Match State: Match start scheduled for 10.45am local time (9.45am GMT)
Good Morning all, we have the opening match of the triangular
NatWest Series from Trent Bridge for you which features England -
South Africa - Zimbabwe and todays bame is England v Zimbabwe.
After being successful in the NatWest Challenge against Pakistan,
England have made two changes to the team replacing Jim Troughton
and James Anderson with Robert Key and Richard Johnson.
England coach Duncan Fletcher has explained "Jimmy bowled extremely
well against Pakistan and it was a difficult decision to leave him
out today. We have a lot of international cricket ahead of us this
summer and this is a good time to give
him a break.
The toss has been won by Zimbabwe and they have decided to bowl
The weater is warm and we will have a timely start today
England: 1 Marcus Trescothick, 2 Vikram Solanki, 3 Michael Vaughan
(capt), 4 Robert Key, 5 Andy Flintoff, 6 Anthony McGrath, 7 Rikki
Clarke, 8 Chris Read (wk), 9 Ashley Giles, 10 Richard Johnson, 11
Darren Gough.
Zimbabwe 1 Dion Ebrahim, 2 Douglas Marillier, 3 Grant Flower, 4
Stuart Matsikenyeri, 5 Tatenda Taibu (wk), 6 Sean Ervine, 7 Heath
Streak 8 Travis Friend,(capt), 9 Andy Blignaut, 10 Gary Brent, 11
Raymond Price.
The pitch seems to have no surprises but there are cracks as its
very dry, there may be uneven bounce later, experts say the toss
winner should have batted first, well lets see.
The umps today are Taufel and Willey
Clive Lloyd is the referee and Neil Mallender is the YV official
Heath Streak to start off at in-form Marcus Trescothick
0.1 Streak to Trescothick, no run, outside off and its left alone
0.2 Streak to Trescothick, no run, and again outside off and it carries
well to the keeper
0.3 Streak to Trescothick, no run, on the stumps and its gently turned
to Ervine at short square leg, two slips in
0.4 Streak to Trescothick, no run, an outswinger and places edgily to
gully
0.5 Streak to Trescothick, one run, on the legs and its whipped around
to fine leg
0.6 Streak to Solanki, wide: no run, down the legside
0.6 Streak to Solanki, no run, on target and Trescothick defends it
back
End of over 1 (2 runs) England 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
HH Streak 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 1* (5b) VS Solanki 0* (1b)
Blignaut on to bowl
1.1 Blignaut to Trescothick, FOUR, a short and wide one outside off and
it deservedly cut backward of point
1.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, (noball) no run, on the off stump and
driven to mid off
1.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, on the off and its pushed to mid
off
1.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, one run, on the off again and driven past
the leg stump to mid off and a quick run taken, throw hits but in
safe
1.4 Blignaut to Solanki, one run, turned to mid wicket
1.5 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, just outside off and drives but
inside edges ontto his pads
1.6 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, angling in from round the wicket
and its prodded to gully
End of over 2 (7 runs) England 9/0 (RR: 4.50)
AM Blignaut 1-0-7-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
VS Solanki 1* (2b) ME Trescothick 6* (11b 1x4)
2.1 Streak to Solanki, OUT: ball was wide outside off and he slashed it
in the air to Ebrahim at point
England 9/1, Partnership of 9
VS Solanki c Ebrahim b Streak 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 6* (11b 1x4) HH Streak 1.1-0-2-1 (1w)
not quite the sht to play early on as the ball could have been left
alone
Vaughan in to bat
2.2 Streak to Vaughan, no run, a great ball on the off and moving away,
beaten
2.3 Streak to Vaughan, no run, well outside off and left alone
2.4 Streak to Vaughan, no run, another ball that swings away and has
vaughan probing to be beaten
2.5 Streak to Vaughan, no run, beaten again with a fine outswinger
2.6 Streak to Vaughan, no run, outsde ff and left alone
End of over 3 (maiden) England 9/1 (RR: 3.00)
HH Streak 2-1-2-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 6* (11b 1x4) MP Vaughan 0* (5b)
3.1 Blignaut to Trescothick, two runs, over pitched and its a well
timed push to covers
3.2 Blignaut to Trescothick, FOUR, Ervine cant cut off a ball on leg
stump that was turned well at fine leg
3.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, FOUR, short and its cut backward of point
and a slip removed to the off
3.4 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, oops! a french cut just past the
stumps, edged from the off
3.5 Blignaut to Trescothick, FOUR, width outside off and pitched up too
as its driven through the covers
3.6 Blignaut to Trescothick, FOUR, short on the body and its flicked to
long leg, expensive over
End of over 4 (18 runs) England 27/1 (RR: 6.75)
AM Blignaut 2-0-25-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 0* (5b) ME Trescothick 24* (17b 5x4)
4.1 Streak to Vaughan, no run, left alone on the offside
4.2 Streak to Vaughan, one run, pitched up and its pushed out to mid n
4.3 Streak to Trescothick, no run, a fine ball right on middle stump
and its defended back
4.4 Streak to Trescothick, no run, on the body and its defended to leg
4.5 Streak to Trescothick, no run, short on the stumps and Trescothick
moves back in defence
4.6 Streak to Trescothick, no run, fullish and its driven straight and
hits the bowlers stumps
End of over 5 (1 run) England 28/1 (RR: 5.60)
HH Streak 3-1-3-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 1* (7b) ME Trescothick 24* (21b 5x4)
5.1 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, outside off and left alone
5.2 Blignaut to Vaughan, one run, drives outside off and edged in the
air safely to third man
5.3 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off
5.4 Blignaut to Trescothick, (noball) no run, angling in and its
defended
5.4 Blignaut to Trescothick, one run, overpitched and driven just wide
of mid off
5.5 Blignaut to Vaughan, wide: no run, way outside off, Blignaut very
erratic today
5.5 Blignaut to Vaughan, one run, good ball that nipped back and hit
the gloves to leg
5.6 Blignaut to Trescothick, no run, slower ball and its defended to
point
End of over 6 (5 runs) England 33/1 (RR: 5.50)
AM Blignaut 3-0-30-0 (1w 2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
MP Vaughan 3* (10b) ME Trescothick 25* (25b 5x4)
6.1 Streak to Vaughan, no run, outside off and left alone
6.2 Streak to Vaughan, no run, left alone
6.3 Streak to Vaughan, one run, drifts to leg and its turned to fine
leg
6.4 Streak to Trescothick, no run, a good ball, rose sharly and beat
the batsman on the off
6.5 Streak to Trescothick, no run, down the legside and its off the
pads and Taibu appeals
6.6 Streak to Trescothick, FOUR, flicked off the pads to fine leg
End of over 7 (5 runs) England 38/1 (RR: 5.43)
HH Streak 4-1-8-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 4* (13b) ME Trescothick 29* (28b 6x4)
7.1 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, guided to gully
7.2 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, guided to gully
7.3 Blignaut to Vaughan, FOUR, driven on the up and in the air in front
of point
7.4 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, left alone outside off
7.5 Blignaut to Vaughan, no run, almost and off brak, the slower ball
turned to square leg
7.6 Blignaut to Vaughan, FOUR, short and its pulled to long leg
End of over 8 (8 runs) England 46/1 (RR: 5.75)
AM Blignaut 4-0-38-0 (1w 2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
ME Trescothick 29* (28b 6x4) MP Vaughan 12* (19b 2x4)
8.1 Streak to Trescothick, FOUR, wanted to turn to leg but its edged
through the gap between slips and gully to third man
8.2 Streak to Trescothick, no run, guided to gully
8.3 Streak to Trescothick, no run, turned to leg
8.4 Streak to Trescothick, no run, short and a turn to leg misses
8.5 Streak to Trescothick, no run, an outswinger and edged to gully
8.6 Streak to Trescothick, no run, outswinger and beaten
End of over 9 (4 runs) England 50/1 (RR: 5.56)
HH Streak 5-1-12-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 12* (19b 2x4) ME Trescothick 33* (34b 7x4)
Ervine on
9.1 Ervine to Vaughan, one run, turned to short mid wicket
9.2 Ervine to Trescothick, no run, on the pads and its off to leg
9.3 Ervine to Trescothick, FOUR, comes down the wicket and pulls to mid
wicket
9.4 Ervine to Trescothick, one run, pushed to mid off
9.5 Ervine to Vaughan, no run, defended to cover
9.6 Ervine to Vaughan, OUT: tries a pull off a short ball and its a
leading edge in the air and taibu runs to square leg to hold it
easily
England 56/2, Partnership of 47
MP Vaughan c Taibu b Ervine 13 (22b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 10 (6 runs) England 56/2 (RR: 5.60)
