Zimbabwe vs West Indies, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: West Indies tour of Zimbabwe, 2023 Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Date & Time: Feb 04-Feb 08, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Brad Evans 2-41(12 ov)
59.6
Brad Evans to Mayers, 2 runs, another off-pace ball around off, knocked down to long-on for a couple
59.5
Brad Evans to Mayers, no run, full ball outside off, carved away to covers
59.4
Brad Evans to Mayers, FOUR, hit hard! Short ball, Mayers stands tall and nails the pull over mid-wicket and the ball races to the fence at the rate of knots
59.3
Brad Evans to Joshua Da Silva, 1 run, slower full ball on off, clipped to deep square leg for a run
59.2
Brad Evans to Joshua Da Silva, FOUR, not off the meat but good enough! Angling into Joshua Da Silva on a fuller length. He clears his front leg and heaves it off the inner half through wide mid-on and away she goes to the fence
59.1
Brad Evans to Mayers, 1 run, full ball around the boots, flicked to deep square leg for a single
57.6
Brad Evans to Roston Chase, out Caught by Tafadzwa Tsiga!! The on-field call has been reversed and it looks like a good call! Full length ball outside off, swerving away. Roston Chase has to reach out to it as he tries to dig it out but seems to have got a faint nick through to the keeper. The umpires are not sure whether the sound was of the bat hitting the ground or if there was an edge. The replays roll in. The bat did hit the ground but there was a deflection as well. The third umpire rules it out. ZImbabwe are going through a nice passage at the moment. Roston Chase c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Brad Evans 14(14) [4s-1]
57.5
Brad Evans to Mayers, 1 run, pitched up ball around off, driven crisply to sweeper cover for a single
57.4
Brad Evans to Roston Chase, 1 run, full ball, tailing in on middle and leg, Roston Chase stays well balanced and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run
57.3
Brad Evans to Mayers, 1 run, to point, good length ball outside off, tapped with soft hands towards backward point for a quick run
57.2
Brad Evans to Roston Chase, 1 run, pitched up ball on off, driven on the rise to long-on to rotate strike
57.1
Brad Evans to Roston Chase, no run, back of a length ball on off, keeps low, Roston Chase adjusts in his stance and does well to keep it out
55.6
Brad Evans to Blackwood, 1 run, uppish but no harm done! Full length ball, slower in pace, on middle and leg, clipped uppishly but well wide of the fielder at short mid-wicket to his right. WI lead by 242 now
55.5
Brad Evans to Blackwood, no run, short ball banged into the surface, Blackwood tries to duck under it but doesn't bounce much as expected, but it still flies over him
55.4
Brad Evans to Roston Chase, 1 run, an off-cutter outside off, Roston Chase shuffles across and works it neatly through mid-wicket to turn strike over
55.3
Brad Evans to Blackwood, 1 run, pacey fuller ball outside off, Blackwood pushes at it but drags it off the inner half in front of square on the leg-side
55.2
Brad Evans to Roston Chase, 1 run, pitched up ball, angling in, driven after covering the line and plays it to long-on for a run
55.1
Brad Evans to Roston Chase, FOUR, beautiful stroke! Fuller in length outside off, Roston Chase leans ahead and essays a glorious cover drive to find the fence, was timed really well and was a delight to watch
33.6
Brad Evans to Blackwood, no run, back of a length outside off, Blackwood gets on his toes and drops it into the leg-side
33.5
Brad Evans to R Reifer, 1 run, length delivery on middle, turned around the corner to long leg for one
33.4
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, full on off, Reifer presses forward and drives it straight to mid-off with the full face of the blade
33.3
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, a touch shorter on off, Reifer presses forward and bunts it into the off-side
33.2
Brad Evans to R Reifer, FOUR, handsome stroke! Pitched up full on off, right length to drive and Reifer gets a good stride forward before creaming it through extra cover for four
33.1
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, full and angling into the left hander, Reifer knocks it into the off-side after pressing half-forward
31.6
Brad Evans to Blackwood, no run, full just outside off, Blackwood presses forward looking to drive and it goes towards mid-wicket off the inside-half of the blade
31.5
Brad Evans to R Reifer, 1 run, back of a length on middle, Reifer tucks it away towards square leg for one. Evans goes down in his follow through
31.4
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, oh beaten! Length delivery just outside off, hits the deck and nips away ever so slightly after angling in, Reifer is drawn forward and into the drive before seeing it zip past the outside edge
31.3
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, pitched up fuller on off, Reifer gets a good stride in as he knocks it into the covers
31.2
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, slightly shorter outside off, shapes away after hitting the deck and Reifer is happy to shoulder arms
31.1
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, full just outside off, Reifer presses forward and dabs it towards point
29.6
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, on a length, shaping away, left alone
29.6
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no ball, full ball on off, driven towards mid-off. Brad Evans has overstepped and will have to reload it
29.5
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, pitched up under the eyeline of the batter, driven crisply off the front foot to cover point
29.4
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, short of length ball angling across the left-hander, R Reifer shuffles a bit and lets it go
29.3
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, a play and a miss! Back of a length ball, there's width on offer, R Reifer tries to slash it hard but the ball flies over his bat and through to the keeper, perhaps expected it to keep a little low, hence he was low in his stance
29.2
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, pitched up ball outside off, a bit of room to play with, driven nicely square towards point but straight to the fielder
