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United Arab Emirates beat ZIM by 3 runs (D/L method) | UAE vs Zimbabwe, Highlights And Cricket Score Super Sixes - 8 ODI Match - Commentary
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, 2018
Date: Mar 22, 2018 Start Time: 13:00 IST | 07:30 GMT | 09:30 LocalVenue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
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UAE vs Zimbabwe Highlights And Cricket Score Super Sixes - 8 Match - ODI Commentary
Update 1426 local - The covers are off and now the groundsmen are working on the puddles in the outfield. UAE are out on the field, warming up.
Update 1359 local - The covers are being removed and the final word is that UAE won't bat their remaining overs.
Update 1340 local - The rain has eased off again. The groundstaff is out there and getting its work started. Though, it will be a somewhat difficult task to get the water piled up out of there. But positive signs nonetheless.
Update 1314 local - Sorry to deliver the bad news, folks, but IT IS RAINING AGAIN. The delay will continue.
Update 1311 local - The news is that the RAIN HAS STOPPED! Well, that was sudden... but it's good. We hope the game can begin again now quickly.
Update 1248 local - After being put into bat first, UAE were on the back foot as they lost the early wicket of Ashfaq Ahmed. Mustafa, Shabber, Shahzad and Anwar did well in the middle overs to keep the scoreboard going but nobody converted their scores into a big one. Zimbabwe were at one stage found struggling as they were not able to pick up wickets, but they pulled things back very well. Raza was the pick of the bowlers as he managed to get 3 wickets to his name. Naveed's cameo at the very end helped them shift the momentum towards them a little. Rain has interrupted, only time will tell whether the late impetus will mean anything. Hopefully the game can be resumed. We shall keep you updated. Stay tuned...
The drizzle has got heavier and the covers are on the field. It is looking bad at the Harare Sports Club. PLAY HAS BEEN SUSPENDED DUE TO RAIN.
Blessing Muzarabani to Adnan Mufti. Full length delivery, flicked to square leg for a run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Naveed. Dabbed to point for a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Naveed. SIX! Naveed has hit that superbly. The bowler bangs it short, angling in towards the batsman, Naveed pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Naveed. Naveed defends a length ball off the front foot.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Naveed. DROPPED! Raza drops an easy one. One might have thought that he couldn't do any wrong but he does not hold on to an easy one. Naveed tries to heave a length delivery but the ball goes off the upper half of the bat. The ball goes high up in the sky towards mid on where Raza couldn't hold on to it. The batsmen pick up a brace. How costly will it be?
Kyle Jarvis to Adnan Mufti. Full and wide outside off, Mufti fails to put any bat to it. 14 runs came off that over.
Kyle Jarvis to Mohammad Naveed. Dabbed to point for a single.
Kyle Jarvis to Mohammad Naveed. FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries. Short delivery angled towards the batsman, Naveed pulls it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. You can't afford to bowl short deliveries when you have fine leg inside the circle.
Kyle Jarvis to Mohammad Naveed. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Length delivery around middle, hit straight behind the bowler's back for a boundary. Naveed has made his intentions clear.
Kyle Jarvis to Mohammad Naveed. FOUR! Top edge and away. UAE won't mind them. Short delivery outside off stump, the ball takes the top edge of Naveed's bat and runs to the third man fence.
Kyle Jarvis to Adnan Mufti. Short delivery outside off stump, guided to third man for a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Naveed. Short delivery outside off, Naveed fails to put any bat to it.
Mohammad Naveed comes to bat.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Naveed. Back of a length delivery outside off, dabbed to point.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ahmed Raza. OUT! The short ball has done the trick. The pressure was getting onto him and he had to go for the big shots. Paid the price in the form of his wicket. Short delivery banged in outside off, The batsman pulls it aerially. The ball goes towards the deep square leg region and Mire takes a good catch as he had to take 2-3 steps to his left.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ahmed Raza. Make it three. The bowler bangs it short towards the batsman. Ahmed tries to pull it away but fails in doing so.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ahmed Raza. Back of a length outside off, dabbed to point. Two dots.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ahmed Raza. Back of a length delivery around middle and leg, defended off the back foot.
Blessing Muzarabani comes back into the attack.
Kyle Jarvis to Ahmed Raza. Back of a length delivery outside off, played to third man for a single. Just 5 overs to go for the first innings to end.
Kyle Jarvis to Ahmed Raza. FOUR! That pierced the gap with perfection. Full and wide outside off stump, Raza drives it with some power between cover and mid off for a boundary.
It is getting darker at Harare. The groundsmen are preparing themselves to bring on the covers.
Kyle Jarvis to Adnan Mufti. Slower and full around the middle stump line. Played to mid-wicket for a single.
Kyle Jarvis to Ahmed Raza. Length delivery driven down the ground for another run.
Kyle Jarvis to Ahmed Raza. Back of a length delivery outside off stump, Ahmed tries to heave it over mid-wicket but fails to put bat to it.
Kyle Jarvis to Adnan Mufti. Starts by banging it short towards the batsman. Mufti plays it along the ground to third man for a single.
Kyle Jarvis comes back on. Can he pick up his first wicket in his second spell?
Sean Williams to Ahmed Raza. Tossed up delivery around middle and leg, defended off the front foot.
Sean Williams to Adnan Mufti. This time towards the shorter side by Sean. Mufti plays it to long on for the 5th single of the over.
Sean Williams to Ahmed Raza. Flighted delivery around middle and leg, driven to long on for a single.
Sean Williams to Adnan Mufti. Swept to square leg for another run. They are dealing in singles.
Sean Williams to Ahmed Raza. Flighted delivery around middle and leg, driven down the ground to long on for a single.
Sean Williams to Adnan Mufti. Tossed up delivery which is nudged to square leg for a single.
Sikandar Raza to Ahmed Raza. Full and quick on the legs, played to square leg. Raza ends his spell with 10-0-41-3.
Sikandar Raza to Ahmed Raza. Flatter on middle and leg, played to mid-wicket.
Ahmed Raza walks in to bat.
Sikandar Raza to Shaiman Anwar. OUT! Yet another short delivery gets them the wicket. Anwar is the man who has to walk back. He was set and had to play out till the very end but now has to sit in the pavilion and see his mates bat. Raza drags it short and Anwar tries to pull it over the mid-wicket region. He does not get enough height on it and Muzarabani takes a good running catch low to the ground. UAE are six down. They are losing wickets in quick succession.
Sikandar Raza to Adnan Mufti. Quick and short outside off, played to long on for a run.
Sikandar Raza to Shaiman Anwar. Short delivery, nudged to square leg for a run.
Sikandar Raza to Adnan Mufti. Quicker delivery, played to long on for a single.
Sean Williams to Adnan Mufti. Tossed up delivery worked to square leg for a single.
Sean Williams to Adnan Mufti. Flighted delivery, played to mid-wicket.
Sean Williams to Adnan Mufti. Floated delivery and it's driven to covers.
Adnan Mufti comes in next.
Sean Williams to Muhammad Usman. OUT! Usman finds the fielder perfectly placed at deep mid-wicket. He is unlucky but Zimbabwe are lucky with it. Williams drags it short on the middle stump line, Usman rocks back and pulls it in air towards mid-wicket. Ervine stationed over there takes an easy catch near the rope.
Sean Williams to Muhammad Usman. Flighted delivery, defended off the front foot.
Sean Williams to Shaiman Anwar. Tossed up delivery, driven along the ground to long off for a run.
Sean Williams comes back into the attack.
Sikandar Raza to Muhammad Usman. FOUR! That's just wide of the fielder there! Short and wide, Usman rocks back and cuts it aerially behind square. Muzarabani at short third man moves to his left to take it but it's just wide. It rolls away and goes across the boundary line.
Sikandar Raza to Muhammad Usman. Short ball going on straight, on the stumps, the left-hander meets it with the full face of the bat and blocks it out.
Sikandar Raza to Muhammad Usman. Comes forward and drives the full delivery towards mid off.
Sikandar Raza to Muhammad Usman. Turning on middle and off, Usman plants his front foot forward and blocks.
Sikandar Raza to Shaiman Anwar. Yorker darted outside off, it's squeezed in front of point for a quick run.
Sikandar Raza to Shaiman Anwar. Flat, quick and on middle and off, Anwar camps back and offers a firm punch to short mid-wicket.
Raza comes back into the attack.
Powerplay 3 has been signalled. 5 fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle.
Graeme Cremer to Muhammad Usman. Safe! Cremer doesn't get his man. It looked to be close to the naked eye, but Usman survived. Cremer flights it towards the batsman around the off stump line, Usman got beaten by the air on the delivery. Taylor took the bails off in a flash but replays show Usman was in well within time.
Brendan Taylor looks confident. Thinks he's got his man. Looks close. What will happen? Over to the TV umpire now...
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Tossed up delivery driven to long off for a run.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. FOUR! Good shot! He sees the ball has got some air so decides to charge down the wicket and hits it through covers for a boundary.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Quicker one on the pads, worked to the square leg region.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Flighted delivery around middle and leg. Anwar sweeps it aerially to square leg for a brace. The fielder does well to save two runs for his side.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Tossed up delivery outside off, driven to covers. Fielder makes a good save.
Tendai Chatara to Shaiman Anwar. Back of a length delivery, guided to third man for a single.
Muhammad Usman walks in next.
Tendai Chatara to Rameez Shahzad. OUT! Shahzad has to make a long walk back after a well made 59. He fails to convert it into a big one. Just what Zimbabwe would have wanted and not what UAE would have hoped for. He tried to up the scoring rate and paid the price. Back of a length delivery angling in towards him, he tried to loft it over mid off but did not get it off the meat of the bat. The ball lobbed to covers, Cremer over there took an easy catch. Another 74-run partnership comes to an end.
