Match State: Match start scheduled for 0730 GMT (09:30 local)
Good morning and welcome to Queens Sports Club here in Bulawayo, on
warm Friday morning. Lovely blue sky with only a hint of cloud
cover.
The Netherlands have won the toss and elected to field.
A couple of changes to the Zimbabwe side: Henry Olonga moves up to
12th man for this game, while Grant Flower has been rested and
will be replaced by Mark Vermeulen
Must-win fixture for Zimbabwe this, if they have any hopes of
reaching the Super Six stage of this tournament
Zim are sitting in 5th place in Pool A with 8 points from 4 games,
while Holland are 6th with no points after 4 outings
The Umpires lead the way out, Messrs Steve Bucknor and Tyron
Wijewardene
Schiferli to bowl the first ball to Wishart
0.1 Schiferli to Wishart, no run, loosener, going down leg, padded away
0.2 Schiferli to Wishart, FOUR, over-pitched, what a way to go, drilled
through extra cover to the rope
0.3 Schiferli to Wishart, no run, better length, pitches on middle and
off, parried
0.4 Schiferli to Wishart, no run, shortish, pushed away
0.5 Schiferli to Wishart, no run, again pitching on middle and off,
driven straight back into non-striker's middle stump, wry smile
from Vermeulen
0.6 Schiferli to Wishart, no run, full outside off, pushed away
End of over 1 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
E Schiferli 1-0-4-0 - City End
MA Vermeulen 0* (0b) CB Wishart 4* (6b 1x4)
The captain takes the ball from the other end
1.1 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, no run
1.2 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, no run, not the quickest of bowlers, pitches
on middle, tapped away
1.3 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, no run, straight, full, parried
1.4 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, no run, sliding down the leg side,
half0hearted attempt at a leg glance, strikes pad
1.5 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, one run, down leg, tapped to midwicket
1.6 Lefebvre to Wishart, two runs, again down the leg side, flicked
nicely behind square
End of over 2 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 7/0 (RR: 3.50)
RP Lefebvre 1-0-3-0 - City End
MA Vermeulen 1* (5b) CB Wishart 6* (7b 1x4)
2.1 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run, full pitched, punched away
2.2 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run, long hop outside off, no backswing
and zero follow-through, away to the off
2.3 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run, similar delivery, forward defensive
2.4 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run
2.5 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run, keeps to that line just wide of
off-stump, Vermeulen content to push it away
2.6 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run, a little more effort in the shot,
but only makes it to point, maiden over
End of over 3 (maiden) Zimbabwe 7/0 (RR: 2.33)
E Schiferli 2-1-4-0 - Airport End
CB Wishart 6* (7b 1x4) MA Vermeulen 1* (11b)
3.1 Lefebvre to Wishart, FOUR, wide outside, powerful cover drive, no
stopping that
3.2 Lefebvre to Wishart, FOUR, same line, positively thrashed through
extra cover, picking the gaps
3.3 Lefebvre to Wishart, no run, pitches slightly shorter and closer to
off, wisely parried
3.4 Lefebvre to Wishart, one run, eased away to third man
3.5 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, no run, full on the legs, typically pushed
away
3.6 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, no run, wide outside off, intent on
demonstrating his forward defensive shot, pulls that one off quite
smartly. 9 off the over
End of over 4 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 16/0 (RR: 4.00)
RP Lefebvre 2-0-12-0 - City End
CB Wishart 15* (11b 3x4) MA Vermeulen 1* (13b)
4.1 Schiferli to Wishart, two runs, flicked gently through square leg
4.2 Schiferli to Wishart, no run, straight, full, punched straight to
extra cover fielder
4.3 Schiferli to Wishart, no run, good ball, angled into him, parried
4.4 Schiferli to Wishart, no run, fuller, slapped straight to point
4.5 Schiferli to Wishart, no run
4.6 Schiferli to Wishart, FOUR, mistake there, slow, full-pitched at
his legs, punches it through midwicket all the way
End of over 5 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 22/0 (RR: 4.40)
E Schiferli 3-1-10-0 - Airport End
MA Vermeulen 1* (13b) CB Wishart 21* (17b 4x4)
Holland looking resplendent in the orange kit this morning
5.1 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, no run
5.2 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, legbye: one run
5.3 Lefebvre to Wishart, no run
5.4 Lefebvre to Wishart, no run
5.5 Lefebvre to Wishart, no run
5.6 Lefebvre to Wishart, wide: no run
5.6 Lefebvre to Wishart, OUT: lovely ball outside off, slices it thin,
great take by Smits behind the sticks standing up
Zimbabwe 24/1, Partnership of 24
CB Wishart c Smits b Lefebvre 21 (21b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 6 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 24/1 (RR: 4.00)
RP Lefebvre 3-0-13-1 (1w) - City End
MA Vermeulen 1* (15b)
6.1 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run
6.2 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run, short, pushed to the off side
6.3 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run, straight, full, forward defence
6.4 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run, overpitched outside the line,
drilled to point
6.5 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run, this time pushed away to midon
6.6 Schiferli to Vermeulen, one run, full outside, sliced to bwd point,
slips through his hands, easy run
End of over 7 (1 run) Zimbabwe 25/1 (RR: 3.57)
E Schiferli 4-1-11-0 - Airport End
MA Vermeulen 2* (21b) A Flower 0* (0b)
7.1 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, one run, back of a length, just angles the
bat and eases it through gully
7.2 Lefebvre to A Flower, no run, shuffles around and pushes to leg
7.3 Lefebvre to A Flower, one run, sliding down the leg side, turned
round the corner
7.4 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, no run, good length on middle and leg,
tapped to leg
7.5 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, no run
7.6 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, one run, down leg, played nicely to square
leg
End of over 8 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 28/1 (RR: 3.50)
RP Lefebvre 4-0-16-1 (1w) - City End
MA Vermeulen 4* (25b) A Flower 1* (2b)
8.1 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run, left alone, pitched on the off and
shaved away a bit, good ball
8.2 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run
8.3 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run, seems to be going through a bit
quicker this over, left alone, good bowling just outside the line
8.4 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run, gets it to angle in just a shade,
no choice but to parry
8.5 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run, maximum effort from the bowler,
sends it into the off stump, fwd defensive again
8.6 Schiferli to Vermeulen, no run, lovely over, getting it in the
right place, just strays a bit this ball and gets knocked straight
into gully
End of over 9 (maiden) Zimbabwe 28/1 (RR: 3.11)
E Schiferli 5-2-11-0 - Airport End
A Flower 1* (2b) MA Vermeulen 4* (31b)
9.1 Lefebvre to A Flower, no run, shortish, onto the back foot parrying
to the off
9.2 Lefebvre to A Flower, no run, bowling over the sticks and across
the left-hander, sliding away and driven to extra cover
9.3 Lefebvre to A Flower, no run
9.4 Lefebvre to A Flower, one run, chopped away, misfield at point,
easy run
9.5 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, one run, angled to third man
9.6 Lefebvre to A Flower, no run
End of over 10 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 30/1 (RR: 3.00)
RP Lefebvre 5-0-18-1 (1w) - City End
MA Vermeulen 5* (32b) A Flower 2* (7b)
10.1 Schiferli to Vermeulen, FOUR, over-pitched, textbook cover drive to
the rope, he can play his shots when he tries
10.2 Schiferli to Vermeulen, one run, parried, bounces to gully, quick
call from Flower
10.3 Schiferli to A Flower, no run, straight and angling into the
southpaw, tapped to leg
10.4 Schiferli to A Flower, no run, ripper, goes the other way and beats
the bat
10.5 Schiferli to A Flower, no run, pushed to cover region
10.6 Schiferli to A Flower, one run, short-pitched, tapped down to the
off side, sharp calling gives them an easy single
End of over 11 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 36/1 (RR: 3.27)
E Schiferli 6-2-17-0 - Airport End
A Flower 3* (11b) MA Vermeulen 10* (34b 1x4)
11.1 Lefebvre to A Flower, no run
11.2 Lefebvre to A Flower, one run, sliding down leg, flicked away fine
11.3 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, no run
11.4 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, wide: no run, outside the off
11.4 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, no run
11.5 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, no run, straight into the bat, and the
forward defensive shot again
11.6 Lefebvre to Vermeulen, no run, pushed to covers, taking his time
here
End of over 12 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 38/1 (RR: 3.17)
RP Lefebvre 6-0-20-1 (2w) - City End
A Flower 4* (13b) MA Vermeulen 10* (38b 1x4)
Vermeulen switches from helmet to cap
de Leede will have a go now
12.1 de Leede to A Flower, one run, full and angling away, slices it
high to van Bunge at slip, in and out of his right hand, dropped
12.2 de Leede to Vermeulen, one run, punched to extra cover
12.3 de Leede to A Flower, FOUR, gets it right this time, slices the
long hop over bwd point to the rope
12.4 de Leede to A Flower, FOUR, going across the southpaw and banged
through covers, lovely stroke
12.5 de Leede to A Flower, FOUR, down the leg side now, and glanced very
fine to the rope, 3 in a row
12.6 de Leede to A Flower, no run, straight, fwd defence
End of over 13 (14 runs) Zimbabwe 52/1 (RR: 4.00)
TBM de Leede 1-0-14-0 - Airport End
MA Vermeulen 11* (39b 1x4) A Flower 17* (18b 3x4)
13.1 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, no run
13.2 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, no run
13.3 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, FOUR, through extra cover, lovely shot
13.4 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, no run
13.5 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, no run
13.6 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, no run
End of over 14 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 56/1 (RR: 4.00)
JF Kloppenburg 1-0-4-0 - City End
A Flower 17* (18b 3x4) MA Vermeulen 15* (45b 2x4)
14.1 de Leede to A Flower, no run, outside off, half-hearted attempt at
a drive
14.2 de Leede to A Flower, FOUR, straight, flicked through midwicket
14.3 de Leede to A Flower, no run, driven to mid-off
14.4 de Leede to A Flower, one run, glanced to fine leg
14.5 de Leede to Vermeulen, no run
14.6 de Leede to Vermeulen, no run, played away to point
End of over 15 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 61/1 (RR: 4.07)
TBM de Leede 2-0-19-0 - Airport End
A Flower 22* (22b 4x4) MA Vermeulen 15* (47b 2x4)
Presuming Zimbabwe beat Holland, a win over Pakistan would
guarantee them a Super Six place. If they beat Holland but lose to
Pakistan, they can go through only if Australia beat England and
India beat Pakistan.
