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Zimbabwe VS South Africa At Centurion (ODI)
Welcome to Centurion for the One Day International match between Zimbabwe and South Africa. It is a good day for cricket here .It is a clear blue sky with a few clouds dotted around. But except that it is an excellent day for cricket. The pitch is wet due to recent rain and the outfield is expected to be quite slow.
Conditions:
Pitch: Wet
Weather: Sunny
Temperature: Cool
Chance of Rain: None
Outfield: Very Slow
Playability: Ball will seam around a bit in the beginning. As the match progresses, The pitch will get dry and cracks will appear which can be helpful to the spinners.
Line-Up:
The line up of Zimbabwe:
T.Gripper
S.Carlisle
T.Friend
G.Flower
T.Taibu
G.Rennie
H.Streak
S.Ervine
A.Blignaut
R.Price
D.Hondo
Gripper has replaced Ebrahim and Friend has replaced Vermeulen.
The South African Line-up:
G.Smith
H.Gibbs
J.Kallis
J.Rudolph
B.Dippenaar
M.Boucher
S.Pollock
A.Hall
R.Peterson
A.Nel
M.Ntini
A very big change, Kirsten has been replaced by Dippenaar, Peterson comes in for McKenzie and Nel has replaced Adams.
The Toss:
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field. Seems to be an interesting decision. Will have to wait and see whether it was the right decision.
After 26 Overs, 1st Innings
South Africa began their innings well posting 158 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. The first wicket partnership of Smith and Gibbs was probably the key.
The match:
South Africa began in style, scoring almost 100 runs in 15 overs. In which Gibbs manage to make a half-century in 56 balls. However in the 17th over Smith was caught by a superb diving catch from Ervine off Price. The score 101/1. Price struck again in his next over as he baffled Kallis sent him back to the pavilion with and 'LBW' tag by his name. The score 111/2. The third blow came to Gibbs as he found himself short of the crease and was declared run out at the score of 84. The score 145/3. And then Dippenaar too found himself in the same situation as Gibbs and was also given run out. The score 157/4. After 26 overs the score was 158 with Rudolph at 11 and Boucher yet to face a bowl.
Statistics:
Innings 1
Score: 158/4
Overs: 26
Top Batsmen: Gibbs (84), Smith (35), Rudolph (11*)
Top Bowler: Price (2-28)
Fours: 18
Sixes: 0
Extras: 16 (W 16)
Bowlers Used: 4
Run Rate: 6.07
South Africa are 158 for the loss of 4 wickets after 26 overs.
Welcome to Centurion for the One Day International match between Zimbabwe and South Africa. It is a good day for cricket here .It is a clear blue sky with a few clouds dotted around. But except that it is an excellent day for cricket. The pitch is wet due to recent rain and the outfield is expected to be quite slow.
Conditions:
Pitch: Wet
Weather: Sunny
Temperature: Cool
Chance of Rain: None
Outfield: Very Slow
Playability: Ball will seam around a bit in the beginning. As the match progresses, The pitch will get dry and cracks will appear which can be helpful to the spinners.
Line-Up:
The line up of Zimbabwe:
T.Gripper
S.Carlisle
T.Friend
G.Flower
T.Taibu
G.Rennie
H.Streak
S.Ervine
A.Blignaut
R.Price
D.Hondo
Gripper has replaced Ebrahim and Friend has replaced Vermeulen.
The South African Line-up:
G.Smith
H.Gibbs
J.Kallis
J.Rudolph
B.Dippenaar
M.Boucher
S.Pollock
A.Hall
R.Peterson
A.Nel
M.Ntini
A very big change, Kirsten has been replaced by Dippenaar, Peterson comes in for McKenzie and Nel has replaced Adams.
The Toss:
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field. Seems to be an interesting decision. Will have to wait and see whether it was the right decision.
After 26 Overs, 1st Innings
South Africa began their innings well posting 158 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. The first wicket partnership of Smith and Gibbs was probably the key.
The match:
South Africa began in style, scoring almost 100 runs in 15 overs. In which Gibbs manage to make a half-century in 56 balls. However in the 17th over Smith was caught by a superb diving catch from Ervine off Price. The score 101/1. Price struck again in his next over as he baffled Kallis sent him back to the pavilion with and 'LBW' tag by his name. The score 111/2. The third blow came to Gibbs as he found himself short of the crease and was declared run out at the score of 84. The score 145/3. And then Dippenaar too found himself in the same situation as Gibbs and was also given run out. The score 157/4. After 26 overs the score was 158 with Rudolph at 11 and Boucher yet to face a bowl.
Statistics:
Innings 1
Score: 158/4
Overs: 26
Top Batsmen: Gibbs (84), Smith (35), Rudolph (11*)
Top Bowler: Price (2-28)
Fours: 18
Sixes: 0
Extras: 16 (W 16)
Bowlers Used: 4
Run Rate: 6.07
South Africa are 158 for the loss of 4 wickets after 26 overs.
