Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 1st Test scorecard: Live Score and Updates
Published - 25 Dec 2024, 11:47 AM | Updated - 30 Dec 2024, 08:45 PM

COMPLETED / 1st Test / Queens Sports Club

586/10 (135.2 ov) & 142/4 (34 ov)

699/10 (197 ov)
Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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Craig Ervine | 22 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 84.62 |
Sean Williams | 35 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 87.50 |
Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
Zahir Khan | 10 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 4.30 |
Zia ur Rehman Akbar | 9 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3.11 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 54 run (9.1 ov): Craig Ervine: 22 (26), Sean Williams: 29 (29)
- Last Bat: Dion Myers 4(13) - b AM Ghazanfar Allah Ghazanfar
- Fall of Wickets: 73 - 1 Joylord Gumbie, 75 - 2 Ben Curran, 81 - 3 Takudzwanashe Kaitano, 88 - 4 Dion Myers
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe - 3 of 3, Afghanistan - 3 of 3
- Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bat
Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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Joylord Gumbie
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9 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 30.00 |
Ben Curran
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68 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 91.89 |
Takudzwanashe Kaitano
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46 | 115 | 4 | 1 | 40.00 |
Sean Williams
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154 | 174 | 10 | 3 | 88.51 |
Dion Myers
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27 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 71.05 |
Craig Ervine
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104 | 176 | 10 | 0 | 59.09 |
Brian Bennett Not out | 110 | 124 | 5 | 4 | 88.71 |
Brandon Mavuta
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Newman Nyamhuri
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26 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 68.42 |
Blessing Muzarabani
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19 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 55.88 |
Trevor Gwandu
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3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
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Extras: 20 ( b 1, lb 16, w 1, nb 2, p 0)
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Fall of wickets :43 - 1 ( Joylord Gumbie , 9.3 ov ) ,92 - 2 ( Ben Curran , 25.3 ov ) ,170 - 3 ( Takudzwanashe Kaitano , 44.3 ov ) ,220 - 4 ( Dion Myers , 55.2 ov ) ,383 - 5 ( Sean Williams , 90.3 ov ) ,465 - 6 ( Craig Ervine , 110.2 ov ) ,465 - 7 ( Brandon Mavuta , 110.4 ov ) ,506 - 8 ( Newman Nyamhuri , 121.4 ov ) ,548 - 9 ( Blessing Muzarabani , 131.1 ov ) ,586 - 10 ( Trevor Gwandu , 135.2 ov )
Bowling | O | R | W | ECO | Dots |
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Naveed Zadran | 23 | 109 | 2 | 4.74 | 87 |
Azmatullah Omarzai | 19 | 66 | 1 | 3.47 | 80 |
Allah Ghazanfar | 30.2 | 127 | 3 | 4.19 | 117 |
Zahir Khan | 28 | 127 | 2 | 4.54 | 101 |
Zia ur Rehman Akbar | 26 | 101 | 2 | 3.88 | 94 |
Abdul Malik | 6 | 23 | 0 | 3.83 | 24 |
Hashmatullah Shahidi | 3 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | 11 |
Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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Abdul Malik
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23 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 41.82 |
Sediqullah Atal
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3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Rahmat Shah
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234 | 424 | 23 | 3 | 55.19 |
Hashmatullah Shahidi
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246 | 474 | 21 | 0 | 51.90 |
Afsar Zazai
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113 | 169 | 5 | 3 | 66.86 |
Shahidullah Kamal Not out | 29 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 69.05 |
Azmatullah Omarzai
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Zia ur Rehman Akbar
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5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
Allah Ghazanfar
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6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150.00 |
Naveed Zadran
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Zahir Khan
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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Extras: 40 ( b 12, lb 19, w 6, nb 3, p 0)
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Fall of wickets :3 - 1 ( Sediqullah Atal , 1.5 ov ) ,64 - 2 ( Abdul Malik , 22.3 ov ) ,428 - 3 ( Rahmat Shah , 126.6 ov ) ,639 - 4 ( Afsar Zazai , 183.5 ov ) ,679 - 5 ( Hashmatullah Shahidi , 192.5 ov ) ,679 - 6 ( Azmatullah Omarzai , 192.6 ov ) ,688 - 7 ( Zia ur Rehman Akbar , 195.4 ov ) ,699 - 8 ( Allah Ghazanfar , 196.3 ov ) ,699 - 9 ( Naveed Zadran , 196.4 ov ) ,699 - 10 ( Zahir Khan , 196.6 ov )
Bowling | O | R | W | ECO | Dots |
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Blessing Muzarabani | 28 | 52 | 1 | 1.86 | 136 |
Trevor Gwandu | 33 | 142 | 1 | 4.30 | 122 |
Newman Nyamhuri | 23 | 82 | 1 | 3.57 | 95 |
Sean Williams | 45 | 145 | 2 | 3.22 | 188 |
Brandon Mavuta | 40 | 152 | 0 | 3.80 | 142 |
Brian Bennett | 28 | 95 | 5 | 3.39 | 112 |
Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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Joylord Gumbie
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24 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 41.38 |
Ben Curran
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41 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 67.21 |
Takudzwanashe Kaitano
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5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
Sean Williams Not out | 35 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 87.50 |
Dion Myers
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4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 |
Craig Ervine Not out | 22 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 84.62 |
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Extras: 11 ( b 0, lb 11, w 0, nb 0, p 0)
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Did Not Batting : Brian Bennett , Brandon Mavuta , Blessing Muzarabani , Trevor Gwandu , Newman Nyamhuri
