1st npower Test: England v Zimbabwe at Lord's, 22-26 May 2003
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Good day, and welcome to Wisden CricInfo's live coverage of the
England-Zimbabwe Test series, beginning today with the first Test
at Lord's.
England cannot but be considered favourites today, despite the fact
that Nasser Hussain does not have the attack he would like. Andrew
Caddick, Darren Gough and Andrew Flintoff are all injured, and
Matthew Hoggard was passed fit only recently.
Their batting, luckily, is not as plagued by ill-health. Alec
Stewart's presence as low as number seven will pose quite a
challenge to Zimbabwe's relatively weak attack.
The absence of Andy Flower is undoubtedly the biggest disadvantage
that Zimbabwe will face. Flower's solid middle-order presence in
Tests gave his side a fighting look, and a brittle-looking top-
order must now assert itself if Zimbabwe is to get anywhere
The warm-up matches have helped to some extent. Opener Mark
Vermeulen hit a sterling 198 in drawn tie against Sussex, a match
that also saw Grant Flower and Sean Ervine make runs.
In a tied thriller against Worcestershire, Stuart Carlisle hit 157,
and was aided and abetted by youngster Tatenda Taibu.
Conditions at Lord's are overcast, and no doubt a few match
interruptions due to drizzle and rain are forthcoming within the
next few days.
The drizzle and conditions made themselves felt at the outset, with
the start being delayed, and the forecast does not get much better
for today.
Match State: Delay - Day 1 - Rain delays start
The covers continue to come out at Lord's, the prospect of play -
immediate play at any rate - looking quite gloomy at the moment.
The covers are now coming off, and the captains coming out to toss.
Heath Streak won the toss and opted to bowl first, keen to use the
overcast conditions.
Teams:
England: 1 Marcus Trescothick, 2 Matthew Vaughan, 3 Mark Butcher, 4
Nasser Hussain (capt), 5 Robert Key, 6 Anthony McGrath, 7 Alec
Stewart (wk), 8 Ashley Giles, 9 Steve Harmison, 10 James Anderson,
11 Matthew Hoggard
Zimbabwe: 1 Mark Vermeulen, 2 Dion Ebrahim, 3 Stuart Carlisle, 4
Grant Flower, 5 Tatenda Taibu (wkt), 6 Sean Ervine, 7 Heath Streak
(capt), 8 Andy Blignaut, 9 Travis Friend, 10 Raymond Price, 11
Douglas Hondo
Debuts: James Anderson, Anthony McGrath and Sean Ervine
0.1 Streak to Trescothick, two runs, tucked away off the chest just
behind square on the legside, and England off the mark with the
very first ball with a couple of runs
0.2 Streak to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, and
Trescothick lets this one go past to Taibu
0.3 Streak to Trescothick, no run, closer to the batsman, and
Trescothick is drawn forward, the ball beating the outside edge of
the bat
0.4 Streak to Trescothick, no run, good line from Streak, the ball
seaming in just a touch into the left hander after it passes him
0.5 Streak to Trescothick, FOUR, full and outside the off, and
Trescothick has a wild flay at that loose ball, not completely in
control of the stroke but slashed away to point all the same
0.6 Streak to Trescothick, one run, patiently turned behind square and
a quick single to retain the strike
End of over 1 (7 runs) England 7/0
HH Streak 1-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 7* (6b 1x4) MP Vaughan 0* (0b)
Blignaut to start off proceedings from the other end
1.1 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, dropswapends
1.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, dropped just off the pitch into
the offside, and Vaughan calls Trescothick for a single but then
sends him back
1.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, outside the off, and Trescothick
gets up on his toes and then shoulders arms, letting it go past
1.4 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run
1.5 Blignaut to Trescothick, bye: one run, down the legside, and
Trescothick tries to get some bat on it to run it away to fine
leg, misses, and Taibu leaps to his right and just manages to get
glove on th eball to keep it down to a single bye
1.6 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, short and way outside the off stump,
and Vaughan lets it past
End of over 2 (1 run, maiden) England 8/0
AM Blignaut 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 7* (11b 1x4) MP Vaughan 0* (1b)
2.1 Streak to Trescothick, no run, half volley on off stump, and
Trescothick comes forward and pats the ball away into the legside
2.2 Streak to Trescothick, one run, dabbed into the covers off the back
foot, and a well-taken single
2.3 Streak to Vaughan, no run, very nice ball, the ball is full and
just outside the off, and Vaughn comes forward and probes for it,
beaten outside the off stump
2.4 Streak to Vaughan, no run, a similar delivery to the previous one,
but Vaughan plays it rather better, thinking about playing it
before leaving it alone at the last moment
2.5 Streak to Vaughan, no run
2.6 Streak to Vaughan, no run, another dot ball, this one further
outside the off and seaming away, making it weasy for Vaughan to
leave alone
End of over 3 (1 run) England 9/0
HH Streak 2-0-8-0 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 8* (13b 1x4) MP Vaughan 0* (5b)
3.1 Blignaut to Trescothick, two runs, full and on the off, and
Trescothick instintively latches onto it with the straight drive,
sending the ball racing down towards the pavilion before it is
dragged back by Streak
3.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, the first short ball of the
morning, well directed at Trescothick's head, and the batsman
ducks away from the line of th eball
Protesters on the field now, stopping play for the time.
3.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, well bowled, drawing Trescothick
forward and beating the outside edge of the bat
3.4 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, full delivery, and Trescothick
cannot put that away, smashing the ball straight to the cover
point fieldsman
3.5 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run
3.6 Blignaut to Trescothick, two runs, on the hips, drifting down leg,
and Trescothick clips that away to square leg and runs two as
Hondo chases after it
End of over 4 (4 runs) England 13/0
AM Blignaut 2-1-4-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 0* (5b) ME Trescothick 12* (19b 1x4)
4.1 Streak to Vaughan, no run, just outside the off, and Vaughan
strides forward and shoulders arms
4.2 Streak to Vaughan, no run, closer to Vaughan this time, and this
one beats the bat
4.3 Streak to Vaughan, no run, fuller and still outside the off, Streak
getting his line right to Vaughan here
4.4 Streak to Vaughan, one run, full and a slower ball as well, and
Vaughan prods forward and dabs it into the covers, getting his
single to get off the mark
4.5 Streak to Trescothick, one run, worked off the hips into the
midwicket region
4.6 Streak to Vaughan, no run, worked just past the short leg fielder,
and a loud "No" from Trescothick deters Vaughan from the single
End of over 5 (2 runs) England 15/0
HH Streak 3-0-10-0 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 13* (20b 1x4) MP Vaughan 1* (10b)
5.1 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, short and angled across the
batsman, left alone
5.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, FOUR, short and wide, begging to be hit,
and Trescothick obliges, spanking that away in front of point to
the fence for four
5.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, pushed wider of Tresothick, would
have been a wide in ODIs but not called in Tests
5.4 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run
5.5 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, back closer to Trescothick,
pitching onmiddle and seaming away
5.6 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, glided to point
End of over 6 (4 runs) England 19/0
AM Blignaut 3-1-8-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 1* (10b) ME Trescothick 17* (26b 2x4)
6.1 Streak to Vaughan, no run
6.2 Streak to Vaughan, three runs, fuller ball, almost yorker length,
and Vaughan gets in a bit of a tangle playing that away to third
man, Ervine chases after it and pulls it back as the batsmen run
three
6.3 Streak to Trescothick, no run, defedned on the front foot
6.4 Streak to Trescothick, no run, full delivery, pushed to the short
extra cover fieldsman
6.5 Streak to Trescothick, no run
6.6 Streak to Trescothick, no run, short of a length, lided to backward
point
End of over 7 (3 runs) England 22/0
HH Streak 4-0-13-0 - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 4* (12b) ME Trescothick 17* (30b 2x4)
7.1 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, well bowled, the ball just on off
stump and then seaming away late, Vaughan plays and misses
7.2 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, and again, Vaughan drawn forward and
the ball then beating the outside edge. Vaughan walks into mid-
pitch to inspect the surface closely
7.3 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, short of a length, and Vaughan lashes
into the pull, the ball whistling inches away from the blade
7.4 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, super delivery, this one again
pitching middle and off and then moving away off the seam
prodigiously to defeat the bat
7.5 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run
7.6 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, this one keeps a touch low, outside
the off and scooting along to Taibu as Vaughan chooses to leave it
alone
End of over 8 (maiden) England 22/0
AM Blignaut 4-2-8-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 17* (30b 2x4) MP Vaughan 4* (18b)
8.1 Streak to Trescothick, two runs, with two slips and two gullies,
Streak drifst on leg and the ball is clipped away to fine leg,
where Hondo does well to keep it down to two
8.2 Streak to Trescothick, (noball) no run
8.2 Streak to Trescothick, three runs, full and on the off, and
Trescothick just pushes at this one, gets some great timing on it,
and three runs straight back down the wicket
8.3 Streak to Vaughan, no run
8.4 Streak to Vaughan, no run, late swing, as well as some vicious
bounce from a relatively good length, and Taibu has to move
quickly to his right to gather as Vaughanb leaves it alone
8.5 Streak to Vaughan, no run, gently worked off the wicket into the
legside
8.6 Streak to Vaughan, no run
End of over 9 (6 runs) England 28/0
HH Streak 5-0-19-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 22* (33b 2x4) MP Vaughan 4* (22b)
And that is lunch - just nine overs possible in a rain-shortened
first session of play.
The second session resumes in 35 minutes, so join us then.
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Welcome back for the second session.
9.1 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, short of a length, and Trescothick
is pushed onto the back foot, the batsman glides the ball to point
9.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, angled across the batsman, and
Trescothick pushes the bat behind the pad and allows the ball l to
go past
9.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, (noball) no run, and the first runs after
lunch coming off a no ball
9.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, two runs, loose stroke, Trescothick
wafting at that one outside the off, the ball takes the inside
edge and is dragged around to midwicket for a brace
9.4 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, outside the off, and Trescothick
refuses to play at that one
9.5 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, outside the off, speared wider of
the batsman this time, and no problems leaving that one alone
either
9.6 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, around the wicket for the last
ball, short and way outside the off, and Trescothick has an
unnecessary stab at a cut and misses
End of over 10 (3 runs) England 31/0
AM Blignaut 5-2-11-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 4* (22b) ME Trescothick 24* (40b 2x4)
10.1 Streak to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, full and Vaughan leaves
it alone as the ball seams away to Taibu
10.2 Streak to Vaughan, no run, on the middle and leg, and Vaughan turns
this away into the onside
10.3 Streak to Vaughan, no run, fuller and swinging away from Vaughan,
who is lured into the drive and beaten by the movement
10.4 Streak to Vaughan, no run
10.5 Streak to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, short of a length, and
Vaughan lets that one through
10.6 Streak to Vaughan, no run, extravagant swing from Streak, the ball
moving to Taibu's right after passing the batsman
End of over 11 (maiden) England 31/0
HH Streak 6-1-19-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 24* (40b 2x4) MP Vaughan 4* (28b)
11.1 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, around the wicket, and still wide
and short, and Trescothick slashes at it and just thumps the ball
into the ground
11.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, closer to the batsman initially,
this ball too ends up wide of Trescothick courtesy some prodigious
seam movement
11.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, short of a length, and the batsman
swivels on the back foot and flashes into the pull, missing the
ball completely
11.4 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run
11.5 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, back over the wicket, angled
across Trescothick, left alone
11.6 Blignaut to Trescothick, one run, turned behind square for a single
End of over 12 (1 run) England 32/0
AM Blignaut 6-2-12-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 25* (46b 2x4) MP Vaughan 4* (28b)
12.1 Streak to Trescothick, no run
12.2 Streak to Trescothick, legbye: FOUR, on the legs, and the ball
clips pad and evades Taibu to run away for four leg byes to fine
leg
12.3 Streak to Trescothick, no run, better line this time, back across
the left hander
12.4 Streak to Trescothick, no run, dabbed down between the two gullies,
who misfield but stop the single
12.5 Streak to Trescothick, no run
The second protestor onto the field, who will no doubt be removed
as promptly as the first one.
12.6 Streak to Trescothick, no run, a good ball, this one rising off a
good length and forcing Trescothick to drop his hands at the last
moment to avoid playing at it
End of over 13 (4 runs, maiden) England 36/0
HH Streak 7-2-19-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 4* (28b) ME Trescothick 25* (52b 2x4)
13.1 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, short ball, rising on Vaughan outside
the off as he is defeated in the uppish cut stroke
13.2 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, close to the off stump, moving away
off the seam at the last instant, and Vaughan is beaten
13.3 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, more movement away from Vaughan, and
again the outside edge is passed, Blignaut getting good movement
here
13.4 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, slower ball, outside the off and
fuller, and Vaughan can leave that alone
13.5 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, back of a length, no movement this
time, and Vaughan shuffles back and lets it pass
13.6 Blignaut to Vaughan, legbye: one run, drifting down the legside,
and Vaughan gets some pad into the legside for a leg bye
End of over 14 (1 run, maiden) England 37/0
AM Blignaut 7-3-12-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 4* (34b) ME Trescothick 25* (52b 2x4)
14.1 Streak to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, and late swing again
from Streak, Taibu having a lot of difficult collecting to do
today
14.2 Streak to Vaughan, no run, better line this time, closer to the
body, and Vaughan lets it past
14.3 Streak to Vaughan, no run, fuller, and some late swing out for
Streak, and Vaughan gets bat on this one, playing it into the
covers
14.4 Streak to Vaughan, no run
14.5 Streak to Vaughan, no run, full and outside the off, quite nicely
driven to the cover fielder
14.6 Streak to Vaughan, no run
End of over 15 (maiden) England 37/0
HH Streak 8-3-19-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 25* (52b 2x4) MP Vaughan 4* (40b)
15.1 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run
15.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, FOUR, full and drifting down leg, and
Trescothick capitalises, clipping that ball away beautifully
through square leg to the fence for four
15.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, that one quite close to the off
stump, Trescothick leaves it alone and finds it moving back in far
too close for comfort
15.4 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, speared across the left hander,
left alone
15.5 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run
15.6 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, full and outside the off, left
alone
End of over 16 (4 runs) England 41/0
AM Blignaut 8-3-16-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 4* (40b) ME Trescothick 29* (58b 3x4)
16.1 Streak to Vaughan, FOUR, the first really comfortable-looking
stroke from Vaughan, full and outside the off, and the batsman
strides forward and drives with a full flow of the bat to long off
for four
16.2 Streak to Vaughan, OUT: and next ball, a bizarre dismissal!
drifting down the legside, Streak gets one to nip back off the
seam, take thigh pad, and rattle the stumps. Unlucky for Vaughan
England 45/1, Partnership of 45
MP Vaughan b Streak 8 (42b 1x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 29* (58b 3x4) HH Streak 8.2-3-23-1 (1nb)
Mark Butcher to the crease now
16.3 Streak to Butcher, no run, rising ball, and Butcher plays it down
at rib-height
16.4 Streak to Butcher, bye: one run, angled across Butcher, and Taibu
fumbles the take as the ball moves after passing the strokes, a
bye is run
16.5 Streak to Trescothick, no run, full delivery, swinging to leg, and
Trescothick drives inside-out to cover
16.6 Streak to Trescothick, no run
End of over 17 (5 runs) England 46/1
HH Streak 9-3-23-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 0* (2b) ME Trescothick 29* (60b 3x4)
17.1 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, angled across Butcher, who shuffles
back and leaves the ball alone
17.2 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, turned off the legs to the onside,
where Carlisle fields at a very short leg gully
17.3 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, too wide, angled across Butcher to
boot, left alone
17.4 Blignaut to Butcher, FOUR, great way to get off the mark as
Blignaut drifts to leg, and Butcher just clips that away easily
through square leg for four
17.5 Blignaut to Butcher, one run, fuller and outside the off, and
Butcher defensively prods the ball wide of mid off and gets one
17.6 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, around the wicket quite wide of
off stump, and Taibu fumbles again as the ball swings after
passing the wickets
End of over 18 (5 runs) England 51/1
AM Blignaut 9-3-21-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 5* (7b 1x4) ME Trescothick 29* (61b 3x4)
18.1 Streak to Butcher, one run, turned wide of mid on for just the
single
18.2 Streak to Trescothick, no run, that one nips off the wicket
speedily, and Trescothick has to adjust late to avoid edging it
18.3 Streak to Trescothick, no run
18.4 Streak to Trescothick, no run, on middle and off, pushed into the
offside
18.5 Streak to Trescothick, FOUR, full and outside the off, and
Trescothick steers this one through the slip cordon rather
streakily, but along the ground all the way to third man
18.6 Streak to Trescothick, (noball) no run
18.6 Streak to Trescothick, no run, angled across Trescothick, left
alone
End of over 19 (6 runs) England 57/1
HH Streak 10-3-29-1 (2nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 6* (8b 1x4) ME Trescothick 33* (67b 4x4)
Douglas Hondo to replace Blignaut from the Pavilion End
19.1 Hondo to Butcher, (noball) no run, starting off with a no ball
19.1 Hondo to Butcher, (noball) no run, another no-ball, Hondo
overstepping here despite spending quite a bit of time getting his
run up measured before the start of play
19.1 Hondo to Butcher, FOUR, glorious! full and on middle and off, and
Butcher takes full toll, driving that with elan to the long on
fence with the full face of the bat
19.2 Hondo to Butcher, no run, short ball that is really a bit of a
waste, seaming away to leg and Taibu has to collect far outside
leg stump
19.3 Hondo to Butcher, no run, attempted slower delivery, ends up being
a full toss that Butcher drives to mid off
19.4 Hondo to Butcher, no run, that one hurries onto Butcher, who turns
the ball to leg
19.5 Hondo to Butcher, no run, loud, loud appeal for leg before, Hondo
pitches up and has the ball swinging just too much to leg, and
Butcher trying to play across the line is rapped on the pads
19.6 Hondo to Butcher, no run, down the legside, left alone by Butcher
End of over 20 (6 runs) England 63/1
DT Hondo 1-0-6-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 33* (67b 4x4) MA Butcher 10* (16b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
20.1 Streak to Trescothick, no run, angled across Trescothick, and the
batsman tucks bat behind pad and lets it pass
20.2 Streak to Trescothick, no run, well bowled, this one closer to the
body and forcing Trescothick to play at it before beating the
outside edge
20.3 Streak to Trescothick, no run
20.4 Streak to Trescothick, FOUR, short and on the leg stump, and
Trescothick flick-pulls that away behind square, wide of Hongo at
fine leg, for four
20.5 Streak to Trescothick, no run
20.6 Streak to Trescothick, no run, outside the off, an attempt at a
drive goes nowhere
End of over 21 (4 runs) England 67/1
HH Streak 11-3-33-1 (2nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 10* (16b 2x4) ME Trescothick 37* (73b 5x4)
21.1 Hondo to Butcher, no run
21.2 Hondo to Butcher, no run, glided to point, and the fielder watches
trescothick slips and tries for the direct hit, but the batsman
just makes his ground
21.3 Hondo to Butcher, FOUR, full and outside the off, and Butcher
simply thrashes that through extra cover for four, classically
getting on one knee and striking it powerfully
21.4 Hondo to Butcher, one run, turned to the legside, and a bit of a
stutter halfway through the run, Carlisle at leg gully fields well
and could have had Trescothick run out if he had hit
21.5 Hondo to Trescothick, no run
21.6 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, again overpitched and outside the
off, and Hondo is lucky to get away with this as Trescothick just
sends this to a deep point fielder
End of over 22 (5 runs) England 72/1
DT Hondo 2-0-11-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 15* (20b 3x4) ME Trescothick 37* (75b 5x4)
22.1 Streak to Butcher, (noball) no run, Streak overstepping this time
22.1 Streak to Butcher, no run, outside the off, and Butcher shoulders
arms to that one
22.2 Streak to Butcher, one run, on the legs, flicked away to square leg
22.3 Streak to Trescothick, no run, fuller and outside the off, and
Trescothick thinks about playing it for a moment before letting it
go
22.4 Streak to Trescothick, two runs, with only two men on the legside,
Trescothick can easily turn that one on the pads away into
midwicket for a couple
22.5 Streak to Trescothick, no run
22.6 Streak to Trescothick, one run, turned away behind square to fine
leg but only for one
End of over 23 (5 runs) England 77/1
HH Streak 12-3-38-1 (3nb) - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 40* (79b 5x4) MA Butcher 16* (23b 3x4)
23.1 Hondo to Trescothick, FOUR, fuller and outside the off, and
Trescothick takes advantage of the overpitched delivery, driving
with impeccable timing through the line to long off for four
23.2 Hondo to Trescothick, (noball) no run, Hondo overstepping yet again
23.2 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, another overpitched delivery, but
Trescothick cannot play a similar shot, driving this only to mid
off
23.3 Hondo to Trescothick, one run, cut away wide of cover point for a
single
23.4 Hondo to Butcher, no run
23.5 Hondo to Butcher, no run, gets that one to just leave Trescothick
off the seam, the batsman probing and beaten
23.6 Hondo to Butcher, no run, overpitched for the third time this over,
pushed just wide of mid off
End of over 24 (6 runs) England 83/1
DT Hondo 3-0-17-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 45* (83b 6x4) MA Butcher 16* (26b 3x4)
Streak off the attack now, bringing in Sean Ervine
24.1 Ervine to Trescothick, no run, and his first ball in Test cricket
is down the legside, Trescothick tries to follow it and cannot get
bat on it
24.2 Ervine to Trescothick, no run, well bowled, yorker-length, and
Trescothick digs it out and plays it away to square leg
24.3 Ervine to Trescothick, one run, drifting on leg stump, worked away
to square leg for a single
24.4 Ervine to Butcher, no run
24.5 Ervine to Butcher, no run
24.6 Ervine to Butcher, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 25 (1 run) England 84/1
SM Ervine 1-0-1-0 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 46* (86b 6x4) MA Butcher 16* (29b 3x4)
25.1 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, outside the off, no perceptible
movement on that occasion, left alone
25.2 Hondo to Trescothick, no run
25.3 Hondo to Trescothick, (noball) no run, angled across Trescothick,m
far too wide for him to be tempted into a stroke
25.3 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, very well bowled, Trescothick leaves
it alone and is surprised as it nips back in and whistles
dangerously close to the off stump
25.4 Hondo to Trescothick, one run, overpitched and on the off stump,
clipped away to midwicket for a single
25.5 Hondo to Butcher, FOUR, errant line yet again, on the leg stump and
much too full, and Butcher dispatches this efficently to the
square leg fence
25.6 Hondo to Butcher, no run
End of over 26 (6 runs) England 90/1
DT Hondo 4-0-23-0 (4nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 47* (91b 6x4) MA Butcher 20* (31b 4x4)
26.1 Ervine to Trescothick, no run, ooh, that one rises off a good
length and Taibu, stretching his hands over his head, struggles to
collect it cleanly
26.2 Ervine to Trescothick, (noball) FOUR, not only does Ervine
overstep, he presents Trescothick a full and wide ball to smash
away to cover for four and get to his fifty in fine style
26.2 Ervine to Trescothick, (noball) no run
26.2 Ervine to Trescothick, no run, clipped to short midwicket
26.3 Ervine to Trescothick, no run, pushed back down the track to Ervine
26.4 Ervine to Trescothick, no run, outside the off, left alone
26.5 Ervine to Trescothick, no run
26.6 Ervine to Trescothick, no run
End of over 27 (6 runs) England 96/1
SM Ervine 2-0-7-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 20* (31b 4x4) ME Trescothick 51* (99b 7x4)
Blignaut back into the atack
27.1 Blignaut to Butcher, one run, clipped away behind square for a
single
27.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, around the wicket, and the ball is
too short and wide to tempt Trescothick into the stroke
27.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, defended right back to the bowler
27.4 Blignaut to Trescothick, FOUR, guided away cannily through the slip
cordon for four, bringing up England's 100
27.5 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run
27.6 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, wide outside the off, thrashed to
cover point
End of over 28 (5 runs) England 101/1
AM Blignaut 10-3-26-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 21* (32b 4x4) ME Trescothick 55* (104b 8x4)
28.1 Ervine to Butcher, no run
28.2 Ervine to Butcher, no run, outside the leg stump, left alone by
Butcher
28.3 Ervine to Butcher, no run
28.4 Ervine to Butcher, FOUR, short and wide, a real gimme, which
Butcher absolutely slaughters, uppishly cutting it to the point
fence for four
28.5 Ervine to Butcher, no run, defensively pushed into the covers
