Match State: Match start scheduled for 9.30 local time (7.30 GMT)
Good Morning all for todays 2nd One-Dayer
The news is Waqar has won the toss and Oakistan are batting
For Pak Saqlain in for Shoaib who has a calf muscle problem and
Faisal Iqbal in for Younis Khan
For Zimbabwe Nkala in for Olonga and debutant Mwayenga in for
Blignaut
0.1 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the pads and a loud shout,
declines as it was missing off and had moves across
0.2 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outswinger and beaten outside off
0.3 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, no run, beaten again
0.4 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, no run, now gets some bat on it and pushes
to cover
Pitch is hard and true with a bit of grass, looks perfect for
batting
0.5 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, three runs, driven to mid wicket, a misfield
by Ervine there
0.6 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, no run, slower ball, taken on the pads
outside legg, was a good openeing over
End of over 1 (3 runs) Pakistan 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
ML Nkala 1-0-3-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 3* (5b) Saleem Elahi 0* (1b)
Sean Ervine on
1.1 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends it back
1.2 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, one run, pulled backward of square
1.3 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, no run, outside off and left alone
1.4 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, one run, outside off and ball came through
and wobbled a bit, cut edgily to third man
1.5 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, no run, again and inside edge onto his
pads
1.6 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, short and pulled to long leg,
good effort by Nkala to prevent a four
End of over 2 (4 runs) Pakistan 7/0 (RR: 3.50)
SM Ervine 1-0-4-0 - Airport End
Saleem Elahi 1* (3b) Taufeeq Umar 6* (9b)
2.1 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned to square leg
2.2 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, flicked off his toes to backward
square leg, ball was on leg
2.3 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, too short and outside off, and is
disdainfully cut to backward point
2.4 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, two runs, over pitched and flickt to square
leg
2.5 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, no run, comes forward and defends turning it
to leg
2.6 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, no run, outside off and driven firmly to
cover
End of over 3 (10 runs) Pakistan 17/0 (RR: 5.67)
ML Nkala 2-0-13-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 6* (9b) Saleem Elahi 11* (9b 2x4)
3.1 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, short and he pulls it well to mid
wicket
3.2 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, no run, better ball, left him outside off
and partly beaten adjusting at the end trying to take his bat away
3.3 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends forward
3.4 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, no run, comes forward and defends
3.5 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, drives and edges, balls flashes past
the slips to third man
3.6 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, no run, comes forward and defends
End of over 4 (8 runs) Pakistan 25/0 (RR: 6.25)
SM Ervine 2-0-12-0 - Airport End
Saleem Elahi 11* (9b 2x4) Taufeeq Umar 14* (15b 2x4)
4.1 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, no run, beeter ball on the off, defended
after we see a slip moved to the off
4.2 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, wide: no run, way outside off, still not in
rythmn
4.2 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned to mid wicket
4.3 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, one run, short and pulled to deep square
4.4 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the off, hops and defends to the
off
4.5 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, wide: no run, wide outside off
4.5 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, no run, beaten outside off
4.6 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, one run, drives and an edge to third man, a
totally different kind of Taufeeq today, he is trying to hit every
ball
End of over 5 (4 runs) Pakistan 29/0 (RR: 5.80)
ML Nkala 3-0-17-0 (2w) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 15* (18b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 12* (12b 2x4)
5.1 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left outside off
5.2 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, no run, comes out and defends
5.3 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, one run, pu
5.4 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, no run, defends it back
5.5 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed to mid off
5.6 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, one run, tickled to third man
End of over 6 (2 runs) Pakistan 31/0 (RR: 5.17)
SM Ervine 3-0-14-0 - Airport End
Saleem Elahi 13* (15b 2x4) Taufeeq Umar 16* (21b 2x4)
6.1 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned to leg
6.2 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, no run, on the pads but high, appeal
throttled off
6.3 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, short and pulled to square leg, nice
shot
6.4 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, wide: no run, down the legside
6.4 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, one run, prodded to third man
6.5 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the leg stump, defends
6.6 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends forward
End of over 7 (6 runs) Pakistan 37/0 (RR: 5.29)
ML Nkala 4-0-23-0 (3w) - City End
Saleem Elahi 18* (19b 3x4) Taufeeq Umar 16* (23b 2x4)
7.1 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, no run, outside off and a swish misses
7.2 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, no run, left alone outside off
7.3 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, no run, left alone again
7.4 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, no run, cuts outside off but straight to
the poit man
7.5 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, cuts and edges, does not carry and
goes between first and second slip
7.6 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, no run, another cut and straight to point
End of over 8 (4 runs) Pakistan 41/0 (RR: 5.12)
SM Ervine 4-0-18-0 - Airport End
Taufeeq Umar 16* (23b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 22* (25b 4x4)
8.1 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, wide: no run, down the legside and now Nkala
losing the plot after an excellent first over
8.1 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, no run, well outside off, leaves it alone
8.2 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the legs and ball trickles to
short fine leg for taibu to run and field
8.3 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the stumps finally and prodded
out
8.4 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, one run, cuts to backward point
8.5 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, wide: no run, down the legside
8.5 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, no run, pitched up on the off stump, driven
to mid off
8.6 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, no run, defends forward
End of over 9 (3 runs) Pakistan 44/0 (RR: 4.89)
ML Nkala 5-0-26-0 (5w) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 17* (27b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 22* (27b 4x4)