SM Ervine 1-0-6-1 - Radcliffe Road End
ME Trescothick 38* (37b 8x4)
Key in for a bat nw
As they crossed on that catch, Key will face Streak
10.1 Streak to Key, no run, defends to gully
10.2 Streak to Key, one run, on the legstump and turned to fine leg
10.3 Streak to Trescothick, OUT: width outside off and Trescothick cuts
and its straight to Grant Flower standing at like a 4th slip
position and a big wicket for Zimbabwe
England 57/3, Partnership of 1
ME Trescothick c Flower b Streak 38 (38b 8x4 0x6)
RWT Key 1* (2b) HH Streak 5.3-1-13-2 (1w)
Flintoff in now
10.4 Streak to Flintoff, no run, goes back and defends
10.5 Streak to Flintoff, wide: no run, way outside off and swingng away
10.5 Streak to Flintoff, one run, on his legs and its flicked to fine
leg
10.6 Streak to Key, no run, good ball, piches outside off and swings and
seams away
End of over 11 (3 runs) England 59/3 (RR: 5.36)
HH Streak 6-1-15-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 1* (2b) RWT Key 1* (3b)
11.1 Ervine to Flintoff, no run, full toss, driven to mid off
11.2 Ervine to Flintoff, no run, defended to cover]
11.3 Ervine to Flintoff, no run, slower ball, comes on front fot to play
into covers
11.4 Ervine to Flintoff, no run, left alone outside off
11.5 Ervine to Flintoff, no run, comes out and defends carefully
11.6 Ervine to Flintoff, (noball) FOUR, hammered in the air to mid ff
11.6 Ervine to Flintoff, no run, outside off and he guides it to point
End of over 12 (5 runs) England 64/3 (RR: 5.33)
SM Ervine 2-0-11-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
RWT Key 1* (3b) A Flintoff 5* (9b 1x4)
12.1 Streak to Key, one run, flicked off his legs to fine leg
12.2 Streak to Flintoff, wide: no run, down the legside, called a wide
12.2 Streak to Flintoff, no run, short of a good length, inside edge
onto pads
12.3 Streak to Flintoff, no run, tries to play towards legside, leading
edge to cover
12.4 Streak to Flintoff, no run, turned to short mid wicket
12.5 Streak to Flintoff, no run, angling away outside off, left alone
12.6 Streak to Flintoff, no run, was outside off and left alone
End of over 13 (2 runs) England 66/3 (RR: 5.08)
HH Streak 7-1-17-2 (3w) - Pavilion End
RWT Key 2* (4b) A Flintoff 5* (14b 1x4)
13.1 Ervine to Key, no run, defended to cover
13.2 Ervine to Key, no run, tries to play toward leg, off the edge to
point
13.3 Ervine to Key, no run, sharp inswinger, shout for lbw, declined by
umpire
13.4 Ervine to Key, no run, turned to square leg
13.5 Ervine to Key, no run, lets the ball go outside off
13.6 Ervine to Key, no run, short of a good length, defended off the
backfoot
End of over 14 (maiden) England 66/3 (RR: 4.71)
SM Ervine 3-1-11-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 5* (14b 1x4) RWT Key 2* (10b)
TJ Friend into attack now
14.1 Friend to Flintoff, no run, fuller length, defended on the front
foot
14.2 Friend to Flintoff, FOUR, short outside off, Flintoff rocks back
and cut away powerfully over point for a boundary
14.3 Friend to Flintoff, wide: no run, down the legside
14.3 Friend to Flintoff, FOUR, short, picks the length early and pulls
it infront of square, ball races away for another boundary
14.4 Friend to Flintoff, no run, left through to keeper
14.5 Friend to Flintoff, FOUR, too short again, Flintoff goes back and
hammered away for a boundary
14.6 Friend to Flintoff, one run, short, pulls it powerfully in the air
to Ervine at long leg
End of over 15 (14 runs) England 80/3 (RR: 5.33)
TJ Friend 1-0-14-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 18* (20b 4x4) RWT Key 2* (10b)
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Ervine to Flintoff, no run, forward in defence
15.2 Ervine to Flintoff, no run, good length delivery, pushed back
15.3 Ervine to Flintoff, no run, angling into batsman, defended to leg
15.4 Ervine to Flintoff, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
15.5 Ervine to Flintoff, FOUR, slower delivery. Flintoff steps forward
and smashed it towards long on boundary
15.6 Ervine to Flintoff, no run, moves partly forward and blocks the
ball on off stump
End of over 16 (4 runs) England 84/3 (RR: 5.25)
SM Ervine 4-1-15-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
RWT Key 2* (10b) A Flintoff 22* (26b 5x4)
Blignaut back on
16.1 Blignaut to Key, no run, short in length, defended
16.2 Blignaut to Key, one run, cuts it to backward point, well fielded
by Brent
16.3 Blignaut to Flintoff, no run, short, goes for a pull and misses
16.4 Blignaut to Flintoff, one run, nicely picks off hsi toes to deep
square leg
16.5 Blignaut to Key, legbye: one run, slower delivery, off the pads to
square leg
16.6 Blignaut to Flintoff, one run, edged to third man
End of over 17 (4 runs) England 88/3 (RR: 5.18)
AM Blignaut 5-0-41-0 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 24* (29b 5x4) RWT Key 3* (13b)
17.1 Ervine to Flintoff, no run, on target, defends it to cover
17.2 Ervine to Flintoff, one run, on off, comes on the front foot and
pushed just wide of mid off for an easy single
17.3 Ervine to Key, no run, pushed back
17.4 Ervine to Key, one run, defends it to short mid wicket, bit of
hesitation between the batsmen, luckly short mid wicket fielder
throw wasnt on target, if he hit the stumps Flintoff was out
17.5 Ervine to Flintoff, one run, turned to backward square leg
17.6 Ervine to Key, one run, turned to backward square leg
End of over 18 (4 runs) England 92/3 (RR: 5.11)
SM Ervine 5-1-19-1 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End
RWT Key 5* (16b) A Flintoff 26* (32b 5x4)
18.1 Blignaut to Key, no run, fuller ball, defends it to cover
18.2 Blignaut to Key, wide: no run, short and wide outside off, Key went
for the expensive cut, plays and misses
18.2 Blignaut to Key, no run, pitches out side off, Keys gets his front
foot forward covers the line of the off stump, lets his go through
to keeper
18.3 Blignaut to Key, no run, solidly played to cover on the front foot
18.4 Blignaut to Key, one run, pushes to mid off for a quick single
18.5 Blignaut to Flintoff, no run, slower ball, turns it to short mid
wicket with the spin
18.6 Blignaut to Flintoff, no run, again a slower ball, watchfully
played to cover
End of over 19 (2 runs) England 94/3 (RR: 4.95)
AM Blignaut 6-0-43-0 (2w 2nb) - Pavilion End
RWT Key 6* (20b) A Flintoff 26* (34b 5x4)
Price on to attack
19.1 Price to Key, no run, right on target from the very first ball,
defends it back to bowler
19.2 Price to Key, no run, again pitches up, just on legs, turned to
short mid wicket
19.3 Price to Key, no run, again turned to short mid wicket
19.4 Price to Key, one run, this time bit fuller, driven down the ground
to long on
19.5 Price to Flintoff, no run, short and bit quick, down the leg side,
tries to pull it, missed out and ball hit the thigh
19.6 Price to Flintoff, no run, defends it to leg
End of over 20 (1 run) England 95/3 (RR: 4.75)
RW Price 1-0-1-0 - Radcliffe Road End
RWT Key 7* (24b) A Flintoff 26* (36b 5x4)
Ervine back from Pavilion End this time
20.1 Ervine to Key, one run, short ball, chopped it down to third man
20.2 Ervine to Flintoff, no run, short ball, tries to pull it, misses
and ball hit the danger zone
20.3 Ervine to Flintoff, no run, defends it on the front foot to cover
20.4 Ervine to Flintoff, one run, on legs, worked it away to fine leg
20.5 Ervine to Key, no run, good length ball, bit short in length,
defends it to point
20.6 Ervine to Key, no run, again good length ball, seaming into the
batsman, defends it to cover
End of over 21 (2 runs) England 97/3 (RR: 4.62)
SM Ervine 6-1-21-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 27* (39b 5x4) RWT Key 8* (27b)
21.1 Price to Flintoff, no run, arm ball from round the wicket, Flintoff
tries to play across the line, hit on pads, appeal for lbw, ball
is going well down the leg side
21.2 Price to Flintoff, no run, tries to turn it on the onside again hit
on pads, appeal for lbw declined again
21.3 Price to Flintoff, one run, turned to backward square
21.4 Price to Key, no run, tries to play the reverse sleep, cannot
connect it properly, inner edge onto pads
21.5 Price to Key, no run, defended
21.6 Price to Key, one run, comes down the wicket and driven to long on
End of over 22 (2 runs) England 99/3 (RR: 4.50)
RW Price 2-0-3-0 - Radcliffe Road End
RWT Key 9* (30b) A Flintoff 28* (42b 5x4)
22.1 Ervine to Key, one run, short ball onto hips, nicely worked away to
long leg
22.2 Ervine to Flintoff, one run, short and bit wide outside off,
Flintoff open the face of the bat and runs it down to third man
area
22.3 Ervine to Key, no run, overpitched ball, drives it to mid on
22.4 Ervine to Key, no run, inswinger from wide of the crease, tries to
turn it on the onside, hit on pads
