Tour match: Western Australia v Zimbabweans at Perth, 4 Jan 2004
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.30 AWST (06.30 GMT)
Welcome to the WACA
The news is that Western Australia won the toss and are batting
first
`Western Australia team: *MEK Hussey, CJL Rogers, MW Goodwin, MJ
North, SW Meuleman, +RJ Campbell, GB Hogg, JJ Taylor, PC
Worthington, DJ Wates, P Wilson.
Zimbabweans team: V Sibanda, SV Carlisle, MA Vermeulen, GW Flower,
CB Wishart, *+T Taibu, SM Ervine, AM Blignaut, TJ Friend, DT
Hondo, NB Mahwire.
Shaun Marsh (suffering from an ear infection) and Stuart
Matsikenyeri will carry the drinks.
Wates was a late replacement for Kade Harvey who pulled up sore
after his exertions with the bat in grade cricket yesterday
The day is bright with high cloud and little breeze. The wicket
flat and tinged green with fine lateral cracking
The weather bureau says: today will be 32�C, Fine until a few
thundery showers develop towards evening.
Taibu is captain of Zimbabwe today - he called heads and the coin
fell tail up
Streak and Price are out
Friend is in
The umpires today are Bruce Bennett and Jeff Brookes
Meuleman to face Hondo from the southern end
0.1 Hondo to Meuleman, wide: no run, wide of off
0.1 Hondo to Meuleman, no run, played onto the pad into the off side
0.2 Hondo to Meuleman, two runs, leg side ball - played into the leg
side square
0.3 Hondo to Meuleman, no run, driven into the covers - knocked down
but they do not steal a run on the recovery
0.4 Hondo to Meuleman, no run, leaves outside off
0.5 Hondo to Meuleman, no run, drives into the covers
0.6 Hondo to Meuleman, no run
End of over 1 (3 runs) Western Australia 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
DT Hondo 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Members End
RJ Campbell 0* (0b) SW Meuleman 2* (6b)
Mahwire to bowl from the northern end
1.1 Mahwire to Campbell, no run, played to the off side
1.2 Mahwire to Campbell, (noball) legbye: one run, pulling at the leg
side - off the body into backward square
1.2 Mahwire to Meuleman, no run, played to the off side
1.3 Mahwire to Meuleman, no run, drives to the mid off - both the
batsman and bowler finding range
1.4 Mahwire to Meuleman, no run, leaves pitched up outside off
1.5 Mahwire to Meuleman, one run, dabbed into the backward point
1.6 Mahwire to Campbell, FOUR, flayed into the off side
End of over 2 (7 runs) Western Australia 10/0 (RR: 5.00)
NB Mahwire 1-0-7-0 (1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
SW Meuleman 3* (10b) RJ Campbell 4* (3b 1x4)
2.1 Hondo to Meuleman, one run, driven wide and to the left side of the
mid off
2.2 Hondo to Campbell, one run, clipped off the pads into backward
square leg
2.3 Hondo to Meuleman, one run, played into the on side
2.4 Hondo to Campbell, no run, pulling at the on side - bottom edges
into the ground beside the stumps and to the first slip
2.5 Hondo to Campbell, no run, awkwardly played to the off side
2.6 Hondo to Campbell, FOUR, short down the leg side - and is pulled
into the mid wicket
End of over 3 (7 runs) Western Australia 17/0 (RR: 5.67)
DT Hondo 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Members End
SW Meuleman 5* (12b) RJ Campbell 9* (7b 2x4)
3.1 Mahwire to Meuleman, one run, cut through the gully gap
3.2 Mahwire to Campbell, no run
3.3 Mahwire to Campbell, (noball) two runs, short down the leg side and
pulled into the backward square leg - well chased and fielded at
the rope
3.3 Mahwire to Campbell, no run
3.4 Mahwire to Campbell, FOUR, lofted past Ervine at mid on
3.5 Mahwire to Campbell, one run, advances some way and plays a loose
drive at the on side - miscued it and they get a single while
Ervine fields
3.6 Mahwire to Meuleman, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 4 (9 runs) Western Australia 26/0 (RR: 6.50)
NB Mahwire 2-0-16-0 (2nb) - Prindiville Stand End
RJ Campbell 16* (12b 3x4) SW Meuleman 6* (14b)
4.1 Hondo to Campbell, one run
4.2 Hondo to Meuleman, three runs, cut deep into the covers
4.3 Hondo to Campbell, (noball) no run
4.3 Hondo to Campbell, OUT: fends to the first slip and Taibu takes a
good safe catch in front of the first slip - Hondo does the
aeroplane celebration - Campbell was on the way before the umpire
gave him out.
Western Australia 31/1, Partnership of 31
RJ Campbell c Taibu b Hondo 17 (15b 3x4 0x6)
SW Meuleman 9* (15b) DT Hondo 2.3-0-15-1 (1w 1nb)
Campbell lasted 19 minutes but got stuck in - Rogers replacing him
Rogers spent all day in the field for South Perth yesterday
4.4 Hondo to Rogers, two runs, drilled into the covers
4.5 Hondo to Rogers, (noball) no run
4.5 Hondo to Rogers, no run, played a loft into the square leg - the
fielder there in two minds - initially going low then high to try
and take it on the slide then misfields it
4.6 Hondo to Rogers, no run
End of over 5 (8 runs) Western Australia 34/1 (RR: 6.80)
DT Hondo 3-0-18-1 (1w 2nb) - Members End
SW Meuleman 9* (15b) CJL Rogers 2* (4b)
5.1 Mahwire to Meuleman, no run, played to point
5.2 Mahwire to Meuleman, two runs, played to the covers and the throw
is to the wrong end beating the keeper and they get a second on
the recovery at square leg
5.3 Mahwire to Meuleman, one run, between mid wicket and mid on
5.4 Mahwire to Rogers, no run, leaves outside off
5.5 Mahwire to Rogers, two runs, played into mid wicket
5.6 Mahwire to Rogers, one run, beats the mid wicket with a drive off
the legs
End of over 6 (6 runs) Western Australia 40/1 (RR: 6.67)
NB Mahwire 3-0-22-0 (2nb) - Prindiville Stand End
CJL Rogers 5* (7b) SW Meuleman 12* (18b)
6.1 Hondo to Rogers, no run, playing and missing outside off
6.2 Hondo to Rogers, no run, leaves a ball of width outside off
6.3 Hondo to Rogers, no run, DROPPED: caught and bowled chance put down
- Hondo loiters for a while distressed at his lapse
6.4 Hondo to Rogers, no run, rapped on the pad down the leg side
6.5 Hondo to Rogers, no run, defends to the bowler
6.6 Hondo to Rogers, no run
End of over 7 (maiden) Western Australia 40/1 (RR: 5.71)
DT Hondo 4-1-18-1 (1w 2nb) - Members End
SW Meuleman 12* (18b) CJL Rogers 5* (13b)
7.1 Mahwire to Meuleman, no run, defends to the bowler
7.2 Mahwire to Meuleman, one run, defends off the legs into the
backward square leg
7.3 Mahwire to Rogers, no run, defends to the off side - loud calls of
"No !" from both batsmen - Meuleman backing up a long way
7.4 Mahwire to Rogers, no run, leg glanced and the ball off the thigh
is caught by the keeper - no appeal
7.5 Mahwire to Rogers, no run, defends
7.6 Mahwire to Rogers, no run, beaten for line outside off
End of over 8 (1 run) Western Australia 41/1 (RR: 5.12)
NB Mahwire 4-0-23-0 (2nb) - Prindiville Stand End
SW Meuleman 13* (20b) CJL Rogers 5* (17b)
Scott Meuleman made a duck for Melville yesterday then bowled 2
overs against Mt. Lawley
8.1 Hondo to Meuleman, one run
8.2 Hondo to Rogers, one run, pushed into the backward point
8.3 Hondo to Meuleman, no run, defends
8.4 Hondo to Meuleman, no run, defends to the off side
8.5 Hondo to Meuleman, no run
8.6 Hondo to Meuleman, no run, defends to off
End of over 9 (2 runs) Western Australia 43/1 (RR: 4.78)
DT Hondo 5-1-20-1 (1w 2nb) - Members End
CJL Rogers 6* (18b) SW Meuleman 14* (25b)
9.1 Mahwire to Rogers, one run, to deep third man off the driven edge
into the gully gap
9.2 Mahwire to Meuleman, wide: no run, leg side - has a fling at it and
missed
9.2 Mahwire to Meuleman, no run
9.3 Mahwire to Meuleman, no run, short outside off
9.4 Mahwire to Meuleman, no run
9.5 Mahwire to Meuleman, (noball) FOUR, SHOT !!! - what a stroke -
