Pak v Zim expected to start in about 35 mins
Match State: Match scheduled to start at 13:35GMT (18:35PST)
Pitch looks unhelpful for bowlers, Holding thinks its a batters
pitch
Toss Zim won and will bat
Pak playing the same team as last match v WI
0.1 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run
0.2 Wasim Akram to Johnson, one run, into the covers
0.3 Wasim Akram to Wishart, no run
0.4 Wasim Akram to Wishart, no run
0.5 Wasim Akram to Wishart, no run
0.6 Wasim Akram to Wishart, no run
End of over 1 (1 run) Zimbabwe 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
Wasim Akram 1-0-1-0
NC Johnson 1* (2b) CB Wishart 0* (4b)
1.1 Waqar Younis to Johnson, two runs, to point
1.2 Waqar Younis to Johnson, one run, cut down to third man
1.3 Waqar Younis to Wishart, wide: no run
1.3 Waqar Younis to Wishart, no run
1.4 Waqar Younis to Wishart, no run
1.5 Waqar Younis to Wishart, no run
1.6 Waqar Younis to Wishart, no run, defends forward
End of over 2 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 5/0 (RR: 2.50)
Waqar Younis 1-0-4-0 (1w)
NC Johnson 4* (4b) CB Wishart 0* (8b)
2.1 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, pushed forward
2.2 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, widish ball, a swish at it and
lucky not called a wide
2.3 Wasim Akram to Johnson, wide: no run, down the legside
2.3 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, defendes
2.4 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, prods it to short cover
2.5 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, playing across the line, close
call, declined 'cos it was prolly missing leg
2.6 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, beaten and looks a bit mystified by
all thats happening this morning, in this island (envious)
paradise!
End of over 3 (1 run) Zimbabwe 6/0 (RR: 2.00)
Wasim Akram 2-0-2-0 (1w)
CB Wishart 0* (8b) NC Johnson 4* (10b)
3.1 Waqar Younis to Wishart, wide: no run, and the batter unnecessarly
chases it as Inz leaves the field prolly for a tummy problem?
3.1 Waqar Younis to Wishart, three runs, good looking on drive past
Waqar
3.2 Waqar Younis to Johnson, two runs, turned fine and Mushtaq tries a
one handed sloppy pick up and almost gives a 'chauka' (4) away
3.3 Waqar Younis to Johnson, no run, pushed to sq leg
3.4 Waqar Younis to Johnson, no run, a wild swing, still seems out of
touch, and beaten on the off
3.5 Waqar Younis to Johnson, one run, thickish edge eludes a diving
Imran Nazir at cover point
3.6 Waqar Younis to Wishart, legbye: one run, runs down towards fine
leg
End of over 4 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 14/0 (RR: 3.50)
Waqar Younis 2-0-11-0 (2w)
CB Wishart 3* (10b) NC Johnson 7* (14b)
4.1 Wasim Akram to Wishart, wide: no run, a slower ball off target,
angled too far across
4.1 Wasim Akram to Wishart, three runs, pulled to mid wicket, a long
chase for Mushie
4.2 Wasim Akram to Johnson, FOUR, cut nicely and Waqar tries a football
stop very lazily and allows a four, crowd hisses in derision
4.3 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, beaten,
4.4 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, to cover
4.5 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, pushed to the offside
4.6 Wasim Akram to Johnson, FOUR, full toss pulled to mid wicket,
sloppy stuff this from Pak and if they lose Zim can still get thru
to the finals
End of over 5 (12 runs) Zimbabwe 26/0 (RR: 5.20)
Wasim Akram 3-0-14-0 (2w)
CB Wishart 6* (11b) NC Johnson 15* (19b 2x4)
5.1 Waqar Younis to Wishart, no run
5.2 Waqar Younis to Wishart, three runs, leans back for a fine sq drive
to extra cover, a heavy and slow outfield slows the ball down
5.3 Waqar Younis to Johnson, no run
5.4 Waqar Younis to Johnson, no run
5.5 Waqar Younis to Johnson, no run, prodded to point
5.6 Waqar Younis to Johnson, no run, pushed back
End of over 6 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 29/0 (RR: 4.83)
Waqar Younis 3-0-14-0 (2w)
CB Wishart 9* (13b) NC Johnson 15* (23b 2x4)
6.1 Wasim Akram to Wishart, no run
6.2 Wasim Akram to Wishart, one run
6.3 Wasim Akram to Johnson, one run, to third man
6.4 Wasim Akram to Wishart, FOUR
6.5 Wasim Akram to Wishart, legbye: FOUR
6.6 Wasim Akram to Wishart, no run
End of over 7 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 39/0 (RR: 5.57)
Wasim Akram 4-0-20-0 (2w)
NC Johnson 16* (24b 2x4) CB Wishart 14* (18b 1x4)
7.1 Waqar Younis to Johnson, no run
7.2 Waqar Younis to Johnson, no run, confident looking forward push
7.3 Waqar Younis to Johnson, one run, steered to third man
7.4 Waqar Younis to Wishart, two runs, to Mushtaq at third man
7.5 Waqar Younis to Wishart, no run, off drive but a thick edge to mid
on
7.6 Waqar Younis to Wishart, one run, steered to third man
End of over 8 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 43/0 (RR: 5.38)
Waqar Younis 4-0-18-0 (2w)
CB Wishart 17* (21b 1x4) NC Johnson 17* (27b 2x4)
8.1 Wasim Akram to Wishart, no run, a better ball now on middle stump,
Wasim has bee n off color this morning
8.2 Wasim Akram to Wishart, no run, pushed to point
8.3 Wasim Akram to Wishart, no run, appeal for lbw but outside line
8.4 Wasim Akram to Wishart, no run, on the stumps. fended back
8.5 Wasim Akram to Wishart, no run, tries a sq cut but mistimed to
point
8.6 Wasim Akram to Wishart, no run, powerful drive straight to cover,
and a better over by Wasim
End of over 9 (maiden) Zimbabwe 43/0 (RR: 4.78)
Wasim Akram 5-1-20-0 (2w)
NC Johnson 17* (27b 2x4) CB Wishart 17* (27b 1x4)
9.1 Waqar Younis to Johnson, no run
Wasim in his 300th ODI
9.2 Waqar Younis to Johnson, no run, pushed to sq leg
9.3 Waqar Younis to Johnson, no run, gives him no room to do more than
push it away
9.4 Waqar Younis to Johnson, one run, cut to bwd point
9.5 Waqar Younis to Wishart, two runs, driven to mid wicket
9.6 Waqar Younis to Wishart, no run, loud shout, front foot a close
call, gets the benefit, a better over by Waqar too
End of over 10 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 46/0 (RR: 4.60)
Waqar Younis 5-0-21-0 (2w)
NC Johnson 18* (30b 2x4) CB Wishart 19* (29b 1x4)
10.1 Wasim Akram to Johnson, one run, turned to leg and Moin chases it
down
10.2 Wasim Akram to Wishart, no run, pushed firmly to mid of
10.3 Wasim Akram to Wishart, no run, again no room to go foe runs,
played off his backfoot to mid off
10.4 Wasim Akram to Wishart, no run
10.5 Wasim Akram to Wishart, one run
10.6 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run
End of over 11 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 48/0 (RR: 4.36)
Wasim Akram 6-1-22-0 (2w)
CB Wishart 20* (33b 1x4) NC Johnson 19* (32b 2x4)
11.1 Waqar Younis to Wishart, FOUR, driven over point as he got the room
to be aggressive
11.2 Waqar Younis to Wishart, no run
11.3 Waqar Younis to Wishart, no run, on leg stump prodded to mid on
11.4 Waqar Younis to Wishart, two runs, pulled but not timed well enough
t get to the rope at mid wicket
11.5 Waqar Younis to Wishart, no run, left alone outside off
11.6 Waqar Younis to Wishart, no run, left alone again
End of over 12 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 54/0 (RR: 4.50)
Waqar Younis 6-0-27-0 (2w)
NC Johnson 19* (32b 2x4) CB Wishart 26* (39b 2x4)
Abdur Razzaq on, otherwise known as the 'Razzler"
12.1 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run
12.2 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, on middle and leg and turned
expectantly to leg too
two close ins are there short ex cover and short mid wicket
12.3 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, edged but did not carry to Moin
12.4 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, huge appeal but ump Bucknor
unmoved, missing leg on repaly
12.5 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, over zealous backing up almost
gets Johnson run out, thro from short mid wicket was a bit wide
12.6 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run
End of over 13 (maiden) Zimbabwe 54/0 (RR: 4.15)
Abdur Razzaq 1-1-0-0
CB Wishart 26* (39b 2x4) NC Johnson 19* (38b 2x4)
spin on in the form of a Mushie
13.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Wishart, one run, turned to fine leg
13.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, tries an agled bat drive but
beaten
13.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, moves to leg exposing his stumps,
ball spun in and was just cut to point
13.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, one run, to fine leg
13.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Wishart, two runs, thru Afridis hands to ex cover,
ball was a bit short
13.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Wishart, no run, watchfully forward, some obvious
turn on this flat track
End of over 14 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 58/0 (RR: 4.14)
Mushtaq Ahmed 1-0-4-0
NC Johnson 20* (41b 2x4) CB Wishart 29* (42b 2x4)
14.1 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, to short mid wicket
14.2 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, turned to sq leg
14.3 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, off the backfoot to mid off
14.4 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, firm push into the covers
14.5 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, one run, nicely off his legs to fine leg,
good solid and accurate bowling by Razz, shows his seniors up
some!!
