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AUS beat ZIM by 100 runs | Australia vs Zimbabwe, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd T20 Match - Commentary
T20I Tri-Series in Zimbabwe, 2018
Date: Jul 03, 2018 Start Time: 13:30 IST | 08:00 GMT | 10:00 LocalVenue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Australia vs Zimbabwe Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd Match - T20 Commentary
230 to win. Do Zimbabwe stand a chance? Looking at their squad and the way Australia bowled yesterday, NO. But just for the sake of cricket, let us hope they show some fight and get as close as possible to the Aussie total. A victory would be an icing on the cake. The resumption should not be far...
Okay. Aaron Finch has taken some time out to have a word with Alistair Campbell. Says that the wicket played a lot better than the Aussies thought it would initially. Adds that he knew Gayle's record was 175 and feels that had he taken a couple of extra 2s, he could have broken it. But smiles the next moment and says that the UNIVERSE BOSS deserves it. Remembers that match very well because he was the opposition captain in that game when Chris Gayle smashed 175 for Bangalore against Pune! Praises Short for showing a lot of patience and feels that when the tournament reaches its dying stages and the wicket becomes slow, Short's innings like these will help him a lot.
One positive from this game for Zimbabwe is that they conceded only 45 from the last 4 overs, of which one single over went for 21. In an innings full of carnage, there was another positive for the bowling side - Tendai Chisoro finished with figures of 4-0-19-0 consisting of 11 dots - in an innings where only 31 were bowled in total. Muzarabani finished with 2 wickets and had better figures as compared to the rest.
Nothing much Zimbabwe could have done today except take some catches. They took one catch and dropped 5 - the latter being all of Aaron Finch. He was just looking to bash the ball, sans any feet movement or technique. Well, it simply was his day, wasn't it?
Well... Finch Finch Finch... has lynched Zimbabwe. 172 from just 76 balls - 16 fours and 10 sixes. Short played a supportive role, making 46 in a partnership of 223. Takes real strength to play that sort of a role when the man at the other end is going bonkers.
Blessing Muzarabani to Glenn Maxwell. A DOT TO FINISH! What an anti-climax. A short ball outside off, Maxwell leaps and looks to pull but misses. He wants the bye but Stoinis says bye bye. AUSTRALIA FINISH ON 229/2!
Blessing Muzarabani to Marcus Stoinis. Short and outside off, Stoinis jumps and punches it towards long off. Just a single.
Marcus Stoinis walks in now.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. OUT! HIT WICKET OFF A WIDE! Bizarre scenes out there. Muzarabani bowls this miles outside off and Finch, in his attempt to reach that, slips and hits the stumps with his bat instead. The keeper behind spots that and starts to appeal but Finch is already walking. What a shame. Falls 4 short of what would have been a world record of the highest individual score in all T20 cricket.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. DROPPED! 5th dropped catch, all of Finch. The skipper pulls this down to long on, backing away, the fielder charges in, dives forward but shells the catch. Two runs taken. Gayle's 175 in sight now for Finchy...
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. Outside off, punched down the ground through mid on for a couple.
Glenn Maxwell walks in with a big smile, at number 3, replacing Short.
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. OUT! Zimbabwe finally take a wicket. A length ball wide outside off, Short looks to swipe across the line but only gets a top edge. The ball goes high in the air and Peter Moor takes it calmly. Short is furious with himself. Could not play a good innings. Had to play second fiddle throughout. Would have wanted to stay unbeaten and get that half century.
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. WIDE. Miles outside off, left alone.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Chris Mpofu to D'Arcy Short. Outside off, Finch slashes hard and gets a thick inside edge which just misses the stumps. The keeper dives to his right and stops it. 21 from that over, Mpofu finishes with figures of 4-0-53-0.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. SIX! TONK! Another six. A length ball, Finch hits this high, very high but manages to clear Ryan Burl at long on!
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. SIX! HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORE IN T20IS! Finch betters his own record. Had scored 156 against England in Southampton in 2013. Moves to 158 now. Full and outside off, Aaron backs away and flays this over cover.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. FOUR! TOP EDGE! A length ball outside off, Finch slogs hard and gets a top edge over the keeper to the fence behind!
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. Full and wide outside off, Finch squeezes it through the covers for a couple.
Chris Mpofu to D'Arcy Short. WIDE. Wide outside off stump, the batsman leaves it alone. A fumble by the keeper allows the batsmen a single as well.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. FOUR! FIRST EVER DOUBLE CENTURY STAND IN T20IS! A half tracker, pulled to the mid-wicket fence.
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. Driven through the covers by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. DROPPED BUT WHAT AN EFFORT! A length ball, Finch lofts t
230 to win. Do Zimbabwe stand a chance? Looking at their squad and the way Australia bowled yesterday, NO. But just for the sake of cricket, let us hope they show some fight and get as close as possible to the Aussie total. A victory would be an icing on the cake. The resumption should not be far...
Okay. Aaron Finch has taken some time out to have a word with Alistair Campbell. Says that the wicket played a lot better than the Aussies thought it would initially. Adds that he knew Gayle's record was 175 and feels that had he taken a couple of extra 2s, he could have broken it. But smiles the next moment and says that the UNIVERSE BOSS deserves it. Remembers that match very well because he was the opposition captain in that game when Chris Gayle smashed 175 for Bangalore against Pune! Praises Short for showing a lot of patience and feels that when the tournament reaches its dying stages and the wicket becomes slow, Short's innings like these will help him a lot.
One positive from this game for Zimbabwe is that they conceded only 45 from the last 4 overs, of which one single over went for 21. In an innings full of carnage, there was another positive for the bowling side - Tendai Chisoro finished with figures of 4-0-19-0 consisting of 11 dots - in an innings where only 31 were bowled in total. Muzarabani finished with 2 wickets and had better figures as compared to the rest.
Nothing much Zimbabwe could have done today except take some catches. They took one catch and dropped 5 - the latter being all of Aaron Finch. He was just looking to bash the ball, sans any feet movement or technique. Well, it simply was his day, wasn't it?
Well... Finch Finch Finch... has lynched Zimbabwe. 172 from just 76 balls - 16 fours and 10 sixes. Short played a supportive role, making 46 in a partnership of 223. Takes real strength to play that sort of a role when the man at the other end is going bonkers.
Blessing Muzarabani to Glenn Maxwell. A DOT TO FINISH! What an anti-climax. A short ball outside off, Maxwell leaps and looks to pull but misses. He wants the bye but Stoinis says bye bye. AUSTRALIA FINISH ON 229/2!
Blessing Muzarabani to Marcus Stoinis. Short and outside off, Stoinis jumps and punches it towards long off. Just a single.
Marcus Stoinis walks in now.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. OUT! HIT WICKET OFF A WIDE! Bizarre scenes out there. Muzarabani bowls this miles outside off and Finch, in his attempt to reach that, slips and hits the stumps with his bat instead. The keeper behind spots that and starts to appeal but Finch is already walking. What a shame. Falls 4 short of what would have been a world record of the highest individual score in all T20 cricket.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. DROPPED! 5th dropped catch, all of Finch. The skipper pulls this down to long on, backing away, the fielder charges in, dives forward but shells the catch. Two runs taken. Gayle's 175 in sight now for Finchy...
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. Outside off, punched down the ground through mid on for a couple.
Glenn Maxwell walks in with a big smile, at number 3, replacing Short.
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. OUT! Zimbabwe finally take a wicket. A length ball wide outside off, Short looks to swipe across the line but only gets a top edge. The ball goes high in the air and Peter Moor takes it calmly. Short is furious with himself. Could not play a good innings. Had to play second fiddle throughout. Would have wanted to stay unbeaten and get that half century.
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. WIDE. Miles outside off, left alone.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Chris Mpofu to D'Arcy Short. Outside off, Finch slashes hard and gets a thick inside edge which just misses the stumps. The keeper dives to his right and stops it. 21 from that over, Mpofu finishes with figures of 4-0-53-0.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. SIX! TONK! Another six. A length ball, Finch hits this high, very high but manages to clear Ryan Burl at long on!
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. SIX! HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORE IN T20IS! Finch betters his own record. Had scored 156 against England in Southampton in 2013. Moves to 158 now. Full and outside off, Aaron backs away and flays this over cover.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. FOUR! TOP EDGE! A length ball outside off, Finch slogs hard and gets a top edge over the keeper to the fence behind!
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. Full and wide outside off, Finch squeezes it through the covers for a couple.
Chris Mpofu to D'Arcy Short. WIDE. Wide outside off stump, the batsman leaves it alone. A fumble by the keeper allows the batsmen a single as well.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. FOUR! FIRST EVER DOUBLE CENTURY STAND IN T20IS! A half tracker, pulled to the mid-wicket fence.
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. Driven through the covers by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. DROPPED BUT WHAT AN EFFORT! A length ball, Finch lofts this high and handsome towards long on. Tendai Chisoro watches the ball, seems like it will sail over but then he leaps, sticks out his left hand and manages to push the ball back in! Just a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. The batsman has driven it through mid off. One run added to the total.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. DROPPED! 82, 113, 133 and 142! Move your luck Finchy, move your luck Finchy, from morning to night! Oh my word... Full and outside off, Finch pulls it straight to deep mid-wicket. The fielder dives but puts it down. A single taken.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. HOWZZAT? Not out. A short ball outside off, Finch looks to pull but misses. There is an appeal for a caught behind but the umpire does not agree.
Blessing Muzarabani is back on. 2-0-22-0 so far.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. Backs away and hammers it towards long on for a single. Not a bad over from the seamer - just 8 from it.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. WELL BOWLED! Second dot on the trot! A yorker from Mpofu, AF can only dig it out to the bowler.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. DOT BALL! Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. FOUR! What a shot. A short ball outside off, steep bounce, Finch counters that by getting on his toes and slaps it over cover for a boundary! Moves to 141 from 61 balls with his 14th four.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. A short ball, Finch pulls this towards mid-wicket. The fielder is a bit lethargic in returning the ball and the skipper is back for the second. The throw is a bad one and Aaron gets back. A better throw would have ended this partnership which is now the BEST FOR ANY TEAM, FOR ANY WICKET.
