2nd ODI: Zimbabwe v West Indies at Bulawayo, 23 Nov 2003

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 9.30am local time (7.30am GMT)

       Hello and welcome to Wisden CricInfo's live coverage of the 2nd one
        day between Zimbabwe and West Indies being held at Queens Sports
        Club, Bulawayo
       West Indies have won the toss and will be batting
       Zimbabwe team: Trevor Gripper, Vusi Sibanda, Mark Vermeulen, Craig
        Wishart, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Sean Ervine, +Tatenda Taibu, *Heath
        Streak, Andy Blignaut, Gary Brent, Raymond Price.
       West Indies team: WW Hinds, CH Gayle, S Chanderpaul, MN Samuels, RR
        Sarwan, *BC Lara, RL Powell, +CS Baugh, VC Drakes, CD Collymore, R
        Rampaul.
       West Indies makes one change CD Collymore in place of Dillon, while
        no change in Zimbabwe team
       RE Koerzen (SA) and ID Robinson are the umpires for this match, KC
        Barbour is the third umpire and GR Viswanath (Ind) is the match
        referee
       Gayle and Hinds will open the innings
       We are all set for the start, Wavell Hinds is on strike, Heath
        Streak to bowl right-arm over the wicket
       Here we go!
   0.1 Streak to Hinds, wide: no run, well down the legside
   0.1 Streak to Hinds, no run, on target, defended to cover
   0.2 Streak to Hinds, no run, defended to square leg
   0.3 Streak to Hinds, no run, outside off, left alone
   0.4 Streak to Hinds, no run, again outside off, swings away, plays and
        misses
   0.5 Streak to Hinds, no run, on target, hit on pads, ball is going down
        the legside
   0.6 Streak to Hinds, wide: no run, again well outside leg
   0.6 Streak to Hinds, no run, good length ball, outside off, swings
        away, left alone

End of over 1 (2 runs) West Indies 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
HH Streak 1-0-2-0 (2w)
CH Gayle 0* (0b) WW Hinds 0* (6b)

       Blignaut onto attack
   1.1 Blignaut to Gayle, legbye: FOUR, pitches outside leg, off the pads
        to fine leg for four
   1.2 Blignaut to Gayle, no run, this time fuller ball, well ouside off,
        no need to play at that one
   1.3 Blignaut to Gayle, no run, again outside leg, off the pads in the
        hands of keeper
   1.4 Blignaut to Gayle, no run, good length ball, defended to leg
   1.5 Blignaut to Gayle, one run, just outside off, open the face of the
        bat and guided to third man to get off the mark
   1.6 Blignaut to Hinds, no run, good ball, pitches on off and swings in,
        slidly defended with bat and pads togehter  back to bowler

End of over 2 (5 runs) West Indies 7/0 (RR: 3.50)
AM Blignaut 1-0-1-0
CH Gayle 1* (5b) WW Hinds 0* (7b)

   2.1 Streak to Gayle, one run, bit short in length, pulls it to mid on,
        poor throw from mid on fielder and batsmen run an over throw
   2.2 Streak to Hinds, FOUR, Shot! lots of width outside off, Hinds
        drives it through cover for four
   2.3 Streak to Hinds, no run, good length ball, outside off, swings
        away, well left through to keeper
   2.4 Streak to Hinds, no run, again good length ball, outside off, this
        time came into the batsman, well left again by Hinds
   2.5 Streak to Hinds, no run, well outside off, gets his front foot
        forward, outside the line of the off stump, lets it go through to
        keeper
   2.6 Streak to Hinds, no run, on target, defended back

End of over 3 (5 runs) West Indies 12/0 (RR: 4.00)
HH Streak 2-0-7-0 (2w)
CH Gayle 2* (6b) WW Hinds 4* (12b 1x4)

   3.1 Blignaut to Gayle, no run, fuller ball, driven to mid on
   3.2 Blignaut to Gayle, FOUR, super Shot! short and wide outside off,
        goes back and punches it through cover for four
   3.3 Blignaut to Gayle, no run, again from wide of the crease, pitches
        it short in length, pushed to mid off
   3.4 Blignaut to Gayle, two runs, on legs, nicely whipped away to
        backward square leg
   3.5 Blignaut to Gayle, no run, pitches on off and swigns in, tries to
        force it off the backfoot, inner edge onto pads
   3.6 Blignaut to Gayle, no run, again pitches just outside leg, swigns
        in, hit on pads, appeal for lbw, declined

End of over 4 (6 runs) West Indies 18/0 (RR: 4.50)
AM Blignaut 2-0-7-0
WW Hinds 4* (12b 1x4) CH Gayle 8* (12b 1x4)

   4.1 Streak to Hinds, no run, good length ball, defended back
   4.2 Streak to Hinds, no run, short in length ball, outside off, left
        alone
   4.3 Streak to Hinds, no run, well outside off, swings away, plays and
        misses
   4.4 Streak to Hinds, no run, pitches on off and swings in, turned to
        short mid wicket
   4.5 Streak to Hinds, no run, again pitches on off and swings in, played
        uppishly wide of bowler to mid on
   4.6 Streak to Hinds, no run, on target, defended back

End of over 5 (maiden) West Indies 18/0 (RR: 3.60)
HH Streak 3-1-7-0 (2w)
CH Gayle 8* (12b 1x4) WW Hinds 4* (18b 1x4)

   5.1 Blignaut to Gayle, no run
   5.2 Blignaut to Gayle, no run, pushed to mid off
   5.3 Blignaut to Gayle, OUT: Gone! from round the wicket, wide of the
        crease, pitches outside off, swings away, Gayle tries to play it
        away from the body, big outer edge into the hands of Taibu

       West Indies 18/1, Partnership of 18
       CH Gayle  c Taibu b Blignaut  8 (15b 1x4 0x6)
       WW Hinds 4* (18b 1x4) AM Blignaut 2.3-0-7-1

       Skipper walks in to bat
   5.4 Blignaut to Lara, no run, good length ball, outside off, left
        alonme through to keeper
   5.5 Blignaut to Lara, no run, well outside off, left alone
   5.6 Blignaut to Lara, one run, another good delivery, pitches on off
        and swings in this time, thick inside edge to fine leg and Lara
        gets off the mark

End of over 6 (1 run) West Indies 19/1 (RR: 3.17)
AM Blignaut 3-0-8-1
BC Lara 1* (3b) WW Hinds 4* (18b 1x4)

   6.1 Streak to Lara, no run, fuller ball, driven to cover
   6.2 Streak to Lara, no run, driven to cover
   6.3 Streak to Lara, no run, good length ball, defended to point
   6.4 Streak to Lara, one run, on target, defended to leg and run a quick
        single
   6.5 Streak to Hinds, one run, another good ball, pitches on off and
        swings in, tries to force it off the back foot, big ineer edge,
        past the legstump ont he way to fine leg
   6.6 Streak to Lara, no run, defended to mid off

End of over 7 (2 runs) West Indies 21/1 (RR: 3.00)
HH Streak 4-1-9-0 (2w)
WW Hinds 5* (19b 1x4) BC Lara 2* (8b)

