Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
PAK 165/4 (20)
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CRR: 8.25
Abrar Ahmed to Marumani, FOUR, to sweeper cover
Abrar Ahmed to Marumani, no run
Abrar Ahmed to Marumani, no run, short and wide outside off, Marumani cuts straight to the fielder at cover-point, missed out there did Marumani
Abrar Ahmed round the wicket.
Abrar Ahmed to Brian Bennett, 1 run, pushed through on middle, Brian Bennett flicks to deep mid-wicket and is off the mark
Brian Bennett and Marumani are at the crease. Brian Bennett is on strike. Abrar Ahmed will open the attack
A false start and Abrar will come again.
Welcome back. We are all set for the chase. Salman Ali Agha sets the field. It's a spinner to start off. Abrar it will be.
Wellington Masakadza: The pitch is a bit slow at times and a bit up and down. I think we did well to restrict them to 165. You need to change your pace in T20 cricket. I think we can chase it down.
15:08 Local Time, 13:08 GMT, 18:38 IST: That's a pretty competitive total posted by Pakistan as a result of a collective effort by their batting unit. Their openers got off to starts, however, they were not able to capitalize on those starts. The batters who followed next played similar cameos to set things up though. There were handy contributions throughout the innings as Pakistan breached the 160-run mark. Raza was the pick of the bowlers for Zimbabwe as he took a wicket and was economical at the same time. The pacers proved to be expensive. Back in 10 minutes for the second essay, see you on the other side..
Ngarava to Tayyab Tahir, FOUR, Pakistan finish with 165/4! On a length around middle and the batter goes down on his knee to swipe it towards deep backward square leg. A pivotal partnership between Tahir and Irfan to finish off the innings
Ngarava to Irfan Khan, 1 run, full and wide outside off, drilled to wide long-off for one
Ngarava to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, slaps the short ball to long-on for a single, that came off the bottom of his bat
Ngarava to Tayyab Tahir, 2 runs, on the shorter side and Tayyab Tahir pulls it towards deep mid-wicket where a fumble results in the second run
Ngarava to Tayyab Tahir, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Tayyab Tahir. Full length ball on middle and leg, right in the slot and Tayyab Tahir heaves it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder near the boundary can't stop it as it's four more
Ngarava to Tayyab Tahir, FOUR, 50-run stand up! Short and wide outside off, Tayyab Tahir cuts it through covers and manages to beat the fielder sprinting across in the deep
Muzarabani to Irfan Khan, FOUR, width on offer and Irfan Khan has slashed this through backward point for a rollicking four. Pakistan just a run away from 150
Muzarabani to Irfan Khan, 2 runs, short and wide outside off, Irfan Khan cuts it towards point from where the fielder has a needless throw at the bowler's end. No one backing up and that's an overthrow
Muzarabani to Irfan Khan, FOUR, high full toss outside off, Irfan Khan cuts it through backward point and adds four runs to the total. He's playing an impressive knock, dealing in boundaries
Muzarabani to Irfan Khan, 2 runs, in the air, but safe! Takes the aerial route, but mistimes it towards mid-on. Raza from mid-off charges towards mid-on, but fails to get there in time
Muzarabani to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, juicy full toss on off, Tayyab Tahir knocks it to cover for a single
Muzarabani to Tayyab Tahir, byes, FOUR, attempts a scoop, but fails to get any connection. The keeper fails to gether it behind the wickets as the ball keeps low and those are four byes
Blessing Muzarabani [3.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack
Looks like the bowler is struggling with cramps. The physo is quick to get on to the field. In fact, Trevor Gwandu is walking off the field along with the physio
Trevor Gwandu to Tayyab Tahir, wide, fired down the leg-side and it's a wide ball
Trevor Gwandu [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack
Ngarava to Irfan Khan, FOUR, full and straight on off, Irfan Khan drills it through long-off for four runs. Good shot to end the over
Ngarava to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, on a length around middle and leg, lofted to long-on for a single by Tayyab Tahir
Ngarava to Irfan Khan, 3 runs, back of a length outside off, Irfan Khan chips it over the infield at covers for three runs. The keeper gathers the ball and parries it towards the bowler, but Ngarava couldn't take off the bails in time