Chris Mpofu to D'Arcy Short. Outside off, heaved down to long on for a single.
Chris Mpofu to bowl now. 2-0-24-0 so far.
Solomon Mire to Aaron Finch. DROPPED! On 82, then 113 and now on 133. Finch is on a roll and that is a massive understatement. Full and outside off, Finch backs away and looks to go big. Skies the ball high in the air and it is a chance. Ryan Burl comes charging in from cover , dives, gets to the ball but cannot hang on. Two runs taken. 21 from this over, 57 off the last 3!
Solomon Mire to Aaron Finch. FOUR! More short stuff. Finch pulls it over the man at short fine now. The stand is worth 182 from 95 balls.
Solomon Mire to Aaron Finch. FOUR! A long hop now, Finch heaves again and the ball goes off the inner half of the bat past short fine leg. Blessing Muzarabani runs, no, jogs, even the deep square leg fielder reaches the ball first, but after the ball crosses the ropes.
Solomon Mire to Aaron Finch. SIX! Oh dear.. that has gone out of Harare. A full toss, Finch takes full toll and heaves it miles over mid-wicket!
Solomon Mire to Aaron Finch. FOUR! THWACK! Best ever stand for Australia in T20Is, for any wicket. A short ball, again, Finch pulls it again. Over mid-wicket. Again. A boundary. Again. Yawn...
Solomon Mire to D'Arcy Short. Full and outside off, Short looks to heave but gets a thick inside edge which goes past the stumps to short fine leg. A single taken.
Solomon Mire introduced.
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. DROPPED! Oh dear... going from bad to worse. Full and outside off, Finch drives it straight to cover where the fielder shells it. Two runs taken. 20 from the over, 36 from the last 2!
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. SIX! Another mistimed shot clears the ropes. Full and outside off, Finch leans and hammers it over long off. The fielder waits, waits and waits and then leaps, but in vain. Finch moves to 113 from 53 balls.
John Nyumbu to D'Arcy Short. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
John Nyumbu to D'Arcy Short. FOUR! Full and outside off, Short drives this through the covers and gets a boundary!
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. Full and outside off, Aaron gets across, looks to slog, slips but still manages to hit it past the bowler to long on for a single. FIRST EVER 150-RUN OPENING STAND FOR AUSTRALIA IN T20IS!
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. SIX! THUNDEROUS! Welcome back, mate! A long hop, outside off, Finch goes back and heaves it over long on!
John Nyumbu is back on.
Ryan Burl to Aaron Finch. CENTURY FOR FINCH! His second in T20Is. Gets it by working the ball towards mid-wicket. One run added to the total. 16 from the over, Burl has gone for 30 in his 2 overs!
Ryan Burl to D'Arcy Short. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ryan Burl to D'Arcy Short. SIX! A lollipop. A full toss to a batsman who is down the track, Short hits it long and high over mid-wicket!
Ryan Burl to Aaron Finch. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a run.
Ryan Burl to D'Arcy Short. The batsman has driven it through mid on. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ryan Burl to D'Arcy Short. SIX! First shot in anger from Short. Comes down the track and lofts it over long off. The fielder at the ropes leaps but in vain.
Ryan Burl is back on.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. The batsman has been struck on the thigh pad. Just the one boundary in his entire spell - 4-0-19-0 for Chisoro. What a performance.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. SIX! THUMP! Another one clears the ropes. Finch backs away and hammers this with disdain over long off!
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. Full and outside off, Finch looks to paddle but misses. The keeper whips off the bails and appeals for a stumping but it is not taken upstairs.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Comes down the track and and pushes it towards long off for one.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. Yorker on middle, dug out back to the bowler.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. FOUR! A short ball, pulled over mid-wicket. There is a man in the deep, in fact two. Both are mere spectators.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. A length ball down the leg side, AF tickles it straight to short fine leg.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. The batsman plays the pull shot. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. A short ball outside off, Aaron looks to hook but misses.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. DROPPED! Tough chance. A long hop, Finch clobbers it straight back. Chibhabha tries to avoid himself getting hurt but somehow, it turns out like he is going for the catch. Poor lad. The ball bursts through his fingers and goes to long
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. A short ball, Finch pulls this towards mid-wicket. The fielder is a bit lethargic in returning the ball and the skipper is back for the second. The throw is a bad one and Aaron gets back. A better throw would have ended this partnership which is now the BEST FOR ANY TEAM, FOR ANY WICKET.
Chris Mpofu to D'Arcy Short. Outside off, heaved down to long on for a single.
Chris Mpofu to bowl now. 2-0-24-0 so far.
Solomon Mire to Aaron Finch. DROPPED! On 82, then 113 and now on 133. Finch is on a roll and that is a massive understatement. Full and outside off, Finch backs away and looks to go big. Skies the ball high in the air and it is a chance. Ryan Burl comes charging in from cover , dives, gets to the ball but cannot hang on. Two runs taken. 21 from this over, 57 off the last 3!
Solomon Mire to Aaron Finch. FOUR! More short stuff. Finch pulls it over the man at short fine now. The stand is worth 182 from 95 balls.
Solomon Mire to Aaron Finch. FOUR! A long hop now, Finch heaves again and the ball goes off the inner half of the bat past short fine leg. Blessing Muzarabani runs, no, jogs, even the deep square leg fielder reaches the ball first, but after the ball crosses the ropes.
Solomon Mire to Aaron Finch. SIX! Oh dear.. that has gone out of Harare. A full toss, Finch takes full toll and heaves it miles over mid-wicket!
Solomon Mire to Aaron Finch. FOUR! THWACK! Best ever stand for Australia in T20Is, for any wicket. A short ball, again, Finch pulls it again. Over mid-wicket. Again. A boundary. Again. Yawn...
Solomon Mire to D'Arcy Short. Full and outside off, Short looks to heave but gets a thick inside edge which goes past the stumps to short fine leg. A single taken.
Solomon Mire introduced.
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. DROPPED! Oh dear... going from bad to worse. Full and outside off, Finch drives it straight to cover where the fielder shells it. Two runs taken. 20 from the over, 36 from the last 2!
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. SIX! Another mistimed shot clears the ropes. Full and outside off, Finch leans and hammers it over long off. The fielder waits, waits and waits and then leaps, but in vain. Finch moves to 113 from 53 balls.
John Nyumbu to D'Arcy Short. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
John Nyumbu to D'Arcy Short. FOUR! Full and outside off, Short drives this through the covers and gets a boundary!
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. Full and outside off, Aaron gets across, looks to slog, slips but still manages to hit it past the bowler to long on for a single. FIRST EVER 150-RUN OPENING STAND FOR AUSTRALIA IN T20IS!
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. SIX! THUNDEROUS! Welcome back, mate! A long hop, outside off, Finch goes back and heaves it over long on!
John Nyumbu is back on.
Ryan Burl to Aaron Finch. CENTURY FOR FINCH! His second in T20Is. Gets it by working the ball towards mid-wicket. One run added to the total. 16 from the over, Burl has gone for 30 in his 2 overs!
Ryan Burl to D'Arcy Short. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ryan Burl to D'Arcy Short. SIX! A lollipop. A full toss to a batsman who is down the track, Short hits it long and high over mid-wicket!
Ryan Burl to Aaron Finch. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a run.
Ryan Burl to D'Arcy Short. The batsman has driven it through mid on. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ryan Burl to D'Arcy Short. SIX! First shot in anger from Short. Comes down the track and lofts it over long off. The fielder at the ropes leaps but in vain.
Ryan Burl is back on.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. The batsman has been struck on the thigh pad. Just the one boundary in his entire spell - 4-0-19-0 for Chisoro. What a performance.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. SIX! THUMP! Another one clears the ropes. Finch backs away and hammers this with disdain over long off!
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. Full and outside off, Finch looks to paddle but misses. The keeper whips off the bails and appeals for a stumping but it is not taken upstairs.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Comes down the track and and pushes it towards long off for one.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. Yorker on middle, dug out back to the bowler.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. FOUR! A short ball, pulled over mid-wicket. There is a man in the deep, in fact two. Both are mere spectators.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. A length ball down the leg side, AF tickles it straight to short fine leg.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. The batsman plays the pull shot. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. A short ball outside off, Aaron looks to hook but misses.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. DROPPED! Tough chance. A long hop, Finch clobbers it straight back. Chibhabha tries to avoid himself getting hurt but somehow, it turns out like he is going for the catch. Poor lad. The ball bursts through his fingers and goes to long on. Two runs taken. Luckily, the bowler is okay.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. On middle, flicked away for one.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. Backs a long way down the leg side, Chisoro follows him, darts a yorker, Finch still tries to go inside out but gets a thick bottom edge past the keeper. A single taken.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. On middle, defended back to the bowler.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Full toss outside leg, Short misses his flick and is hit on the pads. The keeper goes up in an appeal while Short looks for the single but the bowler quickly gets across to stop the run.
Chamu Chibhabha to D'Arcy Short. A short ball, on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single. Moves to 80 from 35 balls.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. FOUR! THRASH! A length ball on middle, Finch backs away and clobbers it over the bowler. Long on dives to his left but the ball goes through!
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. A long hop again, pulled through mid-wicket. The batsmen take a late call to go for the second but eventually make it. 100-RUN STAND IS UP and we are not even halfway through yet.
Chamu Chibhabha to D'Arcy Short. Short and outside off, Short cuts it, just past a diving fielder from point. There is protection in the deep, hence just a run.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. Not a bad idea to start with a slower ball, Finch pushes it wide of mid off and gets a quick single.
Another change. Chamu Chibhabha into the attack now.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Another dot ball. This is on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Full and outside off, driven straight to short extra cover.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. Another long hop, bammed through mid-wicket for one.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. On middle and leg, sensible stuff from Short, playing second fiddle, works it with soft hands through square leg for a run. Just needs to give his captain the strike.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Outside off, steered straight to short third man.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. Short and on off, pulled brutally to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ryan Burl to Aaron Finch. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single. 14 from Burl's opening over.
