Highlights Zimbabwe vs Kenya T20i ICC T20 World Cup, Africa Qualifier, Women 09.12.2023

15.3
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On a good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Muthoni pushes forward and drives

15.2
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On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Muthoni moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

15.1
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Length ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Muthoni gets on the front foot and defends

14.6
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On a good length, outside off again. Odhiambo gets forward but plays and misses while attempting to defend

14.5
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Good length, outside off stump once again. Odhiambo gets forward but swings and misses while trying to play a drive

14.4
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On a good length, outside off stump once more. Odhiambo gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive

14.3
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Length ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Odhiambo moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a drive

14.2
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Pitched up, outside off stump once more. Odhiambo pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

14.1
1

Length ball, outside off once more. Muthoni moves onto the front foot and outside edges for 1 run behind point on the off side.

13.6
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On a good length, outside off. Odhiambo gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

13.5
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Pitching on a good line and length. Odhiambo pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

13.4
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Good length, outside off stump once more. Odhiambo gets on the front foot but misses while trying a drive

13.3
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Good length from Mabhero, outside off again. Odhiambo gets forward and punches a drive

13.2
1

Full ball, pitching outside off again. Muthoni pushes forward and eases a drive down the ground for a run.

13.1
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Good length, pitching outside off. Muthoni pushes forward and drives

12.6
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Good length from Tshuma, pitching outside off again. Odhiambo goes back and defends

12.5
W

OUT! Tshuma breaks through! Good length from Tshuma, pitching outside off. Sifuna pushes forward and plays a bad drive, and is caught by Nkomo down the ground.

12.4
4

FOUR! Good length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Sifuna pushes forward and sweeps behind square for 4 runs.

12.3
1

Good length from Tshuma, outside off stump. Muthoni pushes forward and drives shakily for a single run over the off side.

12.2
1

Full toss, outside off stump once more. Sifuna pushes forward and lofts a poor pull for a single run.

12.1
1

Tshuma pitches one up, outside off stump. Muthoni pushes forward and drives through the off side for a run.

11.6
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Length ball, outside off once more. Sifuna rocks back but swings and misses while trying a late cut

11.5
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On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Sifuna gets on the front foot and drives

11.4
1b

Length ball, outside off once more. Muthoni moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a glance, resulting in one leg bye.

11.3
1

Good length from Nkomo, outside off. Muthoni pushes forward and tucks a glance for one run.

11.3
5w

Wide. Outside leg and angling loosely across Sifuna. She goes back and misses while trying to play a pull, but it beats Dhururu and flies to the rope for five wides.

11.2
1b

Back of a length, on line. Muthoni pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a flick, resulting in a single leg bye. An error in the field allows Kenya Women to run through for a single overthrow.

11.1
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On a good length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Muthoni moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a pull. Zimbabwe Women appeal, but the umpire is unmoved.

10.6
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Length ball, outside off again. Sifuna moves onto the back foot and defends

10.5
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Good length, pitching outside off again. Sifuna steps back and guides a cut

10.4
1

Tshuma pitches one up, outside off. Muthoni gets on the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run.

10.3
2

On a good length, pitching outside off again. Muthoni gets forward and sweeps behind square for 2 runs.

10.2
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Length ball, outside off. Muthoni gets on the front foot and defends

10.1
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Good line and length once more. Muthoni goes back and defends

9.6
2

Good line and length. Sifuna goes back and glances back behind square for 2 runs.

9.5
1

On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Muthoni gets on the front foot and glances for one run through the off side field.

9.4
1

Good length, outside off stump once again. Sifuna gets on the front foot and plays a drive for 1 run.

9.3
1

Good length, pitching outside off stump again. Muthoni gets on the back foot and slices a cut for a single run.

9.2
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DROPPED! Length ball, pitching outside off. Muthoni moves onto the front foot and drives shakily. A real chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Marange.

9.2
1w

Wide. On leg stump and angled sharply across Muthoni. She moves onto the back foot but misses while trying to play a leg glance

9.1
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On a good line and length from Marange. Muthoni rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

8.6
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Length ball, pitching outside off stump again. Sifuna gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

8.5
W

OUT! Caught. On a good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Sila gets on the front foot and drives sloppily, and is caught by Nkomo on the off side.