Ngarava to Irfan Khan, no run, a well-directed bouncer, Irfan Khan goes for a pull and misses
Ngarava to Irfan Khan, no run, short and wide outside off, Irfan Khan attempts a cut and gets beaten
Ngarava to Irfan Khan, 2 runs, punched to wide mid-off by Irfan Khan for a couple of runs
Richard Ngarava [2.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack
Raza to Irfan Khan, 1 run, tad short on middle and leg, pulled through the leg-side by Irfan Khan for one
Raza to Irfan Khan, no run, tad short on off, Irfan Khan knocks it back to the bowler
Raza to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, shortish delivery outside off, Tayyab Tahir cuts it to point for a single, a misfield by Gwandu inside the circle
Raza to Tayyab Tahir, no run, full and quick outside off, Tayyab Tahir tries to drive, doesn't middle it though
Raza to Tayyab Tahir, 2 runs, nudged towards wide long-on by Tayyab Tahir for a couple of runs
Raza to Tayyab Tahir, no run, quicker delivery outside off, skids along the deck as Tayyab Tahir gets beaten on the cut
Ryan Burl to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, driven along the carpet to long-off for one
Ryan Burl to Tayyab Tahir, no run, short ball outside off, some extra bounce, Tayyab Tahir gets beaten
Ryan Burl to Tayyab Tahir, FOUR, Tayyab Tahir on the charge. This was fraction short and Tayyab Tahir bludgeons it past the bowler. The fielder at long-on fails to get there and that's four more
Ryan Burl to Tayyab Tahir, SIX, floated on middle and leg, Tayyab Tahir goes down on his knee and slogs it over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen. Much needed for Pakistan as the boundaries have dried up
Ryan Burl to Tayyab Tahir, no run, slight width on offer, Tayyab Tahir attempts a cut, gets beaten
Ryan Burl to Irfan Khan, 1 run, punched through the off-side by Irfan Khan for a single
Ryan Burl [2.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack
Raza to Tayyab Tahir, no run, full and straight outside off, Tayyab Tahir attempts a reverse sweep, misses it though
Raza to Tayyab Tahir, 2 runs, on a length around middle and leg, nudged through square leg for a brace by Tayyab Tahir
Raza to Irfan Khan, 1 run, on the shorter side, nudged to mid-wicket for a single by Irfan Khan
Raza to Irfan Khan, 2 runs, full and straight on middle and leg, flicked through the leg-side for a brace
Irfan Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Raza to Salman Agha, out Caught by Dion Myers!! That's a fantastic catch at covers. Salman Agha punches it uppishly towards the off-side and the fielder stationed there charges to his left and puts in a dive before he grabs it inches above the turf. Dion Myers - the fielder. He thinks it's a clean catch, but Salman Agha wasn't convinced. The replays confirm the fielder had enough fingers underneath and the Pakistan captain will have to walk back to the pavilion. 'OUT' flashes the giant screen and that's that for Agha, he's gone! Salman Agha c Dion Myers b Raza 13(19)
Raza to Salman Agha, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Raza to Salman Agha, no run, slingy action by Raza as Salman Agha knocks this down the pitch
Sikandar Raza [2.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack
W Masakadza to Salman Agha, 1 run, sliced into the off-side by Salman Agha for a single. 100 up for Pak
W Masakadza to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, Masakadza goes short as Tayyab Tahir pulls it through mid-wicket for one
W Masakadza to Tayyab Tahir, 2 runs, on the shorter side, Tayyab Tahir cuts it through point for a couple of runs
W Masakadza to Salman Agha, 1 run, heaved to long-on by Salman Agha for a single
W Masakadza to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Tayyab Tahir chips it over the infield at covers for a single
W Masakadza to Tayyab Tahir, no run, tad short outside off, Tayyab Tahir cuts it to backward point
Wellington Masakadza [2.0-0-17-1] is back into the attack
Ryan Burl to Salman Agha, no run, attempts a reverse sweep, almost nicks it behind, beaten
Ryan Burl to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, full in length around off, Tayyab Tahir drives it to long-off for one
Ryan Burl to Salman Agha, 1 run, cut to point as the bowler provides width, a single taken
Ryan Burl to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, tad short outside off, Tayyab Tahir cuts it towards point
