Group A: England v Zimbabwe at Nottingham, 25 May 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       England wins the toss and elect to bowl first
       a lucky break for the underdogs, winning the toss gives them an
        edge in attempting to cause an upset
       out come the players
       England will be looking to restrict Zimbabwe to less than 100 runs
        in the first 15 overs. England being one of the minnows of the
        tournament, you'd think they'll be doing well to achieve that
   0.1 Gough to Johnson, legbye: FOUR, late inswing goes down the leg side
        of the batsman, clips the pad and Zimbabwe are away
   0.2 Gough to Johnson, no run, off the pad, trickles towards the mid
        wicket
   0.3 Gough to Johnson, one run, umpire says that wasn't a leg bye
        despite the bat not being within a mile of the ball
   0.4 Gough to GW Flower, no run, swinging awya from the right hander,
        close to a wide
   0.5 Gough to GW Flower, no run, picthed up, well driven into the
        covers, Hollioake is the fielder
   0.6 Gough to GW Flower, no run, bat raised, ball passes thru to the
        keeper

End of over 1 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 5/0 (RR: 5.00)
D Gough 1-0-1-0 - Radcliffe Road End
NC Johnson 1* (3b) GW Flower 0* (3b)

   1.1 Fraser to Johnson, one run, driving away on the off side
   1.2 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, pushing towards the covers
   1.3 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, left alone to the keeper
   1.4 Fraser to GW Flower, FOUR, smashing drive thru the covers, leaning
        forward and with a smooth drive along the ground and over the
        boundary
   1.5 Fraser to GW Flower, no run
   1.6 Fraser to GW Flower, (noball) no run
   1.6 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, left alone outsid ethe off stump by
        the right hander

End of over 2 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 11/0 (RR: 5.50)
ARC Fraser 1-0-6-0 (1nb) - Hound Road End
NC Johnson 2* (4b) GW Flower 4* (9b 1x4)

   2.1 Gough to Johnson, three runs, placing an overpitched ball thru the
        cover point, well run for a 3
   2.2 Gough to GW Flower, no run, quick ball outside the off stump,
        Flower sensibly leaves it alone
   2.3 Gough to GW Flower, no run, the bat is raised again, ball thru to
        the keeper
   2.4 Gough to GW Flower, no run, good outswinger, into the pad in line
        with the off stump, big appeal but it was swinging too far from
        the off stump
   2.5 Gough to GW Flower, no run
   2.6 Gough to GW Flower, no run, dabbing the bat rather uselessly
        outside the off stump

End of over 3 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 14/0 (RR: 4.67)
D Gough 2-0-4-0 - Radcliffe Road End
NC Johnson 5* (5b) GW Flower 4* (14b 1x4)

   3.1 Fraser to Johnson, no run, well fielded by Fairbrotheron the on
        side
   3.2 Fraser to Johnson, one run, opens the face, angles it past the slip
        to the 3rd man
   3.3 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, bat swung behind the body, ball passes
        to the keeper
   3.4 Fraser to GW Flower, one run, deflects the ball behind the point
        and thru the gully
   3.5 Fraser to Johnson, no run, short of a length, cramped cut shot,
        Johnson trying to play the shot too close to the body
   3.6 Fraser to Johnson, no run, tapped away on the off side

End of over 4 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 16/0 (RR: 4.00)
ARC Fraser 2-0-8-0 (1nb) - Hound Road End
GW Flower 5* (16b 1x4) NC Johnson 6* (9b)

   4.1 Gough to GW Flower, wide: no run, down the leg side of Flower, a
        few in the crowd give hair a raspberry
   4.1 Gough to GW Flower, no run, straight down the off side to the
        keeper
       3 slips in place, very attacking from Stewart, he often doesn't
        have that many in a Test
   4.2 Gough to GW Flower, no run, bat raised whilst the ball travels on
        its way to the gloved one
   4.3 Gough to GW Flower, no run, good firm forward defence to the mid
        off
   4.4 Gough to GW Flower, no run, more firm defence into the covers
   4.5 Gough to GW Flower, two runs, clipping off the thigh, ball trickles
        behind Bucknor at square leg
   4.6 Gough to GW Flower, no run, pushing back to the bowler, a nice
        solid start for the Zimbos so far

End of over 5 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 19/0 (RR: 3.80)
D Gough 3-0-7-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
NC Johnson 6* (9b) GW Flower 7* (22b 1x4)

   5.1 Fraser to Johnson, no run, slapping a drive direct to the extra
        cover
   5.2 Fraser to Johnson, legbye: one run, missing the little pull flick,
        ball into the thigh and it dribbles wide of the keeper
   5.3 Fraser to GW Flower, wide: no run, short and wide of the leg stump,
        too wayward, Fraser looks all puffed out already, like a
        clydesdale that needs to be put down
   5.3 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, firm push into the covers
   5.4 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, bat hidden, no shot offered, as the
        shortish one seems in over the off stump
   5.5 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, good defence, just outside the off
        stump, ball runs away to the mid off
   5.6 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, easy defence onto the on side

End of over 6 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 21/0 (RR: 3.50)
ARC Fraser 3-0-9-0 (1w 1nb) - Hound Road End
NC Johnson 6* (11b) GW Flower 7* (26b 1x4)

   6.1 Gough to Johnson, OUT: excellent length, pitching on the off stump,
        then seaming and swinging into the left hander, thru the gate,
        bowled, what a great ball

       Zimbabwe 21/1, Partnership of 21
       NC Johnson  b Gough  6 (12b 0x4 0x6)
       D Gough 3.1-0-7-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End

       Strang again at number 3, should provide some entertainment for a
        couple of overs, but rarely any longer
   6.2 Gough to Strang, no run, full and swinging away from the right
        hander, has him lunging at it poorly
   6.3 Gough to Strang, no run, pushing firmly into the covers
   6.4 Gough to Strang, wide: no run, swinging away too far this time,
        maybe those slips are actually serving as extra wicket keepers
   6.4 Gough to Strang, no run
   6.5 Gough to Strang, no run, not tempting the pinch hitter into playing
        a shot, ah, the subtleties of cricket
   6.6 Gough to Strang, no run

End of over 7 (1 run) Zimbabwe 22/1 (RR: 3.14)
D Gough 4-0-8-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 7* (26b 1x4) PA Strang 0* (5b)

   7.1 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, cracking drive, full swing of the bat,
        but straight to the ocver fielder
   7.2 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the
        keeper
   7.3 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, one of the poor non-shots wher ethe
        ball hits the horizontal bat pointing at the keeper
   7.4 Fraser to GW Flower, two runs, worked behind square leg, Mulally
        has to run in from fine leg
   7.5 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, outside the off stump again, Stewart
        collects
   7.6 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, playing off the stumps and onto the on
        side

End of over 8 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 24/1 (RR: 3.00)
ARC Fraser 4-0-11-0 (1w 1nb) - Hound Road End
PA Strang 0* (5b) GW Flower 9* (32b 1x4)

   8.1 Gough to Strang, no run, more defence, a complete non-event this
        pinch hitter is
   8.2 Gough to Strang, no run, thru to the keeper, have a go!
   8.3 Gough to Strang, no run, poking it towards the cover point
   8.4 Gough to Strang, no run, played the short one awkwardly deflecting
        it into the slips, go the pinch-deflector!
   8.5 Gough to Strang, no run, defensive bat drawn inside the out swinger
   8.6 Gough to Strang, no run, pushed down on the on side, such
        pyrotechnics from Strang, the likes of which we've never seen here
        at Trent Bridge

End of over 9 (maiden) Zimbabwe 24/1 (RR: 2.67)
D Gough 5-1-8-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 9* (32b 1x4) PA Strang 0* (11b)

   9.1 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, defending close outside the off stump,
        fielded close on the off side
   9.2 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, bat raised, ball passes to the keeper
   9.3 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, poking towards the cover point,
        Hollioake is so keen he runs from cover in front of the cover
        point
   9.4 Fraser to GW Flower, FOUR, lovely shot, a bit of a thick edge in
        the cover drive, thru the point area
   9.5 Fraser to GW Flower, one run, pulling safely, but with little
        timing, Mullally fields at long leg
   9.6 Fraser to Strang, no run, dangerous inside edge, passes just over
        the stumps, Stewart dives to his left, DROPPED!

