2nd ODI: Zimbabwe v England at Harare, 6 Oct 2001

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match scheduled to start at 9.30am local time (7.30am gmt)

       Welcolm to coverage of the 2nd ODI from Harare
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       Zimbabwe have won the otss and will bat
       Zimbabwe make 1 change, Heath Streak returns
       England are unchnaged
       play will start in about 5 mins
       Umpires appear on the field followed by the player's
       2 slips and gully
   0.1 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
   0.2 Hoggard to Campbell, FOUR, pulled away wide of long leg
   0.3 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, fwd defends this
   0.4 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, pushed back up the pitch
   0.5 Hoggard to Campbell, one run, tucked away to leg side
   0.6 Hoggard to Whittall, no run, gets in behind this

End of over 1 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 5/0 (RR: 5.00)
MJ Hoggard 1-0-5-0 - City End
ADR Campbell 5* (5b 1x4) GJ Whittall 0* (1b)

       Kirtley on
   1.1 Kirtley to Campbell, one run, nicely driven to mid off, pitched up
        ball on the off
   1.2 Kirtley to Whittall, no run, on middle stump, a bit short and
        turned to leg
   1.3 Kirtley to Whittall, one run, edged outside off and dropped by
        Foster behind the stumps, had played away from his body
   1.4 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, playing to mid off but mistimed to mid
        on
   1.5 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, hops back and defends to cover,
        Kirtley putting in lots of effort
   1.6 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, covers up and lets it go by

End of over 2 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 7/0 (RR: 3.50)
RJ Kirtley 1-0-2-0 - Club House End
GJ Whittall 1* (3b) ADR Campbell 6* (9b 1x4)

   2.1 Hoggard to Whittall, one run
   2.2 Hoggard to Campbell, FOUR, nicely pulled to fine leg
   2.3 Hoggard to Campbell, no run
   2.4 Hoggard to Campbell, no run
   2.5 Hoggard to Campbell, no run
   2.6 Hoggard to Campbell, FOUR, another pull to leg

End of over 3 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 16/0 (RR: 5.33)
MJ Hoggard 2-0-14-0 - City End
GJ Whittall 2* (4b) ADR Campbell 14* (14b 3x4)

   3.1 Kirtley to Whittall, no run, comes forward and pushes it to cover
   3.2 Kirtley to Whittall, one run, in the air trying to steer it to leg,
        over the bowler
       Hussain adjusting the field
   3.3 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, drifts outside off and lets it go by
   3.4 Kirtley to Campbell, one run, gets and edge onto his box, hurt a
        bit and get a run to square leg
   3.5 Kirtley to Whittall, no run, appeal for lbw but there may have been
        an inside edge, declined
   3.6 Kirtley to Whittall, one run, quick single to mid wicket

End of over 4 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 19/0 (RR: 4.75)
RJ Kirtley 2-0-5-0 - Club House End
GJ Whittall 4* (8b) ADR Campbell 15* (16b 3x4)

   4.1 Hoggard to Whittall, one run, turned to mid wicket
   4.2 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, pushed to mid on
   4.3 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, on off stump, pushed to cover
   4.4 Hoggard to Campbell, one run, a quickie, dabbed to point
   4.5 Hoggard to Whittall, no run, beaten, good line outside off, tried a
        cut outside off
   4.6 Hoggard to Whittall, no run, played back to Hoggard, looks in fine
        form this morning

End of over 5 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 21/0 (RR: 4.20)
MJ Hoggard 3-0-16-0 - City End
ADR Campbell 16* (19b 3x4) GJ Whittall 5* (11b)

   5.1 Kirtley to Campbell, FOUR, nicely whipped off his legs to mid
        wicket, races over the rope
   5.2 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, shorter ball, on leg, turned off the
        backfoot to leg
   5.3 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, comes down a bit late to a ball
        leaving him on off stump, pace aroun139kph
   5.4 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, comes forward and taken on the front
        bad, shout is declined
   5.5 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, angling to the off, drives but
        mistimed to mid off
   5.6 Kirtley to Campbell, no run

End of over 6 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 25/0 (RR: 4.17)
RJ Kirtley 3-0-9-0 - Club House End
GJ Whittall 5* (11b) ADR Campbell 20* (25b 4x4)

   6.1 Hoggard to Whittall, two runs, nicely punched into the covers,
        almost a half volley
   6.2 Hoggard to Whittall, OUT: outside off, goes for it but an inside
        edge dragged it into his stumps

       Zimbabwe 27/1, Partnership of 27
       GJ Whittall  b Hoggard  7 (13b 0x4 0x6)
       ADR Campbell 20* (25b 4x4) MJ Hoggard 3.2-0-18-1

       Andy Flower in
       According to the rankings Andy is the best there is
   6.3 Hoggard to A Flower, no run, receives a bouncer, low and ducks down
   6.4 Hoggard to A Flower, one run, stands tall outside off and cuts it
        past gully
   6.5 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, good ball attacking middle aNd leg,
        hops and turns to leg
   6.6 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, on the stumps, good length ball, comes
        forward and soft handed turn to leg

End of over 7 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 28/1 (RR: 4.00)
MJ Hoggard 4-0-19-1 - City End
A Flower 1* (2b) ADR Campbell 20* (27b 4x4)

   7.1 Kirtley to A Flower, one run, fast ball on leg stump, tapped to leg
        and a quick run, Kirtley tries to hit the stumps on the chase and
        just misses
   7.2 Kirtley to Campbell, wide: no run, down the legside
   7.2 Kirtley to Campbell, one run, drives to the off but mistimed to
        Hussain at short mid on and he misfields
   7.3 Kirtley to A Flower, no run, on the off stump and Flintoff at gully
        makes a diving save
   7.4 Kirtley to A Flower, one run, drives outside off, gets an inside
        edge to backward square
   7.5 Kirtley to Campbell, two runs, trying an off drive and again a
        mistiming there to mid wicket
   7.6 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, turned to short mid wicket

End of over 8 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 34/1 (RR: 4.25)
RJ Kirtley 4-0-15-0 (1w) - Club House End
A Flower 3* (5b) ADR Campbell 23* (30b 4x4)

   8.1 Hoggard to A Flower, one run, drifts outside off and nicely steered
        to third man
   8.2 Hoggard to Campbell, one run, just outside leg stump, a slower ball
        and tapped to mid wicket
       Eng-Zim 3rd ODI tomorrow
   8.3 Hoggard to A Flower, no run, driven to mid off
   8.4 Hoggard to A Flower, no run, angling across the left hander, left
        alone
       Just a slip and gully for Hoggard
   8.5 Hoggard to A Flower, no run, hops back and defends it to the off
   8.6 Hoggard to A Flower, no run, gets a bottom edge to slip, did not
        carry

End of over 9 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 36/1 (RR: 4.00)
MJ Hoggard 5-0-21-1 - City End
ADR Campbell 24* (31b 4x4) A Flower 4* (10b)

   9.1 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, rapped on the pad outside leg
   9.2 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, comes forward, bat and pad together
        and pushes it away to cover
       Bright sunny morning at Harare
   9.3 Kirtley to Campbell, one run, drives but ball held and mistimed to
        mid on
   9.4 Kirtley to A Flower, no run, attacking leg stump, shortish ball
        made him hop back to defend
   9.5 Kirtley to A Flower, no run, loud NO after defending to the off
   9.6 Kirtley to A Flower, one run, turns to leg and calls YES but Snape
        at square leg does a smart save and his throw misses luckily for
        Zim