Tayyab Tahir, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Ryan Burl to Usman Khan, out Caught by Marumani!! Edged and taken! Short and wide outside off, Usman Khan attempts a cut and gets a thick outside edge. The keeper takes a sharp catch and Usman Khan walks back after playing a fine knock. The partnership has been broken by Ryan Burl. Usman Khan c Marumani b Ryan Burl 39(30) [4s-2 6s-2]
Ryan Burl to Usman Khan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Ryan Burl to Usman Khan, SIX, smoked into the stands. Ryan Burl goes full and Usman Khan has thumped this right over the spinner for half-a-dozen. Huge six
Ryan Burl [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack
Muzarabani to Usman Khan, 1 run, tad short on middle and leg, Usman Khan drags it through mid-wicket for one
Muzarabani to Usman Khan, no run, yorker length ball outside off, Usman Khan gets beaten on the outside edge
The physio is out on the field to have a check on the keeper. He got hit on the jaw as he couldn't gather the ball cleanly
Muzarabani to Salman Agha, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Salman Agha steers it through the off-side for a single. He wanted a second, but Usman sent him back. The throw also came at the wrong end, otherwise Salman Agha was a goner
Muzarabani to Usman Khan, 1 run, tad fuller on middle and leg, worked through the leg-side for one
Muzarabani to Salman Agha, 1 run, walks across in the crease and nudges the length ball through square leg for a single
Muzarabani to Usman Khan, 1 run, on a length around off, Usman Khan shimmies down the wicket and pushes it towards mid-off for a single
Blessing Muzarabani [2.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack
Raza to Salman Agha, no run, full and wide outside off, Salman Agha squeezes it towards cover
Raza to Salman Agha, no run, fired outside off, Salman Agha drives it crisply to covers
Raza to Salman Agha, no run, full and straight on middle and leg, pushed down the pitch
Raza to Usman Khan, 1 run, on the pads, clipped towards the leg-side for a single
Raza to Salman Agha, 1 run, a little slingy action as Salman Agha nudges it towards wide mid-on for one
Raza to Salman Agha, no run, full length ball on off, Salman Agha squeezes it down the pitch
Sikandar Raza [1.0-0-3-0] is back into the attack
W Masakadza to Salman Agha, 1 run, full and straight on middle, clipped to the on-side for one
W Masakadza to Usman Khan, 3 runs, fraction short outside off, Usman Khan plays a late cut for three runs
W Masakadza to Usman Khan, SIX, shimmies down the wicket and smokes the floated delivery over wide long-on for half-a-dozen. Clean strike by Usman Khan
W Masakadza to Usman Khan, no run, full and wide outside off, Usman Khan has a swing and a miss
W Masakadza to Salman Agha, 1 run, touch short outside off, Salman Agha steers it to short third man
W Masakadza to Salman Agha, 2 runs, in the air but safe! Uppish square cut by Salman Agha and he manages to elude the fielder at backward point
Ryan Burl to Usman Khan, no run, tad short on off, Usman Khan nudges it down the pitch
Ryan Burl to Salman Agha, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Salman Agha drives it through cover for one
Ryan Burl to Usman Khan, 1 run, shimmies down the wicket and clips it through the on-side for one
Ryan Burl to Salman Agha, 1 run, driven through the off-side for a single
Ryan Burl to Usman Khan, 1 run, pulls the short ball through the leg-side for a single
Ryan Burl to Usman Khan, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, Usman Khan slices it over point for a couple of runs
Ryan Burl, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
W Masakadza to Usman Khan, 1 run, full and straight on off, driven to long-off for a single
W Masakadza to Salman Agha, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Salman Agha drives it through cover for a single
Salman Agha, right handed bat, comes to the crease
W Masakadza to Saim Ayub, out Caught by Trevor Gwandu!! In the air and taken. Masakadza strikes in his first over. A short ball ball on off and Saim Ayub lofts it towards long-off. The fielder in the deep takes a safe catch and that brings an end to Ayub's stay at the crease. Saim Ayub c Trevor Gwandu b W Masakadza 24(18) [4s-2 6s-1]
W Masakadza to Saim Ayub, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
W Masakadza to Usman Khan, 1 run, heaved to wide long-on by Usman Khan for a single
W Masakadza to Usman Khan, no run, quicker delivery outside off, Usman Khan gets beaten as he attempts a square cut
W Masakadza to Saim Ayub, 1 run, fired on leg, Saim Ayub flicks it through backward square leg for one
Wellington Masakadza, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack
Raza to Usman Khan, no run, sliced towards the off-side by Usman Khan
Raza to Usman Khan, no run, full and straight on off, Usman Khan drives it towards extra cover where the fielder dives and grabs it
Raza to Saim Ayub, 1 run, played through the leg-side by Saim Ayub for a single
Raza to Saim Ayub, no run, full and quick on leg, Saim Ayub looks to sweep it, but the ball thuds into the pads and the keeper takes it. Caught behind appeal turned down
Raza to Usman Khan, 1 run, square driven through the off-side for a single
Raza to Saim Ayub, 1 run, flatter through the air on middle and leg, clipped through mid-wicket for a single
Sikandar Raza, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Trevor Gwandu to Saim Ayub, 1 run, throws his hands at this widish delivery, gets an outside edge towards third man, a single taken
Trevor Gwandu to Saim Ayub, no run, on a length outside off, punched into the off-side by Saim Ayub
Trevor Gwandu to Usman Khan, 1 run, short of a length on middle and leg, Usman Khan drags it through the leg-side for one
Trevor Gwandu to Usman Khan, no run, back of a length around off, Usman Khan pats it down the pitch
Trevor Gwandu to Usman Khan, no run, short and wide outside off, Usman Khan attempts a cut, gets beaten
Trevor Gwandu to Saim Ayub, 1 run, on a length around off, Saim Ayub drives it to cover for a single. A throw at the bowler's end, but the batsman makes it. 50 up for Pakistan
Muzarabani to Usman Khan, no run, back of a length on off, Usman Khan defends it into the off-side
Muzarabani to Saim Ayub, 1 run, on a length around off, Saim Ayub gets a leading edge towards cover for a single
Muzarabani to Saim Ayub, FOUR, deft touch. On the shorter side outside off, Saim Ayub plays it late, steers it past the fielder at short third man for back-to-back boundaries
Muzarabani to Saim Ayub, FOUR, short ball outside off, Saim Ayub carves it through backward point for four runs
Muzarabani to Saim Ayub, no run, yorker length ball outside off, Saim Ayub gets beaten on his drive. Appeal for a caught behind turned down
Muzarabani to Usman Khan, 1 run, tad fuller on middle and leg, pushed to mid-on for a single
Blessing Muzarabani [1.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack
Trevor Gwandu to Usman Khan, leg byes, 1 run, short of a length on leg, Usman Khan looks to nudge it away, off the pads towards the on-side
Trevor Gwandu to Usman Khan, FOUR, width on offer as Usman Khan plays a late cut, pierces the field between short third and backward point
Trevor Gwandu to Usman Khan, wide, short ball down the leg-side and Usman Khan can't connect his pull. Called a wide
Trevor Gwandu to Usman Khan, FOUR, short and punished! Pulls the short ball over mid-wicket and adds four runs to the tally. Pakistan off to a brisk start
Trevor Gwandu to Usman Khan, no run, on a length around middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket by Usman Khan
Trevor Gwandu to Saim Ayub, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Saim Ayub drives it to cover for a single
Trevor Gwandu to Saim Ayub, no run, short of a length outside off, Saim Ayub gets beaten on his back foot punch
Trevor Gwandu, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
Ngarava to Saim Ayub, 1 run, low full toss on off, Saim Ayub squeezes it in front of cover and scampers across for a single
Ngarava to Saim Ayub, SIX, short and wide outside off, Saim Ayub slaps it over deep backward point for a maximum. He's in prime form. Scored a century in the ODI series, he's looking good today as well
Ngarava to Usman Khan, 3 runs, dropped! Usman Khan gets a life on his first ball. Back of a length delivery outside off, Usman Khan has a poke at it and gets an outside edge to it. The ball flies to Raza at slip and the Zimbabwean captain has put it down. Got his hands to it, but the ball came quickly, hence he hardly had any time to react
Usman Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Ngarava to Omair Yousuf, out Caught by W Masakadza!! Ngarava draws first blood! Short and quick around off, Omair Yousuf gets surprised due to the pace and bounce. A little extra carry as Omair Yousuf looks to go hard at it. Slaps it towards cover as he loses his shape and the miscued shot has been taken by the fielder at cover. Omair Yousuf walks back to the pavilion after playing a cameo. Omair Yousuf c W Masakadza b Ngarava 16(13) [4s-1 6s-1]
Ngarava to Omair Yousuf, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Ngarava to Saim Ayub, 1 run, on the shorter side, Saim Ayub pulls it over mid-wicket for a single
