स्कॉटलैंड vs ज़िम्बाब्वे, मैच 12, बेलेरीव ओवल, होबार्ट, 21 October 2022 - कमेंट्री

This is full and on off. Burl pushes it to mid off for another quick single.

Short and on middle. Shumba plays the pull shot to deep square leg. One more. 4 needed now.

FOUR! UP AND OVER! Zimbabwe celebrate! Sikandar Raza is pumped up! What a moment for Zimbabwe! On a length and outside off. Burl thumps it over the leaping mid on fielder for a boundary. ZIMBABWE WIN BY 5 WICKETS.

Tossed up on middle, flicked to square leg for one.

Quicker and on middle. Burl bunts it to square leg for a single. Singles will do for Zimbabwe. They do not want to do any silly things now.

Outside off, flat. Shumba punches it to sweeper cover for one.

Short and outside off. Burl cuts it wide of deep point for a brace.

Full and on off. Burl drives to mid off for a quick single.

Easy couple again! Touch short and on middle. Shumba punches it to long on for a couple. Zimbabwe are one hit away.

Tossed up, outside off. Kept out.

 Ervine dived for his life there! Around off. Shumba drops it to covers and calls for a quick single. Ervine runs across and luckily for him, the throw came wide of the keeper. A good throw and Ervine was well gone. 

Short and on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Flatter, outside off and this one skids through. Shumba looks to cut but misses.

A single as this is hit to square leg.

OUT! TAKEN! Ervine goes now! The set-batter goes. Scotland still believe. Tossed up, full and outside off. Ervine tries to hit through the line as he lofts but doesn't power. Calum MacLeod at mid off tracks back and reverse-cups it. 14 runs needed in 18 balls.

Outside off, driven through covers for a single.

This is on the pads. Shumba helps it away to fine leg for a couple.

On a length and outside off. Shumba taps it to third man for one.

FOUR! The good thing is the skipper is still out! He will look to take them to victory. This is full and outside off. Ervine drives it through covers for a boundary.

Outside off, played to third man for one.

On the hips, nudged to square leg for one. 17 runs needed in 24 balls.

No ball! Length and outside off. Ervine drops it to point for a single. A free hit is coming up as Josh Davey overstepped. 

This is full and outside off. Ervine swings hard but only to get a leading edge to third man for a couple of runs.

Fifty up for Ervine! A captain's knock but still the victory is away. 100 up as well. On middle, this is hit to deep square leg for a single. 

FOUR! Another fine shot from Raza! Overpitched and going down the leg side. Raza sweeps it over square leg for a couple of bounces and four. 

On a length and on middle. Raza makes room and smashes it to long on for one.

A slower ball on middle, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Raza goes! Is there a twist in the tale? A slower bouncer, Josh Davey rolls his finger on this one on middle. Raza looks to pull but gloves it to the keeper. The finger goes up and Raza walks without reviewing it. There was a big deflection. What a moment in the game. Zimbabwe need 27 runs in 30 balls. Scotland need 6 wickets. 

Flatter and outside off. Ervine slaps it to deep point for a single.

Touch short and outside off. Raza looks to sweep but misses. The ball bounces and hits him on the helmet. A precautionary concussion test will be followed now. 

SIX! What a shot! Sikandar Raza only knows one way to play! This is a hard shot to play! Flat and outside off. Raza stays back and hammers it over covers for a biggie. 

On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a couple. The stand moves to 50 now.

FOUR! Sikandar Raza is in hurry now! This is full and outside off. Raza swings across, he splices and the ball goes over point for a boundary. 

 This is down the leg side. Raza misses his flick. It looks like a desperate appeal as the Scotland players shout. They take the review. Ultra Edge shows nothing on it and Raza will continue. 

Outside off, guided to point for a single.

Full and on off. Raza bunts to the right of the bowler.

An arm ball. Raza punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Cleverly played! Short and outside off, slows it up. Ervine reverse hits and clears the infield and the ball goes to point for a boundary.

On middle, pushed back to the bowler. The ball went flat but didn't carry. A single as it rolls away.

On middle, kept out.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

On off. Raza eases it to mid on but for one.

Flatter and outside off. Ervine punches it to long off for one.

On middle, this is hit to long on for one.

Angles it around leg. Ervine makes room and taps it to point for a single. 

SIX! Boundary just makes the over perfect for Zimbabwe. Tad short and outside off. Raza rocks back and pulls it all the way over mid-wicket for a biggie. 57 runs needed now in 48 balls.

Length ball, outside off. Raza taps it to third man for a single.

This is full and on middle, flicked to long on for a single.

FOUR! Raza will play with the intent! This is full and outside off. Raza lofts it over covers. The fielder gives a chase but to no avail.

Full ball, swinging on middle. Raza whips it to deep square leg for one.

On a length and on middle and leg. Ervine drills it to deep square leg for one.

In the air but falls safely! Full and outside off. Raza looks to loft again. He slices and it goes to deep point. Drops in the vacant region for a brace.

