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Zimbabwe vs Ireland Scorecard

Match Ended

2nd T20I, Harare Sports Club, Harare , Dec 09, 2023

Zimbabwe

165/5 (20.0/20)

Ireland

166/6 (19.4/20)

Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 4 wickets

Player of the Match

Harry Tector

48(38)&0/10(1)

Right then, that’s it from this game but there’s plenty more action remaining in this series. The third and final T20I of this 3-match series will be played at the same venue on Sunday, December 10th, and promises to be a mouth-watering contest. Do join us for it. That game will begin at 4.30 pm IST (11.00 am GMT). But as you know, you can always join us early for the build-up. Until then, goodbye and cheers!

Harry Tector is adjudged the player of the match for his stellar knock. He says that every game versus Zimbabwe goes down to the wire and it's great that the series is going into a decider. Adds that he was disappointed to get out at the wrong time but pleased that the other batters did the job. Closes by saying that he is happy with batting at number four and he hopes to carry on his form going ahead.

Paul Stirling, the Irish skipper says that he is happy to get over the line. Adds that it was a mature partnership between Tector and Campher. Shares that they did not start well but delighted that the other batters did the job. Closes by saying that the fielding needs to be better and they need to improve in the last game of the series.

Ryan Burl, the stand-in skipper for Zimbabwe says that the older boys have got a niggle and that he had to stand in. Shares that the wicket was good and their batters started well. Adds that losing wickets in a cluster did not help and they fell 15-20 runs short. Lauds Tinashe Kamunhukamwe for his form and he hopes that it continues. Mentions that they are always looking to learn and the bowlers did not have enough runs to defend in the end. Adds that they took the gamble by getting Brian Bennett in and it worked well for them. Ends by saying that they want to end the series with a win.

Time for the post-match presentations...

Earlier in the game, Zimbabwe were asked to bat first and they posted a competitive score of 165. Both the openers were dismissed early but Tinashe Kamunhukamwe up the ante and smacked runs all around the park. He departed at the wrong time and the hosts lost two more wickets after his dismissal. It was the key partnership of 87 runs between Clive Madande and Ryan Burl that got Zimbabwe out of rough waters and took them above 160. Mark Adair was the best of the Irish bowlers with 2 for 28 in his spell while Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, and Craig Young supported him well with a wicket each. The series is well and truly alive as we go into the third T20I.

Zimbabwe tried hard with the ball but conceded 15 extras and were pretty sloppy on the field. Richard Ngarava was the best bowler for Zimbabwe with 2 for 33 in his spell while Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu, Luke Jongwe, and Brian Bennett all chipped in with a wicket each to take the game right down to the wire. Ireland held their nerve in a tense chase and won in the final over.

Another close finish in Harare sees Ireland get home by 4 wickets with just 2 balls to spare. They were on the wrong side two nights ago but have pulled off a terrific chase today. Chasing 166 for the win, Ireland were three down inside the eight overs with their top three back in the hut. Harry Tector (48) and Curtis Campher (37) stitched an important 66-run stand and kept the required rate in check. Both the set batters were dismissed in quick succession and that left Ireland in a spot of bother. George Dockrell and Mark Adair came to the rescue and belted crucial runs to get a win for their side and level the series.

End Of The Over 19.4 : 166/6

7 Runs

W 19.1
119.2
219.3
419.4

G. Dockrell

16 (10)

G. Delany

1 (1)

L. Jongwe

3.4-0-30-1

19.4

Luke Jongwe To George Dockrell

FOUR! WHAT A WIN! Ireland make it 1-1. Full again outside off. Dockrell throws his bat out and gets a thick outside edge that squirts past the keeper and to the third-man region for a streaky boundary but enough to take Ireland home.

19.3

Luke Jongwe To George Dockrell

In the air but put down. Full-length delivery outside off. Dockrell makes room and lifts it to the deep extra cover region. Tadiwanashe Marumani runs in from the boundary and spills a tough chance. Two runs are taken.

19.2

Luke Jongwe To Gareth Delany

Full toss outside off. Delany flays it to the sweeper cover region for a single.

