SCO VS ZIM - 3rd T20I, Zimbabwe tour of Scotland, 2021

Scotland vs Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe won by 6 wkts

ZIM -180/4 (19.1)

SCO -177/4 (19.6)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Milton Shumba

Batter

R
B
4s
6s
SR
6
3
1
0
200
66
29
2
6
227.59

Bowler

O
M
R
W
ECO
3.1
0
34
0
10.74

That's a wrap to the series. All the games were well-contested and thrilled us to the core. At the end of it, you'd think that the more deserving team won, although Scotland might not quite approve of it. Celebration time for Zimbabwe, they haven't had a lot of moments to cherish in recent years, so these moments of success are surely priceless. Hope you enjoyed our coverage. Do switch tabs to enjoy other cricketing action. This is Hari Sadanandan signing off on behalf of Sagar Chawla and Praveen. CHeers!

17:22 Local Time, 16:22 GMT, 21:52 IST: Milton Shumba is being mobbed by his mates who are all over the place in glee. What-a-knock! Once in a while, T20 gives you such freakish performances where a batter single-handedly takes his team home from a potential position of no return. Zimbabwe did get a solid start but then wickets fell in clumps and the game did seem done. The asking rate was mounting and there was no impetus. But Shumba had other ideas, and found great support in Madhevere as the duo counter-attacked the visitors back into the game. At the halfway mark, that 30-run Ngarava over seemed pivotal and Zimbabwe did need a similar one of sorts to have a chance. That they did in the 17th over from Evans which went for 25. From there, the momentum totally shifted and Scotland couldn't sneak back in at all. A terrific game to end what has been a fantastic series.

19.1

4

Safyaan Sharif to Ryan Burl, FOUR, Burl seals a famous Zimbabwe series win in style! Fuller and wider, he stands tall and hammers the drive through the off-side. The field is up, so he just had to pierce it and that he does in style. Restrained celebrations from Burl and Milton Shumba but the dugout has gone bonkers

END OF OVER 19

15 Runs

ZIM: 176 - 4

W1 1 4 1 N1 4 L2

Milton Shumba

66 (29)

Ryan Burl

2 (2)

Chris Sole

4-0-39-0

18.6

Chris Sole to Milton Shumba, leg byes, 2 runs, fuller and on off, Shumba heaves and misses, deflecting off the pads to the off-side. Overthrow hands them another run

The last 15 minutes have been unbelievable to be honest. If you missed it and are just now checking the score, don't panic. It is real. It's The Shumba Show!

18.5

4

Chris Sole to Milton Shumba, FOUR, no stopping Shumba! Not quite full but he walks down the track, converts it into a half-volley of sorts and launches easily over mid-off. Just a hit away are Zimbabwe now

18.5

Chris Sole to Ryan Burl, no ball, 1 run, oh dear, the wheels have well and truly gone off. Sole oversteps, fuller ball and it's drilled down to long-off. Just 8 more needed off 6 now

18.4

Chris Sole to Milton Shumba, 1 run, very full and on off, drilled down to long-on

18.3

4

Chris Sole to Milton Shumba, FOUR, a bit streaky but it was a poor ball from Sole anyway. MIssed the yorker, fed a full toss that Shumba tried to heave, only to get a thick edge that went flying over short third man

18.2

Chris Sole to Ryan Burl, 1 run, very full and wide, sliced away behind point

Ryan Burl, left handed bat, comes to the crease

18.1

W

Chris Sole to Madhevere, out Madhevere Run Out!! 1 run completed. This is poor from Zimbabwe! Don't really think the second run was on and wasn't needed either. They were cruising. Slower yorker from Sole, Madhevere squeezes it past square leg and they decide to go for the second run. Brilliant throw from the deep and Matthew Cross does the rest to catch Madhevere well short. Madhevere run out (Safyaan Sharif/Matthew Cross) 43(31) [4s-4 6s-1]

Chris Sole to Madhevere, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Chris Sole [3.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack

Madhevere has been run out. Is there another twist in the tale?

Just 17 needed off 12 balls now. It'll require a sensational penultimate over from Sole to make a game of this. Zimbabwe's match to lose.

END OF OVER 18

14 Runs

ZIM: 161 - 3

1 1 1 4 1 6

Milton Shumba

57 (25)

Wesley Madhevere

42 (30)

Safyaan Sharif

3-0-30-0

17.6

Safyaan Sharif to Milton Shumba, SIX, the Shumba show continues! He's batting like a man possessed. Low full toss, not the easiest to hit but he is in another zone at the moment. Clubs this high and over the deep mid-wicket fielder

17.5

Safyaan Sharif to Madhevere, 1 run, slower and shorter, pulled away behind square leg

17.4

4

Safyaan Sharif to Madhevere, FOUR, wrong line from Sharif, feeds on the pads and Madhevere gets a fine tickle on this. Off the inside half and it beats the diving keeper as well as the diving short fine leg

17.3

Safyaan Sharif to Milton Shumba, 1 run, terrific yorker, Shumba can only jam it down to long-on