ज़िम्बाब्वे vs पाकिस्तान, पहला टेस्ट, हरारे स्पोर्ट्स क्लब, हरारे, 29 April 2021 - कमेंट्री

FOUR! On a good length on off, Ngarava looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes wide of the gully fielder towards third man for a boundary.

OUT! BOWLED! Hasan Ali gets a five-fer! Yorker on middle, Ngarava looks to dig it out but misses it and gets bowled. He missed it completely. The middle stump goes for a toss. PAKISTAN WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 116 RUNS!

Loopy delivery on off, Ngarava punches it to mid off.

Floated delivery on middle, Ngarava looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Tossed up delivery on off, Ngarava pushes it back towards the bowler.

Flighted delivery on middle, Ngarava flicks it towards square leg for a quick single.

On off, Chakabva blocks it well.

Tossed up ball outside off, Chakabva pushes it back towards the bowler.

Full on off, Chakabva drives it back towards the bowler.

Back of a length on off, Chakabva pushes it back towards the bowler.

Bouncer on middle, Chakabva does well to duck under it.

Full and outside off, Chakabva pushes it to point.

On a length on off, Chakabva defends it off the front foot.

Good length delivery on off, Regis defends it back towards the bowler.

Tossed up delivery on off, Chakabva drives it back towards the bowler.

Flighted delivery outside off, Chakabva defends it off the back foot.

Full on leg, Chakabva flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Floated delivery on middle, Ngarava defends it off the back foot.

BEATEN! Quicker delivery outside off, Ngarava looks to defend but misses it.

On off, Ngarava keeps it out.

Good length delivery on middle, Chakabva flicks it through square leg for a single.

Full delivery outside off, Muzarabani digs it to covers.

OUT! BOWLED! Hasan Ali gets his fourth wicket! Good length delivery on middle, Muzarabani looks to slog it but misses it and gets bowled. It hits the leg stump.

BEATEN! Full delivery on off, Ngarava looks to flick but misses it. It goes safely towards the keeper.

BEATEN AGAIN! Length delivery outside off, Ngarava looks to push but misses it.

Full on middle, Ngarava drives it back towards the bowler.

Flighted delivery on middle, Chakabva flicks it through square leg for a single.

Tossed up delivery on off, Muzarabani defends it off the front foot.

Floated delivery outside off, Muzarabani looks to push but gets an inside edge. It goes to short leg.

NOT OUT! Muzarabani is safe! Googly on off, Muzarabani looks to drive but misses it. It goes towards the keeper where Rizwan takes the bails off. It is referred upstairs. Replays show that Muzarabani dragged his back leg inside the crease.

Floated delivery on off, Muzarabani pushes it to point.

On off, Blessing defends it off the back foot.

Full on leg, Tiripano flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

OUT! BOWLED! Hasan Ali gets his second wicket! On a good length on off, Tiripano looks to defend but misses it and gets bowled. There was a huge gap between bat and pad. He missed it completely. The middle stump goes for a walk.

Short delivery on leg, Chisoro fends it towards the leg side.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hasan Ali gets his third wicket! On a good length on off, Chisoro looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards second slip where Imran Butt dives and takes a good catch. 50 Test wickets for Hasan Ali!

Length delivery on middle, Muzarabani hits it to mid on.

Full on off, Muzarabani looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes over gully towards third man. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Tossed up delivery outside off, Chakabva offers no shot to this one.

Short delivery on middle, Chakabva looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Floated delivery outside off, Chakabva defends it off the front foot.

Loopy delivery on off, Chakabva drives it back towards the bowler.

Short delivery outside off, Chakabva defends it off the back foot.

FOUR! Good shot! Low full toss on middle, Chakabva drives it through mid on for a boundary.

On a good length on off, Tiripano defends it off the front foot.

Length delivery outside off, Tiripano leaves it alone.

Good length delivery on off, Tiripano keeps it out.

BEATEN! On a good length and just outside off, Tiripano looks to defend but misses it due to the inward movement on this one.

Length delivery outside off, Tiripano shoulders arms to this one.

Outside off, Tiripano lets it go.

Good length delivery on off, Chakabva defends it off the back foot.

On a length on middle, Chakabva pushes it to mid on.

