ZIM vs NAM Ball by Ball Commentary

This is full and around off, Alexander Volschenk shows his wrist work and hits it to deep square leg for a couple. Zimbabwe win by 33 runs.

On a good length and on middle, Dylan Leicher works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Bowls a well-directed bouncer near the helmet. Dylan Leicher pulls it to the left of deep square leg and beats the diving effort from the man there.

Short in length and around off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

DROPPED! Sikandar Raza puts it down! Touch fuller and outside off. Dylan Leicher looks to work it across but top edges it to mid off where Raza runs in and dives but fails to hold on. A single.

Starts with a full toss, around the fourth stump line. Dylan Leicher hits it straight to mid off.

Short of a length and around off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Well bowled! Bowls the off-cutter, outside off and deceives Dylan Leicher, who is through the shot early and fails to connect.

FOUR! Much needed! This is full and tailing on middle. Dylan Leicher steps across the line and scoops it to fine leg for a boundary.

A good length ball, outside off. Alexander Volschenk punches it to deep point for a single.

OUT! GONE! Blessing Muzarabani gets his second wicket. This is superb bowling from the hosts. Bowls it into the surface, shorter and on middle, Zane Green pulls but gets a thick top edge, it flies high and back to Blessing Muzarabani who takes it. The set batter goes and Zimbabwe can rest a bit.

Drops it short and it bounces a bit off the surface, on middle. Zane Green makes room to hit it away but misses.

Excellent comeback from Richard Ngarava. Two dots and a big wicket after leaking 13 runs. Bangs it short and around off, Dylan Leicher looks to pull it away but misses.

A DOT! Short of a length, outside off. Dylan Leicher swings hard and misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Ruben Trumpelmann goes! His team required him to stay out a little longer. Bowls it full and outside off, was there to be hit. Ruben Trumpelmann swings hard but fails to execute the shot. Ryan Burl at long on takes a simple catch.

FALLS SAFELY! Shorter and outside off, Ruben Trumpelmann swings across the line and miscues it to mid-wicket where it lands safely. Sikandar Raza from mid on runs across and keeps it down to two.

SIX! Oh, wow! This has to be the best shot of the day! Richard Ngarava looks for the blockhole but dishes out a fuller delivery on middle, Ruben Trumpelmann wrists it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

FOUR! POWERED! Bowls it in the slot, overpitched and asking to be hit. Ruben Trumpelmann thumps it over extra-cover for a boundary. This needs to be a big over for Namibia.

Wide! Richard Ngarava bowls a slower bumper but it rolls over Ruben Trumpelmann's head, wided.

Dishes out a fuller delivery, around off. Zane Green jams it out to long on for a couple of runs.

Good over so far despite the six! Blessing Muzarabani digs it in short and serves it outside off. Zane Green looks to reverse hit but misses.

Goes full this time, wide of off. Ruben Trumpelmann drives it through covers for a single.

Blessing Muzarabani backs his strength and bowls it short, outside off. Ruben Trumpelmann flashes his blade and misses.

SIX! ALL THE WAY! Namibia are still in the game. Ruben Trumpelmann anticipates a short ball and hangs back with a straight posture. This is pulled over long on for a biggie.

Wide! Spills it well down the leg side, left alone.

Finds the fielder! Bangs it short and bowls it outside off. Ruben Trumpelmann slaps it hard but straight to cover.

A low full toss, wide of off. Zane Green steps across and carves it behind square on the off side for a couple.

Short in length and outside off. Ruben Trumpelmann miscues his pull shot, off the bottom edge to fine leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Brad Evans does get a wicket in the over! Drops it short and makes JJ Smit to play at it, gets beaten for pace as he pulls, gets a top edge to deep square leg where Tadiwanashe Marumani slides to his right and takes it. It pops out of his hand but he takes it in his second attempt.

Touch fuller and wide outside off. Zane Green plays it to deep cover for a single.

A good length delivery on middle, JJ Smit flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

JUST A RUN! Shorter and around off, pulled to long on for a single.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Brad Evans turns to appeal for LBW but instead gets a no ball in return. He has overstepped. Fuller delivery on off, Zane Green looks to reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls away to third man for a boundary. Free-hit next...

Short and outside off, Zane Green gets closer to the line for the pull but inside edges it onto the pads. The ball rolls away in front of point for a single.

FOUR! Two in two for Zane Green! Angled away and pushed through quicker, on a length. Zane Green makes use of the angle and smashes it between cover and extra cover for a boundary.

FOUR! An ordinary effort from Blessing Muzarabani! This is the googly from Burl, short and outside off. Green flat bats it to the left of long on. Muzarabani moves to his left and lets the ball bounce in front but misreads the bounce. Gets his hands out in front but the ball sneaks under his hands for a boundary.

Short and on off, Zane Green looks to drag it away and toe-ends the shot to the left of the bowler.