Under those circumstances, it would be one from Zimbabwe, England
and Pakistan, to be decided on net run-rate.
15.1 Kloppenburg to Flower, one run, driven to mid-off
15.2 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, no run, attempted slower ball, yorker
length way outside off, pushed away
15.3 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, no run, into his pads, pushed to leg
15.4 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, no run
15.5 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, one run, angling in, punched lazily into
mid-on region, has to be convinced to run Flower
15.6 Kloppenburg to Flower, one run, pitches on the off and going
straight across, driven through cover, sweeper out there to save
any blushes
End of over 16 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 64/1 (RR: 4.00)
JF Kloppenburg 2-0-7-0 - City End
A Flower 24* (24b 4x4) MA Vermeulen 16* (51b 2x4)
Esmeijer getting a go as well
16.1 Esmeijer to Flower, FOUR, slow left arm sent high and full, reverse
sweep played nice and fine, four all the way
16.2 Esmeijer to Flower, one run, lightly worked through covers
16.3 Esmeijer to Vermeulen, one run, well flighted, punched to mid-off
No restrictions now so 2 men sweeping the deep midwicket boundary
16.4 Esmeijer to Flower, no run
16.5 Esmeijer to Flower, no run, steps out and parries the shorter
delivery
16.6 Esmeijer to Flower, no run, ordinary left-arm 'straight' just
tapped away
End of over 17 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 70/1 (RR: 4.12)
JJ Esmeijer 1-0-6-0 - Airport End
MA Vermeulen 17* (52b 2x4) A Flower 29* (29b 5x4)
17.1 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, FOUR, straying a bit into his pads, great
backswing and drive through the delivery over mid-on
17.2 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, FOUR, again angling in, this time inside
mid-on along the ground
17.3 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, no run, parried
17.4 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, no run
17.5 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, no run, leans back and cuts the shorter
one to the off, sent back by Flower
17.6 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, no run
End of over 18 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 78/1 (RR: 4.33)
JF Kloppenburg 3-0-15-0 - City End
A Flower 29* (29b 5x4) MA Vermeulen 25* (58b 4x4)
18.1 Esmeijer to Flower, no run
18.2 Esmeijer to Flower, one run, full, flicked in front of square on
the leg side
18.3 Esmeijer to Vermeulen, one run, chopped away behind square
18.4 Esmeijer to Flower, one run, pulled behind square on the leg side
18.5 Esmeijer to Vermeulen, no run
18.6 Esmeijer to Vermeulen, one run, punched to long on
End of over 19 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 82/1 (RR: 4.32)
JJ Esmeijer 2-0-10-0 - Airport End
MA Vermeulen 27* (61b 4x4) A Flower 31* (32b 5x4)
19.1 Kloppenburg to Vermeulen, OUT: outside the off stump, angles the
bat and makes a vain attempt at a square cut, chops it on
Zimbabwe 82/2, Partnership of 58
MA Vermeulen b Kloppenburg 27 (62b 4x4 0x6)
A Flower 31* (32b 5x4) JF Kloppenburg 3.1-0-15-1
Guy Whittall sent in to steady the ship and maybe get things going
Match State: Drinks
19.2 Kloppenburg to Whittall, no run, pitches just outside the line and
veers away, pushed away off the back foot
19.3 Kloppenburg to Whittall, no run, forward defence, seems to be
taking after his predecessor
19.4 Kloppenburg to Whittall, one run, short, pulled away square, man
there in the deep
19.5 Kloppenburg to Flower, one run, across the southpaw, blocks it away
but gets runs through mid-off, slow-ish reaction from the fielders
19.6 Kloppenburg to Whittall, FOUR, short, lovely square cut dead
straight in front of point
End of over 20 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 88/2 (RR: 4.40)
JF Kloppenburg 4-0-21-1 - City End
A Flower 32* (33b 5x4) GJ Whittall 5* (4b 1x4)
20.1 Esmeijer to Flower, one run, slightly over-pitched, no turn at all,
pushed to long on
20.2 Esmeijer to Whittall, no run
Only two men in the deep for the new batsman, deep bwd square and
sweeping in covers
20.3 Esmeijer to Whittall, one run
20.4 Esmeijer to Flower, one run, plays with the spin, howver minimal,
and helps it to fine leg
20.5 Esmeijer to Whittall, no run
20.6 Esmeijer to Whittall, no run, steps inside to give himself room,
tries a square cut but sends it to point on the bounce
End of over 21 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 91/2 (RR: 4.33)
JJ Esmeijer 3-0-13-0 - Airport End
A Flower 34* (35b 5x4) GJ Whittall 6* (8b 1x4)
21.1 Kloppenburg to Flower, one run, over-pitched, slow, helped to mid-
on
21.2 Kloppenburg to Whittall, no run
21.3 Kloppenburg to Whittall, legbye: one run, shocks him a bit by
angling in, thigh-pad to third man
21.4 Kloppenburg to Flower, no run, full, strikes pad, half-shout
21.5 Kloppenburg to Flower, one run, into his pads, flicked behind
square
21.6 Kloppenburg to Whittall, no run, yorker at pedestrian pace, dug out
End of over 22 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 94/2 (RR: 4.27)
JF Kloppenburg 5-0-23-1 - City End
A Flower 36* (38b 5x4) GJ Whittall 6* (11b 1x4)
22.1 Esmeijer to Flower, one run, punched to midon
22.2 Esmeijer to Whittall, no run, full, driven back to him, good stop
dropping low
22.3 Esmeijer to Whittall, SIX, pays the price for putting it in on
length at such a pace, lofted over his head for six, straight bat,
good follow-through
22.4 Esmeijer to Whittall, one run, punched through the off
22.5 Esmeijer to Flower, one run, over-pitches, just helped along to
mid-on
22.6 Esmeijer to Whittall, one run, just helping themselves here, pushes
it away through extra cover, lazy run
End of over 23 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 104/2 (RR: 4.52)
JJ Esmeijer 4-0-23-0 - Airport End
GJ Whittall 14* (15b 1x4 1x6) A Flower 38* (40b 5x4)
23.1 Kloppenburg to Whittall, no run
23.2 Kloppenburg to Whittall, no run
Sky starting to cloud over a bit here at Queens, the weather
changes very quickly
23.3 Kloppenburg to Whittall, two runs, short-ish, lifted on the pull to
deep midwicket
23.4 Kloppenburg to Whittall, one run, full and driven to long-off
23.5 Kloppenburg to Flower, one run, pushed to long-on, easy runs being
taken, just helping the ball around
23.6 Kloppenburg to Whittall, one run, they have it ticking along
nicely, again punches it to long off
End of over 24 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 109/2 (RR: 4.54)
JF Kloppenburg 6-0-28-1 - City End
GJ Whittall 18* (20b 1x4 1x6) A Flower 39* (41b 5x4)
24.1 Esmeijer to Whittall, one run, round the wicket to the right-
hander, pushed to long off
24.2 Esmeijer to Flower, one run, drops it short, turned short to square
leg
24.3 Esmeijer to Whittall, one run, again punched to long off, so easy
he just walks half-way down the track and half-jogs after the
pick-up
24.4 Esmeijer to Flower, one run, edged to gully region
24.5 Esmeijer to Whittall, FOUR, asked for it, drops it just back of a
length with no turn to speak of, slog sweep over midwicket off one
knee
24.6 Esmeijer to Whittall, no run, forward defence, Zim going along
nicely here, Holland need to break this stand if they're going to
effect an upset
End of over 25 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 117/2 (RR: 4.68)
JJ Esmeijer 5-0-31-0 - Airport End
A Flower 41* (43b 5x4) GJ Whittall 24* (24b 2x4 1x6)
25.1 Kloppenburg to Flower, no run
25.2 Kloppenburg to Flower, one run, short ball, pulled to deep square
leg
25.3 Kloppenburg to Whittall, no run, leans fwd and pushes it to the off
25.4 Kloppenburg to Whittall, no run, short-pitched but stays low coming
through, steps back and parries
25.5 Kloppenburg to Whittall, one run, strays onto the pads, dabbed to
leg
25.6 Kloppenburg to Flower, one run, steps up and drives lightly to mid-
off, who proceeds to miss it completely allowing yet another easy
run, Flower keeps strike
End of over 26 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 120/2 (RR: 4.62)
JF Kloppenburg 7-0-31-1 - City End
A Flower 43* (46b 5x4) GJ Whittall 25* (27b 2x4 1x6)
van Bunge gets his chance to bowl
26.1 van Bunge to Flower, two runs, swept to fine leg