End of over 10 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 38/1 (RR: 3.80)
RJ Kirtley 5-0-17-0 (1w) - Club House End
A Flower 5* (13b) ADR Campbell 25* (34b 4x4)

  10.1 Hoggard to A Flower, no run, drops it in front of himself and calls
        for a run, sent back by Campbell
  10.2 Hoggard to A Flower, one run, turned to fine leg, good throw
        prevent any chance of a second
  10.3 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, covers up and defends it back
  10.4 Hoggard to Campbell, one run, guides it to third man, evades a
        diving Flintoff at gully
  10.5 Hoggard to A Flower, no run, an attempted yorker, driven to mid off
  10.6 Hoggard to A Flower, OUT: a lovely swinging leg stump yorker, sends
        him back, a big wicket for England

       Zimbabwe 40/2, Partnership of 13
       A Flower  b Hoggard  6 (17b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 11 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 40/2 (RR: 3.64)
MJ Hoggard 6-0-23-2 - City End
ADR Campbell 26* (36b 4x4) 

       Carlisle in
  11.1 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, moves to the off and defends to mid
        off
  11.2 Kirtley to Campbell, two runs, nicely clipped off his toes to deep
        square leg
  11.3 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, slower ball, gets an inside edge onto
        his pads trying to force it to leg
  11.4 Kirtley to Campbell, two runs, outside leg stump, allows Campbell
        to turn it to fine leg
  11.5 Kirtley to Campbell, FOUR, wayward ball outside off, crashed past
        cover
  11.6 Kirtley to Campbell, no run, pitched up on his legs but cannot get
        it away past mid on, seems Kirtley has tired

End of over 12 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 48/2 (RR: 4.00)
RJ Kirtley 6-0-25-0 (1w) - Club House End
SV Carlisle 0* (0b) ADR Campbell 34* (42b 5x4)

  12.1 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, covers up and defends off the backfoot
  12.2 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, short and low bounce just cleared a
        ducking Carlisle
  12.3 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, prodded to mid off
  12.4 Hoggard to Carlisle, one run, thick edge driving to the off, runs
        to third man theogh the slips
  12.5 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, slower ball, defends to mid off
  12.6 Hoggard to Campbell, one run, pushes it past Hoggard to mid off and
        go through for a quick run

End of over 13 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 50/2 (RR: 3.85)
MJ Hoggard 7-0-25-2 - City End
ADR Campbell 35* (44b 5x4) SV Carlisle 1* (4b)

       Flintoff brought in
  13.1 Flintoff to Campbell, one run, drifts to the off, chopped to third
        man
  13.2 Flintoff to Carlisle, two runs, drifts to leg and tucked very fine
  13.3 Flintoff to Carlisle, one run, on middle stump, flicked to mid
        wicket
  13.4 Flintoff to Campbell, one run, turned to square leg
  13.5 Flintoff to Carlisle, no run, short and outside off, cuts but edges
        it into the gound
  13.6 Flintoff to Carlisle, no run, again ball cramped him up outside
        off, chopped into the ground trying to cut it

End of over 14 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 55/2 (RR: 3.93)
A Flintoff 1-0-5-0 - Club House End
ADR Campbell 37* (46b 5x4) SV Carlisle 4* (8b)

       Hollioake in
       Hoggard looked very good today, pleasing for the England captain
  14.1 Hollioake to Campbell, no run, pushed to cover
  14.2 Hollioake to Campbell, no run, pitched up and pushed to point
  14.3 Hollioake to Campbell, legbye: one run, offered no stroke but
        allowed a run to square leg
  14.4 Hollioake to Carlisle, no run, better ball, nipped in and defended
        to leg
  14.5 Hollioake to Carlisle, no run, thick edge to short leg
  14.6 Hollioake to Carlisle, one run, late cut to third man, wanted 2 but
        cant get them

End of over 15 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 57/2 (RR: 3.80)
BC Hollioake 1-0-1-0 - City End
SV Carlisle 5* (11b) ADR Campbell 37* (49b 5x4)

       Fielding restriction is now off
  15.1 Flintoff to Carlisle, two runs, short and outside off, cut to
        backward point and a fine save by Hoggard prevents a four
  15.2 Flintoff to Carlisle, no run, rapped on the pads but no appeal
  15.3 Flintoff to Carlisle, one run, drives but inside edges to fine leg
  15.4 Flintoff to Campbell, no run, comes forward and defends it back
  15.5 Flintoff to Campbell, one run, chopped down to third man
  15.6 Flintoff to Carlisle, one run, bat and pad, flicking to leg

End of over 16 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 62/2 (RR: 3.88)
A Flintoff 2-0-10-0 - Club House End
SV Carlisle 9* (15b) ADR Campbell 38* (51b 5x4)

  16.1 Hollioake to Carlisle, one run, short and on the leg stump, turned
        to fine leg
  16.2 Hollioake to Campbell, no run, pushed to point
  16.3 Hollioake to Campbell, one run, steered to third man
  16.4 Hollioake to Carlisle, one run, drives and mistimed to mid on,
        throw misses, would have been a goner
  16.5 Hollioake to Campbell, no run, pushed to mid on
  16.6 Hollioake to Campbell, one run, drives on the up but edged to third
        man as the drinks come on

End of over 17 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 66/2 (RR: 3.88)
BC Hollioake 2-0-5-0 - City End
ADR Campbell 40* (55b 5x4) SV Carlisle 11* (17b)

Match State: Drinks Break

  17.1 Snape to Campbell, no run
  17.2 Snape to Campbell, no run, steps towards leg and drives to midon
  17.3 Snape to Campbell, no run
  17.4 Snape to Campbell, one run, well flighted, driven to long off
  17.5 Snape to Carlisle, one run, too far down leg, paddle swept to fine
        leg
  17.6 Snape to Campbell, one run, just short, swept along it's way behind
        square

End of over 18 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 69/2 (RR: 3.83)
JN Snape 1-0-3-0 - Club House End
ADR Campbell 42* (60b 5x4) SV Carlisle 12* (18b)

  18.1 Hollioake to Campbell, one run, turned to fine leg
  18.2 Hollioake to Carlisle, one run, turned to fine leg
  18.3 Hollioake to Campbell, no run, slower ball, pushed away to leg side
  18.4 Hollioake to Campbell, one run, tapped to square leg
  18.5 Hollioake to Carlisle, no run, yorker, dug out nicely
  18.6 Hollioake to Carlisle, no run

End of over 19 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 72/2 (RR: 3.79)
BC Hollioake 3-0-8-0 - City End
ADR Campbell 44* (63b 5x4) SV Carlisle 13* (21b)

  19.1 Snape to Campbell, one run, driven over his head, to long off
  19.2 Snape to Carlisle, no run
  19.3 Snape to Carlisle, one run
  19.4 Snape to Campbell, two runs, paddled very fine down the leg side
  19.5 Snape to Campbell, no run
  19.6 Snape to Campbell, one run, makes room down leg and drives straight
        down, met at long off

End of over 20 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 77/2 (RR: 3.85)
JN Snape 2-0-8-0 - Club House End
ADR Campbell 48* (67b 5x4) SV Carlisle 14* (23b)

