ज़िम्बाब्वे vs नीदरलैंड्स, तीसरा एक-दिवसीय, हरारे स्पोर्ट्स क्लब, हरारे, 25 March 2023 - कमेंट्री

FOUR! Fuller and on off. Ballance heaves it high over mid-wicket for a four.

FOUR! Just 2 needed now! Tossed up, outside off, Ballance drags it to long on and bags a boundary.

Fuller and outside off, worked to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! That will do! Flat and outside off. Raza hammers it over mid off for a boundary. ZIMBABWE WIN BY 7 WICKETS.

On middle, this is hit to square leg for a single.

Fuller and on middle. Raza whacks it wide of the man behind square leg for two.

A bumper on middle. Raza lets it go.

Wide! Angling down the leg side. Raza misses his flick.

SIX! BANG! Too full and on off. Raza clears his front foot and lofts it over long off for a biggie.

Tad short, outside off. Raza looks to pull but misses.

On a length and on middle. Raza whips it past square leg for two. 10 more runs needed now.

On middle, blocked.

Fuller and outside off. Raza goes inside-out to covers. The ball bounces and the fielder overruns as it spins away. Three runs. 

Outside off, left alone.

Floated, outside off. Ballance smashes it over mid off, not off the mid off and it lands safely.

On middle, kept out.

Shorter and outside off, Ballance slaps it to covers for a single.

Length and outside off, Williams taps it to cover.

OUT! BOWLED! Netherlands find a way to break the stand! They still hope!  This is full and angling on middle, stays low. Williams looks to work it across the line but misses and the ball hits the middle stump. Zimbabwe need 33 more runs to win.

Length and outside off, Raza outside edges his push to third man for one.

Full and on off, pushed to mid off.

On a length and outside off. Ballance blocks.

FOUR! Classy shot! Fifty for Ballance! Too full, outside off. Ballance drives it through covers for a boundary.

On off, kept out.

Full and on off, played to point.

Tossed up on off, blocked out.

Flat and on middle. Gary Ballance blocks.

FOUR! Zimbabwe are inching closer! This is full and on leg. Gary Ballance sweeps it over fine leg for a boundary. Gary Ballance was not even in control of the shot.

Outside off, dabbed to point.

Short in length and on off, this is pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.

On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for two.

Too full and on middle. Gary Ballance flicks it to mid-wicket for one more.

Length and outside off. Williams pulls it straight to mid-wicket.

On middle, Williams keeps it out.

FOUR!  Just over! Shorter and on off. Williams pulls it over mid on where the fielder leaps but the ball evades him and races to the fence.

Tossed up outside off, it is lofted over cover for two.

On the pads, Williams tucks it to square leg for one.

Outside off, Gary Ballance punches it through covers for a single.

Fuller and outside off, Williams smashes it to mid off.

On off, kept out.

This one spins away, outside off, Williams knocks it to point for one. 

Outside off, cut to point.

Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Short and on off, Williams pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Well played! A welcome boundary! Fuller and on middle. Gary Ballance on drives it down to long on.

Length and on off, defended out.

Length and on off. Gary Ballance mistimes his push back to the bowler.

On off, blocked.

On the middle. Gary Ballance defends.

This is full and on off, tapped to point for a single.

Short and outside off, this is cut to deep point for a couple.

On off, kept out.

Length and on middle, blocked.

A single as this is down to long off for one.

On off, kept out.

Length ball, outside off, punched to cover.

QUICK SINGLE! Length ball on off. Gary Ballance nudges it to mid-wicket for one.

Short in length on off, Williams pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Around off, dabbed to third man for a single. 

Around off, punched to cover.

Flat and on off, Williams pushes it to point.

Full and on off, eased to long off for a single.

Fuller and outside off, pushed to cover.

Outside off, tapped to point for a single.

Around off, pushed to cover for a single.

Outside off, left alone.

On off, kept out.

Length and outside off, Williams tucks it to mid-wicket.

On off, blocked out.

Length ball, outside off, Williams pushes it to point for a single.

Very full on middle. Blocked out.

FOUR! This is full and on leg. Gary Ballance sweeps it to fine leg for a boundary. Shariz Ahmad appeals but it is given as runs.

Too full on middle. Gary Ballance lofts it high and over mid off just for two.

Outside off, cut hard for a single to cover.

Flat and on middle. Williams heaves it to deep mid-wicket for two.

Around off, slower. Williams punches it through covers for a single.

A googly, outside off. Gary Ballance shoulders arms. 10 off the over.

On off, kept out.

Around off, pushed to cover for one.

Outside off, worked to cover.

A full toss on middle. Williams pulls it wide of deep square leg for a brace.

