Zimbabwe tour of West Indies, 2006 / Commentary

Zimbabwe in West Indies ODI Series - 4th ODI

West Indies v Zimbabwe

West Indies won by 82 runs

0.3

Rainsford to Morton, no run, good length and wide of the off stump, Morton leaves it through to the keeper

0.4

Rainsford to Morton, 1 run, length ball outside the off stump, Morton steeres it down to third man

0.6

Rainsford to Morton, no run, short of a good length delivery outside the off strump, left alone

West Indies 3/0   RS Morton 1* (3b)

1.3

Mahwire to Morton, 1 run, line and length, Morton drives it to cover,misfield by the fielder gives the batsmen a single

West Indies 5/0   RS Morton 2* (4b)

2.1

Rainsford to Morton, FOUR, good length but wide of the off stump, Morton drives it away in the gap between cover and mid-off

2.2

Rainsford to Morton, 2 runs, line and length delivery, Morton drives on the front-foot, balls rolls to fine leg off the inner half of the bat

2.3

Rainsford to Morton, no run, good line and length delivery, Morton defends it to silly mid-on

2.4

Rainsford to Morton, no run, length ball, Morton defends it to short cover region

2.5

Rainsford to Morton, no run, length ball, Morton hits it on the leg side

2.6

Rainsford to Morton, no run, good line and length delivery, Morton defends it to silly mid-off

West Indies 12/0   RS Morton 8* (10b 1x4)

3.2

Mahwire to Morton, no run, length ball, Morton pushes it to the point region

3.3

Mahwire to Morton, no run, good length on the middle and leg stump line, Morton flicks but is hit on the pad, loud appeal turned down by Bowden

3.4

Mahwire to Morton, no run, length ball, Morton defends on the front foot

3.5

Mahwire to Morton, no run, length ball, Morton pushes on the off-side

3.6

Mahwire to Morton, (no ball) 2 runs, overstepping this time,Moton waits for the ball and cuts it fine of the fielder at third man

3.6

Mahwire to Morton, 1 run, good length delivery, Morton drives it wide of the fielder at cover

West Indies 17/0   RS Morton 11* (16b 1x4)

4.1

Rainsford to Morton, no run, line and length delivery, Morton defends it to point

4.2

Rainsford to Morton, FOUR, full on the stumps, Morton drives on the front wide of the fielder at mid-on, good shot!

4.3

Rainsford to Morton, no run, good length and wide of the off stump, Morton leaves the ball

4.4

Rainsford to Morton, no run, length ball, Morton defends on the off-side

4.5

Rainsford to Morton, no run, good line and length, Morton pushes it off the back foot to the gully region, good diving stop by Chibhabha saves runs

4.6

Rainsford to Morton, no run, short of a length and outside off stump, Morton defends off the back foot straight to point

West Indies 21/0   RS Morton 15* (22b 2x4)

5.2

Mahwire to Morton, 2 runs, good line and length, Morton turns it of the pads backward of square for a couple

5.3

Mahwire to Morton, no run, good length delivery, Morton goes for the drive but is beaten

5.4

Mahwire to Morton, 1 wide, down the leg side

5.4

Mahwire to Morton, no run, full on the stumps, Morton drives on the front foot straight to mid-off

5.5

Mahwire to Morton, no run, good line and back of a length, Morton defends to short cover

5.6

Mahwire to Morton, 1 no ball, defends it back to the bowler

5.6

Mahwire to Morton, FOUR, good length but down leg, Morton whips it behind square on the leg side

West Indies 30/0   RS Morton 21* (28b 3x4)

6.6

Rainsford to Morton, no run, leg side delivery, Morton plays but misses the ball

West Indies 35/0   RS Morton 21* (29b 3x4)

8.1

Rainsford to Morton, no run, length but down leg, Morton flicks, the ball rolls to short midwicket of the pads

8.2

Rainsford to Morton, FOUR, leg side delivery, Morton drives it between midwicket and mid-on, good shot!