26.2 van Bunge to Flower, wide: no run, seems to be bowling some
interesting leg-spin, pitches on middle and vers down leg
26.2 van Bunge to Flower, no run
26.3 van Bunge to Flower, one run, getting some real turn out of this
track, sends it into the off but played off the thigh-pad to fine
leg
26.4 van Bunge to Whittall, one run, edged to gully
26.5 van Bunge to Flower, one run, drops it short and gets some bounce
as well, almost plays it off his chest to square leg
26.6 van Bunge to Whittall, one run, short again, pulled wide of mid-on
End of over 27 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 127/2 (RR: 4.70)
DLS van Bunge 1-0-7-0 (1w) - Airport End
GJ Whittall 27* (29b 2x4 1x6) A Flower 47* (50b 5x4)
Seems to be bit of cloud coming in from the North, let's hope it
won;t affect the game
27.1 Kloppenburg to Whittall, legbye: one run, short-ish, gives it the
big heave-ho and misses, off pad to gully
27.2 Kloppenburg to Flower, no run
27.3 Kloppenburg to Flower, one run, punched to mid-off who makes a vain
attempt to the Dutch football team, tries to stop with his foot
and misses, easy runs
27.4 Kloppenburg to Whittall, no run
27.5 Kloppenburg to Whittall, one run, CHANCE, full pitched and
straight, dabs it up past the bowler, no reaction from him, could
have been caught and bowled
27.6 Kloppenburg to Flower, no run
End of over 28 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 130/2 (RR: 4.64)
JF Kloppenburg 8-0-33-1 - City End
GJ Whittall 28* (32b 2x4 1x6) A Flower 48* (53b 5x4)
28.1 van Bunge to Whittall, no run, ooh turns it a bit and beats the
proffered bat, good stuff
28.2 van Bunge to Whittall, one run, bounce and turn again, lifted over
point to the deep, well covered out there
28.3 van Bunge to Flower, one run, flicked to leg on the full
28.4 van Bunge to Whittall, no run
28.5 van Bunge to Whittall, one run, short, chopped to deep bwd square
28.6 van Bunge to Flower, one run, there's his fifty, through the leg
side
End of over 29 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 134/2 (RR: 4.62)
DLS van Bunge 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Airport End
A Flower 50* (55b 5x4) GJ Whittall 30* (36b 2x4 1x6)
29.1 Kloppenburg to Flower, no run
29.2 Kloppenburg to Flower, one run, short, tapped to leg side
29.3 Kloppenburg to Whittall, OUT: short, hooks it high into midwicket,
Zuiderent runs in from the deep and takes a magnificent diving
catch inches off the ground at full stretch, amazing fielding that
Zimbabwe 135/3, Partnership of 53
GJ Whittall c Zuiderent b Kloppenburg 30 (37b 2x4 1x6)
A Flower 51* (57b 5x4) JF Kloppenburg 8.3-0-34-2
29.4 Kloppenburg to Flower, no run
29.5 Kloppenburg to Flower, one run, flicked to leg gully
Ebrahim to face his first ball
29.6 Kloppenburg to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 30 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 136/3 (RR: 4.53)
JF Kloppenburg 9-0-35-2 - City End
A Flower 52* (59b 5x4) DD Ebrahim 0* (1b)
30.1 van Bunge to Flower, FOUR, pulled through midwicket
30.2 van Bunge to Flower, no run
30.3 van Bunge to Flower, one run, flicked to fine leg
30.4 van Bunge to Ebrahim, one run, seems a bit tetchy there, does
Ebrahim, angled to gully
30.5 van Bunge to Flower, three runs, short and pitched outside, huge
turn to leg and pulled through square leg, fielder misses it
totally, may be one for the highlight reel
30.6 van Bunge to Ebrahim, two runs, swept through leg gully
End of over 31 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 147/3 (RR: 4.74)
DLS van Bunge 3-0-22-0 (1w) - Airport End
A Flower 60* (63b 6x4) DD Ebrahim 3* (3b)
31.1 Kloppenburg to Flower, two runs, drilled through midoff
31.2 Kloppenburg to Flower, one run, through mid-off again, fielded in
the deep
31.3 Kloppenburg to Ebrahim, no run, driven to mid-off, straight to de
Leede
31.4 Kloppenburg to Ebrahim, no run
31.5 Kloppenburg to Ebrahim, one run, glanced to fine leg
31.6 Kloppenburg to Flower, one run
End of over 32 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 152/3 (RR: 4.75)
JF Kloppenburg 10-0-40-2 - City End
A Flower 64* (66b 6x4) DD Ebrahim 4* (6b)
Shiferli coming back on
32.1 Schiferli to Flower, one run, tapped leg, slow running there
32.2 Schiferli to Ebrahim, no run
32.3 Schiferli to Ebrahim, no run
Andy Flower appears to be having some sort of problem with his
right leg, could be the reported groin injury coming back to haunt
him
32.4 Schiferli to Ebrahim, wide: no run
32.4 Schiferli to Ebrahim, no run
32.5 Schiferli to Ebrahim, one run, tapped to leg, scurries across but
Flower much slower,fielders are onto him now
32.6 Schiferli to Flower, one run, glanced through leg gully, shuffles
down the wicket, the old injury that stopped him fielding against
Australia seems to be back
End of over 33 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 156/3 (RR: 4.73)
E Schiferli 7-2-21-0 (1w) - Airport End
A Flower 66* (68b 6x4) DD Ebrahim 5* (10b)
33.1 de Leede to Flower, FOUR, won't need to run for that one, slaps it
across the line through midwicket
33.2 de Leede to Flower, one run, slower ball, taps it to midwicket,
lazy running, lazy fielding
33.3 de Leede to Ebrahim, FOUR, pulled across the line, wide of mid-on,
straight to the rope
33.4 de Leede to Ebrahim, no run
33.5 de Leede to Ebrahim, no run, yorker, goes through and parried by
the keeper, through his legs but Flower won't have any running
33.6 de Leede to Ebrahim, no run, goes for the pull again, only as far
as mid-on
End of over 34 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 165/3 (RR: 4.85)
TBM de Leede 3-0-28-0 - City End
A Flower 71* (70b 7x4) DD Ebrahim 9* (14b 1x4)
34.1 Schiferli to Flower, no run, short, stroked to bwd point
34.2 Schiferli to Flower, OUT: short again, cut to bwd point again, but
this time in the air and Esmeijer takes a good catch
Zimbabwe 165/4, Partnership of 30
A Flower c Esmeijer b Schiferli 71 (72b 7x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 9* (14b 1x4) E Schiferli 7.2-2-21-1 (1w)
Match State: Drinks
Blignaut sent in to have a bit of a go, one of the more aggressive
batsmen in the Zimbabwe side
Man of the Match in his last outing, against Australia, where he
scored a quick-fire 62
34.3 Schiferli to Blignaut, no run, one of the quicker balls of the
innings, through to the keeper
34.4 Schiferli to Blignaut, no run, fired at the off stump, tapped backc
34.5 Schiferli to Blignaut, no run, outside off, edged to point
34.6 Schiferli to Blignaut, three runs, driven through covers, misfield
by the sweeper almost lets it to the rope
End of over 35 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 168/4 (RR: 4.80)
E Schiferli 8-2-24-1 (1w) - Airport End
AM Blignaut 3* (4b) DD Ebrahim 9* (14b 1x4)
Esmeijer back on to bowl, conceded 31 off his first 5 overs
35.1 Esmeijer to Blignaut, one run, off the back foot to long off
35.2 Esmeijer to Ebrahim, one run, flicked square on the leg side
35.3 Esmeijer to Blignaut, one run, short and drifting down leg, helped
along square
35.4 Esmeijer to Ebrahim, one run, full, driven down to longoff
35.5 Esmeijer to Blignaut, one run
35.6 Esmeijer to Ebrahim, two runs
End of over 36 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 175/4 (RR: 4.86)
JJ Esmeijer 6-0-38-0 - City End
AM Blignaut 6* (7b) DD Ebrahim 13* (17b 1x4)
36.1 Lefebvre to Blignaut, one run, tapped to leg
36.2 Lefebvre to Ebrahim, no run, full, driven to short extra cover
36.3 Lefebvre to Ebrahim, one run, outside off stump, pushed to the off
36.4 Lefebvre to Blignaut, FOUR, at the pads, flicked gently very fine
down leg
36.5 Lefebvre to Blignaut, wide: no run, down the leg side, almost a
stumping
36.5 Lefebvre to Blignaut, FOUR, again glanced fine down leg, fine leg
is up
36.6 Lefebvre to Blignaut, one run, tapped to leg in front of square
End of over 37 (12 runs) Zimbabwe 187/4 (RR: 5.05)
RP Lefebvre 7-0-32-1 (3w) - Airport End
AM Blignaut 16* (11b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 14* (19b 1x4)
37.1 Esmeijer to Blignaut, FOUR, driven through point
37.2 Esmeijer to Blignaut, no run
37.3 Esmeijer to Blignaut, no run
37.4 Esmeijer to Blignaut, wide: no run
37.4 Esmeijer to Blignaut, no run
37.5 Esmeijer to Blignaut, one run, glanced behind square on the leg
side
