses |
| End of over 1: | (0 runs scored) Zimbabwe 0-1 (Chibhabha 0*, 0 balls, Kasteni 0*, 4 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Mohammad Sami comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 1 | Mohammad Sami to Chibhabha outside the off and pushed to third man for a comfortable single |
| 1 | b2 | 0 | Mohammad Sami to Kasteni bit wide on the off played to point and no run results |
| 1 | b3 | 0 | this time pitched up and driven back no run |
| 1 | b4 | 0 | .;good length on the stumps, batsman defending the same off the front foot |
| 1 | b5 | 0 | just outside the yes |
| 1 | b6 | 0 | |
| End of over 2: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 1-1 (Chibhabha 1*, 1 balls, Kasteni 0*, 9 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 2 | b1 | 1 | Umar Gul to Chibhabha |
| 2 | b2 | 1nb | Umar Gul to Kasteni |
| 2 | b3 | 0 | |
| 2 | b4 | 0 | |
| 2 | b5 | 0 | |
| 2 | b6 | 0 | outside the off beaten |
| 2 | b7 | 5 | ushed to silly mid off and took an easy run, trying to hit the stumps gor 4 overthrows too |
| End of over 3: | (7 runs scored) Zimbabwe 8-1 (Chibhabha 2*, 2 balls, Kasteni 5*, 15 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 3 | b1 | 1 | Mohammad Sami to Kasteni |
| 3 | b2 | 1 | Mohammad Sami to Chibhabha |
| 3 | b3 | 1 | Mohammad Sami to Kasteni |
| 3 | b4 | 0 | Mohammad Sami to Chibhabha |
| 3 | b5 | 0 | |
| 3 | b6 | 0 | pitched up outside the off trying to drive misses |
| End of over 4: | (3 runs scored) Zimbabwe 11-1 (Chibhabha 3*, 6 balls, Kasteni 7*, 17 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 4 | b1 | 0 | Umar Gul to Kasteni |
| 4 | b2 | 0 | outside the off angling across, beaten |
| 4 | b3 | 0 | pushed to front of the wicket no run |
| 4 | b4 | 1 | on the stumps just short, pushed to short mid wicket and took of for a single |
| 4 | b5 | 0 | Umar Gul to Chibhabha on the off just short, played defensively |
| 4 | b6 | 0 | pitched up and going for the drive, the ball flies off the outer edge to Inzamam at first slip |
| Chibhabha c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Umar Gul (3 runs, 8 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| BRM Taylor comes in to bat | |||
| End of over 5: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 12-2 (Kasteni 8*, 21 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 5 | b1 | 1 | Mohammad Sami to Kasteni on the middle abd leg just short turned to fine leg for a single |
| 5 | b2 | 1 | Mohammad Sami to Taylor pushed to front of the wicket |
| 5 | b3 | 0 | Mohammad Sami to Kasteni outside the off just short, trying to cut edged to Inzamam |
| Kasteni c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Mohammad Sami (9 runs, 23 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| S Matsikenyeri comes in to bat | |||
| 5 | b4 | 2 | Mohammad Sami to Matsikenyeri played to mid wicket for the couple |
| 5 | b5 | 0 | outside the off trying to drive beaten |
| 5 | b6 | 0 | |
| End of over 6: | (4 runs scored) Zimbabwe 16-3 (Taylor 1*, 1 balls, Matsikenyeri 2*, 3 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 6 | b1 | 1 | Umar Gul to Taylor |
| 6 | b2 | 0 | Umar Gul to Matsikenyeri |
| 6 | b3 | 0 | |
| 6 | b4 | 0 | |
| 6 | b5 | 0 | |
| 6 | b6 | 0 | |
| End of over 7: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 17-3 (Taylor 2*, 2 balls, Matsikenyeri 2*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 7 | b1 | 0 | Mohammad Sami to Taylor outside the off, good length and coming in, left alone |
| 7 | b2 | 0 | |
| 7 | b3 | 2 | pitched up outside the off pushed to point for thr couple |
| 7 | b4 | 0 | pitched up and beaten |
| 7 | b5 | 0 | on the stumps played defensively no run |
| 7 | b6 | 0 | outside the off trying to drive misses |
| End of over 8: | (2 runs scored) Zimbabwe 19-3 (Taylor 4*, 8 balls, Matsikenyeri 2*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 8 | b1 | 0 | Umar Gul to Matsikenyeri outside the off bit short, going for the cut misses |
| 8 | b2 | 0 | on the stumps and pushed to covers no run |
| 8 | b3 | 0 | outside the off going fo the cut misses |
| 8 | b4 | 1 | outside the off run to third man for a comfortable single |
| 8 | b5 | 0 | Umar Gul to Taylor on the stumps good length, played defensively no run |
| 8 | b6 | 0 | outside the off left alone |
| End of over 9: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 20-3 (Taylor 4*, 10 balls, Matsikenyeri 3*, 12 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 9 | b1 | 0 | Mohammad Sami to Matsikenyeri good length outside the off left alone |