9.1 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, one run, shorty and he hops to turn it to
leg
9.2 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, no run, short and wide outsaide off, a
super cut but a fine save by point
9.3 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, no run, left alone, does generate some pace
but not to accurate
9.4 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, one run, steered to third man
9.5 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven to mid on
9.6 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, no run, better ball on the stumps, defends
forward
End of over 10 (2 runs) Pakistan 46/0 (RR: 4.60)
SM Ervine 5-0-20-0 - Airport End
Saleem Elahi 23* (30b 4x4) Taufeeq Umar 18* (30b 2x4)
10.1 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, no run, short and wide, cuts to point
10.2 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, lofted in the air to long on, a good
shot from leg stump
10.3 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned to leg
10.4 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, one run, cut to third man, in the air but
well short of him
10.5 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, no run, drives but straight to moid on
10.6 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, no run, again goes straight to mid on
End of over 11 (5 runs) Pakistan 51/0 (RR: 4.64)
ML Nkala 6-0-31-0 (5w) - City End
Saleem Elahi 28* (34b 5x4) Taufeeq Umar 18* (32b 2x4)
11.1 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, smashed from outside off, short ball
begging to be hit to mid wicket
11.2 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, (noball) FOUR, crashing cover drive and
although there are 7 men on the off, it goes through
11.2 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, no run, short and he pulls, straight to a
short mid wicket just placed there
11.3 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, no run, left alone
11.4 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, no run, a play and a miss outside off, gets
the result the minute he bowls a ball on the right line
11.5 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, pulled from outside off, again a poor
ball short and wide outside off
11.6 Ervine to Saleem Elahi, no run, a better ball on the off stump line
and beaten
End of over 12 (13 runs) Pakistan 64/0 (RR: 5.33)
SM Ervine 6-0-33-0 (1nb) - Airport End
Taufeeq Umar 18* (32b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 40* (41b 8x4)
Debut player Mwayenga on, a whippy actioned medium pacer, right arm
12.1 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, one run, driven to mid on
12.2 Mwayenga to Saleem Elahi, no run, full ball chopped to gully, he
has a flailing arm action
12.3 Mwayenga to Saleem Elahi, no run, on the off stump
12.4 Mwayenga to Saleem Elahi, one run, driven to mid on
12.5 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, good ball angling across, left
alone
12.6 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends forward, good first over
for the deb
End of over 13 (2 runs) Pakistan 66/0 (RR: 5.08)
W Mwayenga 1-0-2-0 - City End
Saleem Elahi 41* (44b 8x4) Taufeeq Umar 19* (35b 2x4)
Nkala on again
13.1 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, drives and its a good ball on the off,
thick edge to third man and ball goes over the rope despite a
dersperate dive
13.2 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, no run, good ball again on the off stump,
defended to mid on
13.3 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, lovely cover drive, pierces the off
side field
13.4 Nkala to Saleem Elahi, one run, a guide to third man and a fine
fifty for him, looks to be on sonf today
13.5 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, whipped to deep mid wicket and a
long chase by Sims prevents 3
13.6 Nkala to Taufeeq Umar, one run, pushed to mid on
End of over 14 (12 runs) Pakistan 78/0 (RR: 5.57)
ML Nkala 7-0-43-0 (5w) - Airport End
Taufeeq Umar 22* (37b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 50* (48b 10x4)
14.1 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on off stump, driven to mid off
14.2 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pitched up and driven to mid on
14.3 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, good ball just outside off, cuts
and misses
14.4 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, driven to deep mid wicket
14.5 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, one run, cuts to third man
14.6 Mwayenga to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned off his hips to leg
End of over 15 (4 runs) Pakistan 82/0 (RR: 5.47)
W Mwayenga 2-0-6-0 - City End
Saleem Elahi 51* (49b 10x4) Taufeeq Umar 25* (42b 2x4)
Sims on
15.1 Sims to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned to mid wicket
15.2 Sims to Saleem Elahi, no run, comes ofrward and defends
15.3 Sims to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned to deep mid wicket
15.4 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, one run, tickled to fine leg
15.5 Sims to Saleem Elahi, no run, prodded to point
15.6 Sims to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, a very late glance to fine leg
End of over 16 (6 runs) Pakistan 88/0 (RR: 5.50)
RW Sims 1-0-6-0 - Airport End
Taufeeq Umar 26* (43b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 56* (54b 11x4)
Match State: Drinks
A good session for pakistani openers, they are still ther and put
on 88 for no loss for a good platform for their side
The new ball Zim bowlers were not on a consistent line and allowed
too many lose balls
16.1 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, one run, pushed to mid off
16.2 Mwayenga to Saleem Elahi, no run, cut to point
16.3 Mwayenga to Saleem Elahi, three runs, driven nicely to deep mid
wicket
16.4 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, one run, turned to square leg
16.5 Mwayenga to Saleem Elahi, no run, defends on the off
16.6 Mwayenga to Saleem Elahi, no run, good ball on the off stump,
defends to the off
End of over 17 (5 runs) Pakistan 93/0 (RR: 5.47)
W Mwayenga 3-0-11-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 28* (45b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 59* (58b 11x4)
17.1 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the off stump, pushed to cover
17.2 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, no run, tossed up on the off, prods to cover
17.3 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, no run, good ball, tries to work it to leg,
misses and so does Taibu, misses a stumping chance his second
mistake today after the dropped catch
17.4 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, one run, pushed to mid off
17.5 Sims to Saleem Elahi, no run, comes out and takes it on the pads
17.6 Sims to Saleem Elahi, no run, guides to gully
End of over 18 (1 run) Pakistan 94/0 (RR: 5.22)
RW Sims 2-0-7-0 - Airport End
Taufeeq Umar 29* (49b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 59* (60b 11x4)
18.1 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, one run, drives to long off
18.2 Mwayenga to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned to leg
18.3 Mwayenga to Saleem Elahi, one run, driven to long off
18.4 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, one run, square drives and its the outer
edge to third man
18.5 Mwayenga to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, takes the aerial route over extra
cover
18.6 Mwayenga to Saleem Elahi, no run, full toss pushed to cover as the
100 partnership is up for pakistan
End of over 19 (7 runs) Pakistan 101/0 (RR: 5.32)
W Mwayenga 4-0-18-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 31* (51b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 64* (64b 12x4)
