South Africa eye for a clean slate -Â Righto, 154 is the number for the Proteas to keep their winning streak intact in this T20 World Cup.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, A couple to end the Zimbabwean innings. Back of a length on middle and off, Clive Madande smashes this through mid on and takes a couple. Zimbabwe post 153 on the board after 20 overs.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, ! Yorker again from Corbin on off this time, Clive Madande brings out the reverse ramp and hits this right behind the stumps for four runs. Anrich Nortje puts in a good effort, running to his right from fien leg to cut it off, but fails to do so. 150 comes up for Zimbabwe.
Corbin Bosch to Wellington Masakadza, Corbin goes for a yorker again but misses and lands a full toss on the pads. Wellington Masakadza tucks this to deep mid-wicket for one.
Corbin Bosch to Brad Evans, ! TIMBER!Â
The next batter is...
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, Good length on middle and leg, Clive Madande flicks this to long on for a run.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, Bosch bowls it full and on middle and leg, Clive Madande drills this straight down the ground for a brace as Tristan Stubbs cuts it to his left from long on.
One over to go.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, Yet another slower one, on middle and off, Clive Madande chips this short of long on for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, Low full toss, on off, Clive Madande tucks this through mid-wicket for a couple this time.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, Hard length onto the pads, Brad Evans tucks this to short fine leg for a run.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, ! Brad connects with the bat this time and gets plenty behind it. Another slower one, full and wide of off, Brad Evans leans onto the delivery and lofts this over the fence towards sweeper cover for a biggie.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, Good length, wide outside off, Brad Evans swing at it but doesn't connect with the ball once again.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, No run.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, No ball!
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Short and on off, Clive Madande goes for the upper-cut but misses out as the ball goes past him and the keeper collects it.
Anrich Nortje to Brad Evans, Slower one, short and on off, Brad Evans pulls this through mid-wicket for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Brad Evans, Back of a length on middle and off. Brad Evans shuffles across and goes for a ramp but does not connect with the ball.
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Hard length, on middle and leg, Clive Madande tucks this through mid on for a single.Â
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, ! Punched in the gap for four from Clive Madande. Good length around off, Clive Madande presses in front and smashes this through the right of extra cover for a boundary.
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Good length, pace on, wide of off. Clive Madande slashes hard at it but misses out.
Kwena Maphaka to Brad Evans, Slower one, good length around off. Brad Evans goes for the flick and misses out. The ball hits Brad high on his thigh pad on the left leg.
Kwena Maphaka to Brad Evans, Wide yorker, outside off, Brad Evans goes for a drive but misses out and gets beaten on the outside.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, ! CAUGHT! Kwena Maphaka changes the angle and comes around the stumps, cramps Raza for room by bowling it on a length and on leg. Sikandar Raza looks to flick this around the mid-wicket region but closes the bat face early and gets it edged over David Miller at point. Miller calls for it and holds onto it. Raza departs after a solid hand of 73.
A true captain's knock comes to an end from Raza. Scored a responsible 73 in the overall team score of 126. That's more than half the runs. Brad Evans is in at number 8. He has displayed the ability to hit a few lusty blows as well. Notably his 43 off just 21 balls against West Indies.
Kwena Maphaka to Brad Evans, Back of a length and wide of off, Brad Evans swings at it but misses out.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, ! Raza is putting on a show for the fans of cricket and Zimbabwe. On a length around middle and off, Sikandar Raza clears his front foot and plants it towards his leg, SLogs this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for a massive six.Â
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, Wide yorker outside off, Sikandar Raza leans back and looks to slice this through backward point but misses out.
This partnership is gaining some steam toward the backend. It is now worth 33 runs.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, No run.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, ! That's nicely done. Yorker-length delivery, tails back into the toes, Raza jams it down to the right of mid on for a single. Clive Madande premeditates and shuffles to the off side. Bosch slows it up and bowls it full and at the batter. Madande manages to lap it away wide of Anrich Nortje at short fine leg for a boundary.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, A yorker now, on off stump, jammed off the inside edge and just into the leg side for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, ! Crunched away by Raza. Full and around off, Sikandar Raza steps out, converts it into a full toss and nails it through square covers for a boundary.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, Oh, how has that missed the leg stump? Pitched further up on middle, darts back in, Sikandar Raza throws the kitchen sink in the heave across the line but misses and the ball goes past the leg stump as well.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, Good length on middle, angling in, Clive Madande lifts it back over the bowler's head. Tristan Stubbs at long on, tidies up to his left and keeps it down to a single.
Right. Last 5 overs to go.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, Slower one, into the surface and over off, Raza gets inside the line to angle the pull but fails to get it away.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, ! That's been hammered away. Length ball outside off, Sikandar Raza charges down the pitch, gets his head down and slams it over the cover region for a boundary.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, 2 runs.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, That's perfect from Ngidi. Slower ball, full and lands it just inside the tramline outside the off stump. Raza leaves it in hopes of a wide but he won't get the call.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, Full and wide outside off, Madande goes on one knee, and angles it down to deep third for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, Madande walks down the pitch again and Ngidi bowls the dipping slower delivery outside off. Madande fails to drive it away and the ball sneaks under the bat.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, WIDE. Short of a length, pushed a long way outside off, Madande wanders down the track and looks to cut but misses.
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Hard length outside off, pushed away square through the off side for one.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, Very full, angled into the toes, Raza hangs back and backs away a bit, easing it through mid on for a run.
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Hard length angled into the pads, Clive Madande misses the flick and gets it off the thigh pad, behind square for a leg bye.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, Banged in a bit short and wide, fast too, Raza slashes it down to deep third and picks up a single.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, ! Top shot! Back-of-the-hand slower ball, overpitched on leg stump, Raza backs away, waits well and drills it between cover and mid off for a boundary.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, A big swing and a miss!
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, FIFTY for the Zimbabwe skipper, his first of this T20 World Cup. Slower again, full and on middle, worked away through mid-wicket for a single. This has been a solid knock from Sikandar Raza but needs to dig deep now, and he knows that as well.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, Oh, that's nicely bowled. The off cutter from Maphaka, slightly full and on off, this one shoots up after pitching. Sikandar Raza is taken by surprise and gets beaten past the outside edge again.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, Beaten! Slower one, on a length and angled across off. Sikandar Raza looks to heave across the line but the ball stays low and beats the bat.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, ! Easy pickings. Shortish length on leg, Sikandar Raza tickles it down to fine leg and the ball rolls away into the fence. Raza moves on to 49 now.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, Good-length delivery, angled across off, Raza stands tall and taps it down to covers.
Kwena Maphaka to Clive Madande, Pitched up on middle and leg, Clive Madande looks to flick but gets an outside edge down to deep third for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, On a fractionally fuller length, outside off, Clive Madande push-drives off the front foot to deep point for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, Good length, jagging back in a touch, around off. Clive Madande presses forward and taps it to the cover region with soft hands.
Clive Madande is the next batter in.
Corbin Bosch to Tony Munyonga, ! RIGHT THROUGH HIS DEFENCE! 66/2 becomes 87/5 for Zimbabwe.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, Pitched full and angling on the pads. Raza gets out of the crease, tries to heave, but plays it off the inner half through wide mid on for only a run.
Corbin Bosch to Tony Munyonga, Nips back in on a length, on middle, Tony plays with a vertical bat and knocks it to the left of mid on for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, Full and on middle, Raza flicks it in the vast deep mid-wicket space for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Tony Munyonga, Excellent bowling! Hurls in a length ball but by taking all the pace off, outside the off stump. Tony Munyonga flirts at it, attempting for the back foot square cut, but gets beaten on the outside edge by a whisker. A wicket and just 4 runs from this over.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, A dipping slower ball, around off, Sikandar Raza moves across the crease, takes it on the full and drills it to long on for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Tony Munyonga, Varies his pace as he goes slow at just 117.2 kph, on a fuller length, outside off. Tony is early in his shot as he checks the drive, but ends up chipping it in the air, but in the cover and point gap for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Tony Munyonga, BEATEN! A snorter from Ngidi.
Ryan Burl departs and Tony Munyonga replaces him in the middle with the bat.Â
Lungi Ngidi to Ryan Burl, ! Big appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger this time. Burl is a bit too reluctant, but he does opt for a review after having a word with his skipper.
Lungi Ngidi to Ryan Burl, Touch full, angling on the pads, Burl nudges it through mid-wicket and they hare back for the second run.
