Highlights Zimbabwe vs Namibia T20i T20 World Cup, Africa Qualifier, Regional Final 22.11.2023

FOUR! Good line and length from Masakadza again. Smit pushes forward and plays a pull for 4 runs behind square.

Masakadza pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Erasmus gets forward and punches a drive on the off side for a run.

Good length, outside off. Erasmus rocks back but makes no contact while trying to play a cut

Pitched up, on a good line. Erasmus gets on the front foot and defends

Short of a length, pitching outside off again. Smit pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting a pull

Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. Erasmus rocks back and eases a drive for a run through the off side. Tidy work in the field by Marumani results in 1 run being saved.

Free hit. Short ball, pitching outside off stump. Smit moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a run.

No ball. Short of a length, outside off. Smit gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Short ball, outside off once more. Smit moves onto the back foot and edges

Short of a length, outside off. Smit gets on the back foot and finesses a glance on the off side. Good work in the field by Marumani results in one run being saved.

OUT! Bowled. Pitching on a good line and length. Davin gets forward but makes no contact while trying to play a drive, the ball gets through, and Davin is bowled

Back of a length from Ngarava, pitching on a good line. Erasmus goes back and defends

Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Erasmus gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying to defend

Short of a length, pitching outside leg and angling across. Erasmus gets on the back foot and drives

Yorker, outside off stump. Davin moves down the pitch and plays a defensive stroke for a single run.

Short ball, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Erasmus. He goes back and leg glances behind square for 1 run.

Back of a length, on line. Erasmus gets forward and inside edges

FOUR! Good length from Williams, pitching outside off once more. Davin gets on the front foot and edges behind point for 4 runs.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Erasmus moves onto the front foot and finesses a glance for a single run.

Full, on a good line. Erasmus gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

Good length, pitching outside off again. Davin steps away and square cuts for a single run.

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

FOUR! On a good line and length from Williams once again. Davin gets forward and pulls for four runs.

Yorker, on a good line. Erasmus gets on the front foot and drives shakily down the ground.

Back of a length, on leg stump and angled across. Erasmus goes back and punches a drive

Free hit. Yorker, on a good line. Davin creates space and glances for one run.

No ball. Very short ball, outside leg and angled across. Davin gets forward and plays a bad hook

Full toss, pitching on a good line. Erasmus gets on the front foot and drives down the ground for a run.

OUT! Caught. Short ball, pitching outside off stump. Frylinck gets on the front foot and skies a shaky cut, and is brilliantly caught by Burl down the ground at mid-off. What a catch by Burl! He had to dive low down, and collect that at full stretch.

Length ball, pitching outside leg. Davin creates space and eases a drive for one run.

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Frylinck goes back, and is hit on the body while trying a flick

Masakadza comes over the wicket. Good length, outside off. Frylinck shuffles down the pitch and plays a reverse sweep

Back of a length, on line but angling across Davin. He steps away and eases a drive for a run down the ground.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Davin steps back and edges for four runs back behind point.

MAXIMUM! Good line and length from Masakadza once more. Davin pushes forward and pulls for six runs.

Back of a length, on a good line again. Davin steps back and cuts for a pair of runs.

Sikandar Raza comes around the wicket to Frylinck. Full, on a good line. Frylinck shuffles down the pitch and drives. Tidy fielding by Sikandar Raza results in one run being saved.

Pitched up, outside off. Davin moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for a single run.

Sikandar Raza comes over the wicket. Back of a length, on line once more. Davin steps back and plays a pull for a couple of runs.

CHANCE! Sikandar Raza now coming around the wicket to Frylinck. Yorker, on a good line. Frylinck gets on the front foot and plays a shaky flick for 1 run behind square. There's an attempt at a run out.

Good length, pitching outside off stump again. Davin goes back and late cuts for a run.

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. Davin rocks back and lofts a cut for 4 runs.

OUT! Bowled. Over the wicket to van Lingen, good length from Masakadza, pitching outside off. He moves onto the front foot, gets down on one knee, but misses while attempting a drive, the ball gets through, the off-stump goes flying, and van Lingen is bowled.