  20.1 Hollioake to Campbell, one run, short, edged to third man
  20.2 Hollioake to Carlisle, FOUR, short, pulled through square leg
  20.3 Hollioake to Carlisle, no run
  20.4 Hollioake to Carlisle, one run, just back of a length, turned to
        square
  20.5 Hollioake to Campbell, OUT: short, tries to pull and top edge to
        short midwicket, Nasser takes a grateful catch running back

       Zimbabwe 83/3, Partnership of 43
       ADR Campbell  c Hussain b Hollioake  49 (69b 5x4 0x6)
       SV Carlisle 19* (26b 1x4) BC Hollioake 3.5-0-14-1

  20.6 Hollioake to Carlisle, FOUR, short, pulled over square leg, races
        to the rope

End of over 21 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 87/3 (RR: 4.14)
BC Hollioake 4-0-18-1 - City End
CB Wishart 0* (0b) SV Carlisle 23* (27b 2x4)

  21.1 Snape to Wishart, no run
  21.2 Snape to Wishart, one run, driven down the ground to long on
  21.3 Snape to Carlisle, one run, paddle sweep, runs down to long leg
  21.4 Snape to Wishart, no run, turned to square leg, well fielded by
        Zthorpe
  21.5 Snape to Wishart, no run, rocks back, drives to midon
  21.6 Snape to Wishart, one run, driven to long on

End of over 22 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 90/3 (RR: 4.09)
JN Snape 3-0-11-0 - Club House End
CB Wishart 2* (5b) SV Carlisle 24* (28b 2x4)

  22.1 Hollioake to Wishart, wide: no run, down the leg siode
  22.1 Hollioake to Wishart, no run
  22.2 Hollioake to Wishart, no run
  22.3 Hollioake to Wishart, FOUR, overpitched, lovely on drive straight
        down the ground
  22.4 Hollioake to Wishart, no run, driven to midoff, slow ball and
        pitched up
  22.5 Hollioake to Wishart, one run, inside edge
  22.6 Hollioake to Carlisle, one run, straight down, misses a couple of
        would-be fielders on the way

End of over 23 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 97/3 (RR: 4.22)
BC Hollioake 5-0-25-1 (1w) - City End
SV Carlisle 25* (29b 2x4) CB Wishart 7* (10b 1x4)

  23.1 Snape to Carlisle, no run
  23.2 Snape to Carlisle, one run, tossed up, flicked square
  23.3 Snape to Wishart, no run
  23.4 Snape to Wishart, one run
  23.5 Snape to Carlisle, one run, driven to long on again, 100 runs on
        the board
  23.6 Snape to Wishart, one run

End of over 24 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 101/3 (RR: 4.21)
JN Snape 4-0-15-0 - Club House End
CB Wishart 9* (13b 1x4) SV Carlisle 27* (32b 2x4)

       Ramprakash gets the nod from his captain
  24.1 Ramprakash to Wishart, no run
  24.2 Ramprakash to Wishart, one run, tapped to leg side
  24.3 Ramprakash to Carlisle, one run, paddle to fine leg
  24.4 Ramprakash to Wishart, one run
  24.5 Ramprakash to Carlisle, no run, tapped to leg, Foster gets and
        throws onto sticks in an effort to stump, good work from him
  24.6 Ramprakash to Carlisle, one run

End of over 25 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 105/3 (RR: 4.20)
MR Ramprakash 1-0-4-0 - City End
SV Carlisle 29* (35b 2x4) CB Wishart 11* (16b 1x4)

  25.1 Snape to Carlisle, no run
  25.2 Snape to Carlisle, one run
  25.3 Snape to Wishart, no run
  25.4 Snape to Wishart, one run, driven to long off
  25.5 Snape to Carlisle, one run, DROPPED, paddle sweep to fine leg,
        Foster travels far to get hand to it, off the webbing of his
        glove, sharp chance
  25.6 Snape to Wishart, one run

End of over 26 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 109/3 (RR: 4.19)
JN Snape 5-0-19-0 - Club House End
CB Wishart 13* (19b 1x4) SV Carlisle 31* (38b 2x4)

  26.1 Ramprakash to Wishart, one run
  26.2 Ramprakash to Carlisle, no run
  26.3 Ramprakash to Carlisle, one run, tappedto leg and quick run
  26.4 Ramprakash to Wishart, no run, down the leg side, surely wide, not
        called
  26.5 Ramprakash to Wishart, one run, driven through leg off the bounce
  26.6 Ramprakash to Carlisle, no run

End of over 27 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 112/3 (RR: 4.15)
MR Ramprakash 2-0-7-0 - City End
CB Wishart 15* (22b 1x4) SV Carlisle 32* (41b 2x4)

  27.1 Snape to Wishart, one run, DROPPED, driven to extra cover, dive by
        Hussain far to his left, gets hands to it but wide
  27.2 Snape to Carlisle, no run
  27.3 Snape to Carlisle, one run
  27.4 Snape to Wishart, no run
  27.5 Snape to Wishart, one run, shuffles to leg side and drives to long
        on
  27.6 Snape to Carlisle, FOUR, sweep through square leg, good work from
        the sliding fielder but ball just rolls over off the knee

End of over 28 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 119/3 (RR: 4.25)
JN Snape 6-0-26-0 - Club House End
CB Wishart 17* (25b 1x4) SV Carlisle 37* (44b 3x4)

  28.1 Ramprakash to Wishart, one run, CHANCE, to Hussain at midwicket,
        just wide
  28.2 Ramprakash to Carlisle, no run
  28.3 Ramprakash to Carlisle, one run, on the full to long on
  28.4 Ramprakash to Wishart, one run
  28.5 Ramprakash to Carlisle, two runs, sweeps fine, direct throw seeks
        out the TV ump, well in
  28.6 Ramprakash to Carlisle, no run

End of over 29 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 124/3 (RR: 4.28)
MR Ramprakash 3-0-12-0 - City End
CB Wishart 19* (27b 1x4) SV Carlisle 40* (48b 3x4)

  29.1 Snape to Wishart, one run
  29.2 Snape to Carlisle, one run, swept very fine
  29.3 Snape to Wishart, no run
  29.4 Snape to Wishart, no run
  29.5 Snape to Wishart, no run
  29.6 Snape to Wishart, one run, drives to the off, Snape dives and
        parries it, Wishart runs but Carlisle is too slow to react, races
        as the ball is sent after him direct to stumps, just safe

End of over 30 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 127/3 (RR: 4.23)
JN Snape 7-0-29-0 - Club House End
CB Wishart 21* (32b 1x4) SV Carlisle 40* (49b 3x4)

  30.1 Ramprakash to Wishart, no run
  30.2 Ramprakash to Wishart, no run
  30.3 Ramprakash to Wishart, one run, driven to long on
  30.4 Ramprakash to Carlisle, no run
  30.5 Ramprakash to Carlisle, no run
  30.6 Ramprakash to Carlisle, OUT: sweeps high to long leg, down
        Trescothick's throat, easy catch

       Zimbabwe 128/4, Partnership of 45
       SV Carlisle  c Trescothick b Ramprakash  40 (52b 3x4 0x6)

End of over 31 (1 run) Zimbabwe 128/4 (RR: 4.13)
MR Ramprakash 4-0-13-1 - City End
CB Wishart 22* (35b 1x4) 

  31.1 Hoggard to Brent, one run
  31.2 Hoggard to Wishart, wide: no run, down the leg side
  31.2 Hoggard to Wishart, one run
  31.3 Hoggard to Brent, no run
  31.4 Hoggard to Brent, no run
  31.5 Hoggard to Brent, no run
  31.6 Hoggard to Brent, no run

