Welcome back. On a flat pitch, Zimbabwe posted their highest World Cup score against India, also the highest against India by any team in this World Cup. They fell away rather badly towards the end, but is 287 enough?
Taylor: "It was a slightly two-paced wicket at the start but it flattened out after 15 overs. It was a good partnership with Sean (Williams). Unfortunately, we are 30-40 runs short. They (India) have been bowling really well. Once we got the pace of the ball, we took some calculated risks. We all know the batting power-house that they are. Anything over 300 was going to be competitive, but a little bit short in the end."
On an even-paced wicket, the Indian batsmen should be confident of chasing down the target. However, if Zimbabwe can take a few wickets with the new ball, it should make for an interesting contest.
Earlier, the pacers bowled superbly to put the Indian team in pole position. Both Umesh Yadav and Shami bowled with unrelenting control and extracted bounce to pick up wickets with the new ball. Zimbabwe's top-order batsmen paid the price for hanging back in the crease. However, Taylor and to a lesser extent, Williams, scripted a fine turnaround. For India, Mohit Sharma made his mark with his variations and snared three wickets. Shami and Umesh took three wickets as well. Both the spinners struggled, especially with short straight boundaries in place.
It was Taylor's ability to play late and showcase good wrist-work that helped him to negotiate the Indian spinners. It has to be remembered that Sean Williams played a key role as well. Williams played with a full face of the bat, before using his feet and the depth of the crease to smash Ashwin for 16 runs in a single over. Williams was finally dismissed for a breezy innings of 50 in just 57 deliveries.
He used reverse sweeps, sweeps and danced down the wicket to check in a series of marvellous strokes. In the slog overs too, Taylor was in imperious touch as he collected boundaries at will in the 38th over of the innings. He soon composed his century in just 99 balls and reached the landmark in style by ramping Mohammed Shami for a six. He became the first player from Zimbabwe to score back-to-back centuries in World Cups. He now also has the most number of hundreds for Zimbabwe in ODIs. Once Taylor completed his hundred, he thumped Jadeja for 24 runs in the 41st over. It included two sixes and three boundaries. Craig Ervine played the second fiddle to Taylor in what turned out to be a partnership dominated by Zimbabwe's captain. Once both the batsmen were dismissed, Sikandar Raza, with his pyrotechnics tried to make sure that Zimbabwe's innings won't run out of steam, but the pacers came back strongly to bowl out the opposition. India now have bowled out the opposition in every match in this World Cup.
Brendan Taylor, in his last match for Zimbabwe, unfurled a slew of thunderous strokes to power them to a good total on the board. Dripping with brilliant stroke-play, Taylor lit up the Eden Park stadium. In particular, he took a heavy toll of Indian spinners, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin.
When Zimbabwe smashed Jadeja for 25 runs in the 41st over, it looked like 300 was a certainty, but the Indian bowlers have come back well to take the last 6 wickets for just 52 runs.
48.5 -
U Yadav to Chatara, out Bowled!! Full and straight. You miss, I hit! Chatara doesn't get behind the line, beaten for pace again. He looks to play it to the on-side, but misses and the ball crashes into middle and off. Zimbabwe are all-out for 287. Chatara b U Yadav 0(3)
U Yadav to Chatara, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
48.4 -
U Yadav to Chatara, no run, short of length on the off stump, blocked to backward point
48.3 -
U Yadav to Chatara, no run, almost knocked him over. Chatara had no clue about the pace on this short of length delivery, he was so late to bring his bat down and it just bounced over the stumps
48.2 -
U Yadav to Mupariwa, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, guided to third man
Tendai Chatara, right handed bat, comes to the crease
48.1 -
U Yadav to Chakabva, out Caught by Rohit!! Short and on the stumps from Yadav, Chakabva mistimes the pull as the bat turns in his hands, it goes up in the air, looked like Rohit had it covered at deep square leg. He was just standing there, but realised that it wasn't coming straight into his hands and then dived forward just in time to complete a low catch. Chakabva c Rohit b U Yadav 10(13)
U Yadav to Chakabva, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
47.6 -
Shami to Mupariwa, no run, full and outside off stump, Mupariwa feels for the ball as he looks to drive and gets beaten
47.5 -
Shami to Chakabva, 1 run, the attempted yorker goes on the full, Chakabva mistimes the slog to mid-wicket
47.4 -
Shami to Chakabva, no run, short ball from Shami, Chakabva pulls and misses
Tawanda Mupariwa, right handed bat, comes to the crease
47.3 -
Shami to Panyangara, out Caught by U Yadav!! In the air and straight down the throat of the man at deep mid-wicket. Length ball in the slot, it was there to be put away, Panyangara goes for the slog, but doesn't time it properly and Yadav takes an easy catch. Third wicket for Shami. Panyangara c U Yadav b Shami 6(6) [4s-1]
Shami to Panyangara, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
47.2 -
Shami to Chakabva, leg byes, 1 run, executes another fine yorker, Chakabva swings hard, but the ball goes off the boot to short fine leg
47.1 -
Shami to Chakabva, no run, that is a brave shot attempted by Chakabva. Bouncer from round the wicket, Chakabva plays the reverse sweep, he was so late on the shot that it passed him before he completed the swing of the bat. Thankfully, his head wasn't in the way
46.6 -
U Yadav to Panyangara, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Panyangara cuts and misses
46.5 -
U Yadav to Panyangara, no run, plays inside the line of this good length delivery and gets beaten
46.4 -
U Yadav to Panyangara, 2 runs, driven uppishly, it's in the gap as well but Dhawan hunts it down running from mid-off. Full and outside off stump, Panyangara sends it through extra-cover
46.3 -
U Yadav to Panyangara, no run, good length delivery just outside off stump, blocked
46.2 -
U Yadav to Panyangara, FOUR, misses the yorker and pays the penalty. Full and on the leg stump, Panyangara easily flicks it away behind square on the on-side and opens his account in style
46.1 -
U Yadav to Chakabva, 1 run, good yorker, right on the middle stump this time, Chakabva digs it out to long leg
46.1 -
U Yadav to Chakabva, wide, attempts a yorker, but it goes down the leg-side
Umesh Yadav [8.0-1-34-1] is back into the attack
Tinashe Panyangara, right handed bat, comes to the crease
45.6 -
Shami to S Raza, out Bowled!! Shami gets his man. When you can bowl such brilliant toe-crushers, why would you bang it short with such small boundaries? Raza makes a lot of room, Shami bowls a fantastic yorker, Raza tries to reach for it and squeeze it out, but misses and it crashes into the base of middle and off. End of a breezy knock from Raza. S Raza b Shami 28(15) [4s-1 6s-3]
Shami to S Raza, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
Shami to come round the wicket
45.5 -
Shami to S Raza, SIX, this time employs the pull short to perfection. Slower ball bouncer again from Shami, Raza goes leg-side, opens himself up and smashes it all the way over deep square leg. This is turning out to be a great little cameo from Raza
45.4 -
Shami to S Raza, SIX, my word! That is some shot from Raza. Full and outside off stump, Raza went leg-side, but on seeing Shami fire it outside off stump, he adjusts and throws his bat at it, he carves it very well and it goes all the way over sweeper cover
45.3 -
Shami to S Raza, FOUR, slower ball bumper this time, Raza rocks back and pulls it to the right of the man at square leg and there is no one in the deep for Raza
45.2 -
Shami to S Raza, no run, nice bumper at the body of the batsman, Raza manages to sway out of the line though
45.1 -
Shami to Chakabva, 1 run, short and on the off stump, pulled to deep backward square leg
Jadeja ends a costly spell: 10-0-71-0.
44.6 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Chakabva, 3 runs, fired in again from Jadeja, Chakabva drives it to the right of point, Dhawan gives chase and pulls it back just in time
44.5 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Chakabva, no run, backs away, Ravindra Jadeja follows him with a low full toss and mistimes the drive back to the bowler
44.4 -
Ravindra Jadeja to S Raza, 1 run, short and wide, should have put into the stands, but Raza has cut it straight to the man sweeping on the off-side
44.3 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Chakabva, 1 run, leading edge, but it goes past the bowler, Chakabva closes the face of the bat a bit too early and gets away with the edge
44.2 -
Ravindra Jadeja to S Raza, 1 run, flighted delivery from Jadeja, Raza goes leg-side and tries to drive through extra-cover, but gets a thickish edge that rolls to short third man, they take a brisk run, the fielder fires a direct-hit but Chakabva was in
Appeal for run-out sent upstairs. But the batsman is well in.
44.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Chakabva, 1 run, flatter and short on the leg stump, Chakabva pulls it behind square on the on-side. He slips after playing the shot
Ravindra Jadeja [9.0-0-64-0] is back into the attack
43.6 -
Mohit Sharma to Chakabva, 1 run, gets across the stumps and flick-pulls the short ball, it goes on the bounce to fine leg
43.5 -
Mohit Sharma to S Raza, 1 run, high full toss and Mohit gets away with it as Raza only manages to flick it to the right of the short fine leg
43.4 -
Mohit Sharma to S Raza, 2 runs, slower ball outside off stump, Raza delays the cut and sends it to the right of backward point
43.3 -
Mohit Sharma to S Raza, SIX, that's smashed! Short again from Mohit, Raza rocks back and pulls it hard and flat over wide long-on
43.2 -
Mohit Sharma to Chakabva, 1 run, short and on the stumps, Chakabva mistimes the pull to deep backward square leg
Regis Chakabva, right handed bat, comes to the crease
43.1 -
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, out Caught&Bowled!! Mohit completely does Ervine in. Back of the hand slower delivery, Ervine was shaping to play the big hit, was lining up for the stroke, but expected the ball to come quickly, it was the slower one and the ball takes the defensive blade of Ervine as he stopped his stroke, a dolly back to the bowler. Mohit's back of the hand stuff once again getting him a wicket. C Ervine c and b Mohit Sharma 27(41) [4s-1 6s-1]
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
Great scenes at Eden Park after Taylor was dismissed. Raina too walked up to him and congratulated him. The crowd standing up gave a rousing ovation. Taylor knowing and sensing the occasion, took his time to leave and waved his bat to all corners of the ground. He finally left and at the edge of the boundary there were the Zimbabwean players and officials who too applauded him off. Superb stuff!