22.5 Ervine to Key, no run, turned to short mid wicket
22.6 Ervine to Key, no run, on target, defends it tocover and wants a
single rightly sent back by Flintoff
End of over 23 (2 runs) England 101/3 (RR: 4.39)
SM Ervine 7-1-23-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 29* (43b 5x4) RWT Key 10* (35b)
23.1 Price to Flintoff, no run, uses his feet and turns it to short mid
wicket
23.2 Price to Flintoff, one run, pitches up, driven down the ground to
long on
23.3 Price to Key, one run, tosses up, Key comes down the wicket and
tries to defend it big inner edge to deep mid wicket
23.4 Price to Flintoff, no run
23.5 Price to Flintoff, one run, pitches up, Flintoff uses his feet and
reaches the length of the ball, driven powerfully down the ground
to long on
23.6 Price to Key, OUT: tosses up, pitches on off and get some turn, Key
plays all over it and ball hit the off stump
England 104/4, Partnership of 47
RWT Key b Price 11 (37b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 24 (3 runs) England 104/4 (RR: 4.33)
RW Price 3-0-6-1 - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 31* (47b 5x4)
McGrath is the new batsman
24.1 Ervine to Flintoff, one run, inswinger, big inner edge to square
leg
24.2 Ervine to McGrath, no run, again a good sharp incoming delivery,
McGrath tries to defend it on the front foot, beaten between bat
and pads and ball hit the danger zone
24.3 Ervine to McGrath, no run, pushed to cover
24.4 Ervine to McGrath, no run, fuller ball, digs it out to cover
24.5 Ervine to McGrath, one run, pitches on legs, worked it away to
backward square leg
24.6 Ervine to Flintoff, one run, short in length, turned to backward
square leg
End of over 25 (3 runs) England 107/4 (RR: 4.28)
SM Ervine 8-1-26-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 33* (49b 5x4) A McGrath 1* (4b)
25.1 Price to Flintoff, no run, on the legs and turned to short fine leh
25.2 Price to Flintoff, no run, on off stump and its pushed back
25.3 Price to Flintoff, no run, on the stumps and defended back
25.4 Price to Flintoff, two runs, nicely placed past point
25.5 Price to Flintoff, no run, goes back to a shorter ball and pushes
to mid on
25.6 Price to Flintoff, no run, good ball on the stumps, pushed back and
Price dives to filed
End of over 26 (2 runs) England 109/4 (RR: 4.19)
RW Price 4-0-8-1 - Radcliffe Road End
A McGrath 1* (4b) A Flintoff 35* (55b 5x4)
Marillier on for off breaks
26.1 Marillier to McGrath, no run, tossed up on off stumps and its
pushed to cover
26.2 Marillier to McGrath, no run, on the stumps and turned to leg
26.3 Marillier to McGrath, no run, on off stump and pushed to cover
26.4 Marillier to McGrath, no run, on the middle stump and turned to
short squarte leg
26.5 Marillier to McGrath, one run, full toss and driven to long on
26.6 Marillier to Flintoff, no run, flatter ball on his legs and faster,
off the pads to leg
End of over 27 (1 run) England 110/4 (RR: 4.07)
DA Marillier 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
A McGrath 2* (9b) A Flintoff 35* (56b 5x4)
27.1 Price to McGrath, no run, comes forward and takes it on the pads
outside off
27.2 Price to McGrath, no run, defends
27.3 Price to McGrath, no run, defends to mid on
27.4 Price to McGrath, no run, prodded into covers
27.5 Price to McGrath, no run, tossed up on the stumps, defends
27.6 Price to McGrath, no run, good over, ball on the stumps and
defended back
End of over 28 (maiden) England 110/4 (RR: 3.93)
RW Price 5-1-8-1 - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 35* (56b 5x4) A McGrath 2* (15b)
28.1 Marillier to Flintoff, FOUR, short and its pulled to long leg
28.2 Marillier to Flintoff, no run, faster ball, beats a turn and gets
an edge in front of him
28.3 Marillier to Flintoff, no run, turned to short fine leg
28.4 Marillier to Flintoff, no run, faster and its pushed to short mid
wicket
28.5 Marillier to Flintoff, no run, turned to short fine leg
28.6 Marillier to Flintoff, one run, short and pulled but Grant Flower
who makes some ground at mid wicket off a leading edge cant hold
on
End of over 29 (5 runs) England 115/4 (RR: 3.97)
DA Marillier 2-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 40* (62b 6x4) A McGrath 2* (15b)
29.1 Price to Flintoff, one run, turned to mid wicket and a stutter,
Flintoff just in but would have been out if throw from EbraHIm at
mid wicket had been closer
29.2 Price to McGrath, no run, pushed back
29.3 Price to McGrath, one run, driven to mid on
29.4 Price to Flintoff, no run, good ball on the stumps and its defended
back
29.5 Price to Flintoff, one run, driven to mid wicket
29.6 Price to McGrath, no run, faster and its edgedin the air to cover
and drops short
End of over 30 (3 runs) England 118/4 (RR: 3.93)
RW Price 6-1-11-1 - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 42* (65b 6x4) A McGrath 3* (18b)
30.1 Marillier to Flintoff, no run, goes back and defends to mid n
30.2 Marillier to Flintoff, two runs, flicked just over short mid wicket
30.3 Marillier to Flintoff, one run, a firm push to long off
30.4 Marillier to McGrath, no run, chopped to short third man
30.5 Marillier to McGrath, one run, driven to long on
30.6 Marillier to Flintoff, no run, comes forward and defends
End of over 31 (4 runs) England 122/4 (RR: 3.94)
DA Marillier 3-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
A McGrath 4* (20b) A Flintoff 45* (69b 6x4)
31.1 Price to McGrath, no run, prodded to backward point
31.2 Price to McGrath, no run, comes forward and turns to short mid
wicket
31.3 Price to McGrath, no run, tossed up and turned to leg
31.4 Price to McGrath, no run, comes out then square drives to point
31.5 Price to McGrath, no run, sweeps and misses
31.6 Price to McGrath, no run, good over again, turned to mid wicket
End of over 32 (maiden) England 122/4 (RR: 3.81)
RW Price 7-2-11-1 - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 45* (69b 6x4) A McGrath 4* (26b)
32.1 Marillier to Flintoff, one run, driven firmly to long off
32.2 Marillier to McGrath, no run, turned to short mid wicket
32.3 Marillier to McGrath, no run, comes forward and turns to short fine
leg
32.4 Marillier to McGrath, no run, on the stumps and turned to leg
32.5 Marillier to McGrath, no run, tossed up and turned to short mid
wicket
32.6 Marillier to McGrath, one run, again tossed up and its driven to
long on
End of over 33 (2 runs) England 124/4 (RR: 3.76)
DA Marillier 4-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
A McGrath 5* (31b) A Flintoff 46* (70b 6x4)
33.1 Price to McGrath, no run, pushed back
33.2 Price to McGrath, no run, oopsy! a cut leaning back and its into
Taibu's glove and misses off stump
33.3 Price to McGrath, FOUR, chipped over mid on, used his feet well as
mid on was up
33.4 Price to McGrath, no run, pushed back and well fielded by the
bowler
33.5 Price to McGrath, one run, swept to long leg
33.6 Price to Flintoff, no run, nother good ball, right into the stumps
and flghted, defended back
End of over 34 (5 runs) England 129/4 (RR: 3.79)
RW Price 8-2-16-1 - Radcliffe Road End
A McGrath 10* (36b 1x4) A Flintoff 46* (71b 6x4)
34.1 Marillier to McGrath, no run, turned to leg
34.2 Marillier to McGrath, one run, comes out and drives to long on
34.3 Marillier to Flintoff, no run, tries a heave to leg and misses
34.4 Marillier to Flintoff, no run, reaches out and defends
34.5 Marillier to Flintoff, no run, faster one and its defended
34.6 Marillier to Flintoff, no run, looking for a yorker and its driven
right back
End of over 35 (1 run) England 130/4 (RR: 3.71)
DA Marillier 5-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
A McGrath 11* (38b 1x4) A Flintoff 46* (75b 6x4)
35.1 Price to McGrath, one run, swept off middle stump to long leg
35.2 Price to Flintoff, no run, angled into him as its defended
35.3 Price to Flintoff, one run, comes out to a tossed up delivery and
drives to long off
35.4 Price to McGrath, one run, driven to long on
35.5 Price to Flintoff, no run, into his pads and a pull to leg misses
35.6 Price to Flintoff, no run, goes back and defends to leg
End of over 36 (3 runs) England 133/4 (RR: 3.69)
RW Price 9-2-19-1 - Radcliffe Road End
A McGrath 13* (40b 1x4) A Flintoff 47* (79b 6x4)
36.1 Marillier to McGrath, no run, reaches forward and turns to leg
36.2 Marillier to McGrath, one run, chipped to long leg in the air, and
a superb throw from Friend, sharp and flat and Taibu does a quick
run out, short by inches, McGrath gone
England 134/5, Partnership of 30
A McGrath run out (Taibu) 14 (42b 1x4 0x6)
Good cricket from Zimbabwe
Clarke in to bat
36.3 Marillier to Clarke, no run, comes forward and its on his pads
36.4 Marillier to Clarke, no run, defended to leg
36.5 Marillier to Clarke, no run, turned to square leg
