Zimbabwe vs Nepal, 1st Match, Group A - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Muzarabani to Dipendra Singh, out Caught by Williams!! Williams is getting some serious catching practice in the deep. Another slower ball that was angled into the right-hander, Airee swung through the line, gets a lot of height, but not the distance. Williams came running in from deep mid-wicket, slid forward and completed a fine catch. Dipendra Singh c Williams b Muzarabani 6(7)

Ngarava to Bhim Sharki, out Caught by Madande!! Back-to-back wickets and Ngarava finds himself on a hat-trick. Another slower spongy bounce delivery outside off, Sharki was shaping for an ambitious reverse lap, was through with the shot early and popped a simple catch to the keeper off his glove. Nepal are slightly falling away in the final few overs. Bhim Sharki c Madande b Ngarava 0(1)

Ngarava to Gulsan Jha, out Caught by Williams!! Catching practice at deep mid-wicket - was another slower short ball and Gulsan didn't have the pace on the pull, had to manufacture it by himself and slugged it towards deep mid-wicket. Williams ran in and then completed a fine sliding catch, Zimbabwe have been modest in the field today, but that was a good take. Gulsan Jha c Williams b Ngarava 13(13) [4s-1]

Ngarava to Gulsan Jha, FOUR, hammered, low full-toss from Ngarava - Gulsan gets under it and pumps it back over the non-striker, bounces away to the ropes

Ngarava to Aarif Sheikh, out Caught by Ryan Burl!! A high full-toss, but it's deemed fine and he'll have to go. Sheikh was looking to slog across the line, hit high on the bat and lobbed to mid-off where Burl completed the catch. The third umpire has a look and it was dropping well below his waist, with the batter well outside the crease. Aarif Sheikh c Ryan Burl b Ngarava 10(11)

Chatara to Kushal Malla, out Caught by Ervine!! That;s assoft as it comes, but relief for Zimbabwe and Chatara. A wide full-toss and Malla couldn't resist, went chasing after that and toe-ended a simple lob to the Zimbabwe captain, right at the edge of the circle at cover. An innings that promised a lot more has been suddenly terminated. Kushal Malla c Ervine b Chatara 41(42) [4s-2 6s-3]

Chatara to Kushal Malla, SIX, massive, on a length and just outside off - Malla gets underneath the lofted drive and sends it sailing over wide long-on, went a long way into the stands

Ngarava to Rohit Paudel, out Caught by Madande!! Edged and caught! He's on the flootr on the follwthrough, but he certainly enjoyed that wicket - banged in short and angled across the right-hander, came at an awkward height as Paudel shaped for the pull, was rushed into the shot and and gets an audible edge through to the keeper. Rohit Paudel c Madande b Ngarava 31(29) [4s-5]

Raza to Kushal Malla, SIX, thumped, Malla is making Zimbabwe pay, as did Bhurtel, flighted delivery on off, Malla gets a clean connection on the slog, sends it high and over Burl's head at long-on

Raza to Rohit Paudel, FOUR, crunched, tad too full from Raza - Paudel gets forward and leathers the drive back over the bowler's head, bounces away to the ropes

Ngarava to Rohit Paudel, FOUR, streaky and four, short of a good length and angling across the right-hander, Paudel was late on the steer and chops an under-edge past the off-stump

W Masakadza to Rohit Paudel, FOUR, low risk shot that from Paudel, floated up full on middle, Paudel leant in and swept it right into the gap at deep square leg. End of an excellent spell nonetheless from Masakadza

Muzarabani to Kushal Malla, FOUR, clobbered! Malla knew exactly where that was going to be, back of a length on middle and Malla was waiting for it, he pressed back and heaved it away over mid-wicket to collect one-bounce four

Muzarabani to Rohit Paudel, FOUR, another lapse from Chatara, he's been poor in the field today, length delivery outside off, Paudel stood tall and rode the bounce nicely to ease it past backward point, third man should've stopped it but he made a mess of it