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Fall of wickets :73 - 1 ( Joylord Gumbie , 19.4 ov ) ,75 - 2 ( Ben Curran , 20.2 ov ) ,81 - 3 ( Takudzwanashe Kaitano , 21.5 ov ) ,88 - 4 ( Dion Myers , 24.5 ov )
Bowling | O | R | W | ECO | Dots |
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Naveed Zadran | 6 | 18 | 0 | 3.00 | 29 |
Allah Ghazanfar | 6 | 34 | 1 | 5.67 | 20 |
Zia ur Rehman Akbar | 9 | 28 | 0 | 3.11 | 37 |
Azmatullah Omarzai | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 | 13 |
Zahir Khan | 10 | 43 | 2 | 4.30 | 40 |
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Joylord Gumbie Wicket-Keeper
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Ben Curran Batter
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Takudzwanashe Kaitano Batter
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Sean Williams All Rounder
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Craig Ervine (C) Batter
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Dion Myers Batter
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Brian Bennett Batter
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Brandon Mavuta All Rounder
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Blessing Muzarabani Bowler
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Trevor Gwandu Bowler
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Newman Nyamhuri Bowler
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Abdul Malik Batter
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Sediqullah Atal Batter
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Rahmat Shah Batter
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Hashmatullah Shahidi (C) Batter
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Allah Ghazanfar Bowler
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Afsar Zazai Wicket-Keeper
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Azmatullah Omarzai All Rounder
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Shahidullah Kamal Batter
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Naveed Zadran Bowler
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Zia ur Rehman Akbar Bowler
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Zahir Khan Bowler
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Mohammad Ishaq Wicket-Keeper
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Ryan Burl All Rounder
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Tashinga Musekiwa Batter
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Wesley Madhevere All Rounder
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Faraz Akram All Rounder
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Tinotenda Maposa Bowler
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Tadiwanashe Marumani Wicket-Keeper
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Nyasha Mayavo Wicket-Keeper
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Wellington Masakadza Bowler
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Johnathan Campbell Batter
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Sikandar Raza All Rounder
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Richard Ngarava Bowler
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Victor Nyauchi Bowler
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Takudzwa Chataira Bowler
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Clive Madande Wicket-Keeper
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Prince Masvaure Batter
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Roy Kaia All Rounder
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Tanaka Chivanga Bowler
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Tendai Chatara Bowler
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Mark Dekker Bowler
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David Brain Bowler
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Mohammad Ishaq Wicket-Keeper
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz Wicket-Keeper
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Hazratullah Zazai Batter
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Darwish Rasooli Batter
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Bilal Sami Bowler
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Karim Janat All Rounder
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Zubaid Akbari Batter
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Gulbadin Naib All Rounder
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Nasir Jamal All Rounder
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Mohammad Nabi All Rounder
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Ismat Alam All Rounder
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Nangeyalia kharote Bowler
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Riaz Hassan Batter
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Bahir Shah Batter
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Ikram Alikhil Wicket-Keeper
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Fazalhaq Farooqi Bowler
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Yamin Ahmadzai Bowler
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Naveen ul Haq Bowler
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Noor Ahmad Bowler
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Rashid Khan Bowler
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Mujeeb Ur Rahman Bowler
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Fareed Malik Bowler
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Zahir Shehzad Bowler
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Ibrahim Zadran Batter
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Mohammad Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai Bowler
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Ziaur Rahman Sharifi Bowler
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Bashir Ahmad Bowler
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Shamsurrahman Khail All Rounder
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Qais Ahmad Bowler
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Nijat Masood Bowler
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Khalil Ahmad Bowler
Commentary
Table of Contents
The two-match Test series between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan will start on Thursday (December 26). The first Test is scheduled to be played at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.