Ngarava to Omair Yousuf, 1 run, on a length around off, Omair Yousuf knocks it into the off-side and takes a quick run
Muzarabani to Omair Yousuf, 1 run, fraction short outside off, Omair Yousuf steers it to third man for a single
Muzarabani to Omair Yousuf, SIX, shot! Width on offer and Omair Yousuf has slashed it over deep backward point for a rollicking six. Such a stylish shot that was
Muzarabani to Omair Yousuf, 2 runs, on the shorter side outside off, Omair Yousuf lofts this over extra cover and takes a couple of runs. One hand came off, but he timed it well enough
Muzarabani to Omair Yousuf, FOUR, first boundary of the match! Short and wide outside off, Omair Yousuf slashes away from his body and the outside edge flies to the third man boundary
Muzarabani to Omair Yousuf, no run, back of a length outside off, Omair Yousuf swings and misses again
Muzarabani to Omair Yousuf, no run, on a length outside off, Omair Yousuf has a swing and a miss
Blessing Muzarabani, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Ngarava to Omair Yousuf, 1 run, dropped! The keeper puts down a regulation chance. Was a length delivery outside off and Omair Yousuf got an outside edge. The keeper dives to his right, gets his glove to it, but the ball doesn't stick. A single taken
Ngarava to Saim Ayub, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler on middle and leg, Saim Ayub drives it towards mid-on and takes a single
Ngarava to Omair Yousuf, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Omair Yousuf taps it towards point and takes a single
Ngarava to Omair Yousuf, no run, looks to make room, swings across the line, gets an inside edge towards the on-side
Ngarava to Omair Yousuf, no run, short and wide outside off, Omair Yousuf cuts it to the fielder at point
Ngarava to Omair Yousuf, no run, plays this towards the leg-side does Omair Yousuf
Omair Yousuf and Saim Ayub are at the crease. Omair Yousuf is on strike. Ngarava will open the attack
Done with the national anthems of both the teams and it's time for live action. The Zimbabwean players are gathered in a huddle as the Pakistani openers now enter the field. Bright sunny conditions. Let's see what we have in store. Here we go!
Pitch report: Looks like a good batting track. Batting first would be a good option. The average first innings total at this venue in T20Is is 155.
Teams:
Pakistan (Playing XI): Saim Ayub, Omair Yousuf, Usman Khan(w), Salman Agha(c), Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem
Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza(c), Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu
Sikandar Raza: Don't mind bowling first. Made a few notes on how the wicket played. The wicket tends to get slower as the game progreses. We have played quite some T20 cricket in the last few months. We are looking forward to have a good game, want to put our right foot forward. Wellington and Ryan Burl come back.
Salman Agha: Want to put a good total on the board. It could get slower and lower. We want to give as many chances to youngsters because this series is all about youngsters. Want to improve fielding and bowl well with the new ball.
Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to bat
12:00 Local Time, 10:00 GMT, 15:30 IST: Hello and welcome to the first T20I of the series between Zimbabwe and Pakistan folks! Pakistan lost the first ODI against the hosts, however, the visitors bounced back in an emphatic manner to clinch the ODI series by a 2-1 margin. What do we have in store for the T20Is though? Will Zimbabwe put up a similar performance like the first game of the ODI series, or will they succumb against the fiery bowling attack of Pakistan? Only time will tell. Zimbabwe have a few all-rounders in good form, so they will be expecting them to fire in the shortest format. Hopefully they make the most of the home conditions as well. Pakistan have a rather inexperienced team as well. So let’s hope we have an interesting battle. Stay around for the toss and teams..
Squads:
Zimbabwe Squad: Ryan Burl, Dion Myers, Tashinga Musekiwa, Sikandar Raza(c), Wessly Madhevere, Tinotenda Maposa, Brian Bennett, Clive Madande(w), Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu, Brandon Mavuta, Faraz Akram
Pakistan Squad: Salman Agha(c), Saim Ayub, Omair Yousuf, Usman Khan(w), Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Sufiyan Muqeem, Haseebullah Khan, Arafat Minhas, Qasim Akram, Aamer Jamal, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Hasnain
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