8.3

Rainsford to Morton, FOUR, good length but down leg, Morton flicks it to the fine leg fence

8.4

Rainsford to Morton, no run, length ball, Morton comes down the track and drives it to mid-on

8.5

Rainsford to Morton, 1 run, full down leg side, Morton flicks it behind square

West Indies 45/1   RS Morton 30* (34b 5x4)

9.1

Mupariwa to Morton, FOUR, good line and length delivery, Morton drives it in the air over the fielder at mid-on, good clean hit!

9.2

Mupariwa to Morton, 1 run, full toss, Morton drives the ball wide of the fielder at mid-off

West Indies 50/1   RS Morton 35* (36b 6x4)

10.1

Utseya to Morton, no run, length ball, Morton defends it

10.2

Utseya to Morton, no run, good length delivery, Morton defends on the front foot

10.3

Utseya to Morton, no run, line and length, Morton defends it back to the bowler

10.4

Utseya to Morton, 1 run, leg side delivery, Morton turns it to square leg

West Indies 51/1   RS Morton 36* (40b 6x4)

11.1

Mupariwa to Morton, 1 run, good line and length delivery, Morton drives it away in the air over the fielder at short covers

11.3

Mupariwa to Morton, 1 run, good line and length, Morton drives on the front foot to long-off for a single

West Indies 56/1   RS Morton 38* (42b 6x4)

12.2

Utseya to Morton, no run, good length delivery, Morton turns it to midwicket

12.3

Utseya to Morton, no run, good line and length, Morton works it through to midwicket

12.4

Utseya to Morton, no run, good length delivery, Morton pushes it to short cover

12.5

Utseya to Morton, no run, line and length, Morton works it on the leg side

12.6

Utseya to Morton, 1 run, good length and wide of the off stump, Morton cuts off the back foot to the third man region

West Indies 59/1   RS Morton 39* (47b 6x4)

13.1

Mupariwa to Morton, no run, line and length, Morton cuts it straight to the fielder at point

13.2

Mupariwa to Morton, no run, length ball, Morton goes for the drive but is beaten

13.3

Mupariwa to Morton, 1 run, good length delivery, Morton drives the ball wide of the fielder at mid-off

13.6

Mupariwa to Morton, 1 run, good line and length delivery, Morton drives it to long-off

West Indies 62/1   RS Morton 41* (51b 6x4)

14.1

Mahwire to Morton, no run, length ball, Morton hits it into the leg side

14.2

Mahwire to Morton, 2 runs, good line and length, Morton drives the ball through the off side

14.3

Mahwire to Morton, no run, good line and length, Morton hits it into the leg side

14.4

Mahwire to Morton, 1 run, good length delivery, Morton drives it wide of the fielder at mid-off

14.6

Mahwire to Morton, 1 run, good line and length delivery, Morton drives the ball

West Indies 68/1   RS Morton 45* (56b 6x4)

15.1

Mupariwa to Morton, FOUR, too full and on the pads, Morton works it through to the square leg fence

15.2

Mupariwa to Morton, no run, length ball, Morton defends it to cover

15.3

Mupariwa to Morton, FOUR, good line and length, Morton drives on the front foot over the fielder at mid-on to the long-on fence, Morton gets to his fifty in style, well played Morton!

15.4

Mupariwa to Morton, no run, good line and length, Morton keeps it out

15.5

Mupariwa to Morton, no run, wide outside the off stump, Morton goes for the drive and gets beaten

15.6

Mupariwa to Morton, 1 run, good length but down leg, Morton drives through the on side

West Indies 77/1   RS Morton 54* (62b 8x4)

16.1

Chibhabha to Morton, 3 runs, good length but down leg, Morton works it behind square on the leg side

16.6

Chibhabha to Morton, 1 run, line and length, Morton pushes it wide of mid-on

West Indies 88/1   RS Morton 58* (64b 8x4)

17.1

Mahwire to Morton, FOUR, slower ball, Morton drives it handsomely to the long-on fence