37.6 Esmeijer to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 38 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 193/4 (RR: 5.08)
JJ Esmeijer 7-0-44-0 (1w) - City End
AM Blignaut 21* (16b 3x4) DD Ebrahim 14* (20b 1x4)
Mol takes his turn with the ball
38.1 Mol to Blignaut, FOUR, sends it in wide, goes on one knee and
drills it dead square through the off side
38.2 Mol to Blignaut, one run, driven to long off
38.3 Mol to Ebrahim, one run, well played down to long off
38.4 Mol to Blignaut, two runs, driven down to long off, well called by
Ebrahim to get them back for 2
38.5 Mol to Blignaut, one run
38.6 Mol to Ebrahim, two runs, full, punched wide of mid-on, quick
running
End of over 39 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 204/4 (RR: 5.23)
HJC Mol 1-0-11-0 - Airport End
AM Blignaut 29* (20b 4x4) DD Ebrahim 17* (22b 1x4)
39.1 Esmeijer to Blignaut, no run
39.2 Esmeijer to Blignaut, one run, tapped to leg
39.3 Esmeijer to Ebrahim, one run, punched to long off, easy runs coming
for Zimbabwe
39.4 Esmeijer to Blignaut, one run, short and pushed to leg, more sloppy
fielding at short midwicket
39.5 Esmeijer to Ebrahim, no run, wide down leg, swept straight to leg
gully
39.6 Esmeijer to Ebrahim, no run, leans fwd and misses, through to the
keeper, may have been a hint of a stumping chance but he dropped
it
End of over 40 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 207/4 (RR: 5.18)
JJ Esmeijer 8-0-47-0 (1w) - City End
AM Blignaut 31* (23b 4x4) DD Ebrahim 18* (25b 1x4)
40.1 Mol to Blignaut, one run, full and wide, scratched behind square
40.2 Mol to Ebrahim, no run
40.3 Mol to Ebrahim, no run
40.4 Mol to Ebrahim, wide: no run, outside the off
40.4 Mol to Ebrahim, two runs, pushed away through covers, sweeper comes
in a long way to field
40.5 Mol to Ebrahim, no run
40.6 Mol to Ebrahim, one run, full, punched to long on
End of over 41 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 212/4 (RR: 5.17)
HJC Mol 2-0-16-0 (1w) - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 21* (30b 1x4) AM Blignaut 32* (24b 4x4)
41.1 Esmeijer to Ebrahim, one run, pushed to the off side
41.2 Esmeijer to Blignaut, two runs, goes for it, manages to send it to
long on off the bounce
41.3 Esmeijer to Blignaut, FOUR, back of a length, pulled strongly
through midwicket, bounces just short
41.4 Esmeijer to Blignaut, FOUR, he's awake now, steps up and drills it
down to long on boundary
41.5 Esmeijer to Blignaut, one run, short and wide, off the back foot to
long off
41.6 Esmeijer to Ebrahim, one run
End of over 42 (13 runs) Zimbabwe 225/4 (RR: 5.36)
JJ Esmeijer 9-0-60-0 (1w) - City End
DD Ebrahim 23* (32b 1x4) AM Blignaut 43* (28b 6x4)
The batsmen have swapped ends now, after having a bit of drink
42.1 Mol to Blignaut, one run
42.2 Mol to Ebrahim, one run
42.3 Mol to Blignaut, FOUR, swept high through midwicket
42.4 Mol to Blignaut, no run
42.5 Mol to Blignaut, two runs, paddle sweep behind the keeper, that's
his fifty
42.6 Mol to Blignaut, two runs, driven to long on
End of over 43 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 235/4 (RR: 5.47)
HJC Mol 3-0-26-0 (1w) - Airport End
DD Ebrahim 24* (33b 1x4) AM Blignaut 52* (33b 7x4)
de Leede coming back on
43.1 de Leede to Ebrahim, two runs, wide and overpitched, slapped
through cover, sweeper does well coming round
43.2 de Leede to Ebrahim, one run, tapped to the off side
43.3 de Leede to Blignaut, two runs, over-pitched, whacked through mid-
off
43.4 de Leede to Blignaut, two runs, driven down, this time to long on
43.5 de Leede to Blignaut, one run, driven down the ground, didn't quite
catch it, down to long on
43.6 de Leede to Ebrahim, no run
End of over 44 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 243/4 (RR: 5.52)
TBM de Leede 4-0-36-0 - City End
AM Blignaut 57* (36b 7x4) DD Ebrahim 27* (36b 1x4)
Schiferli will have another crack
44.1 Schiferli to Blignaut, one run, overpitched, driven on the up to
deep extra cover
44.2 Schiferli to Ebrahim, one run, full, played across the line to long
on
44.3 Schiferli to Blignaut, OUT: fired in at his thigh-pad, attempts a
half-sweep-paddle-pull over fine leg, loops it up nicely for
Kloppenburg to take easily
Zimbabwe 245/5, Partnership of 80
AM Blignaut c Kloppenburg b Schiferli 58 (38b 7x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 28* (37b 1x4) E Schiferli 8.3-2-26-2 (1w)
44.4 Schiferli to Ebrahim, one run, played across the line to long on
The captain to face his first delivery, he may be looking to get on
with it
44.5 Schiferli to Streak, one run, sent into the legs, flicked away
square
44.6 Schiferli to Ebrahim, two runs, again sliding down the leg side,
played just behind square, quick running
End of over 45 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 249/5 (RR: 5.53)
E Schiferli 9-2-30-2 (1w) - Airport End
HH Streak 1* (1b) DD Ebrahim 31* (39b 1x4)
45.1 de Leede to Streak, no run
45.2 de Leede to Streak, one run, driven to long on
45.3 de Leede to Ebrahim, one run, driven to long off, just wide of the
bowler at waist-height
45.4 de Leede to Streak, no run
45.5 de Leede to Streak, FOUR, heave-ho, slams it high to long on, half-
hearted diving attempt to stop it
45.6 de Leede to Streak, one run, dabbed down to long off
End of over 46 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 256/5 (RR: 5.57)
TBM de Leede 5-0-43-0 - City End
HH Streak 7* (6b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 32* (40b 1x4)
46.1 Schiferli to Streak, no run, pushed away to the off, Ebrahim comes
scurrying down and has to turn back
46.2 Schiferli to Streak, no run, comes down at it, swings and misses,
no doubt what's on his mind
46.3 Schiferli to Streak, FOUR, full toss, flicked, as it should be,
behind square on the leg side, races away
46.4 Schiferli to Streak, FOUR, that one banged straight past the
hapless bowler
46.5 Schiferli to Streak, two runs, tries again, this time playing
across the line, sends it wide of long on
46.6 Schiferli to Streak, three runs, driven through covers, quick
running to get the third
End of over 47 (13 runs) Zimbabwe 269/5 (RR: 5.72)
E Schiferli 10-2-43-2 (1w) - Airport End
HH Streak 20* (12b 3x4) DD Ebrahim 32* (40b 1x4)
47.1 de Leede to Streak, FOUR, drilled right through the extra cover
fielder's hands, crowd loving this stuff
47.2 de Leede to Streak, one run, full and on middle and leg, punched
back down the ground, long on fields
47.3 de Leede to Ebrahim, OUT: trying to emulate his captain, great
heave across the line, ball pitching in line with middle stump,
clean bowled
Zimbabwe 274/6, Partnership of 29
DD Ebrahim b de Leede 32 (41b 1x4 0x6)
HH Streak 25* (14b 4x4) TBM de Leede 5.3-0-48-1
Marillier comes out to bat, he has the potential to makes this
exciting
47.4 de Leede to Marillier, one run
47.5 de Leede to Streak, FOUR, bang down the ground, no stopping that
running across from long on
47.6 de Leede to Streak, one run, drilled down to long off, fielded off
the bounce
End of over 48 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 280/6 (RR: 5.83)
TBM de Leede 6-0-54-1 - City End
HH Streak 30* (16b 5x4) DA Marillier 1* (1b)
Lefebvre brings himself back on
48.1 Lefebvre to Streak, one run, pushed to mid-on, lazy stuff going on
in the field
48.2 Lefebvre to Marillier, OUT: full, tries to get it going
immediately, plays across the line as it strikes his front pad,
plumb
Zimbabwe 281/7, Partnership of 7
DA Marillier lbw b Lefebvre 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
HH Streak 31* (17b 5x4) RP Lefebvre 7.2-0-33-2 (3w)
Marillier fails again in Bulawayo, having gone for a duck against
Australia. Huge cheer for little Taibu as comes out
48.3 Lefebvre to Taibu, one run, pushes square through the off side
48.4 Lefebvre to Streak, one run, steps inside to give himself room,
swings and gets inside edge to leg gully
48.5 Lefebvre to Taibu, two runs, square cut, fielded well in the deep
48.6 Lefebvre to Taibu, one run, just tapped down behind square on the
off
End of over 49 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 286/7 (RR: 5.84)
RP Lefebvre 8-0-38-2 (3w) - Airport End
T Taibu 4* (3b) HH Streak 32* (18b 5x4)
49.1 de Leede to Taibu, two runs, turned to midwicket on the full
49.2 de Leede to Taibu, one run, punched to mid-on
49.3 de Leede to Streak, SIX, catches it on the full and bangs it down