36.6 Marillier to Clarke, no run, turned to short fine leg
End of over 37 (1 run) England 134/5 (RR: 3.62)
DA Marillier 6-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 47* (79b 6x4) R Clarke 0* (4b)
37.1 Price to Flintoff, no run, comes forwrd and defends
37.2 Price to Flintoff, no run, defended back
37.3 Price to Flintoff, one run, pushed tolong on
37.4 Price to Clarke, no run, defends
37.5 Price to Clarke, no run, good ball flighted onto off stump and he
moves forward to smother it
37.6 Price to Clarke, no run, turned to square leg, a good spell by
Price, 1 for 20 ends
End of over 38 (1 run) England 135/5 (RR: 3.55)
RW Price 10-2-20-1 - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 48* (82b 6x4) R Clarke 0* (7b)
38.1 Marillier to Flintoff, one run, driven to long off
38.2 Marillier to Clarke, one run, tossed up and nicely driven to long
on
38.3 Marillier to Flintoff, one run, comes out and drives to long off
for his fifty of 84 balls, is anchoring the innings well
38.4 Marillier to Clarke, one run, to long on
38.5 Marillier to Flintoff, one run, turns with the spin to mid wicket
38.6 Marillier to Clarke, no run, driven uppishly to mid on
End of over 39 (5 runs) England 140/5 (RR: 3.59)
DA Marillier 7-0-19-0 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 51* (85b 6x4) R Clarke 2* (10b)
Grant Flower to bowl
39.1 Flower to Flintoff, wide: no run, down the legside
39.1 Flower to Flintoff, one run, swept firmly to long leg
39.2 Flower to Clarke, no run, tossed up and driven back
39.3 Flower to Clarke, one run, sweeps and luckily drops safely at long
leg, short of the fielder
39.4 Flower to Flintoff, one run, sweeps it in front of square leg
39.5 Flower to Clarke, no run, turned to short fine leg
39.6 Flower to Clarke, no run, pushed to the off and sent back
End of over 40 (4 runs) England 144/5 (RR: 3.60)
GW Flower 1-0-4-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
A Flintoff 53* (87b 6x4) R Clarke 3* (14b)
40.1 Marillier to Flintoff, no run, a hoik to leg misses, struck outside
off
40.2 Marillier to Flintoff, OUT: another hoik to leg and its top edged
high in the sky and Blignaut at mid wicket holds a good one over
his shoulder
England 144/6, Partnership of 10
A Flintoff c Blignaut b Marillier 53 (89b 6x4 0x6)
R Clarke 3* (14b) DA Marillier 7.2-0-19-1
Chris Read to bat
Clarke to face after a crossing
40.3 Marillier to Clarke, one run, short and its turned backwardof
square
40.4 Marillier to Read, no run, defends to mid on
40.5 Marillier to Read, no run, faster arm ball, left alone outside off
40.6 Marillier to Read, no run, defended to mid on
End of over 41 (1 run) England 145/6 (RR: 3.54)
DA Marillier 8-0-20-1 - Pavilion End
R Clarke 4* (15b) CMW Read 0* (3b)
41.1 Flower to Clarke, no run, on his legs and its turned to Ebrahim at
mid wicket who does a good diving stop
41.2 Flower to Clarke, no run, defends to cover and is sent back
41.3 Flower to Clarke, no run, on the pads outside leg
41.4 Flower to Clarke, one run, driven to long off
41.5 Flower to Read, no run, tossed up and defended to the off
41.6 Flower to Read, no run, full ball, used his feet then drove to mid
wicket a thick inside edge
End of over 42 (1 run) England 146/6 (RR: 3.48)
GW Flower 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
R Clarke 5* (19b) CMW Read 0* (5b)
42.1 Marillier to Clarke, one run, prodded to cover
42.2 Marillier to Read, no run, turned to short square leg
42.3 Marillier to Read, one run, pushed to point and good work by Taibu
but throw misses bowlers stumps
42.4 Marillier to Clarke, one run, full toss driven to cover
42.5 Marillier to Read, no run, defends
42.6 Marillier to Read, one run, guides it backward of point
End of over 43 (4 runs) England 150/6 (RR: 3.49)
DA Marillier 9-0-24-1 - Pavilion End
CMW Read 2* (9b) R Clarke 7* (21b)
43.1 Flower to Read, one run, swept airily to leg
43.2 Flower to Clarke, no run, driven to mid wicket
43.3 Flower to Clarke, one run, outside leg and its swept to long leg
43.4 Flower to Read, two runs, chopped rather edged to third man and an
appeal too as some pads were involved
43.5 Flower to Read, no run, pushed back
43.6 Flower to Read, one run, driven to long off
End of over 44 (5 runs) England 155/6 (RR: 3.52)
GW Flower 3-0-10-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
CMW Read 6* (13b) R Clarke 8* (23b)
44.1 Marillier to Read, no run, turned to fine leg
44.2 Marillier to Read, one run, turned to mid wicket
44.3 Marillier to Clarke, one run, turned to leg
44.4 Marillier to Read, no run, pushed to cover
44.5 Marillier to Read, FOUR, a full toss outside off and a pull to mid
wicket
44.6 Marillier to Read, no run, tossed up and driven to extra cover
End of over 45 (6 runs) England 161/6 (RR: 3.58)
DA Marillier 10-0-30-1 - Pavilion End
R Clarke 9* (24b) CMW Read 11* (18b 1x4)
45.1 Flower to Clarke, one run, turned to mid wicket
45.2 Flower to Read, no run, goes back and almost pushes it into
Flower's hands
45.3 Flower to Read, one run, driven inside out to long off
45.4 Flower to Clarke, one run, another inside out drive to long off
45.5 Flower to Read, no run, shorter ball, pushed to cover
45.6 Flower to Read, one run, pushed to long on
End of over 46 (4 runs) England 165/6 (RR: 3.59)
GW Flower 4-0-14-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
CMW Read 13* (22b 1x4) R Clarke 11* (26b)
Streak back on
46.1 Streak to Read, one run, pushed to mid off
46.2 Streak to Clarke, no run, defends to cover
46.3 Streak to Clarke, one run, pushed to mid off
46.4 Streak to Read, one run, full ball, driven to long on
46.5 Streak to Clarke, no run, full toss, turned to mid wicket
46.6 Streak to Clarke, one run, pushed to covers for a quick single
End of over 47 (4 runs) England 169/6 (RR: 3.60)
HH Streak 8-1-21-2 (3w) - Pavilion End
R Clarke 13* (30b) CMW Read 15* (24b 1x4)
Blignaut on to bowl
47.1 Blignaut to Clarke, bye: one run, a yorker and beaten ball goes
between bat and pad to fine leg
47.2 Blignaut to Read, two runs, driven to cover
47.3 Blignaut to Read, two runs, sliced in the air to third man
47.4 Blignaut to Read, one run, a full toss and its glanced to deep
square
47.5 Blignaut to Clarke, no run, outside off and he moves to leg and
gets too far away to hit it
47.6 Blignaut to Clarke, two runs, comes out and slices to backward
point
End of over 48 (8 runs) England 177/6 (RR: 3.69)
AM Blignaut 7-0-50-0 (2w 2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
CMW Read 20* (27b 1x4) R Clarke 15* (33b)
48.1 Streak to Read, one run, a full one into his boots off the bottom
onto his pads then to slip area for a single
48.2 Streak to Clarke, FOUR, full toss on the legs helped on its way
with a paddle to fine leg
48.3 Streak to Clarke, one run, right into his stumps and sliced to
cover
48.4 Streak to Read, two runs, full bal, pushed to mid on
48.5 Streak to Read, one run, pushed to mid off
48.6 Streak to Clarke, one run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 49 (10 runs) England 187/6 (RR: 3.82)
HH Streak 9-1-31-2 (3w) - Pavilion End
R Clarke 21* (36b 1x4) CMW Read 24* (30b 1x4)
49.1 Blignaut to Clarke, one run, turned to mid wicket
49.2 Blignaut to Read, bye: one run, slower ball, moves away and misses,
ball goes to slips area
49.3 Blignaut to Clarke, one run, a yorker dug out to mid wicket
49.4 Blignaut to Read, OUT: A great catch at long on was going to be a
six as it was sliced hard but Broen catches it inches inside the
rope
England 190/7, Partnership of 46
CMW Read c Brent b Blignaut 24 (32b 1x4 0x6)
R Clarke 23* (38b 1x4) AM Blignaut 7.4-0-52-1 (2w 2nb)
49.5 Blignaut to Clarke, OUT: was trying a sweep to leg from the off but
ball glances off his back into the stumps
England 190/8, Partnership of 0
R Clarke b Blignaut 23 (39b 1x4 0x6)
RL Johnson 0* (0b) AM Blignaut 7.5-0-52-2 (2w 2nb)
Giles in and we have a hat-trick chance for Blignaut
49.6 Blignaut to Giles, one run, a full one and its defended to mid off
as Englande manage to set a 192 run target
End of over 50 (14 runs) England 191/8 (RR: 3.82)
AM Blignaut 8-0-53-2 (2w 2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
AF Giles 1* (1b) RL Johnson 0* (0b)
A fine performance by Zimbabwe in bowling and fielding, fought all
the way and have got a good chance to win this game if their
batsmen take it easy
The pitch was a bit awkward with the odd ball boucng u
Streak led from the front and his relaince on the spinners turned
out to be correct as Price and Co bowled well in the middle overs
to add pressure and pick up wickets regularly, Flintoff played the
anchor role for a fine fifty
Please join us in about 30 mins for the Zimbabwe chase
Match State: Innings Break
Post lunch play starting now
Gough to open the bowling
0.1 Gough to Marillier, legbye: one run, off the pads to leg