8.4
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Full ball, outside off stump. Sila moves onto the front foot and edges onto the body while trying to play a drive

8.3
1

Back of a length, outside off. Muthoni rocks back and plays a pull for a run back behind square.

8.2
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Full ball, outside off stump once again. Muthoni gets on the front foot but plays and misses while trying to defend

8.1
1

Length ball, outside off again. Sila moves onto the front foot and lofts a mediocre pull for one run.

7.6
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Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Muthoni gets forward and defends

7.5
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On a good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Muthoni gets forward and punches a drive

7.4
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Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Muthoni gets on the front foot and eases a mediocre drive

7.3
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On a good line and length from Marange once more. Muthoni goes back and edges back behind square.

7.2
W

OUT! Marange gets one through! Pitching on a good line and length. Idambo makes no contact while attempting to play a defensive stroke, the stumps are disturbed, and Idambo has to depart

7.1
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On a good length, pitching outside off. Idambo goes back and plays a defensive stroke

6.6
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Length ball, pitching outside off. Sila moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

6.5
W

OUT! Tshuma breaks through! Pitching on a good line and length once more. Ooko rocks back but misses while attempting to defend, the ball gets through, and Ooko is bowled

6.4
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Good line and length. Ooko rocks back and defends

6.3
1

Length ball, outside off stump. Idambo gets forward and drives for a single run.

6.2
1

Good length from Tshuma, pitching outside off stump. Ooko gets forward and flicks a glance on the off side for 1 run.

6.1
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Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Ooko moves onto the back foot and defends

5.6
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On a good line and length. Idambo rocks back and defends down the ground.

5.5
W

OUT! Marange gets the wicket! Good length from Marange, outside off once again. Mwangi moves onto the front foot and outside edges, and is caught by Dhururu

5.4
1

CHANCE! Length ball, outside off. Ooko goes back and cuts for one run through point. There's an attempt at a run out. The misfield costs one run.

5.3
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Good length, outside off. Ooko pushes forward but swings and misses while trying a drive

5.2
1

On a good line and length from Marange. Mwangi pushes forward and glances for a single run on the on side.

5.1
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On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Mwangi rocks back and plays a defensive stroke down the ground.

5.1
1w

Wide. Outside leg and angled loosely across the batter.

4.6
1

On a good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Mwangi moves onto the back foot and tucks a glance for a run through the leg side field.

4.5
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Length ball, outside off. Mwangi rocks back and punches a drive

4.4
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On a good length, outside off stump. Mwangi moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

4.3
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On a good length, pitching outside off again. Mwangi gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

4.2
W

OUT! Caught. Good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Wachira moves onto the front foot and drives poorly, and is caught by Tshuma

4.1
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On a good length, outside off stump. Wachira gets on the front foot and glances back behind point.

3.6
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On a good length, outside off again. Wachira moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a pull

3.5
1

Good length from Nkomo, pitching outside off. Ooko moves onto the back foot and tucks a glance on the on side for 1 run.

3.4
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On a good line and length from Nkomo again. Wachira rocks back and finesses a glance

3.3
W

OUT! Run out. Good length from Nkomo, outside off. Mehta rocks back and edges for 1 run behind point. She is then run out at the bowler's end, as a result of some good fielding by Marange and Dhururu.

3.2
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On a good line and length again. Mehta moves onto the back foot and defends

3.1
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On a good line and length from Nkomo. Mehta moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

2.6
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0 runs

2.5
1

Mehta defends for a single run.

2.4
4

FOUR! Good length from Sibanda, pitching outside off stump once more. Mehta gets forward and eases a drive for 4 runs.

2.3
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Good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Mehta moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive

2.2
2

Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Mehta gets on the front foot and drives for two runs through the off side field.