Tendai Chatara to Rameez Shahzad. Back of a length delivery, cut to point.
Tendai Chatara to Shaiman Anwar. Quick this time. Short delivery outside off, Anwar plays it to third man for a run.
Tendai Chatara to Rameez Shahzad. Back of a length delivery played to third man for a single.
Tendai Chatara to Rameez Shahzad. FOUR! That was just short of the fielder charging in from long on. Back of a length delivery on the middle stump line. Shahzad stands in his crease and lofts it to the long on region. The fielder misreads it and the ball finds the boundary.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. Shahzad comes charging down the track and gets an inside edge as he tries to loft it over mid-wicket. The ball runs to fine leg and they take a single.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. Flighted delivery, defended off the front foot.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Tossed up delivery around middle and leg. Anwar comes charging down and drives it along the ground to long on for a single.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Quicker and towards the batsman this time. Anwar nudges it to mid-wicket.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. Flighted delivery around off stump, driven down the ground to long off for a run.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. Tossed up delivery, punched back to the bowler.
Tendai Chatara to Rameez Shahzad. Back of a length delivery which is guided to third man for a single.
Tendai Chatara to Rameez Shahzad. Short delivery, defended off the back foot.
Tendai Chatara to Rameez Shahzad. 4th ODI fifty for Shahzad. Just at the time when his team needed him. He has been composed on the crease and will look to convert it into a big one. Back of a length delivery outside off stump, lofted over point for a brace.
Tendai Chatara to Rameez Shahzad. Back of a length delivery, punched to covers.
Tendai Chatara to Rameez Shahzad. Back of length delivery, towards the batsman. Shahzad charges down the track to heave it over but fails to put bat to it. It hits him on his body.
Tendai Chatara to Rameez Shahzad. Chatara angles it in towards the batsman. He lands it on a back of a length area and it goes through the batsman as he tries to play at it.
Drinks are on the field!
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. Flighted delivery around off stump, driven down the ground to long off for the third single of the over.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. Flighted delivery, defended off the front foot.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. Tossed up delivery, defended off the back foot to mid-wicket.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Yet another short delivery around the off stump line, punched to long off for a run.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Short and quick outside off, cut to point.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. Tossed up delivery, driven to long off for an easy single.
Tendai Chatara to Shaiman Anwar. Short delivery, defended off the back foot.
Tendai Chatara to Shaiman Anwar. FOUR! Short delivery down the leg side, Anwar pulls it to the right of the fine leg fielder for a boundary.
Tendai Chatara to Rameez Shahzad. Worked to third man for a single.
Tendai Chatara to Rameez Shahzad. Well bowled! They cry for yet another appeal, but umpire just like usual, is unmoved. The bowler lands it on a good length angling it towards Shahzad. He leaves it and gets hit high on his pads outside the off stump line. The replays confirm that.
Tendai Chatara to Rameez Shahzad. Back of a length delivery outside off, run down to third man for a quick brace.
Tendai Chatara to Shaiman Anwar. Length delivery around the middle stump line. The batsman plays it off the front foot. It takes the inside edge and runs to fine leg as the batsmen sneak a single.
Tendai Chatara comes back into the attack.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Driven to long on for a single.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Floated delivery towards the batsman, Anwar defends it off the front foot.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Anwar tries to flick it away but gets hit high on the pads.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. Flighted delivery around middle and leg, chipped over mid-wicket for a single. This brings up the 50-run stand. They are going steadily.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Tossed up delivery, driven to long on for a run.
Graeme Cremer comes back into the attack.
Sean Williams to Rameez Shahzad. SIX! What a shot! Tossed up delivery around off, Shahzad hits an inside out shot over covers and over the fence. The fielder from long off tried to reach there, but failed to make it. 13 runs off this one. UAE on the move!
Sean Williams to Rameez Shahzad. Quicker and fuller on the stumps, played to square leg.
Sean Williams to Rameez Shahzad. Shahzad gives himself some room and cuts it past the point fielder. Sweeper cover mops it up but the batsmen pick up two.
Sean Williams to Shaiman Anwar. Shorter in length by Sean. Anwar punches it to long on for a single.
Sean Williams to Shaiman Anwar. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Sean Williams to Shaiman Anwar. FOUR! Nothing much in the delivery. Sean tosses it up towards the batsman, Anwar gets down on one knee and sweeps it fine to the right of the fine leg fielder for a boundary. The fielder was too square and it was difficult for him to stop it.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rameez Shahzad. Back of a length delivery outside off, lofted in air over covers for a brace. 9 runs came off the over. UAE are looking to shift gears.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rameez Shahzad. Length delivery and it's defended off the front foot back to the bowler.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rameez Shahzad. FOUR! Length delivery around the off stump line, Shahzad hits it on the rise over mid on for a boundary. He timed that one nicely.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rameez Shahzad. Wide! Short delivery dragged down the leg side, umpire signals it a wide.
Some dark clouds are seen approaching the Harare Sports Club. Still quite sunny out there, but it was the same in the Windies-Scotland game. Hope nothing of that sort happens today.
Blessing Muzarabani to Shaiman Anwar. Driven along the ground to mid-wicket for a run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Shaiman Anwar. Full delivery angling in towards the batsman, driven to mid on.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rameez Shahzad. Back of a length delivery outside off, worked to third man for a single.
Sean Williams to Shaiman Anwar. Full ball, on the stumps, eased back down towards mid on for nothing.
Sean Williams to Shaiman Anwar. Landed short and close to off, a solid defensive shot offered in response.
Sean Williams to Rameez Shahzad. Turning away from outside off, punched to point. Just the single resulting from it.
Sean Williams to Rameez Shahzad. FOUR! That's a terrific shot! Been playing the spinners very well today. Makes use of his feet to step out and then whips it with the wrists over mid-wicket, beating the man in the deep for a boundary.
Sean Williams to Rameez Shahzad. Quicker one attacking the stumps, Shahzad goes inside the crease and brings his bat down in time to block it out.
Sean Williams to Rameez Shahzad. Tossed up around off from around the wicket, Shahzad kneels across and sweeps it over square leg. It falls safely and two runs are taken.
Blessing Muzarabani to Shaiman Anwar. Short delivery angling in, Anwar tries to work it to the leg side but gets hit high on the pads.
Blessing Muzarabani to Shaiman Anwar. Effort ball! Muzarabani bangs it short in line of the batsman. Anwar defends it off the back foot awkwardly.
Blessing Muzarabani to Shaiman Anwar. Wide! Full delivery dragged down the leg side, the umpire calls it a wide.
Blessing Muzarabani to Shaiman Anwar. Banged short yet again angling towards the batsman. He fails to put bat to it and gets hit near the abdomen area.
Blessing Muzarabani to Shaiman Anwar. Short delivery banged in towards the batsman. Anwar defends it off the back foot.
Blessing Muzarabani to Shaiman Anwar. Back of a length delivery outside off stump, Anwar decides to let it go to the keeper.
Blessing Muzarabani to Shaiman Anwar. Wide! Dragged down the leg side, umpire calls it a wide.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rameez Shahzad. Back of a length delivery outside off, played to third man for a single.
Sean Williams to Rameez Shahzad. Tossed up delivery, nudged to mid-wicket for a run.
Sean Williams to Shaiman Anwar. Short delivery, pushed to long on for a run.
Sean Williams to Shaiman Anwar. Sean drags it short and quick this time, Anwar punches it back to the bowler.
Sean Williams to Shaiman Anwar. Sean darts it full around middle and leg, Anwar plays it to mid-wicket.
Sean Williams to Shaiman Anwar. Flighted delivery, full around off. Pushed back to the bowler.
Sean Williams to Shaiman Anwar. Tossed up delivery, defended off the back foot back to the bowler.
Sean Williams comes into the attack.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rameez Shahzad. Full delivery around the off stump line, driven to mid off. Good over by Muzarabani.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rameez Shahzad. Muzarabani comes wide of the crease and lands it on a back of a length outside off. The ball was angling in towards Shahzad. He tries to flick it but gets hit high on the pads. The hosts cry, but the umpire is unmoved yet again.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rameez Shahzad. Back of a length delivery, Shahzad gets in line and defends it off the front foot.
Blessing Muzarabani to Shaiman Anwar. Length delivery angling in towards the batsman, played to fine leg for a run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Shaiman Anwar. That one kept low. Muzarabani lands it on a back of a length just outside off. Anwar tries to defend it but the ball keeps low and rolls to the keeper.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rameez Shahzad. Short delivery outside off, worked to third man for a single.
Blessing Muzarabani comes back into the attack.
Sikandar Raza to Shaiman Anwar. Tossed up delivery, flicked to mid-wicket.
Sikandar Raza to Rameez Shahzad. Flatter delivery, full and outside off. Played to third man for a single.
Sikandar Raza to Rameez Shahzad. Flighted delivery around leg stump, played to mid-wicket.
Sikandar Raza to Rameez Shahzad. Played to the point region.
Sikandar Raza to Shaiman Anwar. Driven to long on for a single.
Sikandar Raza to Rameez Shahzad. Flighted delivery down the leg side, played to fine leg for a run.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Googly, flicked to mid-wicket.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Tossed up delivery, dragged down the leg side. Anwar sweeps it over the short fine leg fielder for a brace.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Short delivery, cut to the point fielder.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Flighted delivery, Anwar gets in line of the ball and defends it.
Graeme Cremer to Shaiman Anwar. Tossed up delivery towards the batsman, defended off the front foot.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. Worked to fine leg for a single.
Sikandar Raza to Shaiman Anwar. Tossed up delivery, flicked to mid-wicket. A successful over for Zimbabwe.
Sikandar Raza to Rameez Shahzad. Driven along the ground to long off for a run.
Sikandar Raza to Rameez Shahzad. FOUR! Shahzad comes charging down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.