17.2

Mahwire to Morton, no run, good line and length, Morton defends it to silly mid-off

17.3

Mahwire to Morton, 1 run, length ball, Morton drives on the front foot to long-on

West Indies 93/1   RS Morton 63* (67b 9x4)

18.3

Chibhabha to Morton, 1 run, full toss, Morton works it through the leg side

West Indies 110/1   RS Morton 64* (68b 9x4)

20.1

Utseya to Morton, no run, good line and length delivery, Morton defends it on the off-side

20.2

Utseya to Morton, no run, good line and length, Morton works it through the leg side and takes off for a single, Utseya fields it on his follow through and throws the ball to the keeper who dislodges the bails even before collecting the ball, Umpire Billy Bowden gives Morton , but later calls for the trird umpire who judges Morton as not out

20.3

Utseya to Morton, 1 run, good length delivery, Morton drives it to long-on

20.6

Utseya to Morton, 1 no ball, Morton defends on the front foot

20.6

Utseya to Morton, no run, good line and length delivery, Morton defends it

West Indies 137/1   RS Morton 65* (73b 9x4)

22.1

Utseya to Morton, no run, flighted delivery defended to off side

22.2

Utseya to Morton, 1 run, good line and length delivery, Morton defends it to on-side

West Indies 146/2   RS Morton 66* (75b 9x4)

23.1

Chibhabha to Morton, no run, good length delivery defended to off side

23.2

Chibhabha to Morton, 1 run, good length delivery driven wide of the fielder at mid-on

23.5

Chibhabha to Morton, no run, down the leg side, Morton pushes forward

23.6

Chibhabha to Morton, no run, down the leg side, Morton pushes to on-side

West Indies 148/2   RS Morton 67* (79b 9x4)

24.1

Utseya to Morton, 1 run, good length delivery, Morton keeps it out

24.6

Utseya to Morton, 1 run, good length delivery, Morton works it through the leg side

West Indies 151/2   RS Morton 69* (81b 9x4)

25.1

Mupariwa to Morton, no run, good line and length, Morton defends it

25.2

Mupariwa to Morton, 1 run, length ball, Morton cuts it away

West Indies 152/2   RS Morton 70* (83b 9x4)

26.1

Utseya to Morton, no run, good length delivery, Morton defends

26.2

Utseya to Morton, SIX, line and length, Morton lets it go past

26.3

Utseya to Morton, 1 run, good line and length, Morton drives through the on side

26.5

Utseya to Morton, 1 run, good length delivery, Morton hits it into the leg side

West Indies 161/2   RS Morton 78* (87b 9x4 1x6)

27.1

Mupariwa to Morton, no run, good length delivery, Morton works it through the leg side

27.2

Mupariwa to Morton, 1 run, line and length, Morton works it through the leg side

West Indies 162/2   RS Morton 79* (89b 9x4 1x6)

28.1

Utseya to Morton, OUT, got'm! flighted delivery outside the off stump, Morton goes for the big heave down the ground, fails to connect it neatly, only ends up hitting it straight to the fielder at long-off

RS Morton c Chigumbura b Utseya 79 (90b 9x4 1x6) SR: 87.77

West Indies 167/3   RS Morton 79 (90b 9x4 1x6)
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West Indies won by 104 runs
West Indies v Zimbabwe at Gros Islet - May 10, 2006
West Indies won by 10 wickets (with 134 balls remaining)
West Indies v Zimbabwe at Georgetown - May 7, 2006
West Indies won by 82 runs
West Indies v Zimbabwe at Georgetown - May 6, 2006
Match abandoned without a ball bowled
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Photos

May 7, 2006

Tino Best cleans up Vusi Sibanda, West Indies v Zimbabwe, 4th ODI, Bourda, May 7, 2006

Tino Best cleans up Vusi Sibanda

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May 7, 2006

West Indies captain Brian Lara averages 55 in Trinidad and will want to put on a show for his home fans

West Indies captain Brian Lara averages 55 in Trinidad and will want to put on a show for his home fans

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