19.1 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, one run, turned to long leg
19.2 Sims to Saleem Elahi, no run, defends to short leg
19.3 Sims to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, sweeps to deep square leg
19.4 Sims to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, driven past mid on
19.5 Sims to Saleem Elahi, no run, on the backfoot, cut to gully
19.6 Sims to Saleem Elahi, one run, to fine leg
End of over 20 (10 runs) Pakistan 111/0 (RR: 5.55)
RW Sims 3-0-17-0 - Airport End
Saleem Elahi 73* (69b 14x4) Taufeeq Umar 32* (52b 2x4)
Grant Flower on
20.1 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, two runs
20.2 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, two runs, to fine leg
20.3 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, no run, defends
20.4 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, no run, defends
20.5 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned to mid wicket
20.6 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed to point
End of over 21 (4 runs) Pakistan 115/0 (RR: 5.48)
GW Flower 1-0-4-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 32* (52b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 77* (75b 14x4)
21.1 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, one run, cut to third man
21.2 Sims to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, off the backfoot thumped to third man
21.3 Sims to Saleem Elahi, no run, defends to short leg
21.4 Sims to Saleem Elahi, two runs, leans away and cuts to point
21.5 Sims to Saleem Elahi, two runs, nicely chipped into the empty
midwicket area
21.6 Sims to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned to fine leg as Saleem Elahi
carries on playing a fine innings
End of over 22 (10 runs) Pakistan 125/0 (RR: 5.68)
RW Sims 4-0-27-0 - Airport End
Saleem Elahi 86* (80b 15x4) Taufeeq Umar 33* (53b 2x4)
22.1 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, a full toss and its swept to
square leg
22.2 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, one run, moves away to leg, makes room
and pushes it to point into a gap there
22.3 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, one run, driven to long off
22.4 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned to leg
22.5 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, no run, on the legs, defends
22.6 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, one run, pushed to third man
End of over 23 (7 runs) Pakistan 132/0 (RR: 5.74)
GW Flower 2-0-11-0 - City End
Saleem Elahi 92* (85b 16x4) Taufeeq Umar 34* (54b 2x4)
23.1 Sims to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned to square leg
23.2 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, no run, a shout from the keeper only for a
ball that was outside off and hit the pads outside ogg
23.3 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, no run, guides it to mid wicket
23.4 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven to mid off
23.5 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, no run, prods it to cover
23.6 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, no run, tossed up, drives and mistimes to leg
End of over 24 (1 run) Pakistan 133/0 (RR: 5.54)
RW Sims 5-0-28-0 - Airport End
Saleem Elahi 93* (86b 16x4) Taufeeq Umar 34* (59b 2x4)
24.1 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, one run, chopped to third man
24.2 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, no run, turned to mid wicket
24.3 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, one run, pushed to mid off
24.4 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned to square leg
24.5 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, one run, comes out and drives to deep
mid on
24.6 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, one run, chipped intelligently to long
off, well short of any danger
End of over 25 (5 runs) Pakistan 138/0 (RR: 5.52)
GW Flower 3-0-16-0 - City End
Saleem Elahi 96* (89b 16x4) Taufeeq Umar 36* (62b 2x4)
25.1 Sims to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned to mid wicket
25.2 Sims to Saleem Elahi, one run, delicately to gully
25.3 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends
25.4 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, one run, swept to fine leg
25.5 Sims to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed to the off
25.6 Sims to Saleem Elahi, no run, down the legside and it spins away
more
End of over 26 (2 runs) Pakistan 140/0 (RR: 5.38)
RW Sims 6-0-30-0 - Airport End
Taufeeq Umar 37* (64b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 97* (93b 16x4)
26.1 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, no run, tossed up and driven to square
leg
26.2 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, one run, goes back and drives to long
off
26.3 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, one run, goes back and places it to
cover
26.4 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, one run, driven to mid on]
26.5 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, no run, turns to leg
26.6 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned to leg and is on 99
End of over 27 (4 runs) Pakistan 144/0 (RR: 5.33)
GW Flower 4-0-20-0 - City End
Saleem Elahi 99* (96b 16x4) Taufeeq Umar 39* (67b 2x4)
27.1 Sims to Saleem Elahi, no run, comes forward and the sharp turn and
bounce beats him
27.2 Sims to Saleem Elahi, no run, a loud appeal but ball spinning too
much and outside the line
27.3 Sims to Saleem Elahi, one run, a push to mid on for a run a ball
ton
27.4 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven back firmly
27.5 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, no run, tries a hoik from outside off and
misses
27.6 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, one run, turned to leg
End of over 28 (2 runs) Pakistan 146/0 (RR: 5.21)
RW Sims 7-0-32-0 - Airport End
Taufeeq Umar 40* (70b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 100* (99b 16x4)
28.1 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, one run, driven to mid on
28.2 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, two runs, an inside out chip to long on
28.3 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned to mid wicket
28.4 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, one run, flicked to long leg
28.5 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned round the corner
28.6 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned to leg again but a short
fine leg is there
End of over 29 (5 runs) Pakistan 151/0 (RR: 5.21)
GW Flower 5-0-25-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 42* (72b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 103* (103b 16x4)
29.1 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, one run, nicely driven to long off as Taufeeq
playing the anchor role hands strike back
29.2 Sims to Saleem Elahi, one run, driven to mid on
29.3 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, no run, tries a sweep and ball goes off the
back of the bat to point
29.4 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, no run, a loud shout coming forward, close
call maybe missing leg
29.5 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, no run, guides to gully
29.6 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, one run, pushed to mid on
End of over 30 (3 runs) Pakistan 154/0 (RR: 5.13)
RW Sims 8-0-35-0 - Airport End
Taufeeq Umar 44* (77b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 104* (104b 16x4)
30.1 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, no run, turned to leg
30.2 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends
30.3 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, one run, driven to mid wicket