| 9 | b2 | 0 | this time on the stumps and pushed back, Sami fields |
| 9 | b3 | 0 | |
| 9 | b4 | 0 | pitched up and drivento mid off no run |
| 9 | b5 | 1wd | down the leg side no run |
| 9 | b6 | 4 | comes down and trying to loft, topedges to third man fence |
| 9 | b7 | 0 | |
| End of over 10: | (5 runs scored) Zimbabwe 25-3 (Taylor 4*, 10 balls, Matsikenyeri 7*, 18 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Danish Kaneria comes on to bowl | |||
| 10 | b1 | 4 | Danish Kaneria to Taylor short of length played off the back foot to sweeper cover |
| It is raining and the covers are coming to the field, players are walking out | |||
| 10 | b2 | 1 | |
| 19:35 GMT: Rain stops play | |||
| 21:10 GMT: Still raining and if the same continues the play will be continued tomorrow | |||
| 22:03 GMT: Play resumes | |||
| Players and Umpires are entering the field, match is about to resume | |||
| 10 | b3 | 3 | Danish Kaneria to Matsikenyeri tossed up just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for triple |
| 10 | b4 | 0 | Danish Kaneria to Taylor tossed up into the legs, tries to push it and misses it |
| 10 | b5 | 0 | tossed up into the middle, tries to cuts it and got inside edge to pads |
| Target is reduced to 193 runs in 20 overs | |||
| 10 | b6 | 3 | short of length into the off, pulls it wide of mid wicket for triple |
| End of over 11: | (11 runs scored) Zimbabwe 36-3 (Taylor 12*, 15 balls, Matsikenyeri 10*, 19 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Shahid Afridi comes on to bowl | |||
| 11 | b1 | 1 | Shahid Afridi to Taylor short of length just outside the off, cuts it to sweeper cover for single |
| 11 | b2 | 4 | Shahid Afridi to Matsikenyeri tossed up into the off, smashed it over covers for FOUR!! |
| 11 | b3 | 0 | short of length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it |
| 11 | b4 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it |
| 11 | b5 | 0 | tossed up into the off, cuts it to point for no run |
| 11 | b6 | 4 | tossed up just outside the off, cuts it wide of point for FOUR!! |
| End of over 12: | (9 runs scored) Zimbabwe 45-3 (Taylor 13*, 16 balls, Matsikenyeri 18*, 24 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 12 | b1 | 0 | Danish Kaneria to Taylor Gone! tossed up into the off, sweeps it and miscues it to deep mid wicket for easy catch to Younis Khan |
| Taylor c Younis Khan b Danish Kaneria (13 runs, 17 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
| E Chigumbura comes in to bat | |||
| 12 | b2 | 0 | Danish Kaneria to Matsikenyeri Gone! tossed up just down the legs, tries to snmash it and misses it |
| Matsikenyeri run out (18 runs, 25 balls, 3x4, 0x6) | |||
| SC Williams comes in to bat | |||
| 12 | b3 | 1 | Danish Kaneria to Williams tossed up into the legs, turns it to fine elg for single |
| 12 | b4 | 1 | Danish Kaneria to Chigumbura tossed up into the off, pushed to covers for single |
| 12 | b5 | 0 | Danish Kaneria to Williams tossed up itno the off, defended it |
| 12 | b6 | 1 | tossed up into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single |
| End of over 13: | (3 runs scored) Zimbabwe 48-5 (Chigumbura 1*, 1 balls, Williams 2*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 13 | b1 | 1 | Shahid Afridi to Williams short of length just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for single |
| 13 | b2 | 0 | Shahid Afridi to Chigumbura tossed up just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it |
| 13 | b3 | 6 | tossed up into the legs, smashed it over long on for SIX!! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Zimbabwe 50 took 13.3 overs | |||
| 13 | b4 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it |
| 13 | b5 | 1 | short of length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single |
| 13 | b6 | 1lb | Shahid Afridi to Williams tossed up into the legs, tries to push it and misses it |
| End of over 14: | (9 runs scored) Zimbabwe 57-5 (Chigumbura 8*, 5 balls, Williams 3*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 14 | b1 | 1 | Danish Kaneria to Williams tossed up into the legs, turns it to square leg for single |
| 14 | b2 | 6 | Danish Kaneria to Chigumbura tossed up into the off, smashed it to stands for SIX!! |
| 14 | b3 | 6 | low full toss into the legs, smashed it to mid wicket stands for another big SIX!! |
| 14 | b4 | 6 | tossed up into the off, smashed it over long on for SIX!! |
| 14 | b5 | 0 | tossed up into the legs, tries to smash it and misses it |