2.1
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Good length from Sibanda, outside off stump once more. Mehta rocks back and drives

1.6
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Length ball, pitching outside off. Ooko pushes forward and punches a drive

1.5
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Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Ooko moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

1.4
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Good length, outside off stump. Ooko goes back and tucks a glance

1.3
W

OUT! Nkomo gets the wicket! Good length, pitching outside off once again. Khagoitsa moves onto the back foot and skies a late cut, but is brilliantly caught by Sibanda. A terrific catch there by Sibanda!

1.2
.

Good length, outside off once more. Khagoitsa gets on the back foot but swings and misses while trying to play a late cut

1.1
.

Full ball, outside off once again. Khagoitsa gets on the back foot and defends

0.6
W

OUT! Sibanda gets the wicket! Good length from Sibanda, outside off once more. Abel creates space and lofts a wild cut, and is caught by Musonda

0.5
1

Sibanda pitches one up, outside off stump. Khagoitsa moves onto the front foot and edges behind square on the on side for a run.

0.4
1

Pitching on a good line and length once more. Abel gets on the back foot and glances behind square for 1 run.

0.3
1

CHANCE! Good line and length from Sibanda. Khagoitsa rocks back and edges for 1 run. A run out chance but Kenya Women survive the attempt.

0.2
1

CHANCE! Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Abel gets forward and glances for a single run through the off side field. There's an attempt at a run out.

0.2
1w

Wide. Too wide outside leg.

0.1
.

Length ball, outside off. Abel goes back but plays and misses while attempting to defend

0.1
1w

Wide. Back of a length from Sibanda, outside leg and angled sharply across Abel. She gets forward but misses while attempting a leg glance

19.6
2

Length ball, on leg stump and angled across. Marange moves onto the front foot and pulls back behind square for a couple of runs.

19.5
4

FOUR! On a good length, outside off once more. Marange gets forward and sweeps for 4 runs. The ball is misfielded costing Kenya Women 2 runs.

19.4
1

Length ball, outside off stump. Mabhero moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a run.

19.3
1

Good length from Wachira, outside off stump once again. Marange rocks back and guides a glance for 1 run.

19.2
1

Length ball, outside off stump. Mabhero gets on the back foot and tucks a glance for a single run.

18.6
W

OUT! Run out. Marange defends for a run. Sibanda is then run out at the striker's end, as a result of some tidy fielding by Odhiambo and Abel.

18.5
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0 runs

18.4
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0 runs

18.3
1

Good length from Abel, pitching outside off stump. Sibanda goes back and tucks a glance behind square on the leg side for one run.

18.2
1

Good length, outside off stump. Marange gets on the back foot and finesses a glance through the on side field for a run.

18.1
W

OUT! LBW. Good line and length. Nkomo gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a reverse sweep. Kenya Women appeal, the umpire agrees, and Nkomo has to go

17.6
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On a good line and length. Sibanda pushes forward and eases a poor drive on the off side.

17.5
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0 runs

17.4
.

On a good line and length from Khagoitsa once again. Sibanda gets on the back foot and glances

17.3
W

OUT! Khagoitsa gets one through! Full ball, on line. Tshuma gets on the back foot and glances, and the ball careens into the stumps

17.2
1

Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Nkomo gets on the front foot and glances for 1 run back behind square.

17.1
1

Pitched up, outside off once again. Tshuma pushes forward and guides a glance for 1 run behind square.

16.6
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On a good length, outside off once again. Nkomo advances and drives

16.5
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On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Nkomo advances and pulls

16.4
1

On a good length, outside off. Tshuma gets on the front foot and drives through the off side for a run.

16.3
1

On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Nkomo backs away and flicks for a single run down the ground.

16.2
2

Good length from Odhiambo, outside off stump once more. Nkomo gets forward and drives down the ground for a pair of runs. Good fielding by Khagoitsa saves a certain boundary.

16.1
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Good length, pitching outside off stump again. Nkomo gets forward and drives

15.6
W

OUT! Caught. Full toss, outside off again. Gwanzura gets forward and outside edges, and is caught by Odhiambo

15.5
.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Gwanzura rocks back but makes no contact while attempting to play a cut

15.4
1

Length ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Nkomo pushes forward and punches a drive through the off side for a single run.

15.3
1

Length ball, outside off. Gwanzura moves onto the back foot and plays a flick for 1 run.

