Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10.45am local time (9.45am GMT)
Good Morning, we have a brand new Test match at a brand new cricket
ground, the Riverside Ground at Chester-le-Street the 87th Test
venue, and the most northerly in the history of the game.
This lovely ground is situated beneath the 14th-century Lumley
Castle and the home of Durham County Cricket Club, which was
awarded first-class status on December 6, 1990.
Zimbabwe take on England once more today after they lost the first
npower Test at Lord's, where they lost 19 wickets on the third day
alone and the test too.
Nasser Hussain has demanded the utmost professionalism from his
players perhaps realising that they have a weak opposition and
does not want them to let up but Heath Streak has urged his
batsmen to do better this time.
The weather is fine and there will be a timely start though one
does not like predicting weather in England, a subject of much
daily discussion.
England have won the toss and will be batting first
England: Marcus Trescothick, Michael Vaughan, Mark Butcher, Nasser
Hussain, Robert Key, Alec Stewart, Anthony McGrath, Ashley Giles,
Richard Johnson, James Anderson, Steve Harmison.
Zimbabwe: Mark Vermeulen, Dion Ebrahim, Stuart Carlisle, Grant
Flower, Tatenda Taibu, Sean Ervine, Heath Streak, Andy Blignaut,
Travis Friend, Raymond Price, Douglas Hondo.
we are off at the 8th England Test venue with Heath bowling to
Trescothick
0.1 Streak to Trescothick, no run, a loosener outside off and left
alone
0.2 Streak to Trescothick, wide: no run, way outside off
0.2 Streak to Trescothick, one run, an inside edge onto his hapds then
off into covers
0.3 Streak to Vaughan, no run, down the legside and its left alone
0.4 Streak to Vaughan, no run, this is better, outside off and its left
alone
0.5 Streak to Vaughan, no run, on the stumps now and pushed to mid on
0.6 Streak to Vaughan, no run, a goody! moved away and beats the outer
edge
End of over 1 (2 runs) England 2/0
HH Streak 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Finchale End
ME Trescothick 1* (2b) MP Vaughan 0* (4b)
Seems the pitch is good for batting, dry and not a blade of grass
on it
Blignaut to an attacking field with 3 slips and a gully in
1.1 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, a fuller ball, goes for a drive
and is beaten on the off
1.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, (noball) no run, well outside off
1.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, still loosening up as this is a
medium paced ball outside off and Trescothick lets it go by
1.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, outside off and angles away as its
left alone
1.4 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, a very similar ball, pitch is easy
paced and so far has even bounce
1.5 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, and again angling away to the off
We have a new cap in England team, Johnson
1.6 Blignaut to Trescothick, three runs, on the legs and its flicked to
deep square leg
End of over 2 (4 runs) England 6/0
AM Blignaut 1-0-4-0 (1nb) - Lumley End
ME Trescothick 4* (9b) MP Vaughan 0* (4b)
2.1 Streak to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off
2.2 Streak to Trescothick, no run, ooh! a good ball that seamed away
suddenly and Trescothick moved as if he expected the ball to come
in and was half beaten
2.3 Streak to Trescothick, no run, outside off and swings away
2.4 Streak to Trescothick, no run, defended edgily and ball goes back
to the keeper a foot or more outside off
2.5 Streak to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off
2.6 Streak to Trescothick, three runs, driven straight back to long on
and Friend stops it at the rope but picks it up from behind the
rope, should have been a four but not signalled
End of over 3 (3 runs) England 9/0
HH Streak 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Finchale End
ME Trescothick 7* (15b) MP Vaughan 0* (4b)
3.1 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, outside off and left alone
3.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, an outswinger outside off and left
alone
3.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, left alone
3.4 Blignaut to Trescothick, three runs, on the legs and its flicked to
mid wicket and slows down for Hondo to chase it down
3.5 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, on the right handers leg and a massive
flick right into Carlisle at silly mid on, saved a four and hurt
but some may call that a chance too!
3.6 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, a yorker length ball and its dug out
to mid on
End of over 4 (3 runs) England 12/0
AM Blignaut 2-0-7-0 (1nb) - Lumley End
ME Trescothick 10* (19b) MP Vaughan 0* (6b)
4.1 Streak to Trescothick, no run, a loud no as he defends to the off
4.2 Streak to Trescothick, no run, a slower ball outside off that
bounces before getting to the keeper
4.3 Streak to Trescothick, one run, a prod to cover and Flower hits the
stumps, a dive to get in and a second run not taken after all
4.4 Streak to Vaughan, no run, pushed back to Streak
4.5 Streak to Vaughan, no run, good ball on the stumps angling in and
he goes back to defend
4.6 Streak to Vaughan, no run, edged to third slip and Blignaut gets a
hand to it
End of over 5 (1 run) England 13/0
HH Streak 3-0-6-0 (1w) - Finchale End
ME Trescothick 11* (22b) MP Vaughan 0* (9b)
5.1 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, an inswinger outside off but left
laone
5.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, this swings away and is not
bothered with
5.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run
5.4 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run
5.5 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run
5.6 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run
End of over 6 (maiden) England 13/0
AM Blignaut 3-1-7-0 (1nb) - Lumley End
MP Vaughan 0* (9b) ME Trescothick 11* (28b)
We have Hondo on now
6.1 Hondo to Vaughan, legbye: two runs
6.2 Hondo to Vaughan, FOUR, driven in the air to mid wicket
6.3 Hondo to Vaughan, no run, pushed to mid on
6.4 Hondo to Vaughan, FOUR, a full toss down leg and its tickled to
fine leg
6.5 Hondo to Vaughan, no run, pushed back
6.6 Hondo to Vaughan, no run, defends
End of over 7 (10 runs) England 23/0
DT Hondo 1-0-8-0 - Finchale End
ME Trescothick 11* (28b) MP Vaughan 8* (15b 2x4)
7.1 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, left alone
7.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, left alone too
7.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, defends to pint
7.4 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, left alone
7.5 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, guides it to gully
7.6 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, left alone
End of over 8 (maiden) England 23/0
AM Blignaut 4-2-7-0 (1nb) - Lumley End
MP Vaughan 8* (15b 2x4) ME Trescothick 11* (34b)
8.1 Hondo to Vaughan, no run, comes forward to defend
8.2 Hondo to Vaughan, no run, defends again
8.3 Hondo to Vaughan, bye: one run, Taibu dives but gets a glove to it
on the legside
8.4 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, left alone
8.5 Hondo to Trescothick, (noball) no run
8.5 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, defends
8.6 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, left alone
End of over 9 (2 runs) England 25/0
DT Hondo 2-0-9-0 (1nb) - Finchale End
MP Vaughan 8* (18b 2x4) ME Trescothick 11* (38b)
9.1 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, defends
9.2 Blignaut to Vaughan, FOUR, driven uppishly to extra cover
9.3 Blignaut to Vaughan, FOUR, a nice cut to backward point
9.4 Blignaut to Vaughan, (noball) no run
9.4 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, left alone
9.5 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, turned to leg
9.6 Blignaut to Vaughan, FOUR, short of a length, goes back and
unleashes a good drive thru covers
End of over 10 (13 runs) England 38/0
AM Blignaut 5-2-20-0 (2nb) - Lumley End
ME Trescothick 11* (38b) MP Vaughan 20* (25b 5x4)
10.1 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off
10.2 Hondo to Trescothick, wide: FOUR, Taibu fumbles it too, was outside
off and goes over the rope at fine third man
10.2 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off
10.3 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, well outside off as Zim seeming under
pressure now and Tresco slashes and misses
10.4 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, left alone
10.5 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, outside off and he lets it go by
10.6 Hondo to Trescothick, one run, pinches strike by driving it gently
to mid off
End of over 11 (6 runs) England 44/0
DT Hondo 3-0-15-0 (1w 1nb) - Finchale End
ME Trescothick 12* (44b) MP Vaughan 20* (25b 5x4)
Skipper Streak decides he wants a go
11.1 Streak to Trescothick, FOUR, oh dear! a legside loosener and its
glanced to fine leg
11.2 Streak to Trescothick, no run, an inswinger, comes forward bat 'n'
pad together to defend
11.3 Streak to Trescothick, one run, a firm push into covers
11.4 Streak to Vaughan, no run, left alone outside off
11.5 Streak to Vaughan, no run, angling across and its left alone
11.6 Streak to Vaughan, no run, left alone again
End of over 12 (5 runs) England 49/0
HH Streak 4-0-11-0 (1w) - Lumley End
ME Trescothick 17* (47b 1x4) MP Vaughan 20* (28b 5x4)
12.1 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, outside off a tad and he is cramped
cutting it
12.2 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, well outside off and should have been
a wide in an ODI
12.3 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, left alone and almost called a wide
12.4 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, a better ball on off stump and he
defends
Some gusty breeze coming in and Hondo aborts a takeoff
12.5 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, outside off and left alone, having a
tough time bowling into the breeze
12.6 Hondo to Trescothick, no run, outside off and a gift outside off,
the cut is mistimed into the turf
End of over 13 (maiden) England 49/0
DT Hondo 4-1-15-0 (1w 1nb) - Finchale End
MP Vaughan 20* (28b 5x4) ME Trescothick 17* (53b 1x4)
13.1 Streak to Vaughan, no run, outside off and left alone
13.2 Streak to Vaughan, no run, left alone again outside off
13.3 Streak to Vaughan, no run, a great inswinger, came in sharply and
passed close to off stump as he left it alone
13.4 Streak to Vaughan, no run, targetting the stumps and its pushed to
mid on
13.5 Streak to Vaughan, OUT: lovely cricket! upright seam, ball moved
away and a snick, a good catch at first slip by Ervine, Vaughan
has to go, smiles all round
England 49/1, Partnership of 49
MP Vaughan c Ervine b Streak 20 (33b 5x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 17* (52b 1x4) HH Streak 4.5-0-11-1 (1w)
Mark Butcher in
Vaughan had gone back and had to play well away from his body
13.6 Streak to Butcher, one run, pushed to extra cover
End of over 14 (1 run) England 50/1
HH Streak 5-0-12-1 (1w) - Lumley End
MA Butcher 1* (1b) ME Trescothick 17* (52b 1x4)
Ervine to bowl
14.1 Ervine to Butcher, no run, a gentle loosener outside off and left
alone
14.2 Ervine to Butcher, no run, outside off and left alone again
14.3 Ervine to Butcher, no run, pushed to mid off, ball was shortish
14.4 Ervine to Butcher, no run, left alone and the effort produces a
grunt from the bowler, not Butcher
14.5 Ervine to Butcher, FOUR, Slash! a haymaker over the covers, done
well too
14.6 Ervine to Butcher, no run, waits and drives it to mid off
End of over 15 (4 runs) England 54/1
SM Ervine 1-0-4-0 - Finchale End
ME Trescothick 17* (52b 1x4) MA Butcher 5* (7b 1x4)
15.1 Streak to Trescothick, no run, on the off stump, defends to cover
15.2 Streak to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off
15.3 Streak to Trescothick, no run, left alone
15.4 Streak to Trescothick, no run, outside off and Trescothick guides
it to gully
15.5 Streak to Trescothick, no run, good ball as it seems the wicket has
done well for Streak, on the off and defended to mid off
15.6 Streak to Trescothick, no run, a shout for a front foot lbw,
declines and some bat too, ball went to mid off
End of over 16 (maiden) England 54/1
HH Streak 6-1-12-1 (1w) - Lumley End
MA Butcher 5* (7b 1x4) ME Trescothick 17* (58b 1x4)
16.1 Ervine to Butcher, one run, outside off and Butcher slashes it over
cover to the sweeper
16.2 Ervine to Trescothick, FOUR, Lovely! makes a straight drive easy,
right past the stumps to long off
16.3 Ervine to Trescothick, no run, left alone
16.4 Ervine to Trescothick, no run, oops! almost caught by Taibu,
flirting with the ball, shaved the bat
16.5 Ervine to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off
16.6 Ervine to Trescothick, no run, left alone again outside off
End of over 17 (5 runs) England 59/1
SM Ervine 2-0-9-0 - Finchale End
MA Butcher 6* (8b 1x4) ME Trescothick 21* (63b 2x4)
17.1 Streak to Butcher, no run, defends to cover with a firm push
17.2 Streak to Butcher, no run, goes bck an d defends
17.3 Streak to Butcher, no run, a temtation for a cut and he pulls out
at the last moment
17.4 Streak to Butcher, no run, defends to mid on
17.5 Streak to Butcher, no run, beaten all ends up on the off
17.6 Streak to Butcher, no run, outside off and left alone, a good
maiden for Streak
End of over 18 (maiden) England 59/1
HH Streak 7-2-12-1 (1w) - Lumley End
ME Trescothick 21* (63b 2x4) MA Butcher 6* (14b 1x4)
18.1 Ervine to Trescothick, no run, well outside off and left alone
18.2 Ervine to Trescothick, FOUR, Fine square drive! over pitched and
its past point and a misfield by Ebrahim
18.3 Ervine to Trescothick, no run, slower full toss, a mistimed drive
to mid off
18.4 Ervine to Trescothick, no run, outside off and lots of effort as
its left alone
18.5 Ervine to Trescothick, no run, well outside off and he tries to get
to it but mistimes a drive to mid off
18.6 Ervine to Trescothick, FOUR, Beauty! a lovely cover drive right
through the cover
End of over 19 (8 runs) England 67/1
SM Ervine 3-0-17-0 - Finchale End
MA Butcher 6* (14b 1x4) ME Trescothick 29* (69b 4x4)
Streak to continue
19.1 Streak to Butcher, no run, good length delivery on the leg stump
line, Butcher tries to trun it away but misses, ball crashes into
the pad
19.2 Streak to Butcher, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Butcher gets back quickly and cuts it away to the gully region, a
good diving stop there saves a certain four
19.3 Streak to Trescothick, no run
19.4 Streak to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery, pitched just
outside the off stump and angling away, no shot offered, good
carry to the keeper
19.5 Streak to Trescothick, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
and leg stump line, pushed back down the track to the mid off
region, a good over from the captain
19.6 Streak to Trescothick, no run
End of over 20 (1 run) England 68/1
HH Streak 8-2-13-1 (1w) - Lumley End
MA Butcher 7* (16b 1x4) ME Trescothick 29* (73b 4x4)
Price on now for some spin
20.1 Price to Butcher, no run, defends coming forward and we have bright
sunshine now
20.2 Price to Butcher, two runs, a flighted one came forward to defend
and an inner edge to fine leg
20.3 Price to Butcher, no run, comes down the wicket to drive to short
mid wicket
20.4 Price to Butcher, no run, defends to cover
20.5 Price to Butcher, no run, defends it back
20.6 Price to Butcher, no run, defends to dilly mid off and we can see
some turn too
End of over 21 (2 runs) England 70/1
RW Price 1-0-2-0 - Finchale End
ME Trescothick 29* (73b 4x4) MA Butcher 9* (22b 1x4)
21.1 Streak to Trescothick, no run, on the stumps and he lurches forward
to prod to point
21.2 Streak to Trescothick, no run, good ball, moved away and beat the
bat
21.3 Streak to Trescothick, one run, nicely turned off his hip to Hondo
at fine leg
21.4 Streak to Butcher, (noball) no run, some hesittion then he goes
back to defend a faster short ball
21.4 Streak to Butcher, no run, a similar ball, some extra bounce for
the effort as its defended on the backfoot
21.5 Streak to Butcher, no run, just outside off, goes back and tries to
drive a ball that keeps low
21.6 Streak to Butcher, no run, cuts to gully
End of over 22 (2 runs) England 72/1
HH Streak 9-2-15-1 (1w 1nb) - Lumley End
ME Trescothick 30* (76b 4x4) MA Butcher 9* (26b 1x4)
22.1 Price to Trescothick, no run, a huge appeal, ball was outside line
and hit outside but there may have been glove as it was caught at
short leg, declined
22.2 Price to Trescothick, no run, turned with the spin to short leg
22.3 Price to Trescothick, one run, on the legstump, swept to fine leg
22.4 Price to Butcher, no run, armball, defends and beaten
22.5 Price to Butcher, one run, comes rushing out and drives to mid on
and they have to rush as the throw was sharp
22.6 Price to Trescothick, no run, reaches forward and defends on the
off
End of over 23 (2 runs) England 74/1
RW Price 2-0-4-0 - Finchale End
MA Butcher 10* (28b 1x4) ME Trescothick 31* (80b 4x4)
Travis Friend on now
23.1 Friend to Butcher, no run, outside off and left alone
23.2 Friend to Butcher, one run, short on the body and its turned one
handedly to fine leg
23.3 Friend to Trescothick, no run, lots of venom there on the bouncer,
has to sway away
23.4 Friend to Trescothick, one run, short and its turned to leg
23.5 Friend to Butcher, no run, short and lots of pace, seems to be
fastest of the Zim bowlers so far, ducks
23.6 Friend to Butcher, one run, off his hip to backward square leg
End of over 24 (3 runs) England 77/1
TJ Friend 1-0-3-0 - Lumley End
MA Butcher 12* (32b 1x4) ME Trescothick 32* (82b 4x4)
Wonder why Friend was held back?