42.6 -
Ashwin to S Raza, no run, defended back to the bowler
42.5 -
Ashwin to S Raza, no run, well bowled. Yorker from Ashwin as he saw Raza advancing, Raza adjusts and blocks it out, did well to keep it out
42.4 -
Ashwin to S Raza, no run, flatter and on the stumps, punched back to Ashwin
42.3 -
Ashwin to C Ervine, 1 run, Ervine comes down the track and whips that to deep mid-wicket
42.2 -
Ashwin to S Raza, 1 run, down leg, Raza tucks it to short fine leg, for a single
42.1 -
Ashwin to S Raza, no run, turned to short mid-wicket, Raza is sent back by Ervine
Ravichandran Ashwin [9.0-0-73-1] is back into the attack
41.6 -
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, FOUR, shot! Mohit digging it in and Ervine cashes in with a short-arm pull, over mid-wicket, a whiplash of a stroke and it runs away to the deep mid-wicket fence. Spoils the over for Mohit
Sikandar Raza, right handed bat, comes to the crease
41.5 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, out Caught by Dhawan!! End of Brendan Taylor for the last time in Zimbabwean colours and he walks off to a standing ovation. Look at that - Kohli and Dhawan walk up to him and congratulate him, saying well played. Good to see. Gets a hug from Ervine and Raza the incoming batsman. The entire Zimbabwean team is standing in unison to clap. A couple of officials are there too. Pretty emotional scenes out there as he walks off. Coming back to the wicket, well bowled by Mohit, seam-up and on middle, Taylor making room to go big, miscued it to mid-on. Simple catch and one hand came off the bat handle as Taylor was completely done in by the length. Brendan Taylor c Dhawan b Mohit Sharma 138(110) [4s-15 6s-5]
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
41.4 -
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, 1 run, drilled to mid-on, Ashwin fumbles and gives away the single. The Indian fielding has become a bit ragged of late
41.3 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, Mohit keeps his cool and follows Taylor who was making room to go big on the off-side, gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball rolls to cover, they take an easy single
41.2 -
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, 1 run, whipped to short fine leg, there is a direct hit from the fielder, Brendan Taylor hasn't grounded his bat, but gets his foot in, beats the throw. Referred upstairs, and the decision is made
41.1 -
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, no run, Ervine backs away and defends to the fielder at point, no chance of the single
40.6 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, SIX, make that 25 off the over! Taylor so easily hitting Ravindra Jadeja out of the attack. Another of those well-timed, clean hits, this time over long-on, goes a long way back. Ravindra Jadeja tried everything in that over and still got hammered. Too good from Brendan Taylor
40.5 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, Ravindra Jadeja changes the angle, goes over the wicket, but it doesn't matter to Brendan Taylor, who latches on to a poor delivery, down leg, swept powerfully behind square, beating the short fine inside the ring, what will Ravindra Jadeja do now? It was a one bounce four over the ropes
40.4 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, SIX, caught one-handed by a man in the crowd - an Indian wearing the tee that makes him eligible for the one million dollars. Superb lofted drive, so cleanly struck and over long-off, Ravindra Jadeja going too full and getting hammered, this is now becoming a classic innings from the Zimbabwean skipper
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja have a chat
40.3 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, another boundary. Taylor uses his feet and drags the slog, but finds the deep at deep mid-wicket, the ball bounces away and beats the man running across from long-on
40.2 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, a flat sweep and Brendan Taylor gets a boundary. Kneels down and hits the gap behind square, he is hurting the Indians a lot
40.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to C Ervine, 1 run, whipped away to deep backward square leg
Ravindra Jadeja [8.0-0-39-0] is back into the attack
39.6 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, bad fumble by Rohit at cover-point, Brendan Taylor backed away and cut to his left and despite Rohit getting across, fumbled and allowed the ball to go through his grasp. Mohit is a disappointed man
39.5 -
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, 1 run, full on the stumps, clipped to long-on
39.4 -
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, no run, low full toss on the stumps, Ervine makes room and drives it straight to the fielder at mid-off, inside the ring
39.3 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, Mohit bowls the slower delivery and then Taylor makes room and drives to long-off
39.2 -
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, 1 run, a direct hit from Shami at backward square leg, but Brendan Taylor is in, he plonked his bat in and got in. Refered to the third umpire and he has an easy job
39.1 -
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, no run, backs away and dabs, but straight to the fielder at point
38.6 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, SIX, beautiful shot. Tad overpitched from Shami and Brendan Taylor makes him pay. Lofted flat and it goes all the way at long-off. That is a fine shot
38.5 -
Shami to C Ervine, 1 run, whipped to backward square leg, just a single as the ball is fielded on the bounce
38.5 -
Shami to C Ervine, wide, down leg, Ervine pulls and misses, called a wide
38.4 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, guides this away to backward point for a run
38.3 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, SIX, Brendan Taylor has a 100 on his last ODI for Zimbabwe. Back-to-back tons as well. What a shot to get there. Ramps the short delivery outside off to the third man fence, carries into the first tier, look at the celebration as well, removes the helmet and waves the bat in the air vigorously, very emotional man today is Brendan Taylor, Ervine comes across and gives him a hug. Well-deserved too and why is he retiring? Zimbabwe needs him the most
38.2 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, no run, off-break outside off, Brendan Taylor lets it go, Dhoni opts to use his pads to stop that
38.1 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, 2 runs, pitched up outside off, Brendan Taylor goes over cover, not so well-timed, but got it over the man inside the ring
Mohammed Shami [6.0-2-13-1] is back into the attack
Jamie chimes in with this remark: Some lovely lofted shots by Taylor earlier and now Ervine gets going. That six off Umesh flew over mid-on. Many boundaries are followed by Hindi film music.
37.6 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, calmly works it to deep backward square leg, retains the strike with that run
37.5 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, Brendan Taylor gets into the nineties with another calculated drive. Backs away and drills the drive wide of the diving cover, long-off is nowhere to be seen
37.4 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, no run, so close to the leg stump! Brendan Taylor missed the reverse and Ashwin had fired it in, whisker away from kissing leg
37.4 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, wide, down leg, called wide
37.3 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, fabulous shot. Brendan Taylor makes room and then lofts over Ashwin's head, it goes and thuds into the straight boundary. So effortlessly done
37.2 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, 2 runs, tossed up outside off, Brendan Taylor takes it from there and sweeps to fine leg, lots of work for deep backward square leg and he gets there
37.1 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, no run, uses his feet and works it to the mid-wicket fielder
Ravichandran Ashwin [8.0-0-61-1] is back into the attack
36.6 -
U Yadav to C Ervine, no run, pitches outside leg and beats Ervine's flick, hit on the pad and the ball rolls away
36.5 -
U Yadav to C Ervine, SIX, magnificent shot. Ervine uses his feet and drop-kicks it into the crowd at long-on. Slower ball and Ervine took full toll of it, dropped in the crowd by a man wearing the promo tee, he went for it one-handed, but another fella distracted him by going for the catch, put it down despite getting a hand
36.4 -
U Yadav to C Ervine, no run, short of length on the stumps, defended to the left of Yadav
36.4 -
U Yadav to C Ervine, wide, slower delivery goes wrong, down leg, called wide
36.3 -
U Yadav to C Ervine, no run, short and down leg, Ervine pulls and misses, Yadav lucky to get away with that one
36.2 -
U Yadav to C Ervine, no run, slower delivery from Yadav and he follows Ervine, who was backing away, turned to square leg
36.1 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, short of length on the stumps, Brendan Taylor defends it in front of mid-on, single
Umesh Yadav [7.0-1-26-1] is back into the attack
35.6 -
Shami to C Ervine, 2 runs, on the pads, flicked to deep backward square leg, two it is as it is placed well
35.5 -
Shami to C Ervine, no run, back of a length on middle and leg, Ervine closes the face of the bat and gets a soft leading edge back to the bowler
35.4 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, now Brendan Taylor closes the face of the bat and gets the slower delivery to short fine leg, single taken
35.3 -
Shami to C Ervine, 1 run, on a length and on the stumps, nudged with a closed face to backward square leg
35.2 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, driven to Mohit at mid-off, who fumbles and they take a single
35.1 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, no run, full and on the stumps, driven straight to the fielder at mid-on
Mohammed Shami [5.0-2-8-1] is back into the attack
Here are a few more interesting facts about Taylor. He made his First-Class debut at the age of 16 for Mashonaland A. Interestingly, Taylor made his Test debut against Sri Lanka at the age of 18 without a single First-Class hundred to his name. Zimbabwe had to pick him due to a mass exodus of senior players.
Both the batsmen played late, showed good wrist-work, used the depth of the crease and stayed low to bisect the gaps in the field against the spinners. Taylor and Williams then compiled fine fifties. Ashwin though, picked up the wicket of Williams. There were doubts about whether Ashwin had taken the catch cleanly, but the third umpire decided the catch was clean.
Here is Bharath Ramaraj's analysis of the last 18 overs: Two of Zimbabwe's better batsmen, Brendan Taylor and Sean Williams, played with self-belief to play fine shots as they tried to resurrect their fortunes. In fact, Taylor looked to unsettle the Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja by using the reverse sweep to good effect. On the other hand, Williams played with a full face of the bat and gave Taylor good support before bringing out the reverse sweep. He also played the slog sweep to thwack Ashwin for a six. Williams continued to unfurl a series of stunning strokes. With twinkle-toed footwork, he thwacked Ashwin for two sixes and a four.
Drinks are on the field now
34.6 -
Ashwin to C Ervine, no run, slower on the stumps, Ervine gets forward and defends solidly
34.5 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, gets forward and drives to long-on, for a single
34.4 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, SIX, that is a monster hit. Brendan Taylor charging Ashwin and targetting the boundary at deep mid-wicket. Lofted across the line and well caught by a gentleman in the crowd, but not wearing the shirt that makes him eligible for the one million dollars prize
34.3 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, kneels down and top-edges the sweep, behind square, almost all the way, one bounce over the ropes, pre-meditated but well hit
34.2 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, no run, flatter, Brendan Taylor clips it to short mid-wicket
34.1 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, no run, reverse swept, well, but Dhawan at point dives to his left and saves runs
This stat from my colleague, Raju - Brendan Taylor after that edged four has now moved into third on the all-time list for most runs by a Zimbabwean, going past Alistair Campbell. Andy Flower and Grant Flower are 1 and 2. Pity he won't have the chance to go past those two
33.6 -
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, no run, Mohit Sharma holds his hands on his head after beating Ervine, outside off, it was a good length delivery angled across, Ervine pushed out and got beaten
33.5 -
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, no run, short and looked like the cutter, came on slowly off the track, Ervine pulls across the line and the ball misses the shot
33.4 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, short of length outside off, dabbed to the right of point, for a single
33.3 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of the hand slower delivery outside off, left alone
33.2 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, now a lucky edge and four. Taylor went for a big drive and got a thick outside edge, no slip and it will be a boundary. Mahendra Singh Dhoni applauds Mohit Sharma for that error from Brendan Taylor
33.1 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, no run, Brendan Taylor arches back and leaves the short delivery, then at the last moment wants to ramp it and doesn't connect. Second time that has happened today
32.6 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, Taylor just wrists that to long-on, for a single
32.5 -
Ashwin to C Ervine, 1 run, sliding on middle, Ervine closes the face of the bat and turns it gently to deep backward square leg
32.4 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, goes on the back foot and punches it wide of short mid-wicket
32.3 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, that is a slog! Brendan Taylor waiting for the offie to turn and then swatting it across the line, wide of long-on, one bounce over the ropes, hit it well though
32.2 -
Ashwin to C Ervine, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, whipped off the back foot to long-on
32.1 -
Ashwin to C Ervine, no run, the ball stops on Ervine who pushes it to cover, well bowled by Ashwin, held it up a little
31.6 -
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Ervine gets forward to drive to sweeper cover, retains the strike with that run
31.5 -
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, no run, Ervine plays outside the line of the ball and is late on the punch, is beaten on the inside edge, the ball stays down low and goes under the bat, bounces in front of Dhoni who does well to stop the ball
31.4 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, Brendan Taylor gets inside the line and then nudges it to deep backward square leg
31.3 -
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, 1 run, pitched up outside off, driven off the front foot to sweeper cover
31.2 -
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, no run, pitched up outside off, Ervine gets forward to drive and it beats the batsman. So close to the outside edge too
31.1 -
Mohit Sharma to C Ervine, no run, on a good length and on off, Ervine defends with the open face to backward point
Mohit Sharma [5.0-1-15-1] is back into the attack
30.6 -
Ashwin to C Ervine, 1 run, Ervine uses his feet and drives to long-off
30.5 -
Ashwin to C Ervine, no run, Ervine wants to get to the pitch of it, but the ball drops on him and he defends it back to the bowler
30.4 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, flatter outside off, punched to long-off
30.3 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, no run, Brendan Taylor takes a step out and then has to defend with bat and pad close together to short mid-wicket
30.2 -
Ashwin to C Ervine, 1 run, Ervine gets forward to defend, gets a thick inside edge behind square as the ball drifted in
30.1 -
Ashwin to C Ervine, no run, flatter on off, punched to point
29.6 -
U Yadav to C Ervine, 1 run, full outside off, driven well off the front foot to deep extra cover, only a single though
29.5 -
U Yadav to C Ervine, no run, short outside off, Ervine tries to fetch that from there, mistimed pull to mid-on
29.4 -
U Yadav to C Ervine, no run, down leg, short too, Ervine ducks under it
29.3 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, Brendan Taylor closes the face of the bat and glances it down to fine leg
29.2 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, no run, straight off the thigh pad and caught by Dhoni, appeal for caught behind, but not given. No bat as Brendan Taylor missed the glance
29.1 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, no run, short of length outside off, Brendan Taylor hops back and defends
28.6 -
Ashwin to C Ervine, no run, gets forward and pushes it to point
28.5 -
Ashwin to C Ervine, no run, so nearly another for Ashwin, Ervine gets forward to defend and gets a thick inside edge, the ball rolls close to the off stump and doesn't miss by much. Ashwin thought he had another
28.4 -
Ashwin to C Ervine, no run, well bowled, slower, flighted and outside off, Ervine plays inside the line and lets it go
Craig Ervine, left handed bat, comes to the crease
28.3 -
Ashwin to Sean Williams, out Caught&Bowled!! Ashwin has the last laugh. He has taken a pasting from Sean Williams, but has got him out. Sean Williams came down the track and slammed it low and flat, Ashwin bent down low and grabbed it, the fingers seemed to be under the ball, but also looked like the ball hit the turf as he took it. A close call, and the benefit of doubt has gone to Ashwin. Marginal and could've gone either ways. Sean Williams c and b Ashwin 50(57) [4s-3 6s-3]
Ashwin to Sean Williams, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
Ashwin has taken a caught and bowled. He throws it up in the air, but Sean Williams isn't going. A low catch taken, but has Ashwin grounded the ball? Looks like he has grounded it. Definitely the ball seems to have touched the ground. But the third umpire has given it out. Just had a couple of looks at the replay and gave it out. Oxenford while asking for the third umpire's help, signalled it as out. That might have influenced the third umpire.