Angling on the pads, worked to square leg for one.

Touch short and around off, Raza pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, outside off, pushed to long off for one. 50 up!

Floated ball on middle. Raza pulls again to square leg for one.

 Ervine drives again to long off and rotates the strike. 

Three runs! Drops it short and on middle. Raza pulls it behind square leg. Michael Jones runs to his right, slides and makes a brilliant stop to save a single. 

On middle. Defended.

Full and on off. Ervine flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

A single as this is hit to long on.

Sliding on middle. Raza nudges it to mid-wicket, close to the keeper. The keeper runs across but just when he tries to throw, he slips. Raza gets back in meantime.

Full and on off, eased to long off for one.

A single to end the over as this is hit to long off. 

Leg bye! Flatter, quicker and on the pads. Sean Williams misses his tuck and it goes off the pads to point. A leg bye.

FOUR! through the gap! This is full and around off. Ervine reverse hits it well through point, in the gap for four runs. 

On middle, bunted to deep mid-wicket for one.

Outside off, worked to point for one.

Full and outside off, driven to long off for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Brad Wheal with an excellent catch! Sean Williams is livid with himself. This is dragged down and Sean Williams tries to pull this away. The ball goes to deep square leg where Brad Wheal runs in and plucks it right in front of him. Another timely wicket for Scotland and they are not giving away the game easily. 

A flatter ball, outside off. Ervine punches it to point for a quick single.

Full, quicker and on middle. Sean Williams flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Just sliding down on the fuller side. Ervine looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Mark Watt gets it to swing in, short and outside off. Ervine slaps it to cover.

Slower in the air, outside off. Ervine bunts it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Four singles off the over then! Zimbabwe are happy to nudge around! That is the need of the hour. They are hitting the loose balls away. On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for one. 

SHARP SINGLE! On off, nudged to mid-wicket for one.

On middle, this is hit to square leg.

Length and on middle. Ervine closes the face of the bat too early and it goes off the leading edge to third man for one.

Very full and on middle. Sean Williams whips but finds short fine leg. 

Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

Another single as this time Ervine plays it to third man. End of the Powerplay, Zimbabwe are 30/2. 103 runs needed in 84 balls.

This is full and on off. Williams drives it to mid off for a quick single. 

On a length and around off. Craig Ervine gets inside the line and flicks it to mid on.

FOUR! Well played! Pitched up, outside off. Ervine drives it through covers, beats the fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! Two in a row! Much better shot from the captain! Pitched up again. Ervine drives it straight down past mid off for four.

This one seams back in, length and on middle. Ervine is cramped up but does well to keep it out.

Length and on off. Ervine dabs it to backward point.

FOUR! Not a good start! Straight on the pads. Craig Ervine flicks it past square leg for a boundary. More trouble as Safyaan Sharif has overstepped. A free-hit to follow. 

Length and on middle. Craig Ervine mistimes his pull to mid on. Just one.

On the hips, clipped through square leg for one more.

Short in length and on middle. Williams pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Tad short and on middle. Blocked out.

Short of a length and around off. Craig Ervine punches it back to the bowler.

This one is on a length and angling across, outside off. Craig Ervine looks to drive but misses.

This is outside off. Ervine leaves it alone.

Length and on top of off. Ervine guides it to backward point.

On the pads, this is flicked past square leg for a couple of runs.

On a length and on middle. Ervine fends it away.

This is full and on middle. Craig drives it back to the bowler.

Craig Ervine uses the pace and dabs it to third man for a single.

On a length and on middle. Craig Ervine flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. He is off the mark.

Leg bye! Short of a length and outside off. Ervine steps across and taps it to backward point. The batters take a quick single. There is a direct hit at the keeper's end but Ervine has his bat grounded. Not out it is. 

Full and outside off, pushed to mid off.

OUT! TIMBER! Two in two overs for Zimbabwe! Another low score for Wesley Madhevere! This is full and way outside off. Wesley Madhevere looks to drive but gets an inside edge and it hits the stumps. Unfortunate dismiss but Scotland won't mind. 

Length and on off. Sean Williams blocks it out.

Outside off, on a length, punched to mid off. Successful over for Scotland. 

On a length and outside off. Regis Chakabva looks to push softly but misses.

FOUR! Zimbabwe are off the mark. Short of a length and outside off. Regis Chakabva pulls it nice and to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

OUT! LBW! A perfect start for Scotland! A big break through as Regis Chakabva could have been very dangerous. This is on a length and around off, extra bounce on offer. Regis Chakabva gets on his toes as he looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An LBW appeal and up goes the finger. That looked very close but Regis Chakabva takes the review. Ultra Edge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows umpire's call on wickets hitting and Regis Chakabva has to go back. 

On a length and outside off. Wesley Madhevere blocks it out.

This is full and outside off. Madhevere drives it to cover.

Short inn length and tailing on leg. Madhevere keeps it out. Just the start Scotland wanted.