14.6 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, no run, so 15 overs up and Pak can send
all their fielders to the boundary
End of over 15 (1 run) Zimbabwe 59/0 (RR: 3.93)
Abdur Razzaq 2-1-1-0
NC Johnson 21* (46b 2x4) CB Wishart 29* (43b 2x4)
15.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, good ball turned a lot and pushed
to leg
15.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, thick edge, driving dropped just
away from Wasim at point
15.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run
15.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, has the batters tied up, fizzlwd
to bwd point
15.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, shorter ball cut but straight to
Wasim at point
15.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, stretches forward and taken on
the pad, good over ends
End of over 16 (maiden) Zimbabwe 59/0 (RR: 3.69)
Mushtaq Ahmed 2-1-4-0
CB Wishart 29* (43b 2x4) NC Johnson 21* (52b 2x4)
16.1 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, no run, played off the backfoot to mid off
16.2 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, FOUR, lovely sq cut, had the width to be
deservedly smacked thru point
first four after 30 balls
16.3 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, no run, into the covers to Afridi
16.4 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, no run
16.5 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, wide: one run, slower ball down the
legside
16.5 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, one run
16.6 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, two runs, driven to wide mid on
End of over 17 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 68/0 (RR: 4.00)
Abdur Razzaq 3-1-10-0 (1w)
NC Johnson 22* (53b 2x4) CB Wishart 35* (48b 3x4)
Shoaib Malik fielding for Inzamam, will he be able to bat at the
same spot, keeps going off due to chest or tummy cramps
17.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run
17.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, legbye: one run
17.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Wishart, one run, driven to the cover sweeper
17.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, one run, swept to bwd sq leg
17.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Wishart, no run, fended back
17.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Wishart, one run
End of over 18 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 72/0 (RR: 4.00)
Mushtaq Ahmed 3-1-7-0
CB Wishart 37* (51b 3x4) NC Johnson 23* (56b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
good batting performance by Zim who look determined have not given
any real chance and a poor bowling performance by the Pak 'W' duo
and a typically Pak fielding performance, generally seem a bit
jaded today
18.1 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, no run
18.2 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, no run
18.3 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, one run
18.4 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run
18.5 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run
18.6 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, one run, turned to fine leg
End of over 19 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 74/0 (RR: 3.89)
Abdur Razzaq 4-1-12-0 (1w)
NC Johnson 24* (59b 2x4) CB Wishart 37* (54b 3x4)
19.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, beaten on the sweep, Mushie seems
upset as it prolly was a ggogly attempt to bowl the leftie round
his legs
19.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, beaten
19.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, two runs, to fine leg
19.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, shuffles and follows the ball to
push it back
19.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, one run, cuts the wide wrong 'un to
cover, he is only seeing the ball after ppitching
19.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Wishart, one run, driven to mid on
End of over 20 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 78/0 (RR: 3.90)
Mushtaq Ahmed 4-1-11-0
CB Wishart 38* (55b 3x4) NC Johnson 27* (64b 2x4)
20.1 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, no run, played down to mid-on
20.2 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, no run
20.3 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, no run, bit quicker, but Wishart with lots
of time, pushes it back
20.4 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, no run, striving for extra pace, but not
troubling the bat, right behind it, defensive push
20.5 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, one run, slower ball, drives to mid on,
Mushy can't stop the single
20.6 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, hit hard backward of point, but
neat fielding
End of over 21 (1 run) Zimbabwe 79/0 (RR: 3.76)
Abdur Razzaq 5-1-13-0 (1w)
CB Wishart 39* (60b 3x4) NC Johnson 27* (65b 2x4)
tidy over
21.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Wishart, no run, looks to hit it to covers
21.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Wishart, two runs, bit of turn, played against the
spin off back foot wide of mid on
21.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Wishart, no run, outside off, thought about
cutting but leaves it
21.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Wishart, two runs, nice shot, driven straight
21.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Wishart, one run, back and puls a short ball to
mid-wicket
21.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, good ball, leggie, catches inside
edge
End of over 22 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 84/0 (RR: 3.82)
Mushtaq Ahmed 5-1-16-0
CB Wishart 44* (65b 3x4) NC Johnson 27* (66b 2x4)
the long layoff since the last one day match seems to have done
Zimbabwe good
22.1 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, no run, nice looking shot to mid-off
22.2 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, no run, oh dear, nice ball outside off
stump, Wishart goes fishing, edges to Moin and dropped
difficult catch but he had both hands to it and it bounced out
22.3 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, no run, fwd defence
22.4 Abdur Razzaq to Wishart, OUT: whipped straight to Younis Khan at
mid-wicket, and Moin breathes a sigh of relief
Zimbabwe 84/1, Partnership of 84
CB Wishart c Younis Khan b Abdur Razzaq 44 (69b 3x4 0x6)
NC Johnson 27* (66b 2x4) Abdur Razzaq 5.4-1-13-1 (1w)
jumped up to catch it above his head, fine bowling by Razzaq
Carlisle now
22.5 Abdur Razzaq to Carlisle, no run, hit straight back and hits the
stumps
good crowd 4000 or so
22.6 Abdur Razzaq to Carlisle, no run, widish, left by the bat, wicket
maiden, good bowling
End of over 23 (maiden) Zimbabwe 84/1 (RR: 3.65)
Abdur Razzaq 6-2-13-1 (1w)
NC Johnson 27* (66b 2x4) SV Carlisle 0* (2b)
23.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, outside off, forces off back foot
to cover
23.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, fwd to leggie, hits the pad
23.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, one run, lap shot, played with spin to
mid wicket
3rd ump called as Johnson looked for 2nd
easy single, Johnson turned for 2 but sent back
23.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Carlisle, one run, in on review
23.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, one run
23.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Carlisle, no run, on off stump, googly hits pad
End of over 24 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 87/1 (RR: 3.62)
Mushtaq Ahmed 6-1-19-0
NC Johnson 29* (70b 2x4) SV Carlisle 1* (4b)
24.1 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, defence to a good ball
24.2 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, one run, on top of a short ball, opens the
face and runs it to 3rd man
24.3 Abdur Razzaq to Carlisle, no run, forward aiming for mid-off, but
mistimes to mid on
bowling with a slip
24.4 Abdur Razzaq to Carlisle, two runs, played with ease through extra
cover, Carlisle settling in quickly
24.5 Abdur Razzaq to Carlisle, one run, forward, angled down to 3rd man,
Arshad Khan fields
24.6 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, has a wave at this outside off,
but no contact
End of over 25 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 91/1 (RR: 3.64)
Abdur Razzaq 7-2-17-1 (1w)
SV Carlisle 4* (7b) NC Johnson 29* (73b 2x4)
good bowling from these two, as Zim look to push the run rate up,
not giving much away
25.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Carlisle, no run, forward, thought about the
single
25.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Carlisle, legbye: two runs, lots of spin on the
googly, lb signalled looked liked byes, beat Moin
25.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Carlisle, one run
25.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, one run, sweeps, not hit hard but into
space
