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Sikandar Raza, the captain of Zimbabwe says they got answers to the questions they were asking before the series but credits the way Namibia played. Mentions they didn't bat or bowl well today, they need to work hard and hope all the departments fire together. Feels they have bowled well in the middle periods throughout the series. Mentions that they need to bat and bowl well in the Powerplay. Ends by appreciating the crowd for the support.
Brian Bennett WINS THE PLAYER OF THE SERIES AWARD. He says getting some runs into this series helps him boost his confidence. Mentions Harare wickets are quicker while today the wicket was slightly slower.
Jan Frylinck wins the PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD. He says he just went out there and expressed himself, feels it was just his day. Reckons they play on conditions that are tricky but are happy to play on this flat pitch.
Gerhard Erasmus, the skipper of Namibia says it's good to win the final match and take some momentum into the tour. Tells Zimbabwe played really well and gave a good fight. Reckons the batters expressed themselves in the Powerplay, while he feels the bowlers need to be smarter during crunch situations. Ends by saying they are well prepared for the qualifiers and excited about the challenge ahead.
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Earlier in the game, Jan Frylinck's explosive batting set the tone for Namibia's innings, as he smashed his fifty off just 13 balls, the fastest by a Namibian player. He added 74 runs for the opening wicket with Louren Steenkamp, who contributed 14 runs. Frylinck's 77-run knock came to an end when Sikandar Raza trapped him, providing a crucial breakthrough for Zimbabwe. Ruben Trumpelmann stepped up in the tail-end overs, blasting 46 runs off 24 balls and taking Zimbabwe's bowlers to task while Alexander Volschenk finished the innings with a flourish.
It was hard for Zimbabwe to get back on track after losing four wickets for not many on the board. Trying to get some momentum, Zimbabwe lost too many overs to settle in but credit to Sean Williams' lone effort which kept Zimbabwe kept into the game. For Namibia, JJ Smit was the star with four wickets in his spell.
A solid effort at home from Zimbabwe and they'll take a lot of pride in how they have performed in this series. Despite not winning the series, Namibia were playing for pride and they did the job with the bat up front, which put them in a commendable position. The bowlers started well by picking four wickets inside the Powerplay, including the big wicket of Sikandar Raza but were put under pressure by Sean Williams whose lone effort kept Zimbabwe in the game but with a mountain to climb, Zimbabwe needed fireworks from both sides which didn't arrive.
19.5OUT! LBW! That will do! Ben Shikongo serves it on the fuller side on middle and leg. Blessing Muzarabani opens up his body and flicks but misses and gets hit on the boots. Plumb in front and up goes the finger. Namibia win by 28 runs.
19.4Bowls it too full and on middle, Trevor Gwandu hits it to square leg for one more.
19.3FOUR! Ben Shikongo bowls a full toss on middle, Trevor Gwandu whips it to deep square leg, beats the fielder and it races to the fence.
19.2Very full and on middle and leg, flicked to long on for a single.
19.1Drops it on a length and on leg. Trevor Gwandu nudges it back onto the pads, rolls onto the surface and they take a run.
18.6FOUR! RUNS! Shorter and on middle, Blessing Muzarabani pulls it to deep square leg. The fielder runs to his right, slides and flicks back but the ball still have the legs to roll into the fence.
18.5Serves it on a length and around off, Trevor Gwandu plays it to cover for a single.
18.4This is full and on middle. Blessing Muzarabani hits it hard but to long on for a single.
18.3Bowls it very full and on middle. Blessing Muzarabani keeps it out on the off side.
18.2Very full and around off, Trevor Gwandu drills it to long on for a single.
18.1OUT! TAKEN! Another one falls! Touch fuller and wide of off. Wellington Masakadza swings hard but cue ends his shot to cover where the fielder runs behind, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes it. Alexander Volschenk it was.
17.6OUT! LBW! Sean Williams falls and that should be the game for Namibia. Bowls it very full and around off, Sean Williams tries to reverse hit but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. The length was not good enough to reverse hit.
17.5Bowls a slower bumper around off, Wellington Masakadza flat bats it to long on for a single.
17.4Very full and attacking the stumps. Wellington Masakadza whips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.
Wellington Masakadza comes to the middle.
17.3OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Namibia keep applying the pressure! A good length delivery, outside off and shapes away. Maposa swings hard but only manages a thick edge to the keeper who takes it well.