driven into covers - strode into it and remained in camera
flashing pose as the ball hit the fence
9.5 Mahwire to Meuleman, no run
9.6 Mahwire to Meuleman, no run
End of over 10 (7 runs) Western Australia 50/1 (RR: 5.00)
NB Mahwire 5-0-30-0 (1w 3nb) - Prindiville Stand End
CJL Rogers 7* (19b) SW Meuleman 18* (31b 1x4)
10.1 Hondo to Rogers, one run
10.2 Hondo to Meuleman, no run, defends to the off side
10.3 Hondo to Meuleman, two runs, quite short and is taken off the legs
at thigh height into the square leg deeps
10.4 Hondo to Meuleman, no run
10.5 Hondo to Meuleman, one run, steered into the third man
10.6 Hondo to Rogers, one run, CHANCE: driven into the mid wicket - a
throw from there to the strikers end may have had Rogers if it had
been lower
End of over 11 (5 runs) Western Australia 55/1 (RR: 5.00)
DT Hondo 6-1-25-1 (1w 2nb) - Members End
CJL Rogers 9* (21b) SW Meuleman 21* (35b 1x4)
Ervine on from the northern end
11.1 Ervine to Rogers, OUT: short and got up on him - pulling at it he
top edged it up into air into mid wicket and there he is caught by
Blignaut
Western Australia 55/2, Partnership of 24
CJL Rogers c Blignaut b Ervine 9 (22b 0x4 0x6)
SW Meuleman 21* (35b 1x4) SM Ervine 0.1-0-0-1
After half an hour at the crease Rogers walked - Hussey to replace
him
11.2 Ervine to Hussey, one run, pushed into the gully for a quick single
11.3 Ervine to Meuleman, one run, to backward point - misfielded there
and there is a run
11.4 Ervine to Hussey, no run, played to leg - Meuleman looking for the
single is sent back
11.5 Ervine to Hussey, no run, short ball - sways back away from it -
umpire Brookes indicates that is the one Ervine may bowl to this
batsman in this over
11.6 Ervine to Hussey, no run, defends
End of over 12 (2 runs) Western Australia 57/2 (RR: 4.75)
SM Ervine 1-0-2-1 - Prindiville Stand End
SW Meuleman 22* (36b 1x4) MEK Hussey 1* (4b)
Blignaut on from the southern end
12.1 Blignaut to Meuleman, no run, played to mid off
12.2 Blignaut to Meuleman, (noball) no run, defends into the off side
12.2 Blignaut to Meuleman, no run, played to the leg side this time -
the ball rolls toward mid on but mid wicket intervenes
12.3 Blignaut to Meuleman, no run, shortish and leg side - is pulled at
but bottom edged into the leg side
12.4 Blignaut to Meuleman, one run, clipped up into the third man (wider
than regulation)
Hussey causes Blignaut to bowl around the wicket
12.5 Blignaut to Hussey, (noball) no run, oversteps and is defended
Hussey scored 55 for Wanneroo against Claremont-Nedlands yesterday
12.5 Blignaut to Hussey, one run, pushed into the gap between fielders
at cover and extra cover
12.6 Blignaut to Meuleman, no run, onto the back foot for an uppish cut
into the point to the ball outside off
End of over 13 (4 runs) Western Australia 61/2 (RR: 4.69)
AM Blignaut 1-0-4-0 (2nb) - Members End
MEK Hussey 2* (6b) SW Meuleman 23* (42b 1x4)
13.1 Ervine to Hussey, no run, played into the off side
13.2 Ervine to Hussey, one run, short to the leg side for a quick single
- Meuleman running to the danger end as the kick at the ball by
the bowler missed
13.3 Ervine to Meuleman, no run
13.4 Ervine to Meuleman, FOUR, short outside off and a fine uppish cut
shot over the first slip finds the fence after only a few bounces
13.5 Ervine to Meuleman, no run, driven to cover
13.6 Ervine to Meuleman, no run, attempting a repeat of that uppish cut
but missed
End of over 14 (5 runs) Western Australia 66/2 (RR: 4.71)
SM Ervine 2-0-7-1 - Prindiville Stand End
MEK Hussey 3* (8b) SW Meuleman 27* (46b 2x4)
14.1 Blignaut to Hussey, no run, leaves outside off
14.2 Blignaut to Hussey, two runs, guided into the third man
14.3 Blignaut to Hussey, no run, leaves outside off
14.4 Blignaut to Hussey, no run, driven to the straighter of the two
covers
14.5 Blignaut to Hussey, no run, leg cutter - defends to the off side
14.6 Blignaut to Hussey, no run
End of over 15 (2 runs) Western Australia 68/2 (RR: 4.53)
AM Blignaut 2-0-6-0 (2nb) - Members End
SW Meuleman 27* (46b 2x4) MEK Hussey 5* (14b)
15.1 Ervine to Meuleman, three runs, down into the gully
15.2 Ervine to Hussey, two runs, turned backward of square leg
15.3 Ervine to Hussey, no run, defends
15.4 Ervine to Hussey, wide: no run, leg side - the glance missed
15.4 Ervine to Hussey, one run, leg glanced
15.5 Ervine to Meuleman, no run, played to mid on - a fumble and they
think of the run
15.6 Ervine to Meuleman, FOUR, cut behind point
End of over 16 (11 runs) Western Australia 79/2 (RR: 4.94)
SM Ervine 3-0-18-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
MEK Hussey 8* (17b) SW Meuleman 34* (49b 3x4)
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16.1 Blignaut to Hussey, no run, defends back to the right hand side of
the bowler
16.2 Blignaut to Hussey, FOUR, pushed into the fine third man past a
slip
16.3 Blignaut to Hussey, no run, withdraws late and looked for all the
world a beaten man - but he is a canny batter
16.4 Blignaut to Hussey, no run, defends to the off side
16.5 Blignaut to Hussey, no run, defends to the on side
16.6 Blignaut to Hussey, FOUR, driven too straight for the extra cover
fielder
End of over 17 (8 runs) Western Australia 87/2 (RR: 5.12)
AM Blignaut 3-0-14-0 (2nb) - Members End
SW Meuleman 34* (49b 3x4) MEK Hussey 16* (23b 2x4)
Friend on from the northern end
17.1 Friend to Meuleman, one run, short down the leg side and is pulled
into square leg but it doesn't get away too deep and only one run
is available
17.2 Friend to Hussey, FOUR, pulled through square leg
17.3 Friend to Hussey, no run
17.4 Friend to Hussey, no run
17.5 Friend to Hussey, no run
17.6 Friend to Hussey, no run
End of over 18 (5 runs) Western Australia 92/2 (RR: 5.11)
TJ Friend 1-0-5-0 - Prindiville Stand End
SW Meuleman 35* (50b 3x4) MEK Hussey 20* (28b 3x4)
18.1 Blignaut to Meuleman, no run, defends away into the cover point
18.2 Blignaut to Meuleman, no run, driven to point
18.3 Blignaut to Meuleman, (noball) FOUR, short ball pulled into the mid
wicket
18.3 Blignaut to Meuleman, no run, DROPPED: lofted driven to Wishart at
mid off and he fails to hold onto it - dropping it low down at his
feet
18.4 Blignaut to Meuleman, wide: no run
18.4 Blignaut to Meuleman, two runs, driven to extra cover who deflects
it behind mid off
18.5 Blignaut to Meuleman, FOUR, driven to the backward point fence -
lusty hit
18.6 Blignaut to Meuleman, (noball) FOUR, oversteps and is played fine
to the off side - no slip in - safe to the fence
18.6 Blignaut to Meuleman, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 19 (17 runs) Western Australia 109/2 (RR: 5.74)
AM Blignaut 4-0-31-0 (1w 4nb) - Members End
MEK Hussey 20* (28b 3x4) SW Meuleman 49* (58b 6x4)
Good over for Western Australia
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19.1 Friend to Hussey, (noball) no run
19.1 Friend to Hussey, no run
19.2 Friend to Hussey, no run
19.3 Friend to Hussey, one run
19.4 Friend to Meuleman, no run
19.5 Friend to Meuleman, no run
19.6 Friend to Meuleman, no run
End of over 20 (2 runs) Western Australia 111/2 (RR: 5.55)
TJ Friend 2-0-7-0 (1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
MEK Hussey 21* (32b 3x4) SW Meuleman 49* (61b 6x4)
Western Australia 100 in 89 minutes after 18.4 overs
Meuleman/Hussey 50 in 31 minutes from 52 balls
20.1 Flower to Hussey, no run, OUT: played into the off side and sets
off but is sent back by the non striker and cannot get back in
time before Blignaut throws to Taibu and the bails are removed
Western Australia 111/3, Partnership of 56
MEK Hussey run out (Blignaut) 21 (33b 3x4 0x6)
