19/03Result
7th Match, First Round Group B (D/N), World T20 at Sylhet, Mar 19 2014
Zimbabwe won by 5 wkts (0b rem)
Player of the Match
Brendan Taylor
Brendan TaylorZimbabwe
19/03Result
7th Match, First Round Group B (D/N), World T20 at Sylhet, Mar 19 2014
Zimbabwe won by 5 wkts (0b rem)
Player of the Match
Brendan Taylor
Brendan TaylorZimbabwe

END OF OVER:
20 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | ZIM: 146/5 | RR: 7.30

  • Vusi Sibanda9 (3b)
  • Timycen Maruma0 (0b)
  • Ahsan Malik4-0-30-1
  • Timm van der Gugten4-0-22-1

That's the end of our coverage folks. The second match from Sylhet is coming up, so do stick around for that. Thanks.
More from Taylor: "Very basic errors on the boundary cost us 10-15 runs. Not good enough for a professional outfit. Hopefully we can rectify that against UAE and we'll be a chance."
Peter Borren: "I thought we were probably 20 short. That said we've got a good varied bowling attack, but we would have been confident with 150. It was a pretty poor start from us, but Tom Cooper is a class player and he showed that. Full credit to Zimbabwe, Brendan held their innings together with experience. Maybe if it wasn't for a French cut in the last over, we could have done more."
Simgwat: "after these two Zimbabwe games i,m all out of nails..... NAILBITING stuff"

Taylor is man of the match: We made it difficult for ourselves. They bowled good areas. I tried to get us as far as we could, and I'm glad we finished it off. We knew we were in with a chance because it can be tough to defend in the evening. Williams and I just wanted to take it to the end, and thankfully Vusi was there to finish it off.

19.6
6
Ahsan Malik to Sibanda, SIX, shot! SIBANDAAAA. Malik misses his length for once, sending down an overpitched ball. Sibanda gets low and wallops this high over long on for probably the biggest six of the match. The batsman high-five, Brendan Taylor watches on, almost stunned. The rest of the Zimbabwe team are going nuts.

Everyone is saving the single. 1 from 1 to avoid a Super Over. Another last-ball finish for Zimbabwe.

19.5
W
Ahsan Malik to Williams, OUT, unnecessary from Williams, and this match is down to the last ball. It was a very,very good yorker on middle stump from Malik. Williams digs it out, but it goes straight to the bowler. The batsmen, however, have already determined that they would run, and Malik has the simplest of run outs to complete and the non-striker's end.

SC Williams run out 26 (29m 19b 2x4 0x6) SR: 136.84

19.4
0
Ahsan Malik to Williams, no run, full ball outside off stump, Williams fails to connect again and Netherlands keep hope
19.3
4
Ahsan Malik to Williams, FOUR, oh! What luck! Zimbabwe level the scores with the Frenchest of French cuts. Its full on the stumps, Williams swings away, and the inside edge evades Barresi and speeds to the rope. Scores tied.
19.2
2
Ahsan Malik to Williams, 2 runs, full on off stump, Williams tonks that down the ground aerially, but Tom Cooper runs around to cut it off brilliantly
19.1
0
Ahsan Malik to Williams, no run, yorker wide of off stump, Williams tries to slap it through cover but doesn't connect. There's an appeal for caught behind, but it's turned down.

Malik with the last over. 7 needed off 6

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | ZIM: 134/4 (7 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.05, RRR: 7.00)

  • Sean Williams20 (14b)
  • Vusi Sibanda3 (2b)
  • Timm van der Gugten4-0-22-1
  • Ahsan Malik3-0-18-1
18.6
1
van der Gugten to Williams, 1 run, yorker again, Williams gets an edge to it, but a diving Barresi can't stop it
18.5
2
van der Gugten to Williams, 2 runs, yorker again, but Williams digs it out well, wide of long on for another couple
18.4
2
van der Gugten to Williams, 2 runs, Williams backs away and van der Gugten follows him with the yorker, but he swats that away wristily in between deep square leg and deep midwicket
18.3
1
van der Gugten to Sibanda, 1 run, yorker again, driven to mid off for one
18.2
2
van der Gugten to Sibanda, 2 runs, full and wide, Sibanda gets on one knee and strokes it past cover for a quick couple

Vusi Sibanda comes to the crease.

18.1
W
van der Gugten to Taylor, OUT, he's got the big wicket! van der Gugten has been terrific in this match and he's delivered the wicket of the Zimababwe captain, with some help from Borren at cover. Taylor backed away and tried to lift it over the covers, but Borren leaps and pulls it down one-handed to breathe new life into his team's hopes.