25.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Carlisle, no run, pushed gracefully out to the
off-side
25.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Carlisle, no run, not very graceful here, mangled
sweep, beats him, Mushy with a strangled appeal
End of over 26 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 95/1 (RR: 3.65)
Mushtaq Ahmed 7-1-21-0
NC Johnson 30* (74b 2x4) SV Carlisle 5* (12b)
26.1 Arshad Khan to Johnson, two runs, lots of space
26.2 Arshad Khan to Johnson, no run, forward, played to off side
26.3 Arshad Khan to Johnson, one run, quick single
Arshad tall off-spinner, resembles Saqlain
26.4 Arshad Khan to Carlisle, no run, hit to cover off back foot
26.5 Arshad Khan to Carlisle, OUT: lovely ball, quicker, straight
through him on the back foot
Zimbabwe 98/2, Partnership of 14
SV Carlisle b Arshad Khan 5 (14b 0x4 0x6)
NC Johnson 33* (77b 2x4) Arshad Khan 0.5-0-3-1
top quality stuff from Arshad Khan
Zimbabwe, as so often, losing the plot in the middle overs
but some good bowling
26.6 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, one run
End of over 27 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 99/2 (RR: 3.67)
Arshad Khan 1-0-4-1
MW Goodwin 1* (1b) NC Johnson 33* (77b 2x4)
27.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Goodwin, no run, beaten, what a fine ball, pitches
on off, sharp spin and beats him all ends up
27.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Goodwin, two runs, sweeps from outside off, living
dangerously, 100 up
27.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Goodwin, one run, pushed into the gap
27.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, pushed to short fine leg
27.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, bit of a mess, changes his mind
about cutting and spoons it back towards Mushy
27.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, defence
End of over 28 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 102/2 (RR: 3.64)
Mushtaq Ahmed 8-1-24-0
MW Goodwin 4* (4b) NC Johnson 33* (80b 2x4)
Inzi returning to the field, went off in the 4th over
28.1 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, no run, turned behind square
28.2 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, one run, Inzi back into the fray, driven to
him at long on
28.3 Arshad Khan to Johnson, no run, pushed back along the track
28.4 Arshad Khan to Johnson, FOUR, a boundary! hit hard and high, a
faster man than Inzi might have got to that
28.5 Arshad Khan to Johnson, no run, rapped on pad, spurious appeal
28.6 Arshad Khan to Johnson, no run, pushed to point
End of over 29 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 107/2 (RR: 3.69)
Arshad Khan 2-0-9-1
MW Goodwin 5* (6b) NC Johnson 37* (84b 3x4)
Zimbabwe somewhat obsessed with the sweep against the slow bowlers,
that straight hit by Johnson paying off
29.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Goodwin, no run, nice ball, Goodwin uncomfortable
29.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Goodwin, no run, spins past the batsman who does
not offer a shot
29.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Goodwin, no run, punched to cover, Afridi drives,
saves a run
29.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Goodwin, one run, a sweep of course against the
spin for a single
29.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, googly, tring to sweep, beats him
29.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, legbye: one run, Mushy pleads with the
umpire for lbw
End of over 30 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 109/2 (RR: 3.63)
Mushtaq Ahmed 9-1-25-0
NC Johnson 37* (86b 3x4) MW Goodwin 6* (10b)
pitched wide of off, hit outside of off, not worth an apeal, but
tried anyway
30.1 Arshad Khan to Johnson, no run
30.2 Arshad Khan to Johnson, one run, misfield by Waqar, poor throw,
easy single to 3rd man
30.3 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, no run, back on his stumps, hit on the pad,
Moin and Arshad think about an appeal
30.4 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, one run, driven into the vacant mid-off
area
30.5 Arshad Khan to Johnson, one run, nicely played to mid off, decide
not to test the fielder - the speedy Inzi - with a 2nd
30.6 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, two runs, this time they have no qualms
about trying Afridi, better running
End of over 31 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 114/2 (RR: 3.68)
Arshad Khan 3-0-14-1
NC Johnson 39* (89b 3x4) MW Goodwin 9* (13b)
31.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, slower, looping flight, mistimed
into the covers
31.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, no run, down leg, Johnson waves at it
well taken, Mushy excited
31.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, FOUR, hit hard and high to square leg, a
fairly feeble effort from Afridi, gets a hand to it
31.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Johnson, OUT: fails to learn anything from the
previous ball, tries a slog and skied to mid wicket
Zimbabwe 118/3, Partnership of 20
NC Johnson c Arshad Khan b Mushtaq Ahmed 43 (93b 4x4 0x6)
MW Goodwin 9* (13b) Mushtaq Ahmed 9.4-1-29-1
not a lot of common sense shown there from Johnson
and a deserved wicket for Mushtaq
31.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to A Flower, no run, off pad
31.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to A Flower, no run, forward defensive
End of over 32 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 118/3 (RR: 3.69)
Mushtaq Ahmed 10-1-29-1
MW Goodwin 9* (13b) A Flower 0* (2b)
excellent spell as Mushtaq completes his 10th
excellent control, lots of spin, considerable variation
32.1 Shahid Afridi to Goodwin, (noball) no run, Afridi whips this one
down leg
32.1 Shahid Afridi to Goodwin, no run, tries to run it to 3rd man
32.2 Shahid Afridi to Goodwin, two runs, played nicely to fine leg, test
Waqar who is not fielding well
32.3 Shahid Afridi to Goodwin, no run, forward, smothers the spin
32.4 Shahid Afridi to Goodwin, one run, down the pitch, driven to Inzi
at long off, no 2nd to him!
32.5 Shahid Afridi to A Flower, no run, hit in the air, bounces in front
of Inzi who has moved up to mid off
32.6 Shahid Afridi to A Flower, one run, hit past short extra
End of over 33 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 123/3 (RR: 3.73)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-5-0 (1nb)
A Flower 1* (4b) MW Goodwin 12* (18b)
Johnson's wicket falling when Zim were looking for him to take
control
33.1 Arshad Khan to A Flower, no run, Arshad changes ends, beats Flower,
and an appeal for a stumping
Moin actualy dropped that, bails off, ball on groundFlower moves
out, but Moin knocks the stumps down anyway
good decision by Bucknor
33.2 Arshad Khan to A Flower, one run, driven uppishly to mid-off
33.3 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, one run, played to Waqar, lazy fielding
again, players shouting at him
33.4 Arshad Khan to A Flower, no run
33.5 Arshad Khan to A Flower, one run, reverse sweep off toe of the bat
in the air, no fielder near
33.6 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, no run
End of over 34 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 126/3 (RR: 3.71)
Arshad Khan 4-0-17-1
A Flower 3* (8b) MW Goodwin 13* (20b)
34.1 Shahid Afridi to A Flower, no run, missed reverse sweep, through to
Moin
34.2 Shahid Afridi to A Flower, two runs, more conventional shot, Waqar
very slow again, maybe injured?
34.3 Shahid Afridi to A Flower, (noball) two runs, driven through cover,
nice throw by Arshad
34.3 Shahid Afridi to A Flower, no run, thinks reverse sweep, leaves it
34.4 Shahid Afridi to A Flower, one run, driven to extra, easy run
34.5 Shahid Afridi to Goodwin, one run, turned off back foot, Waqar
fires a wild return, not a popular man with his skipper
34.6 Shahid Afridi to A Flower, one run, whipped away to long on
End of over 35 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 134/3 (RR: 3.83)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-13-0 (2nb)
A Flower 9* (14b) MW Goodwin 14* (21b)
drinks
35.1 Arshad Khan to A Flower, no run, tries a sweep and misses
35.2 Arshad Khan to A Flower, one run, to short cover to Imran nazir, a
direct hit would have done the job, tv called anyway but finally
in by inches on several replays
35.3 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, no run, comes forrard and smothers the spin
35.4 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, one run, popped to sq leg, top edge but
short of youhana down there
35.5 Arshad Khan to A Flower, one run, to mid wicket, again uppish edge
35.6 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, no run, an eventful over, seems the Zim
batsmen like the sweep and dont have enough experience against
spin
End of over 36 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 137/3 (RR: 3.81)
Arshad Khan 5-0-20-1
A Flower 11* (17b) MW Goodwin 15* (24b)
todays delinquent, poor Waqar brought back in, so Moin must have
forgiven his earlier misdemeanours?