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I think SA would post more than 300 here
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After 47 overs, 1st Innings
South Africa have finished their Innings after posting 252 runs for the loss of all their wickets. Price had a superb spell of bowling as he ended his allotted overs, grabbing 4 wickets in the process. Ervine continued his good performance of the series by taking 2 more wickets.
The match:
After 26 overs the score was 158 with Rudolph at 11 and Boucher yet to face a bowl. Boucher didn?t stand long as he was Run Out when he was at 5. Pollock teamed with Rudolph to make a good partnership worth 25 runs. However Pollock could not withstand Price?s spin bowling and mistimed a shot to be bowled when he was at 11. Hall went away in the next ball itself to an LBW from Price. Price was on a Hat-trick. But he couldn?t take a wicket in the next ball. Peterson teamed with Rudolph to a solid partnership worth almost 35 runs till He went away after hitting the ball straight at Blignaut when he was at 8. Nel and Rudolph teamed together to make the final attempt at a few runs. Rudolph marched back to the pavilion after being caught by Friend when he was 2 runs short of a half century. Ntini and Nel didn?t make much runs as the final pair went away, leaving a score of 252 for the Zimbabweans to chase.
Statistics:
Innings 1
Score: 252 all out
Overs: 47.4
Top Batsmen: Gibbs (84), Rudolph (48), Smith (35)
Top Bowler: Price (4-52), Ervine (2-15)
Fours: 23
Sixes: 0
Extras: 40 (W 39, NB 1)
Bowlers Used: 6
Run Rate: 5.31
Target: 253
Req. Run Rate: 5.06
Zimbabwe require 253 runs in 50 Overs.
South Africa have finished their Innings after posting 252 runs for the loss of all their wickets. Price had a superb spell of bowling as he ended his allotted overs, grabbing 4 wickets in the process. Ervine continued his good performance of the series by taking 2 more wickets.
The match:
After 26 overs the score was 158 with Rudolph at 11 and Boucher yet to face a bowl. Boucher didn?t stand long as he was Run Out when he was at 5. Pollock teamed with Rudolph to make a good partnership worth 25 runs. However Pollock could not withstand Price?s spin bowling and mistimed a shot to be bowled when he was at 11. Hall went away in the next ball itself to an LBW from Price. Price was on a Hat-trick. But he couldn?t take a wicket in the next ball. Peterson teamed with Rudolph to a solid partnership worth almost 35 runs till He went away after hitting the ball straight at Blignaut when he was at 8. Nel and Rudolph teamed together to make the final attempt at a few runs. Rudolph marched back to the pavilion after being caught by Friend when he was 2 runs short of a half century. Ntini and Nel didn?t make much runs as the final pair went away, leaving a score of 252 for the Zimbabweans to chase.
Statistics:
Innings 1
Score: 252 all out
Overs: 47.4
Top Batsmen: Gibbs (84), Rudolph (48), Smith (35)
Top Bowler: Price (4-52), Ervine (2-15)
Fours: 23
Sixes: 0
Extras: 40 (W 39, NB 1)
Bowlers Used: 6
Run Rate: 5.31
Target: 253
Req. Run Rate: 5.06
Zimbabwe require 253 runs in 50 Overs.
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Excellent performance by ZIM to restrict SA below 275
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Well they fell apart due to price's wonderful bowling. Especially the two in a row. And by the way A news Report
The South African Cricket Board have given the right to telecast the Zimbabwe's Tour of South Africa to Channel Nine. The decision was given after the disappointing coverage from Sky Sports.
The South African Cricket Board have given the right to telecast the Zimbabwe's Tour of South Africa to Channel Nine. The decision was given after the disappointing coverage from Sky Sports.
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After 45 overs, 2nd Innings
Zimbabwe are all out at 196, and South Africa have won by 56 runs. Zimbabwe requiring 253 runs in 50 overs lost all their wickets at a score of 196. Carlisle and Gripper were the only ones who managed to hold on against the batsmen. Peterson should a brilliant performance, taking 4 wickets in his allotted 10 overs. The Zimbabweans requiring a run rate of 5 played very slowly and the required run rate was 10 when the last 10 overs came. Despite hitting smashing boundaries which included 7 Sixes and 14 Fours, the Zimbabweans could not keep up with the required run rate.
The match:
Zimbabwe put up a solid but slow start. The openers remained unbeaten till Carlisle was LBW to Hall when he was at 51. The score 75/1. The second partnership wasn?t as long as the first, as it stood for only 27 runs, when Friend found himself short of the crease when he was at 14. The score102/2. Gripper was bowled soon after when he was at 28. The score 102/3. Flower and Taibu put up another important partnership worth 22 runs, till Taibu was caught by Nel off Peterson. The score 124/4. Renny didn?t stand long as he left the pavilion with only a six to his name. The score 130/5. Streak and Flower put up 10 runs till Flower finally lost his wicket when he was at 19. The score 140/6. The next few partnerships were not worth much as Streak (13), Blignaut (6), and Price (11) went off rather quickly to the pavilion at scores of 153/7, 159/8, 170/9. The last wicket partners put up a final 26 runs and then the two retreated back to the pavilion after Hondo was dismissed by Kallis. The score 196 with Ervine remaining not out at 6.