End of over 10 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 29/1 (RR: 2.90)
ARC Fraser 5-0-16-0 (1w 1nb) - Hound Road End
GW Flower 14* (37b 2x4) PA Strang 0* (12b)

  10.1 Gough to GW Flower, no run, good pacy ball outside the off stump
  10.2 Gough to GW Flower, no run, bat/pad defence, ball pops up and
        floats towards Hollioake at cover point, butdives forward, but the
        ball is just a little short of him
  10.3 Gough to GW Flower, no run
  10.4 Gough to GW Flower, no run, on the back foot, defending to Adam yet
        again, he fielded a good dozen of the deliveries today
  10.5 Gough to GW Flower, no run, swing away from the bat, Flower playing
        a poor defensive shot into the covers
  10.6 Gough to GW Flower, no run, more stuff thru to the keeper

End of over 11 (maiden) Zimbabwe 29/1 (RR: 2.64)
D Gough 6-2-8-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
PA Strang 0* (12b) GW Flower 14* (43b 2x4)

       the underdogs are tying Zimbabwe down nicely
       the self confessed "I don
       the self confessed "I don't know what the ball is going to do when
        I bowl it" guy comes on
  11.1 Mullally to Strang, no run
  11.2 Mullally to Strang, no run, tapped forcefully to the point
  11.3 Mullally to Strang, no run, worked onto the on side
  11.4 Mullally to Strang, no run, forward defence, left armer bowls
        straight into the pad, appeal, but pitching outside the leg
  11.5 Mullally to Strang, OUT: clap clap clap, what a great innings,
        prodding nervously at the ball, flicks acros sthe face of the bat,
        safe easy catch for the 2nd slip

       Zimbabwe 29/2, Partnership of 8
       PA Strang  c Hick b Mullally  0 (17b 0x4 0x6)
       AD Mullally 0.5-0-0-1 - Hound Road End

       he was sent out with instructions to change the course of the run
        rate, and that he did, dragging it down to a snail's pace
       a sort of Indian # 3, just without the century and 200 run
        partnership
  11.6 Mullally to Goodwin, no run, defending from the Zimbabwean cum
        Australian cum Zimbabwean

End of over 12 (maiden) Zimbabwe 29/2 (RR: 2.42)
AD Mullally 1-1-0-1 - Hound Road End
GW Flower 14* (43b 2x4) MW Goodwin 0* (1b)

  12.1 Fraser to GW Flower, no run
  12.2 Fraser to GW Flower, one run, defending across the slips, down to
        the 3rd man
  12.3 Fraser to Goodwin, no run, Fraser gasps and puffs and wheezes in,
        ball sent thru to the keeper
  12.4 Fraser to Goodwin, no run, somehow the inside edge spurts along the
        ground into the slips
  12.5 Fraser to Goodwin, no run, tucking it into the covers
  12.6 Fraser to Goodwin, no run, prodded off the off stump, gathered in
        the covers

End of over 13 (1 run) Zimbabwe 30/2 (RR: 2.31)
ARC Fraser 6-0-17-0 (1w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 15* (45b 2x4) MW Goodwin 0* (5b)

  13.1 Mullally to GW Flower, wide: no run, sprayed too far across the
        right hander, but it's not Mullally's fault, he doesn't know what
        the ball is doing
  13.1 Mullally to GW Flower, no run, lovely ball on the off stump,
        seaming past the outside edge, nice ball
  13.2 Mullally to GW Flower, one run, guided down to the 3rd man with a
        thick edge, Stewart gets really extragvagent and brings back his
        3rd slip
  13.3 Mullally to Goodwin, no run
  13.4 Mullally to Goodwin, no run
  13.5 Mullally to Goodwin, legbye: FOUR, clips the hip and fine of the
        fine leg
  13.6 Mullally to Goodwin, no run

End of over 14 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 36/2 (RR: 2.57)
AD Mullally 2-1-2-1 (1w) - Hound Road End
GW Flower 16* (47b 2x4) MW Goodwin 0* (9b)

  14.1 Fraser to GW Flower, no run
  14.2 Fraser to GW Flower, one run
  14.3 Fraser to Goodwin, no run
  14.4 Fraser to Goodwin, two runs, flicked off the pads and behind the
        square leg
  14.5 Fraser to Goodwin, no run, outside the off stump
  14.6 Fraser to Goodwin, no run, poked onto the on side

End of over 15 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 39/2 (RR: 2.60)
ARC Fraser 7-0-20-0 (1w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 17* (49b 2x4) MW Goodwin 2* (13b)

  15.1 Mullally to GW Flower, no run
  15.2 Mullally to GW Flower, no run
  15.3 Mullally to GW Flower, no run, still nothing much doing
  15.4 Mullally to GW Flower, one run, dancing back, outside edge thru the
        gully and down to the wide 3rd man Gough
  15.5 Mullally to Goodwin, two runs
  15.6 Mullally to Goodwin, wide: no run, pushing too far across the right
        hander
  15.6 Mullally to Goodwin, no run, chopping away into the covers

End of over 16 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 43/2 (RR: 2.69)
AD Mullally 3-1-6-1 (2w) - Hound Road End
GW Flower 18* (53b 2x4) MW Goodwin 4* (15b)

  16.1 Fraser to GW Flower, no run
  16.2 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, defending off the stumps and down the
        on side to the mid on
  16.3 Fraser to GW Flower, no run, inside edge outside the off stump
        bounces square and short of the square leg
  16.4 Fraser to GW Flower, one run, well driven thru the cover point,
        Ealham is the fielder in the deep
  16.5 Fraser to Goodwin, no run, pushing away square again
  16.6 Fraser to Goodwin, no run, more Test match theatrics again

End of over 17 (1 run) Zimbabwe 44/2 (RR: 2.59)
ARC Fraser 8-0-21-0 (1w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 19* (57b 2x4) MW Goodwin 4* (17b)

       between the 2 matches yesterday, and today's match, we already have
        our Test match World Cup
  17.1 Mullally to GW Flower, no run
  17.2 Mullally to GW Flower, three runs, good drive thru the extra cover,
        Flintoff chases and slides towards the rope, giving the crowd in
        front of him a brief scare, but he saves the boundary
  17.3 Mullally to Goodwin, OUT: swinging across the right hander, edging
        and straight to the 1st slip, another breakthrough for the
        underdgos

       Zimbabwe 47/3, Partnership of 18
       MW Goodwin  c Thorpe b Mullally  4 (18b 0x4 0x6)
       AD Mullally 3.3-1-9-2 (2w) - Hound Road End

       and a cheer goes up from all those people with Mullally in their
        fantasy team

Match State: Drinks

       quite a good catch too, Thorpe moving swiftly to his left
  17.4 Mullally to A Flower, one run, squeezing it down past the slips to
        the 3rd man
  17.5 Mullally to GW Flower, no run, across the right hander, another
        brillaint ball, pitching on the leg, outseam past the outside edge
  17.6 Mullally to GW Flower, no run, pushed into the covers

End of over 18 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 48/3 (RR: 2.67)
AD Mullally 4-1-10-2 (2w) - Hound Road End
A Flower 1* (1b) GW Flower 22* (61b 2x4)

       Ealham was off the field earlier today, tweaked some past of his
        body fielding
  18.1 Ealham to A Flower, one run, defended very close by the left
        hander, they scamper a single
  18.2 Ealham to GW Flower, no run, left alone by the right hander outside
        the off stump
  18.3 Ealham to GW Flower, no run, past the off stump, keeper collects
        again
  18.4 Ealham to GW Flower, no run, played easily back to the bowler
  18.5 Ealham to GW Flower, no run, coming down the pitch in a rare fit of
        attack, misses the on side drive
  18.6 Ealham to GW Flower, no run

End of over 19 (1 run) Zimbabwe 49/3 (RR: 2.58)
MA Ealham 1-0-1-0 - Radcliffe Road End
A Flower 2* (2b) GW Flower 22* (66b 2x4)

  19.1 Mullally to A Flower, no run, swinging away from the left hander
        this time, Mullally doing his best to treat us cricaholics to a
        short match and the evening off
  19.2 Mullally to A Flower, no run
  19.3 Mullally to A Flower, no run, chopping away into the gully
  19.4 Mullally to A Flower, wide: no run, wide of the off stump, too much
        swing
  19.4 Mullally to A Flower, no run, rubbish defence, only just managing
        to get the pad on it
  19.5 Mullally to A Flower, no run, thru to the specialist player Stewart
  19.6 Mullally to A Flower, no run, forward defence outside the off stump

End of over 20 (1 run) Zimbabwe 50/3 (RR: 2.50)
AD Mullally 5-1-11-2 (3w) - Hound Road End
GW Flower 22* (66b 2x4) A Flower 2* (8b)

  20.1 Ealham to GW Flower, FOUR, a medium ball from the medium pace
        bowler, Flower jumping down the pitch and lofting way over the
        cover point
  20.2 Ealham to GW Flower, no run
  20.3 Ealham to GW Flower, no run, not playing with the fall face of the
        bat, somehow defying the laws of mechanics to get it on the off
        side
  20.4 Ealham to GW Flower, no run, good ball, seaming away, defended
        outside the off stump
  20.5 Ealham to GW Flower, FOUR, what a shot from the petalled one,
        another couple of steps down the pitch, well driven past the non-
        striker
  20.6 Ealham to GW Flower, no run

End of over 21 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 58/3 (RR: 2.76)
MA Ealham 2-0-9-0 - Radcliffe Road End
A Flower 2* (8b) GW Flower 30* (72b 4x4)

  21.1 Mullally to A Flower, legbye: one run, miss the flick, ball
        dribbles out on the on side
  21.2 Mullally to GW Flower, no run, across the right hander, to the
        keeper
  21.3 Mullally to GW Flower, no run
  21.4 Mullally to GW Flower, no run
  21.5 Mullally to GW Flower, no run
  21.6 Mullally to GW Flower, no run, dabbing on the on side, a maiden for
        Mullally