Hussey out after 47 minutes - Goodwin in to replace him
20.2 Flower to Goodwin, one run
20.3 Flower to Meuleman, no run
20.4 Flower to Meuleman, no run
20.5 Flower to Meuleman, two runs
20.6 Flower to Meuleman, no run
End of over 21 (5 runs) Western Australia 114/3 (RR: 5.43)
GW Flower 1-0-3-0 - Members End
MW Goodwin 1* (1b) SW Meuleman 51* (65b 6x4)
21.1 Friend to Goodwin, no run
21.2 Friend to Goodwin, no run
21.3 Friend to Goodwin, FOUR, straight driven
21.4 Friend to Goodwin, one run
21.5 Friend to Meuleman, wide: no run
Meuleman 50 in 101 minutes from 64 balls with 6 fours
21.5 Friend to Meuleman, no run
21.6 Friend to Meuleman, one run, short down the leg side - pulled into
backward square
End of over 22 (7 runs) Western Australia 121/3 (RR: 5.50)
TJ Friend 3-0-14-0 (1w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
SW Meuleman 52* (67b 6x4) MW Goodwin 6* (5b 1x4)
22.1 Flower to Meuleman, wide: no run
22.1 Flower to Meuleman, no run
22.2 Flower to Meuleman, no run, driven back to the bowler
22.3 Flower to Meuleman, one run, driven to mid wicket
22.4 Flower to Goodwin, no run
22.5 Flower to Goodwin, no run
22.6 Flower to Goodwin, no run
End of over 23 (2 runs) Western Australia 123/3 (RR: 5.35)
GW Flower 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Members End
SW Meuleman 53* (70b 6x4) MW Goodwin 6* (8b 1x4)
23.1 Friend to Meuleman, no run
23.2 Friend to Meuleman, SIX, lofted over the square leg fence
23.3 Friend to Meuleman, FOUR, fine to the third man
23.4 Friend to Meuleman, one run
23.5 Friend to Goodwin, no run, leaves a short ball
23.6 Friend to Goodwin, one run
End of over 24 (12 runs) Western Australia 135/3 (RR: 5.62)
TJ Friend 4-0-26-0 (1w 1nb) - Prindiville Stand End
MW Goodwin 7* (10b 1x4) SW Meuleman 64* (74b 7x4 1x6)
24.1 Flower to Goodwin, no run
24.2 Flower to Goodwin, two runs
24.3 Flower to Goodwin, one run
24.4 Flower to Meuleman, no run
24.5 Flower to Meuleman, one run
24.6 Flower to Goodwin, one run
End of over 25 (5 runs) Western Australia 140/3 (RR: 5.60)
GW Flower 3-0-10-0 (1w) - Members End
MW Goodwin 11* (14b 1x4) SW Meuleman 65* (76b 7x4 1x6)
25.1 Ervine to Goodwin, FOUR, straight
25.2 Ervine to Goodwin, no run
25.3 Ervine to Goodwin, no run
25.4 Ervine to Goodwin, no run
25.5 Ervine to Goodwin, no run
25.6 Ervine to Goodwin, no run
End of over 26 (4 runs) Western Australia 144/3 (RR: 5.54)
SM Ervine 4-0-22-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SW Meuleman 65* (76b 7x4 1x6) MW Goodwin 15* (20b 2x4)
26.1 Flower to Meuleman, legbye: one run
26.2 Flower to Goodwin, no run
26.3 Flower to Goodwin, no run
26.4 Flower to Goodwin, one run
26.5 Flower to Meuleman, two runs
26.6 Flower to Meuleman, OUT: advanced and missed a straight ball
Western Australia 148/4, Partnership of 37
SW Meuleman b Flower 67 (79b 7x4 1x6)
End of over 27 (4 runs) Western Australia 148/4 (RR: 5.48)
GW Flower 4-0-13-1 (1w) - Members End
MW Goodwin 16* (23b 2x4)
27.1 Ervine to Goodwin, no run
27.2 Ervine to Goodwin, one run, played to the covers
27.3 Ervine to North, no run, defends to leg
27.4 Ervine to North, no run, defends back to the bowler
27.5 Ervine to North, one run, turned to the leg side
Western Australia 150 in 127 minutes after 27.5 overs
27.6 Ervine to Goodwin, no run
End of over 28 (2 runs) Western Australia 150/4 (RR: 5.36)
SM Ervine 5-0-24-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
MJ North 1* (3b) MW Goodwin 17* (26b 2x4)
Yesterday Marcus North scored 31 for Bayswater-Morley against
Joondalup
28.1 Flower to North, one run, driven to mid on
28.2 Flower to Goodwin, no run, driven to the mid on
28.3 Flower to Goodwin, two runs, swept deep into mid wicket
28.4 Flower to Goodwin, one run, punched deep into long off but there is
a fielder down there
28.5 Flower to North, one run, leg glanced quite square to the leg side
28.6 Flower to Goodwin, no run, swept to the fine leg on the circle
End of over 29 (5 runs) Western Australia 155/4 (RR: 5.34)
GW Flower 5-0-18-1 (1w) - Members End
MJ North 3* (5b) MW Goodwin 20* (30b 2x4)
29.1 Ervine to North, one run, to mid wicket
29.2 Ervine to Goodwin, one run, pushed down to third man
29.3 Ervine to North, one run, played short to the leg side
29.4 Ervine to Goodwin, one run, pushed short to the off side
29.5 Ervine to North, two runs, driven into the leg side - a bit like a
leg glance played in front of the pads and not quite a flick
29.6 Ervine to North, OUT: edges to the keeper
Western Australia 161/5, Partnership of 13
MJ North c Taibu b Ervine 7 (9b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 30 (6 runs) Western Australia 161/5 (RR: 5.37)
SM Ervine 6-0-30-2 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
MW Goodwin 22* (32b 2x4)
After 10 minutes Marcus trudges back to the pavilion and Brad Hogg
nimbly steps into the arena
Hogg yesterday scored 21 for Willetton against University
He is at the non strikers end after the wicket fell at the end of
the over
30.1 Flower to Goodwin, no run
30.2 Flower to Goodwin, two runs, turned to fine leg
30.3 Flower to Goodwin, FOUR, advances and drives at the extra cover
fence and the ball rolls into the fence after piercing the gap
between a fielder inside and one outside the circle in line with
the bowling crease on the off side
30.4 Flower to Goodwin, one run
30.5 Flower to Hogg, one run, played short to the off side and takes on
the arm of the keeper to the non strikers end - the throw was a
little wide and the bowler doesnt take it cleanly
30.6 Flower to Goodwin, one run, swept to the backward square leg
End of over 31 (9 runs) Western Australia 170/5 (RR: 5.48)
GW Flower 6-0-27-1 (1w) - Members End
MW Goodwin 30* (37b 3x4) GB Hogg 1* (1b)
31.1 Ervine to Goodwin, FOUR, short outside off and is pulled up over
the mid wicket and deep bouncing a few times only before crossing
the boundary and rolling into the fence
31.2 Ervine to Goodwin, no run, defends
31.3 Ervine to Goodwin, no run, played to mid off
31.4 Ervine to Goodwin, one run, played down into the third man
31.5 Ervine to Hogg, one run, pushed past the slip and gully to third
man - less than convincing shot
31.6 Ervine to Goodwin, one run, pushed to gully - wrong side for him
and Hogg gets home easily
End of over 32 (7 runs) Western Australia 177/5 (RR: 5.53)
SM Ervine 7-0-37-2 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
MW Goodwin 36* (42b 4x4) GB Hogg 2* (2b)
32.1 Flower to Goodwin, one run, driven to long off
32.2 Flower to Hogg, no run, driven (inside out a bit) to the mid off
32.3 Flower to Hogg, one run, played into the off side - cover waits for
the ball to bounce and fall into his hands before shying at the
non strikers end
32.4 Flower to Goodwin, two runs, square to the leg side
32.5 Flower to Goodwin, one run, square to the leg side again but for
one less run
32.6 Flower to Hogg, no run, played short toward cover who comes in at a
pace and there is a lout call of "Wait !" by Hogg
End of over 33 (5 runs) Western Australia 182/5 (RR: 5.52)
GW Flower 7-0-32-1 (1w) - Members End
MW Goodwin 40* (45b 4x4) GB Hogg 3* (5b)
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Match State: Drinks
Blignaut back on this time from the northern end
33.1 Blignaut to Goodwin, one run, short outside off and is pulled down
into the mid wicket
33.2 Blignaut to Hogg, one run, clipped up into the third man - one
bounce before the man down there takes it
33.3 Blignaut to Goodwin, (noball) two runs, to mid wicket
33.3 Blignaut to Goodwin, no run, defends to the off side - the
backward point comes hurrying in while Hogg yells "No !"