28.6 Ervine to Butcher, no run, pushed back to Ervine with the full face
of the bat
End of over 29 (4 runs) England 105/1
SM Ervine 3-0-11-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 55* (104b 8x4) MA Butcher 25* (38b 5x4)
29.1 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, around the wicket, and much too
wide, especially with the late movement, and Blignaut flirts with
a wide call there
29.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, FOUR, speared down the legside, and
Trescothick just gets a hint of bat on the ball, beats a leaping
Taibu, and four more to fine leg
29.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run
29.4 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run
29.5 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, outside the off, left alone
29.6 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run
End of over 30 (4 runs) England 109/1
AM Blignaut 11-3-30-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 25* (38b 5x4) ME Trescothick 59* (110b 9x4)
Match State: Drinks
30.1 Ervine to Butcher, no run, short of a length, and Butcher tries to
thump it away in front of point and ends up just chopping it into
the ground
30.2 Ervine to Butcher, no run, this one defeats the bat, the extra
bounce beating Butcher's defensively held blade
30.3 Ervine to Butcher, two runs, pitched up, and Butcher tries to thump
it back down the ground and mis times, but he gets two all the
same
30.4 Ervine to Butcher, no run
30.5 Ervine to Butcher, no run, short and wide, and Butcher should have
cut it away for four, but he only finds Carlisle just in front of
square on the offside
30.6 Ervine to Butcher, FOUR, this time Butcher gets the cut right,
slicing it uppishly over Ebrahim at point as Ervine gives him more
width, getting four on this occasion
End of over 31 (6 runs) England 115/1
SM Ervine 4-0-17-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 55* (110b 9x4) MA Butcher 31* (44b 6x4)
31.1 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, driven into the covers
31.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, FOUR, short ball, and Trescothick flashes
into the pull, not quite timing it but getting four all the same
to the midwicket fence
31.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, bye: two runs, outside the off and
swinging further away, and it is rather harsh on Taibu that it is
called byes, the wickekeeper quite unable to get to the ball
31.4 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run
31.5 Blignaut to Trescothick, OUT: and Blignaut strikes! keeping this
one just outside the off, he gets Trescothick driving at the
rather wide delivery, edging it to Ervine at second slip
England 121/2, Partnership of 76
ME Trescothick c Ervine b Blignaut 59 (115b 10x4 0x6)
MA Butcher 31* (44b 6x4) AM Blignaut 11.5-3-30-1 (1nb)
31.6 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, and Hussain tentative with the first
ball, playing and missing at that one just outside the off
End of over 32 (6 runs) England 121/2
AM Blignaut 12-3-30-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 31* (44b 6x4) N Hussain 0* (1b)
32.1 Ervine to Butcher, no run
32.2 Ervine to Butcher, no run, cut away, but straight to cover point
32.3 Ervine to Butcher, (noball) no run
32.3 Ervine to Butcher, no run, short and wide, and Butcher leaves that
one alone
32.4 Ervine to Butcher, (noball) one run, turned to fine leg for a
single, off a no ball
32.4 Ervine to Hussain, FOUR, a gift of a ball to get off the mark,
drifting down leg and Hussain clips it away just behind square on
the legside for four
32.5 Ervine to Hussain, no run
32.6 Ervine to Hussain, no run, outside the off, left alone
End of over 33 (7 runs) England 128/2
SM Ervine 5-0-24-0 (4nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 32* (49b 6x4) N Hussain 4* (4b 1x4)
33.1 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, on the off stump, played into the
covers
33.2 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, short and wide, left alone
33.3 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, that one slices Butcher in half,
Blignaut getting some movement and late swing into the batsman,
cutting him in half before taking the inside edge onto the thigh
33.4 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, sliding down leg, left alone
33.5 Blignaut to Butcher, one run, worked behind square on the legside
for one
33.6 Blignaut to Hussain, no run
End of over 34 (1 run) England 129/2
AM Blignaut 13-4-31-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 33* (54b 6x4) N Hussain 4* (5b 1x4)
34.1 Ervine to Butcher, one run, short ball, and Butcher goes for the
pull but does not get hold of it properly, getting a single to
fine leg
34.2 Ervine to Hussain, no run, short of a length, outside the off, and
Hussain shoulders arms
34.3 Ervine to Hussain, no run, carved into the offside, to the point
fielder
34.4 Ervine to Hussain, no run, full length on the middle stump, and
Hussain jams down on it in time, squirting it away into the
offside
34.5 Ervine to Hussain, no run
34.6 Ervine to Hussain, no run
End of over 35 (1 run) England 130/2
SM Ervine 6-0-25-0 (4nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 34* (55b 6x4) N Hussain 4* (10b 1x4)
35.1 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, well bowled, just a hint of movement
away from Butcher, beating the outside edge of the bat
35.2 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, fuller in length, driven to cover
35.3 Blignaut to Butcher, one run, uppishly glided into the offside,
where Ebrahim stops wonderflly at point
35.4 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, very good delivery, outside the off
and nipping away from Hussain late
35.5 Blignaut to Hussain, no run
35.6 Blignaut to Hussain, no run
End of over 36 (1 run) England 131/2
AM Blignaut 14-4-32-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 35* (58b 6x4) N Hussain 4* (13b 1x4)
Hondo back into the attack now
36.1 Hondo to Butcher, no run, short of a length, and Butcher rises on
his toes to play it down at his feet
36.2 Hondo to Butcher, one run, drifting down leg, clipped away to squar
eleg
36.3 Hondo to Hussain, no run, full and angled into Hussain, who pushes
it with the full face of the bat into the covers
36.4 Hondo to Hussain, no run, worked off the pads to mid on
36.5 Hondo to Hussain, FOUR, another gift on the pads for Hussain, the
English captain prompt tp flick the ball away behind square on the
legside for four
36.6 Hondo to Hussain, no run
End of over 37 (5 runs) England 136/2
DT Hondo 5-0-28-0 (4nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 36* (60b 6x4) N Hussain 8* (17b 2x4)
37.1 Streak to Butcher, no run, put down! the ball rises off a good
length and squares Butcher off, takes the outside edge, but Ervine
at slip cannot hold on to it
37.2 Streak to Butcher, no run
37.3 Streak to Butcher, no run, another good ball, this one rising again
from a good length and having Butcher wafting at a drive and
missing completely
37.4 Streak to Butcher, no run, on the off stump, more solidly played
back to Streak
37.5 Streak to Butcher, no run
37.6 Streak to Butcher, no run
End of over 38 (maiden) England 136/2
HH Streak 13-4-38-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 8* (17b 2x4) MA Butcher 36* (66b 6x4)
Slow over rate from Zimbabwe here
38.1 Hondo to Hussain, no run, outside the off, left alone
38.2 Hondo to Hussain, (noball) no run
38.2 Hondo to Hussain, no run, short of a length, and Hussain looks to
leave that outside the off, ball catches inside edge and goes on
the bounce to slip
38.3 Hondo to Hussain, no run, seaming away from Hussain, who is content
to leave it alone
38.4 Hondo to Hussain, no run, full delivery that Hussain drives away to
cover and then shows self-disgust at not being able to get it away
for runs
38.5 Hondo to Hussain, no run
38.6 Hondo to Hussain, no run, outside the off, and Hondo gets some
movement away from Hussain, who shoulders arms
End of over 39 (1 run) England 137/2
DT Hondo 6-0-29-0 (5nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 36* (66b 6x4) N Hussain 8* (24b 2x4)
39.1 Streak to Butcher, no run, angled across the batsman, who leaves
the ball alone after thinking about flirting with the ball
39.2 Streak to Butcher, no run
39.3 Streak to Butcher, no run
39.4 Streak to Butcher, one run, short ball on the legs, tucked away to
fine leg for a single
39.5 Streak to Hussain, no run, outside the off, and Hussain lets that
pass through to Taibu
39.6 Streak to Hussain, no run
End of over 40 (1 run) England 138/2
HH Streak 14-4-39-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 37* (70b 6x4) N Hussain 8* (26b 2x4)
40.1 Hondo to Butcher, no run, steered to point
40.2 Hondo to Butcher, no run
40.3 Hondo to Butcher, no run, short of a length, more movement after
the ball passes the stumps, and Butcher leaves that alone
40.4 Hondo to Butcher, no run, swinging down leg, and Butcher, playing
for tea now, pushes that back down the wicket
40.5 Hondo to Butcher, no run, pushed into the offside
40.6 Hondo to Butcher, no run, steered away to point
End of over 41 (maiden) England 138/2
DT Hondo 7-1-29-0 (5nb) - Nursery End
N Hussain 8* (26b 2x4) MA Butcher 37* (76b 6x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 1
And that will be tea, with 44 overs still to go in the final
session of the day, if weather holds good. Join us in 20 minutes
for the final session of play.
Back after tea, and Streak to continue the attack
41.1 Streak to Hussain, no run
41.2 Streak to Hussain, no run
41.3 Streak to Hussain, no run, driven to mid off
41.4 Streak to Hussain, no run, drifting down leg, and Hussain tries to
turn it away to leg and misses
41.5 Streak to Hussain, no run, outside the off, short of a length, and
Hussain leaves that alone
41.6 Streak to Hussain, FOUR, full and outside the off, and Hussain
waits for that and then plays it on the up to the cover fence,
nice stroke
End of over 42 (4 runs) England 142/2
HH Streak 15-4-43-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 37* (76b 6x4) N Hussain 12* (32b 3x4)
42.1 Hondo to Butcher, no run, punched to cover
42.2 Hondo to Butcher, legbye: one run, flicked away off the pad to fine
leg
42.3 Hondo to Hussain, no run, the ball nips off the seam and takes
inside edge onto Hussain's hip
42.4 Hondo to Hussain, no run, outside the off, and the ball seams away
from Hussain, who leaves it alone
42.5 Hondo to Hussain, no run
42.6 Hondo to Hussain, no run, outside the off, seaming away from the
batsman, who shoulders arms
End of over 43 (1 run, maiden) England 143/2
DT Hondo 8-2-29-0 (5nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 37* (78b 6x4) N Hussain 12* (36b 3x4)
43.1 Streak to Butcher, one run, glided towards point, and a quick
single taken
43.2 Streak to Hussain, no run, on the front foot, defended with bat and
pad close together
43.3 Streak to Hussain, no run
43.4 Streak to Hussain, one run, turned to square leg
43.5 Streak to Butcher, no run
43.6 Streak to Butcher, no run
End of over 44 (2 runs) England 145/2
HH Streak 16-4-45-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 13* (39b 3x4) MA Butcher 38* (81b 6x4)
44.1 Hondo to Hussain, no run
44.2 Hondo to Hussain, no run
44.3 Hondo to Hussain, FOUR, half volley that is driven sweetly by
Hussain for four to the cover fence. front foot striding forward
and getting to the pitch nicely
44.4 Hondo to Hussain, no run
44.5 Hondo to Hussain, no run, defended on the front foot
44.6 Hondo to Hussain, no run
End of over 45 (4 runs) England 149/2
DT Hondo 9-2-33-0 (5nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 38* (81b 6x4) N Hussain 16* (45b 4x4)
45.1 Streak to Butcher, no run, trying to steer it to third man, Butcher
is beaten outside the off stump
45.2 Streak to Butcher, no run
45.3 Streak to Butcher, no run
45.4 Streak to Butcher, no run
45.5 Streak to Butcher, no run, steered to point
45.6 Streak to Butcher, no run
End of over 46 (maiden) England 149/2
HH Streak 17-5-44-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 16* (45b 4x4) MA Butcher 38* (87b 6x4)
46.1 Hondo to Hussain, no run, cut away point
46.2 Hondo to Hussain, no run, outside the off, left alone
46.3 Hondo to Hussain, no run
46.4 Hondo to Hussain, no run
46.5 Hondo to Hussain, no run, on the middle and leg, Hussain works it
off the pitch and looks for a single but is sent back
46.6 Hondo to Hussain, no run, loud appeal for caught behind, excited
leaps from Hondo and Taibu, but umpire Bucknor turns it down
End of over 47 (maiden) England 149/2
DT Hondo 10-3-33-0 (5nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 38* (87b 6x4) N Hussain 16* (51b 4x4)
The umpires now conferring about the state of tyhe light
The umpires decide to stay on, but they will keep checking the
light, no doubt
47.1 Streak to Butcher, no run, outside the off, angled across the
batsman, left alone
47.2 Streak to Butcher, no run
Another look at the light
The light offered to the English batsmen, who gladly take it and
walk off, gloomy conditions overhead at Lord's.
Match State: Delay - Day 1 - Bad light stops play
47.3 Streak to Butcher, no run, defended back to the bowler
47.4 Streak to Butcher, FOUR, short and wide, and Butcher cuts this away
nicely in front of square on the offside for four
47.5 Streak to Butcher, one run, dabbed into the covers, and a quick
single taken as the fielders go up in united appeal
47.6 Streak to Hussain, no run
End of over 48 (5 runs) England 154/2
HH Streak 18-5-49-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 43* (92b 7x4) N Hussain 16* (52b 4x4)
48.1 Hondo to Butcher, (noball) no run
48.1 Hondo to Butcher, bye: FOUR, down the legside, and prodigious seam
movement takes the ball away from Taibu
48.2 Hondo to Butcher, no run
48.3 Hondo to Butcher, wide: no run
48.3 Hondo to Butcher, no run
48.4 Hondo to Butcher, no run
48.5 Hondo to Butcher, one run, tucked away to square leg for one
48.6 Hondo to Hussain, no run
End of over 49 (7 runs) England 161/2
DT Hondo 11-3-36-0 (1w 6nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 44* (98b 7x4) N Hussain 16* (53b 4x4)
49.1 Streak to Butcher, one run, on the pads, flicked away behind square
for a single
49.2 Streak to Hussain, no run, outside the off, and Hussain shuffles
back and leaves the ball alone
49.3 Streak to Hussain, three runs, Hussain works this away off his hips
for three, Hondo chasing from square leg to pull it back
49.4 Streak to Butcher, no run
49.5 Streak to Butcher, no run, on the back foot, defended back to the
bowler
49.6 Streak to Butcher, no run, seaming far away from Butcher, who is
content to leave it to go past through to Taibu
End of over 50 (4 runs) England 165/2
HH Streak 19-5-53-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 19* (55b 4x4) MA Butcher 45* (102b 7x4)
Travis Friend into the attack for the first time from the Nursery
End
50.1 Friend to Hussain, OUT: and Friend strikes with the very first
ball, Hussain flashing into the hook and top-edging a ball that go
up quicker than he expected, to Hondo at fine leg
England 165/3, Partnership of 44
N Hussain c Hondo b Friend 19 (56b 4x4 0x6)
MA Butcher 45* (102b 7x4) TJ Friend 0.1-0-0-1
Not the best of shots from Hussain, it brings Robert Key out into
the middle
50.2 Friend to Key, no run, outside the off, and Key shuffles towards it
and is drawn into the stroke
50.3 Friend to Key, no run, pushed towards the midwicket region
50.4 Friend to Key, five runs, worked off the pitch by Key, and they
take off for a quick single. Friend fields and tries for the
direct hit at Key's end, but he misses and sends the ball
rocketing for four more
50.5 Friend to Butcher, no run, short ball, which Butcher finds easy
enough to get under
50.6 Friend to Butcher, no run, short of a length, and Butcher sways
away from that one
End of over 51 (5 runs) England 170/3
TJ Friend 1-0-5-1 - Nursery End
RWT Key 5* (3b) MA Butcher 45* (104b 7x4)
51.1 Streak to Key, no run, carved away through the offside, but
straight to pouint
51.2 Streak to Key, no run, defended into the offside
51.3 Streak to Key, no run, outside the off, seaming away from Key, and
the batsman shoulders arms
51.4 Streak to Key, no run, pushed back to Streak
51.5 Streak to Key, no run
51.6 Streak to Key, two runs, drifting down leg, and Key turns that away
to square leg for a brace
End of over 52 (2 runs) England 172/3
HH Streak 20-5-55-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 45* (104b 7x4) RWT Key 7* (9b)
52.1 Friend to Butcher, no run, a half-appeal from fielders, but that
one, down the legside, takes pad en route to Taibu's gloves
52.2 Friend to Butcher, no run, short ball, but not well directed, and
Butcher gets away from the line easily enough
52.3 Friend to Butcher, no run, another short one, closer to Butcher's
head, but still easy to avoid
52.4 Friend to Butcher, one run, turned to square leg for the single
52.5 Friend to Key, no run, short of a length, pushed to the cover
region
52.6 Friend to Key, no run
End of over 53 (1 run) England 173/3
TJ Friend 2-0-6-1 - Nursery End
MA Butcher 46* (108b 7x4) RWT Key 7* (11b)
Blignaut replaces Streak after an extended spell from the Pavilion
end
53.1 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, outside the off, wide outside, a real
loosener
53.2 Blignaut to Butcher, no run
53.3 Blignaut to Butcher, no run
53.4 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, short ball, and Butcher has to get up
on his toes and play it down to his feet
53.5 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, full delivery, that Butcher drives
very nicely but Streak, after bowling a number of overs on the
trot, puts ina fine diving stop at mid off
53.6 Blignaut to Butcher, two runs, tucked away for a brace behind
square on the legside, Butcher slipping but coming back for the
second all the same
End of over 54 (2 runs) England 175/3
AM Blignaut 15-4-34-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
RWT Key 7* (11b) MA Butcher 48* (114b 7x4)
54.1 Friend to Key, no run, down the legside, and Key tries to get bat
onto that one but misses out
54.2 Friend to Key, no run, defended back to Friend
54.3 Friend to Key, no run
54.4 Friend to Key, no run
54.5 Friend to Key, no run, back foot defence, solidly worked off the
pitch into the legside
54.6 Friend to Key, no run
End of over 55 (maiden) England 175/3
TJ Friend 3-1-6-1 - Nursery End
MA Butcher 48* (114b 7x4) RWT Key 7* (17b)
55.1 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, short ball, well directed at Butcher's
head, and the batsman ducks down to let it sail harmlessly above
55.2 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, full delivery, too full, and Butcher
finds it easy to steer away to point
55.3 Blignaut to Butcher, no run
55.4 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, cut away, and Ebrahim at backward
point does well to stop the ball, Butcher must wait awhile more
for his fifty
55.5 Blignaut to Butcher, one run, pushed towards mid on, and the
fielder there dives over the ball, giving Butcher a single as mid
off runs around to field
55.6 Blignaut to Key, no run
End of over 56 (1 run) England 176/3
AM Blignaut 16-4-35-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 49* (119b 7x4) RWT Key 7* (18b)
56.1 Friend to Butcher, no run, trying to work it to leg, Butcher plays
the ball down between his feet
56.2 Friend to Butcher, no run, outside the off, well left in the end by
Butcher, although the ball seams in dangerously close to the off
stump
56.3 Friend to Butcher, no run
56.4 Friend to Butcher, (noball) one run, as Friend oversteps, Butcher
turns it on the legside and quickly sprints the single to take him
to his fifty
56.4 Friend to Key, no run, short ball, which Key sways away from
comfortably
56.5 Friend to Key, no run
56.6 Friend to Key, FOUR, short and wide, and Key hammers that away
through the offside, just to the right of a vainly leaping point
fielder for four
End of over 57 (6 runs) England 182/3
TJ Friend 4-1-12-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 50* (123b 7x4) RWT Key 11* (21b 1x4)
57.1 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, short ball, angled down the legside,
which Butcher thinks of going after before leaving
57.2 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, fuller and further outside the off,
left aone
57.3 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, short and outside the leg again,
Blignaut really spraying the ball around here
57.4 Blignaut to Butcher, no run
57.5 Blignaut to Butcher, two runs, full and outside the off, and
Butcher tries to spank that through the offside but does not quite
get the timing right, and the batsmen run two
57.6 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 58 (2 runs) England 184/3
AM Blignaut 17-4-37-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
RWT Key 11* (21b 1x4) MA Butcher 52* (129b 7x4)
58.1 Ervine to Key, no run, full and outside the off, left alone
58.2 Ervine to Key, no run
The light is getting worse again now
58.3 Ervine to Key, no run, short of a length, Zimbabwe's bowlers really
not making England play as often as necessary
58.4 Ervine to Key, no run
58.5 Ervine to Key, no run, defended solidly into the offside
58.6 Ervine to Key, no run, hit away to point
End of over 59 (maiden) England 184/3
SM Ervine 7-1-25-0 (4nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 52* (129b 7x4) RWT Key 11* (27b 1x4)
More light checking, and the batsmen now looking for the close of
play, which will come if the light is found to be bad again.
The players now going off as the umpires find the light meter
readings not conducive to play.
The umpires have now decided that the light will not get better in
time for a sufficient length of play, so stumps have been called
for the first day.
England, in the 59 overs of play possible today, reached a
respectable 184 for three, with Zimbabwe's bowlers struggling to
maintain a sustained attack to trouble the batsmen.
Join us tomorrow for the second day's play, hopefully less blighted
by rain and gloom than this one. Till then, goodbye.
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Hello and welcome to the second day of the first Test between
England and Zimbabwe at Lord's.
The weather at the start of play today is more promising than it
was yesterday - no drizzle or clouds lurk over Lord's, and a full
day's cricket may be a distinct possibility.
Although the weather forecast does predict alternating spells of
shower and sun for the remainder of the day, it is difficult to be
pessimistic when confronted with Lord's in the sunshine.
England too will not feel overly disappointed. They are in a strong
position at 184 for three, with Mark Butcher playing well and
Robert Key looking prepared to give him solid support.
Zimbabwe will have to bowl more incisively than they did yesterday
if they are to wrest back the advantage on the second day.
Andy Blignaut to start off proceedings for Zimbabwe on the second
day.
59.1 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, middle stump line, short of a length,
and Butcher shuffles back and works the ball to the legside
59.2 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, fuller this time, and on the off
stump, and Butcher gets behind the line of that and pushes to
Blignaut
59.3 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, clipped to the onside, just wide of
the short midwicket fielder
59.4 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, outside the off, Butcher leaves it
alone, and as yesterday, late movement for Blignaut, Taibu having
to dive to his right to take that ball
59.5 Blignaut to Butcher, FOUR, and the first boundary of the day,
Butcher taking full toll of that one short and wide, smashing it
away just in front of point to the fence for four
59.6 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, pushed back to Blignaut
End of over 60 (4 runs) England 188/3
AM Blignaut 18-4-41-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
RWT Key 11* (27b 1x4) MA Butcher 56* (135b 8x4)
Streak to take up the attack from the Nursery End
60.1 Streak to Key, no run, outside the off, seaming away prodigiously
towards the slip cordon
60.2 Streak to Key, no run, on the off stump, and Key comes forward and
gets bat and pad close together, jamming the ball away into the
legside
60.3 Streak to Key, no run, seaming away from the right-hander, who lets
the ball pass
60.4 Streak to Key, no run
60.5 Streak to Key, no run
60.6 Streak to Key, no run, outside the off, and a rather wild cut
stroke from Key, which misses the ball completely
End of over 61 (maiden) England 188/3
HH Streak 21-6-55-1 (3nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 56* (135b 8x4) RWT Key 11* (33b 1x4)
61.1 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, around the wicket, angled down the
legside, Butcher cannot get any bat to flick it away to fine leg
61.2 Blignaut to Butcher, one run, on the legs, and Butcher clips it
away behind square on the legside to fine leg for one
61.3 Blignaut to Key, no run, full and swinging outward, and Key does
well to get to the pitch and drive the ball away into the covers
61.4 Blignaut to Key, no run, pushed into the covers, and a fumble would
have allowed an easy single, but Butcher declines it in the end
and rushes back to his crease
61.5 Blignaut to Key, two runs, better shot from Kye this time, standing
up tall and punching the ball off the back foot through the covers
to get two
61.6 Blignaut to Key, no run, worked away off the pitch into the legside
End of over 62 (3 runs) England 191/3
AM Blignaut 19-4-44-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 57* (137b 8x4) RWT Key 13* (37b 1x4)
62.1 Streak to Butcher, no run, on the off stump, defended solidly into
the covers
62.2 Streak to Butcher, no run, on the pads, clipped away to square leg
62.3 Streak to Butcher, no run, short of a length, worked off the hips
into the onside
62.4 Streak to Butcher, no run
62.5 Streak to Butcher, no run, glided off the bat just short of the
fielder at point
62.6 Streak to Butcher, FOUR, great stroke, Streak pitching it full and
looking for the swing, but the lack of movement makes it easy for
Butcher to drive with great timing down the ground
End of over 63 (4 runs) England 195/3
HH Streak 22-6-59-1 (3nb) - Nursery End
RWT Key 13* (37b 1x4) MA Butcher 61* (143b 9x4)
63.1 Blignaut to Key, one run, nippy delivery, full and angled into the
batsma, who works it off the pads into the legside and sprints a
quick single
63.2 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, around the wicket, and Butcher tries
to work th eball off his pads and misses, ball striking thigh pad
and falling down at his feet
63.3 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, nipping off the seam into the batsman,
who punches this towards short midwicket
63.4 Blignaut to Butcher, FOUR, full and outside the off, and Butcher
unfurls yet another glorious drive, sending the ball speeding to
the cover fence
63.5 Blignaut to Butcher, no run
63.6 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, nearly another four there, Blignaut
pitching short and wide, but the fielder at gully does well to
stop that
End of over 64 (5 runs) England 200/3
AM Blignaut 20-4-49-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
RWT Key 14* (38b 1x4) MA Butcher 65* (148b 10x4)
64.1 Streak to Key, no run, full and on the off, and Key strides forward
and drives the ball nicely to cover
64.2 Streak to Key, no run, steered off the back foot to gully
64.3 Streak to Key, FOUR, and this time it is Key driving beautifully,
Streak overpitching and Key getting forward nicely and driving
with a full flourish of the bat through the line for four to cover
64.4 Streak to Key, no run, outside the off, seaming further away from
Key, who leaves it alone
64.5 Streak to Key, OUT: this one does not move away as Key expects, the
batsman probes forward and there is a distinct sound as the ball
passes the edge and goes through to Taibu. Key is not convinced,
but umpire Bucknor rules him out.