0.2 Gough to Ebrahim, no run, defends and ball runs towards slips
0.3 Gough to Ebrahim, no run, beaten on the off, as it swings away
0.4 Gough to Ebrahim, no run, left alone and some good bounce there for
Gough
0.5 Gough to Ebrahim, no run, outswinger and beaten again
0.6 Gough to Ebrahim, one run, tucked to mid wicket
End of over 1 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 2/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 190/49 = 3.88)
D Gough 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
DD Ebrahim 1* (5b) DA Marillier 0* (1b)
Debutant Richard Johnson to bowl
1.1 Johnson to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and as it swings Ebrahim
plays and misses
1.2 Johnson to Ebrahim, OUT: a good ball that straightened and bounced
on him, off the edge and shoulder of bat to Flintoff at third slip
Zimbabwe 2/1, Partnership of 2
DD Ebrahim c Flintoff b Johnson 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
DA Marillier 0* (1b) RL Johnson 0.2-0-0-1
Friend in to bat
1.3 Johnson to Friend, no run, outswinger, chases after it and beaten
1.4 Johnson to Friend, no run, goes back and defends
1.5 Johnson to Friend, no run, good ball just outside off and beats a
prod
1.6 Johnson to Friend, no run, left alone as ball swings away, a wicket
maiden on debut
End of over 2 (maiden) Zimbabwe 2/1 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 190/48 = 3.96)
RL Johnson 1-1-0-1 - Radcliffe Road End
DA Marillier 0* (1b) TJ Friend 0* (4b)
2.1 Gough to Marillier, no run, sharp inswinger, misses a turn to leg
2.2 Gough to Marillier, wide: no run, too high on the bouncer and also
outside leg
2.2 Gough to Marillier, no run, taken on the pad as ball nipped in
2.3 Gough to Marillier, no run, on the off stump, hops back to defend
2.4 Gough to Marillier, OUT: edged and ball flies to glly and its a low
diving forward catch just on his fingertips by Clarke and
marillier does not wait for a decision
Zimbabwe 3/2, Partnership of 1
DA Marillier c Clarke b Gough 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
TJ Friend 0* (4b) D Gough 1.4-0-2-1 (1w)
Grant Flower in
2.5 Gough to Flower, no run, well outside off and left alone
2.6 Gough to Flower, no run, prodded to point
End of over 3 (1 run) Zimbabwe 3/2 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 189/47 = 4.02)
D Gough 2-0-2-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
TJ Friend 0* (4b) GW Flower 0* (2b)
The big screen replay shows some dobt about the catch but the
batsman had walked
3.1 Johnson to Friend, no run, defends
3.2 Johnson to Friend, no run, on the stumps and defended back
3.3 Johnson to Friend, no run, left alone outside off
3.4 Johnson to Friend, no run, defends to mid off
3.5 Johnson to Friend, no run, driven to point
3.6 Johnson to Friend, one run, drives and edges over a leaping 3rd
slip to third man
End of over 4 (1 run) Zimbabwe 4/2 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 188/46 = 4.09)
RL Johnson 2-1-1-1 - Radcliffe Road End
TJ Friend 1* (10b) GW Flower 0* (2b)
4.1 Gough to Friend, no run, short and guides to gully
4.2 Gough to Friend, no run, short and he goes baCk to punch to mid on
4.3 Gough to Friend, FOUR, driven on the up and a bit in the air wide
of mid off
4.4 Gough to Friend, no run, drives and to mid off
4.5 Gough to Friend, OUT: a nasty short ball that rose right into him
as he tried to fend it off, got glove and handle to Clarke coming
froward from third slip
Zimbabwe 8/3, Partnership of 5
TJ Friend c Clarke b Gough 5 (15b 1x4 0x6)
GW Flower 0* (2b) D Gough 2.5-0-6-2 (1w)
Taibu i
4.6 Gough to Taibu, no run, on the pads, beaten for pace and a close
call, declined
End of over 5 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 8/3 (RR: 1.60 RRR: 184/45 = 4.09)
D Gough 3-0-6-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
GW Flower 0* (2b) T Taibu 0* (1b)
5.1 Johnson to Flower, no run, left alone outside off
5.2 Johnson to Flower, no run, left alone again
5.3 Johnson to Flower, no run, left alone again
5.4 Johnson to Flower, no run, left alone, 3 slips and a guly in
5.5 Johnson to Flower, no run, on off stump and defended to pont
5.6 Johnson to Flower, three runs, driven off his legs to deep mid
wicket
End of over 6 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 11/3 (RR: 1.83 RRR: 181/44 = 4.11)
RL Johnson 3-1-4-1 - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 3* (8b) T Taibu 0* (1b)
6.1 Gough to Flower, no run, ;eft alone
6.2 Gough to Flower, no run, struck coming in and appeal declined,
looked high
6.3 Gough to Flower, no run, was outside off and left alone
6.4 Gough to Flower, no run, lets the ball go outside off
6.5 Gough to Flower, no run, outswinger outside off, left alone
6.6 Gough to Flower, no run, pitches up and moves away outside off,
left alone
End of over 7 (maiden) Zimbabwe 11/3 (RR: 1.57 RRR: 181/43 = 4.21)
D Gough 4-1-6-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
T Taibu 0* (1b) GW Flower 3* (14b)
7.1 Johnson to Taibu, no run, pitches on off, swings away, plays and
misses
7.2 Johnson to Taibu, no run, again a good ball, pitches on good length
and swings away with some extra bounce, left alone at the last
time through to keeper
7.3 Johnson to Taibu, no run, again a good line, pitches on off stump
and shapes away from the little man, plays and misses
7.4 Johnson to Taibu, no run, excellent stuff from Johnson, pitches on
the same area, swings away, and reult is same beaten outside off
7.5 Johnson to Taibu, no run, defends it to extra cover
7.6 Johnson to Taibu, FOUR, short ball outside off, Taibu tries to cut
it, bottom edge just past the out stretching hand of Flintoff at
2nd slip on the way to third man boundary
End of over 8 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 15/3 (RR: 1.88 RRR: 177/42 = 4.21)
RL Johnson 4-1-8-1 - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 3* (14b) T Taibu 4* (7b 1x4)
8.1 Gough to Flower, no run, defended to mid off
8.2 Gough to Flower, no run, pitches on good length, shapes away,
Flower gets his front foot forward cover the line of the off
stump, lets it go through to keeper
8.3 Gough to Flower, no run, a bouncer, ducks under neath it
8.4 Gough to Flower, no run, pitches up, swings into the batsman,
defends it to short cover
8.5 Gough to Flower, no run, bit wide from outside off, Taibu lets it
go through to keeper
8.6 Gough to Flower, no run, on target, drives it to mid on
End of over 9 (maiden) Zimbabwe 15/3 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 177/41 = 4.32)
D Gough 5-2-6-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
T Taibu 4* (7b 1x4) GW Flower 3* (20b)
9.1 Johnson to Taibu, no run, pitches just outside off, swings away ,
left it through to keeper
9.2 Johnson to Taibu, OUT: short ball outside off, Taibu cuts it in the
air in the hand of Solanki at point
Zimbabwe 15/4, Partnership of 7
T Taibu c Solanki b Johnson 4 (9b 1x4 0x6)
GW Flower 3* (20b) RL Johnson 4.2-1-8-2
Matsikenyeri is the new batsman
9.3 Johnson to Matsikenyeri, no run, short ball outside off, left alone
9.4 Johnson to Matsikenyeri, no run, again sharp ball, Matsikenyeri
tries to defend it edges just short of Clarke at slip
9.5 Johnson to Matsikenyeri, three runs, short ball outside off, goes
back and punches it to cover
9.6 Johnson to Flower, no run, left alone through to keeper
End of over 10 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 18/4 (RR: 1.80 RRR: 174/40 = 4.35)
RL Johnson 5-1-11-2 - Radcliffe Road End
S Matsikenyeri 3* (3b) GW Flower 3* (21b)
10.1 Gough to Matsikenyeri, one run, short ball, plays it awkwardly,
takes his eyes off the ball, luckly ball drops just behind square
leg
10.2 Gough to Flower, no run, outside off, left alone
10.3 Gough to Flower, no run, turned to mid wicket, Matsikenyeri went
long way down the pitch from bowling end, McGrath picks the ball,
hit and misses the stumps
10.4 Gough to Flower, no run
10.5 Gough to Flower, wide: no run, down the legside
10.5 Gough to Flower, one run, pitches up, just outside off, shapes
away, Flower tries to play it on the front foot, edges in the air
just wide of gully to third man region
10.6 Gough to Matsikenyeri, one run, again outside off, tries to play it
on the backfoot, big edge between slips and gully to third man
region
End of over 11 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 22/4 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 170/39 = 4.36)
D Gough 6-2-10-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
S Matsikenyeri 5* (5b) GW Flower 4* (25b)
11.1 Johnson to Matsikenyeri, one run, pushed with soft hands to mid on
for a quick single
11.2 Johnson to Flower, no run, driven to cover
11.3 Johnson to Flower, no run, was outside off and left alone
11.4 Johnson to Flower, no run, starts straight and swings away, left