   7.1 Blignaut to Hinds, no run, on target, defended to cover
   7.2 Blignaut to Hinds, no run, short in length, punches off the
        backfoot to short cover
   7.3 Blignaut to Hinds, FOUR, lovely delivery, pitches on off, from wide
        of the crease and swings away, big outer edge between keeper and
        slip to third man boundary
   7.4 Blignaut to Hinds, one run, turned to short mid wicket
   7.5 Blignaut to Lara, OUT: Blignaut Strikes again! fuller ball, Larar
        tries to play it across the line on the onside, misses the line
        ofthe ball and hit on pads in front of middle and off stump, huge
        appeal for lbw, Koerzen finger goes up

       West Indies 26/2, Partnership of 8
       BC Lara  lbw b Blignaut  2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       WW Hinds 10* (23b 2x4) AM Blignaut 3.5-0-13-2

       Sarwan in
   7.6 Blignaut to Sarwan, no run, again fuller ball, outside off, swings
        away, Sarwan plays and misses

End of over 8 (5 runs) West Indies 26/2 (RR: 3.25)
AM Blignaut 4-0-13-2
WW Hinds 10* (23b 2x4) RR Sarwan 0* (1b)

   8.1 Streak to Hinds, no run, on target, defended on the front foot to
        cover
   8.2 Streak to Hinds, no run, well outside off, left alone
   8.3 Streak to Hinds, no run, fuller ball, swigns in, driven to mid off
   8.4 Streak to Hinds, no run, good length ball, outside off, defended
        off the backfoot to cover
   8.5 Streak to Hinds, wide: no run, well down the leg and swings further
        down
   8.5 Streak to Hinds, no run, again nice and full, on off stump, driven
        to mid off
   8.6 Streak to Hinds, no run, good line  and length, defended off the
        backfoot to cover

End of over 9 (1 run) West Indies 27/2 (RR: 3.00)
HH Streak 5-1-10-0 (3w)
RR Sarwan 0* (1b) WW Hinds 10* (29b 2x4)

   9.1 Blignaut to Sarwan, no run, swinging delivery, well outside off,
        left alone
   9.2 Blignaut to Sarwan, one run, outside off, guided to third man and
        gets off the mark
   9.3 Blignaut to Hinds, wide: no run, well down the legside
   9.3 Blignaut to Hinds, one run, fuller ball, bit wide outside off,
        drives it uppishly just short of cover fielder
   9.4 Blignaut to Sarwan, no run, on target, defended to cover
   9.5 Blignaut to Sarwan, no run, slower ball, on target, nicely defended
        back to bowler
   9.6 Blignaut to Sarwan, no run, again outside off, guided to gully

End of over 10 (3 runs) West Indies 30/2 (RR: 3.00)
AM Blignaut 5-0-16-2 (1w)
WW Hinds 11* (30b 2x4) RR Sarwan 1* (6b)

  10.1 Streak to Hinds, two runs, this time pitches on legs, nicely driven
        to deep mid wicket for three runs
  10.2 Streak to Hinds, no run, well down the leg and umpire called a wide
        ball
  10.3 Streak to Hinds, no run, good length ball, aiming the target,
        defended
  10.4 Streak to Hinds, wide: no run
  10.4 Streak to Hinds, one run
  10.5 Streak to Hinds, two runs
  10.6 Streak to Hinds, no run

End of over 11 (7 runs) West Indies 37/2 (RR: 3.36)
HH Streak 6-1-16-0 (4w) - City End
RR Sarwan 2* (6b) WW Hinds 16* (36b 2x4)

  11.1 Brent to Sarwan, no run
  11.2 Brent to Sarwan, no run
  11.3 Brent to Sarwan, no run
  11.4 Brent to Sarwan, no run
  11.5 Brent to Sarwan, no run
  11.6 Brent to Sarwan, no run

End of over 12 (maiden) West Indies 37/2 (RR: 3.08)
GB Brent 1-1-0-0 - Airport End
WW Hinds 16* (36b 2x4) RR Sarwan 2* (12b)

       Ervine replaces skipper
  12.1 Ervine to Hinds, no run, good length ball, defended back
  12.2 Ervine to Hinds, one run, on target, pushed to mid on and run a
        single
  12.3 Ervine to Sarwan, no run, on target, tucked awya to short mid
        wicket
  12.4 Ervine to Sarwan, no run, guided to gully
  12.5 Ervine to Sarwan, one run, driven to long on
  12.6 Ervine to Hinds, no run, well outside off, cuts and misses

End of over 13 (2 runs) West Indies 39/2 (RR: 3.00)
SM Ervine 1-0-2-0 - City End
RR Sarwan 3* (15b) WW Hinds 17* (39b 2x4)

  13.1 Brent to Sarwan, one run, guided to third man
  13.2 Brent to Hinds, no run, defended on the front foot
  13.3 Brent to Hinds, no run
  13.4 Brent to Hinds, no run, slower ball, defended back
  13.5 Brent to Hinds, no run, punches off the backfoot to mid off
  13.6 Brent to Hinds, no run, again slower ball, defended to short mid
        wicket

End of over 14 (1 run) West Indies 40/2 (RR: 2.86)
GB Brent 2-1-1-0 - Airport End
RR Sarwan 4* (16b) WW Hinds 17* (44b 2x4)

  14.1 Ervine to Sarwan, one run, guided to third man
  14.2 Ervine to Hinds, no run
  14.3 Ervine to Hinds, no run
  14.4 Ervine to Hinds, no run, on legs, defended to short mid wicket
  14.5 Ervine to Hinds, OUT: Gone! slower ball, well outside off, Hinds
        tries to drive it away from the body, gets a big outer edge in the
        hands of Taibu behind the stumps

       West Indies 41/3, Partnership of 15
       WW Hinds  c Taibu b Ervine  17 (44b 2x4 0x6)
       RR Sarwan 5* (21b) SM Ervine 1.5-0-3-1

Match State: Drinks

  14.6 Ervine to Chanderpaul, no run

End of over 15 (1 run) West Indies 41/3 (RR: 2.73)
SM Ervine 2-0-3-1 - City End
RR Sarwan 5* (21b) S Chanderpaul 0* (1b)

  15.1 Brent to Sarwan, no run, on target, defended to cover
  15.2 Brent to Sarwan, no run
  15.3 Brent to Sarwan, no run, pitches outside off and swings away, plays
        and misses
  15.4 Brent to Sarwan, no run, short ball, outside off, cut it to point
  15.5 Brent to Sarwan, no run, bit slower ball, drive back to bowler
  15.6 Brent to Sarwan, one run, well ouside off, sliced it to third man
        region for a single only

End of over 16 (1 run) West Indies 42/3 (RR: 2.62)
GB Brent 3-1-2-0 - Airport End
RR Sarwan 6* (27b) S Chanderpaul 0* (1b)

  16.1 Ervine to Sarwan, no run, pitches on off and swings in, tries to
        play it on the onside, hit on pads
  16.2 Ervine to Sarwan, no run, on target, solidly defended with full
        face of the bat back to bowler
  16.3 Ervine to Sarwan, no run, good length ball, angles it to gully
  16.4 Ervine to Sarwan, no run, on target, defended to cover
  16.5 Ervine to Sarwan, no run, good length ball, cut it to gully
  16.6 Ervine to Sarwan, one run, fuller ball, driven to deep cover