36.1 Waqar Younis to A Flower, one run
36.2 Waqar Younis to Goodwin, no run
36.3 Waqar Younis to Goodwin, wide: no run
36.3 Waqar Younis to Goodwin, one run
36.4 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run
36.5 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run
36.6 Waqar Younis to A Flower, two runs, turned to mid wicket where
Mushi plays footie and messes up then a reasonable thro-in caused
the tv to be called in but safe
End of over 37 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 142/3 (RR: 3.84)
Waqar Younis 7-0-32-0 (3w) - D'arbeau End
MW Goodwin 16* (26b) A Flower 14* (21b)
37.1 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, one run
37.2 Arshad Khan to A Flower, one run
37.3 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, one run, to mid wicket
37.4 Arshad Khan to A Flower, one run, prodded to point and a quick
single
37.5 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, no run, pushed to short mid wicket
37.6 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, no run, a sweep off the middle stump,
missed and a mild appeal, rather gentlemanly appeal from this
shaven head Arshad
End of over 38 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 146/3 (RR: 3.84)
Arshad Khan 6-0-24-1 - River End
A Flower 16* (23b) MW Goodwin 18* (30b)
38.1 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run
38.2 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run
38.3 Waqar Younis to A Flower, one run, moves his feet straight down the
wicket then sq cuts with a large gap awkwardly, to cover
38.4 Waqar Younis to Goodwin, FOUR, clears mid on and runs to the rope
38.5 Waqar Younis to Goodwin, no run, on off stump played to the off
38.6 Waqar Younis to Goodwin, no run, a bottom edge drives goes nowhere
and they do various attempts of trying a run then decide not to
End of over 39 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 151/3 (RR: 3.87)
Waqar Younis 8-0-37-0 (3w) - D'arbeau End
A Flower 17* (26b) MW Goodwin 22* (33b 1x4)
39.1 Arshad Khan to A Flower, one run, driven to long off
39.2 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, one run, sweeps and top edge and luckily
the ball drops short of the legside fielders who were too deep
39.3 Arshad Khan to A Flower, one run, to sq leg
39.4 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, no run
39.5 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, one run, to the cover sweeper
39.6 Arshad Khan to A Flower, two runs, nice adjustment coming down the
pitch and lofting it in no mans land 'tween mid off and the
sweeper
End of over 40 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 157/3 (RR: 3.92)
Arshad Khan 7-0-30-1 - River End
MW Goodwin 24* (36b 1x4) A Flower 21* (29b)
40.1 Waqar Younis to Goodwin, one run, to bwd point, throw in misses
40.2 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run, a tip and run
40.3 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run, Waqar saw him come out and did a
rev swing yorker into his feet, good thinking there
40.4 Waqar Younis to A Flower, one run, slower ball driven to long on
40.5 Waqar Younis to Goodwin, one run, another yorker a bit short,
turned off his legs to fine leg
40.6 Waqar Younis to A Flower, one run, a run to Inzamam who took to
much time to pick up and throw from where he has been posted today
to save strain, mid on!
End of over 41 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 161/3 (RR: 3.93)
Waqar Younis 9-0-41-0 (3w) - D'arbeau End
A Flower 23* (33b) MW Goodwin 26* (38b 1x4)
41.1 Arshad Khan to A Flower, one run, to the cover sweeper, a rather
derogatory 'cricketing term'
41.2 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, one run
41.3 Arshad Khan to A Flower, one run, to mid wicket
41.4 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, no run
41.5 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, (noball) one run
41.5 Arshad Khan to A Flower, one run
41.6 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, two runs
End of over 42 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 169/3 (RR: 4.02)
Arshad Khan 8-0-38-1 (1nb) - River End
A Flower 26* (36b) MW Goodwin 30* (42b 1x4)
42.1 Waqar Younis to Goodwin, one run
42.2 Waqar Younis to A Flower, legbye: one run
42.3 Waqar Younis to Goodwin, one run
42.4 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run
42.5 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run
42.6 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run, beaten going for a hoik, thru to
Moin
End of over 43 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 173/3 (RR: 4.02)
Waqar Younis 10-0-43-0 (3w) - D'arbeau End
MW Goodwin 32* (44b 1x4) A Flower 27* (40b)
43.1 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, one run, swept to mid wicket
43.2 Arshad Khan to A Flower, no run, a reverse sweep from leg stump.
goes to point
43.3 Arshad Khan to A Flower, one run, uppish to mid off
43.4 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, two runs, pulled over mid wicket and Abdur
Razzaq fields and throws in well, a first for today!
43.5 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, no run
lobbed to sq leg, a 9 iron into sub Shoaib Malik's hands
43.6 Arshad Khan to Goodwin, OUT: an easy lob into his hands at square
leg
Zimbabwe 177/4, Partnership of 59
MW Goodwin c sub (Shoaib Malik) b Arshad Khan 35 (48b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 44 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 177/4 (RR: 4.02)
Arshad Khan 9-0-42-2 (1nb) - River End
A Flower 28* (42b)
44.1 Abdur Razzaq to Blignaut, no run
44.2 Abdur Razzaq to Blignaut, wide: no run
44.2 Abdur Razzaq to Blignaut, no run
44.3 Abdur Razzaq to Blignaut, no run
44.4 Abdur Razzaq to Blignaut, one run
44.5 Abdur Razzaq to A Flower, no run
44.6 Abdur Razzaq to A Flower, one run
End of over 45 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 180/4 (RR: 4.00)
Abdur Razzaq 8-2-20-1 (2w) - D'arbeau End
A Flower 29* (44b) AM Blignaut 1* (4b)
45.1 Arshad Khan to A Flower, two runs
45.2 Arshad Khan to A Flower, no run
45.3 Arshad Khan to A Flower, OUT:
Zimbabwe 182/5, Partnership of 5
A Flower c & b Arshad Khan 31 (47b 0x4 0x6)
AM Blignaut 1* (4b) Arshad Khan 9.3-0-44-3 (1nb)
45.4 Arshad Khan to GW Flower, one run
45.5 Arshad Khan to Blignaut, no run
45.6 Arshad Khan to Blignaut, one run
End of over 46 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 184/5 (RR: 4.00)
Arshad Khan 10-0-46-3 (1nb) - River End
AM Blignaut 2* (6b) GW Flower 1* (1b)
46.1 Abdur Razzaq to Blignaut, one run
46.2 Abdur Razzaq to GW Flower, one run
46.3 Abdur Razzaq to Blignaut, OUT:
Zimbabwe 186/6, Partnership of 4
AM Blignaut b Abdur Razzaq 3 (8b 0x4 0x6)
GW Flower 2* (2b) Abdur Razzaq 8.3-2-22-2 (2w)
46.4 Abdur Razzaq to Whittall, legbye: one run
46.5 Abdur Razzaq to GW Flower, no run
46.6 Abdur Razzaq to GW Flower, one run
End of over 47 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 188/6 (RR: 4.00)
Abdur Razzaq 9-2-23-2 (2w) - D'arbeau End
GW Flower 3* (5b) GJ Whittall 0* (1b)
47.1 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, two runs, comes forward and drives, thick
edge to third man
47.2 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, one run, to mid off
47.3 Wasim Akram to Whittall, no run, almost caught by Younis Khan, just
did not carry at short leg
47.4 Wasim Akram to Whittall, no run
47.5 Wasim Akram to Whittall, no run, slower ball fooled Guy into a pull
and missed ball somehow missed the stumps too
47.6 Wasim Akram to Whittall, one run, to point
End of over 48 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 192/6 (RR: 4.00)
Wasim Akram 7-1-25-0 (2w) - River End
GJ Whittall 1* (5b) GW Flower 6* (7b)
48.1 Abdur Razzaq to Whittall, one run, pushed to short mis wicket
48.2 Abdur Razzaq to GW Flower, one run
48.3 Abdur Razzaq to Whittall, wide: no run
48.3 Abdur Razzaq to Whittall, FOUR, hoiked and edged off the top to
third man, up in the air and Shoaib Malik a sub tries a diving
catch, misses it and ball runs over the rope
48.4 Abdur Razzaq to Whittall, no run, beaten
48.5 Abdur Razzaq to Whittall, no run, beaten again, change of pace
48.6 Abdur Razzaq to Whittall, one run, full toss, prolly tring for a
yorker, and Zim get their 200 too
End of over 49 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 200/6 (RR: 4.08)
Abdur Razzaq 10-2-32-2 (3w) - D'arbeau End
GJ Whittall 7* (10b 1x4) GW Flower 7* (8b)
drives the full toss to long on where subbie Shoaib Malik catches
it easily, has been Pak's best fielder today, need more subs out
there
49.1 Wasim Akram to Whittall, OUT: into his safe hands at long on
Zimbabwe 200/7, Partnership of 14
GJ Whittall c sub (Shoaib Malik) b Wasim Akram 7 (11b 1x4 0x6)
GW Flower 7* (8b) Wasim Akram 7.1-1-25-1 (2w)
49.2 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, no run
49.3 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, one run, to mid off
49.4 Wasim Akram to Viljoen, legbye: one run
49.5 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, one run, to point and some scrambling
running there
49.6 Wasim Akram to Viljoen, legbye: one run, so Zim set Pak a target of
205 after a super start, lost their momentum
End of over 50 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 204/7 (RR: 4.08)
Wasim Akram 8-1-27-1 (2w) - River End
DP Viljoen 0* (2b) GW Flower 9* (11b)
game will resume shortly
not an intimidating total for Pakistan, and Zimbabwe must be
disappointed after their fine start
wicket definitely favours spin, and Mushtaq Ahmed and Arshad Khan
bowled very well to make the most of it
full credit to the bowlers, not well supported in the field where
Pakistan were, to be generous, lacklustre