Ryan Burl to Aaron Finch. Ha ha! Some non-bashing cricket for a change. Aaron goes back and works it through square leg for a couple.
Ryan Burl to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Another one? Nope, just a yard short. Full and outside off, Finch gets down on a knee again and hammers it over the bowler, just wide of the man at long on.
Ryan Burl to Aaron Finch. SIX! THRASH! No mercy. Full on off, Finch gets down and slogs it over long on! Moves to 63 from 26 balls with his 4th six.
Ryan Burl to D'Arcy Short. Comes down the track, is beaten comprehensively but somehow manages to steer it through the covers for a single.
Ryan Burl to D'Arcy Short. Full on middle, flicked straight to mid-wicket.
Ryan Burl to bowl as well.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Outside off, D'Arcy punches it to cover, wants a single but is sent back.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Down the leg side, helped through square leg for a couple.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Short and outside off, Short looks to cut but misses.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. On middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Tendai Chisoro to bowl now.
Chris Mpofu to D'Arcy Short. A short ball, Short looks to pull but mistimes the shot. It is uppish and lands just short of the fielder at short mid-wicket. 15 from the over means 35 off the last 2. Australia finish the Powerplay on 75/0! Finch has scored 56 of those...
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. On middle and leg, tickled through square leg for a single.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. FOUR! No one moves. Only the scorecard runs. Short and outside off, Finch crunches it through the covers.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. SIX! Another ugly heave. Half century for Finch and it has taken him just 22 balls. A length ball on mion. Two runs taken. Luckily, the bowler is okay.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. On middle, flicked away for one.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. Backs a long way down the leg side, Chisoro follows him, darts a yorker, Finch still tries to go inside out but gets a thick bottom edge past the keeper. A single taken.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. On middle, defended back to the bowler.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Full toss outside leg, Short misses his flick and is hit on the pads. The keeper goes up in an appeal while Short looks for the single but the bowler quickly gets across to stop the run.
Chamu Chibhabha to D'Arcy Short. A short ball, on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single. Moves to 80 from 35 balls.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. FOUR! THRASH! A length ball on middle, Finch backs away and clobbers it over the bowler. Long on dives to his left but the ball goes through!
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. A long hop again, pulled through mid-wicket. The batsmen take a late call to go for the second but eventually make it. 100-RUN STAND IS UP and we are not even halfway through yet.
Chamu Chibhabha to D'Arcy Short. Short and outside off, Short cuts it, just past a diving fielder from point. There is protection in the deep, hence just a run.
Chamu Chibhabha to Aaron Finch. Not a bad idea to start with a slower ball, Finch pushes it wide of mid off and gets a quick single.
Another change. Chamu Chibhabha into the attack now.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Another dot ball. This is on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Full and outside off, driven straight to short extra cover.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. Another long hop, bammed through mid-wicket for one.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. On middle and leg, sensible stuff from Short, playing second fiddle, works it with soft hands through square leg for a run. Just needs to give his captain the strike.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Outside off, steered straight to short third man.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. Short and on off, pulled brutally to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ryan Burl to Aaron Finch. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single. 14 from Burl's opening over.
Ryan Burl to Aaron Finch. Ha ha! Some non-bashing cricket for a change. Aaron goes back and works it through square leg for a couple.
Ryan Burl to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Another one? Nope, just a yard short. Full and outside off, Finch gets down on a knee again and hammers it over the bowler, just wide of the man at long on.
Ryan Burl to Aaron Finch. SIX! THRASH! No mercy. Full on off, Finch gets down and slogs it over long on! Moves to 63 from 26 balls with his 4th six.
Ryan Burl to D'Arcy Short. Comes down the track, is beaten comprehensively but somehow manages to steer it through the covers for a single.
Ryan Burl to D'Arcy Short. Full on middle, flicked straight to mid-wicket.
Ryan Burl to bowl as well.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Outside off, D'Arcy punches it to cover, wants a single but is sent back.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Down the leg side, helped through square leg for a couple.
Tendai Chisoro to D'Arcy Short. Short and outside off, Short looks to cut but misses.
Tendai Chisoro to Aaron Finch. On middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Tendai Chisoro to bowl now.
Chris Mpofu to D'Arcy Short. A short ball, Short looks to pull but mistimes the shot. It is uppish and lands just short of the fielder at short mid-wicket. 15 from the over means 35 off the last 2. Australia finish the Powerplay on 75/0! Finch has scored 56 of those...
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. On middle and leg, tickled through square leg for a single.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. FOUR! No one moves. Only the scorecard runs. Short and outside off, Finch crunches it through the covers.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. SIX! Another ugly heave. Half century for Finch and it has taken him just 22 balls. A length ball on middle, Finch heaves it over mid-wicket to register his fastest T20I fifty.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. Outside off, Finch punches it towards mid off.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Poor line, as if the scoring was not good enough. Down the leg side, fine leg is up. Finch tickles it past the fielder.
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. FOUR! Full and outside off, Short leans and punches it through the covers for a boundary! 20 from the over, Muzarabani's figures read 2-0-22-0!
Interesting. We have a slip in place now!!!
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. A length ball on middle, Short looks to swing but there is no feet movement. The ball goes past him to the keeper.
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. WIDE. The ball is way wide on the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. The umpire has signalled a wide.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. A short ball now, pulled away for a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. SIX! 50 UP FOR AUSTRALIA IN 27 BALLS! And what a way to get it too. A length ball outside off, Finch backs away and looks to go over mid off. He ends up skewing it but such is his luck that it travels over cover!
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. FOUR! TAKE THAT! On a length again, outside off, Finch just stays leg side of the ball and clobbers it over mid off.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. FOUR LEG BYES! Seems like Lady Luck is shining on Australia. A lovely delivery, landing the ball on a length, coming back in, Finch looks to tuck it away but is done in by the bounce. The ball goes off the pads through the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence!
Blessing Muzarabani is back on.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. Full and outside off, pushed to cover for a quick one.
Chris Mpofu to D'Arcy Short. On middle and leg, tucked through square leg for one.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. Punches it through mid off for a run.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. Outside off, hammered straight to mid off.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. SIX! Ugly but effective. On a length outside off, Finch looks to go straight, but the bat twists in his hand a bit. Still, the connection is good enough to clear wide long on.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. Short and outside off, Finch slashes but misses.
Chris Mpofu into the attack now.
John Nyumbu to D'Arcy Short. FOUR! Edged away! Unlucky bowler. Short and outside off, Short throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge through the vacant slip cordon to third man! 17 from the Nyumbu over, whose figures read 2-0-24-0!
John Nyumbu to D'Arcy Short. Full and outside off, Short thinks about going big but then decides to block it.
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. Outside off, played through point for a run.
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries! Short and outside off, Finch plays that uppishly and just gets it past the diving cover fielder for a boundary!
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. FOUR! On the pads now, darted in, Finch calmly flicks it over mid-wicket and gets consecutive boundaries!
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. FOUR! SPANKED! Tossed up outside off, Finch backs away and lofts it straight back over the bowler for a boundary!
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. The batsman does well to stand tall and play that short delivery. They pick up a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. Played to the point region by the batsman.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Short and outside off, Finch backs away and punches it through the covers for a boundary!
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. Short and wide outside off, Short slashes but misses.
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. Around off, defended watchfully.
Blessing Muzarabani to bowl from the other end.
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
John Nyumbu to D'Arcy Short. Huge, huge appeal for LBW! Not given! How close was that? Seemed pretty close to the naked eye. Very full, on middle and leg, DAS played all over it as he looked to flick and missed the ball. Was hit in front and the bowler appealed but it was turned down. There was a bit of drama as well as the non-striker wanted the single but Short was not sure where the ball was. A yes-yes and a no-no situation occurred while the fielding team was more interested in appealing and no one actually looked where the ball was going. Eventually the single was completed and a leg bye was signalled.
John Nyumbu to D'Arcy Short. Short and outside off, D'Arcy cuts it through the covers and gets back for a second. A better throw from the fielder could have had the batsman in trouble at the striker's end.
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. Punches this down to long on for a run.
John Nyumbu to D'Arcy Short. Full and around off, defended watchfully for a quick run.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. Outside off, Finch punches it towards mid off.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Poor line, as if the scoring was not good enough. Down the leg side, fine leg is up. Finch tickles it past the fielder.
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. FOUR! Full and outside off, Short leans and punches it through the covers for a boundary! 20 from the over, Muzarabani's figures read 2-0-22-0!
Interesting. We have a slip in place now!!!
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. A length ball on middle, Short looks to swing but there is no feet movement. The ball goes past him to the keeper.
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. WIDE. The ball is way wide on the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. The umpire has signalled a wide.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. A short ball now, pulled away for a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. SIX! 50 UP FOR AUSTRALIA IN 27 BALLS! And what a way to get it too. A length ball outside off, Finch backs away and looks to go over mid off. He ends up skewing it but such is his luck that it travels over cover!
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. FOUR! TAKE THAT! On a length again, outside off, Finch just stays leg side of the ball and clobbers it over mid off.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. FOUR LEG BYES! Seems like Lady Luck is shining on Australia. A lovely delivery, landing the ball on a length, coming back in, Finch looks to tuck it away but is done in by the bounce. The ball goes off the pads through the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence!
Blessing Muzarabani is back on.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. Full and outside off, pushed to cover for a quick one.
Chris Mpofu to D'Arcy Short. On middle and leg, tucked through square leg for one.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. Punches it through mid off for a run.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. Outside off, hammered straight to mid off.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. SIX! Ugly but effective. On a length outside off, Finch looks to go straight, but the bat twists in his hand a bit. Still, the connection is good enough to clear wide long on.
Chris Mpofu to Aaron Finch. Short and outside off, Finch slashes but misses.
Chris Mpofu into the attack now.