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

Tossed up, full and on off, Zane Green backs away and goes inside out to the right of long off for a single.

Full and straight, at the stumps, JJ plays it back to the bowler.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Sikandar Raza gets his opposite number! On middle and leg, on a nagging length. The ball is not quite full for the shot and Gerhard Erasmus swipes across the line. The ball straightens to catch a top edge and it goes straight up towards the vacant backward square leg region. Wellington Masakadza from short fine leg runs across to his left, stretches his hands out in front and dives in front to take an excellent catch.

On a nagging length, on off, hit on the rise to long off for one.

FOUR! Innovative and effective! Flat and short, slower through the air, outside off. Zane Green brings out the reverse and hits it over short third for a boundary.

Tossed up, fuller and on off, Zane gets ahead and drives it to the left of the diviing backward point fielder for a couple of runs.

Starts with a flighted delivery, on off, full in length. Gerhard Erasmus backs away to go inside out and slices it off the outer half. Manages to evade the backtracking backward point fielder for a single.

Short and on off, Gerhard Erasmus chops it wide of point for one more. The required rate is now 14.57 with Namibia needing 102 runs in 42 balls.

Short and turning into the pads, Zane wrists it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Angled into the right-hander, on the pads, Gerhard works it in front of deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Gets it through! Dropped short by Wellington, outside off. Erasmus waits for the ball to arrive and cuts it late to thread the gap between short third and backward point for a boundary.

Full and on off, Gerhard Erasmus pushes it to cover.

Leg bye! Offers flight, full and on middle and leg, Zane Green goes for the reverse but fails to connect. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads on the leg side.

This is slower through the air, outside off, Green slaps this short ball to deep cover. 11 runs off the over. Still under par for Namibia.

Darted into the pads, on the shorter side, Zane clips it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Tossed up, on off, Gerhard eases it wide of backward point for a single.

SIX! Clean strike! Raza errs as this is right in the slot, around off. Gerhard Erasmus backs away and swings through the line. Launches it back over the bowler's head for a six.

On middle and leg, worked through mid-wicket for a single by Zane.

Pushed through, full and outside off, Zane Green leans forward for the drive but misses.

Floated up, fuller and on off, Erasmus lunges and drives it to the left of long off for a couple of runs. Just 14 runs off the last 2 overs when the batting side needs to go above 13 an over. Namibia need 121 runs in 54 balls.

Fired in with the arm, on a length, Gerhard Erasmus goes back and keeps it out.

Shorter and a bit of away turn, on off, Gerhard pushes it to cover.

On the pads, on a length, Green works it past mid-wicket for a run.

Fuller in length, on off, Gerhard Erasmus drives it to long off for a single.

Short and wide on off, Gerhard Erasmus reaches out and dabs it between backward point and short third for a couple of runs.

Floats it on a length and around off, Gerhard Erasmus knocks it to long off for a single.

FOUR! MISFIELD! Should have been stopped! Shorter and outside off, stays low off the deck. Gerhard Erasmus cuts it to the right of sweeper cover. The fielder runs across and dives, tries to flick it back but the ball rolls through for a boundary.

One more run as Zane Green plays it down to long off.

Straighter line and bowls it on the fuller side. Gerhard Erasmus drives it to long off for a single.

Floats it full and on middle and off, played back to the bowler.

Touch short and around off, angled across. Zane Green works it through point for a single.

Goes very full and bowls it on off. Zane Green leans and nudges it to mid-wicket to keep the strike.

Into the surface, the arm ball on off, Gerhard Erasmus dabs it to point for a single.

Zane Green is off the mark as he drives this to long off for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Two wickets in two overs! Zimbabwe have removed both the set batters. Looped up full and on the pads. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton sweeps, hits it uppishly and to short fine leg where Richard Ngarava takes a sharp catch.

Tossed up full and on leg, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton nudges it back to Wellington Masakadza.

An appeal for LBW but that was outside the line. Wellington Masakadza serves it full and on leg, turns in. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton looks to reverse hit as he gets on his knee but misses.

Flat and quick, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus looks to dab it away but misses.

OUT! LBW! That is plumb in front! Sikandar Raza goes very full and slanting on middle and off. Jan Frylinck pre-meditates and looks to sweep but the ball sneaks underneath his bat and hits him on the pads. Straight. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. A much-needed wicket for Zimbabwe as this partnership was blossoming.

Jan Frylinck brings out the reverse paddle and hits it well but finds the man at short third man.

Tossed up, outside off, invariable bounce. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton top edges his sweep shot to deep square leg for a single.

Floats it full on the quicker side, outside off. Jan Frylinck hits it to deep cover for a single.

Pitched up, outside off, Jan Frylinck drives it through covers, firmly in the gap for a couple.