End of over 32 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 131/4 (RR: 4.09)
MJ Hoggard 8-0-28-2 (1w) - Club House End
CB Wishart 23* (36b 1x4) GB Brent 1* (5b)

  32.1 Ramprakash to Wishart, one run, pulled to square leg, man in the
        deep
  32.2 Ramprakash to Brent, one run
  32.3 Ramprakash to Wishart, one run, shuffles out and drives to long on
  32.4 Ramprakash to Brent, one run, belts it to long off
  32.5 Ramprakash to Wishart, FOUR, short, sliced wide of deep gully
  32.6 Ramprakash to Wishart, one run, punched through the leg side on the
        full

End of over 33 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 140/4 (RR: 4.24)
MR Ramprakash 5-0-22-1 - City End
CB Wishart 30* (40b 2x4) GB Brent 3* (7b)

  33.1 Hoggard to Wishart, no run
  33.2 Hoggard to Wishart, no run
  33.3 Hoggard to Wishart, no run
  33.4 Hoggard to Wishart, one run, tapped to the off, he runs off and the
        throw is direct, TV ump says he's in
  33.5 Hoggard to Brent, no run
  33.6 Hoggard to Brent, FOUR, slow ball, drilled through extra cover

End of over 34 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 145/4 (RR: 4.26)
MJ Hoggard 9-0-33-2 (1w) - Club House End
CB Wishart 31* (44b 2x4) GB Brent 7* (9b 1x4)

  34.1 Hollioake to Wishart, no run
  34.2 Hollioake to Wishart, one run
  34.3 Hollioake to Brent, no run
  34.4 Hollioake to Brent, no run
  34.5 Hollioake to Brent, one run, driven over the cover area
  34.6 Hollioake to Wishart, one run, driven off the bounce to long on

End of over 35 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 148/4 (RR: 4.23)
BC Hollioake 6-0-28-1 (1w) - City End
CB Wishart 33* (47b 2x4) GB Brent 8* (12b 1x4)

  35.1 Hoggard to Wishart, one run
  35.2 Hoggard to Brent, two runs, again, he drives through extra cover
  35.3 Hoggard to Brent, no run, nippy little "you can't drive me again"
        bouncer
  35.4 Hoggard to Brent, one run
  35.5 Hoggard to Wishart, no run
  35.6 Hoggard to Wishart, OUT: not what hge wanted, lofted straight to
        Thorpe at long on

       Zimbabwe 152/5, Partnership of 24
       CB Wishart  c Thorpe b Hoggard  34 (50b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 36 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 152/5 (RR: 4.22)
MJ Hoggard 10-0-37-3 (1w) - Club House End
GB Brent 11* (15b 1x4) 

Match State: Drinks

  36.1 Snape to Brent, no run
  36.2 Snape to Brent, OUT: pulls, lofts it high to deep midwicket,
        Kirtley runs from long om n and takes

       Zimbabwe 152/6, Partnership of 0
       GB Brent  c Kirtley b Snape  11 (17b 1x4 0x6)
       GW Flower 0* (0b) JN Snape 7.2-0-29-1

  36.3 Snape to GW Flower, one run
  36.4 Snape to Ebrahim, one run, to fine leg
  36.5 Snape to GW Flower, no run
  36.6 Snape to GW Flower, no run

End of over 37 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 154/6 (RR: 4.16)
JN Snape 8-0-31-1 - City End
DD Ebrahim 1* (1b) GW Flower 1* (3b)

  37.1 Hollioake to Ebrahim, no run
  37.2 Hollioake to Ebrahim, one run
  37.3 Hollioake to GW Flower, one run, edged to third man
  37.4 Hollioake to Ebrahim, one run
  37.5 Hollioake to GW Flower, no run
  37.6 Hollioake to GW Flower, no run

End of over 38 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 157/6 (RR: 4.13)
BC Hollioake 7-0-31-1 (1w) - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 3* (4b) GW Flower 2* (6b)

  38.1 Snape to Ebrahim, one run
  38.2 Snape to GW Flower, OUT: on the knee, sweeps to deep square leg,
        taken by Knicht on the run, self-destruct it seems

       Zimbabwe 158/7, Partnership of 6
       GW Flower  c Knight b Snape  2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       DD Ebrahim 4* (5b) JN Snape 8.2-0-32-2

  38.3 Snape to Streak, one run, pushed to midon
  38.4 Snape to Ebrahim, no run, well flighted, off the pad to gully
  38.5 Snape to Ebrahim, no run
  38.6 Snape to Ebrahim, no run

End of over 39 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 159/7 (RR: 4.08)
JN Snape 9-0-33-2 - City End
HH Streak 1* (1b) DD Ebrahim 4* (8b)

  39.1 Hollioake to Streak, no run
  39.2 Hollioake to Streak, no run
  39.3 Hollioake to Streak, no run
  39.4 Hollioake to Streak, no run, punched back to the bowler
  39.5 Hollioake to Streak, no run
  39.6 Hollioake to Streak, no run, straight, pushed to leg, well bowled

End of over 40 (maiden) Zimbabwe 159/7 (RR: 3.97)
BC Hollioake 8-1-31-1 (1w) - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 4* (8b) HH Streak 1* (7b)

  40.1 Snape to Ebrahim, one run, pitched up, pushed to long on
  40.2 Snape to Streak, one run
  40.3 Snape to Ebrahim, no run
  40.4 Snape to Ebrahim, one run, swept fine, hesitates the run
  40.5 Snape to Streak, one run, tapped fine
  40.6 Snape to Ebrahim, one run, pushed to long on

End of over 41 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 164/7 (RR: 4.00)
JN Snape 10-0-38-2 - City End
DD Ebrahim 7* (12b) HH Streak 3* (9b)

  41.1 Hollioake to Ebrahim, one run, edged to third man
  41.2 Hollioake to Streak, OUT: short, plays back trying to push to third
        man, bottom edge onto leg stump, 8 down

       Zimbabwe 165/8, Partnership of 7
       HH Streak  b Hollioake  3 (10b 0x4 0x6)
       DD Ebrahim 8* (13b) BC Hollioake 8.2-1-32-2 (1w)

  41.3 Hollioake to Viljoen, no run
  41.4 Hollioake to Viljoen, one run, flicked behind square, clouds
        rolling in over the ground
  41.5 Hollioake to Ebrahim, one run, played down towards gully
  41.6 Hollioake to Viljoen, wide: one run
  41.6 Hollioake to Ebrahim, one run

End of over 42 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 170/8 (RR: 4.05)
BC Hollioake 9-1-37-2 (2w) - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 10* (15b) DP Viljoen 1* (2b)

       Changing the ball now, no telling who was unhappy with it
  42.1 Flintoff to Ebrahim, wide: no run, far outside the off stump
  42.1 Flintoff to Ebrahim, OUT: ordinary delivery, really no need to play
        that, very bad form, edges a sitter for Foster behind the sticks,
        he walks dejected

       Zimbabwe 171/9, Partnership of 6
       DD Ebrahim  c Foster b Flintoff  10 (16b 0x4 0x6)
       DP Viljoen 1* (2b) A Flintoff 2.1-0-11-1 (1w)