Back of a length from Masakadza, on a good line. Davin creates room and cuts for 1 run.

DROPPED! Good length from Masakadza, on leg stump and angling across. Davin gets forward and slog sweeps sloppily for 2 runs. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Williams. A really hard chance for Williams there.

Masakadza now coming around the wicket to Davin. Good line and length. Davin pushes forward and edges into their pads while attempting to play a pull

Masakadza comes over the wicket. Good length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Van Lingen steps away and flicks for a run.

Back of a length, on a good line once more. Davin backs away and eases a drive for 1 run through the leg side field.

Sikandar Raza now coming around the wicket. On a good line and length. Van Lingen backs away and defends

Sikandar Raza now coming over the wicket. Back of a length from Sikandar Raza, pitching outside off stump. Davin goes back and drives for one run.

Length ball, pitching outside leg and angled across van Lingen. He pushes forward and flicks for one run.

Sikandar Raza comes around the wicket. Good length, pitching outside off stump. Van Lingen backs away and cuts square for two runs behind point.

On a good length, outside off stump once more. Davin pushes forward and cuts late for a single run.

FOUR! Davin brings up his 50 with a boundary! Full ball, pitching outside off. Davin pushes forward and drives on the off side for 4 runs.

FOUR MORE! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Van Lingen gets on the front foot and drives for 4 runs.

FOUR MORE! Good length, outside off. Van Lingen gets forward and cuts for 4 runs.

FOUR! Back of a length from Muzarabani, outside leg and angling across. Van Lingen moves onto the front foot and pulls for 4 runs.

Good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Davin creates space and glances for 1 run.

On a good line and length from Muzarabani. Davin steps back and defends

MAXIMUM! Dropped in short by Muzarabani, pitching outside off stump. Davin rocks back and cuts back behind point for six runs.

Masakadza pitches one up, on a good line. Van Lingen gets forward and drives sloppily for a couple of runs. Quality fielding by Ngarava prevents a boundary.

FOUR! Masakadza now coming over the wicket. Full, pitching outside off. Van Lingen gets forward and plays a drive over the off side field for four runs.

MAXIMUM! Full ball, on line. Van Lingen moves onto the front foot and slog sweeps for a half dozen runs over square leg.

Masakadza pitches one up, outside off stump. Davin backs away and drives over the off side field for one run.

SIX! Full ball, on line. Davin creates room and skies a drive for six runs on the leg side.

On a good line and length from Masakadza. Davin creates room and drives

Back of a length from Mumba, pitching outside off. Van Lingen advances and glances

Mumba now coming around the wicket. Pitched up, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Van Lingen pushes forward and flicks poorly behind square.

Mumba pitches one up, on line. Davin advances and eases a drive on the off side for a run. The ball is misfielded by Ervine.

And another! Short of a length, outside off stump. Davin rocks back and lofts a pull for 4 runs.

FOUR! Full ball, outside off stump. Davin gets forward and edges behind point on the off side for 4 runs.

Wide. Too wide outside leg. Davin moves onto the front foot but misses while trying to play a drive

CHANCE! Good length, pitching outside off again. Davin moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run. There's an attempt at a run out from Burl's throw.

SIX! Ngarava now coming around the wicket to Davin. Back of a length, outside off. Davin moves onto the back foot and late cuts for 6 runs behind point.

Back of a length, pitching on leg and angling across. Davin creates room and late cuts

Dropped in short by Ngarava, pitching on a good line once again. Davin goes back and hooks for 2 runs. Tidy fielding by Williams prevents a boundary.

Short ball, pitching on a good line. Davin goes back but misses while attempting a ramp

Back of a length from Ngarava, outside off stump once more. Van Lingen gets forward and drives for a single run.

FOUR! Muzarabani pitches one up, outside off stump once more. Davin backs away and lifts a drive on the off side for four runs.

Pitched up, pitching outside off again. Davin steps back and edges behind point on the off side for a pair of runs.

Back of a length from Muzarabani, pitching outside off. Davin gets on the back foot and edges

Short of a length, pitching on a good line once again. Davin creates space but misses while attempting to play a defensive stroke

Back of a length from Muzarabani, on a good line. Davin rocks back and guides a poor late cut

Muzarabani pitches one up, outside off stump again. Van Lingen pushes forward and drives back behind point for 1 run.

FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Davin gets on the front foot and square cuts through point for four runs.

Back of a length from Ngarava, on a good line. Van Lingen moves onto the back foot, and is struck on the body while trying to play a pull, resulting in one leg bye.

Good length, pitching outside off. Van Lingen gets on the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive

Length ball, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Van Lingen pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting a drive. Zimbabwe appeal, however the umpire says not out.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Van Lingen rocks back but misses while trying to defend

Ngarava drops one in short, pitching on a good line. Van Lingen moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

SIX! Full ball, pitching outside off. Masakadza pushes forward and skies a drive down the ground for six runs.

Pitched up, outside off. Burl gets on the front foot and drives for a run through the off side field.

Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Masakadza moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for a single run.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Masakadza moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive

Good length, outside off stump. Masakadza gets on the front foot but misses while trying to play a cut

Yorker, on a good line. Burl moves onto the front foot and drives poorly

Erasmus pitches one up, on a good line. Burl gets forward and drives averagely

Good length from Erasmus, pitching on leg and angled across Masakadza. He pushes forward and cuts for one run.

Full toss, on a good line. Burl moves onto the front foot and punches a wild drive for a run through the off side field.

FOUR! Erasmus pitches one up, pitching outside off. Burl gets on the front foot and edges for four runs behind point.

Full ball, on a good line. Burl gets forward and outside edges

Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Masakadza gets on the front foot and inside edges behind square. Fantastic work in the field by Green results in a boundary being saved.

Full toss, pitching outside off. Burl pushes forward and punches a drive for a single run on the off side.

Length ball, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Masakadza gets on the front foot and drives for 1 run down the ground.

Smit now coming over the wicket. Good length, pitching outside off stump but angled across. Masakadza moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pad while trying a leg glance back behind square, resulting in 4 leg byes.

OUT! Smit gets the wicket! Around the wicket, full, pitching on a good line. Mumba gets forward and plays a drive, but is caught by Erasmus down the ground. It was an ambitious shot - his team needs the runs - but it was just a little too high. An easy catch at long-off.

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

Good length, outside off. Burl gets on the front foot and defends for 1 run.

Yorker, on a good line. Burl gets on the front foot and plays a shaky defensive stroke

Wide. Erasmus comes around the wicket to Burl. Pitching far outside leg. Burl gets forward but swings and misses while trying to play a sweep

Erasmus now coming over the wicket to Mumba. Full, outside off stump. Mumba moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side field for a run.

Erasmus comes around the wicket. Yorker, pitching on a good line. Burl gets forward and plays a flick for a single run.

Yorker, on a good line once more. Mumba moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a single run.

Full ball, on line. Mumba gets forward and punches a drive. Fantastic work in the field by Erasmus results in 1 run being saved.

Back of a length, outside off stump. Mumba goes back and glances through the off side for a run.

Yorker, pitching on a good line. Mumba moves onto the front foot and punches a drive through the off side field. Terrific work in the field by Davin results in a run being saved.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Mumba pushes forward and edges

Wide. Pitching on a good line but angling across. Mumba pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting a leg glance

Wiese now coming over the wicket to Mumba. Length ball, outside off. Mumba goes back and plays a defensive stroke

Wiese comes around the wicket. Good length, pitching outside off stump. Burl gets forward and eases a drive down the ground for a single run.

CHANCE! Good line and length. Mumba gets forward and punches a drive for a run down the ground. A run out chance but Zimbabwe survive the attempt from Loftie-Eaton's throw. That was a hard chance for Loftie-Eaton.

Erasmus comes around the wicket to Burl. Pitched up, on line. Burl gets on the front foot and defends

Pitched up, outside off stump once again. Mumba gets forward and edges for 1 run behind square on the leg side.

Good length from Erasmus, outside off. Mumba gets forward but opts to let that one travel through to the wicketkeeper

Yorker, outside off again. Mumba moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive

OUT! Erasmus gets the wicket! Over the wicket to Madande, good length, outside off stump. He gets on the front foot, attempts to dab the ball down to third man, gets an otside edge, and is caught by Green up behind the stumps.