End of over 22 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 59/3 (RR: 2.68)
AD Mullally 6-2-11-2 (3w) - Hound Road End
A Flower 2* (9b) GW Flower 30* (77b 4x4)

       time for some entertainment
  22.1 Flintoff to A Flower, wide: no run, down the leg side
  22.1 Flintoff to A Flower, wide: no run, down the leg side, marvellous
        stuff from the all-rotunder
  22.1 Flintoff to A Flower, no run, down the leg side again, fortunate
        enough to grab the pad
  22.2 Flintoff to A Flower, wide: no run, his bowling is perhaps more
        overrated than his batting, now there's a concept
  22.2 Flintoff to A Flower, no run, manages to get one on the stumps,
        gets the cheers from the crowd
  22.3 Flintoff to A Flower, no run
  22.4 Flintoff to A Flower, no run, pushed too far across the right
        hander, no wide called
  22.5 Flintoff to A Flower, no run, trying a leg cutter, this despite the
        ball pitching outside the off stump to the left hander
  22.6 Flintoff to A Flower, no run, tapping the ball to the mid off

End of over 23 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 62/3 (RR: 2.70)
A Flintoff 1-0-3-0 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 30* (77b 4x4) A Flower 2* (15b)

       Stewart, always his an eye for entertaining the crowd, brings
        Hollioake on from the other end
  23.1 Hollioake to GW Flower, one run, pushed thru the covers
  23.2 Hollioake to A Flower, wide: no run, early swing, Stewart plays
        acrobat grabbing that down the leg side
  23.2 Hollioake to A Flower, no run, driving on the on side, good shot
        but Fairbrother makes an excellent save
  23.3 Hollioake to A Flower, two runs, flicked behind the square leg
  23.4 Hollioake to A Flower, no run
  23.5 Hollioake to A Flower, no run, tight defence down the pitch
  23.6 Hollioake to A Flower, one run, poking away thru the point area

End of over 24 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 67/3 (RR: 2.79)
AJ Hollioake 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Hound Road End
A Flower 5* (20b) GW Flower 31* (78b 4x4)

  24.1 Flintoff to A Flower, no run, knocks some defence the way of the
        short cover
  24.2 Flintoff to A Flower, three runs, drives away on the off side, just
        behind the umpire standing at point
  24.3 Flintoff to GW Flower, wide: no run, down the leg side, the bowling
        skills challenged Flintoff putting on a good show
  24.3 Flintoff to GW Flower, wide: no run, outside the off stump, more
        larks
  24.3 Flintoff to GW Flower, no run, defended on the on side
  24.4 Flintoff to GW Flower, two runs, pulling the bat out of the way,
        the ball still hits it for an undeliberate late cut, the crowd are
        appluding the throw not the shot hopefully
  24.5 Flintoff to GW Flower, no run
  24.6 Flintoff to GW Flower, no run

End of over 25 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 74/3 (RR: 2.96)
A Flintoff 2-0-10-0 (5w) - Radcliffe Road End
A Flower 8* (22b) GW Flower 33* (82b 4x4)

  25.1 Hollioake to A Flower, one run, tucked off the thigh, ball travels
        square
  25.2 Hollioake to GW Flower, wide: no run, qualifying as a wide for a
        first class match, and it was so wide, it was nearly called by an
        umpire at another ground
  25.2 Hollioake to GW Flower, no run, much better from the bowler,
        defended
  25.3 Hollioake to GW Flower, one run, flicked in the air down the leg
        side
  25.4 Hollioake to A Flower, one run, driving into the covers, another
        single
  25.5 Hollioake to GW Flower, no run, defends off the stumps, fielded by
        the short cover
  25.6 Hollioake to GW Flower, one run, clipping it away behind square,
        simple bowling for Zimbabwe to work away at will

End of over 26 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 79/3 (RR: 3.04)
AJ Hollioake 2-0-10-0 (2w) - Hound Road End
GW Flower 35* (86b 4x4) A Flower 10* (24b)

  26.1 Flintoff to GW Flower, no run, driving off the stumps, fielded at
        mid on
  26.2 Flintoff to GW Flower, no run, tapping it slowly towards the
        backward point
       quick run needed, Hussain runs in underarms into the stumps, TV
        called, Andy showed to be just short his crease

       Zimbabwe 79/4, Partnership of 32
       A Flower  run out (Hussain)  10 (24b 0x4 0x6)
       Flintoff can take credit for that wicket by encouraging runs to be taken

  26.3 Flintoff to Campbell, no run, defended outside the off stump
  26.4 Flintoff to Campbell, FOUR, good shot, flicking in front of the
        square leg
  26.5 Flintoff to Campbell, legbye: one run
  26.6 Flintoff to GW Flower, no run

End of over 27 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 84/4 (RR: 3.11)
A Flintoff 3-0-14-0 (5w) - Radcliffe Road End
ADR Campbell 4* (3b 1x4) GW Flower 35* (89b 4x4)

       Andy was diving full length for that run out, ended up about 2
        metres behind the crease by the time his momentum ceased
  27.1 Hollioake to Campbell, two runs
  27.2 Hollioake to Campbell, no run, bat hidden behind the body, passes
        outside the off stump
  27.3 Hollioake to Campbell, no run, driving towards Mullally at extra
        cover, he makes a real meal of fielding it
  27.4 Hollioake to Campbell, no run, overpitched and wide of the off
        stump, Campbell having a hopeless poke at it
  27.5 Hollioake to Campbell, no run, chops away on the off side by the
        left hander
  27.6 Hollioake to Campbell, no run, tucked on the on side, Hollioake
        escaping with daylight robbery at Nottingham, only 2 off a poor
        over

End of over 28 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 86/4 (RR: 3.07)
AJ Hollioake 3-0-12-0 (2w) - Hound Road End
GW Flower 35* (89b 4x4) ADR Campbell 6* (9b 1x4)

       god knows why Flintoff is being taken off, he was going to get one
        on the stumps any over now
  28.1 Ealham to GW Flower, OUT: and that is why, Flower coming down the
        pitch as he did with success in Ealham's first spell, only only
        succeeds in squeezing one direct to the Thorpe the lone slip,
        standing wide of the keeper

       Zimbabwe 86/5, Partnership of 7
       GW Flower  c Thorpe b Ealham  35 (90b 4x4 0x6)
       MA Ealham 2.1-0-9-1 - Radcliffe Road End

  28.2 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run, the mercurial Guy Whittall is the
        new batsman
  28.3 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run
  28.4 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run
  28.5 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run, defending off the stumps and onto
        the on side
  28.6 Ealham to GJ Whittall, two runs, flicking it behind the square leg
        to deny Ealham the chance of scoring with a maiden

End of over 29 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 88/5 (RR: 3.03)
MA Ealham 3-0-11-1 - Radcliffe Road End
ADR Campbell 6* (9b 1x4) GJ Whittall 2* (5b)

  29.1 Hollioake to Campbell, one run, the inside edge squirts thru square
        leg, Gough runs in from the boundary
  29.2 Hollioake to GJ Whittall, no run, drfiting down the leg side, clips
        the thigh, appeal for caught behind, Bucknor says nope
  29.3 Hollioake to GJ Whittall, no run
  29.4 Hollioake to GJ Whittall, no run, a good yorker, the Whit squeezes
        down on it
  29.5 Hollioake to GJ Whittall, no run, tapping it out onto the on side
  29.6 Hollioake to GJ Whittall, three runs, driving thru the mid on,
        Fraser groans as he realises he has to chase it a long way, half
        an hour later he fields the ball just inside the rope

End of over 30 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 92/5 (RR: 3.07)
AJ Hollioake 4-0-16-0 (2w) - Hound Road End
GJ Whittall 5* (10b) ADR Campbell 7* (10b 1x4)

  30.1 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run, defended outside the off
  30.2 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run, pushing towards the point fielder
  30.3 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run, swinging it away from outside the
        off stumps, to Holly at mid wicket
  30.4 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run, driving direct to the cover
  30.5 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run, floating away from the batsman, no
        shot offered
  30.6 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run, only defended, no single to hog the
        strike

End of over 31 (maiden) Zimbabwe 92/5 (RR: 2.97)
MA Ealham 4-1-11-1 - Radcliffe Road End
ADR Campbell 7* (10b 1x4) GJ Whittall 5* (16b)

  31.1 Hollioake to Campbell, one run, but Campbell gets a single to
        satisfy the fans of Whittall's batting, thru the covers
  31.2 Hollioake to GJ Whittall, no run
  31.3 Hollioake to GJ Whittall, two runs, cut well and hard, DROPPED!
        moving too quickly for Hussain at backward point
  31.4 Hollioake to GJ Whittall, one run
  31.5 Hollioake to Campbell, no run, cramped up, defended back to the
        bowler
  31.6 Hollioake to Campbell, one run, and another single, 5 overs for the
        Zimmers

End of over 32 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 97/5 (RR: 3.03)
AJ Hollioake 5-0-21-0 (2w) - Hound Road End
ADR Campbell 9* (13b 1x4) GJ Whittall 8* (19b)