The upcoming Test is a historic one as it will be the first Test between the two sides in Zimbabwe. The game will also see Zimbabwe host its first-ever Boxing Day Test at home in 28 years.
Earlier on the tour, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan played three T20Is and as many ODIs against each other. Afghanistan won both the series and will be looking to clinch the Test series as well. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, will be desperate to turn things around and come up with a better performance in the Test series.
With Zimbabwe and Afghanistan gearing up for the historic Test, stay tuned and follow Cricket Addictor for all the live updates, ball-by-ball commentary, and a detailed scorecard of this match.
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Match Details:
Match: Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 1st Test
Date: December 26, 2024
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Harare
Time: 01:30 PM IST/10:00 AM local
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 1st Test, live score and coverage:
No television network in India has secured the broadcasting rights for the ongoing ZIM vs AFG series. As a result, the first Test will not be telecast live in India. However, the viewers will be able to watch the match through live streaming. The live stream will be available on the FanCode app and website.
Additionally, one can also stay updated about all the actions from the game by following this page. Here we will be providing the following details:
- Live Score: Real-time updates of each and every delivery bowled in the match.
- Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 1st Test scorecard including ball-by-ball Commentary
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan head-to-head record:
Zimbabwe and Afghanistan have played only 2 Tests so far. Both the teams have registered one Test win against each other so far.
Zimbabwe and Afghanistan Playing XI:
Zimbabwe Probable XI:
- Ben Curran
- Joylord Gumbie
- Dion Myers
- Craig Ervine
- Sean Williams
- Brian Bennett
- Sikandar Raza
- Newman Nyamhuri
- Richard Ngarava
- Trevor Gwandu
- Blessing Muzarabani
Afghanistan Probable XI:
- Abdul Malik
- Sediqullah Atal
- Rahmat Shah
- Hashmatullah Shahidi
- Ikram Alikhil
- Bahir Shah
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Rashid Khan
- Naveed Zadran
- Zahir Khan
- Fareed Ahmed
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Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
End of over 30 (8 runs)
Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, 1 run, Allah Ghazanfar delivers off break ball at good length, Sean Williams hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, 1 run, Allah Ghazanfar delivers off break ball at good length, Sean Williams goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.
Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 31 (4 runs)
Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, Four, Four !! legbreak, fulltoss, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Craig Ervine hangs in the crease, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sean Williams hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
End of over 32 (5 runs)
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Craig Ervine, 1 run, Zia Ur Rehman Akbar delivers off break ball at yorker, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Sean Williams, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Craig Ervine, 1 run, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Sean Williams, 1 run, Zia Ur Rehman Akbar delivers off break ball at full length, Sean Williams hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
End of over 33 (4 runs)
Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Sean Williams hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the stumps, Sean Williams hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, 2 runs, An accurately pitched legbreak on the leg stump, Sean Williams hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Zahir Khan to Sean Williams, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Sean Williams elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 34 (10 runs)