BRM Taylor c Borren b van der Gugten 49 (57m 39b 2x4 1x6) SR: 125.64

Xolile: "@ Martin - your comment is very diplomatic and kind to Borren"

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | ZIM: 126/3 (15 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 7.50)

  • Brendan Taylor49 (38b)
  • Sean Williams15 (11b)
  • Ahsan Malik3-0-18-1
  • Logan van Beek3-0-32-0
17.6
1
Ahsan Malik to Taylor, 1 run, length on the stumps, Taylor keeps strike by blocking it into the off side and calling Williams through
17.5
2
Ahsan Malik to Taylor, 2 runs, full on the legs, Taylor places it well behind square on the leg side, so there's enough time for two
17.4
2
Ahsan Malik to Taylor, 2 runs, so close to finding the man, but Taylor doesn't connect well enough. He slogs across the line as Malik sends down a length ball on the pads. Taylor gets it high on the bat and the advancing sweeper can't quite get there. Batsmen get two
17.3
1
Ahsan Malik to Williams, 1 run, length ball outside off stump, Williams knocks it down to long off

Martin: "van Beek over Jamil or Seelaar was an interesting call there..."

17.2
1
Ahsan Malik to Taylor, 1 run, full on the toes, Taylor chips it to long on for a single
17.2
1w
Ahsan Malik to Taylor, 1 wide, Wide down the leg side. Always a danger with this plan of stacking the boundaries on the on side
17.1
2
Ahsan Malik to Taylor, 2 runs, length ball on the legs, Taylor just gently taps it to square leg and there's enough time for two,as the fielders have to run in from the fence

25 off 18 - looks much more gettable now,. Here's Malik.

END OF OVER:
17 | 15 Runs | ZIM: 116/3 (25 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.82, RRR: 8.33)

  • Sean Williams14 (10b)
  • Brendan Taylor41 (33b)
  • Logan van Beek3-0-32-0
  • Timm van der Gugten3-0-14-0
16.6
4
van Beek to Williams, FOUR, slogs away and finds the gap. This was short of a length from van Beek and Williams swung it away between deep midwicket and deep square leg. Big over for Zimbabwe.
16.5
1
van Beek to Taylor, 1 run, full toss on the stumps, but Taylor is not too ambitious with that. Just backs away and strokes it to long off for one.
16.4
1
van Beek to Williams, 1 run, length ball on the pads, Williams clips it behind square to fine leg
16.3
1
van Beek to Taylor, 1 run, shortish and on the stumps, Taylor heaves it to the leg side
16.2
4
van Beek to Taylor, FOUR, boom! Another one, Poor bowling, actually. It was a short slower ball outside the off stump, and Taylor reaches out to slap it past point for another four. All the men on the off side are saving a single

Match Coverage

All Match News

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    Zimbabwe thought they'd sealed the deal. The scores were tied and there were three deliveries remaining. Surely it could not go wrong from there? Vusi Sibanda ensured it didn't. Eventually.

  • Borren bemoans batting shortcomings

    Peter Borren, the Netherlands captain, was proud of his bowlers and fielders but said they had slipped behind when they posted what he felt was a below-par 140 after choosing to bat.

  • The anthem gaffe, and Taylor's blasts

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  • Zimbabwe prevail in last-ball finish

    Zimbabwe kept themselves in contention for the World T20 main draw with a five-wicket win over Netherlands.

  • 'It's all about mental fine-tuning now' - Taylor

    With only a day available between games, Zimbabwe captain Brendon Taylor said his team would have to mentally work through where they had fallen short against Ireland, and avoid the same mistakes against Netherlands

Zimbabwe 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st25H MasakadzaSikandar Raza
2nd62H MasakadzaBRM Taylor
3rd0E ChigumburaBRM Taylor
4th39BRM TaylorSC Williams
5th14V SibandaSC Williams
6th6V SibandaT Maruma

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

First Round Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
BAN32141.466
NEP32140.933
AFG3122-0.981
HKG3122-1.455
First Round Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
NED32141.109
ZIM32140.957
IRE3214-0.701
UAE3030-1.541
Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL43162.233
SA43160.075
NZ4224-0.678
ENG4132-0.776
NED4132-0.866
Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND44081.28
WI43161.971
PAK4224-0.384
AUS4132-0.857
BAN4040-2.072