Afternoon all and welcome to cricinfo's live coverage of the second play-off. It's the battle between Mountaineers and the Matebleland Tuskers.
Matebeleland Tuskers won the toss and will bat .
Here are the teams . Mountaineers : H Masakadza (c), P Mustard (wk), D Nannes, S Masakadza, N Mushangwe, K kasuza, C Harris, P Utseya, T Chatara, K Sauramba, T Maruma
Tuskers :P Horton (c), C Gayle, K Dabengwa, C Ervine, C Coventry, S Trenchard, T Smith, G Querl, B Staddon, K Meth, T Ngulube
Nannes has the ball, T Smith will face. Two slips in
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0.1 |
Nannes to Smith,
1 run,
pushes to mid off and gets off the mark with his first ball
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0.2 |
Nannes to Gayle,
1 wide
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0.2 |
Nannes to Gayle,
1 run,
guides it down to third man, gets one
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0.3 |
Nannes to Smith,
no run,
defends on the front foot, back to the bowler
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0.4 |
Nannes to Smith,
no run
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0.5 |
Nannes to Smith,
no run,
works it off the pads to square leg
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0.6 |
Nannes to Smith,
no run,
back of a length, defended on the back foot
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End of over 1 (3 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 3/0
| TC Smith |
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1* (5b) |
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DP Nannes |
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1-0-3-0 |
| CH Gayle |
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1* (1b) |
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1.1 |
SW Masakadza to Gayle,
FOUR,
bang! length delivery out side the off stump, Gayle cracks it through the covers to the boundary
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1.2 |
SW Masakadza to Gayle,
2 runs,
punches it over the point for a couple
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1.3 |
SW Masakadza to Gayle,
no run
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1.4 |
SW Masakadza to Gayle,
no run,
back of a length, Gayle gets beaten on the front foot
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1.5 |
SW Masakadza to Gayle,
FOUR,
thick out side the edge over the lone slip to the boudary
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1.6 |
SW Masakadza to Gayle,
SIX,
yep, bring it on chris. Gayle comes down the track and sends this one sailing over the bowlers head
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End of over 2 (16 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 19/0
| CH Gayle |
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17* (7b 2x4 1x6) |
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SW Masakadza |
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1-0-16-0 |
| TC Smith |
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1* (5b) |
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DP Nannes |
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1-0-3-0 |
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2.1 |
Nannes to Smith,
no run
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2.2 |
Nannes to Smith,
1 run,
short and wide, Smith pulls to square leg, gets a single
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2.3 |
Nannes to Gayle,
FOUR,
poor delivery from Nannes, pitches it on leg stump. Gayle just had to put a bat to it and it rolls away to the opes
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2.4 |
Nannes to Gayle,
1 run,
better line this time, yorker outside the offf stump. Gayle digs it into th ecovers for a single
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2.5 |
Nannes to Smith,
no run,
bangs it in short, Smith ducks under it
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2.6 |
Nannes to Smith,
no run
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T Chatara replaces S Masakadza
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End of over 3 (6 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 25/0
| TC Smith |
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2* (9b) |
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DP Nannes |
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2-0-9-0 |
| CH Gayle |
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22* (9b 3x4 1x6) |
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SW Masakadza |
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1-0-16-0 |
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3.1 |
Chatara to Gayle,
1 run,
short and wide outside the off stump, Gayle cuts with the bottom edge to covers
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3.2 |
Chatara to Smith,
no run
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3.3 |
Chatara to Smith,
1 wide
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3.3 |
Chatara to Smith,
FOUR,
length delivery outside the off stump, Smith slapped it over the bowler's head to the rope
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3.4 |
Chatara to Smith,
no run
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3.5 |
Chatara to Smith,
SIX,
back of alength , Smith oins the part as he slaps this one over cow corner boundary
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3.6 |
Chatara to Smith,
1 run
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End of over 4 (13 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 38/0
| TC Smith |
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13* (14b 1x4 1x6) |
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TL Chatara |
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1-0-13-0 |
| CH Gayle |
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23* (10b 3x4 1x6) |
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DP Nannes |
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2-0-9-0 |
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4.1 |
SW Masakadza to Smith,
1 run,
flicks off the pad to deep square leg
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Gayle to face
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4.2 |
SW Masakadza to Gayle,
1 run,
gets back and across as he drives through the covers
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4.3 |
SW Masakadza to Smith,
OUT,
Mountaineers strike. back of a length nipping away from the left hander. charges towards it and feathers it to the keeper
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TC Smith c †Mustard b SW Masakadza 14 (21m 16b 1x4 1x6) SR: 87.50
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The skipper walks in
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4.4 |
SW Masakadza to Horton,
2 runs,
flicks this one off the pads , beats the man at short fine leg for a couple
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4.5 |
SW Masakadza to Horton,
1 run,
pushes to mid off and dashes for a sngle
