Zimbabwe vs U.A.E., 32nd Match, Super Sixes at Harare, Mar 22 2018, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

RESULT
32nd Match, Super Sixes, Harare, March 22, 2018, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier
(47.5/47.5 ov) 235/7
(40/40 ov, T:230) 226/7

U.A.E. won by 3 runs (D/L method)

Player Of The Match
22* (10) & 3/40
mohammad-naveed
Match centre 
Scores: Ranjith P | Comms: Sreshth Shah
Scorecard summary
United Arab Emirates 235/7(47.5 overs)
Zimbabwe 226/7(40 overs)
39 (61)
2/56 (8)
end of over 4011 runs
ZIM: 226/7CRR: 5.65 
Craig Ervine22 (17b 2x4)
Kyle Jarvis6 (7b)
Mohammad Naveed 8-0-40-3
Amir Hayat 8-0-47-0

6.13pm Another crazy encounter, another finish that went down to the wire. Zimbabwe are out - well, they could still qualify if tomorrow's game is a low-scoring tie, but the chances of that are way too low. Effectively tomorrow's game is a knockout for a spot in the 2019 World Cup. The winner goes through, the loser goes home. Zimbabwe will hope for a miraculous tie. Hope you enjoyed ESPNcricinfo's coverage of another nail-biter from the World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe. Thanks for your company. Bye bye!

6.02 First up the winning captain Rohan Mustafa: "It's a big win for us, beating a Test team. No one knew about us, know they'll know about us. Feel sorry for Zimbabwe, but that's sport. Injuries hurt us in the Super sixes, but we have shown how much we've changed in the past 1.5 years. We'll come hard next time."

MSH: "Only hope for ZIM is for tomorrow's match to be a tie. "

Graeme Cremer: "(what went wrong?) We lost wickets in crucial periods. Taking nothing away from UAE, they bowled and fielded excellently. Credit to our team for holding our nerve in a few games through the tournament. We'll pick ourselves up soon, but right now it doesn't feel too good."

5.59pm Tomorrow's last super-six game, between Ireland and Afghanistan, will decide which of these two teams will qualify into the 2019 World Cup. Zimbabwe's dream is still alive, but barely.

Their NRR (0.42) has dropped below Ireland's (0.47), so even if tomorrow's game is washed out, Ireland will qualify. But in the case of a tie in tomorrow's game, Ireland's NRR will drop and Zimbabwe would go through. It's unlikely, but possible.

Word from the two captains in a moment.

Keyur: "How costly has that drop from raza proved to be"

Mohammad Naveed is the Man of the Match He says: "I bowled wicket to wicket and the yorker came off. Dedicate this to my brother."

5.54pm UAE have almost knocked Zimbabwe out of World Cup contention. They did well, trying to chase a rather inflated score of 230 in 40 overs, but it wasn't to be tonight. We could see a Zimbabwe-less World Cup for the first time since 1979!

39.6
2
Naveed to Ervine, 2 runs

full toss outside off, sliced over point and they only take a couple. UAE win! Zimbabwe lose by three runs, but they're not out yet. If tomorrow's game is tied, then they'd go through. But it doesn't look good for Zimbabwe right now: they're on the brink of elimination

It's simple for Zimbabwe now. They need a six off the final ball to qualify for the 2019 World Cup

Achyut : "Bring here Dinesh karthik last ball six hero. Zimbabwe need him "

Rial: "Three days and three heart breaks. Day1: SCO. Day2: ZIM. Day3: IRE or AFG?"

39.5
1
Naveed to Jarvis, 1 run

full outside off, and slapped down the ground to long off

seven off two balls

39.4
1
Naveed to Ervine, 1 run

low ful toss on middle stump, smacked to cover for a single but all they can do is take a single

Eight off three now

39.3
4
Naveed to Ervine, FOUR runs

through to the third-man boundary! It ain't over just yet. Naveed delivers a ful toss on off stump, and Ervine's big heave takes the outside edge. Zimbabwe will take that

Nervous signs in the Zimbabwe camp. Streak and Klusener can't watch this

39.2
1
Naveed to Jarvis, 1 run

low full toss outside leg, clipped to deep midwicket. Zimbabwe need 12 off four

39.1
2
Naveed to Jarvis, 2 runs

full on off and that's been muscled towards the on side. Dribbles down to wide long on

end of over 394 runs
ZIM: 215/7CRR: 5.51 RRR: 15.00
Kyle Jarvis2 (4b)
Craig Ervine15 (14b 1x4)
Amir Hayat 8-0-47-0
Mohammad Naveed 7-0-29-3

Oh man, another terrific super-six encounter. Can Zimbabwe make it to the 2019 World Cup?

38.6
1
Amir Hayat to Jarvis, 1 run

full outside off and driven to long off. Just a single, with Mustafa fielding in the deep. Zimbabwe need 15 off the final over

Surely Zimbabwe need a boundary off the last ball, eh? An excellent over from Hayat. Can he finish well?