He has bowled the first over well, getting lift and good pace too
24.1 Price to Butcher, no run, flighted and comes forward to defend"
24.2 Price to Butcher, no run, a flighted one and comes down the wicket
and takes it on the pad as ball spins in"
24.3 Price to Butcher, no run, a faster ball, defends
24.4 Price to Butcher, no run, good ball on the off, comes forward and
turns to short leg
24.5 Price to Butcher, no run, flighted and its defended carefully
24.6 Price to Butcher, one run, swept in the air to mid wicket, drops
well short
End of over 25 (1 run) England 78/1
RW Price 3-0-5-0 - Finchale End
MA Butcher 13* (38b 1x4) ME Trescothick 32* (82b 4x4)
25.1 Friend to Butcher, no run, short and down the legside, left alone
25.2 Friend to Butcher, no run, an inswinger on the pads
25.3 Friend to Butcher, no run, pushed to mid on
25.4 Friend to Butcher, no run, ducks a bouncer
25.5 Friend to Butcher, FOUR, on the legs and a fine leg glance that
beats the dimunitive Taibu
25.6 Friend to Butcher, one run, short on the legs, turned to fine leg
End of over 26 (5 runs) England 83/1
TJ Friend 2-0-8-0 - Lumley End
MA Butcher 18* (44b 2x4) ME Trescothick 32* (82b 4x4)
26.1 Price to Butcher, no run, lovely off break, on the pads then handle
and runs back but Butcher kicks it away just before it ran into
the stumps
26.2 Price to Butcher, one run, short and turned backward of square
26.3 Price to Trescothick, three runs, swept to square leg and TV help
called if foe the diving save by Ervine but no four given although
the elbow may have touched the rope, a great save anyway
26.4 Price to Butcher, no run, short and he goes back to punch it back
26.5 Price to Butcher, no run, guides to slip
26.6 Price to Butcher, no run, good ball, turned to Carlisle at short
leg who smartly threw it back, good cricket
End of over 27 (4 runs) England 87/1
RW Price 4-0-9-0 - Finchale End
ME Trescothick 35* (83b 4x4) MA Butcher 19* (49b 2x4)
Last over before lunch coming up
27.1 Friend to Trescothick, no run, pushed back
27.2 Friend to Trescothick, no run, guided to point
27.3 Friend to Trescothick, one run, turned to fine leg
27.4 Friend to Butcher, no run, full ball outside off and firmly driven
to mid off
27.5 Friend to Butcher, FOUR, a full toss and its deservedly driven
through extra cover
27.6 Friend to Butcher, FOUR, short and on the legs and its glanced to
fine leg as they head in for lunch
End of over 28 (9 runs) England 96/1
TJ Friend 3-0-17-0 - Lumley End
ME Trescothick 36* (86b 4x4) MA Butcher 27* (52b 4x4)
A fine morining under Lumly Castle for England getting to 96 for 1
in the sunlight too as Zimbabwe struggled to contain the runs
Streak, Friend and Price have been impressive and they will need to
do a lot better to prevent a big first innings total
Vaughan was the only wicket off a fine Streak ball that was too
good and he edged it playing away from his body
Please join us in about 35 minutes at 12:30GMT for the second
session
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Hello and welcome back to Chester-le-Street
The after lunch session about to start
28.1 Price to Trescothick, no run, tossed up, driven to mid on
28.2 Price to Trescothick, no run, turned to mid wicket
28.3 Price to Trescothick, no run, on forward, defended
28.4 Price to Trescothick, no run, on the stumps, defended
28.5 Price to Trescothick, no run, comes forward, defended
28.6 Price to Trescothick, no run, flat and quick, no chance of the ball
turning, forward in defence
End of over 29 (maiden) England 96/1
RW Price 5-1-9-0 - Finchale End
MA Butcher 27* (52b 4x4) ME Trescothick 36* (92b 4x4)
Streak on
29.1 Streak to Butcher, no run, struck firmly back to bowler
29.2 Streak to Butcher, FOUR, on target, a bit of away swing, thick
outside edge to third man
100 comes up in 30th over
29.3 Streak to Butcher, no run, left through to keeper
29.4 Streak to Butcher, no run, cut straight to point
29.5 Streak to Butcher, no run, fuller length on legs, driven to mid on
29.6 Streak to Butcher, no run, fullish and a touch outside the off, the
ball shapes away a bit, played at and missed
End of over 30 (4 runs) England 100/1
HH Streak 10-2-19-1 (1w 1nb) - Lumley End
ME Trescothick 36* (92b 4x4) MA Butcher 31* (58b 5x4)
30.1 Price to Trescothick, one run, takes it from outside off and sweeps
it along the ground to long leg
30.2 Price to Butcher, no run, pushed to mid wicket
30.3 Price to Butcher, no run, on the off stump, defended to mid on
30.4 Price to Butcher, no run, flighted delivery, butcher comes down the
wicket and defends
30.5 Price to Butcher, no run, on forward, defended
30.6 Price to Butcher, no run, used his feet well and plays it to mid
off
End of over 31 (1 run) England 101/1
RW Price 6-1-10-0 - Finchale End
ME Trescothick 37* (93b 4x4) MA Butcher 31* (63b 5x4)
31.1 Streak to Trescothick, no run, lets the ball go, outside off stump
31.2 Streak to Trescothick, no run, on middle and off, defended on the
front foot to gully
31.3 Streak to Trescothick, no run, defended to mid off
31.4 Streak to Trescothick, no run, sharp inswinger, playsat the last
moment to gully
31.5 Streak to Trescothick, no run, comes forward and plays solid
looking defensive shot
31.6 Streak to Trescothick, no run, on middle and off, gets behind the
line and defends
End of over 32 (maiden) England 101/1
HH Streak 11-3-19-1 (1w 1nb) - Lumley End
MA Butcher 31* (63b 5x4) ME Trescothick 37* (99b 4x4)
32.1 Price to Butcher, no run, forward in defence
32.2 Price to Butcher, one run, goes back to shorter delivery and turns
it with the spin to mid wicket
32.3 Price to Trescothick, no run, flighted on the off, Batsman leans
forward and defends it
32.4 Price to Trescothick, SIX, down the wicket and hits it high in the
air to long on, Ervine underneath it, tries to catch but ball is
well over the boundary line
32.5 Price to Trescothick, no run, defended
32.6 Price to Trescothick, no run
End of over 33 (7 runs) England 108/1
RW Price 7-1-17-0 - Finchale End
MA Butcher 32* (65b 5x4) ME Trescothick 43* (103b 4x4 1x6)
33.1 Streak to Butcher, no run, fuller length, driven back to bowler
33.2 Streak to Butcher, no run, overpitched outside off, driven to mid
off
33.3 Streak to Butcher, no run, short in length, stands tall on his
backfoot and defends to mid wicket
33.4 Streak to Butcher, no run, on middle and off, played solidly
watchfully
33.5 Streak to Butcher, (noball) no run, beaten outside off, was a no
ball
33.5 Streak to Butcher, no run, tucked off his legs to mid on
33.6 Streak to Butcher, no run, pushed firmly back to bowler
End of over 34 (1 run) England 109/1
HH Streak 12-3-20-1 (1w 2nb) - Lumley End
ME Trescothick 43* (103b 4x4 1x6) MA Butcher 32* (72b 5x4)
34.1 Price to Trescothick, no run, on the stumps, defended on the front
foot to mid on
34.2 Price to Trescothick, no run, comes forward and defends
34.3 Price to Trescothick, OUT: tries to sweep, ball hits the pads first
and then off the gloves to keeper, very good catch taken by Taibu
down the legside behind the stumps
England 109/2, Partnership of 60
ME Trescothick c Taibu b Price 43 (106b 4x4 1x6)
MA Butcher 32* (72b 5x4) RW Price 7.3-1-17-1
The new batsman is Hussain
34.4 Price to Hussain, no run, tosses up, driven to cover
34.5 Price to Hussain, no run, flighted outside off, tries to defend it,
off the edge to gully
34.6 Price to Hussain, no run, defended to silly mid off
End of over 35 (maiden) England 109/2
RW Price 8-2-17-1 - Finchale End
MA Butcher 32* (72b 5x4) N Hussain 0* (3b)
35.1 Streak to Butcher, no run, short of a length, driven to cover
35.2 Streak to Butcher, no run, defended to mid on
35.3 Streak to Butcher, no run, defended off the backfoot to mid off
35.4 Streak to Butcher, no run, on target, pushed back to bowler
35.5 Streak to Butcher, no run, pitched outside leg, rapped on pads a
bit of inside edge too, loud shout for lbw, not out says umpire
35.6 Streak to Butcher, no run, left alone
End of over 36 (maiden) England 109/2
HH Streak 13-4-20-1 (1w 2nb) - Lumley End
N Hussain 0* (3b) MA Butcher 32* (78b 5x4)
36.1 Price to Hussain, no run, flat in trajectory, forward in defence
36.2 Price to Hussain, no run, defended to silly mid off
36.3 Price to Hussain, no run, arm delivery a bit slow in pace, well
played to off
36.4 Price to Hussain, no run, tosses up, Hussain drives firmly, hits
the body of silly mid off fielder
36.5 Price to Hussain, no run, guided to gully
36.6 Price to Hussain, no run, arm ball, defended to silly mid off
End of over 37 (maiden) England 109/2
RW Price 9-3-17-1 - Finchale End
MA Butcher 32* (78b 5x4) N Hussain 0* (9b)
37.1 Streak to Butcher, no run, short of length ball,outside off, stands
up and punches it to cover
37.2 Streak to Butcher, no run, pitches up, tries to drive it on the on
side, beaten by swing, hit the thin inner edge of the bat onto
pads, appealf for lbw declined
37.3 Streak to Butcher, FOUR, pitches outside leg, tucked away off his
legs to fine leg boundary
37.4 Streak to Butcher, no run, pitches on good length, shapes away from
the left hander, lets it go through to keeper
37.5 Streak to Butcher, no run, pitches outside off again, left through
to keeper
37.6 Streak to Butcher, no run, nicely bowled, pitches on off, swings
in, defends it at the last time with one hand off the bat to cover
End of over 38 (4 runs) England 113/2
HH Streak 14-4-24-1 (1w 2nb) - Lumley End
N Hussain 0* (9b) MA Butcher 36* (84b 6x4)
38.1 Price to Hussain, no run, tosses up from round the wicet, Nasir
gets his front foot forwarrd defends it to silly point
38.2 Price to Hussain, no run, very good arm ball, hit on pads first
hudge appeal for lbw, but ball is missing just off stump,Hussain
completly missread it
38.3 Price to Hussain, FOUR, tosses up, comes down the wicket and lofted
it over mid on for four
38.4 Price to Hussain, no run, pitches on off, spins away, guided to
gully
38.5 Price to Hussain, no run
38.6 Price to Hussain, SIX, Shot! tosses up, invites for the drive,
Skipper stuck with the task comes down the wicket and smashed it
way over long off boundary for a big Six
End of over 39 (10 runs) England 123/2
RW Price 10-3-27-1 - Finchale End
MA Butcher 36* (84b 6x4) N Hussain 10* (15b 1x4 1x6)
Blignaut onto attack
39.1 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, on target, pushed back to bowler
39.2 Blignaut to Butcher, one run, flicks off his pads to long leg
39.3 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, bit wide outside off, lets it go
through to keeper
39.4 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, better ball this time, just outside
off, shapes away, left alone
39.5 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, again on target, drives it to mid on
39.6 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, fuller length ball, on off stump,
drives it on the front foot to mid off
End of over 40 (1 run) England 124/2
AM Blignaut 6-2-21-0 (2nb) - Lumley End
MA Butcher 37* (86b 6x4) N Hussain 10* (19b 1x4 1x6)
40.1 Price to Butcher, no run, bit short in length, goes back and pushed
to mid on
40.2 Price to Butcher, no run, tosses up, comes down the wicket and
drives it straight to mid on fielder
40.3 Price to Butcher, no run, arm ball, nicely guided it to gully
40.4 Price to Butcher, one run, pitches on rough, spins in, Butcher
waits it and turned it to mid wicket with the spin
40.5 Price to Hussain, no run
40.6 Price to Hussain, no run, again tosses up, outside off, lean
forward and drives it to cover
End of over 41 (1 run) England 125/2
RW Price 11-3-28-1 - Finchale End
MA Butcher 38* (90b 6x4) N Hussain 10* (21b 1x4 1x6)
41.1 Blignaut to Butcher, one run, inswinger on legs, worked away off
his legs to short mid wicket for an easy single
41.2 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, on target, defends it on the backfoot
to cover
41.3 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, good ball, with some extra pace, from
wide of the crease, angles into the batsman, defends it to mid on
41.4 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, left it through to keeper
41.5 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, pitches outside off, defends it to mid
off
41.6 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, again put some extra effort into the
delivery, from wide of the crease, angles into the batsman, hit on
pads but ball is going down the legside
End of over 42 (1 run) England 126/2
AM Blignaut 7-2-22-0 (2nb) - Lumley End
MA Butcher 39* (91b 6x4) N Hussain 10* (26b 1x4 1x6)
42.1 Price to Butcher, one run, tosses up, Butcher comes down the track
and wants to hit over mid on, big inner edge just over mid wicket
fielder
42.2 Price to Hussain, no run, tosses up, outside off, Hussain gets his
front foot forward, lets it go through to keeper
42.3 Price to Hussain, no run, defended to cover
42.4 Price to Hussain, no run, tries to bowl an arm ball, very short in
length, Hussain misstimed cut to cover
42.5 Price to Hussain, no run, defended
42.6 Price to Hussain, no run, arm ball, outside off, plays and misses
End of over 43 (1 run) England 127/2
RW Price 12-3-29-1 - Finchale End
MA Butcher 40* (92b 6x4) N Hussain 10* (31b 1x4 1x6)
43.1 Blignaut to Butcher, FOUR, pitches out side off, Butcher drives it
on the up through cover with excellent timing for four
43.2 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, short of length ball, angles it to
gully
43.3 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, again overpitched ball, driven
straight to mid off fielder
43.4 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, defends it to cover
43.5 Blignaut to Butcher, (noball) no run, on target, defends it to mid
on
43.5 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, better ball, pitches on off, swings
away from the left hander, Butcher gets his front foot across,
lets it go through to keeper
43.6 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, short and sharp, Butcher takes his
eyes off the ball, ball hit the forearm
End of over 44 (5 runs) England 132/2
AM Blignaut 8-2-27-0 (3nb) - Lumley End
N Hussain 10* (31b 1x4 1x6) MA Butcher 44* (99b 7x4)
Match State: Drinks
Price will continue after drinks
44.1 Price to Hussain, FOUR, short ball, bit loosner after drinks,
Hussain rocks back and cut it behind point for four
44.2 Price to Hussain, no run
44.3 Price to Hussain, no run, better ball, pitches on off, spins away,
nicely adjusted by Hussain and guided to gully
44.4 Price to Hussain, no run, Hussain tries to sweep it from outside
off, ball spins and hit on the Helmet
44.5 Price to Hussain, no run, defends it to silly mid on
44.6 Price to Hussain, no run, arm ball, very well played by Hussain
with bat and pads together to silly mid on
End of over 45 (4 runs) England 136/2
RW Price 13-3-33-1 - Finchale End
MA Butcher 44* (99b 7x4) N Hussain 14* (37b 2x4 1x6)
45.1 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, on target, Buthcer plays it late,
inner edge, onto pads and ball rolls just past the off stump
45.2 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, defended
45.3 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, sharp ball, pitches outside leg, hit
on pads, appeal for lbw by the bowler only, not out said umpire
45.4 Blignaut to Butcher, one run, again pitches outside leg, nicely
tucked away to fine leg
45.5 Blignaut to Hussain, (noball) no run, another extra, on target,
defends it to mid off
45.5 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, short in length, goes back and angles
it to gully, wants a single rightly sent back by Butcher
45.6 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, pitches outside off, from wide of the
crease, angles into the batsman, lets it go through to keeper
End of over 46 (2 runs) England 138/2
AM Blignaut 9-2-29-0 (4nb) - Lumley End
MA Butcher 45* (103b 7x4) N Hussain 14* (40b 2x4 1x6)
46.1 Price to Butcher, no run, tries a paddle sweep and misses
46.2 Price to Butcher, no run, leans back and pushed to cover
46.3 Price to Butcher, no run, defended back
46.4 Price to Butcher, one run, turned with the spin to mid wicked,
misfielded by Ebrahim
46.5 Price to Hussain, no run, defended back
46.6 Price to Hussain, two runs, short in length, leans back and turns
it to mid wicket
End of over 47 (3 runs) England 141/2
RW Price 14-3-36-1 - Finchale End
MA Butcher 46* (107b 7x4) N Hussain 16* (42b 2x4 1x6)
47.1 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, angling away just outside off, left
alone
47.2 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, steered to gully
47.3 Blignaut to Butcher, no run, on middle and off, gets behind the
line and defends
47.4 Blignaut to Butcher, one run, driven firmly to mid off, misfield by
Streak allows the batsmen to run a quick single
47.5 Blignaut to Hussain, (noball) no run
47.5 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, turned to leg
47.6 Blignaut to Hussain, (noball) no run
47.6 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, slower delivery outside off, left
alone
End of over 48 (3 runs) England 144/2
AM Blignaut 10-2-32-0 (6nb) - Lumley End
MA Butcher 47* (111b 7x4) N Hussain 16* (46b 2x4 1x6)
Hondo back into attack now
48.1 Hondo to Butcher, (noball) no run, oversteps, called a no ball
48.1 Hondo to Butcher, no run, defended off the backfoot to mid off
48.2 Hondo to Butcher, no run, defended back, was a faster one
48.3 Hondo to Butcher, (noball) no run, overstepping again
48.3 Hondo to Butcher, OUT: GONE! short of length delivery, an
inswinger, tries to cut too close to the body, an inside edge onto
middle stump
England 146/3, Partnership of 37
MA Butcher b Hondo 47 (116b 7x4 0x6)
N Hussain 16* (46b 2x4 1x6) DT Hondo 4.3-1-17-1 (2w 2nb)
RWT Key in
48.4 Hondo to Key, no run, slower delivery, defends on the front foot,
off the thigh to slip, loud appeal first for lbw and then for
catch, umpire not interested
48.5 Hondo to Key, no run, down the legside
48.6 Hondo to Key, no run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 49 (2 runs) England 146/3
DT Hondo 5-1-17-1 (2w 2nb) - Finchale End
N Hussain 16* (46b 2x4 1x6) RWT Key 0* (3b)
49.1 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, fuller length, driven to mid off
49.2 Blignaut to Hussain, two runs, nicely picked off his toes and
flicked away to long leg
49.3 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, defended to cover
49.4 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, guided to point
49.5 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, starts straight and swings away,
keeper takes behind
49.6 Blignaut to Hussain, no run, defended on the front foot to cover
End of over 50 (2 runs) England 148/3
AM Blignaut 11-2-34-0 (6nb) - Lumley End
RWT Key 0* (3b) N Hussain 18* (52b 2x4 1x6)
50.1 Hondo to Key, FOUR, nothing wrong with this delivery, short of a
length, angling away, Key rocks back and punches it through
covers for four, the timing is simply superb
50.2 Hondo to Key, OUT: short in length, pulls it upishly to GW Flower
at square leg, Flower dives forward and picks it up inches above
the ground, tv umpire called, after couple of replays Willey given
him out
England 152/4, Partnership of 6
RWT Key c Flower b Hondo 4 (5b 1x4 0x6)
N Hussain 18* (52b 2x4 1x6) DT Hondo 5.2-1-21-2 (2w 2nb)
Stewart in
50.3 Hondo to Stewart, no run, driven to mid off
50.4 Hondo to Stewart, (noball) no run
50.4 Hondo to Stewart, three runs, outswinger, steers it past gully to
vacant third man, Blignaut chases it and stops it just inside the
boundary rope
50.5 Hondo to Hussain, no run, left through to keeper
50.6 Hondo to Hussain, OUT: GONE! Caught behind, outside the off, a hint
of outswing too, playing away from his body, thin edge and Taibu
takes the easy catch
England 156/5, Partnership of 4
N Hussain c Taibu b Hondo 18 (54b 2x4 1x6)
End of over 51 (8 runs) England 156/5
DT Hondo 6-1-25-3 (2w 3nb) - Finchale End
AJ Stewart 3* (3b)
McGrath in
51.1 Blignaut to Stewart, FOUR, width offered outside off, well
dispatched through covers for a boundary
51.2 Blignaut to Stewart, FOUR, turned upishly with great timing to mid
wicket for another boundary
51.3 Blignaut to Stewart, two runs, fuller length on legstump, turned to
backward square leg
51.4 Blignaut to Stewart, (noball) no run, overstepping again, called a
no ball
51.4 Blignaut to Stewart, no run, pushed to point
51.5 Blignaut to Stewart, FOUR, edged past gully to vacant third man,
ball races away for another boundary
51.6 Blignaut to Stewart, no run, defended to cover
End of over 52 (15 runs) England 171/5
AM Blignaut 12-2-49-0 (7nb) - Lumley End
A McGrath 0* (0b) AJ Stewart 17* (10b 3x4)
52.1 Hondo to McGrath, no run, short in length, outside off, left alone
52.2 Hondo to McGrath, no run
52.3 Hondo to McGrath, no run, defended back
52.4 Hondo to McGrath, no run, comes forward and defends it down with a
straight bat
52.5 Hondo to McGrath, no run, defended on the front foot to cover
52.6 Hondo to McGrath, (noball) no run, plays and misses to a good
outswinger
52.6 Hondo to McGrath, one run, half volley on legs, plays it to long
leg
End of over 53 (2 runs) England 173/5
DT Hondo 7-1-27-3 (2w 4nb) - Finchale End
A McGrath 1* (7b) AJ Stewart 17* (10b 3x4)
and that's tea on day one
Match State: Tea - Day 1
We will be back at 14:45GMT for the after tea session
Good Afternoon and Welcome back!