Ashwin, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Kohli again have a chat
28.2 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, takes a step out and knocks it to the mid-wicket area
28.1 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, no run, tossed up on off, Brendan Taylor gets forward to defend to Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin [4.0-0-38-0] is back into the attack
27.6 -
U Yadav to Sean Williams, no run, beaten on the slash. Yadav generating extra pace and bounce there
27.5 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Brendan Taylor angles it down to third man
27.4 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, 2 runs, short of length outside off, dabbed wide and to the right of third man, two it is
27.3 -
U Yadav to Sean Williams, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Sean Williams plays a square drive, to the left of backward point, who dives and takes some pace off the ball, he too gets to his fifty. A fine effort
27.2 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, fifty for Brendan Taylor in his last innings for Zimbabwe. Calmly knocks this in front of mid-on and takes the single. Dav Whatmore applauds. Brendan Taylor raises the bat and gets on with it
So Sean Williams has hit Ashwin out of the attack
27.1 -
U Yadav to Sean Williams, 1 run, short of length on the stumps, hurries onto Sean Williams who pulls to deep mid-wicket
Umesh Yadav [5.0-1-18-1] is back into the attack
26.6 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, 1 run, down leg, whipped uppishly to deep backward square leg
26.5 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, Brendan Taylor opens the face of the bat and drives to sweeper cover
26.4 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, no run, takes a step out and drills it straight back to the bowler
26.3 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, no run, round-armish, bunted to cover
26.2 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, no run, Brendan Taylor is hit high on the bat, but the balls falls in the vacant short leg area
26.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, no run, only Ravindra Jadeja appealed there as Brendan Taylor came down and got struck on the pad, the batsman was well down the track and also outside the line of off
25.6 -
Ashwin to Sean Williams, no run, down leg, glanced straight to the fielder at short fine
25.5 -
Ashwin to Sean Williams, FOUR, Sean Williams is hitting Ashwin out of the attack. Exceptional batting against spin. Comes down the track and then takes it on the full, hammers it wide of cover and gives long-off no chance
25.4 -
Ashwin to Sean Williams, no run, tossed up on off, Sean Williams stretches forward to defend to cover
Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ashwin have a chat. Ashwin now coming over the wicket
25.3 -
Ashwin to Sean Williams, SIX, fine batting. Sean Williams charging Ashwin and then slogging him over deep mid-wicket. Williams has put Ashwin under pressure, it was played against the spin and still he hit it off the middle of the bat
25.2 -
Ashwin to Sean Williams, no run, Ashwin comes back well, the ball drops on Sean Williams who did well to play with soft hands and push it to backward point
25.1 -
Ashwin to Sean Williams, SIX, Sean Williams gets a six off Ashwin off the first ball of the over for the second time. Skips out and then heaves the bowler over deep mid-wicket, connected beautifully and sent the ball soaring
24.6 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, 1 run, down leg, whipped to deep backward square leg
24.5 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, well outside off, Brendan Taylor drives to long-off
24.4 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, no run, sliding in on middle, Brendan Taylor turns it to short mid-wicket
24.3 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, no run, Brendan Taylor stays back and punches it to point
24.2 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, no run, quicker from Ravindra Jadeja, Brendan Taylor defends it back down the track
24.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, 1 run, Sean Williams makes room and cuts that to point, quick single taken
23.6 -
Ashwin to Sean Williams, 1 run, Sean Williams gets forward to drive and the ball drops on him, he outside edges the drive to the left of point, single taken
23.5 -
Ashwin to Sean Williams, no run, stays low and defends to cover, well bowled by Ashwin as it was on a teasing line and length
23.4 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, Brendan Taylor gets forward to defend, gets a thick inside edge to backward square leg
23.3 -
Ashwin to Sean Williams, 1 run, Sean Williams gets forward and eases a single to long-on
23.2 -
Ashwin to Sean Williams, no run, Ashwin drags the length back a bit and bowls it slower, pushed to cover
23.1 -
Ashwin to Sean Williams, SIX, that's into the upper tier! Sean Williams kneeling down and slog-sweeps Ashwin miles into the deep mid-wicket region
22.6 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, 1 run, forced past the diving Ravindra Jadeja, to his left
22.5 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, no run, use of the feet again, punched straight to the fielder at cover
22.4 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, no run, Sean Williams uses his feet and drives it back to Ravindra Jadeja, who threatens to throw it back and that pleases the Indian crowd who roar
Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja have a chat. Field change? No. Same field
22.3 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, FOUR, Sean Williams gets going with the reverse sweep. Knows backward point is inside and goes over that man, hit in the air and it's a boundary
22.2 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, down leg, tucked to deep square leg
22.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, 1 run, comes down the track and gets it down to long-on
21.6 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, Brendan Taylor is toying with the field now. Dhoni brought the short third in and he has reverse swept it to his right. Powerfully struck and gave the fielder inside the ring no chance
21.5 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, no run, Brendan Taylor gets forward to push through cover, a thick inside edge goes to short mid-wicket
21.4 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, no run, now Brendan Taylor looks to paddle and misses, gets outside the line of off, so India's appeal for lbw is rightly rejected
21.3 -
Ashwin to Sean Williams, 1 run, clipped past mid-wicket for a single
21.2 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Brendan Taylor gets forward and drives to long-off
21.1 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, and Brendan Taylor unfurls the reverse sweep once more, no-one at third man and it races away, had to reach out for the shot and connected well
Ravichandran Ashwin [1.0-0-3-0] is back into the attack
20.6 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, Brendan Taylor presses forward to defend, gets a thick inside edge onto the pads, goes to the vacant square leg region
20.5 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, no run, now punches and finds point
20.4 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, Raina was behind Dhoni, but he had no chance, Brendan Taylor reverse sweeping and getting a boundary to third man. Ridiculously short boundaries at Eden Park
20.3 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, no run, tossed up outside off, Brendan Taylor gets forward to push to cover
20.2 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, 1 run, comes down the track and drives to long-off
20.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, 2 runs, backs away and punches it wide of Ashwin at point, they take a comfortable two
19.6 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of a length on the hips, nudged to the right of backward square leg. Mohit Sharma keeping things very tight
19.5 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, no run, short of length outside off, dabbed to the left of point
19.4 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, no run, Brendan Taylor gets forward and softly defends, to leg, the ball goes to short mid-wicket
19.3 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, 2 runs, full outside off, Brendan Taylor opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man, takes on Shami and makes it in the end. Was a close two, but Shami's throw wasn't right on top of the stumps
19.2 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, 1 run, pitched up outside off, driven well to sweeper cover
19.1 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, no run, back of a length on off, defended to cover
18.6 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, 1 run, whipped off the stumps, to deep mid-wicket
18.5 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, no run, another dart, Sean Williams finds mid-wicket
18.4 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, no run, flatter on off, whipped to the mid-wicket fielder
18.3 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, no run, reverses now and hits the sweep straight to the fielder at backward point
18.2 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, no run, Sean Williams skips out and isn't to the pitch of the ball, pushes it back to Ravindra Jadeja
18.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Brendan Taylor gets forward and drives to sweeper cover
17.6 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, no run, pitched up outside off, Sean Williams opens the face of the bat and drives well to the left of point, Jadeja moves across, dives and keeps the batsmen at their respective ends
17.5 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, no run, Sean Williams looks to drive and gets a thick inside edge back to the bowler
From round the wicket now
17.4 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, no run, shuffles across and defends it back to Mohit Sharma
17.3 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, length ball on off and middle, clipped to deep square leg
17.2 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, 1 run, clipped to the left of mid-wicket for a single
17.1 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, dug in short by Mohit Sharma, Brendan Taylor fends it down and into the vacant square leg area
In 2011, Taylor became only the second Zimbabwe batsman after Kevin Arnott to score a century in the fourth innings of a Test match. He essayed that stellar ton against New Zealand in Bulawayo. On the other hand, Arnott, known for his compact defence, had played a stoic innings against New Zealand to amass a hundred in Bulawayo in 1992. Taylor also became the first batsman from Zimbabwe to score back-to-back ODI hundreds when Zimbabwe played New Zealand in 2011.
As today is also Taylor's last game for his country, here are a few interesting facts about Zimbabwe's captain for this match. He was mentored by none other than Alistair Campbell's father, Iain Campbell, during his younger days. "He (Iain Campbell) certainly was a massive influence on me at an early age along with my father. I owe a lot to him, but sadly he passed away a few years ago," Taylor was quoted as saying by cricnama.
Here is Bharath Ramaraj's analysis of the first 17 overs: On a wicket that offered the Indian pacers pace and bounce, they started on a great note. Both Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav bowled with good control. Shami also generated a bit of swing. It was Umesh, who got the reward for bowling a fuller length by producing the edge to take the wicket of Hamilton Masakadza. It was the fuller length that resulted in Masakadza getting caught in the crease. Shami and Mohit Sharma then produced the wickets of Chamu Chibhabha and Solomon Mire, respectively. Zimbabwe could have found themselves in a dire straits, but MS Dhoni dropped a tough chance, with Sean Williams getting a reprieve. Zimbabwe's batsmen have paid the price for hanging back in the crease. However, Brendan Taylor has looked in fine touch. From India's point of view, they have bowled and fielded brilliantly.
Drinks are on the field now
16.6 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, no run, driven straight back to the bowler
16.5 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, calmly wrists that to long-on, to turn the strike over
16.4 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, Shami at long-on fails to judge that properly. A better fielder would've got under that and probably caught it. Shami was standing in the shade and reacted late, Brendan Taylor used the feet and lofted it, it was in the air and went at a catchable height, Shami in the end didn't even get a finger on it after running to his left. Jadeja isn't happy with that effort from Shami
16.3 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, 1 run, gets forward and forces a drive to long-on
16.2 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, no run, Sean Williams gets forward to defend in front of point, looks for the quick single, sent back
16.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, FOUR, shot. Sean Williams comes down the track and goes with the lofted hit, wide of mid-off in the ring
15.6 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, 1 run, too straight from Mohit Sharma and Sean Williams tucks it wide of mid-on
15.6 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, wide, too short and wide called
15.5 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, no run, fuller length outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
15.4 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, no run, pitched up outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover
15.3 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, no run, on a length and on off, Sean Williams opens the face of the bat and defends to the right of backward point
15.2 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, Brendan Taylor takes a step out and looks to drive through cover, but another inside edge and it runs through vacant short mid-wicket
15.1 -
Mohit Sharma to Brendan Taylor, no run, Brendan Taylor gets forward to drive, through cover, but the ball takes the inside half and rolls to mid-on
14.6 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, no run, tossed up outside off, Sean Williams defends it back to Ravindra Jadeja
14.5 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, goes on the back foot and punches it to long-off
14.4 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, no run, again can't get it past cover
14.3 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, no run, pushed to the right of Ravindra Jadeja
14.2 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, no run, flighted delivery outside off, driven to cover
14.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, no run, tossed up outside off, left alone
13.6 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, no run, pushes it to the right of cover, looks for a quick single, not there
13.5 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, no run, inside edge and dropped by Dhoni. Very tough chance though, Sean Williams looking to defend and getting a thick inside edge, Dhoni went for it with one hand to his right, but failed to hang on. It hit his wrist and went down
Is down currently and receiving some treatment from the physio. Everything seems fine now and he is ok to continue
13.4 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, no run, Sean Williams checks the forward punch and finds cover. Mohit Sharma seems to have done some damage to his left ankle, he twisted his ankle as he steps on the ridge next to the pitch, hobbles for a while, as he is checked on by his team-mates
13.3 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, no run, tight delivery on off stump, Williams defends to cover
13.2 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, no run, back of a length on off, defended to cover
13.1 -