Wide. Erasmus comes over the wicket. Full, on leg stump and angling sharply across Madande. He gets forward but makes no contact while trying to play a flick

CHANCE! Pitching on a good line and length. Burl gets on the front foot and leg glances poorly for a run behind square. There's an attempt at a run out from Green's throw. The misfield by Green, costing them the chance.

Back of a length, outside off stump. Burl gets on the back foot and leg glances for 1 run back behind square.

MAXIMUM! Dropped in short by Smit, pitching outside off stump but angled across the batter. Burl rocks back and hooks back behind square for 6 runs.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Burl gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a drive

Good length from Smit, pitching outside off stump. Burl gets forward and defends

CHANCE! Good length, outside off. Burl gets forward and flicks for a couple of runs. A run out chance but Zimbabwe survive the attempt from Davin's throw. A really tough chance for Davin there.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Burl moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for two runs.

On a good line and length once again. Madande gets forward and outside edges

Good line and length. Madande rocks back and drives

FOUR! Full, outside off once more. Madande moves onto the front foot and drives over the off side field for four runs.

Short of a length, outside off. Madande moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

CHANCE! Madande moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a defensive stroke. Namibia appeal for a stumping, however Madande is given not out.

On a good line and length from Scholtz. Madande moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a flick. Namibia appeal, but Madande is given not out.

Lungameni comes over the wicket to Burl. On a good line and length from Lungameni. Burl gets forward and flicks for 2 runs.

Good length, outside off. Madande moves onto the front foot and glances for 1 run.

OUT! Caught. Good line and length. Sikandar Raza gets forward and skies a pull, but is caught by Loftie-Eaton. He made fairly good contact, but the bat twisted in his hand. The ball almost made it to the far end of the ground, at Cow Corner, but it fell a little short and was caught just inside the rope.

Lungameni now coming around the wicket to Sikandar Raza. Length ball, outside off. Sikandar Raza gets on the back foot and defends poorly

Lungameni now coming over the wicket to Burl. Short of a length, outside off again. Burl moves onto the back foot and leg glances back behind square for a run.

Short of a length, pitching outside off again. Sikandar Raza goes back and punches a drive for 1 run.

Wide. Pitching far outside off.

Lungameni now coming around the wicket to Sikandar Raza. Short of a length, on line. Sikandar Raza rocks back and plays a mediocre flick back behind square for a run.

Short of a length, outside off. Ervine moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pad while trying a leg glance, resulting in one leg bye behind square.

Scholtz comes over the wicket. Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Ervine moves onto the back foot and drives on the off side for a run.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Sikandar Raza gets forward and slices a late cut for a run. Great work in the field by Kotze prevents a boundary.

Scholtz now coming around the wicket. Short of a length, on line. Sikandar Raza rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

LUKY ESCAPE! Scholtz now coming over the wicket to Ervine. Full ball, outside off once again. Ervine pushes forward and is struck on the gloves while attempting a sweep behind square for a run.

Scholtz now coming around the wicket. Good length from Scholtz, pitching outside off. Sikandar Raza creates room and drives on the off side for one run.

On a good length, pitching outside off. Ervine gets forward and flicks for one run.

Wide. On a good line but angling loosely across Ervine and down the leg side. He gets on the front foot but swings and misses while attempting a pull. The ball is misfielded by Green.

DROPPED! Good length, pitching outside off. Ervine pushes forward and drives shakily for a single run. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Frylinck. That was a difficult chance for Frylinck - it only brushed his fingertips.

FOUR! Half-tracker, pitching outside off stump. Ervine goes back and plays a pull for 4 runs.

Pitching on a good line and length. Sikandar Raza gets on the front foot and glances on the on side for a run.

On a good line and length. Ervine moves down the pitch and flicks for 1 run.

On a good line and length. Sikandar Raza pushes forward and plays a late cut for a single run.

Back of a length from Frylinck, outside off. Ervine moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for one run through point.

