Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 4th Match at Harare, Aug 31 2005 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
4th Match, Harare, August 31, 2005, Videocon Triangular Series
(49/50 ov, T:239) 211

New Zealand won by 27 runs

andy-blignaut
Player Of The Match
50 (47) & 4/46
New
Over49
9 runs, 2 wickets
ZIM 211/10CRR: 4.30  RRR: 28.00
Prosper Utseya 0 (0b)
Shane Bond4/17 (7)
48.6
W
Bond to Mahwire, OUT

Allover! full ball, was a slower ball, lofted it in the air down the ground, Oram took a simple catch

Blessing Mahwire c Oram b Bond 8 (6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33
48.5
W
Bond to Blignaut, OUT

full ball, outside off, goes for the big shot down the ground, edges it to third man, Astle runs in and takes a good sliding catch

Andy Blignaut c Astle b Bond 50 (47b 3x4 2x6) SR: 106.38
48.4
Bond to Blignaut, no run

good length but down leg, Blignaut plays and misses the ball, fielded by McCullum

48.4
1w
Bond to Blignaut, 1 wide

good length but down leg, fielded by McCullum

48.3
Bond to Blignaut, no run

down the leg side, Blignaut plays but misses the ball, fielded by McCullum

48.2
6
Bond to Blignaut, SIX runs

full toss, Blignaut cuts

48.1
2lb
Bond to Blignaut, 2 leg byes

down the leg side, Blignaut plays and misses, fielded by Oram

Over48
11 runs
ZIM 202/8CRR: 4.20  RRR: 18.50
Blessing Mahwire 8 (5b 1x4)Andy Blignaut 44 (42b 3x4 1x6)
Jeetan Patel1/47 (9)
47.6
2
Patel to Mahwire, 2 runs

full toss, Mahwire pulls it away, fielded by Mills

47.5
4
Patel to Mahwire, FOUR runs

good length but down leg, Mahwire hits it on the leg side

47.4
1
Patel to Blignaut, 1 run

good line and length, Blignaut reverse-sweeps the ball, fielded by Fleming

47.3
2
Patel to Blignaut, 2 runs

full and wide of the off stump, Blignaut drives through the on side, fielded by Marshall

47.2
1
Patel to Mahwire, 1 run

length ball, Mahwire edges it, fielded by McCullum

47.1
1
Patel to Blignaut, 1 run

length ball, Blignaut edges it, fielded by Astle

Over47
3 runs, 1 wicket
ZIM 191/8CRR: 4.06  RRR: 16.00
Andy Blignaut 40 (39b 3x4 1x6)Blessing Mahwire 1 (2b)
Shane Bond2/10 (6)
46.6
1
Bond to Blignaut, 1 run

short and wide of off stump, Blignaut cuts it, fielded by Styris

46.5
Bond to Blignaut, no run

length but down leg, Blignaut drives the ball through the off side, fielded by Fleming

46.4
1
Bond to Mahwire, 1 run

Mahwire defends on the front foot, fielded by Marshall

46.3
Bond to Mahwire, no run

good line and length delivery, Mahwire misses the ball, fielded by McCullum

46.2
1
Bond to Blignaut, 1 run

short and wide of off stump, Blignaut defends it, fielded by Styris

46.1
W
Bond to Ewing, OUT

full ball, drives it hard in the air to long-on, Oram runs in dives forward and takes a lovely catch

Gavin Ewing c Oram b Bond 12 (16b 1x4 0x6) SR: 75
Over46
9 runs
ZIM 188/7CRR: 4.08  RRR: 12.75
Gavin Ewing 12 (15b 1x4)Andy Blignaut 38 (36b 3x4 1x6)
Kyle Mills2/34 (10)
45.6
1
Mills to Ewing, 1 run

wide of off stump, Ewing cuts on the front foot, fielded by Astle