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ZIM vs UAE, 2014 - Live Commentary

Zimbabwe vs United Arab Emirates Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 11, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet , Mar 21, 2014

Zimbabwe

118/5 (13.4)

United Arab Emirates

116/9 (20)

Zimbabwe beat United Arab Emirates by 5 wickets

Player of the Match

Elton Chigumbura

53(21)

Player of the Series

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Elton Chigumbura is given the Man of the Match award for his scintillating batting. That's all we have from this match. Do join us in a short while for the last qualifier game between Netherlands and Ireland. See you then!

It was a shaky start for Zimbabwe in the chase with plenty of wickets falling quickly. Then came Elton Chigumbura and he completely turned the game on its head. We witnessed some awesome power-hitting by him as he took the UAE bowlers to the cleaners. He was nicely supported towards the end by Maruma and Zimbabwe managed to get what they wanted from this match. A win, a big win!

Outstanding batting by Chigumbura has powered Zimbabwe to a comfortable win and that too in 13.4 overs, which has boosted their NRR. They now move to the top of the points table and will now rely on the outcome of the Netherlands vs Ireland match for their qualification to the main draw.

13.4

Kamran Shazad To Elton Chigumbura

SIX! Finishes it off in style and reaches his fifty as well! Gets a full ball in the zone around middle and sends it many a mile over long on for a biggie. Zimbabwe win by 5 wickets!

13.3

Kamran Shazad To Timycen Maruma

Full and on the pads, Maruma smacks it to wide long on for three runs.

13.2

Kamran Shazad To Timycen Maruma

Angles in a full ball, Maruma heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

13.1

Kamran Shazad To Timycen Maruma

FOUR! Bonus runs! Zimbabwe are on course for a win before 15.4! Touch short in length on off, Maruma goes for a big heave across the line but top edges it down to third man.

12.6

Amjad Javed To Elton Chigumbura

SIX! Bang! Slower delivery from back of the hand, touch short and on middle, Chigumbura goes deep inside the crease and thwacks it over the bowler's head.

12.5

Amjad Javed To Elton Chigumbura

Goes back and punches it to covers. Dot ball.

12.4

Amjad Javed To Timycen Maruma

Another run on the leg side.

12.3

Amjad Javed To Elton Chigumbura

Flicks a full ball to the leg side and takes a single.

12.2

Amjad Javed To Timycen Maruma

Full on middle, lofted over mid-wicket for a single.

12.1

Amjad Javed To Elton Chigumbura

Drama! Angles in a full ball on middle, Elton flicks it to mid-wicket for a single and there is confusion over the second run. Maruma wants it but is send back. It would have been a run out but the throw came in at the wrong end, which is the bowler's end. Javed fails to collect it and now they cross for a couple of runs. The bowler is furious with the fielder as he needed to throw it to the keeper.

11.6

Manjula Guruge To Timycen Maruma

Outside off, pushed to point. Another dot ball. 26 needed off 48 balls! But Zimbabwe need to scale it down in 15.4 overs for a better run-rate!

11.5

Manjula Guruge To Timycen Maruma

Played to the point region by the batsman. No run.

11.4

Manjula Guruge To Elton Chigumbura

Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.

11.3

Manjula Guruge To Elton Chigumbura

Dropped! Length delivery on off, Chigumbura flashes his blade through the line, connects well but fails to keep it down. It goes straight in and out of the hands of the cover fielder.

11.2

Manjula Guruge To Elton Chigumbura

Goes back and punches it to the off side.

11.1

Manjula Guruge To Elton Chigumbura

FOUR! Down the leg side, Chigumbura deflects it off his pads to the fine leg fence.

10.6

Ahmed Raza To Elton Chigumbura

Played to the point region by the batsman. They have run through for a single.

10.5

Ahmed Raza To Timycen Maruma

Turns it through mid-wicket for a single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses and they take a couple of extra runs. The last run was a bit dicey as the bowler took the bails off but the replays showed that Maruma was in. Third umpire confirmed the same!

10.4

Ahmed Raza To Timycen Maruma

Gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it.

10.3

Ahmed Raza To Elton Chigumbura

Tries to heave it across the line but misses. The keeper fumbles and they cross for a bye.

10.2

Ahmed Raza To Elton Chigumbura

FOUR! Rickets a full ball over covers for a wonderful boundary.

10.1

Ahmed Raza To Elton Chigumbura

FOUR! Cracking shot! Tossed up delivery on middle, powered over wide mid on for a boundary.

9.6

Khurram Khan To Timycen Maruma

Plays a reverse sweep but finds point.

9.5

Khurram Khan To Timycen Maruma

Once again comes rushing down the track but the bowler bowls it quicker on off and Maruma has to defend.

9.4

Khurram Khan To Timycen Maruma

FOUR! Fine footwork! Dances down the track, reaches to the pitch of the ball and chips it over the cover fielder for a boundary.