W Masakadza to Rohit Paudel, FOUR, that's a very clever shot! Length delivery just outside off, Paudel pressed back and made some room before just waiting for it to come on to his bat, he got down low and opened the face of the blade to run that very fine towards third man and the fielder only sprinted after it to retrieve it. Much needed boundary for Nepal

Madhevere to Kushal Malla, SIX, he's got that as clean as a whistle! Full and right in the slot on off-stump, Malla got a good stride in and slog-swept that a long way over the cow corner fence

Madhevere to Kushal Malla, FOUR, in the air and in the gap! Floated up on middle, Malla steps down and slogs it right into the gap at cow corner, one bounce and four

W Masakadza to Aasif Sheikh, out Caught by Ryan Burl!! In the air and this time it's been taken! Tossed up full just outside off, Sheikh looks to go after this and he slogs against the turn, it takes the outer half of the blade and shoots up, Burl settles under it at around mid-off and he makes no mistake. The crowd is very happy to see that after the dropped catch and now both set batters are gone, Zimbabwe are right back in this one. Aasif Sheikh c Ryan Burl b W Masakadza 66(100) [4s-7]

Madhevere to Kushal Malla, 1 run, oh my word, dropped! Dropped if you can call it that! Tossed up very full on middle and Malla went for it, looked to clear long-on and it went straight up off the toe end. Chatara was the fielder there and he settled under it but he lost it completely as it went into the sun, in the end he was taking cover from the ball to avoid getting hit!

W Masakadza to Bhurtel, out Bowled!! Oh dear! The milestone eludes him by just one run. A sensational knock nonetheless as Bhurtel walks back extremely dejected, he can't quite believe his luck. Tossed up very full on off-stump, Bhurtel prodded forward looking to drive but it snuck right under the blade and uprooted off-stump. Zimbabwe celebrate as they've finally broken the stand. A disappointing end to what was a superb knock. Bhurtel b W Masakadza 99(95) [4s-13 6s-2]

W Masakadza to Aasif Sheikh, FOUR, clubbed, tad too full from Masakadza, drifting into the pads and it's hoicked away over mid-wicket, cleared his left leg and struck it cleanly, couple of bounces and over the ropes

Chatara to Aasif Sheikh, FOUR, make it a hat-trick of boundaries, short from Chatara, no real pace behind it, Sheikh swivels across and pulls it behind square on the on-side for another boundary, 17 off the over

Chatara to Aasif Sheikh, FOUR, fifty for Sheikh, he's starting to make a move on, his 9th in ODIs, half-volley on the pads and it's whipped away nonchalantly past square leg

Chatara to Aasif Sheikh, FOUR, short, wide and four, width on offer and Sheikh thrashes the cut past backward point, no need to run for those

Chatara to Bhurtel, FOUR, cheeky and four, he's playing the field expertly, spotted that fine leg was inside the ring, so he shuffled across, used the pace on the ball and helped the lap over the keeper's head, a top-edge, but there was hardly a risk in it, moves into the 90s

Raza to Bhurtel, 2 runs, a half-chance and Chatara can't hold on, was inside the ring at mid-off and Bhurtel was looking to clear him, but the bat turned on impact, sliced it high and over the infield - Chatara ran back, got both his hands on the dive and can't quite hold on

Raza to Bhurtel, FOUR, crisp, this is turning out to be an exhibition of top-class strokeplay from Bhurtel - was tossed up well wide of off and he drilled the drive wide of cover-point, he's racing away now and the crowd has been silenced

Raza to Bhurtel, FOUR, Bhurtel is opening up now - point was inside the ring, so he leans across to a well flighted delivery, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and slices it over the man in the ring

Chatara to Bhurtel, SIX, clubbed, banged in short by Chatara , Bhurtel swivels across, uses the pace on the pull and nails it over square leg, didn't bother to keep it down and cleared the fielder in the deep with ease

