through the gate! The late inward movement has done the trick. Madande goes for an expansive drive to this full-length delivery but is beaten on the inside edge. Not a shot you want to be playing with rain imminent. Or at any other time for that matter, especially with your team in trouble. Inspired bowling change from Stirling.
Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 1st ODI at Harare, ZIM v IRE, Dec 13 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary
2.35pm And it has been called off.
Cameron: "So what time are we looking at for the call off? Any chance they'll come back on?" --- I am afraid I don't have an answer to the first question but a call-off is not too far away, I feel.
2.00pm It's much brighter right now but rain is still around.
1.35pm Still dark and gloomy out there. No signs of a resumption yet.
1.15pm Rain seems to have relented but there's still a big pool of water on one side of the square.
Admire says: "We have been having a tough drought here in Zimbabwe, we really welcome the rains rather to see this performance from our team."
12.50pm It continues to rain. Covers on. Dark, grey. Some of the water-logging seems to have eased, by which I mean perhaps it has receded. But it's still spitting down. Could be a while before there's some movement. But if you're a fan of the PSL, the drafts for the 2024 season, is happening right now. Join Rvel Zahid on our Live Blog.
BV: "There is no chance another ball even gets bowled today. This rain is here to stay ..."
12.00pm HSC has turned into a swamp. It's dark, gloomy. The rain continues to fall and the covers are firmly on. And yes, we've started losing overs.
11.40am Absolutely hosing down in Harare. So much that you can't see the far end. Puddles of water on the outfield already. Bleak scenes but better weather forecast for the afternoon.
11.23am Still no rain, just dark clouds circling over.
11.14am Massive roar of thunder and a clap of lightning. Umpire Adrian Holdstock doesn't think it's safe enough to continue. The ground staff come rushing in with the covers. There's no rain just yet, but this is seen as a proactive move to ensure the much of the surface and the adjoining areas are covered before the torrential rain hits.
lifter on off, removes the bottom hand off the bat handle as he plays that safely behind the wicket
A wide slip is in place
defends to point
Zimbabwe have scored 36 off the last four overs. Hume back in for a second spell.
Rumbling of thunder in the distance
gets well forward and punches to cover
cover is vacant and he drills this tossed up delivery through the region, four more. Three in a row!
helped up and over short fine! The counter is on from Zimbabwe. Poor ball down leg, he used the pace very nicely
uses the bowler's pace to play a delicate little late cut, Hume puts in a dive to save one run.
Ground staff beginning to hare across the ground to get ready
gers forward and turns it to the leg side
full on the stumps, defended
Floodlights beginning to take effect
the short-ball barrage continues and Madande gets into the act this time. Takes on the pull shot and hit it into the gap at backward square leg
helps the pull down to long leg
imperious! Picks the length and wallops the pull in front of square.
short of length outside off, he sways out of the way and lets it go
short of length outside off, left alone
length ball veering into middle and leg, defended
leading edge as he tries to whip it square, rolls to short third.
spins back in from a length outside off, defended
just over cover! Loaded with risk as he lofts it up and over.
attacks the stumps by going full, played into the leg side
lunges forward and blocks
fired full on off, defended
Over 26 • ZIM 121/6