7th Super Six Match: Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Kennington Oval, 11 Jun 1999
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first
a couple of minor adjustments to each team. Saleem Malik is
"injured" (probably would've been dropped anyway) and Mbangwa
comes in Viljoen, dumped after 1 match
Streak to open the bowling for the 1st time, rather than Johnson
0.1 Streak to Saeed Anwar, no run, swinging down the leg side, close to
the leg stump, not called wide
0.2 Streak to Saeed Anwar, no run, soft drive into the off side, to the
extra cover
0.3 Streak to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, wide outside the off stump,
Saeed flapping a useless cut shot at it
0.3 Streak to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, swinging down the leg side, a
Streak of wides! (oh, I kill myself)
0.3 Streak to Saeed Anwar, no run
0.4 Streak to Saeed Anwar, one run, poking it out towards the extra
cover
0.5 Streak to Wajahatullah, one run, well flicked off the leg stump
down Henry at long leg
that's Mbangwa at long leg actually, Henry is in the covers
0.6 Streak to Saeed Anwar, one run, another quick single into the
covers, Henry fields and dives at the bowler's end but misses,
very risky single
End of over 1 (5 runs) Pakistan 5/0 (RR: 5.00)
HH Streak 1-0-5-0 (2w) - Vauxhall End
Saeed Anwar 2* (5b) Wajahatullah Wasti 1* (1b)
1.1 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, big swing down the leg side,
Johnson may be injured and not able to bowl perhaps?
1.1 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, tucking it into the covers, easily
fielded
1.2 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, defensive push onto the on side,
gathered in by the wide mid on
1.3 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, hard and brutal shot, lofted over the
mid wicket, Mbangwa overpitched and Saeed played with little
footwork but lots of power, replay needed to confirm the species
of boundary, just short of a 6
1.4 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, dug out onto the off side, trickles
short of the covers
1.5 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside the off stump, defended
onto the on side
1.6 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, driving thru the covers, 2 of the
Zimmers chase it, one of them just saves it inside the rope, but
not enough, fielder and ball end up over the boundary
End of over 2 (9 runs) Pakistan 14/0 (RR: 7.00)
M Mbangwa 1-0-9-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Wajahatullah Wasti 1* (1b) Saeed Anwar 10* (11b 2x4)
2.1 Streak to Wajahatullah, wide: no run, outswinger, and that's kept
on going
2.1 Streak to Wajahatullah, one run, poking it onto the on side and
past the mid wicket
2.2 Streak to Saeed Anwar, one run, flicking it thru the left hander's
mid wicket this time
2.3 Streak to Wajahatullah, no run, outside the off stump, dead batted
down the pitch to the bowler
2.4 Streak to Wajahatullah, one run, thick edge spits off the bat and
thru the gully
2.5 Streak to Saeed Anwar, one run, down to the fine leg
2.6 Streak to Wajahatullah, no run
End of over 3 (5 runs) Pakistan 19/0 (RR: 6.33)
HH Streak 2-0-10-0 (3w) - Vauxhall End
Saeed Anwar 12* (13b 2x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 3* (5b)
3.1 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run
3.2 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, driving well down the pitch but
Pommy manages to field well
3.3 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, tapped onto the on side, fielded by
the mid wicket
3.4 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, pitched up, aimed at the off stump,
turned away to the mid wicket, nice tight over so far
3.5 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, one run, pushing onto the off side, Saeed
too quick for the diving Guy from mid off
3.6 Mbangwa to Wajahatullah, wide: no run, marginally down the leg
side, but Bucknor won't be tolerating that
3.6 Mbangwa to Wajahatullah, no run, slight away over, knocked away
into the covers, that's a fine over from the Pom Pom
End of over 4 (2 runs) Pakistan 21/0 (RR: 5.25)
M Mbangwa 2-0-11-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 13* (18b 2x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 3* (6b)
4.1 Streak to Saeed Anwar, one run, misdirected down the leg side,
glance to the long leg, just a single
4.2 Streak to Wajahatullah, one run, ball cannons into the bat, Wasti
wanting to leave it alone, the mark of a fine batsman is one who
scores runs when trying to pull the bat well out of the way
4.3 Streak to Saeed Anwar, no run, tapped back down the wicket
4.4 Streak to Saeed Anwar, no run, defending outside the off stump and
back down the wicket
4.5 Streak to Saeed Anwar, no run, aimed at the off stump, Saeed trying
to play across the line, but takes it on the pad
4.6 Streak to Saeed Anwar, no run, nice little smidgen of away
movement, beats the defence aimed at the off side
End of over 5 (2 runs) Pakistan 23/0 (RR: 4.60)
HH Streak 3-0-12-0 (3w) - Vauxhall End
Wajahatullah Wasti 4* (7b) Saeed Anwar 14* (23b 2x4)
5.1 Mbangwa to Wajahatullah, no run, 2 consecutive overs of good
control from Zimbabwe, probably a first iin this tournament
5.2 Mbangwa to Wajahatullah, one run, perhaps that's a controlled thick
edge thru the gully to the 3rd man
5.3 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, great big flipping swing and miss,
Saeed wanting to launch that one into Jupiter's orbit
5.4 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, one run, glancing it away, down to the fine
leg
5.5 Mbangwa to Wajahatullah, no run
5.6 Mbangwa to Wajahatullah, no run, spliced thru into the off side,
collected into the covers
End of over 6 (2 runs) Pakistan 25/0 (RR: 4.17)
M Mbangwa 3-0-13-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 15* (25b 2x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 5* (11b)
the reknowned student of the game, Imran Khan is in the Pakistani
dressing room
6.1 Streak to Saeed Anwar, no run
6.2 Streak to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, big drive, over the wide mid on and
down to the boundary, very wristy flick away
6.3 Streak to Saeed Anwar, no run, quick ball, awkwardly defended off
the stumps and onto the on side
6.4 Streak to Saeed Anwar, no run, short of a length, defended off the
stomach area and onto the on side
6.5 Streak to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, full and swinging down the leg
side, to the keeper
6.5 Streak to Saeed Anwar, no run, defending into the covers, direct to
the conventional fielder
6.6 Streak to Saeed Anwar, one run, flicked off the leg stump and down
to the fine leg, Saeed moving well onto 20
End of over 7 (6 runs) Pakistan 31/0 (RR: 4.43)
HH Streak 4-0-18-0 (4w) - Vauxhall End
Saeed Anwar 20* (31b 3x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 5* (11b)
7.1 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside the off stump, and driven
to the cover fielder Strang
7.2 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, kills the ball outside the off
stump, runs all of a metre away
7.3 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, chopping it away, trying to get
closer to the pitch of the ball, but not accounting for the angle
7.4 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, one run, perfect away movement, and the
right amount of bounce outside the off stump, Saeed trying to
slash with the diagonal bat, top edge to 1st slip, DROPPED!