Chatara to Bhurtel, FOUR, cracking shot, Bhurtel is looking so good, length ball on off, he leans forward, presents a straight bat and punches it back past the non-striker, held his pose as he stood admiring the shot

Williams to Aasif Sheikh, FOUR, beautifully played, pushed through quicker and down leg, Sheikh gets down low, used the pace on the ball and beats backward square leg with the sweep

Raza to Bhurtel, FOUR, lovely, floaty half-volley wide of off, Bhurtel leans into the drive and finds the gap wide of extra-cover, runs away to the ropes in a hurry

Raza to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, worked to mid-wicket where a fumble allows a single, brings up the 100-run stand

Williams to Bhurtel, SIX, hammered, flighted delivery outside off - there's no one at deep mid-wicket and Bhurtel is targeting the spinners over there, bends down low and nails the slog-sweep, high and over the ropes

Williams to Bhurtel, 1 run, a 63-ball fifty for Bhurtel, his 6th ODI fifty, gets a good round of applause from the dressing room, tossed up on middle and it's worked down to long-on for a single

W Masakadza to Bhurtel, FOUR, nicely played, Masakadza tosses one invitingly around off, Bhurtel gets a good stride forward and then plays the slog-sweep, high and wide of long-on for a boundary

Muzarabani to Aasif Sheikh, FOUR, lovely, short of a good length and just outside off - Sheikh rides the bounce and then cuts it square past point, races away across the outfield for a boundary

Muzarabani to Bhurtel, FOUR, superb shot! Just a touch short outside off, Bhurtel hung back and waited before using the pace to steer that right past backward point, third man was quite fine, the timing was excellent and the fielder had no chance

W Masakadza to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, oh that's a very tight run! Floated up full just outside off, Sheikh leaned in and just pushed it tamely into the off-side before setting off. Needed a direct-hit at the striker's end to find Bhurtel short, he put in a full length dive

Muzarabani to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, back of a length and angling into the body, Sheikh stays inside the line and tucks it down to long-leg off his hips. 50-run stand comes up

Muzarabani to Bhurtel, 1 run, very full on off-stump, Bhurtel prodded forward and bunted it towards mid-off before setting off for a tight single, he had to put a dive in at the non-striker's end and a direct-hit would've sent him on his way, Madhevere was the fielder swooping in from cover

Ngarava to Bhurtel, FOUR, that's a shot of authority! Back of a length on middle, Bhurtel was waiting for it and he was quick to press back, pulled that fiercely and just over mid-wicket

Muzarabani to Bhurtel, FOUR, what a response from Bhurtel! Fuller and straighter on middle, Bhurtel took a couple of steps down the track before playing a superb aerial flick over mid-wicket

Chatara to Bhurtel, FOUR, lovely shot! Full and just outside off, Bhurtel pressed forward and just nonchalantly flicked that past mid-wicket, valiant chase from the fielder but the ball wins the race, excellent balance from Bhurtel again

Ngarava to Bhurtel, FOUR, pristine shot! Full and just outside off, Bhurtel prodded forward and creamed that through the covers, was struck on the up and was an excellent demonstration of balance from Bhurtel

Chatara to Bhurtel, FOUR, Chatara errs again, too full and too wide outside off, more than enough width for Bhurtel to throw his hands at it and slap it over the covers

Chatara to Bhurtel, FOUR, overpitched on middle and it gets the treatment, full and straight on middle and Bhurtel played a nice wristy flick past mid-wicket, wasn't right out of the middle but he got more than enough to take it through to the fence

Ngarava to Bhurtel, no run, edged and dropped! That should've been caught 9/10 times! Ngarava pulled the length back a shade and pitched just outside off, it angled across the right hander and he pushed at it away from his body, a thick outside edge was found and it went high and to Raza's left at 1st slip but he put it down

Chatara to Aasif Sheikh, FOUR, strays on the pads and Sheikh is more than happy to put that away! Full and straight on middle, Sheikh waited for it and whipped it past short mid-wicket, long boundary out there but enough on it to go all the way to the fence