Imran Nazir will open with Shahidi Afridi, the Zimbabwe team awaits
them in the middle
Johnson to open
0.1 Johnson to Imran Nazir, one run, good ball, played well to backward
square
0.2 Johnson to Shahid Afridi, one run, pitches up outside off driven to
mid off where Streak misfields
0.3 Johnson to Imran Nazir, one run, another good ball, late movement,
well played to 3rd man
Zimbabwe made only 47 off the last 10 overs
0.4 Johnson to Shahid Afridi, one run, pitches up outside off tried the
drive, off edge over gully to 3rd man
0.5 Johnson to Imran Nazir, no run, prods forward, hits pad, Johnson
tries an appeal
0.6 Johnson to Imran Nazir, wide: no run, well down leg, umpire Morgan
stretches his arms wide
0.6 Johnson to Imran Nazir, no run, another good ball, kept low, nipped
back in, hit the pad, and a big appeal, close but not close enough
End of over 1 (5 runs) Pakistan 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 200/49 = 4.08)
NC Johnson 1-0-5-0 (1w) - D'arbeau End
Shahid Afridi 2* (2b) Imran Nazir 2* (4b)
probably down leg
1.1 Blignaut to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, short and pulled for 4, poor ball
1.2 Blignaut to Shahid Afridi, no run, outside off, Afridi tries a slog
that shot isn't in the textbook, and misses
1.3 Blignaut to Shahid Afridi, no run
1.4 Blignaut to Shahid Afridi, no run, another airy drive, no footwork,
bat miles from the body, and fortunately for him, the ball
that lbw shout from Johnson looks very good on replay
1.5 Blignaut to Shahid Afridi, no run
1.6 Blignaut to Shahid Afridi, one run, short, and pulled to mid wicket
End of over 2 (5 runs) Pakistan 10/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 195/48 = 4.06)
AM Blignaut 1-0-5-0 - River End
Shahid Afridi 7* (8b 1x4) Imran Nazir 2* (4b)
Afridi keeps the strike, Blignaut feeding that drive
2.1 Johnson to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, clipped off his legs, Streak dives
but to no avail
2.2 Johnson to Shahid Afridi, one run, moves forward, covers up, pushes
it to mid wicket
2.3 Johnson to Imran Nazir, no run, on back foot, keeps low and hurries
the shot
2.4 Johnson to Imran Nazir, no run, plays this elegantly and correctly
to cover- maybe his partner can get some tips
2.5 Johnson to Imran Nazir, no run, and again, behind the line,
straight bat
2.6 Johnson to Imran Nazir, one run, well run, quick single to square
leg
End of over 3 (6 runs) Pakistan 16/0 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 189/47 = 4.02)
NC Johnson 2-0-11-0 (1w) - D'arbeau End
Imran Nazir 3* (8b) Shahid Afridi 12* (10b 2x4)
Streak at deep backward square rather than long leg to Afridi, must
have spotted something
3.1 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, no run, again keeps low, cuts into him,
bat and a bit of pad
this is probably the biggest ground in the West Indies, lots of
space
3.2 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, no run, on-drives pleasantly
3.3 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, one run, punched past point off the back
foot
3.4 Blignaut to Shahid Afridi, one run, short outside off, and played
with ease to 3rd man
3.5 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, no run, on the back foot, pushed
defensively
3.6 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, FOUR, now that's how to play those, lovely
drive, foot to the pitch, full swing of the bat
End of over 4 (6 runs) Pakistan 22/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 183/46 = 3.98)
AM Blignaut 2-0-11-0 - River End
Shahid Afridi 13* (11b 2x4) Imran Nazir 8* (13b 1x4)
somewhat suprising that Blignaut has been given the new ball over
Streak
4.1 Johnson to Shahid Afridi, one run, pushed into the ga
4.2 Johnson to Imran Nazir, no run, on the back foot, good ball but no
trouble in keeping it out
4.3 Johnson to Imran Nazir, FOUR, edged - cut into him, inside edge
close to the sumps and beats Flower behind the stumps
4.4 Johnson to Imran Nazir, no run, yorker length, tries to drive and
misses
4.5 Johnson to Imran Nazir, no run, on off stump plays across the line
to Nkala at mid wicket
4.6 Johnson to Imran Nazir, one run, on leg stump, nice wristy shot to
deep backward square
End of over 5 (6 runs) Pakistan 28/0 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 177/45 = 3.93)
NC Johnson 3-0-17-0 (1w) - D'arbeau End
Imran Nazir 13* (18b 2x4) Shahid Afridi 14* (12b 2x4)
5.1 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, FOUR, maybe Imran's been getting tips from
Afridi, big swing over mid-on
5.2 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, two runs, run down to deep third man
5.3 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, one run, good ball, played straight,
clever running
good start from Pakistan
5.4 Blignaut to Shahid Afridi, one run, played to 3rd man, try to
pressure Nkala who responds with a good pick-up and quick accurate
throw
5.5 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, no run, nicely played to cover
5.6 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, no run, forward, played into the covers
End of over 6 (8 runs) Pakistan 36/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 169/44 = 3.84)
AM Blignaut 3-0-19-0 - River End
Shahid Afridi 15* (13b 2x4) Imran Nazir 20* (23b 3x4)
Streak warming up
Zim missing a front line spinner
slip moved to short extra
6.1 Johnson to Shahid Afridi, two runs, on leg stump, played to the
vacant square leg area
6.2 Johnson to Shahid Afridi, one run, played to 3rd man, seems to have
calmed down a bit, playing better
6.3 Johnson to Imran Nazir, no run, plays it back to Johnson who thanks
him and returns to his mark - polite fellow
6.4 Johnson to Imran Nazir, FOUR, he won't thank him now, nice shot
through cover, not much force but well timed
6.5 Johnson to Imran Nazir, two runs, played to 3rd man, opens the
face, placed wide of the fielder
6.6 Johnson to Imran Nazir, no run, hit on the pad, Pakistan off to a
flyer
End of over 7 (9 runs) Pakistan 45/0 (RR: 6.43 RRR: 160/43 = 3.72)
NC Johnson 4-0-26-0 (1w) - D'arbeau End
Shahid Afridi 18* (15b 2x4) Imran Nazir 26* (27b 4x4)
Zim at 39/0 at this point
7.1 Blignaut to Shahid Afridi, no run, misses with the slog-drive
7.2 Blignaut to Shahid Afridi, one run, played to mid on
7.3 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, no run, elegant half drive, classy looking
bat
7.4 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, legbye: two runs, drifts down to long leg
7.5 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, one run, played to 3rd man, Nkala
collects, they won't try 2 after his previous efforts
7.6 Blignaut to Shahid Afridi, OUT: well that's what happens if you
drive without getting your foot to the pitch
Pakistan 49/1, Partnership of 49
Shahid Afridi c Goodwin b Blignaut 19 (18b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 8 (4 runs) Pakistan 49/1 (RR: 6.12 RRR: 156/42 = 3.71)
AM Blignaut 4-0-21-1 - River End
Imran Nazir 27* (30b 4x4)
fails to learn from Nazir's example and donates his wicket to
Blignaut, who had been feeding that shot
he'd tried it maybe 4 times, missed three times, and edged over
gully once
but that's Afridi, when it works, it is spectacular, when it
doesn't, its 'orrible
8.1 Streak to Imran Nazir, FOUR, lovely cut, smashed through cover, a
loosener from Streak gets the treatment
8.2 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run
8.3 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run
8.4 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run
8.5 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run
8.6 Streak to Imran Nazir, one run, turned to long leg
End of over 9 (5 runs) Pakistan 54/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 151/41 = 3.68)
HH Streak 1-0-5-0 - D'arbeau End
Imran Nazir 32* (36b 5x4) Younis Khan 0* (0b)
9.1 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, no run, looked for a single to square leg,
not there, sent back
9.2 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed back to the bowler
9.3 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, FOUR, not much respect for this, clean hit
swings a slightly over-piched ball on leg stump over mid on for 4
9.4 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, no run
9.5 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, no run
9.6 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, no run
End of over 10 (4 runs) Pakistan 58/1 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 147/40 = 3.67)
AM Blignaut 5-0-25-1 - River End
Younis Khan 0* (0b) Imran Nazir 36* (42b 6x4)
10.1 Streak to Younis Khan, no run, left
10.2 Streak to Younis Khan, no run, carefully played to cover
10.3 Streak to Younis Khan, no run, tries to run it to 3rd man
10.4 Streak to Younis Khan, one run, played to mid wicket, could have
been 2 there
off the mark
10.5 Streak to Imran Nazir, one run, hit hard to third man
10.6 Streak to Younis Khan, no run, big big appeal, beaten on the back
foot, that was very very close
End of over 11 (2 runs) Pakistan 60/1 (RR: 5.45 RRR: 145/39 = 3.72)
HH Streak 2-0-7-0 - D'arbeau End
Imran Nazir 37* (43b 6x4) Younis Khan 1* (5b)
two close appeals turned down by umpire Basil Morgan, that one
really looked like a good shout
11.1 Nkala to Imran Nazir, no run, widish, Imran thinks too wide, umpire
Bucknor disagrees
11.2 Nkala to Imran Nazir, FOUR, that one straighter, maybe too straight
as it's hit back over the bowler's head to the boundary
11.3 Nkala to Imran Nazir, no run, played circumspectly back to the
bowler
11.4 Nkala to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed to point
11.5 Nkala to Imran Nazir, SIX, that's gone a long way - down the pitch,
and a big swing, clean hit over long on