Sikandar Raza to Rameez Shahzad. Tossed up delivery, driven to covers. Good stop by the fielder over there, it was a certain boundary.
Sikandar Raza to Shaiman Anwar. Played to fine leg for a single.
Shaiman Anwar comes in next.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. OUT! Clean bowled! Raza is pumped! And why wouldn't he be, he's got the big wicket. He bowls it quicker and fuller towards the batsman. Shabber tries to sweep it but fails to put bat to it. The ball goes behind his legs and strikes the timber.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. That was a beauty. He bowled it quick and full, turning away from the batsman. He tries to defend it but gets beaten.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. Blocked off the back foot.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. Defends the wrong 'un off the front foot.
Graeme Cremer to Ghulam Shabber. Tossed up delivery, driven to long off for a run.
Graeme Cremer to Ghulam Shabber. Some decent air on this as it's spinning in, flicked to square leg.
Graeme Cremer to Ghulam Shabber. Floated delivery, Shabber gets forward and defends it off the front foot.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. Tossed up delivery, driven to mid-wicket with a closed face for a single.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. Punched off the back foot to the bowler.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. Shabber gets beaten by the turn on this delivery. Raza tosses it up around off and the ball spins away from the batsman as he tries to defend it off the front foot.
Sikandar Raza to Rameez Shahzad. Played to covers for a single.
Sikandar Raza to Rameez Shahzad. Flighted delivery towards the batsman, driven to mid on.
Sikandar Raza to Rameez Shahzad. Tossed up delivery, driven back to the bowler.
Graeme Cremer to Ghulam Shabber. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Graeme Cremer to Ghulam Shabber. Played off the back foot to point.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. Tucked to square leg for a single.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. Wide! Tossed up delivery dragged down the leg side. The umpire signals it a wide.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. Well bowled! He tosses it up and turns it away from the batsman. Shahzad tries to defend it off the front foot but gets beaten. That wasn't far away from the outside edge.
Graeme Cremer to Ghulam Shabber. Driven to long off for a single.
Graeme Cremer to Rameez Shahzad. Poor delivery but lucky to get away. He bowls a half tracker which is played to long off for a run. This brings up the 100 for UAE.
Sikandar Raza to Rameez Shahzad. Leans ahead to this full ball and knocks it down to long on for a single.
Sikandar Raza to Rameez Shahzad. SIX! What a hit! Flighted ball right in the slot, Shahzad clears his front leg and just lofts it cleanly straight over the bowler's head for a maximum.
Sikandar Raza to Rameez Shahzad. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Sikandar Raza to Rameez Shahzad. Over the wicket, it's spinning in from outside off, blocked with the full face of the bat.
Rameez Shahzad walks in next to bat.
Sikandar Raza to Rohan Mustafa. OUT! GONE! Mustafa is out of here. One shot too many for the skipper. Sikandar Raza the man to get the breakthrough. Are you even surprised? Does it time and time again. Comes from around the wicket and floats it up on middle and leg, it turns as Mustafa gets low to play the reverse sweep again. He misses once more and is hit on the legs. Loud appeal and this time the finger goes up. Zimbabwe have their wicket, partnership of 74 comes to an end.
Sikandar Raza to Rohan Mustafa. Tossed up on the stumps, swept away on the leg side for a couple.
Sikandar Raza to Rohan Mustafa. Wide! Down the leg side, wide called by the umpire.
Graeme Cremer to Ghulam Shabber. Punched off the back foot to covers.
Graeme Cremer to Ghulam Shabber. FOUR! Shabber gets down on his knee and slog sweeps it towards the square leg region. Chatara attacks the ball but the ball lands in front of him and takes a turn towards the fence. It seems he was wrong footed.
Graeme Cremer to Ghulam Shabber. Shabber tries to work it to leg side but gets the leading edge towards the backward point region. He fails to pick up the googly.
Graeme Cremer to Rohan Mustafa. In the air... but safe. Cremer flights it towards the batsman, Mustafa tries to heave it. He fails to find the meat of the bat and the ball lands in front of the long on fielder. They take a single off it.
Graeme Cremer to Ghulam Shabber. Tossed up delivery, driven to long on for an easy single.
Graeme Cremer to Rohan Mustafa. Played to mid-wicket for a single.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Sikandar Raza to Rohan Mustafa. Reverse swept to sweeper cover for a single.
Sikandar Raza to Rohan Mustafa. Well bowled! He got some turn on that one. Gives it some air, towards the batsman, around the fourth stump line. Mustafa tries to defend it off the front foot but gets beaten.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. Swept to mid-wicket for a run.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. Full delivery towards the batsman, Shabber tries to hit across the line. The ball takes the inside edge onto his pads.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery
Graeme Cremer to Rohan Mustafa. Mustafa comes forward and defends it off the front foot towards mid-wicket.
Graeme Cremer to Ghulam Shabber. Flighted delivery which is driven to long off for a run.
Graeme Cremer to Rohan Mustafa. Punched off the back foot towards the square leg region for a single.
Graeme Cremer to Rohan Mustafa. Leading edge rolls towards the backward point region.
Graeme Cremer to Rohan Mustafa. Wide! Flighted delivery, spinning down the leg side. The umpire signals it a wide.
Graeme Cremer to Rohan Mustafa. Driven to covers off the front foot. It was full and outside off, but with not much turn.
Graeme Cremer to Rohan Mustafa. Tossed up delivery, defended off the front foot.
Drinks are on the field.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. Raza darts it full towards the legs of the batsman. He tries to defend it but gets struck low on the pads. That was drifting down the leg side.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. Floated delivery, defended off the front foot.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Sikandar Raza to Rohan Mustafa. The batsman looks to sweep a full delivery darted towards his legs. The ball hits his pads and runs to fine leg. They sneak in a leg bye.
Sikandar Raza to Rohan Mustafa. Flighted towards the batsman, played to mid-wicket.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. Pushed to covers for a single.
Graeme Cremer to Rohan Mustafa. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. Good start by Cremer.
Graeme Cremer to Rohan Mustafa. Mustafa tries to work it to the leg side but gets struck on the pads. The impact was outside off stump.
Graeme Cremer to Rohan Mustafa. Mustafa tries to work it to mid-wicket, but gets a leading edge to covers.
Graeme Cremer to Rohan Mustafa. Flicked to mid-wicket.
Graeme Cremer to Rohan Mustafa. That was close! But the umpire is not shaken a bit. He flights a full delivery around the off stump line, spinning in towards the batsman. Mustafa tries to reverse sweep but fails to put bat to it. The ball hits low on his thigh pad and Cremer cries for the decision in his favor. The man in the yellow T-shirt is not interested.
Graeme Cremer to Rohan Mustafa. Well bowled! He starts by giving it some air outside off stump. The ball turns in towards the batsman. He tries to defend it off the front foot, but gets hit high on the pads.
Graeme Cremer comes into the attack.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. Tossed up delivery, defended off the front foot.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. SIX! What a shot! Oh boy, what a strike! Raza flights it towards the batsman, Shabber gets on one knee and slog sweeps over mid-wicket for the first maximum of the match.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. Punched to covers off the back foot. No run taken.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. Sharp turn! The keeper goes for the appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Raza lands it around the leg stump line and gets good amount of spin on this one. Shabber tries to defend it off the front foot but gets beaten.
Sikandar Raza to Rohan Mustafa. Driven to long on for a run.
Sikandar Raza to Rohan Mustafa. Flighted delivery, defended off the front foot.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ghulam Shabber. Shabber gets in front and defends a length ball off the front foot.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ghulam Shabber. The bowler drags a length delivery outside leg stump. Shabber decided to leave it and the umpire signals it a wide. This brings up the 50-run stand between the duo. Crucial from UAE's point of view.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ghulam Shabber. Leaves the ball moving away from outside off.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ghulam Shabber. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rohan Mustafa. Full delivery, angling towards the batsman. Mustafa clips it to square leg for a run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ghulam Shabber. Short delivery, pulled away to fine leg for a single.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ghulam Shabber. FOUR! Lucky, lucky to get away with that. What is Taylor doing today? That was in no way the catch of the first slip fielder. Taylor had to go for it. Muzarabani lands it on a back of a length spot around the off stump line. Shabber, stuck at the crease, pushes at it. The ball takes the outside edge and flies through the keeper and the first slip fielder to the fence.
Sikandar Raza to Rohan Mustafa. Raza fires it full towards the batsman, Mustafa plays it to mid-wicket.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. Punched off the back foot to covers for a run.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. Floated delivery around the off stump line, defended back to the bowler.
Sikandar Raza to Ghulam Shabber. Tossed up delivery towards the batsman, defended off the front foot.
Sikandar Raza to Rohan Mustafa. Driven to covers for a single.
Sikandar Raza to Rohan Mustafa. Tossed up delivery outside off stump, tapped to point. He got some turn on the first delivery.
Sikandar Raza comes into the attack.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ghulam Shabber. Play and a miss! Shabber tries to slash hard at a wide delivery outside off. He fails to put his bat to it and the keeper collects it with ease.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ghulam Shabber. Short delivery around the off stump line, angling away from the batsman. Shabber defends it off the back foot.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rohan Mustafa. Mustafa fails to put bat to a back of a length delivery angled towards his hips. The ball hits his thigh pad and runs to fine leg. They sneak in a leg bye.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rohan Mustafa. FOUR! Mustafa looks to be in some mood. He watches a length delivery which was angling away from him. Gives himself some room and lofts it over covers for a boundary. He reaches to 22 with this strike.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rohan Mustafa. Length delivery, defended off the front foot.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rohan Mustafa. Wide! The bowler bowls it way wide of the off stump, the batsman decides to leave it. The umpire signals it a wide.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rohan Mustafa. Muzarabani hits the deck hard and lands it on a good length around the off stump line. Mustafa pushes it to covers.
