Highlights Nigeria vs Zimbabwe T20i T20 World Cup, Africa Qualifier, Regional Final 29.11.2023
Wide. Isesele pitches one up, pitching well down the leg side. Burl gets forward but swings and misses while attempting a glance
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Madhevere moves onto the back foot and guides a bad cut
J Asia comes over the wicket to Madhevere. Full, pitching outside off stump. Madhevere pushes forward and edges for two runs behind point.
J Asia comes over the wicket. Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Madhevere pushes forward and eases a drive on the off side for a single run.
On a good length, outside off stump. Burl pushes forward and cuts for one run.
OUT! Caught. Back of a length, pitching outside off. Welch shuffles down the pitch and lifts a wild cut, and is caught by Okpe
FOUR! Full toss, pitching on a good line. Welch pushes forward and pulls for 4 runs.
Isesele pitches one up, pitching outside off once again. Burl gets forward and eases a drive through the off side for 1 run.
Short of a length, outside off stump. Welch shuffles down the pitch and pulls for one run.
Pitching on a good line and length. Welch gets forward and glances shakily on the on side for a pair of runs.
Length ball, outside leg and angling across Burl. He moves onto the front foot and glances for one run.
Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Burl moves onto the front foot and eases a drive
OUT! J Asia breaks through! Full toss, pitching on leg and angling across. Williams moves onto the front foot and pulls poorly, and is caught by Danladi
On a good length, outside off. Williams goes back and plays a pull
Full, outside off once more. Welch moves onto the front foot and drives for a run.
Full ball, outside off stump. Welch gets on the front foot and plays a drive over the off side for a couple of runs. The ball is misfielded by Useni costing a single run.
Good length from J Asia, pitching outside off. Williams moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a pair of runs.
J Asia pitches one up, on a good line. Welch moves onto the front foot and flicks a glance for one run through the on side field.
J Asia now coming over the wicket. On a good length, outside off. Welch pushes forward but plays and misses while attempting to play a defensive stroke
Yorker, on line. Williams pushes forward and drives for 1 run down the ground.
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Williams moves onto the back foot and cuts
Pitched up, outside off stump again. Williams pushes forward and drives for one run over the leg side field.
Good length from Abdulkareem, outside off stump once again. Welch gets on the back foot and pulls shakily for a single run.
On a good length, outside off. Welch goes back and guides a cut
Length ball, pitching outside off again. Williams moves onto the back foot and pulls for a run.
Full, pitching outside off stump. Welch gets on the front foot and drives poorly for 1 run. The ball is misfielded by Okpe.
OUT! J Asia gets the wicket! Pitching on a good line and length. Sikandar Raza gets forward and pulls sloppily, and is caught by Onikoyi back behind square.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Sikandar Raza goes back and defends
On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. Williams goes back and glances on the on side for a run.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Sikandar Raza moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while trying a pull
And again! Full ball, on line once again. Sikandar Raza pushes forward and plays a pull for a half dozen runs.
SIX MORE! Sikandar Raza brings up his 50 with a maximum! Okpe now coming around the wicket to Sikandar Raza. Good line and length. Sikandar Raza moves onto the front foot and pulls for a half dozen runs.
MAXIMUM! Length ball, outside off. Sikandar Raza moves onto the front foot and cuts for 6 runs.
Yorker, on a good line. Sikandar Raza pushes forward and defends
Okpe pitches one up, outside off stump once more. Sikandar Raza shuffles down the pitch and drives
FOUR! Back of a length from Okpe, on line but angled across Sikandar Raza. He moves onto the back foot and lofts a pull behind square for four runs.
MAXIMUM! Length ball, outside off stump. Sikandar Raza gets forward and lifts a drive for a half dozen runs over the off side field.
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FOUR! Williams defends for four runs.
Sikandar Raza defends for one run.
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MAXIMUM! Sikandar Raza defends for 6 runs.
FOUR! Sikandar Raza plays a defensive stroke for four runs.
SIX! Good line and length from Useni. Sikandar Raza moves down the pitch and pulls for 6 runs.
