really? ahahha, go Zim, you bunch of beauts
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Aus: 153/3 33rd over
33rd over: WICKET - What a piece of fielding from Mpofu to end Ricky Ponting’s innings! Clarke plays a Williams’ delivery to deep midwicket and the batsmen turn for a second run. Mpofu swoops on the ball and fires in a wonderful throw to the non-striker’s end and scores a direct hit.
Ponting is well short of his ground and is run out for 28.
32nd over: WICKET - Cremer strikes Watson on the pads, with a delivery that straightens just a touch, and appeals for a leg-before decision. Watson is well forward and umpire Kettleborough says not out. Zimbabwe ask for the decision to be reviewed and replays show the ball hitting middle and off stump halfway up!
The on-field decision is overturned and Watson is on his way for a well-played 79 off 92 balls, which included eight fours and a six, and the Zimbabweans are more than a little excited!
Watson and Ponting added 79 runs for the second wicket.
31st over: Left-arm spinner Sean Williams is on for a bowl and he sees the first ball that he bowls skip off to the fine leg boundary courtesy of Shane Watson’s bat.
29th over: Watson is starting to look more than a little ominous as he clips a Chigumbura delivery down to the fine leg fence for four.
28th over: Watson has the first six of the innings as he pulls a Cremer delivery high over deep midwicket. That shot brings up the 50-run partnership for the second wicket between Watson and Ponting off 53 balls.
Australia are definitely starting to get a move on with 40 runs scored off the last five overs.
27th over: Elton Chigumbura will bowl the first seam up stuff the match has seen since the 13th over. Chigumbura slips a delivery onto Watson’s pads and the batsman clips it to the square leg fence for four.
25th over: Brendan Taylor will give his part-time off-spin a twirl. Watson has his fifty off 69 balls as he slaps the fifth four of his innings through the covers for four.
23rd over: Utseya is finally hit for a boundary as he serves up a short ball that Watson slaps down the ground for four.
19th over: WICKET - Utseya strikes Haddin on the pads and the batsman goes back to defend a delivery that turns in to him. Zimbabwe appeal for a leg-before decision but umpire Asoka de Silva says not out. Zimbabwe ask for a review and replays show the ball is hitting middle stump!
De Silva’s decision is rightly overturned and Haddin is out leg-before for a rather pedestrian 29 off 66 balls. Australia are 61 for one.
17th over: Well, well, Prosper Utseya sends down his second maiden of the match. Utseya currently has figures of 4-2-5-0!
15th over: The 50-run partnership for the first wicket is up off 85 balls as Watson eases an Utseya delivery down to long-on.
14th over: Mpofu is back for a second spell but his first delivery slips down leg and Watson clips the ball past short fine leg for four.
Watson is in the mood now as he pummels a short ball over midwicket for consecutive fours.
Haddin joins in the fun by murdering a delivery over mid-on for four.
Haddin then unleashes a wonderful shot as he backs away before lofting a full delivery over mid-off for four. Seventeen runs scored off the over.
13th over: Haddin has a spot of luck as he defends an Utseya delivery back onto his leg and the ball runs along the ground to bump into the stumps but not hard enough to dislodge the bails!
11th over: Off-spinner Prosper Utseya is one for a bowl and starts with a maiden. Super stuff from Zimbabwe.
10th over: Ray Price allows just one run off his over. Haddin and Watson have hardly played a shot in anger which is credit to an incredibly disciplined bowling performance from Zimbabwe.
8th over: Very good shot from Haddin as he eases a Price delivery past extra cover for four.
5th over: Mpofu is finding just a touch of away swing which is keeping the Australian batsmen honest for the time being. Mpofu allows just one run off the over.
3rd over: Watson has the first boundary as he clips a leg-side delivery from Mpofu down to fine leg for four.
2nd over: Left-arm spinner Ray Price will share new ball duties. Can he contain the Australian batsmen during the powerplay? Good start from Price with just two single and a wide conceded.