Kyle Jarvis to Ghulam Shabber. Full delivery, driven back to the bowler.
Kyle Jarvis to Ghulam Shabber. Jarvis lands it on a good length spot outside off, the batsman lets it be.
Kyle Jarvis to Rohan Mustafa. Back of a length delivery outside off, Mustafa opens the face of the bat and plays it to point for a run.
Kyle Jarvis to Ghulam Shabber. Pulled to square leg for a single.
Kyle Jarvis to Ghulam Shabber. Length delivery outside off stump, left alone by the batsman.
Kyle Jarvis to Rohan Mustafa. Mustafa, you have to stay there till the very end! Shots like these will take you nowhere. He tries to heave a back of a length delivery over the square leg region. The ball takes the top edge and flies over the gully area for a single.
Powerplay 2 has been signalled. No more than 4 fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ghulam Shabber. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. UAE are 50/1. They must be more than happy with this score.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ghulam Shabber. Back of a length delivery outside off stump. Shabber works it past the point fielder for a brace.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ghulam Shabber. Wide! The bowler drags it short and down the leg side. The batsman lets it go and the umpire signals it a wide.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ghulam Shabber. Close LBW shout but the umpire shakes his head. The bowler lands it on a good length spot and Shabber tries to defend it. But fails at it and gets hit on his pads. The replays show that it was pitched outside leg.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ghulam Shabber. Back of a length delivery around the fourth stump line, Shabber shoulders arms to it.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ghulam Shabber. Good length delivery outside off stump, left alone by the batsman.
Blessing Muzarabani to Rohan Mustafa. Length delivery outside off stump, tapped to covers for a single.
Blessing Muzarabani will have a go with the ball. Let's see what he has for us in store.
Kyle Jarvis to Ghulam Shabber. Length delivery outside off stump, defended off the front foot.
Kyle Jarvis to Ghulam Shabber. Beaten for the second time in the over. Jarvis bowls it on a good length spot around the off stump line, Shabber tries to defend it but gets beaten by the seam movement.
Kyle Jarvis to Ghulam Shabber. Jarvis is hitting the good length spot consistently, but he needs to make the batsman play. The batsman lets go a delivery outside off to the keeper.
Kyle Jarvis to Ghulam Shabber. Full delivery on the legs of the batsman, played to mid-wicket.
Kyle Jarvis to Ghulam Shabber. Length delivery in the middle stump line, played off the front foot.
Kyle Jarvis to Ghulam Shabber. Well bowled! Lovely! Pleasing to any fast bowler's eyes. He lands it on a good length spot around the off stump line, seaming away from the batsman. He tries to defend it but gets beaten. That is great stuff!
Tendai Chatara to Rohan Mustafa. Back of a length delivery outside off, pushed to point.
Tendai Chatara to Rohan Mustafa. Length delivery angling in towards the batsman, defended off the front foot.
Tendai Chatara to Ghulam Shabber. Back of a length delivery, nudged to fine leg for a single. Sensible batting by him, takes a single after hitting a boundary.
Tendai Chatara to Ghulam Shabber. FOUR! Full delivery outside off stump, driven by Shabber between cover and mid off for a boundary. That was struck well. The fielder at mid off could have done well but fails to save his side some runs.
Tendai Chatara to Ghulam Shabber. Well bowled! Chatara got bounce on that delivery. He lands it on a good length around the fourth stump line. Shabber defends it off the front foot.
Tendai Chatara to Ghulam Shabber. Good length delivery outside off stump, defended off the front foot.
Kyle Jarvis to Rohan Mustafa. Effort ball banged in short by Jarvis. Mustafa lets it be. UAE are 41/1. Decent start by them.
Kyle Jarvis to Rohan Mustafa. Well bowled! Jarvis bangs it short outside off, Mustafa shoulders arms to it.
Kyle Jarvis to Rohan Mustafa. The skipper has made his intentions clear. He charges down for the second time in his innings. Gives himself some room and lofts a length delivery over the covers for a brace.
Kyle Jarvis to Rohan Mustafa. Short delivery angling in towards the batsman, Mustafa defends it back to the bowler off the back foot.
Kyle Jarvis to Rohan Mustafa. Back of a length delivery, towards Mustafa's hips. He tries to work it fine but gets struck on the thigh pad.
Kyle Jarvis to Ghulam Shabber. Played to mid-wicket for a single.
Tendai Chatara to Rohan Mustafa. Flicked through mid-wicket for a brace. 11 runs came off that over. Good start by UAE.
Tendai Chatara to Rohan Mustafa. Five wides! That's poor by Taylor. Chatara drags it down the leg side, Mustafa tries to flick it but misses it. Taylor makes a rare mistake in collecting it and the ball runs to the fence.
Tendai Chatara to Rohan Mustafa. The batsman picked that bouncer early and let it through to the keeper.
Tendai Chatara to Rohan Mustafa. Back of a length delivery around the off stump area, Mustafa lets it go to the keeper without any trouble.
Tendai Chatara to Rohan Mustafa. Length delivery outside off stump, Mustafa lets it be.
Tendai Chatara to Rohan Mustafa. Effort ball by Chatara. He bangs it short towards Mustafa. He does well to duck in time.
Tendai Chatara to Rohan Mustafa. FOUR! Too full and straight, Mustafa won't leave opportunities like these. He works it off his legs, fine towards the right of the keeper for a boundary. Back-to-back boundaries for UAE.
Kyle Jarvis to Ghulam Shabber. FOUR! Shabber wouldn't mind these. Back of a length delivery outside off stump. The batsman rocks on the back foot and tries to slap it away but finds the outside edge. The ball flies over the second slip region for a boundary.
Kyle Jarvis to Ghulam Shabber. Jarvis lands it on a good length spot outside off stump. Shabber tries to drive it through covers but gets an inside edge to it. The ball runs to mid-wicket.
Kyle Jarvis to Ghulam Shabber. Shabber was up to it. He defends a length delivery off the front foot.
Kyle Jarvis to Rohan Mustafa. Full delivery outside off stump, driven to covers for a single. Mustafa is looking in good touch.
Kyle Jarvis to Rohan Mustafa. Mustafa shoulders arms to a length delivery outside off.
Kyle Jarvis to Ghulam Shabber. Good running by the duo. Jarvis bangs it short towards the batsman, Shabber rocks back and pulls it over the square leg region. Till the time the fielder from fine leg could mop it up, the batsmen pick up three runs.
Tendai Chatara to Rohan Mustafa. Length delivery outside off stump, left alone by the batsman.
Tendai Chatara to Rohan Mustafa. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Tendai Chatara to Ghulam Shabber. Shabber is off the mark. He works a full delivery to mid-wicket for a single.
Ghulam Shabber comes in next.
Tendai Chatara to Ashfaq Ahmed. OUT! A perfect comeback delivery by the bowler. And boy, he looks to be delighted with this one! He lands it on a good length spot outside off, Ahmed tries to push at it and gets the outside edge. The ball is pouched comfortably by Taylor. The hosts' camp looks happy with the early blow.
Tendai Chatara to Ashfaq Ahmed. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for the batsman. That was a nothing delivery and had to be put away. Short delivery towards the batsman, Ahmed pulls it over square leg for a boundary.
Tendai Chatara to Ashfaq Ahmed. FOUR! Up and over! This time it's Ahmed who registers a boundary. This was in his hitting zone. Length delivery outside off stump, the batsman lofts it over mid off for his first boundary.
Kyle Jarvis to Rohan Mustafa. Good length delivery, defended off the front foot.
Kyle Jarvis to Rohan Mustafa. Length delivery outside off, Mustafa shoulders arms to it.
Kyle Jarvis to Rohan Mustafa. Good thinking by the bowler. He varies his pace on this one and bowls it full towards the batsman. Mustafa defends it off the front foot.
Kyle Jarvis to Rohan Mustafa. Good cricket! Well bowled and well left by the skipper! Jarvis lands it on a good length spot around the fourth stump line, Mustafa does well to leave that it.
Kyle Jarvis to Ashfaq Ahmed. Jarvis drags a back of a length delivery towards the batsman's body, Ahmed tries to pull it but fails to do so. The ball rolls towards the keeper and till then they sneak in a leg bye.
Kyle Jarvis to Ashfaq Ahmed. Length delivery, seaming in towards the batsman. Ahmed defends it from the crease off the front foot.
Tendai Chatara to Rohan Mustafa. FOUR! Beautifully played by the skipper. Chatara bowls a length delivery way outside off stump. Mustafa comes charging from his crease and whacks it over covers for the first boundary of the match.
Tendai Chatara to Ashfaq Ahmed. Short of a length delivery, outside off stump. Ahmed taps it to third man for a single.
Tendai Chatara to Ashfaq Ahmed. Ahmed taps a length ball to mid-wicket. Good start by Chatara.
Tendai Chatara to Ashfaq Ahmed. Chatara lands it on a good length spot in the middle stump line, Ahmed plays it off the front foot.
Tendai Chatara to Ashfaq Ahmed. Back of a length delivery, defended off the back foot.
Tendai Chatara to Rohan Mustafa. Full length delivery outside off stump, Mustafa runs it to third man for a single.
Tendai Chatara will start from other end.
Kyle Jarvis to Ashfaq Ahmed. Play and a miss. Good delivery to end the over with. Jarvis lands it on a good length spot outside off stump, seaming away from the batsman. Ahmed tries to put bat to it but gets beaten.
Kyle Jarvis to Rohan Mustafa. Jarvis drags it on the hips of Mustafa. He nudges it to fine leg for a run.
Kyle Jarvis to Rohan Mustafa. Length ball outside off stump, left alone by the batsman.
Kyle Jarvis to Ashfaq Ahmed. Ahmed is off the mark. Full delivery driven to mid on for a single.