       Ealham off all of a sudden, not being bowled for any length of time
  32.1 Gough to Campbell, wide: no run
  32.1 Gough to Campbell, two runs
  32.2 Gough to Campbell, no run
  32.3 Gough to Campbell, FOUR, amazing shot, deflecting at it with
        perfect precision, ball screams thru the backward point, too quick
        for Mullally at 3rd man
  32.4 Gough to Campbell, one run, waves the cut shot at it, top edge
        flies high, lands in front of Mullally, just short of a catch
  32.5 Gough to GJ Whittall, no run
  32.6 Gough to GJ Whittall, no run, defended off the stumps and onto the
        on side

End of over 33 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 105/5 (RR: 3.18)
D Gough 7-2-16-1 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
ADR Campbell 16* (17b 2x4) GJ Whittall 8* (21b)

       Ealham is being swung around to the other end
  33.1 Ealham to Campbell, no run
  33.2 Ealham to Campbell, legbye: one run, working it off the hip and
        behind the batsman
  33.3 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run
  33.4 Ealham to GJ Whittall, one run, pushing it towards the covers,
        quick running, Whittall dives into the stumps despite the ball not
        being throw
  33.5 Ealham to Campbell, no run
  33.6 Ealham to Campbell, one run

End of over 34 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 108/5 (RR: 3.18)
MA Ealham 5-1-13-1 - Hound Road End
ADR Campbell 17* (21b 2x4) GJ Whittall 9* (23b)

Match State: Second shout of Drinks

  34.1 Gough to Campbell, no run, dabbing some defence at it
  34.2 Gough to Campbell, one run, pushing behind the point and into the
        deep
  34.3 Gough to GJ Whittall, legbye: one run
  34.4 Gough to Campbell, one run, working it off the legs and into the
        mid wicket area
  34.5 Gough to GJ Whittall, no run, some scratchy defence, ball bounces
        behind the square leg
  34.6 Gough to GJ Whittall, no run

End of over 35 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 111/5 (RR: 3.17)
D Gough 8-2-18-1 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
ADR Campbell 19* (24b 2x4) GJ Whittall 9* (26b)

  35.1 Ealham to Campbell, no run
  35.2 Ealham to Campbell, no run, pushing towards point, Whittall sent
        back, and some good fielding from Hussain at point draws the TV
        replay, but well safe
  35.3 Ealham to Campbell, no run
  35.4 Ealham to Campbell, no run, pushing into the covers, where
        Fairbrothers gets a chance to spread himself all over the ground
  35.5 Ealham to Campbell, two runs, worked off the hip, fielded at fine
        leg
  35.6 Ealham to Campbell, no run, flaps the bat at it, cut shot, fielded
        by the backward point

End of over 36 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 113/5 (RR: 3.14)
MA Ealham 6-1-15-1 - Hound Road End
GJ Whittall 9* (26b) ADR Campbell 21* (30b 2x4)

  36.1 Fraser to GJ Whittall, one run, pushing away on the off side
  36.2 Fraser to Campbell, one run, finds the gap this time, gets it in
        the deep, but still the same amount of runs
  36.3 Fraser to GJ Whittall, one run, ball dribbles off the pads and wide
        of the keeper, Stewart removes his gloves to show some very dirty
        inners
  36.4 Fraser to Campbell, one run
  36.5 Fraser to GJ Whittall, no run, keeper collects a short one down the
        leg side
  36.6 Fraser to GJ Whittall, no run, moves past the outside edge, you
        could almost visualise Fraser getting a wicket with that ball

End of over 37 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 117/5 (RR: 3.16)
ARC Fraser 9-0-25-0 (1w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
ADR Campbell 23* (32b 2x4) GJ Whittall 11* (30b)

  37.1 Ealham to Campbell, no run, worked off the leg stump short of the
        square leg
  37.2 Ealham to Campbell, wide: no run, down the leg side, Campbell
        misses the shot across the line
  37.2 Ealham to Campbell, one run, poking it thru the cover point area
  37.3 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run, slow and low outside the off stump,
        if you squint your eyes and pretend they're in whites you could
        imagine it's been a cracking morning of Test cricket
  37.4 Ealham to GJ Whittall, FOUR, just a little tuck over the forward
        square leg, perfect placement beats Hick's outstretched left hand
        in the deep
  37.5 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run, Hussain with his usual antics at
        point
  37.6 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run, low cut, missing, Stewart does his
        deed

End of over 38 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 123/5 (RR: 3.24)
MA Ealham 7-1-21-1 (1w) - Hound Road End
ADR Campbell 24* (34b 2x4) GJ Whittall 15* (34b 1x4)

  38.1 Fraser to Campbell, wide: no run, down the leg side, swing and miss
  38.1 Fraser to Campbell, OUT: dabbing across the ball, looking to place
        it in the covers, outside edge, good catch, against all
        expectations, Fraser gets a wicket

       Zimbabwe 124/6, Partnership of 38
       ADR Campbell  c Stewart b Fraser  24 (35b 2x4 0x6)
       ARC Fraser 9.1-0-26-1 (2w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End

  38.2 Fraser to Carlisle, no run, defending on the on side
  38.3 Fraser to Carlisle, no run
  38.4 Fraser to Carlisle, no run
  38.5 Fraser to Carlisle, no run, outside the off and thru to the keeper
  38.6 Fraser to Carlisle, one run, inside edge into the pad, runs out on
        the off side

End of over 39 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 125/6 (RR: 3.21)
ARC Fraser 10-0-27-1 (2w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
SV Carlisle 1* (5b) GJ Whittall 15* (34b 1x4)

       it's time to be Mullalerised again
  39.1 Mullally to Carlisle, no run, outside the off, wide thru to the
        keeper
  39.2 Mullally to Carlisle, no run
  39.3 Mullally to Carlisle, no run, playing and missing, cross bat magic
        wand shot, abracadabra, he's missed
  39.4 Mullally to Carlisle, no run, defending outside the off stump
  39.5 Mullally to Carlisle, no run, bigger, more forceful shot this time,
        cutitng outside the off, just a shame he missed it completely
  39.6 Mullally to Carlisle, no run, defending to the mid on

End of over 40 (maiden) Zimbabwe 125/6 (RR: 3.12)
AD Mullally 7-3-11-2 (3w) - Hound Road End
GJ Whittall 15* (34b 1x4) SV Carlisle 1* (11b)

       Fraser's quota is finished and he'd gone to die like that sweet
        clydesdale in animal farm
  40.1 Ealham to GJ Whittall, two runs
  40.2 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run
  40.3 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run
  40.4 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run, driving, edging, but falling just
        short to Stewart's right
  40.5 Ealham to GJ Whittall, one run, driving well into the covers
  40.6 Ealham to Carlisle, no run, defends off the off stump and down the
        wicket

End of over 41 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 128/6 (RR: 3.12)
MA Ealham 8-1-24-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
GJ Whittall 18* (39b 1x4) SV Carlisle 1* (12b)

  41.1 Mullally to GJ Whittall, no run, short and wide of the off stump,
        the terrible cut is almost as poor as the umpire's decision not to
        call it wide
  41.2 Mullally to GJ Whittall, legbye: one run, working it on the on
        side, missing in fact
  41.3 Mullally to Carlisle, no run, defends down the wicket and back to
        the bowler
  41.4 Mullally to Carlisle, no run, cutting, missing yet again, awful
        awful batting
  41.5 Mullally to Carlisle, no run, carlisle, despite being a specialist
        batsman, is batting too high at number 8
  41.6 Mullally to Carlisle, no run, defensive, his only run came off an
        inside edge onto the pad

End of over 42 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 129/6 (RR: 3.07)
AD Mullally 8-4-11-2 (3w) - Hound Road End
GJ Whittall 18* (41b 1x4) SV Carlisle 1* (16b)

  42.1 Ealham to GJ Whittall, FOUR, excellent flick shot, a true Guy
        Whittall shot, thru long leg
  42.2 Ealham to GJ Whittall, FOUR, lofting way over the mid wicket,
        Ealham who what he's done to offend the gods
  42.3 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run
  42.4 Ealham to GJ Whittall, no run
  42.5 Ealham to GJ Whittall, one run
  42.6 Ealham to Carlisle, no run

End of over 43 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 138/6 (RR: 3.21)
MA Ealham 9-1-33-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
GJ Whittall 27* (46b 3x4) SV Carlisle 1* (17b)

  43.1 Mullally to GJ Whittall, no run, Mullally to continue his miserly
        spell, there'll be no giving to the poor today in Nottingham
  43.2 Mullally to GJ Whittall, no run, cutting and missing, Whittall
        received some tips from Carlisle obviously
  43.3 Mullally to GJ Whittall, one run, to the 3rd man
  43.4 Mullally to Carlisle, no run
  43.5 Mullally to Carlisle, one run, ball varely makes it off the pitch,
        good quick run
  43.6 Mullally to GJ Whittall, no run, defends to the short cover

End of over 44 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 140/6 (RR: 3.18)
AD Mullally 9-4-13-2 (3w) - Hound Road End
SV Carlisle 2* (19b) GJ Whittall 28* (50b 3x4)