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, No run.
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, Darted into the blockhole, Raza jams the bat down in the nick of time to squeeze it back to the bowler.
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, MISFIELD, ! Maphaka could have done much better there.
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, Six!
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, No run.
Aiden Markram to Ryan Burl, Bowls from around the stump. Short, on off, Burl backs away in the crease and cuts it through the backward point and cover gap for a single.
Change.
George Linde to Ryan Burl, Slowish delivery, full at 86.6 kph, on middle and leg, Burl flicks it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single. A successful over for the Proteas and Linde. Just three singles and a wicket from it.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Touch short, outside off, Raza crunches it off the back foot to deep point for a single.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Nagging length, sliding in with the arm, on the pads. Raza misses to whip it across and wears on the thigh pad.
George Linde to Ryan Burl, 1 run.
End of a brewing partnership.
George Linde to Dion Myers, ! STRAIGHT UP AND CAUGHT! Linde gets his first wicket and breaks the budding 38-run partnership.
George Linde to Dion Myers, Sees Dion advance and Linde fires in a full ball on middle. Myers tries to whip it to the leg side, but yorks himself, inside edging it to the front boot.
Anrich Nortje to Dion Myers, Hard length on off, Dion Myers punches this to long off for a run to end the over. An expensive one from Anrich Nortje.
Anrich Nortje to Dion Myers, Back of a length on leg, Dion Myers once again exposes his stumps and moves away to his leg. Pulls this through the left of mid-wicket for a couple as Tristan Stubbs does well to cut it off before the fence running to his left from long on.
Anrich Nortje to Dion Myers, On a length, slanting into the batter. Dion Myers backs away a bit and pushes this grounded to extra cover.Â
Anrich Nortje to Dion Myers, WIDE! On a length down the leg, Dion Myers leaves it. Wide given by the umpire.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, Good length on leg, Sikandar Raza gets it away through mid-wicket and rotates the strike. 11 runs off the first 3 balls of this Anrich Nortje over.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, ! Raza is on fire and playing a skipper's knock. Hard length on middle and off, Sikandar Raza clears his front foot and plants it to his leg and pulls this over the fence towards the cow corner region for a biggie.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, ! Sensational from Sikandar Raza. Back of a length around off, Sikandar Raza shimmies away to his leg and punches this right in the gap between mid off and extra cover for a boundary.
George Linde to Dion Myers, Fired into the batter, around middle and leg. Dion Myers looks to push this in the gap at covers but gets it edged off the inside onto the pads.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Darted onto the pads, Sikandar Raza milks this to long on for one.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Quicker and flatter on off, Sikandar Raza rocks back and punches this to the right of Anrich Nortje at sweeper cover for a couple of runs this time.
George Linde to Dion Myers, Pushed through on off, Dion Myers drives this through extra cover for a run.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Quicker one, on middle and leg, Sikandar Raza goes deep inside the crease and tucks this through mid on for another strike rotation.
George Linde to Dion Myers, Floated on off, Dion Myers rocks back and punches this through the covers region for a single.Â
DRINKS BREAK! The pitch does not look like a belter of a wicket as the odd ball has kicked up and stayed low as well.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, ! Beautifully struck boundary from Raza. Good length around off, Sikandar Raza stays leg side to it and drives this through the left of covers for a boundary to close the Powerplay. Ryan Rickelton did put in a dive to his left to field this but fails to get anything on the ball and it races to the fence.
Corbin Bosch to Dion Myers, Full and drifting down the leg, Dion Myers flicks this to deep backward square leg for a run.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, On a length around middle and off, Sikandar Raza steps across and rolls this to mid on for a single.Â
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, Good length around off, Sikandar Raza blocks this back to the bowler.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, ! Pumped out of the park. Back of a length around off, Sikandar Raza shuffles across the stumps and pulls this over the fence towards the deep square leg region for a huge six.Â
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, On a length wide of off, Sikandar Raza opens the face ofhis bat and guides this to the left of deep third for a couple of runs.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, On a length around middle and leg, Sikandar Raza tucks this through the onside and takes a single. Just 1 run and a wicket of this Anrich Nortje over.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, Good length around leg, Sikandar Raza backs away and looks to get it away but misses.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, A bit awkward from Sikandar Raza. Back of a length around the pads, Sikandar Raza hops up on his toes and looks to flick this away but gets it thumper back onto the pads and luckily for the Zimbabwean skipper the ball lands behind the stumps.Â
Both the Zimbabwean openers are back in the hut. And this dismissal of Bennett will hurt a lot given the kind of form he was in. In walks the skipper, Sikandar Raza, at number 4.
Anrich Nortje to Brian Bennett, ! CAUGHT! Zimbabwe's top scorer in this edition is done with the bat as he finds Aiden Markram at mid off. Once again, Anrich Nortje bowls it on a hard length, around off, Brian Bennett backs away a shade and looks to chip this beyond Aiden Markram at mid off but fails to get enough elevation and ends up hitting this straight into the hands of Aiden.
Anrich Nortje to Brian Bennett, Brian shuffles to his leg and Anrich Nortje follows him with a length delivery into the batter. Brian Bennett pushes this to point for another dot.
Anrich Nortje to Brian Bennett, Hard length, on top of off, Brian Bennett hops back inside the crease and keeps it out.
Pace replaces pace from this end. Serious pace, to be precise.
Kwena Maphaka to Brian Bennett, 1 run.
Kwena Maphaka to Brian Bennett, Not off the middle of the bat but good enough to clear the infield.
Kwena Maphaka to Brian Bennett, Nicely bowled.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Wow, that's gone right in between three fielders and Dion Myers will be thanking his lucky stars.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Good change of pace from Kwena. Keeps the length relatively full and angles it across off but bowls it slower. Myers fails to drive it away.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Fuller in length, slanted across off, Myers stays leg side of the ball to smack it through covers but ends up jamming it back to the bowler.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Oh, that's cleverly bowled. Slower one, seems like a full toss on off, but it dips late. Brian Bennett hangs back to swipe across the line but gets it off the toe end of the blade towards mid-wicket.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Full-pitched delivery again, outside off, Brian Bennett digs it away and gets it past the point region for a couple of runs in the deep.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Slower one, bowled full and wide outside off, Bennett gets low and squeezes it away to point.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Good length, into the pitch slightly and bowled outside off. Bennett stays put and looks to slap it away but mistimes it badly towards extra cover.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, ! Stand and deliver! Short of a good length and over off. This one sits up a bit and Brian Bennett just muscles the short-arm jab wide of long on for a boundary.
Pace from both ends. Lungi Ngidi replaces George Linde.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Ngidi starts with a full ball, darting it in towards middle, Bennett drills it towards mid off.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, ! Glorious from Myers. Overpitched on off and middle, Myers holds his shape this time and just jams the ball back down the ground, it races away to the left of the bowler and into the fence behind.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, A play and a miss!
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Fuller and wider, outside off, Myers reaches out to drive but smothers it down the deck.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Oh, that's a beauty from Kwena! Good length, lands on off and middle, angles away a touch before straightening. Dion Myers is bamboozled as the ball zips past the edge.
Dion Myers is the next batter out in the middle for Zimbabwe.Â
Kwena Maphaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, ! TIMBER! You miss, I hit! Kwena Maphaka picks up his first T20 World Cup wicket as well.
Kwena Maphaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, WIDE. Maphaka goes full, looking for the inswinger, but spills it way down the leg side.
13 runs from the first over of the contest and Zimbabwe are off to a good start. Kwena Maphaka will be bowling from the other end.Â
Kwena Maphaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, No run.
George Linde to Brian Bennett, ! Wow, Brian Bennett is indeed in pristine form. Flighted ball around off, Bennett lunges across to the off side and sweeps it aerially, just behind deep backward square leg and all the way for a biggie. What a way to get off the mark and Zimbabwe get 13 runs off the first over.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 2 runs.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Oh, hello! A one-handed reverse sweep on the third ball of the game? Floated up on off, Marumani gets a big stride forward and looks for the exotic shot but fails to connect and gets hit on the under side of the helmet.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Better line from Linde. Fired in a bit, slightly fuller and on off, Marumani defends it from inside the crease.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, ! Oh, that's raced away to the fence.
