Zimbabwe vs West Indies, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: West Indies tour of Zimbabwe, 2017 Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Date & Time: Oct 21-Oct 25, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Cremer 4-64(23.5 ov)
82.5
Cremer to Gabriel, out Caught by Craig Ervine!! He is gone first ball. Top spinner and Gabriel wants to get forward to defend, gloves it to the man at FSL. Shai Hope is left stranded on 90 at the other end. Gabriel c Craig Ervine b Cremer 0(1)
82.4
Cremer to Roach, out Lbw!! Tossed up ball, googly that turns in sharply. Roach had his bat tucked behind the front pad as he came forward to defend, while expecting the ball to be a leggie. It was not and thudded him well below the knee roll. The review did not have elements to save him. Roach lbw b Cremer 0(3)
82.3
Cremer to Roach, no run, flatter this time. Turns as well. Roach wants to defend off the back foot, gets a leading edge that goes in the air and in the gap at cover
82.2
Cremer to Roach, no run, how did that miss the stumps. Tossed up ball, Roach drives and inside edges on to his back leg
82.1
Cremer to Shai Hope, 1 run, fuller ball. Shai Hope drives to sweeper cover for a single
80.6
Cremer to Devendra Bishoo, no run, tries to flick but is hit on the legs. Might have been some bat
80.5
Cremer to Devendra Bishoo, no run, pushed back to the bowler from the crease
80.4
Cremer to Devendra Bishoo, no run, floated on the stumps. Devendra Bishoo flicks to the man at mid-on
80.3
Cremer to Shai Hope, 1 run, off the back foot, taps through cover for a single
80.2
Cremer to Shai Hope, FOUR, short ball. Shai Hope goes back and pulls through backward square leg
80.1
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, pushed into covers
78.6
Cremer to Holder, FOUR, another fluent drive from Holder. Uses his height to reach the pitch of the ball and then lets his hands take over on the drive. Finds the gap through cover
78.5
Cremer to Holder, no run, throws it on off. Holder drives with a turned-bat in hands to the bowler
78.4
Cremer to Holder, FOUR, tossed up ball. Holder stays inside out and drives through cover
78.3
Cremer to Holder, no run, keeps out towards the off-side from the crease
78.2
Cremer to Holder, no run, big shout. Not given. Zimbabwe don't have a review. Looked mighty close. Holder played the wrong line and was struck in front - to me. But was height an issue. Yes! It was
78.1
Cremer to Holder, no run, pushed through outside off. Holder lets it go playing inside the line
76.6
Cremer to Holder, no run, full toss. Drives back to the bowler
76.5
Cremer to Holder, no run, gets forward to defend, is beaten on the outside edge by the turn
76.4
Cremer to Holder, no run, turn for Cremer. Holder wants to play at it, leaves pretty late
76.3
Cremer to Shai Hope, 1 run, pushes through cover for a single
76.2
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, fired on the legs. Gets inside out and drives back to Cremer
76.1
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, quicker on middle. Shai Hope bunts it off the front foot
74.6
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, fired quicker on the leg-stump. Lunges forward to block
74.5
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, opens the face of the bat a bit and then defend towards point
74.4
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, too much air on it. Dead-bats into the pitch
74.3
Cremer to Shai Hope, 2 runs, flights again. Shai Hope drives off the outer half of the bat, gets it past the man at slip for a couple
74.2
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, turns around off. Stays back to block
74.1
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, well flighted. Shai Hope drives with the turn to cover
72.6
Cremer to Dowrich, no run, quite flat. Extracts some bounce as well but Dowrich has all the time to adjust in a jab to point. Drinks it is
72.5
Cremer to Dowrich, no run, short enough again to let Dowrich onto the back foot as he taps it to mid-on
72.4
Cremer to Dowrich, no run, a lunge, skewing it off the outside edge on the forward defence
72.3
Cremer to Dowrich, no run, half a sink down in a slap to extra cover
72.2
Cremer to Dowrich, FOUR, fed by a juicy long hop. And Dowrich puts his English troubles away with a rocked back pull. Muscling it through mid-wicket
72.1
Cremer to Dowrich, no run, appeal. Deliberation. And then they take it upstairs. Wasn't the sharpest of leg-breaks. And Hope was looking to defends for that. The result - plays outside the line and the ball finds the front pad. Okay here we go with the HawkEye .. pitching in line, but sliding past the leg-stump. Zimbabwe lose both reviews