John Nyumbu to D'Arcy Short. FOUR! Edged away! Unlucky bowler. Short and outside off, Short throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge through the vacant slip cordon to third man! 17 from the Nyumbu over, whose figures read 2-0-24-0!
John Nyumbu to D'Arcy Short. Full and outside off, Short thinks about going big but then decides to block it.
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. Outside off, played through point for a run.
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries! Short and outside off, Finch plays that uppishly and just gets it past the diving cover fielder for a boundary!
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. FOUR! On the pads now, darted in, Finch calmly flicks it over mid-wicket and gets consecutive boundaries!
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. FOUR! SPANKED! Tossed up outside off, Finch backs away and lofts it straight back over the bowler for a boundary!
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. The batsman does well to stand tall and play that short delivery. They pick up a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. Played to the point region by the batsman.
Blessing Muzarabani to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Short and outside off, Finch backs away and punches it through the covers for a boundary!
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. Short and wide outside off, Short slashes but misses.
Blessing Muzarabani to D'Arcy Short. Around off, defended watchfully.
Blessing Muzarabani to bowl from the other end.
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
John Nyumbu to D'Arcy Short. Huge, huge appeal for LBW! Not given! How close was that? Seemed pretty close to the naked eye. Very full, on middle and leg, DAS played all over it as he looked to flick and missed the ball. Was hit in front and the bowler appealed but it was turned down. There was a bit of drama as well as the non-striker wanted the single but Short was not sure where the ball was. A yes-yes and a no-no situation occurred while the fielding team was more interested in appealing and no one actually looked where the ball was going. Eventually the single was completed and a leg bye was signalled.
John Nyumbu to D'Arcy Short. Short and outside off, D'Arcy cuts it through the covers and gets back for a second. A better throw from the fielder could have had the batsman in trouble at the striker's end.
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. Punches this down to long on for a run.
John Nyumbu to D'Arcy Short. Full and around off, defended watchfully for a quick run.
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. Off the mark straightaway. Around off, a bit of a flight, Finch just taps it towards long on and crosses over for a single.
The players are out in the middle! We are not far from the start. D'Arcy Short and Aaron Finch are the openers while off spinner John Nyumbu will bowl first up. Short will take strike. Here we go!!!
Aussie skipper, Aaron Finch admits that he too wanted to bowl first but now wants to put a good total on the board. He too agrees that there will not be a big difference in the pitch today and it is just a matter of bowling in the right areas. Also says that it will be a good 40-over wicket. Says that there will be no team changes today as he wants the players to understand their roles and also be prepared to do well when pressure comes.
Zimbabwe skipper, Hamilton Masakadza says that there seems to be a little bit of moisture on the wicket hence the decision. Feels the match will last only three hours, so the pitch should not change that much and be pretty good. Admits that they have got a very depleted squad but also hopes that the guys in the squad put their hand up. Wants to forget what happened against Pakistan and start afresh today. Informs that Kyle Jarvis is out of the series due to a fractured finger and Chris Mpofu takes his place today.
TOSS TIME. Hamilton Masakadza tosses the coin, tails is the call from Aaron Finch, but it is a Head. ZIMBABWE WILL CHASE.
PITCH REPORT - Dirk Viljoen observes the track and sees that is devoid of grass totally. This is the one where both the games were played and hence there are a few cracks on offer. Also, seems like it has not been watered enough because maybe Zimbabwe do not want enough moisture. Looks like a bat first pitch according to him but he also feels that the captain winning the toss will be tempted to bowl because the pitch becomes a batting beauty in the afternoon.
WEATHER - It might be raining in some parts of the world. Warnings of heavy floods could be issued as well. But if you are in Harare, you need not bother or worry. Because it is bright and sunny without a chance of rain!!!
2 matches done, both one-sided contests. Zimbabwe were on the wrong side of one while Pakistan faced the brunt of the other. Will we see some sort of a contest today? Let us hope so. Hello and a warm welcome to the third match of the tri-series between Zimbabwe and Australia in Harare.
Three days, three one-sided games. Australia have stomped to the top of the table and in all likelihood, Pakistan will join them at the top and take them through to Sunday's final with two games to spare in between. Don't agree? Well we hope you are right. Alistair Campbell feels that a blockbuster game is in store for us on America's Independence Day when Zimbabwe take on Pakistan in Game 4 of the tri-series at 1000 local (0800 GMT). Wish that we get what he has promised. We are signing off for now but the real blockbuster is coming up in a few hours' time - England take on India in the first T20I in Manchester. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
VICTORIOUS CAPTAIN AARON FINCH IS THE MAN OF THE MATCH FOR HIS... record. He does not smile though - puts in a stern look and says that it is nice to get the award. Then looks at the team's fielding and bowling and bluntly says that Australia were shoddy and the Zimbabwean batsmen took full toll. Agrees that he was trying to look at all his bowling options in the stack. Is happy with the bowling of Andrew Tye and Ashton Agar in the middle overs. Finally manages a smile when asked whether he enjoyed his innings - says that you get such moments only once or twice in your lifetime and he certainly enjoyed it.
Zimbabwean skipper, Hamilton Masakadza manages a smile. Says that just when he thought it could not get any tougher after the first game, it did. Admits that Zimbabwe could not do anything right from the time Finch unleashed himself. Looking back at the two games, Hamilton feels that too many runs are being given post the Powerplay. Finds some positives in the openers today and hopes that someone puts their hand up tomorrow against Pakistan.
Nice net session for the Aussie bowlers. They were in for some stick early on, raising false hopes of a fascinating run chase but were barely tested other than Solomon Mire. Barring D'Arcy Short, who was unlucky not to get a wicket, thanks to a dropped catch from Andrew Tye, every other Aussie bowler who bowled got a wicket. Agar choked the runs upfront with 2/16 in 4 overs while Tye tied up the tail-enders with a 3-fer. Aaron Finch did a pretty decent job of rotating his bowlers giving everyone a go, barring himself. The presentation coming up...
As expected, after the Aaron Finch onslaught, nothing much came from the Zimbabwean batsmen, except the initial burst from Solomon Mire. They raced to 50 in the 5th over but once he got out, well, the cookie just crumbled. You know you are in trouble if Chisoro comes in at number 8, which is so long a tail.
BIGGEST VICTORY MARGIN FOR AUSTRALIA in T20Is in terms of runs - beating their previous best of 95 against South Africa at the 'Gabba in 2006. Courtesy this win, they now have one foot of the size of Billy Stanlake in the final.
Andrew Tye to John Nyumbu. ZIMBABWE DO NOT GET BOWLED OUT. A good achievement, given the procession that started post Mire's dismissal. A yorker around off, Nyumbu digs it out towards cover. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 100 RUNS!
Andrew Tye to Blessing Muzarabani. A huge cheer from the crowd as Muzarabani plays a lovely-looking drive towards long on for one.
Andrew Tye to John Nyumbu. Full and down the leg side, flicked towards fine leg for a run.
Andrew Tye to John Nyumbu. FOUR! Nice shot, sir! Outside off, short in length, John upper cuts it over backward point for a boundary!
Andrew Tye to John Nyumbu. Outside off, Nyumbu walks across, then tries to run it down to third man and jog but gets a bottom edge past his stumps towards the keeper.
Andrew Tye to John Nyumbu. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
One over to go for Stumps...
Marcus Stoinis to Blessing Muzarabani. Full and around off, watchfully blocked.
Marcus Stoinis to John Nyumbu. On middle and off, whipped through mid-wicket for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to John Nyumbu. Full and outside off, John looks to flick but misses.
Marcus Stoinis to John Nyumbu. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Marcus Stoinis to John Nyumbu. Outside off, Nyumbu looks to cut but misses.
John Nyumbu walks in, no, strides in at number 11, doing some jig to the music being played by the DJ. Flashes a big smile to his partner.
Marcus Stoinis to Chris Mpofu. OUT! 6th Aussie to get a wicket today. A short ball, outside off, Mpofu goes for the pull but is done in by the extra bounce. Gets a top edge which goes straight up in the air. Stoinis thinks about going to his right but then D'Arcy Short runs in from short mid-wicket to complete the formalities.
Andrew Tye to Chris Mpofu. On the cards perhaps but not on the scoresheet. Tye himself 'SPOILS' the over by bowling a full toss outside off and CM works it through mid-wicket for a single. Tye's figures read 3-1-6-3!
Andrew Tye to Chris Mpofu. Outside off, Chris looks to run this down to third man but is beaten on the inside. Another wicket maiden on the cards?
Andrew Tye to Chris Mpofu. Full and outside off, Mpofu backs away and drives this straight to short extra cover.
Andrew Tye to Chris Mpofu. Excellent yorker on middle, pushed to the off side.
Andrew Tye to Chris Mpofu. Full and down the leg side, flicked straight to short fine leg.
Blessing Muzarabani walks in at number 10. Zimbabwe have 17 balls left...
John Nyumbu to Aaron Finch. Off the mark straightaway. Around off, a bit of a flight, Finch just taps it towards long on and crosses over for a single.
The players are out in the middle! We are not far from the start. D'Arcy Short and Aaron Finch are the openers while off spinner John Nyumbu will bowl first up. Short will take strike. Here we go!!!
Aussie skipper, Aaron Finch admits that he too wanted to bowl first but now wants to put a good total on the board. He too agrees that there will not be a big difference in the pitch today and it is just a matter of bowling in the right areas. Also says that it will be a good 40-over wicket. Says that there will be no team changes today as he wants the players to understand their roles and also be prepared to do well when pressure comes.
Zimbabwe skipper, Hamilton Masakadza says that there seems to be a little bit of moisture on the wicket hence the decision. Feels the match will last only three hours, so the pitch should not change that much and be pretty good. Admits that they have got a very depleted squad but also hopes that the guys in the squad put their hand up. Wants to forget what happened against Pakistan and start afresh today. Informs that Kyle Jarvis is out of the series due to a fractured finger and Chris Mpofu takes his place today.