Players are out after tea
It will be Streak to McGrath
53.1 Streak to McGrath, no run, down the legside
53.2 Streak to McGrath, no run, lets the ball go, outside off stump
53.3 Streak to McGrath, no run, wide delivery, left alone by batsman
53.4 Streak to McGrath, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
moving further away, through to the keeper
53.5 Streak to McGrath, one run, defended to mid on for a quick single
53.6 Streak to Stewart, no run, forward in defence
End of over 54 (1 run) England 174/5
HH Streak 15-4-25-1 (1w 2nb) - Lumley End
A McGrath 2* (12b) AJ Stewart 17* (11b 3x4)
Hondo to continue after tea
54.1 Hondo to McGrath, no run, wayward delivery outside off
54.2 Hondo to McGrath, FOUR, width offered, sliced away over point for a
boundary
54.3 Hondo to McGrath, no run, outswinger, just outside off stump, that
is left by batsman
54.4 Hondo to McGrath, no run, defended to mid off
54.5 Hondo to McGrath, no run, on target, defended to mid on and wants a
single, sent back by Stewart
54.6 Hondo to McGrath, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 55 (4 runs) England 178/5
DT Hondo 8-1-31-3 (2w 4nb) - Finchale End
AJ Stewart 17* (11b 3x4) A McGrath 6* (18b 1x4)
55.1 Streak to Stewart, no run, good length ball, defends it on the
front foot to cover
55.2 Streak to Stewart, FOUR, on legs, beautifully put away with
excellent timing to deep square leg boundary, Stewart becomes the
second highest run scorer in England test match history with that
top class on drive
55.3 Streak to Stewart, no run, left alone outside off
55.4 Streak to Stewart, no run
55.5 Streak to Stewart, no run, defended to mid off
55.6 Streak to Stewart, one run, again on legs, drives it nicely with
great timing, excellent stop by square leg fielder save a certain
four
End of over 56 (5 runs) England 183/5
HH Streak 16-4-30-1 (1w 2nb) - Lumley End
AJ Stewart 22* (17b 4x4) A McGrath 6* (18b 1x4)
56.1 Hondo to Stewart, no run, defended to cover
56.2 Hondo to Stewart, no run
56.3 Hondo to Stewart, (noball) no run, bit short in length, stewart
goes back and punches down the ground to mid on fielder
56.3 Hondo to Stewart, no run, leans forward and defends it to mid off
56.4 Hondo to Stewart, (noball) no run, again bit short in length,
stewrt tries to pull it, misses and ball hit the thigh pad
56.4 Hondo to Stewart, no run, pitches outside off, gets his front foot
forward and lets it go through to keeper
56.5 Hondo to Stewart, one run, tucked away off his pads to long leg
56.6 Hondo to McGrath, no run, on target, defended back
End of over 57 (3 runs) England 186/5
DT Hondo 9-1-34-3 (2w 6nb) - Finchale End
AJ Stewart 23* (24b 4x4) A McGrath 6* (19b 1x4)
57.1 Streak to Stewart, no run, on the stumps and defended to cover
57.2 Streak to Stewart, no run, left alone outside off
57.3 Streak to Stewart, no run, defends it back
57.4 Streak to Stewart, no run, punches it off the backfoot to covers
57.5 Streak to Stewart, no run, pouside off and he moves back smartly to
defent to point
57.6 Streak to Stewart, no run, some inswing and its a thick edge
driving to mid on
End of over 58 (maiden) England 186/5
HH Streak 17-5-30-1 (1w 2nb) - Lumley End
A McGrath 6* (19b 1x4) AJ Stewart 23* (30b 4x4)
Price coming back on
58.1 Price to McGrath, no run, from over the wicket, prodded to the off
past the silly mid off placed close in
58.2 Price to McGrath, no run, pushed back
58.3 Price to McGrath, no run, good ball on length and its defended with
care
58.4 Price to McGrath, no run, tossed up more on middle stump and
defended
58.5 Price to McGrath, two runs, on the legs and its swept to fine leg
58.6 Price to McGrath, no run, flighted and he comes forward and defends
to short leg
End of over 59 (2 runs) England 188/5
RW Price 15-3-38-1 - Finchale End
AJ Stewart 23* (30b 4x4) A McGrath 8* (25b 1x4)
59.1 Streak to Stewart, FOUR, superb Stewart!, short and he goes back to
punch it through the covers
59.2 Streak to Stewart, no run, keeps his eye on the ball going back and
defends with a straight bat and elbow up, something for the
younger cricketers to watch
59.3 Streak to Stewart, no run, left alone outside off
59.4 Streak to Stewart, one run, comes forward and places it just wide
of the cover fielder
59.5 Streak to McGrath, no run, outside off and some movement off the
pitch to the off
59.6 Streak to McGrath, no run
End of over 60 (5 runs) England 193/5
HH Streak 18-5-35-1 (1w 2nb) - Lumley End
AJ Stewart 28* (34b 5x4) A McGrath 8* (27b 1x4)
60.1 Price to Stewart, no run, on the stumps and he defends coming
forward
60.2 Price to Stewart, no run, defends an armball right back
60.3 Price to Stewart, no run, tossed up and defended back
60.4 Price to Stewart, no run, shorter one and he backs away trying to
punch through covers but straight to silly mid off
60.5 Price to Stewart, no run, wide on the off and another armball,
defended
60.6 Price to Stewart, no run, defends to short cover
End of over 61 (maiden) England 193/5
RW Price 16-4-38-1 - Finchale End
A McGrath 8* (27b 1x4) AJ Stewart 28* (40b 5x4)
Hondo back on
61.1 Hondo to McGrath, two runs, short and its pulled to mid wicket
61.2 Hondo to McGrath, no run, left alone outside off
61.3 Hondo to McGrath, no run, defends to cover
61.4 Hondo to McGrath, no run, left alone outside off
61.5 Hondo to McGrath, no run, on the off stump, kept a tad low as its
defended to the off
61.6 Hondo to McGrath, no run, on the off stump and defends it back
End of over 62 (2 runs) England 195/5
DT Hondo 10-1-36-3 (2w 6nb) - Lumley End
AJ Stewart 28* (40b 5x4) A McGrath 10* (33b 1x4)
62.1 Price to Stewart, no run, short and outside off, cuts but straight
to cover
62.2 Price to Stewart, no run, defends it back carefully
62.3 Price to Stewart, no run, waits and defends to the off
62.4 Price to Stewart, one run, prodded to backward point and is called
for a run, has to dive and looks a bit annoyed having to run that
risky one
62.5 Price to McGrath, SIX, comes out a few steps and a good blow right
over Price's head
62.6 Price to McGrath, no run, comes forward and an inside edge to short
leg
End of over 63 (7 runs) England 202/5
RW Price 17-4-45-1 - Finchale End
AJ Stewart 29* (44b 5x4) A McGrath 16* (35b 1x4 1x6)
63.1 Hondo to Stewart, one run, another Stewart placement just wide of
cover for an easy single thats also easy on his legs
63.2 Hondo to McGrath, no run, comes forward to a full ball and drives
to mid on
63.3 Hondo to McGrath, no run, hops back to a short ball and turns to
mid wicket
63.4 Hondo to McGrath, no run, on off stump and defends
63.5 Hondo to McGrath, no run, drifts to leg and a flick misses and
taken on the pad outside leg
63.6 Hondo to McGrath, no run, just outside off and McGrath plays it to
the off
End of over 64 (1 run) England 203/5
DT Hondo 11-1-37-3 (2w 6nb) - Lumley End
AJ Stewart 30* (45b 5x4) A McGrath 16* (40b 1x4 1x6)
64.1 Price to Stewart, no run, outside off and its cut to point
64.2 Price to Stewart, no run, comes forward in defence
64.3 Price to Stewart, no run, tossed up and driven to mid off
64.4 Price to Stewart, no run, driven to mid off
64.5 Price to Stewart, no run, pushed to short extra cover coming
forward
64.6 Price to Stewart, no run, pushed into covers
End of over 65 (maiden) England 203/5
RW Price 18-5-45-1 - Finchale End
A McGrath 16* (40b 1x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 30* (51b 5x4)
65.1 Hondo to McGrath, no run, defended back
65.2 Hondo to McGrath, no run, outside off and its cut to backward point
65.3 Hondo to McGrath, no run, defends to cover
65.4 Hondo to McGrath, FOUR, Glorious! off the backfoot and punched
through covers
65.5 Hondo to McGrath, no run, overptiched outside off, pushed to point
65.6 Hondo to McGrath, no run, defended to mid on
End of over 66 (4 runs) England 207/5
DT Hondo 12-1-41-3 (2w 6nb) - Finchale End
AJ Stewart 30* (51b 5x4) A McGrath 20* (46b 2x4 1x6)
66.1 Price to Stewart, no run, a flighted ball and its defended into
covers
66.2 Price to Stewart, FOUR, flighted outside off and fine coverdrive is
the result
66.3 Price to Stewart, no run, armball and tries another drive, edged
66.4 Price to Stewart, no run, defends to Ebrahim at silly point
66.5 Price to Stewart, no run, tossed up and driven past silly point to
cover
66.6 Price to Stewart, no run, tossed up at middle stump and he comes
forward to smother it
End of over 67 (4 runs) England 211/5
RW Price 19-5-49-1 - Lumley End
A McGrath 20* (46b 2x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 34* (57b 6x4)
67.1 Hondo to McGrath, no run, a better ball on the off stump line and
gets a defensive push
67.2 Hondo to McGrath, three runs, drifts to leg and its driven to deep
mid wicket and Streak has to run a long way to collect
67.3 Hondo to Stewart, no run, a waft outside off, ball was good with
bounce and a close shave for Stewart
67.4 Hondo to Stewart, no run, on the legs and a good stop by Friend at
mid wicket
67.5 Hondo to Stewart, no run, defends to cover
67.6 Hondo to Stewart, no run, on the off stump and pushed into covers
as drinks are called in
End of over 68 (3 runs) England 214/5
DT Hondo 13-1-44-3 (2w 6nb) - Finchale End
A McGrath 23* (48b 2x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 34* (61b 6x4)
Match State: Drinks
68.1 Price to McGrath, no run, tossed up and its pushed to the off
68.2 Price to McGrath, no run, tossed up at middle stumps and defended
again
68.3 Price to McGrath, one run, pushed firmlt past short cover
68.4 Price to Stewart, no run, a shorter ball but he still comes forward
to defend
68.5 Price to Stewart, no run, flighted and its treated with lots of
respect, defending
68.6 Price to Stewart, no run, pushed into the covers
End of over 69 (1 run) England 215/5
RW Price 20-5-50-1 - Lumley End
A McGrath 24* (51b 2x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 34* (64b 6x4)
Bright sunshine, gree turf, a castle, some cool breeze, all perfect
for cricket
69.1 Hondo to McGrath, no run, just outside off and he comes forward to
prod to point
69.2 Hondo to McGrath, no run, left alone outside off
69.3 Hondo to McGrath, no run, well outside off and ball fizzles along
the ground to Taibu behind the stumps
69.4 Hondo to McGrath, no run, a good ball, nipped in from off stump and
defended to the off
69.5 Hondo to McGrath, three runs, drifts as usual to leg and is whipped
off the pads to long leg
69.6 Hondo to Stewart, one run, pushed to wide mid on
End of over 70 (4 runs) England 219/5
DT Hondo 14-1-48-3 (2w 6nb) - Finchale End
AJ Stewart 35* (65b 6x4) A McGrath 27* (56b 2x4 1x6)
70.1 Price to Stewart, no run, defends to short cover
70.2 Price to Stewart, no run, comes forward to defend
70.3 Price to Stewart, no run, reaches well forward and smothers the
ball
70.4 Price to Stewart, no run, pushed to the off
70.5 Price to Stewart, no run, an armball, goes back to defend
70.6 Price to Stewart, no run, pushed to silly mid off
End of over 71 (maiden) England 219/5
RW Price 21-6-50-1 - Lumley End
A McGrath 27* (56b 2x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 35* (71b 6x4)
Blignaut back into the attack
71.1 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, outside off and left alone
71.2 Blignaut to McGrath, three runs, turned off his legs to deep mid
wicket
71.3 Blignaut to Stewart, no run, full and on legstump, driven to mid on
71.4 Blignaut to Stewart, no run, outside off and left alone
71.5 Blignaut to Stewart, one run, a soft handed push to mid off and
they get a run as Streak too far back
71.6 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, full and he hops back to turn, looking
for runs but straight to square leg
End of over 72 (4 runs) England 223/5
AM Blignaut 13-2-53-0 (7nb) - Finchale End
AJ Stewart 36* (74b 6x4) A McGrath 30* (59b 2x4 1x6)
72.1 Price to Stewart, no run, on off stump and its pushed back
72.2 Price to Stewart, no run, tossed up on the middle stump and again
pushed back
72.3 Price to Stewart, no run, defends a very similar ball
72.4 Price to Stewart, no run, a thick edge onto his pad coming forward
72.5 Price to Stewart, no run, slower one and its pushed to the off
72.6 Price to Stewart, no run, a flatter ball and defended
End of over 73 (maiden) England 223/5
RW Price 22-7-50-1 - Lumley End
A McGrath 30* (59b 2x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 36* (80b 6x4)
73.1 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, fuller length on the legs and hits the
pads
73.2 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, on the off and pushed to covers
73.3 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, driven to wide mid off and loud wait
accompanies the ball
73.4 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, more effort, angles in nicely and is
defended back
73.5 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, a loud shout but ball had angled too
much, missinleg
73.6 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, another good ball, hops and defends, a
good over with a close shout in it
End of over 74 (maiden) England 223/5
AM Blignaut 14-3-53-0 (7nb) - Finchale End
AJ Stewart 36* (80b 6x4) A McGrath 30* (65b 2x4 1x6)
74.1 Price to Stewart, no run, another accurate ball on the stumps,
defended
74.2 Price to Stewart, no run, pushed to covers
74.3 Price to Stewart, no run, comes forward and defends
74.4 Price to Stewart, one run, drifts to leg and is whipped to square
leg
74.5 Price to McGrath, no run, back to that nagging line and its
defended carefully
74.6 Price to McGrath, one run, sweeps to long leg
End of over 75 (2 runs) England 225/5
RW Price 23-7-52-1 - Lumley End
A McGrath 31* (67b 2x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 37* (84b 6x4)
75.1 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, on the stumps and fast, turned to mid
wicket
75.2 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, outside off and it prodded to point
75.3 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, good one, beaten for pace and hits the
thigh outside off
75.4 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, another good attacking ball on the
stumps and defended to mid on
75.5 Blignaut to McGrath, (noball) no run, driven to mid off
75.5 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, defended to mid off
75.6 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, a grunt as he bowls outside off and
its defended
End of over 76 (1 run) England 226/5
AM Blignaut 15-3-54-0 (8nb) - Finchale End
AJ Stewart 37* (84b 6x4) A McGrath 31* (74b 2x4 1x6)
76.1 Price to Stewart, one run, short outside off and he leans away to
cut to cover
76.2 Price to McGrath, no run, tossed up and McGrath comes out to push
it back
76.3 Price to McGrath, one run, swept to long leg
76.4 Price to Stewart, no run, Stewart undecided how to play a ball
tossed on legstump, went back and pushed at it
76.5 Price to Stewart, no run, driven into covers
76.6 Price to Stewart, no run, defends into covers again
End of over 77 (2 runs) England 228/5
RW Price 24-7-54-1 - Lumley End
A McGrath 32* (76b 2x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 38* (88b 6x4)
77.1 Blignaut to McGrath, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine leg
77.2 Blignaut to Stewart, no run, defended to mid off
77.3 Blignaut to Stewart, FOUR, cut nicely past point
77.4 Blignaut to Stewart, two runs, flicked to long leg
77.5 Blignaut to Stewart, one run, pushed to mid on for a quick single
77.6 Blignaut to McGrath, FOUR, short and he pulls, mistimes and skies
it but a very poor effort by Price at long leg, who never got into
position and then let it go throgh his hands
End of over 78 (12 runs) England 240/5
AM Blignaut 16-3-65-0 (8nb) - Finchale End
AJ Stewart 45* (92b 7x4) A McGrath 36* (78b 3x4 1x6)
78.1 Price to Stewart, no run, defended back
78.2 Price to Stewart, no run, good ball spinning and pushed to silly
mid off
78.3 Price to Stewart, FOUR, off the backfoot and whipped to mid wicket
Back from around the wicket
78.4 Price to Stewart, no run, drives but a bottom of the bat mistime to
the off
78.5 Price to Stewart, no run, defends forward
78.6 Price to Stewart, no run, tossed up on off stump and its defended
End of over 79 (4 runs) England 244/5
RW Price 25-7-58-1 - Lumley End
A McGrath 36* (78b 3x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 49* (98b 8x4)
79.1 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, on the legs and its turned to square
leg
79.2 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, full and on off stump, pushed back
firmly to Blignaut
79.3 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, on the off stump again and McGrath
drives to mid off
79.4 Blignaut to McGrath, one run, totally deceived by the slower ball,
goes through with the shot and its edged to mid off
79.5 Blignaut to Stewart, one run, short and he hops and gets a bit of
bat on it turning to fine leg for another fifty, his 44th
79.6 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, on the off stump and pushed to cover
End of over 80 (2 runs) England 246/5
AM Blignaut 17-3-67-0 (8nb) - Finchale End
AJ Stewart 50* (99b 8x4) A McGrath 37* (83b 3x4 1x6)
80.1 Price to Stewart, no run, cut into the covers
80.2 Price to Stewart, two runs, goes back nd whips it to mid wicket
80.3 Price to Stewart, no run, defends coming forward
80.4 Price to Stewart, no run, comes forward and defends
80.5 Price to Stewart, no run, driven into covers
80.6 Price to Stewart, no run, comes forward and defends
End of over 81 (2 runs) England 248/5
RW Price 26-7-60-1 - Lumley End
A McGrath 37* (83b 3x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 52* (105b 8x4)
Although the new ball is due Strak gives a bowl to Grant Flower
81.1 Flower to McGrath, no run, tossed up at middles stump and defended
81.2 Flower to McGrath, no run, on the off stump and pushed into covers
81.3 Flower to McGrath, no run, tossed up and driven to p[oint, a great
save by Ebrahim and he throws at the bowlers end and Stewart has
to dive to get back in
81.4 Flower to McGrath, FOUR, short outside off and cut to cover rope
81.5 Flower to McGrath, no run, driven into the covers
81.6 Flower to McGrath, one run, driven to long off
End of over 82 (5 runs) England 253/5
GW Flower 1-0-5-0 - Finchale End
A McGrath 42* (89b 4x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 52* (105b 8x4)
82.1 Price to McGrath, no run, comes forward and defends to silly point
82.2 Price to McGrath, no run, on the legstump and pushed back
82.3 Price to McGrath, no run, defends forward
82.4 Price to McGrath, no run, accurate as usual on the off stump and
its defended
82.5 Price to McGrath, no run, pushed to point and some hesitation by
the batters
82.6 Price to McGrath, two runs, cuts although ball was closer to the
body, had to make room and got it past gully
End of over 83 (2 runs) England 255/5
RW Price 27-7-62-1 - Lumley End
AJ Stewart 52* (105b 8x4) A McGrath 44* (95b 4x4 1x6)
new ball taken by Streak
83.1 Streak to Stewart, no run, on the off stump and defended back
83.2 Streak to Stewart, one run, pushed past point for a 100 partnership
thats rescued England
83.3 Streak to McGrath, no run, good outswinger and it beats the bat
outside off
83.4 Streak to McGrath, no run, another fine ball on off stump, defended
to the off
83.5 Streak to McGrath, no run, on the off stump line and its defended
back
83.6 Streak to McGrath, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 84 (1 run) England 256/5
HH Streak 19-5-36-1 (1w 2nb) - Finchale End
AJ Stewart 53* (107b 8x4) A McGrath 44* (99b 4x4 1x6)
Hondo back on
Has two slips and a gully
84.1 Hondo to Stewart, (noball) no run, left alone
84.1 Hondo to Stewart, no run, outside off stump and its driven into the
covers
84.2 Hondo to Stewart, one run, goes back and turns to mid wicket
84.3 Hondo to McGrath, FOUR, a lovely straight drive past the stumps to
long off, was a rank half volley
84.4 Hondo to McGrath, FOUR, What a punch!, effortless flick to deep
midwicket off another full ball and a fine fifty for McGrath
84.5 Hondo to McGrath, no run, a good stride forward and rapped,
declined as maybe outside the off stump line
84.6 Hondo to McGrath, three runs, tucked off his legs to deep square
leg and this was an expensive over for Hondo
End of over 85 (13 runs) England 269/5
DT Hondo 15-1-61-3 (2w 7nb) - Lumley End
A McGrath 55* (103b 6x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 54* (110b 8x4)
85.1 Streak to McGrath, one run, flicked to fine leg
85.2 Streak to Stewart, no run, sharp ball, rose and straightened and
its edge to slip and Ervine puts down a sitter at slip
85.3 Streak to Stewart, no run, left alone
85.4 Streak to Stewart, no run, short and its defended off the backfoot
to cover
85.5 Streak to Stewart, no run, drives on the off and an inside edge
onto his pads
85.6 Streak to Stewart, FOUR, flicked too fine for a despairing dive by
Hondo to save a four
End of over 86 (5 runs) England 274/5
HH Streak 20-5-41-1 (1w 2nb) - Finchale End
A McGrath 56* (104b 6x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 58* (115b 9x4)
86.1 Hondo to McGrath, no run, on the legs and pushed to mid wicket
86.2 Hondo to McGrath, (noball) no run, kept low and defended awkwardly
86.2 Hondo to McGrath, no run, slower ball and missing leg, struck the
pad
86.3 Hondo to McGrath, no run, on the off stump and pushed to the off
86.4 Hondo to McGrath, no run, good ball into the stumps and carefully
defended
86.5 Hondo to McGrath, FOUR, he is really food off his legs as he flick
a ball on leg stump for four to mid wicket
86.6 Hondo to McGrath, no run, comes forward and pushes firmly into the
covers
End of over 87 (5 runs) England 279/5
DT Hondo 16-1-66-3 (2w 8nb) - Lumley End
AJ Stewart 58* (115b 9x4) A McGrath 60* (111b 7x4 1x6)
87.1 Streak to Stewart, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine leg
87.2 Streak to McGrath, FOUR, goes back and edges it to the vacant third
man area
87.3 Streak to McGrath, no run, hops back and defends to leg
87.4 Streak to McGrath, no run, firmly driven to mid off
87.5 Streak to McGrath, no run, good ball on off stump and its defended
back
87.6 Streak to McGrath, one run, turned to mid wicket and a good diving
save there
End of over 88 (6 runs) England 285/5
HH Streak 21-5-46-1 (1w 2nb) - Finchale End
A McGrath 65* (116b 8x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 58* (116b 9x4)
Travis Friend back
88.1 Friend to McGrath, (noball) no run, short and turned to short mis
wicket
88.1 Friend to McGrath, no run, short and on the stumps, forced back to
defend
88.2 Friend to McGrath, no run, angling into McGrath who goes back and
defends
88.3 Friend to McGrath, one run, hops and turns to square leg
88.4 Friend to Stewart, FOUR, Nonchalance! short and he disdainfully
pulls it to long leg
88.5 Friend to Stewart, one run, pushed to deep mid wicket
88.6 Friend to McGrath, two runs, flicked to fine leg and Price has a
struggle diving and stopping it
End of over 89 (9 runs) England 294/5
TJ Friend 4-0-26-0 (1nb) - Lumley End
AJ Stewart 63* (118b 10x4) A McGrath 68* (121b 8x4 1x6)
Last over of the day coming up
89.1 Streak to Stewart, no run, on the middle stump and its turned to
mid wicket
89.2 Streak to Stewart, no run, well outside off and left alone
89.3 Streak to Stewart, FOUR, What timing!, on the legs and it looks
like just a prod but races over long leg rope
89.4 Streak to Stewart, no run, on the off stump line and its defended
back
89.5 Streak to Stewart, no run, well outside off and Stewart goes for it
well away from his body, noise of bat on the ground as its through
to taibu
89.6 Streak to Stewart, no run, on the off and defended into covers as
England close the day on 298 for 5
End of over 90 (4 runs) England 298/5
HH Streak 22-5-50-1 (1w 2nb) - Finchale End
A McGrath 68* (121b 8x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 67* (124b 11x4)
Despite a flurry of 4 wickets after lunch when Zimbabwe seemed
right back into the game, Stewart and McGrath have brought them
very close to 300 on day one
There were two clear sitters dropped in the post tea session that
must have taken their toll on Streak and the other bowlers
This match is now poised for a result and Zimbabwe will neeed to
make quick inroads tomorrow to get back into the match
Please join us at 09:45GMT for the second day's play at the
Riverside grond the debut venue
Good Night for now from Wisden CricInfo Ltd.
