Player of the Match
Player of the Match

second hat trick in a World Cup, the other one was Chetan Sharma in WC87 Pakistan qualify for the semi finals, Zimbabwe have to hold whatever breath they can, India can pack their bags good return to form for Pakistan, Zimbabwe just go from bad to worse, and the scary thing is that they still probably make the semi finals tomorrow's match is New Zealand v India. NZ just need to win to make the semi finals. India just need to play the match. an Indian win will finalise the semi finals, with Australia and Zimbabwe advancing, and reducing the Aus-SA clash to the realms of the esoteric Man of the match is Saeed Anwar see you tomorrow at 0945 GMT

40.3
W
Saqlain Mushtaq to Mbangwa, OUT, and he's got it! Mbangwa looks lucky to know which end of the bat to hold, ball was heading to the leg stump, batsman trying to play it on the on side

M Mbangwa lbw b Saqlain Mushtaq 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Saqgy on a hatty Mbangwa to face, if Saqlain can get the ball thru the fielders surronding the batsmen

40.2
W
Saqlain Mushtaq to Huckle, OUT, big swing and miss, Moin takes off the bails, it's Def Con 1

AG Huckle st †Moin Khan b Saqlain Mushtaq 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

40.1
W
Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, OUT, big swing and miss, Moin takes off the bails, it's Def Con 2

HK Olonga st †Moin Khan b Saqlain Mushtaq 5 (23m 31b 0x4 0x6) SR: 16.12

END OF OVER:
40 | 3 Runs | ZIM: 123/7 (149 runs required from 54 balls, RR: 3.07, RRR: 16.55)

  • Heath Streak16 (31b)
  • Henry Olonga5 (30b)
  • Abdul Razzaq9-1-25-3
  • Saqlain Mushtaq6-1-16-0

it's been all singles since god knows when, at least 6 or 7 overs worth

39.6
0
Abdul Razzaq to Streak, no run, driven away into the off side, to the cover fielder
39.5
1
Abdul Razzaq to Olonga, 1 run, edged onto the pad, Olonga on the verge of 20 career runs in ODIs
39.4
1
Abdul Razzaq to Streak, 1 run,
39.3
1
Abdul Razzaq to Olonga, 1 run, grainds it away to the mid on, Olonga only 2 runs short of a milestone in ODIs
39.2
0
Abdul Razzaq to Olonga, no run, poked away down to the mid off
39.1
0
Abdul Razzaq to Olonga, no run, exquisite swing and miss by Olonga comign down the wicket

END OF OVER:
39 | 2 Runs | ZIM: 120/7 (152 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 3.07, RRR: 15.20)

  • Henry Olonga3 (26b)
  • Heath Streak15 (29b)
  • Saqlain Mushtaq6-1-16-0
  • Abdul Razzaq8-1-22-3
38.6
1
Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, 1 run, squeezed out behind the square leg, Olonga moves up to 3*
38.5
0
Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, stretching forward for a long defence
38.4
0
Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run,
38.3
0
Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, that Sword of Damocles has the extra strong twine today, Olonga continues to survive
38.2
1
Saqlain Mushtaq to Streak, 1 run, driving down on the on side

Moin catches, and unfortunately for the poor saps watching this, it wasn't given out

38.1
0
Saqlain Mushtaq to Streak, no run, pops up off the pad and behind the square leg

END OF OVER:
38 | 2 Runs | ZIM: 118/7 (154 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 3.10, RRR: 14.00)

  • Henry Olonga2 (22b)
  • Heath Streak14 (27b)
  • Abdul Razzaq8-1-22-3
  • Azhar Mahmood8-1-14-2

it's Saqqy!

37.6
0
Abdul Razzaq to Olonga, no run, big slog and miss outside the off stump, would've been interesting to see that one connect
37.5
1
Abdul Razzaq to Streak, 1 run, and another single, poked away down the off side
37.4
1
Abdul Razzaq to Olonga, 1 run, defended down the pitch, on the on side, another run fro Olonga
37.3
0
Abdul Razzaq to Olonga, no run, zipping past the outside edge and to the keeper
37.2
0
Abdul Razzaq to Olonga, no run,
37.1
0
Abdul Razzaq to Olonga, no run, Olonga living a charmed life, still unable to edge one

END OF OVER:
37 | 2 Runs | ZIM: 116/7 (156 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 3.13, RRR: 13.00)

  • Heath Streak13 (26b)
  • Henry Olonga1 (17b)
  • Azhar Mahmood8-1-14-2
  • Abdul Razzaq7-1-20-3
36.6
0
Azhar Mahmood to Streak, no run, 3 off the over, as yet another game plumbs the depth of the living dead
36.5
0
Azhar Mahmood to Streak, no run,
36.4
1
Azhar Mahmood to Olonga, 1 run, and another single, that will help the effort
36.3
0
Azhar Mahmood to Olonga, no run,

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