Campbell the guilty man
7.5 Mbangwa to Wajahatullah, two runs, flicked away thru the the covers
7.6 Mbangwa to Wajahatullah, no run, legs apart, poked to the point
fielder
End of over 8 (3 runs) Pakistan 34/0 (RR: 4.25)
M Mbangwa 4-0-16-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 21* (35b 3x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 7* (13b)
so Campbell finds another area of his game that's not up to
international standard
8.1 Streak to Saeed Anwar, two runs, slashed away behind the point and
into the deep
8.2 Streak to Saeed Anwar, one run, defending outside the off stump,
nice fielding by Olonga running around and sliding
8.3 Streak to Wajahatullah, no run, defending with little timing into
the covers, fielded at cover point
8.4 Streak to Wajahatullah, two runs
8.5 Streak to Wajahatullah, no run, into the pads, but going down the
leg side, Streak gave a little yelp of an appeal
8.6 Streak to Wajahatullah, FOUR, glanced away, excellent execution,
too wide of the fine leg fielder
End of over 9 (9 runs) Pakistan 43/0 (RR: 4.78)
HH Streak 5-0-27-0 (4w) - Vauxhall End
Saeed Anwar 24* (37b 3x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 13* (17b 1x4)
9.1 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, dabbing outside the off stump,
missing, Saeed just having a little fish
9.2 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, one handed defensive drive down to
the mid off
9.3 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, prodding the ball into the covers,
no runs attempted
9.4 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, two runs, overpitched on the leg stump,
Saeed glances away nicely
9.5 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, ooh, played a little too uppishly,
ball splices off the bat and bounces to the point fielder
9.6 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run
End of over 10 (2 runs) Pakistan 45/0 (RR: 4.50)
M Mbangwa 5-0-18-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Wajahatullah Wasti 13* (17b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 26* (43b 3x4)
10.1 Streak to Wajahatullah, FOUR, dabbing the bat at it, thick edge
passes in front of teh slips, and there's a little bit more work
done on the Indian coffin
a Pakistani win today will knock India out of semi final contention
10.2 Streak to Wajahatullah, no run, raises the bat high to the heavens,
ball travels thru outside the off stump
10.3 Streak to Wajahatullah, wide: no run, very very wide down the leg
side, no arguments there
50 up for the Pakistanis, their first 50 opening partnership of the
tourney
10.3 Streak to Wajahatullah, no run, defence outside the off stump, to
the mid off fielder
10.4 Streak to Wajahatullah, FOUR, lofting it over the covers, Wasti
looking in good form today, perhaps was treated a little too
harshly earlier in the tournament
10.5 Streak to Wajahatullah, no run, good bounce, down the leg side,
near the leg stump
10.6 Streak to Wajahatullah, no run, poked onto the on side
End of over 11 (9 runs) Pakistan 54/0 (RR: 4.91)
HH Streak 6-0-36-0 (5w) - Vauxhall End
Saeed Anwar 26* (43b 3x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 21* (23b 3x4)
11.1 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, one run, worked around to the forward
square leg, quick running and home, even if there hasn't the
misfield
11.2 Mbangwa to Wajahatullah, no run, defending to Whittall the Guy at
the mid on
11.3 Mbangwa to Wajahatullah, one run, good defence off the stump and
onto the on side, batsmen gets in the way of the fielder's view of
the stumps
11.4 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside the off stump, bat raised
and lets the ball pass the Kosovo Checkpoint
11.5 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, one run, slashing outside the off stump,
thick edge pearls away to behind the point and into teh deep
11.6 Mbangwa to Wajahatullah, no run, defence to the point fielder
End of over 12 (3 runs) Pakistan 57/0 (RR: 4.75)
M Mbangwa 6-0-21-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 28* (46b 3x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 22* (26b 3x4)
the simple things in life are often the best, here's Guy Cornflakes
Whittall
12.1 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, no run, turned away straight to Johnson
at a very unorthodox leg gully position
12.2 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, no run
12.3 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, no run, driving thru the point area,
Flwoer teh Grant dives very well to save all sorts of runs
12.4 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, no run, dabbing onto the on side,
travels to the mid wicket
12.5 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, no run, flicking it thru the on side,
gathered well at mid wicket again
12.6 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, no run, a maiden for Whittall, wonders
will never cease
End of over 13 (maiden) Pakistan 57/0 (RR: 4.38)
GJ Whittall 1-1-0-0 - Vauxhall End
Wajahatullah Wasti 22* (26b 3x4) Saeed Anwar 28* (52b 3x4)
13.1 Mbangwa to Wajahatullah, no run
13.2 Mbangwa to Wajahatullah, one run, wild slap wide of the off stump,
was actually giving himself some room which made the shot look all
the more awkward
13.3 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, two runs, coming down the wicket, big loft
over the mid off, skied it, Strang is chasing, but just out of
reach of being a catch, Saeed determined not to break that magical
30 barrier
13.4 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run
13.5 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, just defended again
13.6 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, defensive slap bounces away to the
point fielder
End of over 14 (3 runs) Pakistan 60/0 (RR: 4.29)
M Mbangwa 7-0-24-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Wajahatullah Wasti 23* (28b 3x4) Saeed Anwar 30* (56b 3x4)
14.1 GJ Whittall to Wajahatullah, no run
14.2 GJ Whittall to Wajahatullah, SIX, woof! whacked way over the square
leg, terrific shot
14.3 GJ Whittall to Wajahatullah, no run
14.4 GJ Whittall to Wajahatullah, no run
14.5 GJ Whittall to Wajahatullah, FOUR, gliding it down perfectly to the
3rd man
14.6 GJ Whittall to Wajahatullah, FOUR, and thru the extra cover this
time, great over for Wasti, par score for Whittall
End of over 15 (14 runs) Pakistan 74/0 (RR: 4.93)
GJ Whittall 2-1-14-0 - Vauxhall End
Saeed Anwar 30* (56b 3x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 37* (34b 5x4 1x6)
15.1 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, one run, turning it off the legs and thru
the mid wicket
15.2 Mbangwa to Wajahatullah, one run, turning it around the corner
again, to just behind the square leg
15.3 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, no run, dabbing it down into the off side,
ball trickles away short of the covers
15.4 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, swinging way down the leg
side, no where near the batsman
15.4 Mbangwa to Saeed Anwar, one run, playing late and slow past the
slips and into the gully
15.5 Mbangwa to Wajahatullah, no run, manages to get it onto the pads, a
little swing into the pads, Pommy is the lone voice in the stadium
15.6 Mbangwa to Wajahatullah, no run, overpitched, Waja went for that
one, mistimed down to the mid on Huckle, he really Wastied that
one
End of over 16 (4 runs) Pakistan 78/0 (RR: 4.88)
M Mbangwa 8-0-28-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 32* (59b 3x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 38* (37b 5x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, two runs, flicking it away and forward
fo the square leg
16.2 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, one run, poked away
16.3 GJ Whittall to Wajahatullah, one run, mishit in teh air by the next
Inzamam, bounces harmlessly down to the deep back square
16.4 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, two runs, flicking it around to wide of
the fine leg
16.5 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, no run, defensive drive into the covers
16.6 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, no run, crmaping him on his legs,
misplayed down the wicket, nearly spooned a catch to the bowler
End of over 17 (6 runs) Pakistan 84/0 (RR: 4.94)
GJ Whittall 3-1-20-0 - Vauxhall End
Wajahatullah Wasti 39* (38b 5x4 1x6) Saeed Anwar 37* (64b 3x4)
Mbangwa off, Olonga on
not that much atmposphere in the crowd today, a few cheers for the
Pakistanis, but the self-proclaimed "Carnival" has hit a bit of a
lull over the past couple fo days
17.1 Olonga to Wajahatullah, one run
17.2 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, two runs
17.3 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, played behind square for the boundary
17.4 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, no run
17.5 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, no run, ball dribbles away down the pitch
17.6 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, legbye: one run, missing the glance, ball
runs towards the fine leg
End of over 18 (8 runs) Pakistan 92/0 (RR: 5.11)
HK Olonga 1-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 43* (69b 4x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 40* (39b 5x4 1x6)
18.1 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, two runs, thrusting the bat at it, ball
runs thru the covers and down into the deep
18.2 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, one run, turning it around the corner
and behin dthe square leg
18.3 GJ Whittall to Wajahatullah, no run, a hint of outseam, Wasti
lunging at some defence, Whittall is convinced there's an edge,
but the only finger coming from Orchard and a waggled one,
admonishing the bowler and telling him to settle down
18.4 GJ Whittall to Wajahatullah, no run
18.5 GJ Whittall to Wajahatullah, OUT: coming down the pitch, trying the
lofted drive on the off drive, is unfortunate to get the outside
edge, ball flies high over cover point, Huckle runs in from deep
cover to take an excellent running and diving catch
Pakistan 95/1, Partnership of 95
Wajahatullah Wasti c Huckle b GJ Whittall 40 (42b 5x4 1x6)
GJ Whittall 3.5-1-23-1 - Vauxhall End
superb catch, running in and diving to his left
18.6 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, one run, poking it thru a gap in the
covers
End of over 19 (4 runs) Pakistan 96/1 (RR: 5.05)
GJ Whittall 4-1-24-1 - Vauxhall End
Saeed Anwar 47* (72b 4x4) Ijaz Ahmed 0* (0b)
19.1 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, Olonga coming around the
wicket, first for him, down the leg side
19.1 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, two runs, a cut shot outside the off stump,
Anwar cuts and there's a double in it for him whilst the 3rd man
runs around to field
19.2 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, two runs, flicking thru the mid wicket, and
there's 50 for Anwar, 74 balls, 4x4 0x6
Anwar finally breaks thru with some runs, he isn't consigned to the
Aravinda de Silva joke bin yet
19.3 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, no run
19.4 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, legbye: one run, misisng the flick behind
square
19.5 Olonga to Ijaz Ahmed, wide: no run, coming over the wicket to the
right hander, and still a wide, Henry is just thinking too much
19.5 Olonga to Ijaz Ahmed, three runs, Henry trying to bowl too quickly
as well, legs and arms eevrywhere, ball a bit short, and a fine
pull shot thru the mid wicket
19.6 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, no run, 10 off the over, Henry isn't a happy
chappy
End of over 20 (10 runs) Pakistan 106/1 (RR: 5.30)
HK Olonga 2-0-16-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Ijaz Ahmed 3* (1b) Saeed Anwar 51* (77b 4x4)
Chuckle off, Huckle on
20.1 Huckle to Ijaz Ahmed, wide: no run, pitching wide of the off stump,
spins further, 11th wide for the Zimmers
20.1 Huckle to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, delicate tap thru the 45 towards the
long leg
20.2 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, one run
20.3 Huckle to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, pokes another single down the wicket
to the mid on
20.4 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run
20.5 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, two runs, pulling behind square leg, they
leapfrog the Nelson, thus denying the TV comms a precious
oppotunity to prattle endlessly about something that reached its
use by date a long time ago
20.6 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, driving on the on side, 5th boundary
for Anwar
End of over 21 (10 runs) Pakistan 116/1 (RR: 5.52)
AG Huckle 1-0-10-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Ijaz Ahmed 5* (3b) Saeed Anwar 58* (81b 5x4)
Whittall back on, we're not rid of him just yet
21.1 GJ Whittall to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
21.2 GJ Whittall to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, poked on the on side towards the
mid wicket, Anwar went to steps forward then decided "to hell with
it", and went back to his crease, Ijaz meanwhile had fully
committed to the run, Goodwin underarms it to the keeper
Pakistan 116/2, Partnership of 21
Ijaz Ahmed run out (Goodwin) 5 (5b 0x4 0x6)
Inzamam has got to stop taking the running between wickets drills!