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Good Morning all for the second day's play in the Test match, the
second too, between England and Zimbabwe
In the final session yesterday it was some aggressive batting by
Alec Stewart and McGrath that led to England's recovery to end up
on 298 for 5
Zimbabwe would want some quick wickets this morning to get back
into this match
Last evening Heath Streak took the new ball but resulted in a
flurry of runs
Overcast somewhat today but its an on-time start as the players
head out
Ray Price to open this morning, bowling to McGrath
90.1 Price to McGrath, FOUR, a juicy full toss and its put away to mid
wicket
90.2 Price to McGrath, no run, tossed up on off stump and driven to
cover
90.3 Price to McGrath, no run, outside off and its left alone
90.4 Price to McGrath, no run, flighted into the stumps and he comes
forward to push it away
90.5 Price to McGrath, no run, left alone and some turn there
90.6 Price to McGrath, no run, a good armball, that turned and beats the
edge to the keeoer
End of over 91 (4 runs) England 302/5
RW Price 28-7-66-1 - Lumley End
AJ Stewart 67* (124b 11x4) A McGrath 72* (127b 9x4 1x6)
Streak on
91.1 Streak to Stewart, no run, on the off stump line and its left alone
Its cloudy and there is some drizzle around
91.2 Streak to Stewart, no run, good ball, goes back and defends
The dropped catches yesterday did not help at all, a bit
disappointing for such a young team
91.3 Streak to Stewart, no run, left alone
91.4 Streak to Stewart, no run, outside off and swinging away, left
alone
91.5 Streak to Stewart, no run, a very similar ball, swinging away
91.6 Streak to Stewart, no run, another good awayswinger and its left
End of over 92 (maiden) England 302/5
HH Streak 23-6-50-1 (1w 2nb) - Finchale End
A McGrath 72* (127b 9x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 67* (130b 11x4)
92.1 Price to McGrath, no run, on middle stump and McGrath defends
coming forward
92.2 Price to McGrath, no run, beaten and lots of spin away, missed the
edge
92.3 Price to McGrath, no run, on the off and its smothered coming
forward
92.4 Price to McGrath, no run, good ball from wide of the crease,
defended to short cover
92.5 Price to McGrath, one run, the armball and he goes back to prod it
to mid on
92.6 Price to Stewart, no run, tossed up and Stewart comes forward to
defend
End of over 93 (1 run) England 303/5
RW Price 29-7-67-1 - Lumley End
A McGrath 73* (132b 9x4 1x6) AJ Stewart 67* (131b 11x4)
93.1 Streak to McGrath, no run, excellent attacking ball into the stumps
that moved away and forced a hurried defensive block
93.2 Streak to McGrath, no run, and again, McGrath has to hurry to
defend going back
93.3 Streak to McGrath, no run, on off stump and its prodded to the off
93.4 Streak to McGrath, (noball) no run, outside off and a sound of bat
hitting the ground, was an off cutter
93.4 Streak to McGrath, no run, left alone outside off
93.5 Streak to McGrath, no run, a hurried defensive push to an incoming
ball towards mid on
93.6 Streak to McGrath, no run, left alone
End of over 94 (1 run) England 304/5
HH Streak 24-6-51-1 (1w 3nb) - Finchale End
AJ Stewart 67* (131b 11x4) A McGrath 73* (139b 9x4 1x6)
94.1 Price to Stewart, one run, goes back and exposes his stumps to
flick the ball to leg
94.2 Price to McGrath, no run, left alone
94.3 Price to McGrath, no run, outside off and spinning away, left alone
94.4 Price to McGrath, no run, closer to off stump and causes a
defensive prod to silly mid off
94.5 Price to McGrath, no run, lots of turn and beats the edge and kept
low too
94.6 Price to McGrath, no run, firmly driven to Grat Flower at cover
End of over 95 (1 run) England 305/5
RW Price 30-7-68-1 - Lumley End
AJ Stewart 68* (132b 11x4) A McGrath 73* (144b 9x4 1x6)
95.1 Streak to Stewart, OUT: right on the stumps, slightly short of
length and Stewart went back as ball also kept a bit low, no
problems with that one
England 305/6, Partnership of 149
AJ Stewart lbw b Streak 68 (133b 11x4 0x6)
A McGrath 73* (144b 9x4 1x6) HH Streak 24.1-6-51-2 (1w 3nb)
Just what Zimbabwe wanted, an early wicket
Giles in
95.2 Streak to Giles, no run, defended back, ball on the off stump
95.3 Streak to Giles, one run, drives on the up to cover and a misfield
by Carlisle
95.4 Streak to McGrath, no run, down the legside
95.5 Streak to McGrath, no run, overpitched and driven to mid off
95.6 Streak to McGrath, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 96 (1 run) England 306/6
HH Streak 25-6-52-2 (1w 3nb) - Finchale End
AF Giles 1* (2b) A McGrath 73* (147b 9x4 1x6)
96.1 Price to Giles, no run, from wide of the crease at middle stump,
defends
96.2 Price to Giles, no run, again Price bowls from wide of the crease
and draws a defensive push back
96.3 Price to Giles, no run, defended to silly point
96.4 Price to Giles, no run, tossed up more and defended carefully
96.5 Price to Giles, no run, a bit outside off and Giles strides to it
and defends
96.6 Price to Giles, no run, into the blockhole and Giles comes down
late to dig it to point
End of over 97 (maiden) England 306/6
RW Price 31-8-68-1 - Lumley End
A McGrath 73* (147b 9x4 1x6) AF Giles 1* (8b)
97.1 Streak to McGrath, no run, outside off, covers up and defends on
the backfoot
97.2 Streak to McGrath, no run, well outside off and swinging away, left
alone
97.3 Streak to McGrath, no run, outside off and he guides it to cover
97.4 Streak to McGrath, no run, left alone
97.5 Streak to McGrath, no run, the incutter and he goes back and
defends to point
97.6 Streak to McGrath, no run, an excellent in cutter and causes
problems to keep out as he went back, seems this benign pitch
would be better coming forward to shortish balls
End of over 98 (maiden) England 306/6
HH Streak 26-7-52-2 (1w 3nb) - Finchale End
AF Giles 1* (8b) A McGrath 73* (153b 9x4 1x6)
98.1 Price to Giles, no run, defended to cover
98.2 Price to Giles, no run, firmly pushed to Flower at cover
98.3 Price to Giles, one run, pushed to cover
98.4 Price to McGrath, no run, a sweep try and beaten, arms raised
98.5 Price to McGrath, no run, good ball that turned away as it was
pushed to cover
98.6 Price to McGrath, no run, defended again
End of over 99 (1 run) England 307/6
RW Price 32-8-69-1 - Lumley End
AF Giles 2* (11b) A McGrath 73* (156b 9x4 1x6)
99.1 Streak to Giles, no run, on the off stump and its pushed to mid off
99.2 Streak to Giles, no run, angling across to leg and a flick misses
99.3 Streak to Giles, no run, short and Giles goes back to prod to the
off
99.4 Streak to Giles, no run, left alone
99.5 Streak to Giles, no run, a faster on on the off stump line and he
stands tall to push it to cover
99.6 Streak to Giles, no run, outside off and its pushed to cover with
an angled bat
End of over 100 (maiden) England 307/6
HH Streak 27-8-52-2 (1w 3nb) - Finchale End
A McGrath 73* (156b 9x4 1x6) AF Giles 2* (17b)
100.1 Price to McGrath, one run, goes back and its almost through, a last
minute push to leg
100.2 Price to Giles, no run, short and Giles goes back to push it back
to Price
100.3 Price to Giles, no run, turs away as he came forward to get a
leading edge to gully
100.4 Price to Giles, no run, defended to silly point
100.5 Price to Giles, no run, tossed up and defended to cover
100.6 Price to Giles, no run, goes back to a shorter flatter ball and
pushes to mid on
End of over 101 (1 run) England 308/6
RW Price 33-8-70-1 - Lumley End
A McGrath 74* (157b 9x4 1x6) AF Giles 2* (22b)
101.1 Streak to McGrath, no run, a no as he comes forward to a ball on
off stump
101.2 Streak to McGrath, no run, a good ball on the stumps, goes back to
defend
101.3 Streak to McGrath, no run, short on the off and its punched to
cover
101.4 Streak to McGrath, no run, short on the off as its pushed to cover
again
101.5 Streak to McGrath, no run, left alone, bowled from wide of the
crease
101.6 Streak to McGrath, no run, good ball, right into the stumps the off
cutter and he goes back in a hurry to defend
End of over 102 (maiden) England 308/6
HH Streak 28-9-52-2 (1w 3nb) - Finchale End
AF Giles 2* (22b) A McGrath 74* (163b 9x4 1x6)
102.1 Price to Giles, no run, comes forward to a tossed up ball and
smothers the spin
102.2 Price to Giles, no run, turned to short leg
102.3 Price to Giles, no run, tossed up and he gets to it and drives to
short cover
102.4 Price to Giles, no run, short of a length and flatter, defends
102.5 Price to Giles, no run, tossed up more and its deadbatted to the
off
102.6 Price to Giles, no run, now a good old fashioned block coming
forward
End of over 103 (maiden) England 308/6
RW Price 34-9-70-1 - Lumley End
A McGrath 74* (163b 9x4 1x6) AF Giles 2* (28b)
103.1 Streak to McGrath, no run, angling into the batsman and its prodded
to the covers
103.2 Streak to McGrath, no run, just outside off and McGrath pushes it
to point
103.3 Streak to McGrath, no run, comes half forward and defends
103.4 Streak to McGrath, no run, just outside off and he uses an angled
bat to edge to slips
103.5 Streak to McGrath, no run, faster one and comes down quickly to
defend
103.6 Streak to McGrath, no run, on the off stump and its defended so
Streak has 3 maidens in a row
End of over 104 (maiden) England 308/6
HH Streak 29-10-52-2 (1w 3nb) - Finchale End
AF Giles 2* (28b) A McGrath 74* (169b 9x4 1x6)
104.1 Price to Giles, no run, on off stump and he comes out to defend
104.2 Price to Giles, no run, tossed up and prodded to cover
104.3 Price to Giles, no run, tossed up and he drives a bit uppishly to
point
104.4 Price to Giles, no run, stretches well forward and blocks
104.5 Price to Giles, FOUR, waited and then swept to long leg off a
length
104.6 Price to Giles, no run, tossed up and turned straight to short leg,
has to get back into his crease quickly
End of over 105 (4 runs) England 312/6
RW Price 35-9-74-1 - Lumley End
A McGrath 74* (169b 9x4 1x6) AF Giles 6* (34b 1x4)
Andy Blignaut in for a bowl
105.1 Blignaut to McGrath, two runs, outside off and an ugly slash off
the toe of the bat behind the covers
105.2 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, outside off and again he slashes to
cover
105.3 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, a firm drive to cover and a good save
by Dion Ebrahim there
105.4 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, on the off stump line and a bit short
of length, goes back and defends
105.5 Blignaut to McGrath, FOUR, short and it sits up for a pull to mid
wicket
105.6 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, on off stump and defended to cover
End of over 106 (6 runs) England 318/6
AM Blignaut 18-3-73-0 (8nb) - Finchale End
AF Giles 6* (34b 1x4) A McGrath 80* (175b 10x4 1x6)
106.1 Price to Giles, no run, tossed up and its defended
106.2 Price to Giles, no run, outside off and a sweep misses, appeal
declined
106.3 Price to Giles, FOUR, short and has the width for it to be cut
brutally to backward point
106.4 Price to Giles, no run, comes forward and defends
106.5 Price to Giles, no run, good ball right on middle stump and Giles
comes forward
106.6 Price to Giles, no run, defneded to short leg
End of over 107 (4 runs) England 322/6
RW Price 36-9-78-1 - Lumley End
A McGrath 80* (175b 10x4 1x6) AF Giles 10* (40b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
107.1 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, on the off stump and he hops back to
defend
107.2 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, outside off and its prodded to cover
107.3 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, defended to point
107.4 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, pushed to mid on
107.5 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, just outside off and its firmly pushed
into covers
107.6 Blignaut to McGrath, no run, a great ball just outside off and
beats him
End of over 108 (maiden) England 322/6
AM Blignaut 19-4-73-0 (8nb) - Finchale End
AF Giles 10* (40b 2x4) A McGrath 80* (181b 10x4 1x6)
108.1 Price to Giles, no run, comes forward and defends
108.2 Price to Giles, no run, comes forward and defends again
108.3 Price to Giles, no run, driven to cover and a good flower save
there
108.4 Price to Giles, no run, defended back
108.5 Price to Giles, one run, turned backward of square
108.6 Price to McGrath, one run, came forward and an inside edge to gine
leg
End of over 109 (2 runs) England 324/6
RW Price 37-9-80-1 - Lumley End
A McGrath 81* (182b 10x4 1x6) AF Giles 11* (45b 2x4)
109.1 Blignaut to McGrath, OUT: good ball, fast and outside off stump,
flashed at it for a thin edge and joy for the Zimbaweans
England 324/7, Partnership of 19
A McGrath c Taibu b Blignaut 81 (183b 10x4 1x6)
AF Giles 11* (45b 2x4) AM Blignaut 19.1-4-73-1 (8nb)
Debut player Richard Johnson comes out for a bat
3 slips and a gully in
109.2 Blignaut to Johnson, FOUR, Bang! full ball and its square driven to
backward point
109.3 Blignaut to Johnson, one run, flicked to long leg
109.4 Blignaut to Giles, FOUR, Slash! over the top to backward point,
Blignaut's pace helps
109.5 Blignaut to Giles, no run, a bit less width and its defended to mid
off and another fielder moved to deep point
109.6 Blignaut to Giles, (noball) one run, on the stumps and turned to
leg
109.6 Blignaut to Johnson, no run, angling to leg and taken on the pads
as the flick missed
End of over 110 (11 runs) England 335/7
AM Blignaut 20-4-84-1 (9nb) - Finchale End
AF Giles 16* (48b 3x4) RL Johnson 5* (3b 1x4)
An attacking field for Price, 4 in catching positions around the
bat
110.1 Price to Giles, no run, defended back
110.2 Price to Giles, no run, a sweep and missed and on the pads playing
across the line, possibly struck outside the off stump line, close
though
110.3 Price to Giles, legbye: one run, swweps and off the pads to square
leg
110.4 Price to Johnson, FOUR, driven to long on
110.5 Price to Johnson, no run, left alone
110.6 Price to Johnson, no run, outside off and its driven uppishly to
mid off
End of over 111 (5 runs) England 340/7
RW Price 38-9-84-1 - Lumley End
AF Giles 16* (51b 3x4) RL Johnson 9* (6b 2x4)
111.1 Blignaut to Giles, no run, goes back and takes it on the thigh
111.2 Blignaut to Giles, no run, full ball and he drives but mistimed to
mid on
111.3 Blignaut to Giles, (noball) no run, goes back and prods to point
111.3 Blignaut to Giles, no run, down the legside
111.4 Blignaut to Giles, no run, short on the off and driven in the air
to mid on, drops short
111.5 Blignaut to Giles, no run, good ball angling in and its defended
going back
111.6 Blignaut to Giles, no run, another good ball angling in and its
pushed to mid on
End of over 112 (1 run) England 341/7
AM Blignaut 21-4-85-1 (10nb) - Finchale End
RL Johnson 9* (6b 2x4) AF Giles 16* (58b 3x4)
112.1 Price to Johnson, FOUR, goes back and slams it to mid wicket
112.2 Price to Johnson, no run, tries a sweep and misses, taken on the
pads
112.3 Price to Johnson, SIX, Banged for max! a fine swipe to mid wicket
112.4 Price to Johnson, FOUR, tossed up and its driven through extra
cover and England total mounting
112.5 Price to Johnson, one run, swept to long leg
112.6 Price to Giles, no run, comes stretching forward to defend to the
off
End of over 113 (15 runs) England 356/7
RW Price 39-9-99-1 - Lumley End
RL Johnson 24* (11b 4x4 1x6) AF Giles 16* (59b 3x4)
113.1 Blignaut to Johnson, no run, short and its pulled but Hondo is
there at mid wicket and does a good save
113.2 Blignaut to Johnson, no run, smashes a ball on the off straight to
cover, Johnson is certainly not defending
113.3 Blignaut to Johnson, OUT: one too many, did not use his feet and
chipped it straight to Streak at mid on, a good cameo comes to an
end
England 356/8, Partnership of 32
RL Johnson c Streak b Blignaut 24 (14b 4x4 1x6)
AF Giles 16* (59b 3x4) AM Blignaut 21.3-4-85-2 (10nb)
Harmison in, a local player, got a huge reception coming out
113.4 Blignaut to Harmison, no run, down the legside, not quite the ball
to bowl to a new tailender
113.5 Blignaut to Harmison, no run, beaten outside off
113.6 Blignaut to Harmison, one run, on the legs and cheers as he flicks
to long leg
End of over 114 (1 run) England 357/8
AM Blignaut 22-4-86-2 (10nb) - Finchale End
SJ Harmison 1* (3b) AF Giles 16* (59b 3x4)
114.1 Price to Harmison, no run, tossed up and is defended
114.2 Price to Harmison, one run, a paddle to fine leg, had decided to do
that before the ball was bowled
114.3 Price to Giles, no run, comes forward and defends it back
114.4 Price to Giles, FOUR, a lofted cover drive off a flighted ball on
the off side
114.5 Price to Giles, no run, cut into the covers
114.6 Price to Giles, one run, a misfield at mid off and they take the
single on offer
End of over 115 (6 runs) England 363/8
RW Price 40-9-105-1 - Lumley End
AF Giles 21* (63b 4x4) SJ Harmison 2* (5b)
115.1 Blignaut to Giles, no run, goes back to a shortish ball and defends
to leg
115.2 Blignaut to Giles, no run, goes back and shouts wait after prodding
to cover and we have some sun out now
115.3 Blignaut to Giles, FOUR, a full ball trying for a yorker on his
legs and its sent along the ground to deep mid wicket
115.4 Blignaut to Giles, (noball) no run, defends to mid on this is the
23rd
115.4 Blignaut to Giles, no run, slower ball on off stumps and well
defended
115.5 Blignaut to Giles, no run, drifts down leg
115.6 Blignaut to Giles, FOUR, outside off and its an edge to third man
that runs all the way
End of over 116 (9 runs) England 372/8
AM Blignaut 23-4-95-2 (11nb) - Finchale End
SJ Harmison 2* (5b) AF Giles 29* (70b 6x4)
Hondo on for Price
116.1 Hondo to Harmison, no run, just outside off and its pushed to point
off the backfoot
116.2 Hondo to Harmison, no run, short outside off and pushed to covers
116.3 Hondo to Harmison, FOUR, edged and again wide of second slip and
more bonus runs for England
116.4 Hondo to Harmison, no run, left alone outside off
116.5 Hondo to Harmison, no run, good ball that swung away late as he
covered up
A slip brought in now
116.6 Hondo to Harmison, FOUR, edged and its short of the new 'Friend'
third slip, half stopped by him and it runs over the rope
End of over 117 (8 runs) England 380/8
DT Hondo 17-1-74-3 (2w 8nb) - Lumley End
AF Giles 29* (70b 6x4) SJ Harmison 10* (11b 2x4)
Streak decided to bowl to stop this bleed of runs
117.1 Streak to Giles, no run, defended to cover
117.2 Streak to Giles, one run, pushed backward of point
117.3 Streak to Harmison, no run, good ball on the stumps and nipping
away, defended to cover
117.4 Streak to Harmison, no run, on the legs and the flick misses
117.5 Streak to Harmison, no run, on the stumps and defended
117.6 Streak to Harmison, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 118 (1 run) England 381/8
HH Streak 30-10-53-2 (1w 3nb) - Finchale End
AF Giles 30* (72b 6x4) SJ Harmison 10* (15b 2x4)
Last over before lunch
118.1 Hondo to Giles, no run, on the stumps and driven right back to
Hondo
118.2 Hondo to Giles, no run, defends forward
118.3 Hondo to Giles, two runs, short and its punched through cover to
the sweeper
118.4 Hondo to Giles, (noball) one run, another one and its whipped to
mid wicket
118.4 Hondo to Harmison, no run, pitiched up and driven hard, Hondo gets
a hand on it to mid off
118.5 Hondo to Harmison, no run, a great ball, beaten all ends up and
ball goes over the stumps
118.6 Hondo to Harmison, no run, left alone outside off and it lunch with
England on 385 for 8
End of over 119 (4 runs) England 385/8
DT Hondo 18-1-78-3 (2w 9nb) - Lumley End
AF Giles 33* (76b 6x4) SJ Harmison 10* (18b 2x4)
After a very slow start where Zimbabwe grabbed control through a
fine spell by Streak and Price and picking up the two overnight
batsmen, a late flurry by the tail has again taken the game
towards England
A fine 24 by debutant Johnson set the pace with Giles on a firm 33
so it looks likely that England will post up a big first innings
toatal after lunch
Please be back at 12:30GMT for the second session of test cricket
from the Riverside
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Post lunch play starting
119.1 Streak to Giles, no run, a short one outside off and left alone
119.2 Streak to Giles, one run, driven to deep coverpoint
119.3 Streak to Harmison, no run, beaten and it just misses off stump
119.4 Streak to Harmison, no run, left alone outside off
119.5 Streak to Harmison, no run, just outside off and left alone
119.6 Streak to Harmison, no run, good ball, nipped in and edged to gully
End of over 120 (1 run) England 386/8
HH Streak 31-10-54-2 (1w 3nb) - Finchale End
AF Giles 34* (78b 6x4) SJ Harmison 10* (22b 2x4)
Hondo to carry on
120.1 Hondo to Giles, no run, on the stumps and defended back
120.2 Hondo to Giles, no run, driven to mid off
120.3 Hondo to Giles, one run, cuts and goes to point
120.4 Hondo to Harmison, one run, driven to mid on
120.5 Hondo to Giles, no run, pushed to mid on
120.6 Hondo to Giles, one run, flicked to long leg
End of over 121 (3 runs) England 389/8
DT Hondo 19-1-81-3 (2w 9nb) - Lumley End
AF Giles 36* (83b 6x4) SJ Harmison 11* (23b 2x4)
121.1 Streak to Giles, one run, short outside off, steered to third man,
well stop by Grant Flower
121.2 Streak to Harmison, no run, left through to keeper
121.3 Streak to Harmison, no run, lets the ball go outside off
121.4 Streak to Harmison, no run, on the middle stump, goes back and
defends
121.5 Streak to Harmison, no run, tucked off his legs to mid wicket
121.6 Streak to Harmison, OUT: short of a good length, Harmison plays it
and edges it to 2nd slip, Vermeulen makes no mistake this time and
takes a comfortable catch at chest height
England 390/9, Partnership of 34
SJ Harmison c Vermeulen b Streak 11 (28b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 122 (1 run) England 390/9
HH Streak 32-10-55-3 (1w 3nb) - Finchale End
AF Giles 37* (84b 6x4)
Last man Anderson in
122.1 Hondo to Giles, two runs, turned to mid wicket
122.2 Hondo to Giles, (noball) no run
122.2 Hondo to Giles, one run, big slog towards third man
122.3 Hondo to Anderson, no run, guided to gully
122.4 Hondo to Anderson, no run, outswinger outside off, watchfully
played to gully
122.5 Hondo to Anderson, no run, pushed to mid off
122.6 Hondo to Anderson, FOUR, edged between slip and gully to third man
End of over 123 (8 runs) England 398/9
DT Hondo 20-1-89-3 (2w 10nb) - Lumley End
AF Giles 40* (87b 6x4) JM Anderson 4* (4b 1x4)
123.1 Streak to Giles, FOUR, overpitched - glorious cover drive for a
boundary
123.2 Streak to Giles, no run, down the legside
123.3 Streak to Giles, one run, pushed to mid on for a quick single
123.4 Streak to Anderson, no run, outside off stump, guided to gully
123.5 Streak to Anderson, no run, short of a good length, on target,
defended on the front foot
123.6 Streak to Anderson, FOUR, edges it, does not carry to 2nd slip,
ball races away for a boundary
End of over 124 (9 runs) England 407/9
HH Streak 33-10-64-3 (1w 3nb) - Finchale End
AF Giles 45* (90b 7x4) JM Anderson 8* (7b 2x4)
124.1 Hondo to Giles, no run, swing and a miss
124.2 Hondo to Giles, no run, overpitched, driven firmly back to bowler,
ball hits the stumps at non striker end
124.3 Hondo to Giles, no run, driven to mid on
124.4 Hondo to Giles, FOUR, short and a bit slower, Giles quickly picks
it and pulls it toward mid wicket
124.5 Hondo to Giles, no run, pushed back
124.6 Hondo to Giles, no run, tries to steer it and misses
End of over 125 (4 runs) England 411/9
DT Hondo 21-1-93-3 (2w 10nb) - Lumley End
JM Anderson 8* (7b 2x4) AF Giles 49* (96b 8x4)
125.1 Streak to Anderson, no run, defended to point
125.2 Streak to Anderson, no run, plays and misses to a good outswinger
125.3 Streak to Anderson, no run, drives on the front foot to cover
125.4 Streak to Anderson, no run, tries to play it toward leg, rapped on
pad, shout for lbw, umpire says no
125.5 Streak to Anderson, no run, defended on the front foot
125.6 Streak to Anderson, no run, guided to gully
End of over 126 (maiden) England 411/9
HH Streak 34-11-64-3 (1w 3nb) - Finchale End
AF Giles 49* (96b 8x4) JM Anderson 8* (13b 2x4)
126.1 Hondo to Giles, no run, pushed back to bowler
126.2 Hondo to Giles, one run, whipped away off his legs to long leg and
thats 50 for Giles
126.3 Hondo to Anderson, no run, outside off left alone
126.4 Hondo to Anderson, no run, moves away of good length outside off,
left alone
126.5 Hondo to Anderson, FOUR, Glorious! half volley outside off stump,
driven on the up thru extra cover
126.6 Hondo to Anderson, no run, defended
End of over 127 (5 runs) England 416/9
DT Hondo 22-1-98-3 (2w 10nb) - Lumley End
AF Giles 50* (98b 8x4) JM Anderson 12* (17b 3x4)
127.1 Streak to Giles, OUT: overpitched outside off, uppished shot to mid
on, simple catch to Ervine, soft dismissal
England 416/10, Partnership of 26
AF Giles c Ervine b Streak 50 (99b 8x4 0x6)
JM Anderson 12* (17b 3x4) HH Streak 34.1-11-64-4 (1w 3nb)
England all out for 416 runs in 127.1 overs
A great innings of 81 by McGrath, well supported by Stewart and
Giles with 68 and 50 each
Skipper Streak did well with the ball, 4 wickets for 64 runs
3 wickets for Hondo, 2 for Blignaut and 1 for Price
The Zimbabwe batsman have a tough job ahead of them, a minimum of
50 overs remaining for the day
We will be back in 10 minutes time for the start of the Zimbabwe
innings
Match State: Innings Break
The players are in the middle.