9.3

Khurram Khan To Timycen Maruma

FOUR! Leans forward and crunches it through covers for a boundary.

9.2

Khurram Khan To Timycen Maruma

Maruma gets an inside edge and the ball hits him on the pads.

Timycen Maruma walks in next. Zimbabwe need to chase down the total in 15.4 overs to give themselves some hope of qualifying for the big stage. And of course then they will rely on the outcome of the next match.

9.1

Khurram Khan To Vusi Sibanda OUT!

OUT! Caught and bowled! Sibanda falls to a full toss, a rather soft dismissal, have to say. Sibanda tries to hit it straight but fails to keep it down and hands a simple return catch to the bowler.

Khurram Khan brings himself into the attack.

8.6

Ahmed Raza To Vusi Sibanda

A single down to mid on to end the over. 14 off the over!

8.5

Ahmed Raza To Elton Chigumbura

Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.

8.4

Ahmed Raza To Elton Chigumbura

FOUR! Boom! Again the bowler is on the shorter side, Chigumbura goes on the back foot and whacks it through covers for a boundary.

8.3

Ahmed Raza To Vusi Sibanda

Steers a shortish ball through point for a single.

8.2

Ahmed Raza To Vusi Sibanda

SIX! High and handsome! Tossed up delivery on middle, Sibanda gets inside the line and hoists it over long on for a maximum.

8.1

Ahmed Raza To Elton Chigumbura

Dropped! Slower delivery on off, Chigumbura goes back with the cut shot and edges it behind. The keeper fails to collect it and they cross for a run.

7.6

Kamran Shazad To Vusi Sibanda

Cracks a full ball through the line but finds the cover fielder. 15 runs off the over!

7.5

Kamran Shazad To Elton Chigumbura

Very full in length on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a run.

7.4

Kamran Shazad To Elton Chigumbura

FOUR! Smashed away! Chigumbura is looking in killer mood! Full and wide outside off, Elton latches onto it and muscles it over extra cover.

7.3

Kamran Shazad To Elton Chigumbura

Length delivery outside off, Elton once again aims to power it through the line but misses.

7.2

Kamran Shazad To Elton Chigumbura

FOUR! Belligerence! Back of a length delivery on off, Chigumbura holds his ground and smacks it through extra cover for powerful boundary.

7.1

Kamran Shazad To Elton Chigumbura

SIX! Gets off the mark in style! Full length delivery on middle, Chigumbura clears his front leg and powers it over square leg for a biggie. The intentions are pretty clear.

Kamran Shazad into the attack.

6.6

Ahmed Raza To Vusi Sibanda

Full on off, driven to covers. Dot ball.

Elton Chigumbura is the new batsman.

6.5

Ahmed Raza To Sikandar Raza OUT!

OUT! Raza throws his wicket away! Floated ball on middle and off, Raza comes down the track to play the inside-out shot over extra cover but ends up slicing it in the air towards the deep cover region. Shazad in the deep moves swiftly to his right and takes a fine running catch. They are fielding brilliantly at the moment. Zimbabwe in deep trouble!

6.4

Ahmed Raza To Vusi Sibanda

Sliding down the leg side, Sibanda initially looks to sweep it but then just paddles it down to fine leg for one.

6.3

Ahmed Raza To Vusi Sibanda

Flighted ball on off, skidding on after landing, Sibanda tries to defend it off his front foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

6.2

Ahmed Raza To Sikandar Raza

Shorter delivery on off, Raza goes back and punches it through covers for a single.

6.1

Ahmed Raza To Vusi Sibanda

Slow loopy ball on off, Sibanda dabs it down to covers and crosses for a quick single.

Ahmed Raza comes into the attack.

5.6

Manjula Guruge To Sikandar Raza

Full length delivery in the line of the stumps, Raza tries to play it past point but fails to find the gap. 31/3 in the Powerplay! At this stage, UAE were 31/2!

5.5

Manjula Guruge To Vusi Sibanda

Back of a length delivery on middle, some extra bounce, Sibanda punches it wide of mid off for a run.

5.4

Manjula Guruge To Vusi Sibanda

Taps down a length ball to covers. Dot ball.

5.3

Manjula Guruge To Vusi Sibanda

Angles across a full ball, around off, Vusi opens the face of the bat and dabs it to short third man.

5.2

Manjula Guruge To Vusi Sibanda

Picks a full ball from outside off and heaves it over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

5.1

Manjula Guruge To Vusi Sibanda

Fullish ball on off, Sibanda gets forward and pushes it to point.

4.6

Shadeep Silva To Vusi Sibanda

Hits a shortish ball to point and retains strike with a single.

4.5

Shadeep Silva To Vusi Sibanda

Leans forward to a full ball on off and defends it watchfully.