Statistics:
Innings 1
Score: 196 all out
Target: 253
Overs: 44.3
Top Batsmen: Carlisle (51), Gripper (28), Hondo (20)
Top Bowler: Peterson (4-47), Ervine (1-24)
Fours: 14
Sixes: 7
Extras: 11
Bowlers Used: 6
Run Rate: 4.45
South Africa win by 56 runs and lead 2 Match ODI series by 1-0.
Zimbabwe are all out at 196, and South Africa have won by 56 runs. Zimbabwe requiring 253 runs in 50 overs lost all their wickets at a score of 196. Carlisle and Gripper were the only ones who managed to hold on against the batsmen. Peterson should a brilliant performance, taking 4 wickets in his allotted 10 overs. The Zimbabweans requiring a run rate of 5 played very slowly and the required run rate was 10 when the last 10 overs came. Despite hitting smashing boundaries which included 7 Sixes and 14 Fours, the Zimbabweans could not keep up with the required run rate.
The match:
Zimbabwe put up a solid but slow start. The openers remained unbeaten till Carlisle was LBW to Hall when he was at 51. The score 75/1. The second partnership wasn?t as long as the first, as it stood for only 27 runs, when Friend found himself short of the crease when he was at 14. The score102/2. Gripper was bowled soon after when he was at 28. The score 102/3. Flower and Taibu put up another important partnership worth 22 runs, till Taibu was caught by Nel off Peterson. The score 124/4. Renny didn?t stand long as he left the pavilion with only a six to his name. The score 130/5. Streak and Flower put up 10 runs till Flower finally lost his wicket when he was at 19. The score 140/6. The next few partnerships were not worth much as Streak (13), Blignaut (6), and Price (11) went off rather quickly to the pavilion at scores of 153/7, 159/8, 170/9. The last wicket partners put up a final 26 runs and then the two retreated back to the pavilion after Hondo was dismissed by Kallis. The score 196 with Ervine remaining not out at 6.
Statistics:
Innings 1
Score: 196 all out
Target: 253
Overs: 44.3
Top Batsmen: Carlisle (51), Gripper (28), Hondo (20)
Top Bowler: Peterson (4-47), Ervine (1-24)
Fours: 14
Sixes: 7
Extras: 11
Bowlers Used: 6
Run Rate: 4.45
South Africa win by 56 runs and lead 2 Match ODI series by 1-0.
nik
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when are you gonna start your video clippings?
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South Africa VS Zimbabwe at Johannesburg
Welcome to Johannesburg for the last One Day International match between Zimbabwe and South Africa. The weather is very mild and pleasant and the fielders ought to enjoy the green grass .The sky is clear and is nearing sunset. It is a cool day and the pitch looks hard and flat.
Conditions
Pitch: Hard
Weather: Clear
Temperature: Cool
Chance of Rain: None
Outfield: Normal
Playability: The pitch is excellent for batting; it is Hard and Flat with not much in it for the bowlers. The ball should reach the bat quite comfortably and the batsmen will not find any difficulty to play on it. The bowlers haven?t got much chance and can prove to be a nightmare for them.
lineups
The lineup of Zimbabwe
M.Vermuelen
S.Carlisle
T.Friend
G.Flower
T.Taibu
G.Rennie
H.Streak
S.Ervine
A.Blignaut
R.Price
D.Hondo
Vermuelen has replaced Gripper to team with Carlisle for opening the innings.
The South African Lineup
G.Smith
H.Gibbs
J.Kallis
J.Rudolph
B.Dippenaar
M.Boucher
S.Pollock
P.Adams
R.Peterson
A.Nel
M.Ntini
Adams comes back to the team replacing Hall.
The Toss:
Zimbabwe luckily have won the toss and selected to bat first. The decision seems quite a good one as the pitch is best for batting.
After 50 overs, 1st Innings
Zimbabwe have put up a healthy score of 245 runs with the loss of 9 wickets for the South Africans to chase. Friend put up an impressive 50 and Flower a helping 39. Kallis grabbed 4 wickets for the team and Pollock 2.
The match:
Zimbabwe began with a good partnership worth 38 runs to begin with. However all that's well does not last long as Vermuelen went off at 27 runs. The score 38/1. The next partnership was equally good and worth 37 runs. But then Carlisle left the field at 24 runs. The score 75/2. The Next partnership seemed to be a mojor blow for South Africa as Flower teamed with Friend to make 67 runs which included Friend's 50. Friend left soon after his 50 leaving a score of 142/3. The next partnership didnt last long as Flower soon retreated back to the pavilion when he made 39 runs. The score 173/4. Then next partnerships were not long, ending with totals of 191/5, 195/6, 203/7, 215/8, 233/9 and the retreaters were Rennie (14), Taibu (21), Ervine (4), Streak (16) and Blignaut (10). Towards the end of the 50th over, Price and Hondo remained not out at 12 each.