Gareth Delany walks in next.

19.1

Luke Jongwe To Mark Adair OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! High in the air and taken! Luke Jongwe lands it full and on off. Adair clears his front leg and lofts it very high in the air. Gets the high but not the distance. The ball goes toward the long-on region where Brian Bennett settles under it and takes a crucial catch. A brilliant cameo from Mark Adair comes to an end.

Ireland need 7 runs to win off the final over. It will be Luke Jongwe to bowl. Can he defend this or will the Irish batters level the series? We will know soon. Don't go anywhere!

End Of The Over 19 : 159/5

8 Runs

1 WD 18.1
1 WD 18.1
118.1
118.2
118.3
118.4
1 LB 18.5
118.6

M. Adair

19 (12)

G. Dockrell

10 (8)

R. Ngarava

4-0-33-2

18.6

Richard Ngarava To Mark Adair

Yorker length delivery outside leg. Adair makes room and works it through backward square leg for a single to end the over.

18.5

Richard Ngarava To George Dockrell

LEG BYE! Short of a good length on the middle. Dockrell takes a blow on the body and bunts into the off-side for a leg bye.

18.4

Richard Ngarava To Mark Adair

Full-length delivery at the stumps. Adair whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

18.3

Richard Ngarava To George Dockrell

Full and pace off outside off. Dockrell drills it to extra cover for a single.

18.2

Richard Ngarava To Mark Adair

Short of a length at the leg stump line. Adair swats it through mid-wicket for one.

18.1

Richard Ngarava To George Dockrell

Yorker length delivery on off. Dockrell bunts it to mid off for one.

18.1

Richard Ngarava To George Dockrell

WIDE! Bowls it full but down the leg. Dockrell gets across and looks to flick it away but misses. Back-to-back wides by Ngarava.

18.1

Richard Ngarava To George Dockrell

WIDE! Low full toss angling across the tramline. Dockrell lets it go. Wide signaled.

End Of The Over 18 : 151/5

10 Runs

117.1
117.2
017.3
217.4
017.5
617.6

M. Adair

16 (9)

G. Dockrell

8 (5)

B. Muzarabani

4-0-23-1

17.6

Blessing Muzarabani To Mark Adair

SIX! BOOM! WHAT A SHOT! Lands it in the slot on the middle and leg. Adair clears his front leg and launches it over the wide long on boundary for half a dozen. The equation tilts in favor of Ireland now.

17.5

Blessing Muzarabani To Mark Adair

Bowls it short and outside off. Adair slashes hard and misses.

17.4

Blessing Muzarabani To Mark Adair

Short of a length angling in. Adair pulls it in the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a couple.

17.3

Blessing Muzarabani To Mark Adair

Back of a length goes over the stumps as Adair makes room and looks to dab but misses.

17.2

Blessing Muzarabani To George Dockrell

Back of a length on off. Dockrell backs away and flat bats it down to long on for one.

17.1

Blessing Muzarabani To Mark Adair

Slower length ball around off. Adair punches it to extra cover for a single.

End Of The Over 17 : 141/5

12 Runs

W 16.1
216.2
416.3
016.4
116.5
1 WD 16.6
416.6

G. Dockrell

7 (4)

M. Adair

7 (4)

R. Ngarava

3-0-26-2

16.6

Richard Ngarava To George Dockrell

FOUR! BANG! Short of a length ball on middle. Dockrell makes room and hammers it to the deep mid-wicket region for a powerful boundary.

16.6

Richard Ngarava To George Dockrell

WIDE! Short of a length down the leg. Dockrell lets it go. Wide signaled.

16.5

Richard Ngarava To Mark Adair

Length ball on the pad. Adair works it through backward square leg for a single.

16.4

Richard Ngarava To Mark Adair

Back of a length delivery angling outside off. Adair expects it to bounce a bit more and looks to play the uppercut but the ball stays a tad low and Adair misses on the dab.

16.3

Richard Ngarava To Mark Adair

FOUR! Low full toss at the stumps. Adair backs away and drills it past the bowler, down the ground for an important boundary.