Flatter and comes with the arm on leg. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton shapes for the reverse sweep but gets cramped for room. He misses and gets hit near the stomach.

Another single as Jan Frylinck drives it to long off.

Looped up full and around off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton works it to long off for a single.

In the slot, fuller delivery. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton lofts it down to deep cover for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Brian Bennett spears it on the fuller side, outside off. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton plays it squarer and beats thhe man at deep point for a boundary.

Pushes it full and outside off, turns away. Jan Frylinck punches it square of the wicket on the off side for one.

FOUR! MORE! Excellent Powerplay for the visitors. 61 runs off the six overs. This is slightly short and around off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton heaves it across over cow corner for a boundary.

Angles across a length ball, outside off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton punches it to point.

FOUR! Namibia have started strongly! Evans gives width and allows Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton to free his arms, this is cut through point for yet another boundary.

Pulls the length back by a fraction and bowls it outside off. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton looks to push it away but misses.

FOUR! Crunched! Brad Evans overpitches this one, just outside off. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton thumps it through mid off, beats the fielder to his left and it races to the fence.

Brad Evans begins with a length delivery, outside off. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton steps across to paddle it but misses.

On a back of a length, on middle, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton tucks it in front of mid-wicket for one. 18 runs off the over. This is a fine start for the touring side. After 5 overs, Namibia are 49/1.

Wide! Into the wicket, outside off. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton hops to glide it over the keeper but misses. Wide given for height.

FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries! Pitched up by Blessing Muzarabani, around off. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton transfers the weight on the front foot and drills it to the right of mid off for another boundary.

FOUR! Takes the aerial route and the result is the same! Blessing offers width on off, on the fuller side. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton extends his arms and carves it over cover for four more.

FOUR! Second boundary of the over! On a back of a length, on off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton gets on top of the bounce and hits through the line past the mid off fielder for a boundary.

Angling away, on a good length, Jan Nicol mistimes the drive to cover.

FOUR! A valiant effort but in vain! Blessing Muzarabani lands it on a good length, going across the batter. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton does not quite get to the pitch of the ball and still goes for the drive. The ball gets sliced over the in-field on the off side. The cover fielder gives it a chase and slides but cannot manage to push the ball away from the fence.

On middle and leg, on a length, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton drops it with soft hands in front of mid-wicket and pinches a quick single.

On a back of a length, on middle, Jan pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Low full toss, on middle, Jan checks his drive and plays it to mid on.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Richard Ngarava bowls a bumper but the line is down leg. Jan Frylinck swivels and gets the pull shot away behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Low full toss, on off, Jan drags it across the line to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! On a short of a length, on off. Jan has a hack across the line and gets a top edge that goes over the keeper for a boundary.

Wide! Pushed down the leg side, on a nagging length, Jan misses out on the tickle.

On off, this is dabbed off the back foot to point by Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton.

On middle, on a back of a length, stabbed down on the off side.

Going away from the left-hander, on a good length, Jan Nicol goes for the drive away from his body and gets beaten on the outside edge.

OUT! CAUGHT! Blessing Muzarabani draws first blood! This is banged into the surface by Blessing, outside off. Malan throws his hands at the ball but the ball climbs onto him and grazes the outside edge. The ball keeps rising on its way to the keeper. Brendan Taylor leaps and gets a hand to it. Manages to palm it up for Brian Bennett standing at first slip to take a dolly. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton is the new batter.

Beaten! The length is pulled back, in the channel on off. Kruger stays leg side to cut it away but misses.

FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani delivers it on a good length, around off. Malan Kruger does not move his feet at all and goes for the drive with his hands. Hits it on the rise to the left of mid off for a boundary.

Hurls it on a good length, on middle, Malan taps it in front of mid off for a quick single.

Serves a bumper, going across the batter. Malan Kruger arches back to ramp it over the keeper but misses.

Bashes the hard length, over middle. Malan Kruger fends at it awkwardly as the ball shoots a bit.

At the stumps, on a length, Malan pushes at the ball with hard hands. Miscues it off the inner half to the right of mid-wicket for a brace.

On a back of a length, on middle and leg, Kruger closes the bat face to turn it away on the leg side but is beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the pads.

FOUR! Good shot! Richard Ngarava steams in from over the wicket and goes short first up. Outside off, Kruger stands tall and flays it over backward point for a boundary.

Darted into the pads, on the fuller side, Malan sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Short and a hint of turn, on off, Kruger keeps it out on the off side.

Very full, on middle, Malan digs it out back to the bowler.

Sliding away, on a length, Jan pushes it wide of cover for a single.

FOUR! Jan Frylinck is up and running! Tossed up, full and on off, Frylinck swings through the line and lofts it over the mid off fielder for a boundary.

Speared in by Wellington, on off, Malan Kruger presses forward. Gets an outside edge that dribbles wide of short third for a single.