Erasmus comes around the wicket. Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Ervine gets forward and drives for a single run.

Good length from Erasmus, pitching outside off stump. Sikandar Raza gets on the back foot and slices a late cut back behind point for 1 run.

SIX! Erasmus now coming over the wicket. Full, on line once more. Sikandar Raza moves onto the front foot and sweeps for a half dozen runs.

Erasmus now coming around the wicket to Ervine. Full, on line. Ervine moves onto the front foot and flicks for a run.

Erasmus comes over the wicket to Sikandar Raza. Full, pitching outside off. Sikandar Raza moves onto the front foot and sweeps for 1 run.

Yorker, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Ervine creates room and flicks for a single run.

Lungameni pitches one up, outside off. Ervine gets forward and eases a drive on the off side for a single run.

Back of a length from Lungameni, on line. Ervine gets forward and leg glances behind square for a pair of runs. The ball is misfielded by Wiese.

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

MAXIMUM! On a good length, pitching outside off. Ervine gets forward and lofts a drive for a half dozen runs down the ground.

Yorker, on line. Sikandar Raza moves onto the front foot and drives for a run on the leg side.

DANGEROUS! Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Ervine pushes forward and drives averagely over the off side field for 2 runs.

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off stump. Ervine moves onto the front foot and flicks for 4 runs igh above square.

Back of a length from Smit, pitching outside off. Ervine shuffles down the pitch and defends

Smit now coming over the wicket to Ervine. Short of a length, outside off stump. Ervine moves onto the back foot and flicks a poor glance

Smit now coming around the wicket to Sikandar Raza. Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Sikandar Raza gets on the front foot and dabs a defensive shot for a run.

Back of a length from Smit, pitching outside off stump. Ervine moves onto the back foot and leg glances for a single run.

Wiese comes around the wicket. Pitching on a good line and length once again. Ervine gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

On a good line and length. Ervine gets on the front foot but decides to just let that one go through to Green without offering a shot

Back of a length from Wiese, on line. Sikandar Raza goes back, and is struck on the body while attempting a pull, resulting in one leg bye. Namibia appeal for LBW, however the umpire gives Sikandar Raza not out. That wa clearly going over. The batter is hurt.

Wiese comes over the wicket to Sikandar Raza. Short ball, outside off. Sikandar Raza gets forward and plays a bad pull

Full ball, pitching on leg and angled across. Ervine gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke, and the ball skids away behind point for one run.

OUT! Caught. Short of a length, outside off once again. Williams goes back, attempts to push the ball behind square on the off-side, gets a slight outside edge, and is caught by Green behind the stumps. That was a poor choice of shot - the ball was high, it could've been left or cut. There was no need to flick at the ball.

OUT! Bowled. Around the wicket to Welch, good length from Smit, pitching outside off stump. He moves onto the front foot but misses while attempting to defend, the stumps are disturbed, and Welch has to go. The batter really didn't commit, playing the ball with hard hands, rather late - something between a drive and shove. The change of angle must have made the difference.

Good length from Smit, pitching outside leg stump once more. Welch shuffles down the pitch, and is hit on the body while attempting a leg glance

Good line and length. Welch advances down the pitch and glances

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Ervine moves onto the back foot and glances for 1 run.

Good length from Wiese, pitching outside off. Welch gets forward and inside edges for 1 run back behind point.

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off stump once again. Welch gets on the back foot and eases a drive back through point for four runs.

Short, pitching outside off stump once more. Welch rocks back and plays a bad pull for a couple of runs.

CHANCE! Back of a length from Wiese, outside off once again. Welch moves onto the back foot and cuts square sloppily. There's an attempt at a run out from Frylinck's throw. Tidy fielding by Frylinck results in one run being saved.

Full ball, pitching outside off stump again. Welch moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for one run through the off side.

Scholtz comes around the wicket. Scholtz pitches one up, pitching outside off. Welch moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Full, pitching outside off. Ervine advances and plays a flick for a single run.

Good line and length from Scholtz. Ervine gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

MAXIMUM! Good line and length from Scholtz but angling across. Marumani goes back and plays a pull back behind square for a half dozen runs.