Mohit Sharma to Sean Williams, no run, superb fielding from Raina at slip, he dives to his left and saves a few runs, Sean Williams playing with soft hands and controlling the edge, but Raina was there
Mohit Sharma [1.0-0-6-1] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, 1 run, on off stump, whipped to deep mid-wicket
12.5 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Sean Williams, no run, sliding on outside off, Sean Williams cuts and misses
12.4 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, very short outside off, Brendan Taylor punches it to sweeper cover
12.3 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, no run, quicker and on the stumps, Brendan Taylor turns it to short mid-wicket
12.2 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, calculated sweep that. Tossed up outside off, Brendan Taylor kneels down and sweeps behind square, easy boundary
Slip and a leg slip in place
12.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Brendan Taylor, no run, Brendan Taylor defends it to short cover and sets off, Sean Williams sends him back though
Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
11.6 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, another offie, Brendan Taylor gets forward to clip to long-on
11.5 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, no run, offbreak, turned straight to the fielder at short mid-wicket
11.4 -
Ashwin to Sean Williams, 1 run, low full toss, driven past the diving Ashwin to his right
11.3 -
Ashwin to Sean Williams, no run, bounce for Ashwin, but sliding down leg, Sean Williams gets forward to defend and is hit on the pad
11.2 -
Ashwin to Sean Williams, no run, Williams gets forward and smothers it back to Ashwin's left
Slip and a leg slip in place. Now round the wicket to the leftie
11.1 -
Ashwin to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Brendan Taylor gets forward and wrists it to long-on
Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Sean Williams, left handed bat, comes to the crease
10.6 -
Mohit Sharma to Solomon Mire, out Caught by Dhoni!! So nonchalant, that I thought it was not a wicket. Dhoni caught it and just threw the ball away. Credit to Solomon Mire, who walked, without waiting for the ump's decision. On a good length and outside off, Solomon Mire sparred at that and got a thin edge. Mohit Sharma strikes in his first over. Solomon Mire c Dhoni b Mohit Sharma 9(22) [4s-1]
Mohit Sharma to Solomon Mire, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
10.5 -
Mohit Sharma to Solomon Mire, no run, short of length outside off, punched to cover
10.4 -
Mohit Sharma to Solomon Mire, 2 runs, Jadeja with the running and he does well to save two runs. Sprints after the cut shot is played into the gap at point, dives and pulls it back. Rohit does the mopping up
10.3 -
Mohit Sharma to Solomon Mire, FOUR, Solomon Mire throws his bat and gets one away. Swing for Mohit Sharma, but hit in the air, well wide of point, third man had no chance
10.2 -
Mohit Sharma to Solomon Mire, no run, Sharma gets swing, lovely outswinger, Solomon Mire plays an airy-fairy drive and is beaten by a long way
10.1 -
Mohit Sharma to Solomon Mire, no run, back of a length outside off, Solomon Mire plays it to point, not well-timed at all
Mohit Sharma, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
9.6 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, 2 runs, shortish outside off, chopped hard into the ground, second slip dives to his left and deflects it away, Dhawan racing back puts in the dive to pull it back. Ashwin sends in the throw and it is backed up in the field
9.5 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, no run, nips back in and catches Brendan Taylor on the pad, but was high and going down as well
9.4 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, no run, short outside off, Brendan Taylor was swaying away, then decided to ramp it as the ball went past him, missed it
9.3 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, that's Brendan Taylor's shot. When he sees the length outside off, he decides to go over mid-off. Hit on-the-up and deliberately hit in the air. Gets a pleasing boundary
9.2 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, no run, on a length and outside off, left alone
9.1 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, 2 runs, pushed straight down the ground, Yadav sticks his right boot out and deflects it away to mid-off, Kohli runs after the ball and stops it
8.6 -
Shami to Solomon Mire, no run, swing for Shami, but slips it down leg, Solomon Mire fails to flick that away, fielded at backward square leg
8.5 -
Shami to Solomon Mire, no run, well outside off, Solomon Mire was nowhere as he tried to slash, the ball missed the bat by a long way
8.4 -
Shami to Solomon Mire, no run, too high and Oxenford shakes his head, it nips back in and Solomon Mire missed the flick. Hit on the thigh pad. Would've gone over
8.3 -
Shami to Solomon Mire, no run, full and on off, Solomon Mire gets forward to defend to cover
8.2 -
Shami to Solomon Mire, no run, nips back in and Solomon Mire defends it hard into the ground, turns around to look for the ball, the ball bounces and spins periliously wide of the stumps
8.1 -
Shami to Solomon Mire, no run, on a length and outside off, Solomon Mire dabs that to cover
8.1 -
Shami to Solomon Mire, wide, down leg, called wide
7.6 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of a length outside off, Brendan Taylor looks to punch, but it goes off a thick inside half to mid-on
7.5 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, 2 runs, on a good length and outside off, Brendan Taylor punches it sweetly, in the gap at cover, but Kohli runs back and keeps it to two
7.4 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of a length on the stumps, Brendan Taylor defends to the right of the bowler
7.3 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, no run, Brendan Taylor shuffles across to cover off and defends it back to Yadav
7.2 -
U Yadav to Brendan Taylor, 2 runs, on the pads, flicked to deep backward square leg, in the gap and two it is
7.1 -
U Yadav to Solomon Mire, 1 run, short and on the stumps, hurries onto Solomon Mire who mistimes the pull, into the short mid-wicket area, comfortable single taken
6.6 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, no run, completely beaten was Brendan Taylor and Shami is exasperated. Pitched up and swinging away, Brendan Taylor was looking for the leg-side flick, the ball moves away past the edge
6.5 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, no run, short of length on off, defended back to the bowler
6.4 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, no run, Mahendra Singh Dhoni appeals for a caught behind and as do the slips. Brendan Taylor went after that wide delivery, very close to the bottom edge, but nothing on the bat. Snicko shows no movement. India rightly don't take the review
6.3 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, no run, pacy short delivery, Taylor arches back and looks to ramp it over the head of Dhoni, but fails to make contact
6.2 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, no run, pitched up outside off, Taylor presses forward and blocks solidly to the right of Shami who fields
6.1 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, no run, Shami plugs away outside off, left alone
5.6 -
U Yadav to Solomon Mire, no run, on the middle and leg line, on a back of a length, Solomon Mire gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad and the bowler runs forward to prevent any runs being taken. Maiden over from Yadav
5.5 -
U Yadav to Solomon Mire, no run, pitched up outside off, driven back to Yadav
Three slips for Yadav
5.4 -
U Yadav to Solomon Mire, no run, angled in now, Solomon Mire gets forward to defend, but is hit on the thigh pad, looks for a quick leg bye, but Brendan Taylor isn't interested
5.3 -
U Yadav to Solomon Mire, no run, back of a length outside off, Solomon Mire punches it to cover
5.2 -
U Yadav to Solomon Mire, no run, Yadav adjusts his radar and brings it closer to off, still doesn't make Solomon Mire play, good leave as the ball was close to off
5.1 -
U Yadav to Solomon Mire, no run, swing for Yadav, but starts well outside off, left alone
The support for India in this World Cup has been overwhelming and Auckland's no different. Our man, Jamie Alter, is at the ground and he reckons that the crowd is building up, although the Indian contingent would have loved to see their team bat first: 'Crowd building. Bollywood music helps get them on their feet. Still plenty of empty seats, but I suspect they will fill up. Many may have been waiting to see if India batted,' he says.
4.6 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, no run, nips back in and Brendan Taylor respects with a back foot defence
No leg slip to Brendan Taylor, two slips in place
4.5 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, no run, Brendan Taylor gets forward and then shoulders arms to a ball outside off
4.4 -
Shami to Brendan Taylor, no run, Brendan Taylor looks to play at that and then pulls his bat out of the ball's line, Dhoni collects
Brendan Taylor, right handed bat, comes to the crease
4.3 -
Shami to Chibhabha, out Caught by Dhawan!! Very good catch by Dhawan at first slip. It was going to the second slip - which is vacant, but Dhawan moved swiftly to his right and he caught it with both hands. Chibhabha had looked ill at ease in his stay against Shami and goes, playing a back foot punch, which produces a thick edge. Good catching height and lovely viewing angle for Dhawan, made it comfortable for him. Chibhabha c Dhawan b Shami 7(16) [4s-1]
Shami to Chibhabha, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
4.2 -
Shami to Chibhabha, no run, dug in short, Chibhabha ducks and lets it go
Now a leg slip in place
4.1 -
Shami to Chibhabha, no run, shuffles across and turns it to mid-on, but straight to the fielder
3.6 -
U Yadav to Solomon Mire, no run, a thick outside edge but it goes to ground quickly, Mire getting forward to defend and the edge doesn't carry
Three slips in place
3.5 -
U Yadav to Solomon Mire, no run
3.5 -
U Yadav to Solomon Mire, no run, outswinger, Mire lets it go
3.4 -
U Yadav to Solomon Mire, 2 runs, too straight and full on the stumps, clipped away to deep backward square leg
Solomon Mire, right handed bat, comes to the crease
3.3 -
U Yadav to H Masakadza, out Caught by Dhoni!! Edged and taken. Pitched up and going away, just a tad, Masakadza went for the drive and could only get a thin edge back through to the keeper. Another failure for Masakadza, who has disappointed in this tournament. Yadav is all smiles and he has provided the early breakthrough. H Masakadza c Dhoni b U Yadav 2(8)
U Yadav to H Masakadza, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
3.2 -
U Yadav to H Masakadza, no run, Masakadza shuffles across a little and defends the length ball on the stumps back to the bowler
3.1 -
U Yadav to H Masakadza, no run, pitched up outside off, Masakadza drives and finds Yadav in his way
2.6 -
Shami to Chibhabha, no run, was close to a wide as Chibhabha threw his bat at that short and wide delivery outside off, he didn't make contact and Shami gets away
2.5 -
Shami to Chibhabha, no run, nips back in and catches Chibhabha high on the pad, thigh pad as Chibhabha is cramped for room and also is beaten for pace
2.4 -
Shami to Chibhabha, no run, another mistimed cut as Chibhabha finds Jadeja at point
2.3 -
Shami to Chibhabha, no run, loud shout for lbw, but Oxenford shakes his head. Full and angling in, Chibhabha flicks and misses, may have gone down leg. Replays show it was just clipping the outside of leg
2.2 -
Shami to Chibhabha, FOUR, inside edge and it runs away past the left of Dhoni, who is wrong-footed, Chibhabha going for the cut and chops it, luckily he gets a boundary
2.1 -
Shami to H Masakadza, 1 run, given as runs, so Masakadza must have got an inside edge onto the pads, on the flick, runs down to fine leg
1.6 -
U Yadav to Chibhabha, 2 runs, clipped to deep backward square leg, Chibhabha was coming back for the second and if there had been a good throw from Shami then he may have been struggling. Instead the throw is well wide of Dhoni and the batsmen make it easily
1.5 -
U Yadav to Chibhabha, no run, outswinger, Chibhabha shoulders arms
1.4 -
U Yadav to Chibhabha, no run, a shout for lbw first and then for a catch at gully for an inside edge onto the pads. Nothing given. Straight off the thigh pad as Chibhabha is beaten for pace, well caught by the forward diving Rahane at gully, but no bat involved
1.3 -
U Yadav to H Masakadza, 1 run, too straight and it's been clipped away down to fine leg, for a single
1.2 -
U Yadav to H Masakadza, no run, Rohit Sharma stops it at cover-point and then dives to his left, exaggeration from him, as it was cut straight to him, Rohit dived to make it look a sensational stop, the crowd are fooled into thinking it was one and cheer loudly. Jadeja pats Rohit for that effort
1.1 -
U Yadav to H Masakadza, no run, Masakadza is half-forward and knocks the length ball to mid-off
Umesh Yadav, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Shami to Chibhabha, no run, outswinger, from Shami and he beats Chibhabha all ends up, the ball moves away past the edge
0.6 -
Shami to Chibhabha, wide, way outside off as Shami finds some swing, Dhoni dives in front of first slip to glove the ball
0.5 -
Shami to Chibhabha, no run, now Chibhabha gets an inside edge onto the pads, the ball drops besides his feet
0.4 -
Shami to H Masakadza, leg byes, 1 run, looked like Masakadza didn't offer a shot as the ball nipped back in. But the umpire gives it as leg byes, down leg and it runs off the thigh pad
0.3 -
Shami to Chibhabha, 1 run, Chibhabha is off the mark, with a cut, mistimed as the extra bounce forces the chop. Chibhabha hurried for pace there as Shami found a bit of zip off the track
0.2 -
Shami to Chibhabha, no run, Chibhabha misses out on the cut. It was short and wide outside off, Chibhabha is beaten for pace and fails to connect on the shot
0.1 -
Shami to Chibhabha, no run, short of length and bounce for Shami, on the stumps, Chibhabha tucks it towards short mid-wicket
Chibhabha and H Masakadza are at the crease. Chibhabha is on strike. Shami will open the attack
That's it from us! It's a big day for Pakistan, West Indies and Ireland tomorrow as they fight for the third and fourth spots in Pool B to qualify for the quarterfinals. First up, UAE play West Indies in Napier and then Ireland take on Pakistan in the second game in Adelaide. Looking forward to your company then. Take care! Goodbye!
Here's a collection of tweets as India completed a comprehensive victory and go into the quarter-final stage unbeaten.
@narendramodi: Couldn't catch up on the match but heard about the stellar performance by Team India against Zimbabwe. Congrats!
@VVSLaxman281: @ImRaina . Fantastic 100 when it mattered the most. Hope you finish the job in hand.
@fwildecricket: In another world Brendan Taylor plays 100 Tests, 300 ODIs, scores 10,000 international runs & retires a legend.
@cricket_U: India in last five ICC events (inc. WCs, CTs. WT20s)
Matches: 31
Won: 27
Lost: 3
Tied: 1
Win percentage: 87.09.
@bhogleharsha: Well played Brendan Taylor. You can be very proud. You were good for international cricket.
@sidvee: Before Dhoni, India would have most surely lost this match. That is all.
"So I feel overall, it's looking good, most of our batters have got a chance to bat. The performances are coming up. We are concentrating more on the process than the result and at the same time the way the guys have taken up the roles and the responsibilities that have been assigned to them, I feel it just looks like a different side. But also not to forget, we are here for the last three and half-four months and it's not really easy to keep coming up with good performances. And also, we didn't really do too well in the Test series. But at the same time, you need to give the guys a bit of a break. They need to freshen up in a tournament like this. Also the fans coming up. We have got fans coming in big numbers in all the venues and I feel that also really helps us to some extent and we've done really well so far in the tournament."