21.3 GJ Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, leaves a wide one alone
outside the off stump
21.4 GJ Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, bat rasied again, ball to
the keeper
21.5 GJ Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
21.6 GJ Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, and now a wide
21.6 GJ Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, so another breakthru for
Zimbabwe, the run out was the fault of whoever called for it
really, although you could see Anwar making his ground
End of over 22 (1 run) Pakistan 117/2 (RR: 5.32)
GJ Whittall 5-1-25-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 58* (81b 5x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (4b)
22.1 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run
22.2 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, legbye: one run, missing the tuck on the on
side, ball runs away to the keeper's left
22.3 Huckle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, overpitching on the stumps,
turned away onto the on side to the mid on
22.4 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run
22.5 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, one run
22.6 Huckle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, cutting behind the point and
down to Olonga at wide 3rd man
End of over 23 (4 runs) Pakistan 121/2 (RR: 5.26)
AG Huckle 2-0-13-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (6b) Saeed Anwar 59* (85b 5x4)
23.1 GJ Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, lofting the ball high
and behind teh square leg, Huckle running away from fine leg,
tremendous boundary save, hangs the hand out and pads it back in
23.2 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, no run
23.3 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, no run, excellent inseamer, Whittall
really pulling out some nice balls today
23.4 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, no run, tapping it down the wicket,
back to the bowler
23.5 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, overpitched and straight
down the leg side, batsman lunging at a glance
23.5 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, no run, great outseamer, bowler and
keeper convinced it's caught behind, Saeed with a hopeless tucked
defence onto the on side, complete with the cross bat
23.6 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, no run
End of over 24 (4 runs) Pakistan 125/2 (RR: 5.21)
GJ Whittall 6-1-29-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (7b) Saeed Anwar 59* (90b 5x4)
24.1 Huckle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushing it behind the point
24.2 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run, down the leg side, Anwar going for
the pull, looks like Flower blew it again, dropping a bottom edge,
diabolical keeping
24.3 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, one run
24.4 Huckle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, pulled away towards the fine
leg
24.5 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run
24.6 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run
End of over 25 (5 runs) Pakistan 130/2 (RR: 5.20)
AG Huckle 3-0-18-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (9b) Saeed Anwar 60* (94b 5x4)
25.1 GJ Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defensive push onto the on
side to the mid wicket
25.2 GJ Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, squeezing it close towards
the square leg, Saeed does all the calling, Inzamam obeys the
orders
25.3 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, one run, glided to the forward square
leg, more calling from Saeed
25.4 GJ Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, poked back down the wicket
to the bowler
25.5 GJ Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, aimed at the pads, ball
rebounds harmlessly down the pitch to the bowler
25.6 GJ Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, short and down the leg
side, Inzi was going for a pull, there's an appeal for caught
behind, but Bucknor is only interested in calling wide
25.6 GJ Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, pushing it away down
towards 3rd man for a double
End of over 26 (5 runs) Pakistan 135/2 (RR: 5.19)
GJ Whittall 7-1-34-1 (3w) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 61* (95b 5x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (14b)
26.1 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run, thru to the keeper
26.2 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run, cutting direct to the short 3rd man
would you call that?
26.3 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run, bouncing away down the leg side,
excellent turn into the leading pad
26.4 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, a bit of variation perhaps, Saeed onto
it, sweeping fine, too fine for the short long leg
26.5 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, one run
26.6 Huckle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, poked away on the off side
End of over 27 (5 runs) Pakistan 140/2 (RR: 5.19)
AG Huckle 4-0-23-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Saeed Anwar 66* (100b 6x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (15b)
27.1 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, no run, on the back foot, poking it
square to the point fielder
27.2 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, no run, defensive onto the on side this
time, good alert fielding by Streak denies any chance of any runs
27.3 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, no run, defence close on the on side,
gathered by the bowler
27.4 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, a little short, tremndous pull
shot, over the mid wicket, one bounce and over the fence, the
spectator who gathers it goes absolutely bananas
27.5 GJ Whittall to Saeed Anwar, one run
27.6 GJ Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 28 (5 runs) Pakistan 145/2 (RR: 5.18)
GJ Whittall 8-1-39-1 (3w) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 71* (105b 7x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (16b)
28.1 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run, late deflection down to the backward
point
28.2 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run, making room and pushing to the
backward point again
28.3 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run, sweeping behind the square leg,
missing, takes it on the kleading pad outside the off stump
28.4 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, late cut, thru the legs of Henry, and
down to the 3rd man boundary
28.5 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, one run
28.6 Huckle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, stretching forward and defending
back to the bowler
End of over 29 (5 runs) Pakistan 150/2 (RR: 5.17)
AG Huckle 5-0-28-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Saeed Anwar 76* (110b 8x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (17b)
29.1 GW Flower to Saeed Anwar, two runs, driving it easily thru the mid
off area
29.2 GW Flower to Saeed Anwar, no run
29.3 GW Flower to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, Flower over the wicket to
the left hander, outside the off stump
29.3 GW Flower to Saeed Anwar, one run, beaten by the slowness of the
ball, bottom edge from the mid wikcet pull goes behind the square
leg
29.4 GW Flower to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
29.5 GW Flower to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, perfect placement in the pull
forward of the square leg
29.6 GW Flower to Saeed Anwar, one run, poked thru the wide mid on area
just for the one
End of over 30 (10 runs) Pakistan 160/2 (RR: 5.33)
GW Flower 1-0-10-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 84* (115b 9x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (18b)
30.1 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run
30.2 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, one run, jabbed forward of the square leg,
Pakistan aiming for easily 300+, looks like another Zimbabwe
stumble on their way to the semi finals
30.3 Huckle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
30.4 Huckle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushing it away thru the point
fielder
30.5 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run, down the leg side, yet again Flower
drops it, Huckle was in the middle of appealing for a caught
behind
30.6 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, one run, pushing it thru the cover point and
into the deep
End of over 31 (3 runs) Pakistan 163/2 (RR: 5.26)
AG Huckle 6-0-31-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Saeed Anwar 86* (119b 9x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (20b)
there's a lot of poor keepers in international cricket at the
moment, but Flower has to be the worst
31.1 GW Flower to Saeed Anwar, one run
31.2 GW Flower to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, sweeping in the air, but
safely to the long leg
31.3 GW Flower to Saeed Anwar, no run, slow and straight, grabs the
leading edge, pakistan just misjudging Flower too often
31.4 GW Flower to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, down the leg side
31.4 GW Flower to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushing outside the off stump,
deab bats it
31.5 GW Flower to Saeed Anwar, no run, and look at that Pakistani
"tail", the bowling allrounders start at 5 and are only
interrupted by the wicket keeping allrounder Moin
31.6 GW Flower to Saeed Anwar, no run, turning it around the corner to
the backward square
End of over 32 (3 runs) Pakistan 166/2 (RR: 5.19)
GW Flower 2-0-13-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (21b) Saeed Anwar 87* (124b 9x4)
32.1 Huckle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, forceful push into the cover
32.2 Huckle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good ball from Huckle, bounce and
turn onto the off stump, great ball in fact
32.3 Huckle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, turned onto the on side, Saeed
says no, Inzamam must obey
32.4 Huckle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, dabbing and missing outside the
off stump, beating him with flight
32.5 Huckle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, onto the back foot, clubbing
the drive thru the on side
32.6 Huckle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended away
End of over 33 (2 runs) Pakistan 168/2 (RR: 5.09)
