- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR14.4 the sweep and that square leg fielder get the better of Hafeez. All day Hafeez has kept sweeping straight to that man. This time he fails to keep it down, and Sibanda takes a sharp catch at square leg 74/22.1 Farhat's return to international cricket has lasted two balls. It has ended through a poor shot. This is short, not too wide, but he cuts away from the body. Slight movement away, slight extra bounce, the edge taken. Price and Mpofu get into their unique dancing celebrations where they knock each other's heels 1/124.4 Has Younis run himself out? Yes he has . This is hit wide of deep midwicket, and Younis stutters before starting for the second. Waller's throw is flat and quick, and even a dive from Younis is not good enough. They didn't run the first one fast, and were never too keen on the second until -without a hint of disagreement - they both decided to go for the second. Younis had just survived a plumb lbw call in the last over 126/339.3 Misbah has one of his famous brain freeze movements. Tries the reverse sweep. Not the subtle one where you change the bat face at the last movement. He jumps across the crease, almost as if playing a switch hit, and then changes stance. Price bowls full and straight, beats the bat, and hits him dead in front 189/525.5 Taibu has pulled off a blinder, and another comeback man has failed! This will rad as a wicket for the bowler, but it is all down to Taibu. He saw this ball sliding down leg, and moved exceptionally early in anticipation. Malik got a thick edge down the leg side, and Taibu flew across to his left to pouch this one-handed. Smart and athletic both at the same time 129/444.1 a wicket first ball for Mpofu Khan! He digs this in short, not much venom behind it, and Umar goes for the pull, only managing to hit it as far as midwicket's throat. Not the greatest wicket Mpofu has got, but a big one in the context of this game. Powerplay will be taken next over, and they have sent back the dangerous Umar 209/649.4 tries the trusted big reverse-sweep, Price stays full and straight, and he top-edges this low full toss to point. Second wicket for Price, both off reverse-sweeps. Says something about him: he makes you do these low-percentage things 245/7Extras6 (lb 1, w 5)TOTAL247/7 (50 Overs, RR: 4.94)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Imran Farhat, 2.1 ov), 2-74 (Mohammad Hafeez, 14.4 ov), 3-126 (Younis Khan, 24.4 ov), 4-129 (Shoaib Malik, 25.5 ov), 5-189 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 39.3 ov), 6-209 (Umar Akmal, 44.1 ov), 7-245 (Adnan Akmal, 49.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB CB Mpofu 9 1 54 2 6.00 29 7 0 2 0 RW Price 10 1 39 2 3.90 32 1 1 2 0 P Utseya 10 0 52 1 5.20 20 2 1 0 0 GA Lamb 5 0 37 0 7.40 11 5 0 0 0 E Chigumbura 10 0 31 1 3.10 37 2 0 1 0 H Masakadza 6 0 33 0 5.50 12 1 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR26.3 What a way to go! Sibanda is caught-and-bowled and bat-pad! To the insult he has added an injury! He gives this length ball some humpty, and the thick inside edge hits his back pad, and it lobs off to Cheema who delightfully completes a simple catch. Sibanda is on the ground, that ball might have hit his knee. He has to be helped off the pitch. The medical support carry his gloves and pads for him as he hobbles off 114/32.3 Too good. Simply too good. Can't do too much about these deliveries. Would have got some of the greats of the game out. He goes wide of the crease, pitches this short of a length, on middle and off, Chibhabha plays the angle, and then the off-cut comes into the play. It moves away slightly, hits the top of off. Just doff your hat, and walk off, Justice 5/113.1 Hafeez! Hafeez looks innocuous when compared to Ajmal, but he is also getting them wickets! Masakadza moves too far across and tries to play this offbreak square as opposed to down the ground. Misses, and is hit in front of middle. Anybody's guess if this would have hit leg, but by moving across and looking to play across the line, he has made it look much worse 53/248.4 Cheema strikes! What a time for the deutant to take this wicket! Taylor has left Zimbabwe 200 metres short of finishing this half-marathon. This is a length ball again, Taylor looks to slog it, but it perhaps surprised by the quickness of it off the surface. Top-edges. Tanvir runs to his left from midwicket to complete a simple catch. Over to you Elton 233/640.3 Slower ball! Taibu is gone. He clears the front leg and tries the big slog. Done in by the slowness. The top edge rests with Younis at long-off. Will this turn the match towards Pakistan? 