England 204/4, Partnership of 39
RWT Key c Taibu b Streak 18 (43b 2x4 0x6)
MA Butcher 65* (148b 10x4) HH Streak 22.5-6-63-2 (3nb)
64.6 Streak to Stewart, no run, outside the off, seam away from Stewart
and a rising delivery to boot, easy enough to leave alone
End of over 65 (4 runs) England 204/4
HH Streak 23-6-63-2 (3nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 65* (148b 10x4) AJ Stewart 0* (1b)
65.1 Friend to Butcher, no run
65.2 Friend to Butcher, FOUR, half volley outside the off stump, and
Butcher just stands and delivers, hitting through the line cleanly
to the cover fence for four
65.3 Friend to Butcher, legbye: one run
65.4 Friend to Stewart, no run, outside off stump, swings away, leaves
it alone to Taibu
65.5 Friend to Stewart, FOUR, short and wide outsiode the off stump,
Stewart leans and swat-pulls through mid wicket to the fence
65.6 Friend to Stewart, no run, on target this time, defends it to the
off side
End of over 66 (9 runs) England 213/4
TJ Friend 5-1-20-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 69* (151b 11x4) AJ Stewart 4* (4b 1x4)
66.1 Streak to Butcher, no run, across the left hander, not a huge angle
though, but a play and miss from Butcher
66.2 Streak to Butcher, no run, short of length, defends it to gully
66.3 Streak to Butcher, no run, outside off stump, harmless delivery,
shoulders arms
66.4 Streak to Butcher, no run, short of length, leans back and cuts it
to point, not much of width there to play the cut freely
66.5 Streak to Butcher, one run, on his pads, leans forward this time
and works it behind square leg for the single
66.6 Streak to Stewart, two runs, on the right hander's pads this time,
taps it to deep square leg easily for the couple
End of over 67 (3 runs) England 216/4
HH Streak 24-6-66-2 (3nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 70* (156b 11x4) AJ Stewart 6* (5b 1x4)
67.1 Friend to Butcher, no run, outside off stump, keeps low, passes to
the keeper untouched
67.2 Friend to Butcher, no run, on off stump, Butcher cautiously defends
it to the off side
67.3 Friend to Butcher, no run, short ball, bounces well above Butcher,
the ball again passes harmlessly to Taibu as Butcher bends down
67.4 Friend to Butcher, no run, action replay of the previous delivery
as Butcher ducks down again and Taibu collects it above his head
67.5 Friend to Butcher, two runs, pushes it in the air towards mid on
for a couple of runs
67.6 Friend to Butcher, no run
End of over 68 (2 runs) England 218/4
TJ Friend 6-1-22-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 6* (5b 1x4) MA Butcher 72* (162b 11x4)
68.1 Ervine to Stewart, no run, on off stump, front foot defence from
Stewart
68.2 Ervine to Stewart, no run, short and too much width, Stewart rocks
back and attempts the cut, but fails to make contact
68.3 Ervine to Stewart, no run, way outside off stump, Stewart gets
forward and shoulders arms
68.4 Ervine to Stewart, no run, short ball again, goes for the pull,
doesnt make proper contact as the ball rolls to square leg
68.5 Ervine to Stewart, no run, way outside off stump again, swings
further away as Stewart lets it to the keeper
68.6 Ervine to Stewart, no run, outside off stump stuff continues as
Ervine finishes his 2nd maiden over
End of over 69 (maiden) England 218/4
SM Ervine 8-2-25-0 (4nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 72* (162b 11x4) AJ Stewart 6* (11b 1x4)
69.1 Friend to Butcher, one run, short of length on his hips, taps it to
the on side for a quick single
69.2 Friend to Stewart, no run, good length ball, nips back in, Stewart
stays as he is and defends it down solidly
69.3 Friend to Stewart, one run, on target, Stewart turns it down to
fine leg for strike rotation
69.4 Friend to Butcher, no run, awkward ball on his hps, Butcher
awkwardly defends it down
69.5 Friend to Butcher, three runs, fuller ball, on his pads, taps it
through mid wicket and runs a very good three as Blignaut fields
near the ropes
69.6 Friend to Stewart, no run, short ball, Stewart ducks and lets it to
the keeper
End of over 70 (5 runs) England 223/4
TJ Friend 7-1-27-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 76* (165b 11x4) AJ Stewart 7* (14b 1x4)
70.1 Ervine to Butcher, no run, outside off stump as Ervine comes round
the stumps and Butcher lets it go to the keeper
70.2 Ervine to Butcher, no run, nips back in a long way, a very slim
inside edge on to his pads
70.3 Ervine to Butcher, no run, comes back in again, Butcher cautiosly
pushes forward to the on side
70.4 Ervine to Butcher, no run
70.5 Ervine to Butcher, (noball) no run, comes back in again as Ervine
oversteps, Butcher defends it to the off side
70.5 Ervine to Butcher, no run, pitched up, drives it back towards the
bowler who stops it very wel on his followthrough
70.6 Ervine to Butcher, one run, just outside off stump, defends it down
to the off side with soft hands and gets a quick single
End of over 71 (2 runs) England 225/4
SM Ervine 9-2-27-0 (5nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 77* (172b 11x4) AJ Stewart 7* (14b 1x4)
71.1 Friend to Butcher, no run, short ball, across the left hander,
drops his wrists and lets it to Taibu
71.2 Friend to Butcher, one run, pulls it around to Blignaut at square
leg for the single, didnt make proper contact
71.3 Friend to Stewart, no run, pitches it up, drives it to point
71.4 Friend to Stewart, no run, on off stump, defends it cautiously to
cover
71.5 Friend to Stewart, one run, on his pads, taps it to mid wicket for
the single
71.6 Friend to Butcher, no run
End of over 72 (2 runs) England 227/4
TJ Friend 8-1-29-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 8* (17b 1x4) MA Butcher 78* (175b 11x4)
72.1 Ervine to Stewart, no run
72.2 Ervine to Stewart, no run, wayward down the leg side, harmlessly
passes to Taibu
72.3 Ervine to Stewart, one run, awkward bounce, taps it down to fine
leg as he takes off one hand and gets the single
72.4 Ervine to Butcher, FOUR, short and wide, asking to be hit, Butcher
obliges and cracks it to the point fence
72.5 Ervine to Butcher, no run, on target, Butcher comes forward and
defends it back to the bowler
72.6 Ervine to Butcher, no run, taps it down towards point
End of over 73 (5 runs) England 232/4
SM Ervine 10-2-32-0 (5nb) - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 9* (20b 1x4) MA Butcher 82* (178b 12x4)
73.1 Friend to Stewart, FOUR, short and wide again, cuts it to the point
fence with authority
73.2 Friend to Stewart, no run, short ball, Stewart ducks down as Taibu
collects it
73.3 Friend to Stewart, no run, outside off stump, swings further away,
Stewart goes for the extravagant cuts and fails to make contact
73.4 Friend to Stewart, no run, on off stump, defends itto point
73.5 Friend to Stewart, no run
73.6 Friend to Stewart, legbye: one run, on his pads, tries to turn it
to fine leg, manages just his pads and gets the leg bye
End of over 74 (5 runs) England 237/4
TJ Friend 9-1-33-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 13* (26b 2x4) MA Butcher 82* (178b 12x4)
Match State: Drinks
And an hour into the second day, Ray Price comes into the attack,
the first sign of spin, with the new ball being due in six overs.
74.1 Price to Stewart, no run, flighted and on the off stump, and
Stewart comes forward and defends
74.2 Price to Stewart, no run, similar delivery, and a hint of turn for
Price off the wicket, Stewart choosing to leave that alone
74.3 Price to Stewart, no run
74.4 Price to Stewart, two runs, drifting on leg, and Stewart tucks this
away behind square and looks for the second, Hondo gets a throw in
to Taibu, and the call is referred to the third umpire, but
Stewart is safe
74.5 Price to Stewart, no run, defended into the legside, just wide of
the short leg fielder positioned there
74.6 Price to Stewart, no run
End of over 75 (2 runs) England 239/4
RW Price 1-0-2-0 - Nursery End
MA Butcher 82* (178b 12x4) AJ Stewart 15* (32b 2x4)
75.1 Ervine to Butcher, no run, uppishly cut away, and Ebrahim at
backward point does very well to get to his right and field
75.2 Ervine to Butcher, no run
75.3 Ervine to Butcher, no run, on middle and off, solidly pushed into
the offside
75.4 Ervine to Butcher, no run
75.5 Ervine to Butcher, no run, glided away to the fielder at gully
75.6 Ervine to Butcher, no run
End of over 76 (maiden) England 239/4
SM Ervine 11-3-32-0 (5nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 15* (32b 2x4) MA Butcher 82* (184b 12x4)
76.1 Price to Stewart, no run
76.2 Price to Stewart, no run, a little shimmy down the pitch and an
attempt at a huge hit over midwicket, but he only drags it just
wide of short midwicket Sean Ervine
76.3 Price to Stewart, no run, patted abck to Proce
76.4 Price to Stewart, one run, drifting into the legside, tucked away
behind square for the single
76.5 Price to Butcher, no run, a shuffle to off and defended
76.6 Price to Butcher, no run
End of over 77 (1 run) England 240/4
RW Price 2-0-3-0 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 16* (36b 2x4) MA Butcher 82* (186b 12x4)
77.1 Ervine to Stewart, no run
77.2 Ervine to Stewart, no run, on middle stump, pushed to the legside
77.3 Ervine to Stewart, no run, outside the off, and seaming away from
the batsman
77.4 Ervine to Stewart, no run, again outside the off, although closer
to Stewart, seaming away from him
77.5 Ervine to Stewart, no run
77.6 Ervine to Stewart, no run
End of over 78 (maiden) England 240/4
SM Ervine 12-4-32-0 (5nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 82* (185b 12x4) AJ Stewart 16* (43b 2x4)
78.1 Price to Butcher, no run, short of a length, and Butcher tries to
club it away through the off, but only finds short extra cover
78.2 Price to Butcher, no run, over the wicket into the footmarks, and
Butcher comes forward and works it away to leg
78.3 Price to Butcher, no run, a little shimmy down the track, but Price
drops it flatter, so the batsman can only push it back to the
bowler
78.4 Price to Butcher, no run
78.5 Price to Butcher, no run, pushed back to Price
78.6 Price to Butcher, one run, a few steps down the track, this one
thumped to mid on, and slowly enough to enabl him to complete the
single
End of over 79 (1 run) England 241/4
RW Price 3-0-4-0 - Nursery End
MA Butcher 83* (191b 12x4) AJ Stewart 16* (43b 2x4)
79.1 Ervine to Butcher, no run, on the middle and off, defended stolidly
back to Ervine
79.2 Ervine to Butcher, two runs, straying onto the leg stump, and
Butcher clips the ball away sweetly behind square to the legside
for a couple
79.3 Ervine to Butcher, one run, Butcher really has a go at flaying that
one, freeing his arms and driving through covers, but only gets a
single
79.4 Ervine to Stewart, no run
79.5 Ervine to Stewart, three runs, on the middle and leg, and Stewart
drives this with nice timing on the legside, wide of the fielder
at mid on, to pick up three
79.6 Ervine to Butcher, one run, extravagant bounce for Ervine, the ball
shooting above Taibu's head but collected as a bye is run
End of over 80 (7 runs) England 248/4
SM Ervine 13-4-39-0 (5nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 87* (195b 12x4) AJ Stewart 19* (45b 2x4)
80.1 Price to Butcher, one run, the new ball can be taken now, but Price
continues, and Butcher dabs this away to third man for one
80.2 Price to Stewart, no run, tossed up, and Stewart drives to mid off
80.3 Price to Stewart, no run, drifting on leg, but Stewart can only
play it to mid on
80.4 Price to Stewart, no run
80.5 Price to Stewart, one run, tossed up, and Stewart tries to smash it
for four, but ends up with only one wide of mid off
80.6 Price to Butcher, no run
End of over 81 (2 runs) England 250/4
RW Price 4-0-6-0 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 20* (49b 2x4) MA Butcher 88* (197b 12x4)
And Heath Streak decides to opt for the new ball now
81.1 Ervine to Stewart, bye: one run, down the lesgdie, very errant
indeed, and the batsmen run the bye
81.2 Ervine to Butcher, no run, outside the off, left alone
81.3 Ervine to Butcher, FOUR, short and wide, and Butcher plays this
uppishly through the offside, but safely enough through the covers
for four
81.4 Ervine to Butcher, no run
81.5 Ervine to Butcher, FOUR, short and wide yet again, and Butcher has
shown a lot of penchant for that type of bowling, cutting this
away to the point fnece for four more
81.6 Ervine to Butcher, FOUR, and yet more, Ervine continuing to pitch
short and wide, and Butcher uppishly and fiercely cuts again to
reach one short of a hundred
End of over 82 (13 runs) England 263/4
SM Ervine 14-4-51-0 (5nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 20* (50b 2x4) MA Butcher 99* (203b 15x4)
Heath Streak takes over with the new ball
82.1 Streak to Stewart, no run
82.2 Streak to Stewart, no run, on middle and leg, and Stewart punches
this towards mid on
82.3 Streak to Stewart, no run, drifting down leg again, but full of
length, and pushed to mid on
82.4 Streak to Stewart, two runs, Stewart gets a thick outside edge on
that one but manages to beat the man at gully to get two
82.5 Streak to Stewart, no run
82.6 Streak to Stewart, no run, worked wide of square leg, who fields
well to deter Stewart from setting off for the single
End of over 83 (2 runs) England 265/4
HH Streak 25-6-68-2 (3nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 99* (202b 15x4) AJ Stewart 22* (56b 2x4)
Blignaut to share the new ball with Streak
83.1 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, outside the off, and a roar of
expectation goes up, only to subside as Butcher leaves it to go
past
83.2 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, outside the off, and Butcher lets that
go past as well
83.3 Blignaut to Butcher, one run, full and on the middle and off, and
Butcher drives this right back down the ground, looks to stop as
mid off rushes to it, and then gets across for the important
single as mid off dives right over the ball!
83.4 Blignaut to Stewart, no run, on the middle and off stump, pushed to
mid on
83.5 Blignaut to Stewart, FOUR, drifting down leg, and Stewart just
manages a touch of bat on that one before it clips pad and runs
away to fine leg for four
83.6 Blignaut to Stewart, no run
End of over 84 (5 runs) England 270/4
AM Blignaut 21-4-54-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 100* (205b 15x4) AJ Stewart 26* (59b 3x4)
The light meters come out now as the conditions get a bit murky
And the light is offered to the batsmen, who take it and go off,
presumably for an early lunch break.
Some rain in the air as well at Lord's
And as some drizzle now descends on Lord's, the lunch break is
confirmed
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Play due to get underway in 20 minutes or so, the rain and cloud
clearing away for the moment even as the ground staff work at
getting off the surface moisture.
Douglas Hondo to start proceedings for Zimbabwe after lunch
84.1 Hondo to Butcher, no run, on the off stump, pushed away to mid off
84.2 Hondo to Butcher, FOUR, full and outside the off, poor delivery
from Hondo, and Butcher flays that through the offside for four to
the cover fence
84.3 Hondo to Butcher, no run, outside the off, and Butcher has a wafty
cut at that and misses
84.4 Hondo to Butcher, no run, driven to mid off
84.5 Hondo to Butcher, no run
84.6 Hondo to Butcher, no run, steered to gully
End of over 85 (4 runs) England 274/4
DT Hondo 12-3-40-0 (1w 6nb) - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 26* (59b 3x4) MA Butcher 104* (211b 16x4)
85.1 Streak to Stewart, no run, pushed into the covers
85.2 Streak to Stewart, no run
85.3 Streak to Stewart, no run, outside the off, this one holding its
line instead of moving away, Stewart padding towards it and
shouldering arms
85.4 Streak to Stewart, no run
85.5 Streak to Stewart, no run, full and outside the off, and Stewart
carves that away to Ebrahim at point
85.6 Streak to Stewart, OUT: short and outside the off, and Stewart aims
an ambitious cut at that one, the ball takes a thin edge through
to Taibu, Stewart not willing to walk until umpire Orchard raises
the finger
England 274/5, Partnership of 70
AJ Stewart c Taibu b Streak 26 (65b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 86 (maiden) England 274/5
HH Streak 26-7-68-3 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 104* (211b 16x4)
86.1 Hondo to Butcher, no run, outside the off, angled across Butcher,
and the batsman lets it past through to Taibu
86.2 Hondo to Butcher, no run, rising delivery from Hondo, defeating
Butcher's punch into the covers
86.3 Hondo to Butcher, no run
86.4 Hondo to Butcher, no run, outside the off, short of a length, and
Butcher strides forward before choosing not to play at it
86.5 Hondo to Butcher, no run
86.6 Hondo to Butcher, no run, expansively driven square of the wicket
to point
End of over 87 (maiden) England 274/5
DT Hondo 13-4-40-0 (1w 6nb) - Nursery End
A McGrath 0* (0b) MA Butcher 104* (217b 16x4)
Antony McGrath to face his first ball in his debut Test
87.1 Streak to McGrath, no run, glided to point
87.2 Streak to McGrath, no run, steered away again to gully, this time
off the front foot
87.3 Streak to McGrath, one run, dabbed into the offside, and McGrath,
in a hurry to get his first runs in Test cricket, takes a risky
single and gets it, fortunately for him
87.4 Streak to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, and Butcher
leaves that one alone
87.5 Streak to Butcher, no run, cut away, but Grant Flower at deep gully
does well to field
87.6 Streak to Butcher, no run
End of over 88 (1 run) England 275/5
HH Streak 27-7-69-3 (3nb) - Pavilion End
A McGrath 1* (3b) MA Butcher 104* (220b 16x4)
88.1 Hondo to McGrath, no run, drifting down the legside, Hondo
continues to be erratic with his line
88.2 Hondo to McGrath, no run, jabbing forward in defence, bat close to
pad, ball runs away into the covers
88.3 Hondo to McGrath, bye: FOUR, again Hondo drifts down leg, and this
time Taibu cannot get to the ball at all, extremely wayward
bowling this
88.4 Hondo to McGrath, no run
88.5 Hondo to McGrath, one run, a smattering of applause as McGrath gets
that wide of gully and runs the single
88.6 Hondo to Butcher, FOUR, short of a length, and Butcher slashes that
away through the slip cordon, to the third man fence for four
End of over 89 (9 runs) England 284/5
DT Hondo 14-4-45-0 (1w 6nb) - Nursery End
A McGrath 2* (8b) MA Butcher 108* (221b 17x4)
89.1 Streak to McGrath, no run
89.2 Streak to McGrath, no run, that one is too good for Mcgrath, just
outside the off and the batsman sees the ball beat the outside
edge
89.3 Streak to McGrath, no run
89.4 Streak to McGrath, no run, seaming away from McGrath, who strides
forward and lifts bat high above head to let it pass
89.5 Streak to McGrath, no run, very loud appeal for leg before as
McGrath strides forward with bat close to pad, but the ball is
hitting outside the off and the batsman is also fairly well
forward
89.6 Streak to McGrath, no run
End of over 90 (maiden) England 284/5
HH Streak 28-8-69-3 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 108* (221b 17x4) A McGrath 2* (14b)
Sean Ervine back into the attack at the Nursery End, replacing the
erratic Hondo
90.1 Ervine to Butcher, FOUR, and Ervine's problem continues, again
short and wide, and Butcher frees his arms and flails at that one,
getting it over the head of the cordon to third man for four
90.2 Ervine to Butcher, no run, better ball, fuller and almost yorker-
length, and Butcher digs it out and pushes it to cover
90.3 Ervine to Butcher, no run, on target again, right on off stump, and
Butcher gets behind the line of th eball to defend
90.4 Ervine to Butcher, no run
90.5 Ervine to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, and Butcher
stands tall and allows the ball to pass
90.6 Ervine to Butcher, no run, overpitched and drive to the left of
Ebrahim at point, who has done exceedingly well in that position
and does so again
End of over 91 (4 runs) England 288/5
SM Ervine 15-4-54-0 (5nb) - Nursery End
A McGrath 2* (14b) MA Butcher 112* (227b 18x4)
91.1 Streak to McGrath, legbye: FOUR, drifting down leg, and McGrath
manages to get some pad on that before it evades Taibu and runs
away for four leg byes to fine leg
91.2 Streak to McGrath, no run
91.3 Streak to McGrath, no run
91.4 Streak to McGrath, legbye: two runs, again straying to leg, and
this time only two leg byes to fine leg where Hondo fields
91.5 Streak to McGrath, no run, left alone outside the off stump
91.6 Streak to McGrath, no run, well bowled, full and fast, and McGrath
only just manages to get bat on it to push it to mid off
End of over 92 (6 runs, maiden) England 294/5
HH Streak 29-9-69-3 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 112* (227b 18x4) A McGrath 2* (20b)
92.1 Ervine to Butcher, no run, around the wicket, dabbed into the
offside
92.2 Ervine to Butcher, no run, full and outside the off, and Butcher
tries to drive that through the covers, but he mistimes and the
ball is dragged around to mid on
92.3 Ervine to Butcher, one run, off the outside edge to third man
92.4 Ervine to McGrath, one run, on the middle and leg, and McGrath
works this away wide of the square leg fielder for one
92.5 Ervine to Butcher, no run, getting down on one knee, Butcher drives
the ball to the cover fielder
92.6 Ervine to Butcher, no run, short of a length, and again Butcher
goes for the drive and again mistimes
End of over 93 (2 runs) England 296/5
SM Ervine 16-4-56-0 (5nb) - Nursery End
A McGrath 3* (21b) MA Butcher 113* (232b 18x4)
Andy Blignaut takes over from Heath Streak
93.1 Blignaut to McGrath, no run
93.2 Blignaut to McGrath, FOUR, full and on the pads, and McGrath clips
that away nicely down the slope to the midwicket fence, bringing
up the 300 for England
93.3 Blignaut to McGrath, FOUR, and this time McGrath sends the ball up
the hill, Blignaut overcompensating in line, the ball full and
outside the off, and McGrath driving that on the up between point
and cover
93.4 Blignaut to McGrath, no run
93.5 Blignaut to McGrath, FOUR, and four more! Blignaut pitched short,
and McGrath rocks back and swivels around, pulling the ball away
to square leg for four
93.6 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, pushed into the coevrs, ending a
rather expensive Blignaut over
End of over 94 (12 runs) England 308/5
AM Blignaut 22-4-66-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 113* (232b 18x4) A McGrath 15* (27b 3x4)
And with the ball still only 13 overs old, Price gets another bowl
94.1 Price to Butcher, no run, over the wicket to Butcher, outside the
off, and defended back to Price
94.2 Price to Butcher, no run
94.3 Price to Butcher, SIX, and Price tosses this one up, Butcher
accepts the challenge and heaves the ball right over the midwicket
fence, to bring up the firs six of the innings
94.4 Price to Butcher, no run, Butcher dances down the track and drives
the ball back to the right of Price, who pretends to have a shy at
Butcher's stumps and gives him a stern look to boot
94.5 Price to Butcher, one run, dabbed into the third man region for one
94.6 Price to McGrath, no run, an appeal for caught at slip, but this
one looks to be coming off boot rather than bat
End of over 95 (7 runs) England 315/5
RW Price 5-0-13-0 - Nursery End
MA Butcher 120* (237b 18x4 1x6) A McGrath 15* (28b 3x4)
95.1 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, on the off stump, and defended back to
Blignaut's right hand
95.2 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, cut away fiercely, but cannot find the
way past Ebrahim at point
