- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR18.4 Given out lbw but it perhaps was missing the off stump. It was flighted on the off and middle line, Masakadza went for his sweep shot but missed. The ball hit the back pad around the line of off stump and it appeared as if it was turning away from the stumps. The umpire must have given it out as it struck the back-foot 67/148.3 Smoking guns! Roach literally and otherwise breaks through the defences of the batsman. The bat is broken in two, the off bail has fallen off and Sibanda has to go. A bizarre end to an innings that was for most part, bizarre. 241/537.1 trapped in front. Taibu's fine innings, full of improvisations, has ended. It landed on a length just outside off and moved in with the angle. Taibu was on the front foot, looking to just tap it to the on side but some how missed to make contact and was hit on the back pad. Bit of a tame dismissal. Fine innings, though. 167/237.5 Super cool left footer from Pollard and Taylor is run out . full delivery just outside off, Sibanda stays back for some reason and just about manages to jab it to the off side, not all that far away from the stumps. Pollard rushes forward to kick it with his left foot and finds the stumps! 168/345.4 hit high towards long on, Chigumbara could not get enough bat on that and hence did not get enough distance. Good innings and a crucial breakthrough 215/4Extras16 (b 4, lb 2, nb 3, w 7)TOTAL254/5 (50 Overs, RR: 5.08)Fall of wickets: 1-67 (Hamilton Masakadza, 18.4 ov), 2-167 (Tatenda Taibu, 37.1 ov), 3-168 (Brendan Taylor, 37.5 ov), 4-215 (Elton Chigumbura, 45.4 ov), 5-241 (Vusi Sibanda, 48.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KAJ Roach 9 0 34 1 3.77 34 3 0 0 1 SJ Benn 10 4 38 0 3.80 41 2 1 0 0 DR Smith 3 0 18 0 6.00 10 2 0 0 0 KA Pollard 10 0 59 2 5.90 29 5 1 4 0 NO Miller 10 1 52 1 5.20 32 5 0 1 0 N Deonarine 8 0 47 0 5.87 20 2 0 0 1
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR22.6 Trapped in front! Huge wicket this. It drifted in from round the stumps, lands on the middle stump line, and straightens to hit him in front of middle. That's out. Gayle had pressed his front leg across, perhaps tad too across, and had to play around the front pad. Too late. Gone! What a strike by Lamby! 99/129.3 And that's out! Bowling change works, pace change works. Short again, but not so wide and Barath again looks for an expansive cut, but only manages to get an inside edge. The stumps are rattled and Barath is gone. 126/247.5 BIG wicket! Chanderpaul is gone and this game is far from over. Picks the length ball and times it beautifully, probably too beautifully, it carries to Chigumbura at long off, who is standing a few paces in, but holds his nerve and more importantly, holds the catch. 233/632.4 Well well, what do we have here! Fletcher is gone. Short again and drifting down. He runs it down to short fine leg and turns back for two, but Cremer barreled in a superb throw. Taibu fails to collect, but that was a guided missile heading for the stumps all the same. Deflects off his gloves on to the stumps and Fletcher is well short. The third umpire spent a long time deciding, but it was clear from the first replay. Cremer's the man! 136/337.6 Deonarine is run out There was an lbw shout and then a run out. Drama. Action. It was the skidder that went on straight on the leg and middle line, Chanderpaul tries to turn it to the leg side and misses. Close shout for lbw turned down by the umpire. Deonarine tries to get across for a single. Mistake. Chanders is not interested and both end up in the striker's end. Taibu rushes to his left, dives to make the stop and throws it back at the non-striker's end. Gone! 165/442.4 Pollard falls. Zimbabwe captain breaks through. It was a loopy flighted delivery on the middle stump