15.2
1

Good length from Mwangi, pitching outside off once again. Nkomo pushes forward and tucks a glance for a run.

15.1
2

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Nkomo rocks back and plays a cut for two runs behind point.

14.6
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Good length from Odhiambo, pitching outside off. Gwanzura creates room and eases a drive

14.5
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Pitching on a good line and length. Gwanzura gets forward and defends

14.4
1

Length ball, outside off. Nkomo moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground for a run.

14.2
.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Nkomo moves onto the front foot and glances

13.5
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0 runs

13.4
1

Nkomo defends for 1 run.

13.3
1

Gwanzura plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.

13.2
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0 runs

13.1
W

OUT! Caught. On a good length, outside off. Dhururu pushes forward and skies a bad flick, and is impressively caught by Abel

12.5
1

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Dhururu pushes forward and flicks for a single run.

12.4
2

Good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Dhururu moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a pair of runs down the ground.

12.3
.

Good length, pitching outside off once more. Dhururu moves onto the back foot and defends

12.1
.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Nkomo gets on the back foot and eases a drive

11.6
1

Good length from Wachira, outside off stump once again. Nkomo pushes forward and drives for a run down the ground.

11.5
.

Good length from Wachira, pitching outside off stump. Nkomo gets on the back foot and guides a cut

11.4
2

On a good length, on leg stump and angling across. Nkomo gets on the back foot and flicks back behind square for 2 runs.

11.4
1w

Wide. Pitching outside leg stump and angled across.

11.3
6

SIX! Full, pitching on a good line. Nkomo pushes forward and plays a drive over the off side for a half dozen runs.

11.2
.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Nkomo gets forward and eases a drive on the leg side.

11.1
.

Good line and length. Nkomo gets on the front foot and drives down the ground.

10.6
2

Good length from Abel, pitching outside off stump. Dhururu moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep for 2 runs.

10.5
.

On a good line and length. Dhururu rocks back and finesses a glance

10.4
.

Good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Dhururu moves onto the front foot and defends

10.3
1

Good length, pitching outside off. Nkomo gets on the front foot and drives down the ground for a run.

10.2
.

On a good line and length. Nkomo pushes forward and drives on the off side.

10.2
1w

Wide. Pitching well down the leg side.

10.1
.

Good line and length. Nkomo pushes forward and flicks a glance

9.6
.

Good length from Wachira, pitching outside off stump. Dhururu gets on the front foot and defends

9.5
W

OUT! Stumped. Good length from Wachira, pitching outside off. Ndiraya advances down the pitch but misses while trying to play a drive, Muthoni gathers, whips the bails off, and Ndiraya has to go

9.4
.

On a good line and length from Wachira. Ndiraya gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

9.3
2

On a good length, outside off stump. Ndiraya moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for 2 runs through the off side.

9.2
2

On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. Ndiraya gets forward and plays a sweep for 2 runs.

9.1
1

Length ball, outside off stump. Nkomo gets on the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run.

8.6
.

Good line and length. Ndiraya moves onto the back foot and glances

8.5
.

Pitching on a good line and length once again. Ndiraya advances and drives shakily

8.4
1

DROPPED! On a good length, pitching outside off. Ndhlovu advances and drives sloppily for a single run on the leg side. A great chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Odhiambo.

8.3
.

Good length from Abel, outside off. Ndhlovu gets forward and plays a sweep

8.2
.

On a good line and length. Ndhlovu moves onto the front foot and defends

8.1
1

Length ball, outside off stump. Ndiraya advances and eases a drive for one run down the ground.

7.6
1

Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Ndiraya gets forward and eases a drive for 1 run.

7.5
.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Ndiraya moves onto the front foot and drives

7.4
.

Good line and length. Ndiraya goes back and flicks

7.3
4

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off. Ndiraya advances down the pitch and drives for four runs.

7.2
.

On a good line and length from Khagoitsa. Ndiraya moves down the pitch and glances

7.1
.