Imran is not a big man, but a fine striker of the ball
11.6 Nkala to Imran Nazir, one run, played to third man
End of over 12 (11 runs) Pakistan 71/1 (RR: 5.92 RRR: 134/38 = 3.53)
M Nkala 1-0-11-0 - River End
Imran Nazir 48* (49b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 1* (5b)
bowling change much to Imran Nazir's liking
game rapidly running away from Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe had 9 fours in their innings, Imran has 7 fours and a 6
12.1 Streak to Imran Nazir, one run, played to third man, he likes that
shot, easy runs
12.2 Streak to Younis Khan, no run, pushed pleasantly to point
12.3 Streak to Younis Khan, no run, driven determinedly to mid off
12.4 Streak to Younis Khan, no run, banged back to Streak
12.5 Streak to Younis Khan, no run, forced to cover- no alliteration
possible there
12.6 Streak to Younis Khan, no run, dabbed to gully, good over from
Streak
End of over 13 (1 run) Pakistan 72/1 (RR: 5.54 RRR: 133/37 = 3.59)
HH Streak 3-0-8-0 - D'arbeau End
Imran Nazir 49* (50b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 1* (10b)
13.1 Nkala to Imran Nazir, no run, tries to get his 50 by running it to
3rd man
13.2 Nkala to Imran Nazir, no run, this time tries to beat point, no
luck
13.3 Nkala to Imran Nazir, no run, still can't find the gap
13.4 Nkala to Imran Nazir, no run, treats this with considerable
respect, pushed carefully back to the bowler
13.5 Nkala to Imran Nazir, one run, played to extra cover for his 3rd
odi fifty, kisses the bat, waves to the crowd
fine innings, one lucky four, and fortunate to survive an early
lbw, but the rest filled with lovely shots
13.6 Nkala to Younis Khan, no run, much better over from Nkala
End of over 14 (1 run) Pakistan 73/1 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 132/36 = 3.67)
M Nkala 2-0-12-0 - River End
Imran Nazir 50* (55b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 1* (11b)
Flower standing up to Nkala as well restricted Imran Nazir from
wandering down
14.1 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run, hit on pad, strangled appeal
14.2 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run, tries to find the gap, last over
before fielding restrictions lifted
14.3 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run, bit of width, tries to cut, doesn't
time it
14.4 Streak to Imran Nazir, FOUR, an Afridi-like drive catches the edge,
wide of a diving Flower
14.5 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run, comes across the stumps and defends
14.6 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run, again feet come across, textbook
defence, another good over, just the fortuitous four
End of over 15 (4 runs) Pakistan 77/1 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 128/35 = 3.66)
HH Streak 4-0-12-0 - D'arbeau End
Younis Khan 1* (11b) Imran Nazir 54* (61b 8x4 1x6)
15.1 Viljoen to Younis Khan, OUT: tries to play against the spin,
leading edge and a dolly to Dirk
Pakistan 77/2, Partnership of 28
Younis Khan c & b Viljoen 1 (12b 0x4 0x6)
Imran Nazir 54* (61b 8x4 1x6) DP Viljoen 0.1-0-0-1
pitched outside leg in the rough, not the best of shots
15.2 Viljoen to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushes forward
15.3 Viljoen to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushes forward carefully
15.4 Viljoen to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven uppishly
15.5 Viljoen to Yousuf Youhana, no run
15.6 Viljoen to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good over, wicket maiden, just
what the Zimbabwe doctor ordered
End of over 16 (maiden) Pakistan 77/2 (RR: 4.81 RRR: 128/34 = 3.76)
DP Viljoen 1-1-0-1 - River End
Imran Nazir 54* (61b 8x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 0* (5b)
16.1 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run, clipped to sq leg, Carlisle fields
16.2 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run, tries that run to third man,
narrowly misses off stump to Flower
16.3 Streak to Imran Nazir, one run, on leg stump, nicely played for a
comfortable single
16.4 Streak to Yousuf Youhana, no run, props forward, run rate has
slowed after that 6 from Imran
16.5 Streak to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on the back foot to this one
16.6 Streak to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: a beauty, on the back foot, movement
beats his defensive shot and flattens the off stump
Pakistan 78/3, Partnership of 1
Yousuf Youhana b Streak 0 (8b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 17 (1 run) Pakistan 78/3 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 127/33 = 3.85)
HH Streak 5-0-13-1 - D'arbeau End
Imran Nazir 55* (64b 8x4 1x6)
just a peach of a delivery, pitched on middle and off and moved
enough to beat the bat
bit of pressure now
17.1 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, no run, sweeps, Streak fires it back, and
zimbabwe fired up
17.2 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed forward
17.3 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, wide: no run, down leg Nazir sweeps and
misses
17.3 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, no run, driven to long off
17.4 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, no run, tentively pushes forward
17.5 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, one run, off the mark, keeps low, well
played to leg
17.6 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
End of over 18 (3 runs) Pakistan 81/3 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 124/32 = 3.88)
DP Viljoen 2-1-3-1 (1w) - River End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (1b) Imran Nazir 56* (69b 8x4 1x6)
18.1 Streak to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
18.2 Streak to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
18.3 Streak to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
18.4 Streak to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a pad and bat push looks veery
sluggish, definitely a bit sick
18.5 Streak to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to point
18.6 Streak to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, nicely off his legs to the
legside gap 'tween long on and mid wicket
End of over 19 (2 runs) Pakistan 83/3 (RR: 4.37 RRR: 122/31 = 3.94)
HH Streak 6-0-15-1 - D'arbeau End
Imran Nazir 56* (69b 8x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (7b)
19.1 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, one run, swept to fine leg and a fumble by
Streak get them the run
19.2 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
19.3 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
19.4 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, no run
19.5 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, one run, worked just wide of mid wicket
19.6 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven uppishly to mid off
End of over 20 (4 runs) Pakistan 87/3 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 118/30 = 3.93)
DP Viljoen 3-1-7-1 (1w) - River End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (11b) Imran Nazir 58* (71b 8x4 1x6)
20.1 Blignaut to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven wide of mid on
20.2 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, FOUR, comes charging out and cross batted,
on the splice over the bowlers head
20.3 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, one run, to mid on
20.4 Blignaut to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a nice looking push to point
20.5 Blignaut to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to cover, Inz needs to
simply stay and let Imran bring home the bacon
20.6 Blignaut to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, brilliant stop at cover bt
Goodwin
End of over 21 (6 runs) Pakistan 93/3 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 112/29 = 3.86)
AM Blignaut 6-0-31-1 - D'arbeau End
Imran Nazir 63* (73b 9x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (15b)
21.1 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, one run, swept to fine leg
21.2 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, sweeps and misses, ball rolls of
to the off side of his body
21.3 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
21.4 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played easily into the covers
21.5 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good save at short cover by
Johnson
21.6 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 22 (1 run) Pakistan 94/3 (RR: 4.27 RRR: 111/28 = 3.96)
DP Viljoen 4-1-8-1 (1w) - River End
Imran Nazir 64* (74b 9x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (20b)
22.1 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, no run, off his backfoot and again way
away from his body, played to cover, such a glaring difference
when he plays beautifully off his front foot
22.2 Blignaut to Imran Nazir, one run, into the covers
22.3 Blignaut to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
22.4 Blignaut to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short ball. kept low and Inz had
no problems giving it the just reward to bwd sq leg
22.5 Blignaut to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
22.6 Blignaut to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, into the covers
End of over 23 (6 runs) Pakistan 100/3 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 105/27 = 3.89)
AM Blignaut 7-0-37-1 - D'arbeau End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (24b 1x4) Imran Nazir 65* (76b 9x4 1x6)
23.1 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, nicely placed sweep and Inz not
looking too sick to score runs after all!
