ZIM vs NZ Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! RUN OUT! That will do! A slower length ball on leg. Maposa looks to pull but misses and it rolls off the pads in front of the keeper. Trevor Gwandu tries to sneak a single, runs across but stops himself in the process just to sneak in an overthrow. However, the keeper, Tim Seifert dives in and underarms at his stumps to find Trevor Gwandu just short. New Zealand win by 60 runs.

Bowls a brilliant yorker, just outside off. Maposa fails to dig it out.

Back of the hand delivery on the pads. Trevor Gwandu works it to fine leg for one.

Keeps it full and outside off. Trevor Gwandu falls over as he tries to connect it.

Zakary Foulkes drags his line and bowls it very full. Trevor Gwandu looks to drive it but misses.

Wide! Bowls it full and outside off, just over the tramline, left alone.

Bowls it short and on middle, Maposa mistimes his pull to mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

No ball! Shorter and on middle, Maposa pulls it to deep square leg for a couple. Maposa was in but the umpire just wanted to check it. One replay was enough to make the decision. A free hit is called probably because of the front foot.

Back of a length and on middle, Maposa pulls it to deep square leg. Mark Chapman runs to his left but struggles to collect the ball cleanly. A couple.

Keeps it full and bowls it around off. Maposa drives on the up to the left of long off for a couple.

Very full and around off, Trevor Gwandu drives it to long off for a single.

Bowls a juicy full toss, outside off, Trevor Gwandu plays it back to Henry.

OUT! BOWLED! Done for the pace! How good the Kiwi bowlers have been! A slower good length delivery on leg, was the off-cutter. Richard Ngarava looks to flick but misses and it hits the leg peg.

Fuller length delivery, outside off. Maposa pushes it to point.

This is full and on middle, Tinotenda Maposa punches it hard but straight to mid off.

Leg bye! Length ball with not much pace behind it, on off. Richard Ngarava looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the body. It rolls to third man for a leg bye.

SIX! Over the fielder! Bangs it short and shaping on leg. Richard Ngarava rides the pull shot and hits it over fine leg for a six.

Serves a full toss, outside off, Richard Ngarava plays it back to the bowler.

OUT! Picks the fielder! Will O'Rourke bowls into the surface and it holds a bit into it, outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa drags his pull shot and cue ends it to long on where Michael Bracewell takes a simple catch in the deep. Will O'Rourke gets his first wicket.

Wide! Starts with a length ball, wide outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa swings and misses.

Too full and angling on middle, Maposa drives it firmly but to cover.

Serves a widish yorker, otside off, Maposa looks to dig it out but misses.

OUT! GONE! That's a rocket from Zakary Foulkes! Pushes it full and drifts it on the pads of Wellington Masakadza who makes room to flick but it ricochets off the pads back onto the stumps.

Shorter and into the surface on middle, Tashinga Musekiwa pulls it to square leg for one.

Pace off once again, length and on middle, pulled to mid-wicket for a single.

A slower bumper on middle, Tashinga Musekiwa plays it to square leg for a single.

Outside off, Tashinga Musekiwa taps it to third man for a single.

Wide! Flirts with the tramline with a fuller delivery. Tashinga Musekiwa swings and misses.

FOUR! Right of the middle. This will help his confidence! Tad fuller and outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa smashes it over mid off and it rolls to the fence. First boundary after Tony Munyonga's wicket.

Bangs it short and on off, Tashinga Musekiwa ducks under it.

This is full and around off, slower delivery and Tashinga Musekiwa slices his shot to cover. The fielder runs back and tries to take over his shoulder but spills it out. Difficult one but you see it taken numerous times.

Short of a length and outside off, Tashinga Musekiwa tries to break the shackles as he swings but top edges it over mid off and collects a couple.

A good length ball, around off, Tashinga Musekiwa hops and taps it in front of point.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Wellington Masakadza clips it to short fine leg. Ish Sodhi finishes with four wickets, giving just 12 runs.

Full and on the pads. Tashinga Musekiwa bunts it to mid-wicket for a single.

Ish Sodhi flights it down the leg side. Wellington Masakadza mistimes his sweep on the leg side and gets off the mark with a run.

Bowls a googly, full and on off, pushed to covers.

OUT! TAKEN! The thin line between extra confidence and confidence, Tony Munyonga has hinted at the former right now! Too full and in the hitting arc, around off. Tony Munyonga swings and hits it down to long off where Matt Henry takes a simple catch. Fourth wicket for Sodhi.