Wickets Summary:
38/1 - Vermuelen hit the ball at Gibbs off Pollock to give Pollock the firist wicket.
75/2 - Carlisle was caught by Nel as a high hit shot was caught easily off Pollock to give him his second wicket
142/3 - Friend was LBW to Peterson after his 50.
173/4 - Flower was bowled by Kallis
191/5 - Rennie was caught by Gibbs off Kallis
195/6 - Taibu was caught by Rudolph off Adams to give Adams his first wicket.
203/7 - Ervine went off quickly after being caught by Rudolph off Kallis.
215/8 - Streak was bowled by Nel.
233/9 - Blignaut was caught by Dippenaar off Kallis which marked Kallis's 4th wicket of the match.
Statistics:
Innings 1
Score: 245/9
Overs: 50
Top Batsmen: Friend (50), Flower (39), Vermuelen (27)
Top Bowler: Kallis (4-32), Pollock (2-19), Nel (1-38)
Fours: 25
Sixes: 3
Extras: 16
Bowlers Used: 6
Run Rate: 4.9
Target: 246
Req. Run Rate: 4.92
South Africa require 246 runs to win.
Welcome to Johannesburg for the last One Day International match between Zimbabwe and South Africa. The weather is very mild and pleasant and the fielders ought to enjoy the green grass .The sky is clear and is nearing sunset. It is a cool day and the pitch looks hard and flat.
Conditions
Pitch: Hard
Weather: Clear
Temperature: Cool
Chance of Rain: None
Outfield: Normal
Playability: The pitch is excellent for batting; it is Hard and Flat with not much in it for the bowlers. The ball should reach the bat quite comfortably and the batsmen will not find any difficulty to play on it. The bowlers haven?t got much chance and can prove to be a nightmare for them.
lineups
The lineup of Zimbabwe
M.Vermuelen
S.Carlisle
T.Friend
G.Flower
T.Taibu
G.Rennie
H.Streak
S.Ervine
A.Blignaut
R.Price
D.Hondo
Vermuelen has replaced Gripper to team with Carlisle for opening the innings.
The South African Lineup
G.Smith
H.Gibbs
J.Kallis
J.Rudolph
B.Dippenaar
M.Boucher
S.Pollock
P.Adams
R.Peterson
A.Nel
M.Ntini
Adams comes back to the team replacing Hall.
The Toss:
Zimbabwe luckily have won the toss and selected to bat first. The decision seems quite a good one as the pitch is best for batting.
After 50 overs, 1st Innings
Zimbabwe have put up a healthy score of 245 runs with the loss of 9 wickets for the South Africans to chase. Friend put up an impressive 50 and Flower a helping 39. Kallis grabbed 4 wickets for the team and Pollock 2.
The match:
Zimbabwe began with a good partnership worth 38 runs to begin with. However all that's well does not last long as Vermuelen went off at 27 runs. The score 38/1. The next partnership was equally good and worth 37 runs. But then Carlisle left the field at 24 runs. The score 75/2. The Next partnership seemed to be a mojor blow for South Africa as Flower teamed with Friend to make 67 runs which included Friend's 50. Friend left soon after his 50 leaving a score of 142/3. The next partnership didnt last long as Flower soon retreated back to the pavilion when he made 39 runs. The score 173/4. Then next partnerships were not long, ending with totals of 191/5, 195/6, 203/7, 215/8, 233/9 and the retreaters were Rennie (14), Taibu (21), Ervine (4), Streak (16) and Blignaut (10). Towards the end of the 50th over, Price and Hondo remained not out at 12 each.
Wickets Summary:
38/1 - Vermuelen hit the ball at Gibbs off Pollock to give Pollock the firist wicket.
75/2 - Carlisle was caught by Nel as a high hit shot was caught easily off Pollock to give him his second wicket
142/3 - Friend was LBW to Peterson after his 50.
173/4 - Flower was bowled by Kallis
191/5 - Rennie was caught by Gibbs off Kallis
195/6 - Taibu was caught by Rudolph off Adams to give Adams his first wicket.
203/7 - Ervine went off quickly after being caught by Rudolph off Kallis.
215/8 - Streak was bowled by Nel.
233/9 - Blignaut was caught by Dippenaar off Kallis which marked Kallis's 4th wicket of the match.
Statistics:
Innings 1
Score: 245/9
Overs: 50
Top Batsmen: Friend (50), Flower (39), Vermuelen (27)
Top Bowler: Kallis (4-32), Pollock (2-19), Nel (1-38)
Fours: 25
Sixes: 3
Extras: 16
Bowlers Used: 6
Run Rate: 4.9
Target: 246
Req. Run Rate: 4.92
South Africa require 246 runs to win.