Kyle Jarvis to Ashfaq Ahmed. Leading edge but safe. Short delivery banged towards the batsman, Ahmed plays it off the back foot. He gets a leading edge which falls way too ahead of the bowler.
Kyle Jarvis to Rohan Mustafa. Good delivery first up. Lands it on a good length spot around off stump, seaming away from the batsman. Mustafa opens the face of the bat and guides it to third man for a single. UAE get their first run on the board on the very first ball.
The umpires are out in the middle. Rohan Mustafa and Ashfaq Ahmed will open the innings for UAE. Kyle Jarvis will have the new ball in hand. Let's get started...
The players are out in the middle to pay respect to their respective national anthems.
Pitch report - There is decent amount of grass on the wicket. There are cracks too which will help the faster bowlers early in the innings.
United Arab Emirates playing XI - Rohan Mustafa(C), Ashfaq Ahmed, Ghulam Shabber(WK), Rameez Shahzad, Shaiman Anwar, Muhammad Usman, Adnan Mufti, Ahmed Raza, Mohammad Naveed, Amir Hayat, Qadeer Ahmed.
Zimbabwe playing XI - Solomon Mire, Hamilton Masakadza, Brendan Taylor(WK), Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Peter Moor, Graeme Cremer(C), Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani.
Rohan Mustafa, UAE captain, starts by saying they were looking to bat first itself. Adds that they will be playing their natural game and end the tournament well. Ends by saying that they have 3 changes in their side.
Graeme Cremer, Zimbabwe captain, starts by saying the wicket took a bit of moisture so will look to take advantage. Adds that they have put in a lot of hard work so they'll want to have a great day today. Reckons they have lot of positives from the last game and will look to repeat the same performance with the bat. Ends by saying that they have two changes in their side.
TOSS - Zimbabwe win the toss and elect to bowl first!
Hello and welcome to the Harare Sports Club for the clash between the hosts, Zimbabwe, and United Arab Emirates. The hosts have a simple equation in front of them - a win here will book their seat for the 2019 World Cup. UAE, on the other hand, have found it difficult to get going in the tournament but would surely want to take something away by winning their last match. Bets are on Zimbabwe. Let's see what the match has on offer. Stay tuned as we bring to you the toss and teams shortly.
Potentially sad end to Zimbabwe's journey. Now their fate isn't in their hands. They have a chance, but a slim one, and it will depend on the outcome of tomorrow's game. What was expected to be a dead rubber tomorrow has everything on offer. Whichever team wins tomorrow's clash enters the big event. We have Ireland taking on Afghanistan. Tune in tomorrow at 0930 local (0730 GMT) for the coverage. Till then, goodbye!
Rohan Mustafa, UAE captain, says that they have missed key players during the crucial matches in the Super Sixes stage. Adds that the team has been working hard and they have changed a lot in all departments. Ends by saying that they will come hard in the next tournament.
Graeme Cremer, Zimbabwe captain, says that they had good partnerships in the middle but it was crucial that Sean Williams had to carry on but was dismissed. Reckons that the UAE team performed well today. Ends by saying that they will pick themselves up with this defeat and move on but the team is disappointed with this result.
Man of the Match, Mohammad Naveed says that he is happy with the award. Adds that he is successful because he tries to bowl wicket-to-wicket as suggested by his coach. Reckons that the yorkers helped him a lot towards the death. Ends by saying that he dedicates this award to his family members.
With the revised target, Zimbabwe needed a positive start but lost wickets early in the Powerplay. Williams and Moor, however, took the situation in their stride and stitched a fine partnership consisting of 79 runs, before the latter departed. Williams carried on along with Raza and it looked like they would win it. But some excellent bowling from the skipper Mustafa and Naveed in the death saw that the key men for the Chevrons fell at the wrong time and the game got away from them. You could say Williams' wicket was the turning point of the game, maybe even Raza's. UAE held their nerve and got the job done.
A rain-hit affair which was threatened to not even finish. But on this day, some heroes rose up for UAE. After losing a wicket early on, Mustafa and Shabber added 74 to steady things, before Anwar and Shahzad threaded the same amount between them not long after. But, the late impetus from Naveed really did the trick. As the rain came later and it helped their DLS score.
Went right down to the wire. Just 3 runs short, agonizingly close. The crowd in the stadium didn't just come to fill up the numbers. They were buzzing all day, even through the rain, kept on singing and dancing and pushed their team forward. They really wanted their team to win and qualify for the big stage. But it wasn't meant to be. Sometimes in life, it just isn't.
Mohammad Naveed to Craig Ervine. UAE WIN BY 3 RUNS! heartbreak for the home side. The crowd goes silent, they can't believe what's happened here. Oh boy... their faces say it all. High full toss on off, Ervine swings and can only manage a top edge over cover-point for a couple.
Mohammad Naveed to Kyle Jarvis. Full and outside off, Jarvis can only fetch a single with a smack to long off. Ervine needs a biggie to finish. Dinesh Karthik finished a game off the last ball against Bangladesh in the Nidahas Trophy final. Can Ervine replicate that?
Mohammad Naveed to Craig Ervine. Another full toss, on the stumps, Ervine can only mistime it towards extra cover. Only a single. 7 off 2 needed.
Mohammad Naveed to Craig Ervine. FOUR! Edged and away! Ervine won't mind that, nobody will mind that. Full toss on off, Ervine just swings wildly. It goes off the edge and away to the third man fence for a boundary.
Mohammad Naveed to Kyle Jarvis. Follows Jarvis, who's backing away, with an excellent yorker. The batsman can only work it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammad Naveed to Kyle Jarvis. Fuller and slower on the stumps, Jarvis clears his front leg and whacks it towards wide long on for a double.
Zimbabwe need 15 to win, in the last over of the game, against the best bowler of the game. Game over? Or is there something still left?
Amir Hayat to Kyle Jarvis. Only a single. Just 4 off the over. Well bowled, Amir Hayat. It's smacked down to long off for one.
Amir Hayat to Craig Ervine. Full toss angling in on leg, Ervine can only flick it through mid-wicket for a single.
Amir Hayat to Craig Ervine. Missed out! Dot ball. Slower bouncer around off, Ervine doesn't pick it up and goes into the pull shot way too early.
Amir Hayat to Kyle Jarvis. Dot ball. Yorker on off, Jarvis can only play it back to the bowler.
Amir Hayat to Kyle Jarvis. Dot ball. Yorker on off, Jarvis can only play it back to the bowler.
Amir Hayat to Craig Ervine. Angling in at first and then shaping away from outside off, Ervine taps it behind square on the off side for a single.
Amir Hayat to bowl the penultimate over.
Mohammad Naveed to Craig Ervine. Ervine works it through mid-wicket and keeps strike. 19 needed off 12.
Mohammad Naveed to Kyle Jarvis. Lbw shout turned down courtesy a big inside edge. Reverse for Naveed as it's pitched on a fuller length, Jarvis gets an inside edge onto his pads and he takes a single as the ball goes on the off side.
Kyle Jarvis will be the new man in.
Mohammad Naveed to Graeme Cremer. OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Naveed comes good for his side. Zimbabwe lose another wicket. Banged in on a back of a length on middle and off, Cremer looks to go across the line and gets a bottom edge which takes the bails off. 21 still needed off 14.
Mohammad Naveed to Craig Ervine. Cutting back in on middle and leg, whipped along the ground through mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammad Naveed to Craig Ervine. Precious dot ball. Fuller and on off, Ervine can only defend it under his nose.
Mohammad Naveed to Craig Ervine. Full ball outside off from around the wicket, driven through the covers for a couple. Good start the over.
Also, Mohammad Naveed comes back into the attack.
Skipper Graeme Cremer walks in. Into the most pressure situation he's walked into in his entire career. It can still be done, but he needs to keep his nerve and support Craig Ervine.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. OUT! He's got him! A big twist in the tale left? Tried to go over short fine leg again with a sweep but can't clear the man this time. Hayat takes it with one hand and Williams is gone. The rate is in control, can Zimbabwe still do it? 24 needed off 18.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. FOUR! The Harare Sports Club is screaming on the top of its lungs. The crowd is going wild. Excellent shot from Williams. He picks his spot, gets low and sweeps it over short fine leg for a boundary.
Rohan Mustafa to Craig Ervine. Ervine hammers this down the ground, but can't get it straight enough. Towards long on, one more run taken.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Darted full around off, Sean gets low and plays the reverse sweep to backward point. Quick single stolen.
Rohan Mustafa to Craig Ervine. Single taken. Hits it down to long on and rotate strike.
Rohan Mustafa to Craig Ervine. FOUR! That's gone like a rocket! Top shot from Craig Ervine. Full on the stumps from around the wicket, he clears his front leg and smacks this straight back. No chance for long on and long off to cut it out.
Amir Hayat to Craig Ervine. Cutting into Ervine from a length, hits him on the thigh pad. The batsmen steal a leg bye. The appeal is turned down, probably because of height. 35 needed off 24 balls.
Amir Hayat to Craig Ervine. Coming back in on middle stump, credit to Ervine for the weight on this shot. Puts it in the big gap through mid-wicket and comes back for the second.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. Full once more, attacking the stumps, driven down to long on for a single.
Amir Hayat to Craig Ervine. Angling back in on the pads, Ervine works it off the pads towards mid-wicket for a leg bye.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. Full toss on off stump, knocked down to long off. Easy run taken.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. Fullish in length and outside off, Williams drives it to long off. Looks to come back for the second but Hayat comes in his way purposely. Sean doesn't like that one bit, shows his frustration without hesitation. The second run is completed in the end.
Amir Hayat to bowl now.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Full again outside off, Williams plays the reverse sweep to backward point. Craig Ervine rushes to the other end and beats the throw there. 43 needed to win in 30.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Full and flat outside off, crashed but straight to extra cover.