South Africa eye for a clean slate -Â Righto, 154 is the number for the Proteas to keep their winning streak intact in this T20 World Cup.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, A couple to end the Zimbabwean innings. Back of a length on middle and off, Clive Madande smashes this through mid on and takes a couple. Zimbabwe post 153 on the board after 20 overs.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, ! Yorker again from Corbin on off this time, Clive Madande brings out the reverse ramp and hits this right behind the stumps for four runs. Anrich Nortje puts in a good effort, running to his right from fien leg to cut it off, but fails to do so. 150 comes up for Zimbabwe.
Corbin Bosch to Wellington Masakadza, Corbin goes for a yorker again but misses and lands a full toss on the pads. Wellington Masakadza tucks this to deep mid-wicket for one.
Corbin Bosch to Brad Evans, ! TIMBER!Â
The next batter is...
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, Good length on middle and leg, Clive Madande flicks this to long on for a run.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, Bosch bowls it full and on middle and leg, Clive Madande drills this straight down the ground for a brace as Tristan Stubbs cuts it to his left from long on.
One over to go.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, Yet another slower one, on middle and off, Clive Madande chips this short of long on for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, Low full toss, on off, Clive Madande tucks this through mid-wicket for a couple this time.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, Hard length onto the pads, Brad Evans tucks this to short fine leg for a run.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, ! Brad connects with the bat this time and gets plenty behind it. Another slower one, full and wide of off, Brad Evans leans onto the delivery and lofts this over the fence towards sweeper cover for a biggie.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, Good length, wide outside off, Brad Evans swing at it but doesn't connect with the ball once again.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, No run.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, No ball!
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Short and on off, Clive Madande goes for the upper-cut but misses out as the ball goes past him and the keeper collects it.
Anrich Nortje to Brad Evans, Slower one, short and on off, Brad Evans pulls this through mid-wicket for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Brad Evans, Back of a length on middle and off. Brad Evans shuffles across and goes for a ramp but does not connect with the ball.
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Hard length, on middle and leg, Clive Madande tucks this through mid on for a single.Â
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, ! Punched in the gap for four from Clive Madande. Good length around off, Clive Madande presses in front and smashes this through the right of extra cover for a boundary.
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Good length, pace on, wide of off. Clive Madande slashes hard at it but misses out.
Kwena Maphaka to Brad Evans, Slower one, good length around off. Brad Evans goes for the flick and misses out. The ball hits Brad high on his thigh pad on the left leg.
Kwena Maphaka to Brad Evans, Wide yorker, outside off, Brad Evans goes for a drive but misses out and gets beaten on the outside.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, ! CAUGHT! Kwena Maphaka changes the angle and comes around the stumps, cramps Raza for room by bowling it on a length and on leg. Sikandar Raza looks to flick this around the mid-wicket region but closes the bat face early and gets it edged over David Miller at point. Miller calls for it and holds onto it. Raza departs after a solid hand of 73.
A true captain's knock comes to an end from Raza. Scored a responsible 73 in the overall team score of 126. That's more than half the runs. Brad Evans is in at number 8. He has displayed the ability to hit a few lusty blows as well. Notably his 43 off just 21 balls against West Indies.
Kwena Maphaka to Brad Evans, Back of a length and wide of off, Brad Evans swings at it but misses out.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, ! Raza is putting on a show for the fans of cricket and Zimbabwe. On a length around middle and off, Sikandar Raza clears his front foot and plants it towards his leg, SLogs this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for a massive six.Â
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, Wide yorker outside off, Sikandar Raza leans back and looks to slice this through backward point but misses out.
This partnership is gaining some steam toward the backend. It is now worth 33 runs.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, No run.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, ! That's nicely done. Yorker-length delivery, tails back into the toes, Raza jams it down to the right of mid on for a single. Clive Madande premeditates and shuffles to the off side. Bosch slows it up and bowls it full and at the batter. Madande manages to lap it away wide of Anrich Nortje at short fine leg for a boundary.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, A yorker now, on off stump, jammed off the inside edge and just into the leg side for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, ! Crunched away by Raza. Full and around off, Sikandar Raza steps out, converts it into a full toss and nails it through square covers for a boundary.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, Oh, how has that missed the leg stump? Pitched further up on middle, darts back in, Sikandar Raza throws the kitchen sink in the heave across the line but misses and the ball goes past the leg stump as well.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, Good length on middle, angling in, Clive Madande lifts it back over the bowler's head. Tristan Stubbs at long on, tidies up to his left and keeps it down to a single.
Right. Last 5 overs to go.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, Slower one, into the surface and over off, Raza gets inside the line to angle the pull but fails to get it away.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, ! That's been hammered away. Length ball outside off, Sikandar Raza charges down the pitch, gets his head down and slams it over the cover region for a boundary.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, 2 runs.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, That's perfect from Ngidi. Slower ball, full and lands it just inside the tramline outside the off stump. Raza leaves it in hopes of a wide but he won't get the call.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, Full and wide outside off, Madande goes on one knee, and angles it down to deep third for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, Madande walks down the pitch again and Ngidi bowls the dipping slower delivery outside off. Madande fails to drive it away and the ball sneaks under the bat.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, WIDE. Short of a length, pushed a long way outside off, Madande wanders down the track and looks to cut but misses.
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Hard length outside off, pushed away square through the off side for one.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, Very full, angled into the toes, Raza hangs back and backs away a bit, easing it through mid on for a run.
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Hard length angled into the pads, Clive Madande misses the flick and gets it off the thigh pad, behind square for a leg bye.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, Banged in a bit short and wide, fast too, Raza slashes it down to deep third and picks up a single.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, ! Top shot! Back-of-the-hand slower ball, overpitched on leg stump, Raza backs away, waits well and drills it between cover and mid off for a boundary.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, A big swing and a miss!
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, FIFTY for the Zimbabwe skipper, his first of this T20 World Cup. Slower again, full and on middle, worked away through mid-wicket for a single. This has been a solid knock from Sikandar Raza but needs to dig deep now, and he knows that as well.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, Oh, that's nicely bowled. The off cutter from Maphaka, slightly full and on off, this one shoots up after pitching. Sikandar Raza is taken by surprise and gets beaten past the outside edge again.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, Beaten! Slower one, on a length and angled across off. Sikandar Raza looks to heave across the line but the ball stays low and beats the bat.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, ! Easy pickings. Shortish length on leg, Sikandar Raza tickles it down to fine leg and the ball rolls away into the fence. Raza moves on to 49 now.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, Good-length delivery, angled across off, Raza stands tall and taps it down to covers.
Kwena Maphaka to Clive Madande, Pitched up on middle and leg, Clive Madande looks to flick but gets an outside edge down to deep third for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, On a fractionally fuller length, outside off, Clive Madande push-drives off the front foot to deep point for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, Good length, jagging back in a touch, around off. Clive Madande presses forward and taps it to the cover region with soft hands.
Clive Madande is the next batter in.
Corbin Bosch to Tony Munyonga, ! RIGHT THROUGH HIS DEFENCE! 66/2 becomes 87/5 for Zimbabwe.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, Pitched full and angling on the pads. Raza gets out of the crease, tries to heave, but plays it off the inner half through wide mid on for only a run.
Corbin Bosch to Tony Munyonga, Nips back in on a length, on middle, Tony plays with a vertical bat and knocks it to the left of mid on for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, Full and on middle, Raza flicks it in the vast deep mid-wicket space for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Tony Munyonga, Excellent bowling! Hurls in a length ball but by taking all the pace off, outside the off stump. Tony Munyonga flirts at it, attempting for the back foot square cut, but gets beaten on the outside edge by a whisker. A wicket and just 4 runs from this over.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, A dipping slower ball, around off, Sikandar Raza moves across the crease, takes it on the full and drills it to long on for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Tony Munyonga, Varies his pace as he goes slow at just 117.2 kph, on a fuller length, outside off. Tony is early in his shot as he checks the drive, but ends up chipping it in the air, but in the cover and point gap for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Tony Munyonga, BEATEN! A snorter from Ngidi.
Ryan Burl departs and Tony Munyonga replaces him in the middle with the bat.Â
Lungi Ngidi to Ryan Burl, ! Big appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger this time. Burl is a bit too reluctant, but he does opt for a review after having a word with his skipper.
Lungi Ngidi to Ryan Burl, Touch full, angling on the pads, Burl nudges it through mid-wicket and they hare back for the second run.
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, No run.
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, Darted into the blockhole, Raza jams the bat down in the nick of time to squeeze it back to the bowler.
