4s
6s
Total 4's :
17
Total 6's :
4
Wickets :
6
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.3
Khaleel Ahmed to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR! That is good intent! Fuller one this time and just around off, Tadiwanashe Marumani skips down the rack and lifts it over mid off for the first boundary of the chase.
4
0.6
Khaleel Ahmed to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR! He connects this time alright! Khaleel Ahmed bangs this into the pitch but this one sits up nicely for the batter, Tadiwanashe Marumani swivels and pulls it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence, the ball teases the fielder but trickles away for a boundary. 9 runs off the first over!
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1.1
Avesh Khan to Wessly Madhevere, OUT! TAKEN! Avesh Khan draws first blood with a soft dismissal! He begins with a back-of-a-length delivery around off, takes off a bit, Wessly Madhevere hops in the air and tries to punch it over the covers, but the ball gets big on him and ends up lobbing it straight to short covers where Abhishek Sharma makes no mistaken. Early blow for Zimbabwe!
4
1.6
Avesh Khan to Brian Bennett, FOUR! Brian Bennett gets off the mark in style now! Avesh Khan tries to go for another short one but this one does not bounce that much, Brian Bennett gets on top of that and pulls it away nicely towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.
4
2.2
Khaleel Ahmed to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR! Good battle going between these two! Short of a length and well outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani gets the chance to free hs arms and crunches it over point for a boundary.
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2.4
Khaleel Ahmed to Tadiwanashe Marumani, OUT! TAKEN! Khaleel Ahmed has the last laugh here! He pitches it up and around middle, Tadiwanashe Marumani stays back and tries to loft it over mid on but fails to get the elevation and the bat twists in his hands as well. He ends up hitting it straight to Shivam Dube who takes an easy catch at mid on. Marumani goes back after hitting a few lusty blows and Zimbabwe is in a spot of bother now.
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3.1
Avesh Khan to Brian Bennett, OUT! It's a plane! It's a bird! No, it's flying Ravi Bishnoi! Absolutely stunning catch from him and every Indian player goes to appreciate it. Avesh Khan serves this full and outside of, Brian Bennett throws his bat at it and slices it hard, the ball flies in the air over point, Ravi Bishnoi there times his jump to perfection and plucks it out of thin air with both hands. Zimbabwe three down now! Brian Bennett departs without doing much damage this time.
4
3.5
Avesh Khan to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Nice shot! Avesh Khan bangs this into the pitch and around off, Sikandar Raza takes a step back to transfer his weight and pulls it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
4
3.6
Avesh Khan to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Pulls it with disdain! Avesh Khan decides to go for another short ball, on middle, Sikandar Raza gets the anticipated length and gets on top of the bounce, and hammers it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for four more runs.
4
5.3
Ravi Bishnoi to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! A rare loosener from Bishnoi and gets punished! Drifts it down the leg side on a fuller length, Sikandar Raza sits on his knee and pulls it behind square for a boundary between deep fine and deep square leg.
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6.2
Washington Sundar to Sikandar Raza, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! A massive wicket for India and Washington Sundar does the trick in his very first over! Sundar darts in a fuller-length delivery, just around off, on a flatter trajectory. Sikandar Raza gets the desired length and he looks to slog it over deep mid-wicket. However, the ball skids and comes through very quickly which results in Raza mistiming the ball and not getting the distance. The ball sails straight to Rinku Singh at deep mid-wicket. Washington Sundar continues on his merry way with the ball.
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6.6
Washington Sundar to Johnathan Campbell, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Washington Sundar with the double whammy! Half of the Zimbabwe side is in the dugout now. Washington Sundar comes from around the wicket and drops it on a fullish length, just outside off. The ball holds onto the surface a bit and turns away from the southpaw. Campbell is in his crease and tries to drive it away from the body, but ends up playing inside the line. The ball hence, takes the outside edge and Riyan Parag (Sub) does the rest with a sharp catch at first slip.