Rohan Mustafa to Craig Ervine. Full outside off, drilled down to long off for a single.
Craig Ervine is the next batsman in.
Rohan Mustafa to Sikandar Raza. OUT! Sikandar Raza is gone! Full toss on leg stump, he should be depositing it deep into the stands but he finds the fielder instead. He gets low and sweeps it straight down Anwar's throat who makes no mistake in taking this. Huge wicket for UAE, is this the match over for Zimbabwe with a struggling Sean Williams out in the middle?
Rohan Mustafa to Sikandar Raza. Over the wicket to Raza, he whips it through mid-wicket. Williams is struggling, but Raza pushes him to come back for the second. They manage to do it, but the southpaw is struggling further now. But maybe Raza wants this over to target.
Rohan Mustafa to Sikandar Raza. SIX! Going... going.... going... gone! Straight on the roof! What a big hit from Sikandar Raza. He sees the opportunity, this is the over he's going to go for it. He knows it. Full and right in the slot from around the wicket, Raza clears his front leg and smokes this high over long on for a maximum.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sikandar Raza. No. Just a single. Through to sweeper cover as the batsmen cross over. Good over for UAE, but Sikandar Raza will keep strike.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sean Williams. Eased back down to long on to get off strike. Raza needs a big hit. Can he finish it off with one?
Qadeer Ahmed to Sikandar Raza. Gives the charge to this short one and drags the pull from outside off to deep mid-wicket. One run taken.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sikandar Raza. Short and outside off, Raza looks to put bat on ball with the upper cut but fails to make connection.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sean Williams. Slower short ball from around the wicket, on middle stump, Williams pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for one. The 50-run stand is up with this as well.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sikandar Raza. Fuller and slower on middle, the cutter, Raza whips this to deep mid-wicket and takes a single.
Sean Williams is receiving treatment from the physio, Probably cramps in his hammy. The Zimbabwe fans will hope he's okay to continue, because he's vital if they are to win this game. It's not an exaggeration to say World Cup qualification rests on his shoulders. He must carry on.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Quicker and sliding in on middle and leg, Williams drives it wide of long on and still manages to take two, despite hobbling. 12 off the over. 58 needed in 42.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Fuller and outside off, driven straight to the man at extra cover.
Rohan Mustafa to Sikandar Raza. Hit hard through the covers, to the sweeper and a single is taken.
Rohan Mustafa to Sikandar Raza. Fuller in length outside off, drilled through covers for a double. Sean Williams is seen hobbling across to the other end, this is not a good sign for the Zimbabwe fans.
Rohan Mustafa to Sikandar Raza. FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for the Chevrons! Seeing Raza dancing around the crease Mustafa fires it way down the leg side, even the keeper can't collect and it's away to the boundary line behind.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Yorker on off, darts this one in quick, Williams digs it out on the off side for a quick one.
Rohan Mustafa to Sikandar Raza. Darted full on middle and leg, driven down to long on for a single.
Rohan Mustafa returns to the attack.
Powerplay 3 has been signalled. Now 5 fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the match.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sikandar Raza. Raza comes charging down the track and keeps the strike for next over. 70 needed from 48 deliveries. We've a last ball finish on the cards. Gut feeling!
Qadeer Ahmed to Sikandar Raza. FOUR! What a shot! Just a half swing of the bat and runs away to the fence. A full delivery towards the legs of the batsman, Raza hits it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sean Williams. Back of a length delivery angling towards the leg side. William goes for the pull but gets done by the pace off the delivery. The ball hits his pads on the high and they sneak in a leg bye.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sean Williams. Sensible cricket! Taking runs off every delivery. Short delivery banged in towards the batsman. Williams pulls it to mid-wicket and the batsmen come through for a brace.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sikandar Raza. Well bowled! He bowls yet another slower delivery asking Raza to drive it on the full. The batsman checks his drive as the ball runs to long on for another single.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sean Williams. Sower delivery fuller in length, played to covers for an easy single.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. Ends the over with a single down to long on. 10 from this over. Decent one for Zimbabwe.
Amir Hayat to Sikandar Raza. Mix-up! But no harm done. Short and wide outside off, Raza cuts it down to third man. They take the first, want the second but then decide against it. Good decision.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. Full and angling in from around the wicket, on off, Sean Williams drives it past the stumps at the other end and brings Raza back on strike.
Amir Hayat to Sikandar Raza. Back of a length outside off, Raza mistimes the swing down towards mid on for a brisk single.
Amir Hayat to Sikandar Raza. FOUR! Fantastic shot! This is what Sikandar Raza needed. Full and swinging in on the pads, he whips this superbly past wide mid on and away to the boundary line. 6 runs off the first two deliveries, could this be the big over Zimbabwe are looking for?
Amir Hayat to Sikandar Raza. Short and wide outside off, the slow outfield disappoints Sikandar Raza as he hit it quite well through the covers. Manages only a brace.
Amir Hayat is back.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sikandar Raza. Knocked to mid on for a quick run. 8 off the over.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sikandar Raza. Short and wide outside off, Raza slaps this through point. Should have been a boundary, but the outfield slows it down. Two runs are taken. There was a fumble out in the deep, but the batsmen didn't notice that. The third was there for the taking.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sean Williams. Easily in! Not out. Williams pushes it to mid off and takes a sharp single. Instead of dragging his bat in, he plants it in. There's a direct hit at the bowler's end and the umpire takes it upstairs. Replays show he's fine. Should be careful here, getting out in such a manner is the last thing he'd want.
Run out appeal against Sean Williams. Looks to be safe though. Let's see...
Qadeer Ahmed to Sean Williams. Takes the pace off this one and deceives the batsman. Williams is early into the pull shot and misses it altogether.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sean Williams. Full again, on off stump, Williams with another drive but straight down the ground this time. The placement is good, so two more runs are taken.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sean Williams. A little too full and outside off, Williams nicely leans into the shot and drives it through the big gap in the covers. Picks up two as a result.
Mohammad Naveed to Sean Williams. Single to end the over. Full and outside off, it's drilled to sweeper cover. Williams will keep strike.
Mohammad Naveed to Sean Williams. FOUR! Shot! Around the wicket to Williams, it's full and outside off, the southpaw just waits on this before putting a lot of power into the drive. Through extra cover and away to the fence for a boundary.
Mohammad Naveed to Sikandar Raza. Fullish in length on middle and off, Raza walks a step down and hits this on the up, past the bowler for a single towards long off.
Mohammad Naveed to Sikandar Raza. Back of a length on off stump, Raza goes back and mistimes the pull to the mid-wicket fielder.
Mohammad Naveed to Sikandar Raza. Coming back in sharply on middle and leg, Raza is almost cut in two while trying to play that. It takes the inside edge and goes off his thigh pad past the leg stump.
Mohammad Naveed to Sikandar Raza. Big swing and a miss from Sikandar Raza! Full and outside off, Raza looks to trash it through the covers but misses.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sikandar Raza. A short delivery which has been pulled away. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sikandar Raza. Full and outside off, drilled hard but straight to cover.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sikandar Raza. No ball! Short ball which is too short. The umpire raises his hand and signals a no ball.
Free Hit coming up...
Sikandar Raza is the next batsman in.
Qadeer Ahmed to Peter Moor. OUT! GOT 'EM! PJ Moor departs in the hunt for the quick runs. He knew he had to try and up the ante, but fails to do it and departs. Outside off on a fuller length, Moor uppishly hits it straight to Mufti at extra cover. Partnership worth 79 is broken. Zimbabwe still need 106 off 74.
Qadeer Ahmed to Peter Moor. Short of a good length outside off, Moor punches it on the up through covers for a double.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sean Williams. Fifty for Sean Williams! His 27th in this format. Thoroughly deserved. Zimbabwe needed it, especially after Brendan Taylor's departure. He gets to it with a drive to sweeper cover for a single.
Qadeer Ahmed to Sean Williams. That didn't bounce much at all. Banged in short, Sean ducks and the ball barely goes over his head.
Qadeer Ahmed to bowl again.
Mohammad Naveed to Peter Moor. He knows he's missed out. The frustration on his face shows it. Short and wide, Moor cracks it straight to point.
Mohammad Naveed to Peter Moor. Not a wide. Hmm... must have brushed the pads then. Full and angling down from over the wicket, Moor looks to flick but misses.
Mohammad Naveed to Sean Williams. Around the wicket to Williams now, it's full and outside off, the southpaw drives it well to sweeper cover for a single.
Mohammad Naveed to Sean Williams. Good placement. Two runs from it. It's slanting across on a good length, Sean Williams uses the angle to punch it through towards sweeper cover.
Mohammad Naveed to Peter Moor. Good running. Taps it just wide of the cover fielder this time and both batsmen cross over.
Mohammad Naveed to Peter Moor. Back of a length ball angling in from around off, Moor rises and punches it to covers.
Mohammad Naveed is back into the attack. Rohan Mustafa realizes the need to break this partnership, and he desperately needs it. So, he's brought his strike bowler back on. Can he silence this crowd inside the Harare Sports Club?
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Good delivery. Dot ball to end the over. But still, 7 runs have come from it. Full on off, it's dug back out to the bowler.
Rohan Mustafa to Peter Moor. The batsman has driven it through mid off. One run added to the total.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Down the ground again, this time he beats the bowler and finds long on. One run taken.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Full and straight on the stumps, drilled back to the bowler.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. FOUR! He's certainly giving the fans something to cheer about! Excellent placement from the southpaw. Full on middle and leg, Williams gets low and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary.
Rohan Mustafa to Peter Moor. Full on the stumps, driven through mid on for a single.