alone
11.5 Johnson to Flower, no run, a short one outside off and left alone
11.6 Johnson to Flower, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
End of over 12 (1 run) Zimbabwe 23/4 (RR: 1.92 RRR: 169/38 = 4.45)
RL Johnson 6-1-12-2 - Radcliffe Road End
S Matsikenyeri 6* (6b) GW Flower 4* (30b)
12.1 Gough to Matsikenyeri, no run, plays and misses to a good length
delivery
12.2 Gough to Matsikenyeri, wide: no run, short and wide down the
legside
12.2 Gough to Matsikenyeri, one run, edged past gully to third man
12.3 Gough to Flower, one run, tucked off his legs to mid wicket
12.4 Gough to Matsikenyeri, one run, on the stumps, edged to fine leg
12.5 Gough to Flower, two runs, nudged away in the gap to backward point
12.6 Gough to Flower, no run, pitches up and swings into batsman, left
it
End of over 13 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 29/4 (RR: 2.23 RRR: 163/37 = 4.41)
D Gough 7-2-16-2 (3w) - Pavilion End
S Matsikenyeri 8* (9b) GW Flower 7* (33b)
13.1 Johnson to Matsikenyeri, no run, overpitched plays and misses
13.2 Johnson to Matsikenyeri, two runs, turned to square leg
13.3 Johnson to Matsikenyeri, no run, defended on the front foot
13.4 Johnson to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, pitches up again, struck hard over
the top to cover boundary
13.5 Johnson to Matsikenyeri, no run, inside edge onto pads
13.6 Johnson to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, picks the length early and smashed
it towards mid wicket boundary
End of over 14 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 39/4 (RR: 2.79 RRR: 153/36 = 4.25)
RL Johnson 7-1-22-2 - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 7* (33b) S Matsikenyeri 18* (15b 2x4)
Flintoff into attack now
14.1 Flintoff to Flower, no run, short, tries to turn it toward leg,
leading edge fell just short of point
14.2 Flintoff to Flower, no run, left alone outside off
14.3 Flintoff to Flower, no run, defended
14.4 Flintoff to Flower, no run, defended back
14.5 Flintoff to Flower, no run, defended to cover
14.6 Flintoff to Flower, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 15 (maiden) Zimbabwe 39/4 (RR: 2.60 RRR: 153/35 = 4.37)
A Flintoff 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
S Matsikenyeri 18* (15b 2x4) GW Flower 7* (39b)
Clarke brought into attack now
15.1 Clarke to Matsikenyeri, no run, driven to mid on
15.2 Clarke to Matsikenyeri, no run, bouncer outside off, left alone
15.3 Clarke to Matsikenyeri, no run, defended to mid on
15.4 Clarke to Matsikenyeri, no run, full toss, driven to mid on
15.5 Clarke to Matsikenyeri, no run, fuller length, driven to cover
15.6 Clarke to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, beautifully square driven to point
boundary
End of over 16 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 43/4 (RR: 2.69 RRR: 149/34 = 4.38)
R Clarke 1-0-4-0 - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 7* (39b) S Matsikenyeri 22* (21b 3x4)
16.1 Flintoff to Flower, one run, edged past diving gully fielder to
third man
16.2 Flintoff to Matsikenyeri, no run, guided to point
16.3 Flintoff to Matsikenyeri, one run, short down the leg, tucked off
his hips to fine leg
16.4 Flintoff to Flower, no run, driven firmly to mid on
16.5 Flintoff to Flower, no run, short in length, played awkwardly to
square leg
16.6 Flintoff to Flower, no run, inswinger, just outside off stump, that
is left by batsman
End of over 17 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 45/4 (RR: 2.65 RRR: 147/33 = 4.45)
A Flintoff 2-1-2-0 - Pavilion End
S Matsikenyeri 23* (23b 3x4) GW Flower 8* (43b)
Match State: Drinks
Giles on
17.1 Giles to Matsikenyeri, no run, angles it to short third man
17.2 Giles to Matsikenyeri, one run, driven to cover
17.3 Giles to Flower, one run, steered to point
17.4 Giles to Matsikenyeri, one run, tosses up, pushes with soft hand to
point for a quick single
17.5 Giles to Flower, one run, short, leans back and punches it to deep
point
17.6 Giles to Matsikenyeri, no run, tries a sweep and misses, very
nearly being runout
End of over 18 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 49/4 (RR: 2.72 RRR: 143/32 = 4.47)
AF Giles 1-0-4-0 - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 10* (45b) S Matsikenyeri 25* (27b 3x4)
18.1 Flintoff to Flower, no run, good length delivery, on target,
outside off left alone
18.2 Flintoff to Flower, no run, a quicker ball outside off stump, got
some bounce too, beaten
18.3 Flintoff to Flower, no run, lovely ball on the off stump, hits high
on thigh
18.4 Flintoff to Flower, no run, turned to square leg
18.5 Flintoff to Flower, no run, sharp inswinger, gets his front foot
forward and defends it down
18.6 Flintoff to Flower, three runs, fuller length on legs, driven down
the ground to vacant mid on, thats brings up Zimbabwe 50!
End of over 19 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 52/4 (RR: 2.74 RRR: 140/31 = 4.52)
A Flintoff 3-1-5-0 - Pavilion End
GW Flower 13* (51b) S Matsikenyeri 25* (27b 3x4)
19.1 Giles to Flower, no run, forward in defence
19.2 Giles to Flower, no run, pushed to point
19.3 Giles to Flower, no run, tries a sweep and gets beaten
19.4 Giles to Flower, no run, used his feet makes it into full toss,
drives firmly but straight to cover fieldsman
19.5 Giles to Flower, no run, pushed back
19.6 Giles to Flower, one run, turned to short fine leg for a quick
singele, if Clarke throw hits the stumps at bowler's end, Flower
definitely out
End of over 20 (1 run) Zimbabwe 53/4 (RR: 2.65 RRR: 139/30 = 4.63)
AF Giles 2-0-5-0 - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 14* (57b) S Matsikenyeri 25* (27b 3x4)
20.1 Flintoff to Flower, no run, inside edge onto thigh
20.2 Flintoff to Flower, no run, overpitched, struck firmly back to
bower
20.3 Flintoff to Flower, FOUR, used his feet well and hits it powerfully
through cover point for a boundary
20.4 Flintoff to Flower, no run, on the off stump, rieses little bit,
hits him on gloves
20.5 Flintoff to Flower, no run, swings in played on the front foot
20.6 Flintoff to Flower, one run, played with the swing to mid wicket
End of over 21 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 58/4 (RR: 2.76 RRR: 134/29 = 4.62)
A Flintoff 4-1-10-0 - Pavilion End
GW Flower 19* (63b 1x4) S Matsikenyeri 25* (27b 3x4)
21.1 Giles to Flower, FOUR, short ball outside off, Flower goes back and
open the face of the bat, runs it down to backward point fielder,
missfielded by MacGrath cost him four runs
21.2 Giles to Flower, no run, pitches outside leg, sweeps and misses
21.3 Giles to Flower, no run
21.4 Giles to Flower, one run, tosses up, comes down the wicket and
drives it lofted safely to long off
21.5 Giles to Matsikenyeri, no run, turned to short mid wicket
21.6 Giles to Matsikenyeri, one run, driven to long on
End of over 22 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 64/4 (RR: 2.91 RRR: 128/28 = 4.57)
AF Giles 3-0-11-0 - Radcliffe Road End
S Matsikenyeri 26* (29b 3x4) GW Flower 24* (67b 2x4)
22.1 Flintoff to Matsikenyeri, no run, short ball, guided to point
22.2 Flintoff to Matsikenyeri, no run, short and sharp, well played by
Matsikenyeri to cover
22.3 Flintoff to Matsikenyeri, no run, tries to turn it on the legside,
hit on pads, wants a single sent back by Flower
22.4 Flintoff to Matsikenyeri, one run, inner edge to square leg
22.5 Flintoff to Flower, no run, short ball down the legside, off teh
thigh to keeper
22.6 Flintoff to Flower, one run, short ball outside off, open the face
of the bat and runs it down to third man region
End of over 23 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 66/4 (RR: 2.87 RRR: 126/27 = 4.67)
A Flintoff 5-1-12-0 - Pavilion End
GW Flower 25* (69b 2x4) S Matsikenyeri 27* (33b 3x4)
23.1 Giles to Flower, FOUR, pitches just outside leg, down on one knee
and swept away to deep square leg
23.2 Giles to Flower, one run, defends it to cover
23.3 Giles to Matsikenyeri, no run, defended
23.4 Giles to Matsikenyeri, no run, defended back
23.5 Giles to Matsikenyeri, no run, turned to short mid wicket
23.6 Giles to Matsikenyeri, one run, full toss, comes down the wicekt
and drives it to long off
End of over 24 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 72/4 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 120/26 = 4.62)
AF Giles 4-0-17-0 - Radcliffe Road End
S Matsikenyeri 28* (37b 3x4) GW Flower 30* (71b 3x4)
24.1 Flintoff to Matsikenyeri, one run, pitches just wide outside off,
comes on the front foot and square driven to cover point fieldsman
24.2 Flintoff to Flower, no run, defended to point
24.3 Flintoff to Flower, no run, short and wide outside off, Flower gets
his front foot forward and lets it go through to keeper