33.4 Blignaut to Goodwin, (noball) no run, steered to the backward point
33.4 Blignaut to Goodwin, one run
33.5 Blignaut to Hogg, FOUR
33.6 Blignaut to Hogg, one run
End of over 34 (12 runs) Western Australia 194/5 (RR: 5.71)
AM Blignaut 5-0-43-0 (1w 6nb) - Prindiville Stand End
GB Hogg 9* (8b 1x4) MW Goodwin 44* (50b 4x4)
34.1 Flower to Hogg, no run, played back to the bowler - he collides
with the non striker - they both end up on the ground - Goodwin
exaggerates by laying there longer - Flower has a playful kick at
him - and the crowd all laugh
34.2 Flower to Hogg, one run
34.3 Flower to Goodwin, one run
34.4 Flower to Hogg, one run
34.5 Flower to Goodwin, FOUR, to deep backward square leg
34.6 Flower to Goodwin, no run, played to mid on
End of over 35 (7 runs) Western Australia 201/5 (RR: 5.74)
GW Flower 8-0-39-1 (1w) - Members End
GB Hogg 11* (11b 1x4) MW Goodwin 49* (53b 5x4)
Western Australia 200 in 159 minutes after 34.5 overs
35.1 Mahwire to Hogg, no run, leaves outside off
Mahwire on from the northern end
35.2 Mahwire to Hogg, one run, driven straight but not middling it -
cannot beat the mid off
35.3 Mahwire to Goodwin, no run, punched to mid off
35.4 Mahwire to Goodwin, wide: no run, leg side ball - the batter has a
fling at it and missed
35.4 Mahwire to Goodwin, FOUR, great shot - driven off the legs into the
mid wicket
Goodwin 50 in 63 minutes from 55 balls with 6 fours
35.5 Mahwire to Goodwin, no run
35.6 Mahwire to Goodwin, no run
End of over 36 (6 runs) Western Australia 207/5 (RR: 5.75)
NB Mahwire 6-0-36-0 (2w 3nb) - Prindiville Stand End
GB Hogg 12* (13b 1x4) MW Goodwin 53* (57b 6x4)
36.1 Flower to Hogg, one run, played short into the on side
Yesterday Goodwin scored 198 for Subiaco-Floreat against Fremantle
36.2 Flower to Goodwin, no run, defends
36.3 Flower to Goodwin, no run, defends to the off side
36.4 Flower to Goodwin, two runs, driven into the deep cover
36.5 Flower to Goodwin, one run, swept into the air and falling at the
feet of the square leg
36.6 Flower to Hogg, one run
End of over 37 (5 runs) Western Australia 212/5 (RR: 5.73)
GW Flower 9-0-44-1 (1w) - Members End
GB Hogg 14* (15b 1x4) MW Goodwin 56* (61b 6x4)
Goodwin/Hogg 50 in 31 minutes from 44 balls
37.1 Mahwire to Hogg, no run
37.2 Mahwire to Hogg, no run
37.3 Mahwire to Hogg, FOUR, reaches out and late cuts the ball from
outside off into the fine third man - no slip for Mahwire
37.4 Mahwire to Hogg, one run, played short to the off side
37.5 Mahwire to Goodwin, two runs, to point
37.6 Mahwire to Goodwin, no run
End of over 38 (7 runs) Western Australia 219/5 (RR: 5.76)
NB Mahwire 7-0-43-0 (2w 3nb) - Prindiville Stand End
GB Hogg 19* (19b 2x4) MW Goodwin 58* (63b 6x4)
38.1 Flower to Hogg, one run
38.2 Flower to Goodwin, one run, DROPPED: driven hard back at the bowler
and he puts it down - very tough chance
38.3 Flower to Hogg, one run
38.4 Flower to Goodwin, no run
38.5 Flower to Goodwin, one run, cut to cover
38.6 Flower to Hogg, no run
End of over 39 (4 runs) Western Australia 223/5 (RR: 5.72)
GW Flower 10-0-48-1 (1w) - Members End
MW Goodwin 60* (66b 6x4) GB Hogg 21* (22b 2x4)
39.1 Mahwire to Goodwin, one run
39.2 Mahwire to Hogg, one run, cover driven
39.3 Mahwire to Goodwin, no run
39.4 Mahwire to Goodwin, one run
39.5 Mahwire to Hogg, two runs
39.6 Mahwire to Hogg, two runs, chopped down into the backward point
End of over 40 (7 runs) Western Australia 230/5 (RR: 5.75)
NB Mahwire 8-0-50-0 (2w 3nb) - Prindiville Stand End
MW Goodwin 62* (69b 6x4) GB Hogg 26* (25b 2x4)
Hondo on from the southern end
40.1 Hondo to Goodwin, FOUR, cut through backward point - beats a point
- a deep cover and the third man
40.2 Hondo to Goodwin, one run, played down to third man
40.3 Hondo to Hogg, one run, played short to backward point
40.4 Hondo to Goodwin, one run
40.5 Hondo to Hogg, one run
40.6 Hondo to Goodwin, two runs, driven into deep wide mid on
End of over 41 (10 runs) Western Australia 240/5 (RR: 5.85)
DT Hondo 7-1-35-1 (1w 2nb) - Members End
GB Hogg 28* (27b 2x4) MW Goodwin 70* (73b 7x4)
41.1 Mahwire to Hogg, no run
41.2 Mahwire to Hogg, no run
41.3 Mahwire to Hogg, one run
41.4 Mahwire to Goodwin, FOUR, straight driven
41.5 Mahwire to Goodwin, legbye: one run
41.6 Mahwire to Hogg, one run
End of over 42 (7 runs) Western Australia 247/5 (RR: 5.88)
NB Mahwire 9-0-56-0 (2w 3nb) - Prindiville Stand End
GB Hogg 30* (31b 2x4) MW Goodwin 74* (75b 8x4)
42.1 Hondo to Hogg, no run, defends to the off side
42.2 Hondo to Hogg, one run
42.3 Hondo to Goodwin, no run
42.4 Hondo to Goodwin, no run, turned to the on side - Hogg backing up
quite deep
42.5 Hondo to Goodwin, one run, cut into the third man
42.6 Hondo to Hogg, one run, lofted straight drive
End of over 43 (3 runs) Western Australia 250/5 (RR: 5.81)
DT Hondo 8-1-38-1 (1w 2nb) - Members End
GB Hogg 32* (34b 2x4) MW Goodwin 75* (78b 8x4)
Western Australia 250 in 190 minutes after 42.6 overs
43.1 Mahwire to Hogg, one run, driven to cover deep
43.2 Mahwire to Goodwin, no run, digs out a yorker into the leg side -
GOOD BALL !!!!
43.3 Mahwire to Goodwin, no run, played backward into the point
43.4 Mahwire to Goodwin, one run, cut away to cover
43.5 Mahwire to Hogg, no run, driven into the deck and a crowd catch
occurs at cover
43.6 Mahwire to Hogg, one run, driven to long off
End of over 44 (3 runs) Western Australia 253/5 (RR: 5.75)
NB Mahwire 10-0-59-0 (2w 3nb) - Prindiville Stand End
GB Hogg 34* (37b 2x4) MW Goodwin 76* (81b 8x4)
Blignaut on from the southern end
around the wicket to Hogg
44.1 Blignaut to Hogg, one run, short outside off and played into the
third man
over the wicket to Goodwin
44.2 Blignaut to Goodwin, one run, clipped into backward square leg
delays while the sight screen is moved ...