On off, played to point for one.

This one stays low, outside off. Gary Ballance punches it past cover fora single.

Outside off, slapped to covers.

Full and outside off, Williams drives it to the right of mid off for one.

On middle, this is blocked.

Tossed up on off, Gary Ballance lofts it to deep cover for a single.

Tossed up on off. Williams prods and blocks.

FOUR! One bounce over the rope! Full and on off. Williams slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Angling on the pads, tucked to mid-wicket.

On the pads, worked to square leg for one.

Around off, Williams pushes it to cover for a single.

On off, kept out.

On middle, blocked out.

An arm ball, shapes in, around leg. Gary Ballance misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. A bit high though.

Outside off, kept out.

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

FOUR! Well played! Shorter and on middle. Gary Ballance pulls it to square leg.

A single as this is hit to mid-wicket.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

Fuller and outside off. Williams slogs, not off the middle but it falls safely in the deep mid-wicket region.

Wide! Down the leg side, it is left alone.

Leg bye! On the hips, Williams misses his flick and it goes to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! This is full and outside off. Gary Ballance drives it through covers for a boundary. In the gap.

Angling on the pads. Gary Ballance misses his flick and it rolls to the right of the keeper.

Short and outside off. Gary Ballance slaps it to point. An unnecessary throw at the batter's end and they take two runs.

On middle, blocked.

10 runs off the over! Angling on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for two.

On middle, Williams tucks it to mid-wicket.

Outside off, Williams pushes it to cover and calls for a sharp single. 

Leg bye! Angling on the pads, Gary Ballance sweeps but misses and it goes to square leg for a leg bye.

Around off, driven through covers for one.

On off, kept out.

On off, pushed to cover.

On middle, this is tucked to square leg for one.

Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.

Length and on off, kept out.

Paul van Meekeren goes for a bumper, outside off. Gary Ballance looks to pull but misses.

On off, kept out.

FOUR LEG BYES! Shorter and on off, Gary Ballance looks to pull but misses. He gets hit on the helmet before it rolls to the third man fence. 

Shorter and outside off, left alone.

On the pads, this is nudged to square leg.

Short and outside off, slapped to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! BANG! Tossed up on middle. Williams slogs it high and it just bounces near the mid-wicket fence. 

Outside off, punched to covers for a single.

Flat and outside off, Gary Ballance chops it to point for a single. 7 runs off the over.

On off, pushed  to cover for one.

On middle, kept out.

Tossed up on middle, Williams eases it to long on for two.

On off, kept out.

Fuller and on middle. Williams defends.

Angling on off, Williams knocks it to cover.

Fifty for Madhevere! A fine innings from the opener! He has a chance to score a big one. On the pads, Madhevere flicks it to short fine leg.

Full and outside off, tapped to point for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Fifty and out! Shariz Ahmad has one more! Flighted, full and outside off. Madhevere tries to go inside-out through covers but hits it straight in the hands of Colin Ackermann. Madhevere walks back with his head down.

Outside off, worked to point for a single.

A googly, full and outside off. Gary Ballance prods to defend but misses.

Outside off, punched through covers for a single.

Flat and on middle, flicked to square leg.

FOUR! Well placed! 100 up! Shorter and on middle. Madhevere flicks it in the gap to square leg and the ball races into the fence.

Outside off, defended out.

On middle, Madhevere dead bats it.

On middle, this is hit to square leg.

Shorter and outside off, Madhevere punches it to covers and moves to 49.

Full and on middle. Ervine works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Madhevere is playing some wonderful shots! Flighted, outside off. Madhevere drives it firmly through extra-cover for four.

On middle, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for two.

Around off, pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! Shot! Tossed up, outside off. Ervine slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! Netherlands have a breakthrough! Flighted, full and outside off. Ervine tries to slog-sweep again but was beaten by the flight. Gets a top edge to square leg where Teja Nidamanuru takes it. How badly they needed this wicket?

On middle, drilled to long on for a single.

Tossed up on off. Ervine uses his feet to block.

On off, Ervine stays back to defend.

FOUR! No risk batting from these two! Tossed up on middle. Ervine sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Two in a row! Floated on off. Ervine gets on one knee and smashes it down to long on for four.

On the pads, tucked to square leg for one.

Too full and on middle. Madhevere defends on the front foot.

FOUR! Superb shot! Tossed up, outside off. Madhevere punches on the up and in the vacant cover region for four.

Slower ball on middle, blocked.

This is full and outside off, driven to mid off.

Flat and on off, tucked to mid-wicket.

Gives width outside off, Madhevere smashes it to cover for a single. 

Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

This is full and outside off, knocked to point for a single. A misfield helps there.