the ground, into the sightscreen
49.4 de Leede to Streak, two runs, drills it just inside extra cover
Crowd willing him on now
49.5 de Leede to Streak, FOUR, full, lobs it over mid-on to the rope
49.6 de Leede to Streak, OUT: goes for his fifty and lifts it to
Esmeijer at long off
Zimbabwe 301/8, Partnership of 20
HH Streak c Esmeijer b de Leede 44 (22b 6x4 1x6)
End of over 50 (15 runs) Zimbabwe 301/8 (RR: 6.02)
TBM de Leede 7-0-69-2 - City End
T Taibu 7* (5b)
And that's Zimbabwe's account complete, please join us after lunch
as Holland begin their chase of this imposing total
Match State: Innings Break
We're almost under way, Blignaut to open the bowling from the
Airport end to Kloppenburg
0.1 Blignaut to Kloppenburg, one run, short and into leg stump, tapped
behind square
0.2 Blignaut to Schiferli, two runs, short, pulls off his thighpad high
into midwicket
Blignaut is bowling to a 7-2 field, only mid-on and long leg with a
vacant midwicket region
0.3 Blignaut to Schiferli, no run, outside the line of off stump,
swings and misses
0.4 Blignaut to Schiferli, no run, left alone outside off
0.5 Blignaut to Schiferli, no run, short and wide, chopped down to
gully
0.6 Blignaut to Schiferli, wide: no run, pitching just outside the line
and seaming away, half-cut and miss
0.6 Blignaut to Schiferli, no run
End of over 1 (4 runs) Netherlands 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 298/49 = 6.08)
AM Blignaut 1-0-4-0 (1w) - Airport End
JF Kloppenburg 1* (1b) E Schiferli 2* (5b)
Streak, as is customary, taking the ball
1.1 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run
1.2 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run, pitches it on middle and a bit of
seam away, not much pace and movement in this dead Bulawayo track
for the seamers
1.3 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run, steps out and swings, nothing but
air, ball not too far from off-stump coming through
1.4 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run
Light cloud cover over Queens, light south-easterly breeze making
for quite a nice afternoon
1.5 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run, again steps out at him, Streak
hasn't had the heart to bowl at the stumps, seams away abit and
through to the keeper
1.6 Streak to Kloppenburg, bye: one run, quick, through past the bat,
looked like edge but Mr Bucknor doesn't think so, Taibu loses it
diving left
End of over 2 (1 run, maiden) Netherlands 5/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 297/48 = 6.19)
HH Streak 1-1-0-0 - City End
JF Kloppenburg 1* (7b) E Schiferli 2* (5b)
2.1 Blignaut to Kloppenburg, no run, short and outside the line, angled
bat gets an inside edge onto the pads
2.2 Blignaut to Kloppenburg, no run
2.3 Blignaut to Kloppenburg, legbye: one run, short, off the thighpad
behind square leg
2.4 Blignaut to Schiferli, no run
2.5 Blignaut to Schiferli, two runs, short, pulled high to midwicket
2.6 Blignaut to Schiferli, FOUR, cut over slips, late reaction from
Vermeulen, half a chance there
End of over 3 (7 runs) Netherlands 12/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 290/47 = 6.17)
AM Blignaut 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Airport End
JF Kloppenburg 1* (10b) E Schiferli 8* (8b 1x4)
3.1 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run
3.2 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run
3.3 Streak to Kloppenburg, FOUR, steps out and swings, this time
connects but only outside edge, curves high over the slip cordon
to the boundary
3.4 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run
3.5 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run, steps at him again, drills it square
to Ebrahim at point
3.6 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run, bounces him, Kloppenburg leans back
and away
End of over 4 (4 runs) Netherlands 16/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 286/46 = 6.22)
HH Streak 2-1-4-0 - City End
E Schiferli 8* (8b 1x4) JF Kloppenburg 5* (16b 1x4)
4.1 Blignaut to Schiferli, two runs, short, goes hooking and tops it
high behind the keeper, Flower runs back, difficult chance, just
drops in front of his hands
4.2 Blignaut to Schiferli, no run
4.3 Blignaut to Schiferli, two runs, well they're not sitting around,
slices it high into the covers, like a sand wedge onto the green
4.4 Blignaut to Schiferli, no run, another swing and miss, ball through
to Taibu
4.5 Blignaut to Schiferli, no run, short but no bounce, decision to
duck almost went awry, ball zooming over him inches away
4.6 Blignaut to Schiferli, no run, solid fwd defence
End of over 5 (4 runs) Netherlands 20/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 282/45 = 6.27)
AM Blignaut 3-0-14-0 (1w) - Airport End
JF Kloppenburg 5* (16b 1x4) E Schiferli 12* (14b 1x4)
Bat change for Schiferli, seemed to have a grip problem
5.1 Streak to Kloppenburg, FOUR, edged, just through Flower at 1st slip
5.2 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run
5.3 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run
5.4 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run, Kloppenburg not sitting around,
steps way out and heaves at it, again hitting only air, ball
nowhere near sticks
5.5 Streak to Kloppenburg, one run, gets it straight but the batsman
stays put, plays it to leg side
5.6 Streak to Schiferli, no run, pushes away to the off
End of over 6 (5 runs) Netherlands 25/0 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 277/44 = 6.30)
HH Streak 3-1-9-0 - City End
JF Kloppenburg 10* (21b 2x4) E Schiferli 12* (15b 1x4)
6.1 Blignaut to Kloppenburg, no run, short, plays at it in close going
through, half-shout for a catch from Blignaut
6.2 Blignaut to Kloppenburg, no run
6.3 Blignaut to Kloppenburg, no run
6.4 Blignaut to Kloppenburg, no run
6.5 Blignaut to Kloppenburg, no run, sliding down leg, caught him
unawares, tries to send it down leg but plays late
6.6 Blignaut to Kloppenburg, no run
End of over 7 (maiden) Netherlands 25/0 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 277/43 = 6.44)
AM Blignaut 4-1-14-0 (1w) - Airport End
E Schiferli 12* (15b 1x4) JF Kloppenburg 10* (27b 2x4)
7.1 Streak to Schiferli, FOUR, steps out and bangs it across the line
wide of mid-on, lovely shot
7.2 Streak to Schiferli, no run
7.3 Streak to Schiferli, no run, pitched outside and straightened,
looked out but Umpire Bucknor says no
7.4 Streak to Schiferli, no run, pushed away on the full
7.5 Streak to Schiferli, FOUR, big step out and slashes it behind point
all the way to the rope
7.6 Streak to Schiferli, legbye: one run, slower ball pitching just
back of a length, strikes his midriff and rolls to the off, good
call from Kloppenburg to steal one
End of over 8 (9 runs) Netherlands 34/0 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 268/42 = 6.38)
HH Streak 4-1-17-0 - City End
E Schiferli 20* (21b 3x4) JF Kloppenburg 10* (27b 2x4)
8.1 Blignaut to Schiferli, one run, steps out and drives, gets it as
far as short cover
8.2 Blignaut to Kloppenburg, no run
8.3 Blignaut to Kloppenburg, no run
8.4 Blignaut to Kloppenburg, two runs, short and going down leg, steps
inside and slices it over bwd point, Ebrahim too short for that
kind of take
8.5 Blignaut to Kloppenburg, no run
8.6 Blignaut to Kloppenburg, one run, steps out and edges it to third
man
End of over 9 (4 runs) Netherlands 38/0 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 264/41 = 6.44)
AM Blignaut 5-1-18-0 (1w) - Airport End
JF Kloppenburg 13* (32b 2x4) E Schiferli 21* (22b 3x4)
9.1 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run
9.2 Streak to Kloppenburg, two runs, steps out and lofts it over to
extra cover
9.3 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run, gives himself room to the leg side,
Streak follows him and almost knocks him out cold with a bouncer
9.4 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run, slower ball, struck both bat and pad
at the same time
9.5 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run, going towards leg again, Streak
follows with a yorker, swing nad miss
9.6 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run, short, played away off the back foot
End of over 10 (2 runs) Netherlands 40/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 262/40 = 6.55)