44.3 Blignaut to Hogg, one run
44.4 Blignaut to Goodwin, OUT: NOT FAIR !!!! - a full toss driven to
Flower at mid wicket
Western Australia 256/6, Partnership of 95
MW Goodwin c Flower b Blignaut 77 (83b 8x4 0x6)
GB Hogg 36* (39b 2x4) AM Blignaut 5.4-0-46-1 (1w 6nb)
99 minutes for Goodwin - Worthington replaces him
Worthington scored 97 for Midland-Guildford yesterday and bowled 4
overs against Rockingham-Mandurah
44.5 Blignaut to Worthington, no run, cut to backward point
44.6 Blignaut to Worthington, one run, played to mid on and they take a
risky run - Worthington beaten to the line but the throw was wide
End of over 45 (4 runs) Western Australia 257/6 (RR: 5.71)
AM Blignaut 6-0-47-1 (1w 6nb) - Members End
PC Worthington 1* (2b) GB Hogg 36* (39b 2x4)
45.1 Ervine to Worthington, one run, dabbed down short to the off side
45.2 Ervine to Hogg, one run
45.3 Ervine to Worthington, one run, dabbed into the third man
45.4 Ervine to Hogg, two runs, lofts into mid wicket - direct over the
head of a player there
45.5 Ervine to Hogg, legbye: one run, off the thigh into the leg side
and well run - the square leg comes in but leaves the ball behind
- would have been a close contest
45.6 Ervine to Worthington, OUT: clipped to the gully region - the ball
carried and Sibanda takes it running away from the pitch and out
stretched
Western Australia 263/7, Partnership of 7
PC Worthington c Sibanda b Ervine 3 (5b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 46 (6 runs) Western Australia 263/7 (RR: 5.72)
SM Ervine 8-0-42-3 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
GB Hogg 39* (42b 2x4)
46.1 Blignaut to Taylor, one run
46.2 Blignaut to Hogg, no run, playing ad missing outside off
46.3 Blignaut to Hogg, no run
46.4 Blignaut to Hogg, no run
46.5 Blignaut to Hogg, one run, turned to leg
Both Hogg and Taylor are from the Willetton club
Taylor yesterday scored 77 for Willetton against University
46.6 Blignaut to Taylor, no run
End of over 47 (2 runs) Western Australia 265/7 (RR: 5.64)
AM Blignaut 7-0-49-1 (1w 6nb) - Members End
GB Hogg 40* (46b 2x4) JJ Taylor 1* (2b)
47.1 Ervine to Hogg, no run
47.2 Ervine to Hogg, three runs, pulled to deep backward square leg
47.3 Ervine to Taylor, one run, pulled into the leg side - more a swat
shot to a short rising ball
47.4 Ervine to Hogg, one run, late cut to third man
47.5 Ervine to Taylor, one run, driven into the deck and bouncing over
the bowler it goes straight
47.6 Ervine to Hogg, one run, digs out a yorker straight
End of over 48 (7 runs) Western Australia 272/7 (RR: 5.67)
SM Ervine 9-0-49-3 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
GB Hogg 45* (50b 2x4) JJ Taylor 3* (4b)
48.1 Blignaut to Hogg, one run
48.2 Blignaut to Taylor, no run
48.3 Blignaut to Taylor, FOUR, backs away and plays an agricultural slog
cut forward into the long off clearing the head of the mid off
fielder
48.4 Blignaut to Taylor, no run
48.5 Blignaut to Taylor, one run, clipped up into the fine third man
48.6 Blignaut to Hogg, one run, driven softly to the covers and takes on
the arm to the non strikers end
End of over 49 (7 runs) Western Australia 279/7 (RR: 5.69)
AM Blignaut 8-0-56-1 (1w 6nb) - Members End
GB Hogg 47* (52b 2x4) JJ Taylor 8* (8b 1x4)
Ervine to bowl th last over of the Western Australia innings
49.1 Ervine to Hogg, one run
49.2 Ervine to Taylor, one run, driving into the covers
49.3 Ervine to Hogg, OUT: pulling at leg side - misses and the ball
takes off stump
Western Australia 281/8, Partnership of 18
GB Hogg b Ervine 48 (54b 2x4 0x6)
JJ Taylor 9* (9b 1x4) SM Ervine 9.3-0-51-4 (1w)
Hogg was 87 minutes at the crease - Wates replaces him
49.4 Ervine to Wates, one run, turned to the leg side
49.5 Ervine to Taylor, FOUR, straight driven back past an astonished
fast bowler
49.6 Ervine to Taylor, OUT: slogs and misses - off stump knocked back -
and thats five fer for Ervine
Western Australia 286/9, Partnership of 5
JJ Taylor b Ervine 13 (11b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 50 (7 runs) Western Australia 286/9 (RR: 5.72)
SM Ervine 10-0-56-5 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
DJ Wates 1* (1b)
Great innings by the West Aussies
poor over rate by the Zimbabweans - we will have a short dinner
break
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Match State: Innings Break
Wilson from the northern end
0.1 Wilson to Sibanda, no run, defends
0.2 Wilson to Sibanda, wide: no run, outside off - well to the off side
0.2 Wilson to Sibanda, no run, leaves a fierce ball outside off
swinging late behind him and taken a little to the leg side by
Campbell
0.3 Wilson to Sibanda, one run, pushed off the edge into the gully
0.4 Wilson to Carlisle, no run, defends to the off side
Wilson took 2 wickets for 32 against Mt. Lawley for Melville
yesterday
0.5 Wilson to Carlisle, no run, played t the off side
0.6 Wilson to Carlisle, one run, worked into the gully
End of over 1 (3 runs) Zimbabweans 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 284/49 = 5.80)
P Wilson 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 1* (3b) V Sibanda 1* (3b)
Taylor from the southern end
Taylor didn't get a bowl yesterday for Willetton against University
1.1 Taylor to Carlisle, no run, off the pad into the leg side
1.2 Taylor to Carlisle, legbye: one run, off the thigh into the leg
side
1.3 Taylor to Sibanda, no run, leaves a short sharp ball outside off
1.4 Taylor to Sibanda, no run, leaves outside off
1.5 Taylor to Sibanda, wide: no run, leg side ball
1.5 Taylor to Sibanda, no run, defends to the leg side
1.6 Taylor to Sibanda, no run
End of over 2 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 5/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 282/48 = 5.88)
JJ Taylor 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Members End
SV Carlisle 1* (5b) V Sibanda 1* (7b)
2.1 Wilson to Carlisle, no run
2.2 Wilson to Carlisle, no run, played to cover
2.3 Wilson to Carlisle, one run, DROPPED at second slip by North. The
edge of a push at off went through the hands overhead.
2.4 Wilson to Sibanda, no run
2.5 Wilson to Sibanda, no run, leaves outside off
2.6 Wilson to Sibanda, no run, over on the off side to play a ball at
the off stump off his pad into the mid on
End of over 3 (1 run) Zimbabweans 6/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 281/47 = 5.98)
P Wilson 2-0-4-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SV Carlisle 2* (8b) V Sibanda 1* (10b)
3.1 Taylor to Carlisle, no run, leaves outside off
3.2 Taylor to Carlisle, no run, defends back to the right side of the
bowler
3.3 Taylor to Carlisle, two runs, driven into the backward point - cut
off by a speedy Wates at third man
3.4 Taylor to Carlisle, FOUR, cover driven - glorious stroke
3.5 Taylor to Carlisle, no run, digs out a yorker near the line of off
stump
3.6 Taylor to Carlisle, no run, defends to the gully
End of over 4 (6 runs) Zimbabweans 12/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 275/46 = 5.98)
JJ Taylor 2-0-7-0 (1w) - Members End
V Sibanda 1* (10b) SV Carlisle 8* (14b 1x4)
Lots of Zimbabwean flags in the crowd. Big base of ex patriot
support for them in Perth
4.1 Wilson to Sibanda, no run
4.2 Wilson to Sibanda, one run, through the hands of Goodwin at gully
and diving to his left - the driven edge finds third man
4.3 Wilson to Carlisle, no run
4.4 Wilson to Carlisle, no run, DROPPED: Rogers this time - gets a ball
into the mid rift and the ball bounces off the belly
4.5 Wilson to Carlisle, OUT: third time lucky - the edge to North at
second slip is same height as the Rogers one (first slip) before
this and Marcus makes no mistake ... this time
Zimbabweans 13/1, Partnership of 13
SV Carlisle c North b Wilson 8 (17b 1x4 0x6)
V Sibanda 2* (12b) P Wilson 2.5-0-5-1 (1w)
not quite 20 minutes for Carlisle
Vermeulen replaces him
4.6 Wilson to Vermeulen, one run, tempting fate - guides this through
the gully not all that far away from North at second slip