16.2

Richard Ngarava To Mark Adair

Yorkrer length delivery just outside off. Adair squirts it through the backward point region for a couple.

16.1

Richard Ngarava To Harry Tector OUT!

OUT! THE POLES ARE ROCKED! Massive moment in the game as Richard Ngarava gets the big wicket of Tector. Full and straight at the stumps tails away a bit. Tector plays across the line and the ball cannons into the stumps. Harry Tector departs after playing a steady knock. This game hangs in balance nicely as Ireland lose their fifth.

Richard Ngarava (2-0-14-1) is back into the attack.

End Of The Over 16 : 129/4

7 Runs

215.1
115.2
115.3
115.4
115.5
115.6

H. Tector

48 (37)

G. Dockrell

3 (3)

L. Jongwe

3-0-23-0

15.6

Luke Jongwe To Harry Tector

Another single to end the over. Yorker length delivery around off. Tector drills it to extra cover for a run.

15.5

Luke Jongwe To George Dockrell

Slower length ball on off. Dockrell bunts it into the pitch and it bounces over the bowler for one more.

15.4

Luke Jongwe To Harry Tector

Persists on the full-length at the stumps, clipped through mid-wicket for a single.

15.3

Luke Jongwe To George Dockrell

Full again on off. Dockrell makes room and drives it to long off for a single.

15.2

Luke Jongwe To Harry Tector

Lands it full and at the stumps. Tector eases it to long on for one.

15.1

Luke Jongwe To Harry Tector

Low full toss tailing in at the stumps. Tector works it through mid-wicket for a couple.

End Of The Over 15 : 122/4

4 Runs

014.1
114.2
114.3
W 14.4
114.5
114.6

H. Tector

43 (33)

G. Dockrell

1 (1)

B. Bennett

1-0-4-1

14.6

Brian Bennett To Harry Tector

Full and just outside off. Tector drives it to long off for one.

14.5

Brian Bennett To George Dockrell

Flat and just outside off, knocked through covers for one.

Who comes in now? It will be George Dockrell.

14.4

Brian Bennett To Curtis Campher OUT!

OUT! In the air and taken! Bowls it full and just outside off. Campher gets low and mistimes the slog high in the air toward the long-on region. Luke Jongwe settles under it and takes a fine catch. The bowling change works for Zimbabwe and Brian Bennett gets the breakthrough as Campher departs after playing a breezy knock. Ireland lose their fourth.

14.3

Brian Bennett To Harry Tector

Darted on the middle. Tector pushes it to long on for one more.

14.2

Brian Bennett To Curtis Campher

Fired in at the stumps. Campher eases it to long on for one.

14.1

Brian Bennett To Curtis Campher

Flatter, and just outside off. Campher chops it to point.

Another change, Brian Bennett is given the ball. Can he get a breakthrough?

End Of The Over 14 : 118/3

10 Runs

113.1
113.2
213.3
413.4
113.5
113.6

C. Campher

36 (21)

H. Tector

41 (31)

L. Jongwe

2-0-16-0

13.6

Luke Jongwe To Curtis Campher

Takes the pace off and bowls it on a length and just outside off. Campher cuts it past backward point.

13.5

Luke Jongwe To Harry Tector

Low full toss angling into off. Tector eases it to long on for a single.

13.4

Luke Jongwe To Harry Tector

FOUR! Put Away! Length delivery outside off. Tector accepts the width and times it through the backward point region for a majestic boundary.

13.3

Luke Jongwe To Harry Tector

Lands it full and at the stumps. Tector works it through backward square leg region and gets back for the second.

13.2

Luke Jongwe To Curtis Campher

Length delivery outside off. Campher cuts it to deep backward point for one.

13.1

Luke Jongwe To Harry Tector

Off-cutter on a fullish length and outside off. Tector is through the shot and lifts it to the sweeper cover for a single.

Luke Jongwe (1-0-6-0) is back into the attack.