70.6
Cremer to Dowrich, no run, on a thread. Drifting in on leg, and breaking away. Never right to take this off the back foot. Looks like Dowrich would learn it the 'beaten' way
70.5
Cremer to Shai Hope, 1 run, rocks in, makes room and slaps it through sweeper
70.4
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, quite off the outside half, but meaty enough for the defensive push
70.3
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, right to the pitch of it .. dead bat
70.2
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, a minor pitch explosion with the ball taking off in a square rip. Hope watches and lets the spin do its bit of taking it past off
70.1
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, 84kph, pitching on leg as it turns away. Patted to off
68.6
Cremer to Blackwood, out Stumped!! Third ump time. He's been really busy today. And this time he has the on-field umpire to blame. A stumping opportunity. Cremer yet again spins his web, and Blackwood's meek defences do not do him any good. Gets drawn out, once again doesn't cover for the turn and lets it spin past. Also his back foot stretches so much so that it slips out of the crease. And stays on the line. All the zoom cameras confirm nothing behind it. Curtains on a clueless knock and the Windies are on half a slide post tea. Blackwood st Chakabva b Cremer 1(15)
68.5
Cremer to Blackwood, no run, another cobra. Was the top-spinner this. Blackwood just about jabs it out
68.4
Cremer to Blackwood, no run, wristing it away past the bowler
68.3
Cremer to Blackwood, no run, a dreamy leggie. Pitching on that perfect length, drawing Blackwood out and he doesn't play for the turn. The turn that rips past the edge and flies to the keeper
68.2
Cremer to Blackwood, no run, extracts more turn. Blackwood goes up in a poke, adjusting to get a feel of it
68.1
Cremer to Blackwood, no run, closes in to the pitch of the ball as he eases the defensive push to mid-on
51.6
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, Graeme Cremer tosses it up outside off and the length is very full. Shai Hope goes for the booming drive, but fails to make contact. Masakadza moves to his left a bit late and fails to hold onto it. There was a muted appeal for a catch. Masakadza urged the umpires not to go up
51.5
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, on the stumps and Shai Hope smothers it into the pitch after bending forward
51.4
Cremer to Roston Chase, 1 run, loopy and juicy full toss on leg, wristily whipped to deepish mid-on for a single
51.3
Cremer to Roston Chase, no run, the googly, Chase picks it, goes back and tucks it towards mid-wicket
51.2
Cremer to Roston Chase, no run, tosses it up on middle, pushed to cover
51.1
Cremer to Roston Chase, no run, pitches on leg and turns towards middle, Chase stays back and defends it back to the bowler
49.6
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, full and drifting in, driven to cover-point
49.5
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, quick, flat, leg-break, defended from the crease
49.4
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, fuller length delivery, smothered into the pitch after lunging forward
49.3
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, flighted delivery on leg, blocked off the front foot
49.2
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, short and wide outside off, scythed straight to cover. Should have been punished
49.1
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, turning leg-break. Bounce as well. Shai Hope covers his sticks and shoulders arms
47.6
Cremer to Roston Chase, FOUR, four more! A freebie in the form of a half-tracker, Chase is quick to jump back and hammer the pull between mid-wicket and mid-on
47.5
Cremer to Roston Chase, FOUR, a big shot from nowhere! Cremer drifts one on the pads, Chase stands tall and clubs it over mid-wicket. One bounce and into the fence
47.4
Cremer to Roston Chase, no run, quicker delivery, probably the slider, blunted into the on-side
47.3
Cremer to Roston Chase, no run, trifle short, Chase rocks back and drags the pull to mid-on
47.2
Cremer to Roston Chase, no run, lovely delivery! Nicely tossed up delivery just outside off, inviting the batsman forward. The ball rips past the defending blade of Chase who was lunging forward to block
47.1
Cremer to Roston Chase, no run, tamely dabs an turning leggie to backward point
