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Namibia vs Zimbabwe Live Score: The Namibia-Zimbabwe contest is set to be played on an evenly balanced surface, with 65m boundaries on both the square and straight sides. The pitch has a fair amount of live grass, which could assist the seamers, while pronounced cracks closer to the batting crease may offer encouragement to the spinners as the game progresses.
According to the pitch report, seamers could get true bounce and carry if they hit lengths around 7-8 metres, and even six metres. Spinners, meanwhile, could find grip and turn, continuing a pattern from the series in which batters have found it difficult to take on the slow bowlers.
There could also be a need for seamers to adjust their lengths and make better use of the areas carrying more live grass.
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza felt the surface looked drier and believed that could benefit his side. He said Zimbabwe would not have minded batting first after losing the toss, but warned that assessing a par score before the innings begins can be misleading.
“I always say that it's very hard to say that when you haven't gone out to bat. It may look one way and it may play the other,” Raza said.
“When the wickets are quite dry, with the heat as well, it could dry really quickly and get slower. If you aim too high, you could be too short.”
Raza said the first 7-8 overs should offer a better indication of the par score.
“Every game we go out to play, it's a must-win, that's a mindset to have,” he said.
Namibia won the toss and opted to field. Zimbabwe made one change, bringing Wellington Masakadza in for Cremer.
Change of ends for Ruben Trumpelmann.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 40/0 (3.6 overs)
Jack Brassell to Ben Curran, No run, just a mere push. But no space for a run.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 40/0 (3.5 overs)
Jack Brassell to Ben Curran, Full and wide outside off, Ben Curran shuffles across the stumps and looks for a ramp but misses.
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Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 40/0 (3.4 overs)
Jack Brassell to Brian Bennett, On a length, around off, Brian Bennett drives this in front of covers and steals a quick run.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 39/0 (3.3 overs)
Jack Brassell to Brian Bennett, Back of a length, around off, Bennett shuffles across the stumps and looks for a ramp, but the ball moves away, and Brian gets beaten.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 39/0 (3.2 overs)
Jack Brassell to Brian Bennett, FOUR! Boundaries are coming thick and fast from the bat of these two. Low full toss, on middle and off, Brian Bennett punches this down the ground through mid off for a boundary.
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Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 35/0 (3.1 overs)
Jack Brassell to Brian Bennett, Full and wide outside off, Brian Bennett goes for a lofted drive but misses out.
Jack Brassell comes on, replacing Ruben Trumpelmann.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 35/0 (2.6 overs)
Score after
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35 - 0
- Ben Curran 21 (9)
- Brian Bennett 13 (9)
JJ Smit to Ben Curran, FOUR! Ben is off to a flying start as he races to 21 off 9. Short and wide of off, Ben Curran rocks back and cuts this past the left of the short third fielder for a boundary.
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Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 31/0 (2.5 overs)
JJ Smit to Ben Curran, SIX! That was a catching opportunity. Short and on middle and off, Ben Curran swivels and pulls it behind square leg. Max Heingo is late to sprint to his left. He gets both hands high to his left but it clips his fingertips and drops beyond the fence.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 25/0 (2.4 overs)
JJ Smit to Brian Bennett, Back of a length, on the pads, Brian Bennett collapses his back leg and pulls this through square leg for a single.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 24/0 (2.3 overs)
JJ Smit to Ben Curran, Full and wide of off, Ben Curran guides this off his back foot, in front of backward point for one.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 23/0 (2.2 overs)
JJ Smit to Ben Curran, Back of a length, on the pads, Ben Curran pulls this to the right of deep square leg for a brace.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 21/0 (2.1 overs)
JJ Smit to Brian Bennett, Good length, on the pads, Brian Bennett milks this through square leg for a single.
JJ Smit comes into the attack as the first change.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 20/0 (1.6 overs)
Score after
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20 - 0
- Brian Bennett 11 (7)
- Ben Curran 8 (5)
Ruben Trumpelmann1-0-12-0
Ruben Trumpelmann to Brian Bennett, Ruben bowls it on the back of a length, around off, Brian Bennett hops up on his toes and dabs this through point for one.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 19/0 (1.5 overs)
Ruben Trumpelmann to Ben Curran, Ruben bowls it on a good length, wide outside off, Ben Curran cuts this to deep third for a single.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 18/0 (1.4 overs)
Ruben Trumpelmann to Brian Bennett, Back of a length, on the pads, Brian Bennett works this through square leg for a single.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 17/0 (1.3 overs)
Ruben Trumpelmann to Brian Bennett, FOUR! Two in two. On a length, around off, Brian Bennett stands deep inside his crease and smashes this down the ground, past the right of the mid off fielder for another boundary.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 13/0 (1.2 overs)
Ruben Trumpelmann to Brian Bennett, FOUR! That's been driven well for a boundary. Good length, wide of off, Brian Bennett strides to the pitch of the ball and drives this to the left of the fielder at covers for a boundary.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 9/0 (1.2 overs)
Ruben Trumpelmann to Brian Bennett, WIDE! On a length, wide down the leg side. Wided.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 8/0 (1.1 overs)
Ruben Trumpelmann to Brian Bennett, Ruben bowls it full and wide of off, going across the batter. Brian has a poke at it but gets beaten.