Zimbabwe are about to start their first innings.
Ebrahim and Vermeulen are the Zimbabwe opening batsmen
The opening overs will be very crucial.
Zimbabwe is the batsman on strike
Ebrahim is the batsman on strike
Anderson it is with the new ball
0.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, outside off left alone
0.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, (noball) no run
0.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, beaten outside off stump
0.3 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, bouncer, left alone
0.4 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, beaten outside off
0.5 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, defended to off side
0.6 Anderson to Ebrahim, two runs, tucked away off his hips to long leg
End of over 1 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 3/0 (trail by 413 runs)
JM Anderson 1-0-3-0 (1nb) - Lumley End
MA Vermeulen 0* (0b) DD Ebrahim 2* (7b)
Debutant Johnson comes to bowl
1.1 Johnson to Vermeulen, no run, defended to cover
1.2 Johnson to Vermeulen, no run, left through to keeper
1.3 Johnson to Vermeulen, OUT: inswinger, plays on the front foot,
rapped on pads infront of middle and off stump, huge appeal for
lbw, umpire raises his finger up and thats the first wicket for
debutant
Zimbabwe 3/1, Partnership of 3
MA Vermeulen lbw b Johnson 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 2* (7b) RL Johnson 0.3-0-0-1
Carlisle in
1.4 Johnson to Carlisle, OUT: inswinging yorker, hits on boot infront
of middle stump, out very first ball he faced
Zimbabwe 3/2, Partnership of 0
SV Carlisle lbw b Johnson 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 2* (7b) RL Johnson 0.4-0-0-2
Johnson on hattrick and Grant Flower have to face the music
1.5 Johnson to Flower, no run, left through to keeper
1.6 Johnson to Flower, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
End of over 2 (maiden) Zimbabwe 3/2 (trail by 413 runs)
RL Johnson 1-1-0-2 - Finchale End
DD Ebrahim 2* (7b) GW Flower 0* (2b)
2.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, defended to cover
2.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, FOUR, on legstump, whipped away off his legs
in the air to mid wicket boundary
2.3 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, inswinger outside off, defended to
point
2.4 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, short and wide well down the legside
2.5 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, short outside off, left through to
keeper
2.6 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, good length delivery and a touch
outside the off, the ball shapes away a bit, played at and missed
End of over 3 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 7/2 (trail by 409 runs)
JM Anderson 2-0-7-0 (1nb) - Lumley End
GW Flower 0* (2b) DD Ebrahim 6* (13b 1x4)
3.1 Johnson to Flower, no run, a short one outside off and left alone
3.2 Johnson to Flower, no run, yorker length, well dug out to cover
3.3 Johnson to Flower, no run, again out side the off stump left it
3.4 Johnson to Flower, no run, overpitched - driven firmly to mid off
3.5 Johnson to Flower, no run, good length delivery, on target, outside
off left alone
3.6 Johnson to Flower, FOUR, gets the front foot forward and drives it
stylishly through covers for his first boundary
End of over 4 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 11/2 (trail by 405 runs)
RL Johnson 2-1-4-2 - Finchale End
DD Ebrahim 6* (13b 1x4) GW Flower 4* (8b 1x4)
4.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, OUT: pitches up swings in, Ebrahim tries to
defend on the front foot, big inner edge onto pads, huge appeal
for lbw, umpire judged him out
Zimbabwe 11/3, Partnership of 8
DD Ebrahim lbw b Anderson 6 (14b 1x4 0x6)
GW Flower 4* (8b 1x4) JM Anderson 2.1-0-7-1 (1nb)
Taibu in
4.2 Anderson to Taibu, no run, defended to cover
4.3 Anderson to Taibu, no run, attempting yorker, low full toss, driven
back to bowler
4.4 Anderson to Taibu, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath it
4.5 Anderson to Taibu, one run, turned to mid wicket
4.6 Anderson to Flower, no run, defensively back to the bowler
End of over 5 (1 run) Zimbabwe 12/3 (trail by 404 runs)
JM Anderson 3-0-8-1 (1nb) - Lumley End
T Taibu 1* (4b) GW Flower 4* (9b 1x4)
DL Orchard was the umpire who judged Ebrahim lbw in the last over
5.1 Johnson to Taibu, no run, pitches on good length just outside off,
lets it go through to keeper
5.2 Johnson to Taibu, no run, on target, comes on the front foot,
defends it with full face of the bat to mid on
5.3 Johnson to Taibu, no run, short and wide outside off, left alone
again to leeper
5.4 Johnson to Taibu, two runs, short of length ball, tucked away of
his hips to long leg and run hard for the 2nd run
5.5 Johnson to Taibu, no run, on target, defends it to square leg and
wants a single sent back by Flower
5.6 Johnson to Taibu, no run, turned uppishly to square leg just wide
of short leg fielder
End of over 6 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 14/3 (trail by 402 runs)
RL Johnson 3-1-6-2 - Finchale End
GW Flower 4* (9b 1x4) T Taibu 3* (10b)
6.1 Anderson to Flower, no run, bouncer, ducks under neath it
6.2 Anderson to Flower, no run, on target again, pushed to mid off
6.3 Anderson to Flower, no run, short and wide well down the leg side,
lets it go through to keeper
6.4 Anderson to Flower, no run, pitches on good length, Flower drives
well on the up but straight to mid off fielder
6.5 Anderson to Flower, no run, again short of length and bit wide
outside off, lets it go through to keeper
6.6 Anderson to Flower, no run, pitches up, searching for the swing,
nicely timed drive to mid on fielder
End of over 7 (maiden) Zimbabwe 14/3 (trail by 402 runs)
JM Anderson 4-1-8-1 (1nb) - Lumley End
T Taibu 3* (10b) GW Flower 4* (15b 1x4)
7.1 Johnson to Taibu, no run, bit wide outside off, Taibu gets his
front foot across, lets it go through to keeper
7.2 Johnson to Taibu, no run, on target, gets right behind the line of
the ball and defends it solidly to cover
7.3 Johnson to Taibu, no run, again sharp incoming delivery, Taibu
tries to work it on the onside, hit on thigh
7.4 Johnson to Taibu, no run, on off stump, defends it on the front
foot with straight bat back to bowler
7.5 Johnson to Taibu, no run, sharp inswing, Taibu tries to defend it
on the front foot, misses the line of the ball, ball kisses the
pads on the way through to keeper
7.6 Johnson to Taibu, no run, driven to cover
End of over 8 (maiden) Zimbabwe 14/3 (trail by 402 runs)
RL Johnson 4-2-6-2 - Finchale End
GW Flower 4* (15b 1x4) T Taibu 3* (16b)
8.1 Anderson to Flower, FOUR, short ball, Flower goes back and put away
nicely over square leg for four
8.2 Anderson to Flower, no run, again short of length ball but this
time not that short, Flower goes back and defends it back to
bowler
8.3 Anderson to Flower, no run, defends it on the front foot
8.4 Anderson to Flower, no run, on target, solidly played to short leg
fielder
8.5 Anderson to Flower, no run, short and wide outside off stump, left
alone
8.6 Anderson to Flower, OUT: fuller length ball outside off, Flower
attemting to drive, big edge in the hand of Trescothick at first
slip who takes a sharp catch
Zimbabwe 18/4, Partnership of 7
GW Flower c Trescothick b Anderson 8 (21b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 9 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 18/4 (trail by 398 runs)
JM Anderson 5-1-12-2 (1nb) - Lumley End
T Taibu 3* (16b)
Ervine is the new batsman
9.1 Johnson to Taibu, FOUR, pitches outside off, guided to vacnat third
man boundary
9.2 Johnson to Taibu, no run, defended to cover
9.3 Johnson to Taibu, one run, turned to fine leg
9.4 Johnson to Ervine, no run, on target, comes on the front foot,
defends it solidly to mid off with full face of the bat
9.5 Johnson to Ervine, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
9.6 Johnson to Ervine, no run, good delivery, equally well played,
pitches on off, swings away from the left hander, Ervine gets his
front foot forward, lets it go through to keeper
End of over 10 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 23/4 (trail by 393 runs)
RL Johnson 5-2-11-2 - Finchale End
T Taibu 8* (19b 1x4) SM Ervine 0* (3b)
10.1 Anderson to Taibu, no run, pushed to mid on
10.2 Anderson to Taibu, no run, pitches up, on middle stump, Taibu tries
to work it on the onside, thin edge onto pads
10.3 Anderson to Taibu, no run, short ball to a little man, Taibu stands
up off his toes and defends it to point
10.4 Anderson to Taibu, no run, on target, defends it with the straight
bat to mid on
10.5 Anderson to Taibu, no run, short and wide outside off, left it
through to keeper
10.6 Anderson to Taibu, no run, fuller swinging delivery, defends it to
short leg
End of over 11 (maiden) Zimbabwe 23/4 (trail by 393 runs)
JM Anderson 6-2-12-2 (1nb) - Lumley End
SM Ervine 0* (3b) T Taibu 8* (25b 1x4)
11.1 Johnson to Ervine, no run, well downt he legside through to keeper
11.2 Johnson to Ervine, no run, on target, defends it to cover
11.3 Johnson to Ervine, OUT: lovely delivery, too good for Ervine,
pitches on middle stump, shapes away, Ervine commits to play, big
edge in the hand of Stewart
Zimbabwe 23/5, Partnership of 5
SM Ervine c Stewart b Johnson 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
T Taibu 8* (25b 1x4) RL Johnson 5.3-2-11-3
Friend is the new batsman
11.4 Johnson to Friend, no run, pushed to mid on
11.5 Johnson to Friend, no run, short and wide, swings further away from
the right hander, lets it go through to keeper
11.6 Johnson to Friend, no run, again good delivery, pitches on off,
shapes away, beaten outside off
End of over 12 (maiden) Zimbabwe 23/5 (trail by 393 runs)
RL Johnson 6-3-11-3 - Finchale End
T Taibu 8* (25b 1x4) TJ Friend 0* (3b)
12.1 Anderson to Taibu, no run, short ball, outside off, left alone
12.2 Anderson to Taibu, no run, pitches bit wide outside off, swings
away, Taibu gets his front foot forward, lets it go through to
keeper
12.3 Anderson to Taibu, no run, defends it to point and wants a single
sent back by Friend
12.4 Anderson to Taibu, no run, short and very wide outside off, left
through to keeper
12.5 Anderson to Taibu, no run, full delivery, outside off stump, digs
it out to gully
12.6 Anderson to Taibu, legbye: one run, short ball, off the thigh to
backward square leg
End of over 13 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 24/5 (trail by 392 runs)
JM Anderson 7-3-12-2 (1nb) - Lumley End
T Taibu 8* (31b 1x4) TJ Friend 0* (3b)
13.1 Johnson to Taibu, no run, turned to square leg
13.2 Johnson to Taibu, no run, half volley on legs, tries to flick it
off his pads, misse it and stewart collects it behind the stumps
13.3 Johnson to Taibu, three runs, stands up off his toers and punches
it to backward point
13.4 Johnson to Friend, no run, well down the legside through to keeper
13.5 Johnson to Friend, no run, pitches up, drives it well back to
bowler, equally well fielded by Johnson in his follow through
13.6 Johnson to Friend, no run, inswinger just outside off stump, well
left by friend
End of over 14 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 27/5 (trail by 389 runs)
RL Johnson 7-3-14-3 - Finchale End
T Taibu 11* (34b 1x4) TJ Friend 0* (6b)
14.1 Harmison to Taibu, no run, short and wide down the legside
14.2 Harmison to Taibu, FOUR, short and sharp, takes the top edge of the
bat and went over the gully region to vacnt third man boundary
14.3 Harmison to Taibu, no run, short and wide well down the legside
14.4 Harmison to Taibu, no run, short ball outside off, left alone
14.5 Harmison to Taibu, no run
14.6 Harmison to Taibu, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 15 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 31/5 (trail by 385 runs)
SJ Harmison 1-0-4-0 - Lumley End
TJ Friend 0* (6b) T Taibu 15* (40b 2x4)
15.1 Johnson to Friend, OUT: pitches on off, swings in, hit on pads
infront of middle stump, hudge appeal for lbw, umpire raises the
finger
Zimbabwe 31/6, Partnership of 8
TJ Friend lbw b Johnson 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
T Taibu 15* (40b 2x4) RL Johnson 7.1-3-14-4
Skipper comes to bat now
15.2 Johnson to Streak, FOUR, yorker length ball, driven to extra cover
15.3 Johnson to Streak, no run, guided to gully
15.4 Johnson to Streak, no run
15.5 Johnson to Streak, OUT: pitches on off, swings in, Streak pads it
away, hudge appeal for lbw, umpire have a long look and given the
decision in favour of the batsman, tv replay shows ball hit just
outside the off stump
Zimbabwe 35/7, Partnership of 4
HH Streak lbw b Johnson 4 (4b 1x4 0x6)
T Taibu 15* (40b 2x4) RL Johnson 7.5-3-18-5
Blignaut is the new batsman
15.6 Johnson to Blignaut, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 16 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 35/7 (trail by 381 runs)
RL Johnson 8-3-18-5 - Finchale End
T Taibu 15* (40b 2x4) AM Blignaut 0* (1b)
16.1 Harmison to Taibu, no run, defended to cover
16.2 Harmison to Taibu, no run, pushed to cover
16.3 Harmison to Taibu, no run, pushed to mid on
16.4 Harmison to Taibu, no run, short ball outside off, left alone
16.5 Harmison to Taibu, no run, short and wide outside off again lets it
go through to keeper
16.6 Harmison to Taibu, no run, defended to short and players are off
for tea
End of over 17 (maiden) Zimbabwe 35/7 (trail by 381 runs)
SJ Harmison 2-1-4-0 - Lumley End
AM Blignaut 0* (1b) T Taibu 15* (46b 2x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 2
Post tea session to start shortly with England more than on top!