4.4

Shadeep Silva To Sikandar Raza

Goes on the back foot and punches it wide of the cover fielder for a quick single.

4.3

Shadeep Silva To Sikandar Raza

Turns it off his pads to the leg side but finds the mid-wicket fielder.

4.2

Shadeep Silva To Sikandar Raza

Slower loopy ball on middle, Raza walks forward to work it across the line but misses and is hit high on the pads.

4.1

Shadeep Silva To Vusi Sibanda

Knocks a full ball down to long on for a single.

3.6

Manjula Guruge To Sikandar Raza

Takes the pace off the ball and delivers a full ball outside off, Raza gets on the front foot and defends it to point.

3.5

Manjula Guruge To Vusi Sibanda

Zippy delivery, full and on the pads, Sibanda tries to whip it across the line but closes the face of the bat early. It comes off the leading edge and flies wide of point for a run.

3.4

Manjula Guruge To Vusi Sibanda

Pitched up delivery on off, Sibanda defended it off his front foot.

Vusi Sibanda is the new batsman at number 5.

3.3

Manjula Guruge To Sean Williams OUT!

OUT! This is a horror start for Zimbabwe! Guruge angles in a length ball, slower in pace and there is some extra bounce as it lands around middle and off. Williams leans across to work it to the leg side but is shade early into it. He ends up chipping a straight forward catch back to the bowler.

3.2

Manjula Guruge To Sean Williams

Length ball outside off, Williams mishits it back to the bowler.

3.1

Manjula Guruge To Sean Williams

Good length delivery outside off, shaping back in a bit, Williams pushes at it and misses.

2.6

Shadeep Silva To Sikandar Raza

Gets across the stumps and paddles it fine past the short fine leg fielder for a couple.

2.5

Shadeep Silva To Sikandar Raza

Defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Sean Williams is the new batsman.

2.4

Shadeep Silva To Brendan Taylor (C) OUT!

OUT! Massive breakthrough for UAE! Flighted ball on middle and off, Taylor once again aims to go big down the ground but fails to get any timing behind his shot. The ball balloons in the air and Shaiman sprints back from mid off to take a fantastic catch. Brilliant, just brilliant!

2.3

Shadeep Silva To Brendan Taylor (C)

SIX! Up and just over the long on fielder. Tossed up delivery on middle, Taylor goes big down the leg side, fails to time it properly but it still has enough to clear long on.

2.2

Shadeep Silva To Brendan Taylor (C)

FOUR! Well played! Loopy full ball on off, Taylor goes down on one knee with the sweep shot and cracks it through square leg for a boundary.

2.1

Shadeep Silva To Brendan Taylor (C)

Flatter ball on off, Taylor defends it off his back foot.

1.6

Manjula Guruge To Brendan Taylor (C)

Bowls it slower and fuller on middle and off, Taylor nudges it to covers and pinches a quick single.

1.5

Manjula Guruge To Brendan Taylor (C)

FOUR! Nice shot! Beautifully played! Full length delivery on off, Taylor aligns himself and chips it over mid off for a lovely boundary.

1.4

Manjula Guruge To Brendan Taylor (C)

Fullish ball on middle, Taylor tries to flick it across the line but it comes off the inside edge and rolls off the pads to point.

Skipper Brendan Taylor is the new batsman out in the middle.

1.3

Manjula Guruge To Hamilton Masakadza OUT!

OUT! Clattered! Guruge bowls it on a length around middle and off, Masakadza advances down the track to power it across the line but misses and the stumps are disturbed.

1.2

Manjula Guruge To Sikandar Raza

Length ball on middle, Raza works it in the gap at square leg and crosses for a single.

1.1

Manjula Guruge To Hamilton Masakadza

Slower full ball on middle, Masakadza hits it over mid on and takes a single. Yes, there is a long on in place.

Manjula Guruge to share the attack from the other end.

0.6

Shadeep Silva To Sikandar Raza

On middle, Raza tries to play that one but misses and gets hit on the pads again.

0.5

Shadeep Silva To Sikandar Raza

Landed on off, Raza tries to turn it to the leg side but gets hit on the pads.

0.4

Shadeep Silva To Sikandar Raza

FOUR! Nicely played! Shortish outside off, Raza goes on his back foot and cuts it through the point region for a boundary.

0.3

Shadeep Silva To Sikandar Raza

Full outside off, Raza drives it back to the bowler.

0.2

Shadeep Silva To Hamilton Masakadza

Full on the pads, Masakadza drills it to long on for a single to get off the mark.

0.1

Shadeep Silva To Hamilton Masakadza

Tossed ball on off, Masakadza goes on his back foot and pushes it to the off side.

Welcome back. The men concerned are back on the field. Hamilton Masakadza and Sikandar Raza are the openers for Zimbabwe. Shadeep Silva to bowl first up.