17.3Wide! Bowls the slower one, but well over the tramline, left alone.
17.2FOUR! Maposa hits his first boundary! Gets another full toss, this is outside off. Maposa crunches it to deep cover for a boundary.
17.1A yorker, around off, Sean Williams jams it out to mid off for a sharp single.
17.1JJ Smit starts with a full toss, around off. Maposa swings hard and slices it to deep point where the fielder charges in and slides but fails to hold onto the ball. Falls down for a run.
16.6Short in length and on middle, Maposa plays it to long on and gets off the strike for a single.
16.5OUT! TAKEN! Ruben Trumpelmann has something to cheer! Touch fuller and around off, in the slot again. Tashinga Musekiwa looks to flick off the wrist over mid-wicket but gets only height behind it. Malan Kruger at deep mid-wicket takes a simple catch.
16.4Dishes out a yorker on leg, Sean Williams digs it out on the deck and runs across.
16.3FOUR! MORE! 14 runs so far! A full toss around the waist. Sean Williams makes room and whacks it to deep square leg for a boundary.
16.2FOUR! Streaky but it all counts! A bumper, outside off. Sean Williams swings across and top edges it behind the keeper and it goes to the fence. Pressure on Ruben Trumpelmann.
16.1SIX! Sean Williams is up for the task! Ruben Trumpelmann serves it on the shorter side and on off, Sean Williams pulls it to deep square leg for a biggie.
15.6A single to end the over as Sean Williams punches it down to long off.
15.5FOUR! SUPERB! The wrong un', this is full and on off. Sean Williams reverse sweeps it fine past point and it rolls to the fence once again.
15.4Musekiwa works it to long off and runs across for a single.
15.3Shorter and on middle, extra bounce. Sean Williams works it to cover for a single.
15.2FOUR! Plays with more authority. Fuller delivery on middle, Sean Williams slog-sweeps it to fine leg and it races to the fence.
15.1TWO MORE! Tossed up around leg. Sean Williams steps across and slog-sweeps it, gets a top edge to deep square leg where the fielder runs in and dives forward but spills it out. That's fifty for Sean Williams.
14.6On a length and on top of off. Sean Williams works it to long on for a single to end the over.
14.5Hits it on a length and outside off. Musekiwa slices his shot to deep point for a single.
14.4Shorter and outside off, skids a bit. Musekiwa swings across the line and misses.
14.3FOUR! HIT AWAY! Touch fuller and outside off. Musekiwa swings across and hits it to long on, in the gap and it races to the fence.
14.2TWO MORE! Good length delivery on leg. Musekiwa whips it behind square on the leg side. A risky second run but Musekiwa makes it with a dive.
14.1Short in length and around off, Musekiwa pulls it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.
13.6Flatter and around off, Musekiwa plays it to mid-wicket for a single.
13.5Very full and on middle and leg. Musekiwa drills it back to Gerhard Erasmus.
13.4Gerhard Erasmus keeps the same length and line, Musekiwa plays with an angled bat to deep point for a couple.
13.3Flat, quick and outside off, Musekiwa looks to cut but misses.
Tashinga Musekiwa is the new man in.
13.2OUT! GONE! The captain strikes! Much needed breakthrough! Bowls on the skiddy length and on leg. Ryan Burl backs away and tries to push it across but hits it straight back to Gerhard Erasmus who moves to his left and gobbles it up.
13.1FOUR! HIT AWAY! Begins with a full toss angling outside off. Ryan Burl slams it down to long on, past the fielder there for four runs.
12.6FOUR! SOLID! On a good length and on middle and leg. Sean Williams uses the angle and bunts it past square leg for a boundary. 11 runs off the over.
12.5Excellent delivery! A yorker, right at the base of the leg pole. Sean Williams can only jam it out.
12.4Bangs it short and around off, keeps it tight. Sean Williams looks to reverse hit but the length was not good enough.
12.3Very full and around off, Burl sweeps it to square leg for a single.
12.2Keeps the same line and further ups his length, just around off. Ryan Burl looks to heave but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but turned down. Impact was outside the line.
12.1SIX! Zimbabwe are on song now! A good length delivery, around off, Ryan Burl picks the length and powers it over cow corner for a biggie. Much needed.
11.6Too full and on the pads, Burl whips it to deep square leg for a run.
11.5On middle, fuller. Sean Williams works it to long on for a single.