Dhoni: "Not only me and Suresh (Raina), even when Virat went in, he was feeling a bit of pressure. Zimbabwe is a good side, but still we are expected to win. I think they put runs on the board and also I felt the wicket was doing a bit slightly in the second innings. There was a bit of dew and after that it was not coming on nicely and their bowlers actually exploited it. They didn't really bowl too quick, because of which we didn't have enough pace to work with. Overall, this game couldn't have been better. The lower-order got a bit to bat. Raina is a key player for us batting at No. 5. It could have been better if one us got out and Jadeja would have got a chance (smiles). But still you want to win so I felt the partnership between me and Raina was very good and for them I think (Brendan) Taylor was brilliant. Everyone has been put under pressure. Whether it is the three fast bowlers, or our spinners. At the same time, the top six have been under some sort of a pressure in a few games. So I feel, overall, that's very important. The reason being, at times you play in a bilateral series or a tri-series and your lower order has not really been tested and all of a sudden they have to perform in a big game. I feel it becomes a bit unfair on them because when you are playing a lighter side or if we get a lighter side out for 120-150 runs, the top order does most of the scoring. The pressure keeps mounting because it adds as a game that they have played but they have not scored or they've not got enough chances to bat."
Taylor: "That's a good assessment (when Pommie Mbangwa asked him if it would be right to call them nearly men in this tournament). We've played some brilliant cricket and we've been shoddy at times and that's really hurt us. But, there hasn't been a lot in it. Just a few dropped catches and finishing off our bowling at the end there and losing wickets at crucial times. And it has all set us back, but we've played some really good cricket. After 15 overs I didn't think I would have taken 280, but in the last 10 overs or the last 5, we should have probably got around 310-320 and that could have made a little bit of difference. Obviously there was a crucial dropped catch, but that happens and they played better cricket and it's no surprise that they are top of the log as well. Getting a hundred in a World Cup for your country is always special. Unfortunately both in losing causes, but it would have been a lot more sweeter if we got over the line, but it was nice to get a few runs. Sad that it has ended, but it's been a joyful ride and one that I thoroughly enjoyed."
Raina: "God has been really kind. I had a good partnership with MS (Dhoni). We lost too many wickets up front but I thought the wicket was very good. I knew whenever I got the ball in my area I have to play my shots. But at the same time, when MS came, we played really smart cricket. We played a lot of singles and a lot of aerial shots and I think we have done really well as a team. I was batting really well. I had a good start against Pakistan, but I knew whenever the team needed me the most I need to deliver. We had a lot of team meetings with MS, Sanjay Bangar and Ravi Shastri. They always keep backing all the players. I thought whenever I get the chance, I need to be positive and need to be smart. Especially in powerplays, need to be playing smart cricket. So I am glad that today we've done it really well. Me and MS have played a lot of matches together, we have finished a lot of matches together. When he came he always said that you can play your shots, but at the same time you can't just go there and smash every ball. And I was happy. Whenever I got the ball in my areas, I knew I can play over mid-wicket, mid-on, mid-off. So he always backed my instinct and backed my strokes. So I am really happy. It is a very important knock for me, getting a World Cup Man of the Match award is special. Got it in under-19 and today I got it when I played for the senior team and I am really happy with it."
Suresh Raina is the Man of the Match for his 104-ball 110
Zimbabwe showed sparks of brilliance throughout the tournament, but during the crucial moments, their fielding and bowling let them down. On the other hand, having won all their games in the Group stages of the tournament, India will go into their quarterfinal match against Bangladesh at the MCG with full of confidence.
Earlier, in Brendan Taylor's last game for Zimbabwe, he plundered the Indian bowling attack by playing orthodox and innovative strokes to score a ton. He especially, took a heavy toll off Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja's bowling by using his feet, playing cheeky sweeps and reverse sweeps. He reached his hundred in style by ramping Mohammed Shami for a six. Once he was dismissed, Zimbabwe lost their way a bit to end up with a total below 300. With eight centuries to his name, Taylor now holds the record for most number of hundreds by a Zimbabwean cricketer in ODIs. For India, the seamers, Shami, Umesh Yadav and Mohit Sharma were usually on the money and ended up with three wickets apiece. However, the spinners, Ashwin and Jadeja struggled with the short straight boundaries coming into play.
It has to be said that Zimbabwe's seamers, Tendai Chatara and Panyangara, bowled with good control early on to put them in a position of strength. Both of them generated a bit of swing. The batsmen didn't help their cause by showing poor technique. The story could have been different, but Masakadza dropped a sitter to give Raina a reprieve. Zimbabwe's bowlers struggled to make an impact in the slog overs as well.
Raina then went on a hitting spree that included a mighty heave across the line off Tinashe Panyangara for a six and glorious strokes off Hamilton Masakadza. Raina soon completed a masterful hundred and Dhoni for the umpteenth time, rose to the occasion under pressure to compose a fifty, as Zimbabwe sloped towards a gut-wrenching defeat. With this win, Dhoni now has 10 consecutive victories in World Cups.
India were given a real scare before they won a riveting contest that kept the jam-packed crowd hooked to the game. It was the experienced duo of Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni, who resurrected India's fortunes after they lost the wickets of Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli. It was Raina, who initially tried to break the shackles by clouting Sean Williams for a couple of sixes. Dhoni started his innings cautiously, before imperiously smashing Solomon Mire for two boundaries. Both the batsmen also stole singles from under the very noses of Zimbabwe's fielders.
Dhoni hugs Raina with a smile. The players shake hands, before Dhoni and Raina walk off the field. The rest of the Indian players come out and shake hands with Taylor & Co. It is unfortunate that Zimbabwe go out of the tournament on a losing note. The Indian fans in the crowd are ecstatic. It is now confirmed that India will play Bangladesh in the second quarter-final at the MCG on March 19.
48.4 -
Panyangara to Dhoni, SIX, Dhoni finishes off in style. 10th successive World Cup win for MS Dhoni. He is now second on the list of most World Cup wins in a row as captain. Short ball on the stumps, Dhoni rocks back and pulls it all the way over backward square leg
48.3 -
Panyangara to Dhoni, 2 runs, another full toss, Dhoni drives hard through cover, the fielder at sweeper runs to his right and stops the ball with a full length dive. Excellent save that!
48.2 -
Panyangara to Raina, 1 run, low full toss outside off stump, a gentle drive to long-off
48.1 -
Panyangara to Raina, no run, low full toss outside off stump, Raina mistimes the drive to cover
Tinashe Panyangara [8.0-1-44-2] is back into the attack
The equation is down to 9 needed off 12 balls.
47.6 -
Chatara to Raina, 1 run, shortish and on the stumps, Raina is hurried on the pull shot, but manages to send it to deep mid-wicket
47.5 -
Chatara to Raina, no run, another slower ball from Chatara, Raina taps it towards point and looks for a quick single, but Dhoni is not keen
47.4 -
Chatara to Dhoni, 1 run, slower ball outside off stump, guided to point
47.4 -
Chatara to Dhoni, wide, well outside off stump, called a wide as Dhoni lets it go through to Taylor
47.3 -
Chatara to Dhoni, 2 runs, short of length delivery outside off stump, Dhoni cuts off the back foot to deep point, the man at sweeper tidies up
47.2 -
Chatara to Raina, 1 run, thankfully for Chatara, the fielder at short fine leg did well to dive to his left and stop the ball. Otherwise, this low full toss down the leg-side would have gone for four
47.1 -
Chatara to Dhoni, 1 run, slower ball outside off stump, tapped to cover-point
47.1 -
Chatara to Dhoni, wide, short and down the leg-side, Dhoni lets it go
Just 17 runs needed off 18 balls.
46.6 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, 1 run, low full toss, Dhoni is kind enough to gently flick it along the ground to deep mid-wicket
46.5 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, FOUR, full toss and four more! A high full toss in fact, Dhoni swings it across the line and sends it to the left of short fine leg. This is poor bowling from Mupariwa
46.4 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, SIX, he's connected this alright. Full and in the slot, Dhoni takes his front leg out of the way and lofts it over long-on. The fielder jumps high and tries to grab it with both hands but it escapes past him
46.3 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, 2 runs, Dhoni goes for the big hit, but slices it and it lands safely between extra-cover and long-off
46.2 -
Mupariwa to Raina, 1 run, mistimed loft, but it falls just short of the fielder diving forward at long-off. Good length delivery outside off stump, Raina goes for the lofted drive, but gets it on the bottom of the bat, the fielder was a little late to take it, in fact he just about manages to get there, but couldn't hold on. It was a tough chance
46.1 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, 1 run, low full toss, driven powerfully to long-on
45.6 -
Chatara to Dhoni, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Dhoni guides it to backward point, the fielder has a shy at the striker's end, but misses. A direct-hit would have been curtains for Raina
45.5 -
Chatara to Dhoni, no run, edged but doesn't carry. Slower ball outside off stump, Dhoni looks to guide it to third man, gets an edge but it doesn't carry to the keeper
45.4 -
Chatara to Dhoni, no run, beaten! Short of a length delivery just outside off stump, Dhoni is late on the pull and it goes past the bottom edge
45.3 -
Chatara to Raina, 1 run, full and just outside off stump, Raina drives it to mid-on
45.2 -
Chatara to Raina, FOUR, short ball again, Chatara has got to learn his lessons quickly. Fine leg is inside the ring and Raina helps it away very fine to pick up four more
45.1 -
Chatara to Dhoni, 1 run, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Dhoni works it down to short fine leg
44.6 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, 1 run, low full toss, driven back, the bowler gets his left hand in his followthrough and takes some pace off
44.5 -
Mupariwa to Raina, 1 run, full and outside off stump, Raina drives it to long-off
44.4 -
Mupariwa to Raina, no run, good length delivery on the leg stump, Raina defends
44.4 -
Mupariwa to Raina, wide, full and down the leg-side, good take by Taylor behind the stumps
44.3 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, 1 run, full on the leg stump, Dhoni drives it to long-on
44.2 -
Mupariwa to Raina, 1 run, that's it, 5th ODI hundred for Raina. Slower ball on the off stump, Raina taps it towards cover, Dhoni responds and it's an easy run in the end. Raina takes his helmet off, raises the bat to the sky and then towards the dressing room and the crowd to acknowledge the applause. After completing the run, Raina jumped in the air and pumped his fist in delight. This has been an excellent knock from the left-hander. He was struggling to get going at the start, but as the innings progressed, he played some lovely shots and took pressure off MS Dhoni
Taylor brings the field up as Raina is on 99
44.1 -
Mupariwa to Raina, FOUR, poor bowling, Raina moves on to 99. Friendly ball down the leg-side, Raina allows the ball to come, uses the pace and just gently glances it away fine to beat short fine leg
India need 48 runs off 36 balls. Can Zimbabwe take a wicket and spice things up?