End Of The Over 13 : 108/3

8 Runs

112.1
112.2
112.3
112.4
412.5
012.6

C. Campher

34 (19)

H. Tector

33 (27)

B. Muzarabani

3-0-13-1

12.6

Blessing Muzarabani To Curtis Campher

A dot to end the over! Length again outside off, keeps a tad low. Campher cuts and misses.

12.5

Blessing Muzarabani To Curtis Campher

FOUR! DISPATCHED! Slower length ball outside off. Campher waits and cuts it away through the backward point region for a smacking boundary.

12.4

Blessing Muzarabani To Harry Tector

Short of a length angled in. Tector pulls it to deep square leg for one more.

12.3

Blessing Muzarabani To Curtis Campher

Full and follows the batter outside leg. Campher backs away and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

12.2

Blessing Muzarabani To Harry Tector

Slower length ball around off. Tector knocks it to long on for one.

12.1

Blessing Muzarabani To Curtis Campher

Length delivery angling into the middle and leg. Campher nudges it through square leg for a single.

End Of The Over 12 : 100/3

10 Runs

111.1
211.2
111.3
111.4
411.5
111.6

C. Campher

28 (15)

H. Tector

31 (25)

W. Madhevere

1-0-10-0

11.6

Wesley Madhevere To Curtis Campher

Flatter and quick at the stumps. Worked through mid-wicket for a single to end the over and retain the strike.

11.5

Wesley Madhevere To Curtis Campher

FOUR! Smart batting! Lands it full and down the leg. Campher gets low helps it away to the fine leg fence for four runs.

11.4

Wesley Madhevere To Harry Tector

Darted on the pad. Tector nudges it through square leg for one.

11.3

Wesley Madhevere To Curtis Campher

Flat and at the stumps, punched to long on for one.

11.2

Wesley Madhevere To Curtis Campher

Fraction short on the middle and leg. Campher rocks back and pulls it in the gap between deep square leg and long leg for a couple.

11.1

Wesley Madhevere To Harry Tector

Wesley Madhevere starts with a full ball on the leg peg. Tector works it behind square for one.

End Of The Over 11 : 90/3

6 Runs

310.1
010.2
010.3
110.4
110.5
110.6

H. Tector

29 (23)

C. Campher

20 (11)

R. Burl

2-0-19-0

10.6

Ryan Burl To Harry Tector

Wrong'un around off. Tector punches it point for one more.

10.5

Ryan Burl To Curtis Campher

Length and at the stumps. Campher drills it to long on for a single.

10.4

Ryan Burl To Harry Tector

Full and just outside off, pushes it through covers for one.

10.3

Ryan Burl To Harry Tector

Flat at the stumps. Tector knocks it to mid on for none.

10.2

Ryan Burl To Harry Tector

Flat at the stumps. Tector punches it to covers.

10.1

Ryan Burl To Curtis Campher

Tough chance but put down! Tossed up outside off. Campher gets low and slogs it to the cow corner region. Wesley Madhevere runs around at the boundary and puts in the dive to his left. He fails to hang on the catch as the ball ricochets out of his hands and toward the boundary. Jongwe helps him and stops the ball inside the boundary. Three runs taken.

End Of The Over 10 : 84/3

11 Runs

29.1
49.2
19.3
19.4
29.5
19.6

C. Campher

16 (9)

H. Tector

27 (19)

T. Gwandu

3-0-36-1

9.6

Trevor Gwandu To Curtis Campher

Goes full and at the stumps. Campher works it through mid-wicket and settles for a single. Ireland are going nicely at the halfway mark.

9.5

Trevor Gwandu To Curtis Campher

Slower and shorter outside off. Campher hangs back and cuts it to the deep point region away from the fielder for a brace.

9.4

Trevor Gwandu To Harry Tector

Takes the pace off and lands it on a length and just outside off. Tector punches into covers for a single.

9.3

Trevor Gwandu To Curtis Campher

Length and outside off. Campher cuts it to cover point for a quick single.

9.2

Trevor Gwandu To Curtis Campher

FOUR! SHOT! Half volley outside off. Campher drills it through extra cover and beats the diving Ryan Burl as it races away to the fence for a boundary.

