ZIM vs PAK Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! STUMPED! THAT IS IT! Flatter and around off, turns away. Gwandu prods to defend but misses and the keeper whips the bails off. The replay shows Gwandu had his back foot out of the line. An easy decision for the umpire.

Tossed up on off, Gwandu blocks it out.

Fuller ball, outside off, Musekiwa pushes it to cover for one.

On a good length and on off, Trevor Gwandu solidly blocks.

Well outside off, Trevor Gwandu leaves it alone.

Short of a length and on off, Trevor Gwandu blocks.

OUT! BOWLED! What a beauty! The off pole goes for a walk! A good length ball, around off, nips away slightly. Blessing Muzarabani looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge and it crashes the stumps.

Too full and on middle, Musekiwa whips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Much needed! Floats it full and on middle, Musekiwa slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

OUT! GONE! Sufiyan Muqeem is on a hat trick! Flat and outside off, Richard Ngarava cuts it straight to point where Omair Yousuf takes a dolly.

OUT! TIMBER! Just like he got his first wicket! This is brilliant! Floats it full and on leg, spins back in. Wellington Masakadza steps across to sweep but misses and it crashes the stumps.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! A boundary after ages! Flat and outside off, Wellington Masakadza looks to cut but edges it to third man and to the fence.

This one stays low, outside off, shorter and Wellington Masakadza looks to cut but misses.

Full and outside off, spins away. Musekiwa knocks it to cover for a single.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Musekiwa looks to punch it but misses.

A good length ball on middle, Wellington Masakadza goes back and keeps it out.

Length and on middle, Musekiwa turns it to square leg for a single.

Very full and outside off, Wellington Masakadza pushes it to cover for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Raza goes and Zimbabwe are in big big trouble! Well bowled! Short of a length and outside off, Raza hops and just taps it straight to Saim Ayub who leaps and takes it near his head. Does well to hold on. Pakistan well on top.

This is full and around off, Musekiwa whips it to square leg for one.

Wide! Bowls it full and down the leg side, Musekiwa misses his flick.

On a length and on middle, Raza turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

Another dot! Fine over from Sufiyan Muqeem! On middle, Musekiwa turns it to mid-wicket.

Flatter delivery, outside off, Musekiwa dabs it to short third man. Three dots.

Fuller and around off, Musekiwa punches it to cover.

The leggie, bowls it flat and on off, Musekiwa looks to push it away but misses.

OUT! STUMPED! Well bowled! Clever from Sufiyan Muqeem! Bowls it full and on leg, was the googly. Clive Madande gets forward to flick but misses and it goes to the keeper who at first doesn't collect cleanly but there was enough time to gather it back and remove the bails.

Bowls it into the surface and on middle, Clive Madande looks to pull but top edges it down to long off for a couple.

Darted on the pads. Clive Madande nudges it behind square leg for a single.

A good length ball angling on middle, Clive Madande nudges it to deep square leg for two.

A length ball, around off, Clive Madande punches it to point.

OUT! GONE! Haris Rauf strikes now! Shorter and outside off, bowls into the surface. Burl frees his arms and flashes off the cue end of the bat to mid off where Salman Agha takes a dolly.

Shorter and around off, nips in. Raza punches it to mid off and rushes across for one.

Haris Rauf bowls it on a length and on off, Burl plays it to mid-wicket for one run.

Raza not fully fit but still running twos! This is full and on middle, Raza nudges it to mid-wicket for two.

Bowls it full and outside off, Raza drives it through covers for a couple of more runs.

Flatter and around off, Burl turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

Another single as Raza helps it down to fine leg for one more.

Tossed up on middle, Burl sweeps it to square leg for one more.

Very full and on middle, Raza sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Superb over from Afridi! On a length and on middle, Burl solidly defends.

That was close! A length ball, outside off, stays low and nips in. Burl looks to cut but misses and it whizzes past the pole.

Length ball on middle, Burl tucks it to mid-wicket.

A good length ball, outside off, Burl looks to defend it across but misses.

OUT! Marumani is RUN OUT! Shorter and outside off, Marumani dabs it to point and takes a quick single. The fielder unnecessarily throws it over the pitch and to mid-wicket. Raza tries to sneak an overthrow but the fielder throws it to the keeper who clips the bails off. Marumani is out despite the dive.