Good length, outside off stump. Ndiraya moves onto the back foot and defends

6.6
W

OUT! Abel gets the wicket! On a good line and length. Tiripano moves onto the front foot and is hit on the gloves while attempting a reverse sweep, and is caught by Muthoni

6.5
1

On a good line and length. Ndiraya pushes forward and glances for a run.

6.4
.

Good line and length from Abel. Ndiraya advances and edges

6.3
.

Abel comes around the wicket. On a good line and length from Abel. Ndiraya pushes forward and sweeps

6.2
1

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Tiripano moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep for one run behind square.

6.1
4

FOUR! Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Tiripano gets forward and sweeps back behind square for four runs.

5.6
4

FOUR! Good length from Khagoitsa, outside off stump. Ndiraya advances down the pitch and flicks for 4 runs.

5.5
1

Pitching on a good line and length. Tiripano shuffles down the pitch and lifts a mediocre drive on the on side for a single run.

5.4
1

Full, pitching outside off. Ndiraya advances and drives for one run.

5.3
.

Good line and length. Ndiraya gets on the back foot and defends

5.2
.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Ndiraya gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

4.6
.

Pitching on a good line and length. Tiripano gets on the front foot and drives

4.5
4

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off. Tiripano advances and drives on the off side for 4 runs.

4.4
2

Good length, outside off. Tiripano gets on the front foot and drives for 2 runs through the off side.

4.4
1w

Wide. Too wide outside leg. Tiripano gets forward but misses while trying to play a sweep

4.3
6

MAXIMUM! Good length, pitching on leg and angled across Tiripano. She creates room and drives for 6 runs.

4.2
4

FOUR! Length ball, outside off. Tiripano advances down the pitch and drives on the off side for 4 runs.

4.1
1

Good line and length. Mupachikwa moves onto the front foot and finesses a glance back behind square for a run.

3.6
2

DROPPED! Good length, outside leg and angling across the batter. Tiripano gets forward and sweeps back behind square for 2 runs. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Sila. That was a tough chance for Sila.

3.5
1

On a good length, outside off. Mupachikwa moves onto the back foot and glances for 1 run.

3.4
.

Good length from Khagoitsa, pitching outside off. Mupachikwa gets on the back foot and inside edges

3.3
.

On a good length, outside off stump. Mupachikwa gets forward but swings and misses while trying a late cut. The ball is misfielded by Muthoni.

3.2
1

CHANCE! Length ball, outside off stump. Tiripano moves onto the front foot and edges for a run. There's an attempt at a run out.

3.1
2

Good length from Khagoitsa, pitching outside off once again. Tiripano gets on the back foot and flicks a glance for a pair of runs behind point.

3.1
1w

Wide. Too wide outside leg. Tiripano gets forward but misses while trying a sweep

2.6
2

On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Mupachikwa shuffles down the pitch and drives through the off side field for two runs.

2.5
.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Mupachikwa moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a cut

2.4
1

On a good line and length. Tiripano pushes forward and drives for 1 run.

2.3
.

Pitching on a good line and length. Tiripano shuffles down the pitch but swings and misses while trying a pull

2.2
1

Good length from Idambo, pitching outside off. Mupachikwa moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for a single run.

2.1
.

Full ball, on a good line. Mupachikwa gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

1.6
1

Good length, pitching outside off. Mupachikwa advances down the pitch and punches a drive for a single run through the off side field.

1.5
.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Mupachikwa pushes forward and pulls

1.4
1

Full, outside off stump once more. Tiripano drives for one run through the on side field. The ball is misfielded.

1.3
1

CHANCE! Sila pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Mupachikwa moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run. There's an attempt at a run out.

1.2
.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Mupachikwa gets forward and outside edges

1.1
1

On a good line and length from Sila. Tiripano moves onto the back foot and tucks a glance behind square on the leg side for 1 run.

0.6
.

Length ball, outside off stump. Mupachikwa rocks back and drives

0.4
W

OUT! Idambo breaks through! Length ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Musonda gets forward and outside edges, and is caught by Abel

0.3
.

Length ball, outside off. Musonda moves onto the back foot and glances

0.2
.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Musonda pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

0.1
4

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off. Musonda moves onto the back foot and punches a drive for 4 runs through the off side.