TOSS TIME. Hamilton Masakadza tosses the coin, tails is the call from Aaron Finch, but it is a Head. ZIMBABWE WILL CHASE.
PITCH REPORT - Dirk Viljoen observes the track and sees that is devoid of grass totally. This is the one where both the games were played and hence there are a few cracks on offer. Also, seems like it has not been watered enough because maybe Zimbabwe do not want enough moisture. Looks like a bat first pitch according to him but he also feels that the captain winning the toss will be tempted to bowl because the pitch becomes a batting beauty in the afternoon.
WEATHER - It might be raining in some parts of the world. Warnings of heavy floods could be issued as well. But if you are in Harare, you need not bother or worry. Because it is bright and sunny without a chance of rain!!!
2 matches done, both one-sided contests. Zimbabwe were on the wrong side of one while Pakistan faced the brunt of the other. Will we see some sort of a contest today? Let us hope so. Hello and a warm welcome to the third match of the tri-series between Zimbabwe and Australia in Harare.
Three days, three one-sided games. Australia have stomped to the top of the table and in all likelihood, Pakistan will join them at the top and take them through to Sunday's final with two games to spare in between. Don't agree? Well we hope you are right. Alistair Campbell feels that a blockbuster game is in store for us on America's Independence Day when Zimbabwe take on Pakistan in Game 4 of the tri-series at 1000 local (0800 GMT). Wish that we get what he has promised. We are signing off for now but the real blockbuster is coming up in a few hours' time - England take on India in the first T20I in Manchester. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
VICTORIOUS CAPTAIN AARON FINCH IS THE MAN OF THE MATCH FOR HIS... record. He does not smile though - puts in a stern look and says that it is nice to get the award. Then looks at the team's fielding and bowling and bluntly says that Australia were shoddy and the Zimbabwean batsmen took full toll. Agrees that he was trying to look at all his bowling options in the stack. Is happy with the bowling of Andrew Tye and Ashton Agar in the middle overs. Finally manages a smile when asked whether he enjoyed his innings - says that you get such moments only once or twice in your lifetime and he certainly enjoyed it.
Zimbabwean skipper, Hamilton Masakadza manages a smile. Says that just when he thought it could not get any tougher after the first game, it did. Admits that Zimbabwe could not do anything right from the time Finch unleashed himself. Looking back at the two games, Hamilton feels that too many runs are being given post the Powerplay. Finds some positives in the openers today and hopes that someone puts their hand up tomorrow against Pakistan.
Nice net session for the Aussie bowlers. They were in for some stick early on, raising false hopes of a fascinating run chase but were barely tested other than Solomon Mire. Barring D'Arcy Short, who was unlucky not to get a wicket, thanks to a dropped catch from Andrew Tye, every other Aussie bowler who bowled got a wicket. Agar choked the runs upfront with 2/16 in 4 overs while Tye tied up the tail-enders with a 3-fer. Aaron Finch did a pretty decent job of rotating his bowlers giving everyone a go, barring himself. The presentation coming up...
As expected, after the Aaron Finch onslaught, nothing much came from the Zimbabwean batsmen, except the initial burst from Solomon Mire. They raced to 50 in the 5th over but once he got out, well, the cookie just crumbled. You know you are in trouble if Chisoro comes in at number 8, which is so long a tail.
BIGGEST VICTORY MARGIN FOR AUSTRALIA in T20Is in terms of runs - beating their previous best of 95 against South Africa at the 'Gabba in 2006. Courtesy this win, they now have one foot of the size of Billy Stanlake in the final.
Andrew Tye to John Nyumbu. ZIMBABWE DO NOT GET BOWLED OUT. A good achievement, given the procession that started post Mire's dismissal. A yorker around off, Nyumbu digs it out towards cover. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 100 RUNS!
Andrew Tye to Blessing Muzarabani. A huge cheer from the crowd as Muzarabani plays a lovely-looking drive towards long on for one.
Andrew Tye to John Nyumbu. Full and down the leg side, flicked towards fine leg for a run.
Andrew Tye to John Nyumbu. FOUR! Nice shot, sir! Outside off, short in length, John upper cuts it over backward point for a boundary!
Andrew Tye to John Nyumbu. Outside off, Nyumbu walks across, then tries to run it down to third man and jog but gets a bottom edge past his stumps towards the keeper.
Andrew Tye to John Nyumbu. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
One over to go for Stumps...
Marcus Stoinis to Blessing Muzarabani. Full and around off, watchfully blocked.
Marcus Stoinis to John Nyumbu. On middle and off, whipped through mid-wicket for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to John Nyumbu. Full and outside off, John looks to flick but misses.
Marcus Stoinis to John Nyumbu. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Marcus Stoinis to John Nyumbu. Outside off, Nyumbu looks to cut but misses.
John Nyumbu walks in, no, strides in at number 11, doing some jig to the music being played by the DJ. Flashes a big smile to his partner.
Marcus Stoinis to Chris Mpofu. OUT! 6th Aussie to get a wicket today. A short ball, outside off, Mpofu goes for the pull but is done in by the extra bounce. Gets a top edge which goes straight up in the air. Stoinis thinks about going to his right but then D'Arcy Short runs in from short mid-wicket to complete the formalities.
Andrew Tye to Chris Mpofu. On the cards perhaps but not on the scoresheet. Tye himself 'SPOILS' the over by bowling a full toss outside off and CM works it through mid-wicket for a single. Tye's figures read 3-1-6-3!
Andrew Tye to Chris Mpofu. Outside off, Chris looks to run this down to third man but is beaten on the inside. Another wicket maiden on the cards?
Andrew Tye to Chris Mpofu. Full and outside off, Mpofu backs away and drives this straight to short extra cover.
Andrew Tye to Chris Mpofu. Excellent yorker on middle, pushed to the off side.
Andrew Tye to Chris Mpofu. Full and down the leg side, flicked straight to short fine leg.
Blessing Muzarabani walks in at number 10. Zimbabwe have 17 balls left...
Andrew Tye to Ryan Burl. OUT! Caught at long on. Third wicket for Tye. Rolls his knuckles over, bowls it on a length on middle and leg, Burl is early into his slog and can only find Jhye Richardson at long on.
Andrew Tye is back on. 2-1-5-2 so far.
Marcus Stoinis to Chris Mpofu. Outside off, Chris looks to open the face of his bat and run this down to third man but is beaten on the inside. 10 from the ageless over.
Marcus Stoinis to Ryan Burl. Down the leg side, Ryan tickles it towards fine leg for a run. For those interested, 109 more are needed from 19 balls.
Marcus Stoinis to Ryan Burl. ANOTHER WIDE. This is turning out to be a never-ending over in a never-ending match. A slower bouncer attempted, but it is outside leg and well above the batsman.
Marcus Stoinis to Ryan Burl. WIDE. Another extra ball. Down the leg side, flick shot missed.
Marcus Stoinis to Chris Mpofu. Nice footwork. Walks well across his stumps even before Marcus can let the ball go. It is outside off and Mpofu works it through mid-wicket and gets a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Ryan Burl. On middle and leg, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Ryan Burl. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Marcus Stoinis to Ryan Burl. WIDE. Extra ball, down the leg side, Ryan misses his tuck.
Marcus Stoinis to Ryan Burl. FOUR! A length ball down the leg side, Burl gently tickles it to the fine leg fence.
Marcus Stoinis is given an opportunity as well.
Jhye Richardson to Ryan Burl. This time he stays in his crease and drives it towards long off for a single. Good finish from Jhye - he was 1/18 in 2 overs - has gone for just 5 in his last 2.
Jhye Richardson to Ryan Burl. A short ball outside off, Burl comes down the track and looks to swat but misses.
Jhye Richardson to Chris Mpofu. Walks across his stumps and flicks it towards fine leg for a single.
Jhye Richardson to Chris Mpofu. Full and straight, watchfully blocked.
Jhye Richardson to Ryan Burl. Down the leg side, tucked towards fine leg for a single. A run has been scored after 8 dots on the trot...
Jhye Richardson to Ryan Burl. On middle and off, pushed to the off side.
Jhye Richardson to bowl out - 3-0-20-1 so far.
Ashton Agar to Chris Mpofu. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. A maiden for Agar to finish his spell - 4-1-16-2.
Ashton Agar to Chris Mpofu. Lunges to play the sweep but misses and is hit yards outside off. Still, Carey appeals for LBW. Not given.
Ashton Agar to Chris Mpofu. Full and outside off, watchfully blocked out again.
Ashton Agar to Chris Mpofu. Comes down the track but can only defend it back to the bowler.
Ashton Agar to Chris Mpofu. Outside off, worked towards short mid-wicket.
Ashton Agar to Chris Mpofu. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Chris Mpofu walks in at number 9, replacing Chisoro.
Glenn Maxwell to Tendai Chisoro. OUT! Gone this time. On middle and leg, Tendai swipes across the line but it has gone only as far as a 10-meter jog needed by Agar to complete the catch from the mid-wicket boundary.
Glenn Maxwell to Tendai Chisoro. SIX! WHAM! Even Maxwell smiles looking at that. A short ball outside off, Chisoro backs away and heaves it over long on!
Glenn Maxwell to Tendai Chisoro. Now he attempts the reverse sweep, only to glove it to short third man.
Glenn Maxwell to Tendai Chisoro. Outside off, played towards point.
Glenn Maxwell to Tendai Chisoro. Full and outside off, Chisoro looks to sweep but misses and the ball goes off his pads to short third man.
Glenn Maxwell to Ryan Burl. A short ball to start, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.
Glenn Maxwell time. Finch testing out his options on possibly who all could bowl.
Andrew Tye to Tendai Chisoro. Slow yorker ball on middle, nicely dug out. A WICKET MAIDEN FOR TYE - 2-1-5-2 so far.
Andrew Tye to Tendai Chisoro. On middle and leg, watchfully pushed to the leg side.