  42.2 Flintoff to Nkala, no run
  42.3 Flintoff to Nkala, no run
  42.4 Flintoff to Nkala, legbye: one run, short and heaving down leg, off
        the thighpad
  42.5 Flintoff to Viljoen, no run
  42.6 Flintoff to Viljoen, no run, pushed away

End of over 43 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 172/9 (RR: 4.00)
A Flintoff 3-0-11-1 (1w) - City End
ML Nkala 0* (3b) DP Viljoen 1* (4b)

  43.1 Hollioake to Nkala, no run
  43.2 Hollioake to Nkala, no run
  43.3 Hollioake to Nkala, no run
  43.4 Hollioake to Nkala, no run, pushed to leg side
  43.5 Hollioake to Nkala, no run
  43.6 Hollioake to Nkala, no run

End of over 44 (maiden) Zimbabwe 172/9 (RR: 3.91)
BC Hollioake 10-2-37-2 (2w) - Club House End
DP Viljoen 1* (4b) ML Nkala 0* (9b)

  44.1 Flintoff to Viljoen, no run
  44.2 Flintoff to Viljoen, two runs, pulled behind square
  44.3 Flintoff to Viljoen, one run, driven straight to midoff
  44.4 Flintoff to Nkala, no run
  44.5 Flintoff to Nkala, no run, to midoff off the pitch
  44.6 Flintoff to Nkala, no run, yorker, on the pads, no run

End of over 45 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 175/9 (RR: 3.89)
A Flintoff 4-0-14-1 (1w) - City End
DP Viljoen 4* (7b) ML Nkala 0* (12b)

  45.1 Kirtley to Viljoen, one run, edged to third man
  45.2 Kirtley to Nkala, one run, dabbed up to square leg area
  45.3 Kirtley to Viljoen, no run
  45.4 Kirtley to Viljoen, FOUR, driven straight down the ground,
        wonderful shot, the crowd love it
  45.5 Kirtley to Viljoen, one run, overpitched, punched to midwicket
  45.6 Kirtley to Nkala, no run

End of over 46 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 182/9 (RR: 3.96)
RJ Kirtley 7-0-32-0 (1w) - Club House End
DP Viljoen 10* (11b 1x4) ML Nkala 1* (14b)

  46.1 Flintoff to Viljoen, one run, pull shot, down to 45 on the leg side
  46.2 Flintoff to Nkala, one run, slashed to third man
  46.3 Flintoff to Viljoen, no run
  46.4 Flintoff to Viljoen, no run, pushed to the off
  46.5 Flintoff to Viljoen, one run, overpitched and pushed to long off
  46.6 Flintoff to Nkala, no run

End of over 47 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 185/9 (RR: 3.94)
A Flintoff 5-0-17-1 (1w) - City End
DP Viljoen 12* (15b 1x4) ML Nkala 2* (16b)

  47.1 Kirtley to Viljoen, one run, drives high over covers
  47.2 Kirtley to Nkala, no run
  47.3 Kirtley to Nkala, one run, driven on the full, through extra cover,
        doing well these two
  47.4 Kirtley to Viljoen, two runs, driven to covers, quick run as the
        crowd cheer them on
  47.5 Kirtley to Viljoen, no run, down leg side, off the pad
  47.6 Kirtley to Viljoen, one run, slower ball, waits for it and edges it
        to third man

End of over 48 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 190/9 (RR: 3.96)
RJ Kirtley 8-0-37-0 (1w) - Club House End
DP Viljoen 16* (19b 1x4) ML Nkala 3* (18b)

  48.1 Flintoff to Viljoen, one run
  48.2 Flintoff to Nkala, no run
  48.3 Flintoff to Nkala, two runs, stroked through the off side, he has a
        very weak take-off, almost loses out on the second
  48.4 Flintoff to Nkala, one run, yorker, bunted to long off
  48.5 Flintoff to Viljoen, no run
  48.6 Flintoff to Viljoen, one run, driven to covers, sweeper is there,
        lose the second as Nkala slips on the turn

End of over 49 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 195/9 (RR: 3.98)
A Flintoff 6-0-22-1 (1w) - City End
DP Viljoen 18* (22b 1x4) ML Nkala 6* (21b)

  49.1 Kirtley to Viljoen, OUT: swings at the long hop outside the line,
        inside edge on the off stump, good effort but all over now

       Zimbabwe 195/10, Partnership of 24
       DP Viljoen  b Kirtley  18 (23b 1x4 0x6)
       ML Nkala 6* (21b) RJ Kirtley 8.1-0-37-1 (1w)

Match State: Innings Break

       Players making their way back onto the field, the story here at
        Harare Sports Club is that England require only 196 runs to win
        this game and take control of the series. From the city end,
        Streak will open the bowling
   0.1 Streak to Trescothick, wide: no run, fairly wide delivery outside
        off
   0.1 Streak to Trescothick, wide: no run, another wide outside off, poor
        bowling by Zim
   0.1 Streak to Trescothick, three runs, played well off the legs to the
        square leg boundry
   0.2 Streak to Knight, no run, pitched ouside leg, caught the thigh pad
        and prevented another wide
   0.3 Streak to Knight, no run, better ball, pitched up to the batsman,
        streak tidies up with some good fielding
   0.4 Streak to Knight, no run, quick ball, 135kph, angled in at the
        stumps, better bowling here
   0.5 Streak to Knight, legbye: one run, straying down leg, went fine
   0.6 Streak to Trescothick, no run, great delivery, just short of a
        length, well left for the keeper to deal with

End of over 1 (6 runs) England 6/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 190/49 = 3.88)
HH Streak 1-0-5-0 (2w) - City End
NV Knight 0* (4b) ME Trescothick 3* (2b)

   1.1 Brent to Knight, two runs, short ball, pulled away, not out the
        meat, Trescothick wanted the third and nearly resulted in a run
        out
   1.2 Brent to Knight, two runs, worked very fine off the legs
   1.3 Brent to Knight, no run
   1.4 Brent to Knight, one run, quick single taken, looks like england
        want to go home early today
   1.5 Brent to Trescothick, no run, widish ball, left alone for the
        keeper
   1.6 Brent to Trescothick, one run, down the wicket angled down to third
        man

End of over 2 (6 runs) England 12/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 184/48 = 3.83)
GB Brent 1-0-6-0 - Club House End
ME Trescothick 4* (4b) NV Knight 5* (8b)

   2.1 Streak to Trescothick, three runs, driven through a big gap at
        extra cover
   2.2 Streak to Knight, no run, great ball, caught the bottom of the bat
        and just bounced over the stumps
   2.3 Streak to Knight, no run
   2.4 Streak to Knight, no run, worked to mid on, better bowling, nothing
        the batsman could have done with it
   2.5 Streak to Knight, no run, short ball, bounced over the batsmans
        head, nearly called a no ball
   2.6 Streak to Knight, no run, defended back to the bowler, better over

End of over 3 (3 runs) England 15/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 181/47 = 3.85)
HH Streak 2-0-8-0 (2w) - City End
ME Trescothick 7* (5b) NV Knight 5* (13b)

   3.1 Brent to Trescothick, no run, slower ball, cutting away from the
        batsman, well taken by the keeper
   3.2 Brent to Trescothick, no run
   3.3 Brent to Trescothick, no run
   3.4 Brent to Trescothick, no run, again a slower ball, beating the
        batsman blade
   3.5 Brent to Trescothick, no run, again good bowling, good length and
        great line
   3.6 Brent to Trescothick, no run, quicker ball, cramping up the
        batsman, good over

