Full and on off. Taylor drives it to cover and scampers off for a single. The fielder hits the stumps, but its all over. Pakistan win
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 1st T20I at Harare, , Aug 23 2013 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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1st T20I, Harare, August 23, 2013, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe
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end of over 206 runs
ZIM: 136/5CRR: 6.80
Malcolm Waller14 (7b 1x4 1x6)
Brendan Taylor32 (30b 3x4)
Sohail Tanvir 4-0-23-0
Saeed Ajmal 4-0-30-0
Zimbabwe began well with Masakadza and Sibanda posting a fifty-run partnership. But when Pakistan's spinners came on and pace was denied on the ball, Zimbabwe resorted to the sweep a little too much. Brendan Taylor looked to hold one end up, but he was always chasing the run-rate as wickets fell around him. Afridi proved his worth with the ball again, picking up three important wickets, two of them in the same over to all but seal the game for Pakistan. In the end Zimbabwe were 25 runs short. Stay with us for the presentation.
Amit: "Taylor coming one down and facing only 26 balls has effected a lot to the team. He should have faced a lot of balls to win the match."
Anurag: "I am not sure why Zim sent Chigumbura after Maruma
ZCFOutkast: "Flipping our batting order wouldn't have been a bad idea. A few lusty blows from Shing&Vitori would've gotten us going early on!
Shahid Afridi collects the Player of the Match for his 23 off 16 balls and his 3 for 25
Ahmed Shehzad picks up the Man-of-the-Match cheque for his 70 off 50 balls and said, "It was doing a little bit early on, thats why Zimbabwe picked up those early wickets. But the ball came on a little easier as the game got on and we were looking to lay a good foundation because we knew we had a big hitter like Shahid Afridi in the line-up and with our bowling we knew we could defend our total"
Mohammad Hafeez said he was happy with the win, considering it was the start of a new series but was quick to say it was already in the past and the boys had to look at the next game which will decide the series. He also shared team-mate Shehzad's confidence that his bowling would be able to defend a 150+ total and added that the team had also fielded very well.
Brian Vitori said the team stuck to their plans well, but against world-class spinners like Shahid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal, they were found out. He added that Zimbabwe had conceded a few too many extras, which probably "killed it" for them with the ball, but they were comfortable with the target they had Pakistan had put up. He said Zimabwe needed to learn quickly and that was part of playing international cricket and believed they can improve in the nex game.
So that's all wrapped up. Join us again tomorrow for the second T20 same time, same place. This is Alagappan Muthu saying goodnight for now.
19.6
1
Tanvir to Waller, 1 run
19.5
1lb
Tanvir to Taylor, 1 leg bye
Deceived by pace. Taylor was into the pull shot too quickly and this short ball angled at the batsman hits him on the stomach.
19.4
1
Tanvir to Waller, 1 run
uses the angle and works it to deep midwicket
19.3
1
Tanvir to Taylor, 1 run
right in the block hole. Taylor stays leg side of it and tries to spear it through extra cover, but finds the fielder
19.2
1
Tanvir to Waller, 1 run
fullish ball, dabbed behind square on the off side
19.1
1
Tanvir to Taylor, 1 run
Angles it into the pads, and Taylor clips it off to midwicket
Tanvir to bowl the last over
end of over 1913 runs
ZIM: 130/5CRR: 6.84 • RRR: 32.00
Malcolm Waller11 (4b 1x4 1x6)
Brendan Taylor30 (27b 3x4)
Saeed Ajmal 4-0-30-0
Shahid Afridi 4-0-25-3
18.6
6
Ajmal to Waller, SIX runs
and this one's even better. Waller goes down on one knee and lofts this full ball on middle is well over the long-on fence
18.5
4
Ajmal to Waller, FOUR runs
the reverse sweep works. Waller hits this well above the short third man fielder and gets good reward
18.4
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Ajmal to Waller, no run
comes across and covers his stumps, but his cross bat heave to this length ball only gets air
18.3
1
Ajmal to Taylor, 1 run
flighted on the off stump and Taylor clips it into the leg side
18.2
1
Ajmal to Waller, 1 run
just a little shorter this time and Waller makes room for himself and cuts it to the covers
18.1
1
Ajmal to Taylor, 1 run
flighted outside off and Taylor slog sweeps it down to square leg
Malcom Waller is the new man
end of over 186 runs • 2 wickets
ZIM: 117/5CRR: 6.50 • RRR: 22.50
Brendan Taylor28 (25b 3x4)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-25-3
Saeed Ajmal 3-0-17-0
17.6
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Afridi to Chigumbura, OUT
this time the slog does not work. Simple straight ball from Afridi and Chigumbura's almighty swing is useless as he looks back to see his stumps pegged back
Elton Chigumbura b Shahid Afridi 6 (5b 1x4 0x6 3m) SR: 120
17.5
2
Afridi to Chigumbura, 2 runs
comes forward and punches it to long-on
17.4
4
Afridi to Chigumbura, FOUR runs
slog through midwicket. This one was flighted on the stumps and Chigumbura hoiks it off to cow corner
17.3
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Afridi to Chigumbura, no run
17.2
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Afridi to Chigumbura, no run
full and fast into the stumps and its met with a forward defensive
17.1
W
Afridi to Maruma, OUT
wicket straight away. Maruma comes down the track but Afridi sees him and fires it wide. Sarfraz collects it cleanly and breaks the stumps. Easily done by Pakistan
Timycen Maruma st †Sarfaraz Ahmed b Shahid Afridi 10 (13b 1x4 0x6 15m) SR: 76.92
Afridi changes ends
end of over 177 runs
ZIM: 111/3CRR: 6.52 • RRR: 17.00
Timycen Maruma10 (12b 1x4)
Brendan Taylor28 (25b 3x4)
Saeed Ajmal 3-0-17-0
Sohail Tanvir 3-0-18-0
16.6
1
Ajmal to Maruma, 1 run
makes a little room to use the shortish one from Ajmal to cut through the covers
16.5
•
Ajmal to Maruma, no run
flatter ball again and Maruma remains back in his crease and pushes it back to the bowler
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