Ruben Trumpelmann will steam in from the other end.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 8/0 (0.6 overs)
- Ben Curran 7 (4)
- Brian Bennett 1 (2)
Bernard Scholtz to Ben Curran, SIX! Up and over the fence for a biggie. Tossed up, around the pads, Ben Curran goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this over the deep square leg fence for a huge six.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 2/0 (0.5 overs)
Bernard Scholtz to Ben Curran, Pushed through on off, Ben Curran dabs this to the left of the keeper for no run.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 2/0 (0.4 overs)
Bernard Scholtz to Ben Curran, Tossed up, on the pads, Ben tucks it to square leg.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 2/0 (0.3 overs)
Bernard Scholtz to Brian Bennett, Short of a length, on middle and off, Brian Bennett punches this to long off for a single.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 1/0 (0.2 overs)
Bernard Scholtz to Brian Bennett, Quicker one, too full, around off, Brian Bennett drives this straight to covers.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia Live Score : 1/0 (0.1 overs)
Bernard Scholtz to Ben Curran, Bernard Scholtz bowls it full and around off, Ben Curran drives this through covers for a single.
NAM vs ZIM Live Score: Pitch Report
An evenly balanced cricket field - 65m square boundaries and 65m straight boundary as well. Our focus right now is on this playing surface. So quite good, and a fair amount of live grass covering. However, as you get closer to the batting crease, you get to see pronounced cracks. So if you're pitching it up at 7-8 meters length, even at six meters length, the seamers will be able to get true bounce and carry. However, the spinners might also produce some grip and some turn. What we've seen in the series is batters struggling to get the spinners away. We've seen seamers struggling a whole lot more. But maybe there will be just a bit of an adjustment, pulling those lengths back to try and use the areas where there is a lot of live grass covering.
The national anthems are done, and we are all set for the action to commence. Gerhard Erasmus and his men take the field. It will be the left-hand, right-hand combination of Ben Curran and Brian Bennett to open the innings for Zimbabwe. Namibia are starting with spin in the form of Bernard Scholtz. Curran to face the first ball. Here we go.
NAM vs ZIM Live Score: Sikandar Raza at the toss
"This surface looks a lot drier. We don't really mind losing the toss and batting first. This does look like a better wicket with a bit of dryness on it, it could work in our favour. [What could be a par score?] I always say that it's very hard to say that when oyu haven't gone out to bat. It may look one way and it may play the other. When the wickets are quite dry, with the heat as well, it could dry really quickly and get slower. If you aim too high, you could be too short. A par is how we go about it in the first 7-8 overs, that'll give us a good indication about the par score. [Important to win this game?] Every game we go out to play, it's a must-win, that's a mindset to have. We only got one change, Wellington is in for Cremer."
Namibia (Playing XI): Jan Frylinck, Louren Steenkamp, Gerhard Erasmus(c), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Zane Green(w), Alexander Volschenk, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell, Max Heingo
Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza(c), Ryan Burl, Wesley Madhavere, Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Newman Nyamhuri, Blessing Muzarabani
Namibia have won the toss and have opted to field
Time for the national anthems. The match officials lead the way, before Sikandar Raza and Gerhard Erasmus lead their respective sides out onto the park. It will be Namibia's national anthem first, followed by that of Zimbabwe.
Let’s hear from the other camp now - Wessly Madhevere, when asked about his approach, says it will be about assessing the conditions and getting an idea of how to go about his innings. He feels it has been a good batting wicket here, although it has been a little slower and lower than usual. Asked whether he enjoys batting or bowling more, he says that as an all-rounder, he enjoys both and it is all about contributing in whichever way he can.
A quick word - Namibia's Ruben Trumpelmann says they enjoy the challenge of competing against a Full Member nation like South Africa. He stresses the importance of sticking to their processes while admitting that Zimbabwe are a quality side and deserve plenty of respect. Mentions that he is looking forward to the contest and feels the conditions here suit their bowling attack, with each bowler bringing their own skill set.
PITCH REPORT - The square boundaries are 65 metres each, and there is a fair amount of live grass on what is a used surface, along with pronounced cracks closer to the popping crease. The 7-8 metre length is expected to offer true bounce, while the live grass should keep the seamers interested.
The skipper of Zimbabwe - Sikandar Raza says they do not mind batting first as the wicket looks different from the previous game and feels it will assist their spinners later in the day. He believes the first 7-8 overs will give them an idea of what could be a par score on this surface. He also confirms one change to the XI, with Wellington Masakadza coming in for Graeme Cremer.
The captain of Namibia - Gerhard Erasmus says they want to bowl first and make the first use of the conditions. He adds that the prospect of getting to the final in front of their home fans is an exciting one. Informs that they are unchanged for this game.
Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (C), Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani (WK), Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza (In for Graeme Cremer), Newman Nyamhuri and Blessing Muzarabani.
Namibia (Unchanged XI) - Jan Frylinck, Louren Steenkamp, Gerhard Erasmus (C), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Zane Green (WK), Alexander Volschenk, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell and Max Heingo.
Namibia vs Zimbabwe Live Score: The pitch for the contest between Namibia and Zimbabwe appears evenly balanced, with 65m boundaries on both the square and straight sides. The surface has a fair amount of live grass, which could offer assistance to the seamers, while pronounced cracks closer to the batting crease may also bring the spinners into play.
The pitch report suggested that bowlers pitching the ball around the 7-8 metre range, and even at six metres, could get true bounce and carry. Spinners, meanwhile, could extract grip and turn, continuing a trend seen earlier in the series where batters have struggled to attack spin.
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza felt the surface looked drier than previous ones and believed that could work in his side’s favour. He was comfortable with batting first if Zimbabwe had lost the toss, but cautioned against predicting a par score before seeing how the pitch behaves.
“When the wickets are quite dry, with the heat as well, it could dry really quickly and get slower,” Raza said. “If you aim too high, you could be too short.”
He said the first 7-8 overs would provide a clearer indication of the scoring conditions.
Namibia won the toss and opted to field. Zimbabwe made one change, with Wellington Masakadza replacing Cremer.
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