End of over 4 (maiden) England 15/0 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 181/46 = 3.93)
GB Brent 2-1-6-0 - Club House End
NV Knight 5* (13b) ME Trescothick 7* (11b)

   4.1 Streak to Knight, no run, quick ball, 140kph, rapping the batsman
        on the pads
   4.2 Streak to Knight, one run, worked to Nkala at third man
   4.3 Streak to Trescothick, one run, again worked to third man, easy
        single taken
   4.4 Streak to Knight, no run, down the wicket making use of his feet,
        hit out of the plank of the bat to the covers
   4.5 Streak to Knight, no run
   4.6 Streak to Knight, (noball) no run, again trying the short ball,
        this time just going too high for the batsman to play
   4.6 Streak to Knight, one run, worked into the mid wicket area for a
        single

End of over 5 (4 runs) England 19/0 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 177/45 = 3.93)
HH Streak 3-0-12-0 (2w 1nb) - City End
NV Knight 7* (19b) ME Trescothick 8* (12b)

   5.1 Brent to Knight, one run, fuller ball, driven to mid-off
   5.2 Brent to Trescothick, no run, driven off the back foot into the
        covers
   5.3 Brent to Trescothick, FOUR, great shot, best of the innings so far,
        the ball was just short of a length with a touch of width, cracked
        to the boundry
   5.4 Brent to Trescothick, three runs, this time worked into the leg
        side
   5.5 Brent to Knight, no run
   5.6 Brent to Knight, no run

End of over 6 (8 runs) England 27/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 169/44 = 3.84)
GB Brent 3-1-14-0 - Club House End
ME Trescothick 15* (15b 1x4) NV Knight 8* (22b)

   6.1 Streak to Trescothick, FOUR, clipped into the leg side, great shot
   6.2 Streak to Trescothick, no run
   6.3 Streak to Trescothick, FOUR, great shot, smashed wide of mid-on,
        torrid time for streak
   6.4 Streak to Trescothick, one run, worked well down to third man
   6.5 Streak to Knight, no run, short ball, attempted pull, edged just
        short of the keeper
   6.6 Streak to Knight, two runs, cut high in the air to third man, very
        nearly carried

End of over 7 (11 runs) England 38/0 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 158/43 = 3.67)
HH Streak 4-0-23-0 (2w 1nb) - City End
ME Trescothick 24* (19b 3x4) NV Knight 10* (24b)

   7.1 Brent to Trescothick, FOUR, clubbed thru the off side, the ball
        just made it to the boundry
   7.2 Brent to Trescothick, no run
   7.3 Brent to Trescothick, two runs, poor ball, straying down leg,
        worked well down to deep mid-wicket
   7.4 Brent to Trescothick, one run
   7.5 Brent to Knight, no run
   7.6 Brent to Knight, no run

End of over 8 (7 runs) England 45/0 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 151/42 = 3.60)
GB Brent 4-1-21-0 - Club House End
ME Trescothick 31* (23b 4x4) NV Knight 10* (26b)

       First bowling change as Nkala takes the ball
   8.1 Nkala to Trescothick, FOUR, just over pitching, driven between
        short extra cover and mid-off
   8.2 Nkala to Trescothick, one run, cut in the air just short of third
        man
   8.3 Nkala to Knight, no run, cut straight to point who fields well
   8.4 Nkala to Knight, no run, much better line, attacking the stumps
   8.5 Nkala to Knight, one run
   8.6 Nkala to Trescothick, one run

End of over 9 (7 runs) England 52/0 (RR: 5.78 RRR: 144/41 = 3.51)
ML Nkala 1-0-7-0 - City End
ME Trescothick 37* (26b 5x4) NV Knight 11* (29b)

   9.1 Brent to Trescothick, two runs
   9.2 Brent to Trescothick, no run
   9.3 Brent to Trescothick, no run
   9.4 Brent to Trescothick, one run
   9.5 Brent to Knight, one run
   9.6 Brent to Trescothick, no run

End of over 10 (4 runs) England 56/0 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 140/40 = 3.50)
GB Brent 5-1-25-0 - Club House End
NV Knight 12* (30b) ME Trescothick 40* (31b 5x4)

  10.1 Nkala to Knight, no run
  10.2 Nkala to Knight, FOUR
  10.3 Nkala to Knight, one run, full toss driven down to third man
  10.4 Nkala to Trescothick, one run, angled once again down to third man
  10.5 Nkala to Knight, one run, played wide of mid-on
  10.6 Nkala to Trescothick, FOUR, pulled very fine to the empty fine leg
        region

End of over 11 (11 runs) England 67/0 (RR: 6.09 RRR: 129/39 = 3.31)
ML Nkala 2-0-18-0 - City End
NV Knight 18* (34b 1x4) ME Trescothick 45* (33b 6x4)

  11.1 Brent to Knight, one run
  11.2 Brent to Trescothick, no run
  11.3 Brent to Trescothick, one run
  11.4 Brent to Trescothick, FOUR
  11.5 Brent to Trescothick, OUT: great catch at popint

       England 72/1, Partnership of 72
       ME Trescothick  c Ebrahim b Brent  46 (36b 7x4 0x6)
       NV Knight 22* (36b 1x4) GB Brent 5.5-1-31-1

  11.6 Brent to Hussain, no run

End of over 12 (5 runs) England 72/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 124/38 = 3.26)
GB Brent 6-1-31-1 - Club House End
NV Knight 22* (37b 1x4) N Hussain 0* (1b)

  12.1 Streak to Knight, one run, pulled to deep leg
  12.2 Streak to Hussain, one run, flicked uppishly off the legs
  12.3 Streak to Knight, wide: no run, harsh call, the batsman came down
        the track and the ball wan't that wide in the end
  12.3 Streak to Knight, one run
  12.4 Streak to Hussain, FOUR, played to deep mid-wicket off the legs
  12.5 Streak to Hussain, no run
  12.6 Streak to Hussain, no run

End of over 13 (8 runs) England 80/1 (RR: 6.15 RRR: 116/37 = 3.14)
HH Streak 5-0-31-0 (3w 1nb) - City End
NV Knight 24* (39b 1x4) N Hussain 5* (5b 1x4)

  13.1 Brent to Knight, no run, width offered, great fielding by flower at
        point
  13.2 Brent to Knight, no run
  13.3 Brent to Knight, no run
  13.4 Brent to Knight, no run, sloer ball, miscued into the leg side
  13.5 Brent to Knight, one run, again a slower ball, had mid-on fielded
        the ball cleanly there could have been problems for the batsman
  13.6 Brent to Hussain, no run, fuller ball again slow, driven into the
        covers

End of over 14 (1 run) England 81/1 (RR: 5.79 RRR: 115/36 = 3.19)
GB Brent 7-1-32-1 - Club House End
NV Knight 25* (44b 1x4) N Hussain 5* (6b 1x4)

  14.1 Streak to Knight, legbye: one run, straying down leg once again,
        off the pads to square leg
  14.2 Streak to Hussain, two runs, smashed away through the off side,
        great fielding by Brent to save 2 runs
  14.3 Streak to Hussain, no run
  14.4 Streak to Hussain, no run
  14.5 Streak to Hussain, one run, worked to square leg, great fielding by
        Whittall who had a direct hit
  14.6 Streak to Knight, wide: no run
  14.6 Streak to Knight, FOUR, cut just wide of third man, poor fielding
        by Viljoen