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, MISFIELD, ! Maphaka could have done much better there.
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, Six!
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, No run.
Aiden Markram to Ryan Burl, Bowls from around the stump. Short, on off, Burl backs away in the crease and cuts it through the backward point and cover gap for a single.
Change.
George Linde to Ryan Burl, Slowish delivery, full at 86.6 kph, on middle and leg, Burl flicks it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single. A successful over for the Proteas and Linde. Just three singles and a wicket from it.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Touch short, outside off, Raza crunches it off the back foot to deep point for a single.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Nagging length, sliding in with the arm, on the pads. Raza misses to whip it across and wears on the thigh pad.
George Linde to Ryan Burl, 1 run.
End of a brewing partnership.
George Linde to Dion Myers, ! STRAIGHT UP AND CAUGHT! Linde gets his first wicket and breaks the budding 38-run partnership.
George Linde to Dion Myers, Sees Dion advance and Linde fires in a full ball on middle. Myers tries to whip it to the leg side, but yorks himself, inside edging it to the front boot.
Anrich Nortje to Dion Myers, Hard length on off, Dion Myers punches this to long off for a run to end the over. An expensive one from Anrich Nortje.
Anrich Nortje to Dion Myers, Back of a length on leg, Dion Myers once again exposes his stumps and moves away to his leg. Pulls this through the left of mid-wicket for a couple as Tristan Stubbs does well to cut it off before the fence running to his left from long on.
Anrich Nortje to Dion Myers, On a length, slanting into the batter. Dion Myers backs away a bit and pushes this grounded to extra cover.Â
Anrich Nortje to Dion Myers, WIDE! On a length down the leg, Dion Myers leaves it. Wide given by the umpire.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, Good length on leg, Sikandar Raza gets it away through mid-wicket and rotates the strike. 11 runs off the first 3 balls of this Anrich Nortje over.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, ! Raza is on fire and playing a skipper's knock. Hard length on middle and off, Sikandar Raza clears his front foot and plants it to his leg and pulls this over the fence towards the cow corner region for a biggie.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, ! Sensational from Sikandar Raza. Back of a length around off, Sikandar Raza shimmies away to his leg and punches this right in the gap between mid off and extra cover for a boundary.
George Linde to Dion Myers, Fired into the batter, around middle and leg. Dion Myers looks to push this in the gap at covers but gets it edged off the inside onto the pads.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Darted onto the pads, Sikandar Raza milks this to long on for one.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Quicker and flatter on off, Sikandar Raza rocks back and punches this to the right of Anrich Nortje at sweeper cover for a couple of runs this time.
George Linde to Dion Myers, Pushed through on off, Dion Myers drives this through extra cover for a run.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Quicker one, on middle and leg, Sikandar Raza goes deep inside the crease and tucks this through mid on for another strike rotation.
George Linde to Dion Myers, Floated on off, Dion Myers rocks back and punches this through the covers region for a single.Â
DRINKS BREAK! The pitch does not look like a belter of a wicket as the odd ball has kicked up and stayed low as well.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, ! Beautifully struck boundary from Raza. Good length around off, Sikandar Raza stays leg side to it and drives this through the left of covers for a boundary to close the Powerplay. Ryan Rickelton did put in a dive to his left to field this but fails to get anything on the ball and it races to the fence.
Corbin Bosch to Dion Myers, Full and drifting down the leg, Dion Myers flicks this to deep backward square leg for a run.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, On a length around middle and off, Sikandar Raza steps across and rolls this to mid on for a single.Â
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, Good length around off, Sikandar Raza blocks this back to the bowler.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, ! Pumped out of the park. Back of a length around off, Sikandar Raza shuffles across the stumps and pulls this over the fence towards the deep square leg region for a huge six.Â
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, On a length wide of off, Sikandar Raza opens the face ofhis bat and guides this to the left of deep third for a couple of runs.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, On a length around middle and leg, Sikandar Raza tucks this through the onside and takes a single. Just 1 run and a wicket of this Anrich Nortje over.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, Good length around leg, Sikandar Raza backs away and looks to get it away but misses.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, A bit awkward from Sikandar Raza. Back of a length around the pads, Sikandar Raza hops up on his toes and looks to flick this away but gets it thumper back onto the pads and luckily for the Zimbabwean skipper the ball lands behind the stumps.Â
Both the Zimbabwean openers are back in the hut. And this dismissal of Bennett will hurt a lot given the kind of form he was in. In walks the skipper, Sikandar Raza, at number 4.
Anrich Nortje to Brian Bennett, ! CAUGHT! Zimbabwe's top scorer in this edition is done with the bat as he finds Aiden Markram at mid off. Once again, Anrich Nortje bowls it on a hard length, around off, Brian Bennett backs away a shade and looks to chip this beyond Aiden Markram at mid off but fails to get enough elevation and ends up hitting this straight into the hands of Aiden.
Anrich Nortje to Brian Bennett, Brian shuffles to his leg and Anrich Nortje follows him with a length delivery into the batter. Brian Bennett pushes this to point for another dot.
Anrich Nortje to Brian Bennett, Hard length, on top of off, Brian Bennett hops back inside the crease and keeps it out.
Pace replaces pace from this end. Serious pace, to be precise.
Kwena Maphaka to Brian Bennett, 1 run.
Kwena Maphaka to Brian Bennett, Not off the middle of the bat but good enough to clear the infield.
Kwena Maphaka to Brian Bennett, Nicely bowled.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Wow, that's gone right in between three fielders and Dion Myers will be thanking his lucky stars.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Good change of pace from Kwena. Keeps the length relatively full and angles it across off but bowls it slower. Myers fails to drive it away.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Fuller in length, slanted across off, Myers stays leg side of the ball to smack it through covers but ends up jamming it back to the bowler.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Oh, that's cleverly bowled. Slower one, seems like a full toss on off, but it dips late. Brian Bennett hangs back to swipe across the line but gets it off the toe end of the blade towards mid-wicket.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Full-pitched delivery again, outside off, Brian Bennett digs it away and gets it past the point region for a couple of runs in the deep.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Slower one, bowled full and wide outside off, Bennett gets low and squeezes it away to point.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Good length, into the pitch slightly and bowled outside off. Bennett stays put and looks to slap it away but mistimes it badly towards extra cover.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, ! Stand and deliver! Short of a good length and over off. This one sits up a bit and Brian Bennett just muscles the short-arm jab wide of long on for a boundary.
Pace from both ends. Lungi Ngidi replaces George Linde.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Ngidi starts with a full ball, darting it in towards middle, Bennett drills it towards mid off.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, ! Glorious from Myers. Overpitched on off and middle, Myers holds his shape this time and just jams the ball back down the ground, it races away to the left of the bowler and into the fence behind.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, A play and a miss!
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Fuller and wider, outside off, Myers reaches out to drive but smothers it down the deck.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Oh, that's a beauty from Kwena! Good length, lands on off and middle, angles away a touch before straightening. Dion Myers is bamboozled as the ball zips past the edge.
Dion Myers is the next batter out in the middle for Zimbabwe.Â
Kwena Maphaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, ! TIMBER! You miss, I hit! Kwena Maphaka picks up his first T20 World Cup wicket as well.
Kwena Maphaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, WIDE. Maphaka goes full, looking for the inswinger, but spills it way down the leg side.
13 runs from the first over of the contest and Zimbabwe are off to a good start. Kwena Maphaka will be bowling from the other end.Â
Kwena Maphaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, No run.
George Linde to Brian Bennett, ! Wow, Brian Bennett is indeed in pristine form. Flighted ball around off, Bennett lunges across to the off side and sweeps it aerially, just behind deep backward square leg and all the way for a biggie. What a way to get off the mark and Zimbabwe get 13 runs off the first over.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 2 runs.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Oh, hello! A one-handed reverse sweep on the third ball of the game? Floated up on off, Marumani gets a big stride forward and looks for the exotic shot but fails to connect and gets hit on the under side of the helmet.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Better line from Linde. Fired in a bit, slightly fuller and on off, Marumani defends it from inside the crease.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, ! Oh, that's raced away to the fence.
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South Africa
154/5(17.5 Overs)
South Africa eye for a clean slate -Â Righto, 154 is the number for the Proteas to keep their winning streak intact in this T20 World Cup.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, A couple to end the Zimbabwean innings. Back of a length on middle and off, Clive Madande smashes this through mid on and takes a couple. Zimbabwe post 153 on the board after 20 overs.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, ! Yorker again from Corbin on off this time, Clive Madande brings out the reverse ramp and hits this right behind the stumps for four runs. Anrich Nortje puts in a good effort, running to his right from fien leg to cut it off, but fails to do so. 150 comes up for Zimbabwe.