24.4 Flintoff to Flower, no run, tries to drive it on the up, beaten
outside off stump
24.5 Flintoff to Flower, no run, short ball outside off, Flower tries to
pull it, beaten again outside off stump
24.6 Flintoff to Flower, one run, triest o left it, outer edge to third
man region
End of over 25 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 74/4 (RR: 2.96 RRR: 118/25 = 4.72)
A Flintoff 6-1-14-0 - Pavilion End
GW Flower 31* (76b 3x4) S Matsikenyeri 29* (38b 3x4)
25.1 Giles to Flower, one run, tosses up, comes on the front foot and
drives it to deep cover
25.2 Giles to Matsikenyeri, one run, tosses up, comes down the wicket
and drives it down the ground to long off
25.3 Giles to Flower, one run, short ball outside off, goes back and
cuts it to cover
25.4 Giles to Matsikenyeri, no run, fuller ball outside off, tries to
square drive, beaten outside off
25.5 Giles to Matsikenyeri, one run, defends it to short point and run a
quick single, Read rushes behind the stumps, pick and throw
towards bowling end, misses the stumps if he hit the stump
Matsikenyeri was out
25.6 Giles to Flower, two runs, driven to long off, missfielded by
Johnson batsman back for the 2nd run
End of over 26 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 80/4 (RR: 3.08 RRR: 112/24 = 4.67)
AF Giles 5-0-23-0 - Radcliffe Road End
S Matsikenyeri 31* (41b 3x4) GW Flower 35* (79b 3x4)
A McGrath on
26.1 McGrath to Matsikenyeri, no run
26.2 McGrath to Matsikenyeri, two runs
26.3 McGrath to Matsikenyeri, no run
26.4 McGrath to Matsikenyeri, no run
26.5 McGrath to Matsikenyeri, no run
26.6 McGrath to Matsikenyeri, SIX
End of over 27 (14 runs) Zimbabwe 88/4 (RR: 3.26 RRR: 104/23 = 4.52)
A McGrath 1-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
GW Flower 35* (79b 3x4) S Matsikenyeri 39* (47b 3x4 1x6)
27.1 Giles to Flower, no run
27.2 Giles to Flower, one run
27.3 Giles to Matsikenyeri, no run
27.4 Giles to Matsikenyeri, three runs
27.5 Giles to Flower, no run
27.6 Giles to Flower, one run
End of over 28 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 93/4 (RR: 3.32 RRR: 99/22 = 4.50)
AF Giles 6-0-28-0 - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 37* (83b 3x4) S Matsikenyeri 42* (49b 3x4 1x6)
28.1 McGrath to Flower, one run, driven to deep cover
28.2 McGrath to Matsikenyeri, no run, defended
28.3 McGrath to Matsikenyeri, one run, steered to third man
28.4 McGrath to Flower, no run, pushed back
28.5 McGrath to Flower, no run, psuhed to mid on
28.6 McGrath to Flower, one run, driven to long off
End of over 29 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 96/4 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 96/21 = 4.57)
A McGrath 2-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
GW Flower 39* (87b 3x4) S Matsikenyeri 43* (51b 3x4 1x6)
29.1 Giles to Flower, no run, defended
29.2 Giles to Flower, FOUR, tosses up, inside out and lofted it over
extra cover just one bounce over extra cover boundary
29.3 Giles to Flower, no run, guided to point
29.4 Giles to Flower, no run, plays and misses to a quick delivery
29.5 Giles to Flower, two runs, angles it at the last moment towards
third man
29.6 Giles to Flower, one run, driven to long off
End of over 30 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 103/4 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 89/20 = 4.45)
AF Giles 7-0-35-0 - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 46* (93b 4x4) S Matsikenyeri 43* (51b 3x4 1x6)
30.1 McGrath to Flower, no run, turned to short mid wicket
30.2 McGrath to Flower, no run, pushed back
30.3 McGrath to Flower, no run, driven to point
30.4 McGrath to Flower, no run, pushed firmly back to bowler
30.5 McGrath to Flower, FOUR, comes down the wicket and drives it
powerfully in the air over bowler's head to long off boundary
30.6 McGrath to Flower, two runs, pulls it to long leg
End of over 31 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 109/4 (RR: 3.52 RRR: 83/19 = 4.37)
A McGrath 3-0-17-0 - Pavilion End
S Matsikenyeri 43* (51b 3x4 1x6) GW Flower 52* (99b 5x4)
Johnson back on
31.1 Johnson to Matsikenyeri, one run, edged to slip, droped by Flintoff
31.2 Johnson to Flower, no run, defended
31.3 Johnson to Flower, no run, beaten outside off
31.4 Johnson to Flower, one run, short, pulled away to long leg, one
bounce to Trescothick
31.5 Johnson to Matsikenyeri, no run, pushed to mid on
31.6 Johnson to Matsikenyeri, OUT: overpitched, upished shot to mid off,
Clarke takes a easy catch
Zimbabwe 111/5, Partnership of 96
S Matsikenyeri c Clarke b Johnson 44 (54b 3x4 1x6)
End of over 32 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 111/5 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 81/18 = 4.50)
RL Johnson 8-1-24-3 - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 53* (102b 5x4)
Streak in
Clarke back on
32.1 Clarke to Streak, no run, yorker length, defended to mid on
32.2 Clarke to Streak, no run, again yorker length, well dug out
32.3 Clarke to Streak, no run, leans back to a short delivery adn
defends
32.4 Clarke to Streak, no run, defended back to bower
32.5 Clarke to Streak, one run, pushed to cover and takes a quick single
32.6 Clarke to Flower, no run, short in length, defended to gully
End of over 33 (1 run) Zimbabwe 112/5 (RR: 3.39 RRR: 80/17 = 4.71)
R Clarke 2-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
HH Streak 1* (5b) GW Flower 53* (102b 5x4)
33.1 Johnson to Streak, no run, watchfully played to short cover
33.2 Johnson to Streak, one run, short and wide outside off, cut away to
backward point
33.3 Johnson to Flower, no run, defended to mid on
33.4 Johnson to Flower, no run, rapped on pads Johnson appeals but no
luck
33.5 Johnson to Flower, one run, cut to third man
33.6 Johnson to Streak, no run, slower and fuller in length, plays and
misses
End of over 34 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 114/5 (RR: 3.35 RRR: 78/16 = 4.88)
RL Johnson 9-1-26-3 - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 54* (105b 5x4) HH Streak 2* (8b)
34.1 Clarke to Flower, no run, defended to point
34.2 Clarke to Flower, one run, fuller length, drives, inside edge to
mid wicket
34.3 Clarke to Streak, one run, turned off his legs behind square to
legside
34.4 Clarke to Flower, FOUR, pitches up, lofts it beautifully over mid
on for a boundary
34.5 Clarke to Flower, one run, short, pulls it to long leg
34.6 Clarke to Streak, one run, guided to third man
End of over 35 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 122/5 (RR: 3.49 RRR: 70/15 = 4.67)
R Clarke 3-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
HH Streak 4* (10b) GW Flower 60* (109b 6x4)
35.1 Johnson to Streak, no run, defended back
35.2 Johnson to Streak, one run, full toss, pushes in the air back to
bowler, Johnson fails to catch it in his follow through
35.3 Johnson to Flower, no run, guided to gully
35.4 Johnson to Flower, FOUR, lofts it over the top to long on boundary
35.5 Johnson to Flower, one run, cut away to back ward point
35.6 Johnson to Streak, no run, yorker, well dug out
End of over 36 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 128/5 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 64/14 = 4.57)
RL Johnson 10-1-32-3 - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 65* (112b 7x4) HH Streak 5* (13b)
Flintoff back in action
36.1 Flintoff to Flower, no run, on target, pushed back
36.2 Flintoff to Flower, no run, short and quick outisde off, Flower
went to cut and misses
36.3 Flintoff to Flower, no run, played solidly watchfully to cover
36.4 Flintoff to Flower, no run, goes back to a shorter delivery adn
defends
36.5 Flintoff to Flower, one run, punches it firmly to sweeper cover
36.6 Flintoff to Streak, no run, gets his front foot forward and defends
it to point
End of over 37 (1 run) Zimbabwe 129/5 (RR: 3.49 RRR: 63/13 = 4.85)
A Flintoff 7-1-15-0 - Pavilion End
GW Flower 66* (117b 7x4) HH Streak 5* (14b)
Match State: Drinks
McGrath back onto attack
37.1 McGrath to Flower, wide: FOUR, way down the legside, keeper unable
to stop that one, ball crosses the fine leg boundary
37.1 McGrath to Flower, one run, pitches up, driven back to bowler, half
stopped by bowler
37.2 McGrath to Streak, one run, driven to cover
37.3 McGrath to Flower, one run, turned to fine leg
37.4 McGrath to Streak, one run, again onlegs, worked away to fine leg
37.5 McGrath to Flower, no run, turned to square leg wants a sinle sent
back by Streak
37.6 McGrath to Flower, one run, pitches up, comes on the front foot and
timely driven down the ground to long on
End of over 38 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 139/5 (RR: 3.66 RRR: 53/12 = 4.42)
A McGrath 4-0-27-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 69* (121b 7x4) HH Streak 7* (16b)
38.1 Flintoff to Flower, no run, short of length ball, guided to gully