End of over 17 (1 run) West Indies 43/3 (RR: 2.53)
SM Ervine 3-0-4-1 - City End
RR Sarwan 7* (33b) S Chanderpaul 0* (1b)

  17.1 Brent to Sarwan, no run, ouside off, sliced it to short third man
  17.2 Brent to Sarwan, no run, on target, turned to short mid wicket
  17.3 Brent to Sarwan, no run, short in length, punches off the backfoot
        to extra cover
  17.4 Brent to Sarwan, no run, slower ball, pushed to mid off
  17.5 Brent to Sarwan, one run
  17.6 Brent to Chanderpaul, no run, on target, defended to gully

End of over 18 (1 run) West Indies 44/3 (RR: 2.44)
GB Brent 4-1-3-0 - Airport End
RR Sarwan 8* (38b) S Chanderpaul 0* (2b)

  18.1 Ervine to Sarwan, one run, defended to off and run a good single
  18.2 Ervine to Chanderpaul, no run, plays and misses outside off
  18.3 Ervine to Chanderpaul, no run
  18.4 Ervine to Chanderpaul, no run, punches off the backfoot to mid off
  18.5 Ervine to Chanderpaul, wide: no run, well down the legside
  18.5 Ervine to Chanderpaul, one run, short in length just outside off,
        punches it to deep cover
  18.6 Ervine to Sarwan, one run, slower ball, on legs, turned to fine leg

End of over 19 (4 runs) West Indies 48/3 (RR: 2.53)
SM Ervine 4-0-8-1 (1w) - City End
RR Sarwan 10* (40b) S Chanderpaul 1* (6b)

  19.1 Brent to Sarwan, wide: no run, well down the leside and good sharp
        take by taibu behind the stunmps
  19.1 Brent to Sarwan, no run, outside off, tries to cut it, big bottom
        edge to gully
  19.2 Brent to Sarwan, no run, slower ball, defended to cover
  19.3 Brent to Sarwan, no run, guided to gully
  19.4 Brent to Sarwan, no run
  19.5 Brent to Sarwan, no run, on legs, nicely driven to short mid wicket
  19.6 Brent to Sarwan, no run, good ball, pitches on off and swings in,
        inner edge onto pads

End of over 20 (1 run) West Indies 49/3 (RR: 2.45)
GB Brent 5-1-4-0 (1w) - Airport End
S Chanderpaul 1* (6b) RR Sarwan 10* (46b)

  20.1 Ervine to Chanderpaul, two runs, on legs, tucked awya to backward
        square leg and brings up the 50 for West Indies
  20.2 Ervine to Chanderpaul, no run
  20.3 Ervine to Chanderpaul, one run, pushed wide of mid on and run an
        easy single
  20.4 Ervine to Sarwan, one run, fuller ball, driven to mid on and run a
        quick single
  20.5 Ervine to Chanderpaul, no run, driven to cover
  20.6 Ervine to Chanderpaul, one run, turned to fine leg

End of over 21 (5 runs) West Indies 54/3 (RR: 2.57)
SM Ervine 5-0-13-1 (1w) - City End
S Chanderpaul 5* (11b) RR Sarwan 11* (47b)

       Price replaces Brent
  21.1 Price to Chanderpaul, one run, tosses up, ouside off, drive it
        behind point for a quick single
  21.2 Price to Sarwan, no run, well outside off, left alone
  21.3 Price to Sarwan, no run, tosses up, defended on the front foot
  21.4 Price to Sarwan, no run, another flighted ball, tries to drive it
        not properly timed it
  21.5 Price to Sarwan, no run, well tosses up, get some spin and bounce,
        plays and misses
  21.6 Price to Sarwan, no run

End of over 22 (1 run) West Indies 55/3 (RR: 2.50)
RW Price 1-0-1-0 - Airport End
S Chanderpaul 6* (12b) RR Sarwan 11* (52b)

  22.1 Brent to Chanderpaul, no run
  22.2 Brent to Chanderpaul, one run
  22.3 Brent to Sarwan, no run
  22.4 Brent to Sarwan, one run
  22.5 Brent to Chanderpaul, no run
  22.6 Brent to Chanderpaul, one run

End of over 23 (4 runs) West Indies 58/3 (RR: 2.52)
GB Brent 6-1-7-0 (1w) - City End
S Chanderpaul 8* (16b) RR Sarwan 12* (54b)

  23.1 Price to Chanderpaul, one run
  23.2 Price to Sarwan, one run
  23.3 Price to Chanderpaul, no run
  23.4 Price to Chanderpaul, no run
  23.5 Price to Chanderpaul, one run
  23.6 Price to Sarwan, no run

End of over 24 (3 runs) West Indies 61/3 (RR: 2.54)
RW Price 2-0-4-0 - Airport End
S Chanderpaul 10* (20b) RR Sarwan 13* (56b)

  24.1 Brent to Chanderpaul, no run
  24.2 Brent to Chanderpaul, FOUR, outside off, went for the drive, big
        outer edge to third man boundary
  24.3 Brent to Chanderpaul, SIX, short ball, pulls it top edge over long
        leg for a Six
  24.4 Brent to Chanderpaul, OUT: Gone! well pitched up ball, outside off,
        driven uppishly to extra cover and Streak takes a good low diving
        catch

       West Indies 71/4, Partnership of 30
       S Chanderpaul  c Streak b Brent  20 (24b 1x4 1x6)
       RR Sarwan 13* (56b) GB Brent 6.4-1-17-1 (1w)

       Samuels walks in
  24.5 Brent to Samuels, no run, on target, defended to cover
  24.6 Brent to Samuels, no run, on legs, turned to short mid wicket and
        run a quick single, Blignaut picks up and throw towards batsman
        end, taibu gathered it well and whips off the bails, appeal for
        run, third umpire called, replay shows Sarwan was well short

End of over 25 (10 runs) West Indies 71/4 (RR: 2.84)
GB Brent 7-1-17-1 (1w) - City End
RR Sarwan 13* (56b) MN Samuels 0* (2b)

       West Indies 71/5, Partnership of 0
       RR Sarwan  run out (Taibu)  13 (56b 0x4 0x6)

       Powell comes into bat
  25.1 Price to Samuels, no run
  25.2 Price to Samuels, no run
  25.3 Price to Samuels, no run
  25.4 Price to Samuels, no run
  25.5 Price to Samuels, no run
  25.6 Price to Samuels, no run

End of over 26 (maiden) West Indies 71/5 (RR: 2.73)
RW Price 3-1-4-0 - Airport End
RL Powell 0* (0b) MN Samuels 0* (8b)

  26.1 Brent to Powell, legbye: one run, off the pads to leg
  26.2 Brent to Samuels, no run, fuller ball, driven to mid off
  26.3 Brent to Samuels, no run, slower ball, defended to cover
  26.4 Brent to Samuels, one run, pushed to mid on and run a quick single
  26.5 Brent to Powell, no run, slower ball, on target, inner edge onto
        pads, appeal for lbw, declined
  26.6 Brent to Powell, no run, good ball, pitches on off and swings in,
        cut it to point

End of over 27 (2 runs) West Indies 73/5 (RR: 2.70)
GB Brent 8-1-18-1 (1w) - City End
MN Samuels 1* (11b) RL Powell 0* (3b)