4
9.3
Abhishek Sharma to Dion Myers, FOUR! Nice shot! Sharma serves it right underneath the bat, on off, Dion Myers clears his front leg and lofts it downtown on a single bounce for a boundary.
4
9.5
Abhishek Sharma to Clive Madande, FOUR! Pulled away in the gap! Width on offer, on a length, it keeps a tad bit low and turns away as well, Clive Madande reads the turn and the length well, rocks back quickly and pulls it across the line for a boundary at deep mid-wicket.
4
11.1
Abhishek Sharma to Dion Myers, FOUR! Powered away! Floated, full and around off, Dion Myers fetches for it and drills it hard down the ground, long off is a bit wide and has no chance of stopping that. Another boundary!
4
11.5
Abhishek Sharma to Dion Myers, FOUR! Gets in the gap again! Abhishek Sharma drags his length back once more, on middle, Dion Myers has enough time to rock back and swats it away wide of deep mid-wicket for four more runs.
4
12.4
Shivam Dube to Clive Madande, FOUR! Splits the fielders in the deep! Short of a length and on middle, no pace at all, Clive Madande waits for it this time and pulls it away nicely, he picks the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a one-bounce four.
4
12.6
Shivam Dube to Dion Myers, FOUR! Streaky but Zimbabwe won't mind at all! 11 runs off the over! Shivam Dube bangs this one into the pitch again and outside off, Dion Myers tries to reach for it and swings hard across the line, gets a top edge that flies over the keeper for four more runs.
4
13.3
Ravi Bishnoi to Dion Myers, FOUR! Gets it through! Ravi Bishnoi continues with his shorter length, but gives a bit of width this time, Dion Myers moves back and cuts it with excellent timing and between point and covers for a boundary. That also brings up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.
6
14.2
Shivam Dube to Clive Madande, SIX! Into the crowd! Shivam Dube lands this short but down the leg side, begging to be hit away, Clive Madande does exactly that and helps it on its way over the fine leg fence for a much-needed biggie. Zimbabwe will try to make this over a big one now!
6
14.3
Shivam Dube to Clive Madande, SIX! TWO IN TWO! Zimbabwe are not gonna go down without a fight! This is short and on leg again from Dube, Clive Madande this time uses his feet and tries to pull, gets a top edge that flies over the fine leg fence again for half a dozen runs.
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16.3
Washington Sundar to Clive Madande, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Sundar gets his third wicket and breaks the crucial partnership! Washington Sundar again keeps this one away from the batter, outside off and full, turning a bit in with the turn, Clive Madande moves across off and goes for an aerial slog shot but mistimes it in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Rinku Singh with his safest pair of hands manages to keep it simple and takes a good catch. Also, Washington Sundar still hasn't conceded a single boundary as yet.
4
18.3
Ravi Bishnoi to Wellington Masakadza, FOUR! Nice shot from Masakadza! Bishnoi pulls his length, but keeps the trajectory flat and on off, Wellington Masakadza clears his front leg and pulls it through mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.
6
18.5
Ravi Bishnoi to Dion Myers, SIX! 50 up for Dion Myers! His first of his T20I career! Bishnoi lands this one, right into the zone, on the middle, Dion Myers clears his front leg and spanks it behind long on for a six.
6
19.2
Avesh Khan to Wellington Masakadza, SIX! THAT HAS BEEN PUNISHED! Avesh bangs it hard, on the middle, Wellington Masakadza gets the desired length to pull it away. He sets a good base for himself by transferring the weight on the back foot and deposits into the stands behind deep mid-wicket for a six.
4
19.4
Avesh Khan to Dion Myers, FOUR! Just over short third and four more! Back of a length and outside off, Dion Myers hops on the bounce and slices it over the short third fielder for a boundary. Fortuitous though!
4
19.5
Avesh Khan to Dion Myers, FOUR! Dion Myers has played some really good strokes here! Surely one of the positives Zimbabwe will take it from this fixture. Avesh struggles with the line and offers width outside off on a length, Dion Myers climbs on the bounce and gets it on the up, and between short third and backward point for a boundary.