23.2 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
23.3 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, no run, tries a sweep and ball popped up
into his Adam's Apple, ugh! and painful
23.4 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, no run
23.5 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, no run
23.6 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, one run, swept again and a fine diving save
by Streak, good example by the big man
End of over 24 (6 runs) Pakistan 106/3 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 99/26 = 3.81)
DP Viljoen 5-1-14-1 (1w) - River End
Imran Nazir 66* (80b 9x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (26b 2x4)
Brother Grant on
24.1 GW Flower to Imran Nazir, one run
24.2 GW Flower to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
24.3 GW Flower to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
24.4 GW Flower to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to point
24.5 GW Flower to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to mid wicket
24.6 GW Flower to Imran Nazir, no run, tidy over, Pak batters took a
close look at him
End of over 25 (2 runs) Pakistan 108/3 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 97/25 = 3.88)
GW Flower 1-0-2-0 - D'arbeau End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 17* (30b 2x4) Imran Nazir 67* (82b 9x4 1x6)
25.1 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
25.2 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
25.3 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, no run
25.4 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, no run
25.5 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, no run, sweeps but straight to short fine
leg
25.6 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, one run, to mid wicket
End of over 26 (2 runs) Pakistan 110/3 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 95/24 = 3.96)
DP Viljoen 6-1-16-1 (1w) - River End
Imran Nazir 68* (86b 9x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 18* (32b 2x4)
maybe a Pak type kite made from paper with a swishy tail descended
and and a zim fielder gives it 'kunny' a kind of lift in the local
language in Pakistan
26.1 GW Flower to Imran Nazir, no run
26.2 GW Flower to Imran Nazir, no run
26.3 GW Flower to Imran Nazir, one run, swept and off the gloves, beats
the keeper and runs were given
26.4 GW Flower to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
26.5 GW Flower to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to fine leg
26.6 GW Flower to Imran Nazir, SIX, way over extra cover
End of over 27 (8 runs) Pakistan 118/3 (RR: 4.37 RRR: 87/23 = 3.78)
GW Flower 2-0-10-0 - D'arbeau End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 19* (34b 2x4) Imran Nazir 75* (90b 9x4 2x6)
27.1 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to fine leg
27.2 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, no run
27.3 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, one run, swept to fine leg, seems its a
sweeping day on the island
27.4 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
27.5 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
27.6 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 28 (2 runs) Pakistan 120/3 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 85/22 = 3.86)
DP Viljoen 7-1-18-1 (1w) - River End
Imran Nazir 76* (92b 9x4 2x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (38b 2x4)
28.1 GW Flower to Imran Nazir, one run, swept to bwd sq leg for the well
established ONE run
28.2 GW Flower to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, leans back and the big man slams
it thru the cover gap
28.3 GW Flower to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed into the covers
28.4 GW Flower to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, walks a single tho could have
been two for other batsmen
28.5 GW Flower to Imran Nazir, no run, sweeps but straight to fine leg
28.6 GW Flower to Imran Nazir, no run
End of over 29 (6 runs) Pakistan 126/3 (RR: 4.34 RRR: 79/21 = 3.76)
GW Flower 3-0-16-0 - D'arbeau End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 25* (41b 3x4) Imran Nazir 77* (95b 9x4 2x6)
29.1 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, cleverly guides it to fine
third man, sliced it off the face
29.2 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
29.3 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to the off
29.4 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, runs a bit faster having sent
it to long on and does decide to slide his bat in this time
29.5 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, one run, a full toss swept
29.6 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, oops cuts it well, hangs
around hoping its a four then does some serious running to get the
three, Youn Nazir kept him at it
End of over 30 (7 runs) Pakistan 133/3 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 72/20 = 3.60)
DP Viljoen 8-1-25-1 (1w) - River End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 31* (46b 3x4) Imran Nazir 78* (96b 9x4 2x6)
Guy Whittall on
Guy on his 97th match
30.1 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, chopped down to third man
30.2 Whittall to Imran Nazir, no run, good footwork on the front foot
not even a mosquito would have got thru the gap, BUT off his
backfoot Imran seems a bit of a potential vivtim to a faster
bowler
30.3 Whittall to Imran Nazir, two runs, to fine leg
30.4 Whittall to Imran Nazir, no run
30.5 Whittall to Imran Nazir, no run
30.6 Whittall to Imran Nazir, no run, lots of inswing, rapped on his
pad, appeal but missing leg
End of over 31 (3 runs) Pakistan 136/3 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 69/19 = 3.63)
GJ Whittall 1-0-3-0 - D'arbeau End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (47b 3x4) Imran Nazir 80* (101b 9x4 2x6)
31.1 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, swept to deep mid wicket and he
really walks the single
31.2 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, no run
31.3 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, two runs, swept to fine leg
31.4 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, one run, swept there again and a single
walked, this whole days seems to be a sweepers one
31.5 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
31.6 Viljoen to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
End of over 32 (5 runs) Pakistan 141/3 (RR: 4.41 RRR: 64/18 = 3.56)
DP Viljoen 9-1-30-1 (1w) - River End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 34* (50b 3x4) Imran Nazir 83* (104b 9x4 2x6)
caught behind, played staically, open bladed into Flower's gloves
32.1 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: a lazy cut attempt and given out
on appeal
Pakistan 141/4, Partnership of 63
Inzamam-ul-Haq c A Flower b Whittall 34 (51b 3x4 0x6)
Imran Nazir 83* (104b 9x4 2x6) GJ Whittall 1.1-0-3-1
replay seems to indicate it was the brushing off his elbow that was
the sound
32.2 Whittall to Moin Khan, no run
32.3 Whittall to Moin Khan, no run
32.4 Whittall to Moin Khan, no run
32.5 Whittall to Moin Khan, no run, tries an aggreassive cut and misses,
Imran needs Moin's support now, not silly shots surely?