  27.1 Price to Samuels, no run, tosses up, defended on the front foot
  27.2 Price to Samuels, one run, driven down the ground to long off
  27.3 Price to Powell, no run, fuller ball, defended back
  27.4 Price to Powell, no run, tosses up, defended on the front foot
  27.5 Price to Powell, no run, lovely delivery, pitched outside off, and
        turn sharply , plays and misses
  27.6 Price to Powell, no run, again get some sharp turn outside off
        stump, play and misses again

End of over 28 (1 run) West Indies 74/5 (RR: 2.64)
RW Price 4-1-5-0 - Airport End
MN Samuels 2* (13b) RL Powell 0* (7b)

       Blignaut back onto attack
  28.1 Blignaut to Samuels, one run, on legs, whipped away to short mid
        wicket
  28.2 Blignaut to Powell, no run, pushed back
  28.3 Blignaut to Powell, wide: no run
  28.3 Blignaut to Powell, FOUR, fuller ball, on legs, nicely flciked away
        to deep mid wicket for four and gets off the mark
  28.4 Blignaut to Powell, no run, pushed to cover
  28.5 Blignaut to Powell, no run, fuller ball, outside off, driven to mid
        off
  28.6 Blignaut to Powell, no run, slower ball, watchfully played

End of over 29 (6 runs) West Indies 80/5 (RR: 2.76)
AM Blignaut 6-0-22-2 (2w) - City End
MN Samuels 3* (14b) RL Powell 4* (12b 1x4)

  29.1 Price to Samuels, no run, tosses up, defended on the front foot to
        gully
  29.2 Price to Samuels, no run
  29.3 Price to Samuels, no run, tosses up, defended on the front foot to
        cover
  29.4 Price to Samuels, no run
  29.5 Price to Samuels, one run, play with the spin down the ground to
        long off
  29.6 Price to Powell, no run, arm ball, came in with the angle, defends
        it on the front foot

End of over 30 (1 run) West Indies 81/5 (RR: 2.70)
RW Price 5-1-6-0 - Airport End
MN Samuels 4* (19b) RL Powell 4* (13b 1x4)

       TR Gripper onto attack
  30.1 Gripper to Samuels, one run, driven to long on
  30.2 Gripper to Powell, one run, drivent o long off
  30.3 Gripper to Samuels, no run, on legs, turned to short fine leg
  30.4 Gripper to Samuels, one run, on legs, swept away to long leg
  30.5 Gripper to Powell, no run, arm ball, outside off, triest o cut it,
        beaten outside off
  30.6 Gripper to Powell, one run, big heave and gets a big inner edge to
        long leg

End of over 31 (4 runs) West Indies 85/5 (RR: 2.74)
TR Gripper 1-0-4-0 - City End
RL Powell 6* (16b 1x4) MN Samuels 6* (22b)

  31.1 Price to Powell, OUT: Gone! lovely delivery, from round the wicket,
        pitches it on off and spins away, gets abig outer edge and good
        catch taken by Taibu behind the stumps

       West Indies 85/6, Partnership of 14
       RL Powell  c Taibu b Price  6 (17b 1x4 0x6)
       MN Samuels 6* (22b) RW Price 5.1-1-6-1

       Baugh in
  31.2 Price to Baugh, no run, tosses up, defended on the front foot
  31.3 Price to Baugh, no run, arm ball, defended on the front foot
  31.4 Price to Baugh, two runs, on legs, nicely swept away to fine leg
        and gets off the mark
  31.5 Price to Baugh, no run, another lovely delivery, pitched on off and
        spins away, plays and misses
  31.6 Price to Baugh, no run

End of over 32 (2 runs) West Indies 87/6 (RR: 2.72)
RW Price 6-1-8-1 - Airport End
MN Samuels 6* (22b) CS Baugh 2* (5b)

  32.1 Gripper to Samuels, wide: two runs, way down the legside
  32.1 Gripper to Samuels, no run, tosses up, defends it on the fornt foot
  32.2 Gripper to Samuels, one run, on legs, swept away to long leg
  32.3 Gripper to Baugh, OUT: tosses up, outside off, gets sharp turn into
        the batsman, tries to cut it, big inner edge onto stumps

       West Indies 91/7, Partnership of 6
       CS Baugh  b Gripper  2 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       MN Samuels 7* (24b) TR Gripper 1.3-0-8-1 (1w)

  32.4 Gripper to Drakes, no run
  32.5 Gripper to Drakes, no run
  32.6 Gripper to Drakes, no run

End of over 33 (4 runs) West Indies 91/7 (RR: 2.76)
TR Gripper 2-0-8-1 (1w) - City End
MN Samuels 7* (24b) VC Drakes 0* (3b)

  33.1 Price to Samuels, no run
  33.2 Price to Samuels, no run, defended back
  33.3 Price to Samuels, one run, down on one knee and hioks it to deep
        midwicket but only a single
  33.4 Price to Drakes, no run, outside off stump, spinning away, plays it
        towards point with the spin
  33.5 Price to Drakes, no run
  33.6 Price to Drakes, no run, comes forward and plays it defensively

End of over 34 (1 run) West Indies 92/7 (RR: 2.71)
RW Price 7-1-9-1 - Airport End
MN Samuels 8* (27b) VC Drakes 0* (6b)

       another good over by Price
  34.1 Gripper to Samuels, no run, outside off stump, cuts it towards bwd
        point
  34.2 Gripper to Samuels, one run, driven to deep midwicket
       time for change of ball as it losts its colour
  34.3 Gripper to Drakes, no run, pushed to midwicket
  34.4 Gripper to Drakes, no run, onhis pads, turns it towards short
        fineleg
  34.5 Gripper to Drakes, one run, driven to dep mid on for an easy single
  34.6 Gripper to Samuels, one run, forces off the backfoot to long on

End of over 35 (3 runs) West Indies 95/7 (RR: 2.71)
TR Gripper 3-0-11-1 (1w) - City End
MN Samuels 10* (30b) VC Drakes 1* (9b)

  35.1 Price to Samuels, no run, defended back
  35.2 Price to Samuels, no run, well flighted ball on the off stump,
        tried a big heave, missed it
  35.3 Price to Samuels, one run, goes back and flicks it past midwicket
  35.4 Price to Drakes, no run, pushed back
  35.5 Price to Drakes, no run, tossed up on the off stump, pushed to
        short extra cover
  35.6 Price to Drakes, one run, turned towards square leg

End of over 36 (2 runs) West Indies 97/7 (RR: 2.69)
RW Price 8-1-11-1 - Airport End
VC Drakes 2* (12b) MN Samuels 11* (33b)

  36.1 Gripper to Drakes, OUT: Gone! tosses up, Drakes tries to drive it,
        could not keep it down and Gripper takes a briliant catch on his
        own bowling ,dives towards his right and takes it inches off the
        ground

       West Indies 97/8, Partnership of 6
       VC Drakes  c & b Gripper  2 (13b 0x4 0x6)
       MN Samuels 11* (33b) TR Gripper 3.1-0-11-2 (1w)

       Rampaul walks in
  36.2 Gripper to Rampaul, no run, outside off, pads it away
  36.3 Gripper to Rampaul, no run, arm ball, hit on pads, going down
  36.4 Gripper to Rampaul, no run
  36.5 Gripper to Rampaul, no run, fuller ball, defended to leg
  36.6 Gripper to Rampaul, no run, guided to point and wants a single,
        sent back

