Scotland vs Zimbabwe Zimbabwe in Scotland, 3 T20I Series, 2021

OUT! RUN OUT! That's it, Zimbabwe have pulled it off. Flatter delivery, worked to mid-wicket and the batters try to get back for the second. Again, the throw from the deep is a great one by Regis Chakabva and its straight to the bowler. Wellington Masakadza whips off the bails in a flash and Gavin Main is well short of his ground. Zimbabwe WIN BY 10 RUNS!

Gavin Main is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Is that the game in the bag for Zimbabwe? Tossed up on middle and Michael Leask looks to slog it over the long on fence. Leask doesn't get enough on it and holds out to long on. Sean Williams completes a simple catch and Wellington Masakadza is ecstatic. A hammer blow for the hosts.

OUT! RUN OUT! On middle and Leask pushes it down to long on. They have to go for the second but the throw from Sean Williams is a brilliant one. Wellington Masakadza collects the ball at the bowler's end and whips off the bails in a flash. Mark Watt has to go without facing a ball. 12 needed now off 4 balls.

Mark Watt is in at number 9.

OUT! TAKEN! In the slot and on off stump. Safyaan Sharif gets low and creams this one but he hits it straight down the throat of the long off fielder. Ryan Burl takes a fine catch and Safyaan Sharif has to go. Wellington Masakadza has struck but Michael Leask will be back on strike. 13 needed off 5 balls.

Wellington Masakadza is going to bowl the all important final over.

What an excellent over from Richard Ngarava! Finishes with another dot. Full and quick, following the batter down the leg side. Cross looks to swing but the ball goes between the leg stump and his body. Just 4 off it and now 13 needed off 6 balls.

Length ball, on middle. Sharif swats it away to deep mid-wicket for another one.

A quick and short ball this time, around off. Sharif looks to swing but gets beaten for pace.

Length ball, on middle. Leask pushed it down to long on for a single.

Back of a length, on leg stump, cramps Leask for room who cannot get it away.

DROPPED! How crucial will that be? Good-length ball, outside off and Cross gives the charge. He lifts it over backward point and Innocent Kaia runs in from deep point towards it. After doing all the hardwork, he spills the catch and they get a couple of runs as well.

Who will bowl the penultimate over? It's going to be Richard Ngarava to bowl the pressure over.

On off and pushed down to long off for one. 17 runs needed off 12 balls!

SIX! Clean as! Fuller ball, on off and Michael Leask just hangs back and clears the long off fence with ease. A welcome biggie for the hosts.

Lovely change of pace from Luke Jongwe. On a length, around off and moves away after pitching. Leask gets beaten all ends up.

WIDE! A quick bumper, angled in at middle and leg. Leask looks to pull but misses. The ball is just a bit too high and a wide is called.

Full and on off, Sharif drives it through covers for a run.

Length ball, around off. Leask cuts it past cover-point for a single.

Safyaan Sharif is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! There is yet another twist in this topsy-turvy match! In the slot and Matthew Cross looks to slog it over the square leg fence. Cross doesn't get enough on it and Innocent Kaia almost makes a mess of it at the deep square leg fence. Kaia fumbles the catch but somehow manages to catch it with his knees. Luke Jongwe has struck at the right time for his team and could this turn the match in their favor?

Length ball, on off. Michael Leask drags it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple. 27 runs required now from 18 balls.

FOUR! There comes the boundary! Length ball, darted on the pads. Michael Leask gets low and helps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Chatara bangs in short, just outside off. Michael Leask looks to pull but fails to get any bat on it. Excellent bowling from Tendai Chatara.

Good-length ball, on off. Matthew Cross hangs back and guides it towards short third man. They take a run.

Length ball, around off. Michael Leask eases it down the ground towards long off for one.

Lovely change of pace! Slower ball, outside off. Michael Leask swings hard but misses.

Tendai Chatara is now brought back into the attack.