HH Streak 5-1-19-0 - City End
E Schiferli 21* (22b 3x4) JF Kloppenburg 15* (38b 2x4)
Hondo coming on to bowl
10.1 Hondo to Schiferli, no run, pushed away to covers
10.2 Hondo to Schiferli, no run, short, no great pace but enough to have
him lean away
10.3 Hondo to Schiferli, no run
10.4 Hondo to Schiferli, one run, outside the line, drives, with a
horizontal bat, to midoff, where Streak misfields
10.5 Hondo to Kloppenburg, no run, more swing and miss stuff from
Kloppenburg - he is keen to get it out the ground
10.6 Hondo to Kloppenburg, no run
End of over 11 (1 run) Netherlands 41/0 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 261/39 = 6.69)
Douglas T Hondo 1-0-1-0 - Airport End
E Schiferli 22* (26b 3x4) JF Kloppenburg 15* (40b 2x4)
Flower's off the field, Henry Olonga on to replace him
11.1 Streak to Schiferli, OUT: perhaps trying too hard, plays across the
line to a full-pitched straight delivery, knocks over the middle
stump
Netherlands 41/1, Partnership of 41
E Schiferli b Streak 22 (27b 3x4 0x6)
JF Kloppenburg 15* (40b 2x4) HH Streak 5.1-1-19-1
Zuiderent the next man in
11.2 Streak to Zuiderent, no run
11.3 Streak to Zuiderent, no run
11.4 Streak to Zuiderent, one run, short, tapped off the thighpad behind
square
11.5 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run, driven to cover
11.6 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run
End of over 12 (1 run) Netherlands 42/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 260/38 = 6.84)
HH Streak 6-1-20-1 - City End
B Zuiderent 1* (3b) JF Kloppenburg 15* (42b 2x4)
12.1 Hondo to Zuiderent, no run, angled into him, tapped to leg
12.2 Hondo to Zuiderent, no run
12.3 Hondo to Zuiderent, no run
12.4 Hondo to Zuiderent, no run
12.5 Hondo to Zuiderent, no run
12.6 Hondo to Zuiderent, no run, straight, forward defence, things
calming down a bit here
End of over 13 (maiden) Netherlands 42/1 (RR: 3.23 RRR: 260/37 = 7.03)
Douglas T Hondo 2-1-1-0 - Airport End
JF Kloppenburg 15* (42b 2x4) B Zuiderent 1* (9b)
13.1 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run, steps far down leg, sent in straight
at the sticks, parries with a horizontal bat
13.2 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run, dug in short, leans back and taps
down
13.3 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run, slower ball pitched up, a bit of a
leg cutter past the outside edge
13.4 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run
13.5 Streak to Kloppenburg, no run
13.6 Streak to Kloppenburg, one run
End of over 14 (1 run) Netherlands 43/1 (RR: 3.07 RRR: 259/36 = 7.19)
HH Streak 7-1-21-1 - City End
JF Kloppenburg 16* (48b 2x4) B Zuiderent 1* (9b)
14.1 Hondo to Kloppenburg, one run
14.2 Hondo to Zuiderent, one run, inside edge to fine leg
14.3 Hondo to Kloppenburg, no run
14.4 Hondo to Kloppenburg, no run, pitches on the off, played away
14.5 Hondo to Kloppenburg, no run, makes room stepping back to leg,
swings nad misses, ball not far from off stump
14.6 Hondo to Kloppenburg, one run, short, shaved down to third man
End of over 15 (3 runs) Netherlands 46/1 (RR: 3.07 RRR: 256/35 = 7.31)
Douglas T Hondo 3-1-4-0 - Airport End
JF Kloppenburg 18* (53b 2x4) B Zuiderent 2* (10b)
Blignaut to come back, this time from the City End
15.1 Blignaut to Kloppenburg, legbye: one run, off the thighpad to fine
leg
15.2 Blignaut to Zuiderent, two runs, edged down through gully
15.3 Blignaut to Zuiderent, no run
15.4 Blignaut to Zuiderent, no run
15.5 Blignaut to Zuiderent, no run
15.6 Blignaut to Zuiderent, no run, left alone, seams in a bit and not
far from the off stump
End of over 16 (3 runs) Netherlands 49/1 (RR: 3.06 RRR: 253/34 = 7.44)
AM Blignaut 6-1-20-0 (1w) - City End
JF Kloppenburg 18* (54b 2x4) B Zuiderent 4* (15b)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Hondo to Kloppenburg, no run
16.2 Hondo to Kloppenburg, OUT: just back of a length, goes driving and
slices/lobs it to Streak at mid-off, running catch
Netherlands 49/2, Partnership of 8
JF Kloppenburg c Streak b Hondo 18 (56b 2x4 0x6)
B Zuiderent 4* (15b) Douglas T Hondo 3.2-1-4-1
16.3 Hondo to van Bunge, no run, driven solidly to mid-off
16.4 Hondo to van Bunge, one run, tapped to the vacant midwicket area
16.5 Hondo to Zuiderent, no run
16.6 Hondo to Zuiderent, no run, pushed to mid-on
End of over 17 (1 run) Netherlands 50/2 (RR: 2.94 RRR: 252/33 = 7.64)
Douglas T Hondo 4-1-5-1 - Airport End
DLS van Bunge 1* (2b) B Zuiderent 4* (17b)
17.1 Blignaut to van Bunge, no run, pushed to covers off the back foot
17.2 Blignaut to van Bunge, no run, onto the pads, shout from slips,
going down leg
17.3 Blignaut to van Bunge, legbye: one run, going down leg, off the
thighpad
17.4 Blignaut to Zuiderent, one run, tapped short to the off, well
called, scrrying through to steal a single
17.5 Blignaut to van Bunge, no run
17.6 Blignaut to van Bunge, no run
End of over 18 (2 runs) Netherlands 52/2 (RR: 2.89 RRR: 250/32 = 7.81)
AM Blignaut 7-1-21-0 (1w) - City End
B Zuiderent 5* (18b) DLS van Bunge 1* (7b)
18.1 Hondo to Zuiderent, no run
18.2 Hondo to Zuiderent, three runs, lofted into midwicket, largely
vacant, easy runs there for the taking
18.3 Hondo to van Bunge, no run, leans fwd to defend, half-shout from
the fielders
18.4 Hondo to van Bunge, FOUR, short, pulled nicely just behind square,
excellent shot
18.5 Hondo to van Bunge, no run
18.6 Hondo to van Bunge, no run
End of over 19 (7 runs) Netherlands 59/2 (RR: 3.11 RRR: 243/31 = 7.84)
Douglas T Hondo 5-1-12-1 - Airport End
B Zuiderent 8* (20b) DLS van Bunge 5* (11b 1x4)
19.1 Blignaut to Zuiderent, no run
19.2 Blignaut to Zuiderent, one run, short and wide, stays low, eased
away to third man
19.3 Blignaut to van Bunge, FOUR, long hop outside the line, banged
through covers to the rope, great shot
19.4 Blignaut to van Bunge, two runs, another lovely cover drive, wise
to the fact now, Olonga sweeping out there now
19.5 Blignaut to van Bunge, no run, plays and misses
19.6 Blignaut to van Bunge, no run, plays across the line and lifts
towards mid-off, drops 5 yards short of Streak
End of over 20 (7 runs) Netherlands 66/2 (RR: 3.30 RRR: 236/30 = 7.87)
AM Blignaut 8-1-28-0 (1w) - City End
B Zuiderent 9* (22b) DLS van Bunge 11* (15b 2x4)
Former captain Brian Murphy comes on to bowl
20.1 Murphy to Zuiderent, no run, gets a shout straight-away, going down
leg
20.2 Murphy to Zuiderent, no run
20.3 Murphy to Zuiderent, no run, flat, a bit turn away from middle
stump
20.4 Murphy to Zuiderent, no run, parried back to the bowler
20.5 Murphy to Zuiderent, no run, turns away, could have been wide
20.6 Murphy to Zuiderent, no run
End of over 21 (maiden) Netherlands 66/2 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 236/29 = 8.14)
BA Murphy 1-1-0-0 - Airport End
DLS van Bunge 11* (15b 2x4) B Zuiderent 9* (28b)
Marillier taking over from Blignaut at the City End
21.1 Marillier to van Bunge, no run
21.2 Marillier to van Bunge, no run, pushed away to leg
21.3 Marillier to van Bunge, no run, tapped to leg, just helping the
spin along
21.4 Marillier to van Bunge, no run, pitched up and dug out
21.5 Marillier to van Bunge, two runs, swings, sliced just wide of gully
fielder
21.6 Marillier to van Bunge, one run, tapped behind square leg
End of over 22 (3 runs) Netherlands 69/2 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 233/28 = 8.32)
DA Marillier 1-0-3-0 - City End
DLS van Bunge 14* (21b 2x4) B Zuiderent 9* (28b)
22.1 Murphy to van Bunge, legbye: two runs, goes a-sweeping, off the pad
to fine leg, Wishart chases and pulls off a lovely throw to the
keeper's end
22.2 Murphy to van Bunge, two runs, swept to deep fine leg
22.3 Murphy to van Bunge, one run, swept behind square
22.4 Murphy to Zuiderent, SIX, lobs it at his feet, lofted nicely wide
of mid-on, sails over the boundary into the North-West embankment
22.5 Murphy to Zuiderent, no run
22.6 Murphy to Zuiderent, no run
End of over 23 (11 runs) Netherlands 80/2 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 222/27 = 8.22)
BA Murphy 2-1-9-0 - Airport End
DLS van Bunge 17* (24b 2x4) B Zuiderent 15* (31b 1x6)
23.1 Marillier to van Bunge, no run, taps it behind square on the leg
side, Ebrahim is there in short and he's a good fielder, picks and
throws on the dive to Taibu, Zuiderent can't make it with a
baseball slide, and...