AG Huckle 7-0-33-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Saeed Anwar 87* (124b 9x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 17* (27b)
dual leggies in an ODI, most unusual, only Campbell could do it
33.1 Strang to Saeed Anwar, no run, dabbing it away behind square
outside the leg stump
33.2 Strang to Saeed Anwar, no run, spinning it into the pads, Saeed
missing the flick thru mid wicket
33.3 Strang to Saeed Anwar, one run, floating it too much, full toss
played down to the long on
33.4 Strang to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, bowling very wide of the crease
around the wicket
33.5 Strang to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, well driven, Inzamam with good
footwork, to Andy Whittall on as a sub at long on
33.6 Strang to Saeed Anwar, no run, turned directly to the short fine
leg
End of over 34 (2 runs) Pakistan 170/2 (RR: 5.00)
PA Strang 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 18* (29b) Saeed Anwar 88* (128b 9x4)
34.1 Huckle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, swepping from outside the off
stump, well missed
34.2 Huckle to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flicked down to the long leg,
the fielder slips but doesn't concede an extra run
34.3 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, bye: FOUR, down the leg side, sigh, Flower
muffs it again, the full complement of byes
34.4 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run
34.5 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, misdirected top spinner or googly,
Saeed pulls it very fine
34.6 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, one run
End of over 35 (10 runs) Pakistan 180/2 (RR: 5.14)
AG Huckle 8-0-39-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Saeed Anwar 93* (132b 10x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 19* (31b)
35.1 Strang to Saeed Anwar, one run
35.2 Strang to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
35.3 Strang to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, steppin back and making room,
poking down the wicket
35.4 Strang to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
35.5 Strang to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs
35.6 Strang to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: Inzamam coming down the wicket with
a totally inappropriate cut or pull, hard to tell really, misses,
Flower muffs the stumping at the 1st attempt, but Inzamam was too
lazy to go back to his crease, Flower had time to uproot a stump
Pakistan 183/3, Partnership of 67
Inzamam-ul-Haq st A Flower b Strang 21 (36b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 36 (3 runs) Pakistan 183/3 (RR: 5.08)
PA Strang 2-0-5-1 - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 94* (133b 10x4)
36.1 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run, Akram bumps himself a long way up
the order
36.2 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run
36.3 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, no run
36.4 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, two runs, just the single to behind square,
but a needless overthrow thru the bowler
36.5 Huckle to Saeed Anwar, one run, pushing to the short 3rd man,
Olonga is the misfielder this time, hopeless
36.6 Huckle to Wasim Akram, no run, stepping back towards the off stump,
tapped onto the on side
End of over 37 (3 runs) Pakistan 186/3 (RR: 5.03)
AG Huckle 9-0-42-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Saeed Anwar 97* (138b 10x4) Wasim Akram 0* (1b)
henry back after Strang had only bowled a neat 2 overs, more
incongruities from Campbell
37.1 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, no run, flicked direct to the mid wicket
37.2 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, wide of the off stump, Anwar
slashing and missing, ball is overpitched
37.2 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, beautiful drive thru the gap in the
covers, there's a hole in the covers Dear Henry
and that's Saeed's ton, wonderful shot to bring it up, 100 off 140
balls, 11x4 0x6
37.3 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, and another one
37.3 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, no run
37.4 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, no run, jamming it back down the wicket to
the bowler
37.5 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, two runs, pushed thru dear henry's hole in
the covers again, just the double this time
37.6 Olonga to Saeed Anwar, OUT: short of a length, quick, Saeed
pulling, but getting a top edge, loops high in the air for an easy
catch to Flower, not even he could drop that one
Pakistan 194/4, Partnership of 11
Saeed Anwar c A Flower b Olonga 103 (144b 11x4 0x6)
End of over 38 (8 runs) Pakistan 194/4 (RR: 5.11)
HK Olonga 3-0-24-1 (4w) - Pavilion End
Wasim Akram 0* (1b)
batsmen cross, Moin to face
38.1 Huckle to Moin Khan, no run
38.2 Huckle to Moin Khan, no run
38.3 Huckle to Moin Khan, one run
38.4 Huckle to Wasim Akram, OUT: pitched up, Wasim with a hopeless swipe
across the line, ball was pitched well up, turning into the pads,
umpire gives it, Zim aren't out of the game yet, India aren't out
of tourney yet
Pakistan 195/5, Partnership of 1
Wasim Akram lbw b Huckle 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
AG Huckle 9.4-0-43-1 (1w) - Vauxhall End
38.5 Huckle to Shahid Afridi, no run, straight ball outside the off
stump, cut to the backward point
38.6 Huckle to Shahid Afridi, no run, tapping it onto the off side,
short fo the coverz
End of over 39 (1 run) Pakistan 195/5 (RR: 5.00)
AG Huckle 10-0-43-1 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Moin Khan 1* (3b) Shahid Afridi 0* (2b)
39.1 Olonga to Moin Khan, two runs, defending outside the off stump,
ball splices away behind the point, they grab a double
39.2 Olonga to Moin Khan, one run, defending it square, very nice
running, played straight to point
39.3 Olonga to Shahid Afridi, (noball) no run, Zimbabwe well short of
the required over rate, kind of ironic considering they have to
win to save India, and India lost against Zimbabwe because of
their slow over rate
39.3 Olonga to Shahid Afridi, one run, flicked off the toes and forward
of the square leg
39.4 Olonga to Moin Khan, no run, pushing into the off side, Campbell
with some smooth neat fielding
39.5 Olonga to Moin Khan, wide: no run, and down the leg side, they have
30 minutes to bowl 10 overs
39.5 Olonga to Moin Khan, no run, pushing onto the on side
39.6 Olonga to Moin Khan, one run, driving into the off side, fielded at
the mid off
End of over 40 (7 runs) Pakistan 202/5 (RR: 5.05)
HK Olonga 4-0-31-1 (5w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Moin Khan 5* (8b) Shahid Afridi 1* (4b)
Huckle has completed his 10, replaced by Streak
40.1 Streak to Moin Khan, one run, angling the ball down to the 3rd man
40.2 Streak to Shahid Afridi, two runs, playing down the ground
40.3 Streak to Shahid Afridi, no run, goes straight thru outside the off
stump, Afridi missing the off drive completely
40.4 Streak to Shahid Afridi, SIX, not the sort of shot to teach the
kiddies, running down the pitch to cut a half volley, whacked way
over the covers, amazing shot
40.5 Streak to Shahid Afridi, one run
40.6 Streak to Moin Khan, one run, turned around the corner to just
behind the square leg
End of over 41 (11 runs) Pakistan 213/5 (RR: 5.20)
HH Streak 7-0-47-0 (5w) - Vauxhall End
Moin Khan 7* (10b) Shahid Afridi 10* (8b 1x6)
41.1 Strang to Moin Khan, no run, trying to flick thru square, but nor
uns
41.2 Strang to Moin Khan, one run, coming forward for a delicate push
short of the covers
41.3 Strang to Shahid Afridi, one run
41.4 Strang to Moin Khan, one run, played thru the squar eleg
41.5 Strang to Shahid Afridi, two runs, pushing it away to behind the
point fielder
41.6 Strang to Shahid Afridi, one run, and just another un from a tap
behind square leg
End of over 42 (6 runs) Pakistan 219/5 (RR: 5.21)
PA Strang 3-0-11-1 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 14* (11b 1x6) Moin Khan 9* (13b)
42.1 Streak to Shahid Afridi, one run, ball splices away thru the cover
point area and to Huckle at deep cover
42.2 Streak to Moin Khan, two runs, tickles it down to the 3rd man, they
get a double despite the prompt fielding
42.3 Streak to Moin Khan, one run, guided to behind point, another
single
42.4 Streak to Shahid Afridi, one run, slapped down the wicket and on
the on side, Mbangwa fields, batsmen need to be quick, but it was
all for nothing, Bucknor signalling one short
42.5 Streak to Shahid Afridi, no run
42.6 Streak to Shahid Afridi, two runs, flicking it up and over the mid
wicket area, just the single , no, two in face
End of over 43 (7 runs) Pakistan 226/5 (RR: 5.26)
HH Streak 8-0-54-0 (5w) - Vauxhall End
Moin Khan 12* (15b) Shahid Afridi 18* (15b 1x6)
43.1 Strang to Moin Khan, one run, someone squeezes the ball behind the
keeper
43.2 Strang to Shahid Afridi, one run, driving it down thru the mid on
43.3 Strang to Moin Khan, no run, Moin has been sent back, backward
point throws the stumps down brilliantly, normal TV is
inconclusive, so we go to the pana-eye, shows him to be as short
of his ground as you can posisbly get
Pakistan 228/6, Partnership of 33
Moin Khan run out (GW Flower) 13 (17b 0x4 0x6)
terrific fielding, the dismissal came from nothing really
43.4 Strang to Azhar Mahmood, one run, guiding it just behind the point
fielder
43.5 Strang to Shahid Afridi, one run, squeezing it out to the point
fielder, lots and lots of runs to behind square
43.6 Strang to Azhar Mahmood, one run, playing across the line to just
forward of square, gathered in the deep
End of over 44 (5 runs) Pakistan 231/6 (RR: 5.25)
PA Strang 4-0-16-1 - Pavilion End
Azhar Mahmood 2* (2b) Shahid Afridi 20* (17b 1x6)
44.1 Streak to Azhar Mahmood, OUT: and gone, Zimbabwe with a tremendous
comeback, brilliant outswinger, clipping the outside edge, to the
keeper, Azhar lunging down the wicket trying to drive thru the mid
off
Pakistan 231/7, Partnership of 3
Azhar Mahmood c A Flower b Streak 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
HH Streak 8.1-0-54-1 (5w) - Vauxhall End
44.2 Streak to Abdur Razzaq, OUT: bowled! fantastic! yorked him and into
the off stump, Streak on a hat trick
Pakistan 231/8, Partnership of 0
Abdur Razzaq b Streak 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
HH Streak 8.2-0-54-2 (5w) - Vauxhall End
ball was swinging in, and into the off stump, Razzaq played over
the top of it
two quick wickets for Zimbabwe and they'll avoid any over penalties
