Raza masterclass guides Zimbabwe to last ball win

Namibia 198/3 in 20 overs (Michael van Lingen 67, Nikolaas Davin 60, Gerhard Erasmus 38; Ryan Burl 1/30, Tendai Chatara 1/31)

Zimbabwe 200/5 in 20 overs (Raza 82, Harmless Kaia 37, Gehrard Erasmus 2-29, JJ Smit 1-16)

Zimbabwe received by 5 wickets

Zimbabwe have leveled collection in opposition to Namibia after his Sikandar Raza 82 runs off 35 balls exploits helped information his facet to 5 wicket victory on the Wanderers in Namibia

Zimbabwe received the toss once more and selected to bowl.

Michael van Lingen put the sword to them, main his facet 100 after simply 8.1 overs.

Carl Mumba was notably poor, his quick and broad deliveries dispatched with ease. However to be honest everybody went for a lot, till van Lingen was eliminated by Ryan Burl.

A rating that appeared to glide previous the document 229 conceded by Zimbabwe in a T20I appeared on the offing, however Namibia had been by no means actually in a position to get going.

That was a lot because of the tight bowling of Ainsley Ndlovu, who went at 6.75 for his 4 overs and Tendai Chatara was a 7.75 for his.

The hosts didn’t fairly to 200, but it surely was shut sufficient.

To win this match Zimbabwe wanted to attain their fifth highest T20I rating.

Nicholas Welch confirmed glimpses of the promise he holds for Zimbabwe on the worldwide stage, lastly scoring his first runs and a few. He would depart for 25 off 19, having cracked 4 fours off his bat.

Craig Ervine got here in and there was a little bit of a wrestle in getting on in his partnership with Harmless Kaia. Ervine departed for 10.

Even then, the run price was working off.

The trick then modified, when Harmless Kaia within the eleventh over despatched two fours and a six in consecutive balls. He would fall in the identical over, however the message was clear. Zimbabwe had been now having a go.

Ryan Burl made seven and it appeared there could also be a wrestle.

However Raza had greater than an ideal foil then again, of their 55-run partnership. Madhevere’s 23 off simply 12 proved crucial.

However Raza is the identify they’ll sing within the streets.

Zimbabwe wanted 18 off the ultimate over. They ended up making 19. 17 had been off Raza’s bat, together with a 4 off the ultimate ball, when the workforce wanted three runs.

That’s their fourth highest T20I rating.

The 2 groups now play their third of 5 matches within the collection on Friday.

The video under reveals the Zimbabwe squad and the tour itinerary