OUT! Caught. Back of a length from Udekwe, outside leg and angled across Marumani. He moves onto the back foot and outside edges, and is caught by Useni behind square.
Sikandar Raza plays a defensive stroke for a run.
Good length, outside off. Sikandar Raza moves onto the front foot and drives
FOUR! Full toss, outside off once again. Sikandar Raza moves onto the back foot and edges for four runs back behind point. The ball is misfielded by Shreshta costing Nigeria four runs.
Good length from Udekwe, pitching outside off stump once more. Sikandar Raza gets on the front foot and eases a wild drive
Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Marumani gets on the front foot and drives down the ground.
Dropped in short by Useni, pitching outside off. Marumani moves onto the back foot and plays a cut
Useni pitches one up, on leg stump and angling across Sikandar Raza. He moves onto the front foot and pulls for 1 run.
Yorker, pitching on a good line. Sikandar Raza gets forward and defends
Length ball, pitching on leg and angling across Sikandar Raza. He advances but misses while trying to play a defensive stroke. The ball is misfielded by Shreshta.
Full toss, on a good line. Marumani gets on the front foot and glances
Back of a length, outside off again. Sikandar Raza rocks back and edges for 1 run behind point.
FOUR! No ball. Udekwe pitches one up, pitching outside off. Sikandar Raza pushes forward and eases a drive through the off side for four runs.
Back of a length, pitching outside off. Sikandar Raza moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke
CHANCE! On a good length, outside off. Udekwe pushes forward but misses while trying a pull, and the ball flies away from Madande for a single bye. A huge run out chance but Nigeria survive the attempt from Madande's throw.
Muzarabani pitches one up, outside off stump once again. Useni gets forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a pull, and the ball rolls away from the wicketkeeper for one bye.
CHANCE! Back of a length from Muzarabani, pitching outside off stump. Udekwe gets forward but swings and misses while trying to play a pull, and the ball flies away from the wicketkeeper for 1 bye. A run out chance but Nigeria survive the attempt from Madande's throw.
Ngarava pitches one up, pitching outside off once more. Udekwe gets on the front foot and punches a drive for 1 run through the off side field.
OUT! Ngarava breaks through! Around the wicket to Okpe, short ball, outside off. He creates room and edges, and is spectacularly caught by Madande back behind square.
Ngarava now coming over the wicket. Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Useni gets forward and eases a bad drive for 1 run.
Yorker, outside off stump again. Okpe pushes forward and drives averagely down the ground for one run.
FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off. Okpe gets forward and plays a pull for four runs down the ground. The ball is misfielded by Mumba costing Zimbabwe 2 runs.
Yorker, outside leg and angling across the batter. Useni steps back and edges back behind square for 1 run.
Full toss, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Useni pushes forward and flicks behind square for 1 run.
Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Useni gets on the front foot and pulls averagely for two runs.
Yorker, on a good line. Useni gets forward and edges onto the pads while trying to defend. Zimbabwe appeal, but the umpire gives Useni not out.
SIX! Sikandar Raza comes around the wicket. Full ball, outside off. Useni gets forward and plays a pull for 6 runs.
OUT! Bowled. Pitched up, on a good line. Abdulkareem moves down the pitch but makes no contact while trying a pull, and the ball careens into the stumps
Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Okpe gets forward and drives sloppily
Yorker, on a good line again. Abdulkareem moves onto the front foot and drives averagely for a single run. The ball is misfielded by Madhevere.
Yorker, on a good line. Abdulkareem gets forward and edges into their pads while attempting to play a drive
Dropped in short by Ngarava, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Okpe. He moves onto the back foot and slices a late cut for 1 run.
On a good length, pitching outside leg and angling across Abdulkareem. He gets forward and lifts a wild pull for a run.
Back of a length from Ngarava, outside leg and angled across the batter. Abdulkareem gets on the front foot but misses while trying a late cut
Good line and length from Sikandar Raza. Okpe moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
Length ball, outside off once again. Okpe gets on the front foot and cuts late for two runs behind point.
Pitched up, outside off once again. Abdulkareem gets on the front foot and edges for one run back behind square.
