SIX! Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Tashinga Musekiwa. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. That brings us to the end of the match, with Zimbabwe comfortably chasing down the target with 11 balls to spare. The openers laid a solid foundation and put together an impressive 59-run partnership during the powerplay. Ryan Burl ensured a smooth finish, guiding his team across the line with composure. For Namibia, JJ Smit was the standout bowler, claiming two wickets. Tadiwanashe Marumani was deservedly named Player of the Match for his impactful performance.
FOUR! Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.
17.5
FOUR! Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.
17.4
Ruben Trumpelmann to Tashinga Musekiwa. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kruger.
17.3
Ruben Trumpelmann to Tashinga Musekiwa. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 2 runs, fielded by de Villiers.
17.2
Ruben Trumpelmann to Tashinga Musekiwa. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Erasmus.
17.1
Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Erasmus.
OUT! Caught. JJ Smit to Tony Munyonga. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, top edge in the air uncontrolled, caught by Green. Soft dismissal.
16.5
JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Brassell.
16.5
Wide JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Leg cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Green.
16.4
JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Erasmus.
16.3
FOUR! JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot hooking, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
16.2
JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Trumpelmann.
16.1
JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs.
End of Over 16
Over 16. 10 runs. Bowler: Jan-Izak de Villiers. Zimbabwe: 140/4 (rr 8.75)
15.6
FOUR! Jan-Izak de Villiers to Tony Munyonga. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot flick, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
15.5
Jan-Izak de Villiers to Tony Munyonga. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Green.
15.4
FOUR! Jan-Izak de Villiers to Tony Munyonga. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.
15.3
Jan-Izak de Villiers to Ryan Burl. Length ball, to leg on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Brassell.
15.2
Jan-Izak de Villiers to Tony Munyonga. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Busing-Volschenk.
15.1
Jan-Izak de Villiers to Tony Munyonga. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Green.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Tony Munyonga. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run.
14.5
Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run.
14.4
Brendan Taylor Run Out Gerhard Erasmus 29 (26)
OUT! Run Out. Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Erasmus, by Trumpelmann. Fantastic throw from Gerhard Erasmus.
14.3
Ruben Trumpelmann to Brendan Taylor. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Frylinck.
14.2
Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, mis-fielded by Erasmus.
14.1
Ruben Trumpelmann to Brendan Taylor. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Frylinck.
End of Over 14
Over 14. 6 runs. Bowler: Bernard Scholtz. Zimbabwe: 124/3 (rr 8.86)
13.6
Bernard Scholtz to Ryan Burl. Stock ball yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
13.5
સિકંદર રજા c Jan-Izak de Villiers b Bernard Scholtz 3 (4)
OUT! Caught. Bernard Scholtz to Sikandar Raza. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover, caught by de Villiers. Skipper departs.
13.4
Bernard Scholtz to Brendan Taylor. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Loftie-Eaton.
13.3
FOUR! Bernard Scholtz to Brendan Taylor. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
Commentary
SIX! Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Tashinga Musekiwa. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. That brings us to the end of the match, with Zimbabwe comfortably chasing down the target with 11 balls to spare. The openers laid a solid foundation and put together an impressive 59-run partnership during the powerplay. Ryan Burl ensured a smooth finish, guiding his team across the line with composure. For Namibia, JJ Smit was the standout bowler, claiming two wickets. Tadiwanashe Marumani was deservedly named Player of the Match for his impactful performance.
FOUR! Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.
FOUR! Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Tashinga Musekiwa. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kruger.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Tashinga Musekiwa. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 2 runs, fielded by de Villiers.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Tashinga Musekiwa. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Erasmus.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Erasmus.
OUT! Caught. JJ Smit to Tony Munyonga. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, top edge in the air uncontrolled, caught by Green. Soft dismissal.
JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Brassell.
Wide JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Leg cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Green.
JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Erasmus.
FOUR! JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot hooking, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Trumpelmann.
JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs.
FOUR! Jan-Izak de Villiers to Tony Munyonga. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot flick, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
Jan-Izak de Villiers to Tony Munyonga. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Green.
FOUR! Jan-Izak de Villiers to Tony Munyonga. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.
Jan-Izak de Villiers to Ryan Burl. Length ball, to leg on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Brassell.
Jan-Izak de Villiers to Tony Munyonga. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Busing-Volschenk.
Jan-Izak de Villiers to Tony Munyonga. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Green.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Tony Munyonga. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run.
OUT! Run Out. Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Erasmus, by Trumpelmann. Fantastic throw from Gerhard Erasmus.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Brendan Taylor. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Frylinck.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, mis-fielded by Erasmus.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Brendan Taylor. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Frylinck.
Bernard Scholtz to Ryan Burl. Stock ball yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
OUT! Caught. Bernard Scholtz to Sikandar Raza. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover, caught by de Villiers. Skipper departs.
Bernard Scholtz to Brendan Taylor. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Loftie-Eaton.
FOUR! Bernard Scholtz to Brendan Taylor. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed past third man for 4 runs.