30.4 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, no run, flicked to fine leg
30.5 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned to leg ang again to the
short fine leg
30.6 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, one run, swept to fine leg
End of over 31 (2 runs) Pakistan 156/0 (RR: 5.03)
GW Flower 6-0-27-0 - City End
Saleem Elahi 105* (107b 16x4) Taufeeq Umar 45* (80b 2x4)
Waddington Mwayenga back
31.1 Mwayenga to Saleem Elahi, one run, driven into the covers
31.2 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, one run, driven hard to mid off
31.3 Mwayenga to Saleem Elahi, no run, well outside off and a swish
misses
31.4 Mwayenga to Saleem Elahi, one run, moves to the off, makes room and
punches to mid wicket
31.5 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven to short mid wicket
31.6 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 32 (3 runs) Pakistan 159/0 (RR: 4.97)
W Mwayenga 5-0-21-0 - Airport End
Saleem Elahi 107* (110b 16x4) Taufeeq Umar 46* (83b 2x4)
32.1 GW Flower to Saleem Elahi, OUT: misses a sweep and ball landed in
the rough and spun in to hit leg stump, Saleem Elahi goes after a
great innings
Pakistan 159/1, Partnership of 159
Saleem Elahi b GW Flower 107 (111b 16x4 0x6)
Taufeeq Umar 46* (83b 2x4) GW Flower 6.1-0-27-1
Afridi in, lets see if he can bat a few overs, obviously sent in as
a hitter
32.2 GW Flower to Shahid Afridi, no run, guides to point
32.3 GW Flower to Shahid Afridi, no run, defends
32.4 GW Flower to Shahid Afridi, no run, edged to gully
32.5 GW Flower to Shahid Afridi, one run, turned to mid wicket for an
easy run
32.6 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, one run, off the backfoot to deep mid
off
End of over 33 (2 runs) Pakistan 161/1 (RR: 4.88)
GW Flower 7-0-29-1 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 47* (84b 2x4) Shahid Afridi 1* (4b)
33.1 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, one run, turned to fine leg
33.2 Mwayenga to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run, down the legside
33.2 Mwayenga to Shahid Afridi, one run, driven straight to long on,
bowler got a hand to it to prevent a four
33.3 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed to mid on
33.4 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed to short mid wicket
33.5 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, drives a slkower ball and the
bowlwr catches it off the bump and the crowd is happy
33.6 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends to mid on, another good
over
End of over 34 (3 runs) Pakistan 164/1 (RR: 4.82)
W Mwayenga 6-0-24-0 (1w) - Airport End
Shahid Afridi 2* (5b) Taufeeq Umar 48* (89b 2x4)
34.1 GW Flower to Shahid Afridi, one run, driven to long off
34.2 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, no run, turned to leg but straight to a
fielder
34.3 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, one run, driven to long off
34.4 GW Flower to Shahid Afridi, SIX, sweeps to way over the square leg
rope into the stands
34.5 GW Flower to Shahid Afridi, no run, sweeps and misses
34.6 GW Flower to Shahid Afridi, one run, sweeps to square leg
End of over 35 (9 runs) Pakistan 173/1 (RR: 4.94)
GW Flower 8-0-38-1 - City End
Shahid Afridi 10* (9b 1x6) Taufeeq Umar 49* (91b 2x4)
35.1 Mwayenga to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run, down the legside
35.1 Mwayenga to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, a full toss and its put away to
mid wicket
35.2 Mwayenga to Shahid Afridi, one run, slashed to third man
35.3 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, a shout for lbw but had landed
outside leg, declined
35.4 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, one run, turned to short mid wicket and
has his first fifty on One Day cricket
35.5 Mwayenga to Shahid Afridi, SIX, slam! goes for a ball outside off
and launches it over cover
35.6 Mwayenga to Shahid Afridi, SIX, Launch! again sent over cover
End of over 36 (19 runs) Pakistan 192/1 (RR: 5.33)
W Mwayenga 7-0-43-0 (2w) - Airport End
Taufeeq Umar 50* (93b 2x4) Shahid Afridi 27* (13b 1x4 3x6)
36.1 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, a lovely flat shor over Flower to
long off
36.2 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, one run, driven to long on
36.3 GW Flower to Shahid Afridi, one run, comes out and drives almost
taking afridi's head to long off
36.4 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, no run, turned to square leg
36.5 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven to cover
36.6 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, one run, sweeps to fine leg as we have
some drinks being driven on by the Sponsors vehicle
End of over 37 (7 runs) Pakistan 199/1 (RR: 5.38)
GW Flower 9-0-45-1 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 56* (98b 3x4) Shahid Afridi 28* (14b 1x4 3x6)
Match State: Drinks
Ervine in to bowl
37.1 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, one run, edged to third man
37.2 Ervine to Shahid Afridi, one run, guides it to third man
37.3 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, no run, comes rushing out to the wrong
ball, pitched short and misses
37.4 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, one run, slammed to long off
37.5 Ervine to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run, signalled after ump Orchard
indicated from leg so the home ump signals it
37.5 Ervine to Shahid Afridi, no run, another bouncer
37.6 Ervine to Shahid Afridi, one run, turned to fine leg
End of over 38 (5 runs) Pakistan 204/1 (RR: 5.37)
SM Ervine 7-0-38-0 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
Shahid Afridi 30* (17b 1x4 3x6) Taufeeq Umar 58* (101b 3x4)
38.1 GW Flower to Shahid Afridi, OUT: goes for it and skies miles high,
Andy Flower gets under it to catch it at mid off
Pakistan 204/2, Partnership of 45
Shahid Afridi c A Flower b GW Flower 30 (18b 1x4 3x6)
Taufeeq Umar 58* (101b 3x4) GW Flower 9.1-0-45-2
38.2 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, SIX, Away! well over long on
38.3 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, one run, turned yo mid wicket
38.4 GW Flower to Yousuf Youhana, no run, turned to mid wiucket
38.5 GW Flower to Yousuf Youhana, one run, sweeps to leg
38.6 GW Flower to Taufeeq Umar, one run, prodded to cover
End of over 39 (9 runs) Pakistan 213/2 (RR: 5.46)
GW Flower 10-0-54-2 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 66* (104b 3x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 1* (2b)
39.1 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, one run, driven to long off
39.2 Ervine to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to cover
39.3 Ervine to Yousuf Youhana, no run, beaten, a slower ball, cut him in
half and somehow missed the stumps
39.4 Ervine to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to fine leg
39.5 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, rushes out and smashed to deep
cover
39.6 Ervine to Taufeeq Umar, one run, driven to long off
End of over 40 (5 runs) Pakistan 218/2 (RR: 5.45)
SM Ervine 8-0-43-0 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
Taufeeq Umar 70* (107b 3x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 2* (5b)
Mwayenga on again
40.1 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, nicely off his toes to mid on
40.2 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, driven to log on
40.3 Mwayenga to Taufeeq Umar, one run, slammed to deep mid wicket
40.4 Mwayenga to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, banged over mid wicket
40.5 Mwayenga to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, smashed over long off
40.6 Mwayenga to Yousuf Youhana, one run, drives a full toss from an
uposet looking debutant to long on