End of over 15 (9 runs) England 90/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 106/35 = 3.03)
HH Streak 6-0-39-0 (4w 1nb) - City End
N Hussain 8* (10b 1x4) NV Knight 29* (46b 2x4)

  15.1 Viljoen to Hussain, one run, off the outside edge, poor fielding by
        Campbell backward of square
  15.2 Viljoen to Knight, one run, worked to mid-on
  15.3 Viljoen to Hussain, no run, fuller ball, given a bit of flight,
        driven into the covers
  15.4 Viljoen to Hussain, no run, great ball, turned away from the
        batsman, and in result beating him
  15.5 Viljoen to Hussain, one run, worked into the on side, good single
        taken
  15.6 Viljoen to Knight, legbye: one run, off the pad just wide of leg
        slip

End of over 16 (4 runs) England 94/1 (RR: 5.88 RRR: 102/34 = 3.00)
DP Viljoen 1-0-3-0 - Club House End
NV Knight 30* (48b 2x4) N Hussain 10* (14b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  16.1 Whittall to Knight, one run, short and wide, cut to the sweeper  on
        the boundry
  16.2 Whittall to Hussain, no run
  16.3 Whittall to Hussain, one run, worked off the legs
  16.4 Whittall to Knight, one run, driven hard to the cover boundry
  16.5 Whittall to Hussain, no run
  16.6 Whittall to Hussain, no run

End of over 17 (3 runs) England 97/1 (RR: 5.71 RRR: 99/33 = 3.00)
GJ Whittall 1-0-3-0 - City End
NV Knight 32* (50b 2x4) N Hussain 11* (18b 1x4)

  17.1 Viljoen to Knight, two runs, driven down the ground, great running
        by the England captain
  17.2 Viljoen to Knight, one run, down the wicket and chipped over the in
        field and that brings up the 100
  17.3 Viljoen to Hussain, no run, attempted sweep, rapped on the pads
  17.4 Viljoen to Hussain, two runs, off the outside edge, just wide of
        the slip
  17.5 Viljoen to Hussain, FOUR, great shot, gave himslef room and cut it
        thru the off side
  17.6 Viljoen to Hussain, FOUR, same ball as the one before, same shot as
        the one before

End of over 18 (13 runs) England 110/1 (RR: 6.11 RRR: 86/32 = 2.69)
DP Viljoen 2-0-16-0 - Club House End
NV Knight 35* (52b 2x4) N Hussain 21* (22b 3x4)

  18.1 Whittall to Knight, no run
  18.2 Whittall to Knight, FOUR, second full toss in a row, driven
        straight down the ground
  18.3 Whittall to Knight, no run
  18.4 Whittall to Knight, no run, short ball, bounced high, great take by
        the keeper
  18.5 Whittall to Knight, FOUR, this time too short and pulled away in
        style
  18.6 Whittall to Knight, no run

End of over 19 (8 runs) England 118/1 (RR: 6.21 RRR: 78/31 = 2.52)
GJ Whittall 2-0-11-0 - City End
N Hussain 21* (22b 3x4) NV Knight 43* (58b 4x4)

  19.1 Viljoen to Hussain, one run, cut into the covers where streak
        dropped the ball which dipped infront of him
  19.2 Viljoen to Knight, one run
  19.3 Viljoen to Hussain, no run
  19.4 Viljoen to Hussain, wide: two runs, wide down the leg side, beat
        everything
  19.4 Viljoen to Hussain, no run, cut to point
  19.5 Viljoen to Hussain, two runs, neatly tucked away backward of square
  19.6 Viljoen to Hussain, no run, defended off the front foot

End of over 20 (7 runs) England 125/1 (RR: 6.25 RRR: 71/30 = 2.37)
DP Viljoen 3-0-23-0 (1w) - Club House End
NV Knight 44* (59b 4x4) N Hussain 24* (27b 3x4)

  20.1 Whittall to Knight, one run, punched thru the off side
  20.2 Whittall to Hussain, no run
  20.3 Whittall to Hussain, no run, clubbed to mid-off
  20.4 Whittall to Hussain, no run
  20.5 Whittall to Hussain, no run
  20.6 Whittall to Hussain, one run, cut down to third man, better over by
        zimbabwe

End of over 21 (2 runs) England 127/1 (RR: 6.05 RRR: 69/29 = 2.38)
GJ Whittall 3-0-13-0 - City End
N Hussain 25* (32b 3x4) NV Knight 45* (60b 4x4)

  21.1 Viljoen to Hussain, no run, good ball, pitched up to the batsman,
        cramping him for space
  21.2 Viljoen to Hussain, one run, down the track and driven straight
        down the ground, good fielding by Nkala
  21.3 Viljoen to Knight, no run
  21.4 Viljoen to Knight, no run
  21.5 Viljoen to Knight, no run, worked to short mid-wicket
  21.6 Viljoen to Knight, one run, played back passed the bowler, better
        over from Viljoen

End of over 22 (2 runs) England 129/1 (RR: 5.86 RRR: 67/28 = 2.39)
DP Viljoen 4-0-25-0 (1w) - Club House End
NV Knight 46* (64b 4x4) N Hussain 26* (34b 3x4)

  22.1 Whittall to Knight, two runs, the batsman went for the big drive
        and got an outside edge
  22.2 Whittall to Knight, no run
  22.3 Whittall to Knight, no run, width offered, cut firmly to point
  22.4 Whittall to Knight, (noball) no run
  22.4 Whittall to Knight, one run
  22.5 Whittall to Hussain, one run
  22.6 Whittall to Knight, FOUR

End of over 23 (9 runs) England 138/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 58/27 = 2.15)
GJ Whittall 4-0-22-0 (1nb) - City End
N Hussain 27* (35b 3x4) NV Knight 53* (70b 6x4)

  23.1 Viljoen to Hussain, one run
  23.2 Viljoen to Knight, no run
  23.3 Viljoen to Knight, no run
  23.4 Viljoen to Knight, one run, down the track and whipped through mid-
        wicket
  23.5 Viljoen to Hussain, no run, reverse sweep, looked like a top edge
        in the air, but possibly off the arm, great catch none the less by
        the keeper
  23.6 Viljoen to Hussain, no run

End of over 24 (2 runs) England 140/1 (RR: 5.83 RRR: 56/26 = 2.15)
DP Viljoen 5-0-27-0 (1w) - Club House End
NV Knight 54* (73b 6x4) N Hussain 28* (38b 3x4)

       Replays show hussain had a life, the ball came directly off the
        gloves
  24.1 GW Flower to Knight, one run
  24.2 GW Flower to Hussain, no run, good ball, attacking the stumps
  24.3 GW Flower to Hussain, one run, swept to deep leg
  24.4 GW Flower to Knight, one run, flicked in the air to long-on
  24.5 GW Flower to Hussain, no run
  24.6 GW Flower to Hussain, one run, played into the leg side, neat
        looking shot

End of over 25 (4 runs) England 144/1 (RR: 5.76 RRR: 52/25 = 2.08)
GW Flower 1-0-4-0 - City End
N Hussain 30* (42b 3x4) NV Knight 56* (75b 6x4)

  25.1 Viljoen to Hussain, no run
  25.2 Viljoen to Hussain, one run, swept very square
  25.3 Viljoen to Knight, one run
  25.4 Viljoen to Hussain, no run
  25.5 Viljoen to Hussain, no run, driven hard back to the bowler, great
        fielding
  25.6 Viljoen to Hussain, one run, once again swept to fine leg