Tossed up, around off, driven to long off for a single.

SIX! Consecutive sixes! Not often you see someone hit Mitchell Santner for sixes for fun! Sticks to the same length and bowls it on middle, Tony Munyonga hammers it over mid-wicket and it goes the ditance.

SIX! Tony Munyonga seems to be enjoying his game! Floated on a length and around off, a bit short and Tony Munyonga pulls it over cow corner for a six. That has gone a long way. New ball please..

Shorter and into the surface on leg, Tashinga Musekiwa tucks it to square leg for a single.

Looped up, full and on leg. Tony Munyonga chips it to long on for a single.

Drifting on middle and leg, turned to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mitchell Santner bowls with an angle, flat and outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa looks to push but misses.

A googly, spinning on leg, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Shorter and outside off. Tony Munyonga backs away and slaps it to long off for a single.

Darted on the pads, this is clipped to deep square leg for a single.

Flatter and quicker on middle, spinning away. Tashinga Musekiwa blocks.

Goes very full and flighted on middle, Tony Munyonga hits it to deep extra cover for a single.

Ish Sodhi starts with a half-tracker that stays low off the surface. Tony Munyonga looks to punch but misses.

Flights it full and outside off, Tony Munyonga drives it to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Strong shot! Tony Munyonga looks in fine touch! Goes full and well wide outside off. Tony Munyonga swings and hits it through covers for a boundary. He is keeping the scoreboard ticking.

FOUR BYES! Beats everyone! Flat and on middle, comes with the arm. Tony Munyonga looks to flick but misses and it rolls past the leg stump and past the keeper as well.

Floated full and outside off, Tony Munyonga punches it to cover.

Tony Munyonga was done by the flight! This is full and outside off. Tony Munyonga slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket, top edges a bit and luckily it falls safely. Two.

Flat and outside off, Tashinga Musekiwa punches it past point for a single.

Did that carry? Michael Bracewell slows this fuller delivery and serves on middle, Tony Munyonga whips hard and to mid-wicket where the fielder dives forward and picks on a bounce.

Tossed up around off, drilled to long on for a single.

Too short and on middle, Tony Munyonga pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Michael Bracewell drags his length back and bowls on middle, Tony Munyonga cuts it through covers for a couple.

SIX! That is a big hit! Michael Bracewell bowls it in the slot, full and around off. Tony Munyonga clears his front leg and smokes it over long on for a six.

Very full and around off, Tony Munyonga plays it back to the bowler.

Tossed up on middle, Tony Munyonga nudges with soft hands to mid-wicket for a quick single.

A single as Tashinga Musekiwa tucks it to deep square leg.

Tossed up, outside off, Tony Munyonga pushes it to point for a single.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, defended out.

The one that comes with the arm, flat and on middle, Tony Munyonga looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

FOUR! Good shot! Fifty up for Zimbabwe! Mitchell Santner starts with a fuller delivery slanting on middle, Tony Munyonga sweeps it in front of square on the leg side for four.

This is full and on middle, Tony Munyonga nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Flatter and around off, Tashinga Musekiwa turns it to long on for a single.

OUT! GONE! Spinners are dominating against Zimbabwe! Flights it full and slows up the pace, this is on middle, Ryan Burl swings across the line and balloons it over Michael Bracewell. He turns back, calls and dives forward to hold onto it. Fantastic catch.

FOUR! Much needed boundary! A boundary after five dots! Flat and outside off. Burl strokes it through covers and beats the man at long off as well.

Fractionally short and outside off. Burl goes back and punches but finds the man at point.

Tossed up on middle, Ryan Burl bocks it out.

Drops it short and around off, Tony Munyonga taps it in front of point.

Gives width outside off, on a length. Tony Munyonga punches it to cover.

Will O'Rourke generates some extra bounce as he bangs it short, outside off. Tony Munyonga swings across and misses.

Shapes it on the pads. Burl turns it to deep square leg for a single.

A good length delivery, outside off. Tony Munyonga guides it down to third man for a single.

Mistimed it! Back of a length and outside off. Tony Munyonga looks to pull but mistimes it back to Will O'Rourke.

In the air and safe! Short of a length delivery on middle, Tony Munyonga looks to defend but gloves it up and wide of the keeper on the leg side for one. Zimbabwe are 38/4 at the end of the Powerplay.