Rohan Mustafa returns.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. Fuller and slower outside off, pushed away from the body to covers. A good over for the Chevrons, 10 have come from it.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. Pressure! Can do crazy things to you. Williams works it towards fine leg and runs hard. Puts pressure on the fielder to do it quickly which makes him fumble. The second run is taken.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. SIX! What a hit! And the crowd goes berserk! Stupendous shot. The pace on the ball allows Sean Williams to go up and over. Short and outside off, he rises on his toes and slaps it over third man for a biggie. The crowd seems to have found its voice.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. Extremely full, almost a yorker on the stumps, Sean plays it back to the bowler.
Amir Hayat to Peter Moor. Length delivery outside off, punched firmly past point for a single.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. Short of a length ball angling in on middle and leg, Williams helps the pull through square leg. Just the single taken.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. Picks it off his pads and flicks it through the square leg area for a single. 130 needed of 96 balls.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. They pick up a single.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. FOUR! That's a lovely shot! Excellent timing. On the up, little bit of width outside off, allows PJ Moor to free his arms a bit. He then hits it through the covers and beats the man in the deep. The 50-run stand is up as well. Highly important for Zimbabwe, this.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. Darts it quicker on the pads, it's whipped behind square leg for an easy one.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. Bit slower through the air, on off, played back to the bowler.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. Turning in from around off, worked to mid-wicket from within the crease.
Amir Hayat to Peter Moor. Shortish in length pounded outside off, a mistimed slap from Moor finds the mid off fielder.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. Coming back in from a length on middle and off, tucked through backward square leg to rotate strike.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. Short and wide outside off, cracked but straight to the man at point.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. Some extra bounce off the surface as Hayat lands it on a length on off, squares Williams up a bit as the ball hits him high on the thigh pad. Faint shout goes in vain.
Amir Hayat to Peter Moor. On a good length once again, outside off, Moor cuts it late past point and takes one.
Amir Hayat to Peter Moor. Length delivery outside the line of off stump, punched hard to the cover area.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. FOUR! Go right ahead, Sean Williams. Beautifully done. Brings out the reverse sweep once more, plays it fine past the keeper and away to the third man fence to ruin a perfectly good over from Ahmed Raza.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. The batsman has played it fine down the leg side.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. Drives this to long on by getting close to the pitch. Single taken.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. Another one to mid off, another dot.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. Plays with the spin and eases it towards mid off.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. From around the wicket, it's floated around off, Moor pushes it back to the bowler.
Amir Hayat to Peter Moor. Shaping back in on the hips, it's worked fine down the leg side for a run.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. Angling in on leg from around the wicket, Williams looks to flick it away but gets it off the pads. A leg bye is taken.
Amir Hayat to Peter Moor. Yorker at the base of off stump, Moor digs it out and places it through covers for a single.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. Changes the angle to around the wicket, angles it in from outside off, Williams punches it to sweeper cover and crosses over.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. Wide outside off again, another play and a miss from the left-hander.
Amir Hayat to Sean Williams. Loose delivery outside off, Williams looks to make connection but fails in doing so.
Amir Hayat is back on.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. One run taken as it's hit down to long on. 148 needed off 120 for Zimbabwe to win this game and qualify for the 2019 World Cup.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. Short and wide outside off, cut through point. A fumble from the fielder in the deep allows the batsmen to take the second.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. Tossed up delivery outside off, Sean with a hard drive to mid off.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. Another punch, down to long off and a single is taken.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. Short in length and outside off, stabbed wide of point for one.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. Spinning in from off stump, Williams gets down and across to paddle sweep it fine down the leg side. Both batsmen run hard and come back for the second.
Rohan Mustafa to Peter Moor. Hits this back to the bowler to end the over. 5 from it.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Sensible. Got the boundary, now rotates the strike. Single taken after hitting it down to long off.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. FOUR! Much-needed. Especially after three dot balls. He's played that shot to good effect today. Kneels down and reverse sweeps it through short third man for a boundary.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Quicker one outside off, punched firmly off the back foot to extra cover.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Drifting in on middle and off from around the wicket, Williams plays it back to the bowler.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. This time Moor plays the reverse sweep, hits it straight to short third man.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. Full and outside off, reverse swept down to short third man for a single.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. Eases this through mid on and crosses over.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. Stays right behind the line and keeps it out with a straight blade.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. Spinning in from outside off, Sean opens the bat face and picks up a single with a little dab to point.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. Tossed up outside off, driven positively through the covers for a single.
Drinks are on the field. Zimbabwe need 164 from 138 balls. They've been rocked early and lost 3 crucial wickets with Mohammad Naveed and Ahmed Raza doing the damage. A lot hinges on this pair of Williams and Poor. They need to bat and bat long together. Should be a good phase of play, this, post the mini-break.
Rohan Mustafa to Peter Moor. Will keep strike in the next over. Moor offers a solid punch, down the ground, towards long on, and takes a single.
Rohan Mustafa to Peter Moor. FOUR! Smartly played! Short and wide outside off, PJ Moor plays this really late. Waits for it and then cuts it past short third man to send it across the boundary line.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Full on the stumps, driven through mid off for a single.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Full and straight on the stumps, driven back down the track.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Kicking off the deck a bit. Short and on off, Williams backs away to cut but is beaten due to the extra bounce.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Stifled appeal for a leg before, not given. Impact is outside off. Fired in full and outside off, Williams is once again down for the reverse sweep. It goes off his back pad, which is outside the line, behind past short third man. Two leg byes taken.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. Darted on leg, strikes the batsman low on the pads. End of the over.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. Quick on the stumps, punched off the back foot in front of mid-wicket.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. Smartly done. Williams flicks the full ball through the mid-wicket region for a single.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. Touch straighter in line, tucked to mid-wicket. Dot ball.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. Drifting through the air on off, Moor mistimes the push back to the bowler.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Quick again, this time Williams checks his punch to covers to end the over.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Flat, short and quick outside off, defended back in the direction of the bowler.
Rohan Mustafa to Peter Moor. Worked away to the vacant space in the mid-wicket area. Single to the total.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Eased back down the ground, to long off, for one run.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. One more reverse sweep from the southpaw. Through short third man and a double is taken.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Outside off on a bit of a fuller length, plays with the spin to point.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. Muted call for a caught behind but not given. Short ball slower in pace, Moor looks to punch but gets a bottom edge which falls besides him before going to the keeper on the bounce.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. Nicely played. Should have been another boundary, but this is what's going to happen for the most part now. A lot of running for the Chevrons to do. Williams premeditates the reverse sweep and places it through short third man. Three runs taken.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. Just behind a driving length, Sean stands his ground and pushes it towards mid off.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. Beautiful! Raza bowls this really slow through the air, outside off, makes Williams reach for it and then beats the outside edge of the bat.
Rohan Mustafa to Peter Moor. Leans forward and across before working it towards the mid on fielder.
Rohan Mustafa to Peter Moor. Hit hard, but right at the cover fielder. No run taken.
Rohan Mustafa to Peter Moor. Turns it with the spin on the leg side. Dot ball.
Rohan Mustafa to Sean Williams. Flatter outside off, Williams forces this through the gap in the off side for a single.
Rohan Mustafa to Peter Moor. Loud, loud, loud shout from the UAE players! But the umpire remains unmoved. Good decision in the end, the impact was outside the line. Tossed up outside off, it turns in and raps Peter Moor on the front pad. Appeal goes up, but the impact has saved the batsman. A leg bye is taken as the ball lobs over on the off side.
Rohan Mustafa to Peter Moor. Darts it quick and full on off, Moor brings a straight blade down in defense.
Rohan Mustafa, the skipper, brings himself into the attack.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. Williams punch-drives this to covers to bring an end to a successful over from Raza. 4 runs and a big wicket off it.
Ahmed Raza to Sean Williams. From over the wicket, it's flat and short outside off, keeps a little low, Williams goes back and keeps it out.
Sean Williams to bat next.
Ahmed Raza to Brendan Taylor. OUT! THAT'S A BIG WICKET! Ahmed Raza with an absolute beauty. He's got the top dog and UAE are elated. Arm ball on off, it keeps coming in with the angle and somehow goes right through the gap between bat and pad. Brendan Taylor's defense is broken and the stumps are rattled. Beautiful ball, UAE on top here.
Ahmed Raza to Brendan Taylor. In the air for a long while... but falls safely. Don't think he wanted the ball to be hanging in the air for that long, but he more or less had it in control. He lofts it high over cover as the fielder out in the deep can't get to it in time. Two taken.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. A checked punch from Peter Moor. Down to long off and one more run is taken.
Ahmed Raza to Brendan Taylor. Tossed up from around the wicket, it's drifting in. Brendan comes ahead and eases it to long off for one.
Amir Hayat to Brendan Taylor. Another inside edge. Length ball close to off, he has a tame poke at it and gets it back onto his pads. A single is taken as the ball falls behind square on the off side.
Amir Hayat to Brendan Taylor. Length delivery aiming the top of off stump, blocked tightly to the right of the bowler. No run taken.
Amir Hayat to Brendan Taylor. Straighter in line, Taylor picks it off his pads and works it through square leg for a brace.
Amir Hayat to Brendan Taylor. Arrows it full again, outside off, driven straight to the man at cover.
Amir Hayat to Brendan Taylor. Ooof! So close. Taylor needs to be a bit careful here. Full ball just outside off, he goes for the cover drive and gets an inside back onto his pads.
Amir Hayat to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! That's hit hard! Short and wide, Brendan Taylor will not miss out on this. He fiercely cuts it through point and away to the boundary line behind.
Ahmed Raza to Brendan Taylor. The batsman plays a sweep shot. One run added to the total.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. Knocks this full ball by leaning ahead and places it to long off. One run taken.
Ahmed Raza to Peter Moor. Looped up on a fuller length, comes forward and meets it with the full face of the bat.
Ahmed Raza to Brendan Taylor. Taylor works it off his pads square on the leg side and both batsmen set off. Moor has to make a big dive to get back in to beat the throw at the striker's end.