Netherlands 80/3, Partnership of 31
B Zuiderent run out (Ebrahim) 15 (31b 0x4 1x6)
23.2 Marillier to de Leede, one run, onto the pads, tapped behind square
23.3 Marillier to van Bunge, no run
23.4 Marillier to van Bunge, FOUR, full toss, banged wide of long on,
good shot
23.5 Marillier to van Bunge, no run, drops it short, turned to square
leg
23.6 Marillier to van Bunge, no run
End of over 24 (5 runs) Netherlands 85/3 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 217/26 = 8.35)
DA Marillier 2-0-8-0 - City End
TBM de Leede 1* (1b) DLS van Bunge 21* (29b 3x4)
24.1 Murphy to de Leede, OUT: floats it up, strikes his foot, didn't
even offer to play the ball, plumb
Netherlands 85/4, Partnership of 5
TBM de Leede lbw b Murphy 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
DLS van Bunge 21* (29b 3x4) BA Murphy 2.1-1-9-1
24.2 Murphy to van Troost, no run
24.3 Murphy to van Troost, no run, strikes pad and lobs up, was missing
leg
24.4 Murphy to van Troost, FOUR, short, pulled nicely square of the
wicket
24.5 Murphy to van Troost, SIX, steps up to the pitch and slaps him out
the ground over mid-on, 5 rows back
24.6 Murphy to van Troost, one run, edged down to gully
End of over 25 (11 runs) Netherlands 96/4 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 206/25 = 8.24)
BA Murphy 3-1-20-1 - Airport End
LP van Troost 11* (5b 1x4 1x6) DLS van Bunge 21* (29b 3x4)
25.1 Marillier to van Troost, no run
25.2 Marillier to van Troost, no run
25.3 Marillier to van Troost, no run
25.4 Marillier to van Troost, one run, plays square on the off side
25.5 Marillier to van Bunge, one run, pushed to long off
25.6 Marillier to van Troost, no run, strikes pad, shouts but Mr Bucknor
not interested
End of over 26 (2 runs) Netherlands 98/4 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 204/24 = 8.50)
DA Marillier 3-0-10-0 - City End
DLS van Bunge 22* (30b 3x4) LP van Troost 12* (10b 1x4 1x6)
26.1 Murphy to van Bunge, three runs, edged to third man, throws to
bowler's, misses it, misfield goes to long on
26.2 Murphy to van Troost, no run
26.3 Murphy to van Troost, no run, driven to Streak at mid-off
26.4 Murphy to van Troost, no run, light-foots around a bit, then plays
to midoff again
26.5 Murphy to van Troost, two runs, steps out and slices over point
26.6 Murphy to van Troost, three runs, slices this one high over extra
cover, drops and almost sits in th egrass 2 yards off the rope
End of over 27 (8 runs) Netherlands 106/4 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 196/23 = 8.52)
BA Murphy 4-1-28-1 - Airport End
LP van Troost 17* (15b 1x4 1x6) DLS van Bunge 25* (31b 3x4)
27.1 Marillier to van Troost, one run, driven to long off on the full
27.2 Marillier to van Bunge, FOUR, drilled through extra cover on the
full
27.3 Marillier to van Bunge, no run
27.4 Marillier to van Bunge, no run
27.5 Marillier to van Bunge, no run, full-pitched, tapped midoff
27.6 Marillier to van Bunge, two runs, square cut almost to the rope,
Vermeulen covers in teh deep
End of over 28 (7 runs) Netherlands 113/4 (RR: 4.04 RRR: 189/22 = 8.59)
DA Marillier 4-0-17-0 - City End
LP van Troost 18* (16b 1x4 1x6) DLS van Bunge 31* (36b 4x4)
28.1 Murphy to van Troost, one run, swept behind square, good throw from
the deep
28.2 Murphy to van Bunge, no run
28.3 Murphy to van Bunge, FOUR, driven just wide of Olonga at mid-on
28.4 Murphy to van Bunge, one run, pitches on middle and turns far to
the off, lifted to long off
28.5 Murphy to van Troost, two runs, pulled to deep square leg
28.6 Murphy to van Troost, no run
End of over 29 (8 runs) Netherlands 121/4 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 181/21 = 8.62)
BA Murphy 5-1-36-1 - Airport End
DLS van Bunge 36* (39b 5x4) LP van Troost 21* (19b 1x4 1x6)
Guy Whittall replaces Marillier at the City End
29.1 Whittall to van Bunge, one run, turned behind square
29.2 Whittall to van Troost, no run
29.3 Whittall to van Troost, FOUR, short, steps out and slaps it across
the line through the leg side
29.4 Whittall to van Troost, one run, lofts it down the ground, well
stopped by a sliding Blignaut
29.5 Whittall to van Bunge, no run
29.6 Whittall to van Bunge, no run
End of over 30 (6 runs) Netherlands 127/4 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 175/20 = 8.75)
GJ Whittall 1-0-6-0 - City End
LP van Troost 26* (22b 2x4 1x6) DLS van Bunge 37* (42b 5x4)
30.1 Murphy to van Troost, no run
30.2 Murphy to van Troost, no run, leans out and pads up
30.3 Murphy to van Troost, OUT: gets impatient, drives it hard towards
Hondo at long on, dives forward and takes a magnificent catch
Netherlands 127/5, Partnership of 42
LP van Troost c Hondo b Murphy 26 (25b 2x4 1x6)
DLS van Bunge 37* (42b 5x4) BA Murphy 5.3-1-36-2
Match State: Drinks
30.4 Murphy to van Bunge, no run
30.5 Murphy to van Bunge, no run
30.6 Murphy to van Bunge, no run
End of over 31 (maiden) Netherlands 127/5 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 175/19 = 9.21)
BA Murphy 6-2-36-2 - Airport End
RH Scholte 0* (0b) DLS van Bunge 37* (45b 5x4)
31.1 Whittall to Scholte, no run, pushed to leg side, good solid
defensive shot
31.2 Whittall to Scholte, no run, left alone, Taibu standing up takes
very well
31.3 Whittall to Scholte, one run, tapped square to the leg side
31.4 Whittall to van Bunge, no run, onto the pads, shout, may have been
going down leg
31.5 Whittall to van Bunge, OUT: not going down leg this time, again,
only offers pad, late playing the shot, hitting off stump, plumb
Netherlands 128/6, Partnership of 1
DLS van Bunge lbw b Whittall 37 (47b 5x4 0x6)
RH Scholte 1* (3b) GJ Whittall 1.5-0-7-1
31.6 Whittall to Mol, no run
End of over 32 (1 run) Netherlands 128/6 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 174/18 = 9.67)
GJ Whittall 2-0-7-1 - City End
RH Scholte 1* (3b) HJC Mol 0* (1b)
32.1 Murphy to Scholte, (noball) no run, over-steps, the first no-ball
of the game
32.1 Murphy to Scholte, no run
32.2 Murphy to Scholte, no run
32.3 Murphy to Scholte, no run, pushed away
32.4 Murphy to Scholte, no run, strikes him on the full, good shout,
looked to have been going down leg buit replay says he could have
been close
32.5 Murphy to Scholte, one run, swept to fine leg
32.6 Murphy to Mol, no run
End of over 33 (2 runs) Netherlands 130/6 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 172/17 = 10.12)
BA Murphy 7-2-38-2 (1nb) - Airport End
RH Scholte 2* (9b) HJC Mol 0* (2b)
33.1 Whittall to Scholte, no run, strikes pad well outside the line, no
chance for a leg before decision
33.2 Whittall to Scholte, no run
33.3 Whittall to Scholte, no run
33.4 Whittall to Scholte, no run, forward defence, these two not looking
to take on the bowling just yet
33.5 Whittall to Scholte, no run, driven to mid-off
33.6 Whittall to Scholte, no run, wide outside the off stump
End of over 34 (maiden) Netherlands 130/6 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 172/16 = 10.75)
GJ Whittall 3-1-7-1 - City End
HJC Mol 0* (2b) RH Scholte 2* (15b)
34.1 Murphy to Mol, no run
34.2 Murphy to Mol, no run, plays and manages to drive into his own leg
34.3 Murphy to Mol, no run, g;anced to leg gully
34.4 Murphy to Mol, FOUR, steps out and drives straight on the full,
positive strokeplay at last
34.5 Murphy to Mol, no run
34.6 Murphy to Mol, no run
End of over 35 (4 runs) Netherlands 134/6 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 168/15 = 11.20)
BA Murphy 8-2-42-2 (1nb) - Airport End
RH Scholte 2* (15b) HJC Mol 4* (8b 1x4)
35.1 Whittall to Scholte, one run, tapped to square leg, rifling throw
back from Marillier in the deep
35.2 Whittall to Mol, one run, tapped to square leg
35.3 Whittall to Scholte, one run, driven to mid-on, Wishart fields on
the dive
35.4 Whittall to Mol, no run
35.5 Whittall to Mol, one run, full, flicked high over square leg to
Vermeulen in the deep
35.6 Whittall to Scholte, one run, drifting to leg, turned round the
corner
End of over 36 (5 runs) Netherlands 139/6 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 163/14 = 11.64)
GJ Whittall 4-1-12-1 - City End
RH Scholte 5* (18b) HJC Mol 6* (11b 1x4)
36.1 Murphy to Scholte, one run, sweep shot, played superbly behind
square
36.2 Murphy to Mol, no run
36.3 Murphy to Mol, one run, swept behind square
36.4 Murphy to Scholte, no run, short, played away to point, Ebrahim
picks and throws rather slowly
36.5 Murphy to Scholte, no run, beats the edge
36.6 Murphy to Scholte, no run
End of over 37 (2 runs) Netherlands 141/6 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 161/13 = 12.38)