       Mullally very expensive in that over, conceding a whole 2 runs
  44.1 Ealham to Carlisle, no run, seaming in, ball gets chopped near the
        stumps
  44.2 Ealham to Carlisle, legbye: one run, missing the flick down the leg
        side, more glorious shots from Carlisle
  44.3 Ealham to GJ Whittall, OUT: inswinger, lands on the foot in front
        of the leg stump, absolutely no way that was hitting the stumps,
        easily going down the leg side

       Zimbabwe 141/7, Partnership of 17
       GJ Whittall  lbw b Ealham  28 (51b 3x4 0x6)
       MA Ealham 9.3-1-33-2 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End

       I'd criticise Hair further, but I'm sure there's others who'll be
        gleefully indulging
  44.4 Ealham to Streak, no run
  44.5 Ealham to Streak, one run, playing behind square, a smattering of
        applause for some reason
  44.6 Ealham to Carlisle, one run, cutting it behind point

End of over 45 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 143/7 (RR: 3.18)
MA Ealham 10-1-35-2 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
SV Carlisle 3* (22b) HH Streak 1* (2b)

  45.1 Mullally to Carlisle, no run
  45.2 Mullally to Carlisle, two runs
  45.3 Mullally to Carlisle, wide: no run
  45.3 Mullally to Carlisle, no run, seaming across the right hander, to
        the keeper
  45.4 Mullally to Carlisle, no run, attempting some defence down the
        wicket, misses, straigth thru the gap and over the stumps
  45.5 Mullally to Carlisle, no run, bat drawn inside the line of the day,
        this is a joke
  45.6 Mullally to Carlisle, no run, firm forward defence, the Carlisle
        slogathon continues

End of over 46 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 146/7 (RR: 3.17)
AD Mullally 10-4-16-2 (4w) - Hound Road End
HH Streak 1* (2b) SV Carlisle 5* (28b)

       Mullally finishes with 10-4-16-2, and no doubt owes Carlisle a
        couple of drinks in thanks for those figures
  46.1 Gough to Streak, no run, defending off the stumps
  46.2 Gough to Streak, no run, driving off the off stump, easily gathered
        by the mid off
       Streak following the instructions of Carlisle to not lose any more
        wicket before lunch
  46.3 Gough to Streak, no run
  46.4 Gough to Streak, one run, flicking behind the square leg
  46.5 Gough to Carlisle, no run
  46.6 Gough to Carlisle, no run

End of over 47 (1 run) Zimbabwe 147/7 (RR: 3.13)
D Gough 9-2-19-1 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
HH Streak 2* (6b) SV Carlisle 5* (30b)

  47.1 Hollioake to Streak, one run, somehow appeared to swing both ways
        outside the off stump, dabbed onto the on side
  47.2 Hollioake to Carlisle, FOUR, throws the bat at it, flukes a
        boundary thru the covers
  47.3 Hollioake to Carlisle, one run, good on drive, but direct to the
        long on
  47.4 Hollioake to Streak, legbye: one run, missing the tap around the
        corner
  47.5 Hollioake to Carlisle, no run, wild swing, somehow misses the pull
        and the ball misse sthe leg stump
  47.6 Hollioake to Carlisle, no run

End of over 48 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 154/7 (RR: 3.21)
AJ Hollioake 6-0-27-0 (2w) - Hound Road End
HH Streak 3* (8b) SV Carlisle 10* (34b 1x4)

  48.1 Gough to Streak, one run, tapped down to the mid on fielder
  48.2 Gough to Carlisle, no run, driving, well fielded by Thorpe on the
        on side, throws into the bowler's end as Streak dives back,
        periously close to a run out
  48.3 Gough to Carlisle, FOUR, excellent shot thru the mid wicket,
        Carlisle finally getting a dally on
  48.4 Gough to Carlisle, no run
  48.5 Gough to Carlisle, OUT: driving, the edge flies high, caught by
        Fraser at mid on

       Zimbabwe 159/8, Partnership of 18
       SV Carlisle  c Fraser b Gough  14 (38b 2x4 0x6)
       D Gough 9.5-2-24-2 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End

  48.6 Gough to Streak, no run

End of over 49 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 159/8 (RR: 3.24)
D Gough 10-2-24-2 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
HK Olonga 0* (0b) HH Streak 4* (10b)

  49.1 Hollioake to Olonga, no run, last over of a painful Zimbabwean
        innings
  49.2 Hollioake to Olonga, one run, dabbing it across the line,
        Fairbrother fielded at mid wicket
  49.3 Hollioake to Streak, two runs, jabbed down the ground, there's 2
        fielders there to pick it up
  49.4 Hollioake to Streak, FOUR, sweeping, very good shot off a terirble
        ball, full toss down the leg side, more of a flick on one knee in
        fact
  49.5 Hollioake to Streak, one run, stepping away to make room, driven
        direct to the cover
  49.6 Hollioake to Olonga, no run, big swing and miss outside the off
        stump, they alomsy think about sneaking the bye even though
        Stewart collected safely

End of over 50 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 167/8 (RR: 3.34)
AJ Hollioake 7-0-35-0 (2w) - Hound Road End
HH Streak 11* (13b 1x4) HK Olonga 1* (3b)

Match State: Lunch

   0.1 Johnson to Hussain, no run
   0.2 Johnson to Hussain, no run
   0.3 Johnson to Hussain, no run
   0.4 Johnson to Hussain, no run, pushing into the covers
   0.5 Johnson to Hussain, no run, driving off the off stump and to the
        wide mid off
   0.6 Johnson to Hussain, no run, bat raised, ball to the keeper

End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 168/49 = 3.43)
NC Johnson 1-1-0-0 - Hound Road End
AJ Stewart 0* (0b) N Hussain 0* (6b)

   1.1 Streak to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper
   1.2 Streak to Stewart, no run
   1.3 Streak to Stewart, no run
   1.4 Streak to Stewart, two runs
   1.5 Streak to Stewart, no run
   1.6 Streak to Stewart, one run, pushing away behind the point, a
        single, only 165 more of them to go

End of over 2 (3 runs) England 3/0 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 165/48 = 3.44)
HH Streak 1-0-3-0 - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 3* (6b) N Hussain 0* (6b)

   2.1 Johnson to Stewart, one run, whacks a poorly timed cover drive,
        beats the cover fielder for a minute there
   2.2 Johnson to Hussain, no run, bat raised, ball goes to the keeper
   2.3 Johnson to Hussain, no run
   2.4 Johnson to Hussain, no run, and beaten outside the off stump
   2.5 Johnson to Hussain, no run, yet again, past the outside edge and
        thru to Stewart
   2.6 Johnson to Hussain, no run

End of over 3 (1 run) England 4/0 (RR: 1.33 RRR: 164/47 = 3.49)
NC Johnson 2-1-1-0 - Hound Road End
AJ Stewart 4* (7b) N Hussain 0* (11b)

   3.1 Streak to Stewart, wide: no run, his hands clips the stumps during
        the delivery, ball bounces high after pitching about a metre in
        front of the bowler, umpire calls wide
   3.1 Streak to Stewart, no run
   3.2 Streak to Stewart, no run, driving out towards the covers
   3.3 Streak to Stewart, no run, down the leg side, flicks the thigh,
        Flower takes a spectacular dive down the leg side, and then asks
        for a catch as if to almost immortalise his great take
   3.4 Streak to Stewart, wide: no run, down the leg side again
   3.4 Streak to Stewart, one run, defensive poke onto the on side, plays
        short of the mid wicket
   3.5 Streak to Hussain, no run, coming in nicely, into the pads in front
        of the stumps, ball heading down the leg side
   3.6 Streak to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
        by England's version of Jayasuriya

End of over 4 (3 runs) England 7/0 (RR: 1.75 RRR: 161/46 = 3.50)
HH Streak 2-0-6-0 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Stewart 5* (11b) N Hussain 0* (13b)

   4.1 Johnson to Stewart, no run, defending outside the off stump to the
        point fielder
   4.2 Johnson to Stewart, no run, defending to the short cover
   4.3 Johnson to Stewart, no run, driven down the pitch, the bowler falls
        to his right and makes an excellent stop
   4.4 Johnson to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, thru to the
        keeper again
   4.5 Johnson to Stewart, no run, down the leg side, must have flicked
        the pad or else Hair would have been having a stretch
   4.6 Johnson to Stewart, no run, down the off side, a maiden

End of over 5 (maiden) England 7/0 (RR: 1.40 RRR: 161/45 = 3.58)
NC Johnson 3-2-1-0 - Hound Road End
N Hussain 0* (13b) AJ Stewart 5* (17b)

   5.1 Streak to Hussain, two runs, flicked off the pads in front of
        square leg, Strang chases from square leg
   5.2 Streak to Hussain, no run, planting the front foot down, but the
        bat isn't forthcoming, bat hidden behind the body
   5.3 Streak to Hussain, one run, works it away thru mid wicket, just
        leaning onto it
   5.4 Streak to Stewart, no run, tapped back down the wicket to the
        bowler
   5.5 Streak to Stewart, no run, seaming into the pad, big big shout for
        lbw, looked pretty out, but the umpire doesn't think, may have
        been moving too much, may have even been an inside edge, difficult
        to tell
   5.6 Streak to Stewart, no run