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4.6 |
SW Masakadza to Gayle,
no run
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Five over bowled, Tuskers are 43 for 1
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End of over 5 (5 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 43/1
| CH Gayle |
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24* (12b 3x4 1x6) |
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SW Masakadza |
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2-0-21-1 |
| PJ Horton |
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3* (2b) |
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TL Chatara |
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1-0-13-0 |
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5.1 |
Chatara to Horton,
no run
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5.2 |
Chatara to Horton,
1 wide
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5.2 |
Chatara to Horton,
no run,
defends on the back foot, to mid off
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5.3 |
Chatara to Horton,
1 wide
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5.3 |
Chatara to Horton,
no run,
pushes this one to mid wicket , two extras off the over so far
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5.4 |
Chatara to Horton,
2 runs,
short and going down leg, Horton pulls to deep mid wicket area
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5.5 |
Chatara to Horton,
no run,
punches into the covers
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5.6 |
Chatara to Horton,
no run
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Uteya brought into the attack
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End of over 6 (4 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 47/1
| PJ Horton |
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5* (8b) |
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TL Chatara |
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2-0-17-0 |
| CH Gayle |
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24* (12b 3x4 1x6) |
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SW Masakadza |
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2-0-21-1 |
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6.1 |
Utseya to Gayle,
no run,
gets forward and drives back to the bowler
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6.2 |
Utseya to Gayle,
1 run,
lands it on middle and leg, Gayle flicks over id wicket for a single
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6.3 |
Utseya to Horton,
1 run
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6.4 |
Utseya to Gayle,
no run
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6.5 |
Utseya to Gayle,
no run
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6.6 |
Utseya to Gayle,
1 run,
presses forward and drives to mdi off, gets one and thats brings up the Tuskers fifty
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C Harris comes to bowl
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End of over 7 (3 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 50/1
| CH Gayle |
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26* (17b 3x4 1x6) |
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P Utseya |
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1-0-3-0 |
| PJ Horton |
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6* (9b) |
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TL Chatara |
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2-0-17-0 |
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7.1 |
Harris to Gayle,
1 run,
punches it down the ground to long-on for a single
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7.2 |
Harris to Horton,
1 run,
pushes this one to the leg side for a single
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7.3 |
Harris to Gayle,
1 run,
nudges to the leg side for one run
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7.4 |
Harris to Horton,
1 run,
mows it down the track towards mid on
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7.5 |
Harris to Gayle,
SIX,
smashed over deep mid wicket for maximum
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7.6 |
Harris to Gayle,
1 run
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End of over 8 (11 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 61/1
| CH Gayle |
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35* (21b 3x4 2x6) |
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CZ Harris |
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1-0-11-0 |
| PJ Horton |
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8* (11b) |
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P Utseya |
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1-0-3-0 |
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8.1 |
Utseya to Gayle,
no run
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8.2 |
Utseya to Gayle,
1 run
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8.3 |
Utseya to Horton,
1 run,
gets forward and drives to deep mid on
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8.4 |
Utseya to Gayle,
1 run,
steps forward and pats it down to deep mid on
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8.5 |
Utseya to Horton,
OUT,
easy as you like. sashays down the tracka dn hits it in the air towards H Masakadza , who takes the catch at head level
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PJ Horton c H Masakadza b Utseya 9 (16m 13b 0x4 0x6) SR: 69.23
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8.6 |
Utseya to Coventry,
no run,
pushes this one to the bowler
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Two big hiter at the crease, Harris continues
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End of over 9 (3 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 64/2
| CK Coventry |
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0* (1b) |
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P Utseya |
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2-0-6-1 |
| CH Gayle |
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37* (24b 3x4 2x6) |
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CZ Harris |
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1-0-11-0 |
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9.1 |
Harris to Gayle,
no run
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9.2 |
Harris to Gayle,
1 run,
steps forward and drives to depep mid on for a single
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9.3 |
Harris to Coventry,
1 run,
nudges this one ro to dep mid on for a singe
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9.4 |
Harris to Gayle,
1 run
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9.5 |
Harris to Coventry,
1 run,
punches this to deep cover for one run
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9.6 |
Harris to Gayle,
1 run,
singles all over the filed, pushes to the leg side for a single