End of over 41 (18 runs) Pakistan 236/2 (RR: 5.76)
W Mwayenga 8-0-61-0 (2w) - City End
Yousuf Youhana 15* (8b 2x6) Taufeeq Umar 75* (110b 3x4 1x6)
Sims on
41.1 Sims to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, steps out and slams it over mid off, 3
sixes in last four balls faced
41.2 Sims to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends
41.3 Sims to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to mid wicket
41.4 Sims to Taufeeq Umar, one run, a lovely drive into the off side gap
41.5 Sims to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to mid on
41.6 Sims to Yousuf Youhana, one run, slammed back, git the bowlers hand
and almost all the way to mid off rope
End of over 42 (9 runs) Pakistan 245/2 (RR: 5.83)
RW Sims 9-0-44-0 - Airport End
Yousuf Youhana 23* (13b 3x6) Taufeeq Umar 76* (111b 3x4 1x6)
Evans to bowl
42.1 Evans to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, Welcome! a ball on length, slapped to
well ovver mid wicket
42.2 Evans to Yousuf Youhana, one run, guides to third man
42.3 Evans to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven to cover
42.4 Evans to Taufeeq Umar, OUT: goes after a fuller ball, not enough
bat on it, flat to Rogers at long off and he holds on nicely
Pakistan 252/3, Partnership of 48
Taufeeq Umar c Rogers b Evans 76 (113b 3x4 1x6)
Yousuf Youhana 30* (15b 4x6) CN Evans 0.4-0-7-1
Wasim Akram sent in
42.5 Evans to Yousuf Youhana, no run, chopped to short third man
42.6 Evans to Yousuf Youhana, one run, drives to backward square leg
End of over 43 (8 runs) Pakistan 253/3 (RR: 5.88)
CN Evans 1-0-8-1 - City End
Yousuf Youhana 31* (17b 4x6) Wasim Akram 0* (0b)
43.1 Sims to Yousuf Youhana, one run, comes out and drives to long on
43.2 Sims to Wasim Akram, wide: no run, down the legside
43.2 Sims to Wasim Akram, one run, turned to leg and a late start by
Wasim almost gets himself run out
43.3 Sims to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, AWAY! well over mid wicket and well
caught by a policeman
43.4 Sims to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, Over! This one is over long on,
Youhana dealing in sixes today
43.5 Sims to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed to long on
43.6 Sims to Wasim Akram, no run, defends to mid on
End of over 44 (16 runs) Pakistan 269/3 (RR: 6.11)
RW Sims 10-0-60-0 (1w) - Airport End
Yousuf Youhana 45* (21b 6x6) Wasim Akram 1* (2b)
44.1 Evans to Yousuf Youhana, one run, knee on the turf and sweeps to
leg
44.2 Evans to Wasim Akram, OUT: tries to go for it, but too flat and
straight to Grant Flower at long on
Pakistan 270/4, Partnership of 18
Wasim Akram c GW Flower b Evans 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
Yousuf Youhana 46* (22b 6x6) CN Evans 1.2-0-9-2
Azhar Mahmood in
44.3 Evans to Azhar Mahmood, one run, turned to mid wicket
44.4 Evans to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, a full toss and its sent to fine
leg, what a knock gets into the fastest top 10 fifty list
44.5 Evans to Yousuf Youhana, no run, edged to gully
44.6 Evans to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, guides to third man
End of over 45 (10 runs) Pakistan 279/4 (RR: 6.20)
CN Evans 2-0-18-2 - City End
Azhar Mahmood 1* (1b) Yousuf Youhana 54* (25b 2x4 6x6)
Its Ervine on now
45.1 Ervine to Azhar Mahmood, one run, prodde to point to hand strike
back
45.2 Ervine to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, lovely cut, very late and fine to
third man
45.3 Ervine to Yousuf Youhana, one run, to vover point
45.4 Ervine to Azhar Mahmood, no run, plays and misses
45.5 Ervine to Azhar Mahmood, one run, turned to square leg
45.6 Ervine to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, off the pads to leg
End of over 46 (8 runs) Pakistan 287/4 (RR: 6.24)
SM Ervine 9-0-50-0 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
Yousuf Youhana 59* (28b 3x4 6x6) Azhar Mahmood 3* (4b)
Its Nkala to bowl
46.1 Nkala to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run, too far outside off and
signalled
46.1 Nkala to Yousuf Youhana, one run, leans back and cuts to backward
point
46.2 Nkala to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, driven in the air over the covers
46.3 Nkala to Azhar Mahmood, SIX, Clobber! the biggest of the day into
the second row of the biggest boundary
46.4 Nkala to Azhar Mahmood, no run, tries to chop to third man abd
misses
46.5 Nkala to Azhar Mahmood, one run, a fuller ball, driven to third man
46.6 Nkala to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, Clubbed! way over long on for his
seventh six
End of over 47 (19 runs) Pakistan 306/4 (RR: 6.51)
ML Nkala 8-0-62-0 (6w) - City End
Azhar Mahmood 14* (8b 1x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 66* (30b 3x4 7x6)
47.1 Ervine to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, a one bouncer to long on, just wide
of the fielder
47.2 Ervine to Azhar Mahmood, OUT: short and he tries to hit another
six, holes out to Grant Flower at mid wicket
Pakistan 310/5, Partnership of 40
Azhar Mahmood c GW Flower b Ervine 18 (10b 2x4 1x6)
Yousuf Youhana 66* (30b 3x4 7x6) SM Ervine 9.2-0-54-1 (1w 1nb)
Kamran Akmal in
47.3 Ervine to Yousuf Youhana, one run, guides to third man after they
had crossed
47.4 Ervine to Kamran Akmal, two runs, tunrs his first ball in One Day
international cricket ot mid wicket
47.5 Ervine to Kamran Akmal, two runs, turned to square leg
47.6 Ervine to Kamran Akmal, two runs, driven to long off
End of over 48 (11 runs) Pakistan 317/5 (RR: 6.60)
SM Ervine 10-0-61-1 (1w 1nb) - Airport End
Yousuf Youhana 67* (31b 3x4 7x6) Kamran Akmal 6* (3b)
48.1 Nkala to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, The Eight Six! a superb one ot long
on, all these are off the meat, not blind slogs
48.2 Nkala to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, top edged over the keepr, his
first false stroke
48.3 Nkala to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed to mid on
48.4 Nkala to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, a thoughtful paddle to fine leg
48.5 Nkala to Kamran Akmal, no run, an appeal for a ball that hit the
pad more than a foot outside leg
48.6 Nkala to Kamran Akmal, one run, driven to dee[ point
End of over 49 (14 runs) Pakistan 331/5 (RR: 6.76)
ML Nkala 9-0-76-0 (6w) - City End
Kamran Akmal 11* (6b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 76* (34b 3x4 8x6)
49.1 Mwayenga to Kamran Akmal, two runs, driven to long off
49.2 Mwayenga to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, cut to backward point
49.3 Mwayenga to Kamran Akmal, no run, a fuller ball, cuts and misses
49.4 Mwayenga to Kamran Akmal, two runs, hit very hard to long off, all
along the ground
49.5 Mwayenga to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, slammed like a rocket to extra
cover, the fielder had no time to move a yard to stop it
49.6 Mwayenga to Kamran Akmal, one run, to mid wicket another powerful
hit but to the fielder and Pakistan post 345 run target to
Zimbabwe
End of over 50 (13 runs) Pakistan 344/5 (RR: 6.88)
W Mwayenga 9-0-74-0 (2w) - Airport End
Kamran Akmal 24* (12b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 76* (34b 3x4 8x6)
Not a good day for the Zimbabwe bowlers, their top guns were
missing and it was more of a slaughter ouut there as Pakistani
openers went after them to get to 159 before losing a wicket
From then on no stopping the batsmen and finally a fantastic 76 off
34 balls by Youhana
The Saleem Elahi innings of 107 was eclipsed by this Youhana
performance
Please join us in about 30 minutes to see if Zimabawe can do as
well or better than yesterday when the went after a big toatl well
and almost got there
Match State: Innings Break
Hello and Good afternoon
Play is about to resume
The umpires and players are in the middle
Campbell is to take strike
Wasim Akram to bowl
Here we go!