This one turns in on middle. Madhevere works it to long on for a single.

On middle, blocked.

Tossed up on middle. Ervine stands tall and defends.

On off, kept out.

Tossed up, outside off. Ervine swings and misses.

Shorter and outside off, Ervine looks to cut but misses.

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

This is full and on off. Ervine sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple.

On middle, this is swept again to square leg for a single.

On middle, this is hit to square leg for a single.

Full and on off, Madhevere blocks.

Full and outside off, Madhevere drags it to long on for a single.

This one stays a bit low, short and outside off. Ervine looks to cut but misses.

Full and on off. Ervine defends on the front foot.

Outside off, cut to point for a single. A solid start by Zimbabwe, they will be really happy.

Length and outside off, Ervine plays it to point.

FIVE WIDES! Extra runs! Short and on middle. Ervine sits. The keeper leaps and tries his best but to no avail as the ball flies over him and to the fence.

On the pads, nudged to square leg for a single.

On off, pushed to long off for a single.

Flat and on off, kept out.

Outside off, guided to third man for one.

Full and on off, Madhevere pushes it to mid off.

Tossed up on off. Ervine prods and blocks.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Flat and outside off, punched to cover.

Angling on middle, kept out.

Flat and outside off, nudged to silly mid on.

Good over by Dutt! Flat on middle, kept out. 

Length ball on middle. Madhevere makes a solid block.

On a length and around off, Madhevere taps it to point.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Fuller and on off, Madhevere drives it firmly past mid off for four.

Outside off, this is steered to third man for a brace.

On a length and outside off, Madhevere dabs it to point.

Length ball on middle. Madhevere blocks.

Tossed up on middle, angles in. Ervine keeps it out.

Full and on off, dropped to cover.

FOUR! This is short and outside off, Ervine pulls it past mid-wicket and bags a boundary.

Tossed up on off, Ervine prods and blocks.

Flat and on off, defended.

On middle, kept out.

Wide! Length and going down the leg side. Madhevere leaves.

FOUR! Class from Madhevere! Fuller and on middle, this is driven down past mid on for a boundary.

Wide! Down the leg side, Madhevere looks to pull but misses.

Length and outside off, pushed to cover.

Shorter and on middle. Madhevere pulls it past square leg for a couple.

On a length and outside off, Madhevere has a poke at it but misses.

Wide! Too short and on middle. Madhevere leaves.

Good delivery! Hard length ball, outside off, nips in. Madhevere looks to punch but misses.

Fuller and outside off, Madhevere tucks it to mid-wicket.

Full and outside off, pushed to long off for a single.

FOUR! This is full and on middle. Madhevere steps across and sweeps, probably off the gloves to fine leg for four. Netherlands appeal but it was off the gloves.

On middle, a single as this is hit to long on.

Full and on off, Ervine blocks.

On middle, defended.

Tossed up, outside off, Ervine defends on the front foot.

Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

On off, kept out.

Fuller and outside off, knocked to cover.

FOUR! Shot! Short in length and on off, Madhevere pulls it in the gap to mid-wicket for a boundary

Full and on off, pushed to mid off.

Shorter and outside off, angled away. Madhevere slashes and misses.

Full and outside off, pushed to mid off for a single.

On off, kept out.

Full and on middle. Madhevere blocks.

On off, eased to long on for a single.

Tossed up on off, worked to mid off for one.

On middle, blocked by Madhevere.

FUller and on off, knocked to covers.

Length and tailing on the pads. Madhevere misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but the impact was outside the line.

A single as this is pulled to square leg.

  FOUR! Length and outside off, Ervine slaps it past point for four. 

Length ball, outside off, Ervine keeps it out.

On the pads, this is flicked through square leg for easy three runs.

Tossed up on off, blocked out.

Slanting on middle, this is flicked to deep square leg for one.

Full and turning on middle. Madhevere turns it to square leg for one.

On middle, this is hit to square leg for a single.

Tossed up on middle. Madhevere bunts it to mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, kept out.

Fuller and on middle. Madhevere tucks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and on off, pushed to mid off.

On a length and on off. Blocked on the front foot.

Tad full, outside off. Ervine drives it to covers.

Length and on off, Ervine strokes it to point.

Full and angling on middle. Ervine flicks it to mid-wicket, in the gap for three runs. 

Flat and on middle. Madhevere flicks it past mid-wicket for a single. Zimbabwe are underway.

On the pads, Ervine tucks it to deep square leg for one more.

Tossed up on off, defended out.

Flat and on middle, Madhevere works it to mid-wicket.

On off, kept out.

A single to end the over! Full and on middle, Madhevere flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.