End of over 37 (maiden) West Indies 97/8 (RR: 2.62)
TR Gripper 4-1-11-2 (1w) - City End
MN Samuels 11* (33b) R Rampaul 0* (5b)

  37.1 Price to Samuels, FOUR, bit short, Samuels rocks back and cut it
        through cover for four
  37.2 Price to Samuels, no run, again short ball, cut it to point
  37.3 Price to Samuels, no run, tosses up, went for a big shot, hit on
        pads, appeal for lbw, declined
  37.4 Price to Samuels, one run, worked away to long leg
  37.5 Price to Rampaul, no run, arm ball, outside off, plays and misses
  37.6 Price to Rampaul, no run

End of over 38 (5 runs) West Indies 102/8 (RR: 2.68)
RW Price 9-1-16-1 - Airport End
MN Samuels 16* (37b 1x4) R Rampaul 0* (7b)

  38.1 Gripper to Samuels, no run, on target, defends it back
  38.2 Gripper to Samuels, SIX, Super Shot! tosses up, comes down the
        wicket and lofted it way over long off fence for a big SIX
  38.3 Gripper to Samuels, no run, outside off, tries to cut it, beaten
  38.4 Gripper to Samuels, one run, tosses up, gain went for a big shot,
        not properly timed it and went straight in the hands of Blignaut
        at short mid wicket who dropped it
  38.5 Gripper to Rampaul, no run
  38.6 Gripper to Rampaul, one run, short ball, outside off, cut it to
        deep point

End of over 39 (8 runs) West Indies 110/8 (RR: 2.82)
TR Gripper 5-1-19-2 (1w) - City End
R Rampaul 1* (9b) MN Samuels 23* (41b 1x4 1x6)

  39.1 Price to Rampaul, no run, arm ball, defended to cover
  39.2 Price to Rampaul, OUT: Gone! pitches bit short in length, get sharp
        turn, tries to cut it, off the edge and simple catch in the hands
        of Wishart at slip

       West Indies 110/9, Partnership of 13
       R Rampaul  c Wishart b Price  1 (11b 0x4 0x6)
       MN Samuels 23* (41b 1x4 1x6) RW Price 9.2-1-16-2

       Last man in
  39.3 Price to Collymore, no run, arm ball, pitches outside leg, hit on
        pads, appeal for lbw, declined
  39.4 Price to Collymore, no run, tosses up, tries to paly it on the
        onside, hti on pads
  39.5 Price to Collymore, no run
  39.6 Price to Collymore, no run, arm ball, defended back

End of over 40 (maiden) West Indies 110/9 (RR: 2.75)
RW Price 10-2-16-2 - Airport End
MN Samuels 23* (41b 1x4 1x6) CD Collymore 0* (4b)

  40.1 Gripper to Samuels, no run, on legs, swept away to short fine leg
  40.2 Gripper to Samuels, no run, again on legs, went for a big shot,
        thick inner edge to short fine leg
  40.3 Gripper to Samuels, one run, short ball, goes back and pulls it to
        deep mid wicket
  40.4 Gripper to Collymore, one run, pushed to cover with soft hands and
        run a quick single
  40.5 Gripper to Samuels, SIX, Big Shot! tosses up, comes down the wicket
        and lofted it way over long on for a big big Six
  40.6 Gripper to Samuels, one run, defended to leg and run a quick single

End of over 41 (9 runs) West Indies 119/9 (RR: 2.90)
TR Gripper 6-1-28-2 (1w) - City End
MN Samuels 31* (46b 1x4 2x6) CD Collymore 1* (5b)

       Blignaut back on
  41.1 Blignaut to Samuels, no run, fuller ball, digs it out to leg
  41.2 Blignaut to Samuels, no run, again good yorker, went for a big
        shot, bal just misses the legstump on the way throught okeeper
  41.3 Blignaut to Samuels, two runs, agin yorker length ball, on legs,
        turned to fine leg
  41.4 Blignaut to Samuels, one run, short ball, goes back and cut it
        uppishly to deep cover well short of fielder
  41.5 Blignaut to Collymore, one run, yorker length ball, digs it out to
        third man
  41.6 Blignaut to Samuels, one run, pushed to point and run a quick
        single

End of over 42 (5 runs) West Indies 124/9 (RR: 2.95)
AM Blignaut 7-0-27-2 (2w) - Airport End
MN Samuels 35* (51b 1x4 2x6) CD Collymore 2* (6b)

       Streak on
  42.1 Streak to Samuels, no run, yorker, digs it out to cover
  42.2 Streak to Samuels, one run, gives some romm and driven down the
        ground to long off
  42.3 Streak to Collymore, OUT: All over! lovely yorker, too good for the
        number 11, ball hits the off stump

       West Indies 125/10, Partnership of 15
       CD Collymore  b Streak  2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       MN Samuels 36* (53b 1x4 2x6) HH Streak 6.3-1-18-1 (4w)

       That's the end of the West Indies innings and set a target of 126
        runs
       Please join us for Zimbabwe run chase after 45 mins at 11:15 GMT

Match State: Innings Break

       Hello and welcome back to Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
       Play about to start here, Zimbabwe needs 126 runs to win
       Trevor Gripper and Vusi Sibanda will start the chase
       Rampaul will start the bowling attack, coming over the wicket to
        Vusi Sibanda
       Here we go!
   0.1 Rampaul to Sibanda, no run, outside off and left alone
   0.2 Rampaul to Sibanda, no run, again well outside off, left alone
   0.3 Rampaul to Sibanda, (noball) no run, oversteps, called a noball
   0.3 Rampaul to Sibanda, no run, left through to keeper
   0.4 Rampaul to Sibanda, no run, lets the ball go outside off stump
   0.5 Rampaul to Sibanda, no run, fuller length, tries to drive and gets
        beaten
   0.6 Rampaul to Sibanda, no run, short of a good length, turned to
        square leg

End of over 1 (1 run) Zimbabwe 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 125/49 = 2.55)
R Rampaul 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - City End
TR Gripper 0* (0b) V Sibanda 0* (7b)

       Drakes to share the new ball
   1.1 Drakes to Gripper, no run, a short one outside off and left alone
   1.2 Drakes to Gripper, one run, pushed to wider mid on and gets off the
        mark
   1.3 Drakes to Sibanda, no run, outside off stump, tries to steer it,
        bottom edge to slip region
   1.4 Drakes to Sibanda, no run, on the backfoot and defended to point
   1.5 Drakes to Sibanda, no run, drives this one on off stump to mid off
   1.6 Drakes to Sibanda, no run, short, back goes for the pull, miscued
        it completely

End of over 2 (1 run) Zimbabwe 2/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 124/48 = 2.58)
VC Drakes 1-0-1-0 - Airport End
TR Gripper 1* (2b) V Sibanda 0* (11b)