line, Pollard doesn't quite get forward, just on drives, sort of chips it uppishly, and straight to mid-on. Chanderpaul is still out there. West Indies five down. Pressure. Game on. 193/548.4 He's a goner! Superb bowling here, keeps it straight and simple. Ramdin goes for an almighty heave through the covers and makes contact with thin air. Timber is struck and he'll have to go back. 235/749.4 and he botches it up! Great ball under pressure from the debutant, but in the circumstances a really ordinary shot from Smith, who looks to hit the straight ball across the line. He misses and the stumps are rearranged. Benn walks out to the middle. 4 off 2! 251/849.5 Big Benn falls! Cremer holds on to a steepler and West Indies are succumbing to pressure! Benn goes for an almighty hoick over midwicket and hits it really high. Cremer runs in a long way from the deep midwicket fence and takes it millimetres off the ground. Super catch! 4 off 1, and the batsmen did not cross over, would you believe it! 251/9Extras22 (b 2, lb 7, nb 2, w 11)TOTAL252/9 (50 Overs, RR: 5.04)Fall of wickets: 1-99 (Chris Gayle, 22.6 ov), 2-126 (Adrian Barath, 29.3 ov), 3-136 (Andre Fletcher, 32.4 ov), 4-165 (Narsingh Deonarine, 37.6 ov), 5-193 (Kieron Pollard, 42.4 ov), 6-233 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 47.5 ov), 7-235 (Denesh Ramdin, 48.4 ov), 8-251 (Dwayne Smith, 49.4 ov), 9-251 (Sulieman Benn, 49.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB P Utseya 10 1 47 1 4.70 37 4 2 2 0 RW Price 10 1 31 0 3.10 36 0 0 0 0 AG Cremer 10 0 48 0 4.80 32 4 0 2 0 SW Masakadza 3 0 36 3 12.00 6 3 2 1 1 GA Lamb 10 0 35 1 3.50 35 0 1 3 0 E Chigumbura 5 0 32 2 6.40 13 1 1 2 1 BRM Taylor 2 0 14 0 7.00 2 1 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Zimbabwe , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Zimbabwe led the 5-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
4 March 2010 (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 15.3 overs (93 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 93 balls (H Masakadza 30, V Sibanda 21, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Zimbabwe - 74/1 in 22.0 overs (V Sibanda 28, T Taibu 2)
- Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 27.2 overs (167 balls), Extras 3
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (V Sibanda 17, T Taibu 33, Ex 3)
- V Sibanda: 50 off 112 balls (2 x 4)
- Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 34.2 overs (211 balls), Extras 5
- T Taibu: 50 off 45 balls (5 x 4)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 114 balls (V Sibanda 40, T Taibu 56, Ex 4)
- Drinks: Zimbabwe - 167/2 in 37.1 overs (V Sibanda 65)
- Power Play 3: Overs 41.1 - 46.0
- Zimbabwe: 200 runs in 43.2 overs (266 balls), Extras 8
- Rain: Zimbabwe - 207/3 in 44.0 overs (V Sibanda 78, E Chigumbura 23)
- Zimbabwe: 250 runs in 49.5 overs (306 balls), Extras 16
- Innings Break: Zimbabwe - 254/5 in 50.0 overs (S Matsikenyeri 16, GA Lamb 2)
- Rain: West Indies - 0/0
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- West Indies: 50 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 80 balls (CH Gayle 32, AB Barath 17, Ex 1)
- CH Gayle: 50 off 57 balls (2 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Drinks: West Indies - 96/0 in 22.0 overs (CH Gayle 56, AB Barath 32)
- West Indies: 100 runs in 23.1 overs (144 balls), Extras 8
- AB Barath: 50 off 95 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- West Indies: 150 runs in 35.3 overs (219 balls), Extras 9
- Drinks: West Indies - 165/4 in 38.0 overs (S Chanderpaul 23)
- Power Play 3: Overs 42.1 - 47.0
- West Indies: 200 runs in 44.1 overs (274 balls), Extras 18
- S Chanderpaul: 50 off 59 balls (3 x 4)
- West Indies: 250 runs in 49.2 overs (308 balls), Extras 22
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