Bowls it full and on middle, Raza nudges it to square leg for a single.

Decent over from Sufiyan Muqeem! Fuller ball on middle, Raza pushes it to cover for a single.

Flat and on middle, Marumani slaps it to covers for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Raza plays it to long on for a single.

Length ball, outside off, Raza cuts it to point.

On middle,  Marumani reverse sweeps it to point for a single.

Sufiyan Muqeem bowls in the same line, down leg. Marumani looks to reverse hit but misses.

Wide! Bowls it flat and down leg, Marumani fails to flick it away.

On middle, Marumani nudges it to square leg for a single.

A length ball, outside off, Marumani dabs it to deep backward point for a couple. Raza still limping.

Fuller ball on off, Raza drives it to long off for a single.

TWO MORE! A length ball on middle, Raza flicks it to deep square leg who dives to his left, gets a hand on it and prevents it from touching the ropes.

Two more! This is goof running from Zimbabwe! On middle, Raza flicks it to mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Short of a length and outside off from Afridi. Raza flashes his blade and slices it over point for a couple.

Outside off, Raza slaps it to cover for a quick single.

FOUR! Streaky! Raza not shying away from swinging his blade! Outside off, shorter and Raza looks to cut but edges it to third man for a boundary.

Short of a length and outside off. Raza slashes his blade but misses.

Very full and around off, Marumani tickles it down to fine leg for a single.

Around off, Raza punches it to extra cover for a quick single.

DROPPED! That came back quickly! A hard length delivery, outside off, Raza tries to hit hard but cue ends his shot back to Haris Rauf who tries to take near his ribs but spills it down.

On middle, Raza drills it down to long on for a single. 13 runs off the over.

FOUR! Hat trick of boundaries! This is the best of the lot. Full and on off, Raza lofts it sweetly over mid off for a boundary.

FOUR! Powered! Boundaries flowing! Flat and outside off, Raza hammers it through extra cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Good shot! Slightly short and on middle, Raza gets low and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

The googly, this is around off, Raza cuts it to cover.

Tossed up full and on off, Raza defends it solidly.

FOUR! Solid over for Zimbabwe as 21 runs comes off it. Shorter and outside off. Marumani slaps it over covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Brave shot! On a length and outside off, Marumani opens the face of the bat and places it past short third man for four.

FOUR! Edged! A length ball, outside off, Marumani has a poke at it but edges it past the keeper to third man for four.

Lucky once again! Short of a length and outside off, Marumani looks to ramp it over but slices his shot to point where it falls over the fielder. Two runs.

SIX! Gets lucky here. Bumper around off, Marumani looks to pull but top edges it to fine leg and it goes all the way.

A length ball, outside off, Raza cuts it to deep point for a single.

Serves it full and on middle, Raza eases it to long on got a single.

OUT! TIMBER! Second wicket in the over. Flatter trajectory, around off and stays low. Dion Myers bends low to cut but misses and it thumps the stumps. Zimbabwe in slightly trouble.

Too full and on middle, Dion Myers blocks.

SIX! Gets off the mark in style! Flighted full and around off. Dion Myers lofts it down over long off for a biggie.

This is full and shaping on the pads. Myers looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

OUT! BOWLED! Around his leg! Floats it full and on leg, Bennett shows all his stumps as he steps across to paddle but he misses and it crashes the leg stump. Good start by Pakistan.

Short in length and outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to cut but misses.

A sower short ball, outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to cut but bottom edges it back to the keeper.

A well directed bumper on middle, Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to pull but misses it.

Outside off, Bennett guides it to deep point for a single.

Pushes it full and outside off, Bennett drives well but finds the man at point.

FOUR! Crunched! A good length ball, outside off, Bennett punches it through cover-point for a boundary.

Drops it short and outside off, this is cut to point.

Floats it full and outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani heaves it to deep mid-wicket and collects a brace.

FOUR! Solid shot to get off the mark! Too full and on leg, Tadiwanashe Marumani brings out the reverse hit and plays it well over covers for a boundary.

Tossed up full and on middle, Tadiwanashe Marumani prods and blocks.

Flatter and outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani rocks back and cuts it to point.

Zimbabwe are underway! Fuller ball on middle, Brian Bennett nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.