too
44.3 Streak to Saqlain Mushtaq, (noball) legbye: one run, swinging into
the pads, just swinging too far, and was a no ball anyway
44.3 Streak to Shahid Afridi, one run, driving down on the off side
44.4 Streak to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, swinging down the leg side,
again, ball helped to the square leg
44.5 Streak to Shahid Afridi, one run, flicked away very strongly, on
the bounce to the deep backward square leg Olonga
44.6 Streak to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, short and down the leg side,
Saqlain jabbing at it, but no edge, Andy Flower appealing
End of over 45 (5 runs) Pakistan 236/8 (RR: 5.24)
HH Streak 9-0-59-2 (5w 1nb) - Vauxhall End
Shahid Afridi 22* (19b 1x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (3b)
45.1 Strang to Shahid Afridi, one run, drags it around towards backward
square, short 3rd man Campbell runs around
45.2 Strang to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushing into the off side
45.3 Strang to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, one handed sweep down to the
long leg
45.4 Strang to Shahid Afridi, one run, making a slight amount of room,
tapping it to the point fielder
45.5 Strang to Saqlain Mushtaq, bye: two runs, sweeping missing, the
ball runs thru the keeper after missing the off stump
45.6 Strang to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
End of over 46 (5 runs) Pakistan 241/8 (RR: 5.24)
PA Strang 5-0-19-1 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 24* (21b 1x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 2* (7b)
46.1 Streak to Shahid Afridi, one run, down the wicket and slapped to
the deepish mid off
46.2 Streak to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, slow ball outside the off stump,
cutting and missing a close one
46.3 Streak to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, clunky drive thru the covers,
into the deep
46.4 Streak to Shahid Afridi, no run, seaming away slightly, has Afridi
dabbing the cover defensive drive at it
46.5 Streak to Shahid Afridi, one run, poked up in the air, but no harm
done, one bounce to the wide mid off
46.6 Streak to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, full toss slower ball, thick
edge runs away to the 3rd man
End of over 47 (4 runs) Pakistan 245/8 (RR: 5.21)
HH Streak 10-0-63-2 (5w 1nb) - Vauxhall End
Saqlain Mushtaq 4* (10b) Shahid Afridi 26* (24b 1x6)
47.1 Strang to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, dabbing it away onto the off
side
47.2 Strang to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, overpitched and wide down the
leg side, swept down to the long leg
47.3 Strang to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, poked back to the bowler
47.4 Strang to Saqlain Mushtaq, wide: no run, wide of the off stump,
Flower grimaces, Zimbabwe's attitude has changed totally earlier
today
47.4 Strang to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
47.5 Strang to Shahid Afridi, SIX, whacked way over the mid wicket, big
shot lands just over the rope, Afridi coming down the pitch
47.6 Strang to Shahid Afridi, one run
End of over 48 (11 runs) Pakistan 256/8 (RR: 5.33)
PA Strang 6-0-30-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 33* (26b 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 7* (14b)
48.1 Olonga to Shahid Afridi, no run
48.2 Olonga to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, full toss clipped behind the square
leg perfectly, great timing
48.3 Olonga to Shahid Afridi, OUT: down the wicket, mistimed, didn't get
onto it, easy catch for the mid off
Pakistan 260/9, Partnership of 29
Shahid Afridi c Johnson b Olonga 37 (29b 1x4 2x6)
HK Olonga 4.3-0-35-2 (5w 1nb) - Vauxhall End
48.4 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs
48.5 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, slow outside the off stump,
Saqlain swinging and missing
48.6 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, jammed away behind the point,
10 minutes overtiume for Zimbabwe now
End of over 49 (7 runs) Pakistan 263/9 (RR: 5.37)
HK Olonga 5-0-38-2 (5w 1nb) - Vauxhall End
Saqlain Mushtaq 10* (17b) Shoaib Akhtar 0* (0b)
49.1 Strang to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, incredible shot, amazing
reverse sweep, one hand grabbed the back of the bat, terrific
entertainment
49.2 Strang to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, playing thru the square leg
49.3 Strang to Shoaib Akhtar, one run, around the wicket, bowling from
wide the crease, neat push and run into the covers from Shoaib
49.4 Strang to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, good ball, Saqlain playing and
missing
49.5 Strang to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, a slogged sweep shot, bending
over like he actually was sweeping, played over the mid wicket
49.6 Strang to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, in the air and over the square
leg, Johnson aborts going for the catch and concentrates on saving
the boundary
End of over 50 (8 runs) Pakistan 271/9 (RR: 5.42)
PA Strang 7-0-38-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Shoaib Akhtar 1* (1b) Saqlain Mushtaq 17* (22b)
and so 272 to win for Zimbabwe, and to save India's bacon. Match to
resume at 1400 GMT.
Match State: Lunch
long tedious delay before the start of the innings
all of the players have been ready for 5 minutes, but Johnson has a
problem with the sightscreen with Akram coming over the wicket
0.1 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, tapped short fo the covers
0.2 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, again, jumping back and forcing it
towards the covers
0.3 Wasim Akram to Johnson, FOUR, played beautifully off the leg stump
and thru the mid wicket, terrific shot
0.4 Wasim Akram to Johnson, one run, Zimbabwe have been fined 1 over
for their tardy over rate
0.5 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, no run, defending away direct to Ijaz at
point, no harm done there
0.6 Wasim Akram to GW Flower, no run, tapped away, down the wicket
End of over 1 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 267/48 = 5.56)
Wasim Akram 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 5* (4b 1x4) GW Flower 0* (2b)
Bucknor ges down to the spectators and tells them to behave when
near the sightscreen, he gets a cheer
1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Johnson, no run, bouncer, into the helmet, Moin
catches at gully, an appeal for for if it came off the glove,
amazingly not called no ball, that's one of the worst policed
rules
1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Johnson, no run
1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Johnson, no run, good hard hit cut shot, from
outside the off stump, cover point dives and saves, that's Anwar
1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Johnson, no run, flicking it off the hip to just
behind the square leg
1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Johnson, no run, passing outside the off stump and
to the keeper, lovly outseamer moving away from the left hander's
defensive bat
1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Johnson, one run, onto the back foot, jammed away
to the point fielder, quick single taken, side on throw misses
End of over 2 (1 run) Zimbabwe 6/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 266/47 = 5.66)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-1-0 - Vauxhall End
NC Johnson 6* (10b 1x4) GW Flower 0* (2b)
2.1 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, quick and some away movement,
Johnson was cutting and missing outside the off stump
2.2 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, hit hard down the pitch, Wasim
fields well
2.3 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, tapped away towards the covers
2.4 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, worked away on the off side again,
to the cover poitn area
2.5 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, very nice cut shot, slashed to the
diving backward point
2.6 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, and that is a maiden
End of over 3 (maiden) Zimbabwe 6/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 266/46 = 5.78)
Wasim Akram 2-1-5-0 - Pavilion End
GW Flower 0* (2b) NC Johnson 6* (16b 1x4)
3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run
3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, jabbing awkwardly towards the
3rd man, Moin fields after it hits the glove
3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, wide of the off stump, but not
called
3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, quick and outside the off
stump, 92 mph that one, which means he quicker than (chuckle)
Geoff Allott
3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, bat raised high, ball seams to
near the off stump and thru to the keeper
3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, two runs, plays the cut shot late, to
behind the point fielder
End of over 4 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 8/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 264/45 = 5.87)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-3-0 - Vauxhall End
NC Johnson 6* (16b 1x4) GW Flower 2* (8b)
4.1 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run
4.2 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run
4.3 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run
4.4 Wasim Akram to Johnson, two runs
4.5 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run
4.6 Wasim Akram to Johnson, one run
End of over 5 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 11/0 (RR: 2.20 RRR: 261/44 = 5.93)
Wasim Akram 3-1-8-0 - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 9* (22b 1x4) GW Flower 2* (8b)
5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Johnson, no run
5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Johnson, no run, outside the off stump, Johnson
with the fluffy drive into the covers, missed, beaten for pace
5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Johnson, no run, angling the ball from outside the
off stump and to the backward point
5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Johnson, legbye: one run, into the pads, big shout
for an appeal, looks very plumb, may have just pitched outside the
leg stump
too much doubt it seems
5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, OUT: no doubt about that one, great
delivery, a treat to watch, slight outswing on the yorker, thru
the gate, into the middle and leg stump