0.1 Wasim Akram to Campbell, no run, outswinger, left alone outside off
0.2 Wasim Akram to Campbell, no run, left through to keeper
0.3 Wasim Akram to Campbell, one run, turned to mid wicket
0.4 Wasim Akram to Matsikenyeri, OUT: sharp inswinger goes back tries
to play, rapped on pad, loud shout for lbw, umpire raises his
finger up
Zimbabwe 1/1, Partnership of 1
S Matsikenyeri lbw b Wasim Akram 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
ADR Campbell 1* (3b) Wasim Akram 0.4-0-1-1
The new batsman is Andy Flower
0.5 Wasim Akram to A Flower, no run, left alone outside off stump
0.6 Wasim Akram to A Flower, no run, defended
End of over 1 (1 run) Zimbabwe 1/1 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 344/49 = 7.02)
Wasim Akram 1-0-1-1 - City End
ADR Campbell 1* (3b) A Flower 0* (2b)
Waqar Younis to share the new ball
1.1 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, short and rising delivery, left
alone
1.2 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, pitched up to the batsman, well
defended
1.3 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, defended back to bowler
1.4 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, quicker delivery, goes back and
played to point
1.5 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, driven to mid off
1.6 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, on target, rapped on pads, shout
for lbw, umpire declined
End of over 2 (maiden) Zimbabwe 1/1 (RR: 0.50 RRR: 344/48 = 7.17)
Waqar Younis 1-1-0-0 - Airport End
A Flower 0* (2b) ADR Campbell 1* (9b)
2.1 Wasim Akram to A Flower, wide: no run, sharp and rising way outside
off stump
2.1 Wasim Akram to A Flower, wide: no run, again wide this time down
the legside
2.1 Wasim Akram to A Flower, OUT: Wow! an inswinger, went through the
bat and pad gap and of course onto middle stump
Zimbabwe 3/2, Partnership of 2
A Flower b Wasim Akram 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
ADR Campbell 1* (9b) Wasim Akram 1.1-0-3-2 (2w)
Grant Flower in
2.2 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, no run, starts straight and swings away,
keeper takes behind
2.3 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, no run, beaten outside off stump
2.4 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, no run, defended to mid off
2.5 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, no run, pushed to mid on
2.6 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, no run, inside edge on pads to square leg
End of over 3 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 3/2 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 342/47 = 7.28)
Wasim Akram 2-0-3-2 (2w) - City End
ADR Campbell 1* (9b) GW Flower 0* (5b)
3.1 Waqar Younis to Campbell, FOUR, dances down the track and hammered
away to long off
3.2 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, swings in, defended to cover
3.3 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, fuller length, driven to mid off
3.4 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, plays and misses to a good
outswinger
3.5 Waqar Younis to Campbell, one run, turned to midwicket for an easy
single
3.6 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, comes forward and defends it
with straight bat to cover
End of over 4 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 8/2 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 337/46 = 7.33)
Waqar Younis 2-1-5-0 - Airport End
ADR Campbell 6* (14b 1x4) GW Flower 0* (6b)
4.1 Wasim Akram to Campbell, no run, guides it to point
4.2 Wasim Akram to Campbell, no run, defended to cover
4.3 Wasim Akram to Campbell, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
4.4 Wasim Akram to Campbell, two runs, tucked around the corner to
square leg
4.5 Wasim Akram to Campbell, no run, a quicker ball outside off stump,
got some bounce too, beaten
4.6 Wasim Akram to Campbell, no run, driven back to bowler
End of over 5 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 10/2 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 335/45 = 7.44)
Wasim Akram 3-0-5-2 (2w) - City End
GW Flower 0* (6b) ADR Campbell 8* (20b 1x4)
5.1 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, defended to cover
5.2 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, angling away of a good length,
left through to keeper
5.3 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, off the front foot to cover
5.4 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, punches it to mid off
5.5 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, hit upishly one bounce to cover
fieldsman
5.6 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, walks down the wicket misses the
line of ball completely and gets beaten
End of over 6 (maiden) Zimbabwe 10/2 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 335/44 = 7.61)
Waqar Younis 3-2-5-0 - Airport End
ADR Campbell 8* (20b 1x4) GW Flower 0* (12b)
6.1 Wasim Akram to Campbell, wide: no run, angling down the legside
6.1 Wasim Akram to Campbell, no run, pushed back to bowler
6.2 Wasim Akram to Campbell, no run, plays and misses to a straight
delivery
6.3 Wasim Akram to Campbell, no run, thick outside edge to gully
fieldsman
6.4 Wasim Akram to Campbell, one run, opens the face of the bat towards
thirdman
6.5 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, no run, sharp and rising outside off
stump, left alone
6.6 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, no run, sharp and angling in to batsman
pads, defended to cover
End of over 7 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 12/2 (RR: 1.71 RRR: 333/43 = 7.74)
Wasim Akram 4-0-7-2 (3w) - City End
ADR Campbell 9* (24b 1x4) GW Flower 0* (14b)
7.1 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, pushed to cover
7.2 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, outside off, rising delivery,
left alone
7.3 Waqar Younis to Campbell, one run, inside edge to square leg
7.4 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, one run, short and rising off the gloves
to thirdman
7.5 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, comes forward and pushed to
midoff
7.6 Waqar Younis to Campbell, FOUR, too much width outside off stump,
smashed away past point fielder
End of over 8 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 18/2 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 327/42 = 7.79)
Waqar Younis 4-2-11-0 - Airport End
GW Flower 1* (15b) ADR Campbell 14* (29b 2x4)
8.1 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, no run, pushed to mid off
8.2 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, wide: no run, away outside off
8.2 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, (noball) no run
8.2 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, OUT: Gone! inside edge onto middle stump
Zimbabwe 20/3, Partnership of 17
GW Flower b Wasim Akram 1 (18b 0x4 0x6)
ADR Campbell 14* (29b 2x4) Wasim Akram 4.2-0-9-3 (4w 1nb)
Rogers comes to bat now
8.3 Wasim Akram to Rogers, no run, rapped on pads, slight appeal
8.4 Wasim Akram to Rogers, OUT: outside the off, good length, shaping a
touch away, thick outside edge, Kamran takes the catch, umpire
gives it out
Zimbabwe 20/4, Partnership of 0
BG Rogers c Kamran Akmal b Wasim Akram 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
ADR Campbell 14* (29b 2x4) Wasim Akram 4.4-0-9-4 (4w 1nb)
Evans in
8.5 Wasim Akram to Evans, FOUR, cuts it hard to backward point
8.6 Wasim Akram to Evans, wide: no run, down the legside
8.6 Wasim Akram to Evans, no run, left through to keeper
End of over 9 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 25/4 (RR: 2.78 RRR: 320/41 = 7.80)
Wasim Akram 5-0-14-4 (5w 1nb) - City End
ADR Campbell 14* (29b 2x4) CN Evans 4* (2b 1x4)
9.1 Waqar Younis to Campbell, one run, guided to third man
9.2 Waqar Younis to Evans, wide: no run, drifting down the legside
9.2 Waqar Younis to Evans, no run, moves away of a good length, beaten
outside off stump
9.3 Waqar Younis to Evans, no run, punches it to cover
9.4 Waqar Younis to Evans, OUT: a bit of width outside off stump, Evans
tries to play thick outside edge, inzi has taken the catch at
first slip
Zimbabwe 27/5, Partnership of 7
CN Evans c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Waqar Younis 4 (5b 1x4 0x6)
ADR Campbell 15* (30b 2x4) Waqar Younis 4.4-2-13-1 (1w)
The new batsman is Taibu
9.5 Waqar Younis to Taibu, one run, edged to third man
9.6 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, tries to play across the line,
hits on pad
End of over 10 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 28/5 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 317/40 = 7.93)
Waqar Younis 5-2-14-1 (1w) - Airport End
T Taibu 1* (1b) ADR Campbell 15* (31b 2x4)
10.1 Wasim Akram to Taibu, wide: no run, way outside off stump
10.1 Wasim Akram to Taibu, no run, left alone
10.2 Wasim Akram to Taibu, no run, lets the ball go, outsid eoff stump
10.3 Wasim Akram to Taibu, no run, rapped on pads, tries to defend
10.4 Wasim Akram to Taibu, (noball) no run, again rapped on pads but was
a no ball
10.4 Wasim Akram to Taibu, no run, defended
It is pouring down here in Bulawayo.
