Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Best performances - Batsmen

SC Williams
SC Williams
142(103) 14x4 - 3x6
Control %80%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 33 runs
  • 4x4 - 0x6
10 8 14 17 15 28 13 37
KH Prajapati
103(97) 12x4 - 1x6
Control %90%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 15 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
8 4 12 17 17 10 11 24

Best performances - Bowlers

Fayyaz Butt
Fayyaz Butt
O10
M0
R79
W4
Eco7.90
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W
B Muzarabani
B Muzarabani
O9
M0
R57
W3
Eco6.33
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Shashwat Kumar

END OF OVER:
50 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | OMA: 318/9 (15 runs required, RR: 6.36)

  • Mohammad Nadeem30 (18b)
  • Tendai Chatara8-0-73-3
  • Richard Ngarava9-0-60-2

5:43pm Right. That will be that from us for tonight. Tomorrow, Sri Lanka will take on the Netherlands in another Super Six clash that could have massive ramifications. Do join us for what could turn out to be an epic encounter. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Madushka, Ranjith and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo! Goodbye and take care!

Craig Ervine, Zimbabwe captain: (How relieved he is) Very relieved. It was a tough game of cricket for us. (On the score) When he started batting, we felt 280-290 was going to be a good score. When we started our bowling innings, we figured out the pitch was good to bat on. Thankfully Sean Williams produced a special innings to get us up to 330 (332). (On the bowling display) The wicket did seem quite a bit different to the morning. Our bowlers missed our lengths and our lines a little bit and made it easier for Oman. (On what is a good score) It is quite tough to say. You lose the toss and you get put into bat, the first 10 overs were quite touch. We thought 280 was a good score. Obviously bowling second, we have to look at around 300-320. If the wicket is going to get better, you need a little bit extra to defend that. (Message to the team) We have been playing some really good cricket. I don't think we need to change too much. I thought today we still did our job extremely well. Two days to bounce back before we face Sri Lanka.

Zeeshan Maqsood, Oman captain: (On where the game was lost) I like to start from the start. We did not do well in the field. We dropped catches, could not stop them from running twos and singles. We gave away 30-40 runs extra. In the second half, we got an amazing start. Prajapati scored a hundred - that was a plus point for us. In the middle phase, we gave away many wickets and that is why we could not come back and win the game. (On his injury) It is a hamstring. I am not sure (on when he will be fit), will need to have a look. Whenever we wanted boundaries, we were getting it. We were rotating strike also nicely. If I had not gotten injured, maybe we could have changed the game.

Sean Williams, Player of the Match: (On the pitch and how he constructed his innings) It was a pretty good wicket. Slow to start off with, difficult to hit the boundaries off the seamers in particular. Felt running between the wickets was key. Tried to take the spinners on. Bowling got difficult towards the end but credit goes to our bowlers. They bowled really well towards the end. (On his mindset) Staying nice and calm is the most important thing. Running between the wickets is one of the most important things in cricket. It puts pressure on the bowler. The moment you show that intent, it puts pressure. When I first saw the wicket, I thought 270 would be a very good score. Thankfully everyone chipped in there and we got up to that total.

5:25pm Zimbabwe eventually got past the finish line but it was not before Oman gave them a scare. Oman's run-chase was led by a superb Prajapati ton. He batted excellently, picked the gaps well and punished the loose balls. Unfortunately for Oman, they had to see their captain retire hurt mid-way through his innings - a setback that muddled their plans. By the time he came out to bat again, Oman were playing catch-up and his inability to run added to their woes. There was also a passage where Oman decided against taking singles, and while the idea might have been to hit as many boundaries as possible, it did not quite work out that way.

Zimbabwe, meanwhile, would be relatively pleased with how they closed out the game, even if they would have liked the margin of victory to be greater. Muzarabani bagged three wickets, as did Chatara. Raza was good during the middle overs too, with Ngarava's angle and bounce causing the Oman batters problems. The one aspect where Zimbabwe nudged ahead of Oman, though, was their fielding. They snaffled up half-chances and that always kept the hosts ahead of the game. Oman, in contrast, spurned a few presentable chances and ultimately ended up conceding a total that was beyond their reach.

49.6
W
Chatara to Zeeshan Maqsood, OUT, Chatara finishes it off with a scalp! Zimbabwe win by 14 runs! Full delivery on middle and off stump. Maqsood tries to tonk it into next week but loses his shape completely. Slices it terribly and the fielder on the long off fence settles under it and completes the catch!

Zeeshan Maqsood c Jongwe b Chatara 37 (140m 40b 3x4 1x6) SR: 92.50

49.6
1w
Chatara to Zeeshan Maqsood, 1 wide, length delivery way outside off stump again. Left alone by Maqsood and called a wide by the umpire
49.5
4
Chatara to Zeeshan Maqsood, FOUR, another slot ball outside off stump. Maqsood hangs back and thrashes it past long off for another boundary!
49.5
1w
Chatara to Zeeshan Maqsood, 1 wide, another wide full toss. This one is way outside the tramlines and the umpire has no qualms in calling it a wide
49.4
6
Chatara to Zeeshan Maqsood, SIX, into the stands! Slot ball on middle and leg stump and Maqsood finally middles it. Sits deep in his crease and clubs it over cow corner!
49.3
0
Chatara to Zeeshan Maqsood, no run, full toss outside off stump that sneaks just inside the tramlines. Maqsood lets it go hoping for the wide but does not get the call!

Four legal deliveries, and Zimbabwe are home...

Oman 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st29Jatinder SinghKH Prajapati
2nd83Aqib IlyasKH Prajapati
3rd44Zeeshan MaqsoodKH Prajapati
3rd34Ayaan KhanKH Prajapati
4th27Ayaan KhanShoaib Khan
5th31Ayaan KhanNaseem Khushi
6th15Mohammad NadeemAyaan Khan
7th5Mohammad NadeemKaleemullah
8th26Mohammad NadeemFayyaz Butt
9th24Mohammad NadeemZeeshan Maqsood

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

Super Six
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL33060.91
NED32140.662
SCOT32140.215
WI3122-0.091
ZIM3122-0.748
OMA3030-1.087
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM44082.241
NED43160.669
WI42240.525
NEP4132-1.171
USA4040-2.164
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL44083.047
SCOT43160.54
OMA4224-1.221
IRE4132-0.061
UAE4040-2.249