Darren Bravo walks in to bat. Oops sorry. Looking at the image on the television screen, it seemed like Little Bravo has walked out to bat. Been watching too much of cricket. Just last night, saw him celebrate a catch on a Free Hit in the Global T20 Canada League... anyways the new man in is Tendai Chisoro.
Andrew Tye to Elton Chigumbura. OUT! Chigumbura's struggle ends. The knuckle ball from Tye, ties up Elton who looks to swing this out of the park. Himself has to get off the park now. The ball has not even carried to long on because the fielder has taken it well inside the ropes. Second wicket for Tye in 6 balls.
Andrew Tye to Elton Chigumbura. Outside off, punched towards cover.
Andrew Tye to Elton Chigumbura. On middle and leg, pus
Andrew Tye to Ryan Burl. OUT! Caught at long on. Third wicket for Tye. Rolls his knuckles over, bowls it on a length on middle and leg, Burl is early into his slog and can only find Jhye Richardson at long on.
Andrew Tye is back on. 2-1-5-2 so far.
Marcus Stoinis to Chris Mpofu. Outside off, Chris looks to open the face of his bat and run this down to third man but is beaten on the inside. 10 from the ageless over.
Marcus Stoinis to Ryan Burl. Down the leg side, Ryan tickles it towards fine leg for a run. For those interested, 109 more are needed from 19 balls.
Marcus Stoinis to Ryan Burl. ANOTHER WIDE. This is turning out to be a never-ending over in a never-ending match. A slower bouncer attempted, but it is outside leg and well above the batsman.
Marcus Stoinis to Ryan Burl. WIDE. Another extra ball. Down the leg side, flick shot missed.
Marcus Stoinis to Chris Mpofu. Nice footwork. Walks well across his stumps even before Marcus can let the ball go. It is outside off and Mpofu works it through mid-wicket and gets a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Ryan Burl. On middle and leg, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Ryan Burl. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Marcus Stoinis to Ryan Burl. WIDE. Extra ball, down the leg side, Ryan misses his tuck.
Marcus Stoinis to Ryan Burl. FOUR! A length ball down the leg side, Burl gently tickles it to the fine leg fence.
Marcus Stoinis is given an opportunity as well.
Jhye Richardson to Ryan Burl. This time he stays in his crease and drives it towards long off for a single. Good finish from Jhye - he was 1/18 in 2 overs - has gone for just 5 in his last 2.
Jhye Richardson to Ryan Burl. A short ball outside off, Burl comes down the track and looks to swat but misses.
Jhye Richardson to Chris Mpofu. Walks across his stumps and flicks it towards fine leg for a single.
Jhye Richardson to Chris Mpofu. Full and straight, watchfully blocked.
Jhye Richardson to Ryan Burl. Down the leg side, tucked towards fine leg for a single. A run has been scored after 8 dots on the trot...
Jhye Richardson to Ryan Burl. On middle and off, pushed to the off side.
Jhye Richardson to bowl out - 3-0-20-1 so far.
Ashton Agar to Chris Mpofu. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. A maiden for Agar to finish his spell - 4-1-16-2.
Ashton Agar to Chris Mpofu. Lunges to play the sweep but misses and is hit yards outside off. Still, Carey appeals for LBW. Not given.
Ashton Agar to Chris Mpofu. Full and outside off, watchfully blocked out again.
Ashton Agar to Chris Mpofu. Comes down the track but can only defend it back to the bowler.
Ashton Agar to Chris Mpofu. Outside off, worked towards short mid-wicket.
Ashton Agar to Chris Mpofu. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Chris Mpofu walks in at number 9, replacing Chisoro.
Glenn Maxwell to Tendai Chisoro. OUT! Gone this time. On middle and leg, Tendai swipes across the line but it has gone only as far as a 10-meter jog needed by Agar to complete the catch from the mid-wicket boundary.
Glenn Maxwell to Tendai Chisoro. SIX! WHAM! Even Maxwell smiles looking at that. A short ball outside off, Chisoro backs away and heaves it over long on!
Glenn Maxwell to Tendai Chisoro. Now he attempts the reverse sweep, only to glove it to short third man.
Glenn Maxwell to Tendai Chisoro. Outside off, played towards point.
Glenn Maxwell to Tendai Chisoro. Full and outside off, Chisoro looks to sweep but misses and the ball goes off his pads to short third man.
Glenn Maxwell to Ryan Burl. A short ball to start, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.
Glenn Maxwell time. Finch testing out his options on possibly who all could bowl.
Andrew Tye to Tendai Chisoro. Slow yorker ball on middle, nicely dug out. A WICKET MAIDEN FOR TYE - 2-1-5-2 so far.
Andrew Tye to Tendai Chisoro. On middle and leg, watchfully pushed to the leg side.
Darren Bravo walks in to bat. Oops sorry. Looking at the image on the television screen, it seemed like Little Bravo has walked out to bat. Been watching too much of cricket. Just last night, saw him celebrate a catch on a Free Hit in the Global T20 Canada League... anyways the new man in is Tendai Chisoro.
Andrew Tye to Elton Chigumbura. OUT! Chigumbura's struggle ends. The knuckle ball from Tye, ties up Elton who looks to swing this out of the park. Himself has to get off the park now. The ball has not even carried to long on because the fielder has taken it well inside the ropes. Second wicket for Tye in 6 balls.
Andrew Tye to Elton Chigumbura. Outside off, punched towards cover.
Andrew Tye to Elton Chigumbura. On middle and leg, pushed towards mid on but the bowler himself rushes to his right to stop it.
Andrew Tye to Elton Chigumbura. Outside off, on a length, Chigumbura pushes it towards point. Wants a single but is sent back.
Jhye Richardson to Ryan Burl. Full and wide outside off, Ryan looks to drive but misses. The ball barely carries to the keeper who is not able to stop it cleanly.
Jhye Richardson to Ryan Burl. That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh pad.
Jhye Richardson to Elton Chigumbura. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Jhye Richardson to Ryan Burl. 100 IS UP FOR ZIMBABWE. Not bad considering one looks at the overs bowled. But then, they had reached 52 in the 5th over. The second phase has been slow. On leg stump, Burl looks to work it to the leg side but misses due to the slowness of the delivery. Gets a leading edge which flies to third man. Only a single.
Jhye Richardson to Ryan Burl. Around middle and off, watchfully defended.
Jhye Richardson to Elton Chigumbura. A short ball outside off, coming in, Chigumbura is months early into his pull and misses the ball. It hits him on the back and rolls towards third man. A leg bye taken.
Jhye Richardson is back on. 2-0-18-1 so far.
Andrew Tye to Ryan Burl. Outside off, pushed towards cover. 5 runs and a wicket from the over, 10/2 in the last 2 overs.
Ryan Burl walks in at number 7...
Andrew Tye to Peter Moor. OUT! Soft dismissal. Andrew Tye gets himself in the scoring sheet for the Aussie bowlers. Full and outside off, Mire looks to push this down the ground but only ends up chipping it back to the bowler. Too easy a catch to be put down and Tye ensures that he hangs on. Zimbabwe would have wanted more from Moor. 42/0 becomes 98/5.
Andrew Tye to Peter Moor. Outside off, punched towards mid off. That almost got through beneath the bat.
Andrew Tye to Peter Moor. Hits the deck hard, gets extra bounce, Moor hops and works it towards short mid-wicket.
Andrew Tye to Elton Chigumbura. On middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
Billy Stanlake drops back to the third man boundary now...
Andrew Tye to Elton Chigumbura. FOUR! Nicely done! A short ball outside off, Chigumbura waits for the ball to come to him and guides it over short third man for a boundary!
Andrew Tye is going to bowl now...
Ashton Agar to Peter Moor. Outside off, driven through the covers. D'Arcy Short runs all the way from sweeper cover to his right only to allow the ball through. But there is long off to mop it up. Two runs taken. 5 runs and a wicket from the over, in next to no time, Agar has bowled 3 overs with figures of 2/16.
Ashton Agar to Elton Chigumbura. Slowly tossed up outside off, pushed through the covers for one.
Ashton Agar to Elton Chigumbura. Full and straight, driven back to the bowler.
Elton Chigumbura walks in now. Some entertainment in store...
Ashton Agar to Hamilton Masakadza. OUT! STUMPED! Saw him coming, did Agar and threw it wide outside off. Masakadza had nowhere to go after wandering out of his crease to defend and missed it. Easy stumping for Carey behind.
Ashton Agar to Peter Moor. Drives this inside out to cover for a run.
Ashton Agar to Hamilton Masakadza. Full and outside off, pushed through mid off for a single.
D'Arcy Short to Peter Moor. SIX! Aha... he has not thrown that up and Moor has thrown that back. Short and outside off, Peter goes back and pulls it way over long on! 16 from the over, Short's figures read 2-0-20-0!
D'Arcy Short to Peter Moor. FOUR! WHAM! Short goes full now and Moor gets down and slogs it over mid on, beating Andrew Tye at long on to his left! 'C'mon D'Arcs, throw it up, throw it up!' shouts Carey.
D'Arcy Short to Peter Moor. FOUR! Very well played. A long, long hop, on middle, Moor goes back and pulls it over square leg for a boundary!
D'Arcy Short to Hamilton Masakadza. Unfurls the reverse sweep but the length is a bit short, As a result, he gloves it over the keeper to short third man. A run taken.
D'Arcy Short to Peter Moor. A full toss, on middle again, swept graciously towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
D'Arcy Short to Peter Moor. Tossed up on middle, watchfully defended.
Ashton Agar to Peter Moor. Off the mark first ball, with a flick towards square leg for a single. 5 runs and a wicket from the over, Agar's figures read 2-0-11-1.
Who is next to join the procession? Peter Moor, the Zimbabwean wicket-keeper.
Ashton Agar to Tarisai Musakanda. OUT! PLUMB LBW! Full and straight, Musakanda gets down low to sweep and often when you attempt that shot, you cannot miss. He misses and is adjudged LBW. Losing wickets in a bit of a cluster now...
Ashton Agar to Hamilton Masakadza. Punches this down to long off and gets another single.