95.3 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, short ball, which Butcher finds easy
enough to duck under
95.4 Blignaut to Butcher, two runs, on the pads, tapped away into the
midwicket region for a couple
95.5 Blignaut to Butcher, FOUR, wonderful shot! Blignaut overpitches and
Butcher takes full toll, striding forward and timing the cover
drive to perfection for four
95.6 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, this time the cut, but like before, he
cannot beat Ebrahim at the point position
End of over 96 (6 runs) England 321/5
AM Blignaut 23-4-72-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A McGrath 15* (28b 3x4) MA Butcher 126* (243b 19x4 1x6)
96.1 Price to McGrath, no run, an enthusiastic shout for leg before, but
umpire Bucknor shakes his head, McGrath perhaps too far forward
96.2 Price to McGrath, no run, this time McGrath chooses to play with
the bat, pushing the ball away into the covers
96.3 Price to McGrath, no run, short and wide, and Price gets away with
it as McGrath cuts it straight to backward point
96.4 Price to McGrath, no run
96.5 Price to McGrath, no run
96.6 Price to McGrath, no run, an inside edge that drops just short of
the short leg fielder
End of over 97 (maiden) England 321/5
RW Price 6-1-13-0 - Nursery End
MA Butcher 126* (243b 19x4 1x6) A McGrath 15* (34b 3x4)
97.1 Blignaut to Butcher, FOUR, overpitched and just outside the off,
and Butcher glides that away behind square on the offside, well
played by him
97.2 Blignaut to Butcher, one run, thumped powerfully in front of square
this time, but there is a sweeper cover to collect and keep it
down to one
97.3 Blignaut to McGrath, no run
97.4 Blignaut to McGrath, FOUR, drifting on leg, and McGrath flicks this
away off this hips, through midwicket down the slope for four more
97.5 Blignaut to McGrath, no run
97.6 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, punched back to the offside
End of over 98 (9 runs) England 330/5
AM Blignaut 24-4-81-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 131* (245b 20x4 1x6) A McGrath 19* (38b 4x4)
98.1 Price to Butcher, one run, pushed wide of mid on for a single
98.2 Price to McGrath, no run
98.3 Price to McGrath, no run, McGrath looks as if he is intending to
come down the wicket soon, plays this one back to Price, though
98.4 Price to McGrath, no run
98.5 Price to McGrath, one run, slashed away to point, where the fielder
pushes the ball away from him, enabling the single to be taken
98.6 Price to Butcher, no run
End of over 99 (2 runs) England 332/5
RW Price 7-1-15-0 - Nursery End
A McGrath 20* (42b 4x4) MA Butcher 132* (247b 20x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
Friend into the attack
99.1 Friend to McGrath, no run, short ball, which snared Hussain
yesterday, this time McGrath defends it right back to Friend
99.2 Friend to McGrath, one run, tucked away behind square for a single
99.3 Friend to Butcher, FOUR, another short ball, but this is all meat
and drink to a chap on 132, and Butcher easily pulls this away
with a swivel of the back foot, to the midwicket fence for four
99.4 Friend to Butcher, no run, short ball in response, and Butcher
ducks under that
99.5 Friend to Butcher, one run, short of a length, and again Butcher
goes for the pull but this time only gets an under edge to
midwicket for a single
99.6 Friend to McGrath, FOUR, gloriously driven by McGrath, the ball
full and outside the off and the batsman getting to the pitch and
driving through extra cover
End of over 100 (10 runs) England 342/5
TJ Friend 10-1-43-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 137* (250b 21x4 1x6) A McGrath 25* (45b 5x4)
100.1 Price to Butcher, no run, down the wicket, but Butcher ends up
padding this away into the offside
100.2 Price to Butcher, no run
100.3 Price to Butcher, no run, a loud appeal for leg before, but Butcher
is too far across and too far forward in his attempted sweep
100.4 Price to Butcher, no run, driven to extra cover
100.5 Price to Butcher, no run
100.6 Price to Butcher, OUT: and Butcher falls, finally! the batsman
tries to flick it away on the legside and fails to keep the ball
down, Vermeulen at short midwicket takes a very good catch indeed
England 342/6, Partnership of 68
MA Butcher c Vermeulen b Price 137 (256b 21x4 1x6)
End of over 101 (maiden) England 342/6
RW Price 8-2-15-1 - Nursery End
A McGrath 25* (45b 5x4)
101.1 Friend to McGrath, no run, short of a length, outside the off, and
McGrath sways away from the line easily
101.2 Friend to McGrath, one run, punched away just wide of the cover
fieldsman, and the single brings Giles on strike
101.3 Friend to Giles, no run, on the off stump, rising delivery, which
Giles manages to push into the offside
101.4 Friend to Giles, no run, down the legside, and Giles shuffles to
off and tries to get some bat on the ball misses out
101.5 Friend to Giles, no run, short ball, and the relatively tall Giles
struggles to duck under it, even as the ball bounces twice on the
way to Taibu
101.6 Friend to Giles, legbye: one run, off the pads down to fine leg for
a leg bye
End of over 102 (2 runs) England 344/6
TJ Friend 11-1-44-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 0* (4b) A McGrath 26* (47b 5x4)
102.1 Price to Giles, no run, one left -arm spinner to another, Giles
probes forward and defends patiently with bat
102.2 Price to Giles, one run, pushed past silly point to cover
102.3 Price to McGrath, no run
102.4 Price to McGrath, no run
102.5 Price to McGrath, no run, short of a length, and an intended cut
shot goes only to the backward point fielder
102.6 Price to McGrath, no run, struck away to cover
End of over 103 (1 run) England 345/6
RW Price 9-2-16-1 - Nursery End
AF Giles 1* (6b) A McGrath 26* (51b 5x4)
103.1 Friend to Giles, no run, short of a length, and McGrath stands tall
on the back foot and pushes the ball to extra cover
103.2 Friend to Giles, no run
103.3 Friend to McGrath, two runs, on the legs, and worked away wide of
mid on, Streak fields well initially but then loses the ball,
alllowing the second
103.4 Friend to McGrath, two runs, fuller and on the legs, clipped away
wide of the square leg fielder to midwicket for another couple
103.5 Friend to McGrath, no run
103.6 Friend to McGrath, no run
End of over 104 (4 runs) England 349/6
TJ Friend 12-1-48-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 1* (8b) A McGrath 30* (55b 5x4)
104.1 Price to Giles, no run
104.2 Price to Giles, no run
104.3 Price to Giles, no run
104.4 Price to McGrath, one run
104.5 Price to Giles, three runs, drifting down leg, turned away and
three quick runs taken
104.6 Price to McGrath, FOUR, down the wicket, struck away to long off
for four more
End of over 105 (8 runs) England 357/6
RW Price 10-2-24-1 - Nursery End
AF Giles 3* (12b) A McGrath 36* (57b 6x4)
105.1 Friend to Giles, no run
105.2 Friend to Giles, no run
105.3 Friend to Giles, no run
105.4 Friend to Giles, no run
105.5 Friend to Giles, no run, short of a length, pushed back to Friend
105.6 Friend to Giles, legbye: one run, Giles gets pad on the ball en
route to fine leg
End of over 106 (1 run, maiden) England 358/6
TJ Friend 13-2-49-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 3* (18b) A McGrath 36* (57b 6x4)
106.1 Price to Giles, no run, outside the off, pushing forward and
defended into the offside
106.2 Price to Giles, no run, tossed up, and Giles looks to slash that
away through the offside, strikes silly point on the boot
106.3 Price to Giles, no run
106.4 Price to Giles, no run
106.5 Price to Giles, no run, padding forward in defence
106.6 Price to Giles, no run, dropped just short of a length, and Giles
shuffles back and pushes the ball wide of mid on
End of over 107 (maiden) England 358/6
RW Price 11-3-24-1 - Nursery End
A McGrath 36* (57b 6x4) AF Giles 3* (24b)
Streak back yet again, almost 30 overs bowled in this innings
already
107.1 Streak to McGrath, no run, outside the off, short of a length, left
alone
107.2 Streak to McGrath, three runs, turned into the legside nicely off
the pads, and some hard running gets McGrath three to midwicket
107.3 Streak to Giles, no run, oh dear! Streak gets this one to lift on
Giles, the ball takes the outside edge and Vermeulen at first slip
puts down an absolute sitter!
107.4 Streak to Giles, no run, and Giles tries to have a big heave at
this one, the ball seaming away off the wicket and defeating the
stroke
107.5 Streak to Giles, no run
107.6 Streak to Giles, no run
End of over 108 (3 runs) England 361/6
HH Streak 30-9-72-3 (3nb) - Pavilion End
A McGrath 39* (59b 6x4) AF Giles 3* (28b)
108.1 Price to McGrath, three runs, outside the off, and McGrath cannily
cuts this delicately wide of slip, getting three to the third man
region
108.2 Price to Giles, no run, probing forward, defended into the offside
108.3 Price to Giles, no run, thumped off the back foot straight to the
cover fieldsman
108.4 Price to Giles, one run, worked away close to the square leg
fielder, where Taibu has to run to field
108.5 Price to McGrath, one run, dabbed into the legside, wide of mid on,
for one
108.6 Price to Giles, no run
End of over 109 (5 runs) England 366/6
RW Price 12-3-29-1 - Nursery End
A McGrath 43* (61b 6x4) AF Giles 4* (32b)
109.1 Streak to McGrath, no run, carved away into the offside, just wide
of the cover fielder
109.2 Streak to McGrath, no run, short of a length, and McGrath gets
behind the line of that one and defends back to Streak
109.3 Streak to McGrath, FOUR, short ball, and McGrath flashes into the
hook but does not time it too well or control it, but it goes very
fine indeed to fine leg off the top edge for four
109.4 Streak to McGrath, one run, defensively pushed into the legside,
and a quick single pinched
109.5 Streak to Giles, no run, outside the off, and Giles has an almighty
heave at that one and misses
109.6 Streak to Giles, no run
End of over 110 (5 runs) England 371/6
HH Streak 31-9-77-3 (3nb) - Pavilion End
A McGrath 48* (65b 7x4) AF Giles 4* (34b)
110.1 Price to McGrath, no run
110.2 Price to McGrath, no run
110.3 Price to McGrath, no run
110.4 Price to McGrath, two runs, drifting down leg, and McGrath clips it
away to midwicket to get to a fifty on Test debut
110.5 Price to McGrath, two runs, a couple more as McGrath sweeps this
away to fine leg
110.6 Price to McGrath, no run, outside the off, and McGrath's cut goes
nowhere, the ball missing the outside edge by just a few inches
End of over 111 (4 runs) England 375/6
RW Price 13-3-32-1 - Nursery End
AF Giles 4* (34b) A McGrath 52* (71b 7x4)
111.1 Streak to Giles, no run
111.2 Streak to Giles, FOUR, drifting down the legside, and Giles glances
that behind square very nicely, getting four to fine leg
111.3 Streak to Giles, no run, pushed back down the track to Streak
111.4 Streak to Giles, three runs, half volley outside the off stump and
Giles is quick to pick it up, hitting on the up through the covers
for three runs
111.5 Streak to McGrath, no run
111.6 Streak to McGrath, one run, steered to the point fielder, and
Mcgrath takes a single to keep strike
End of over 112 (8 runs) England 383/6
HH Streak 32-9-85-3 (3nb) - Pavilion End
A McGrath 53* (73b 7x4) AF Giles 11* (38b 1x4)
112.1 Price to McGrath, no run
112.2 Price to McGrath, no run, tossed up, and McGrath defends on the
front foot
112.3 Price to McGrath, no run
112.4 Price to McGrath, no run, punched into the covers off the back foot
112.5 Price to McGrath, two runs, some turn and bounce get the outside
edge of the bat, and an acrobatic attempt at slip notwithstanding,
the ball runs away for a brace to third man
112.6 Price to McGrath, no run
End of over 113 (2 runs) England 385/6
RW Price 14-3-34-1 - Nursery End
AF Giles 11* (38b 1x4) A McGrath 55* (79b 7x4)
113.1 Streak to Giles, one run, short and wide, begging to be hit for
four, and only Ebrahim's virtuosity at point keeps it down to one
instead of four
113.2 Streak to McGrath, no run, full and on the legs, driven to mid on
113.3 Streak to McGrath, no run, not really timed, driven square ofthe
wicket to point
113.4 Streak to McGrath, two runs, defensively pushed down the ground but
with nice timing, mid on having to chase and drag it back as the
batsmen run two
113.5 Streak to McGrath, no run
113.6 Streak to McGrath, no run, cut away to Ebrahim
End of over 114 (3 runs) England 388/6
HH Streak 33-9-88-3 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 12* (39b 1x4) A McGrath 57* (84b 7x4)
114.1 Price to Giles, no run, defended into the offside
114.2 Price to Giles, one run, worked away to the onside for a single to
midwicket
114.3 Price to McGrath, no run
114.4 Price to McGrath, no run, driven to mid off
114.5 Price to McGrath, no run, tossed up, and driven back toProce
114.6 Price to McGrath, no run
End of over 115 (1 run) England 389/6
RW Price 15-3-35-1 - Nursery End
AF Giles 13* (41b 1x4) A McGrath 57* (88b 7x4)
Grant Flower to bowl the last over before tea
115.1 Flower to Giles, no run, worked to the onside
115.2 Flower to Giles, no run, short of a length, thumped to mid on
115.3 Flower to Giles, one run, worked behind square on the legside for
the single
115.4 Flower to McGrath, one run, another single to midwicket, Flower
drifting on leg stump too much
115.5 Flower to Giles, one run, a single to square leg brings up the
fifty partnership
115.6 Flower to McGrath, no run, and defended into the offside
End of over 116 (3 runs) England 392/6
GW Flower 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
AF Giles 15* (45b 1x4) A McGrath 58* (90b 7x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 2
And that will be tea. England will be very happy with that session,
with McGrath having a very useful Test debut indeed.
Join us in 20 minutes for the final session of the day.
116.1 Price to Giles, no run
116.2 Price to Giles, no run, flighted delivery on the middle, defended
116.3 Price to Giles, one run, flighted delivery, on the middle and off,
turned away to the vacant mid-wicket region, easy single taken
116.4 Price to McGrath, no run, quicker delivery, fuller in length and
outside the off stump, pushed to the off side
116.5 Price to McGrath, no run
116.6 Price to McGrath, no run, flighted delivery, delivered from wide of
the crease, angling into the right hander, pushed to the short
cover region
End of over 117 (1 run) England 393/6
RW Price 16-3-36-1 - Nursery End
AF Giles 16* (48b 1x4) A McGrath 58* (93b 7x4)
117.1 Ervine to Giles, one run, short delivery, pitched wide outside the
off stump and angling down the leg side, Giles pokes at it, ball
hits the gloves and goes to the fine leg region
117.2 Ervine to McGrath, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut away wide of the point fielder, diving stop there saves runs
117.3 Ervine to McGrath, no run
117.4 Ervine to McGrath, no run, beauty! good length delivery on the off
and angling in sharply, McGrath has no idea what to do and in the
end pokes at it, inside edge past the stumps
117.5 Ervine to McGrath, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, this
time no extra movement, cut awaya uplishly past the gully fielder
117.6 Ervine to McGrath, no run
End of over 118 (5 runs) England 398/6
SM Ervine 17-4-61-0 (5nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 17* (49b 1x4) A McGrath 62* (98b 8x4)
118.1 Price to Giles, no run, flighted delivery, outside the off stump,
defended
118.2 Price to Giles, no run
118.3 Price to Giles, no run, flighted delivery, on the middle and off,
Giles leans forward and turns it away to the on side
118.4 Price to Giles, no run, tossed up, on the middle, pushed back to
the bowler
118.5 Price to Giles, no run
118.6 Price to Giles, no run
End of over 119 (maiden) England 398/6
RW Price 17-4-36-1 - Nursery End
A McGrath 62* (98b 8x4) AF Giles 17* (55b 1x4)
119.1 Ervine to McGrath, no run, short delivery, outside the off stump
and angling into the right hander, McGrath gets behind the
delivery and pushes it to the off side
119.2 Ervine to McGrath, no run, turned away to the on side
119.3 Ervine to McGrath, no run
119.4 Ervine to McGrath, FOUR, take that! half volley outside the off
stump, driven to the extra-cover fence, run meter rolls down to
402!
119.5 Ervine to McGrath, no run
119.6 Ervine to McGrath, one run, driven wide of the cover fielder, a
diving stop there, easy single to end the over
End of over 120 (5 runs) England 403/6
SM Ervine 18-4-66-0 (5nb) - Pavilion End
A McGrath 67* (104b 9x4) AF Giles 17* (55b 1x4)
120.1 Price to McGrath, no run
120.2 Price to McGrath, no run, pushed into the offside
120.3 Price to McGrath, no run
120.4 Price to McGrath, no run
120.5 Price to McGrath, no run
120.6 Price to McGrath, no run, an appeal for leg before, but McGrath is
too far forward
End of over 121 (maiden) England 403/6
RW Price 18-6-36-1 - Nursery End
AF Giles 17* (55b 1x4) A McGrath 67* (110b 9x4)
121.1 Ervine to Giles, no run
121.2 Ervine to Giles, three runs, Giles tries for a drive through the
covers but skews it away to square leg, down the slope, and Friend
has a tough time pulling it back in
121.3 Ervine to McGrath, no run, on the pads, clipped to mid on
121.4 Ervine to McGrath, no run
121.5 Ervine to McGrath, no run, a bouncer that McGrath finds easy enough
to avoid
121.6 Ervine to McGrath, one run, worked to square leg, and McGrath
retains strike
End of over 122 (4 runs) England 407/6
SM Ervine 19-4-70-0 (5nb) - Pavilion End
A McGrath 68* (114b 9x4) AF Giles 20* (57b 1x4)
Price to continue
122.1 Price to McGrath, no run, driven into the covers
122.2 Price to McGrath, no run, tossed up, and McGrath defends on the
front foot
122.3 Price to McGrath, no run
122.4 Price to McGrath, no run, tossed up, on middle and leg, dropped
down near short leg
122.5 Price to McGrath, one run, short of a length, and McGrath clumsily
pulls that away behind square on the legside for one
122.6 Price to Giles, no run, over the wicket, driven straight to the mid
on fielder
End of over 123 (1 run) England 408/6
RW Price 19-6-37-1 - Nursery End
A McGrath 69* (119b 9x4) AF Giles 20* (58b 1x4)
123.1 Ervine to McGrath, no run, on middle and leg, defended into the
legside, and McGrath immediately calls "No"
123.2 Ervine to McGrath, OUT: one creeps through McGrath's defences, the
ball angled into the batsman and not really doing much, but the
bat-pad gap is rather wide, and the ball cannons into the stumps
England 408/7, Partnership of 66
A McGrath b Ervine 69 (121b 9x4 0x6)
AF Giles 20* (58b 1x4) SM Ervine 19.2-4-70-1 (5nb)
That was Ervine's first Test wicket, took a long time coming in
this innings
123.3 Ervine to Harmison, no run, just outside the off, and Harmison
wafts a drive at that and misses, a tad straighter and it may have
hit the stumps too
123.4 Ervine to Harmison, OUT: Harmison uppishly drive-flicks this on the
legside, the ball just carries to Ebrahim, who takes a fine catch
low to his side, his fielding having been impressive throughout
this Test
England 408/8, Partnership of 0
SJ Harmison c Ebrahim b Ervine 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
AF Giles 20* (58b 1x4) SM Ervine 19.4-4-70-2 (5nb)
Ervine's second wicket in Tests coming rather quickly after his
first!
123.5 Ervine to Hoggard, no run, drifting down leg, Hoggard tries to
flick the ball away and is rapped on the pads
123.6 Ervine to Hoggard, no run, on the off stump, pushed into the covers
End of over 124 (maiden) England 408/8
SM Ervine 20-5-70-2 (5nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 20* (58b 1x4) MJ Hoggard 0* (2b)
The gloom deepening again around Lord's, after a fairly sunny
afternoon
124.1 Price to Giles, one run, swept away to fine leg for a single
124.2 Price to Hoggard, no run, tossed up, worked to the short leg
fielder
124.3 Price to Hoggard, one run, paddle sweep to fine leg to get off the
mark
124.4 Price to Giles, FOUR, firmly struck! the ball is just outside the
off and a half volley to boot, and Giles thumps the ball away
through extra cover for four
124.5 Price to Giles, one run, turned to square leg
124.6 Price to Hoggard, no run
End of over 125 (7 runs) England 415/8
RW Price 20-6-44-1 - Nursery End
AF Giles 26* (61b 2x4) MJ Hoggard 1* (5b)
125.1 Ervine to Giles, SIX, short ball, and Giles takes up the offer,
hooking away and succeeding in clearing the ropes at fine leg,
wide of the fielder positioned there, for six!
125.2 Ervine to Giles, (noball) no run, Ervine lets that one slip, the
ball hitting Giles on the back as he tries to duck the beamer,
Ervine immediately apologising for it
125.2 Ervine to Giles, no run
125.3 Ervine to Giles, no run, short of a length, worked away wide of the
short leg fielder
125.4 Ervine to Giles, five runs, Giles thumps this to cover, and the
fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end, would have run Giles
out but instead overshoots and goes for overthrows for five runs
in toto
125.5 Ervine to Hoggard, no run
125.6 Ervine to Hoggard, no run
End of over 126 (12 runs) England 427/8
SM Ervine 21-5-82-2 (6nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 37* (66b 2x4 1x6) MJ Hoggard 1* (7b)
Streak into the attack now
126.1 Streak to Giles, no run
126.2 Streak to Giles, one run, on the pads, flicked away behind square
on the legside for one
126.3 Streak to Hoggard, no run, slower ball, and Hoggard drives at it
and actually comes close to it before missing it
126.4 Streak to Hoggard, no run, beaten outside the off, good bowling
from Streak
126.5 Streak to Hoggard, no run
126.6 Streak to Hoggard, legbye: FOUR, drifting down leg, and th eball
clips boot and pad on the way to the fine leg fence
End of over 127 (5 runs) England 432/8
HH Streak 34-9-89-3 (3nb) - Nursery End
AF Giles 38* (68b 2x4 1x6) MJ Hoggard 1* (11b)
127.1 Ervine to Giles, three runs, full ball that Giles tries to smack to
long off but drags around to long on instead, but gets three
regardless
127.2 Ervine to Hoggard, no run
127.3 Ervine to Hoggard, no run, short ball, and Hoggard flashes into the
pull and immediately moves to cover his stumps as the top edge
falls right back down on the pitch
127.4 Ervine to Hoggard, two runs, cut away into the offside for a brace
more
127.5 Ervine to Hoggard, FOUR, short ball, and Hoggard pulls this away
well enough, unlike the previous attempt, gets it through
midwicket to the fence for four
127.6 Ervine to Hoggard, FOUR, outside the off, and Hoggard gets a thick
outside edge on this one that darts past a diving slip fielder to
the third man ropes for four more!
End of over 128 (13 runs) England 445/8
SM Ervine 22-5-95-2 (6nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 41* (69b 2x4 1x6) MJ Hoggard 11* (16b 2x4)
128.1 Streak to Giles, legbye: one run
128.2 Streak to Hoggard, no run, glided away to point
128.3 Streak to Hoggard, no run
128.4 Streak to Hoggard, wide: no run, wide bal, and Hoggard goes after
that and misses
128.4 Streak to Hoggard, no run
128.5 Streak to Hoggard, no run, outside the off, and HOggard probes at
that and misses
128.6 Streak to Hoggard, no run
End of over 129 (2 runs) England 447/8
HH Streak 35-9-90-3 (1w 3nb) - Nursery End
AF Giles 41* (70b 2x4 1x6) MJ Hoggard 11* (21b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
129.1 Blignaut to Giles, wide: no run
129.1 Blignaut to Giles, one run, glided to third man for one
129.2 Blignaut to Hoggard, FOUR, short ball, and Hoggard goes for the
pull, gets a top edge that flies over the wicket keeper for four
129.3 Blignaut to Hoggard, FOUR, outside the off, and Hoggard flays at
that and gets an under edge that this time runs away to the left
of Taibu for four more!