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End of over 10 (5 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 69/2
| CH Gayle |
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40* (28b 3x4 2x6) |
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CZ Harris |
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2-0-16-0 |
| CK Coventry |
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2* (3b) |
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P Utseya |
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2-0-6-1 |
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10.1 |
Utseya to Gayle,
1 run,
fires it on middle and off stump channel , Gayle pushes to mid off
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10.2 |
Utseya to Coventry,
1 run,
drives it wide of the bowler , gets one
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10.3 |
Utseya to Gayle,
3 wides
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10.3 |
Utseya to Gayle,
1 run,
pushes this towards deep point for for a single
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10.4 |
Utseya to Coventry,
SIX
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10.5 |
Utseya to Coventry,
no run
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10.6 |
Utseya to Coventry,
1 run,
pushes to the leg side and sprits for a single
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End of over 11 (13 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 82/2
| CK Coventry |
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10* (7b 1x6) |
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P Utseya |
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3-0-19-1 |
| CH Gayle |
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42* (30b 3x4 2x6) |
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CZ Harris |
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2-0-16-0 |
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11.1 |
Harris to Coventry,
1 run,
works this one to deep mid-on for a single
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11.2 |
Harris to Gayle,
1 run,
eases forward and and softly dives to mid off
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11.3 |
Harris to Coventry,
no run,
gets forward and defens on the front foot
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11.4 |
Harris to Coventry,
no run,
punches back to the bowler
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11.5 |
Harris to Coventry,
2 runs,
gets forward and unfolds a reverse sweep to deep point , gets a couple
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11.6 |
Harris to Coventry,
SIX,
chopper on fire. hammers this one over deep mid on for maximum
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S masakakdza to bowl, Gayle to face
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End of over 12 (10 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 92/2
| CK Coventry |
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19* (12b 2x6) |
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CZ Harris |
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3-0-26-0 |
| CH Gayle |
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43* (31b 3x4 2x6) |
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P Utseya |
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3-0-19-1 |
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12.1 |
SW Masakadza to Gayle,
1 run
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12.2 |
SW Masakadza to Coventry,
2 runs
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12.3 |
SW Masakadza to Coventry,
1 run,
swings hard and connects with the bottom edge to deep mid on
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12.4 |
SW Masakadza to Gayle,
1 wide
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12.4 |
SW Masakadza to Gayle,
1 run,
full toss outside the off stump, Gayle slaps it to deep mid-off
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12.5 |
SW Masakadza to Coventry,
no run
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12.6 |
SW Masakadza to Coventry,
SIX,
there is more punishment for Shingi, this time from Coventry. back of a length delivery, Coventry swivels as he sends this one over he ropes
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End of over 13 (12 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 104/2
| CK Coventry |
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28* (16b 3x6) |
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SW Masakadza |
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3-0-33-1 |
| CH Gayle |
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45* (33b 3x4 2x6) |
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CZ Harris |
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3-0-26-0 |
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13.1 |
Utseya to Gayle,
OUT,
there goes the big man, pitched outsid ethe off stump, Gayle goes for the big shot, mistimes it and gets the tip edge to Maruma at short third man
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CH Gayle c Maruma b Utseya 45 (56m 34b 3x4 2x6) SR: 132.35
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13.2 |
Utseya to Ervine,
1 run
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13.3 |
Utseya to Coventry,
1 run
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13.4 |
Utseya to Ervine,
1 run,
thick inside edge to short fine leg gets one
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13.5 |
Utseya to Coventry,
no run
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13.6 |
Utseya to Coventry,
1 run,
drills it down the ground for a single
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Chatara is bought back
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End of over 14 (4 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 108/3
| CK Coventry |
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30* (19b 3x6) |
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P Utseya |
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4-0-23-2 |
| CR Ervine |
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2* (2b) |
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SW Masakadza |
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3-0-33-1 |
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14.1 |
Chatara to Coventry,
2 runs,
in the block hole, Coventry drives to deep mid-off
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14.2 |
Chatara to Coventry,
1 run,
dropped by Tiripano at deep mid off
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14.3 |
Chatara to Ervine,
no run
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14.4 |
Chatara to Ervine,
1 run,
thick top edge to fine leg , for a single
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14.5 |
Chatara to Coventry,
no run,
in the block hole around off stump, Coventry pushes back to the bowler
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14.6 |
Chatara to Coventry,
SIX,
right, this time he connects well. gets under a length delivery clobbers it over deep mid off.