Short of a length, down leg. Matthew Cross whips it towards fine leg for a couple. Good running! 35 needed from 24 balls.

Slower ball, on a length, on off. Matthew Cross drives hard but finds the cover fielder.

Short ball, on off. Michael Leask pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Wellington Masakadza makes a diving stop in the deep and keeps it down to one.

Good-length ball, on off. Michael Leask hits it hard but straight to mid off.

Length ball, around off. Michael Leask inside-edges the drive onto the pads.

Back of a length, on leg. Matthew Cross turns it behind square on the on side for an easy run.

Luke Jongwe is brought back into the attack.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Scotland. Flighted ball, on middle and leg. Michael Leask gets low and sweeps it towards deep square leg. The fielder in the deep has no chance and the ball races away to the fence. 39 runs needed now from 30 balls.

Tossed up, outside off. Michael Leask misses the sweep and gets rapped on the pads.

Flatter ball, outside off. Matthew Cross punches it to cover for a run.

Floated, around middle. Michael Leask blocks it out.

Flatter ball, on middle. Matthew Cross turns it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Michael Leask is in at number 7.

OUT! TAKEN! Richie Berrington, the man-in form departs and Sean Williams gets a crucial wicket here! Williams tosses it up nicely, on off. Richard Ngarava makes room and looks to go downtown but he miscues it and the ball goes straight to Wesley Madhevere at long on who makes no mistake.

Sean Williams comes in to replace Wellington Masakadza.

Good-length ball, on leg stump. Berrington tucks it to deep backward square leg for one.

FOUR! Streaky boundary but Richie Berrington and Scotland won't mind at all. Very full, on middle. Berrington gets an inside edge past the stumps and the ball races into the fine leg fence.

Back of a length, directed into the body. Cross manages to dab it down to fine leg for one.

Ngarava bangs this one into the pitch and around off. Richie Berrington taps it off the back foot to deep point for another one.

On a length, around middle. Cross flat-bats it to long on and collects a run.

Good-length ball, outside off. Cross has a poke at it but gets beaten for pace.

Richard Ngarava is back into the attack.

Quicker and flatter on off. Berrington taps it on the off side.

SIX! BANG! Tossed up delivery, on leg stump. Richie Berrington makes room and slogs it over the long on fence for a biggie.

A touch short and wide, Cross rocks back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Flighted ball, on off. Berrington pushes it to long off for a run.

On middle and pushed back to the bowler, who makes a good stop off his own bowling down to his right.

Nicely tossed up, on off, pushed down to wide long off for a single.

Wellington Masakadza is brought back into the attack.

Flatter ball, outside off. Richie Berrington pushes it to cover for a quick run.

FOUR! SHOT! Loopy ball, around the fourth stump. Richie Berrington gets low and sweeps it in front of square on the leg side. The ball races away for a boundary.

Flighted ball, outside off. Richie Berrington gets down on one knee to sweep but he fails to get any bat on it.

Quicker ball, outside off. Matthew Cross cuts it hard through cover for another single.

Flatter ball, on middle. Richie Berrington turns it on the leg side to collect a run.

Tossed up, on middle. Matthew Cross sweeps it towards deep square leg for a run.

SIX! WHACKED! Tossed up, well outside off. Richie Berrington reaches out and hits it over long off for a maximum! 19 runs from the over, exactly what Scotland were looking for!

On a length, on off. Matthew Cross pushes it to cover for one.

FOUR! Nicely done! Flatter and quicker, outside off. Matthew Cross hangs back and cuts it late past the point fielder for a boundary.

SIX! SMASHED! Tossed up, nicely, on off. Matthew Cross gets low and sends this one sailing over the mid-wicket region for a biggie!

Quicker ball, outside off. Richie Berrington eases it down the ground for a single.

Flatter ball, on off. Punched through covers for a run.

Flighted ball, outside off. Richie Berrington sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

On off and this is tapped to point.

Flatter ball, on leg stump, flicked away to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot from Matthew Cross. On off and Cross goes inside out, over extra cover for a boundary.