174/443.2 Ajmal! Doosra, sharp spitting doosra. Short of a length, outside off, spins away, Waller doesn't know what to do. Leaves the bat handing. The leading edge is taken. Lobs off to cover-point 196/549.5 another low full toss, and Chigumbura goes down the ground. The mis-hit lands short of long-off, Umar Akmal fumbles there, but makes up for it with a flat throw at the striker's end to get Chigumbura out 241/7Extras7 (lb 1, nb 1, w 5)TOTAL242/7 (50 Overs, RR: 4.84)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Chamu Chibhabha, 2.3 ov), 2-53 (Hamilton Masakadza, 13.1 ov), 3-114 (Vusi Sibanda, 26.3 ov), 4-174 (Tatenda Taibu, 40.3 ov), 5-196 (Malcolm Waller, 43.2 ov), 6-233 (Brendan Taylor, 48.4 ov), 7-241 (Elton Chigumbura, 49.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Sohail Tanvir 10 1 47 1 4.70 40 6 0 2 1 Junaid Khan 7 0 51 0 7.28 18 6 1 1 0 Saeed Ajmal 10 0 48 1 4.80 31 4 0 1 0 Aizaz Cheema 10 0 36 3 3.60 35 3 0 0 0 Mohammad Hafeez 10 0 38 1 3.80 31 0 1 1 0 Shoaib Malik 3 0 21 0 7.00 5 0 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Pakistan , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Pakistan led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00, Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
Match days
8 September 2011 (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 43 runs, 1 wicket)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 32 runs, 1 wicket)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 11.6 overs (72 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (Mohammad Hafeez 12, Younis Khan 36, Ex 2)
- Younis Khan: 50 off 38 balls, 50 mins (7 x 4)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 18.6 overs (114 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Pakistan - 100/2 in 19.0 overs (Younis Khan 62, Misbah-ul-Haq 10)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (Younis Khan 31, Misbah-ul-Haq 20, Ex 0)
- Pakistan: 150 runs in 30.4 overs (184 balls), Extras 2
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (Misbah-ul-Haq 28, Umar Akmal 22, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Pakistan - 181/4 in 37.0 overs (Misbah-ul-Haq 50, Umar Akmal 22)
- Misbah-ul-Haq: 50 off 56 balls, 86 mins (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Pakistan: 200 runs in 41.5 overs (251 balls), Extras 3
- Powerplay 3: Overs 45.1 - 50.0 (Batting side - 38 runs, 1 wicket)
- Innings Break: Pakistan - 247/7 in 50.0 overs (Sohail Tanvir 17, Saeed Ajmal 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 41 runs, 1 wicket)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 15 runs, 1 wicket)
- Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 12.5 overs (77 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Zimbabwe - 67/2 in 17.0 overs (V Sibanda 43, BRM Taylor 4)
- V Sibanda: 50 off 68 balls, 85 mins (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 24.4 overs (148 balls), Extras 4
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (V Sibanda 34, BRM Taylor 16, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Zimbabwe - 134/3 in 33.0 overs (BRM Taylor 31, T Taibu 9)
- Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 35.4 overs (214 balls), Extras 5
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 68 balls (BRM Taylor 26, T Taibu 24, Ex 0)
- BRM Taylor: 50 off 76 balls, 112 balls (2 x 4)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 42.1 - 47.0 (Batting side - 38 runs, 1 wicket)
- Zimbabwe: 200 runs in 44.2 overs (266 balls), Extras 6
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