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After 50 overs, 2nd Innings
South Africa have lost after they were unsuccesful to chase the target of 246. Despite having seven wickets left in their attack, They made no effort to increase their run rate and eventually fell behind and found themselves short of balls to make runs. Gibbs put up an impressive 90 and Kallis a brilliant 50. Friend took two wickets while Streak took one.
The match:
South Africa began with a solid partnership just to start with. Smith and Gibbs together made 84 runs, which included Smiths and Gibbs 42. They had a slow start as they put up the partnership in 20 overs. Smith was caught by Carlisle off Streak. The second partnership lasted till the 40th over. Gibbs and Kallis put up 89 for the team. But around the 40th over, Kallis was caught by Blignaut off Friend when he made his 50. The third partnership was not considerably longer, as 16 runs were only made.Around the 45th Over Gibbs was bowled by Friend when he had neared his century.
Rudolph and Dippenaar could not help the team as the run rate had gone well above their reach. The match ended with Rudolph at 28 and Dippenaar at 12 and the Zimbabweans emerging victorious.
Wickets Summary:
84/1 - Smith was caught by Carlisle off Streak while he had neared his 50.
173/2 - Kallis was caught by Blignaut off Friend after he made his 50.
189/3 ? Gibbs was finally bowled at 90 by Friend.
Statistics:
Innings 2
Score: 225/3
Target
Overs: 50
Run Rate: 4.5
Top Batsmen: Gibbs (90), Kallis (50), Smith (42)
Top Bowler: Friend (2-55), Streak (1-45)
Fours: 33
Sixes: 3
Extras: 3
Bowlers Used: 6
Zimbabwe win by 20 runs. And have drawn the ODI series 1-1.
South Africa have lost after they were unsuccesful to chase the target of 246. Despite having seven wickets left in their attack, They made no effort to increase their run rate and eventually fell behind and found themselves short of balls to make runs. Gibbs put up an impressive 90 and Kallis a brilliant 50. Friend took two wickets while Streak took one.
The match:
South Africa began with a solid partnership just to start with. Smith and Gibbs together made 84 runs, which included Smiths and Gibbs 42. They had a slow start as they put up the partnership in 20 overs. Smith was caught by Carlisle off Streak. The second partnership lasted till the 40th over. Gibbs and Kallis put up 89 for the team. But around the 40th over, Kallis was caught by Blignaut off Friend when he made his 50. The third partnership was not considerably longer, as 16 runs were only made.Around the 45th Over Gibbs was bowled by Friend when he had neared his century.
Rudolph and Dippenaar could not help the team as the run rate had gone well above their reach. The match ended with Rudolph at 28 and Dippenaar at 12 and the Zimbabweans emerging victorious.
Wickets Summary:
84/1 - Smith was caught by Carlisle off Streak while he had neared his 50.
173/2 - Kallis was caught by Blignaut off Friend after he made his 50.
189/3 ? Gibbs was finally bowled at 90 by Friend.
Statistics:
Innings 2
Score: 225/3
Target
Overs: 50
Run Rate: 4.5
Top Batsmen: Gibbs (90), Kallis (50), Smith (42)
Top Bowler: Friend (2-55), Streak (1-45)
Fours: 33
Sixes: 3
Extras: 3
Bowlers Used: 6
Zimbabwe win by 20 runs. And have drawn the ODI series 1-1.
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Cant believe they didnt go for it
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Pakistan VS Zimbabwe at Karachi
Welcome to Karachi for the first Test Match between Zimbabwe and Pakistan. It is quite hot and Humid here and it seems that after a few moments on the pitch the players would hope for the break to come soon.
Conditions
Pitch: Dusty
Weather: Sunny
Temperature: Hot and Humid
Chance of Rain: None
Outfield: Lightning Quick
Playability: The pitch has quite an amount of Cracks in it. It should favor the spinners. As the match progresses, the cracks might increase and become less batsmen friendly.
lineups
The lineup of Zimbabwe
M.Vermuelen
S.Carlisle
T.Friend
G.Flower
T.Taibu
G.Rennie
H.Streak
S.Ervine
A.Blignaut
R.Price
D.Hondo
The winning team against South Africa. We can wait and see whether they can defeat Pakistan.
The Pakistanian Lineup
Mohammed Hafeez
Taufeeq Umar
Shahid Afridi
Inzamam Ul- Haq
Yousuf Yohana
Abdul Razzaq
Asim Kamal
Saqlain Mushtaq
Danish Kaneria
Mohammed Sami
Shoaib Akhtar
A fine team. Very strong in bowling and batting.
The Toss:
Zimbabwe won the Toss and elected to Field first. The decision does not seem to be a wise one after having a look at the pitch.