43.6 -
Chatara to Dhoni, no run, yorker outside off stump, Dhoni digs it out
43.5 -
Chatara to Dhoni, no run, full and outside off stump, Dhoni drives it back to the bowler
43.5 -
Chatara to Dhoni, no ball, FOUR, it's a high full toss above waist height and it's called a no ball. Dhoni gets across a bit and helps it past the man at short fine leg. Chatara puts his hand up immediately and says sorry to Dhoni
43.4 -
Chatara to Raina, 1 run, inswinging low full toss on the off stump, driven to long-on
43.3 -
Chatara to Dhoni, 1 run, good length delivery outside off stump, Dhoni guides it to backward point
43.2 -
Chatara to Raina, 1 run, low full toss on the off stump, driven to long-on
43.1 -
Chatara to Raina, FOUR, dabbed very fine and even a full length dive from short third man wasn't good enough. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Raina hardly moves his bat, waits and guides it very fine to pick up four more
43.1 -
Chatara to Raina, wide, starts from round the wicket and sprays this down the leg-side, a fine little tickle would have been four
Tendai Chatara [7.0-1-31-0] is back into the attack
42.6 -
Mupariwa to Raina, 1 run, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Raina flicks it to mid-wicket, puts his arm up and signals Dhoni not to come back for the second
42.5 -
Mupariwa to Raina, 2 runs, worked away to mid-wicket, Dhoni races back for the second and the throw is wild to make life very easy for the batsmen
42.4 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, 1 run, 57th ODI fifty, short of length delivery outside off stump, punched off the back foot to long-off. Raina walks upto his skipper and congratulates him, while Dhawan does a low-five with team director Ravi Shastri
Chants of "Dhoni, Dhoni, Dhoni" doing the rounds at Eden Park
42.3 -
Mupariwa to Raina, leg byes, 1 run, slower ball yorker, Raina tries to play on the on-side, but misses and gets hit on the pad, but it was sliding down the leg-side
42.2 -
Mupariwa to Raina, FOUR, deft touch from Raina! Short of a length delivery just outside off stump, knowing that third man is inside the ring, he waits for the ball to come and just dabs it in time to send it very fine. These two are doing it nicely
42.1 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, 1 run, slower ball goes short and outside off stump, Dhoni cuts it to sweeper cover. He moves onto 49
Tawanda Mupariwa [7.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack
41.6 -
H Masakadza to Dhoni, 1 run, slower ball, sensibly Dhoni works it to square leg and keeps strike
41.5 -
H Masakadza to Raina, 1 run, full and outside off stump, Raina opens the face of the bat and drives it square of the wicket on the off-side, Raina wants two but Dhoni says no
41.4 -
H Masakadza to Raina, SIX, that's hit the rope on the full. Short delivery on the stumps, Raina hangs back and pulls well, there is no one at deep mid-wicket and India gets a maximum. The umpire checks and signals SIX, much to the delight of the crowd
41.3 -
H Masakadza to Raina, FOUR, now he's crashed that through extra-cover. Full and outside off stump, Raina leans forward and drives very hard, sweeper cover runs to his left, but the ball wins the race
41.2 -
H Masakadza to Raina, no run, was that a missed stumping chance? Yes, it was! Slower ball outside off stump, Raina loses balance while trying to drive as he doesn't pick the change of pace, he overbalances and lifts his back foot but Taylor fumbled the ball
Raina stops the bowler as he was running in. There was some disturbance behind the bowler's arm
41.1 -
H Masakadza to Dhoni, 1 run, slower ball very full and outside off stump, driven to mid-off
Hamilton Masakadza [1.0-0-2-0] is back into the attack
40.6 -
S Raza to Dhoni, 1 run, down the leg-side, gently knocked towards square leg and he'll keep strike
40.5 -
S Raza to Raina, 1 run, tossed up outside off stump, pushed to cover-point
40.4 -
S Raza to Raina, no run, again, attempts a similar stroke but the ball spins away, beats the edge
40.3 -
S Raza to Raina, no run, tries to guide this flighted delivery outside off stump towards third man but gets beaten
40.2 -
S Raza to Dhoni, 1 run, down the leg-side, Dhoni misses the flick and it goes off the thigh pad towards square leg
40.1 -
S Raza to Dhoni, FOUR, oh dear! Be more disciplined Zimbabwe. Short and down the leg-side, Dhoni helps it along the ground and sends it to the right of the man at short fine leg. Easy pickings for Dhoni
Sikandar Raza [7.0-0-30-1] is back into the attack
39/0 in the 5-over batting powerplay, just what India wanted at this stage. The most important thing is, they haven't lost a wicket. 91 off 60 is certainly doable, but wickets in hand will be key.
39.6 -
Panyangara to Dhoni, 1 run, gets across the sticks and tucks the short of length delivery to deep square leg
39.5 -
Panyangara to Dhoni, 2 runs, a step down the track and then a flick past the diving fielder at short mid-wicket, long-on runs to his right and tidies up
39.4 -
Panyangara to Raina, 1 run, very full and outside off stump, Raina drives it to mid-off
39.4 -
Panyangara to Raina, wide, he's missed out on a boundary opportunity, but he'll get an extra ball as it was down the leg-side, Raina tried to help it on its way, but failed to make contact
39.3 -
Panyangara to Dhoni, 1 run, Dhoni works it to backward square leg and that's the 100-run stand between these two
39.2 -
Panyangara to Raina, 1 run, Raina guides this very fine, but the fielder at short third man does well to dive to his right and save a certain boundary
39.1 -
Panyangara to Raina, SIX, whack! Short and just outside off stump, again not high enough to trouble the batsman, Raina pulls off the front foot and sends it all the way over deep mid-wicket. Not the ideal start to the over for Panyangara
Tinashe Panyangara [7.0-1-31-2] is back into the attack
38.6 -
Mupariwa to Raina, 1 run, to cover
38.6 -
Mupariwa to Raina, 1 run, slower ball on the stumps, Raina taps it to cover and takes a sharp run. Great over for Zimbabwe, just two singles in it
38.5 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, 1 run, pulls uppishly but it will only be a single, deep mid-wicket, Mire, was very swift to run to his right and stop the boundary
38.4 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, no run, make that 4 dots in a row. Slower ball outside off stump, Dhoni drives it to cover
38.3 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, no run, full and outside off stump, driven towards cover
38.2 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, no run, on the off stump, blocked
38.1 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, no run, the slower ball goes very short, Dhoni tries to bisect backward point and short third man, but picks out the former. Dhoni is not happy as Raina didn't respond for the single
Tawanda Mupariwa [6.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack
37.6 -
Chatara to Raina, 2 runs, on the leg stump, Raina flicks it to deep mid-wicket and it's good enough for two. Good over for India, 12 runs came off it
37.5 -
Chatara to Raina, FOUR, can't bowl short with fine leg inside the ring. It was a slower ball bumper and Raina had a lot of time to play the shot, he went across the line and helped it on its way very fine for four more
37.4 -
Chatara to Raina, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Raina guides it to short third man
37.3 -
Chatara to Dhoni, 1 run, flicked away along the ground to backward square leg
37.2 -
Chatara to Dhoni, FOUR, oh that's unfortunate for Zimbabwe! Short and outside off stump, Dhoni guides it to the left of backward point, who moves to his left and deflects the ball, the fielder at short third man moved to his right to cover the line, but it deflected away to the boundary. Chatara is not happy
37.1 -
Chatara to Raina, byes, 1 run, the keeper fumbles. Firstly, Raina will be kicking himself for missing out on a freebie. Short and on the stumps, Raina goes across the stumps and misses the pull, the keeper gets an awkward bounce and he gets it go
Tendai Chatara [6.0-1-20-0] is back into the attack
36.6 -
Panyangara to Dhoni, no run, full and outside off stump, softly pushed to cover
36.5 -
Panyangara to Raina, 1 run, deft touch on that occasion as Raina sends this to third man
36.4 -
Panyangara to Dhoni, leg byes, 1 run, again Dhoni gets hit on the pad as he fails to connect a flick, but it was going down the leg-side
36.3 -
Panyangara to Raina, 1 run, waits for the ball to come and softly pushes it to sweeper cover
36.2 -
Panyangara to Raina, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Raina dabs it to point
36.1 -
Panyangara to Raina, FOUR, driven on the rise but in the gap. 35th ODI fifty for Raina! Full and in the slot, for a moment it looked as if it was going to the fielder, but mid-off was very straight and Raina sent it to his right. Raina raises his bat and acknowledges the applause
Tinashe Panyangara [6.0-1-25-2] is back into the attack
35.6 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, FOUR, that spoils the over for Zimbabwe and Mupariwa. Just one run came off the first five balls and a bit of pressure is released. Short and wide outside off stump, Dhoni delays the late-cut and splits backward point and short third man to perfection
35.5 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, no run, hit on the pad again, Raina looks for a cheeky single but Dhoni sends him back. Good length delivery angling into the right-hander, Dhoni misses the flick, gets hit high on the pad, but it was going down the leg-side, the fielder had a shy at the bowler's end and Raina had to put in a full length dive to make his ground
35.4 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, no run, shortish slower ball outside off stump, Dhoni goes for the cut and chops it towards cover-point
35.3 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, no run, angling into the right-hander, Dhoni tries to help it on its way but gets hit on the thigh pad
35.2 -
Mupariwa to Dhoni, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Dhoni flicks it to mid-wicket
35.1 -
Mupariwa to Raina, 1 run, gentle short of length down the leg-side, Raina flicks it to deep square leg
Tawanda Mupariwa [5.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack
This is going to be an interesting batting powerplay.
It was Raina, who looked to break the shackles by smashing Sean Williams for a couple of sixes. On the other hand, MS Dhoni made a cautious start before he punished Solomon Mire for some poor bowling by essaying two boundaries. India will certainly look up to Dhoni to lead from the front and play a captain's innings. India could have been in trouble, but Hamilton Masakadza dropped a sitter just before the second drinks break to give Raina a reprieve.
Here is Bharath Ramaraj's analysis of the last 18.3 overs: After the first drinks break, Zimbabwe's bowlers continued to maintain line and length. For a while, Suresh Raina struggled for timing. With Virat Kohli too getting out to the part-timer, Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe seemed to be in front.
Drinks are on the field now
34.6 -
S Raza to Raina, 1 run, top edge, this is going to be a wicket and ohhhhh! Hamilton Masakadza has put down a sitter. My word! Zimbabwe can't believe it. Flighted delivery down the leg-side, Raina goes for the sweep and gets an edge, he knew straightaway that he was in trouble, there was a man perfectly stationed at short fine leg for the edge, Masakadza runs to his right, gets both hands to it but spills it. Maybe he took it too casually. Is that the game then? Only time will tell, but that should have been held. It was a dolly!
34.5 -
S Raza to Raina, 2 runs, down the track, taken the full, just a flick wide of long-on and Dhoni races back for the second so easily
34.4 -
S Raza to Dhoni, 1 run, Dhoni looks to advance again, Raza fires this down the leg-side, Dhoni adjusts and works it to backward square leg
34.4 -
S Raza to Dhoni, wide, short and down the leg-side, Raza has to rebowl that
34.3 -
S Raza to Dhoni, no run, advances and takes it on the full but drives it back to the bowler
34.2 -
S Raza to Raina, 1 run, yorker on the off stump, dug out to mid-wicket
34.1 -
S Raza to Dhoni, 1 run, skips down the track, but doesn't get to the pitch of the ball, hence gently works it to the right of mid-wicket
33.6 -
H Masakadza to Raina, no run, the extra ball doesn't cost a run as Raina glances it straight to short fine leg, he wanted a run and was halfway down the track, but Dhoni sent him back. Raina slipped while turning back, but he had enough time to get home
33.6 -
H Masakadza to Raina, wide, full and sprays this wide outside off stump, left alone
33.5 -
H Masakadza to Raina, no run, punched off the back foot, Raina was looking to send it to long-on for a run, but he hit it more towards mid-wicket
33.4 -
H Masakadza to Raina, no run, good length delivery around the off stump, Raina taps it to mid-wicket
33.3 -
H Masakadza to Raina, no run, slower ball outside off stump, Raina leans forward and defends
33.2 -
H Masakadza to Dhoni, 1 run, driven watchfully and to the right of the diving fielder at cover. 150 up for India
33.1 -
H Masakadza to Dhoni, no run, just bit of nip away from the right-hander on this good length delivery, Dhoni defends off the front foot
Hamilton Masakadza, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
The Indian fans were silent at the dismissal of Kohli, but Jamie says that they are back to full force, enjoying each and every shot played by Raina and Dhoni
32.6 -
S Raza to Dhoni, 1 run, steps out and takes the flighted delivery on the full, drives but long-off is very straight
Now there is a man at deep backward square leg
32.5 -
S Raza to Raina, 1 run, low full toss, easily driven to long-off
32.4 -
S Raza to Raina, no run, flatter and just outside off stump, Raina makes room and cuts, but straight to backward point
32.3 -
S Raza to Dhoni, 1 run, driven along the ground to mid-off
32.2 -
S Raza to Dhoni, FOUR, full toss and Dhoni helps himself to another boundary. He was actually trying to come down the track, but saw the full toss coming his away and swung it across the line, with no one at deep backward square leg, that was a safe shot even though it was hit in the air for a while