Ashton Agar to Tarisai Musakanda. Full and outside off, driven down to long off for one.
Ashton Agar to Hamilton Masakadza. Outside off, Masakadza goes inside out and lofts it over cover for a run.
Ashton Agar to Tarisai Musakanda. Darts this down the leg side, Musakanda looks to flick and misses. The ball goes off his pads towahed towards mid on but the bowler himself rushes to his right to stop it.
Andrew Tye to Elton Chigumbura. Outside off, on a length, Chigumbura pushes it towards point. Wants a single but is sent back.
Jhye Richardson to Ryan Burl. Full and wide outside off, Ryan looks to drive but misses. The ball barely carries to the keeper who is not able to stop it cleanly.
Jhye Richardson to Ryan Burl. That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh pad.
Jhye Richardson to Elton Chigumbura. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Jhye Richardson to Ryan Burl. 100 IS UP FOR ZIMBABWE. Not bad considering one looks at the overs bowled. But then, they had reached 52 in the 5th over. The second phase has been slow. On leg stump, Burl looks to work it to the leg side but misses due to the slowness of the delivery. Gets a leading edge which flies to third man. Only a single.
Jhye Richardson to Ryan Burl. Around middle and off, watchfully defended.
Jhye Richardson to Elton Chigumbura. A short ball outside off, coming in, Chigumbura is months early into his pull and misses the ball. It hits him on the back and rolls towards third man. A leg bye taken.
Jhye Richardson is back on. 2-0-18-1 so far.
Andrew Tye to Ryan Burl. Outside off, pushed towards cover. 5 runs and a wicket from the over, 10/2 in the last 2 overs.
Ryan Burl walks in at number 7...
Andrew Tye to Peter Moor. OUT! Soft dismissal. Andrew Tye gets himself in the scoring sheet for the Aussie bowlers. Full and outside off, Mire looks to push this down the ground but only ends up chipping it back to the bowler. Too easy a catch to be put down and Tye ensures that he hangs on. Zimbabwe would have wanted more from Moor. 42/0 becomes 98/5.
Andrew Tye to Peter Moor. Outside off, punched towards mid off. That almost got through beneath the bat.
Andrew Tye to Peter Moor. Hits the deck hard, gets extra bounce, Moor hops and works it towards short mid-wicket.
Andrew Tye to Elton Chigumbura. On middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
Billy Stanlake drops back to the third man boundary now...
Andrew Tye to Elton Chigumbura. FOUR! Nicely done! A short ball outside off, Chigumbura waits for the ball to come to him and guides it over short third man for a boundary!
Andrew Tye is going to bowl now...
Ashton Agar to Peter Moor. Outside off, driven through the covers. D'Arcy Short runs all the way from sweeper cover to his right only to allow the ball through. But there is long off to mop it up. Two runs taken. 5 runs and a wicket from the over, in next to no time, Agar has bowled 3 overs with figures of 2/16.
Ashton Agar to Elton Chigumbura. Slowly tossed up outside off, pushed through the covers for one.
Ashton Agar to Elton Chigumbura. Full and straight, driven back to the bowler.
Elton Chigumbura walks in now. Some entertainment in store...
Ashton Agar to Hamilton Masakadza. OUT! STUMPED! Saw him coming, did Agar and threw it wide outside off. Masakadza had nowhere to go after wandering out of his crease to defend and missed it. Easy stumping for Carey behind.
Ashton Agar to Peter Moor. Drives this inside out to cover for a run.
Ashton Agar to Hamilton Masakadza. Full and outside off, pushed through mid off for a single.
D'Arcy Short to Peter Moor. SIX! Aha... he has not thrown that up and Moor has thrown that back. Short and outside off, Peter goes back and pulls it way over long on! 16 from the over, Short's figures read 2-0-20-0!
D'Arcy Short to Peter Moor. FOUR! WHAM! Short goes full now and Moor gets down and slogs it over mid on, beating Andrew Tye at long on to his left! 'C'mon D'Arcs, throw it up, throw it up!' shouts Carey.
D'Arcy Short to Peter Moor. FOUR! Very well played. A long, long hop, on middle, Moor goes back and pulls it over square leg for a boundary!
D'Arcy Short to Hamilton Masakadza. Unfurls the reverse sweep but the length is a bit short, As a result, he gloves it over the keeper to short third man. A run taken.
D'Arcy Short to Peter Moor. A full toss, on middle again, swept graciously towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
D'Arcy Short to Peter Moor. Tossed up on middle, watchfully defended.
Ashton Agar to Peter Moor. Off the mark first ball, with a flick towards square leg for a single. 5 runs and a wicket from the over, Agar's figures read 2-0-11-1.
Who is next to join the procession? Peter Moor, the Zimbabwean wicket-keeper.
Ashton Agar to Tarisai Musakanda. OUT! PLUMB LBW! Full and straight, Musakanda gets down low to sweep and often when you attempt that shot, you cannot miss. He misses and is adjudged LBW. Losing wickets in a bit of a cluster now...
Ashton Agar to Hamilton Masakadza. Punches this down to long off and gets another single.
Ashton Agar to Tarisai Musakanda. Full and outside off, driven down to long off for one.
Ashton Agar to Hamilton Masakadza. Outside off, Masakadza goes inside out and lofts it over cover for a run.
Ashton Agar to Tarisai Musakanda. Darts this down the leg side, Musakanda looks to flick and misses. The ball goes off his pads towards short fine leg and the batsmen take a single. No signal from the umpire, so must have been an inside edge.
Ashton Agar is back on.
D'Arcy Short to Tarisai Musakanda. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single. Not a bad start from Short...
D'Arcy Short to Tarisai Musakanda. That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh pad.
D'Arcy Short to Hamilton Masakadza. DROPPED! SIXTH ONE OF THE DAY. A short ball on middle, Hamilton goes back and heaves this towards long on. Andrew Tye comes in, misjudges it, dives forward but puts it down. A run taken.
D'Arcy Short to Hamilton Masakadza. Nicely bowled, good loop and flight, on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
D'Arcy Short to Tarisai Musakanda. Another long hop, pulled away again for a run.
D'Arcy Short to Hamilton Masakadza. Short from Short, Masakadza pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
D'Arcy Short to try and bowl some left-arm Shane Warne spin...
Billy Stanlake to Tarisai Musakanda. SIX! Off the mark in grand style! A length ball outside off, Musakanda clobbers it over wide long on! 11 runs and a wicket from that over. Poor Billy - 4/8 yesterday and 3-0-39-1 already so far today. Welcome to cricket... Zimbabwe end their Powerplay on 63/2 as opposed to Australia's 75. Very good...
One-match old Tarisai Musakanda walks in at number 4, replacing Mire. Did well on debut against Pakistan a couple of days back.
Billy Stanlake to Solomon Mire. OUT! Mire's innings ends. Plays one shot too many but you cannot blame him. The target is so steep that you need more than one boundary in an over, especially with the fielding restrictions on. Looks to heave this over mid on but cannot clear the fielder. Catching practice for Marcus Stoinis. It was good while it lasted - 28 from 19 from Mire, who hammered 5 fours and a six. Did not run much, eh...
Billy Stanlake to Solomon Mire. Good thinking. Bowls it much fuller, outside off, SM pushes and misses.
Billy Stanlake to Solomon Mire. Typical fast bowler's response. On the helmet. A short ball outside off, Solomon goes for the pull but is beaten for pace, rather than by it. The ball comes after he has played the shot and hits him on the grille. Seems okay.
Billy Stanlake to Solomon Mire. FOUR! Smart shot! A short ball outside off, Mire deliberately upper cuts it, past the keeper to the third man fence!
Billy Stanlake to Hamilton Masakadza. Outside off, steep bounce, Masakadza looks to punch it through the off side but gets an inside edge down the leg side. A single taken.
Billy Stanlake changes ends...
Ashton Agar to Solomon Mire. FOUR! WHACK! Full and in the slot, Mire creates room and slogs it over mid on! 50 UP FOR ZIMBABWE IN 5 OVERS! 178 more needed in 90 balls...
Ashton Agar to Solomon Mire. On middle and off, watchfully blocked.
Ashton Agar to Hamilton Masakadza. The batsman dances down the track but decides to defend it. One run added to the total.
Ashton Agar to Hamilton Masakadza. On middle, pushed to the bowler.
Ashton Agar to Solomon Mire. Massive appeal for LBW but the umpire denies. Full and outside off, Solomon attempts a reverse sweep but misses and is hit right in front. Agar is so confident that it is out that he almost starts to walk towards his skipper to celebrate but then sees the umpire moving away on the LBW appeal! The ball has gone over the keeper to short fine leg and a single is taken. The umpire felt there was an inside edge - replays do not detect any. SM is lucky to get away with one...
Ashton Agar to Solomon Mire. Full and outside off, Mire looks to defend but is squared up and gets an inside edge.
Finch turns to spin. Ashton Agar introduced in the Powerplay.
Jhye Richardson to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! WALLOP! A short ball, outside off, this time Masakadza stays back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary! A wicket from the over but 16 from it as well! 34 have come in the last 2 overs.
Jhye Richardson to Hamilton Masakadza. Much fuller now, outside off, watchfully defended.
Jhye Richardson to Hamilton Masakadza. That is a snorter now. A short ball to welcome the skipper, Masakadza comes forward to defend but is taken aback by the bounce. Fends it to the off side.
Skipper Hamilton Masakadza walks in at number 3, replacing Chibhabha.
Jhye Richardson to Chamu Chibhabha. OUT! Caught behind! That is a beauty of a delivery from Richardson and he has got a wicket. He lands this on a length outside off and Chibhabha's initial step is to try and run this down to third man. But the ball comes back in a long way and literally cramps the batsman for room. It takes the inside edge, hits the pad and then lobs to the keeper who appeals. Chibhabha starts to walk any which ways, before the umpire can raise his finger. So Finch's plans - of talking to his bowler before this ball and removing himself from slip - have worked wonders.