Length ball outside off, Chakabva does not bother to play at that.

On a good length on off, Chakabva defends it back towards the bowler.

Length delivery on middle, Chakabva offers a solid defense on this one.

Outside off, Regis leaves it alone. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 3!

OUT! CAUGHT! Nauman Ali gets his second wicket! Flighted delivery on off, Taylor lofts it over mid off but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards long off where Hasan Ali runs back and takes a good catch.

Tossed up delivery on off, Chakabva blocks it off the front foot.

Floated delivery on middle, Chakabva flicks it past short leg for a single.

Full on off, Tiripano drives it to mid off.

Flighted delivery on middle, Tiripano defends it off the front foot.

On off, Tiripano defends it towards the off side.

FOUR! Terrific shot! Full on off, Taylor lofts it over mid off for a boundary. 

On a good length on off, Taylor defends it off the back foot.

On a length on middle, Taylor flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Good length delivery outside off, Chakabva does not bother to play at that.

Short ball outside off, Chakabva sways away from it.

On a good length on off, Regis keeps it out.

Tossed up delivery on off, Chakabva defends it off the front foot.

Flighted delivery on middle, Chakabva works it towards square leg for a single.

Floated delivery on middle, Taylor sweeps it through square leg for a run.

Loopy delivery on off, Chakabva defends it to silly point.

FOUR! Nicely swept! On middle and leg, Chakabva sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary. The fielder in the deep had no chance to stop it.

On off, Chakabva pushes it to silly point.

Length delivery on off, Taylor punches it towards covers for a single.

On a good length on middle, Chakabva defends it off the back foot.

Length delivery on middle, Chakabva flicks it through square leg for a single.

Short delivery on off, Taylor sways away from it. It goes towards the keeper where Rizwan appeals for caught behind but the umpire denies it.

Back of a length on off, Taylor pushes it to mid off.

On a good length on off, Taylor pushes it back towards the bowler.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Taylor sweeps it through square leg for a single.

Flighted delivery on middle, Chakabva pushes it back towards the bowler.

Loopy delivery on off, Chakabva defends it off the front foot.

Floated ball on middle, Chakabva blocks it off the front foot.

On middle, Chakabva pushes it to short leg.

Tossed up delivery on off, Chakabva drives it to silly point.

A length delivery around off, Taylor blocks. 

Length and on off, pushed to mid on. 

Same line and length here, Taylor pushes this to the covers. 

Around off, tapped to point. 

A bouncer outside off, left alone. 

A fuller ball outside off, Brendan Taylor lofts this one over the extra cover region. The batters take three runs. 

Darted on middle, kept out. 

FOUR! Taylor plays this shot well and he fetches a boundary. Flighted on off and middle, Brendan Taylor reverse sweeps this one through backward point for a boundary. 

Shorter and on off, punched through mid on for a single. 

Floated on off, Regis blocks to the off side. 

On off again, kept out. 

Floated and full on off, RC defends. 

A length ball on off, Taylor blocks. 

The batsman has just blocked that from his crease.

Another length ball on off, Taylor defends the ball out solidly. 

A length ball on off, Taylor lofts this one over the mid on region. It looks like it will be a boundary but Sajid Khan chases after it and he pulls the ball back nicely. Just three runs. 

OUT! LBW! Roy Kaia goes back for a duck and the wheels are falling off for Zimbabwe here. They are losing wickets very quickly and are not able to form partnerships. Faheem Ashraf runs in and bowls a length ball on middle and leg, Roy Kaia comes ahead and looks for the flick through the leg side but he misses. Gets rapped on the pads and there is a loud appeal by the Pakistani players. The umpire obliges and raises his finger. Zimbabwe slipping further and they are behind by 155 runs. 

On off, blocked. 

Tossed up delivery on middle, Musakanda defends it off the front foot.

Full on off, Musakanda pushes it towards mid off for a quick single.

OUT! RUN OUT! Musakanda departs! Flighted delivery on off, Taylor plays a reverse sweep through point. The batsmen take a couple. They go for the third. Sajid Khan chases the ball and stops it before the ropes. He picks the ball and throws it at the keeper's end where Rizwan takes the bails off. Replays show that Musakanda is well short of his crease. A suicidal run and Zimbabwe have gifted this wicket to Pakistan here. 