38.5
1
Amir Hayat to Ervine, 1 run

low full toss outside leg stump, clipped off his pads to deep midwicket

38.4
Amir Hayat to Ervine, no run

short outside off, but Ervine can't connect! Slower ball that loops over the batsman's attempted pull. This'll hurt Zimbabwe

sarmad saleem: "Cricket is the winner ... UAE is showing us they deserve it ...."

38.3
1
Amir Hayat to Jarvis, 1 run

full outside off, and mistimes his drive to point. Gives Ervine the strike once again

38.2
Amir Hayat to Jarvis, no run

almost a yorker, and that's been bunted back to the bowler. Full and straight on off stump. Can't do much with that

38.1
1
Amir Hayat to Ervine, 1 run

back of a length outside off, mistimes his back-foot punch towards point. Only a single, and gets Jarvis back on strike

Getting dark in Harare with Zimbabwe needing 19 off the last two overs. Wonder what the Ireland and Afghanistan boys are doing right now.

Sreenath: "Right now,my Irish friend is dancing like Mj here..He almost lost his hope just a few minutes ago..and now he is no mood to stop dancing.. "

end of over 385 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 211/7CRR: 5.55 RRR: 9.50
Craig Ervine13 (11b 1x4)
Kyle Jarvis0 (1b)
Mohammad Naveed 7-0-29-3
Rohan Mustafa 8-0-56-2
37.6
1
Naveed to Ervine, 1 run

full on off stump, turned off his boots to deep midwicket. He'll keep strike

gav: "Props to Mustafa. I'm not against mankading but with the way the Australians, South Africans and Bangladeshis are behaving it's good to see an international captain be a gentleman " -- Zimbabwe need 20 off 13 to qualify for the 2019 World Cup

37.5
1lb
Naveed to Jarvis, 1 leg bye

good length on off stump, tails slightly inwards. Tries to defend towards the leg side, but inside edged onto his pads. Appeal for lbw turned down but they scamper across for the run

Jarvis in at No. 9

37.4
W
Naveed to Cremer, OUT

crashes into middle stump! Back of a length on off, and Cremer's pull takes the bottom edge of the bat. Straight into the stumps and the Zimbabwe captain has to go

Graeme Cremer b Mohammad Naveed 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 6m) SR: 0
37.3
1
Naveed to Ervine, 1 run

good length on off stump, tucked off his pads to deep midwicket. Just a single

37.2
Naveed to Ervine, no run

full on off stump, defended with soft hands. Played back to the bowler

37.1
2
Naveed to Ervine, 2 runs

good length on middle stump, caressed to deep extra cover off the front foot

Zimbabwe need 24 off 18

end of over 3711 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 206/6CRR: 5.56 RRR: 8.00
Craig Ervine9 (7b 1x4)
Rohan Mustafa 8-0-56-2
Amir Hayat 7-0-43-0

talha naik: "Why is Mankading is perceived to be against Spirit of the game? isn't batsman gaining unfair advantage, even here the game is in favour of batsman" -- it's not, atleast not in my books. Anyway, the new ICC rules say that it's the batsman's prerogative to ensure he's inside the crease

Shabbir Husain : "Pull out of a delivery, get a wicket :)"

36.6
W
Mustafa to Williams, OUT

one-handed stunner! Williams falls for 80. Good length on middle, and he tried to paddle this over short fine leg again. Off the bat's top half, and Amir runs backwards and sticks his right hand out. Sticks in his palm!

Sean Williams c Amir Hayat b Rohan Mustafa 80 (80b 5x4 1x6 117m) SR: 100

Nikhil: "Day of Williams(on)"

36.5
4
Mustafa to Williams, FOUR runs

and the crowd's come alive once again! Full on middle and leg, and Williams sweeps this over short fine leg! No one in the deep and the spectators are dancing

Mustafa pulls out of the delivery once again

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
SC Williams
80 runs (80)
5 fours1 six
Productive shot
reverse sweep
16 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
83%
Rameez Shahzad
59 runs (61)
4 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
flick
12 runs
1 four0 six
Control
73%
Best performances - bowlers
Sikandar Raza
O
10
M
0
R
41
W
3
ECO
4.1
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
2W
Mohammad Naveed
O
8
M
0
R
40
W
3
ECO
5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Harare Sports Club
TossZimbabwe, elected to field first
Series
Season2017/18
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 4005
Match days22 March 2018 - day (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsUnited Arab Emirates 2, Zimbabwe 0
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ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

Super Sixes
TEAMMWLPTNRR
WI54180.472
AFG53260.302
ZIM52250.420
SCOT52250.243
IRE52340.346
UAE5142-1.950
Group A
TEAMMWLPTNRR
WI44081.171
IRE43161.479
UAE4224-1.177
NED4132-0.709
PNG4040-0.865
Group B
TEAMMWLPTNRR
ZIM43071.035
SCOT43070.855
AFG41320.038
NEP4132-0.893
HKG4132-1.121