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Jammu and Kashmir vs Saurashtra

JAM vs SAU ODI Match 11, Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2021 - Match Info

Match 11

Kolkata

283/7 (49.1)

Saurashtra beat Jammu and Kashmir by 3 wickets

Match Summary

279/9 (50.0 overs)

Top Batter

Top Bowler

283/7 (49.1 overs)

Top Batter

Top Bowler

Detailed Commentary

All

Wickets

4s

6s

JAM

SAU

Right then, that’s it from this nail-biting game but there’s plenty more action remaining in this series. The second T20I of this 3-match series will be played at the same venue on Saturday, December 9th. 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!

The captain of Zimbabwe, Sikandar Raza is the Player of the Match for his all-round brilliance. He says that it was nice to be part of history and credits the fans for coming out to watch. Feels that Ireland got 5-10 runs too many but applauds the way Delany batted. Mentions that he was pretty happy to chase 148 at the halfway mark. Shares that the most important thing is that they got over the line and gave something for the fans to cheer. On his performance, he says that he is never a guy who looks into these things. Adds that there were a lot of other good contributions as well. On his animated chat with the Irish players, he says that what happens on the field, stays on the field. Adds that they shook hands and everything is fine.

Paul Stirling, the losing Ireland skipper is up for a chat. He says that it was a brilliant game and hoped that it entertained the spectators. Adds that they will assess and talk about what went wrong in the game. Shares that they lost wickets at crucial points and that they should have got over 160 easily. Mentions that they will speak in the dressing room and come out better in the next two games. Closes by saying that they kept picking wickets regularly but luads Sikandar Raza who played a brilliant knock and took the game away from them.

Time for the Post-Match Presentations...

Earlier in the game, Ireland posted a below-par score of 147 for 8. After putting into bat first, the Irish got off to a brilliant start courtesy of their skipper Stirling and Andy Balbirnie. The duo added 44 for the first wicket inside the first five overs and set the tone early. However, Zimbabwe came back nicely and kept picking wickets at regular intervals. The middle-order batters got starts but none of them could bat along the innings. Gareth Delany, batting at number 8, provided the flourish at the backend by taking 20 runs off the final over and took his side to a competitive total. Sikandar Raza was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 28 in his spell while Ngarava and Muzarabani chipped in with two each. Zimbabwe did well for most of the game and came out victorious in the end by just one wicket.

The Irish bowlers did not have a huge total to defend but they gave it their all with the ball and in the field. Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, and Joshua Little all chipped in with two each while George Dockrell took the solitary wicket of Wesley Madhevere. Barry McCarthy had 9 runs to defend in the final over but a couple of poor balls and lapses in the field took the game away from the visitors. The Men in Green will hope to come back with a better effort in the upcoming games.

Chasing 148 for the win, the hosts Zimbabwe got off to a poor start and were reduced to 21 for 2 inside the first four overs. Sikandar Raza formed important partnerships with Wesley Madhevere and Ryan Burl through the middle as wickets kept falling around him. He single-handedly anchored the innings with an excellent 42-ball 65 with five boundaries and two maximums. Clive Madande played a quickfire cameo of 20 from 11 and helped his skipper in the middle. Raza departed in the penultimate over with his side still requiring 11 runs to win. The lower order got a couple of boundaries away and a slight fumble by Lorcan Tucker in the last ball allowed Zimbabwe to get over the finish line.

Phew! What a humdinger we have witnessed at the Harare Sports Club! Zimbabwe pulled off a historic chase and got over the line by just one wicket off the final ball in the match. This game will go down in the history books as Zimbabwe takes the 1-0 lead in this 3-match T20I series.

148/9 (20.0)

65 (42)

25 (26)

2/17 (4)

2/20 (4)

Over 20

2

W

4

1

2

0

Blessing Muzarabani*

2 (1)

Trevor Gwandu

5 (5)

Barry McCarthy

2/37 (4)

ZIM

148/9

Oh my my! This game is going down to the wire. The last man Blessing Muzarabani walks out to bat with his side requiring 2 off the final ball. Can he be the hero or the Irish pull it off? The super-over is also a possibility here.

Zimbabwe needs 9 runs to win off the final over. Barry McCarthy will bowl the 20th over.

Over 19

1

1

0

W

wd

1

W

Trevor Gwandu*

2 (2)

Richard Ngarava

1 (2)

Mark Adair

2/36 (4)

ZIM

139/8

Richard Ngarava walks in at number 10.

The debutant Trevor Gwandu walks out to bat in a pressure situation.

Over 18

1

1

1

0

W

2

Luke Jongwe*

2 (3)

Sikandar Raza

65 (41)

Joshua Little

2/17 (4)

ZIM

135/6

Who comes in now? It will be Luke Jongwe.

Over 17

1

4

6

3

0

6

Clive Madande*

18 (9)

Sikandar Raza

64 (40)

Barry McCarthy

1/28 (3)

ZIM

130/5

Match Details

Date & Time:

21st Feb 2021, 8:45 AM

Match Number:

Match 11

Match Results:

SAU Won By 3 wickets

Head to Head

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Tie

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Match Officals

Umpire:

Nitin Pandit (IND), Pranav Joshi (IND)

Third Umpire:

No TV Umpire

Match Referee:

Prasanta Mohapatra (IND)