30.5 |
Rankin to Taylor,
no run,
outside off stump, no shot from Taylor...that probably won't last for long
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30.6 |
Rankin to Taylor,
no run,
shoulders arms, showing plenty of restraint so far
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Zimbabwe
134/5
BRM Taylor
0* (2b)
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31.3 |
McCallan to Taylor,
no run,
on the front foot, bat and pad together
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31.4 |
McCallan to Taylor,
no run,
that's nerves...worked into the leg side and Taylor sets off but Matsikenyeri is having non of it and sends him right back
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31.5 |
McCallan to Taylor,
no run,
inside edge into the pad, half an appeal
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31.6 |
McCallan to Taylor,
FOUR,
there's the big shot...comes down the track and just about gets to the pitch, swings through the line and sends it high over mid off to relieve some of the pressure
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Zimbabwe
139/5
BRM Taylor
4* (6b 1x4)
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32.5 |
Rankin to Taylor,
no run,
played from the crease, back to the bowler
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32.6 |
Rankin to Taylor,
1 run,
played with soft hands just backward of point and a well taken single brings the final drinks break
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Zimbabwe
147/5
BRM Taylor
5* (8b 1x4)
|
33.1 |
McCallan to Taylor,
1 run,
tucked into the leg side
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33.5 |
McCallan to Taylor,
1 run,
played with a very straight back down to long on
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Zimbabwe
154/5
BRM Taylor
7* (10b 1x4)
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34.4 |
Langford-Smith to Taylor,
no run,
full, on middle and driven back to the bowler
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34.5 |
Langford-Smith to Taylor,
no run,
played on the move by Taylor into the covers
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34.6 |
Langford-Smith to Taylor,
1 run,
played to the right of mid on and well judged single keeps the scoreboard moving
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Zimbabwe
158/5
BRM Taylor
8* (13b 1x4)
|
35.1 |
Botha to Taylor,
no run,
pushed into the covers
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35.2 |
Botha to Taylor,
no run,
driven on the up straight back up the pitch
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35.3 |
Botha to Taylor,
no run,
similar shot and carries halfway back to the bowler...Taylor needs to be careful about the lack of pace here and not play too early
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35.4 |
Botha to Taylor,
no run,
tight stuff from Botha as this goes to cover...four dot balls of pressure
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35.5 |
Botha to Taylor,
no run,
not giving anything away and Taylor can't find the gap for singles
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35.6 |
Botha to Taylor,
no run,
and Botha delivers with another straight ball...an excellent maiden
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Zimbabwe
158/5
BRM Taylor
8* (19b 1x4)
|
36.6 |
Langford-Smith to Taylor,
no run,
nicely driven but straight to mid on
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Zimbabwe
163/5
BRM Taylor
8* (20b 1x4)
|
37.6 |
Botha to Taylor,
1 run,
punched down to long on, just the one but another useful over for Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe
169/5
BRM Taylor
9* (21b 1x4)
|
38.1 |
Johnston to Taylor,
no run,
good line from the captain and Taylor comes forward
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38.2 |
Johnston to Taylor,
no run,
driven down to mid off, who is on the edge of circle but still stops the single
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38.3 |
Johnston to Taylor,
no run,
slightly fuller, cover comes in quickly to stop the run
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38.4 |
Johnston to Taylor,
no run,
huge inswinger from Johnston but it started well wide and Taylor watches it go past
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38.5 |
Johnston to Taylor,
no run,
full and driven firmly back to Johnston who fields sharply in his follow through, good over but Taylor doesn't need to panic
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38.6 |
Johnston to Taylor,
no run,
bat and pad together, maiden from Johnston and a fine return for the captain
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Zimbabwe
169/5
BRM Taylor
9* (27b 1x4)
|
39.2 |
Botha to Taylor,
no run,
and another dot, played out to cover...pressure can do funny things
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39.3 |
Botha to Taylor,
FOUR,
lucky! Taylor flashes at this and it shoots past the keeper who is stood up and through the vacant first slip area and down to third man
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39.4 |
Botha to Taylor,
no run,
back to the bowler
|
39.5 |
Botha to Taylor,
1 run,
full toss and Taylor manages to punch it down to long on
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Zimbabwe
175/5
BRM Taylor
14* (31b 2x4)
|
40.1 |
Johnston to Taylor,
FOUR,
lovely drive from Taylor, just punching it effortlessly past the bowler for four
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40.2 |
Johnston to Taylor,
1 run,
wide of the off stump and Taylor dabs it down to third man. Neatly, cleverly played
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40.4 |
Johnston to Taylor,
no run,
but a better delivery this time, fuller and straighter - defended on the front foot
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40.5 |
Johnston to Taylor,
no run,
punched off the back foot to cover
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40.6 |
Johnston to Taylor,
1 run,
very well played off the back foot, turning it to leg with soft hands. Just a single, though they do think about the second
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Zimbabwe
182/5
BRM Taylor
20* (36b 3x4)
|
41.1 |
McCallan to Taylor,
1 run,
on middle-and-off, pushed to mid-on
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Zimbabwe
183/5
BRM Taylor
21* (37b 3x4)
|
42.1 |
KJ O'Brien to Taylor,
1 run,
ooh again, this is lofted aerially over midwicket - bit wishy washy, that
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42.5 |
KJ O'Brien to Taylor,
1 run
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Zimbabwe
196/5
BRM Taylor
23* (39b 3x4)
|
43.1 |
McCallan to Taylor,
1 run,
on off stump and he just milks it down the ground for the easiest of singles
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Zimbabwe
199/5
BRM Taylor
24* (40b 3x4)
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