Corbin Bosch to Wellington Masakadza, Corbin goes for a yorker again but misses and lands a full toss on the pads. Wellington Masakadza tucks this to deep mid-wicket for one.
Corbin Bosch to Brad Evans, ! TIMBER!Â
The next batter is...
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, Good length on middle and leg, Clive Madande flicks this to long on for a run.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, Bosch bowls it full and on middle and leg, Clive Madande drills this straight down the ground for a brace as Tristan Stubbs cuts it to his left from long on.
One over to go.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, Yet another slower one, on middle and off, Clive Madande chips this short of long on for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, Low full toss, on off, Clive Madande tucks this through mid-wicket for a couple this time.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, Hard length onto the pads, Brad Evans tucks this to short fine leg for a run.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, ! Brad connects with the bat this time and gets plenty behind it. Another slower one, full and wide of off, Brad Evans leans onto the delivery and lofts this over the fence towards sweeper cover for a biggie.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, Good length, wide outside off, Brad Evans swing at it but doesn't connect with the ball once again.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, No run.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, No ball!
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Short and on off, Clive Madande goes for the upper-cut but misses out as the ball goes past him and the keeper collects it.
Anrich Nortje to Brad Evans, Slower one, short and on off, Brad Evans pulls this through mid-wicket for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Brad Evans, Back of a length on middle and off. Brad Evans shuffles across and goes for a ramp but does not connect with the ball.
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Hard length, on middle and leg, Clive Madande tucks this through mid on for a single.Â
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, ! Punched in the gap for four from Clive Madande. Good length around off, Clive Madande presses in front and smashes this through the right of extra cover for a boundary.
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Good length, pace on, wide of off. Clive Madande slashes hard at it but misses out.
Kwena Maphaka to Brad Evans, Slower one, good length around off. Brad Evans goes for the flick and misses out. The ball hits Brad high on his thigh pad on the left leg.
Kwena Maphaka to Brad Evans, Wide yorker, outside off, Brad Evans goes for a drive but misses out and gets beaten on the outside.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, ! CAUGHT! Kwena Maphaka changes the angle and comes around the stumps, cramps Raza for room by bowling it on a length and on leg. Sikandar Raza looks to flick this around the mid-wicket region but closes the bat face early and gets it edged over David Miller at point. Miller calls for it and holds onto it. Raza departs after a solid hand of 73.
A true captain's knock comes to an end from Raza. Scored a responsible 73 in the overall team score of 126. That's more than half the runs. Brad Evans is in at number 8. He has displayed the ability to hit a few lusty blows as well. Notably his 43 off just 21 balls against West Indies.
Kwena Maphaka to Brad Evans, Back of a length and wide of off, Brad Evans swings at it but misses out.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, ! Raza is putting on a show for the fans of cricket and Zimbabwe. On a length around middle and off, Sikandar Raza clears his front foot and plants it towards his leg, SLogs this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for a massive six.Â
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, Wide yorker outside off, Sikandar Raza leans back and looks to slice this through backward point but misses out.
This partnership is gaining some steam toward the backend. It is now worth 33 runs.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, No run.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, ! That's nicely done. Yorker-length delivery, tails back into the toes, Raza jams it down to the right of mid on for a single. Clive Madande premeditates and shuffles to the off side. Bosch slows it up and bowls it full and at the batter. Madande manages to lap it away wide of Anrich Nortje at short fine leg for a boundary.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, A yorker now, on off stump, jammed off the inside edge and just into the leg side for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, ! Crunched away by Raza. Full and around off, Sikandar Raza steps out, converts it into a full toss and nails it through square covers for a boundary.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, Oh, how has that missed the leg stump? Pitched further up on middle, darts back in, Sikandar Raza throws the kitchen sink in the heave across the line but misses and the ball goes past the leg stump as well.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, Good length on middle, angling in, Clive Madande lifts it back over the bowler's head. Tristan Stubbs at long on, tidies up to his left and keeps it down to a single.
Right. Last 5 overs to go.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, Slower one, into the surface and over off, Raza gets inside the line to angle the pull but fails to get it away.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, ! That's been hammered away. Length ball outside off, Sikandar Raza charges down the pitch, gets his head down and slams it over the cover region for a boundary.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, 2 runs.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, That's perfect from Ngidi. Slower ball, full and lands it just inside the tramline outside the off stump. Raza leaves it in hopes of a wide but he won't get the call.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, Full and wide outside off, Madande goes on one knee, and angles it down to deep third for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, Madande walks down the pitch again and Ngidi bowls the dipping slower delivery outside off. Madande fails to drive it away and the ball sneaks under the bat.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, WIDE. Short of a length, pushed a long way outside off, Madande wanders down the track and looks to cut but misses.
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Hard length outside off, pushed away square through the off side for one.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, Very full, angled into the toes, Raza hangs back and backs away a bit, easing it through mid on for a run.
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Hard length angled into the pads, Clive Madande misses the flick and gets it off the thigh pad, behind square for a leg bye.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, Banged in a bit short and wide, fast too, Raza slashes it down to deep third and picks up a single.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, ! Top shot! Back-of-the-hand slower ball, overpitched on leg stump, Raza backs away, waits well and drills it between cover and mid off for a boundary.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, A big swing and a miss!
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, FIFTY for the Zimbabwe skipper, his first of this T20 World Cup. Slower again, full and on middle, worked away through mid-wicket for a single. This has been a solid knock from Sikandar Raza but needs to dig deep now, and he knows that as well.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, Oh, that's nicely bowled. The off cutter from Maphaka, slightly full and on off, this one shoots up after pitching. Sikandar Raza is taken by surprise and gets beaten past the outside edge again.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, Beaten! Slower one, on a length and angled across off. Sikandar Raza looks to heave across the line but the ball stays low and beats the bat.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, ! Easy pickings. Shortish length on leg, Sikandar Raza tickles it down to fine leg and the ball rolls away into the fence. Raza moves on to 49 now.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, Good-length delivery, angled across off, Raza stands tall and taps it down to covers.
Kwena Maphaka to Clive Madande, Pitched up on middle and leg, Clive Madande looks to flick but gets an outside edge down to deep third for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, On a fractionally fuller length, outside off, Clive Madande push-drives off the front foot to deep point for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, Good length, jagging back in a touch, around off. Clive Madande presses forward and taps it to the cover region with soft hands.
Clive Madande is the next batter in.
Corbin Bosch to Tony Munyonga, ! RIGHT THROUGH HIS DEFENCE! 66/2 becomes 87/5 for Zimbabwe.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, Pitched full and angling on the pads. Raza gets out of the crease, tries to heave, but plays it off the inner half through wide mid on for only a run.
Corbin Bosch to Tony Munyonga, Nips back in on a length, on middle, Tony plays with a vertical bat and knocks it to the left of mid on for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, Full and on middle, Raza flicks it in the vast deep mid-wicket space for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Tony Munyonga, Excellent bowling! Hurls in a length ball but by taking all the pace off, outside the off stump. Tony Munyonga flirts at it, attempting for the back foot square cut, but gets beaten on the outside edge by a whisker. A wicket and just 4 runs from this over.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, A dipping slower ball, around off, Sikandar Raza moves across the crease, takes it on the full and drills it to long on for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Tony Munyonga, Varies his pace as he goes slow at just 117.2 kph, on a fuller length, outside off. Tony is early in his shot as he checks the drive, but ends up chipping it in the air, but in the cover and point gap for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Tony Munyonga, BEATEN! A snorter from Ngidi.
Ryan Burl departs and Tony Munyonga replaces him in the middle with the bat.Â
Lungi Ngidi to Ryan Burl, ! Big appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger this time. Burl is a bit too reluctant, but he does opt for a review after having a word with his skipper.
Lungi Ngidi to Ryan Burl, Touch full, angling on the pads, Burl nudges it through mid-wicket and they hare back for the second run.
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, No run.
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, Darted into the blockhole, Raza jams the bat down in the nick of time to squeeze it back to the bowler.
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, MISFIELD, ! Maphaka could have done much better there.
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, Six!
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, No run.