32.1 -
S Raza to Raina, 1 run, short and spinning away outside off stump, Raina pulls, but hits it straighter, long-on runs to his left and tidies up. Fifty-run stand comes up
31.6 -
Solomon Mire to Raina, 1 run, short and asking for trouble, Raina helps it down to long leg. He could have hit that anywhere, but he picked the fielder out to perfection
31.5 -
Solomon Mire to Dhoni, 1 run, knocks this to backward square leg and looks for two, but Raina says no
31.4 -
Solomon Mire to Dhoni, FOUR, bad ball. Short and way outside off stump this time, Dhoni cuts uppishly past backward point and it's gone for four more
31.3 -
Solomon Mire to Dhoni, FOUR, he's hammered that. Short and on the stumps, not high enough to trouble Dhoni, who gets on top of the bounce by hopping a bit and it rockets through backward square leg. Fine leg had no chance
31.2 -
Solomon Mire to Dhoni, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Dhoni punches it to cover
31.1 -
Solomon Mire to Raina, 1 run, short of length delivery, Raina pulls it to deep backward square leg
Solomon Mire [4.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
30.6 -
S Raza to Dhoni, no run, appeal for LBW, but the ball pitched outside leg stump. Dhoni tried to sweep this full ball, but got hit on the back leg
30.5 -
S Raza to Dhoni, no run, Dhoni softly drives this, short mid-wicket makes a diving save to his left
30.4 -
S Raza to Raina, 1 run, floated up outside off stump, driven to the man sweeping on the off-side
30.3 -
S Raza to Dhoni, 1 run, short and on the stumps, Dhoni pulls powerfully off the back foot but hits it straight to deep mid-wicket
30.2 -
S Raza to Dhoni, no run, on the leg stump, flicked to short mid-wicket
30.1 -
S Raza to Raina, 1 run, spinning away outside off stump, Raina waits and dabs it fine to the right of short third man
29.6 -
Sean Williams to Raina, 1 run, tossed up and well outside off, driven down towards long-on for a single
29.5 -
Sean Williams to Dhoni, 1 run, flatter and well outside off, ease down towards long-off for a single
29.4 -
Sean Williams to Raina, 1 run, Williams follows Raina as he came down the track, chipped over mid-wicket for a single
29.3 -
Sean Williams to Raina, no run, Williams comes from round the wicket, slows the pace down, Raina goes back and defends it
29.2 -
Sean Williams to Raina, SIX, back-to-back sixes from Raina, comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball, lifts it with a straight bat and sends it soaring over long-on for another maximum
29.1 -
Sean Williams to Raina, SIX, Raina was eyeing that boundary! Comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and shovels it over wide mid-wicket for a massive six, he enjoyed that
28.6 -
S Raza to Raina, 1 run, flatter and on off, punched down towards long-on for a single
28.5 -
S Raza to Dhoni, 1 run, that's drilled powerfully, looked like it was going to race away to the straight boundary. Panyangara gets across quickly, puts in the dive and keeps them down to a single
28.4 -
S Raza to Raina, 1 run, this one is given more air, driven down towards long-off for a single
28.3 -
S Raza to Raina, no run, Raza drops one short and just outside off, chopped straight to the fielder at backward point
28.2 -
S Raza to Dhoni, 1 run, flatter and well outside off, punched down towards long-off for a single
28.1 -
S Raza to Raina, 1 run, Raina comes down the track, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball and ends up dragging it past mid-wicket for a single
27.6 -
Sean Williams to Raina, 1 run, Williams drops one short and on the stumps, pulled away behind square on the on-side for a single
27.5 -
Sean Williams to Raina, no run, tossed up and well outside off, Raina lunges forward and blocks
27.4 -
Sean Williams to Raina, no run, the sweep from Raina, finds the fielder just behind the square leg umpire
27.3 -
Sean Williams to Raina, no run, Raina dances down the track and looks to deposit one over mid-wicket, misses and is lucky that he got his body behind it
27.2 -
Sean Williams to Raina, 2 runs, nicely played by Raina, this was the quicker ball from Williams, Raina leans forward, opens the face of the bat and runs it past backward point for a brace
27.1 -
Sean Williams to Raina, no run, flighted and just outside off, defended back towards the bowler
26.6 -
S Raza to Dhoni, no run, Raza drifts one well outside leg, nudged towards short fine
26.5 -
S Raza to Dhoni, no run, pushed through and on Dhoni's pads, turned towards short fine leg
26.4 -
S Raza to Raina, 1 run, tossed up and on off, eased down towards long-on for a single
26.3 -
S Raza to Raina, no run, this one is given more air, driven to the right of the bowler
26.2 -
S Raza to Raina, no run, slightly shorter and just outside off, cut straight to the fielder at short third man
26.1 -
S Raza to Raina, no run, flatter and on the stumps, punched back towards the bowler
25.6 -
Sean Williams to Dhoni, no run, tossed up and well outside off, Dhoni lunges forward on the drive, gets an inside edge onto his pads
25.5 -
Sean Williams to Dhoni, no run, slower and spinning away from outside off, Dhoni goes back and pushes it towards the off-side
25.4 -
Sean Williams to Dhoni, no run, flighted delivery and holding its line outside off, left alone
25.3 -
Sean Williams to Raina, 1 run, this one is given more air, driven down towards long-on for a single
25.2 -
Sean Williams to Raina, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, blocked back towards the bowler
25.1 -
Sean Williams to Raina, FOUR, that should relieve some pressure! Williams dropped one short as Raina came down the track, he adjust and pulls it over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes
24.6 -
S Raza to Raina, 1 run, this one is given more air, driven down towards long-off for a single
24.5 -
S Raza to Raina, no run, flighted and on the stumps, Raina gets behind the line and defends it
24.4 -
S Raza to Raina, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Raina goes back and punches it towards cover
24.3 -
S Raza to Dhoni, 1 run, the flat sweep from Dhoni, gets a bottom edge on the shot, just a single to short fine leg
24.2 -
S Raza to Dhoni, no run, tossed up and on Dhoni's pads, turned in front of square on the on-side
24.1 -
S Raza to Dhoni, 2 runs, Dhoni comes down the track to a well flighted delivery and drives it wide of long-on for a couple of runs
23.6 -
Sean Williams to Raina, no run, slower and on the stumps, Raina goes back and punches it to the right of mid-wicket
23.5 -
Sean Williams to Dhoni, 1 run, Williams drops one short and well outside off, cut away square on the off-side for a single
23.4 -
Sean Williams to Dhoni, no run, flatter and well outside off, Dhoni punches it uppishly and well wide of the bowler, once again it stopped on Dhoni, producing the false shot
23.3 -
Sean Williams to Dhoni, no run, tossed up and on off, Dhoni lunges forward and defends it
23.2 -
Sean Williams to Raina, 1 run, the lap sweep from Raina, gets a long way across and helps it behind square on the on-side for a single
23.1 -
Sean Williams to Raina, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Raina hops across and nudges it behind square on the on-side
22.6 -
S Raza to Dhoni, no run, pushed through by Raza, Dhoni goes back and works it towards mid-wicket
22.5 -
S Raza to Dhoni, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Dhoni goes back and blocks it
MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease
22.4 -
S Raza to Kohli, out Bowled!! Kohli has been bowled round the legs, unfortunate dismissal for Kohli, India are in big trouble now. This was a nothing ball from Raza, short and drifting well down leg-side, Kohli was looking to pull it away behind square, played the shot a bit too early, the ball hit the gloves and popped back onto the middle stump. Kohli stands in disbelief, so are the Indian section of the crowd here in Auckland. Can Zimbabwe pull off a stunning win? Kohli b S Raza 38(48) [4s-4]
S Raza to Kohli, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
22.3 -
S Raza to Raina, 1 run, pushed through by Raza, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single
22.2 -
S Raza to Raina, no run, slower and on the stumps, Raina makes room and pushes it towards cover
22.1 -
S Raza to Kohli, 1 run, flatter and well outside leg, pulled away behind square on the on-side
Raza is coming from round the wicket
Sikandar Raza, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
21.6 -
Sean Williams to Kohli, 1 run, flighted delivery and well outside off, driven past cover for a single
21.5 -
Sean Williams to Raina, 1 run, tossed up and on Raina's pads, nudged behind square leg for a single
21.4 -
Sean Williams to Raina, FOUR, Williams drops one short and well down leg-side, Raina rocks back and pulls it behind square on the on-side, it was hit in the air but gets it wide of the fielder at backward square leg
21.3 -
Sean Williams to Raina, no run, Raina gets lucky again! Looked like this one stopped on the batsman, he was early into the tuck, the ball loops in the air and drops between the bowler and Raza getting across from mid-wicket
21.2 -
Sean Williams to Raina, no run, pushed through by Williams, Raina was early into the tuck, the ball drops well in front of backward square leg
21.1 -
Sean Williams to Raina, no run, flatter and on Raina's pads, turned towards square leg
Sean Williams, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
20.6 -
Mupariwa to Kohli, no run, short of a length and well outside off, punched towards mid-off
20.5 -
Mupariwa to Raina, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off, punched down towards long-off for a single
20.4 -
Mupariwa to Raina, no run, on a good length and just outside off, dabbed with an angled bat towards backward point
The fielder now goes back towards deep cover
20.3 -
Mupariwa to Raina, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Raina gets a big stride forward and drives it straight to the fielder at cover
20.2 -
Mupariwa to Raina, no run, on a good length and well outside off, Raina reaches out and mistimes the drive towards mid-off
20.1 -
Mupariwa to Raina, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, driven towards mid-off
19.6 -
Solomon Mire to Kohli, no run, on a length and just outside off, worked away towards mid-wicket
19.5 -
Solomon Mire to Kohli, no run, that's a good bumper from Mire, Kohli was hanging on the front-foot, looks to go back on the pull and misses
19.4 -
Solomon Mire to Kohli, no run, short of a length and well outside off, Kohli goes back and runs it to the right of point
19.3 -
Solomon Mire to Kohli, FOUR, that's nicely done by Kohli, width on offer from Mire, Kohli reaches out and laces it square past point, no need to run for those
19.2 -
Solomon Mire to Kohli, no run, on a length and on the stumps, Kohli shuffles across and turns it towards short mid-wicket
19.1 -
Solomon Mire to Raina, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, Raina prods across and tucks it past square leg for a single
18.6 -
Mupariwa to Kohli, 2 runs, too straight from Mupariwa, ends up drifting onto Kohli's pads, clipped away behind square on the on-side for a couple of runs
18.5 -
Mupariwa to Raina, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, Raina goes deep inside his crease and works it to the left of mid-on for a single
18.4 -
Mupariwa to Raina, no run, Mupariwa shortens his length and just outside off, pushed towards mid-off
18.3 -
Mupariwa to Raina, no run, muted appeal for LBW, but the ball pitched well outside leg, Raina was looking to flick and missed
18.2 -
Mupariwa to Raina, no run, tad fuller and slanting away from the left-hander, he plays inside the line and lets it go
18.1 -
Mupariwa to Kohli, 1 run, on a length and just outside off, punched down towards long-on for a single
17.6 -
Solomon Mire to Raina, no run, fuller length delivery and on off, Raina presents the full face of the bat and punches it towards mid-on
17.5 -
Solomon Mire to Raina, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Raina prods forward and defends it with an angled bat, the ball rolls towards mid-wicket
17.4 -
Solomon Mire to Raina, no run, this is a well directed short ball from Mire, Raina shuffles across and looks to help it on its way, the ball whizzes over his shoulder
17.3 -
Solomon Mire to Raina, no run, short and angling down leg-side, Raina gets inside the line and looks to help it on its way. Taylor went for an appeal after Raina missed, but Zimbabwe don't review
17.2 -
Solomon Mire to Raina, no run, on a length and just outside off, Raina shuffles across and clips it towards mid-wicket
17.1 -
Solomon Mire to Kohli, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, Kohli rides with the bounce and steers it down towards third man for a single
16.6 -
Mupariwa to Kohli, 1 run, width on offer from Mupariwa, Kohli steers it square on the off-side for a single
16.5 -
Mupariwa to Kohli, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Kohli gets forward and drives it towards short mid-wicket
16.4 -
Mupariwa to Raina, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, dabbed away towards third man for a single
Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan survived a few nervous moments. But whenever Zimbabwe's bowlers bowled short and wide or drifted on their pads, they took advantage of it by collecting runs. Panyangara then was rewarded for his disciplined effort with the wickets of Rohit and Dhawan. Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli looked in fine touch before Rahane was run out. India certainly find themselves in a spot of bother.
Here is Bharath Ramaraj's analysis for the first 16.3 overs: Tendai Chatara and Tinashe Panyangara generally bowled with decent control with the new ball. Both the pacers generated a bit of movement in the air. In fact, ever since Panyangara took 6 for 31 for Zimbabwe Under-19 against Australia Under-19 in the Under-19 World Cup in February 2004, he has been known for bowling a fine outswinger. However, one feels that since Panyangara suffered a stress fracture on his back in mid 2000s and decided to play in the Lincolnshire Premier League in England for a few years, he has lost a yard of pace.
