Zimbabwe won by 10 runs
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Richard Ngarava
Batter
Bowler
Well, It's now all set up for a thrilling weekend finish with the series 1-1. Who will win the decider? Join us same time, same place on Sunday to find out. Until next time, goodbye and good night!!
17:21 local: Zimbabwe have managed to give one back after the heartbreaking loss in the last game. They were down and out after losing 3 wickets inside 3 overs having opted to bat, but a vital 71- run partnership between their most experiened duo Williams and Ervine saw them post a respectable total. With the ball, they got off to a dream start, picking 4 wickets inside the powerplay, but a 75-run partnership between Berrington and Cross all but buried their hopes of a comeback. At one stage, Scotland needed just 39 off the last five and the pace trio of Jongwe-Chatara-Ngarava delieverd a few crucial dots to leave 13 for the spinner and Wellington Masakadza didn't disappoint. How good was that penultimate over from Ngarava though? 4 runs and 3 dots. Just wow!!
W Masakadza to Evans, out Evans Run Out!! 1 run completed. Zimbabwe win by 10 runs and square the series 1-1. What a terrific comeback from the visitors! This was slogged wide of long-on and the duo were never gonna complete the non-existent second. The throw came in at the striker's end and Evans was never gonna make it despite a desperate dive. Evans run out (Madhevere/ Chakabva) 1(1)
W Masakadza to Evans, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Gavin Main, right handed bat, comes to the crease
W Masakadza to Leask, out Caught by Williams!! Three wickets in three balls and that should be the game for Zimbabwe. Leask went for the swipe and got a thick top-edge that's been safely pouched by the diving long-on fielder to his right. It's Williams again! Leask c Williams b W Masakadza 25(21) [4s-2 6s-1]
W Masakadza to Leask, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Alasdair Evans, right handed bat, comes to the crease
W Masakadza to Leask, out Mark Watt Run Out!! 1 run completed. Fired in flat on the stumps, Leask slogged it hard and could only drag it to the right of long-on. They were always going to run for the second and Mark Watt had to sacrifice his wicket in the end. Excellent pick up and throw from Williams at long-on. Mark Watt run out (Sean Williams/W Masakadza) 0(0)
W Masakadza to Leask, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Mark Watt, left handed bat, comes to the crease
There's a run-out....
W Masakadza to Safyaan Sharif, out Caught by Ryan Burl!! Straight to the left of long-off and Burl ain't dropping that. The good thing for Scotland is that Leask will be on strike as he's managed to cross past Safyaan Sharif. It was flatter and wider of off, Sharif went for the loft and skewed it off the toe-end, only to pick out the lurking fielder in the deep. Safyaan Sharif c Ryan Burl b W Masakadza 2(4)
W Masakadza to Safyaan Sharif, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Wellington Masakadza [3.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack
Looks like it will be spin for the last over. Wellington Masakadza to bowl. Just a matter of 2 big hits for Scotland. The straight boundaries are quite small and expect the home team to go full-throttle....
END OF OVER 19
4 Runs
SCO: 124 - 6
2 0 1 0 1 0
Michael Leask
24 (19)
Safyaan Sharif
2 (3)
Richard Ngarava
4-1-13-2
Ngarava to Leask, no run, a dot ball. What an excellent over this from Richard Ngarava. 4 runs and 3 dots. Got this length delivery to angle away and beats Leask's ambitious swing outside off
A huge delivery coming up.... Short third, point, cover and extra cover inside the ring...
Ngarava to Safyaan Sharif, 1 run, slower length delivery on the stumps, Sharif makes room and drags the heave off the inside half towards deep mid-wicket
Ngarava to Safyaan Sharif, no run, bumper on the stumps, Sharif swivels and misses the pull. Past the top-edge...