Ahmed Raza to Brendan Taylor. Similar ball, similar shot. Blocked solidly.
Ahmed Raza to Brendan Taylor. Quite slow through the air from around the wicket, full on off, Taylor is forward in defense.
Ahmed Raza to bowl now. Some spin introduced into the bowling attack. A slip in place.
Amir Hayat to Peter Moor. Plays it late. Cuts this behind point and runs the first one hard. As a result, is able to come back for the second.
Amir Hayat to Peter Moor. Wide! Short and down the leg side, Moor looks to hook it but misses. Big appeal from the keeper behind, but the umpire just raises his arms sideways.
Amir Hayat to Peter Moor. Full and wide outside off, drilled hard but right at backward point. Won't get any run for it.
Amir Hayat to Peter Moor. Brings out the short one out of nowhere, takes PJ Moor by surprise. He cannot do much other than somehow awkwardly take a blow on his shoulder.
Amir Hayat to Brendan Taylor. Works this off his pads and flicks it towards mid-wicket to get off strike.
Amir Hayat to Brendan Taylor. Full in length and on off, defended tightly from within the crease.
Amir Hayat to Peter Moor. Deadly ball first up. Hayat spears in a yorker straightaway, Moor just about manages to dig it out off the inside edge. It goes off his pads as he looks around for the ball. Taylor knows where it is, so he sets off and calls his partner through for a run. Nicely done.
Amir Hayat is into the attack now.
Powerplay 2 has been signalled. A maximum of 4 fielders will be allowed outside the ring till the 32nd over.
Qadeer Ahmed to Brendan Taylor. Smacked that right off the middle but it's straight to the fielder. Brendan Taylor stands tall and connects, only to find wide mid off.
Qadeer Ahmed to Brendan Taylor. Kicking off the deck from a length, outside off, left alone.
Qadeer Ahmed to Brendan Taylor. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.
Qadeer Ahmed to Peter Moor. Wide! Angling down leg, the batsman looks to flick it away but misses and so does the keeper. Allows the batsmen to steal an extra run.
Qadeer Ahmed to Peter Moor. Width offered outside off, Moor cuts it past point. It should have gone all the way, but the outfield is slow and as a result, he'll get only two.
Qadeer Ahmed to Peter Moor. Pitched up there, Moor moves across and works it to mid-wicket.
Qadeer Ahmed to Brendan Taylor. Just ahead of a length outside off, driven on the up just wide of mid off for a run.
Mohammad Naveed to Brendan Taylor. Cutting back in on leg, the batsman flicks it away on the leg side for a single.
Mohammad Naveed to Brendan Taylor. Short and wide outside off, doesn't time it well as he gets a bottom edge on his attempted cut shot.
Mohammad Naveed to Brendan Taylor. Loud lbw appeal from Mohammad Naveed. Height has saved him there. But another brilliant delivery from the pacer. Comes from wide of the crease and gets it to come back in sharply. Beats the inside edge and catches Brendan Taylor high on the thigh pads.
Mohammad Naveed to Brendan Taylor. Fraction straight in line, a length delivery on middle, Brendan Taylor moves inside the line and defends it down in front of mid-wicket.
Mohammad Naveed to Peter Moor. Short and wide outside off, it's cut comfortably behind point for an easy run.
Mohammad Naveed to Peter Moor. Wicket-to-wicket line, on off. Moor stays inside his crease and plays it back down the track.
Qadeer Ahmed to Brendan Taylor. Fired in full, outside off, Taylor with a mistimed drive down towards mid on. End of a good over from Ahmed.
Qadeer Ahmed to Brendan Taylor. Wide outside off, Brendan offers no shot on this occasion.
Qadeer Ahmed to Brendan Taylor. Outswinger pitching on middle and off, moves away as Taylor leans ahead to block it out.
Qadeer Ahmed to Brendan Taylor. Fullish in length and attacking the stumps, Brendan Taylor leans forward, a little across and then wrists it to mid on.
Qadeer Ahmed to Peter Moor. Tad shorter outside off, easily guided to the third man region for a single.
Qadeer Ahmed to Peter Moor. Good length delivery just around off, pushed into the off side from within the crease.
Brendan Taylor in at No.4.
Mohammad Naveed to Hamilton Masakadza. OUT! Second of the innings for Naveed. He is on fire right now. Both openers are now back in the pavilion and the pacer deserves every bit of this. Length ball around off, shapes in a little. It's enough to take the inside edge of Masakadza's bat as he looks to punch it away. Goes on to rattle the stumps behind and that's the end of the Zimbabwe veteran. The hosts in a spot of bother here.
Mohammad Naveed to Hamilton Masakadza. Full in length again, driven hard to cover.
Mohammad Naveed to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! Shot! Beautiful. All about the timing this one. Full delivery on off, Masakadza leans into the shot and just pushes this back past the diving mid off fielder. Mid on looks to stop it, but in vain.
Mohammad Naveed to Hamilton Masakadza. Coming in then shaping away after pitching, Hamilton hangs his bat out but there's some extra bounce. It goes off the splice and towards short third man.
Mohammad Naveed to Hamilton Masakadza. Wasn't exactly in control of that but was enough to clear the infield. Short ball to which he rocked back and pulled over wide mid on for a double.
Mohammad Naveed to Hamilton Masakadza. Back of a length on off, blocked down in front of point for nought.
Qadeer Ahmed to Peter Moor. Seaming away from outside off, left alone for the keeper to collect.
Qadeer Ahmed to Peter Moor. Better line. Brings it in closer to the off stick, Moor shoulders arms to it.
Qadeer Ahmed to Peter Moor. Again a fraction too wide outside off, allows PJ Moor to free his arms and punch it through the gap in the covers. A couple of runs are taken.
Qadeer Ahmed to Peter Moor. Couldn't find the gap. Some width is offered outside off, Peter Moor looks to cut it past point but can't do so.
Qadeer Ahmed to Peter Moor. Full delivery outside off, Moor drives it straight to the man at mid off.
Qadeer Ahmed to Peter Moor. Full delivery outside off, Moor drives it straight to the man at mid off.
Mohammad Naveed to Hamilton Masakadza. On a length on the fifth stump line, blocked firmly in front of point to end the over.
Mohammad Naveed to Hamilton Masakadza. Ripper! Beauty from Mohammad Naveed. Lands it on a length just outside off, it moves away ever so late and almost kisses the outside edge of Hamilton Masakadza's bat. So, so close.
Mohammad Naveed to Peter Moor. Waits for the ball to come to him before running it down to third man. Single taken.
Mohammad Naveed to Peter Moor. Easy two. Well played by PJ Moor. Cuts it behind point and comes back for the second.
Mohammad Naveed to Hamilton Masakadza. Shortish ball pounded in outside off, Masakadza taps it down in front of point and takes a brisk single.
Peter Moor walks in at No.3. It's his first game of the tournament and it's a big one. The most important game for Zimbabwe. His team needs him to stand up and be counted. Big moment for him.
Mohammad Naveed to Solomon Mire. OUT! GONE! Solomon Mire is out of here and the crowd goes silent. Wonderful short one from Naveed, Mire looks to take the pull on but the ball is too quick for him. Gets a big top edge which skies towards square leg. Anwar settles himself underneath it and takes a good catch. Early blow for the hosts, not what they would have wanted.
Qadeer Ahmed to Hamilton Masakadza. Length ball on middle and off, blocked solidly from within the crease.
Qadeer Ahmed to Hamilton Masakadza. Cutting back in, fraction straight in line, catches Masakadza on the pads as he looks to flick. Was always going down leg, hence no appeal.
Qadeer Ahmed to Hamilton Masakadza. In the channel outside off, on a good length, Hamilton has nothing to do with it.
Qadeer Ahmed to Solomon Mire. What a wonderful effort from the fielder. Every run counts, doesn't it? Mustafa, the skipper, leading from the front. Mire is strong in this area, it's on a back of a length outside off, he rises and punches it firmly between point and cover-point. The captain chases it down and keeps it inside with a beautiful dive. Saves one run.
Qadeer Ahmed to Solomon Mire. Wide outside off once more, another play and a miss from Mire.
Qadeer Ahmed to Solomon Mire. Short of a good length outside off, Mire's eyes light up seeing the width on offer. He swings wildly at it looking to cut, but fails to make any kind of connection.
Qadeer Ahmed to bowl from the other end. He too has a couple of slips in place.
Mohammad Naveed to Hamilton Masakadza. Touch short and straighter in line, worked to mid-wicket for no run.
Mohammad Naveed to Hamilton Masakadza. Well left! And a good delivery too. Naveed comes steaming in and serves it fuller around off, it swings away late as the batsman lets it be. Great seam position, nicely bowled.
Mohammad Naveed to Hamilton Masakadza. Bowls this full and on off, swinging away, the veteran brings a straight blade down in defense.
Two slips for Hamilton...
Mohammad Naveed to Hamilton Masakadza. Just back of a length, keeps it quite close to off, Masakadza stands tall and presents a tight defensive shot.
Mohammad Naveed to Solomon Mire. Fuller in length and outside off, Mire comes forward, pushes it just wide of the cover fielder and calls his partner through for a quick single.
Mohammad Naveed to Solomon Mire. Zimbabwe are off and running. Every run will be cheered and applauded this afternoon. Length ball outside off, moving away, Solomon Mire opens the face and steers it past point. Takes two as third man cuts it off.
Now nice and sunny out there. Looking at it you'd never think it was raining heavily just a little while ago. So, continuing with this game, UAE come out and spread out on the field, as Solomon Mire and Hamilton Masakadza stride out to open the innings with the bat. The home side needs to chase 230 in 40 overs. The openers will look to provide a blazing start as they look to gun it down, as the heavens could open up again later. So to have a good scoring rate will be imperative. Mohammad Naveed will take the new ball first up. Here we go...