29.1
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, this one hits the seam on a length on off and shapes away, R Reifer knows where his off stump is and leaves it safely by lifting his arms up
27.6
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, length ball on off, R Reifer comes half-forward and defends it to the off-side
27.5
Brad Evans to Blackwood, 1 run, full ball attacking the stumps, flicked towards wide mid-on to keep things moving
27.4
Brad Evans to Blackwood, no run, pitched up ball outside off, Blackwood leans ahead and pushes it to covers
27.3
Brad Evans to R Reifer, 1 run, to square leg, back of a length ball coming in with the angle, tucked around the corner to rotate strike
27.2
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, pitched up ball on off, R Reifer comes ahead and eases it towards mid-off
27.1
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, back of a length ball on off, defended off the back foot to covers
25.6
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, good length ball around off, coming in with the angle, the batter watches it closely and dabs it towards backward point
25.5
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, pitched up ball around off, R Reifer comes ahead and defends it with an angled bat towards point
25.4
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, short of length ball on off, R Reifer covers the line and bunts it back towards the bowler
25.3
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, pitched up ball outside off, luring Reifer to play a false stroke. He is cool as he leans into it and drives it to covers
25.2
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, Brad Evans switches to round the wicket and bowls a hard length ball outside off, Reifer covers his off stump and lets it go
25.1
Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, the short of the length area has some cracks and hence, the ball is keeping a bit low, Kraigg Brathwaite hangs back and does well to tuck it towards backward square leg for a run
23.6
Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, short of length ball on off, a nice wristy whip from Brathwaite to get it towards mid-on
23.5
Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Brad Evans switches to over the wicket and bowls a fuller length ball on off, Kraigg Brathwaite prods across and bunts it down the track
23.4
Brad Evans to R Reifer, 1 run, full ball attacking the stumps, driven crisply to the left of mid-on and Reifer is off the mark with a single
23.3
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, well bowled! Gets this one to jab back in nicely from a fuller length, R Reifer is a bit tentative as he defends it off the inner half towards mid-wicket
23.2
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, back of a length ball on off, punched off the back foot towards mid-off
23.1
Brad Evans to R Reifer, no run, ooh, that one took off! It pitches on a back of a length and rears up from there, R Reifer has to duck in time to evade it
21.6
Brad Evans to T Chanderpaul, out Bowled!! Brad Evans gets a big, big breakthrough! He is pumped up and so are his teammates. He steams in from round the wicket and bowls a back of a length ball around off, and gets it to jag back in, it perhaps keeps a bit low as well. Chanderpaul shuffles across and tries to punch it down the ground but only manages an inside edge which goes onto rattle the stumps. Zimbabwe are cock-a-hoop! Also, it's Brad Evans' first Test wicket, surely will be memorable for him. End of a wicket-maiden. T Chanderpaul b Brad Evans 15(66)
21.5
Brad Evans to T Chanderpaul, no run, Brad Evans pulls his length back a touch, T Chanderpaul hangs back and stonewalls it
21.4
Brad Evans to T Chanderpaul, no run, good length ball in that tight off stump channel, answered with a straight bat in defence
21.3
Brad Evans to T Chanderpaul, no run, fuller in length on off, Chanderpaul covers the line and blocks it off towards cover point
21.2
Brad Evans to T Chanderpaul, no run, straighter this time, angling in from round the wicket, tucked off the back foot towards short mid-wicket
21.1
Brad Evans to T Chanderpaul, no run, back of a length ball outside off, Chanderpaul shuffles across and punches it off the back foot towards point
11.6
Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, full just outside off, Brathwaite presses forward and defends it into the off-side
11.5
Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, full and just outside off, nips back in and it's met by a solid block courtesy Brathwaite
11.4
Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 runs, length delivery on middle, clipped away off his pads into the gap at square leg, they get a couple
11.3
Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, length delivery on middle, nips back in a touch and it's well defended by Brathwaite
11.2
Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, lovely timing on that! Good length delivery on middle, Brathwaite flicks it away off his pads and it goes to the fence all along the carpet
11.1
Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, back of a length outside off, Brathwaite shuffles across looking to pull but it sticks in the surface and doesn't rise. It hits him in the midriff
9.6
Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, fuller on off, Brathwaite presses forward and defends
9.5
Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, good length delivery on middle, bunted back towards the bowler
9.4
Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, length delivery on middle, pushed back towards the bowler off the backfoot
9.3
Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, length delivery outside off, nips back in and keeps low, Brathwaite is up to the task though, he meets it with a solid block
9.2
Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, full and attacking the pads, Brathwaite clips it straight to square leg
9.1
Brad Evans to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, length delivery just outside off, Brathwaite presses forward and defends. That kept a little low
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