Johnson the debutant has five for 18 and lets see how many more he
can pick up
Straight fast bowling undid Zimbabwe with their first three batsman
found in front
Anderson to bowl at Blignaut
17.1 Anderson to Blignaut, no run, defends to mid on
17.2 Anderson to Blignaut, FOUR, a good shot through the covers off the
backfoot
17.3 Anderson to Blignaut, FOUR, and another, very similar backfoot
drive past cover
17.4 Anderson to Blignaut, FOUR, a fuller ball and he dabs down at it to
third man
17.5 Anderson to Blignaut, no run, a firm push to mid off
17.6 Anderson to Blignaut, one run, off the backfoot and its punched
wide of mid off
End of over 18 (13 runs) Zimbabwe 48/7 (trail by 368 runs)
JM Anderson 8-3-26-2 (1nb) - Finchale End
AM Blignaut 13* (7b 3x4) T Taibu 16* (46b 2x4)
Harmison continues
18.1 Harmison to Blignaut, no run, short and he hops to fend off to
gully
18.2 Harmison to Blignaut, no run, short again and defended to point
18.3 Harmison to Blignaut, OUT: Surprise! short and it got him flicking
without his eye on the ball, lofted awkwardly to fine leg where
Anderson accepts an easy running catch
Zimbabwe 48/8, Partnership of 13
AM Blignaut c Anderson b Harmison 13 (10b 3x4 0x6)
T Taibu 16* (46b 2x4) SJ Harmison 2.3-1-4-1
Taibu to face as they crossed over during the catch
18.4 Harmison to Taibu, no run, defends it back
18.5 Harmison to Taibu, no run, short outside off and its guided toi
gully for a good dive by Key to save runs
18.6 Harmison to Taibu, no run, short outside off and left alone
End of over 19 (maiden) Zimbabwe 48/8 (trail by 368 runs)
SJ Harmison 3-2-4-1 - Lumley End
RW Price 0* (0b) T Taibu 16* (49b 2x4)
19.1 Anderson to Price, two runs, a nice confident push to mid off and a
long chase for England's skipper
19.2 Anderson to Price, no run, a bouncer and he ducks under it
19.3 Anderson to Price, no run, goes back to a short ball on the off and
fends it to gully
19.4 Anderson to Price, no run, a full ball down the legside, was
probably a yorker try
19.5 Anderson to Price, no run, another short ball
19.6 Anderson to Price, no run, well outside off and left alone
End of over 20 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 50/8 (trail by 366 runs)
JM Anderson 9-3-28-2 (1nb) - Finchale End
T Taibu 16* (49b 2x4) RW Price 2* (6b)
20.1 Harmison to Taibu, no run, short and has width outside off to crack
it to point and it stings him
20.2 Harmison to Taibu, no run, short outside off and left alone
20.3 Harmison to Taibu, no run, another short one and the little Taibu
does well to cover up and hop to defend
20.4 Harmison to Taibu, no run, on the off stump and he pushes it to
point
20.5 Harmison to Taibu, no run, left alone outside off
20.6 Harmison to Taibu, one run, waits and places the ball just wide ov
point
End of over 21 (1 run) Zimbabwe 51/8 (trail by 365 runs)
SJ Harmison 4-2-5-1 - Lumley End
T Taibu 17* (55b 2x4) RW Price 2* (6b)
21.1 Anderson to Taibu, no run, left alone outside off
21.2 Anderson to Taibu, no run, on the off and short of a length,
defends to gully
21.3 Anderson to Taibu, no run, left alone outside off
21.4 Anderson to Taibu, bye: one run, way outside legg and a diving
Stewart also palms it further away
21.5 Anderson to Price, two runs, Oops! tries a turn to leg but gets a
leading edge chip over mid on
21.6 Anderson to Price, no run, sprays one down the legside, seems to be
having a problem bowling into the breeze
End of over 22 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 54/8 (trail by 362 runs)
JM Anderson 10-3-30-2 (1nb) - Finchale End
T Taibu 17* (59b 2x4) RW Price 4* (8b)
22.1 Harmison to Taibu, FOUR, nicely guided between point and gully
22.2 Harmison to Taibu, legbye: one run, off the pads to leg
22.3 Harmison to Price, FOUR, pitched up and flicked on the volley
across the line to mid wicket
22.4 Harmison to Price, no run, left alone, short and rising outside off
22.5 Harmison to Price, no run, ducks a bouncer
22.6 Harmison to Price, no run, a super fast bouncer that Stewart leaps
to collect
End of over 23 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 63/8 (trail by 353 runs)
SJ Harmison 5-2-13-1 - Lumley End
T Taibu 21* (61b 3x4) RW Price 8* (12b 1x4)
Johnson back
23.1 Johnson to Taibu, two runs, pushed into the covers
23.2 Johnson to Taibu, no run, defends to the off
23.3 Johnson to Taibu, no run, defends to mid off
23.4 Johnson to Taibu, FOUR, short and a nice pull to mid wicket
23.5 Johnson to Taibu, FOUR, another short one and looks to being set
up, pulls well and its over the midwicket rope, one bounce
23.6 Johnson to Taibu, OUT: Gone! prolly expecting another short one,
ball was up and he went back and trapped in front
Zimbabwe 73/9, Partnership of 25
T Taibu lbw b Johnson 31 (67b 5x4 0x6)
End of over 24 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 73/9 (trail by 343 runs)
RL Johnson 9-3-28-6 - Finchale End
RW Price 8* (12b 1x4)
24.1 Harmison to Price, FOUR, an inside edge to fine leg
Ball flew over the stumps and past Stewart too
24.2 Harmison to Price, no run, short and nasty, Price was surprised
24.3 Harmison to Price, no run, beaten and ball goes between bat and pad
24.4 Harmison to Price, no run, drives to mid off
24.5 Harmison to Price, one run, a slower ball and its guided to
backward point
24.6 Harmison to Hondo, no run, rather comprehensively beaten on the off
with the ball passing over the stumps
End of over 25 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 78/9 (trail by 338 runs)
SJ Harmison 6-2-18-1 - Lumley End
RW Price 13* (17b 2x4) DT Hondo 0* (1b)
25.1 Johnson to Price, no run, on the pads and a stifled appeal but was
outside leg and some bat
25.2 Johnson to Price, no run, left alone outside off
25.3 Johnson to Price, no run, drifting to leg and on the pads, ball
loops to the off
25.4 Johnson to Price, no run, an inside edge onto the pads and another
stifled appeal by the fired up Johnson
25.5 Johnson to Price, no run, drives in frustration and mistimed to mid
on
25.6 Johnson to Price, no run, sways away form a short ball outside off
End of over 26 (maiden) Zimbabwe 78/9 (trail by 338 runs)
RL Johnson 10-4-28-6 - Finchale End
DT Hondo 0* (1b) RW Price 13* (23b 2x4)
26.1 Harmison to Hondo, no run, beaten on the off again, went for a
drive but one suspects he had closed his eyes doing it
26.2 Harmison to Hondo, no run, ball rears up at him and Hondo manages
to fend it to the off
26.3 Harmison to Hondo, (noball) no run, left alone
26.3 Harmison to Hondo, one run, swivel and must have some bat as its
given as runs by ump
26.4 Harmison to Price, one run, goes back and up to turn a short one to
leg
26.5 Harmison to Hondo, no run, left alone outside off
26.6 Harmison to Hondo, no run, defends to cover
End of over 27 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 81/9 (trail by 335 runs)
SJ Harmison 7-2-21-1 (1nb) - Lumley End
RW Price 14* (24b 2x4) DT Hondo 1* (7b)
27.1 Johnson to Price, one run, a drive just wide of mid on
27.2 Johnson to Hondo, no run, outside off and left alone
27.3 Johnson to Hondo, no run, a huge drive try and ball swings away
just enough to miss the edge
27.4 Johnson to Hondo, no run, outside off and left alone
27.5 Johnson to Hondo, no run, defends to cover
27.6 Johnson to Hondo, no run, outside off and its left alone
End of over 28 (1 run) Zimbabwe 82/9 (trail by 334 runs)
RL Johnson 11-4-29-6 - Finchale End
RW Price 15* (25b 2x4) DT Hondo 1* (12b)
28.1 Harmison to Price, no run, swings away and not edged as no one
appealed
28.2 Harmison to Price, no run, ball came in and Price hops to defend to
the off after that close shave a ball earlier
28.3 Harmison to Price, no run, drives outside off and scrapes past the
bat
28.4 Harmison to Price, no run, on the legs
Crowd are impatient for more wickets
28.5 Harmison to Price, no run, a nasty bouncer, defended one handedly
and drops short of sill mid on
28.6 Harmison to Price, bye: FOUR, balls dies and the keepr can do
little to stop runs
End of over 29 (4 runs, maiden) Zimbabwe 86/9 (trail by 330 runs)
SJ Harmison 8-3-21-1 (1nb) - Lumley End
DT Hondo 1* (12b) RW Price 15* (31b 2x4)
29.1 Johnson to Hondo, no run, driven into the covers
29.2 Johnson to Hondo, no run, on off stump and Hondo connects to push
into covers
29.3 Johnson to Hondo, no run, punched to point
29.4 Johnson to Hondo, no run, on off stump and Hondo gets behind it to
defend to point
29.5 Johnson to Hondo, FOUR, no third man, waited and got some bat to
it, guidingit possibly
29.6 Johnson to Hondo, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 30 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 90/9 (trail by 326 runs)
RL Johnson 12-4-33-6 - Finchale End
RW Price 15* (31b 2x4) DT Hondo 5* (18b 1x4)
30.1 Harmison to Price, no run, short and he hops back to defend
30.2 Harmison to Price, one run, nicely turned off his hips to long leg
30.3 Harmison to Hondo, legbye: one run, off his rump to fine leg and a
rub and a grin
30.4 Harmison to Price, no run, a wild waft outside off and a miss too
30.5 Harmison to Price, no run, driven to mid off
30.6 Harmison to Price, legbye: one run, flicks the pads to fine leg
End of over 31 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 93/9 (trail by 323 runs)
SJ Harmison 9-3-22-1 (1nb) - Lumley End
RW Price 16* (36b 2x4) DT Hondo 5* (19b 1x4)
Hussain has to resort now to Giles to help break this partnership
31.1 Giles to Price, no run, goes back to a short one and defends to mid
on
31.2 Giles to Price, no run, pushed back and he is bowling wearing dark
glasses
31.3 Giles to Price, one run, turned to fine leg
31.4 Giles to Hondo, no run, flighted and drives into silly mid off
31.5 Giles to Hondo, no run, defended to point
31.6 Giles to Hondo, no run, pushed to gully
End of over 32 (1 run) Zimbabwe 94/9 (trail by 322 runs)
AF Giles 1-0-1-0 - Finchale End
RW Price 17* (39b 2x4) DT Hondo 5* (22b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
More wickets after tea but then a nice little partnership thats
brought Zimbabwe to 94 for 9
32.1 Harmison to Price, OUT: all over! misses a straight one on middle
and leg and ump Orchard has this one right and Englans end up with
a 322 run first innings lead
Zimbabwe 94/10, Partnership of 21
RW Price lbw b Harmison 17 (40b 2x4 0x6)
DT Hondo 5* (22b 1x4) SJ Harmison 9.1-3-22-2 (1nb)
Zimbabwe were shocked or rather smashed by the England pace attack
led by debutant Johnson with 6 for 33, a great performance and
there were 7 lbw's with the majority reconfirmed as plumb on the
big screen with one that was an inside edge
No real chance for an ump to spot it in real time and the Streak
lbw was a marginal one possibly outside the line
Superb accurate bowling did the job with the Zim batsmen really not
getting their heads down on a benign pitch
Some technical problems exposed for the Zim coach but some extra
determination would have helped Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe have been asked to bat again
Match State: Innings Break
Ebrahim to face Anderson
0.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and left alone
0.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, FOUR, edged to third man, a leaden footed
attempt
0.3 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, off the gloves to third slip
0.4 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, comes forward and defends
0.5 Anderson to Ebrahim, one run, pushed to cover
0.6 Anderson to Vermeulen, OUT: a poor shot after he came forward and
pushed it to gully for a pair
Zimbabwe 5/1, Partnership of 5
MA Vermeulen c McGrath b Anderson 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 1 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 5/1 (trail by 317 runs)
JM Anderson 1-0-5-1 - Lumley End
DD Ebrahim 5* (5b 1x4)
Johnson with the new ball for the second over
1.1 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, a yorker try and he just digs it out
1.2 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, pushed to mid off
1.3 Johnson to Ebrahim, one run, a thick inside edge to mid wicket
coming forward
1.4 Johnson to Carlisle, no run, down the legside and its not really an
attacking field as there is a mid off and a mid on
1.5 Johnson to Carlisle, no run, left alone outside off and there are
only 2 slips in with a gully and a big gap
1.6 Johnson to Carlisle, no run, down the legside
End of over 2 (1 run) Zimbabwe 6/1 (trail by 316 runs)
RL Johnson 1-0-1-0 - Finchale End
DD Ebrahim 6* (8b 1x4) SV Carlisle 0* (3b)
2.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, two runs, turned to square leg
2.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off
2.3 Anderson to Ebrahim, two runs, driven off his legs to mid wicket
2.4 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, good ball coming into him sharply,
hops and defends
2.5 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, defends to mid on
2.6 Anderson to Ebrahim, three runs, driven to long off
End of over 3 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 13/1 (trail by 309 runs)
JM Anderson 2-0-12-1 - Lumley End
DD Ebrahim 13* (14b 1x4) SV Carlisle 0* (3b)
3.1 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, defends to covers
3.2 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and Ebrahim goes for a
drive and inside edges to mid on
3.3 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, defends now watchfully, back to Johnson
3.4 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, defends again to cover
3.5 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, nice try to whip a ball on the legs but
hits the silly mid on fielder
3.6 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, has width outside off and cuts but to
point
End of over 4 (maiden) Zimbabwe 13/1 (trail by 309 runs)
RL Johnson 2-1-1-0 - Finchale End
SV Carlisle 0* (3b) DD Ebrahim 13* (20b 1x4)
4.1 Anderson to Carlisle, FOUR, drives and gets it past point
4.2 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, left alone outside off
4.3 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, pumps it in short and ball does not
rise much and safely evaded
4.4 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, left alone outside off
4.5 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, outside off and its prodded into the
covers
4.6 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, fast and short, its defended back
End of over 5 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 17/1 (trail by 305 runs)
JM Anderson 3-0-16-1 - Lumley End
DD Ebrahim 13* (20b 1x4) SV Carlisle 4* (9b 1x4)
5.1 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and cracked to point
5.2 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, comes forward to a fuller ball
Johnson average was 83mph in the first innings and is 2mph slower
in this spell
5.3 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, full ball, drives and inside edges onto
his pads
5.4 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, turned to short mid wicket
5.5 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and its cut to point
5.6 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, defended to mid on
End of over 6 (maiden) Zimbabwe 17/1 (trail by 305 runs)
RL Johnson 3-2-1-0 - Finchale End
SV Carlisle 4* (9b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 13* (26b 1x4)
6.1 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, pitched up and driven back
6.2 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, goes back and defends
6.3 Anderson to Carlisle, two runs, nicely flicked to long leg
6.4 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, left alone outside off and the sun
comes out brightly
6.5 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, on off stump, hops back and defends
to mid off
6.6 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, good ball, came in sharply but was
spotted and defended to leg
End of over 7 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 19/1 (trail by 303 runs)
JM Anderson 4-0-18-1 - Lumley End
DD Ebrahim 13* (26b 1x4) SV Carlisle 6* (15b 1x4)
7.1 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, short and outside off, the cut is right
into the ground
7.2 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, on the leg stump and driven to mid on
7.3 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off
7.4 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, on the off stump and its firmly pushed
to mid off
7.5 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, shoulders arms outside off
7.6 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, another good ball on middle stump and
its defended to short leg
End of over 8 (maiden) Zimbabwe 19/1 (trail by 303 runs)
RL Johnson 4-3-1-0 - Finchale End
SV Carlisle 6* (15b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 13* (32b 1x4)
Harmison handed the ball
8.1 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, beaten outside off, did not bounce
much and did not miss off stump by much
8.2 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, short and Carlisle ducks
8.3 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, a fast one right into him, almost cut
in half and edged to gully
8.4 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, left alone outside off
8.5 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, on off stump and defended to cover
8.6 Harmison to Carlisle, one run, flicked to fine leg
End of over 9 (1 run) Zimbabwe 20/1 (trail by 302 runs)
SJ Harmison 1-0-1-0 - Lumley End
SV Carlisle 7* (21b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 13* (32b 1x4)
9.1 Johnson to Carlisle, no run, on off stump and its defended back
9.2 Johnson to Carlisle, no run, pushed to mid on
9.3 Johnson to Carlisle, no run, defended into covers
9.4 Johnson to Carlisle, no run, pushed to mid off
9.5 Johnson to Carlisle, no run, short and its cut to cover awkwardly
9.6 Johnson to Carlisle, no run, outside off and left alone
End of over 10 (maiden) Zimbabwe 20/1 (trail by 302 runs)
RL Johnson 5-4-1-0 - Finchale End
DD Ebrahim 13* (32b 1x4) SV Carlisle 7* (27b 1x4)
10.1 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, short and played to gully
10.2 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and he tries a waft at it
but misses
10.3 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and loses concentration to
prod at it and fortunately misses, well outside his body too
10.4 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, on the legs and turned to square leg
10.5 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, defended back
10.6 Harmison to Ebrahim, one run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 11 (1 run) Zimbabwe 21/1 (trail by 301 runs)
SJ Harmison 2-0-2-0 - Lumley End
DD Ebrahim 14* (38b 1x4) SV Carlisle 7* (27b 1x4)
Giles on to bowl
Has a slip, a short leg, a silly point
11.1 Giles to Ebrahim, no run, flighted and Ebrahim squares up to
defend, sill point moved back
11.2 Giles to Ebrahim, no run, driven to mid off, again well flighted
11.3 Giles to Ebrahim, two runs, too full and made into a full toss,
paddling to fine leg
11.4 Giles to Ebrahim, one run, swept to fine leg
11.5 Giles to Carlisle, no run, outside leg a yard
11.6 Giles to Carlisle, FOUR, comes rushing out and slams to deep mid
wicket
End of over 12 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 28/1 (trail by 294 runs)
AF Giles 1-0-7-0 - Finchale End
DD Ebrahim 17* (42b 1x4) SV Carlisle 11* (29b 2x4)
12.1 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and left alone
12.2 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off
12.3 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, outside off a tad and its pushed into
covers
12.4 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, shorter ball and makes Ebrahim hop to
fend it to leg
12.5 Harmison to Ebrahim, two runs, a thick inside edge to long leg and
Johnson collects
12.6 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, a full ball, driven on the volley to
mid off
End of over 13 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 30/1 (trail by 292 runs)
SJ Harmison 3-0-4-0 - Lumley End
SV Carlisle 11* (29b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 19* (48b 1x4)
13.1 Giles to Carlisle, no run, tossed up and a trace of turn as
Carlisle goes back to defend
13.2 Giles to Carlisle, no run, goes back again and defends to short leg
13.3 Giles to Carlisle, no run, a rank full toss into Stewarts gloves
outside off
13.4 Giles to Carlisle, no run, turned to short mid wicket
13.5 Giles to Carlisle, no run, ball held up some and the turn to leg
was an outer edge that almost carried to Giles
13.6 Giles to Carlisle, FOUR, lofted coming down the wicket to long on
End of over 14 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 34/1 (trail by 288 runs)
AF Giles 2-0-11-0 - Finchale End
DD Ebrahim 19* (48b 1x4) SV Carlisle 15* (35b 3x4)
14.1 Harmison to Ebrahim, two runs, prodded to mid on and no one there
so get two runs easily
14.2 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, hops back and defends
14.3 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, short and its turned to square leg and
a fine diving save by Anderson there
14.4 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off
14.5 Harmison to Ebrahim, one run, turned to square leg
14.6 Harmison to Carlisle, FOUR, flicked off his legs to deep square
leg, and thats stumps with still 285 to get to save an innings
defeat for Zimbabwe
End of over 15 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 41/1 (trail by 281 runs)
SJ Harmison 4-0-11-0 - Lumley End
DD Ebrahim 22* (53b 1x4) SV Carlisle 19* (36b 4x4)
A day of wickets, 16 of them today, five for England and 11 lost by
Zimbabwe
A grat debut by Johnson and now Zimbabwe fighting back after a
massive collapse in their first try
England had gone on to 416 after a late stand by their tail and
then Zimbabwe were unable to put up any resistance and had to
follow on to end on 41 for 1 on day 2
It will be intersting to see Zimbabwe fight more tomorrow but there
is little doubt this will be another win for England
Please join us at 09:45GMT for day three from the Riverside as we
say goodbye from Wisden CricInfo
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
Good Morning all for day 3 of the Riverside test between England
and Zimbabwe
Play is still a few minutes away but the weather is fine and its a
big holiday crowd out to watch the game
England are right on top again, they had enforced the follow on
last night and Zimbabwe are still 281 behind and have 9 wickets in
hand to try make England bat again
Friday was a day of wicket and 16 fell, mostly Zimbabwean and
Johnson the new England fast bowler had a dream debut with 6
wickets
After an over night rest the England pacers will try for quick
wickets and I am sure the Zimbabwe batsman have had some
discussions overnight and should go out with determination to not
be humbled again
Bright sunshine as people pour in for a full house as play gets
underway with Ebrahim facing Johnson
15.1 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, on the off and Ebrahim comes forward to
defend
15.2 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, defends to short mid wicket
15.3 Johnson to Ebrahim, two runs, a good drive off the front foot to
mid off past Johnson
15.4 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off
15.5 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, on the stumps and moves well to cover
up in defence
15.6 Johnson to Ebrahim, FOUR, a good looking flick to long leg as
Zimbabwe are off to a bright start
End of over 16 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 47/1 (trail by 275 runs)
RL Johnson 6-4-7-0 - Finchale End
SV Carlisle 19* (36b 4x4) DD Ebrahim 28* (59b 2x4)
The pitch is nice and dry and experts think there is some turn in
store in it
Anderson to bowl
16.1 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, outside off and left alone