10.5 Wasim Akram to Taibu, no run
10.6 Wasim Akram to Taibu, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 11 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 30/5 (RR: 2.73 RRR: 315/39 = 8.08)
Wasim Akram 6-0-16-4 (6w 2nb) - City End
ADR Campbell 15* (31b 2x4) T Taibu 1* (8b)
11.1 Waqar Younis to Campbell, one run, played at the last moment to
gully
rain comes down heavily now
11.2 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run, tries to pull, off the thigh ball
pops up in the air, Kamran takes the catch
11.3 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run, inside edge on to pads
11.4 Waqar Younis to Taibu, FOUR, way outside off stump, slashing at it,
thick outside edge to third man fence
11.5 Waqar Younis to Taibu, one run, guided to third man
11.6 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, moving away off a good length,
left alone
End of over 12 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 36/5 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 309/38 = 8.13)
Waqar Younis 6-2-20-1 (1w) - Airport End
T Taibu 6* (12b 1x4) ADR Campbell 16* (33b 2x4)
rain stops now
Shahid Afridi into attack now
12.1 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, two runs, cuts it to backward point
12.2 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, driven to cover
12.3 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, FOUR, short and pitched outside off stump,
rocks back and cracks it to third man boundary
12.4 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, defended back to bowler
12.5 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, short outside off stump, cut to
gully
12.6 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, pushed to point
End of over 13 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 42/5 (RR: 3.23 RRR: 303/37 = 8.19)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-6-0 - City End
ADR Campbell 16* (33b 2x4) T Taibu 12* (18b 2x4)
Double bowling change: Saqlain Mushtaq
13.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run, defended
13.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, FOUR, edged between the keeper and
first slip, Mahmood reacted very late
13.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run
13.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run, comes forward, defended
13.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run, defended to cover
13.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run, pitched outside leg, played
with soft hand to legside
End of over 14 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 46/5 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 299/36 = 8.31)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-4-0 - Airport End
T Taibu 12* (18b 2x4) ADR Campbell 20* (39b 3x4)
14.1 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, one run, spins away outside off stump,
punches it to deep cover
14.2 Shahid Afridi to Campbell, no run, quicker one on off stump,
defended to cover
14.3 Shahid Afridi to Campbell, one run, whips it behind square
14.4 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, defended to cover
14.5 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, fuller length taken on pads
14.6 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, beaten outside off stump
End of over 15 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 48/5 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 297/35 = 8.49)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-8-0 - City End
ADR Campbell 21* (41b 3x4) T Taibu 13* (22b 2x4)
15.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run, played off the front foot to
legside
15.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run, defended back
15.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run, comes forward, off the pad to
square leg
15.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run
15.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run, turned to mid wicket
15.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run, pushed back to bowler
End of over 16 (maiden) Zimbabwe 48/5 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 297/34 = 8.74)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-1-4-0 - Airport End
T Taibu 13* (22b 2x4) ADR Campbell 21* (47b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, driven to mid off
16.2 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, slams it to point
16.3 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, forward in defence
16.4 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, one run, driven to deep cover
16.5 Shahid Afridi to Campbell, no run
16.6 Shahid Afridi to Campbell, no run
End of over 17 (1 run) Zimbabwe 49/5 (RR: 2.88 RRR: 296/33 = 8.97)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-9-0 - City End
T Taibu 14* (26b 2x4) ADR Campbell 21* (49b 3x4)
17.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, pushed to cover
17.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, defended back
17.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, pushed to cover
17.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run
17.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run, pushed to mid off
17.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 18 (1 run) Zimbabwe 50/5 (RR: 2.78 RRR: 295/32 = 9.22)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-1-5-0 - Airport End
T Taibu 15* (29b 2x4) ADR Campbell 21* (52b 3x4)
18.1 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, two runs, lofted over cover
18.2 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, defended to legside
18.3 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, pushed to cover
18.4 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, bat-pad defend to legside
18.5 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, wide: no run, drifting down teh legside
18.5 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, spins away sharply, beaten outside
off stump
18.6 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, tries to cut and misses
End of over 19 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 53/5 (RR: 2.79 RRR: 292/31 = 9.42)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-12-0 (1w) - City End
ADR Campbell 21* (52b 3x4) T Taibu 17* (35b 2x4)
19.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, SIX, What-a-shot! Down the track, good
use of the feet, gets to the pitch of the ball amd smack, sends
the ball high in the air and a long long way over long on for a
huge six
19.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run, defended
19.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run
19.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, FOUR, again rushed out of his creas
and hammered away one bounce into long off fence
19.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run, pushed to gully
19.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, one run, cut behind point
End of over 20 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 64/5 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 281/30 = 9.37)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-1-16-0 - Airport End
ADR Campbell 32* (58b 4x4 1x6) T Taibu 17* (35b 2x4)
20.1 Shahid Afridi to Campbell, no run, comes forward, defended
20.2 Shahid Afridi to Campbell, OUT: tries to turn the ball toward
legside, leading edge ball pops up in the air, simple catch into
the hands of Faisal Iqbal
Zimbabwe 64/6, Partnership of 37
ADR Campbell c Faisal Iqbal b Shahid Afridi 32 (60b 4x4 1x6)
T Taibu 17* (35b 2x4) Shahid Afridi 4.2-0-12-1 (1w)
Ervine in
20.3 Shahid Afridi to Ervine, one run, turned to square leg
20.4 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, defended
20.5 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, one run, pushed to mid on for an easy
single
20.6 Shahid Afridi to Ervine, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 21 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 66/6 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 279/29 = 9.62)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-14-1 (1w) - City End
T Taibu 18* (37b 2x4) SM Ervine 1* (2b)
21.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, forward in defence
21.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, swept in the air to long leg,
just away of square leg fieldsman
21.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ervine, FOUR, driven hard and in the gap to deep
extra cover
21.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ervine, one run, slog sweep to square leg
21.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, on forward, defended
21.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 22 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 72/6 (RR: 3.27 RRR: 273/28 = 9.75)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-1-22-0 - Airport End
SM Ervine 6* (4b 1x4) T Taibu 19* (41b 2x4)
22.1 Shahid Afridi to Ervine, no run, turned to mid wicket