9.1

Trevor Gwandu To Curtis Campher

Length ball around off. Campher looks to punch this but gets an inside edge toward the square leg region and the batters scamper for a couple.

End Of The Over 9 : 73/3

13 Runs

18.1
18.2
48.3
5 WD 8.4
08.4
18.5
18.6

C. Campher

6 (4)

H. Tector

26 (18)

R. Burl

1-0-13-0

8.6

Ryan Burl To Curtis Campher

Full and quick around off. Campher drills it past the bowler and down the ground for a single.

8.5

Ryan Burl To Harry Tector

Wrong'un on the middle and leg. Tector goes back and punches it to long on for one.

8.4

Ryan Burl To Harry Tector

Flatter leg break outside off. Tector dabs it to point.

8.4

Ryan Burl To Harry Tector

WIDES! Bowls a googly and spins it down the leg. Tector lets it go and a fumble by the keeper allows the ball to go for five wides.

8.3

Ryan Burl To Harry Tector

FOUR! Majestic! Overpitched outside off. Tector leans into it and smacks it through extra cover for a cracking boundary.

8.2

Ryan Burl To Curtis Campher

Floated outside off, driven through covers for one more.

8.1

Ryan Burl To Harry Tector

Ryan Burl comes on now and begins with a tossed up at the stumps. Tector works it through mid-wicket for a single.

End Of The Over 8 : 60/3

8 Runs

17.1
17.2
W 7.3
1 LB 7.4
17.5
47.6

C. Campher

4 (2)

H. Tector

20 (14)

T. Gwandu

2-0-25-1

7.6

Trevor Gwandu To Curtis Campher

FOUR! Put Away! Short of a length angling into the batter. Campher pulls it nicely to the deep square leg region for a boundary to end the over.

7.5

Trevor Gwandu To Harry Tector

Length ball at the stumps. Tector punches it through wide mid on for a single.

7.4

Trevor Gwandu To Curtis Campher

Length ball angling in at the pads. Campher tucks it off his pads to square leg for a leg bye.

Curtis Campher walks in next.

7.3

Trevor Gwandu To Lorcan Tucker OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Soft dismissal for Tucker! Trevor Gwandu bowls it full and slants it down the leg. Tucker flicks it straight to the short fine leg fielder Richard Ngarava who takes a sharp catch. Gwandu is delighted as he sends back Tucker and Ireland are three down now.

7.2

Trevor Gwandu To Harry Tector

Bowls it full and outside off. Tector drives it to sweeper cover for one.

7.1

Trevor Gwandu To Lorcan Tucker

Back of a length around off. Tucker drops into the off-side for a single.

End Of The Over 7 : 52/2

6 Runs

16.1
16.2
16.3
16.4
16.5
16.6

L. Tucker

11 (10)

H. Tector

18 (12)

L. Jongwe

1-0-6-0

6.6

Luke Jongwe To Lorcan Tucker

Takes the pace off and lands it on a length and outside off. Tucker knocks it through covers for one more.

6.5

Luke Jongwe To Harry Tector

Full on the pad, flicks it to deep square leg for one.

6.4

Luke Jongwe To Lorcan Tucker

Pace off again on a fullish length and on off. Tucker eases it to long on for a single.

6.3

Luke Jongwe To Harry Tector

Slower length ball around off. Tector waits and turns it through mid-wicket for one.

6.2

Luke Jongwe To Lorcan Tucker

Length again on the middle and leg. Tucker knocks it to long on for one.

6.1

Luke Jongwe To Harry Tector

Good length delivery on the leg peg. Tector works it through backward square leg for a single.

Luke Jongwe comes to bowl now.

End Of The Over 6 : 46/2

18 Runs

45.1
15.2
45.3
15.4
1 NB 5.5
1 WD 5.5
1 WD 5.5
45.5
15.6

H. Tector

15 (9)

L. Tucker

8 (7)

T. Gwandu

1-0-18-0

5.6

Trevor Gwandu To Harry Tector

Full and angling down the leg. Tector flicks it through backward square leg for one.