Zimbabwe 12/1, Partnership of 12
GW Flower b Shoaib Akhtar 2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
Shoaib Akhtar 2.5-0-3-1 - Vauxhall End
5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Goodwin, no run, jams down on the ball, trickles
it away into the slips
End of over 6 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 12/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 260/43 = 6.05)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-1-3-1 - Vauxhall End
NC Johnson 9* (26b 1x4) MW Goodwin 0* (1b)
6.1 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run
6.2 Wasim Akram to Johnson, one run, slashing the cut shot down to the
3rd man
6.3 Wasim Akram to Goodwin, no run, tucked close onto the on side, 3
fielders descend from nowhere, this doesn't look like one of
Wasim's famous "practice matches"
6.4 Wasim Akram to Goodwin, no run, playing across the line and to the
square leg
6.5 Wasim Akram to Goodwin, two runs, very healthy cut shot outside the
off stump, down to the wide 3rd man
6.6 Wasim Akram to Goodwin, no run, defending thru to the point, good
fielding denies any runs
End of over 7 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 15/1 (RR: 2.14 RRR: 257/42 = 6.12)
Wasim Akram 4-1-11-0 - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 10* (28b 1x4) MW Goodwin 2* (5b)
7.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Johnson, no run
7.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Johnson, no run, just defended outside the off
stump and down the pitch
7.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Johnson, one run, thick edge from the defence,
down to the 3rd man
7.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Goodwin, one run, opening the face of the bat and
a single to the 3rd man
7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Johnson, two runs, pushed down the wicket, very
risky single, but was safe even without Malik's miss, then there's
an overthrow
7.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Johnson, two runs
End of over 8 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 21/1 (RR: 2.62 RRR: 251/41 = 6.12)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-1-9-1 - Vauxhall End
MW Goodwin 3* (6b) NC Johnson 15* (33b 1x4)
8.1 Wasim Akram to Goodwin, no run
8.2 Wasim Akram to Goodwin, no run, slow and on the leg stump, taken
off the pad and onto the on side
8.3 Wasim Akram to Goodwin, no run, pushed onto the on side again, a
little smidgen of swign from Wasim
8.4 Wasim Akram to Goodwin, (noball) no run, pitched up, defended away,
perhaps with a bit of pad
8.4 Wasim Akram to Goodwin, no run, jumping in the defence, ball spurts
away to the point fielder
8.5 Wasim Akram to Goodwin, one run, tucked close on the on side, is
short enough of the covers to grab a single
8.6 Wasim Akram to Johnson, FOUR, great placement in the bottom edge,
times it so it just misses the off stump, bounces underneath the
keeper and down to the vacant long stop boundary
End of over 9 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 27/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 245/40 = 6.12)
Wasim Akram 5-1-17-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MW Goodwin 4* (12b) NC Johnson 19* (34b 2x4)
9.1 Abdur Razzaq to Goodwin, wide: no run
9.1 Abdur Razzaq to Goodwin, no run
9.2 Abdur Razzaq to Goodwin, no run
9.3 Abdur Razzaq to Goodwin, OUT: pulling it straight down the throat
of the mid wicket, good shot, shame about the fielder in the way
Zimbabwe 28/2, Partnership of 16
MW Goodwin c Shahid Afridi b Abdur Razzaq 4 (15b 0x4 0x6)
Abdur Razzaq 0.3-0-1-1 (1w) - Vauxhall End
and there goes the second nail into the Indian coffin, the grave is
dug, the coffin is painted, everything is ready
9.4 Abdur Razzaq to A Flower, no run, Flower with ducks in the past 2
innings
9.5 Abdur Razzaq to A Flower, no run, bat raised upwards, ball passes
to the keeper
9.6 Abdur Razzaq to A Flower, no run, bat raised high again, ball
allowed to pass the checkpoint
End of over 10 (1 run) Zimbabwe 28/2 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 244/39 = 6.26)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-1-1 (1w) - Vauxhall End
NC Johnson 19* (34b 2x4) A Flower 0* (3b)
10.1 Wasim Akram to Johnson, no run, defending it away to the cover
point fielder
10.2 Wasim Akram to Johnson, FOUR, a whipping little cut shot, top egde
passes over the slips and down to the 3rd man boundary
10.3 Wasim Akram to Johnson, legbye: one run, ball dribbles away towards
the square leg
10.4 Wasim Akram to A Flower, no run, on the back foot, perhaps pushing
at it, perhaps drawing his bat inside the line
10.5 Wasim Akram to A Flower, no run
10.6 Wasim Akram to A Flower, two runs, glances down to the long leg,
they grab a double
End of over 11 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 35/2 (RR: 3.18 RRR: 237/38 = 6.24)
Wasim Akram 6-1-23-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 23* (37b 3x4) A Flower 2* (6b)
11.1 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, FOUR, cracking cut shot, ball was slightly
wide of the off stump, Johnson sent it wider
11.2 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, ball keeping low, Johnson
attempting to drive it thru the covers, but missing
11.3 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, good firm defence down to Shoaib
at mid off
11.4 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run
11.5 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, another big swing and miss outside
the off stump, that bat must be dry by now
11.6 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, one run, slow and on the off stump, turned
onto the on side and to the mid wicket
End of over 12 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 40/2 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 232/37 = 6.27)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-6-1 (1w) - Vauxhall End
NC Johnson 28* (43b 4x4) A Flower 2* (6b)
12.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Johnson, one run, poking it away and thru teh
covers again
12.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, one run, pushed into the off side and
to the point fielder
12.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Johnson, three runs, turned it off the pads and
around to the fine leg
12.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, one run, dabbing it thru a gap in the
covers
12.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Johnson, no run
12.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Johnson, no run, just defence, pad and bat
End of over 13 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 46/2 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 226/36 = 6.28)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
A Flower 4* (8b) NC Johnson 32* (47b 4x4)
13.1 Abdur Razzaq to A Flower, no run
13.2 Abdur Razzaq to A Flower, no run, floats away from the defensive
bat, beaten once again
13.3 Abdur Razzaq to A Flower, no run, dabbing it onto the on side,
gathered at the mid wicket
13.4 Abdur Razzaq to A Flower, OUT: Flower jumping to play that ball, it
had extra bounce with no anchovies, inside edge rolls away and
just flicks the leg stump
Zimbabwe 46/3, Partnership of 18
A Flower b Abdur Razzaq 4 (12b 0x4 0x6)
Abdur Razzaq 2.4-0-6-2 (1w) - Vauxhall End
13.5 Abdur Razzaq to Campbell, no run, defending down the wicket, and
back to the bowler
13.6 Abdur Razzaq to Campbell, no run
End of over 14 (maiden) Zimbabwe 46/3 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 226/35 = 6.46)
Abdur Razzaq 3-1-6-2 (1w) - Vauxhall End
NC Johnson 32* (47b 4x4) ADR Campbell 0* (2b)
14.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Johnson, one run
14.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, two runs
14.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, no run
14.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Campbell, one run
14.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Johnson, no run, dabbing outside the off stump,
short of the covers
14.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Johnson, no run, cutting and missing close to
the off stump
End of over 15 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 50/3 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 222/34 = 6.53)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
ADR Campbell 3* (5b) NC Johnson 33* (50b 4x4)
15.1 Abdur Razzaq to Campbell, no run, down to the mid off
15.2 Abdur Razzaq to Campbell, OUT: another great captain's innings from
Campbell, top edge goes down the nanny goat of Akram at mid on, he
was pulling and obviously pulling badly
Zimbabwe 50/4, Partnership of 4
ADR Campbell c Wasim Akram b Abdur Razzaq 3 (7b 0x4 0x6)
Abdur Razzaq 3.2-1-6-3 (1w) - Vauxhall End
I wonder what movie the Indian team will be watching on the flight
home
Match State: Drinks
and the tragedy is that a team playing as poorly as Zimbabwe will
stumble into the semi finals to get beaten by some team or another
virtually gifting a final position
15.3 Abdur Razzaq to GJ Whittall, no run, ah, here's the man for this
situation, it's Guy Whittall
15.4 Abdur Razzaq to GJ Whittall, two runs
15.5 Abdur Razzaq to GJ Whittall, no run
15.6 Abdur Razzaq to GJ Whittall, no run, jabbing at a short one outside
the off stump, thru to the keeper
End of over 16 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 52/4 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 220/33 = 6.67)
Abdur Razzaq 4-1-8-3 (1w) - Vauxhall End
NC Johnson 33* (50b 4x4) GJ Whittall 2* (4b)
16.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Johnson, one run, pushing the ball away to just
in front of the point fielder
16.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to GJ Whittall, no run, leaning forward and
defending down the wicket, ball spits away into the slips
16.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to GJ Whittall, no run, tapped onto the on side
this time
16.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to GJ Whittall, no run, worked around to just
behind the square leg fielder
16.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to GJ Whittall, no run, lots of turn, great bowling
by the Saqster, helped to the backward square leg again
16.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to GJ Whittall, no run, and just the one off the
over
End of over 17 (1 run) Zimbabwe 53/4 (RR: 3.12 RRR: 219/32 = 6.84)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 34* (51b 4x4) GJ Whittall 2* (9b)
let's see how many wickets Razzaq will take in this over...