End of over 6 (3 runs) England 10/0 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 158/44 = 3.59)
HH Streak 3-0-9-0 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 3* (16b) AJ Stewart 5* (20b)

   6.1 Johnson to Hussain, no run
   6.2 Johnson to Hussain, no run, Hussain still limping along at a rate
        that would do Stuary Carlisle proud
   6.3 Johnson to Hussain, one run, working it down t the 3rd man
   6.4 Johnson to Stewart, FOUR, cover drive, ball is lofted off the thick
        edge and over the cover point, ball curves in the air to deep
        backwar dpoint
   6.5 Johnson to Stewart, one run
   6.6 Johnson to Hussain, no run

End of over 7 (6 runs) England 16/0 (RR: 2.29 RRR: 152/43 = 3.53)
NC Johnson 4-2-7-0 - Hound Road End
AJ Stewart 10* (22b 1x4) N Hussain 4* (20b)

   7.1 Streak to Stewart, two runs, bat raised, ball cannons into it, then
        misses the off stump by an ant's whisker, runs down to the fine
        leg where Olonga fields scrambling on the rope
   7.2 Streak to Stewart, no run, another one into the pads, another big
        appeal, another not out, moving down the leg side
   7.3 Streak to Stewart, no run, choppign the cut shot, ball comes off
        the bottom edge into the ground, England determined to do this the
        hard way
   7.4 Streak to Stewart, wide: no run, Zimbabwe determined to make it
        easy for them
   7.4 Streak to Stewart, no run, prodding the bat at it, ball spurts away
        on the on side off an inside edge
   7.5 Streak to Stewart, no run, short of a length, wide of the off
        stump, Stewart with the big cut shot, but ends up only disturbing
        air particles
   7.6 Streak to Stewart, no run

End of over 8 (3 runs) England 19/0 (RR: 2.38 RRR: 149/42 = 3.55)
HH Streak 4-0-12-0 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 4* (20b) AJ Stewart 12* (28b 1x4)

   8.1 Johnson to Hussain, (noball) one run, dabbed around the corner
        behind the square leg
   8.1 Johnson to Stewart, no run, slightly swinging away, thru to the
        keeper
   8.2 Johnson to Stewart, no run
   8.3 Johnson to Stewart, OUT: flicking across the line from off the
        stumps, Goodwin dives forward at mid wicket for a good catch, the
        agony is over for Stewart, he was in terrible touch today

       England 21/1, Partnership of 21
       AJ Stewart  c Goodwin b Johnson  12 (31b 1x4 0x6)
       NC Johnson 4.3-2-9-1 (1nb) - Hound Road End

       out comes the traitor
   8.4 Johnson to Hick, no run, bat raised, ball left to the keeper
   8.5 Johnson to Hick, (noball) no run, outside the off stump, moving
        away slightly
   8.5 Johnson to Hick, no run, still no shot offered by Hick
   8.6 Johnson to Hick, one run

End of over 9 (4 runs) England 23/1 (RR: 2.56 RRR: 145/41 = 3.54)
NC Johnson 5-2-11-1 (2nb) - Hound Road End
GA Hick 1* (4b) N Hussain 5* (21b)

   9.1 Streak to Hick, no run
   9.2 Streak to Hick, no run
   9.3 Streak to Hick, wide: no run
   9.3 Streak to Hick, one run
   9.4 Streak to Hussain, wide: no run
   9.4 Streak to Hussain, wide: no run, this is a real streak of wide
        (arf!)
   9.4 Streak to Hussain, no run
   9.5 Streak to Hussain, no run, playing to Carlisle in the covers
   9.6 Streak to Hussain, FOUR, good drive thru the mid wicket

End of over 10 (8 runs) England 31/1 (RR: 3.10 RRR: 137/40 = 3.42)
HH Streak 5-0-20-0 (6w) - Radcliffe Road End
GA Hick 2* (7b) N Hussain 9* (24b 1x4)

  10.1 Johnson to Hick, one run
  10.2 Johnson to Hussain, no run, squeezing hard down on it, ball
        trickles away towards mid wicket
  10.3 Johnson to Hussain, no run, forcing into the covers from some
        defence outside the off stump
  10.4 Johnson to Hussain, one run, down to the 3rd man for a single
  10.5 Johnson to Hick, (noball) one run, poked towards the covers
  10.5 Johnson to Hussain, no run, bat held upwards, ball passes to the
        keeper
  10.6 Johnson to Hussain, no run, bat held high, ball passes to the
        keeper, this second innings looks to have all the excitement of an
        Australian chase of a Scottish target

End of over 11 (4 runs) England 35/1 (RR: 3.18 RRR: 133/39 = 3.41)
NC Johnson 6-2-15-1 (3nb) - Hound Road End
GA Hick 4* (9b) N Hussain 10* (29b 1x4)

  11.1 Mbangwa to Hick, wide: no run, a Pommy is bowling to a Zimbabwean,
        how odd
  11.1 Mbangwa to Hick, no run, moving away outside the off stump
  11.2 Mbangwa to Hick, OUT: perhaps Hick is playing for Zimbabwe after
        all, ball overpitched, pleading to be smacked thru teh covers,
        Hick tries to do so, but a hint of away movement is enough to grab
        the outside edge

       England 36/2, Partnership of 15
       GA Hick  c A Flower b Mbangwa  4 (11b 0x4 0x6)
       M Mbangwa 0.2-0-1-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End

  11.3 Mbangwa to Thorpe, no run, tapping onto the on side
  11.4 Mbangwa to Thorpe, no run, plays on the on side again, mid wicket
        rushes in
  11.5 Mbangwa to Thorpe, one run, guidng it thru the left handed point,
        Olonga runs in to field
  11.6 Mbangwa to Hussain, no run

End of over 12 (2 runs) England 37/2 (RR: 3.08 RRR: 131/38 = 3.45)
M Mbangwa 1-0-2-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
GP Thorpe 1* (3b) N Hussain 10* (30b 1x4)

       and so not only does Mbangwa have the best hair cut of the
        tournament, he has the wicket of the dangerously consistent Hick
  12.1 Johnson to Thorpe, one run, thru the mid wicket
  12.2 Johnson to Hussain, no run
  12.3 Johnson to Hussain, no run, playing with the pad down the leg side
  12.4 Johnson to Hussain, no run, watchful firm defence off the off stump
  12.5 Johnson to Hussain, FOUR, too short, Hussain cuts with force
        forward of point, ball tears away to the boundary
  12.6 Johnson to Hussain, no run

End of over 13 (5 runs) England 42/2 (RR: 3.23 RRR: 126/37 = 3.41)
NC Johnson 7-2-20-1 (3nb) - Hound Road End
GP Thorpe 2* (4b) N Hussain 14* (35b 2x4)

  13.1 Mbangwa to Thorpe, FOUR
  13.2 Mbangwa to Thorpe, no run
  13.3 Mbangwa to Thorpe, no run
  13.4 Mbangwa to Thorpe, one run
  13.5 Mbangwa to Hussain, wide: no run
  13.5 Mbangwa to Hussain, FOUR
  13.6 Mbangwa to Hussain, one run

End of over 14 (16 runs) England 53/2 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 115/36 = 3.19)
M Mbangwa 2-0-13-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 19* (37b 3x4) GP Thorpe 7* (8b 1x4)

  14.1 GJ Whittall to Hussain, no run
  14.2 GJ Whittall to Hussain, no run
  14.3 GJ Whittall to Hussain, no run
  14.4 GJ Whittall to Hussain, one run
  14.5 GJ Whittall to Thorpe, no run
  14.6 GJ Whittall to Thorpe, no run

End of over 15 (1 run) England 54/2 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 114/35 = 3.26)
GJ Whittall 1-0-1-0 - Hound Road End
N Hussain 20* (41b 3x4) GP Thorpe 7* (10b 1x4)

  15.1 Olonga to Hussain, one run
  15.2 Olonga to Thorpe, wide: no run
  15.2 Olonga to Thorpe, no run
  15.3 Olonga to Thorpe, three runs
  15.4 Olonga to Hussain, one run
  15.5 Olonga to Thorpe, (noball) no run
  15.5 Olonga to Thorpe, wide: no run, down the leg side, this is really
        pretty pathetic
  15.5 Olonga to Thorpe, one run, angling the bat and nudging behind point
  15.6 Olonga to Hussain, one run

End of over 16 (10 runs) England 64/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 104/34 = 3.06)
HK Olonga 1-0-10-0 (2w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 23* (44b 3x4) GP Thorpe 11* (14b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

       the 3rd change of bowling in a row, Strang coming on
  16.1 Strang to Hussain, two runs, jumping back, legs apart, cutting in
        front of the point
  16.2 Strang to Hussain, no run, defending along the pitch, back to the
        bowler
  16.3 Strang to Hussain, no run
  16.4 Strang to Hussain, no run, stretching forward, defended
  16.5 Strang to Hussain, no run, pushing away on the off side
  16.6 Strang to Hussain, legbye: two runs, sweeping, ball travels fine to
        the fine leg