   2.1 Rampaul to Gripper, no run, left alone, slight away movement takes
        it even further away
   2.2 Rampaul to Gripper, wide: no run, too wide outside off stump,
        called a wide
   2.2 Rampaul to Gripper, two runs, plays with soft hand behind point for
        a quick run, Powell kicks at the stumps, missed and gave away over
        throw
   2.3 Rampaul to Gripper, no run, left alone outside off stump
   2.4 Rampaul to Gripper, no run, short delivery, Gripper goes after it
        but does not make contact
   2.5 Rampaul to Gripper, no run, again well outside off and he covers up
        to leave it
   2.6 Rampaul to Gripper, three runs, short pulled away to mid wicket,
        two fielder chases it, diving save on the boundary line by Sarwan,
        batsman back for fourth run, tremendous throw from Samuels right
        over the stumps, Batsman fails to reach in crease

End of over 3 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 8/0 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 118/47 = 2.51)
R Rampaul 2-0-7-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
TR Gripper 6* (8b) V Sibanda 0* (11b)

       Zimbabwe 8/1, Partnership of 8
       TR Gripper  run out (Samuels)  6 (8b 0x4 0x6)

       Vermeulen walks in
   3.1 Drakes to Sibanda, no run, defended to cover
   3.2 Drakes to Sibanda, no run, defended to legside
   3.3 Drakes to Sibanda, OUT: beauty! Caught behind, short delviery
        outside the off stump, extra bounce and Sibanda playing away from
        his body, thick edge and Baugh takes the easy catch

       Zimbabwe 8/2, Partnership of 0
       V Sibanda  c Baugh b Drakes  0 (14b 0x4 0x6)
       MA Vermeulen 0* (0b) VC Drakes 1.3-0-1-1

       Wishart in
   3.4 Drakes to Wishart, FOUR, edged past gully to third man boundary
   3.5 Drakes to Wishart, no run, defended to mid on
   3.6 Drakes to Wishart, no run, defended back to bowler

End of over 4 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 12/2 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 114/46 = 2.48)
VC Drakes 2-0-5-1 - Airport End
MA Vermeulen 0* (0b) CB Wishart 4* (3b 1x4)

   4.1 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, outside off and seaming away to be
        left alone
   4.2 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, comes forward and strokes it to point
   4.3 Rampaul to Vermeulen, FOUR, beauty! off the backfoot and cracks it
        infront of point for a boundary, classic shot that!
   4.4 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, good ball and a good leave just
        outside off
   4.5 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, defended to cover
   4.6 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, again defended to cover

End of over 5 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 16/2 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 110/45 = 2.44)
R Rampaul 3-0-11-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
CB Wishart 4* (3b 1x4) MA Vermeulen 4* (6b 1x4)

   5.1 Drakes to Wishart, no run, on middle and off, turned to legside
   5.2 Drakes to Wishart, no run, on target again, played solidly
        watchfully
   5.3 Drakes to Wishart, no run, was outside off and left alone
   5.4 Drakes to Wishart, no run, on the front foot, drives but not times
        it well to mid on
   5.5 Drakes to Wishart, no run, defended to cover
   5.6 Drakes to Wishart, no run

End of over 6 (maiden) Zimbabwe 16/2 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 110/44 = 2.50)
VC Drakes 3-1-5-1 - Airport End
MA Vermeulen 4* (6b 1x4) CB Wishart 4* (9b 1x4)

   6.1 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, on the stumps, defended back to
        bowler
   6.2 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
        off stump, ball angling away after pitching, no shot offered
   6.3 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, fuller length again, tries to drive
        and gets beaten
   6.4 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, struck firmly back to bowler
   6.5 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, guided to point
   6.6 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, fine ball full and its left alone

End of over 7 (maiden) Zimbabwe 16/2 (RR: 2.29 RRR: 110/43 = 2.56)
R Rampaul 4-1-11-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
CB Wishart 4* (9b 1x4) MA Vermeulen 4* (12b 1x4)

   7.1 Drakes to Wishart, no run, fast and on his body, played defensively
   7.2 Drakes to Wishart, no run, moves partly forward and blocks the ball
        on off stump
   7.3 Drakes to Wishart, no run, good length delivery, a solid punch off
        the backfoot to cover
   7.4 Drakes to Wishart, no run, inswinger, allowed to pass, outside off
   7.5 Drakes to Wishart, no run, width given, smashed it powerfully but
        straight to fielder
   7.6 Drakes to Wishart, no run, again a solid punch off the backfoot but
        straight to fielder

End of over 8 (maiden) Zimbabwe 16/2 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 110/42 = 2.62)
VC Drakes 4-2-5-1 - Airport End
MA Vermeulen 4* (12b 1x4) CB Wishart 4* (15b 1x4)

   8.1 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, defended to mid off
   8.2 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, defended on the front foot, was a
        faster delivery
   8.3 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, on target again, played solidly
        watchfully to mid on
   8.4 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, defended to cover
       No runs scored for 25 balls
   8.5 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, pushed to mid off
   8.6 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, another dot ball and that is 4th
        connective maiden over

End of over 9 (maiden) Zimbabwe 16/2 (RR: 1.78 RRR: 110/41 = 2.68)
R Rampaul 5-2-11-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
CB Wishart 4* (15b 1x4) MA Vermeulen 4* (18b 1x4)

   9.1 Drakes to Wishart, two runs, short, Wishart leans back and pulls it
        infront of square to the legside
   9.2 Drakes to Wishart, no run, firmly driven back to bowler
   9.3 Drakes to Wishart, no run
   9.4 Drakes to Wishart, no run, a solid defensive push to mid off
   9.5 Drakes to Wishart, no run, again driven straight to Lara at mid off
   9.6 Drakes to Wishart, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 10 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 18/2 (RR: 1.80 RRR: 108/40 = 2.70)
VC Drakes 5-2-7-1 - Airport End
MA Vermeulen 4* (18b 1x4) CB Wishart 6* (21b 1x4)

  10.1 Rampaul to Vermeulen, FOUR, slightly overpitched, driven and timed
        it well enough to clear Lara at mid off for four!
  10.2 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, sliding down the legside, taken on
        the pads
  10.3 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, pitched up again, Vermeulen went to
        drive again, missed
  10.4 Rampaul to Vermeulen, one run, again well timed drive, good work by
        Sarwan at mid on, saved couple of runs
  10.5 Rampaul to Wishart, one run, mistimed drive to mid on for a quick
        single, direct hit and tv called, replay shows Wishart safely home
  10.6 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, pitched uo on legs, driven to mid
        wicket

End of over 11 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 24/2 (RR: 2.18 RRR: 102/39 = 2.62)
R Rampaul 6-2-17-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
CB Wishart 7* (22b 1x4) MA Vermeulen 9* (23b 2x4)

  11.1 Drakes to Wishart, no run, defended to cover
  11.2 Drakes to Wishart, one run, pitched on legstump, nicely tucked away
        to long leg
  11.3 Drakes to Vermeulen, one run, outisde off stump, sliced it behind
        point
       100 runs needed off 38.3 overs
  11.4 Drakes to Wishart, no run, width given, cracks it but straight to
        cover fielder
  11.5 Drakes to Wishart, no run, drives and gets a thick inside edge onto
        pads
  11.6 Drakes to Wishart, no run, slower delivery, Wishart checks his
        stroke at the last moment to cover

End of over 12 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 26/2 (RR: 2.17 RRR: 100/38 = 2.63)
VC Drakes 6-2-9-1 - Airport End
MA Vermeulen 10* (24b 2x4) CB Wishart 8* (27b 1x4)