Jhye Richardson to Chamu Chibhabha. WIDE. Sprays this down the leg side, CC looks to tuck but misses. Australia under pressure. Finch walks all the way from slip to have a chat with his bowler...
Jhye Richardson to Chamu Chibhabha. SIX! Well played sir! Jhye drops it short and Chibhabha swivels and pulls it massively over square leg! 189 more needed from 100 balls now! The stand is worth 41 from just 20 balls...
Jhye Richardson to Chamu Chibhabha. WIDE. A short ball down the leg side, Chamu leaves it alone.
Jhye Richardson to Chamu Chibhabha. FOUR! Nicely played! On a length outside off, Chibhabha gives himself some room to the leg side and punches it through the covers. Splits the gap and finds the boundary! 196 more needed from 102 balls. Chibhabha moves to 12 from 8 balls. Nice to see the batsmen showing some intent.
Billy Stanlake to Solomon Mire. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery. 18 from the over and Stanlake's figures read 2-0-28-0!
Billy Stanlake to Solomon Mire. FOUR! Sensible cricket from Solomon nowrds short fine leg and the batsmen take a single. No signal from the umpire, so must have been an inside edge.
Ashton Agar is back on.
D'Arcy Short to Tarisai Musakanda. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single. Not a bad start from Short...
D'Arcy Short to Tarisai Musakanda. That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh pad.
D'Arcy Short to Hamilton Masakadza. DROPPED! SIXTH ONE OF THE DAY. A short ball on middle, Hamilton goes back and heaves this towards long on. Andrew Tye comes in, misjudges it, dives forward but puts it down. A run taken.
D'Arcy Short to Hamilton Masakadza. Nicely bowled, good loop and flight, on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
D'Arcy Short to Tarisai Musakanda. Another long hop, pulled away again for a run.
D'Arcy Short to Hamilton Masakadza. Short from Short, Masakadza pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
D'Arcy Short to try and bowl some left-arm Shane Warne spin...
Billy Stanlake to Tarisai Musakanda. SIX! Off the mark in grand style! A length ball outside off, Musakanda clobbers it over wide long on! 11 runs and a wicket from that over. Poor Billy - 4/8 yesterday and 3-0-39-1 already so far today. Welcome to cricket... Zimbabwe end their Powerplay on 63/2 as opposed to Australia's 75. Very good...
One-match old Tarisai Musakanda walks in at number 4, replacing Mire. Did well on debut against Pakistan a couple of days back.
Billy Stanlake to Solomon Mire. OUT! Mire's innings ends. Plays one shot too many but you cannot blame him. The target is so steep that you need more than one boundary in an over, especially with the fielding restrictions on. Looks to heave this over mid on but cannot clear the fielder. Catching practice for Marcus Stoinis. It was good while it lasted - 28 from 19 from Mire, who hammered 5 fours and a six. Did not run much, eh...
Billy Stanlake to Solomon Mire. Good thinking. Bowls it much fuller, outside off, SM pushes and misses.
Billy Stanlake to Solomon Mire. Typical fast bowler's response. On the helmet. A short ball outside off, Solomon goes for the pull but is beaten for pace, rather than by it. The ball comes after he has played the shot and hits him on the grille. Seems okay.
Billy Stanlake to Solomon Mire. FOUR! Smart shot! A short ball outside off, Mire deliberately upper cuts it, past the keeper to the third man fence!
Billy Stanlake to Hamilton Masakadza. Outside off, steep bounce, Masakadza looks to punch it through the off side but gets an inside edge down the leg side. A single taken.
Billy Stanlake changes ends...
Ashton Agar to Solomon Mire. FOUR! WHACK! Full and in the slot, Mire creates room and slogs it over mid on! 50 UP FOR ZIMBABWE IN 5 OVERS! 178 more needed in 90 balls...
Ashton Agar to Solomon Mire. On middle and off, watchfully blocked.
Ashton Agar to Hamilton Masakadza. The batsman dances down the track but decides to defend it. One run added to the total.
Ashton Agar to Hamilton Masakadza. On middle, pushed to the bowler.
Ashton Agar to Solomon Mire. Massive appeal for LBW but the umpire denies. Full and outside off, Solomon attempts a reverse sweep but misses and is hit right in front. Agar is so confident that it is out that he almost starts to walk towards his skipper to celebrate but then sees the umpire moving away on the LBW appeal! The ball has gone over the keeper to short fine leg and a single is taken. The umpire felt there was an inside edge - replays do not detect any. SM is lucky to get away with one...
Ashton Agar to Solomon Mire. Full and outside off, Mire looks to defend but is squared up and gets an inside edge.
Finch turns to spin. Ashton Agar introduced in the Powerplay.
Jhye Richardson to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! WALLOP! A short ball, outside off, this time Masakadza stays back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary! A wicket from the over but 16 from it as well! 34 have come in the last 2 overs.
Jhye Richardson to Hamilton Masakadza. Much fuller now, outside off, watchfully defended.
Jhye Richardson to Hamilton Masakadza. That is a snorter now. A short ball to welcome the skipper, Masakadza comes forward to defend but is taken aback by the bounce. Fends it to the off side.
Skipper Hamilton Masakadza walks in at number 3, replacing Chibhabha.
Jhye Richardson to Chamu Chibhabha. OUT! Caught behind! That is a beauty of a delivery from Richardson and he has got a wicket. He lands this on a length outside off and Chibhabha's initial step is to try and run this down to third man. But the ball comes back in a long way and literally cramps the batsman for room. It takes the inside edge, hits the pad and then lobs to the keeper who appeals. Chibhabha starts to walk any which ways, before the umpire can raise his finger. So Finch's plans - of talking to his bowler before this ball and removing himself from slip - have worked wonders.
Jhye Richardson to Chamu Chibhabha. WIDE. Sprays this down the leg side, CC looks to tuck but misses. Australia under pressure. Finch walks all the way from slip to have a chat with his bowler...
Jhye Richardson to Chamu Chibhabha. SIX! Well played sir! Jhye drops it short and Chibhabha swivels and pulls it massively over square leg! 189 more needed from 100 balls now! The stand is worth 41 from just 20 balls...
Jhye Richardson to Chamu Chibhabha. WIDE. A short ball down the leg side, Chamu leaves it alone.
Jhye Richardson to Chamu Chibhabha. FOUR! Nicely played! On a length outside off, Chibhabha gives himself some room to the leg side and punches it through the covers. Splits the gap and finds the boundary! 196 more needed from 102 balls. Chibhabha moves to 12 from 8 balls. Nice to see the batsmen showing some intent.
Billy Stanlake to Solomon Mire. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery. 18 from the over and Stanlake's figures read 2-0-28-0!
Billy Stanlake to Solomon Mire. FOUR! Sensible cricket from Solomon now. The ball is a decent one, on a length outside off, coming in, the batsman just waits for it and steers it past first slip to the third man fence!
Billy Stanlake to Solomon Mire. SIX! Ho ho ho! The best of the over! A short ball outside off, Mire leaps and upper cuts it over point. The ball goes all the way!
Billy Stanlake to Solomon Mire. FOUR! Edgy this time. A length ball outside off, Mire swings hard and gets a thick leading edge. Andrew Tye rushes to his left from third man but cannot get there!
Billy Stanlake to Solomon Mire. FOUR! VIOLENCE! The hosts need more of these. Just the first boundary in the third over. Not all that short from Stanlake, Mire plays more of a short-arm jab than pull and clubs it over mid on for a boundary!
Billy Stanlake to Solomon Mire. Nicely bowled. Hits the deck hard, bangs it in short, Mire taps it towards point.
Jhye Richardson to Solomon Mire. On a length on middle and leg, turned through mid-wicket for a run. Decent start from Richardson.
Jhye Richardson to Solomon Mire. On a length around off, defended solidly off the back foot.
Jhye Richardson to Solomon Mire. An appeal for an LBW turned down! Fullish ball, angling in sharply, Mire falls over a bit in order to flick it but is hit on the pads. Australia appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Sliding down leg perhaps.
Jhye Richardson to Solomon Mire. Sensible from Mire! In the same zone, the batsman lets it go.
Jhye Richardson to Solomon Mire. That's a peach! Richardson lands this one in the avenue of apprehension and gets it to move away. Mire fishes at it and gets foxed.
Jhye Richardson to Chamu Chibhabha. Shortish ball well outside off, Chamu cuts it towards point where the fielder dives to his right and makes a half stop. Can't stop the single though.
Jhye Richardson to share the new ball from the other end.
Billy Stanlake to Chamu Chibhabha. Straying on the pads this time, Chibhabha tucks it nicely through the vacant square leg region. Some aggressive running between the wickets allows the batsmen to take the third run. 10 from the first over.
Billy Stanlake to Chamu Chibhabha. Good shot but for no run! Fullish ball outside off, driven crisply to the man at extra cover.
Billy Stanlake to Chamu Chibhabha. Wide! Short ball but the line is wayward again. It is down leg and Chamu ducks under it.
Billy Stanlake to Chamu Chibhabha. Hangs back to the shortish ball and punches it out.
Billy Stanlake to Chamu Chibhabha. Wide! Down the leg side, Chibhabha tries to whip it but misses.
Billy Stanlake to Chamu Chibhabha. Fullish ball on middle, kept out watchfully.
Billy Stanlake to Chamu Chibhabha. Shoddy stuff from the Aussies! Similar length ball, placed towards third man as the batsmen take a run. The fielder again scores a direct hit, this time at the striker's end but the batsman is in. Another run results.
Billy Stanlake to Chamu Chibhabha. Back of a length outside off, Chamu places it towards point and sets off. D'Arcy Short has a shy at the bowler's end and hits the stumps but the ball ricochets through mid-wicket. An extra run results.
Billy Stanlake to Chamu Chibhabha. Wide! A loosener to start off with! It is way outside off as Chibhabha has a flash at it but misses.
The players are back on! Billy Stanlake to start off proceedings. Solomon Mire and Chamu Chibhabha are the openers.
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