17.1 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, pushed away to the wide 3rd man
fielder
17.2 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, FOUR, around the wicket, Johnson was a cut
shot, bottom edge misses the off stump, that's Johnson's 4th four
off an edge
17.3 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, one run, defending to the cover point
17.4 Abdur Razzaq to GJ Whittall, no run, cramps him up a little, jams
it back down the wicket to the bowler
17.5 Abdur Razzaq to GJ Whittall, legbye: one run, coming off the hip,
doesn't travel much, keeper runs in and fields
17.6 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, one run, chopped off the off stump and to
the mid wicket, quick little single
End of over 18 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 60/4 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 212/31 = 6.84)
Abdur Razzaq 5-1-14-3 (1w) - Vauxhall End
NC Johnson 40* (55b 5x4) GJ Whittall 2* (11b)
18.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Johnson, no run, not a very well timed drive,
travels into the covers
18.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Johnson, one run, defensive onto the on side,
gathered by the mid wicket
18.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to GJ Whittall, no run, delicate tap off the hip to
the backward square leg fielder
18.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to GJ Whittall, no run, turned to the square leg,
more easy fielding
18.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to GJ Whittall, two runs, finds the gap in the on
side this time, plays it just forward of the square leg, Wasim
chases and lowers his life expectancy with another good sliding
save
18.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to GJ Whittall, no run
End of over 19 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 63/4 (RR: 3.32 RRR: 209/30 = 6.97)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 41* (57b 5x4) GJ Whittall 4* (15b)
19.1 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, mistimed cut shot to the backward
point
19.2 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, one run, poked into the covers, just the
single
19.3 Abdur Razzaq to GJ Whittall, one run, drifting down leg, with a bit
of bounce, well glanced
19.4 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, two runs, glided down to the 3rd man, easy
one run, Pakistan isn't satisfied with that effort, so they give
an overthrow
19.5 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, no run, Razzle Dazzle well overdue for a
wicket now, it's 14 ball since his last
19.6 Abdur Razzaq to Johnson, one run, hops into the covers for a
quickie
End of over 20 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 68/4 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 204/29 = 7.03)
Abdur Razzaq 6-1-19-3 (1w) - Vauxhall End
NC Johnson 45* (62b 5x4) GJ Whittall 5* (16b)
20.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Johnson, no run, Zimbabwe in danger of becoming
a one-man batting team, like West Indies with, erm, Ridley Jacobs
20.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Johnson, no run
20.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Johnson, no run, lovely off spinner, moving away
from the left hander in fact
20.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Johnson, no run, into the pad, Saqlain with the
typical reflex appeal
20.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Johnson, no run, defended
20.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Johnson, no run, leans well over it to defend it
again
End of over 21 (maiden) Zimbabwe 68/4 (RR: 3.24 RRR: 204/28 = 7.29)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-1-14-0 - Pavilion End
GJ Whittall 5* (16b) NC Johnson 45* (68b 5x4)
Shaid Afridi Khan is the new bowler
21.1 Shahid Afridi to GJ Whittall, no run, forced away to behind the
point
21.2 Shahid Afridi to GJ Whittall, no run, Whittall going for the big
"good lord" over the mid on, totally missed outside the off stump
21.3 Shahid Afridi to GJ Whittall, one run, pushing it thru point for
the one
21.4 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, one run, tapping it away behind the point
fielder
21.5 Shahid Afridi to GJ Whittall, one run, stretching for the sweep,
unorthodox shot for Whittall, he usually prefers the reverse sweep
21.6 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, no run, good tight over from the 31 year
old
End of over 22 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 71/4 (RR: 3.23 RRR: 201/27 = 7.44)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-3-0 - Vauxhall End
GJ Whittall 7* (20b) NC Johnson 46* (70b 5x4)
22.1 Azhar Mahmood to GJ Whittall, no run, defnesive outside the off
stump and to the cover point
22.2 Azhar Mahmood to GJ Whittall, no run, seaming into the pads, ball
runs into the gully, there was lots of shouts, first for an appeal
and then for a batting mixup
22.3 Azhar Mahmood to GJ Whittall, no run, defensive again, short fo the
covers
22.4 Azhar Mahmood to GJ Whittall, no run, leaning outside the off stump
and defending to the bowler
22.5 Azhar Mahmood to GJ Whittall, no run, stretching forward, defended
to the cover again
22.6 Azhar Mahmood to GJ Whittall, FOUR, well driven thru the mid off,
Whittall gives us a rare glimpse of talent with that sho
End of over 23 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 75/4 (RR: 3.26 RRR: 197/26 = 7.58)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 46* (70b 5x4) GJ Whittall 11* (26b 1x4)
23.1 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, no run, missing the flick behind square
23.2 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, no run, way down the leg side, not called
wide, umpire is keen to get home asap
23.3 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, no run
23.4 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, no run, saeed anwar is the fielder in the
covers
23.5 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, one run, driving down on the off side,
mid on area
23.6 Shahid Afridi to GJ Whittall, no run, leaning forward and defending
outside the off stump
End of over 24 (1 run) Zimbabwe 76/4 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 196/25 = 7.84)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-4-0 - Vauxhall End
NC Johnson 47* (75b 5x4) GJ Whittall 11* (27b 1x4)
24.1 Azhar Mahmood to Johnson, no run, outside the off stump and poked
into the covers
24.2 Azhar Mahmood to Johnson, no run, cut well and cut hard, but
Johnson can't even but a boundary thru point today
24.3 Azhar Mahmood to Johnson, no run, tapped back along the ground to
the bowler
24.4 Azhar Mahmood to Johnson, no run, chopping it into the covers
24.5 Azhar Mahmood to Johnson, one run, slashed thru the point area and
thru the cover point area
24.6 Azhar Mahmood to GJ Whittall, no run, outside the off stump and
defending into the covers
End of over 25 (1 run) Zimbabwe 77/4 (RR: 3.08 RRR: 195/24 = 8.12)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 48* (80b 5x4) GJ Whittall 11* (28b 1x4)
Zimbabwe a piddly 53 runs behind on the comparison at the 25 over
mark
25.1 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, no run, into thine covers
25.2 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, one run, easy tap down the wicket and to
the long on
25.3 Shahid Afridi to GJ Whittall, FOUR, that went wrong, bounced about
11 yeards down, easy pull over the mid wicket and to the boundary
25.4 Shahid Afridi to GJ Whittall, one run
25.5 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, no run
25.6 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, no run, around teh wicket, pitched up,
driven into the covers
End of over 26 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 83/4 (RR: 3.19 RRR: 189/23 = 8.22)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-10-0 - Vauxhall End
GJ Whittall 16* (30b 2x4) NC Johnson 49* (84b 5x4)
26.1 Azhar Mahmood to GJ Whittall, OUT: quick and outside the off stump,
Whittall trying to drive thru the covers, EDGED! and to the 1st
slip
Zimbabwe 83/5, Partnership of 33
GJ Whittall c Shahid Afridi b Azhar Mahmood 16 (31b 2x4 0x6)
Azhar Mahmood 2.1-0-5-1 - Pavilion End
Johnson begins to investigate whether he can return to South Africa
26.2 Azhar Mahmood to Streak, one run, turned away off the leg stump,
long leg fields
26.3 Azhar Mahmood to Johnson, no run, dabbing onto the on side
26.4 Azhar Mahmood to Johnson, no run
26.5 Azhar Mahmood to Johnson, one run, poking into the covers, there's
yet another good score for Johnson, 50 off 86 balls, 5x4 0x6
26.6 Azhar Mahmood to Streak, no run
End of over 27 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 85/5 (RR: 3.15 RRR: 187/22 = 8.50)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-7-1 - Pavilion End
NC Johnson 50* (87b 5x4) HH Streak 1* (2b)
27.1 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, two runs, good cut shot
27.2 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, no run
27.3 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, wide: FOUR, and down the leg side,
Johnson getting good support from the extras
27.3 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, one run
27.4 Shahid Afridi to Streak, one run, pushing thru the covers, thru the
cover point area
27.5 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, no run, flicking it off the toes and to
the mid wicket
27.6 Shahid Afridi to Johnson, one run, and thru the square leg
End of over 28 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 95/5 (RR: 3.39 RRR: 177/21 = 8.43)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-20-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
NC Johnson 54* (92b 5x4) HH Streak 2* (3b)
28.1 Azhar Mahmood to Johnson, no run
28.2 Azhar Mahmood to Johnson, OUT: around the wicket, seaming in, into
the pads, big appeal, Bucknor raises his finger to dismiss
Johnson, Zimbabwe and India
Zimbabwe 95/6, Partnership of 12
NC Johnson lbw b Azhar Mahmood 54 (94b 5x4 0x6)
Azhar Mahmood 3.2-0-7-2 - Pavilion End
28.3 Azhar Mahmood to Strang, no run, taken on the pads
28.4 Azhar Mahmood to Strang, no run
28.5 Azhar Mahmood to Strang, no run, lots of noise in the crowd,
Pakistanis probably revelling
28.6 Azhar Mahmood to Strang, no run
End of over 29 (maiden) Zimbabwe 95/6 (RR: 3.28 RRR: 177/20 = 8.85)
Azhar Mahmood 4-1-7-2 - Pavilion End
HH Streak 2* (3b) PA Strang 0* (4b)
29.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Streak, no run, short outside the off stump,
batsmen leaves it alone
29.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Streak, no run, bat raised, ball passes harmlessly
outside the off stump and to the keeper
29.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Streak, no run, floating the drive outside the off
