No result due to rain
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14:35 Local Time, 12:35 GMT, 18:05 IST: So, persistent rain has had the final say and the match has been called off. Not the start to the ODI series both sides would have wanted but that's the way it is. Do join us for the second ODI day after tomorrow from the same venue. There’s rain forecasted on Friday as well but let’s keep our fingers crossed! Until then, goodbye and cheers!
13:50 Local Time, 11:50 GMT, 17:20 IST: It's still raining in Harare. Chances of anymore play happening are fading by the minute.
13:10 Local Time, 11:10 GMT, 16:40 IST: Things are looking a touch brighter but make no mistake, it's still very gloomy and overcast. Doesn't seem to be raining at the minute but there seems to be what looks like a minor river flowing across the outfield. Hard to imagine play is going to restart.
11:39 Local Time, 09:39 GMT, 15:09 IST: The live visuals reveal that it's raining heavily now. Some puddles have already formed on the outfield. Doesn't look good at all
11:14 Local Time, 09:14 GMT, 14:44 IST: A loud roar of thunder and both the umpires get together. It has turned really gloomy and the umpires don't consider the conditions safe for play. The groundstaff rush in with the covers. The rain hasn't arrived yet but it's a precautionary measure. But, the dark clouds do look ominous. Let's hope for a quick resumption. Stay with us as we will keep updating you...
Luke Jongwe, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Hume to Madande, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Fuller length ball angling in nicely from outside off, Madande tries to play an expansive on-drive but misses it completely. The middle stump goes for a walk. The bowling change brings in another wicket for Ireland. Madande b Hume 11(15) [4s-2]
Hume to Madande, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
Hume to Madande, no run, rides the bounce on this shortish delivery and fends it off towards cover-point
Hume to Madande, no run, back of a length ball outside off, pushed off the back foot to the off-side
Graham Hume [4.0-1-7-1] is back into the attack
END OF OVER 25
12 Runs
ZIM: 121 - 5
0 0 4 4 4 0
Brandon Mavuta
28 (22)
Clive Madande
11 (12)
Andy McBrine
6-0-26-0
Andy McBrine to Brandon Mavuta, no run, leans ahead to the tossed up ball and punches it to covers
Andy McBrine to Brandon Mavuta, FOUR, three boundaries in a row! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Brandon Mavuta leans into it and creams the drive through covers to get the desired result
Andy McBrine to Brandon Mavuta, FOUR, a dragdown down leg, Brandon Mavuta says thank you very much and hits it to the fine leg fence
Andy McBrine to Brandon Mavuta, FOUR, quicker and flatter outside off, Brandon Mavuta dabs it late and gets it past the left of backward point. The fielder chases it and dives near the fence to keep the ball in play. However, the ball had rolled back after he stopped it as he pushed the boundary ropes back with his body. He picked up the ball where the boundary rope was initially. Hence, it is signalled as a boundary
Andy McBrine to Brandon Mavuta, no run, spinning in from a length, turned to short mid-wicket
Andy McBrine to Brandon Mavuta, no run, drifting in towards middle and leg, defended off the front foot
END OF OVER 24
9 Runs
ZIM: 109 - 5
0 0 0 4 1 4
Clive Madande
11 (12)
Brandon Mavuta
16 (16)
Craig Young
6-0-33-2
Young to Madande, FOUR, nicely done! Short ball angling in, Madande hops and hooks it from over his head. Manages to control the shot well and beats fine leg to his left
Young to Brandon Mavuta, 1 run, shortish ball on leg-stump, pulled to long leg for a single
Young to Brandon Mavuta, FOUR, shortish ball that sits up nicely for Brandon Mavuta. He swivels on the pull and hits it through mid-wicket to get the desired result