End of over 17 (4 runs) England 68/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 100/33 = 3.03)
PA Strang 1-0-2-0 - Hound Road End
GP Thorpe 11* (14b 1x4) N Hussain 25* (50b 3x4)

  17.1 GJ Whittall to Thorpe, wide: no run
  17.1 GJ Whittall to Thorpe, no run
  17.2 GJ Whittall to Thorpe, no run
  17.3 GJ Whittall to Thorpe, FOUR
  17.4 GJ Whittall to Thorpe, one run
  17.5 GJ Whittall to Hussain, no run
  17.6 GJ Whittall to Hussain, one run, angles the ball off the stumps and
        behind the point

End of over 18 (7 runs) England 75/2 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 93/32 = 2.91)
GJ Whittall 2-0-8-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 26* (52b 3x4) GP Thorpe 16* (18b 2x4)

       I make it the 5th consecutive bowling change
  18.1 Olonga to Hussain, one run
  18.2 Olonga to Thorpe, no run, defending on the left hander's on side
  18.3 Olonga to Thorpe, no run, squeezing it away on the off side, played
        square, Hussain sent Thorpe page
       18 overs in 90 minutes by Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe getting into the mood
        of Sherwood Forest with their criminal over rate.
  18.4 Olonga to Thorpe, one run
  18.5 Olonga to Hussain, (noball) no run
  18.5 Olonga to Hussain, no run
  18.6 Olonga to Hussain, one run, gliding it easily down to the 3rd man

End of over 19 (4 runs) England 79/2 (RR: 4.16 RRR: 89/31 = 2.87)
HK Olonga 2-0-14-0 (2w 2nb) - Hound Road End
N Hussain 28* (56b 3x4) GP Thorpe 17* (21b 2x4)

       a halt is brought to the bowling change shennanigans. Whittall is
        to continue
  19.1 GJ Whittall to Hussain, one run
  19.2 GJ Whittall to Thorpe, FOUR
  19.3 GJ Whittall to Thorpe, no run
  19.4 GJ Whittall to Thorpe, no run
  19.5 GJ Whittall to Thorpe, one run
  19.6 GJ Whittall to Hussain, no run

End of over 20 (6 runs) England 85/2 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 83/30 = 2.77)
GJ Whittall 3-0-14-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
GP Thorpe 22* (25b 3x4) N Hussain 29* (58b 3x4)

  20.1 Olonga to Thorpe, legbye: one run, glancing off the thigh and down
        to the fine leg. The ever alert crowd applaud the 50 partnership
  20.2 Olonga to Hussain, no run, defended down the wicket and abck to the
        bowler
  20.3 Olonga to Hussain, (noball) no run, great inseamer into the pads,
        the umpire's signal cancelled any forthcoming "BLAAAAARRRRRRR"
        from the bowler
  20.3 Olonga to Hussain, (noball) one run
  20.3 Olonga to Thorpe, FOUR, a good on drive
  20.4 Olonga to Thorpe, one run
  20.5 Olonga to Hussain, one run, guided down to the 3rd man
  20.6 Olonga to Thorpe, wide: no run, Olonga just doesn't want to end it
  20.6 Olonga to Thorpe, wide: no run, it's almost as bad as that 1984 or
        1985 movie Neverending Story
  20.6 Olonga to Thorpe, two runs, a legendary over from a bowler who
        never ceases to surprise, but usually does

End of over 21 (14 runs) England 99/2 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 69/29 = 2.38)
HK Olonga 3-0-27-0 (4w 4nb) - Hound Road End
N Hussain 31* (62b 3x4) GP Thorpe 29* (29b 4x4)

  21.1 GJ Whittall to Hussain, FOUR, flicking off the pads, perfect
        timing, almost the exact opposite of Zimbabwe's bowling
  21.2 GJ Whittall to Hussain, no run, driving down to the mid off
  21.3 GJ Whittall to Hussain, no run, defending again, to the mid on
  21.4 GJ Whittall to Hussain, no run, guiding it to Strang it looked like
        at mid wicket
  21.5 GJ Whittall to Hussain, wide: no run, more marvellous bowling
  21.5 GJ Whittall to Hussain, no run, bat left behind the body, thru to
        the keeper
  21.6 GJ Whittall to Hussain, FOUR, classy on drive motors this match to
        its inevitable pain-relieving conclusion

End of over 22 (9 runs) England 108/2 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 60/28 = 2.14)
GJ Whittall 4-0-23-0 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
GP Thorpe 29* (29b 4x4) N Hussain 39* (68b 5x4)

       and if it's daytime, it must be time for a bowling change from
        Campbell
  22.1 Strang to Thorpe, no run, ball doesn't turn, Thorpe misses his pat
        sweep shot, into the leading pad, well worth a shout
  22.2 Strang to Thorpe, no run
  22.3 Strang to Thorpe, no run, turned on the on side
  22.4 Strang to Thorpe, no run, deflected to the square leg
  22.5 Strang to Thorpe, no run, patting it back to the bowler
  22.6 Strang to Thorpe, no run, pushed into the off side, a maiden,
        Campbell will be sorely tempted to extend Strang's spell by
        another over

End of over 23 (maiden) England 108/2 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 60/27 = 2.22)
PA Strang 2-1-2-0 - Hound Road End
N Hussain 39* (68b 5x4) GP Thorpe 29* (35b 4x4)

  23.1 Streak to Hussain, one run, and another bowling change. Campbell
        deliberately trying to rile the scorers now
  23.2 Streak to Thorpe, no run, squeezes some defence onto it
  23.3 Streak to Thorpe, no run, inside edge into the pad whilst defending
        outside the off
  23.4 Streak to Thorpe, no run, playing close on the on side, Thorpe was
        screaming along with a big strike rate has now has played 9 dot
        ball in a row
  23.5 Streak to Thorpe, no run, make it a 10th, pushing to the point
  23.6 Streak to Thorpe, no run, leaning over it, perhaps he wasn't going
        for the defence, to the keeper

End of over 24 (1 run) England 109/2 (RR: 4.54 RRR: 59/26 = 2.27)
HH Streak 6-0-21-0 (6w) - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 40* (69b 5x4) GP Thorpe 29* (40b 4x4)

  24.1 Strang to Hussain, no run, chopping onto it, outside the off stump
  24.2 Strang to Hussain, one run, tickles it behind square with a sweep
  24.3 Strang to Thorpe, no run, and it's back to the Thorpe defendathon
  24.4 Strang to Thorpe, two runs, not the classiest of sweep, turning his
        head away from the ball
  24.5 Strang to Thorpe, one run
  24.6 Strang to Hussain, no run, defending outside the off stump

End of over 25 (4 runs) England 113/2 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 55/25 = 2.20)
PA Strang 3-1-6-0 - Hound Road End
GP Thorpe 32* (43b 4x4) N Hussain 41* (72b 5x4)

  25.1 Streak to Thorpe, no run
  25.2 Streak to Thorpe, wide: no run, way wide of the off stump, there's
        none better than Streak with that trick
  25.2 Streak to Thorpe, no run, pushing to Olonga in the covers
  25.3 Streak to Thorpe, no run, one footed back foot slash to the point
        fielder
  25.4 Streak to Thorpe, no run, coming forward, defended to the covers
  25.5 Streak to Thorpe, no run, leaning onto it, rubbishy defence onto
        the on side
  25.6 Streak to Thorpe, one run, guides it down to the 3rd man with a
        little deflection

End of over 26 (2 runs) England 115/2 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 53/24 = 2.21)
HH Streak 7-0-23-0 (7w) - Radcliffe Road End
GP Thorpe 33* (49b 4x4) N Hussain 41* (72b 5x4)

  26.1 Strang to Thorpe, one run, sweeps behind square leg. England
        getting them in singles
  26.2 Strang to Hussain, two runs, late cut, it's a short 3rd man, the
        chase is on
  26.3 Strang to Hussain, one run
  26.4 Strang to Thorpe, two runs, a little paddle off the hip and to the
        fine leg
  26.5 Strang to Thorpe, no run, ball goes straight onto the pad, Thorpe
        missing the sweep, certainly worth a shot again
  26.6 Strang to Thorpe, one run, playing in front of the square leg

End of over 27 (7 runs) England 122/2 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 46/23 = 2.00)
PA Strang 4-1-13-0 - Hound Road End
GP Thorpe 37* (53b 4x4) N Hussain 44* (74b 5x4)

       another bet wettingly close world cup match, i'm glued to my seat
  27.1 Streak to Thorpe, two runs, shoved thru the covers. And I'll kill
        the person who left the tube of adhesive on my chair.
  27.2 Streak to Thorpe, no run
  27.3 Streak to Thorpe, no run, do something
  27.4 Streak to Thorpe, FOUR, alright! rocking back and a lofted pull
        shot over the mid wicket
  27.5 Streak to Thorpe, FOUR, and again, very nice off drive, Thorpe
        taking action
  27.6 Streak to Thorpe, wide: no run, too wide of the left hander's off
        stump
  27.6 Streak to Thorpe, three runs, huge lofted shot, lands at wide long
        on and doesn't travel, but he gets 3 for the 50