Day 2, End of 1st Innings
Pakistan have ended their first Inning?s by declaring at a high total of 455 for the loss of six wickets in 196 Overs. Yohana (101), Afridi (88), Abdul Razzaq (87) and Inzamam Ul-Haq (85) were the major contributors. Streak (3-115), Price (2-97) could not help the Zimbabweans.
The match in sequence:
Pakistan felt an early blow with wickets falling down at 19 and 40 in the first 20 Overs. Mohd. Hafeez and Taufeeq Umar were the ones to go. New comer Inzamam and Shahid Afridi who had been in the crease since 19/1 put up a relief partnership worth 165. The next wicket went away soon as well after 6 runs. Another superb partnership was put up by the new to crease, Youhana and Abdul Razzaq. They made 189 runs together, which included the half-century of both the batsmen. No other partnership was worth as Pakistan declared towards the end of the day with a score of 455. Towards the end of the innings, Asim Kamal remained not out at 19 and Saqlain Mustaq at 26.
Wickets Summary:
19/1: Mohammed Hafeez was caught by Flower off Hondo when he was at 6.
40/2: Taufeeq Umar was caught by Hondo off Streak when he was at 22
205/3: Shahid Afridi finally gave himself away at 88, He was caught be Flower off Streak, It was Streak?s second wicket.
211/4: Inzamam Ul-Haq departs at 85, caught by Carlisle off Price.
400/5: Yousuf Youhana caught by Vermuelen off Streak to mark his third wicket. He made 101 runs.
412/6: Abdul Razzaq is gone at 87. Was beautifully bowled by Price to mark his second wicket.
Statistics:
Innings 1
Score: 455/6 DEC
Overs: 196
Top Batsmen: Youhana (101), Shahid Afridi (88), Abdul Razzaq (87), Inzamam Ul-Haq (85)
Top Bowler: Streak (3-155), Price (2-97)
Fours: 34
Sixes: 1 (Afridi)
Extras: 21
Bowlers Used: 6
Pakistan lead by 455 runs towards the end of 2nd day.
Welcome to Karachi for the first Test Match between Zimbabwe and Pakistan. It is quite hot and Humid here and it seems that after a few moments on the pitch the players would hope for the break to come soon.
Conditions
Pitch: Dusty
Weather: Sunny
Temperature: Hot and Humid
Chance of Rain: None
Outfield: Lightning Quick
Playability: The pitch has quite an amount of Cracks in it. It should favor the spinners. As the match progresses, the cracks might increase and become less batsmen friendly.
lineups
The lineup of Zimbabwe
M.Vermuelen
S.Carlisle
T.Friend
G.Flower
T.Taibu
G.Rennie
H.Streak
S.Ervine
A.Blignaut
R.Price
D.Hondo
The winning team against South Africa. We can wait and see whether they can defeat Pakistan.
The Pakistanian Lineup
Mohammed Hafeez
Taufeeq Umar
Shahid Afridi
Inzamam Ul- Haq
Yousuf Yohana
Abdul Razzaq
Asim Kamal
Saqlain Mushtaq
Danish Kaneria
Mohammed Sami
Shoaib Akhtar
A fine team. Very strong in bowling and batting.
The Toss:
Zimbabwe won the Toss and elected to Field first. The decision does not seem to be a wise one after having a look at the pitch.
Day 2, End of 1st Innings
Pakistan have ended their first Inning?s by declaring at a high total of 455 for the loss of six wickets in 196 Overs. Yohana (101), Afridi (88), Abdul Razzaq (87) and Inzamam Ul-Haq (85) were the major contributors. Streak (3-115), Price (2-97) could not help the Zimbabweans.
The match in sequence:
Pakistan felt an early blow with wickets falling down at 19 and 40 in the first 20 Overs. Mohd. Hafeez and Taufeeq Umar were the ones to go. New comer Inzamam and Shahid Afridi who had been in the crease since 19/1 put up a relief partnership worth 165. The next wicket went away soon as well after 6 runs. Another superb partnership was put up by the new to crease, Youhana and Abdul Razzaq. They made 189 runs together, which included the half-century of both the batsmen. No other partnership was worth as Pakistan declared towards the end of the day with a score of 455. Towards the end of the innings, Asim Kamal remained not out at 19 and Saqlain Mustaq at 26.
Wickets Summary:
19/1: Mohammed Hafeez was caught by Flower off Hondo when he was at 6.
40/2: Taufeeq Umar was caught by Hondo off Streak when he was at 22
205/3: Shahid Afridi finally gave himself away at 88, He was caught be Flower off Streak, It was Streak?s second wicket.
211/4: Inzamam Ul-Haq departs at 85, caught by Carlisle off Price.
400/5: Yousuf Youhana caught by Vermuelen off Streak to mark his third wicket. He made 101 runs.
412/6: Abdul Razzaq is gone at 87. Was beautifully bowled by Price to mark his second wicket.