End of over 26 (3 runs) England 147/1 (RR: 5.65 RRR: 49/24 = 2.04)
DP Viljoen 6-0-30-0 (1w) - Club House End
N Hussain 32* (47b 3x4) NV Knight 57* (76b 6x4)

  26.1 GW Flower to Hussain, no run
  26.2 GW Flower to Hussain, no run, driven hard back to the bowler, once
        again great fielding
  26.3 GW Flower to Hussain, one run
  26.4 GW Flower to Knight, one run, clicked uppishly down to the mid-
        wicket boundry
  26.5 GW Flower to Hussain, no run, the batsman once again using his feet
  26.6 GW Flower to Hussain, no run, huge appeal for lbw, rapped the pad
        perhaps just outside the line

End of over 27 (2 runs) England 149/1 (RR: 5.52 RRR: 47/23 = 2.04)
GW Flower 2-0-6-0 - City End
NV Knight 58* (77b 6x4) N Hussain 33* (52b 3x4)

  27.1 Viljoen to Knight, one run, driven to long-on for an easy single as
        england continue to approach zims total
  27.2 Viljoen to Hussain, no run
  27.3 Viljoen to Hussain, no run
  27.4 Viljoen to Hussain, one run, driven out to the cover boundry
  27.5 Viljoen to Knight, two runs, lofted into the empty mid wicket area
  27.6 Viljoen to Knight, one run, worked down the ground to long-on

End of over 28 (5 runs) England 154/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 42/22 = 1.91)
DP Viljoen 7-0-35-0 (1w) - Club House End
NV Knight 62* (80b 6x4) N Hussain 34* (55b 3x4)

  28.1 GW Flower to Knight, one run, using the feet to get down the track,
        shipped to mid-wicket
  28.2 GW Flower to Hussain, no run
  28.3 GW Flower to Hussain, no run
  28.4 GW Flower to Hussain, one run
  28.5 GW Flower to Knight, one run
  28.6 GW Flower to Hussain, one run

End of over 29 (4 runs) England 158/1 (RR: 5.45 RRR: 38/21 = 1.81)
GW Flower 3-0-10-0 - City End
N Hussain 36* (59b 3x4) NV Knight 64* (82b 6x4)

  29.1 Viljoen to Hussain, one run, looped delivery, driven once again to
        long-off
  29.2 Viljoen to Knight, one run
  29.3 Viljoen to Hussain, one run, swept backward of square
  29.4 Viljoen to Knight, one run
  29.5 Viljoen to Hussain, no run
  29.6 Viljoen to Hussain, no run

End of over 30 (4 runs) England 162/1 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 34/20 = 1.70)
DP Viljoen 8-0-39-0 (1w) - Club House End
NV Knight 66* (85b 6x4) N Hussain 38* (63b 3x4)

  30.1 GW Flower to Knight, one run
  30.2 GW Flower to Hussain, two runs, cut behind square, the 12th man,
        Olonga does the fielding
  30.3 GW Flower to Hussain, one run
  30.4 GW Flower to Knight, one run, once again driven down to long-off
  30.5 GW Flower to Hussain, one run, swept backward of sqaure, easy
        single taken
  30.6 GW Flower to Knight, no run

End of over 31 (6 runs) England 168/1 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 28/19 = 1.47)
GW Flower 4-0-16-0 - City End
N Hussain 42* (66b 3x4) NV Knight 68* (88b 6x4)

  31.1 Streak to Hussain, no run
  31.2 Streak to Hussain, two runs, quick single taken at first, a direct
        hi resulted in over throws
  31.3 Streak to Hussain, no run
  31.4 Streak to Hussain, no run
  31.5 Streak to Hussain, FOUR, driven hard thru the covers, the crowed
        goes even more silent as the ball rolls over the boundry
  31.6 Streak to Hussain, no run, short ball, got the inside edge and just
        dropped short of flower

End of over 32 (6 runs) England 174/1 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 22/18 = 1.22)
HH Streak 7-0-45-0 (4w 1nb) - Club House End
NV Knight 68* (88b 6x4) N Hussain 48* (72b 4x4)

  32.1 Brent to Knight, one run
  32.2 Brent to Hussain, no run
  32.3 Brent to Hussain, no run
  32.4 Brent to Hussain, one run, cut off the backfoot down to third man
  32.5 Brent to Knight, one run
  32.6 Brent to Hussain, no run

End of over 33 (3 runs) England 177/1 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 19/17 = 1.12)
GB Brent 8-1-35-1 - City End
NV Knight 70* (90b 6x4) N Hussain 49* (76b 4x4)

  33.1 Streak to Knight, one run
  33.2 Streak to Hussain, no run
  33.3 Streak to Hussain, no run
  33.4 Streak to Hussain, one run
  33.5 Streak to Knight, one run
  33.6 Streak to Hussain, no run

End of over 34 (3 runs) England 180/1 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 16/16 = 1.00)
HH Streak 8-0-48-0 (4w 1nb) - Club House End
NV Knight 72* (92b 6x4) N Hussain 50* (80b 4x4)

  34.1 Brent to Knight, FOUR
  34.2 Brent to Knight, no run
  34.3 Brent to Knight, no run
  34.4 Brent to Knight, no run, slower delivery, stayed low and beat the
        batsman
  34.5 Brent to Knight, no run
  34.6 Brent to Knight, no run

End of over 35 (4 runs) England 184/1 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 12/15 = 0.80)
GB Brent 9-1-39-1 - City End
N Hussain 50* (80b 4x4) NV Knight 76* (98b 7x4)

Match State: Drinks

       Only 12 runs now to win
  35.1 Streak to Hussain, no run
  35.2 Streak to Hussain, no run
  35.3 Streak to Hussain, no run, clubbed to mid-on, attempted to hit it
        over mid-wicket
  35.4 Streak to Hussain, no run
  35.5 Streak to Hussain, OUT: finally zim get a wicket, the ball stayed
        low but still may have hit a bit high none the less

       England 184/2, Partnership of 112
       N Hussain  lbw b Streak  50 (83b 4x4 0x6)
       NV Knight 76* (99b 7x4) HH Streak 8.5-0-48-1 (4w 1nb)

  35.6 Streak to Ramprakash, no run

End of over 36 (maiden) England 184/2 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 12/14 = 0.86)
HH Streak 9-1-48-1 (4w 1nb) - Club House End
NV Knight 76* (99b 7x4) MR Ramprakash 0* (1b)

  36.1 Brent to Knight, one run
  36.2 Brent to Ramprakash, two runs, pushed into the leg side
  36.3 Brent to Ramprakash, no run
  36.4 Brent to Ramprakash, one run, angled just wide of gully
  36.5 Brent to Knight, FOUR, cut in the air just passed Ebrahim at gully
  36.6 Brent to Knight, no run

End of over 37 (8 runs) England 192/2 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 4/13 = 0.31)
GB Brent 10-1-47-1 - City End
MR Ramprakash 3* (4b) NV Knight 81* (102b 8x4)

  37.1 Streak to Ramprakash, one run
       3 runs to win, 79 balls and 8 wickets in hand, should just be able
        to make it
  37.2 Streak to Knight, one run
  37.3 Streak to Ramprakash, three runs

Match State: England won by 8 wickets

       The man of the match for the second ODI is M Hoggard for his great
        bowling

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