22.2 Shahid Afridi to Ervine, no run, pushed ot cover
22.3 Shahid Afridi to Ervine, one run, tries to play toward legside,
thick edge to deep point
22.4 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, forward in defence
22.5 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, punches it to off side
22.6 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, on the pads Afridi appeals but no
luck
End of over 23 (1 run) Zimbabwe 73/6 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 272/27 = 10.07)
Shahid Afridi 6-0-15-1 (1w) - City End
SM Ervine 7* (7b 1x4) T Taibu 19* (44b 2x4)
23.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ervine, no run, tossed up and spins away, beaten
outsid oeff stump
23.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ervine, one run, swept to fine leg
23.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, two runs, down on one knee and swept away
to fine leg
23.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, pushed to mid on
23.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, again sweeps to fine leg
23.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ervine, FOUR, heaved to mid wicket
End of over 24 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 81/6 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 264/26 = 10.15)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-1-30-0 - Airport End
T Taibu 22* (47b 2x4) SM Ervine 12* (10b 2x4)
24.1 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, FOUR, hit upishly through extra cover, ball
went to the boundary like a rocket
24.2 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, driven to mid on
24.3 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, rapped on pads, loud shout for lbw,
no damage done
24.4 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, one run, pushed ot cover
24.5 Shahid Afridi to Ervine, no run, defended back
24.6 Shahid Afridi to Ervine, three runs, sliced it behind point, Wasim
did well to stop the ball
End of over 25 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 89/6 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 256/25 = 10.24)
Shahid Afridi 7-0-23-1 (1w) - City End
SM Ervine 15* (12b 2x4) T Taibu 27* (51b 3x4)
Heavy drops of rain coming down
Umpire meeting and decides to continue the game
Azhar Mahmood brought into attack now
25.1 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, no run, defended to legside
25.2 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, FOUR, driven to deep cover
25.3 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, FOUR, again width outside off stump,
punches it through extra cover, once again the timing of the shot
is superb
25.4 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, one run, pushed to mid on
25.5 Azhar Mahmood to Taibu, legbye: one run, comes forward, hits on
pads, loud shoud for lbw, turned down by umpire
25.6 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 26 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 99/6 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 246/24 = 10.25)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-9-0 - Airport End
T Taibu 27* (52b 3x4) SM Ervine 24* (17b 4x4)
26.1 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, defended to gully
26.2 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, left through to keeper
26.3 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, driven back to bowler
26.4 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, forward in defence
26.5 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, tries to smack thru cover, inside
edge to mid wicket
26.6 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, edged to gully
End of over 27 (maiden) Zimbabwe 99/6 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 246/23 = 10.70)
Shahid Afridi 8-1-23-1 (1w) - City End
SM Ervine 24* (17b 4x4) T Taibu 27* (58b 3x4)
27.1 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, no run, inside edge to square leg
27.2 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, SIX, bouncer! hooks it, ball gone high up
in the air over long leg boundary
27.3 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, no run, pushed to mid off
27.4 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, no run, slashing at it - missing
27.5 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, one run, pushed to point for a quick
single
27.6 Azhar Mahmood to Taibu, no run, defended to cover
End of over 28 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 106/6 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 239/22 = 10.86)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-16-0 - Airport End
SM Ervine 31* (22b 4x4 1x6) T Taibu 27* (59b 3x4)
28.1 Shahid Afridi to Ervine, no run, tossed up, pushed to gully
28.2 Shahid Afridi to Ervine, FOUR, very short on off stump, spins away
guides it to third man
28.3 Shahid Afridi to Ervine, FOUR, swept to fine leg
28.4 Shahid Afridi to Ervine, SIX, full and on the stumps, hit straight
back past mid on to the fence, top shot that from Ervine
28.5 Shahid Afridi to Ervine, one run, turned to square leg
28.6 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, driven to cover
End of over 29 (15 runs) Zimbabwe 121/6 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 224/21 = 10.67)
Shahid Afridi 9-1-38-1 (1w) - City End
SM Ervine 46* (27b 6x4 2x6) T Taibu 27* (60b 3x4)
29.1 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, no run, played off the front foot to cover
29.2 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, no run, slams it to point
29.3 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, FOUR, giving the batsman room again on the
off. Ervine cuts it nicely passing the point fielder down to the
fence and brings up his first fifty in one day international
29.4 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, no run, turned to mid wicket
29.5 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, one run, guided to third man
29.6 Azhar Mahmood to Taibu, no run, slower delivery, pushed to mid off
End of over 30 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 126/6 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 219/20 = 10.95)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-21-0 - Airport End
SM Ervine 51* (32b 7x4 2x6) T Taibu 27* (61b 3x4)
30.1 Shahid Afridi to Ervine, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cuts it
ball races toward the thirdman fence in a flash
30.2 Shahid Afridi to Ervine, no run, guided to gully
30.3 Shahid Afridi to Ervine, no run, pushed to cover
30.4 Shahid Afridi to Ervine, one run, driven to mid on
30.5 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run, bouncer! ducks under and well taken
by Kamran behind the stumps
30.6 Shahid Afridi to Taibu, no run
End of over 31 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 131/6 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 214/19 = 11.26)
Shahid Afridi 10-1-43-1 (1w) - City End
SM Ervine 56* (36b 8x4 2x6) T Taibu 27* (63b 3x4)
31.1 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, one run, from round the wicket, tucked
around the corner to mid wicket
31.2 Azhar Mahmood to Taibu, no run, width outside off stump, slashing
at it - missing
31.3 Azhar Mahmood to Taibu, no run, pushed to point
31.4 Azhar Mahmood to Taibu, one run, slower delivery, guides it to
third man
31.5 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, no run, pushed to gully
31.6 Azhar Mahmood to Ervine, no run, punches it to mid off
End of over 32 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 133/6 (RR: 4.16 RRR: 212/18 = 11.78)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-23-0 - Airport End
T Taibu 28* (66b 3x4) SM Ervine 57* (39b 8x4 2x6)
Rain starts heavily and covers are drag out by the ground staff
Match State: Delay - Rain stops play
Stay with us - we will update as soon as the rain stops
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Play resumes after rain
32.1 Wasim Akram to Taibu, no run, driven to cover
32.2 Wasim Akram to Taibu, one run, defended to vacant square leg region
32.3 Wasim Akram to Ervine, legbye: one run, off the pad to fine leg
32.4 Wasim Akram to Taibu, no run, yorker, well dug out
32.5 Wasim Akram to Taibu, one run, defended to point, over through
given by Afridi
32.6 Wasim Akram to Ervine, FOUR, full toss, whips it to mid wicket
End of over 33 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 140/6 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 205/17 = 12.06)
Wasim Akram 7-0-22-4 (6w 2nb) - City End
T Taibu 30* (70b 3x4) SM Ervine 61* (41b 9x4 2x6)
Rain starts again heavily
covers on again
Stay with us - we will update as soon as the rain stops
Match State: Delay - Rain stops play
We have a result now, using the Duckworth Lewis method the award
goes to Pakistan by 104 runs
The Man of the Match was Saleem Elahi
Next game on Wednesday 27th starting at 07:30GMT and Pakistan ahead
2-0 in the five match series