45.6
Cremer to Roston Chase, no run, a high back-lift to solidly block an in-drifter around off
45.5
Cremer to Roston Chase, no run, quicker delivery, Chase brings his bat down and pokes it to cover
45.4
Cremer to Roston Chase, 2 runs, googly off a short of length, Chase jumps back in his crease and whips it through the mid-wicket region
45.3
Cremer to Roston Chase, FOUR, loopy, overpitched delivery on middle, Chase stands tall and straight-drives it past the stumps at the bowler's end. There is no one to stop that
45.2
Cremer to Roston Chase, no run, loops it up on off and middle, defended
45.1
Cremer to Roston Chase, no run, drifting in around off, pushed towards cover off the front foot
43.6
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, too full, Shai Hope lunges forward in defence
43.5
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, pushed to covers
43.4
Cremer to Roston Chase, byes, 1 run, ah! That's a beauty. Googly that bounces more than the batsman anticipated. Chase didn't pick the wrong 'un as well. Gets beaten on the inside edge, rips past the keeper and dribbles away to fine leg
43.3
Cremer to Roston Chase, no run, flat leg-break outside off, Chase shoulders arms
43.2
Cremer to K Powell, out Caught by Craig Ervine!! Zimbabwe review. For a catch at short leg. Looks like it came off the bat. And Ervine has taken a clean catch. Excellent catch. There is a little spike on the UltraEdge. Overturned! Excellent review. And, Powell has to walk back. Second successful review of the day for Zimbabwe. This was a flat leg-break from round the wicket, Powell went down for a paddle sweep and got a faint inside edge. Ervine, at forward short leg, anticipated early, moved to his left and took a sharp, low catch. K Powell c Craig Ervine b Cremer 56(133) [4s-6]
43.1
Cremer to K Powell, no run, short of length leg-break, punched to cover
41.6
Cremer to Shai Hope, 1 run, quicker on the legs. Flicked to the right of the mid-on
41.5
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, floated on the middle and leg. Blocked back to the bowler
41.4
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, flights again. Shai Hope drives towards cover
41.3
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, airs on off. Shai Hope drives inside out to extra cover
41.2
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, shorter. Goes back and punches to backward point
41.1
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, tossed up ball around off. Blocked off the front foot
39.6
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, lets it turn around off and then punches to point
39.5
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, tossed up ball. Defended back to the bowler
39.4
Cremer to K Powell, 1 run, steps down but fails to reach the pitch of the ball, flicks towards deep square leg
39.3
Cremer to Shai Hope, 1 run, aired outside off. Shai Hope leans a bit and drives to sweeper cover
39.2
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, goes back to cover the turn and punches to the left of cover
39.1
Cremer to K Powell, 1 run, slides it outside off. K Powell punches into the off-side
37.6
Cremer to K Powell, no run, turns in and hits K Powell on the back foot. Slight appeal but it was always going down leg
37.5
Cremer to K Powell, no run, slightly quicker this time. K Powell dead-bats it
37.4
Cremer to K Powell, no run, flighted outside off. K Powell leans a bit and drives to cover
37.3
Cremer to K Powell, no run, turns in. Takes the inside edge and hits the pad, does not go to FSL
37.2
Cremer to Shai Hope, 1 run, full toss. Shai Hope drives wide of the man at mid-off for a single
37.1
Cremer to K Powell, 1 run, tossed up ball on the stumps. K Powell flicks to deep mid-wicket
35.6
Cremer to Shai Hope, FOUR, long hop. Shai Hope's eyes lit up. Goes back and pulls to the deep mid-wicket fence
35.5
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, aired jus outside off. Shai Hope strides forward and drives to cover
35.4
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, quicker and on off. Shai Hope pats to short cover
35.3
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, full toss. Wanted to go inside out, ends up driving to mid-off
35.2
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, turns outside off. Hope shuffles across and lets it go
35.1
Cremer to K Powell, 1 run, tossed up ball. K Powell gets across and flicks to deep square leg for a single
33.6
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, floated on the middle and leg. Shai Hope pushes to short cover