Matt Henry bangs it short and angling on leg. Tony Munyonga bends his back and sways away from the line of it.

OUT! LBW! Sikandar Raza is given out LBW but was it too high? Sikandar Raza seems unhappy but has to walk back. Good length ball on middle and leg, nips in a touch. Sikandar Raza looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Short of a length and on the hips. Sikandar Raza stands tall and pulls it in the gap through square leg for a boundary. A welcome boundary.

Short in length and on leg, Sikandar Raza pulls it to deep square leg for a couple.

Matt Henry goes short and directed on middle, Sikandar Raza pulls but mistimes his shot to the right of mid on for one.

Wide! Serves it full and down the leg side. Sikandar Raza misses his flick.

OUT! BOWLED! Down the leg side! What a move this is turning out to be! Sodhi picks up his third wicket. Flighted, very full and on middle and leg. Dion Myers shuffles way across to sweep but misses and it goes past his leg and crashes the stumps.

Goes very full and around off, Raza pushes it back past Sodhi for a single. Oh, he actually hit it straight back but Sodhi fails to hold on.

OUT! THROUGH THE GATE! Superb from Sodhi! Perfect length from him, just floated on the driving length, outside off. Clive Madande leans across to drive but the ball spins back in and goes through the gap to hit the stumps.

Tossed up outside off, Clive Madande drives it straight to cover.

NOT OUT! Clive Madande is in! Flatter delivery, outside off and turns away. Clive Madande makes room to push it away but misses and the keeper collects and clips the bails off. Clive Madande was batting outside his crease but was aware and quickly pulled his back foot back.

Slightly short and outside off, Dion Myers dabs it to short third man for a single.

Tidy stuff from Zakary Foulkes! A good length ball, around off, Clive Madande knocks it to cover.

A straighter line, just outside off. Dion Myers looks to drive but gets an inside edge and it whizzes past the leg pole. One.

Mixes his length and serves it short and on middle, Dion Myers ducks under it.

Zakary Foulkes serves in the same region again, just around off, Dion Myers looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Goes for the yorker angling on middle. Clive Madande digs it out to square leg for a single.

Dishes out a fuller delivery on middle. Clive Madande digs it out on the off side.

Excellent running! Bowls it very full and on middle, Dion Myers flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Ish Sodhi bowls it wide outside the off stump, this is full. Dion Myers swings and misses it.

Overpitched and bowls it around off. Dion Myers hits it hard but straight to cover.

Floats it full and on off, Clive Madande plays it to long on for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! The move to bring in spin early on has worked! Ish Sodhi bowls it on a length on the quicker side outside off. Brian Bennett goes back and punches it aerially and to the left of cover, Bevon Jacobs dives and takes it well.

Tossed up full and around off, Brian Bennett punches it to cover.

Keeps it full and bowls it on middle. Dion Myers flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Wide! Down the leg side again, on the fuller side. Dion Myers misses his clip.

Wide! Slides it on a length and down leg. Dion Myers looks to flick but misses.

The one that nips back in, length ball on leg. Dion Myers looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. It was going down.

Touch fuller and outside off, Dion Myers pushes it to cover.

FOUR! Another boundary for Myers! Bowls it on a length and outside off, Dion Myers looks to punch but cue ends his shot and it bounces off the turf, over the keeper for four.

Chance! On a nagging length and around off. Brian Bennett taps it to cover and stutters as they call for a single. Dion Myers accepts the call and dives at the other end to make his ground. The fielder anyway missed his shy.

Zakary Foulkes starts with a hard length delivery, outside off, Brian Bennett looks to punch it away but gets beaten.

A dot to end but 14 runs off the over. This is on a length and on middle, Dion Myers steps down and turns it on the leg side.

A good length delivery, around off, Dion Myers punches it to mid off.

FOUR! Dion Myers is up and running! Short in length and on middle, Dion Myers pulls it through mid-wicket, flat and to the fence.

Overthrow! Outside off on a length. Myers taps it to point for a quick single. He throws wayardly past the keeper and wide of the diving back up fielder for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries to get the chase underway! Short of a length and outside off, Dion Myers cuts it through point and it races to the fence.

FOUR! Zimbabwe and Dion Myers are underway. Pitched up by Matt Henry outside off. Myers leans and drives it through covers for a boundary. Perfect start by Dion Myers.