Scotland vs Zimbabwe
1st T20I, Grange Cricket Club, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
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Scotland beat Zimbabwe by 7 runs
Match Ended - Scotland beat Zimbabwe by 7 runs
Over 
14th 
0
4
1
1
0
1
4
  = 11     | 
Over 
15th 
0
4
1
2
1
6
  = 14     | 
Over 
16th 
0
2
1
W
0
1
  = 4     | 
Over 
17th 
1
1
6
1
W
1
  = 10     | 
Over 
18th 
1
1
W
1
1
1
  = 5     | 
Over 
19th 
4
0
W
W
0
1
  = 5     | 
Richie Berrington

Richie Berrington

Player Of
The Match

Batter

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CRR: 6.7

Commentary

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4s
6s
14.1
0
Oliver Hairs to Sean Williams
Tossed up, on off. Sean Williams looks to sweep but misses and gets rapped on the pads. They take a leg bye.
14.2
4
Oliver Hairs to Milton Shumba
FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up, on off. Milton Shumba advances down and lofts it over the bowler for a boundary.
14.3
1
Oliver Hairs to Milton Shumba
Quicker ball, darted on the pads. Milton Shumba works it on the leg side for one.
14.4
1
Oliver Hairs to Sean Williams
Flatter ball, on leg. Sean Williams flicks it towards deep square leg for a run.
14.5
0
Oliver Hairs to Milton Shumba
2 Wides! Oliver sprays down leg. Milton Shumba misses the flick and the keeper fumbles. They take a run.
14.5
1
Oliver Hairs to Sean Williams
Tossed up, outside off. Sean Williams pushes it to cover for a single.
14.6
4
Oliver Hairs to Milton Shumba
FOUR! SMASHED! Flatter ball, on middle and leg. Milton Shumba rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
15.1
0
Michael Leask to Sean Williams
Around off, pushed to covers this time. 
15.2
4
Michael Leask to Sean Williams
FOUR! Zimbabwe are doing well to keep the boundaries coming. Fullish, floated too, on middle and leg, Williams gets low and powers his sweep behind deep square leg for a boundary. 
15.3
1
Michael Leask to Sean Williams
On middle again, swept this time, straight to deep square leg for one. 
15.4
2
Michael Leask to Milton Shumba
On middle and leg, Milton pushes this into the gap through mid on and they come back for the second run. 
15.5
1
Michael Leask to Milton Shumba
Fuller, outside off, Shumba works this through mid off for a run. 
15.6
6
Michael Leask to Sean Williams
SIX! That was huge! What a great over for the visitors as they get 14 from the over! This is loopy, around off, fuller too, Williams gets low and mows a slog-sweep over deep mid-wicket. 33 more needed from 24 balls! 
16.1
0
Alasdair Evans to Milton Shumba
 Good-length ball, on off. Shumba comes down and pushes it to cover.
16.2
2
Alasdair Evans to Milton Shumba
 Length ball, on the pads. Shumba turns it towards mid-wicket for a couple.
16.3
1
Alasdair Evans to Milton Shumba
Good-length ball, on leg. Milton Shumba turns it towards mid-wicket for a run.
16.4
W
Alasdair Evans to Sean Williams
OUT! CAUGHT! Alasdair Evans has taken a crucial wicket here for Scotland and they are right back in it! Good-length ball, on off. Sean Williams lofts it high in the air towards Michael Leask at long on, who takes an easy catch.
16.5
0
Alasdair Evans to Milton Shumba
Good-length ball, outside off. Milton Shumba pokes at it but misses as the ball zips past his outside edge.
16.6
1
Alasdair Evans to Milton Shumba
Length ball, outside off. Milton Shumba works it behind square on the off side and collects a run. 29 needed in 18 balls. 
17.1
1
Safyaan Sharif to Milton Shumba
Short ball, on middle. Milton Shumba pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single.
17.2
1
Safyaan Sharif to Ryan Burl
Length ball, on the pads. Worked towards wide long on for a run.
17.3
6
Safyaan Sharif to Milton Shumba
SIX! SMASHED! Short ball, on middle. Milton Shumba hangs back and hammers it over the square leg region for a maximum!
17.4
1
Safyaan Sharif to Milton Shumba
Good-length ball, on off. Milton Shumba comes down the track and pushes it to cover for a run.
17.5
W
Safyaan Sharif to Ryan Burl
OUT! BOWLED! Safyaan Sharif strikes for Scotland this time! He serves a full ball, on middle. Ryan Burl looks to scoop it over the short fine leg fielder but he misses and the ball crashes onto his stumps. Huge wicket for Scotland as the dangerous Ryan Burl departs.
17.6
1
Safyaan Sharif to Luke Jongwe
Good-length ball, around off. Luke Jongwe taps it to point for a single. 19 runs needed from 12 balls! 
18.1
1
Chris Sole to Luke Jongwe
Length ball, outside off. Luke Jongwe pushes it to cover for one.
18.2
1
Chris Sole to Milton Shumba
Full ball, outside off. Milton Shumba looks to dig it out but gets a leading edge towards third man for a run.
18.3
W
Chris Sole to Luke Jongwe
OUT! TAKEN! That is a fantastic catch from Safyaan Sharif at deep square leg. Length ball, down leg. Luke Jongwe flicks it towards the deep square leg region where Safyaan Sharif times his jump to perfection and completes a very tough catch.
18.4
1
Chris Sole to Milton Shumba
Full ball, outside off. Milton Shumba pushes it to cover for one.
18.5
1
Chris Sole to Wellington Masakadza
Length ball, outside off. Wellington Masakadza looks to heave it but gets an inside edge behind the sticks. They sneak in a run.
18.6
1
Chris Sole to Milton Shumba
Good-length ball, outside off. Milton Shumba taps it towards point for a run. 14 runs needed from the last over!
19.1
4
Safyaan Sharif to Milton Shumba
FOUR! A great start to the over for Zimbabwe. Length ball, down leg. Milton Shumba whips it off his pads through square leg for a boundary. 10 needed off 5 balls now! 
19.2
0
Safyaan Sharif to Milton Shumba
Full ball, around leg. Milton Shumba shuffles across to scoop it but fails to get any bat on it. The keeper fails to collect it cleanly and the batters take a bye!
19.3
W
Safyaan Sharif to Wellington Masakadza
OUT! BOWLED! What a delivery this is from Safyaan Sharif! He serves in a yorker, around middle. Wellington Masakadza looks to dig it out but misses and the ball disturbs his stumps. Wellington Masakadza has to walk back to the pavilion.
19.4
W
Safyaan Sharif to Tendai Chatara
OUT! RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust! Tendai Chatara sacrifices his wicket for Milton Shumba. Length ball, on off. Tendai Chatara taps it to the right of the bowler and looks to take a run. Safyaan Sharif runs to collect the ball and then scampers through towards the non-striker's end to whip the bails off. Chatara is well short of his crease and he has to depart.
19.5
0
Safyaan Sharif to Milton Shumba
Length ball, on middle. Milton Shumba heaves it towrads deep mid-wicket but does not take the run.
19.6
1
Safyaan Sharif to Milton Shumba
Full ball, on off. Milton Shumba drives it hard towards long off and can only take a single. Scotland win the match by 7 runs and they go 1-0 up in the series.