Zimbabwe won by 5 wkts
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Sikandar Raza
Batter
Bowler
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Craig Ervine: I wouldn't say convincing (win), we were under the pump for most part of the game and it required an innings like that from Raza. We were a bit undercooked and today we looked a bit better and had better attitude, definitely had more intensity with the bat.
Gerhard Erasmus: We had it for 30 overs of the game, but unfortunately we didn't get our execution right in the last 6 overs. Lot of learnings to take. Awesome to see him (Michael van Lingen) playing that way, setting the platform for us at the top and also batting through the middle order.
Sikandar Raza | Player of the Match: That is what is expected of us anyway. Winning and losing is part of the game, but we always need to put our best foot forward, if the opposition plays well credit to them, but always need to give your best.
17:20 Local Time, 15:20 GMT, 20:50 IST: After getting beaten comprehensively in the first game, Zimbabwe have stormed back in spectacular fashion. A win like this will be an absolute boost for the side. They were struggling at 61/2 at the end of 10 overs and needing almost 14 RPO in the last 10 overs. The experienced Sikandar Raza kept his calm and picked his targets smartly to help his side get past the line. Wessly Madhevere too played a breezy cameo which helped Raza to take the game deep and also put extra pressure on the Namibian bowlers in the process. Stick around for post-match reactions...
END OF OVER 20
19 Runs
ZIM: 200 - 5
0 Wd 6 6 1 1 4
Sikandar Raza
82 (35)
Clive Madande
5 (6)
Tangeni Lungameni
4-0-45-0
Lungameni to Raza, FOUR, Raza has done it for Zimbabwe. They win the thriller by 5 wickets and square the series 1-1 with 3 games to go. It was full and in the slot outside off, Raza opened the bat face and sliced it neatly in the gap between backward point and cover...
3 needed from 1
Lungameni to Madande, 1 run, pinpoint yorker on the stumps, Madande jams it into the off-side for a quick single
Lungameni to Raza, 1 run, slower length delivery on leg stump, Raza paddles it fine but can't beat the fielder in the deep. Can only get a single...
Just one hit away now
Lungameni to Raza, SIX, and there's the second one. A half-volley in the slot outside off, Raza says thank you and smashes it into the sightscreen with an air of authority...
Lungameni to Raza, SIX, there's the first six. Full and in the slot outside off, Raza gets under and pumps it well over the sightscreen straight down the ground
Lungameni to Raza, wide, full and well wide of off, Raza shuffles across and lets it pass
Lungameni to Raza, no run, whoopsy! Low full toss outside off, Raza looks to heave that over mid-wicket and gets a thick inside edge that deflects back onto his knee. Raza is in some pain and takes his own time before getting ready
Tangeni Lungameni [3.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack
18 needed off 6
END OF OVER 19
6 Runs
ZIM: 181 - 5
0 0 2 1 2 1
Sikandar Raza
65 (30)
Clive Madande
4 (5)
Jan Frylinck
3-0-29-1
Jan Frylinck to Raza, 1 run, full and wide of off, Raza squeezes it to the left of backward point for a quick single
Jan Frylinck to Raza, 2 runs, Raza looks to slog down the ground and slices it off the thick top-edge to the left of short third
Jan Frylinck to Madande, 1 run, full toss outside off, Madande slices it to the left of cover
Jan Frylinck to Madande, 2 runs, pulls the length ball to the right of deep mid-wicket