Floated delivery on off, Kaia defends it off the back foot.

On middle, Kaia offers a solid defense on this one.

Flighted delivery on off, Kaia keeps it out.

On a good length on middle, Musakanda looks to defend but gets an inside edge. It goes past the leg stump towards square leg. The batsmen cross ends.

Good length delivery on off, Taylor defends it off the back foot.

Length delivery on leg, Taylor looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes past the keeper towards fine leg. The batsmen take a leg bye.

Full delivery on middle, Musakanda flicks it through square leg for a single.

Full and outside off, Taylor pushes it back towards the bowler.

Short delivery on off, Taylor defends it off the back foot.

Flighted delivery on middle, Musakanda flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Tossed up delivery on off, Taylor defends it off the front foot.

Floated delivery on middle, Taylor sweeps it through square leg for a single.

Loopy delivery on off, Musakanda blocks it off the front foot.

On middle, Musakanda comes forward and defends it out.

Full delivery on off, Musakanda drives it towards mid off for a single.

Short delivery outside off, Musakanda sways away from it.

On a good length on middle, Musakanda defends it off the back foot.

Length delivery on middle, Musakanda keeps it out.

Back of a length on off, Musakanda pushes it back towards the bowler.

Good length delivery on off, Musakanda blocks it off the back foot.

Full on middle, Musakanda flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up delivery on off, Musakanda defends it off the front foot.

Flighted delivery on off, Musakanda blocks it off the back foot.

Loopy delivery on middle, Musakanda defends it to short leg.

Floated delivery on middle, Musakanda looks to slog it but gets an inside edge. It goes towards square leg. The batsmen cross ends.

On off, Taylor blocks it off the front foot.

SIX! Amazing shot! Flighted delivery on middle, Taylor lofts it over long on for a maximum.

On a good length on off, Musakanda defends it off the back foot.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Full delivery on off, Musakanda drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary.

Length delivery outside off, Musakanda pushes it to mid off.

Full on middle, Musakanda flicks it past short leg towards square leg for a single.

On a length on middle, Taylor flicks it through square leg for a run.

Back of a length on off, Musakanda pushes it towards covers for a single.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Musakanda looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

Flighted delivery on middle, Musakanda blocks it off the front foot.

Floated delivery down the leg side, Musakanda looks to sweep but misses it. It goes towards the keeper where Rizwan fumbles and concedes a bye.

Loopy delivery on off, Shumba defends it off the front foot.

Flighted delivery outside off, Shumba pushes it back towards the bowler.

 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Nauman Ali gets his first wicket and Shumba is not able to make a lot of impact with the blade! This delivery is tossed up very nicely, and it is landed outside off, seems to have been bowled on the rough, as the ball spins back sharply to the left-hander. Shumba looks to drive but gets an inside edge. It goes towards the keeper where Rizwan takes it and then appeals for caught behind and the umpire raises his finger.

A bouncer around off and middle, Tarisai Musakanda just about sways away from the ball. Well bowled and well left too. 

Same length but this is bowled outside off. Tarisai Musakanda has no problems in leaving this alone. 

Good length ball on off, TM drives this one through covers for a single. 

Very well bowled. A shortish ball around off, the bounce gets slightly big on Milton Shumba as he looks to fend this one out and the ball takes the shoulder of the bat, and lobs ahead of the point fielder.

On middle, defended. 

A length ball, outside off, Milton Shumba looks to block, but the ball zips away, past the outside edge. A good, testing over by Afridi. 

Floated on off, blocked. 

Goes fuller and around off, another block. 

On off, Tarisai offers a defensive stroke.

Loopy on off, slogged to the right of the mid on fielder, for one. 

Tossed up and landed full on off, Milton presses forward and smothers the ball out. 

An action replay of the previous delivery. 

Starts off with a bouncer around off, Tarisai Musakanda knows better, as he does not offer a shot. 

Another bouncer on middle, this time TM ducks. 

Comes 'round the wicket and bowls a length ball around off, TM taps this to covers for a quick run. Handy singles, these. 

Down the leg side, left alone. 