Aiden Markram to Ryan Burl, Bowls from around the stump. Short, on off, Burl backs away in the crease and cuts it through the backward point and cover gap for a single.
Change.
George Linde to Ryan Burl, Slowish delivery, full at 86.6 kph, on middle and leg, Burl flicks it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single. A successful over for the Proteas and Linde. Just three singles and a wicket from it.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Touch short, outside off, Raza crunches it off the back foot to deep point for a single.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Nagging length, sliding in with the arm, on the pads. Raza misses to whip it across and wears on the thigh pad.
George Linde to Ryan Burl, 1 run.
End of a brewing partnership.
George Linde to Dion Myers, ! STRAIGHT UP AND CAUGHT! Linde gets his first wicket and breaks the budding 38-run partnership.
George Linde to Dion Myers, Sees Dion advance and Linde fires in a full ball on middle. Myers tries to whip it to the leg side, but yorks himself, inside edging it to the front boot.
Anrich Nortje to Dion Myers, Hard length on off, Dion Myers punches this to long off for a run to end the over. An expensive one from Anrich Nortje.
Anrich Nortje to Dion Myers, Back of a length on leg, Dion Myers once again exposes his stumps and moves away to his leg. Pulls this through the left of mid-wicket for a couple as Tristan Stubbs does well to cut it off before the fence running to his left from long on.
Anrich Nortje to Dion Myers, On a length, slanting into the batter. Dion Myers backs away a bit and pushes this grounded to extra cover.Â
Anrich Nortje to Dion Myers, WIDE! On a length down the leg, Dion Myers leaves it. Wide given by the umpire.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, Good length on leg, Sikandar Raza gets it away through mid-wicket and rotates the strike. 11 runs off the first 3 balls of this Anrich Nortje over.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, ! Raza is on fire and playing a skipper's knock. Hard length on middle and off, Sikandar Raza clears his front foot and plants it to his leg and pulls this over the fence towards the cow corner region for a biggie.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, ! Sensational from Sikandar Raza. Back of a length around off, Sikandar Raza shimmies away to his leg and punches this right in the gap between mid off and extra cover for a boundary.
George Linde to Dion Myers, Fired into the batter, around middle and leg. Dion Myers looks to push this in the gap at covers but gets it edged off the inside onto the pads.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Darted onto the pads, Sikandar Raza milks this to long on for one.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Quicker and flatter on off, Sikandar Raza rocks back and punches this to the right of Anrich Nortje at sweeper cover for a couple of runs this time.
George Linde to Dion Myers, Pushed through on off, Dion Myers drives this through extra cover for a run.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Quicker one, on middle and leg, Sikandar Raza goes deep inside the crease and tucks this through mid on for another strike rotation.
George Linde to Dion Myers, Floated on off, Dion Myers rocks back and punches this through the covers region for a single.Â
DRINKS BREAK! The pitch does not look like a belter of a wicket as the odd ball has kicked up and stayed low as well.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, ! Beautifully struck boundary from Raza. Good length around off, Sikandar Raza stays leg side to it and drives this through the left of covers for a boundary to close the Powerplay. Ryan Rickelton did put in a dive to his left to field this but fails to get anything on the ball and it races to the fence.
Corbin Bosch to Dion Myers, Full and drifting down the leg, Dion Myers flicks this to deep backward square leg for a run.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, On a length around middle and off, Sikandar Raza steps across and rolls this to mid on for a single.Â
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, Good length around off, Sikandar Raza blocks this back to the bowler.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, ! Pumped out of the park. Back of a length around off, Sikandar Raza shuffles across the stumps and pulls this over the fence towards the deep square leg region for a huge six.Â
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, On a length wide of off, Sikandar Raza opens the face ofhis bat and guides this to the left of deep third for a couple of runs.
Change again. Corbin Bosch replaces Kwena Maphaka.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, On a length around middle and leg, Sikandar Raza tucks this through the onside and takes a single. Just 1 run and a wicket of this Anrich Nortje over.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, Good length around leg, Sikandar Raza backs away and looks to get it away but misses.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, A bit awkward from Sikandar Raza. Back of a length around the pads, Sikandar Raza hops up on his toes and looks to flick this away but gets it thumper back onto the pads and luckily for the Zimbabwean skipper the ball lands behind the stumps.Â
Both the Zimbabwean openers are back in the hut. And this dismissal of Bennett will hurt a lot given the kind of form he was in. In walks the skipper, Sikandar Raza, at number 4.
Anrich Nortje to Brian Bennett, ! CAUGHT! Zimbabwe's top scorer in this edition is done with the bat as he finds Aiden Markram at mid off. Once again, Anrich Nortje bowls it on a hard length, around off, Brian Bennett backs away a shade and looks to chip this beyond Aiden Markram at mid off but fails to get enough elevation and ends up hitting this straight into the hands of Aiden.
Anrich Nortje to Brian Bennett, Brian shuffles to his leg and Anrich Nortje follows him with a length delivery into the batter. Brian Bennett pushes this to point for another dot.
Anrich Nortje to Brian Bennett, Hard length, on top of off, Brian Bennett hops back inside the crease and keeps it out.
Pace replaces pace from this end. Serious pace, to be precise.
Kwena Maphaka to Brian Bennett, 1 run.
Kwena Maphaka to Brian Bennett, Not off the middle of the bat but good enough to clear the infield.
Kwena Maphaka to Brian Bennett, Nicely bowled.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Wow, that's gone right in between three fielders and Dion Myers will be thanking his lucky stars.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Good change of pace from Kwena. Keeps the length relatively full and angles it across off but bowls it slower. Myers fails to drive it away.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Fuller in length, slanted across off, Myers stays leg side of the ball to smack it through covers but ends up jamming it back to the bowler.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Oh, that's cleverly bowled. Slower one, seems like a full toss on off, but it dips late. Brian Bennett hangs back to swipe across the line but gets it off the toe end of the blade towards mid-wicket.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Full-pitched delivery again, outside off, Brian Bennett digs it away and gets it past the point region for a couple of runs in the deep.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Slower one, bowled full and wide outside off, Bennett gets low and squeezes it away to point.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Good length, into the pitch slightly and bowled outside off. Bennett stays put and looks to slap it away but mistimes it badly towards extra cover.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, ! Stand and deliver! Short of a good length and over off. This one sits up a bit and Brian Bennett just muscles the short-arm jab wide of long on for a boundary.
Pace from both ends. Lungi Ngidi replaces George Linde.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Ngidi starts with a full ball, darting it in towards middle, Bennett drills it towards mid off.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, ! Glorious from Myers. Overpitched on off and middle, Myers holds his shape this time and just jams the ball back down the ground, it races away to the left of the bowler and into the fence behind.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, A play and a miss!
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Fuller and wider, outside off, Myers reaches out to drive but smothers it down the deck.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Oh, that's a beauty from Kwena! Good length, lands on off and middle, angles away a touch before straightening. Dion Myers is bamboozled as the ball zips past the edge.
Dion Myers is the next batter out in the middle for Zimbabwe.Â
Kwena Maphaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, ! TIMBER! You miss, I hit! Kwena Maphaka picks up his first T20 World Cup wicket as well.
Kwena Maphaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, WIDE. Maphaka goes full, looking for the inswinger, but spills it way down the leg side.
13 runs from the first over of the contest and Zimbabwe are off to a good start. Kwena Maphaka will be bowling from the other end.Â
Kwena Maphaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, No run.
George Linde to Brian Bennett, ! Wow, Brian Bennett is indeed in pristine form. Flighted ball around off, Bennett lunges across to the off side and sweeps it aerially, just behind deep backward square leg and all the way for a biggie. What a way to get off the mark and Zimbabwe get 13 runs off the first over.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 2 runs.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Oh, hello! A one-handed reverse sweep on the third ball of the game? Floated up on off, Marumani gets a big stride forward and looks for the exotic shot but fails to connect and gets hit on the under side of the helmet.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Better line from Linde. Fired in a bit, slightly fuller and on off, Marumani defends it from inside the crease.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, ! Oh, that's raced away to the fence.
South Africa eye for a clean slate -Â Righto, 154 is the number for the Proteas to keep their winning streak intact in this T20 World Cup.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, A couple to end the Zimbabwean innings. Back of a length on middle and off, Clive Madande smashes this through mid on and takes a couple. Zimbabwe post 153 on the board after 20 overs.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, ! Yorker again from Corbin on off this time, Clive Madande brings out the reverse ramp and hits this right behind the stumps for four runs. Anrich Nortje puts in a good effort, running to his right from fien leg to cut it off, but fails to do so. 150 comes up for Zimbabwe.