       Collymore brought into attack now
  12.1 Collymore to Vermeulen, FOUR, a little bit short on legs, whiped
        away to mid wicket, sweatly timed it, four runs all the way
  12.2 Collymore to Vermeulen, one run, good length delivery, chops it
        just past the stumps to fine leg
  12.3 Collymore to Wishart, no run, turned to mid wicket
  12.4 Collymore to Wishart, OUT: Gone! short, pulled it high in the air,
        lot of ground coverd by Sarwan and he takes a very good running,
        Collymore strikes in his first over

       Zimbabwe 31/3, Partnership of 23
       CB Wishart  c Sarwan b Collymore  8 (29b 1x4 0x6)
       MA Vermeulen 15* (26b 3x4) CD Collymore 0.4-0-5-1

       Matsikenyeri comes into bat
  12.5 Collymore to Vermeulen, two runs, nicely tucked away off his hips
        to long leg
  12.6 Collymore to Vermeulen, no run, pushed to mid off

End of over 13 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 33/3 (RR: 2.54 RRR: 93/37 = 2.51)
CD Collymore 1-0-7-1 - City End
S Matsikenyeri 0* (0b) MA Vermeulen 17* (28b 3x4)

  13.1 Drakes to Matsikenyeri, no run, short outside off, cuts and gets a
        bottom edge to slip area
  13.2 Drakes to Matsikenyeri, one run, edged to third man area
  13.3 Drakes to Vermeulen, FOUR, width outside off, square driven, ball
        went through the legs of Sarwan at point, very poor fielding
  13.4 Drakes to Vermeulen, no run, driven back to bowler
  13.5 Drakes to Vermeulen, no run, defended to mid on
  13.6 Drakes to Vermeulen, FOUR, SHOT! stands tall on his backfoot and
        dirves it elegantly, ball races away to the point boundary

End of over 14 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 42/3 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 84/36 = 2.33)
VC Drakes 7-2-18-1 - Airport End
S Matsikenyeri 1* (2b) MA Vermeulen 25* (32b 5x4)

  14.1 Collymore to Matsikenyeri, no run, outside off, tempting a rash
        shot but its left alone
  14.2 Collymore to Matsikenyeri, no run, defended to short cover
  14.3 Collymore to Matsikenyeri, no run, off the back foot, pushes in to
        off side
  14.4 Collymore to Matsikenyeri, no run, driven hard but straight to Lara
        at mid off
  14.5 Collymore to Matsikenyeri, no run, pitched on middle and shaped
        away, Matsikenyeri played at it and missed
  14.6 Collymore to Matsikenyeri, no run, defended to cover

End of over 15 (maiden) Zimbabwe 42/3 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 84/35 = 2.40)
CD Collymore 2-1-7-1 - City End
MA Vermeulen 25* (32b 5x4) S Matsikenyeri 1* (8b)

Match State: Drinks

       Chris Gayle comes into bowl
  15.1 Gayle to Vermeulen, no run, on middle and off, turned to mid wicket
  15.2 Gayle to Vermeulen, no run, agin pitched on legs, turned to mid
        wicket
  15.3 Gayle to Vermeulen, no run, defended to point
  15.4 Gayle to Vermeulen, no run, drives and gets an edge to short fine
        leg
  15.5 Gayle to Vermeulen, no run, forward in defense
  15.6 Gayle to Vermeulen, no run, on the backfoot and pushed to mid on

End of over 16 (maiden) Zimbabwe 42/3 (RR: 2.62 RRR: 84/34 = 2.47)
CH Gayle 1-1-0-0 - Airport End
S Matsikenyeri 1* (8b) MA Vermeulen 25* (38b 5x4)

       84 runs needed off 34 overs
  16.1 Collymore to Matsikenyeri, no run, outside off and seaming away,
        waves his bat outside off and misses
  16.2 Collymore to Matsikenyeri, no run, driven hard but straight to
        extra cover fielder
  16.3 Collymore to Matsikenyeri, no run, lucky! thick outside edge, did
        not carry to the keeper
  16.4 Collymore to Matsikenyeri, no run, driven to cover
  16.5 Collymore to Matsikenyeri, one run, outside the off stump, this
        time steers it well to third man region
  16.6 Collymore to Vermeulen, one run, pitched up outside off, driven to
        sweeper cover

End of over 17 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 44/3 (RR: 2.59 RRR: 82/33 = 2.48)
CD Collymore 3-1-9-1 - City End
MA Vermeulen 26* (39b 5x4) S Matsikenyeri 2* (13b)

  17.1 Gayle to Vermeulen, no run, tossed up, driven to mid off
  17.2 Gayle to Vermeulen, FOUR, too much width outside off, cuts it hard
        and gets a bottom edge, went through the hands of Chanderpaul at
        first slip for four
  17.3 Gayle to Vermeulen, FOUR, beauty, overpitched that is well driven
        off the front foot to extra cover boundary
  17.4 Gayle to Vermeulen, no run, turned to square leg
  17.5 Gayle to Vermeulen, no run, again turned to leg
  17.6 Gayle to Vermeulen, no run, defended back to bowler

End of over 18 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 52/3 (RR: 2.89 RRR: 74/32 = 2.31)
CH Gayle 2-1-8-0 - Airport End
S Matsikenyeri 2* (13b) MA Vermeulen 34* (45b 7x4)

  18.1 Collymore to Matsikenyeri, one run, thick outside edge to third man
  18.2 Collymore to Vermeulen, one run, pushed to mid on for a qucik
        single
  18.3 Collymore to Matsikenyeri, OUT: bowled'em! big wicket! slightly
        fuller in length, Matsikenyeri drives and misses, off stump
        knocked out, Collymore gets another one, Zimbabwe in deep trouble
        now

       Zimbabwe 54/4, Partnership of 23
       S Matsikenyeri  b Collymore  3 (15b 0x4 0x6)
       MA Vermeulen 35* (46b 7x4) CD Collymore 3.3-1-11-2

       Streak in
  18.4 Collymore to Streak, no run, off the pad to leg
  18.5 Collymore to Streak, no run, driven to mid off
  18.6 Collymore to Streak, no run, yorker length, well dug out, good over
        comes to an end

End of over 19 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 54/4 (RR: 2.84 RRR: 72/31 = 2.32)
CD Collymore 4-1-11-2 - City End
MA Vermeulen 35* (46b 7x4) HH Streak 0* (3b)

  19.1 Gayle to Vermeulen, FOUR, too much width and too full, drives it
        elegantly and the plcaement is perfect
  19.2 Gayle to Vermeulen, no run, defended to leg
  19.3 Gayle to Vermeulen, no run, turned to legside again
  19.4 Gayle to Vermeulen, FOUR, another meaty blow, driven hard past the
        bowler to long off for another boundary
  19.5 Gayle to Vermeulen, no run, forward in defense
  19.6 Gayle to Vermeulen, no run

End of over 20 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 62/4 (RR: 3.10 RRR: 64/30 = 2.13)
CH Gayle 3-1-16-0 - Airport End
HH Streak 0* (3b) MA Vermeulen 43* (52b 9x4)

  20.1 Collymore to Streak, (noball) no run
  20.1 Collymore to Streak, no run
  20.2 Collymore to Streak, one run, steered to third man
  20.3 Collymore to Vermeulen, no run, fuller length, driven to point
  20.4 Collymore to Vermeulen, no run, defended on the front foot
  20.5 Collymore to Vermeulen, no run, yorker length, well dug out to mid
        off
  20.6 Collymore to Vermeulen, no run, driven hard but straight to cover