End of over 5 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 14/1 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 273/45 = 6.07)
P Wilson 3-0-6-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
MA Vermeulen 1* (1b) V Sibanda 2* (12b)
5.1 Taylor to Vermeulen, no run, leaves outside off - watchfully
5.2 Taylor to Vermeulen, FOUR, sends it into the pads and it is nudged
square into the leg side
5.3 Taylor to Vermeulen, no run, drives and misses outside off
5.4 Taylor to Vermeulen, FOUR, driven to long off
5.5 Taylor to Vermeulen, FOUR, lofted drive up into backward point -
the third man is too fine to cut it off
5.6 Taylor to Vermeulen, no run, playing and missing outside off
End of over 6 (12 runs) Zimbabweans 26/1 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 261/44 = 5.93)
JJ Taylor 3-0-19-0 (1w) - Members End
V Sibanda 2* (12b) MA Vermeulen 13* (7b 3x4)
6.1 Wilson to Sibanda, two runs
6.2 Wilson to Sibanda, one run
6.3 Wilson to Vermeulen, no run, defends to the bowler
6.4 Wilson to Vermeulen, no run, defends into the mid on
6.5 Wilson to Vermeulen, no run
6.6 Wilson to Vermeulen, FOUR, cover driven - Wilson utters a muffled
curse
End of over 7 (7 runs) Zimbabweans 33/1 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 254/43 = 5.91)
P Wilson 4-0-13-1 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
V Sibanda 5* (14b) MA Vermeulen 17* (11b 4x4)
7.1 Taylor to Sibanda, no run, defends to the off side
7.2 Taylor to Sibanda, no run, leaves outside off
7.3 Taylor to Sibanda, no run, played to mid on
7.4 Taylor to Sibanda, no run
7.5 Taylor to Sibanda, no run
7.6 Taylor to Sibanda, FOUR, cover driven - a great shot this - was
forward but played it in a semi squat
End of over 8 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 37/1 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 250/42 = 5.95)
JJ Taylor 4-0-23-0 (1w) - Members End
MA Vermeulen 17* (11b 4x4) V Sibanda 9* (20b 1x4)
sort of back foot after coming forward
8.1 Wilson to Vermeulen, one run
8.2 Wilson to Sibanda, FOUR, short and pulled into the backward square
leg - both the umpire and the square leg fielder nearby must have
had their hearts in their mouths as this came off the bat fast and
just to their right side
8.3 Wilson to Sibanda, OUT: nicked a drive into the gloves of the
keeper
Zimbabweans 42/2, Partnership of 29
V Sibanda c Campbell b Wilson 13 (22b 2x4 0x6)
MA Vermeulen 18* (12b 4x4) P Wilson 4.3-0-18-2 (1w)
Sibanda looked good for all of the 34 minutes he spent at the
crease - Flower replaces him
8.4 Wilson to Flower, no run
8.5 Wilson to Flower, no run
8.6 Wilson to Flower, no run
End of over 9 (5 runs) Zimbabweans 42/2 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 245/41 = 5.98)
P Wilson 5-0-18-2 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
MA Vermeulen 18* (12b 4x4) GW Flower 0* (3b)
9.1 Taylor to Vermeulen, no run, defends
9.2 Taylor to Vermeulen, FOUR, straight driven
9.3 Taylor to Vermeulen, FOUR, driven to the wide long on
Zimbabwe 50 in 39 minutes after 9.3 overs
9.4 Taylor to Vermeulen, FOUR, through the spot where the second slip
should have been
9.5 Taylor to Vermeulen, no run
9.6 Taylor to Vermeulen, FOUR, worked off the pad into mid wicket
End of over 10 (16 runs) Zimbabweans 58/2 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 229/40 = 5.72)
JJ Taylor 5-0-39-0 (1w) - Members End
GW Flower 0* (3b) MA Vermeulen 34* (18b 8x4)
10.1 Wilson to Flower, no run, leaves outside off
10.2 Wilson to Flower, no run, leaves again
10.3 Wilson to Flower, no run, defends to the off side
10.4 Wilson to Flower, no run, leaves outside off - late swing behind
the bowler from outside off
10.5 Wilson to Flower, no run, defends to the gully
10.6 Wilson to Flower, no run
End of over 11 (maiden) Zimbabweans 58/2 (RR: 5.27 RRR: 229/39 = 5.87)
P Wilson 6-1-18-2 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
MA Vermeulen 34* (18b 8x4) GW Flower 0* (9b)
Wates on from the southern end (did I say earlier he is captain of
South Perth ?)
11.1 Wates to Vermeulen, no run
11.2 Wates to Vermeulen, no run, played to the mid wicket and square leg
on that side of the umpire is quickly to it
11.3 Wates to Vermeulen, FOUR, driving standing on his tippy toes to the
long off
11.4 Wates to Vermeulen, FOUR, pitched up and is driven to the wide long
off
11.5 Wates to Vermeulen, FOUR, driven to long on
11.6 Wates to Vermeulen, no run, played to the irrepressible Hogg at
cover point
End of over 12 (12 runs) Zimbabweans 70/2 (RR: 5.83 RRR: 217/38 = 5.71)
DJ Wates 1-0-12-0 - Members End
GW Flower 0* (9b) MA Vermeulen 46* (24b 11x4)
12.1 Wilson to Flower, no run, played into the body and away into the
off side - appeals for LBW are stifled in the slips
12.2 Wilson to Flower, no run, defends to cover
12.3 Wilson to Flower, no run, played to the mid on
12.4 Wilson to Flower, two runs, fine of third man but he makes great
effort
12.5 Wilson to Flower, one run, guided to the third man
12.6 Wilson to Vermeulen, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 13 (3 runs) Zimbabweans 73/2 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 214/37 = 5.78)
P Wilson 7-1-21-2 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
GW Flower 3* (14b) MA Vermeulen 46* (25b 11x4)
13.1 Wates to Flower, no run, defends back to the bowler
13.2 Wates to Flower, no run
13.3 Wates to Flower, no run, played to the mid off
13.4 Wates to Flower, one run, almost tipped back onto the stumps off
the straight drive
13.5 Wates to Vermeulen, two runs, fullish ball driven into the mid
wicket
13.6 Wates to Vermeulen, no run, played firmly back to the bowler
End of over 14 (3 runs) Zimbabweans 76/2 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 211/36 = 5.86)
DJ Wates 2-0-15-0 - Members End
GW Flower 4* (18b) MA Vermeulen 48* (27b 11x4)
14.1 Worthington to Flower, FOUR, cover driven in the air past a man at
short cover
14.2 Worthington to Flower, no run, defends to the gully
14.3 Worthington to Flower, no run, leaves outside off
14.4 Worthington to Flower, no run, driven to the mid off
14.5 Worthington to Flower, no run, defends to the off side
14.6 Worthington to Flower, no run
End of over 15 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 80/2 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 207/35 = 5.91)
PC Worthington 1-0-4-0 - Prindiville Stand End
MA Vermeulen 48* (27b 11x4) GW Flower 8* (24b 1x4)
15.1 Wates to Vermeulen, one run, driven to cover
15.2 Wates to Flower, one run, played to the leg side
15.3 Wates to Vermeulen, no run, defends
15.4 Wates to Vermeulen, one run, pushed into the third man
Vermeulen 50 in 44 minutes from 30 balls with 11 fours
15.5 Wates to Flower, one run
15.6 Wates to Vermeulen, no run
End of over 16 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 84/2 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 203/34 = 5.97)
DJ Wates 3-0-19-0 - Members End
GW Flower 10* (26b 1x4) MA Vermeulen 50* (31b 11x4)
16.1 Worthington to Flower, FOUR, straight driven
16.2 Worthington to Flower, no run
16.3 Worthington to Flower, two runs, turned to backward square leg
16.4 Worthington to Flower, no run, defends
16.5 Worthington to Flower, one run, driven to the right of the mid on
16.6 Worthington to Vermeulen, FOUR, over pitched and the lofted drive
carried all the way to within 2 meters of the boundary
End of over 17 (11 runs) Zimbabweans 95/2 (RR: 5.59 RRR: 192/33 = 5.82)
PC Worthington 2-0-15-0 - Prindiville Stand End
GW Flower 17* (31b 2x4) MA Vermeulen 54* (32b 12x4)
Vermeulen/Flower 50 in 33 minutes from 51 balls
17.1 Wates to Flower, no run
17.2 Wates to Flower, FOUR, turned into the square leg
17.3 Wates to Flower, one run
17.4 Wates to Vermeulen, one run
17.5 Wates to Flower, no run, defends
Zimbabwe 100 in 70 minutes after 17.3 overs
17.6 Wates to Flower, OUT: driving and looked like he didn't touch it -
funny light these artificial ones
Zimbabweans 101/3, Partnership of 59
GW Flower c Campbell b Wates 22 (36b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 18 (6 runs) Zimbabweans 101/3 (RR: 5.61 RRR: 186/32 = 5.81)