11.4FOUR! AND AGAIN! Sean Williams nails it well! Fuller delivery, outside off. Sean Williams shuffles across and scoops it to fine leg and it races to the fence. Just using the pace.
11.3Pitched up delivery, outside off, Sean Williams strokes it through covers for a couple of runs.
11.2FOUR! Innovative! Very full and outside off, Sean Williams steps across, opens up the body and laps it over to fine leg for a boundary.
11.1Jan-Izak de Villiers bangs it short and outside off, a bit straight. Sean Williams looks to push it away but misses.
10.6Angles across a length ball, around off, Burl plays it off the inner half of the bat to the bowler.
10.5A yorker-length delivery on the pads. Sean Williams whips it to short fine leg for a quick single.
10.4Bowls a straighter line on the pads. Burl plays it to long on for a single.
10.3Attacks the stumps with a length ball on middle, Burl goes back to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
10.2FOUR! Finally a boundary arrives! Slants in a length ball on the pads. Burl uses the pace and whacks it past short fine leg for a boundary.
10.1Back of a length and around off, Burl pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
9.6Good start by Jan-Izak de Villiers! Too full and around off, Sean Williams digs it out to mid off.
9.5On a nagging length and outside off, Sean Williams plays it to deep cover for a couple of runs.
9.4Steams in and angles it onto the pads. Burl whacks it to deep square leg for a single.
9.3Overpitched and outside off. Burl knocks it to cover.
9.2Too full and on middle and leg. Sean Williams lofts it down to long on, to the left of the fielder for a single.
9.1Jan-Izak de Villiers serves it full and outside off. Burl nicely drives but finds the man at cover. One.
8.6Short of a length and on middle, Burl pulls it flat and to deep mid-wicket for a single.
8.5Bowls a low full toss on the pads. Sean Williams nudges it to deep square leg for a single.
8.4Bangs it short and on middle, Sean Williams looks to pull but misses.
8.3FOUR! Welcome boundary! Excellent shot! Ruben Trumpelmann serves it on a length and on leg. Sean Williams goes back and whacks it over fine leg and it goes all the way for a six.
8.2Bowls it into the surface and around off, Ryan Burl works it to long on for a single.
8.1Short of a length and on middle and leg. Sean Williams pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
7.6Slows up the pace and bowls it on middle, Burl nudges it to mid on.
7.5Floats it full and on middle, Sean Williams reverse sweeps it to point for a single.
7.4Flat and outside off, Burl slaps it to deep cover for a single.
7.4TWO WIDES! Tossed up down the leg side. Sean Williams uses his feet to flick but misses and the keeper fumbles to carry it cleanly. A single.
7.3Darted on the pads. Burl flicks it to square leg for a quick single.
7.2Tossed up, outside off. Ryan Burl punches well but straight to cover.
7.1Shorter and outside off, Sean Williams chops it to point for a single.
Change. Gerhard Erasmus is back on.
6.6FOUR! Good end to the over but Zimbabwe still need more! A length ball on middle and leg. Ryan Burl shuffles across and tickles it down to fine leg for a boundary.
6.5Angles it on the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket for a single.
6.4Ben Shikongo hits the deck hard and angles it on leg, Sean Williams is beaten for pace as he tries to work it across but misses.
6.3Short in length and outside off, Ryan Burl guides it to third man for a single.
6.2This is full and on middle and leg, Ryan Burl nudges it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.
6.1This is full and around off, Sean Williams strokes it to deep cover for a single.
5.6On a length and around off, Ryan Burl blocks it out.
Ryan Burl walks in next.
5.5OUT! TAKEN! Sikandar Raza falls and Zimbabwe are in real spot of bother. Short of a good length and on leg. Sikandar Raza makes room and pulls to deep square leg where Ruben Trumpelmann stands close to the ropes, and holds onto it.
5.4Sean Williams takes the charge and whacks this length ball to mid-wicket for a single.
5.3Hard length delivery, around off, nips back in. Sean Williams drops it back to the bowler.
5.2Serves it full and invites Sean Williams for a drive, outside off. SW goes after it but misses.
5.1Leg bye! Slants a length ball on middle and leg. Sikandar Raza misses his flick and it rolls on the leg side for a leg bye.
4.6Goes very full now, angling on middle and leg. Sikandar Raza flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
4.5Drops a fine bumper, outside off, Sikandar Raza leaves it alone.