33.5
Cremer to Shai Hope, 2 runs, drops it short. Shai Hope whips the pull through mid-wicket for a couple
33.4
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, aired around off. Shai Hope drives to cover
33.3
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, turns again. Shai Hope tucks off the back foot to mid-on
33.2
Cremer to K Powell, 1 run, tossed up ball. K Powell drives in the air between the bowler and mid-off. Mid-on gets to his right to field
33.1
Cremer to K Powell, no run, flatter ball. K Powell defends
31.6
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, fired much fuller. Shai Hope blocks to mid-wicket
31.5
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, floated outside off. Driven to cover
31.4
Cremer to K Powell, 1 run, floated on the stumps. K Powell drives to beat Cremer in his followthrough. Mid-on tidies up
31.3
Cremer to K Powell, no run, turns in around middle and leg. Defended
31.2
Cremer to K Powell, 2 runs, sharpy tunrs in to K Powell who goes back and works through square leg
31.1
Cremer to K Powell, no run, slow turn this time. Goes back to tuck to mid-wicket
29.6
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, flighted delivery outside off. Shai Hope drives with the turn to backward point
29.5
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, gets across on the back foot and defends
29.4
Cremer to K Powell, 1 run, takes his front leg across the line and flicks to mid-wicket
29.3
Cremer to K Powell, no run, defends off the inside part of the bat to mid-wicket
29.2
Cremer to K Powell, no run, big turn down leg. Powell wants to tickle it but lets it go in the end. The ball hits keeper's gloves and deflects to leg-slip
29.1
Cremer to K Powell, no run, thrown outside off. Powell drives to extra cover
27.6
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, quicker ball on off. Stays back to defend
27.5
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, big turn outside off. Shai Hope lets it go
27.4
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, goes back to defend with the turn towards second slip
27.3
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, floated on the middle and leg. Defended
27.2
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, spins from a length. Shai Hope goes back and defends
27.1
Cremer to K Powell, 1 run, drives against the turn, inside edges towards mid-on
25.6
Cremer to K Powell, 1 run, and lunch it is. With a high backlifted whip down to long-on
25.5
Cremer to K Powell, no run, right to the pitch, smothering the turn. Survival to lunch a ball away
25.4
Cremer to K Powell, no run, jams the swishy tuck into the turf and to short leg
25.3
Cremer to Shai Hope, 1 run, opens up the bat on the pushy-drive. Off-strike with a stroke to sweeper
25.2
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, shuffling backwards, in a jumping tap to the on-side
25.1
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, 80kph, enough revs on it, drawing Hope into the conventional defence
23.6
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, gets stoopy, and forward to the pitch of the delivery. Only to find cover with the drive
23.5
Cremer to K Powell, 1 run, moves away to carve it in front of cover-point
23.4
Cremer to K Powell, no run, appeal. For LBW. Powell gets the front pad outside the line of off on the sinking sweep. Plays all around it. Yeah, the impact was always going to be dodgy for further consideration
23.3
Cremer to K Powell, no run, across on the shuffle. And conventional in defence
23.2
Cremer to Shai Hope, 1 run, keeps the hands soft in guiding the drive wide of mid-off now
23.1
Cremer to Shai Hope, no run, through the line with his drive, clearing the leg to get to the pitch of it. Short cover intercepts
21.6
Cremer to Shai Hope, 1 run, drawn out in a defence. And does well to open up his bat to outside half it wide of slip
21.5
Cremer to K Powell, 1 run, stays deep in the crease, watchfully waiting for the ball to do its bit off the pitch and get close. In a tuck behind square
21.4
Cremer to K Powell, no run, more air thrown up. Drilled away to mid-off
21.3
Cremer to Shai Hope, 1 run, float up, and then the drift to get it on the boots. Squeezed out, with the sharp dip almost having him overbalance
21.2
Cremer to K Powell, 1 run, pushed through full, allows Powell to ease it down to long-on with his flick
21.1
Cremer to K Powell, no run, finds turn right up. Pitching on middle, and ripping well down leg
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