1st over: Seamer Chris Mpofu will open the bowling with Shane Watson on strike. Watson is off the mark with a single behind point.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.
update compliments of Supersport
Aus: 153/3 33rd over
33rd over: WICKET - What a piece of fielding from Mpofu to end Ricky Ponting’s innings! Clarke plays a Williams’ delivery to deep midwicket and the batsmen turn for a second run. Mpofu swoops on the ball and fires in a wonderful throw to the non-striker’s end and scores a direct hit.
Ponting is well short of his ground and is run out for 28.
32nd over: WICKET - Cremer strikes Watson on the pads, with a delivery that straightens just a touch, and appeals for a leg-before decision. Watson is well forward and umpire Kettleborough says not out. Zimbabwe ask for the decision to be reviewed and replays show the ball hitting middle and off stump halfway up!
The on-field decision is overturned and Watson is on his way for a well-played 79 off 92 balls, which included eight fours and a six, and the Zimbabweans are more than a little excited!
Watson and Ponting added 79 runs for the second wicket.
31st over: Left-arm spinner Sean Williams is on for a bowl and he sees the first ball that he bowls skip off to the fine leg boundary courtesy of Shane Watson’s bat.
29th over: Watson is starting to look more than a little ominous as he clips a Chigumbura delivery down to the fine leg fence for four.
28th over: Watson has the first six of the innings as he pulls a Cremer delivery high over deep midwicket. That shot brings up the 50-run partnership for the second wicket between Watson and Ponting off 53 balls.
Australia are definitely starting to get a move on with 40 runs scored off the last five overs.
27th over: Elton Chigumbura will bowl the first seam up stuff the match has seen since the 13th over. Chigumbura slips a delivery onto Watson’s pads and the batsman clips it to the square leg fence for four.
25th over: Brendan Taylor will give his part-time off-spin a twirl. Watson has his fifty off 69 balls as he slaps the fifth four of his innings through the covers for four.
23rd over: Utseya is finally hit for a boundary as he serves up a short ball that Watson slaps down the ground for four.
19th over: WICKET - Utseya strikes Haddin on the pads and the batsman goes back to defend a delivery that turns in to him. Zimbabwe appeal for a leg-before decision but umpire Asoka de Silva says not out. Zimbabwe ask for a review and replays show the ball is hitting middle stump!
De Silva’s decision is rightly overturned and Haddin is out leg-before for a rather pedestrian 29 off 66 balls. Australia are 61 for one.
17th over: Well, well, Prosper Utseya sends down his second maiden of the match. Utseya currently has figures of 4-2-5-0!
15th over: The 50-run partnership for the first wicket is up off 85 balls as Watson eases an Utseya delivery down to long-on.
14th over: Mpofu is back for a second spell but his first delivery slips down leg and Watson clips the ball past short fine leg for four.
Watson is in the mood now as he pummels a short ball over midwicket for consecutive fours.
Haddin joins in the fun by murdering a delivery over mid-on for four.
Haddin then unleashes a wonderful shot as he backs away before lofting a full delivery over mid-off for four. Seventeen runs scored off the over.
13th over: Haddin has a spot of luck as he defends an Utseya delivery back onto his leg and the ball runs along the ground to bump into the stumps but not hard enough to dislodge the bails!
11th over: Off-spinner Prosper Utseya is one for a bowl and starts with a maiden. Super stuff from Zimbabwe.
10th over: Ray Price allows just one run off his over. Haddin and Watson have hardly played a shot in anger which is credit to an incredibly disciplined bowling performance from Zimbabwe.
8th over: Very good shot from Haddin as he eases a Price delivery past extra cover for four.
5th over: Mpofu is finding just a touch of away swing which is keeping the Australian batsmen honest for the time being. Mpofu allows just one run off the over.
3rd over: Watson has the first boundary as he clips a leg-side delivery from Mpofu down to fine leg for four.
2nd over: Left-arm spinner Ray Price will share new ball duties. Can he contain the Australian batsmen during the powerplay? Good start from Price with just two single and a wide conceded.
1st over: Seamer Chris Mpofu will open the bowling with Shane Watson on strike. Watson is off the mark with a single behind point.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.