Corbin Bosch to Wellington Masakadza, Corbin goes for a yorker again but misses and lands a full toss on the pads. Wellington Masakadza tucks this to deep mid-wicket for one.
Corbin Bosch to Brad Evans, ! TIMBER!Â
The next batter is...
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, Good length on middle and leg, Clive Madande flicks this to long on for a run.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, Bosch bowls it full and on middle and leg, Clive Madande drills this straight down the ground for a brace as Tristan Stubbs cuts it to his left from long on.
One over to go.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, Yet another slower one, on middle and off, Clive Madande chips this short of long on for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, Low full toss, on off, Clive Madande tucks this through mid-wicket for a couple this time.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, Hard length onto the pads, Brad Evans tucks this to short fine leg for a run.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, ! Brad connects with the bat this time and gets plenty behind it. Another slower one, full and wide of off, Brad Evans leans onto the delivery and lofts this over the fence towards sweeper cover for a biggie.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, Good length, wide outside off, Brad Evans swing at it but doesn't connect with the ball once again.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, No run.
Lungi Ngidi to Brad Evans, No ball!
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Short and on off, Clive Madande goes for the upper-cut but misses out as the ball goes past him and the keeper collects it.
Anrich Nortje to Brad Evans, Slower one, short and on off, Brad Evans pulls this through mid-wicket for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Brad Evans, Back of a length on middle and off. Brad Evans shuffles across and goes for a ramp but does not connect with the ball.
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Hard length, on middle and leg, Clive Madande tucks this through mid on for a single.Â
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, ! Punched in the gap for four from Clive Madande. Good length around off, Clive Madande presses in front and smashes this through the right of extra cover for a boundary.
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Good length, pace on, wide of off. Clive Madande slashes hard at it but misses out.
Kwena Maphaka to Brad Evans, Slower one, good length around off. Brad Evans goes for the flick and misses out. The ball hits Brad high on his thigh pad on the left leg.
Kwena Maphaka to Brad Evans, Wide yorker, outside off, Brad Evans goes for a drive but misses out and gets beaten on the outside.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, ! CAUGHT! Kwena Maphaka changes the angle and comes around the stumps, cramps Raza for room by bowling it on a length and on leg. Sikandar Raza looks to flick this around the mid-wicket region but closes the bat face early and gets it edged over David Miller at point. Miller calls for it and holds onto it. Raza departs after a solid hand of 73.
A true captain's knock comes to an end from Raza. Scored a responsible 73 in the overall team score of 126. That's more than half the runs. Brad Evans is in at number 8. He has displayed the ability to hit a few lusty blows as well. Notably his 43 off just 21 balls against West Indies.
Kwena Maphaka to Brad Evans, Back of a length and wide of off, Brad Evans swings at it but misses out.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, ! Raza is putting on a show for the fans of cricket and Zimbabwe. On a length around middle and off, Sikandar Raza clears his front foot and plants it towards his leg, SLogs this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for a massive six.Â
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, Wide yorker outside off, Sikandar Raza leans back and looks to slice this through backward point but misses out.
This partnership is gaining some steam toward the backend. It is now worth 33 runs.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, No run.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, ! That's nicely done. Yorker-length delivery, tails back into the toes, Raza jams it down to the right of mid on for a single. Clive Madande premeditates and shuffles to the off side. Bosch slows it up and bowls it full and at the batter. Madande manages to lap it away wide of Anrich Nortje at short fine leg for a boundary.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, A yorker now, on off stump, jammed off the inside edge and just into the leg side for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, ! Crunched away by Raza. Full and around off, Sikandar Raza steps out, converts it into a full toss and nails it through square covers for a boundary.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, Oh, how has that missed the leg stump? Pitched further up on middle, darts back in, Sikandar Raza throws the kitchen sink in the heave across the line but misses and the ball goes past the leg stump as well.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, Good length on middle, angling in, Clive Madande lifts it back over the bowler's head. Tristan Stubbs at long on, tidies up to his left and keeps it down to a single.
Right. Last 5 overs to go.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, Slower one, into the surface and over off, Raza gets inside the line to angle the pull but fails to get it away.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, ! That's been hammered away. Length ball outside off, Sikandar Raza charges down the pitch, gets his head down and slams it over the cover region for a boundary.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, 2 runs.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, That's perfect from Ngidi. Slower ball, full and lands it just inside the tramline outside the off stump. Raza leaves it in hopes of a wide but he won't get the call.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, Full and wide outside off, Madande goes on one knee, and angles it down to deep third for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, Madande walks down the pitch again and Ngidi bowls the dipping slower delivery outside off. Madande fails to drive it away and the ball sneaks under the bat.
Lungi Ngidi to Clive Madande, WIDE. Short of a length, pushed a long way outside off, Madande wanders down the track and looks to cut but misses.
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Hard length outside off, pushed away square through the off side for one.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, Very full, angled into the toes, Raza hangs back and backs away a bit, easing it through mid on for a run.
Anrich Nortje to Clive Madande, Hard length angled into the pads, Clive Madande misses the flick and gets it off the thigh pad, behind square for a leg bye.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, Banged in a bit short and wide, fast too, Raza slashes it down to deep third and picks up a single.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, ! Top shot! Back-of-the-hand slower ball, overpitched on leg stump, Raza backs away, waits well and drills it between cover and mid off for a boundary.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, A big swing and a miss!
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, FIFTY for the Zimbabwe skipper, his first of this T20 World Cup. Slower again, full and on middle, worked away through mid-wicket for a single. This has been a solid knock from Sikandar Raza but needs to dig deep now, and he knows that as well.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, Oh, that's nicely bowled. The off cutter from Maphaka, slightly full and on off, this one shoots up after pitching. Sikandar Raza is taken by surprise and gets beaten past the outside edge again.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, Beaten! Slower one, on a length and angled across off. Sikandar Raza looks to heave across the line but the ball stays low and beats the bat.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, ! Easy pickings. Shortish length on leg, Sikandar Raza tickles it down to fine leg and the ball rolls away into the fence. Raza moves on to 49 now.
Kwena Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, Good-length delivery, angled across off, Raza stands tall and taps it down to covers.
Kwena Maphaka to Clive Madande, Pitched up on middle and leg, Clive Madande looks to flick but gets an outside edge down to deep third for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, On a fractionally fuller length, outside off, Clive Madande push-drives off the front foot to deep point for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Clive Madande, Good length, jagging back in a touch, around off. Clive Madande presses forward and taps it to the cover region with soft hands.
Clive Madande is the next batter in.
Corbin Bosch to Tony Munyonga, ! RIGHT THROUGH HIS DEFENCE! 66/2 becomes 87/5 for Zimbabwe.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, Pitched full and angling on the pads. Raza gets out of the crease, tries to heave, but plays it off the inner half through wide mid on for only a run.
Corbin Bosch to Tony Munyonga, Nips back in on a length, on middle, Tony plays with a vertical bat and knocks it to the left of mid on for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, Full and on middle, Raza flicks it in the vast deep mid-wicket space for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Tony Munyonga, Excellent bowling! Hurls in a length ball but by taking all the pace off, outside the off stump. Tony Munyonga flirts at it, attempting for the back foot square cut, but gets beaten on the outside edge by a whisker. A wicket and just 4 runs from this over.
Lungi Ngidi to Sikandar Raza, A dipping slower ball, around off, Sikandar Raza moves across the crease, takes it on the full and drills it to long on for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Tony Munyonga, Varies his pace as he goes slow at just 117.2 kph, on a fuller length, outside off. Tony is early in his shot as he checks the drive, but ends up chipping it in the air, but in the cover and point gap for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Tony Munyonga, BEATEN! A snorter from Ngidi.
Ryan Burl departs and Tony Munyonga replaces him in the middle with the bat.Â
Lungi Ngidi to Ryan Burl, ! Big appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger this time. Burl is a bit too reluctant, but he does opt for a review after having a word with his skipper.
Lungi Ngidi to Ryan Burl, Touch full, angling on the pads, Burl nudges it through mid-wicket and they hare back for the second run.
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, No run.
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, Darted into the blockhole, Raza jams the bat down in the nick of time to squeeze it back to the bowler.
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, MISFIELD, ! Maphaka could have done much better there.