and wants a single, sent back by skipper
38.2 Flintoff to Flower, no run, again short in length and too close to
the body, Flower tries to stter it inner edge onto pads
38.3 Flintoff to Flower, no run, on off stump, open the face of the bat
and guided to point
38.4 Flintoff to Flower, no run, again in swinger, no width offer to the
batsman, inner edge onto pads again
38.5 Flintoff to Flower, two runs, tries to pull it from outside off,
not timed it properly, bnall went to mid on
38.6 Flintoff to Flower, one run, pitches bit up outside off, comes on
the front foot and drives it with full face of the bat to deep
cover
End of over 39 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 142/5 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 50/11 = 4.55)
A Flintoff 8-1-18-0 - Pavilion End
GW Flower 72* (127b 7x4) HH Streak 7* (16b)
39.1 McGrath to Flower, one run, pitches on legs, on drive to deep
square leg
39.2 McGrath to Streak, no run, on target, tries to defend it on the
front foot inner edge onto pads
39.3 McGrath to Streak, no run, slower ball, drives it to extra cover
39.4 McGrath to Streak, no run, tunred to short mid wicket
39.5 McGrath to Streak, no run, bit short in length, Streak stands up
and punches it back to bowler
39.6 McGrath to Streak, no run, pitchs up, drives it to short extra
cover
End of over 40 (1 run) Zimbabwe 143/5 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 49/10 = 4.90)
A McGrath 5-0-28-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
GW Flower 73* (128b 7x4) HH Streak 7* (21b)
40.1 Flintoff to Flower, no run, short ball, defends it to gully,
Streak went way down the pitch, sent back by Flower, Vaughan picks
up and hit the stumps directly towards bowling end and streak was
well short of crease
Zimbabwe 143/6, Partnership of 32
HH Streak run out (Vaughan) 7 (21b 0x4 0x6)
Ervine comes to bat now
40.2 Flintoff to Flower, no run, defneds it to cover
40.3 Flintoff to Flower, no run, short ball, goes back and defends it to
off
40.4 Flintoff to Flower, no run, pushed to mid off
40.5 Flintoff to Flower, no run, defended back
40.6 Flintoff to Flower, no run, pitches up, drives it back to bowler
End of over 41 (maiden) Zimbabwe 143/6 (RR: 3.49 RRR: 49/9 = 5.44)
A Flintoff 9-2-18-0 - Pavilion End
SM Ervine 0* (0b) GW Flower 73* (134b 7x4)
41.1 McGrath to Ervine, one run, pitches outside off, comes on the front
foot and drives it in front of point
41.2 McGrath to Flower, one run, driven bit uppishly to deep mid wicket
41.3 McGrath to Ervine, no run, tries to turn it on the onside, leading
edge to short cover
41.4 McGrath to Ervine, FOUR, pitches up, comes on the front foot and
drives it uppishly just wide of Giles at mid off
41.5 McGrath to Ervine, no run, defended to point
41.6 McGrath to Ervine, one run, slower ball on legs, turns it to square
leg for an easy single
End of over 42 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 150/6 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 42/8 = 5.25)
A McGrath 6-0-35-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
SM Ervine 6* (5b 1x4) GW Flower 74* (135b 7x4)
D Gough comes to bowl
42.1 Gough to Ervine, two runs, short in length, guided it to backward
point and run hard for the 2nd run
42.2 Gough to Ervine, no run, again on off, guided to point
42.3 Gough to Ervine, one run, slower ball, on legs, turned it to fine
leg, wants a 2nd run sent back by Flower
42.4 Gough to Flower, FOUR, Gough going for the inswinging yorker,
pitches too full on legs, nicely clipped away over mid wicket for
four
42.5 Gough to Flower, one run, another good shot for one only, pitches
on off, drives it all along the ground to deep cover
42.6 Gough to Ervine, three runs, pitches up outside off, again lofted
drive through extra cover, not timed it properly
End of over 43 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 161/6 (RR: 3.74 RRR: 31/7 = 4.43)
D Gough 8-2-27-2 (3w) - Pavilion End
SM Ervine 12* (9b 1x4) GW Flower 79* (137b 8x4)
Flintoff comes back for his final over
43.1 Flintoff to Ervine, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
43.2 Flintoff to Ervine, no run, pitches bit wide outside off, Ervine
gets his front foot forward and lets it go through to keeper
43.3 Flintoff to Ervine, one run, short ball defends it well to legside
and run a quick single
43.4 Flintoff to Flower, wide: no run, short and wide well down the leg
side through to keeper
43.4 Flintoff to Flower, no run, on target, defends it to cver and wants
a single rightly sent back by Ervine
43.5 Flintoff to Flower, two runs, nicely clipped away off his pads to
backward square leg
43.6 Flintoff to Flower, two runs, short ball goes back and nicely rolls
it down to fine leg, nice diving save by Gough
End of over 44 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 167/6 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 25/6 = 4.17)
A Flintoff 10-2-24-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
SM Ervine 13* (12b 1x4) GW Flower 83* (140b 8x4)
44.1 Gough to Ervine, no run, short ball outside off, slashes and misses
44.2 Gough to Ervine, two runs, again short in length outside off,
Ervine open the face of the bat and runs it down to third man
44.3 Gough to Ervine, one run, turned to deep backward square leg
44.4 Gough to Flower, FOUR, pitches up, comes on the front foot and
drives it beautifully between the gap of mid off and extra cover
for a lovely boundary
44.5 Gough to Flower, no run, forward to defends
44.6 Gough to Flower, no run, fuller ball, inner edge onto pads
End of over 45 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 174/6 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 18/5 = 3.60)
D Gough 9-2-34-2 (3w) - Pavilion End
SM Ervine 16* (15b 1x4) GW Flower 87* (143b 9x4)
Giles on
45.1 Giles to Ervine, no run, faster ball on off, defends it to mid on
45.2 Giles to Ervine, one run, guided in front of point and run an easy
single
45.3 Giles to Flower, one run, short and wide outside off, Flower goes
back and cuts it to deep cover
45.4 Giles to Ervine, one run, tosses up, outside off, comes on the
front foot, taps it infront of point and run a quick single
45.5 Giles to Flower, one run, swept away to long leg
45.6 Giles to Ervine, one run, fuller ball outside off, open the face of
the bat and guided it to backward point
End of over 46 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 179/6 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 13/4 = 3.25)
AF Giles 8-0-40-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SM Ervine 19* (19b 1x4) GW Flower 89* (145b 9x4)
46.1 Gough to Ervine, one run, tries to york him, full toss turns it
nicely to deep mid wicket
46.2 Gough to Flower, wide: no run, short ball well over head, umpire
willy calls a wide ball
46.2 Gough to Flower, (noball) one run, turn to deep square leg
46.2 Gough to Ervine, one run, taps it and run a quick single
46.3 Gough to Flower, no run, slower ball, well played by flower to mid
off
46.4 Gough to Flower, no run, yorker, equally well played back to bowler
46.5 Gough to Flower, one run, again fuller ball but this time just on
legs, turned to backward square leg
46.6 Gough to Ervine, no run, short ball defends it to point and wants a
single sent back by Flower
End of over 47 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 185/6 (RR: 3.94 RRR: 7/3 = 2.33)
D Gough 10-2-40-2 (4w 1nb) - Pavilion End
GW Flower 91* (149b 9x4) SM Ervine 21* (22b 1x4)
7 runs to win from 18 balls
47.1 Giles to Flower, one run, short ball, goes back and cuts it to deep
cover
47.2 Giles to Ervine, no run, comes down the wicket and drives it
straight o Vaughan at mid wicket
47.3 Giles to Ervine, FOUR, tosses up, comes on the front foot and
drives it between cover and extra cover for four
47.4 Giles to Ervine, one run, turned to deep mid wicket
47.5 Giles to Flower, no run, pushed back
47.6 Giles to Flower, FOUR, driven through covers and thats it Zimbabwe
won by 4 wickets
End of over 48 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 195/6 (RR: 4.06 RRR: -3/2 = 0.00)
AF Giles 9-0-50-0 - Radcliffe Road End
SM Ervine 26* (25b 2x4) GW Flower 96* (152b 10x4)
A good win for Zimbabwe of 4 wickets
Grant Flower played a superb innings today - made 96* off 152
balls.
Zimbabwe batters kept their cool and kept scoring singles whenever
possible with a few chances dropped.
There were good contributions from Matsikenyeri (44) and Ervine (26
off 25 balls)
Debutant Johnson ended the day with 3 wickets
Please join us for the second match which will be a day game at
09:45GMT from The Oval between England and South Africa
Grant Flower is the man of the match as we say good bye from Wisden
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