16.2 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, good ball angiling in straight at
middle stump, defended back
16.3 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, goes back and pushes to cover
16.4 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, left alone outside off
16.5 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, outside off and left alone, Carlisle
has a habit of moving to leg at first then to the ball
16.6 Anderson to Carlisle, FOUR, edged to third man, no one there as
there are 2 slips and a gully in
End of over 17 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 51/1 (trail by 271 runs)
JM Anderson 5-0-22-1 - Lumley End
DD Ebrahim 28* (59b 2x4) SV Carlisle 23* (42b 5x4)
17.1 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, just outside off and a bit short,
defended from the crease to the off
17.2 Johnson to Ebrahim, FOUR, a good looking cover drive and a long
chase, then dive and flick back by Hussain in vain as a four is
signalled after a tv reference
17.3 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, short outside off and left
17.4 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, good ball, nipped in and passed close
to the stumps
17.5 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, goes back and defends
17.6 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, left outside off
End of over 18 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 55/1 (trail by 267 runs)
RL Johnson 7-4-11-0 - Finchale End
SV Carlisle 23* (42b 5x4) DD Ebrahim 32* (65b 3x4)
18.1 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, an outswinger outside off and left
alone
18.2 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, well outside off and left
18.3 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, a play and miss on the off
18.4 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, on the stumps and pushed back
watchfully
18.5 Anderson to Carlisle, two runs, short and into the body, turned to
fine leg
18.6 Anderson to Carlisle, two runs, a firm push past Hussain at mid off
End of over 19 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 59/1 (trail by 263 runs)
JM Anderson 6-0-26-1 - Lumley End
DD Ebrahim 32* (65b 3x4) SV Carlisle 27* (48b 5x4)
19.1 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and left alone
19.2 Johnson to Ebrahim, one run, pushed to mid on
19.3 Johnson to Carlisle, no run, nipped in and a double sound,
declined, looked close
19.4 Johnson to Carlisle, no run, defended to point
19.5 Johnson to Carlisle, no run, on off stump and pushed to mid on
19.6 Johnson to Carlisle, no run, defends it back
End of over 20 (1 run) Zimbabwe 60/1 (trail by 262 runs)
RL Johnson 8-4-12-0 - Finchale End
DD Ebrahim 33* (67b 3x4) SV Carlisle 27* (52b 5x4)
20.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, beaten outside off, ball rose
suddenly
20.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, legbye: one run, off the pads to square leg
20.3 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, short of a length and he hops back to
defend
20.4 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, outside off and its left alone
20.5 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, short and into the body, defended to
leg
20.6 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, good ball on the stumps again and its
prodded back
End of over 21 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 61/1 (trail by 261 runs)
JM Anderson 7-1-26-1 - Lumley End
DD Ebrahim 33* (69b 3x4) SV Carlisle 27* (56b 5x4)
Harmison to bowl now, into the breeze
21.1 Harmison to Ebrahim, one run, a full ball and pushed into covers
21.2 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, well outside off and left alone
21.3 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, on the off stump line, goes back and
defends
21.4 Harmison to Carlisle, no run, outside off and left alone
2 slips and 2 gullies in for Harmison
21.5 Harmison to Carlisle, one run, short and an inside edge backward of
square
21.6 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and left
End of over 22 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 63/1 (trail by 259 runs)
SJ Harmison 5-0-13-0 - Finchale End
SV Carlisle 28* (60b 5x4) DD Ebrahim 34* (71b 3x4)
22.1 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, goes for a fish outside off and
beaten
22.2 Anderson to Carlisle, no run, drifts to leg and its taken on the
pads
22.3 Anderson to Carlisle, legbye: one run, off the pads to square leg
22.4 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, dropped at gully, edged and its to
Giles left low and he just managed to get a hand to it
22.5 Anderson to Ebrahim, one run, pushed into covers
22.6 Anderson to Carlisle, OUT: shortish, nipped in got bat and pad and
looped to Key at short mid wicket, ump Hair nods him away as Key
took it low diving in front
Zimbabwe 65/2, Partnership of 60
SV Carlisle c Key b Anderson 28 (64b 5x4 0x6)
End of over 23 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 65/2 (trail by 257 runs)
JM Anderson 8-1-27-2 - Lumley End
DD Ebrahim 35* (73b 3x4)
Grant Flower in
23.1 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, short outside off and left alone
23.2 Harmison to Ebrahim, two runs, an inside edge to square leg
Ball had gone through the silly mid on fielder (Key) legs
23.3 Harmison to Ebrahim, one run, flicked to fine leg
23.4 Harmison to Flower, no run, left alone
23.5 Harmison to Flower, no run, left alone outside off
23.6 Harmison to Flower, no run, a full one on the pads and its driven
to mid on
End of over 24 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 68/2 (trail by 254 runs)
SJ Harmison 6-0-16-0 - Finchale End
DD Ebrahim 38* (76b 3x4) GW Flower 0* (3b)
24.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, comes forward and defends
24.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, left alone
Delay due to car windshield screens
24.3 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, defended on the front foot
24.4 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and slashed to point
playing away from his body
24.5 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, short and he hops back to defend
24.6 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, outswinger outside off and left alone
End of over 25 (maiden) Zimbabwe 68/2 (trail by 254 runs)
JM Anderson 9-2-27-2 - Lumley End
GW Flower 0* (3b) DD Ebrahim 38* (82b 3x4)
25.1 Harmison to Flower, no run, left alone outside off
25.2 Harmison to Flower, no run, short and he ducks under it
25.3 Harmison to Flower, no run, left alone outside off
25.4 Harmison to Flower, no run, outside off and ball keeps low as its
left alone
25.5 Harmison to Flower, no run, a noise as ball goes through, declined
The big screen shows the ball would have hit the off stump as it
was being left
25.6 Harmison to Flower, one run, flicked to fine leg
End of over 26 (1 run) Zimbabwe 69/2 (trail by 253 runs)
SJ Harmison 7-0-17-0 - Finchale End
GW Flower 1* (9b) DD Ebrahim 38* (82b 3x4)
26.1 Anderson to Flower, no run, left alone outside off
26.2 Anderson to Flower, no run, a good ball on the stumps nad strikes
Flower high
26.3 Anderson to Flower, no run, left alone
26.4 Anderson to Flower, no run, defends a ball on off stump
26.5 Anderson to Flower, no run, good ball on a full length, the drive
on the off misses
26.6 Anderson to Flower, no run, left alone
End of over 27 (maiden) Zimbabwe 69/2 (trail by 253 runs)
JM Anderson 10-3-27-2 - Lumley End
DD Ebrahim 38* (82b 3x4) GW Flower 1* (15b)
27.1 Harmison to Ebrahim, one run, turned to long leg
27.2 Harmison to Flower, no run, tries a cut and misses
27.3 Harmison to Flower, no run, an inswinger and its short ott, ducks
27.4 Harmison to Flower, one run, pushed to mid wicket
27.5 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, turned to leg gully
27.6 Harmison to Ebrahim, three runs, flicked to deep mid wicket
End of over 28 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 74/2 (trail by 248 runs)
SJ Harmison 8-0-22-0 - Finchale End
DD Ebrahim 42* (85b 3x4) GW Flower 2* (18b)
28.1 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and left alone
28.2 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, short and he hops to defends to leg
28.3 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and its left alone
28.4 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, a strangled shout for leg before, an
inside edge and struck high
28.5 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, prodded to the off and again leaden
footed
28.6 Anderson to Ebrahim, no run, defends to cover
End of over 29 (maiden) Zimbabwe 74/2 (trail by 248 runs)
JM Anderson 11-4-27-2 - Lumley End
GW Flower 2* (18b) DD Ebrahim 42* (91b 3x4)
Butcher to bowl
29.1 Butcher to Flower, one run, a full ball and driven to mid off
29.2 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run, tries a turn to leg but its a leading
edge to cover
29.3 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run, on the stumps and defends coming
forward
29.4 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and Stewart standing up to
Butcher, left alone
29.5 Butcher to Ebrahim, FOUR, a good looking cover drive off a half
volley
29.6 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 30 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 79/2 (trail by 243 runs)
MA Butcher 1-0-5-0 - Finchale End
GW Flower 3* (19b) DD Ebrahim 46* (96b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
Johnson on
30.1 Johnson to Flower, no run, a short one outside off and left alone
30.2 Johnson to Flower, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
30.3 Johnson to Flower, no run, short of a good length, on target,
defended to mid on
30.4 Johnson to Flower, no run, tries to flicks it, ball hits on pad
30.5 Johnson to Flower, no run, wide delivery, left alone by batsman
30.6 Johnson to Flower, FOUR, full and on the stumps, hit straight back
past mid on to the fence, top shot that from Grant Flower
End of over 31 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 83/2 (trail by 239 runs)
RL Johnson 9-4-16-0 - Lumley End
DD Ebrahim 46* (96b 4x4) GW Flower 7* (25b 1x4)
31.1 Butcher to Ebrahim, FOUR, fuller length outside off, driven
powerfully through cover for a boundary and thats 50 for Ebrahim
31.2 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run, left alone
31.3 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run, down the legside, well gathered by
Stewart behind the stumps
31.4 Butcher to Ebrahim, bye: FOUR, again sliding down the legside, this
time Stewart misses it
31.5 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run, pushed back to bowler
31.6 Butcher to Ebrahim, no run, again defended back to bowler
End of over 32 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 91/2 (trail by 231 runs)
MA Butcher 2-0-9-0 - Finchale End
GW Flower 7* (25b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 50* (102b 5x4)
32.1 Johnson to Flower, no run, angling into the batsman a bit short in
length, left alone
32.2 Johnson to Flower, no run, was well outside off and well left
32.3 Johnson to Flower, no run, inswinger out side the off stump, left
it
32.4 Johnson to Flower, no run, fuller length, punches it to cover
32.5 Johnson to Flower, no run, defended on the front foot to mid off
32.6 Johnson to Flower, no run, fullish and a touch outside the off, the
ball shapes away a bit, played at and missed
End of over 33 (maiden) Zimbabwe 91/2 (trail by 231 runs)
RL Johnson 10-5-16-0 - Lumley End
DD Ebrahim 50* (102b 5x4) GW Flower 7* (31b 1x4)
Giles brought into attack now
33.1 Giles to Ebrahim, no run, flighted on off stump, defended to short
cover
33.2 Giles to Ebrahim, no run, tosses up, watchfully played to off side
33.3 Giles to Ebrahim, no run, forward in defence
33.4 Giles to Ebrahim, no run, tosses up on legstump, bat-pad together
and defends
33.5 Giles to Ebrahim, no run, defended back to bowler
33.6 Giles to Ebrahim, no run, on the stumps spins away, defended to
gully
End of over 34 (maiden) Zimbabwe 91/2 (trail by 231 runs)
AF Giles 3-1-11-0 - Finchale End
GW Flower 7* (31b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 50* (108b 5x4)
34.1 Johnson to Flower, no run, good ball and a good leave just outside
off
34.2 Johnson to Flower, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cracks it away
down to deep point ropes
34.3 Johnson to Flower, no run, pushed to mid on
34.4 Johnson to Flower, one run, tucked off his hips to long leg
34.5 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, a quicker ball outside off stump, got
some bounce too, left alone
34.6 Johnson to Ebrahim, FOUR, over-pitched ball that is well driven
through the off side ring for a boundary
End of over 35 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 100/2 (trail by 222 runs)
RL Johnson 11-5-25-0 - Lumley End
GW Flower 12* (35b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 54* (110b 6x4)
35.1 Giles to Flower, no run, defended back
35.2 Giles to Flower, no run, used his feet and checked his stroke back
to bowler
35.3 Giles to Flower, no run, flighted on legstump, played upishly back
to bowler
35.4 Giles to Flower, no run, played solidly watchfully
35.5 Giles to Flower, no run, again flighted delivery, Flower usses his
feet well and pads it out
35.6 Giles to Flower, no run, driven firmly to Trescothick at cover,
well fielded dives full length to his left
End of over 36 (maiden) Zimbabwe 100/2 (trail by 222 runs)
AF Giles 4-2-11-0 - Finchale End
DD Ebrahim 54* (110b 6x4) GW Flower 12* (41b 2x4)
36.1 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, driven to short mid wicket
36.2 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, pitched up just wide of the off stump,
leaves it to the keeper
36.3 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, down the legside
36.4 Johnson to Ebrahim, one run, driven to mid on for a quick single
36.5 Johnson to Flower, no run, on the off stump and kept low, well
played by Flower
36.6 Johnson to Flower, no run, pushed back to bowler
End of over 37 (1 run) Zimbabwe 101/2 (trail by 221 runs)
RL Johnson 12-5-26-0 - Lumley End
DD Ebrahim 55* (114b 6x4) GW Flower 12* (43b 2x4)
37.1 Giles to Ebrahim, no run, comes forward and defends it down with a
straight bat
37.2 Giles to Ebrahim, no run, pushed to mid off, was a slower ball
37.3 Giles to Ebrahim, no run, comes forward and plays solid looking
defensive shot
37.4 Giles to Ebrahim, no run, pitches on legstump and turns sharply,
well played by Ebrahim
37.5 Giles to Ebrahim, no run, batsman leans forward
37.6 Giles to Ebrahim, no run, on middle and off spins away sharply,
edges it to gully region
End of over 38 (maiden) Zimbabwe 101/2 (trail by 221 runs)
AF Giles 5-3-11-0 - Finchale End
GW Flower 12* (43b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 55* (120b 6x4)
Bowling change: Harmison
38.1 Harmison to Flower, no run, short and angling into batsman, left
alone
38.2 Harmison to Flower, no run, short and rising, Grant Flower ducks
underneath it
38.3 Harmison to Flower, no run, inswinger sliding down the legside
38.4 Harmison to Flower, one run, turned behind square to the legside
38.5 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, plays and misses to a quicker delivery
outside off stump
38.6 Harmison to Ebrahim, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
End of over 39 (1 run) Zimbabwe 102/2 (trail by 220 runs)
SJ Harmison 9-0-23-0 - Lumley End
GW Flower 13* (47b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 55* (122b 6x4)
39.1 Giles to Flower, no run, defended to silly mid on
39.2 Giles to Flower, no run, on the pads Giles appeals but no luck
39.3 Giles to Flower, no run
39.4 Giles to Flower, no run, on forward, defended
39.5 Giles to Flower, no run, bat-pad push back to bowler
39.6 Giles to Flower, no run, left through to keeper
End of over 40 (maiden) Zimbabwe 102/2 (trail by 220 runs)
AF Giles 6-4-11-0 - Finchale End
DD Ebrahim 55* (122b 6x4) GW Flower 13* (53b 2x4)
40.1 Harmison to Ebrahim, OUT: on the middle swings in, Ebrahim tires to
defend it but misses the target, the ball hits the pads right in
front of the stumps and the umpires finger goes up
Zimbabwe 102/3, Partnership of 37
DD Ebrahim lbw b Harmison 55 (123b 6x4 0x6)
GW Flower 13* (53b 2x4) SJ Harmison 9.1-0-23-1
Taibu in
40.2 Harmison to Taibu, no run, just wide of the off stump, no shot
offered
40.3 Harmison to Taibu, no run, outside off, rises little bit, left
alone
40.4 Harmison to Taibu, no run, played upishly to short leg, bounces
infront of Key
40.5 Harmison to Taibu, no run, defended
40.6 Harmison to Taibu, two runs, drives, inside edge to mid wicket and
gets off the mark
End of over 41 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 104/3 (trail by 218 runs)
SJ Harmison 10-0-25-1 - Lumley End
GW Flower 13* (53b 2x4) T Taibu 2* (5b)
41.1 Giles to Flower, no run, on forward, defended
41.2 Giles to Flower, one run, down on one knee and sweeps it to fine
leg area
41.3 Giles to Taibu, two runs, short in length, leans back and punches
it to cover, Trescothick dives and fields it
41.4 Giles to Taibu, one run, turned to fine leg
41.5 Giles to Flower, no run, bounce and spins away sharply, Flower
plays and misses
41.6 Giles to Flower, no run, defended
End of over 42 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 108/3 (trail by 214 runs)
AF Giles 7-4-15-0 - Finchale End
T Taibu 5* (7b) GW Flower 14* (57b 2x4)
42.1 Harmison to Taibu, no run, short and rising outside off, left
through to keeper
42.2 Harmison to Taibu, no run, bouncer way down the legside
42.3 Harmison to Taibu, no run, defended to cover
42.4 Harmison to Taibu, no run, tries to play it toward onside, off the
thigh to off
42.5 Harmison to Taibu, no run
42.6 Harmison to Taibu, no run, from round the wicket, Taibu defends
End of over 43 (maiden) Zimbabwe 108/3 (trail by 214 runs)
SJ Harmison 11-1-25-1 - Lumley End
GW Flower 14* (57b 2x4) T Taibu 5* (13b)
43.1 Giles to Flower, one run, swept to fine leg
43.2 Giles to Taibu, no run, bat-pad defend on the front foot
43.3 Giles to Taibu, one run, turned to backward square leg
43.4 Giles to Flower, no run, played solidly watchfully
43.5 Giles to Flower, no run, a bit of turn outside off, defended
43.6 Giles to Flower, no run, dances down the track and driven back to
bowler, well fielded by Giles in his follow through
End of over 44 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 110/3 (trail by 212 runs)
AF Giles 8-4-17-0 - Finchale End
T Taibu 6* (15b) GW Flower 15* (61b 2x4)
44.1 Harmison to Taibu, no run, goes back and defends to a short
delivery
44.2 Harmison to Taibu, no run, short, Taibu ducks under it
44.3 Harmison to Taibu, no run, width offered, struck back to bowler
44.4 Harmison to Taibu, one run, fuller length, driven back, slight
misfield by Harmison allows the batsman to run for a single
44.5 Harmison to Flower, no run, nasty dleivery, off the edge to gully
44.6 Harmison to Flower, no run, down the legside
End of over 45 (1 run) Zimbabwe 111/3 (trail by 211 runs)
SJ Harmison 12-1-26-1 - Lumley End
T Taibu 7* (19b) GW Flower 15* (63b 2x4)
Johnson back in action
45.1 Johnson to Taibu, one run, turned off his hips to fine leg
45.2 Johnson to Flower, no run, inswinger just past the off stump, well
judge by Grant Flower
45.3 Johnson to Flower, one run, turned to mdi wicket
45.4 Johnson to Taibu, no run, struck firmly back to bowler, well
fielded by Harmison in his follow through
45.5 Johnson to Taibu, no run
45.6 Johnson to Taibu, no run, off the pads to fine leg
End of over 46 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 113/3 (trail by 209 runs)
RL Johnson 13-5-28-0 - Finchale End
GW Flower 16* (65b 2x4) T Taibu 8* (23b)
and that's lunch on day three
We will be back at 12:25GMT for the after lunch session
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
Hello and welcome back to Chester-le-Street
Players making their way back to the middle, all set for the start
of the post Lunch session
Anderson starts off for England
Grant Flower is on strike
46.1 Anderson to Flower, no run
46.2 Anderson to Flower, no run
46.3 Anderson to Flower, no run
46.4 Anderson to Flower, OUT: Wow! an inswinger, chopped on to middle
stump
Zimbabwe 113/4, Partnership of 11
GW Flower b Anderson 16 (69b 2x4 0x6)
T Taibu 8* (23b) JM Anderson 11.4-4-27-3
Ervine in
46.5 Anderson to Ervine, no run
46.6 Anderson to Ervine, one run, turned to fine leg
End of over 47 (1 run) Zimbabwe 114/4 (trail by 208 runs)
JM Anderson 12-4-28-3 - Lumley End
SM Ervine 1* (2b) T Taibu 8* (23b)
47.1 Johnson to Ervine, no run
47.2 Johnson to Ervine, no run, defended to gully
47.3 Johnson to Ervine, no run, pitches outside leg, off the pads to
silly mid on
47.4 Johnson to Ervine, no run, defendd on the front foot to point
47.5 Johnson to Ervine, no run, beaten outside off
47.6 Johnson to Ervine, three runs, tucked off hsi legs to vacant long
leg
End of over 48 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 117/4 (trail by 205 runs)
RL Johnson 14-5-31-0 - Finchale End
SM Ervine 4* (8b) T Taibu 8* (23b)
48.1 Anderson to Ervine, no run, right on the stumps, defended back
48.2 Anderson to Ervine, no run, short and he hops in defence
48.3 Anderson to Ervine, no run, angling across and left alone
48.4 Anderson to Ervine, two runs, edged to third man
48.5 Anderson to Ervine, no run, good one again right at the stumps and
a bit short of a length, goes back to defend
48.6 Anderson to Ervine, no run, Dropped! a huge drive outside off and
an edge that flew hard to Giles' left and he could not hold
End of over 49 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 119/4 (trail by 203 runs)
JM Anderson 13-4-30-3 - Lumley End
T Taibu 8* (23b) SM Ervine 6* (14b)
49.1 Johnson to Taibu, no run, on the stumps and he drives, gets a thick
edge to mid on some late inswing there
49.2 Johnson to Taibu, no run, turned to leg off his feet
49.3 Johnson to Taibu, no run, driven into covers
49.4 Johnson to Taibu, no run, defends to point
49.5 Johnson to Taibu, legbye: one run, a full one trying for a yorker,
on the legs and off to short fine leg
49.6 Johnson to Ervine, no run, beaten outside off, tried to probe for
it
End of over 50 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 120/4 (trail by 202 runs)
RL Johnson 15-6-31-0 - Finchale End
T Taibu 8* (28b) SM Ervine 6* (15b)
50.1 Anderson to Taibu, legbye: one run, off the pads to long leg
50.2 Anderson to Ervine, no run, attacks middle stump and Ervine goes
back solidly
50.3 Anderson to Ervine, no run, defended to point
50.4 Anderson to Ervine, no run, an outswinger outside off and left
alone
50.5 Anderson to Ervine, no run, full toss, pushed toi mid on
50.6 Anderson to Ervine, no run, defended back
End of over 51 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 121/4 (trail by 201 runs)
JM Anderson 14-5-30-3 - Lumley End
T Taibu 8* (29b) SM Ervine 6* (20b)
51.1 Johnson to Taibu, FOUR, cut nicely backward of point
51.2 Johnson to Taibu, no run, defe4nds to mid on
51.3 Johnson to Taibu, no run, defended to mid wicket
51.4 Johnson to Taibu, one run, flicked to long leg
51.5 Johnson to Ervine, no run, pushed back
51.6 Johnson to Ervine, no run, left alone
End of over 52 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 126/4 (trail by 196 runs)
RL Johnson 16-6-36-0 - Finchale End
T Taibu 13* (33b 1x4) SM Ervine 6* (22b)
52.1 Anderson to Taibu, no run, pushed to cover
52.2 Anderson to Taibu, no run, defends to point
52.3 Anderson to Taibu, no run, edged and its a one bouncer to second
slip
52.4 Anderson to Taibu, no run, defends to cover
52.5 Anderson to Taibu, no run, left alone
52.6 Anderson to Taibu, no run, defends to the off
End of over 53 (maiden) Zimbabwe 126/4 (trail by 196 runs)
JM Anderson 15-6-30-3 - Lumley End
SM Ervine 6* (22b) T Taibu 13* (39b 1x4)
Giles it is
53.1 Giles to Ervine, no run, defended back
53.2 Giles to Ervine, no run, a cut and miss
53.3 Giles to Ervine, no run, defends