4.4Shorter and on middle, Sean Williams pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
4.3A length ball, outside off, Sean Williams punches it to cover.
4.2THREE RUNS! Back of a length and outside off, Sikandar Raza swings across the line and slices it over to backward point. The fielder runs behind, gives a chase and flicks it back near the fence to save a run.
4.1This is full and on middle and leg, eased to long on for a single.
3.6Length ball on middle, defended out.
3.5Short of a good length and around off, swings in sharply. Sikandar Raza is cut in half as he walks down to defend this one.
3.4FOUR! Sikandar Raza's favourite no-look shot! Gets a fuller delivery on the pads. Sikandar Raza bends and whips it across, behind square leg for a boundary. Off the mark in style.
Sikandar Raza comes to the middle.
3.3OUT! TIMBER! Through the gates! Excellent from JJ Smit! Bowls with an in-angler, around off, it lands and nips back in sharply. Brendan Taylor plants his front foot out to push it across but is beaten and it goes through the gap and hits the stumps. The wood goes for a cartwheel.
3.2Serves it full and outside off, shapes away. Sean Williams knocks it down to mid off for a single.
3.1Touch fuller and shaping on middle, Taylor nudges it to square leg for a single.
2.6FOUR! 11 runs off the over! Good length delivery, outside off. Sean Williams flat bats it straight down the ground past mid off for a boundary.
2.5FOUR! HELPED AWAY! Shorter and angling on the leg side. Sean Williams hangs back and pulls it fine past short fine leg for a boundary.
2.4Shorter and outside off, Taylor dabs it to short third man for a quick single.
2.3Drops it full and swings back in on middle, Sean Williams whacks it to deep square leg for a single.
2.2Pitches it up, outside off, Taylor drives it to extra-cover for a quick single.
2.1Short of a good length and around off, Taylor punches it straight to mid off.
1.6FOUR! No time to settle in! Drops it short and around off. Sean Williams powers it over mid-wicket and it races to the fence.
1.5Flatter delivery on middle, Sean Williams nudges it to mid-wicket.
Sean Williams comes in next.
1.4OUT! TAKEN! Both the openers go in the first two overs! Bernard Scholtz nicely loops it up on middle, Bennett tries to play with the line, lofts it over to long off where Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton runs in and dives to complete the catch.
1.3Floats it full with a bit of inward shape on middle, Taylor works it to deep square leg for a single.
1.2Flatter delivery on middle, Bennett whips it to deep square leg for a single.
1.1Tossed up, full and outside off. Bennett looks to push but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Bernard Scholtz to share the attack.
0.6Angles across the arm ball, outside off. Taylor looks to punch it away but misses.
0.5Very full and on middle and leg. Taylor sweeps it to the right of deep square leg who dives across and flicks it back to save a couple.
Brendan Taylor comes in next.
0.4OUT! TAKEN! Gerhard Erasmus strikes. Bowls a half-tracker, outside off and it shapes in around off. Tadiwanashe Marumani goes back to pull but top edges it behind to short fine leg where Bernard Scholtz takes the skier.
0.3SIX! BANG! There she goes! Floats it full and around off, Tadiwanashe Marumani gets inside the line and slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
0.2FOUR! Helped away! Fuller delivery angling on the pads. Tadiwanashe Marumani tickles it fine past short fine leg for a boundary.
0.1Tossed up full and on off, Brian Bennett eases it to long on for a single. Zimbabwe are underway.