129.4 Blignaut to Hoggard, no run
129.5 Blignaut to Hoggard, no run
129.6 Blignaut to Hoggard, no run
End of over 130 (10 runs) England 457/8
AM Blignaut 25-4-91-1 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 42* (71b 2x4 1x6) MJ Hoggard 19* (26b 4x4)
130.1 Streak to Giles, two runs, turned behind square for two more, Giles
moving towards his fifty now
130.2 Streak to Giles, one run, pushed wide of mid off
130.3 Streak to Hoggard, no run
130.4 Streak to Hoggard, no run
130.5 Streak to Hoggard, no run, full and swinging outside the off, and
Hoggard plays and misses at that
130.6 Streak to Hoggard, no run
End of over 131 (3 runs) England 460/8
HH Streak 36-9-93-3 (1w 3nb) - Nursery End
AF Giles 45* (73b 2x4 1x6) MJ Hoggard 19* (30b 4x4)
131.1 Blignaut to Giles, FOUR, short ball, and Giles spars at that
outside the off, the ball rushing past the slip fielder to get
four and Giles his highest Test score of 49
131.2 Blignaut to Giles, no run
131.3 Blignaut to Giles, one run, steered wide of third man, and that get
Giles his first Test fifty
131.4 Blignaut to Hoggard, OUT: Hoggard cuts this away and does so
uppishly, the ball is caught extremely well by Ebrahim at point,
who claims the catch. The third umpire presses the "Not Out"
button first before reversing it!
England 465/9, Partnership of 57
MJ Hoggard c Ebrahim b Blignaut 19 (31b 4x4 0x6)
AF Giles 50* (76b 3x4 1x6) AM Blignaut 25.4-4-96-2 (1w 1nb)
131.5 Blignaut to Anderson, no run, angled across the batsman, who leaves
the ball alone
131.6 Blignaut to Anderson, no run, short ball, which climbs easily over
Anderson
End of over 132 (5 runs) England 465/9
AM Blignaut 26-4-96-2 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 50* (76b 3x4 1x6) JM Anderson 0* (2b)
132.1 Streak to Giles, one run, backing away to leg, cut away to the
extra cover region
132.2 Streak to Anderson, no run
132.3 Streak to Anderson, legbye: one run, Anderson gets some thigh pad
on this one to fine leg for a leg bye
132.4 Streak to Giles, no run, Giles backs away to leg and Streak bowls
it wide of off stump
132.5 Streak to Giles, one run, worked to the mid on fieldsman
132.6 Streak to Anderson, FOUR, full and outside the off, and Anderson
clubs that right back past the bowler to get his first Test runs -
unorthodox, yet effective!
End of over 133 (7 runs) England 472/9
HH Streak 37-9-99-3 (1w 3nb) - Nursery End
AF Giles 52* (79b 3x4 1x6) JM Anderson 4* (5b 1x4)
133.1 Blignaut to Giles, OUT: and Giles, looking to smack that out of the
ground by backing to leg, sees a straight ball uproot leg stump,
giving blignaut his third wicket of the innings
England 472/10, Partnership of 7
AF Giles b Blignaut 52 (80b 3x4 1x6)
JM Anderson 4* (5b 1x4) AM Blignaut 26.1-4-96-3 (1w 1nb)
So Giles, with his first Test fifty, gives England a late surge at
the end, sending them to 472 before being bowled out, leaving
Zimbabwe to get 273 to avoid the follow on
Zimbabwe will come out to bat out 20 overs this evening in just a
few minutes
Matthew Hoggard to start off proceedings from the Pavilion End
0.1 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, and straightaway an appeal for leg
before, but the ball is sliding down leg, and even Hoggard is not
interested, though the slips are
0.2 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, unexpected bounce for Ebrahim there,
the ball rearing up and forcing Ebrahim to play it down with soft
hands towards point
0.3 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, left alone, and that one passes
dangerously close to the off stump
0.4 Hoggard to Ebrahim, one run, on the legs, and tucked away to fine
leg for Zimbabwe's first runs
0.5 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, another appeal for leg before, but
this one too is sliding down leg, and again Hoggard does not
appeal as the slips do!
0.6 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, dabbed back down the track, just the
single off the over
End of over 1 (1 run) Zimbabwe 1/0 (trail by 471 runs)
MJ Hoggard 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 1* (4b) MA Vermeulen 0* (2b)
James Anderson from the Nursery End, bowling on debut
1.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, (noball) no run, and Anderson's first ball in
Test cricket is a no ball!
1.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, FOUR, short and wide, and Ebrahim slashes hard
at that one and gets it over point to the fence for four
1.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, (noball) no run, another no ball, this one a
short delivery that Ebrahim just sways away from
1.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, FOUR, drifting on leg as Hussain packs the
offside field, and Ebrahim clips it away easily to the fence at
square leg, not the greatest of starts for Anderson
1.3 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, short of a lenght, outside the off,
left alone
1.4 Anderson to Ebrahim, FOUR, again on the pads, and again clipped
away behind square on the legside, Stewart chases after it, with
two other fields in tow, and they still cannot drag it back!
1.5 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run
1.6 Anderson to Ebrahim, three runs, on the pads again, and again
Ebrahim clips behind square, easy runs for him withoug a fine leg,
and Stewart has to chase after it again as the batsmen run three
End of over 2 (17 runs) Zimbabwe 18/0 (trail by 454 runs)
JM Anderson 1-0-17-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
DD Ebrahim 16* (12b 3x4) MA Vermeulen 0* (2b)
2.1 Hoggard to Ebrahim, one run, worked to square leg
2.2 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, outside the off, and Vermeulen gets
in a good stride forward before leaving it alone
2.3 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, worked to short leg
2.4 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run
2.5 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run
2.6 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run
End of over 3 (1 run) Zimbabwe 19/0 (trail by 453 runs)
MJ Hoggard 2-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 16* (13b 3x4) MA Vermeulen 0* (7b)
3.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run
3.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, that one goes through Ebrahim, the
ball is fuller and swings into the right hander
3.3 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, short again, and only a good diving
stop by Vaughan at cover point prevents the runs from being taken
3.4 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, steered straight to Vaughan this time
around
3.5 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, outside the off, left alone
3.6 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, full and on the off, driven to mid off
End of over 4 (maiden) Zimbabwe 19/0 (trail by 453 runs)
JM Anderson 2-1-17-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
MA Vermeulen 0* (7b) DD Ebrahim 16* (19b 3x4)
4.1 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, short ball, left alone by Vermeulen
4.2 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run
4.3 Hoggard to Vermeulen, one run, full and Vermeulen strides forward
and gets an inside edge that Chinese-cuts the ball away to fine
leg to get him off the mark in streaky fashion
4.4 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run
4.5 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, on the middle and leg, worked to the
onside, just wide of the short midwicket fielder
4.6 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, that one goes through Ebrahim, the
batsman late on the defensive stroke and the ball whizzing past
before bat is in place
End of over 5 (1 run) Zimbabwe 20/0 (trail by 452 runs)
MJ Hoggard 3-1-2-0 - Pavilion End
MA Vermeulen 1* (10b) DD Ebrahim 16* (22b 3x4)
5.1 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run, back of a length, and Vermeulen lets
it go past as Anderson looks to have settled down after a ragged
first over
5.2 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run, outside the off again, much too wide
to tempt Vermeulen into the stroke
5.3 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run, slashed away off the back foot,
straight to Vaughan at point
5.4 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run
5.5 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run, on middle and leg, defended solidly
back to Anderson
5.6 Anderson to Vermeulen, OUT: and Anderson gets his first Test scalp!
full and fast, straight delivery really to which Vermeulen plays
inside the line, only for th eball to clip off stump
Zimbabwe 20/1, Partnership of 20
MA Vermeulen b Anderson 1 (16b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 6 (maiden) Zimbabwe 20/1 (trail by 452 runs)
JM Anderson 3-2-17-1 (2nb) - Nursery End
DD Ebrahim 16* (22b 3x4)
6.1 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, outside the off, and Ebrahim lets that
bounce past
6.2 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run
6.3 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, past the outside edge, Ebrahim probing
forward and Hoggard pitching this fuller than the previous two
deliveries
6.4 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, defended into the offside rather
tentatively
6.5 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, better looking stroke this time, on the
back foot, defended into the covers
6.6 Hoggard to Ebrahim, two runs, streakily worked into the onside,
behind square, and Ebrahim comes back for two
End of over 7 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 22/1 (trail by 450 runs)
MJ Hoggard 4-1-4-0 - Pavilion End
SV Carlisle 0* (0b) DD Ebrahim 18* (28b 3x4)
7.1 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, outside the off, short of a length,
and Carlisle shoulders arms
7.2 Anderson to Carlisle, no run
7.3 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, short of a length, punched square of
the wicket on the back foot
7.4 Anderson to Carlisle, no run
7.5 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, pushed into the offside
7.6 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, Carlisle strides forward and lets
that one go past too, giving Anderson his third maiden after a
rather nightmarish first over
End of over 8 (maiden) Zimbabwe 22/1 (trail by 450 runs)
JM Anderson 4-3-17-1 (2nb) - Nursery End
DD Ebrahim 18* (28b 3x4) SV Carlisle 0* (6b)
8.1 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, short of a length, and Ebrahim is
almost lured into edging that behind the stumps, the extra bounce
defeating the stroke
8.2 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, outside the off, left alone this time
8.3 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, again Ebrahim fends at the ball, plays
and misses, Hoggard getting his line on target here
8.4 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run
8.5 Hoggard to Ebrahim, one run, drifting on leg stump, clipped away
wide of short midwicket for one
8.6 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run
End of over 9 (1 run) Zimbabwe 23/1 (trail by 449 runs)
MJ Hoggard 5-1-5-0 - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 19* (33b 3x4) SV Carlisle 0* (7b)
9.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, full and outside the off, Ebrahim has
a wild drive at that, top hand coming off the bat as th eball
speeds to point
9.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run
9.3 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, outside the off stump and Ebrahim lets
that sail past to Stewart
9.4 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, pushed to cover
9.5 Anderson to Ebrahim, three runs, Ebrahim guides this one nicely
with firm wrists just behind point, keeping it along the carpet
all the way to deep point and getting three
9.6 Anderson to Carlisle, no run
End of over 10 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 26/1 (trail by 446 runs)
JM Anderson 5-3-20-1 (2nb) - Nursery End
DD Ebrahim 22* (38b 3x4) SV Carlisle 0* (8b)
10.1 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, short of a length, worked defensively
off the pitch
10.2 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run
10.3 Hoggard to Ebrahim, two runs, full and quite a long way outside the
off, Ebrahim has to stretch for that as he drives it past Hussain
at cover for a couple
10.4 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run
10.5 Hoggard to Ebrahim, three runs, drifting on the pads, and Ebrahim
would have had four more to fine leg had Anderson not thrown
himself at the ball and saved one
10.6 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, outside the off, Carlisle gets his bat
high over his head and lets it pass
End of over 11 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 31/1 (trail by 441 runs)
MJ Hoggard 6-1-10-0 - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 27* (43b 3x4) SV Carlisle 0* (9b)
Steve Harmison brought in from the Nursery End
11.1 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, short of a length, right in line with
the stumps, and that goes through Ebrahim and just above the
stumps
11.2 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, short ball, rising sharply down the
legside, and Stewart forced to leap in the air to collect that one
11.3 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run
11.4 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, trying to work it to leg, and Harmison
gets this to rise off the pitch and rap Ebrahim gently on the
fingers
11.5 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run
11.6 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, nice carry from Harmison, which is
well appreciated by the crowd, and Stewart as well
End of over 12 (maiden) Zimbabwe 31/1 (trail by 441 runs)
SJ Harmison 1-1-0-0 - Nursery End
SV Carlisle 0* (9b) DD Ebrahim 27* (49b 3x4)
12.1 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, outside the off stump, Hoggard getting
a couple to rise sharply as well
12.2 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, vociferous appeal for leg before, as
Carlisle prods forward and is rapped on the pads, umpire Orchard
right away turns it down
12.3 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run
12.4 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, outside the off, and Carlisle has a
wild waft at that and misses
12.5 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run
12.6 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, pushe dinto the covers in defence
End of over 13 (maiden) Zimbabwe 31/1 (trail by 441 runs)
MJ Hoggard 7-2-10-0 - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 27* (49b 3x4) SV Carlisle 0* (15b)
13.1 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, awkward height for Ebrahim, the ball
coming back into him, and the ball worked to square leg
13.2 Harmison to Ebrahim, two runs, on middle and leg, and Ebrahim
flicks that away to square leg for two
13.3 Harmison to Ebrahim, three runs, full and on the legs, and Ebrahim
drives it wide of mid on and times it well, getting three and
giving the strike to Carlisle, yet to get off the mark
13.4 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, outside the off, left alone
13.5 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, short ball, and Carlisle sways away
from the line towards square leg
13.6 Harmison to Carlisle, no run
End of over 14 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 36/1 (trail by 436 runs)
SJ Harmison 2-1-5-0 - Nursery End
DD Ebrahim 32* (52b 3x4) SV Carlisle 0* (18b)
14.1 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, pushed back down the track towards
Hoggard
14.2 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run
14.3 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, an appeal from Stewart for both leg
before and caught behind, the ball finally flicking thigh and
going over the top of the stumps
14.4 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run
14.5 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, glided to the point region
14.6 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 15 (maiden) Zimbabwe 36/1 (trail by 436 runs)
MJ Hoggard 8-3-10-0 - Pavilion End
SV Carlisle 0* (18b) DD Ebrahim 32* (58b 3x4)
15.1 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, short ball, outside the off, left
alone by Carlisle
15.2 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, and again, short but too far outside
the off to make Carlisle play
15.3 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, outside the off stump, and Carlisle,
not having scored off 20 balls, has a wild attempt at a cut and
misses
15.4 Harmison to Carlisle, no run
15.5 Harmison to Carlisle, no run
15.6 Harmison to Carlisle, FOUR, and Carlisle finally gets off the mark,
slashing that one backward of point for four
End of over 16 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 40/1 (trail by 432 runs)
SJ Harmison 3-1-9-0 - Nursery End
DD Ebrahim 32* (58b 3x4) SV Carlisle 4* (24b 1x4)
Anderson back into the attack, this time from the Pavilion End
16.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, FOUR, outside the off, and Ebrahim strides
forward and carves that through the offside to the deep point
fence for four
16.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, cut away to point
16.3 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, outside the off, seaming further away,
and Ebrahim still tries to reach for it!
16.4 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run
16.5 Anderson to Ebrahim, FOUR, dabbed into the covers, and Ebrahim sets
off for the single but scrambles back as Hussain tries for the run
out, the throw misses and Ebrahim gets overthrows
16.6 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 17 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 48/1 (trail by 424 runs)
JM Anderson 6-3-28-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
SV Carlisle 4* (24b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 40* (64b 5x4)
The umpires check the light now, and then offer it to the batsmen,
who are glad to take it and walk off the field promptly.
So England, after batting almost the entire day, reached 472 - a
very strong first-innings position indeed.
Zimbabwe had to bat out a few nervy overs before the close of play,
losing Mark Vermeulen but reaching a stable 48 for one.
Join us tomorrow for the third day's play, when we will hopefully
get as much play as we did today. Till then, goodbye.
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
Welcome to Wisden CricInfo's live coverage of the third day's play
of the first Test between England and Zimbabwe.
The clouds are high and the skies are sunny, and Lord's may see a
full day's play today, with England hoping to take quick Zimbabwe
wickets after posting a huge 472.
17.1 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, full and on the off, swinging out
just a touch, and Carlisle prods forward and defends
17.2 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, outside the off, seaming away, and
Carlisle shoulders arms
17.3 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, this one nips off the track and takes
inside edge onto the pad before falling at Carlisle's feet
17.4 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, Carlisle draws away from this one,
Harmison getting some extra bounce that carries nicely through to
Stewart
17.5 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, short ball, and Carlisle ducks under
that easily enough
17.6 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
left alone
End of over 18 (maiden) Zimbabwe 48/1 (trail by 424 runs)
SJ Harmison 4-2-9-0 - Nursery End
DD Ebrahim 40* (64b 5x4) SV Carlisle 4* (30b 1x4)
Hoggard to take the ball with Harmison this morning
18.1 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, on middle and off, and Ebrahim strides
forward, places pad and bat adjacent to each other, and works the
ball just off the square into the onside
18.2 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, outside the off, seaming away from
Ebrahim, far too wide to tempt the batsman into the stroke
18.3 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, full and wide, swinging away nicely
from Ebrahim, the batsman has a lazy drive at it and almost ends
up edging it through to Stewart
18.4 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, more solid this time, on the front foot
and pushed into the offside
18.5 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, full and on the off, pushed back to
Hoggard
18.6 Hoggard to Ebrahim, three runs, first runs for Zimbabwe and Ebrahim
this morning streakily steered away through the cordon just wide
of gully for three to third man
End of over 19 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 51/1 (trail by 421 runs)
MJ Hoggard 9-3-13-0 - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 43* (70b 5x4) SV Carlisle 4* (30b 1x4)
19.1 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, rising delivery outside the off, and
Ebrahim looks to slash that over the slip cordon and misses
19.2 Harmison to Ebrahim, (noball) no run, Harmison oversteps, but he
does get some prodigious bounce that squares Ebrahim up and flies
away into the offside, just short of gully
19.2 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, drifting down the legside, collected
easily by Stewart
19.3 Harmison to Ebrahim, one run, pushed into the covers wide of the
fielder stationed there for one
19.4 Harmison to Carlisle, one run, pushed back down the track, and the
ball clips Harmison's fingers and rushes just past the nonstriker,
so the batsmen take the single quickly
19.5 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, outside the off, short of a length,
left alone
19.6 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 20 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 54/1 (trail by 418 runs)
SJ Harmison 5-2-12-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
SV Carlisle 5* (31b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 44* (76b 5x4)
20.1 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, outsid ethe off, and Carlisle thinks
about sparring at it and draws back at the last moment as the ball
seams away off the pitch
20.2 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, pushed off the front foot just wide of
Hussain at short extra cover
20.3 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, rising delivery and seam movement away
from the batsman to boot, and Carlisle is comprehensively beaten
20.4 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, this one moves back into the batsman,
and goes right through Carlisle's tentative front foot defence
20.5 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run
20.6 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, defended into the offside off the
front foot, good over from Hoggard
End of over 21 (maiden) Zimbabwe 54/1 (trail by 418 runs)
MJ Hoggard 10-4-13-0 - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 44* (76b 5x4) SV Carlisle 5* (37b 1x4)
21.1 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, on the off stump, Ebrahim defends on
the front foot, still looking not quite certain about how the ball
will move, or how much
21.2 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, a loud appeal for leg before as
Ebrahim has little clue about that one, the ball starting on
middle and seaming away and bouncing sharply even as Ebrahim
tries to withdraw the bat, ball striking forearm on the way to
Stewart
21.3 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run
21.4 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, sharp bounce again for Harmison
outside the off as Ebrahim shoulders arms
21.5 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, beaten again, Ebrahim just plonking
front foot forward and hanging the bat hoping the ball will strike
the face and run away into the covers
21.6 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, this one an intended snorter, and
Ebrahim gets under it in his usual doing-the-limbo style, bending
backwards until back is parallel with the ground
End of over 22 (maiden) Zimbabwe 54/1 (trail by 418 runs)
SJ Harmison 6-3-12-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
SV Carlisle 5* (37b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 44* (82b 5x4)
22.1 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, outside the off, seaming further away,
left alone
22.2 Hoggard to Carlisle, FOUR, outside the off, some bounce for
Hoggard, and Carlisle pushes forward tentatively, the ball slides
off a thick outside edge through the gap between slip and gully to
third man for four
22.3 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, too good! full and outside the off,
and Carlisle is beaten yet again, striding forward and seeing the
ball pass the outside edge
22.4 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run
22.5 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run
22.6 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run
End of over 23 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 58/1 (trail by 414 runs)
MJ Hoggard 11-4-17-0 - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 44* (82b 5x4) SV Carlisle 9* (43b 2x4)
23.1 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run
23.2 Harmison to Ebrahim, FOUR, short and wide, and Ebrahim slashes that
away over the offside infield, over gully to the deep point for
four
23.3 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run
23.4 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
leftalone
23.5 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, drifting on pads, and Ebrahim tries to
flick it awa and misses
23.6 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 24 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 62/1 (trail by 410 runs)
SJ Harmison 7-3-16-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
SV Carlisle 9* (43b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 48* (88b 6x4)
24.1 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run
24.2 Hoggard to Carlisle, two runs, drifting downl eg, and Carlisle
flicks this away off his pads behind square on the onside for two
24.3 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run
24.4 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run
24.5 Hoggard to Carlisle, OUT: outside the off, and Hoggard gets the
reward he deserves for impeccable line and length, Carlisle
driving at that langorously and getting an edge to trescothick at
slip
Zimbabwe 64/2, Partnership of 44
SV Carlisle c Trescothick b Hoggard 11 (52b 2x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 48* (88b 6x4) MJ Hoggard 11.5-4-19-1
24.6 Hoggard to Flower, no run, oooh, Hoggard sends one into the batsman
after sending dozens away, Flower shoulders arms and the ball
passes dangerously close to pad and off stump
End of over 25 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 64/2 (trail by 408 runs)
MJ Hoggard 12-4-19-1 - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 48* (88b 6x4) GW Flower 0* (1b)
Anderson back into the attack
25.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run
25.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, (noball) no run
25.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, FOUR, short and wide, and Ebrahim slashes that
away through the offside, through the cordon for four to third man
25.3 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
and Ebrahim wants nothing to do with that one
25.4 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run
25.5 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, patted back to Anderson, who
belligerently tries to have a shy at the striker's end as Ebrahim
gets out of the firing line
25.6 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, outside the off stump, and Ebrahim
probes forward and is beaten outside the off
End of over 26 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 69/2 (trail by 403 runs)
JM Anderson 7-3-33-1 (3nb) - Nursery End
GW Flower 0* (1b) DD Ebrahim 49* (92b 7x4)
26.1 Hoggard to Flower, no run, just outsie the off, and Flower takes a
long stride forward before leaving the ball alnoe
26.2 Hoggard to Flower, no run, a half-appeal from Hoggard, and a fuller
one from short leg, as Flower tries to work the ball to leg, the
ball hits thigh pad and bat hits pad, umpire Orchard is unmoved
26.3 Hoggard to Flower, no run, punched into the legside, just wide of
short leg
26.4 Hoggard to Flower, no run, Flower patiently lets that one go by as
well, watching the ball closely all the way into Stewart's gloves
26.5 Hoggard to Flower, no run, short of a length, Flower gets on his
toes and delicately plays the ball down towards slips
26.6 Hoggard to Flower, no run
End of over 27 (maiden) Zimbabwe 69/2 (trail by 403 runs)
MJ Hoggard 13-5-20-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 49* (92b 7x4) GW Flower 0* (8b)
27.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run
27.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, back of a length, Ebrahim shuffles to
the offside and watches the ball go past
27.3 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, ah nice, Anderson pitches that one up
and Ebrahim gets forward and wafts at that in defence and misses
the ball
27.4 Anderson to Ebrahim, FOUR, Ebrahim tries to withdraw from the
stroke at the last moment to the ball outside the off, the ball
takes the outside edge and runs away through a gap in the slip
cordon for four, giving Ebrahim his fifty
27.5 Anderson to Ebrahim, three runs, full and Ebrahim probes forward,
the ball slides off a thick outside edge and runs away through the
point region, Vaughan giving chase and pulling it back as Ebrahim
gets three more
27.6 Anderson to Flower, three runs, replica of the previous stroke,
except that this time Flower is the batsman, Vauhgan gives chase
again and Flower gets three
End of over 28 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 79/2 (trail by 393 runs)
JM Anderson 8-3-43-1 (3nb) - Nursery End
GW Flower 3* (9b) DD Ebrahim 56* (97b 8x4)
28.1 Hoggard to Flower, OUT: on the middle and leg, and Flower tries to
work this to leg, but like in the previous Hoggard over, he misses
the line. The ball takes pad and then glove to present Key at
short leg with an easy looping catch in front of him
Zimbabwe 79/3, Partnership of 15
GW Flower c Key b Hoggard 3 (10b 0x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 56* (97b 7x4) MJ Hoggard 13.1-5-20-2 (1nb)
Taibu, the vice captain, into the middle now
Zimbabwe still need 194 to avoid the follow on
28.2 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, good length delivery, outside the off
stump, left alone by Taibu
28.3 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, with a little shuffle onto the back foot,
Taibu defends that into the offside
28.4 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, short ball, and this rises easily over
the diminutive Taibu, who hardly has to duck to allow it to sail
over him
28.5 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, on the off stump, stolid defence from
Taibu, the bat and pad very close together
28.6 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, drifting down the legside, and Taibu lets
it past, wicket maiden for Hoggard
End of over 29 (maiden) Zimbabwe 79/3 (trail by 393 runs)
MJ Hoggard 14-6-20-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 56* (97b 7x4) T Taibu 0* (5b)
29.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
left alone
29.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run
29.3 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, pushed into the offside defensively
29.4 Anderson to Ebrahim, one run, just the single for Ebrahim, driving
loosely with his top hand coming off into the stroke, the ball
running to the right of cover point
29.5 Anderson to Taibu, one run, Taibu off the mark, working that away
behind square to fine leg for a single
29.6 Anderson to Ebrahim, FOUR, nicely played, Ebrahim drives that
through extra cover, playing away from the body but getting enough
bat on the ball to send it wide of Vaughan at cover point for four
End of over 30 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 85/3 (trail by 387 runs)
JM Anderson 9-3-49-1 (3nb) - Nursery End
T Taibu 1* (6b) DD Ebrahim 61* (102b 8x4)
30.1 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, short of a length, outside the off, and
this delivery disturbingly dies on the way to Stewart, reaching
him on the third bounce
30.2 Hoggard to Taibu, no run
30.3 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, defended on the back foot, the ball
dribbling away just short of short leg
30.4 Hoggard to Taibu, no run
30.5 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, short of a length, left alone by Taibu
30.6 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, driven nicely but straight to Hussain at
cover
End of over 31 (maiden) Zimbabwe 85/3 (trail by 387 runs)
MJ Hoggard 15-7-20-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 61* (102b 8x4) T Taibu 1* (12b)
Match State: Drinks
Butcher into the attack, Hussain hoping that this Test proves lucky
with the ball as well as bat
31.1 Butcher to Ebrahim, one run, on the legside, and the batsman dabs
it into the midwicket region and sprints the single
31.2 Butcher to Taibu, wide: no run, far too wide outside the off stump,
called a wide appropriately enough
31.2 Butcher to Taibu, no run, Butcher getting some swing but at quite a
slow pace, Taibu defending that one into the legside
31.3 Butcher to Taibu, no run
31.4 Butcher to Taibu, no run
31.5 Butcher to Taibu, no run, slower ball, fuller up as well, and Taibu
drives that rather uppishly but safely enough to mid on
31.6 Butcher to Taibu, no run
End of over 32 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 87/3 (trail by 385 runs)
MA Butcher 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Nursery End
DD Ebrahim 62* (103b 8x4) T Taibu 1* (17b)
32.1 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, short ball, outside the off, and
Ebrahim sways away from the line
32.2 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, outside the off, and Ebrahim has a
wild swish at that one and misses
32.3 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run
32.4 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run
32.5 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
32.6 Harmison to Ebrahim, three runs, full and on the off, and Ebrahim
pushes that into the covers wide of the fielders and gets three
End of over 33 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 90/3 (trail by 382 runs)
SJ Harmison 8-3-18-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 65* (109b 8x4) T Taibu 1* (17b)
33.1 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run, seaming away from the batsman, and
Ebrahim probes forward and shoulders arms
33.2 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run
33.3 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run, outside the off, seaming away from
Ebrahim
33.4 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run
33.5 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run, full and on the middle stump, defended
back to Butcher
33.6 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 34 (maiden) Zimbabwe 90/3 (trail by 382 runs)
MA Butcher 2-1-2-0 (1w) - Nursery End
T Taibu 1* (17b) DD Ebrahim 64* (115b 8x4)
34.1 Harmison to Taibu, no run, short of a length, and Taibu pushes into
the offside
34.2 Harmison to Taibu, three runs
34.3 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run
34.4 Harmison to Ebrahim, FOUR
34.5 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run
34.6 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 35 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 97/3 (trail by 375 runs)
SJ Harmison 9-3-25-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
T Taibu 4* (19b) DD Ebrahim 68* (119b 9x4)
35.1 Butcher to Taibu, three runs, slashed away into the offside, not
quite at catchable height, three more to Taibu to bring up the 100
35.2 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run, played into the offside, to backward
point]
35.3 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run, playing forward, defended to extra
cover
35.4 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run, this one slides off the bat to a well-
forward Ebrahim, fielded by Key at backward point
35.5 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run, an inswinger this time, Ebrahim offers
no stroke, and Stewart collects down the legside
35.6 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 36 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 100/3 (trail by 372 runs)
MA Butcher 3-1-5-0 (1w) - Nursery End
T Taibu 7* (20b) DD Ebrahim 68* (124b 9x4)
36.1 Harmison to Taibu, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
sharp bounce for Harmison, Taibu leaves it alone
36.2 Harmison to Taibu, no run
36.3 Harmison to Taibu, no run, worked wide of short leg
36.4 Harmison to Taibu, no run, outside the off, and Taibu drops his
hands and lets it pass
36.5 Harmison to Taibu, FOUR, on the pads, and Taibu clips this away
behind square on the legside for four, a nice wristy shot from
Taibu
36.6 Harmison to Taibu, no run
End of over 37 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 104/3 (trail by 368 runs)
SJ Harmison 10-3-29-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 68* (124b 9x4) T Taibu 11* (26b 1x4)
37.1 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run, outside the off, and this one swings
away from the batsman, who strides forward and lets it pass
37.2 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run
37.3 Butcher to Ebrahim, OUT: outside the off, and Ebrahim pushes hard
at that one, the ball sliding off the bat and goes straight to
McGrath at gully, who takes his first Test catch. Butcher
continues to have a great Test!