Statistics:
Innings 1
Score: 455/6 DEC
Overs: 196
Top Batsmen: Youhana (101), Shahid Afridi (88), Abdul Razzaq (87), Inzamam Ul-Haq (85)
Top Bowler: Streak (3-155), Price (2-97)
Fours: 34
Sixes: 1 (Afridi)
Extras: 21
Bowlers Used: 6
Pakistan lead by 455 runs towards the end of 2nd day.
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Day 4, End of 2nd Innings
It is day 4 and Zimbabwe seem to be trying to draw the match, rather than win it. Zimbabwe have made 364 in 119 Overs and are lagging behind by 91 runs. Vermuelen (54), Blignaut (49*), Flower (47) and Friend (44) were the contributors while Abdul Razzaq (3-60) and Saqlain Mustaq (2-65) were the good bowlers.
The match in every 20 Overs:
After 20 Overs: Zimbabwe made 49 runs without any loss in wickets.
After 40 Overs: Zimbabwe had lost 2 wickets while they made 91 runs. Carlisle (16) and Vermuelen (54) were the one?s to go. Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar had a wicket each.
After 60 Overs: Zimbabwe lost 2 more wickets with the score at 170. Friend (44) and Flower (47) were the wickets. Abdul Razzaq got both the wickets.
After 80 Overs: Zimbabwe are 238/5. They lost Rennie (16) who was bowled by Afridi. It marked Afridi?s second wicket.
After 100 Overs: Score 302/7. Taibu (37) and Streak (37) went back to the pavilion. Abdul Razzaq and Saqlain Mustaq got the wickets. Abdul Razzaq had his third wicket here.
After 119 Overs: Zimbabwe were all out at 364. Lost Ervine (19), Price (4) and Hondo (12) in the last 19 Overs. Marked Mohammed Sami?s 2 wickets and Saqlain Mustaq?s second. Blignaut remained not out at 49.
Wickets Summary:
54/1 ? Carlisle goes off at 16. Was easily caught be Inzamam Ul-Haq off Shahid Afridi.
79/2 ? Vermuelen was bowled by Shoaib Akhtar when he was at 54.
149/3 ? Friend was LBW to Abdul Razzaq. He made 44
169/4 ? Flower was dismissed in the same way as Flower by Abdul Razzaq. He made 47.
195/5 ? Rennie was bowled by Afridi when he was 16.
248/6 ? Taibu was at 37 when he was bowled by Abdul Razzaq.
262/7 ? Streak was Leg Before at 37 to Saqlain Mustaq
339/8 ? Ervine Was caught by Shoaib Akthar off Mohammed Sami when he was 29.
343/9 ? Price was bowled by Mohammed Sami when he made just 4 runs.
364/10 ? Hondo was caught by Shoaib Akhtar off Saqlain Mustaq to end the innings. He made 12 runs.
Statistics:
Innings 1
Score: 364 all out
Overs: 119
Top Batsmen: Vermuelen (54), Blignaut (49*), Flower (47), Friend (44)
Top Bowler: Abdul Razzaq (3-60), Saqlain Mustaq (2-65), Mohammed Sami (2-72)
Fours: 24
Sixes: 7
Extras: 19
Bowlers Used: 5
Pakistan lead by 91 runs towards the end of 4th day.
It is day 4 and Zimbabwe seem to be trying to draw the match, rather than win it. Zimbabwe have made 364 in 119 Overs and are lagging behind by 91 runs. Vermuelen (54), Blignaut (49*), Flower (47) and Friend (44) were the contributors while Abdul Razzaq (3-60) and Saqlain Mustaq (2-65) were the good bowlers.
The match in every 20 Overs:
After 20 Overs: Zimbabwe made 49 runs without any loss in wickets.
After 40 Overs: Zimbabwe had lost 2 wickets while they made 91 runs. Carlisle (16) and Vermuelen (54) were the one?s to go. Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar had a wicket each.
After 60 Overs: Zimbabwe lost 2 more wickets with the score at 170. Friend (44) and Flower (47) were the wickets. Abdul Razzaq got both the wickets.
After 80 Overs: Zimbabwe are 238/5. They lost Rennie (16) who was bowled by Afridi. It marked Afridi?s second wicket.
After 100 Overs: Score 302/7. Taibu (37) and Streak (37) went back to the pavilion. Abdul Razzaq and Saqlain Mustaq got the wickets. Abdul Razzaq had his third wicket here.
After 119 Overs: Zimbabwe were all out at 364. Lost Ervine (19), Price (4) and Hondo (12) in the last 19 Overs. Marked Mohammed Sami?s 2 wickets and Saqlain Mustaq?s second. Blignaut remained not out at 49.
Wickets Summary:
54/1 ? Carlisle goes off at 16. Was easily caught be Inzamam Ul-Haq off Shahid Afridi.
79/2 ? Vermuelen was bowled by Shoaib Akhtar when he was at 54.