FOUR! Milton Shumba opens his account here with a delightful stroke. A sight to the eyes. A fuller ball, outside off, Milton Shumba plants his front foot ahead and drives this one nicely through extra cover. No point chasing after this. 

Digs in a short one on middle, left alone by MS. 

FOUR! SHOT! Brilliant shot. Playing the on-drive is never easy and Tarisai Musakanda has made it look very easy. A length ball, around off, Tarisai Musakanda shows the full face of the blade and just gently pushes the ball through mid on. Boundary.

A spicy bouncer on off, TM fends this one out. 

A length ball on middle, Tarisai Musakanda looks to flick but inside edges this back on his pads, and the ball goes to the on side, for one. 

Length on off, blocked. 

BEATEN! That's very well bowled. A length ball, around off, it nips away enough to evade Milton Shumba's attempt to defensively push the ball away. Goes into the keeper's mitts. 

On off, flicked to the leg side. 

A fumble and a run here! A back of a length ball, around off, Tarisai Musakanda punches this to covers, where the fielder fumbles and the batters scamper through for a single. 

Length on off, kept out by Shumba. 

Length again around off, Milton offers a solid defense. 

Around off, blocked. 

A back of a length ball on the body, Milton nudges this one to the leg side. 

On middle, defended. 

On a good length on off, Musakanda defends it off the back foot.

Bouncer on middle, Musakanda ducks under it.

Full delivery on leg, Musakanda flicks it through square leg for a single.

On a good length on off, Shumba pushes it to point.

Back of a length on off, Shumba pushes it to covers.

Full delivery on off, Shumba pushes it back towards the bowler.

Full delivery on off, Musakanda drives it to covers.

Length delivery on off, Musakanda pushes it to mid off.

Short delivery on off, Musakanda looks to pull but gets a top edge. It lands safely towards mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

Full on off, Musakanda drives it to mid off.

Short of a length on off, Musakanda pulls it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

Full on middle, Musakanda looks to defend but gets an inside edge. It goes towards square leg. The batsmen cross ends.

Bouncer on middle, Kasuza does well to duck under it.

Full on middle, Kasuza flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get a couple.

Length delivery outside off, Kasuza offers no shot to this one.

FOUR LEG BYES! Bouncer on middle, Kasuza looks to duck under it but gets it off the shoulder. It goes over the keeper towards fine leg for a boundary.

Length delivery outside off, Kasuza offers no shot to this one.

 OUT! LBW! Hasan Ali gets the breakthrough! The first wicket falls for Zimbabwe and the opening stand, which was looking good, has been broken here. It is a really good delivery from Ali and this was plumb, for sure! A length ball, around off, it nips back in sharply as Kevin Kasuza stays on the back foot and looks to work this one to the on side. The ball sneaks through and he gets struck on the pad. An appeal and the umpire does not take long to raise his finger. Now, Pakistan will be looking to build on this. 

Length delivery on off, Musakanda defends it off the back foot.

Full on off, Musakanda drives it to mid off.

On a length on off, Musakanda defends it off the back foot.

Full on off, Musakanda drives it back towards the bowler.

On a length on middle, Musakanda flicks it towards the leg side.

Good length delivery on middle, Musakanda defends it off the front foot.

On a good length and outside off, Kasuza does not bother to play at that.

FOUR! Nice shot! Full and outside off, Kasuza drives it through point for a boundary.

Short delivery outside off, Kasuza offers no shot to this one.

Full on off, Kasuza looks to push but gets an outside edge. It goes towards gully where the fielder does well to stop it.

On a length on off, Kasuza defends it to mid off.

Full and outside off, Kasuza shoulders arms to this one.

Length delivery on off, Musakanda pushes it towards covers for a single.

On a good length and outside off, Kasuza shoulders arms to this one.

Back of a length on middle, Kasuza flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

On a length on off, Musakanda pushes it to covers.

Good length delivery on middle, Musakanda looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

On a good length on off, Musakanda keeps it out.

Bouncer on middle, Kasuza ducks under it.

Yorker outside off, Kasuza looks to dig it out but misses it.

Short delivery outside off, Kasuza pushes it to covers.

On a good length and outside off, Kasuza offers no shot to this one.

Back of a length on off, Kasuza taps it to point.

Outside off, Kasuza leaves it alone. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 3!