Drinks are on the field now
16.3 -
Mupariwa to Rahane, out Rahane Run Out!! Big blow for India. The stand has been broken. This was full and just outside off, Rahane dropped it in front of cover and set-off, Kohli responded initially but stopped as he saw Raza swooping on the ball. Rahane has to turn back and puts in the dive, as he did so, the bat bounced up in the air even as Taylor broke the stumps. Zimbabwe needed a wicket and they have got it in the form of a run-out. Rahane run out (S Raza/Brendan Taylor) 19(24) [4s-3]
Mupariwa to Rahane, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
The third umpire has been called for a run-out chance. Rahane is the man in question. A direct hit would have had him short, but is he still OUT? Looks like he is short, the bat is in the air as well. Should be the red-light for Rahane. OUT is the call
16.2 -
Mupariwa to Kohli, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, punched off the back foot and towards long-on for a single, brings up the 50-run stand as well
16.1 -
Mupariwa to Rahane, 1 run, length ball and on Rahane's pads, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single
15.6 -
Solomon Mire to Kohli, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, defended with soft hands towards point
15.5 -
Solomon Mire to Rahane, 1 run, fuller and wider from Mire, slapped away square on the off-side for a single
15.4 -
Solomon Mire to Kohli, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off, Kohli leans forward and defends it with an open face towards point, Williams doesn't stop the ball cleanly and allows a single
15.3 -
Solomon Mire to Kohli, 2 runs, on a good length and just outside off, Kohli leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and punches it past extra cover for a brace
15.2 -
Solomon Mire to Kohli, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel outside off, Kohli covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
15.1 -
Solomon Mire to Kohli, no run, the bumper from Mire, Kohli drops his wrists and lets it go
14.6 -
Mupariwa to Rahane, no run, pitched up and just outside off, punched straight to the fielder at cover
14.5 -
Mupariwa to Kohli, 1 run, on a length and just outside off, eased down towards long-on for a single
14.4 -
Mupariwa to Kohli, FOUR, that's nicely done by Kohli, tad fuller and well outside off, Kohli leans forward, uses the bottom hand to good effect and whips it back over the umpire's head for a boundary
14.3 -
Mupariwa to Kohli, 2 runs, too straight from Mupariwa, ends up drifting onto Kohli's pads, clipped away past mid-wicket for a couple of runs
14.2 -
Mupariwa to Kohli, no run, fuller and wider from Mupariwa, Kohli leans forward and pushes it towards cover
14.1 -
Mupariwa to Kohli, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended with a straight bat and towards cover
13.6 -
Solomon Mire to Rahane, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Rahane was leaning forward on the drive, gets it high on the bat and scoops it over extra cover for a brace
13.5 -
Solomon Mire to Kohli, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off, dabbed to the right of cover-point for a single
13.4 -
Solomon Mire to Kohli, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Kohli gets well forward and creams it to the left of cover. Raza throws himself and prevents the boundary
13.3 -
Solomon Mire to Kohli, no run, back of a length and well outside off, Kohli gets on top of the bounce and steers it towards backward point
13.2 -
Solomon Mire to Rahane, 1 run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, worked to the right of mid-on for a single
13.1 -
Solomon Mire to Rahane, FOUR, loosener from Mire, short and wide outside off, Rahane cuts it up and over point, no chance for third man, nice way to start the over
Solomon Mire, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
12.6 -
Mupariwa to Kohli, no run, back of a length and just outside off, punched back towards the bowler
12.6 -
Mupariwa to Kohli, wide, Mupariwa slips this one well down leg-side, Taylor moves across quickly and whips the bails off, but Kohli had gone nowhere
12.5 -
Mupariwa to Kohli, no run, length delivery on off, Kohli prods across and blocks it towards point
12.4 -
Mupariwa to Rahane, 1 run, tad fuller and on off, pushed to the left of mid-on and Rahane calls for a quick single
12.3 -
Mupariwa to Kohli, 1 run, short and way outside off, Kohli reaches out and gets a bottom edge towards third man for a single
12.2 -
Mupariwa to Rahane, 1 run, back of a length and well outside off, steered away square past point for a single
The keeper is up to the stumps for Mupariwa
12.1 -
Mupariwa to Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and well outside off, punched towards sweeper cover for a single
Tawanda Mupariwa, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
11.6 -
Chatara to Rahane, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Rahane punches it towards point
11.5 -
Chatara to Rahane, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Rahane takes a step forward and defends it with a closed face towards mid-on
11.4 -
Chatara to Rahane, no run, fuller and wobbling away from off, Rahane blocks it towards cover
11.3 -
Chatara to Rahane, no run, tad fuller and well outside off, Rahane closes the face of the bat and drives it towards mid-off
11.2 -
Chatara to Rahane, no run, Chatara shortens his length outside off, Rahane stays back and pushes it towards short cover, with a straight bat
11.1 -
Chatara to Kohli, 1 run, full and wide from Chatara, Kohli leans into the drive and gets it into the gap past cover, a single to sweeper cover
10.6 -
Panyangara to Rahane, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, driven towards mid-off
10.5 -
Panyangara to Rahane, FOUR, lovely shot, the cover-drive from Rahane, a touch of class in this shot, pitched up and well outside off, Rahane leans forward, meets the ball on top of the bounce and caresses it through extra cover for a boundary
10.4 -
Panyangara to Rahane, no run, on a length and just outside off, Rahane prods across and defends it towards mid-on
10.3 -
Panyangara to Rahane, FOUR, that's a nice way to get going, pitched up and just outside off, Rahane takes a step forward, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it past mid-off for a boundary
10.2 -
Panyangara to Rahane, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rahane gets forward and defends it towards the bowler
10.1 -
Panyangara to Kohli, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off, dabbed to the right of point for a single
9.6 -
Chatara to Rahane, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rahane prods forward and blocks
9.5 -
Chatara to Kohli, 1 run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, punched to the right of mid-off. Mire dives across and parries the ball towards mid-on, Kohli pinches a quick single
9.4 -
Chatara to Kohli, no run, on a good length and well outside off, Kohli lunges forward in a defensive push
9.4 -
Chatara to Kohli, wide, this one is miles outside off, another extra added to the total
9.3 -
Chatara to Kohli, no run, Chatara shortens his length and gets it to hold its line outside off, left alone
9.3 -
Chatara to Kohli, wide, full and a bit wider outside off, left alone, called as a wide
9.2 -
Chatara to Kohli, no run, tad fuller and closer to the off-stump line, Kohli gets a big stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
9.1 -
Chatara to Kohli, no run, on a good length and shaping away from that corridor outside off, left alone
8.6 -
Panyangara to Rahane, no run, pitched up and just outside off, Rahane pushes it towards short cover
8.5 -
Panyangara to Rahane, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rahane prods forward and defends it with soft hands
8.4 -
Panyangara to Rahane, no run, that's nicely bowled by Panyangara, on a good length and in that corridor outside off, Rahane was poking at that and missed
8.3 -
Panyangara to Kohli, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off, Kohli drops it in front of cover and calls for a quick single. Raza is quick onto the ball but can't get the throw away in time
8.2 -
Panyangara to Kohli, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Kohli gets well forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
8.1 -
Panyangara to Kohli, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Kohli gets well forward and drives it towards mid-on
7.6 -
Chatara to Kohli, 1 run, much better from Chatara, tad fuller and well outside off, Kohli was in two minds, the ball runs of the face of the bat and rolls away towards third man
7.5 -
Chatara to Kohli, FOUR, too straight from Chatara and Kohli peppers the mid-wicket boundary with a powerful whip, lunged forward and works it from well outside off
7.4 -
Chatara to Kohli, no run, on a good length and well outside off, Kohli is happy to let it go
7.3 -
Chatara to Kohli, FOUR, that's nicely played by Kohli! It was merely a check-push, got to the pitch of the ball with a big forward stride and punches it back past the bowler, the ball races away to the fence
7.2 -
Chatara to Kohli, no run, on a good length and well outside off, Kohli presses forward and drives it towards mid-off
7.2 -
Chatara to Kohli, wide, Chatara sprays this one way outside off, wide called
7.1 -
Chatara to Kohli, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Kohli leans forward and blocks it back towards the bowler
6.6 -
Panyangara to Rahane, no run, double wicket-maiden for Panyangara, fuller length delivery and shaping away from outside off, Rahane gets a big stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
Ajinkya Rahane, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Three slips in place
6.5 -
Panyangara to Dhawan, out Bowled!! Chopped on! India have lost both openers now. This was short and just outside off, Dhawan was looking to cut it behind point, too close to the off-stump, he's cramped for room and only manages an inside edge back onto the off-stump. All of a sudden, India find themselves in some trouble. Dhawan b Panyangara 4(20) [4s-1]
Panyangara to Dhawan, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
6.4 -
Panyangara to Dhawan, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from well outside off, easy leave for the batsman
6.3 -
Panyangara to Dhawan, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Dhawan presses across and defends it
6.2 -
Panyangara to Dhawan, no run, that's a loose shot from Dhawan, on a good length and shaping away from well outside off, he was looking to dab it down towards third man and missed
Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease
6.1 -
Panyangara to Rohit, out Caught by S Raza!! Raza just about held on! India have lost their first wicket. This was full and on the stumps, Rohit was looking to whip it through the on-side, closed the face of the bat and gets a thick leading edge. The ball goes high and over cover, Raza settles underneath the skier, loses balance as he looked to complete the catch, but just about manages to hold on. Rohit c S Raza b Panyangara 16(21) [4s-2]
Panyangara to Rohit, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
5.6 -
Chatara to Dhawan, no run, nicely bowled by Chatara, fuller length delivery and a hint of nip back into Dhawan, he drives loosely and the ball goes past the inside edge, not very far away from the off stump
5.5 -
Chatara to Rohit, 1 run, good cricket all-around, Rohit was pushing forward to a full ball, gets an inside edge towards square leg, Chibhabha dives to his left, stops the ball, gets up and shies at the bowler's end, Rohit makes it in with a dive. The fielder at mid-off hurries across, tumbles and prevents some overthrows
5.4 -
Chatara to Rohit, no run, Chatara keeps it full and well outside off, driven crisply but straight to the fielder at cover
5.3 -
Chatara to Rohit, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, driven firmly but straight to the fielder at mid-off
5.2 -
Chatara to Rohit, no run, that's a loose shot from Rohit, tad fuller and well outside off, Rohit attempted the cut as an afterthought and missed
5.1 -
Chatara to Rohit, no run, on a good length and just outside off, dabbed behind point, Dhawan wanted a single and has to hurry back
4.6 -
Panyangara to Dhawan, no run, tad fuller and on the stumps, Dhawan presses across and defends it towards short square leg
4.5 -
Panyangara to Dhawan, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Dhawan was looking to cut and gets a bottom edge towards point
4.4 -
Panyangara to Rohit, 1 run, edged! On a good length and in that corridor outside off, Rohit was playing with soft hands, third man is a lot more finer now, just a single
4.3 -
Panyangara to Rohit, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rohit prods forward and blocks
A slip and a short cover in place now
4.2 -
Panyangara to Rohit, 2 runs, poor ball from Panyangara, angled one onto Rohit's pads, clipped away behind square on the on-side for a brace
4.1 -
Panyangara to Rohit, 2 runs, once again fraction too straight, this time by Panyangara, worked past mid-wicket for a couple of runs
3.6 -
Chatara to Dhawan, no run, on a length and just outside off, Dhawan presses forward and drives it towards cover
3.5 -
Chatara to Dhawan, FOUR, too straight from Chatara, ends up drifting onto Dhawan's pads, whipped away past mid-wicket. Chakabva gives the chase and ends up diving over the ropes
3.4 -
Chatara to Dhawan, no run, on a good length and well outside off, Dhawan prods forward and defends it towards cover
3.3 -
Chatara to Dhawan, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from off, nips back at the last moment, Dhawan was caught on the shuffle, gets an inside edge onto the pads
3.2 -
Chatara to Rohit, 1 run, too straight from Chatara, ends up drifting onto Rohit's pads, worked away behind square on the on-side for a single
3.1 -
Chatara to Rohit, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rohit prods forward and defends it
"Still not a full house at Eden Park, even with India now batting. Reports were that this match was sold out, but that's not the case. Many vacant seats," says Jamie, who is at the ground.
2.6 -
Panyangara to Dhawan, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Dhawan hops across and defends it
2.5 -
Panyangara to Dhawan, no run, tad fuller and shaping away from that channel outside off, left alone
2.4 -
Panyangara to Dhawan, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape back into the left-hander, Dhawan presses forward and pushes it towards mid-off
2.3 -
Panyangara to Rohit, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, punched to the left of mid-off for a quick single
2.2 -
Panyangara to Rohit, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rohit prods across and defends it
2.1 -
Panyangara to Rohit, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from outside off, left alone
1.6 -
Chatara to Dhawan, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Dhawan presents the full face of the bat and punches it towards mid-off
1.5 -
Chatara to Dhawan, no run, fuller length delivery and slanting across the left-hander, he is happy to let it go
1.4 -
Chatara to Dhawan, no run, it's Dhawan's turn to try and steal a quick single, pushes one in front of cover and set-off, sent back by Rohit
1.3 -
Chatara to Dhawan, no run, that's a beauty from Chatara, pitched up further and going away with the angle, Dhawan is lured into an ambitious drive and is beaten
1.2 -
Chatara to Dhawan, no run, tad fuller and shaping away from outside off, Dhawan shuffles across, lifts his bat and lets it go
1.1 -
Chatara to Dhawan, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from the left-hander, he covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
Tendai Chatara, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Panyangara to Rohit, no run, excellent comeback from Panyangara, tad fuller and nipping away at the last moment, Rohit was pressing forward on the defensive push, the ball whizzes past the outside edge
0.5 -
Panyangara to Rohit, FOUR, much better from Rohit, poor ball from Panyangara, short and wide outside off, Rohit waits on it and punches it square past point, no need to run for those
0.5 -
Panyangara to Rohit, wide, Panyangara sprays this one well down leg-side, called as a wide
0.4 -
Panyangara to Rohit, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rohit presses across and defends it towards cover
0.3 -
Panyangara to Rohit, FOUR, first runs for India and Rohit, not the most convincing shot though, back of a length and in that channel outside off, Rohit was looking to defend with an open face, gets a thick outside edge and past second slip for a boundary
0.2 -
Panyangara to Rohit, no run, almost a run-out! On a good length and just outside off, Sharma tapped it in front of cover and set-off, sent back by Dhawan, he gets back in time
Two slips in place for Panyangara
0.1 -
Panyangara to Rohit, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape away from outside off, Rohit is happy to let it go
Rohit and Dhawan are at the crease. Rohit is on strike. Panyangara will open the attack