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End of over 15 (10 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 118/3
| CK Coventry |
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39* (23b 4x6) |
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TL Chatara |
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3-0-27-0 |
| CR Ervine |
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3* (4b) |
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P Utseya |
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4-0-23-2 |
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15.1 |
Harris to Ervine,
1 run,
nudges it to the leg side and gets a single
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15.2 |
Harris to Coventry,
no run
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15.3 |
Harris to Coventry,
SIX,
carnage! short delivery, Coventry gets enough bat to it as he smashed it over dep mid wicket for maximum
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15.4 |
Harris to Coventry,
OUT
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CK Coventry c Sauramba b Harris 45 (28m 26b 0x4 5x6) SR: 173.07
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15.5 |
Harris to Ervine,
1 run
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15.6 |
Harris to Dabengwa,
no run
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End of over 16 (8 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 126/4
| KM Dabengwa |
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0* (1b) |
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CZ Harris |
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4-0-34-1 |
| CR Ervine |
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5* (6b) |
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TL Chatara |
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3-0-27-0 |
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16.1 |
Nannes to Ervine,
SIX,
steps forward and flicks this one over dep mid wicket for maximum , lovely timing
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16.2 |
Nannes to Ervine,
1 run
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16.3 |
Nannes to Dabengwa,
FOUR,
short and wide, Dabengwa gets back and across as he cuts it wide of deep cover
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16.4 |
Nannes to Dabengwa,
2 runs
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16.5 |
Nannes to Dabengwa,
1 run
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16.6 |
Nannes to Ervine,
no run,
drives off the back foot to mid off
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End of over 17 (14 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 140/4
| CR Ervine |
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12* (9b 1x6) |
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DP Nannes |
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3-0-23-0 |
| KM Dabengwa |
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7* (4b 1x4) |
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CZ Harris |
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4-0-34-1 |
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17.1 |
Chatara to Dabengwa,
no run
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17.2 |
Chatara to Dabengwa,
2 runs,
drives to deep cover, ets back for the second runater the fumble
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17.3 |
Chatara to Dabengwa,
no run
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17.4 |
Chatara to Dabengwa,
no run,
huge swing and misses
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17.5 |
Chatara to Dabengwa,
1 leg bye
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17.6 |
Chatara to Ervine,
FOUR,
gets forward and chops it over cover , and beats the man at the boundary
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End of over 18 (7 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 147/4
| CR Ervine |
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16* (10b 1x4 1x6) |
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TL Chatara |
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4-0-33-0 |
| KM Dabengwa |
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9* (9b 1x4) |
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DP Nannes |
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3-0-23-0 |
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18.1 |
Nannes to Dabengwa,
1 run,
in the block hole, Dabengwa drives into the covers for a singl e
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18.2 |
Nannes to Ervine,
FOUR,
smash. sashays down the tracka nd drills it hard past the bowler to the fence
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18.3 |
Nannes to Ervine,
1 run
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18.4 |
Nannes to Dabengwa,
1 run,
in the block hle, Dabengwa pushes to pint and off they go for a single
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18.5 |
Nannes to Ervine,
2 runs,
clears his front leg and whips this one towards deep mid off for a couple
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18.6 |
Nannes to Ervine,
OUT,
caught at deep mid-off. gets under this one and hits it in the air towrads H masakadza who colects at ease
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CR Ervine c H Masakadza b Nannes 23 (26m 14b 2x4 1x6) SR: 164.28
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S Masakadza to bowl the last over
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End of over 19 (9 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 156/5
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DP Nannes |
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4-0-32-1 |
| KM Dabengwa |
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11* (11b 1x4) |
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TL Chatara |
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4-0-33-0 |
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19.1 |
SW Masakadza to Trenchard,
1 run,
slow one, Trenchard guides it to third man for a single
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19.2 |
SW Masakadza to Dabengwa,
2 runs
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19.3 |
SW Masakadza to Dabengwa,
FOUR,
four more. slowerball on middle and leg, dabengwa whips it to the leg side, beats the man at deep backward square leg
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19.4 |
SW Masakadza to Dabengwa,
no run
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19.5 |
SW Masakadza to Dabengwa,
1 wide
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19.5 |
SW Masakadza to Dabengwa,
1 wide,
there goes another bonus runs, pitches it way outside the off stump, and is a wide
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19.5 |
SW Masakadza to Dabengwa,
2 runs,
gets forward and swipes it to the leg side for a double
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19.6 |
SW Masakadza to Dabengwa,
OUT,
mountaineers strike of fthe last ball, Dabengwa gets an inside edge to the keeper
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KM Dabengwa c †Mustard b SW Masakadza 19 (21m 16b 2x4 0x6) SR: 118.75
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Match State: Innings Break
Tuskers 167 for 6. C Gayle and C Covenrty were the top scorers with 45 runs each, C Ervine chipped in with his 23. P Utseya was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 23. Join me in 10 minutes for the Mountaineers chase.
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End of over 20 (11 runs)
Matabeleland Tuskers 167/6
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SW Masakadza |
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4-0-44-2 |
| SM Trenchard |
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1* (1b) |
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DP Nannes |
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4-0-32-1 |
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