DJ Wates 4-0-25-1 - Members End
MA Vermeulen 55* (33b 12x4)
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Match State: Drinks
18.1 Worthington to Vermeulen, no run, played to the off side
18.2 Worthington to Vermeulen, OUT: wafts over the ball and edges to
Campbell
Zimbabweans 101/4, Partnership of 0
MA Vermeulen c Campbell b Worthington 55 (35b 12x4 0x6)
CB Wishart 0* (0b) PC Worthington 2.2-0-15-1
Vermeulen was in sparkling spanking form for 58 minutes - Taibu
replaces him
Flower was at the crease for 37 minutes and was replaced by Wishart
18.3 Worthington to Taibu, FOUR, forward playing a slashing drive at the
covers and beats a diving fielder on the way to the boundary
18.4 Worthington to Taibu, no run, defends to cover
18.5 Worthington to Taibu, no run
18.6 Worthington to Taibu, FOUR, short down the leg side and is pulled
away to the backward square leg
End of over 19 (8 runs) Zimbabweans 109/4 (RR: 5.74 RRR: 178/31 = 5.74)
PC Worthington 3-0-23-1 - Prindiville Stand End
CB Wishart 0* (0b) T Taibu 8* (4b 2x4)
19.1 Wates to Wishart, no run, defends a shortish ball outside off into
the off side
19.2 Wates to Wishart, no run
19.3 Wates to Wishart, two runs, driven into mid wicket
19.4 Wates to Wishart, no run
19.5 Wates to Wishart, FOUR, driven through cover - wrong footing a
fielder as it passes him
19.6 Wates to Wishart, no run, driven square to point and fielded there
by Hogg
End of over 20 (6 runs) Zimbabweans 115/4 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 172/30 = 5.73)
DJ Wates 5-0-31-1 - Members End
T Taibu 8* (4b 2x4) CB Wishart 6* (6b 1x4)
20.1 Worthington to Taibu, no run
20.2 Worthington to Taibu, no run, driven to cover
20.3 Worthington to Taibu, no run, punched to mid off
20.4 Worthington to Taibu, SIX, short down leg and the diminutive
batsman pulls him into embankment behind the square leg
20.5 Worthington to Taibu, no run
20.6 Worthington to Taibu, one run, flicked into the mid wicket
End of over 21 (7 runs) Zimbabweans 122/4 (RR: 5.81 RRR: 165/29 = 5.69)
PC Worthington 4-0-30-1 - Prindiville Stand End
T Taibu 15* (10b 2x4 1x6) CB Wishart 6* (6b 1x4)
21.1 Wates to Taibu, no run, leaves outside off
21.2 Wates to Taibu, no run, leaves outside off
21.3 Wates to Taibu, no run, defends to the off side
21.4 Wates to Taibu, no run, leaving outside off once more
21.5 Wates to Taibu, FOUR, through cover
21.6 Wates to Taibu, no run
End of over 22 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 126/4 (RR: 5.73 RRR: 161/28 = 5.75)
DJ Wates 6-0-35-1 - Members End
CB Wishart 6* (6b 1x4) T Taibu 19* (16b 3x4 1x6)
22.1 Hogg to Wishart, one run, pushed to the off side
22.2 Hogg to Taibu, one run
22.3 Hogg to Wishart, no run, defends to the close off side
22.4 Hogg to Wishart, one run, across to the off side t pull into the
mid wicket
22.5 Hogg to Taibu, no run, defends to the close on side
22.6 Hogg to Taibu, no run
End of over 23 (3 runs) Zimbabweans 129/4 (RR: 5.61 RRR: 158/27 = 5.85)
GB Hogg 1-0-3-0 - Prindiville Stand End
CB Wishart 8* (9b 1x4) T Taibu 20* (19b 3x4 1x6)
23.1 Wates to Wishart, no run, big appeal for LBW as he is struck on the
pad outside off
23.2 Wates to Wishart, no run, played back to the bowler
23.3 Wates to Wishart, FOUR, driven back past the bowler
23.4 Wates to Wishart, no run, played to mid wicket
23.5 Wates to Wishart, no run, driving outside off
We reckon Wishart is hurt from the ball that they appealed for LBW
he is walking about flexing the left leg and hobbling
23.6 Wates to Wishart, one run, to wide off mid off - struggles to the
non strikers end and collapses on the floor
End of over 24 (5 runs) Zimbabweans 134/4 (RR: 5.58 RRR: 153/26 = 5.88)
DJ Wates 7-0-40-1 - Members End
CB Wishart 13* (15b 2x4) T Taibu 20* (19b 3x4 1x6)
Match State: Delay - Injury
CB Wishart retired hurt 13 (15b 2x4 0x6)
Wishart was at the crease for 28 minutes - he is replaced by Sean
Ervine
24.1 Hogg to Ervine, no run, beaten outside off defending at the off
side - and they appeal for a catch behind
24.2 Hogg to Ervine, no run, played to gully
24.3 Hogg to Ervine, wide: no run
24.3 Hogg to Ervine, no run, defends to the off side
24.4 Hogg to Ervine, no run, played to gully
24.5 Hogg to Ervine, no run, turned to fine leg up on the circle
24.6 Hogg to Ervine, no run, slashing at top edging though falling safe
before gully
End of over 25 (1 run) Zimbabweans 135/4 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 152/25 = 6.08)
GB Hogg 2-0-4-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
T Taibu 20* (19b 3x4 1x6) SM Ervine 0* (6b)
25.1 Wates to Taibu, no run, beaten outside off having a spar at the off
side
25.2 Wates to Taibu, two runs, turned fine to leg
25.3 Wates to Taibu, no run, driven to mid off
25.4 Wates to Taibu, three runs, driven to mid off and deflected from
there toward long off
25.5 Wates to Ervine, no run, played square to the leg side
25.6 Wates to Ervine, no run, appeals for lbw - not out with the shake
of umpire Bennett's head
End of over 26 (5 runs) Zimbabweans 140/4 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 147/24 = 6.12)
DJ Wates 8-0-45-1 - Members End
T Taibu 25* (23b 3x4 1x6) SM Ervine 0* (8b)
26.1 Hogg to Taibu, three runs, to fine third man
26.2 Hogg to Ervine, one run
26.3 Hogg to Taibu, FOUR, swaps hands as he plays the reverse sweep to
fine third man
26.4 Hogg to Taibu, one run, pulled to mid wicket
26.5 Hogg to Ervine, one run, to fine leg on the circle
26.6 Hogg to Taibu, no run, shows the blade as if he will play the
reverse sweep again - before Hogg bowls - then drives in orthodox
fashion to the mid wicket
End of over 27 (10 runs) Zimbabweans 150/4 (RR: 5.56 RRR: 137/23 = 5.96)
GB Hogg 3-0-14-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SM Ervine 2* (10b) T Taibu 33* (27b 4x4 1x6)
27.1 Wates to Ervine, no run
27.2 Wates to Ervine, one run, driven to mid off
27.3 Wates to Taibu, OUT: short ball - pulled down the throat of Wilson
at deep backward square
Zimbabweans 151/5, Partnership of 50
T Taibu c Wilson b Wates 33 (28b 4x4 1x6)
SM Ervine 3* (12b) DJ Wates 8.3-0-46-2
Zimbabwe 150 in 114 minutes after 26.5 overs
Taibu entertained for 38 minutes
27.4 Wates to Blignaut, no run
27.5 Wates to Blignaut, one run
27.6 Wates to Ervine, two runs
End of over 28 (4 runs) Zimbabweans 154/5 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 133/22 = 6.05)
DJ Wates 9-0-49-2 - Members End
AM Blignaut 1* (2b) SM Ervine 5* (13b)
28.1 Hogg to Blignaut, no run, defends
28.2 Hogg to Blignaut, no run
28.3 Hogg to Blignaut, no run
28.4 Hogg to Blignaut, one run, driven back past the bowler - Wilson
tumbles like a rodeo clown saving on the circle at mid on
28.5 Hogg to Ervine, no run
28.6 Hogg to Ervine, one run, driven to long on
End of over 29 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 156/5 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 131/21 = 6.24)
GB Hogg 4-0-16-0 (1w) - Prindiville Stand End
SM Ervine 6* (15b) AM Blignaut 2* (6b)
29.1 Wates to Ervine, no run, driven square to point
29.2 Wates to Ervine, one run, lofts the drive through gully - Hussey
from gully launches himself to his left but cannot reach it
29.3 Wates to Blignaut, no run, played to point
29.4 Wates to Blignaut, one run, driven to cover
29.5 Wates to Ervine, no run, slashing beneath the ball outside off -
crowd sucks in a collective breath as the thought of a catch
crosses their minds
29.6 Wates to Ervine, no run, played to mid off - Hogg from cover
intercedes
End of over 30 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 158/5 (RR: 5.27 RRR: 129/20 = 6.45)
DJ Wates 10-0-51-2 - Members End
AM Blignaut 3* (8b) SM Ervine 7* (19b)
End of the spell for Wates
30.1 Hogg to Blignaut, no run, getting across for the quicker ball -
appeal for LBW as the ball strikes pad outside off
30.2 Hogg to Blignaut, no run, defends to the off side
30.3 Hogg to Blignaut, FOUR, forward then lofting over mid wicket
30.4 Hogg to Blignaut, no run, turned to leg side