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, Six!
Aiden Markram to Sikandar Raza, No run.
Aiden Markram to Ryan Burl, Bowls from around the stump. Short, on off, Burl backs away in the crease and cuts it through the backward point and cover gap for a single.
Change.
George Linde to Ryan Burl, Slowish delivery, full at 86.6 kph, on middle and leg, Burl flicks it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single. A successful over for the Proteas and Linde. Just three singles and a wicket from it.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Touch short, outside off, Raza crunches it off the back foot to deep point for a single.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Nagging length, sliding in with the arm, on the pads. Raza misses to whip it across and wears on the thigh pad.
George Linde to Ryan Burl, 1 run.
End of a brewing partnership.
George Linde to Dion Myers, ! STRAIGHT UP AND CAUGHT! Linde gets his first wicket and breaks the budding 38-run partnership.
George Linde to Dion Myers, Sees Dion advance and Linde fires in a full ball on middle. Myers tries to whip it to the leg side, but yorks himself, inside edging it to the front boot.
Anrich Nortje to Dion Myers, Hard length on off, Dion Myers punches this to long off for a run to end the over. An expensive one from Anrich Nortje.
Anrich Nortje to Dion Myers, Back of a length on leg, Dion Myers once again exposes his stumps and moves away to his leg. Pulls this through the left of mid-wicket for a couple as Tristan Stubbs does well to cut it off before the fence running to his left from long on.
Anrich Nortje to Dion Myers, On a length, slanting into the batter. Dion Myers backs away a bit and pushes this grounded to extra cover.Â
Anrich Nortje to Dion Myers, WIDE! On a length down the leg, Dion Myers leaves it. Wide given by the umpire.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, Good length on leg, Sikandar Raza gets it away through mid-wicket and rotates the strike. 11 runs off the first 3 balls of this Anrich Nortje over.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, ! Raza is on fire and playing a skipper's knock. Hard length on middle and off, Sikandar Raza clears his front foot and plants it to his leg and pulls this over the fence towards the cow corner region for a biggie.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, ! Sensational from Sikandar Raza. Back of a length around off, Sikandar Raza shimmies away to his leg and punches this right in the gap between mid off and extra cover for a boundary.
George Linde to Dion Myers, Fired into the batter, around middle and leg. Dion Myers looks to push this in the gap at covers but gets it edged off the inside onto the pads.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Darted onto the pads, Sikandar Raza milks this to long on for one.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Quicker and flatter on off, Sikandar Raza rocks back and punches this to the right of Anrich Nortje at sweeper cover for a couple of runs this time.
George Linde to Dion Myers, Pushed through on off, Dion Myers drives this through extra cover for a run.
George Linde to Sikandar Raza, Quicker one, on middle and leg, Sikandar Raza goes deep inside the crease and tucks this through mid on for another strike rotation.
George Linde to Dion Myers, Floated on off, Dion Myers rocks back and punches this through the covers region for a single.Â
DRINKS BREAK! The pitch does not look like a belter of a wicket as the odd ball has kicked up and stayed low as well.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, ! Beautifully struck boundary from Raza. Good length around off, Sikandar Raza stays leg side to it and drives this through the left of covers for a boundary to close the Powerplay. Ryan Rickelton did put in a dive to his left to field this but fails to get anything on the ball and it races to the fence.
Corbin Bosch to Dion Myers, Full and drifting down the leg, Dion Myers flicks this to deep backward square leg for a run.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, On a length around middle and off, Sikandar Raza steps across and rolls this to mid on for a single.Â
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, Good length around off, Sikandar Raza blocks this back to the bowler.
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, ! Pumped out of the park. Back of a length around off, Sikandar Raza shuffles across the stumps and pulls this over the fence towards the deep square leg region for a huge six.Â
Corbin Bosch to Sikandar Raza, On a length wide of off, Sikandar Raza opens the face ofhis bat and guides this to the left of deep third for a couple of runs.
Change again. Corbin Bosch replaces Kwena Maphaka.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, On a length around middle and leg, Sikandar Raza tucks this through the onside and takes a single. Just 1 run and a wicket of this Anrich Nortje over.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, Good length around leg, Sikandar Raza backs away and looks to get it away but misses.
Anrich Nortje to Sikandar Raza, A bit awkward from Sikandar Raza. Back of a length around the pads, Sikandar Raza hops up on his toes and looks to flick this away but gets it thumper back onto the pads and luckily for the Zimbabwean skipper the ball lands behind the stumps.Â
Both the Zimbabwean openers are back in the hut. And this dismissal of Bennett will hurt a lot given the kind of form he was in. In walks the skipper, Sikandar Raza, at number 4.
Anrich Nortje to Brian Bennett, ! CAUGHT! Zimbabwe's top scorer in this edition is done with the bat as he finds Aiden Markram at mid off. Once again, Anrich Nortje bowls it on a hard length, around off, Brian Bennett backs away a shade and looks to chip this beyond Aiden Markram at mid off but fails to get enough elevation and ends up hitting this straight into the hands of Aiden.
Anrich Nortje to Brian Bennett, Brian shuffles to his leg and Anrich Nortje follows him with a length delivery into the batter. Brian Bennett pushes this to point for another dot.
Anrich Nortje to Brian Bennett, Hard length, on top of off, Brian Bennett hops back inside the crease and keeps it out.
Pace replaces pace from this end. Serious pace, to be precise.
Kwena Maphaka to Brian Bennett, 1 run.
Kwena Maphaka to Brian Bennett, Not off the middle of the bat but good enough to clear the infield.
Kwena Maphaka to Brian Bennett, Nicely bowled.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Wow, that's gone right in between three fielders and Dion Myers will be thanking his lucky stars.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Good change of pace from Kwena. Keeps the length relatively full and angles it across off but bowls it slower. Myers fails to drive it away.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Fuller in length, slanted across off, Myers stays leg side of the ball to smack it through covers but ends up jamming it back to the bowler.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Oh, that's cleverly bowled. Slower one, seems like a full toss on off, but it dips late. Brian Bennett hangs back to swipe across the line but gets it off the toe end of the blade towards mid-wicket.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Full-pitched delivery again, outside off, Brian Bennett digs it away and gets it past the point region for a couple of runs in the deep.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Slower one, bowled full and wide outside off, Bennett gets low and squeezes it away to point.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Good length, into the pitch slightly and bowled outside off. Bennett stays put and looks to slap it away but mistimes it badly towards extra cover.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, ! Stand and deliver! Short of a good length and over off. This one sits up a bit and Brian Bennett just muscles the short-arm jab wide of long on for a boundary.
Pace from both ends. Lungi Ngidi replaces George Linde.
Lungi Ngidi to Brian Bennett, Ngidi starts with a full ball, darting it in towards middle, Bennett drills it towards mid off.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, ! Glorious from Myers. Overpitched on off and middle, Myers holds his shape this time and just jams the ball back down the ground, it races away to the left of the bowler and into the fence behind.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, A play and a miss!
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Fuller and wider, outside off, Myers reaches out to drive but smothers it down the deck.
Kwena Maphaka to Dion Myers, Oh, that's a beauty from Kwena! Good length, lands on off and middle, angles away a touch before straightening. Dion Myers is bamboozled as the ball zips past the edge.
Dion Myers is the next batter out in the middle for Zimbabwe.Â
Kwena Maphaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, ! TIMBER! You miss, I hit! Kwena Maphaka picks up his first T20 World Cup wicket as well.
Kwena Maphaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, WIDE. Maphaka goes full, looking for the inswinger, but spills it way down the leg side.
13 runs from the first over of the contest and Zimbabwe are off to a good start. Kwena Maphaka will be bowling from the other end.Â
Kwena Maphaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, No run.
George Linde to Brian Bennett, ! Wow, Brian Bennett is indeed in pristine form. Flighted ball around off, Bennett lunges across to the off side and sweeps it aerially, just behind deep backward square leg and all the way for a biggie. What a way to get off the mark and Zimbabwe get 13 runs off the first over.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 2 runs.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Oh, hello! A one-handed reverse sweep on the third ball of the game? Floated up on off, Marumani gets a big stride forward and looks for the exotic shot but fails to connect and gets hit on the under side of the helmet.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Better line from Linde. Fired in a bit, slightly fuller and on off, Marumani defends it from inside the crease.
George Linde to Tadiwanashe Marumani, ! Oh, that's raced away to the fence.