32.6 Whittall to Moin Khan, wide: no run
32.6 Whittall to Moin Khan, no run, sensibly pushes it forward
End of over 33 (1 run) Pakistan 142/4 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 63/17 = 3.71)
GJ Whittall 2-0-4-1 (1w) - D'arbeau End
Imran Nazir 83* (104b 9x4 2x6) Moin Khan 0* (5b)
33.1 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, one run
33.2 Viljoen to Moin Khan, legbye: one run, squirted to fine leg
33.3 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, two runs, nicely swept in the proper
fashion, bat turning over the ball and an equally fine save at
deep fine leg
33.4 Viljoen to Imran Nazir, one run
33.5 Viljoen to Moin Khan, no run, gloves it sweeping to short leg
33.6 Viljoen to Moin Khan, no run
End of over 34 (5 runs) Pakistan 147/4 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 58/16 = 3.62)
DP Viljoen 10-1-34-1 (1w) - River End
Imran Nazir 87* (107b 9x4 2x6) Moin Khan 0* (8b)
34.1 Whittall to Imran Nazir, one run, firmly timed, flew off the bat to
a simple push to the cover sweeper
34.2 Whittall to Moin Khan, no run, tries a cut but the ball was too
close to him, beaten
34.3 Whittall to Moin Khan, one run, a throw by Johnson not seen by the
bowler and a bonus run for Moin
34.4 Whittall to Imran Nazir, no run
34.5 Whittall to Imran Nazir, one run, runs it down to third man
34.6 Whittall to Moin Khan, no run, an appeal for lbw but was a bat and
pad and missing leg
End of over 35 (3 runs) Pakistan 150/4 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 55/15 = 3.67)
GJ Whittall 3-0-7-1 (1w) - D'arbeau End
Imran Nazir 89* (110b 9x4 2x6) Moin Khan 1* (11b)
35.1 GW Flower to Imran Nazir, no run
35.2 GW Flower to Imran Nazir, wide: no run
35.2 GW Flower to Imran Nazir, one run, a slap looking shot to deep mid
wicket
35.3 GW Flower to Moin Khan, no run
35.4 GW Flower to Moin Khan, one run, another sweep to bwd sq leg
35.5 GW Flower to Imran Nazir, one run, yet another, I have learnt to
spell 'sweep'
35.6 GW Flower to Moin Khan, no run
End of over 36 (4 runs) Pakistan 154/4 (RR: 4.28 RRR: 51/14 = 3.64)
GW Flower 4-0-20-0 (1w) - River End
Imran Nazir 91* (113b 9x4 2x6) Moin Khan 2* (14b)
36.1 Whittall to Imran Nazir, two runs, good running by Moin forces the
2 runs off a drive to long on
36.2 Whittall to Imran Nazir, no run, plays it to short cover and wants
a run and moin sensibly tells the young man "No! come on" am sure
thats a confusing way to train Imran but in Pak english the 'come
on' means 'get with it'
36.3 Whittall to Imran Nazir, no run
36.4 Whittall to Imran Nazir, one run
36.5 Whittall to Moin Khan, no run
36.6 Whittall to Moin Khan, one run, a cheeky single to cover as a black
well endowed female dog comes on in the sun, lies down rolls over
and has a good scratch on the stubby grass
End of over 37 (4 runs) Pakistan 158/4 (RR: 4.27 RRR: 47/13 = 3.62)
GJ Whittall 4-0-11-1 (1w) - D'arbeau End
Moin Khan 3* (16b) Imran Nazir 94* (117b 9x4 2x6)
Heath Streak is brough in to stop this match getting away and to
help Zim miss the plane back home
37.1 Streak to Moin Khan, one run, chopped to thirs man
37.2 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run, back to the bowler
37.3 Streak to Imran Nazir, one run, driven to long off
37.4 Streak to Moin Khan, one run, jumps up and guides it along to third
man, at least the sweeps are over for now
seven bowlers tried so far
37.5 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run
37.6 Streak to Imran Nazir, (noball) one run
37.6 Streak to Moin Khan, no run, nice ball beat him on the off
End of over 38 (5 runs) Pakistan 163/4 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 42/12 = 3.50)
HH Streak 7-0-20-1 (1nb) - River End
Imran Nazir 96* (121b 9x4 2x6) Moin Khan 5* (19b)
Match State: Drinks
everyone especially Imran nazir thinking if he can get there after
the drinks break?
38.1 Whittall to Imran Nazir, one run, to mid on so only 3 to get!
38.2 Whittall to Moin Khan, no run, pushed to point and a loud 'wait'
resounds around the ground
38.3 Whittall to Moin Khan, SIX, tv had to be called for confirmation a
good cross batted one day shot over long on
38.4 Whittall to Moin Khan, FOUR, over ex cover, now now, Moin please
let Imran have a go too!
38.5 Whittall to Moin Khan, no run
38.6 Whittall to Moin Khan, no run, now a french cut almost played on
End of over 39 (11 runs) Pakistan 174/4 (RR: 4.46 RRR: 31/11 = 2.82)
GJ Whittall 5-0-22-1 (1w) - D'arbeau End
Imran Nazir 97* (122b 9x4 2x6) Moin Khan 15* (24b 1x4 1x6)
lots of concentration on Imran's face for possibly his first odi
century only 3 runs away
Nkala on
39.1 Nkala to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed to point, noi run there
39.2 Nkala to Imran Nazir, no run, tries to steer it to third man as his
nervousness shows
39.3 Nkala to Imran Nazir, no run
39.4 Nkala to Imran Nazir, one run, steered to bwd of point for some
relief
39.5 Nkala to Moin Khan, one run, a bit of a risky one to short third
man
39.6 Nkala to Imran Nazir, no run
End of over 40 (2 runs) Pakistan 176/4 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 29/10 = 2.90)
M Nkala 3-0-14-0 - River End
Moin Khan 16* (25b 1x4 1x6) Imran Nazir 98* (127b 9x4 2x6)
Streak it is
40.1 Streak to Moin Khan, FOUR, rushes out and improvises a great cut to
the point boundary
40.2 Streak to Moin Khan, legbye: one run
40.3 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run, aloud lbw appeal declined may have
some bat on it but expert holding thinks it was out
40.4 Streak to Imran Nazir, two runs, to fine leg, a great first ton for
Imran, kisses his bat, clap clap, inspite of this comms harping on
his one wekness playing away from his body when going on the
backfoot, a fine effort lad!
40.5 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run
40.6 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run
End of over 41 (7 runs) Pakistan 183/4 (RR: 4.46 RRR: 22/9 = 2.44)
HH Streak 8-0-26-1 (1nb) - D'arbeau End
Moin Khan 20* (27b 2x4 1x6) Imran Nazir 100* (131b 9x4 2x6)
41.1 Nkala to Moin Khan, FOUR, pulled to mid wicket
41.2 Nkala to Moin Khan, legbye: two runs, tries a sweep and misses
41.3 Nkala to Moin Khan, no run, another sweep but missed again
41.4 Nkala to Moin Khan, no run, ' slower ball to point
41.5 Nkala to Moin Khan, FOUR, wonderful hoik to mid wicket, came out
and swung it away
41.6 Nkala to Moin Khan, one run, puts his knee down and pulls it to mid
wicket
End of over 42 (11 runs) Pakistan 194/4 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 11/8 = 1.38)
M Nkala 4-0-23-0 - River End
Moin Khan 29* (33b 4x4 1x6) Imran Nazir 100* (131b 9x4 2x6)
42.1 Streak to Moin Khan, one run, a cheeky run to long on
42.2 Streak to Imran Nazir, FOUR, a one bouncer over the bowlers head
over the rope
42.3 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run, hops up and defnds it back to Streak
42.4 Streak to Imran Nazir, one run, confident looking chop to third man
42.5 Streak to Moin Khan, one run, rushes out for a quick finish,
mistimed in the air and it drops short of third man
42.6 Streak to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed to short mid wicket
End of over 43 (7 runs) Pakistan 201/4 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 4/7 = 0.57)
HH Streak 9-0-33-1 (1nb) - D'arbeau End
Moin Khan 31* (35b 4x4 1x6) Imran Nazir 105* (135b 10x4 2x6)
all over
43.1 Nkala to Moin Khan, FOUR, swept to mid wicket, some sirens go off
but crowd not to animated, Pakistan win by 6 wicket and Zim do not
break their string of losses on their West Indies tour, now off to
England for 2 tests and a triangular there
Match State: Pak won by 6 wickets
A fine 100 was the feature of this match by Imran Nazir and no need
to guess the MoM, the Pak fielding was as per usual, Zim tried
hard but could not
get their momentum up to set a bigger target for Paki, not known as
chasers
Fine supporting roles by Moin and a sick Inzamam who bravely played
though suffering from chest pain
Zimbabwe set to go to England next for their first tour to UK for 2
tests and a triangular odi series
pak will face WI first in the final match of the current round
robin odi series follwed by the finals
next encounter against WI for Pakistan, set for tomorrow"cm "same
time 13:35GMT at this wonderful groung in Grenada
corr, 13:35GMT at Grenada, 16 April
ceremonies coming up
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streive to do better!
oops strive even
Holding the MC introduces the sundry VIP's and mentions the last of
the prelim round matches is tomorrow
Andy invited and says, looking forward to Eng tour and disappointed
with the WI tour but not disheartened and vows to work harder
married folk will visit their families and join the rest in England
lloks forward to playing a test series in England for the first
time
Man of the Man adjudicator, mentios Johnson and Wishart and the Pak
bowlers but says My choice for MOM Imran Nazir the 'chanceless
centurion'
Imran receives a check that is bigger than him has help from a
translator, says he is extremely happy, says inshallah and
enjoying cricket
Moin called for the winners purse and says he is pleased and the
boys dis well today, did a great joib
not diappointed on losing the toss, appreciates the way Imran Nazir
played and is a bright prospect for Pakistan
Thats all folk, be here tomorrow at 13:35GMT same venue and your
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