BA Murphy 9-2-44-2 (1nb) - Airport End
HJC Mol 7* (13b 1x4) RH Scholte 6* (22b)
37.1 Whittall to Mol, one run, driven down to long on
37.2 Whittall to Scholte, no run
37.3 Whittall to Scholte, no run
37.4 Whittall to Scholte, one run, driven into midwicket
37.5 Whittall to Mol, wide: no run, down the leg side, good take by the
diminutive Taibu
37.5 Whittall to Mol, no run
37.6 Whittall to Mol, FOUR, driven wide of mid-on, Vermeulen attempts a
diving stop running from deep midwicket, in vain
End of over 38 (7 runs) Netherlands 148/6 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 154/12 = 12.83)
GJ Whittall 5-1-19-1 (1w) - City End
RH Scholte 7* (25b) HJC Mol 12* (16b 2x4)
38.1 Murphy to Scholte, OUT: goes sweeping, lifts it to fine leg,
Blignaut takes it comfortably jogging in, 3 for Murphy
Netherlands 148/7, Partnership of 20
RH Scholte c Blignaut b Murphy 7 (26b 0x4 0x6)
HJC Mol 12* (16b 2x4) BA Murphy 9.1-2-44-3 (1nb)
38.2 Murphy to Lefebvre, no run
38.3 Murphy to Lefebvre, no run
38.4 Murphy to Lefebvre, no run, beats the bat, strange appeal from
Taibu, no interest
38.5 Murphy to Lefebvre, no run
38.6 Murphy to Lefebvre, no run
End of over 39 (maiden) Netherlands 148/7 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 154/11 = 14.00)
BA Murphy 10-3-44-3 (1nb) - Airport End
HJC Mol 12* (16b 2x4) RP Lefebvre 0* (5b)
Streak to take over the City End - his figures currently 7-1-21-1
39.1 Streak to Mol, no run, straight, steps back and parries
39.2 Streak to Mol, no run
39.3 Streak to Mol, legbye: one run, strikes the pad outside the line,
appealling while the ball runs off to gully
39.4 Streak to Lefebvre, FOUR, full and straight, lifted nicely over the
mid-on fielder
39.5 Streak to Lefebvre, one run, tapped off the pads
39.6 Streak to Mol, one run, bowling straight and full stuff here, this
time tapped behind square on the leg side
End of over 40 (7 runs) Netherlands 155/7 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 147/10 = 14.70)
HH Streak 8-1-27-1 - City End
HJC Mol 13* (20b 2x4) RP Lefebvre 5* (7b 1x4)
40.1 Marillier to Mol, no run
40.2 Marillier to Mol, no run
40.3 Marillier to Mol, one run
40.4 Marillier to Lefebvre, no run, leans forward and parries
40.5 Marillier to Lefebvre, one run
40.6 Marillier to Mol, one run
End of over 41 (3 runs) Netherlands 158/7 (RR: 3.85 RRR: 144/9 = 16.00)
DA Marillier 5-0-20-0 - Airport End
HJC Mol 15* (24b 2x4) RP Lefebvre 6* (9b 1x4)
41.1 Streak to Lefebvre, no run, driven to the leg side
41.2 Streak to Lefebvre, FOUR, pulls through midwicket from outside off,
lovely shot
41.3 Streak to Lefebvre, two runs, pulled again, this time Marillier
managing to get round to cut it off from deep midwicket
41.4 Streak to Lefebvre, one run, driven to long on
41.5 Streak to Mol, no run, tapped to leg, Whittall picks up and throws
to non-striker's, hits the stumps but Lefebvre easily in
41.6 Streak to Mol, no run, pushes to midoff
End of over 42 (7 runs) Netherlands 165/7 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 137/8 = 17.12)
HH Streak 9-1-34-1 - City End
RP Lefebvre 10* (12b 2x4) HJC Mol 18* (27b 2x4)
42.1 Marillier to Lefebvre, FOUR, overpitched, lofted over his head, one
bounce and over
42.2 Marillier to Lefebvre, SIX, bang again, this time lifts it high
over midoff, that's 10 rows back and into the trees
42.3 Marillier to Lefebvre, one run, tapped behind square
42.4 Marillier to Mol, no run, leans fwd and defends, might do well to
take a cue from his skipper
42.5 Marillier to Mol, one run, steps out and plays square on the leg
side
42.6 Marillier to Lefebvre, one run, driven lazily to long off
End of over 43 (13 runs) Netherlands 178/7 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 124/7 = 17.71)
DA Marillier 6-0-33-0 - Airport End
RP Lefebvre 22* (16b 3x4 1x6) HJC Mol 19* (29b 2x4)
Streak spreads his field for the opposing skipper
43.1 Streak to Lefebvre, no run
43.2 Streak to Lefebvre, one run, pulled across the line, dribbles down
the ground to long on
43.3 Streak to Mol, no run, short, driven to mid-off, misfield by Murphy
but no consequence
43.4 Streak to Mol, no run
43.5 Streak to Mol, one run
43.6 Streak to Lefebvre, no run
End of over 44 (2 runs) Netherlands 180/7 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 122/6 = 20.33)
HH Streak 10-1-36-1 - City End
HJC Mol 20* (32b 2x4) RP Lefebvre 23* (19b 3x4 1x6)
44.1 Marillier to Mol, one run, driven to long off
44.2 Marillier to Lefebvre, wide: no run, down the leg side
44.2 Marillier to Lefebvre, FOUR, short and down leg, swept over leg
gully
44.3 Marillier to Lefebvre, one run, tapped behind square, quick single
taken, throw from Blignaut is direct, safe
44.4 Marillier to Mol, one run
44.5 Marillier to Lefebvre, two runs, driven wide of mid-on
44.6 Marillier to Lefebvre, OUT: steps out and tries to whip it through
the leg side, through the gate and straight into middle stump
Netherlands 190/8, Partnership of 42
RP Lefebvre b Marillier 30 (23b 4x4 1x6)
End of over 45 (10 runs) Netherlands 190/8 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 112/5 = 22.40)
DA Marillier 7-0-43-1 (1w) - Airport End
HJC Mol 22* (34b 2x4)
Blignaut tocomplete his overs
45.1 Blignaut to Mol, no run, short, tapped down
45.2 Blignaut to Mol, one run, short, punched to covers
45.3 Blignaut to Smits, no run
45.4 Blignaut to Smits, no run, swings and misses
45.5 Blignaut to Smits, no run
45.6 Blignaut to Smits, no run
End of over 46 (1 run) Netherlands 191/8 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 111/4 = 27.75)
AM Blignaut 9-1-29-0 (1w) - City End
HJC Mol 23* (36b 2x4) J Smits 0* (4b)
46.1 Marillier to Mol, no run
46.2 Marillier to Mol, no run, driven back to the bowler
46.3 Marillier to Mol, no run
46.4 Marillier to Mol, OUT: driven high down Olonga's throat at long off
Netherlands 191/9, Partnership of 1
HJC Mol c sub (HK Olonga) b Marillier 23 (40b 2x4 0x6)
J Smits 0* (4b) DA Marillier 7.4-0-43-2 (1w)
46.5 Marillier to Esmeijer, FOUR, glanced to fine leg, well played
46.6 Marillier to Esmeijer, no run
End of over 47 (4 runs) Netherlands 195/9 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 107/3 = 35.67)
DA Marillier 8-0-47-2 (1w) - Airport End
J Smits 0* (4b) JJ Esmeijer 4* (2b 1x4)
47.1 Blignaut to Smits, no run, straight, punched away
47.2 Blignaut to Smits, no run, angled into the body, vague shout
47.3 Blignaut to Smits, no run, straight, trying to get on the list a
wicket-taker - everyone else is
47.4 Blignaut to Smits, no run, fired in straight, pushed away
47.5 Blignaut to Smits, one run, into him, tapped behind square on the
leg side
47.6 Blignaut to Esmeijer, no run
End of over 48 (1 run) Netherlands 196/9 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 106/2 = 53.00)
AM Blignaut 10-1-30-0 (1w) - City End
J Smits 1* (9b) JJ Esmeijer 4* (3b 1x4)
48.1 Marillier to Esmeijer, no run
48.2 Marillier to Esmeijer, no run
48.3 Marillier to Esmeijer, one run, to long on
48.4 Marillier to Smits, one run, tapped to long off
48.5 Marillier to Esmeijer, no run
48.6 Marillier to Esmeijer, no run, driven straight back
End of over 49 (2 runs) Netherlands 198/9 (RR: 4.04 RRR: 104/1 = 104.00)
DA Marillier 9-0-49-2 (1w) - Airport End
J Smits 2* (10b) JJ Esmeijer 5* (8b 1x4)
49.1 Hondo to Smits, no run, pushed to the off
49.2 Hondo to Smits, two runs, slashed over Ebrahim at bwd point
49.3 Hondo to Smits, one run, driven down the ground
49.4 Hondo to Esmeijer, no run
49.5 Hondo to Esmeijer, no run
Last ball of the match
49.6 Hondo to Esmeijer, one run, driven to long on, that's it, Zimbabwe
win it
End of over 50 (4 runs) Netherlands 202/9 (RR: 4.04 RRR: 100/0 = 0.00)
Douglas T Hondo 6-1-16-1 - City End
JJ Esmeijer 6* (11b 1x4) J Smits 5* (13b)
Valiant run-chase from the Holland batsmen, but 301 was always
going to be imposing.
Zimbabwe win by 99 runs here at Queens, an all-round polished
performance from the victors
The Netherlands gave their most, great effort both in the field and
with the bat
Please stay with us for the presentation
Both teams on a lap of honour
Heath Streak takes home the Man of the Match award for that quick-
fire knock of 44 (22), and his efforts both in the field and with
the ball (10-1-36-1)
Thank you for joining us here at Queens Sports Club, be sure to
join us for our next Bulawayo fixture: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 4
March 2003 at 0730 GMT
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