18:01 IS: 18.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Hashmatullah Shahidi, No run.
18:00 IS: 18.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run.
Batman Hashmatullah Shahidi12(25b 2*4 0*6)
Bowler Tanaka Chivanga 3-0-21-0
17:59 IS: 6.17: Tanaka Chivanga to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Outside off, left alone by Shahidi.
17:59 IS: 6.17: Tanaka Chivanga to Hashmatullah Shahidi, WIDE! Back of a length, wide outside off. Shahidi leaves it alone. Wided.
17:58IST: 6.17: Tanaka Chivanga to Hashmatullah Shahidi, WIDE! Well outside the tramline the umpire signals a wide, as Shahidi lets it be.
17:58IST: 5.17: Tanaka Chivanga to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Good length, on the body. Shahidi hangs back and heaves across the line to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
17:57 IST: 17.4: Tanaka Chivanga to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Full length, on off. Shahidi drives it to covers.
17:57 IST: 17.3: Tanaka Chivanga to Najibullah Zadran, Full length, on off. Zadran hits it past point for a single.
17:56 IS: 17.2: Tanaka Chivanga to Najibullah Zadran, Back of a length, outside off, shaping away a hint. Najibullah Zadran dabs it down to point.
17:55 IS: 17.1: Tanaka Chivanga to Najibullah Zadran, FOUR! Najibullah Zadran stands and delivers this time. It is a length ball, outside off. Zadran stands tall and whacks it through covers for a cracking boundary.
Batman Hashmatullah Shahidi10(22b 2*4 0*6)
Bowler Blessing Muzarabani 9-3-17-2
17:54 IST: 16.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Full length, on off. Hashmatullah Shahidi blocks it out.
17:54 IST: 16.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Hashmatullah Shahidi, A sharp bouncer, on middle and leg. Hashmatullah Shahidi tries to pull it away but misses.
17:53 IST: 16.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Full length, just outside off. Shahidi tries to push it away but misses.
17:52 IS: 16.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Good length, pitched outside leg. Shahidi tries to flick it away but misses.
17:52 IS: 16.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran, Full length on off, pushes it to cover for one.
17:51 IS: 16.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran, A length ball, on off. Zadran defends it out.
Batman Hashmatullah Shahidi10(18b 2*4 0*6)
Bowler Tanaka Chivanga 2-0-12-0
17:51 IS: 6.15: Tanaka Chivanga to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Now Hashmatullah Shahidi finally connects. The delivery is short and wide, asking to be smashed. Shahidi obliges and cuts it past point for a boundary!
17:50 IST: 5.15: Tanaka Chivanga to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Slightly short outside off stump. Hashmatullah Shahidi tries to cut the ball and gets an inside edge just past the stumps.
17:49 IS: 4.15: Tanaka Chivanga to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Back of length into the body of the batter. Hashmatullah Shahidi tries to fend it off but he misses and the ball thuds into his ribs from him.
17:49 IS: 3.15: Tanaka Chivanga to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Wide and angling away from the batsman. Hashmatullah Shahidi tries to clobber it and mistimes it to cover.
17:48 IST: 2.15: Tanaka Chivanga to Najibullah Zadran, On middle, guided to short covers.
17:48 IST: 15.1: Tanaka Chivanga to Najibullah Zadran, On a length and outside off, this is guided to point.
17:47 IS: There is some issue with the sightscreen. The players take a breather until it’s fixed. Well, it did not take long and the action continues.
Batman Najibullah Zadran1(1b 0*4 0*6)
Bowler Blessing Muzarabani 8-3-16-2
17:44 IST: 14.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran, A length ball, on the pads, Zadran works to fine leg for a single.
17:42 IS: 5.14: Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmat Shah, OUT! CAUGHT AT SLIPS! Blessing Muzarabani grabs his second wicket. It is short and wide outside off. Rahmat Shah feels for it and hangs his blade away from his body. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards second slips. Craig Ervine there keeps his eyes on the ball and gathers the catch sharply. Delight for Zimbabwe. This has been a great fightback from the hosts so far. Najibullah Zadran is the new man in.
17:40 IST: 14.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmat Shah, Fuller, on off, blocked back to the bowler.
17:39 IS: 14.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmat Shah, Blessing Muzarabani continues to go short. Blocked to cover.
17:38 IST: 14.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmat Shah, A short ball, on off, Shah stays back and blocks it out.
17:38 IST: 14.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmat Shah, Back of a length, outside off, shaping away. Shah looks to chase it but misses.
Batman Hashmatullah Shahidi6(14b 1*4 0*6)
Bowler Tanaka Chivanga 1-0-7-0
17:37 IST: 6.13: Tanaka Chivanga to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Slightly shorter and Hashmatullah Shahidi has all the time in the world to pull it away square of fine leg for a boundary!
17:36 IS: 5.13: Tanaka Chivanga to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Full on near off stump. Hashmatullah Shahidi drives it well towards cover.
17:35 IS: 13.4: Tanaka Chivanga to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Full and wide outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi tries a booming stroke but misses it completely.
17:35 IS: 3.13: Tanaka Chivanga to Rahmat Shah, Length ball pitching on off stump line, Driven to cover for a single.
17:34 IST: 2.13: Tanaka Chivanga to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmat Shah drives to short mid off and rushes across for a quick single.
17:34 IST: 13.1: Tanaka Chivanga to Rahmat Shah, Fuller on off stump, Back on length on middle stump. Shoots up from the surface, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes back and turns it around to square leg for a single.
17:34 IST: Change. Tanaka Chivanga comes into the attack now
Batman Hashmatullah Shahidi1(10b 0*4 0*6)
Bowler Blessing Muzarabani 7-3-15-1
17:32 IST: 12.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Hashmatullah Shahidi, On middle, this is guided towards covers.
17:32 IST: 12.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Shorter and on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi ducks under it.
17:30 IS: 12.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Back of a length and on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi fumbles a bit as the ball hits his bottom hand. A slight halt in play as the medical staff looks after Hashmatullah Shahidi.
17:28 IST: 12.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Hashmatullah Shahidi, On a length angling it away, Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to play at it but the ball hits his glove and rolls towards the vacant short leg region.
17:27 IS: 12.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi leans back a bit and leaves it alone.
17:26 IS: 12.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Length ball outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi shoulders arms to it.
Batman rahmat shah15(25b 2*4 0*6)
Bowler Tendai Chatara 6-2-17-1
17:24 IST: 11.6: Tendai Chatara to Rahmat Shah, Similar to the last delivery, Rahmat Shah lets it through and towards the keeper.
17:24 IST: 11.5: Tendai Chatara to Rahmat Shah, Outside off again, Rahmat Shah shoulders arms to it.
17:23 IST: 11.4: Tendai Chatara to Rahmat Shah, On a good length and outside off, Rahmat Shah lets it go.
17:23 IST: 11.3: Tendai Chatara to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fuller and on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi flicks it towards the leg side for one.
17:22 IS: 11.2: Tendai Chatara to Hashmatullah Shahidi, On middle, defend.
17:21 IS: 11.1: Tendai Chatara to Rahmat Shah, On off, Rahmat Shah drives it past covers. It was in the air for some time for the fielder at short covers. He gets a lucky escape.
Batman Hashmatullah Shahidi0(2b 0*4 0*6)
Bowler Blessing Muzarabani 6-2-15-1
17:20 IST: 10.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Outside off, left alone.
17:21 IS: 10.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi leaves it alone.
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