End of over 21 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 64/4 (RR: 3.05 RRR: 62/29 = 2.14)
CD Collymore 5-1-13-2 (1nb) - City End
HH Streak 1* (6b) MA Vermeulen 43* (56b 9x4)

       Ravi Rampaul back on
  21.1 Rampaul to Streak, one run, guided to backward point
  21.2 Rampaul to Vermeulen, legbye: one run, off the pad to fine leg
  21.3 Rampaul to Streak, no run, driven uppishly to cover, well fielded
        by Chanderpaul
  21.4 Rampaul to Streak, (noball) one run, overstepping, driven to deep
        cover
  21.4 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, defensively played to covre
  21.5 Rampaul to Vermeulen, two runs, tucked away fine to long leg
  21.6 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run

End of over 22 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 70/4 (RR: 3.18 RRR: 56/28 = 2.00)
R Rampaul 7-2-22-0 (1w 2nb) - Airport End
HH Streak 3* (9b) MA Vermeulen 45* (60b 9x4)

       56 runs needed off 28 overs
  22.1 Collymore to Streak, no run, on the stumps, defended to cover
       3 slips in place for Streak
  22.2 Collymore to Streak, no run, driven to cover
  22.3 Collymore to Streak, FOUR, edged and thats gone through the hands
        of Chanderpaul at 2nd slip to third man boundary, Streak survives
  22.4 Collymore to Streak, no run, defended on the front foot
  22.5 Collymore to Streak, no run, gets his front foot forward and
        defends it down
  22.6 Collymore to Streak, no run, fuller length on the stumps, driven to
        mid off

End of over 23 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 74/4 (RR: 3.22 RRR: 52/27 = 1.93)
CD Collymore 6-1-17-2 (1nb) - City End
MA Vermeulen 45* (60b 9x4) HH Streak 7* (15b 1x4)

  23.1 Rampaul to Vermeulen, one run, full and outside off, driven to
        backward point
  23.2 Rampaul to Streak, no run, guided to gully
  23.3 Rampaul to Streak, wide: no run
  23.3 Rampaul to Streak, two runs, whipped away off his legs to mid
        wicket for a couple
  23.4 Rampaul to Streak, no run, yorker, dug out
  23.5 Rampaul to Streak, one run, driven to wider mid off and gets a
        single
  23.6 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, driven straight back past the bowler,
        mid on fielder cuts it off

End of over 24 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 79/4 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 47/26 = 1.81)
R Rampaul 8-2-27-0 (2w 2nb) - Airport End
HH Streak 10* (19b 1x4) MA Vermeulen 46* (62b 9x4)

  24.1 Collymore to Streak, FOUR, over-pitched ball that is well driven
        through the off side ring, lovely timing once again
  24.2 Collymore to Streak, one run, driven to extra cover, Lara gets down
        and does well to stop the ball
  24.3 Collymore to Vermeulen, no run, smashed to mid off, well fielded
        once again by Brain Lara
  24.4 Collymore to Vermeulen, no run, a quicker ball outside off stump,
        got some bounce too, beaten
  24.5 Collymore to Vermeulen, FOUR, beauty! overpitched put away in fine
        style to long off boundary and brings up his 50!
  24.6 Collymore to Vermeulen, one run, driven to sweeper cover

End of over 25 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 89/4 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 37/25 = 1.48)
CD Collymore 7-1-27-2 (1nb) - City End
MA Vermeulen 51* (66b 10x4) HH Streak 15* (21b 2x4)

  25.1 Rampaul to Vermeulen, one run, sliced away to thrid man for an easy
        single
  25.2 Rampaul to Streak, no run, short of a good length, guided to point
  25.3 Rampaul to Streak, FOUR, pitched up on the off, hit upishly but
        wide of the cover fielder, ball raises to the fence
  25.4 Rampaul to Streak, FOUR, pitched on legs this time, flicked away
        fine to fine leg boundary, four more
  25.5 Rampaul to Streak, FOUR, gifted full toss on legs, flicked away
        infrot of square this time for another four, brings up Zimbabwe
        hundred
  25.6 Rampaul to Streak, no run, mistimed drive to mid off

End of over 26 (13 runs) Zimbabwe 102/4 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 24/24 = 1.00)
R Rampaul 9-2-40-0 (2w 2nb) - Airport End
MA Vermeulen 52* (67b 10x4) HH Streak 27* (26b 5x4)

       Samuels on
  26.1 Samuels to Vermeulen, FOUR, tossed up outside off, driven in the
        air over the cover for four
  26.2 Samuels to Vermeulen, one run, sliced away to backward point
  26.3 Samuels to Streak, no run, turned to leg
  26.4 Samuels to Streak, no run
  26.5 Samuels to Streak, no run, forward in defense
  26.6 Samuels to Streak, one run, cut away infront of point for a single

End of over 27 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 108/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 18/23 = 0.78)
MN Samuels 1-0-6-0 - City End
HH Streak 28* (30b 5x4) MA Vermeulen 57* (69b 11x4)

       18 runs more needed off 138 balls
  27.1 Rampaul to Streak, FOUR, cracked away past the backward point
        fielder for another four
  27.2 Rampaul to Streak, no run, off the pad to leg
       Umpires inspecting the ball and decided its discolored and time to
        change it
  27.3 Rampaul to Streak, no run, short goes for the pull and gets beaten,
        careless stroke by Streak
  27.4 Rampaul to Streak, one run, punched off the backfoot to cover
  27.5 Rampaul to Vermeulen, (noball) no run, bouncer, ducks under
  27.5 Rampaul to Vermeulen, no run, driven in the air but safely past the
        bowler to mid on
  27.6 Rampaul to Vermeulen, one run, steered away to backward point

End of over 28 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 115/4 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 11/22 = 0.50)
R Rampaul 10-2-47-0 (2w 3nb) - Airport End
MA Vermeulen 58* (72b 11x4) HH Streak 33* (34b 6x4)

  28.1 Samuels to Vermeulen, no run, on the stumps, defended back
  28.2 Samuels to Vermeulen, no run, again struck firmly back to bowler
  28.3 Samuels to Vermeulen, no run, defended to leg
  28.4 Samuels to Vermeulen, no run, short in length, turned to leg
  28.5 Samuels to Vermeulen, no run, fast and on his body, defended
  28.6 Samuels to Vermeulen, FOUR, half volley on off stump, which is
        driven off the front foot in to mid on for four!

End of over 29 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 119/4 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 7/21 = 0.33)
MN Samuels 2-0-10-0 - City End
HH Streak 33* (34b 6x4) MA Vermeulen 62* (78b 12x4)

       Sarwan comes on
  29.1 Sarwan to Streak, two runs, driven to extra cover
  29.2 Sarwan to Streak, two runs, short and wide cut away to deep cover
  29.3 Sarwan to Streak, one run, swept to fine leg
  29.4 Sarwan to Vermeulen, FOUR, punched to extra cover for four
       And that's it Zimbabwe has won the 2nd ODI by 6 wickets
       Zimbabwe levels the 5 One day series 1-1
       Man of the Match: Mark Vermeulen
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