stump, beating the outside edge
29.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Streak, no run
29.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Streak, no run
29.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Streak, FOUR, driving outside the off stump, thru
the cover poitn and to the boundary
End of over 30 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 99/6 (RR: 3.30 RRR: 173/19 = 9.11)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-1-13-1 - Vauxhall End
PA Strang 0* (4b) HH Streak 6* (9b 1x4)
30.1 Azhar Mahmood to Strang, one run, tapping it outside the off stump
and thru the mid off to get off the mark
30.2 Azhar Mahmood to Streak, no run, poking to Wasim in the covers
30.3 Azhar Mahmood to Streak, no run, good tight ball on the off stump,
defended down the wicket
30.4 Azhar Mahmood to Streak, no run, prodding it away and short of the
covers
30.5 Azhar Mahmood to Streak, no run, leans forward to defend into the
covers, the tedium is beginning to set in
30.6 Azhar Mahmood to Streak, no run, and one must start wishing the
referee penalised Zimbabwe 15 overs for their slow over rate
End of over 31 (1 run) Zimbabwe 100/6 (RR: 3.23 RRR: 172/18 = 9.56)
Azhar Mahmood 5-1-8-2 - Pavilion End
PA Strang 1* (5b) HH Streak 6* (14b 1x4)
31.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Strang, one run, good yorker, but it's jammed away
down to the 3rd man
31.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Streak, one run, deflecting it down to the 3rd
man, Zimbabwe inch closer to the target
31.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Strang, no run, stepping back and jamming it to
the point fielder
31.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Strang, (noball) no run, wild bouncer outside the
off stump, Shoaib has the nerve to question the umpire on that
decision
31.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Strang, no run, Pakistan only need 4 wickets to
win, so I guess that puts India at Def Con 4
31.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Strang, no run, straight outside the off stump,
thru to the keeper, Strang not playing the best of defence
31.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Strang, no run, bat brought inside the line, ball
passes to the keeper again
End of over 32 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 103/6 (RR: 3.22 RRR: 169/17 = 9.94)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-1-16-1 (1nb) - Vauxhall End
HH Streak 7* (15b 1x4) PA Strang 2* (11b)
32.1 Azhar Mahmood to Streak, one run, even Azhar Mahmood is looking
like a quality pace bowler against this batting
32.2 Azhar Mahmood to Strang, no run, grinded out square, Saeeed is the
fielder
32.3 Azhar Mahmood to Strang, one run, grinded to the point fielder
32.4 Azhar Mahmood to Streak, no run, defended again
32.5 Azhar Mahmood to Streak, no run, dabbing ploppily down the pitch
again
32.6 Azhar Mahmood to Streak, one run, bravo Zimbabwe, 3 off the over,
at leats you're not going down without a fight
End of over 33 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 106/6 (RR: 3.21 RRR: 166/16 = 10.38)
Azhar Mahmood 6-1-11-2 - Pavilion End
HH Streak 9* (19b 1x4) PA Strang 3* (13b)
33.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Streak, one run, jumping and jabbing and top
edging a short one down to the 3rd man
33.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Strang, (noball) two runs, superb inswinger onto
the pads, clips the bat somehwere in there as well unless the
umpire forgot to signal, anyway, the runs were overthrows as well
33.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Strang, OUT: thick edge flies wide of the slips,
no! Azhar sticks out his right hand and the ball sticks, what a
great catch
Zimbabwe 110/7, Partnership of 15
PA Strang c Azhar Mahmood b Shoaib Akhtar 5 (15b 0x4 0x6)
Shoaib Akhtar 6.2-1-20-2 (2nb) - Vauxhall End
oh dear, Olonga is at number 9, this will be an early night
33.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Olonga, no run, missed that ball, surprisingly it
wasn't out
33.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Olonga, (noball) no run, the great defence was in
vain, as it was a no ball
33.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Olonga, no run, quick ball, Olonga retreats away
from teh firing line
33.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Olonga, wide: no run, wide of the off stump
33.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Olonga, no run, slow it down a notch, in the hope
of enabling Olonga to get within a mile of an edge
33.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Olonga, no run, and again to the keeper, this is
torture to watch
End of over 34 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 112/7 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 160/15 = 10.67)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-1-22-2 (1w 3nb) - Vauxhall End
HH Streak 10* (20b 1x4) HK Olonga 0* (5b)
34.1 Azhar Mahmood to Streak, no run, more defence from Streak, going
for the draw
34.2 Azhar Mahmood to Streak, one run, driving on the off side
34.3 Azhar Mahmood to Olonga, no run
34.4 Azhar Mahmood to Olonga, no run, defensive poke onto the off side
34.5 Azhar Mahmood to Olonga, no run, leaning forward and defending into
the covers
34.6 Azhar Mahmood to Olonga, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
the Sword of Damocles continues to hang over Olonga
End of over 35 (1 run) Zimbabwe 113/7 (RR: 3.23 RRR: 159/14 = 11.36)
Azhar Mahmood 7-1-12-2 - Pavilion End
HH Streak 11* (22b 1x4) HK Olonga 0* (9b)
35.1 Abdur Razzaq to Streak, one run
35.2 Abdur Razzaq to Olonga, no run
35.3 Abdur Razzaq to Olonga, no run
35.4 Abdur Razzaq to Olonga, no run
35.5 Abdur Razzaq to Olonga, no run
35.6 Abdur Razzaq to Olonga, no run
End of over 36 (1 run) Zimbabwe 114/7 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 158/13 = 12.15)
Abdur Razzaq 7-1-20-3 (1w) - Vauxhall End
HH Streak 12* (23b 1x4) HK Olonga 0* (14b)
36.1 Azhar Mahmood to Streak, one run
36.2 Azhar Mahmood to Olonga, no run
36.3 Azhar Mahmood to Olonga, no run
36.4 Azhar Mahmood to Olonga, one run, and another single, that will
help the effort
36.5 Azhar Mahmood to Streak, no run
36.6 Azhar Mahmood to Streak, no run, 3 off the over, as yet another
game plumbs the depth of the living dead
End of over 37 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 116/7 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 156/12 = 13.00)
Azhar Mahmood 8-1-14-2 - Pavilion End
HK Olonga 1* (17b) HH Streak 13* (26b 1x4)
37.1 Abdur Razzaq to Olonga, no run, Olonga living a charmed life, still
unable to edge one
37.2 Abdur Razzaq to Olonga, no run
37.3 Abdur Razzaq to Olonga, no run, zipping past the outside edge and
to the keeper
37.4 Abdur Razzaq to Olonga, one run, defended down the pitch, on the on
side, another run fro Olonga
37.5 Abdur Razzaq to Streak, one run, and another single, poked away
down the off side
37.6 Abdur Razzaq to Olonga, no run, big slog and miss outside the off
stump, would've been interesting to see that one connect
End of over 38 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 118/7 (RR: 3.11 RRR: 154/11 = 14.00)
Abdur Razzaq 8-1-22-3 (1w) - Vauxhall End
HH Streak 14* (27b 1x4) HK Olonga 2* (22b)
it's Saqqy!
38.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Streak, no run, pops up off the pad and behind
the square leg
Moin catches, and unfortunately for the poor saps watching this, it
wasn't given out
38.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Streak, one run, driving down on the on side
38.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, that Sword of Damocles has the
extra strong twine today, Olonga continues to survive
38.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run
38.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, stretching forward for a long
defence
38.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, one run, squeezed out behind the square
leg, Olonga moves up to 3*
End of over 39 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 120/7 (RR: 3.08 RRR: 152/10 = 15.20)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-1-16-0 - Pavilion End
HK Olonga 3* (26b) HH Streak 15* (29b 1x4)
39.1 Abdur Razzaq to Olonga, no run, exquisite swing and miss by Olonga
comign down the wicket
39.2 Abdur Razzaq to Olonga, no run, poked away down to the mid off
39.3 Abdur Razzaq to Olonga, one run, grainds it away to the mid on,
Olonga only 2 runs short of a milestone in ODIs
39.4 Abdur Razzaq to Streak, one run
39.5 Abdur Razzaq to Olonga, one run, edged onto the pad, Olonga on the
verge of 20 career runs in ODIs
39.6 Abdur Razzaq to Streak, no run, driven away into the off side, to
the cover fielder
End of over 40 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 123/7 (RR: 3.08 RRR: 149/9 = 16.56)
Abdur Razzaq 9-1-25-3 (1w) - Vauxhall End
HK Olonga 5* (30b) HH Streak 16* (31b 1x4)
it's been all singles since god knows when, at least 6 or 7 overs
worth
40.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, OUT: big swing and miss, Moin takes off
the bails, it's Def Con 2
Zimbabwe 123/8, Partnership of 13
HK Olonga st Moin Khan b Saqlain Mushtaq 5 (31b 0x4 0x6)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6.1-1-16-1 - Pavilion End
40.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Huckle, OUT: big swing and miss, Moin takes off
the bails, it's Def Con 1
Zimbabwe 123/9, Partnership of 0
AG Huckle st Moin Khan b Saqlain Mushtaq 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6.2-1-16-2 - Pavilion End
Saqgy on a hatty
Mbangwa to face, if Saqlain can get the ball thru the fielders
surronding the batsmen
40.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mbangwa, OUT: and he's got it! Mbangwa looks
lucky to know which end of the bat to hold, ball was heading to
the leg stump, batsman trying to play it on the on side
Zimbabwe 123/10, Partnership of 0
M Mbangwa lbw b Saqlain Mushtaq 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6.3-1-16-3 - Pavilion End
second hat trick in a World Cup, the other one was Chetan Sharma in
WC87
Pakistan qualify for the semi finals, Zimbabwe have to hold
whatever breath they can, India can pack their bags
good return to form for Pakistan, Zimbabwe just go from bad to
worse, and the scary thing is that they still probably make the
semi finals
tomorrow's match is New Zealand v India. NZ just need to win to
make the semi finals. India just need to play the match.
an Indian win will finalise the semi finals, with Australia and
Zimbabwe advancing, and reducing the Aus-SA clash to the realms of
the esoteric
Man of the match is Saeed Anwar
see you tomorrow at 0945 GMT
Commentary by travis@cricinfo.com
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Date-stamped : 11 Jun1999 - 19:08