53.4 Giles to Ervine, no run, comes forward to defend it back
53.5 Giles to Ervine, no run, tries a turn to leg and misses, appeal
turned down
53.6 Giles to Ervine, no run, off the backfoot and defended
End of over 54 (maiden) Zimbabwe 126/4 (trail by 196 runs)
AF Giles 9-5-17-0 - Finchale End
T Taibu 13* (39b 1x4) SM Ervine 6* (28b)
54.1 Anderson to Taibu, no run, a well disguised slower ball and also
well spotted by Taibu as he checks and pushes to cover
54.2 Anderson to Taibu, no run, short and Taibu tries a pull and misses,
there is a trap set for him
54.3 Anderson to Taibu, no run, comes forward and defends on the front
foot
54.4 Anderson to Taibu, one run, turned to long leg
54.5 Anderson to Ervine, FOUR, a glance to fine leg
54.6 Anderson to Ervine, no run, good ball, cramps him up going back to
defend to leg
End of over 55 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 131/4 (trail by 191 runs)
JM Anderson 16-6-35-3 - Lumley End
T Taibu 14* (43b 1x4) SM Ervine 10* (30b 1x4)
55.1 Giles to Taibu, OUT: ball hit the front pad then glanced the face
of the bat on the way to Butcher at silly mid off
Zimbabwe 131/5, Partnership of 18
T Taibu c Butcher b Giles 14 (44b 1x4 0x6)
SM Ervine 10* (30b 1x4) AF Giles 9.1-5-17-1
Friend in
55.2 Giles to Friend, no run, beaten outside off
55.3 Giles to Friend, no run, defends it back
55.4 Giles to Friend, one run, turned backward of square
55.5 Giles to Ervine, no run, outside off, trying for the rough and its
prodded to gully
55.6 Giles to Ervine, no run, covers up and defends
End of over 56 (1 run) Zimbabwe 132/5 (trail by 190 runs)
AF Giles 10-5-18-1 - Finchale End
TJ Friend 1* (3b) SM Ervine 10* (32b 1x4)
56.1 Anderson to Friend, no run, left alone outside off
56.2 Anderson to Friend, no run, on the off and he moves across to
defend
56.3 Anderson to Friend, legbye: FOUR, flicks his boots off to fine leg
56.4 Anderson to Friend, no run, goes back and hurries in defence
56.5 Anderson to Friend, no run, an inside edge onto his pads
56.6 Anderson to Friend, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 57 (4 runs, maiden) Zimbabwe 136/5 (trail by 186 runs)
JM Anderson 17-7-35-3 - Lumley End
SM Ervine 10* (32b 1x4) TJ Friend 1* (9b)
57.1 Giles to Ervine, two runs, driven into the cover gap
57.2 Giles to Ervine, no run, comes forward and defends
57.3 Giles to Ervine, no run, defended to mid off
57.4 Giles to Ervine, one run, turned to long leg
57.5 Giles to Friend, no run, comes forward in defence
57.6 Giles to Friend, no run, pushed to silly mid off
End of over 58 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 139/5 (trail by 183 runs)
AF Giles 11-5-21-1 - Finchale End
SM Ervine 13* (36b 1x4) TJ Friend 1* (11b)
Harmison to bowl now
58.1 Harmison to Ervine, no run, outside off and left alone
58.2 Harmison to Ervine, no run, defends it back
58.3 Harmison to Ervine, no run, way outside off and a slash that misses
58.4 Harmison to Ervine, FOUR, short and wide and he slashes it over the
gully fielder
58.5 Harmison to Ervine, no run, pushed to point off the backfoot
58.6 Harmison to Ervine, one run, short and he miscues a pull to short
mid wicket
End of over 59 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 144/5 (trail by 178 runs)
SJ Harmison 13-1-31-1 - Finchale End
SM Ervine 18* (42b 2x4) TJ Friend 1* (11b)
59.1 Giles to Ervine, no run, comes forward and pushes it back
59.2 Giles to Ervine, no run, on the off and he reaches for it to push
away
59.3 Giles to Ervine, no run, a padding outside off and loud appeal,
declined
59.4 Giles to Ervine, no run, tossed up and into the offside rough,
prodded to gully
59.5 Giles to Ervine, no run, defends and the ball tries to run back
into the stumps until a boot is place on it
59.6 Giles to Ervine, no run, defends
End of over 60 (maiden) Zimbabwe 144/5 (trail by 178 runs)
AF Giles 12-6-21-1 - Lumley End
TJ Friend 1* (11b) SM Ervine 18* (48b 2x4)
Johnson back
60.1 Johnson to Friend, no run, left alone outside off
60.2 Johnson to Friend, no run, on the pads and a shout, going down leg
and declined
60.3 Johnson to Friend, no run, comes forward and defends
60.4 Johnson to Friend, legbye: one run, drifts to leg and it runs off
the pads to short fine leg
60.5 Johnson to Ervine, no run, beaten on the off
60.6 Johnson to Ervine, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 61 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 145/5 (trail by 177 runs)
RL Johnson 17-7-36-0 - Finchale End
TJ Friend 1* (15b) SM Ervine 18* (50b 2x4)
61.1 Giles to Friend, no run, defended to gully
61.2 Giles to Friend, no run, comes forward and defends
61.3 Giles to Friend, one run, driven to long off
61.4 Giles to Ervine, one run, an inside edge to fine leg
61.5 Giles to Friend, one run, off the backfoot, punched to long on
61.6 Giles to Ervine, no run, tossed up and driven to mid off
End of over 62 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 148/5 (trail by 174 runs)
AF Giles 13-6-24-1 - Lumley End
TJ Friend 3* (19b) SM Ervine 19* (52b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
62.1 Johnson to Friend, FOUR, a good straight drive down the ground to
long off
62.2 Johnson to Friend, no run, defended to leg
62.3 Johnson to Friend, no run, on the stumps and defended back
62.4 Johnson to Friend, no run, a firm drive to mid on
62.5 Johnson to Friend, no run, prodded to the off
62.6 Johnson to Friend, FOUR, a fine drive on the up to deep mid wicket
End of over 63 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 156/5 (trail by 166 runs)
RL Johnson 18-7-44-0 - Finchale End
SM Ervine 19* (52b 2x4) TJ Friend 11* (25b 2x4)
63.1 Giles to Ervine, no run, sweeps and misses, some excitement for a
catch but it was off the pads
63.2 Giles to Ervine, no run, comes forward to defend
63.3 Giles to Ervine, no run, defends to gully, surrounded by close in
fielders
63.4 Giles to Ervine, no run, comes forward and defends
63.5 Giles to Ervine, SIX, good use of feet and slammed over long on
63.6 Giles to Ervine, FOUR, does it again, rushes out calmly and its a
one bouncer over long on rope
End of over 64 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 166/5 (trail by 156 runs)
AF Giles 14-6-34-1 - Lumley End
TJ Friend 11* (25b 2x4) SM Ervine 29* (58b 3x4 1x6)
64.1 Johnson to Friend, no run, comes forward to defend
64.2 Johnson to Friend, FOUR, a lovely timed push to long off
64.3 Johnson to Friend, no run, short and a bit faster, has to hop back
to defend
64.4 Johnson to Friend, no run, off the backfoot pushed to point
64.5 Johnson to Friend, FOUR, Timing! a simple flick to leg and has the
legs to run over the midwicket rope
64.6 Johnson to Friend, no run, defends to leg
End of over 65 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 174/5 (trail by 148 runs)
RL Johnson 19-7-52-0 - Finchale End
SM Ervine 29* (58b 3x4 1x6) TJ Friend 19* (31b 4x4)
65.1 Giles to Ervine, no run, left alone outside off and ball turns in
65.2 Giles to Ervine, no run, comes forward and smothers the spin
65.3 Giles to Ervine, no run, tossed up and he prods it back
65.4 Giles to Ervine, one run, goes back and plays a ball turning across
him to fine leg
65.5 Giles to Friend, one run, drives to long off
65.6 Giles to Ervine, no run, goes back and defends
End of over 66 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 176/5 (trail by 146 runs)
AF Giles 15-6-36-1 - Lumley End
TJ Friend 20* (32b 4x4) SM Ervine 30* (63b 3x4 1x6)
Harmison brought in to replace Johnson who was hit about a bit
66.1 Harmison to Friend, no run, defended back
66.2 Harmison to Friend, no run, an inside edge onto pads
66.3 Harmison to Friend, no run, short and its some bother for Friend to
defend it properlu
66.4 Harmison to Friend, three runs, pushed firmly right back and its
stopped short of the long on boundary
66.5 Harmison to Ervine, FOUR, a good pull very fine and the fifty
partnership up
66.6 Harmison to Ervine, no run, defends going back
End of over 67 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 183/5 (trail by 139 runs)
SJ Harmison 14-1-38-1 - Finchale End
TJ Friend 23* (36b 4x4) SM Ervine 34* (65b 4x4 1x6)
67.1 Giles to Friend, no run, tossed up and he comes forward to defend
67.2 Giles to Friend, no run, comes forward and an appeal from behind
the stumps, declined
67.3 Giles to Friend, no run, short and a drive is inside edged
67.4 Giles to Friend, no run, defended to mid on
67.5 Giles to Friend, two runs, pushed to the cover sweeper
67.6 Giles to Friend, no run, tossed up and he reaches forward to defend
End of over 68 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 185/5 (trail by 137 runs)
AF Giles 16-6-38-1 - Lumley End
SM Ervine 34* (65b 4x4 1x6) TJ Friend 25* (42b 4x4)
68.1 Harmison to Ervine, OUT: a soft one, dangled his bat outside off
and got an inside edge onto the stumps
Zimbabwe 185/6, Partnership of 54
SM Ervine b Harmison 34 (66b 4x4 1x6)
TJ Friend 25* (42b 4x4) SJ Harmison 14.1-1-38-2
Skipper Streak in
68.2 Harmison to Streak, no run, defends coming forward
68.3 Harmison to Streak, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine leg
68.4 Harmison to Friend, three runs, driven to mid wicket
68.5 Harmison to Streak, no run, defends into covers
68.6 Harmison to Streak, no run, defends to gully
End of over 69 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 189/6 (trail by 133 runs)
SJ Harmison 15-1-41-2 - Finchale End
TJ Friend 28* (43b 4x4) HH Streak 0* (4b)
69.1 Giles to Friend, one run, full and its driven to long off
69.2 Giles to Streak, no run, forward defensive push
69.3 Giles to Streak, no run, defends to cover
69.4 Giles to Streak, no run, comes forward and pads
69.5 Giles to Streak, no run, defended to mid off
69.6 Giles to Streak, no run
End of over 70 (1 run) Zimbabwe 190/6 (trail by 132 runs)
AF Giles 17-6-39-1 - Lumley End
TJ Friend 29* (44b 4x4) HH Streak 0* (9b)
70.1 Harmison to Friend, no run, off the backfoot and pushed back
70.2 Harmison to Friend, no run, off the pads to square leg
70.3 Harmison to Friend, no run, left alone
70.4 Harmison to Friend, no run, turned uppishly to short leg
70.5 Harmison to Friend, no run, goes back to defend to mid off
70.6 Harmison to Friend, no run, goes back and struck on the pads,
missing leg
End of over 71 (maiden) Zimbabwe 190/6 (trail by 132 runs)
SJ Harmison 16-2-41-2 - Finchale End
HH Streak 0* (9b) TJ Friend 29* (50b 4x4)
71.1 Giles to Streak, no run, driven into covers
71.2 Giles to Streak, no run, comes forward and defends carefully
71.3 Giles to Streak, no run, thick edge to gully coming forward
71.4 Giles to Streak, bye: two runs, down the legside
71.5 Giles to Streak, no run, goes back and defends
71.6 Giles to Streak, no run, comes forward and defends
End of over 72 (2 runs, maiden) Zimbabwe 192/6 (trail by 130 runs)
AF Giles 18-7-39-1 - Lumley End
TJ Friend 29* (50b 4x4) HH Streak 0* (15b)
72.1 Harmison to Friend, FOUR, off the backfoot and a nice cut though
the covers
72.2 Harmison to Friend, no run, off the backfoot and punched to cover
72.3 Harmison to Friend, one run, driven to mid on
72.4 Harmison to Streak, one run, a prod to cover and a risky run taken
72.5 Harmison to Friend, one run, flicked to fine leg
72.6 Harmison to Streak, no run, a big shout as its edged onto his pads
End of over 73 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 199/6 (trail by 123 runs)
SJ Harmison 17-2-48-2 - Finchale End
TJ Friend 35* (54b 5x4) HH Streak 1* (17b)
73.1 Giles to Friend, no run, comes out and defends
73.2 Giles to Friend, one run, pushed to backward point and 200 up for
Zimbabwe
73.3 Giles to Streak, no run, defended to gully
73.4 Giles to Streak, no run, tossed up on off stump and defended
73.5 Giles to Streak, one run, tapped to leg for a quick single
73.6 Giles to Friend, no run, on the legs and padded away
End of over 74 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 201/6 (trail by 121 runs)
AF Giles 19-7-41-1 - Lumley End
HH Streak 2* (20b) TJ Friend 36* (57b 5x4)
74.1 Harmison to Streak, no run, driven right back to Harmison
74.2 Harmison to Streak, no run, hops back and defends
74.3 Harmison to Streak, one run, turned one handedly to fine leg, ball
had bounced up suddenly on him
74.4 Harmison to Friend, no run, driven right back and ball was dropped
by Harmison, was hard to hold then deflected onto bowlers stumps
and Streak is run out sadly
Zimbabwe 202/7, Partnership of 17
HH Streak run out (Harmison) 3 (23b 0x4 0x6)
Blignaut in
74.5 Harmison to Friend, no run, driven to mid off
74.6 Harmison to Friend, no run, tries a cut and missed
End of over 75 (1 run) Zimbabwe 202/7 (trail by 120 runs)
SJ Harmison 18-2-49-2 - Finchale End
AM Blignaut 0* (0b) TJ Friend 36* (60b 5x4)
An unfortunate way for any batsman to get out, following up and a
ball deflecting onto the stumps
75.1 Giles to Blignaut, no run, puts his pad out outside off and pads
75.2 Giles to Blignaut, no run, tossed up and driven to mid off
75.3 Giles to Blignaut, no run, comes forward and sticks his leg out at
the ball
75.4 Giles to Blignaut, no run, comes forward and defends
75.5 Giles to Blignaut, no run, an inside edge onto his pads
75.6 Giles to Blignaut, one run, a flighted ball and driven to long on
End of over 76 (1 run) Zimbabwe 203/7 (trail by 119 runs)
AF Giles 20-7-42-1 - Lumley End
AM Blignaut 1* (6b) TJ Friend 36* (60b 5x4)
76.1 Harmison to Blignaut, no run, outside off and left
76.2 Harmison to Blignaut, no run, way outside off and Blignaut slashes
and misses
76.3 Harmison to Blignaut, no run, hops back and defends
76.4 Harmison to Blignaut, no run, wafts outside off, without moving his
feet
76.5 Harmison to Blignaut, no run, fast and on off stump, hops back and
edges to gully
76.6 Harmison to Blignaut, no run, beaten on the off, good over there by
Harmison
End of over 77 (maiden) Zimbabwe 203/7 (trail by 119 runs)
SJ Harmison 19-3-49-2 - Finchale End
TJ Friend 36* (60b 5x4) AM Blignaut 1* (12b)
77.1 Giles to Friend, no run, comes forward and defends
77.2 Giles to Friend, one run, off the backfoot to the cover sweeper
77.3 Giles to Blignaut, no run, padded away
77.4 Giles to Blignaut, no run, thinks of slamming it for six then
defends after coming down the wicket
77.5 Giles to Blignaut, no run, padded outside off and an appeal
declined
77.6 Giles to Blignaut, no run, came forward and makes it into a yorker
but digs it out
End of over 78 (1 run) Zimbabwe 204/7 (trail by 118 runs)
AF Giles 21-7-43-1 - Lumley End
TJ Friend 37* (62b 5x4) AM Blignaut 1* (16b)
They have decided to go in for Tea
England are marching on and have pushed Zimbabwe to 204 for 7 still
trailing by 118 to save an innings defeat
Wickets fell regularly and the early Ebrahim/Carlisle partnership
was cut short when Ebrahim was adjudged leg before
England could have done a bit better if some very difficult catches
had been held
This match will continue after tea in about 10 minutes, please join
us then
Match State: Tea - Day 3
Players coming out
Harmison to carry on
78.1 Harmison to Friend, no run, turned to short mid wicket
78.2 Harmison to Friend, no run, a yorker try and he digs it out
78.3 Harmison to Friend, no run, pitched up and riven to mid off
78.4 Harmison to Friend, no run, driven firmly to mid off
78.5 Harmison to Friend, no run, goes back and inside edges into the
ground
78.6 Harmison to Friend, no run, chopped to gully
End of over 79 (maiden) Zimbabwe 204/7 (trail by 118 runs)
SJ Harmison 20-4-49-2 - Finchale End
AM Blignaut 1* (16b) TJ Friend 37* (68b 5x4)
79.1 Giles to Blignaut, no run, outside off and he sticks his foot out
79.2 Giles to Blignaut, no run, driven back
79.3 Giles to Blignaut, no run, defends coming forward
79.4 Giles to Blignaut, two runs, driven har and ball deflects off Giles
to mid on
79.5 Giles to Blignaut, no run, cuts at one outside off and misses
79.6 Giles to Blignaut, no run, padded away and the new ball can be
taken if needed
End of over 80 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 206/7 (trail by 116 runs)
AF Giles 22-7-45-1 - Lumley End
TJ Friend 37* (68b 5x4) AM Blignaut 3* (22b)
Anderson has the new ball
80.1 Anderson to Blignaut, no run
80.2 Anderson to Blignaut, no run
80.3 Anderson to Blignaut, no run
80.4 Anderson to Blignaut, FOUR
80.5 Anderson to Blignaut, FOUR
80.6 Anderson to Blignaut, no run
End of over 81 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 215/7 (trail by 107 runs)
JM Anderson 18-7-43-3 - Finchale End
TJ Friend 37* (68b 5x4) AM Blignaut 12* (28b 2x4)
Johnson to share the new ball
81.1 Johnson to Friend, FOUR, guided to backward point
81.2 Johnson to Friend, FOUR, turned to fine leg
81.3 Johnson to Friend, no run
81.4 Johnson to Friend, no run
81.5 Johnson to Friend, no run
81.6 Johnson to Friend, no run
End of over 82 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 223/7 (trail by 99 runs)
RL Johnson 20-7-60-0 - Lumley End
AM Blignaut 12* (28b 2x4) TJ Friend 45* (74b 7x4)
82.1 Anderson to Blignaut, no run, beaten outside off
82.2 Anderson to Blignaut, no run, driven to mid off
82.3 Anderson to Blignaut, OUT: tries a turn to leg but gets a leading
edge to mid off and Hussain does a great full length dive to hold
it
Zimbabwe 223/8, Partnership of 21
AM Blignaut c Hussain b Anderson 12 (31b 2x4 0x6)
TJ Friend 45* (74b 7x4) JM Anderson 18.3-7-43-4
Ray Price in
82.4 Anderson to Friend, no run
82.5 Anderson to Friend, one run, turned to long leg
82.6 Anderson to Price, no run, defends it to mid on
End of over 83 (1 run) Zimbabwe 224/8 (trail by 98 runs)
JM Anderson 19-7-44-4 - Finchale End
TJ Friend 46* (76b 7x4) RW Price 0* (1b)
83.1 Johnson to Friend, no run, beaten outside off
83.2 Johnson to Friend, no run, driven into covers
83.3 Johnson to Friend, no run, pushed back
83.4 Johnson to Friend, FOUR, off the backfoot and its punched to long
off, an entertaining fifty for Travis Friend, was a good shot too
83.5 Johnson to Friend, no run, defended to mid on
83.6 Johnson to Friend, no run, short one and its pushed back
End of over 84 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 228/8 (trail by 94 runs)
RL Johnson 21-7-64-0 - Lumley End
RW Price 0* (1b) TJ Friend 50* (82b 8x4)
84.1 Anderson to Price, no run, on the off stumps nad comes out to push
to mid off
84.2 Anderson to Price, no run, an elaborate leave outside off
84.3 Anderson to Price, no run, on the stumps and turned to leg
84.4 Anderson to Price, no run, a good ball and it beats Price coming
forward, swung away late
84.5 Anderson to Price, no run, loud shout but ball was moving to hit
leg stump, declined
84.6 Anderson to Price, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 85 (maiden) Zimbabwe 228/8 (trail by 94 runs)
JM Anderson 20-8-44-4 - Finchale End
TJ Friend 50* (82b 8x4) RW Price 0* (7b)
The ever keen Anderson still has a smile, looks a fine prospect for
the future, does not get flustered easily
85.1 Johnson to Friend, two runs, cut to backward point
85.2 Johnson to Friend, no run, goes back and defends
85.3 Johnson to Friend, one run, driven off the backfoot to long on
85.4 Johnson to Price, no run, comes forward and pushes to mid on
85.5 Johnson to Price, no run, comes forward again and defends to leg
85.6 Johnson to Price, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 86 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 231/8 (trail by 91 runs)
RL Johnson 22-7-67-0 - Lumley End
TJ Friend 53* (85b 8x4) RW Price 0* (10b)
86.1 Anderson to Friend, no run, on off stump and driven to mid off
86.2 Anderson to Friend, FOUR, goes for a massive drive away from his
body, edges in the air over the slips
86.3 Anderson to Friend, one run, pushed to extra cover and Hussain has
to run across from long off
86.4 Anderson to Price, no run, pushed to cover
86.5 Anderson to Price, no run, left alone outside off
86.6 Anderson to Price, no run, defends and hits hit on the body
End of over 87 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 236/8 (trail by 86 runs)
JM Anderson 21-8-49-4 - Finchale End
TJ Friend 58* (88b 9x4) RW Price 0* (13b)
Giles brought in
87.1 Giles to Friend, no run, on the legs and padded
87.2 Giles to Friend, no run, left alone, the armball goes across him
87.3 Giles to Friend, no run, comes forward and defends
87.4 Giles to Friend, no run, reaches forward and defends, an appeal but
ball had pitche outsie the leg stump line
87.5 Giles to Friend, no run, 0
87.6 Giles to Friend, no run, defended to mi off
End of over 88 (maiden) Zimbabwe 236/8 (trail by 86 runs)
AF Giles 23-8-46-1 - Lumley End
RW Price 0* (13b) TJ Friend 58* (94b 9x4)
88.1 Anderson to Price, no run, beaten outside off
88.2 Anderson to Price, no run, defended to mid on
88.3 Anderson to Price, no run, on the pads
88.4 Anderson to Price, two runs, Johnson turns an ankle at mid on and
lets the ball throgh
88.5 Anderson to Price, no run, pushed to point
88.6 Anderson to Price, no run, left alone
End of over 89 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 238/8 (trail by 84 runs)
JM Anderson 22-8-51-4 - Finchale End
TJ Friend 58* (94b 9x4) RW Price 2* (19b)
89.1 Giles to Friend, no run, to point
89.2 Giles to Friend, one run, sent to long off, was well flighted
89.3 Giles to Price, no run, on the pads but missing off
89.4 Giles to Price, no run, defended to silly mid off
89.5 Giles to Price, FOUR, too short and its cut away nicely backward of
point
89.6 Giles to Price, no run, comes forward an pads it away
End of over 90 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 243/8 (trail by 79 runs)
AF Giles 24-8-51-1 - Lumley End
TJ Friend 59* (96b 9x4) RW Price 6* (23b 1x4)
Harmison on now
90.1 Harmison to Friend, no run, defends it back
90.2 Harmison to Friend, one run, riven to long on
90.3 Harmison to Price, no run, outside off and left alone
90.4 Harmison to Price, no run, left alone
90.5 Harmison to Price, no run, prodde to the off
90.6 Harmison to Price, OUT: Nasty ball! short and right into his chest
an Price could o little but fend it into the air for Stewart to
catch a dolly
Zimbabwe 244/9, Partnership of 21
RW Price c Stewart b Harmison 6 (27b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 91 (1 run) Zimbabwe 244/9 (trail by 78 runs)
SJ Harmison 21-4-50-3 - Finchale End
TJ Friend 60* (98b 9x4)
Hondo in
91.1 Giles to Friend, no run, forced to mid on
91.2 Giles to Friend, no run, prodded in the air to leg
91.3 Giles to Friend, no run, short and he leans back to slam it to
cover
91.4 Giles to Friend, no run, driven into the short leg fielder
91.5 Giles to Friend, no run, off the pads to leg
91.6 Giles to Friend, no run, off the pads to square leg
End of over 92 (maiden) Zimbabwe 244/9 (trail by 78 runs)
AF Giles 25-9-51-1 - Lumley End
DT Hondo 0* (0b) TJ Friend 60* (104b 9x4)
92.1 Anderson to Hondo, no run, defends to leg
92.2 Anderson to Hondo, no run, left alone
92.3 Anderson to Hondo, no run, down the legside
92.4 Anderson to Hondo, FOUR, steered to backward point
92.5 Anderson to Hondo, no run, beaten on the off
92.6 Anderson to Hondo, no run, left alone, trying too hard for his
fifth wicket
End of over 93 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 248/9 (trail by 74 runs)
JM Anderson 23-8-55-4 - Finchale End
TJ Friend 60* (104b 9x4) DT Hondo 4* (6b 1x4)
Harmison back
93.1 Harmison to Friend, FOUR, great flick off his legs to mid wicket
93.2 Harmison to Friend, no run, down the legside
93.3 Harmison to Friend, one run, slammedd to long on
93.4 Harmison to Hondo, OUT: a straight full yorker and it just the
right ball for an innings and 69 run win andd the series too 2-0
Zimbabwe 253/10, Partnership of 9
DT Hondo b Harmison 4 (7b 1x4 0x6)
TJ Friend 65* (107b 10x4) SJ Harmison 21.4-4-55-4
A fine performance by England again, good fast bowling from their
young pacers but Zimbabwe did fight back better in this innings
It was Johnson in the first innings and for England in the second
innings it was Anerson an Harmison with 4 apiec
Hope you liked the Test match and we invite you to carry on
watching the ongoing SL v WI match on Wisden CricInfo as we say
goodbye for now
Man of the Match - Richard Johnson