Length delivery outside off, Kasuza leaves it alone.

On a good length on off, Kasuza defends it off the back foot.

Back of a length on off, Kasuza offers a solid defense on this one.

Length delivery on middle, Kasuza flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Full on off, Musakanda defends it off the front foot.

On a good length on off, Musakanda defends it to covers.

Length delivery outside off, Kasuza offers no shot to this one.

On a good length on off, Kasuza blocks it off the back foot.

Short delivery on middle, Kasuza fends it uppishly towards short leg where it falls short of the fielder.

Short ball outside off, Kasuza lets it go.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Full on off, Kasuza drives it through mid off for a boundary.

Good length delivery on middle, Kasuza defends it towards mid-wicket for a single. 

On a good length on off, Musakanda defends it off the back foot.

Length delivery on middle, Musakanda pushes it to mid on.

Full on off, Musakanda pushes it to covers.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Full delivery on off, Musakanda drives it through mid off for a boundary.

On a length on off, Musakanda defends it off the back foot.

Length delivery on middle, Musakanda defends it to mid-wicket.

Length delivery outside off, Musakanda leaves it alone.

On a good length on off, Musakanda blocks it off the front foot.

Short delivery outside off, Musakanda offers no shot to this one. It goes towards the keeper where Rizwan fumbles and concedes a bye.

Full and outside off, Kasuza drives it through covers. The batsmen get a couple.

On a length on off, Kasuza defends it off the back foot.

DROPPED! Length delivery outside off, Kasuza looks to push but gets an outside edge. It goes towards second slip where Imran Butt tries to take the catch but spills it.

Good length ball on middle, Kasuza defends it back to the bowler.

Good length ball outside off, Kasuza watches it carefully and shoulders arms to it.

Outside off, left alone.

Fullish ball on the pads, Kasuza flicks it through the mid-wicket region for a couple.

That's nasty! Kasuza looks really hurt! Short ball around middle, Kasuza looks to duck but the ball does not rise as much and it hits Kasuza on the helmet. 

Full on off, Kasuza pushes it to mid off. 

Good length ball on off, defended to the off side. 

Full ball on off, Kasuza blocks it to cover. 

Short ball outside off, Kasuza sways away from it.

Good shot! Full ball outside off, Kasuza drives it through the covers for three.

Full on off, Musakanda mistimes it to mid on.

Full on off, Musakanda pushes it to mid on.

Full ball on off, Musakanda pushes it to cover.

EDGED AND FOUR! Good length ball around off, Musakanda looks to push at it but it goes to the third man region for a boundary.

Full ball on off, Musakanda defends it to cover.

Full ball on off, Musakanda looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Good length ball on off, Musakanda looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

FOUR! Loose from Musakanda! Full ball outside off, Musakanda slashes it over the point fielder for a boundary.

Good length ball outside off, Musakanda lets it go to the keeper.

Good length ball on middle, Musakanda defends it back to the bowler.

That's nasty! Short ball around middle, Tarisai drops his wrists and looks to sway away from it but gets hit on the body.

Fullish ball on off, Musakanda pushes it to cover for a single.

EDGED AND FOUR! Just past the slip cordon! Good length ball on off, Kasuza looks to drive but it takes the outside edge and it goes past the slip cordon and into the fence.

Good length ball on the pads, Kasuza looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.

Good length ball outside off, Musakanda shoulders arms to it.

Fullish ball on off, Musakanda pushes it wide of the cover fielder for a single.

Good length ball on middle, Kasuza defends it back to the bowler.

PLAY AND A MISS! Loose shot! Full ball outside off, Kasuza looks to drive but misses.

Good length ball outside off, Kasuza watches it go to the keeper as he shoulder arms.

Outside off, left alone.

Afridi starts with a good length ball on middle, Kasuza works it to short leg.

Kasuza and Zimbabwe are underway! Full ball on middle, Kasuza flicks it through square leg and picks up a couple of runs. 

Good length ball outside off, Kasuza leaves it alone.

Good length ball outside off, Kasuza watches the ball carefully and leaves it alone.

Full ball outside off, Kasuza shoulders arms to it.

Good length ball on middle, Kasuza looks to defend but gets an inner half towards the leg side for a couple.