Zimbabwe 104/4, Partnership of 25
DD Ebrahim c McGrath b Butcher 68 (127b 9x4 0x6)
T Taibu 11* (26b 1x4) MA Butcher 3.3-1-5-1 (1w)
Sean Ervine into the attack now
37.4 Butcher to Ervine, no run, loud shout for leg before, and this
looks fairly close, pitching in line with the stumps but perhaps
swinging back down leg too much
37.5 Butcher to Ervine, no run
37.6 Butcher to Ervine, no run, outside the off, swinging back into
Ervine, and the batsman shoulders arms, the ball passing close to
off stump
End of over 38 (maiden) Zimbabwe 104/4 (trail by 368 runs)
MA Butcher 4-2-4-1 (1w) - Nursery End
T Taibu 11* (26b 1x4) SM Ervine 0* (3b)
Hoggard back into the attack now, replacing Harmison
38.1 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, outside the off, seaming away from Taibu,
and left alone
38.2 Hoggard to Taibu, no run
38.3 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, defended stolidly off the square into the
offside
38.4 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, pushed wide of cover point
38.5 Hoggard to Taibu, no run
38.6 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, short ball, and TAibu ducks away and
under the line of the ball
End of over 39 (maiden) Zimbabwe 104/4 (trail by 368 runs)
MJ Hoggard 16-8-20-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SM Ervine 0* (3b) T Taibu 11* (32b 1x4)
39.1 Butcher to Ervine, no run, turned away to square legf
39.2 Butcher to Ervine, no run, pushed back onto his stumps, defended
into the offside
39.3 Butcher to Ervine, no run, short and down the legside, and Ervine
takes a pull at that and misses by a large margin
39.4 Butcher to Ervine, no run
39.5 Butcher to Ervine, FOUR, drifting down the legside, and Ervine
touches this away to the fine leg fence for four, his first runs
in test cricket coming with a boundary
39.6 Butcher to Ervine, no run
End of over 40 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 108/4 (trail by 364 runs)
MA Butcher 5-2-8-1 (1w) - Nursery End
T Taibu 11* (32b 1x4) SM Ervine 4* (9b 1x4)
40.1 Hoggard to Taibu, no run
40.2 Hoggard to Taibu, one run, glided away wide of point for a single
40.3 Hoggard to Ervine, no run, loud appeal for leg before. but this one
is pitching outside leg, and umpire Orchard turns Hoggard down
40.4 Hoggard to Ervine, OUT: and this one pitches much more in line with
the stumps, pitching middle and Ervine, trying to turn it across
the line and is rapped on the pads, plumb in front. Hoggard
strikes again!
Zimbabwe 109/5, Partnership of 5
SM Ervine lbw b Hoggard 4 (11b 1x4 0x6)
T Taibu 12* (34b 1x4) MJ Hoggard 16.4-8-21-3 (1nb)
40.5 Hoggard to Streak, one run, short of a length, Streak defends at
that and the ball goes off the inside edge to fine leg, the
Chinese cut getting Streak off the mark
40.6 Hoggard to Taibu, no run
End of over 41 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 110/5 (trail by 362 runs)
MJ Hoggard 17-8-22-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 1* (1b) T Taibu 12* (35b 1x4)
41.1 Anderson to Streak, no run
41.2 Anderson to Streak, FOUR
41.3 Anderson to Streak, no run
41.4 Anderson to Streak, no run
41.5 Anderson to Streak, no run
41.6 Anderson to Streak, no run
End of over 42 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 114/5 (trail by 358 runs)
JM Anderson 10-3-53-1 (3nb) - Nursery End
T Taibu 12* (35b 1x4) HH Streak 5* (7b 1x4)
42.1 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, inside edge onto the pad, dribbling into
the offside, McGrath fielding at gully
42.2 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, beaten outside the off, Taibu swishing at
a rather wide one and then chastising himself as he walks away
towards square leg
42.3 Hoggard to Taibu, one run, worked away off the pads, into the
onside for justt he one
42.4 Hoggard to Streak, one run, forced away into the offside, wide of
the cover fielder Vaughan for a single
42.5 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, outside the off, and Taibu just leans
towards square leg and allows the ball to go through to Stewart
42.6 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, a bouncer, which Taibu finds rather easy
to duck under
End of over 43 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 116/5 (trail by 356 runs)
MJ Hoggard 18-8-24-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 6* (8b 1x4) T Taibu 13* (40b 1x4)
Harmison into the attack, Hussain really ringing the changes here,
just before the lunch break as well, the sixth bowling change this
morning
43.1 Harmison to Streak, no run, turned to the legside, and Key chases
into mdiwicket and pulls it back, the batsmen not willing to take
running risks just before lunch
43.2 Harmison to Streak, no run, pushed away into the covers
43.3 Harmison to Streak, no run, short ball outside the off, and Streak
sways away from the line
43.4 Harmison to Streak, no run, down the legside, Streak takes the bat
out of the way, allows the ball to go through to Stewart
43.5 Harmison to Streak, no run
43.6 Harmison to Streak, no run, a wild slash to that ball outside the
off
End of over 44 (maiden) Zimbabwe 116/5 (trail by 356 runs)
SJ Harmison 11-4-29-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
T Taibu 13* (40b 1x4) HH Streak 6* (14b 1x4)
The last over before lunch
44.1 Anderson to Taibu, no run, outside the off, and Taibu, playing for
lunch, allows it to go past
44.2 Anderson to Taibu, FOUR, pitched up, and Taibu abandons thoughts of
playing for lunch, driving that very nicely indeed through extra
cover for four, very well timed stroke indeed
44.3 Anderson to Taibu, no run, better length this time, Taibu defends
the ball into the gully region
44.4 Anderson to Taibu, no run, short and wide of the off, and Taibu
almost kneels on the ground in allowing the ball to go through
44.5 Anderson to Taibu, no run
44.6 Anderson to Taibu, no run, an appeal for leg before, but that one
is hitting just outside off, and that saves Taibu
End of over 45 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 120/5 (trail by 352 runs)
JM Anderson 11-3-57-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
HH Streak 6* (14b 1x4) T Taibu 17* (46b 2x4)
So that will be lunch, Zimbabwe not having a happy session of it at
all, losing four wickets for not many runs.
Ebrahim, the top-scorer for Zimbabwe, has also fallen, and England
will now fancy their chances with the tail after lunch, especially
with the conditions helping Matthew Hoggard.
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
45.1 Harmison to Streak, no run, outside the off, Harmison starting off
with a loosener after lunch
45.2 Harmison to Streak, one run, dabbed into the offside, and a quick
single taken
45.3 Harmison to Taibu, no run
45.4 Harmison to Taibu, no run
45.5 Harmison to Taibu, no run
45.6 Harmison to Taibu, no run, outside the off, Taibu shuffles close to
the line oft he ball before leaving it to pass
End of over 46 (1 run) Zimbabwe 121/5 (trail by 351 runs)
SJ Harmison 12-4-30-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
HH Streak 7* (16b 1x4) T Taibu 17* (50b 2x4)
46.1 Anderson to Streak, no run, outside the off, and Streak leaves that
to pass
46.2 Anderson to Streak, no run
46.3 Anderson to Streak, no run, outside off stump, left alone
46.4 Anderson to Streak, no run, in the corridor of uncertainity, Streak
edegs it to 3rd slip where GIles drops it promptly
46.5 Anderson to Streak, no run, nips back in a long way, almost hurt
Streak on his thigh
46.6 Anderson to Streak, no run, on off stump, defensive push to cover
End of over 47 (maiden) Zimbabwe 121/5 (trail by 351 runs)
JM Anderson 12-4-57-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
T Taibu 17* (50b 2x4) HH Streak 7* (22b 1x4)
47.1 Harmison to Taibu, no run
47.2 Harmison to Taibu, no run, good length, drives it back to the
bowler, doesnt time it properly
47.3 Harmison to Taibu, one run, on his hips, tries to flick it, doesnt
connect properly again, Key dives full length to catch it, but
couldnt latch on
47.4 Harmison to Streak, no run
47.5 Harmison to Streak, no run, short ball, bounces well, Streak goes
for the hook, could not connect as the ball was well outside the
off stump
47.6 Harmison to Streak, no run, just outside off stump, tetatively
pokes at it and gets beaten
End of over 48 (1 run) Zimbabwe 122/5 (trail by 350 runs)
SJ Harmison 13-4-31-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
T Taibu 18* (53b 2x4) HH Streak 7* (25b 1x4)
48.1 Anderson to Taibu, no run, wayward outside off stump, left alone
48.2 Anderson to Taibu, no run, well pitched up, gets forward and drives
it back to Anderson
48.3 Anderson to Taibu, no run
48.4 Anderson to Taibu, FOUR, too much width there, Taibu slashes hard
and gets a boundary to the third man ropes
48.5 Anderson to Taibu, two runs, leans forward and drives it past a
diving Hussain at cover and gets a couple
48.6 Anderson to Taibu, one run, taps it towards point and gets the
single that would prevent Streak from getting the strike which is
actually troubling the Zim captain
End of over 49 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 129/5 (trail by 343 runs)
JM Anderson 13-4-64-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
T Taibu 25* (59b 3x4) HH Streak 7* (25b 1x4)
49.1 Harmison to Taibu, no run, wasted delivery outside off stump,
bounces off to the keeper
49.2 Harmison to Taibu, no run, Giles drops again, steeping delivery,
Taibu fends at it, edges it towards 3rd slip
49.3 Harmison to Taibu, no run, on off stump, Taibu gets behind very
well this time and defends it very confidently
49.4 Harmison to Taibu, no run
49.5 Harmison to Taibu, no run, fuller ball, goes for the drive and
fails to make contact
49.6 Harmison to Taibu, OUT: fullish length ball, goes to flick it to
the on side, gets a leading edge to the brilliantly placed Hoggard
at shortish-deep third man
Zimbabwe 129/6, Partnership of 20
T Taibu c Hoggard b Harmison 25 (65b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 50 (maiden) Zimbabwe 129/6 (trail by 343 runs)
SJ Harmison 14-5-31-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
HH Streak 7* (25b 1x4)
50.1 Anderson to Streak, one run, outside off stump, taps it towards
point for the single and Blignaut gets the strike immediately
50.2 Anderson to Blignaut, one run, on his thighs, taps it down to fine
leg for his first single
50.3 Anderson to Streak, two runs
50.4 Anderson to Streak, no run
50.5 Anderson to Streak, OUT: Anderson trademark inswinging yorker,
Streak misses and the furniture is shattered as the Zim captain
starts his walk back
Zimbabwe 133/7, Partnership of 4
HH Streak b Anderson 10 (29b 1x4 0x6)
AM Blignaut 1* (1b) JM Anderson 13.5-4-68-2 (3nb)
50.6 Anderson to Friend, OUT: good length ball, seamed off the pitch as
Friend plays across the line and misses and Anderson hits - ona
hat trick!
Zimbabwe 133/8, Partnership of 0
TJ Friend b Anderson 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 51 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 133/8 (trail by 339 runs)
JM Anderson 14-4-68-3 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AM Blignaut 1* (1b)
51.1 Harmison to Blignaut, no run, angles it across the left hander,
play and miss by Blignaut
51.2 Harmison to Blignaut, no run, short of length, moves away from
Blignaut, he prefers to stay away from the ball
51.3 Harmison to Blignaut, no run, across the left hander again, play
and miss, appeal turned down - rightly so
51.4 Harmison to Blignaut, no run
51.5 Harmison to Blignaut, no run, wayward outside leg stump, goe for
the flick and doesnt make contact
51.6 Harmison to Blignaut, (noball) no run, comes round the wicket for
the last ball, beats the bat, but oversteps and so will rebowl
that ball
51.6 Harmison to Blignaut, no run, on targert, goes back and defends it
to cover
End of over 52 (1 run) Zimbabwe 134/8 (trail by 338 runs)
SJ Harmison 15-5-32-1 (2nb) - Nursery End
RW Price 0* (0b) AM Blignaut 1* (8b)
Anderson comes to bowl his 15th over and he is on a hat trick now!
52.1 Anderson to Price, no run, just outside off stump, play and miss by
Price, Stewart was too excited that Price edged it, but the umpire
saw uit right this time
52.2 Anderson to Price, no run
52.3 Anderson to Price, no run, fuller ball, gets his front foot forward
and goes for the drive and doesnt make contact again
52.4 Anderson to Price, no run, down the leg side, leaves it to the
keeper
52.5 Anderson to Price, three runs, on off stump, just a front foot push
past mid off and gets a good three
52.6 Anderson to Blignaut, no run, fuller ball, on off stump, lavish
shot to the off side, but doesnt get past point
End of over 53 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 137/8 (trail by 335 runs)
JM Anderson 15-4-71-3 (3nb) - Pavilion End
RW Price 3* (5b) AM Blignaut 1* (9b)
53.1 Harmison to Price, no run, on his hips, awkward ball, awkward
defence by price too!
53.2 Harmison to Price, no run, short ball, outside off stump, fends
away in a very unusal way
53.3 Harmison to Price, no run
53.4 Harmison to Price, no run
53.5 Harmison to Price, no run, on his pads, tries to flick it to the on
side , no bat-ball contact
53.6 Harmison to Price, FOUR, outside off stump, throws his bat and the
ball races to the cover fence
End of over 54 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 141/8 (trail by 331 runs)
SJ Harmison 16-5-36-1 (2nb) - Nursery End
AM Blignaut 1* (9b) RW Price 7* (11b 1x4)
54.1 Anderson to Blignaut, bye: FOUR, wayward down the leg side, not
called a wide, being a Test match, beats everyone and runs to the
ropes
54.2 Anderson to Blignaut, two runs, fuller ball, hits it hard to deep
backward square leg for the couple
54.3 Anderson to Blignaut, no run, fuller ball, play and miss
54.4 Anderson to Blignaut, OUT: on target, goes for a very extravagant
shot and edges it, the ball flies towards slips, Butcher catches
it quickly and easily
Zimbabwe 147/9, Partnership of 14
AM Blignaut c Butcher b Anderson 3 (13b 0x4 0x6)
RW Price 7* (11b 1x4) JM Anderson 15.4-4-73-4 (3nb)
54.5 Anderson to Hondo, no run
54.6 Anderson to Hondo, OUT: clean bowled! 5-fer for Anderson on debut,
a very good performance by the youngster here and he cleans up
Hondo and Zim are bundled out for a paltry 147
Zimbabwe 147/10, Partnership of 0
DT Hondo b Anderson 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 55 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 147/10 (trail by 325 runs)
JM Anderson 16-4-73-5 (3nb) - Pavilion End
RW Price 7* (11b 1x4)
So Anderson ends with five for 73 on debut, and at Lord's too,
quite making up for the nightmarish first over, going for 17 runs,
that he sent down.
Zimbabwe will bat again as Nasser Hussain enforces the follow on,
and they are now under enormous pressure to make up the deficit
and make England bat again, if they are to have a hope of at least
drawing the match.