MAXIMUM! Short of a length, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Abdulkareem gets on the back foot and lofts a pull for 6 runs.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Okpe goes back and inside edges for a run.
Length ball, outside off stump. Abdulkareem moves onto the back foot but allows the ball to through to the keeper
On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Abdulkareem pushes forward but allows it to pass through to the keeper
Full ball, pitching outside off. Abdulkareem moves onto the front foot and drives. The ball is misfielded by Sikandar Raza.
On a good length, outside off stump. Okpe goes back and late cuts shakily
Good line and length. Okpe gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
OUT! Sikandar Raza breaks through! Length ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Okpe gets forward and outside edges, and is caught by Madhevere
DROPPED! Full ball, outside off stump. Abdulkareem gets on the front foot and skies a drive. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Burl. That was a difficult chance for Burl.
Full, on line. Abdulkareem pushes forward and defends
DROPPED! Full ball, outside off stump once more. Abdulkareem moves onto the front foot and skies a shaky drive over the off side for 2 runs. A great chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Mumba.
Pitched up, outside off once again. Okpe advances down the pitch and edges for a single run behind square on the leg side. The ball is misfielded by Madande.
Good length from Burl, pitching outside off stump. Okpe moves onto the back foot and is struck on the gloves while trying a late cut
Full ball, on a good line. Okpe gets on the front foot and drives. The ball is misfielded by Sikandar Raza.
Full ball, pitching on leg and angled across. Okpe moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a leg glance, resulting in a leg bye back behind square. Zimbabwe appeal, however the umpire gives Okpe not out.
Pitching on a good line and length again. Okpe gets on the front foot and inside edges back behind square.
Madhevere pitches one up, on line once again. Okpe gets on the front foot and glances
Madhevere pitches one up, on a good line. Okpe pushes forward and tucks a glance for two runs.
On a good length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Okpe goes back, and is hit on the pads while attempting a flick. Zimbabwe appeal, however the umpire says not out.
Madhevere comes around the wicket. Full ball, on a good line once more. Okpe pushes forward and flicks a glance
Wide. Pitching on a good line but angled wildly across the batter and down the leg side. Okpe moves onto the front foot and misses while attempting to play a glance, however it beats the wicketkeeper and runs away to the boundary for 5 wides.
Length ball, outside off once again. Abdulkareem rocks back and late cuts for two runs behind point.
Pitched up, outside off again. Abdulkareem pushes forward and drives
On a good length, outside off once more. Okpe moves onto the back foot but allows it to through to the keeper untouched, and the ball runs away from Madande for a single bye. The ball is misfielded by Madande costing a single run.
Good length, pitching outside off. Okpe gets on the back foot and late cuts
Full, on a good line. Okpe gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
Good length from Burl, pitching outside off stump. Okpe gets on the back foot but misses while attempting to defend
Madhevere pitches one up, pitching outside off once again. Abdulkareem pushes forward and drives
Good length from Madhevere, pitching outside off once again. Abdulkareem gets on the front foot and defends
Madhevere pitches one up, outside off stump once again. Abdulkareem gets on the front foot and inside edges onto the pads while trying to play a drive
Length ball, outside off stump. Abdulkareem goes back but misses while trying to play a cut
CHANCE! Good length from Madhevere, outside off again. Abdulkareem gets forward and plays a defensive stroke. A great run out chance but Nigeria survive the attempt from Burl's throw.
MAXIMUM! Full, outside off stump. Abdulkareem moves onto the front foot and plays a drive over the off side for a half dozen runs.
Good length, on leg stump and angling across Abdulkareem. He moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a single run.
Good length from Burl, outside off again. Abdulkareem pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke
Wide. Too wide outside off.
Good length, outside off stump. Abdulkareem moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a drive. The ball is misfielded by Madande.
Full ball, on leg stump and angled across. Okpe moves onto the front foot and edges for one run.
Wide. Too wide outside off.
OUT! Burl gets the wicket! Burl pitches one up, outside off stump again. Danladi moves onto the front foot and skies a sloppy drive, and is caught by Sikandar Raza
Burl pitches one up, outside off once again. Abdulkareem gets forward and skies a drive over the off side field for one run.
