slow and loopy, driven to cover where Inzamam holds the catch. Huge grins all round, and Yousuf has not smiled more when he's scored hundreds. Even Simon Taufel can't help grinning
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, 17th Match, Group D at Kingston, Mar 21 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
17th Match, Group D, Kingston, March 21, 2007, ICC World Cup
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Pakistan have won the match by 93 runs (D/L) but both sides are eliminated and Ireland will join West Indies in the Super Eights. Many thanks for staying with us throughout the long rain delay ... from me, Martin Williamson, and a coughing and wheezing Will Luke, it's goodnight until tomorrow.
Man of the Match Imran Nazir
Inzamam leads the side off for the final time, acknowledges the applause and shakes hands with all the Zimbabwe side who have come on to meet and congratulate the Pakistan side. The rest of the Pakistan squad are also on the field and he hugs them all in turn as they applaud him.
19.1
W
Mohammad Yousuf to Mpofu, OUT
Chris Mpofu c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Mohammad Yousuf 1 (5b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 20
Mohammad Yousuf on to bowl. He has bowled just one ball in ODIs ...
end of over 195 runs
ZIM: 99/9CRR: 5.21 • RRR: 94.00
Chris Mpofu1 (4b)
Prosper Utseya4 (5b)
Younis Khan 1-0-5-0
Shahid Afridi 4-0-20-3
and so to Pakistan and Zimbabwe's final over in the tournament
18.6
1
Younis to Mpofu, 1 run
very wide, he used his full reach and steered that to deep cover
18.5
•
Younis to Mpofu, no run
outside off, well wide
18.4
•
Younis to Mpofu, no run
into the off side, no run
18.3
1
Younis to Utseya, 1 run
short, pulled backward of square and it thuds into the soft turf and plugs
18.2
2
Younis to Utseya, 2 runs
ugly heave to leg
18.2
•
Younis to Utseya, no run
pushed into the leg side
18.1
1nb
Younis to Utseya, (no ball)
short, heaved and the ball just misses the top of the stumps
end of over 181 run • 2 wickets
ZIM: 94/9CRR: 5.22 • RRR: 49.50
Chris Mpofu0 (1b)
Prosper Utseya1 (1b)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-20-3
Danish Kaneria 4-0-48-2
17.6
•
Afridi to Mpofu, no run
quickest of the lot, 81mph, missed the bat and the stumps
Mpofu trots out
Afridi started the over at 80mph - faster than Matthew Hoggard - and he's ending at 48mph, which is close to Bishan Bedi speed.
17.5
W
Afridi to Mupariwa, OUT
and he's bowled him with the wrong un at 48mph, and he punches the air in delight
Tawanda Mupariwa b Shahid Afridi 0 (3b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 0
17.4
•
Afridi to Mupariwa, no run
flighted, no shot
17.3
•
Afridi to Mupariwa, no run
wide outside off ... 50mph ... he's slowing fast
Afridi has his 200th wicket in ODIs. Zimbabwe are almost out and Ireland are almost into the Super Eights.
17.2
W
Afridi to Brent, OUT
straight and much slower - 62mph - and Brent swings and misses, losing his middle stump
Gary Brent b Shahid Afridi 9 (9b 0x4 1x6 9m) SR: 100
17.1
1
Afridi to Utseya, 1 run
off spin at 79mph, pushed through the covers
end of over 1714 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 93/7CRR: 5.47 • RRR: 33.33
Gary Brent9 (8b 1x6)
Danish Kaneria 4-0-48-2
Shahid Afridi 3-0-19-1
Full credit to Zimbabwe, they are going down all guns blazing. But it does show how small the boundaries are here ...
16.6
W
Danish Kaneria to Williams, OUT
Williams goes for another big hit, this time he doesn't get over it and Gul races in from long-on and holds on easily to a steepler
Sean Williams c Umar Gul b Danish Kaneria 11 (9b 0x4 1x6 15m) SR: 122.22
16.5
6
Danish Kaneria to Williams, SIX runs
one step, it was wide, he reached and drove that back over long-on. That's five sixes off Kaneria who cannot grip it
16.4
1
Danish Kaneria to Brent, 1 run
full, he waits and punches it back past a flailing Kaneria and up to long-off
16.3
6
Danish Kaneria to Brent, SIX runs
same ball, same shot, but this time he really middles it and sends it out of the ground, it bounces on the stand roof and onwards to freedom
16.2
•
Danish Kaneria to Brent, no run
a big heave to leg, he misses and an appeal from Kaneria ... not a chance
113 needed off 23 balls.
16.1
1
Danish Kaneria to Williams, 1 run
one run to deepish point
Four more overs to go.