5.5

Trevor Gwandu To Harry Tector

FOUR! BANG! Juicy full toss around off. Tector picks it and lofts it to the wide long on region for a boundary.

5.5

Trevor Gwandu To Harry Tector

WIDE! Bowls it on a length and goes just outside the tramline. Tector reaches for the cut but fails to connect. Another wide.

5.5

Trevor Gwandu To Harry Tector

WIDE! Dishes it full and wide outside the tramline. Tector lets it go. Free hit stays.

5.5

Trevor Gwandu To Harry Tector

NO BALL! Gwandu bowls a high full toss over the waits. Tector plays the upper cut and this goes straight to the keeper Madande. Umpire signals it a no ball and a free hit is coming up.

5.4

Trevor Gwandu To Lorcan Tucker

Length ball angling in just outside off. Tucker taps the ball towards extra cover but finds the fielder.

5.3

Trevor Gwandu To Lorcan Tucker

FOUR! Lorcan Tucker gets into the act now! Lands it full and just outside off. Tucker skips down the pitch and makes a gentle push uppishly through the mid off and extra cover region for an elegant boundary.

5.2

Trevor Gwandu To Harry Tector

Back of a length outside off, punched through point for a single.

5.1

Trevor Gwandu To Harry Tector

FOUR! Gwandu is greeted with a boundary. Short of a length delivery around off. Tector picks up the length and pulls it through the square leg region for four runs.

Trevor Gwandu is introduced into the attack.

End Of The Over 5 : 28/2

8 Runs

04.1
14.2
44.3
14.4
04.5
24.6

L. Tucker

3 (5)

H. Tector

5 (4)

S. Williams

1-0-8-0

4.6

Sean Williams To Lorcan Tucker

Flighted full and at the stumps. Tucker slogs it away toward the deep mid-wicket region for a couple.

4.5

Sean Williams To Lorcan Tucker

Flat at the stumps. Tucker gets behind the line and blocks.

4.4

Sean Williams To Harry Tector

Goes full and just outside off, pushed into covers for a single.

4.3

Sean Williams To Harry Tector

FOUR! Up and Away! Williams drops it short and around off. Tector rocks back and powers it to the deep mid-wicket region for a cracking boundary.

4.2

Sean Williams To Lorcan Tucker

Drifted on the pad, nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

4.1

Sean Williams To Lorcan Tucker

Tossed up on off. Tucker prods and defends.

Sean Williams comes into the attack now.

End Of The Over 4 : 20/2

2 Runs

13.1
1 LB 3.2
03.3
W 3.4
03.5
03.6

H. Tector

0 (2)

L. Tucker

0 (1)

B. Muzarabani

2-0-5-1

3.6

Blessing Muzarabani To Harry Tector

Back of a length delivery around off. Tector looks to punch this but gets an bottom edge that rolls away to the keeper.

3.5

Blessing Muzarabani To Harry Tector

Hard length delivery on the leg peg. Tector misses the tuck and wears on the pad.

Who comes in now? It will be Harry Tector.

3.4

Blessing Muzarabani To Andy Balbirnie OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Both the openers are back in the hut. Blessing Muzarabani takes the pace off and bowls it on a length and around the middle stump line. Andy Balbirnie makes room and looks to carve this through covers but he gets deceived by the lack of pace and gets a faintest of edge through to the keeper. Zimbabwe are right on top!

3.3

Blessing Muzarabani To Andy Balbirnie

Back of a length delivery angled into the middle. Andy Balbirnie goes for the pull and misses, wears on the thigh pad.

3.2

Blessing Muzarabani To Lorcan Tucker

LEG BYE! Back of a length delivery angled back in. Tucker comes forward and gets a thud on the pad. The ball rolls into the off side as Andy Balbirnie calls for a quick leg bye.

3.1

Blessing Muzarabani To Andy Balbirnie

Hard length delivery outside off. Andy Balbirnie knocks it through point for a single.

Lorcan Tucker walks in at 3.