| 14 | b6 | 1 | tossed up into the legs, pulls it to deep mid wicket for single |
| End of over 15: | (20 runs scored) Zimbabwe 77-5 (Chigumbura 27*, 10 balls, Williams 4*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 15 | b1 | 0 | Shahid Afridi to Chigumbura Gone! tossed up into the off, tries to smash it and misses it, clean bowled this time |
| Chigumbura b Shahid Afridi (27 runs, 11 balls, 0x4, 4x6) | |||
| GB Brent comes in to bat | |||
| 15 | b2 | 0 | Shahid Afridi to Brent tossed up into the legs, tries to push it and misses it |
| 15 | b3 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it |
| 15 | b4 | 0 | short of length into the legs, tries to pulls it and misses it |
| Ball hit Brent on non mentionable place (inbetween legs) | |||
| 15 | b5 | 0 | tossed up into the off, faster one, pushed to point for no run |
| 15 | b6 | 2 | tossed up into the off, pulls it over mid wicket for couple |
| End of over 16: | (2 runs scored) Zimbabwe 79-6 (Williams 4*, 6 balls, Brent 2*, 5 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 16 | b1 | 1 | Danish Kaneria to Williams tossed up into the legs, comes out of the track and turns it to deep square leg for single |
| 16 | b2 | 0 | Danish Kaneria to Brent tossed up into the legs, tries to sweeps it and misses it |
| 16 | b3 | 6 | tossed up into the off, smashed it over midwicket and ball went out of ground for SIX!! |
| 16 | b4 | 1 | tossed up into the off, punches it to long off for single |
| 16 | b5 | 6 | Danish Kaneria to Williams tossed up just outside the off, comes out of the track and smshed it over long on for SIX!! |
| 16 | b6 | 0 | Gone! tossed up into the off, tries to smash it and miscues it to long on for a well judged catch by Gul |
| Williams c Umar Gul b Danish Kaneria (11 runs, 9 balls, 0x4, 1x6) | |||
| End of over 17: | (14 runs scored) Zimbabwe 93-7 (Brent 9*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| P Utseya comes in to bat | |||
| 17 | b1 | 1 | Shahid Afridi to Utseya tossed up into the off, punches it to sweeper cover for single |
| 17 | b2 | 0 | Shahid Afridi to Brent Gone! tossed up into the off, tries to smash it and misses it, clean bowled this time |
| Brent b Shahid Afridi (9 runs, 9 balls, 0x4, 1x6) | |||
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Shahid Afridi has taken 200 wickets in ODIs | |||
| T Mupariwa comes in to bat | |||
| 17 | b3 | 0 | Shahid Afridi to Mupariwa tossed up just outside the off, left alone |
| 17 | b4 | 0 | tossed up into the legs, tries to push it and misses it |
| 17 | b5 | 0 | Gone! tossed up into the off, tries to defend it and misses it, clean bowled this time |
| Mupariwa b Shahid Afridi (0 runs, 3 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| CricketArchive Oracles say that this is the best bowling by Shahid Afridi in an innings in World Cup | |||
| CB Mpofu comes in to bat | |||
| 17 | b6 | 0 | Shahid Afridi to Mpofu tossed up into the off, faster one, digs it to covers for no run |
| End of over 18: | (1 run scored) Zimbabwe 94-9 (Utseya 1*, 1 balls, Mpofu 0*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Younis Khan comes on to bowl | |||
| 18 | b1 | 1nb | Younis Khan to Utseya tossed up just outside the off, tries to smash it and misses it |
| 18 | b2 | 0 | tossed up into the off, tries to cuts it and misses it |
| 18 | b3 | 2 | short of length into the off, tries to pulls it and got inside edge to fine leg for couple |
| 18 | b4 | 1 | short of length into the off, pulled it to deep square leg for single |
| 18 | b5 | 0 | Younis Khan to Mpofu fuller length into the off, defended it |
| 18 | b6 | 0 | good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it |
| 18 | b7 | 1 | fuller length just outside the off, pushed to sweeper cover for single |
| End of over 19: | (5 runs scored) Zimbabwe 99-9 (Utseya 4*, 5 balls, Mpofu 1*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Mohammad Yousuf comes on to bowl | |||
| 19 | b1 | 0 | Mohammad Yousuf to Mpofu Allover! tossed up into the off, chips it to extra cover for easy catch to Inzamam |
| Mpofu c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Mohammad Yousuf (1 runs, 5 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| Last over 20: | (0 runs scored) Zimbabwe 99 all out (Utseya 4*, 5 balls) | ||
| 22:39 GMT: End of innings | |||
| End of the match: Pakistan won by 93 runs (Duckworth/Lewis method) | |||
| Man of the match: Imran Nazir | |||
| 22:56 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
| 22:56 GMT: Close of play for the day | |||