Short, pitching outside off. Danladi goes back and defends
Very short ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Abdulkareem pushes forward and plays a sloppy pull for 1 run.
Short of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Danladi goes back and late cuts averagely back behind point for a run.
MAXIMUM! Good length from Jongwe, outside off stump again. Danladi gets forward and drives for a half dozen runs.
OUT! Run out. Good length from Mumba, outside off once again. Danladi rocks back and inside edges. Shreshta is then run out, as a result of some good fielding by Williams and Burl. Horrendous mix up by the batters there.
Full ball, pitching outside off once again. Shreshta pushes forward and drives for a run.
FOUR! Back of a length from Mumba, pitching outside off once more. Shreshta advances and plays a pull down the ground for four runs.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Shreshta gets on the front foot and defends
On a good line and length from Mumba. Danladi gets forward and tucks a glance for a single run through the leg side field.
Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. Danladi goes back but misses while trying to play a cut
FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. Shreshta advances and cuts for 4 runs.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Shreshta gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Shreshta advances down the pitch but misses while attempting to play a drive
Full, on a good line. Danladi moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for 1 run.
Full ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Shreshta pushes forward and eases a drive through the off side field for 1 run.
Good length from Jongwe, outside off stump once again. Shreshta gets on the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a drive
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Danladi moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
Yorker, outside leg and angled across the batter. Shreshta pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while trying a flick, resulting in one leg bye behind square. The ball is misfielded by Muzarabani.
Length ball, outside off stump. Shreshta gets on the front foot and defends through the off side.
Back of a length, outside off stump. Danladi gets on the back foot and plays a late cut behind point for 1 run.
FOUR! Full ball, pitching near leg stump and angling across Danladi. He pushes forward and flicks a glance for 4 runs through the on side field.
OUT! Mumba gets one through! Mumba pitches one up, pitching on leg and angling across Isesele. He gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a pull, the ball gets through, and Isesele is bowled
Good line and length from Muzarabani again. Isesele gets forward and edges back behind square for 1 run.
On a good line and length from Muzarabani again. Isesele gets forward and pulls sloppily for a pair of runs.
Good line and length. Shreshta gets forward and inside edges onto the pads while trying to play a glance for a run.
Good length from Muzarabani, pitching outside off stump once again. Isesele pushes forward and pulls shakily for one run.
Wide. Half-tracker, pitching far outside off.
Short of a length, outside off stump once more. Isesele gets forward, and is hit on the body while trying to play a pull
Good length from Muzarabani, outside off stump. Shreshta gets on the front foot and inside edges for one run.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Isesele goes back, and is hit on the pads while trying a pull. Zimbabwe appeal, but the umpire gives Isesele not out.
Ngarava now coming around the wicket to Shreshta. Full ball, pitching outside off. Shreshta gets forward and eases a drive for a single run through the off side field.
Back of a length from Ngarava, on line. Shreshta goes back but swings and misses while attempting to play a late cut
On a good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Isesele pushes forward and edges behind point on the off side for 1 run.
Good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Isesele moves onto the front foot but misses while attempting to play a drive
FOUR! Ngarava pitches one up, outside off once again. Isesele gets on the front foot and plays a cut for 4 runs.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Shreshta pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke
Back of a length from Muzarabani, outside off. Isesele gets forward and outside edges back behind point for a run.
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. Isesele is hit on the gloves while trying to play a defensive shot
FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off. Onikoyi goes back and outside edges for four runs behind point.
Good line and length. Onikoyi rocks back and defends
Length ball, outside off stump. Shreshta gets on the front foot but decides to let that one pass through to Madande without offering a shot
OUT! Ngarava gets one through! On a good line and length. Runsewe gets forward but makes no contact while attempting a pull, the stumps are disturbed, and Runsewe has to go
Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Onikoyi steps back and slices a late cut behind point for a run.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Onikoyi moves onto the back foot and guides a square cut for 2 runs.
Back of a length, outside leg and angling across Runsewe. He rocks back and flicks a glance for a run back behind square.
Good length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Runsewe pushes forward and defends