30.5 Hogg to Blignaut, no run
30.6 Hogg to Blignaut, wide: no run
30.6 Hogg to Blignaut, no run
End of over 31 (5 runs) Zimbabweans 163/5 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 124/19 = 6.53)
GB Hogg 5-0-21-0 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
SM Ervine 7* (19b) AM Blignaut 7* (14b 1x4)
Worthington on from the southern end
31.1 Worthington to Ervine, no run, played to the mid off
31.2 Worthington to Ervine, no run, driven to cover
31.3 Worthington to Ervine, no run, driven to cover again
31.5 Worthington to Ervine, two runs, whipped into square leg
31.6 Worthington to Ervine, one run
End of over 32 (3 runs) Zimbabweans 166/5 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 121/18 = 6.72)
PC Worthington 5-0-33-1 - Members End
SM Ervine 10* (25b) AM Blignaut 7* (14b 1x4)
32.1 Hogg to Ervine, no run
32.2 Hogg to Ervine, one run, turned to fine leg
32.3 Hogg to Blignaut, no run
32.4 Hogg to Blignaut, no run
32.5 Hogg to Blignaut, one run, driven to mid on
32.6 Hogg to Ervine, no run
End of over 33 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 168/5 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 119/17 = 7.00)
GB Hogg 6-0-23-0 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
AM Blignaut 8* (17b 1x4) SM Ervine 11* (28b)
33.1 Worthington to Blignaut, no run
33.2 Worthington to Blignaut, no run
33.3 Worthington to Blignaut, no run
33.4 Worthington to Blignaut, no run
33.5 Worthington to Blignaut, one run
33.6 Worthington to Ervine, one run, pushed to deep third man
End of over 34 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 170/5 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 117/16 = 7.31)
PC Worthington 6-0-35-1 - Members End
SM Ervine 12* (29b) AM Blignaut 9* (22b 1x4)
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Match State: Drinks
34.1 Hogg to Ervine, one run
34.2 Hogg to Blignaut, one run, driven to long off
34.3 Hogg to Ervine, one run, driven to mid off
34.4 Hogg to Blignaut, no run, pushed to gully
34.5 Hogg to Blignaut, no run, played short to the off side and the
keeper fields
34.6 Hogg to Blignaut, no run, driven back to Hogg
End of over 35 (3 runs) Zimbabweans 173/5 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 114/15 = 7.60)
GB Hogg 7-0-26-0 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
SM Ervine 14* (31b) AM Blignaut 10* (26b 1x4)
35.1 Worthington to Ervine, no run
35.2 Worthington to Ervine, one run
35.3 Worthington to Blignaut, one run
35.4 Worthington to Ervine, no run
35.5 Worthington to Ervine, no run
35.6 Worthington to Ervine, no run, pushed to the off side
End of over 36 (2 runs) Zimbabweans 175/5 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 112/14 = 8.00)
PC Worthington 7-0-37-1 - Members End
AM Blignaut 11* (27b 1x4) SM Ervine 15* (36b)
36.1 Hogg to Blignaut, no run, defends short to the on side
36.2 Hogg to Blignaut, OUT: advances a way and drives hard ... misses
and the keeper whips off the bails
Zimbabweans 175/6, Partnership of 24
AM Blignaut st Campbell b Hogg 11 (29b 1x4 0x6)
SM Ervine 15* (36b) GB Hogg 7.2-0-26-1 (2w)
Blignaut stayed at the crease for 36 minutes - replaced by Friend
36.3 Hogg to Friend, no run, leaves outside off
36.4 Hogg to Friend, no run, defends to the on side
36.5 Hogg to Friend, no run, playing and missing to the leg side
36.6 Hogg to Friend, no run
End of over 37 (maiden) Zimbabweans 175/6 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 112/13 = 8.62)
GB Hogg 8-1-26-1 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
SM Ervine 15* (36b) TJ Friend 0* (4b)
37.1 Worthington to Ervine, one run, pushed behind point
37.2 Worthington to Friend, one run, driven
37.3 Worthington to Ervine, one run, driving - beats hogg at backward
point
37.4 Worthington to Friend, no run, swings and misses outside off
37.5 Worthington to Friend, no run, swings and misses outside off again
37.6 Worthington to Friend, two runs, pushed into the vacant second slip
- takes on the arm of the third man for the second run
End of over 38 (5 runs) Zimbabweans 180/6 (RR: 4.74 RRR: 107/12 = 8.92)
PC Worthington 8-0-42-1 - Members End
SM Ervine 17* (38b) TJ Friend 3* (8b)
38.1 Hogg to Ervine, no run
38.2 Hogg to Ervine, no run, beaten outside off having a defend
38.3 Hogg to Ervine, one run, paddle swept to fine leg - stopped on the
circle by backward square leg
38.4 Hogg to Friend, no run, played into the mid wicket
38.5 Hogg to Friend, one run
38.6 Hogg to Ervine, legbye: one run
End of over 39 (3 runs) Zimbabweans 183/6 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 104/11 = 9.45)
GB Hogg 9-1-28-1 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
SM Ervine 18* (42b) TJ Friend 4* (10b)
39.1 Worthington to Ervine, no run, defends
39.2 Worthington to Ervine, one run, driven deep through covers
39.3 Worthington to Friend, one run
39.4 Worthington to Ervine, no run, played to backward point
39.5 Worthington to Ervine, three runs, played into the deep backward
square leg
39.6 Worthington to Friend, no run
End of over 40 (5 runs) Zimbabweans 188/6 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 99/10 = 9.90)
PC Worthington 9-0-47-1 - Members End
SM Ervine 22* (46b) TJ Friend 5* (12b)
40.1 Hogg to Ervine, no run
40.2 Hogg to Ervine, FOUR, lofted drive into the deep mid wicket -
Wilson attempts to stop it at the rope - tumbling like a circus
performer but failing to do so
40.3 Hogg to Ervine, FOUR, lofted into deep long off
40.4 Hogg to Ervine, one run, lofted between long on and mid wicket
40.5 Hogg to Friend, no run
40.6 Hogg to Friend, no run
End of over 41 (9 runs) Zimbabweans 197/6 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 90/9 = 10.00)
GB Hogg 10-1-37-1 (2w) - Prindiville Stand End
SM Ervine 31* (50b 2x4) TJ Friend 5* (14b)
41.1 Worthington to Ervine, OUT: driving at mid off and finds Goodwin
there - great catch - a little to the left of him but a two handed
grab
Zimbabweans 197/7, Partnership of 22
SM Ervine c Goodwin b Worthington 31 (51b 2x4 0x6)
TJ Friend 5* (14b) PC Worthington 9.1-0-47-2
One hour and ten minutes was Ervine's time in the middle
Blessing Mahwire replaces him
41.2 Worthington to Mahwire, no run, defends to the off side
41.3 Worthington to Mahwire, FOUR, deep third man
41.4 Worthington to Mahwire, no run, short ball - leaves
41.5 Worthington to Mahwire, no run
41.6 Worthington to Mahwire, two runs
End of over 42 (6 runs) Zimbabweans 203/7 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 84/8 = 10.50)
PC Worthington 10-0-53-2 - Members End
TJ Friend 5* (14b) NB Mahwire 6* (5b 1x4)
North on from his favorite end - The north end
42.1 North to Friend, one run, lofted to the mid on
42.2 North to Mahwire, OUT: lofted drive to the long on and there is
Hogg a couple of steps to the left ... waits ... takes the catch
clutching it to his chest
Zimbabweans 204/8, Partnership of 7
NB Mahwire c Hogg b North 6 (6b 1x4 0x6)
TJ Friend 6* (15b) MJ North 0.2-0-1-1
42.3 North to Friend, one run
42.4 North to Hondo, one run, played to backward point
42.5 North to Friend, two runs, lofted pull into long on
42.6 North to Friend, no run
End of over 43 (5 runs) Zimbabweans 208/8 (RR: 4.84 RRR: 79/7 = 11.29)
MJ North 1-0-5-1 - Prindiville Stand End
DT Hondo 1* (1b) TJ Friend 9* (18b)
43.1 Taylor to Hondo, no run
43.2 Taylor to Hondo, one run, cut into the backward square leg
43.3 Taylor to Friend, no run
43.4 Taylor to Friend, legbye: FOUR, off the leg - very fine
43.5 Taylor to Friend, three runs, cut down into the covers
43.6 Taylor to Hondo, no run, played to the mid off
End of over 44 (8 runs) Zimbabweans 216/8 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 71/6 = 11.83)
JJ Taylor 6-0-43-0 (1w) - Members End
TJ Friend 12* (21b) DT Hondo 2* (4b)
44.1 North to Friend, OUT: lofts a cut to backward point on the circle
Zimbabweans 216/9, Partnership of 12
TJ Friend c Worthington b North 12 (22b 0x4 0x6)
DT Hondo 2* (4b) MJ North 1.1-0-5-2
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