End of over 28 (14 runs) England 136/2 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 32/22 = 1.45)
HH Streak 8-0-37-0 (8w) - Radcliffe Road End
GP Thorpe 50* (59b 6x4) N Hussain 44* (74b 5x4)

  28.1 Strang to Thorpe, two runs, and he goes the reverse sweep, Guy
        Whittall looks on impressed no doubt
  28.2 Strang to Thorpe, no run
  28.3 Strang to Thorpe, FOUR, and another reverse sweep, it really is a
        garbage shot, but the novelty here is seeing it being done to a
        leg spinner
  28.4 Strang to Thorpe, no run
  28.5 Strang to Thorpe, no run, defending outside the off
  28.6 Strang to Thorpe, one run, shuffles the ball into the leg side

End of over 29 (7 runs) England 143/2 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 25/21 = 1.19)
PA Strang 5-1-20-0 - Hound Road End
GP Thorpe 57* (65b 7x4) N Hussain 44* (74b 5x4)

       the Pommie is back to bowl to his namesakes
  29.1 Mbangwa to Thorpe, no run, defending on the off side
  29.2 Mbangwa to Thorpe, one run, gets the bat on a bat wide, cuts to the
        deep backward square where Olonga gathers
  29.3 Mbangwa to Hussain, no run, defends to the mid wicket
  29.4 Mbangwa to Hussain, no run, some more defence
  29.5 Mbangwa to Hussain, FOUR, cracking shot thru the extra cover, I'm
        not sure why Mbangwa is in the team, and I bet Hick isn't sure how
        he got out to him
  29.6 Mbangwa to Hussain, no run

End of over 30 (5 runs) England 148/2 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 20/20 = 1.00)
M Mbangwa 3-0-18-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
GP Thorpe 58* (67b 7x4) N Hussain 48* (78b 6x4)

  30.1 Strang to Thorpe, one run, there's the rquired 1 off the over, they
        can afford 5 dots now
  30.2 Strang to Hussain, one run, sending it down to the long off
  30.3 Strang to Thorpe, no run, worked off the pads to Streak at square
        leg
  30.4 Strang to Thorpe, one run
  30.5 Strang to Hussain, one run
  30.6 Strang to Thorpe, no run

End of over 31 (4 runs) England 152/2 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 16/19 = 0.84)
PA Strang 6-1-24-0 - Hound Road End
N Hussain 50* (80b 6x4) GP Thorpe 60* (71b 7x4)

  31.1 Mbangwa to Hussain, no run, chopping it back to the bowler
  31.2 Mbangwa to Hussain, FOUR, a real larvley shot, lofting over the
        pads and over the mid wicket
  31.3 Mbangwa to Hussain, no run, driven hard and direct to the mid off
  31.4 Mbangwa to Hussain, one run, smack! that seemed desinted for the
        boundary, Johnson runs across and leaps from mid off, DROPPED, but
        a great effort
  31.5 Mbangwa to Thorpe, no run
  31.6 Mbangwa to Thorpe, one run, poking direct to the mid off, and they
        still scamper a single

End of over 32 (6 runs) England 158/2 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 10/18 = 0.56)
M Mbangwa 4-0-24-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
GP Thorpe 61* (73b 7x4) N Hussain 55* (84b 7x4)

  32.1 Strang to Thorpe, no run, just a mere 10 to the apocalypse
  32.2 Strang to Thorpe, no run, pushed on the on side
  32.3 Strang to Thorpe, no run, coming around the wicket, tapped on the
        on side
  32.4 Strang to Thorpe, one run, back over the wicket now, no turn,
        flicked behind square
  32.5 Strang to Hussain, no run, cut late but well fielded by the
        backwardish pointish fielder
  32.6 Strang to Hussain, no run

End of over 33 (1 run) England 159/2 (RR: 4.82 RRR: 9/17 = 0.53)
PA Strang 7-1-25-0 - Hound Road End
GP Thorpe 62* (77b 7x4) N Hussain 55* (86b 7x4)

  33.1 Mbangwa to Thorpe, no run, Campbell is tired of the bowling changes
        and is just going to let Pommy entertain us
  33.2 Mbangwa to Thorpe, no run, trying to sweep the quick ?? flicks the
        back of the bat, one bounce to slip
  33.3 Mbangwa to Thorpe, OUT: hits hard, looking to place it square thru
        point, edges direct to the first slip, Campbell motions as if
        "ouch, that stung"

       England 159/3, Partnership of 123
       GP Thorpe  c Campbell b Mbangwa  62 (80b 7x4 0x6)
       M Mbangwa 4.3-0-24-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End

  33.4 Mbangwa to Fairbrother, no run
  33.5 Mbangwa to Fairbrother, no run, Fairbrother carefully defending,
        the match hangs in teh balance
  33.6 Mbangwa to Fairbrother, no run, and a wicket maiden to Mbangwa,
        I'll have my humble pie with cream thanks

End of over 34 (maiden) England 159/3 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 9/16 = 0.56)
M Mbangwa 5-1-24-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
N Hussain 55* (86b 7x4) NH Fairbrother 0* (3b)

  34.1 Strang to Hussain, one run, lame tap towards the covers and into
        the gap
  34.2 Strang to Fairbrother, no run
  34.3 Strang to Fairbrother, no run, god, this is pathetic, England
        getting tied down with 8 to win
  34.4 Strang to Fairbrother, no run, working it around the corner to the
        leg slip for the 2nd consective ball
  34.5 Strang to Fairbrother, one run, a sweep shot
  34.6 Strang to Hussain, no run, defending down the wicket

End of over 35 (2 runs) England 161/3 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 7/15 = 0.47)
PA Strang 8-1-27-0 - Hound Road End
NH Fairbrother 1* (7b) N Hussain 56* (88b 7x4)

  35.1 Mbangwa to Fairbrother, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
        Flower standing up to the stumps
  35.2 Mbangwa to Fairbrother, no run, playing and missing outside the off
        stump
  35.3 Mbangwa to Fairbrother, no run, defending direct to point
  35.4 Mbangwa to Fairbrother, no run, on this batting form, Zimbabwe must
        be favourites to win this match
  35.5 Mbangwa to Fairbrother, no run, defending off the stumps again, 11
        dots in a row for Mbangwa
  35.6 Mbangwa to Fairbrother, one run, takes it off the leg stump and
        behind the square leg

End of over 36 (1 run) England 162/3 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 6/14 = 0.43)
M Mbangwa 6-1-25-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
NH Fairbrother 2* (13b) N Hussain 56* (88b 7x4)

  36.1 Strang to Fairbrother, no run, playing late off the off stump and
        into the off side
  36.2 Strang to Fairbrother, no run, yawn
  36.3 Strang to Fairbrother, no run, classy stuff from Fairbrother, alway
        sthe entertainer
  36.4 Strang to Fairbrother, no run, what a superb defensive shot,
        magnificent stuff
  36.5 Strang to Fairbrother, one run, even Thorpe is dozing off in the
        dressing room
  36.6 Strang to Hussain, no run, poked down the wicket, great stuff

End of over 37 (1 run) England 163/3 (RR: 4.41 RRR: 5/13 = 0.38)
PA Strang 9-1-28-0 - Hound Road End
NH Fairbrother 3* (18b) N Hussain 56* (89b 7x4)

  37.1 Mbangwa to Fairbrother, no run, defends toward sthe point
  37.2 Mbangwa to Fairbrother, no run, inside edge bounces away to the
        square leg
  37.3 Mbangwa to Fairbrother, three runs, did you see that? an tatcking
        shot, lofting over the covers
  37.4 Mbangwa to Hussain, no run, dug away, direct to the mid wicket
  37.5 Mbangwa to Hussain, no run
  37.6 Mbangwa to Hussain, no run, defending down the wicket

End of over 38 (3 runs) England 166/3 (RR: 4.37 RRR: 2/12 = 0.17)
M Mbangwa 7-1-28-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
NH Fairbrother 6* (21b) N Hussain 56* (92b 7x4)

       6 scoring shots in the past 6 overs, what diabolical crap
  38.1 Strang to Fairbrother, no run, to the backward point
  38.2 Strang to Fairbrother, one run, game is tied, Zimbabwe still with
        the one point to play for
  38.3 Strang to Hussain, one run, off drive, Olonga grabs it at mid off,
        the torture is over
       and a young feminist decides to celebrate by going topless, the
        crowd cheer and the English team have their camcorders out
       presentations... Campbell somehow thinks "we have nothing to lose",
        Stewart gets a petty little remark in at the media, and says he
        isn't worried about his own form
       Man of the Match is Alan Mullally.... he tries his old furphy: "I
        just try to bowl straight and hope for the best" but noone
        believes him
       tomorrow's matches are SA v Kenya, the first ever ODI from mainland
        Europe, starting at 0845 GMT. With the much awaited India v Sri
        Lanka match to follow at 0945 GMT.
       9 out of 10 dentists prefer to use CricInfo's Live Coverage. Good
        night.