The Zimbabwe openers back into the middle, and Anderson has had
just a quick break before starting off again with a new ball in
his hand
0.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, outside the off, and Ebrahim has not
yet shaken off his dour mood, letting that go past
0.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, drifting down the legside, left alone
by Ebrahim
0.3 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, full and Ebrahim just digs it out and
pushes it to the right of Anderson, who fields and tries to
shatter the stumps at the striker's end to catch Ebrahim out of
his ground
0.4 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run
0.5 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, on the middle and off, and Ebrahim
defends stoutly back down the track
0.6 Anderson to Ebrahim, two runs, on the pads, and Ebrahim gets his
first runs of this innings, clipping it away to midwicket for a
brace
End of over 1 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 2/0 (trail by 323 runs)
JM Anderson 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
MA Vermeulen 0* (0b) DD Ebrahim 2* (6b)
1.1 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, full ball that Vermeulen digs out to
short leg Robert Key
1.2 Hoggard to Vermeulen, one run, turned behind square for a single,
and Vermeulen off the mark
1.3 Hoggard to Ebrahim, two runs, full ball, which Ebrahim turns to the
onside, wide of mid on, for two
1.4 Hoggard to Ebrahim, no run, that one nips off the pitch at some
pace, catching Ebrahim unawares amidships, the batsman goes down
in agony
1.5 Hoggard to Ebrahim, one run, after the physio attends to Ebrahim,
the batsman feels well enough to turn that away behind square for
a single
1.6 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, beaten outside the off, the batsman
shuffling to the line of the ball and hanging the bat limply
inside the line
End of over 2 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 6/0 (trail by 319 runs)
MJ Hoggard 1-0-4-0 - Nursery End
DD Ebrahim 5* (9b) MA Vermeulen 1* (3b)
2.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, full and on middle stump, and Ebrahim
strides forward and defends
2.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, one run, straying onto the pads, turned away
to square leg for one
2.3 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run
2.4 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run, driven away into the offside, but
straight to cover
2.5 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run, outside the off, and Vermeulen lets
it pass
2.6 Anderson to Vermeulen, FOUR, full ball, outside the off, Anderson
attempting the yorker and overpitching, Vermeulen drives that away
through extra cover for four
End of over 3 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 11/0 (trail by 314 runs)
JM Anderson 2-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 6* (11b) MA Vermeulen 5* (7b 1x4)
Steve Harmison into the attack after just one over from Hoggard
3.1 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, drifting dwn the legside, Ebrahim
tries for some bat and misses
3.2 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run
3.3 Harmison to Ebrahim, OUT: Harmison strikes! the ball rears up from
the pitch and takes Ebrahim's glove as he tries to turn it to leg,
Key at short leg spots it beautifully and dives to his right,
picking it inches off the ground
Zimbabwe 11/1, Partnership of 11
DD Ebrahim c Key b Harmison 6 (14b 0x4 0x6)
MA Vermeulen 5* (7b 1x4) SJ Harmison 0.3-0-0-1
3.4 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, drifting down the leg, and Carlisle
tries to work it away to the onside and is rapped on the pads
instead
3.5 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
left alone
3.6 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, that one stops on Carlisle a little
as he defends in front of him back down the wicket
End of over 4 (maiden) Zimbabwe 11/1 (trail by 314 runs)
SJ Harmison 1-1-0-1 - Nursery End
MA Vermeulen 5* (7b 1x4) SV Carlisle 0* (3b)
4.1 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, angled into Vermeulen, rapping thigh
pad as it drifts down leg
4.2 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, outside the off, and that one rather
scurries along the ground through to Stewart
4.3 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run
4.4 Hoggard to Vermeulen, one run, on the pads, turned away behind
square for one
4.5 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, outside the off, and Carlisle gets in
a large stride forward before shouldering arms
4.6 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, defended on the back foot into the
covers
End of over 5 (1 run) Zimbabwe 12/1 (trail by 313 runs)
MJ Hoggard 2-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
MA Vermeulen 6* (11b 1x4) SV Carlisle 0* (5b)
5.1 Harmison to Vermeulen, no run
5.2 Harmison to Vermeulen, no run, well bowled, yorker length ball that
almost sneaks through before Vermeulen brings down a fast blade to
jam it out
5.3 Harmison to Vermeulen, no run
5.4 Harmison to Vermeulen, three runs, good shot down the ground,
Vermeulen driving that just to the right of the bowler, and
Hussain chases as the batsmen run three
5.5 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, outside the off, and Carlisle strides
forward and lets it pass
5.6 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, worked to the short leg fielder
End of over 6 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 15/1 (trail by 310 runs)
SJ Harmison 2-1-3-1 - Nursery End
MA Vermeulen 9* (15b 1x4) SV Carlisle 0* (7b)
6.1 Hoggard to Vermeulen, FOUR, very nice stroke, the ball is full and
outside the off, and Vermeulen eases into the drive and strokes it
through extra cover
6.2 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, outside the off, and Vermeueln lets
that pass
6.3 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, pushed into the legside
6.4 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run
6.5 Hoggard to Vermeulen, one run, worked behind square to fine leg for
one
6.6 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run
End of over 7 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 20/1 (trail by 305 runs)
MJ Hoggard 3-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
MA Vermeulen 14* (20b 2x4) SV Carlisle 0* (8b)
7.1 Harmison to Vermeulen, no run, worked away to square leg
7.2 Harmison to Vermeulen, three runs, punched away off the back foot
into the covers, and Vaughan gives hot chase as the batsmen run
three
7.3 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, worked to short leg
7.4 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, appeal for leg before as Carlisle is
struck on the boot but the ball is going down leg
7.5 Harmison to Carlisle, no run
7.6 Harmison to Carlisle, no run
End of over 8 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 23/1 (trail by 302 runs)
SJ Harmison 3-1-6-1 - Nursery End
MA Vermeulen 17* (22b 2x4) SV Carlisle 0* (12b)
8.1 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, pushed into the covers defensively
8.2 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, punched to short extra cover
8.3 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, steered to point
8.4 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, Vermeulen deals well with the extra
bounce, turning the ball delicately to leg by standing up tall on
his toes
8.5 Hoggard to Vermeulen, one run, turned behind square on the legside
for one
8.6 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, tentatively pushed away into the
offside
End of over 9 (1 run) Zimbabwe 24/1 (trail by 301 runs)
MJ Hoggard 4-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
MA Vermeulen 18* (27b 2x4) SV Carlisle 0* (13b)
9.1 Harmison to Vermeulen, no run, around the wicket for a change in
angle, a short ball that the batsman sways away from
9.2 Harmison to Vermeulen, no run
9.3 Harmison to Vermeulen, no run
9.4 Harmison to Vermeulen, (noball) no run
9.4 Harmison to Vermeulen, two runs, dug in short, worked wide of Key
at short leg, and two runs as Key runs after it and drags it back
9.5 Harmison to Vermeulen, three runs, punched into the offside this
time, off the back foot, and Vaughan has to run from covers to
field
9.6 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, back over the wicket to Carlisle, and
pushed to covers
End of over 10 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 30/1 (trail by 295 runs)
SJ Harmison 4-1-12-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
MA Vermeulen 23* (33b 2x4) SV Carlisle 0* (14b)
10.1 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run
Match State: Drinks
10.2 Hoggard to Vermeulen, three runs, pushed back over the bowler's
head, a rather strange shot that gets Vermeulen three
10.3 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run
10.4 Hoggard to Carlisle, two runs, uppishly played into the offside,
Hussain chases after it, Carlisle finally gets off the mark
10.5 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run
10.6 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, drifting down the legside, Carlisle
tries to get bat on it but misses, Stewart collects down the
legside
End of over 11 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 35/1 (trail by 290 runs)
MJ Hoggard 5-0-16-0 - Pavilion End
MA Vermeulen 26* (34b 2x4) SV Carlisle 2* (19b)
And Ashley Giles, who did not get a bowl in the first innings, now
gets a bowl
11.1 Giles to Vermeulen, no run, front foot defence, played away to
short leg, Giles bowling around the wicket to Vermeulen
11.2 Giles to Vermeulen, no run, again forward defence, and this time it
is Stewart who comes inf ront of the stumps and picks up theball
11.3 Giles to Vermeulen, one run, Vermeulen gets back and plays the ball
behind square, Key doing the fielding from short leg
11.4 Giles to Carlisle, no run, watchfully played to short extra cover,
Nasser Hussain
11.5 Giles to Carlisle, no run
11.6 Giles to Carlisle, one run, pushed between backward point and
cover, and Carlisle picks up a single
End of over 12 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 37/1 (trail by 288 runs)
AF Giles 1-0-2-0 - Nursery End
SV Carlisle 3* (22b) MA Vermeulen 27* (37b 2x4)
12.1 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, defended on the back foot, back down
the wicket to Hoggard
12.2 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, a half shout of "Catch" as Carlisle
goes back and works it to leg, butthe ball just dribbles along the
ground to Key at short leg
12.3 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, left outside the off, Hoggard getting
some extra bounce from thatdelivery
12.4 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, pitching on off and moving away off
the pitch, Carlisle nibbling atthat one but not edging it, luckily
for him
12.5 Hoggard to Carlisle, FOUR, played away uppishly but safely as
Hoggard drifts to leg, Carlisle hitting it away into the vacant
square leg spaces for four
12.6 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, outside the off, no stump offered
End of over 13 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 41/1 (trail by 284 runs)
MJ Hoggard 6-0-20-0 - Pavilion End
MA Vermeulen 27* (37b 2x4) SV Carlisle 7* (28b 1x4)
13.1 Giles to Vermeulen, no run, outside the leg, and Vermeulen is hit
on the pad, a semi-appeal that is turned down as appropriate
13.2 Giles to Vermeulen, no run, defended on the back foot, to the
onside, Hoggard fielding from midwicket
13.3 Giles to Vermeulen, no run, padded away to silly point
13.4 Giles to Vermeulen, one run, short of a length, and Vermeulen
punches it away wide of backward point for a single
13.5 Giles to Carlisle, no run
13.6 Giles to Carlisle, no run
End of over 14 (1 run) Zimbabwe 42/1 (trail by 283 runs)
AF Giles 2-0-3-0 - Nursery End
MA Vermeulen 28* (41b 2x4) SV Carlisle 7* (30b 1x4)
14.1 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run
14.2 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run
14.3 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run, pushed to mid off
14.4 Anderson to Vermeulen, FOUR, short of a length, and Vermeulen
pushes at it, the ball goes between gully and cover point, and
Vaughan chases after it but does not get to it
14.5 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run, outside the off, and no stroke
offered
14.6 Anderson to Vermeulen, FOUR, half volley, and Vermeueln drives
well, getting forward and punching it through the covers for four,
getting Zimbabwe to the fifty
End of over 15 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 50/1 (trail by 275 runs)
JM Anderson 3-0-15-0 - Pavilion End
SV Carlisle 7* (30b 1x4) MA Vermeulen 35* (47b 4x4)
15.1 Giles to Carlisle, no run, pushing forward, Carlisle plays the ball
back down the track
15.2 Giles to Carlisle, no run, padded away to Key
15.3 Giles to Carlisle, no run, worked along the ground to Key
15.4 Giles to Carlisle, one run, pushed wide of short midwicket, and a
quick single run
15.5 Giles to Vermeulen, no run, that one turns from the right hander,
Stewart collects and whips off the bails, but the back foot is
firmly anchored
15.6 Giles to Vermeulen, no run
End of over 16 (1 run) Zimbabwe 51/1 (trail by 274 runs)
AF Giles 3-0-4-0 - Nursery End
SV Carlisle 8* (34b 1x4) MA Vermeulen 35* (49b 4x4)
16.1 Anderson to Carlisle, no run
16.2 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, pushed forward to short extra cover
16.3 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, Carlisle gets into a sort of walking
stroke and ends up in a tangle, the ball beating the bat yet again
16.4 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, down the legside, Carlisle tries to
turn it away behind square and misses, Stewart collects
16.5 Anderson to Carlisle, two runs, uppishly driven, just over the head
oft he short extra cover, and Vaughan has to run around and field
from deep point
16.6 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, outside the off, left alone
End of over 17 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 53/1 (trail by 272 runs)
JM Anderson 4-0-17-0 - Pavilion End
MA Vermeulen 35* (49b 4x4) SV Carlisle 10* (40b 1x4)
17.1 Giles to Vermeulen, no run, forward in defence, and short leg
fields
17.2 Giles to Vermeulen, no run, an arm ball, that the batsman comes
forward to and pushes back to Giles
17.3 Giles to Vermeulen, no run, some turn for Giles, but the batsman
comes forward and smothers the spin, playing it away square on the
offside
17.4 Giles to Vermeulen, no run, beaten! the batsman plays forward, but
this one spins past the outside edge, and Stewart fails to collect
it cleanly
17.5 Giles to Vermeulen, no run
17.6 Giles to Vermeulen, no run
End of over 18 (maiden) Zimbabwe 53/1 (trail by 272 runs)
AF Giles 4-1-4-0 - Nursery End
SV Carlisle 10* (40b 1x4) MA Vermeulen 35* (55b 4x4)
18.1 Anderson to Carlisle, two runs, full delivery, slightly sliced
drive that goes to backward point, and Vaughan collects
18.2 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, CArlisle moves inside the linea nd
the ball passes him at chestheight
18.3 Anderson to Carlisle, one run, Carlisle shuffles back and plays it
to where short leg would have been, and the batsmen run one
18.4 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run
18.5 Anderson to Vermeulen, one run, on middle and leg, and the batsman,
aware oft he lack of a short leg, turns it to leg easily and takes
the single
18.6 Anderson to Carlisle, one run, played into the covers, and Vaughan
dives to his right and fields well, but a single to Carlisle
End of over 19 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 58/1 (trail by 267 runs)
JM Anderson 5-0-22-0 - Pavilion End
SV Carlisle 14* (44b 1x4) MA Vermeulen 36* (57b 4x4)
19.1 Giles to Carlisle, no run
19.2 Giles to Carlisle, no run, pushed to Harmison in the offside
19.3 Giles to Carlisle, one run, Carlisle shuffles to off and turns the
ball to fine leg for a single
19.4 Giles to Vermeulen, three runs, wristily played, Vermeulen stroking
that into the covers and VAughan getting to the ball just inside
the ropes
19.5 Giles to Carlisle, no run, getting forward in defence, CArlisle
pushes it back down the pitch
19.6 Giles to Carlisle, no run, squeezed between the feet of Key ats
hort leg to midwicket, but no run
End of over 20 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 62/1 (trail by 263 runs)
AF Giles 5-1-8-0 - Nursery End
MA Vermeulen 39* (58b 4x4) SV Carlisle 15* (49b 1x4)
20.1 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run, flipped over Anderson's head off a
bit of a leading edge, between the bowler and mid off
20.2 Anderson to Vermeulen, one run
20.3 Anderson to Carlisle, FOUR, thick outside edge from Carlisle, the
ball running through the slip cordon to third man for four
20.4 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, played off the middle stump to
midwicket
20.5 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, on the pads, hits pad and runs away
to Hoggard at midwicket again
20.6 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, beaten outside the off stump, the
ball going up the slope and Carlisle pushing at it tentatively
End of over 21 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 67/1 (trail by 258 runs)
JM Anderson 6-0-27-0 - Pavilion End
MA Vermeulen 40* (60b 4x4) SV Carlisle 19* (53b 2x4)
Giles goes off now, looking quite innoccuous ni his spell
Butcher into the attack now
21.1 Butcher to Vermeulen, no run
21.2 Butcher to Vermeulen, no run, some away swing there, and Vermeulen
drives that nicely to Hussain in the covers
21.3 Butcher to Vermeulen, no run, fuller length, and the batsman is
drawn into a drive and beaten, the ball curving sinuously past the
outside edge
21.4 Butcher to Vermeulen, no run, and beaten again, the batsman driving
again and the ball yet again curling away past the blade
21.5 Butcher to Vermeulen, one run, placed into the offside to extra
cover, and Vermeulen thinks about a second but then decides
against it as Vaughan sends in a strong throw
21.6 Butcher to Carlisle, two runs, on the pads, clipped away to
midwicket, and a comfortable two to Carlisle
End of over 22 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 70/1 (trail by 255 runs)
MA Butcher 1-0-3-0 - Nursery End
MA Vermeulen 41* (65b 4x4) SV Carlisle 21* (54b 2x4)
22.1 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run
22.2 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run, steered to gully
22.3 Anderson to Vermeulen, FOUR, short and just wide of the off stump,
and the batsman gets on top of the bounce and classically cuts it
away for four to the deep point fence for four
22.4 Anderson to Vermeulen, no run, this one nips off the pitch and
hurries Vermeulen, who plays it away into the legside
22.5 Anderson to Vermeulen, one run, placed away for a single, just wide
of McGrath at extra cover
22.6 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, a yorker, which Carlisle squeezes
out, the last ball before tea
End of over 23 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 75/1 (trail by 250 runs)
JM Anderson 7-0-32-0 - Pavilion End
MA Vermeulen 46* (70b 5x4) SV Carlisle 21* (55b 2x4)
Zimbabwe puttnig up a much better fight in their second innings,
although they are still a long way behind, 250 runs adrift, to be
precise.
Match State: Tea - Day 3
Join us on the other side of the tea break in 20 minutes
23.1 Harmison to Vermeulen, two runs, sliced away past gully to third
man, an uncontrolled stroke from vermeulen, but two to him all the
same
23.2 Harmison to Vermeulen, no run, bouncer, under which the batsman
ducks easily enough
23.3 Harmison to Vermeulen, FOUR, short of a length, and the batsman
clubs that away through the offside to get to his fifty in fine
style
23.4 Harmison to Vermeulen, no run, short again, and the batsman clubs
that away as well, four more to Vermeulen
23.5 Harmison to Vermeulen, FOUR, short again, and the batsman clubs
that away as well, four more to Vermeulen
23.6 Harmison to Vermeulen, one run
End of over 24 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 86/1 (trail by 239 runs)
SJ Harmison 5-1-23-1 (1w) - Nursery End
MA Vermeulen 57* (76b 7x4) SV Carlisle 21* (55b 2x4)
24.1 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, outside the off, and Vermeulen plays
no stroke to that one
24.2 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, outside the off, and the batsman
forces it into the offside, where extra cover does well to field
24.3 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, down the legside, and that clips
thigh pad before being dropped by Stewatr, it isn't a chance, even
though the crowd thinks it is
24.4 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run, chopped into the ground, where
Trescothick at first slip fields
24.5 Hoggard to Vermeulen, FOUR, forced away into the offside, wide of
point, and that short and wide ball is put away into the deep
point advertising boards for four
24.6 Hoggard to Vermeulen, no run
End of over 25 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 90/1 (trail by 235 runs)
MJ Hoggard 7-1-23-0 - Pavilion End
SV Carlisle 21* (56b 2x4) MA Vermeulen 61* (80b 8x4)
Butcher into the attack
25.1 Butcher to Carlisle, no run, outside the off, no stroke offered by
Carilsle
25.2 Butcher to Carlisle, no run, forward in defence, pushed into the
offside
25.3 Butcher to Carlisle, no run, on the off stump, played away to short
extra cover
25.4 Butcher to Carlisle, no run
25.5 Butcher to Carlisle, no run, outside the off, too wide to tempt the
batsman into the stroke
25.6 Butcher to Carlisle, one run, pushed into the offside, and a quick
single taken, the throw from Key rather awry and Stewart cannot
take it cleanly
End of over 26 (1 run) Zimbabwe 91/1 (trail by 234 runs)
MA Butcher 2-0-4-0 - Nursery End
SV Carlisle 22* (62b 2x4) MA Vermeulen 61* (80b 8x4)
26.1 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, pushed away on the front foot by
CArilsle into the offside
26.2 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run
26.3 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, short ball, and Carlisle sways out of
the way easily enough
26.4 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, short ball, and again Carlisle allows
it to go through, over his shoulder to Stewart
26.5 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run
26.6 Hoggard to Carlisle, no run, outside the off stump, and making for
a Hoggard maiden
End of over 27 (maiden) Zimbabwe 91/1 (trail by 234 runs)
MJ Hoggard 8-2-23-0 - Pavilion End
MA Vermeulen 61* (80b 8x4) SV Carlisle 22* (68b 2x4)
27.1 Butcher to Vermeulen, OUT: and Butcher strikes again with the
surprise wicket! Vermeulen probes forward to a rather fullish
delivery and gets a thin edge to first slip, where Trescothick
takes a good catch low down. Soft dismissal, but Butcher will not
mind that.
Zimbabwe 91/2, Partnership of 80
MA Vermeulen c Trescothick b Butcher 61 (81b 8x4 0x6)
SV Carlisle 22* (68b 2x4) MA Butcher 2.1-0-4-1
Again Butcher gets rid of the set batsman!
He also got rid of Ebrahim in the first innings.
27.2 Butcher to Flower, no run, forward in defence, bat and pad close
together, the ball trickles away into the offside
27.3 Butcher to Flower, no run
27.4 Butcher to Flower, no run, outside the off stump, no stroke offered
27.5 Butcher to Flower, one run, on the pads, and Flower turns that one
away to square leg to get off the mark
27.6 Butcher to Carlisle, no run
End of over 28 (1 run) Zimbabwe 92/2 (trail by 233 runs)
MA Butcher 3-0-5-1 - Nursery End
GW Flower 1* (4b) SV Carlisle 22* (69b 2x4)
28.1 Hoggard to Flower, no run, outside the off, and Flower does not
offer a shot
28.2 Hoggard to Flower, no run, outside the off, and Flower lets it go
through, a little movement away from the batsman on this occasion
28.3 Hoggard to Flower, no run
28.4 Hoggard to Flower, no run, turned away into the onside, where mid
on runs to field to his right
28.5 Hoggard to Flower, no run
28.6 Hoggard to Flower, no run
End of over 29 (maiden) Zimbabwe 92/2 (trail by 233 runs)
MJ Hoggard 9-3-23-0 - Pavilion End
SV Carlisle 22* (69b 2x4) GW Flower 1* (10b)
29.1 Butcher to Carlisle, two runs
29.2 Butcher to Carlisle, no run
29.3 Butcher to Carlisle, no run
29.4 Butcher to Carlisle, wide: no run
29.4 Butcher to Carlisle, no run
29.5 Butcher to Carlisle, OUT: and Carlisle goes! Butcher gets closer to
the Man of the Match award, scalping Carlisle with an inswinger
that traps the batsman in front
Zimbabwe 95/3, Partnership of 4
SV Carlisle lbw b Butcher 24 (74b 2x4 0x6)
GW Flower 1* (10b) MA Butcher 3.5-0-8-2 (1w)
29.6 Butcher to Taibu, one run, this one nips back too, and Taibu is
equal to the task, working it wide of mid on for a single to get
off the mark
End of over 30 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 96/3 (trail by 229 runs)
MA Butcher 4-0-9-2 (1w) - Nursery End
T Taibu 1* (1b) GW Flower 1* (10b)
30.1 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, down the legside, and Stewart fails to
collect the rather wayward delivery, but no run
30.2 Hoggard to Taibu, one run, played into the onside, and a quick
single taken, even though the bat only dribbles off the square
30.3 Hoggard to Flower, no run, driven into the offside, fielded by
Vaughan at point
30.4 Hoggard to Flower, no run, trying to flick it away to the onside,
Flower is rapped on the pad, the ball running away wide of mid on
30.5 Hoggard to Flower, one run, Flower gets this one away on the
legside, and Harmison runs in from fine leg as the batsmen cross
for a single
30.6 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, right up in the blockhole, and Taibu digs
it out and punches it to mid on, where Anderson fields
End of over 31 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 98/3 (trail by 227 runs)
MJ Hoggard 10-3-25-0 - Pavilion End
GW Flower 2* (13b) T Taibu 2* (4b)
31.1 Butcher to Flower, no run, outside the off, this one shapes away
from Flower, who offers no stroke
31.2 Butcher to Flower, no run, well wide of off stump, swinging away,
easily left by Flower
31.3 Butcher to Flower, no run, a checked drive into the offside
31.4 Butcher to Flower, FOUR, Butcher tries for a bouncer, but at his
pace it is justa long hop, and Flower easily pulls that away in
front of square for four, a gift ball, really!
31.5 Butcher to Flower, FOUR, pitched up, and Flower edges it, it may
have been a catch for fourth slip, but it just runs away through
slips for four to third man
31.6 Butcher to Flower, no run, Flower goes back to a ball he should
have come forward to, but he does not play at it
End of over 32 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 106/3 (trail by 219 runs)
MA Butcher 5-0-17-2 (1w) - Nursery End
T Taibu 2* (4b) GW Flower 10* (19b 2x4)
32.1 Hoggard to Taibu, no run, driven to Hussain at extra cover
32.2 Hoggard to Taibu, no run
32.3 Hoggard to Taibu, no run
32.4 Hoggard to Taibu, one run, worked off the hips to fine leg for a
single
32.5 Hoggard to Flower, no run
32.6 Hoggard to Flower, no run
End of over 33 (1 run) Zimbabwe 107/3 (trail by 218 runs)
MJ Hoggard 11-3-26-0 - Pavilion End
T Taibu 3* (8b) GW Flower 10* (21b 2x4)
33.1 Harmison to Taibu, no run, coming forward, Taibu plays no stroke to
a ball outside the off
33.2 Harmison to Taibu, no run, short of a lenght, outside the off
stump, and Taibu lets it go past
33.3 Harmison to Taibu, no run
33.4 Harmison to Taibu, no run, trying to turn it around the corner,
Taibu misses, Stewart collects on one knee
33.5 Harmison to Taibu, no run
33.6 Harmison to Taibu, no run
End of over 34 (maiden) Zimbabwe 107/3 (trail by 218 runs)
SJ Harmison 6-2-23-1 (1w) - Nursery End
GW Flower 10* (21b 2x4) T Taibu 3* (14b)
34.1 Hoggard to Flower, no run
34.2 Hoggard to Flower, no run, pushed to Anderson to mid on
34.3 Hoggard to Flower, no run, dourly defended on the front foot
34.4 Hoggard to Flower, no run
34.5 Hoggard to Flower, no run, a rather posthumous appeal for leg
before from Hoggard, appealing after the slips do, but Flower is
being hit outside the leg stump
34.6 Hoggard to Flower, no run
End of over 35 (maiden) Zimbabwe 107/3 (trail by 218 runs)
MJ Hoggard 12-4-26-0 - Pavilion End
T Taibu 3* (14b) GW Flower 10* (27b 2x4)
35.1 Harmison to Taibu, no run, Taibu shuffles to the off and then
leaves the ball to go through to Stewart
35.2 Harmison to Taibu, no run, neatly turned off the bat, and the ball
hits Key on the boot, so no runs for Taibu
35.3 Harmison to Taibu, FOUR, half volley, and Taibu plays that back
straight down the ground, Hussani chases in vain after the ball,
and four to Taibu!
35.4 Harmison to Taibu, no run
35.5 Harmison to Taibu, no run, short ball, and Taibu sways away from it
35.6 Harmison to Taibu, no run
End of over 36 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 111/3 (trail by 214 runs)
SJ Harmison 7-2-27-1 (1w) - Nursery End
GW Flower 10* (27b 2x4) T Taibu 7* (20b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
Anderson to continue after the drinks break
36.1 Anderson to Flower, no run, outside the off, a little movement away
from the batsman, left alone
36.2 Anderson to Flower, no run
36.3 Anderson to Flower, no run, the batsman comes forward and is
beaten, the ball moving away from thebatsman
36.4 Anderson to Flower, no run, steered to Giles at third slip, who
animatedly runs in and readies himself to have a shy at the
stumps, but much to his chagrin, neither batsman is out of his
crease
36.5 Anderson to Flower, no run
36.6 Anderson to Flower, no run, that one nips back into the right
hander, and the ball passes quite close to the stumps, Stewart
collecting down the legside
End of over 37 (maiden) Zimbabwe 111/3 (trail by 214 runs)
JM Anderson 8-1-32-0 - Pavilion End
T Taibu 7* (20b 1x4) GW Flower 10* (33b 2x4)
Hussain continues to ring the changes
37.1 Butcher to Taibu, no run, outside the off, and Taibu comes forward
and leaves the ball alone
37.2 Butcher to Taibu, no run
37.3 Butcher to Taibu, no run
37.4 Butcher to Taibu, no run
37.5 Butcher to Taibu, one run, played away to square leg, where
Anderson fields as the batsmen get one
37.6 Butcher to Flower, wide: no run
37.6 Butcher to Flower, no run
End of over 38 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 113/3 (trail by 212 runs)
MA Butcher 6-0-19-2 (2w) - Nursery End
T Taibu 8* (25b 1x4) GW Flower 10* (34b 2x4)
38.1 Anderson to Taibu, no run, outside the off stump, left alone by
Taibu
38.2 Anderson to Taibu, no run
38.3 Anderson to Taibu, no run, nice looking drive, but straight to
Hussain at mid off
38.4 Anderson to Taibu, no run
38.5 Anderson to Taibu, no run, full ball, and Taibu plays at that one
and misses, the ball moving late to beat the bat.