End Of The Over 3 : 18/1

8 Runs

02.1
12.2
1 WD 2.3
02.3
22.4
42.5
W 2.6

P. Stirling

10 (10)

A. Balbirnie

7 (8)

R. Ngarava

2-0-14-1

2.6

Richard Ngarava To Paul Stirling OUT!

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Richard Ngarava draws first blood! Slower and fuller outside off. Paul Stirling looks to drag it away but gets an inside edge and he plays it back onto his stumps. Zimbabwe get an early breakthrough as the Irish skipper makes the long walk back.

2.5

Richard Ngarava To Paul Stirling

FOUR! Nicely done! Yorker length delivery on off. Stirling backs away and squeezes it through the short third region for a boundary.

2.4

Richard Ngarava To Paul Stirling

Bangs it short and on the middle and leg. Paul Stirling hoicks it to the fine leg region. Lands away from the fielder as Wesley Madhevere makes the stop and keeps it just inside the ropes. Two runs were taken.

2.3

Richard Ngarava To Paul Stirling

Back of a length around middle and off. Paul Stirling mistimes the slap to mid on.

2.3

Richard Ngarava To Paul Stirling

WIDE! Goes short and around off. Paul Stirling makes room to swat it away but misses and this is called as a wide for the height.

2.2

Richard Ngarava To Andy Balbirnie

Short of a length on the leg peg. Andy Balbirnie makes room and pulls it to deep square leg for one.

2.1

Richard Ngarava To Andy Balbirnie

Fraction short of a good length and on off. Andy Balbirnie goes back for the pull but the ball rushes to him and mistimes it onto the pitch.

End Of The Over 2 : 10/0

4 Runs

21.1
11.2
01.3
11.4
01.5
01.6

P. Stirling

4 (6)

A. Balbirnie

6 (6)

B. Muzarabani

1-0-4-0

1.6

Blessing Muzarabani To Paul Stirling

Persists on the slower length ball around off. Paul Stirling waits and turns into the leg side. A couple of dots to end the over.

1.5

Blessing Muzarabani To Paul Stirling

Slower length ball closer to the stumps. Paul Stirling taps into the off side.

1.4

Blessing Muzarabani To Andy Balbirnie

Blessing Muzarabani takes the pace off and lands it full on the middle and leg. Andy Balbirnie goes through with the shot and works it through backward square leg for a single.

1.3

Blessing Muzarabani To Andy Balbirnie

Back of a length angled back into the stumps. Andy Balbirnie turns it to short mid-wicket.

1.2

Blessing Muzarabani To Paul Stirling

Good length delivery nipping back into off and middle. Stirling drops it toward the silly point region for a quick single.

1.1

Blessing Muzarabani To Paul Stirling

Hard length delivery outside off. Stirling punches it to the deep point region and gets back for the second. Wesley Madhevere does the stop in the outfield.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Blessing Muzarabani.

End Of The Over 1 : 6/0

6 Runs

40.1
00.2
10.3
00.4
10.5
00.6

A. Balbirnie

5 (4)

P. Stirling

1 (2)

R. Ngarava

1-0-6-0

0.6

Richard Ngarava To Andy Balbirnie

Goes short and around the grill of the helmet. Andy Balbirnie goes for the pull and misses, gets hit on the helmet and the physio walks out for a mandatory concussion test. Some repair work is being done on the helmet for Andy Balbirnie as he looks fine now and is set to continue.

0.5

Richard Ngarava To Paul Stirling

Pitched up full and on off. Stirling advances and bunts it to mid off for a quick single.

0.4

Richard Ngarava To Paul Stirling

Low full toss angling away outside off. Paul Stirling plays and misses it.

0.3

Richard Ngarava To Andy Balbirnie

Fraction full than a good length and on off. Andy Balbirnie bunts it into the cover point region for a single.

0.2

Richard Ngarava To Andy Balbirnie

Length delivery angling away outside off. Andy Balbirnie feels for it and gets beaten.

0.1

Richard Ngarava To Andy Balbirnie

FOUR! Andy Balbirnie starts off the chase nicely! Overpitched around off. Balbirnie pushes it through the cover region and it races off the outfield for four runs.