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| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3732 | 124 |
| 2 | South Africa | 2873 | 115 |
| 3 | England | 4469 | 112 |
| 4 | India | 3515 | 107 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2409 | 96 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 1705 | 78 |
| 8 | West Indies | 1865 | 72 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1648 | 61 |
| 10 | Ireland | 152 | 30 |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 104 | 21 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 137 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 4471 | 124 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4160 | 109 |
| 3 | Australia | 3717 | 106 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 4235 | 103 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 3493 | 100 |
| 6 | South Africa | 3457 | 99 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 2279 | 91 |
| 8 | England | 3252 | 88 |
| 9 | West Indies | 2814 | 80 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 2465 | 77 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 1291 | 54 |
| 12 | Ireland | 938 | 52 |
| 13 | Scotland | 1520 | 46 |
| 14 | USA | 1389 | 41 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1425 | 40 |
| 16 | Oman | 959 | 37 |
| 17 | Nepal | 1060 | 33 |
| 18 | Namibia | 703 | 21 |
| 19 | Canada | 341 | 14 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 250 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 16269 | 271 |
| 2 | Australia | 9829 | 266 |
| 3 | England | 11041 | 257 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 11628 | 253 |
| 5 | South Africa | 10950 | 243 |
| 6 | West Indies | 12161 | 238 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 9325 | 233 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 14143 | 232 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 12223 | 222 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 8395 | 221 |
| 11 | Ireland | 6630 | 201 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 10790 | 200 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 6366 | 182 |
| 14 | Scotland | 4178 | 182 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 9508 | 179 |
| 16 | Namibia | 5169 | 178 |
| 17 | USA | 5769 | 175 |
| 18 | Nepal | 5535 | 168 |
| 19 | Canada | 5374 | 154 |
| 20 | Oman | 5522 | 145 |
| 21 | Uganda | 7311 | 143 |
| 22 | Papua New Guinea | 2568 | 143 |
| 23 | Kuwait | 5086 | 134 |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 6374 | 127 |
| 25 | Malaysia | 6333 | 124 |
| 26 | Bahrain | 7285 | 119 |
| 27 | Jersey | 2819 | 117 |
| 28 | Italy | 1725 | 115 |
| 29 | Bermuda | 3040 | 113 |
| 30 | Qatar | 3587 | 112 |
| 31 | Spain | 1872 | 110 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 4245 | 109 |
| 33 | Kenya | 4586 | 107 |
| 34 | Tanzania | 3547 | 99 |
| 35 | Germany | 1924 | 87 |
| 36 | Nigeria | 2992 | 79 |
| 37 | Singapore | 2844 | 77 |
| 38 | Guernsey | 2071 | 77 |
| 39 | Cayman Islands | 1921 | 74 |
| 40 | Austria | 3768 | 71 |
| 41 | Denmark | 1262 | 70 |
| 42 | Norway | 2091 | 70 |
| 43 | Portugal | 1333 | 67 |
| 44 | Japan | 2055 | 64 |
| 45 | Belgium | 2057 | 57 |
| 46 | Cambodia | 1365 | 57 |
| 47 | Botswana | 1404 | 50 |
| 48 | Switzerland | 1086 | 49 |
| 49 | Finland | 1130 | 49 |
| 50 | Argentina | 627 | 48 |
| 51 | Sweden | 1041 | 47 |
| 52 | Isle of Man | 604 | 46 |
| 53 | Thailand | 1654 | 46 |
| 54 | Romania | 1362 | 45 |
| 55 | Malawi | 1686 | 44 |
| 56 | France | 1082 | 43 |
| 57 | Bahamas | 972 | 42 |
| 58 | Czechia | 911 | 41 |
| 59 | Cook Islands | 552 | 39 |
| 60 | Philippines | 827 | 38 |
| 61 | Rwanda | 2343 | 37 |
| 62 | Fiji | 387 | 35 |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 561 | 35 |
| 64 | Ghana | 570 | 30 |
| 65 | Sierra Leone | 504 | 30 |
| 66 | Indonesia | 1650 | 29 |
| 67 | Hungary | 967 | 29 |
| 68 | Malta | 1191 | 28 |
| 69 | Estonia | 665 | 28 |
| 70 | Samoa | 460 | 27 |
| 71 | Mozambique | 518 | 26 |
| 72 | Swaziland | 491 | 26 |
| 73 | Israel | 178 | 25 |
| 74 | Cyprus | 420 | 23 |
| 75 | Panama | 318 | 21 |
| 76 | Belize | 164 | 21 |
| 77 | Gibraltar | 494 | 19 |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 431 | 18 |
| 79 | Serbia | 451 | 17 |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 218 | 17 |
| 81 | Bhutan | 336 | 16 |
| 82 | Suriname | 119 | 15 |
| 83 | Brazil | 131 | 15 |
| 84 | Mexico | 222 | 13 |
| 85 | Maldives | 214 | 10 |
| 86 | Cameroon | 86 | 8 |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 145 | 6 |
| 88 | Korea | 94 | 6 |
| 89 | St.Helena | 44 | 6 |
| 90 | China | 29 | 5 |
| 91 | Lesotho | 24 | 2 |
| 92 | Turkiye | 26 | 2 |
| 93 | Gambia | 6 | 1 |
| 94 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Seychelles | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mali | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Greece | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Croatia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 |
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