38.6 Anderson to Taibu, no run
End of over 39 (maiden) Zimbabwe 113/3 (trail by 212 runs)
JM Anderson 9-2-32-0 - Pavilion End
GW Flower 10* (34b 2x4) T Taibu 8* (31b 1x4)
39.1 Butcher to Flower, FOUR, wide of the off stump, and Flower cuts
that away nicely to the clock tower and the old Father Time
weather vane on top of it, for four
39.2 Butcher to Flower, no run, defended into the offside
39.3 Butcher to Flower, no run
39.4 Butcher to Flower, no run
39.5 Butcher to Flower, no run
39.6 Butcher to Flower, no run, curling away, left alone by Floer
End of over 40 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 117/3 (trail by 208 runs)
MA Butcher 7-0-23-2 (2w) - Nursery End
T Taibu 8* (31b 1x4) GW Flower 14* (40b 3x4)
40.1 Anderson to Taibu, no run, on the off, pushed into the offside
40.2 Anderson to Taibu, one run, clipped away to Harmison at square leg
for a single
40.3 Anderson to Flower, no run
40.4 Anderson to Flower, no run, Flower goes back and across, pushes the
ball to mid on
40.5 Anderson to Flower, no run
40.6 Anderson to Flower, no run, textbook push with a high left elbow to
mid off
End of over 41 (1 run) Zimbabwe 118/3 (trail by 207 runs)
JM Anderson 10-2-33-0 - Pavilion End
T Taibu 9* (33b 1x4) GW Flower 14* (44b 3x4)
Antony McGrath now gets his first bowl in Test cricket
41.1 McGrath to Taibu, one run, on the off stump, pushed away into the
covers for one
41.2 McGrath to Flower, one run, hammered to deep point for a single
41.3 McGrath to Taibu, no run
41.4 McGrath to Taibu, no run, on the off stump, Taibu goes back and
across and plays it to midwicket
41.5 McGrath to Taibu, no run
41.6 McGrath to Taibu, no run
End of over 42 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 120/3 (trail by 205 runs)
A McGrath 1-0-2-0 - Nursery End
GW Flower 15* (45b 3x4) T Taibu 10* (38b 1x4)
42.1 Anderson to Flower, no run
42.2 Anderson to Flower, no run, some away movement finds the outside
edge of the bat, goes down to gully
42.3 Anderson to Flower, no run, Flower looks to chop that away off the
back foot to cover, gets the ball on the under edge perilously
close to the stumps
42.4 Anderson to Flower, no run
42.5 Anderson to Flower, no run
42.6 Anderson to Flower, no run
End of over 43 (maiden) Zimbabwe 120/3 (trail by 205 runs)
JM Anderson 11-3-33-0 - Pavilion End
T Taibu 10* (38b 1x4) GW Flower 15* (51b 3x4)
43.1 McGrath to Taibu, no run
43.2 McGrath to Taibu, no run
43.3 McGrath to Taibu, one run
43.4 McGrath to Flower, no run
43.5 McGrath to Flower, no run
43.6 McGrath to Flower, no run
End of over 44 (1 run) Zimbabwe 121/3 (trail by 204 runs)
A McGrath 2-0-3-0 - Nursery End
T Taibu 11* (41b 1x4) GW Flower 15* (54b 3x4)
44.1 Anderson to Taibu, no run
44.2 Anderson to Taibu, two runs, driven away past short extra cover
uppishly to the deep cover for a couple
44.3 Anderson to Taibu, no run
44.4 Anderson to Taibu, FOUR, whipped away over deep backward square leg
for four, where a steward does the retrieving
44.5 Anderson to Taibu, no run
44.6 Anderson to Taibu, no run
End of over 45 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 127/3 (trail by 198 runs)
JM Anderson 12-3-39-0 - Pavilion End
GW Flower 15* (54b 3x4) T Taibu 17* (47b 2x4)
45.1 McGrath to Flower, one run
45.2 McGrath to Taibu, no run, driven to extra cover
45.3 McGrath to Taibu, OUT: full and wide, and Taibu launches into the
drive, the ball shapes away down the slope and is sliced to
Butcher - whom one cannot keep out of this test - at slip
Zimbabwe 128/4, Partnership of 33
T Taibu c Butcher b McGrath 17 (49b 2x4 0x6)
GW Flower 16* (55b 3x4) A McGrath 2.3-0-4-1
Antony McGrath's first Testwicket!
45.4 McGrath to Ervine, two runs, on the off stump, and punched into the
extra cover region, where Anderson misfields to allow the second
45.5 McGrath to Ervine, two runs, two more to Ervine as he cuts it away
to deep point, where Vaughan chases and pulls it back
45.6 McGrath to Ervine, OUT: McGrath takes another! length ball angled
across Ervine, and the batsman just helps that along rather than
edges it to Trescothick at first slip
Zimbabwe 132/5, Partnership of 4
SM Ervine c Trescothick b McGrath 4 (3b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 46 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 132/5 (trail by 193 runs)
A McGrath 3-0-8-2 - Nursery End
GW Flower 16* (55b 3x4)
The debutants having a rather good match of it too
46.1 Anderson to Flower, no run, around the wicket, and played to
Vaughan at extra cover
46.2 Anderson to Flower, no run, pushed towards mid off
46.3 Anderson to Flower, no run, driven towards extra cover
46.4 Anderson to Flower, no run
46.5 Anderson to Flower, no run, too short from Anderson, Flower defends
46.6 Anderson to Flower, no run, a bouncer, goes flying over the head of
Flower
End of over 47 (maiden) Zimbabwe 132/5 (trail by 193 runs)
JM Anderson 13-4-39-0 - Pavilion End
HH Streak 0* (0b) GW Flower 16* (61b 3x4)
Some dark cloud massing over the pavilion, and although it is some
way off, it may affect the light still.
47.1 McGrath to Streak, no run, pitched up, Streak comes forward
immaculately, bat and pad close together, ball runs away to
Harmison at mid off
47.2 McGrath to Streak, no run, driven to mid on
47.3 McGrath to Streak, no run, some excitement as there is a semi-
appeal from Stewart, but the ball came off Streak's pad and not
bat
47.4 McGrath to Streak, no run, shout for leg before as Streak offers
just pad, the batsman is hit outside off stump and is well forward
47.5 McGrath to Streak, no run
47.6 McGrath to Streak, FOUR, driven uppishly, the ball going to the
left of the gully fielder, and Vaughan rnus from square cover to
field but cannot get there.
End of over 48 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 136/5 (trail by 189 runs)
A McGrath 4-0-12-2 - Nursery End
GW Flower 16* (61b 3x4) HH Streak 4* (6b 1x4)
48.1 Hoggard to Flower, no run
48.2 Hoggard to Flower, no run
48.3 Hoggard to Flower, one run, edged, but just short of second slip
Butcher, that one rising on Flower rather sharply
48.4 Hoggard to Streak, no run
48.5 Hoggard to Streak, no run, striking Streak on the pad, the ball
runs away near Stewatr, and the batsmen think of a leg bye but
decide against it as Stewart gets to it quickly
48.6 Hoggard to Streak, no run
End of over 49 (1 run) Zimbabwe 137/5 (trail by 188 runs)
MJ Hoggard 13-4-27-0 - Pavilion End
GW Flower 17* (64b 3x4) HH Streak 4* (9b 1x4)
49.1 McGrath to Flower, no run
49.2 McGrath to Flower, no run
49.3 McGrath to Flower, no run
49.4 McGrath to Flower, no run
49.5 McGrath to Flower, no run
49.6 McGrath to Flower, FOUR, on the legs, and Flower just whips that
away forward of square for four, easily played
End of over 50 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 141/5 (trail by 184 runs)
A McGrath 5-0-15-2 - Nursery End
HH Streak 4* (9b 1x4) GW Flower 21* (70b 4x4)
50.1 Hoggard to Streak, no run, stands on his toes and works the ball to
mid on
50.2 Hoggard to Streak, three runs, bisects cover and mid off, and
Hussani has to give chase to long off as the batsmen run three
50.3 Hoggard to Flower, no run, outside the off, and Flower leaves the
ball alone
50.4 Hoggard to Flower, no run
50.5 Hoggard to Flower, one run, Flower jams down on that yorker-length
delivery and knocks it past Key at short leg
50.6 Hoggard to Streak, FOUR, Streak streakily edges this down to third
man, and Butcher gives chase but does not get to it, giving four
to Streak
End of over 51 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 149/5 (trail by 176 runs)
MJ Hoggard 14-4-35-0 - Pavilion End
GW Flower 22* (73b 4x4) HH Streak 11* (12b 2x4)
51.1 McGrath to Flower, no run, driven fluently to the mid on region
51.2 McGrath to Flower, no run
51.3 McGrath to Flower, no run, defended into the offside
51.4 McGrath to Flower, one run, turned behind square on the legside for
a single to Hoggard at fine leg
51.5 McGrath to Streak, OUT: and McGrath really startling here! the
bowler pitches it up and Streak is struck in front of the stumps,
no problems there, and umpire Orchard raises the dreaded finger
Zimbabwe 150/6, Partnership of 18
HH Streak lbw b McGrath 11 (13b 2x4 0x6)
GW Flower 23* (77b 4x4) A McGrath 5.5-0-16-3
51.6 McGrath to Blignaut, no run
End of over 52 (1 run) Zimbabwe 150/6 (trail by 175 runs)
A McGrath 6-0-16-3 - Nursery End
GW Flower 23* (77b 4x4) AM Blignaut 0* (1b)
52.1 Hoggard to Flower, no run
52.2 Hoggard to Flower, no run
McGrath goes off with a little strain in the side, and Mark Powell
of Northants on the field as a substitute
52.3 Hoggard to Flower, no run
52.4 Hoggard to Flower, no run
52.5 Hoggard to Flower, no run, a loud appeal for caught behind, Flower
lifting his bat away from the line and Stewart for some reason
thinks that it caught glove on the way through, but umpire Bucknor
turns the appeal down
52.6 Hoggard to Flower, no run
End of over 53 (maiden) Zimbabwe 150/6 (trail by 175 runs)
MJ Hoggard 15-5-35-0 - Pavilion End
AM Blignaut 0* (1b) GW Flower 23* (83b 4x4)
And once one part-time bowler goes off, the other - Butcher - comes
back to hopefully continue the streak!
Blignaut backs away to the legside as Butcher bowls, the ball
actually hits stumps, but it is a dead ball
53.1 Butcher to Blignaut, FOUR, and this one is pitched outside the off,
and Blignaut drives this really well through the covers, a very
good shot indeed
53.2 Butcher to Blignaut, no run
53.3 Butcher to Blignaut, two runs, sliced to third man for a couple
more
53.4 Butcher to Blignaut, no run, pushed to mid off
53.5 Butcher to Blignaut, no run, Blignaut edges this one, but the ball
pitches just short of Trescothick at first slip, a loud "Ohh!"
going up at Lord's
53.6 Butcher to Blignaut, no run
End of over 54 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 156/6 (trail by 169 runs)
MA Butcher 8-0-29-2 (2w) - Nursery End
GW Flower 23* (83b 4x4) AM Blignaut 6* (7b 1x4)
Harmison to replace Hoggard
54.1 Harmison to Flower, no run, outside the off, left alone
54.2 Harmison to Flower, no run, loud appeal for leg before, but Flower
definitely got an inside edge onto the pad, that ball keeping
rather low, umpire Bucknor rules in favour of Flower
54.3 Harmison to Flower, no run
54.4 Harmison to Flower, no run
54.5 Harmison to Flower, no run, down the legside, well collected by
Stewart
54.6 Harmison to Flower, two runs, pitched up, driven wide of sweeper
cover for a couple
End of over 55 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 158/6 (trail by 167 runs)
SJ Harmison 8-2-29-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
AM Blignaut 6* (7b 1x4) GW Flower 25* (89b 4x4)
55.1 Butcher to Blignaut, OUT: Butcher strikes again, this really is a
day for part-timers! a straight ball, perhaps jagging back just a
touch, but not really enough for Blignaut to play all over it,
trying to work it to leg and seeing middle stump knocked back
Zimbabwe 158/7, Partnership of 8
AM Blignaut b Butcher 6 (8b 1x4 0x6)
GW Flower 25* (89b 4x4) MA Butcher 8.1-0-29-3 (2w)
Friend remained at the crease for just one ball, so he is on a knig
pair with his first ball
55.2 Butcher to Friend, one run, nice way to avoid a king pair, clipped
off the toes to square leg for one
55.3 Butcher to Flower, no run
55.4 Butcher to Flower, no run
55.5 Butcher to Flower, no run, cut away, but straight to short extra
cover
55.6 Butcher to Flower, one run, slower ball, worked to the midwicket
region for one
End of over 56 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 160/7 (trail by 165 runs)
MA Butcher 9-0-31-3 (2w) - Nursery End
GW Flower 26* (93b 4x4) TJ Friend 1* (1b)
56.1 Harmison to Flower, no run
56.2 Harmison to Flower, no run
56.3 Harmison to Flower, no run
56.4 Harmison to Flower, no run
56.5 Harmison to Flower, no run
56.6 Harmison to Flower, no run, yorker length, well played by Flower to
keep it out
End of over 57 (maiden) Zimbabwe 160/7 (trail by 165 runs)
SJ Harmison 9-3-29-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
TJ Friend 1* (1b) GW Flower 26* (99b 4x4)
57.1 Butcher to Friend, no run, a banana away swinger, which is left
alone by Friend
Sun still winning the battle against cloud, although the next time
it goes in may be curtains for play today.
57.2 Butcher to Friend, no run
57.3 Butcher to Friend, FOUR, driven beautifully, Butcher overpitching
just a touch and outside the off, and Friend thumps it to long off
for four
57.4 Butcher to Friend, no run
57.5 Butcher to Friend, one run, on the middle and off, played wid eof
mid off for a single
57.6 Butcher to Flower, no run
End of over 58 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 165/7 (trail by 160 runs)
MA Butcher 10-0-36-3 (2w) - Nursery End
TJ Friend 6* (6b 1x4) GW Flower 26* (100b 4x4)
58.1 Harmison to Friend, no run, outside the off, left alone
58.2 Harmison to Friend, no run
58.3 Harmison to Friend, three runs, nicely driven into the covers, the
batsman getting on one knee and pushing it into the outfield and
gets three
58.4 Harmison to Flower, no run, a bouncer, which Flower gets under very
easily indeed
58.5 Harmison to Flower, OUT: Flower plays a very rash stroke indeed
under the circumstances, the ball just full and outside the off,
and Flower throws the bat at it and does not get to the pitch,
slices a catch to Trescothick at first slip
Zimbabwe 168/8, Partnership of 10
GW Flower c Trescothick b Harmison 26 (102b 4x4 0x6)
TJ Friend 9* (9b 1x4) SJ Harmison 9.5-3-32-2 (1w)
58.6 Harmison to Price, no run, inside edge onto the pad
End of over 59 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 168/8 (trail by 157 runs)
SJ Harmison 10-3-32-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
TJ Friend 9* (9b 1x4) RW Price 0* (1b)
Anderson in to clean up the tail now
59.1 Anderson to Friend, no run, a thrust-forward bat frmo Friend, and
the ball curves past it to Stewart, late swing for Andersno here
59.2 Anderson to Friend, two runs, driven past mid off, and HOggard
gives chase and keeps it down to two
59.3 Anderson to Friend, FOUR, on the pads,a nd Friend flicks it away to
a completely deserted legside boundary easily, Anderson straying
in line with a very packed offside field
59.4 Anderson to Friend, no run, Friend plays and misses at a ball just
outside the off
59.5 Anderson to Friend, no run
59.6 Anderson to Friend, FOUR, driven to mid on, and another four from
Friend, the fielder dives but rather ponderously,a nd Friend gets
four to long on
End of over 60 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 178/8 (trail by 147 runs)
JM Anderson 14-4-49-0 - Nursery End
RW Price 0* (1b) TJ Friend 19* (15b 3x4)
60.1 Harmison to Price, one run, edged off the splice of the bat to
third man for a streaky single
60.2 Harmison to Friend, no run, cut hard into the ground and the ball
bounces away to third slip
60.3 Harmison to Friend, no run, short ball, and Friend ducks under it
easily enough
60.4 Harmison to Friend, no run, driven hard to Hussain at mid off
60.5 Harmison to Friend, no run
60.6 Harmison to Friend, two runs, clumped away to extra cover for a
couple
End of over 61 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 181/8 (trail by 144 runs)
SJ Harmison 11-3-35-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
RW Price 1* (2b) TJ Friend 21* (20b 3x4)
61.1 Anderson to Price, no run
61.2 Anderson to Price, FOUR, a long chase for the silly point fielder
as Price drives it away through the long off and Hoggard at mid
off refuses to run, four to Price at long off
61.3 Anderson to Price, FOUR, hit away through the offside again,
substitute Powell chases but cannot get to the ball
61.4 Anderson to Price, no run, short ball, and Price has to duck under
that one and watch the ball go over middle and off
61.5 Anderson to Price, FOUR, and more! this one goes through Vaughan in
the gully and Powell chases after this one as well, but cannot get
to it yet again
61.6 Anderson to Price, FOUR, drifting down leg, and Price gets a touch
on this and flicks it away to fine leg, a run away from his
highest Test score now!
End of over 62 (16 runs) Zimbabwe 197/8 (trail by 128 runs)
JM Anderson 15-4-65-0 - Nursery End
TJ Friend 21* (20b 3x4) RW Price 17* (8b 4x4)
62.1 Harmison to Friend, bye: one run, fishing for that outside the off,
Stewart does not take that, and Price calls for the bye and Friend
finally responds
62.2 Harmison to Price, no run, a huge swing at a short delivery and
Price misses that ball completely!
62.3 Harmison to Price, no run, another short delivery, and Price does
not take up the challenge of trying the stroke again
62.4 Harmison to Price, no run, pitched up, and Price drives back to
Harmison, who fields off his own bowling and throws the ball abck
at the striker's end and hits Price on the shoulder!
62.5 Harmison to Price, no run, driven away into the onside, Harmison
runs across to field off his own bowling
62.6 Harmison to Price, no run
End of over 63 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 198/8 (trail by 127 runs)
SJ Harmison 12-4-35-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
TJ Friend 21* (21b 3x4) RW Price 17* (13b 4x4)
Hussain asks Giles to bowl now, fast bowlers in operation would
have certainly spurred the umpires to offer the light to the
batsmen
63.1 Giles to Friend, no run, punched to Butcher at extra cover
63.2 Giles to Friend, no run
30 runs added by this pair till now
63.3 Giles to Friend, no run, pushed forward, the ball runs away to
Vaughan
63.4 Giles to Friend, no run
63.5 Giles to Friend, no run, off the pad, to Butcher at silly point
63.6 Giles to Friend, no run, trying to turn it into the onside, and
Friend is rapped on the pads but no close in fielder to get the
inside edge onto pad
End of over 64 (maiden) Zimbabwe 198/8 (trail by 127 runs)
AF Giles 6-2-8-0 - Nursery End
RW Price 17* (13b 4x4) TJ Friend 21* (27b 3x4)
More checking of the light
The light is good enough for Butcher, apparently
64.1 Butcher to Price, no run, slower delivery, full as well, and Price
digs it out as Butcher collapses on his follow through! He is all
right,t hough
64.2 Butcher to Price, one run, hit uppishly towards deep backward
square leg, on one bounce to Hoggard
64.3 Butcher to Friend, no run, slower delivery, defended into the
legside
64.4 Butcher to Friend, one run, worked to backward square leg, and that
brings up the 200 for Zimbabwe
64.5 Butcher to Price, no run
64.6 Butcher to Price, one run, dropped! Price is dropped at third slip,
the ball at an awkward height to Hussain
End of over 65 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 201/8 (trail by 124 runs)
MA Butcher 11-0-39-3 (2w) - Pavilion End
RW Price 19* (17b 4x4) TJ Friend 22* (29b 3x4)
Hussain claims the extra 8 overs, thinking England can finish
Zimbabwe off. But he can bowl only Giles, Butcher, Vaughan, and
possibly McGrath
65.1 Giles to Friend, no run
65.2 Giles to Friend, no run
65.3 Giles to Friend, one run, cracked into the offside for a single,
wide of a backward point
65.4 Giles to Price, FOUR
65.5 Giles to Price, two runs
65.6 Giles to Price, no run
End of over 66 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 208/8 (trail by 117 runs)
AF Giles 7-2-15-0 - Nursery End
TJ Friend 23* (32b 3x4) RW Price 25* (20b 5x4)
66.1 Butcher to Friend, no run
66.2 Butcher to Friend, FOUR, driven back straight down the ground for
four to long off, great shot!
66.3 Butcher to Friend, two runs, turned away backward of square for a
couple
66.4 Butcher to Friend, no run
66.5 Butcher to Friend, no run
66.6 Butcher to Friend, no run
End of over 67 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 214/8 (trail by 111 runs)
MA Butcher 12-0-45-3 (2w) - Pavilion End
RW Price 25* (20b 5x4) TJ Friend 29* (38b 4x4)
67.1 Giles to Price, no run
67.2 Giles to Price, no run
67.3 Giles to Price, two runs, heaved beyond mid on for a couple,
handsome and high, but not maximum for Price, and he gets only two
67.4 Giles to Price, no run
67.5 Giles to Price, no run
67.6 Giles to Price, OUT: Price sweeps that, but straight into the short
leg fielder, it balloons into the air and Trescothick at short
midwicket snaps it up. Unlucky dismissal for Price, but England
now sniff a win tonight.
Zimbabwe 219/9, Partnership of 51
RW Price c Trescothick b Giles 26 (27b 5x4 0x6)
End of over 68 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 219/9 (trail by 106 runs)
AF Giles 8-2-17-1 - Nursery End
TJ Friend 33* (38b 4x4)
68.1 Butcher to Friend, no run
68.2 Butcher to Friend, legbye: FOUR, drifting down leg, and Friend gets
some pad on that, the ball runs away for four leg byes
68.3 Butcher to Friend, FOUR, driven nicely by Friend this time, the
batsman almost playing in the dark and yet smashing this to mid on
for four more!
68.4 Butcher to Friend, SIX, Friend slogs this away, as if the bad light
were no problem at all, and six runs to Friend!
68.5 Butcher to Friend, OUT: all over! Friend edges Butcher to second
slip, not being able to smash this away like the previous balls,
and Zimbabwe although doing better than in the first innings, are
bundled out for 233, and England use their extra eight overs to
good
Zimbabwe 233/10, Partnership of 14
TJ Friend c Giles b Butcher 43 (43b 5x4 1x6)
DT Hondo 0* (0b) MA Butcher 12.5-0-55-4 (2w)
Butcher ends with five wickets and a hundred in the same game, and
no doubt is a shoo-in for the Man of the Match award.
The match also belonged to two other debutants - Anderson, who took
five wickets on debut to skittle Zimbabwe out in the first
innings...
...and McGrath, who hit a fifty on debut and then took three
wickets as a part-time medium pacer
Zimbabwe could not apply themselves in the first innings with the
bat, and on following on, they fared only a little better, giving
England a win by an innings an 92 runs.
Zimbabwe, defeated in three days, will no doubt feel disheartened
ahead of the Chester-le-Street Test, but they do still have a
chance to square the series with the win there.
Man of the Match has now been declared as Mark Butcher.
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cricket till then too, notably the seven-ODI series between
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