149/3 ? Friend was LBW to Abdul Razzaq. He made 44
169/4 ? Flower was dismissed in the same way as Flower by Abdul Razzaq. He made 47.
195/5 ? Rennie was bowled by Afridi when he was 16.
248/6 ? Taibu was at 37 when he was bowled by Abdul Razzaq.
262/7 ? Streak was Leg Before at 37 to Saqlain Mustaq
339/8 ? Ervine Was caught by Shoaib Akthar off Mohammed Sami when he was 29.
343/9 ? Price was bowled by Mohammed Sami when he made just 4 runs.
364/10 ? Hondo was caught by Shoaib Akhtar off Saqlain Mustaq to end the innings. He made 12 runs.
Statistics:
Innings 1
Score: 364 all out
Overs: 119
Top Batsmen: Vermuelen (54), Blignaut (49*), Flower (47), Friend (44)
Top Bowler: Abdul Razzaq (3-60), Saqlain Mustaq (2-65), Mohammed Sami (2-72)
Fours: 24
Sixes: 7
Extras: 19
Bowlers Used: 5
Pakistan lead by 91 runs towards the end of 4th day.
It might be a draw. Let me see what the outcome is.
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Day 5, End of 3rd Innings
It is the final day of the Test match. And Pakistan have declared at 277/4 to set a target of 369 runs for Zimbabwe. Taufeeq Umar made up for his sloppy first Innings by putting up 97 runs and Inzamam Ul-Haq continued his form for his team by scoring 76 runs.
The match in every 20 Overs:
After 20 Overs: Pakistan lost one wicket for 56 runs. Mohammed Hafeez was the one to go.
After 40 Overs: Pakistan made 116 without losing any more wickets.
After 60 Overs: Pakistan made 190 and lost another wicket. This time it was Shahid Afridi.
After 80 Overs: Pakistan were 242/3. Lost Taufeeq Umar at 97. It marked Hondo?s second wicket.
After 93 Overs: Pakistan declared at 277/4. They declared after Inzamam Ul-Haq was out at 76. Yohana was left unbeaten at 20 and Abdul Razzaq didn?t face a ball.
Wickets Summary:
37/1 ? Mohammed Hafeez was bowled by Hondo at 20.
132/2 ? Shahid Afridi parted at 44 when he was caught by Flower off Blignaut.
222/3 ? Taufeeq Umar was finally caught by Ervine off Hondo when he was 3 runs short of a century.
276/4 ? Inzamam Ul-Haq was caught by Hondo off Price when he made 76 runs.
Statistics:
Innings 1
Score: 277/4 DEC
Overs: 93
Time: 11:13
Day: 5
Top Batsmen: Taufeeq Umar (97), Inzamam Ul-Haq (76), Shahid Afridi (44)
Top Bowler: Hondo (2-99), Price (1-13), Blignaut (1-42)
Fours: 16
Sixes: 1 (Inzamam Ul-Haq)
Extras: 20
Maidens: 18
Bowlers Used: 6
Zimbabwe require 369 runs in 1 day to win the Test match.
It is the final day of the Test match. And Pakistan have declared at 277/4 to set a target of 369 runs for Zimbabwe. Taufeeq Umar made up for his sloppy first Innings by putting up 97 runs and Inzamam Ul-Haq continued his form for his team by scoring 76 runs.
The match in every 20 Overs:
After 20 Overs: Pakistan lost one wicket for 56 runs. Mohammed Hafeez was the one to go.
After 40 Overs: Pakistan made 116 without losing any more wickets.
After 60 Overs: Pakistan made 190 and lost another wicket. This time it was Shahid Afridi.
After 80 Overs: Pakistan were 242/3. Lost Taufeeq Umar at 97. It marked Hondo?s second wicket.
After 93 Overs: Pakistan declared at 277/4. They declared after Inzamam Ul-Haq was out at 76. Yohana was left unbeaten at 20 and Abdul Razzaq didn?t face a ball.
Wickets Summary:
37/1 ? Mohammed Hafeez was bowled by Hondo at 20.
132/2 ? Shahid Afridi parted at 44 when he was caught by Flower off Blignaut.
222/3 ? Taufeeq Umar was finally caught by Ervine off Hondo when he was 3 runs short of a century.
276/4 ? Inzamam Ul-Haq was caught by Hondo off Price when he made 76 runs.
Statistics:
Innings 1
Score: 277/4 DEC
Overs: 93
Time: 11:13
Day: 5
Top Batsmen: Taufeeq Umar (97), Inzamam Ul-Haq (76), Shahid Afridi (44)
Top Bowler: Hondo (2-99), Price (1-13), Blignaut (1-42)
Fours: 16
Sixes: 1 (Inzamam Ul-Haq)
Extras: 20
Maidens: 18
Bowlers Used: 6
Zimbabwe require 369 runs in 1 day to win the Test match.
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