makes room to smash it over the off side and he misses it completely, game over
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I at Harare, Aug 24 2013 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd T20I, Harare, August 24, 2013, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe
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end of over 2011 runs
ZIM: 160/6CRR: 8.00
Shingi Masakadza0 (1b)
Elton Chigumbura35 (19b 2x4 2x6)
Sohail Tanvir 4-0-28-0
Anwar Ali 2-0-24-1
Presentation:
Man of the Match and the Series is Ahmed Shehzad. He's loaded tonight with cheques: "Important to be consistent and I have been trying hard at it. Myself and Hafeez wanted to bat out at least 15 overs. The ball was skidding onto the bat. They bowled well too, but they didn't have the pace to bowl the quick yorkers."
Taylor: "I think they got 20 too much, our bowlers missed the mark too many times. Quite a few starts and we can improve on the partnerships. Good to see some of our batters spending time there. Guys' confidence is a lot higher than when India was here. We have to regroup."
Hafeez: "The commitment and confidence was good. Nice to see Shehzad hold the innings in both innings, today he tried to spend more time on the pitch. We were expecting 150-160 on this pitch. We all knew that we had to work hard even defending 180, on this pitch. It was good of Ajmal to give his place to Babar, good for Pakistan cricket."
So that's it from us here today. The 1st ODI begins on Tuesday. On behalf of Alagappan, this is Kanishkaa signing off. Cheers!
End of match: Mazher Arshad excitedly gives us this stat: "This is Pakistan's 13th bilateral Twenty20 series win, the most by any team. Next is South Africa with 12 wins."
Twice in as many days Brendan Taylor won the toss and chose to bowl first, reasoning that Zimbabwe were better off chasing. He might want to revisit that theory next time. Both occasions, Zimbabwe fell short, and not by narrow margins - 25 and 19 show how comprehensive the wins were. Two maiden overs of spin really bit them in the end. They got off to a good start and despite Ajmal's absence, the batsmen couldn't get on top of the spinners.
Farhan: "I think Zimbabwe didn't play that bad in both T20s. You can only do so much, when you run into an inform team fresh from wins. Zim just needs to consolidate more, they'll get better."
Syed Masroor: "Despite Hafeez's performance with the ball and bat, Ahmed Shehzad should get the MotM award. Just because he's getting the MotS award it shouldn't handicap him."
We will find out at the presentation shortly.
19.6
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Tanvir to Masakadza, no run
19.5
1
Tanvir to Chigumbura, 1 run
you can't put that away for six, yorker on middle and off and he can only jam it out
19.4
4
Tanvir to Chigumbura, FOUR runs
shorter delivery and Chigumbura pulls it to deep square leg, this won't do for Zimbabwe
19.3
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Tanvir to Chigumbura, no run
swings it towards the body and he tries to force it to the leg side but the ball hits him on the body
19.2
•
Tanvir to Chigumbura, no run
swing and a miss, he made room swung too early
19.1
6
Tanvir to Chigumbura, SIX runs
Zimbabwe need four more of those! Slower ball from round the wicket, picked off a good length and swung over deep midwicket
end of over 1911 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 149/6CRR: 7.84 • RRR: 31.00
Elton Chigumbura24 (14b 1x4 1x6)
Shingi Masakadza0 (0b)
Anwar Ali 2-0-24-1
Sohail Tanvir 3-0-17-0
Anwar's struggled with his length today
KP: "This game is in zimbabwe's favor if they didn't play out two maidens! How valuable those 12 wasted deliveries seem now."
18.6
1
Anwar Ali to Chigumbura, 1 run
low full toss again and he swings it towards long-on
18.5
2
Anwar Ali to Chigumbura, 2 runs
low full toss and he scoops it over the bowler, Shehzad does really well to run to his right from long-on and slide and save a boundary, hurt his shoulder too
18.4
W
Anwar Ali to Waller, OUT
can't get it past Afridi at long-on! Looked like the slower ball, fuller on middle and leg, Waller tried the same shot that fetched him a six earlier in the over, didn't get the distance, Afridi hangs on well in front of the rope
Malcolm Waller c Shahid Afridi b Anwar Ali 20 (14b 2x4 1x6 16m) SR: 142.85
18.3
2
Anwar Ali to Waller, 2 runs
slower ball and Waller makes room and scoops it over cover, the sweeper picks it up
18.2
6
Anwar Ali to Waller, SIX runs
connects this time! This was a length ball, Waller made room and swung his bat, lands on the grass banks over wide long-on
18.1
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Anwar Ali to Waller, no run
waller makes room and tries to smash it over the off side, misses it completely
42 needed off the last two overs. Would take a miracle here for Zimbabwe. Anwar to bowl
end of over 188 runs
ZIM: 138/5CRR: 7.66 • RRR: 21.00
Malcolm Waller12 (10b 2x4)
Elton Chigumbura21 (12b 1x4 1x6)
Sohail Tanvir 3-0-17-0
Zulfiqar Babar 4-1-21-2
ZCFOutkast: "Isaam, there's nothing mysterious about Ray&Prosper. For a long time Cremer was our lead attacking spinner. The way he's been thumped playing for us shows just how much misguided self-belief he gave them."
17.6
1
Tanvir to Waller, 1 run
makes room and works it away down to long-on
17.5
1
Tanvir to Chigumbura, 1 run
drifting on the body and he works it towards long-on
17.4
1
Tanvir to Waller, 1 run
this was a bouncer and Waller gets a top edge as he looks to pull, lands safely at mid-off, umpire signals the one bouncer for the over
17.3
1
Tanvir to Chigumbura, 1 run
down the leg side and he tries to pull it fine but the ball clips his body but rolls away
17.2
2
Tanvir to Chigumbura, 2 runs
he makes room and scoops it over point for a couple
17.1
2
Tanvir to Chigumbura, 2 runs
Tanvir comes round the wicket, short and pulled to deep midwicket, the message is to throw to the keeper's end but the fielder fires it to the bowler instead
50 to get off three overs. They need a big over now
end of over 1711 runs
ZIM: 130/5CRR: 7.64 • RRR: 16.66
Elton Chigumbura15 (8b 1x4 1x6)
Malcolm Waller10 (8b 2x4)
Zulfiqar Babar 4-1-21-2
Asad Ali 3-0-26-0
Awais Sohrab: "Harare has been a sad venue for Zimbabwe. Have played 7 T20S at this venue, and did win a single match. Can they break the shackles today ?"
16.6
1
Babar to Chigumbura, 1 run
goes back and he punches him down to cover
16.5
1lb
Babar to Waller, 1 leg bye
flatter one and drifting down leg, tries to pull but the ball clips the pad and rolls way, a stifled appeal
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