Tossed up, around off and Cross chips it over cover-point into the deep for a couple.

Sliding in on middle and leg, Cross looks to sweep but misses and gets rapped on the pads. A huge appeal but turned down.

Sean Williams is brought into the attack now.

Flighted ball, on middle and Cross dabs it down to mid-wicket for a quick single.

On off and pushed towards cover for a run.

Flatter ball, on off, punched off the back foot to cover.

Nicely flighted, outside off. Cross gets down on one knee and plays it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Sliding onto the pads and Cross misses the tuck. He gets hit on the back leg.

Tossed up, on middle. Richie Berrington knocks it down to long off for one.

On length, around off, pushed off the backfoot to the point fielder by Matthew Cross . DOT BALL!

On the pads, flicked away to the fine leg fielder for another single by Richie Berrington.

Short and wide, Richie Berrington cuts it ahead of covers for a couple.

Full delivery on off, Richie Berrington gets forward and drives it straight to mid-off fielder.

Full ball, on middle and leg. Matthew Cross drives it to long on for a single.

Short of a length, outside off. Richie Berrington guides it towards third man for a run.

On a length, around off, Richie Berrington guides it to third man for a single.

Flatter ball, outside off. Matthew Cross punches it through covers. Craig Ervine dives to his left and keeps it down to one.

Floated, outside off. Richie Berrington pushes it down the ground towards long off for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Punched towards cover.

There is a slight halt in play. Wellington Masakadza seems to have hurt one of his fingers but it's not one of his spinning fingers. The physio is out and he is applying some magic spray on the area. Masakadza is fine and we are ready for play again.

Floated, around off. Matthew Cross comes forward and eases it towards long off for a run.

Tossed up, outside off. Matthew Cross drives it to the left of the bowler. Wellington Masakadza puts in a dive to stop the ball.

Wellington Masakadza comes into the attack now.

Fullish ball, on off. Berrington drives it towards mid off where the fielder cuts it off well. Scotland are 26/4 at the end of the Powerplay.

In the air...safe! A slower short ball on off. Richie Berrington looks to dab it down on the leg side but gets a top edge down to deep backward square leg. They take two.

Back of a length, around off. Berrington punches it off the back foot to cover-point.

On the pads, Cross works it to deep mid-wicket for another one.

Another length ball, on middle and tucked away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

In the channel outside off and beats the bat of Richie Berrington.

Luke Jongwe comes into the attack now.

Length ball, around off and driven to the cover region.

Length ball, right on the money. Kept out by Cross.

FOUR! Width on offer and Matthew Cross doesn't miss out on it. He slashes it through point for a boundary.

Good-length ball, outside off and cut away fine to third man for another single.

Length ball, jagging back in on middle and leg. Cross inside-edges it down to deep square leg for one.

Matthew Cross is in at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT! Oh my word, Ryan Burl has taken one the greatest catches of recent times! This one is short and wide, Calum MacLeod cuts it well and looks to pick up a boundary but Ryan Burl, at backward point has other ideas. He leaps up to his left and takes it with one hand at full stretch. The reaction time for the catch was so low and yet Burl pouches it. Unreal stuff and the visitors are well and truly on top at the moment.

Length ball, jagging back in from middle. Richie Berrington misses the flick and gets hit high on his pads. Another tight over from Richard Ngarava.

Good-length ball, just outside off. Richie Berrington cuts hard but straight to the point fielder.

Leg bye! Length ball, on the pads. Calum MacLeod misses the flick and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls away and they take a leg bye!

In the air...but safe! Short ball, on off. Richie Berrington miscues the pull as the ball takes the top edge of his bat and falls just short of the third man fielder. The batters take one.

Length ball, around off. Richie Berrington pushes it to cover.

Well bowled! Good-length ball, just outside off. Richie Berrington has a tentative poke at it but misses.

On length, on off, Calum MacLeod hangs back and blocks it comfortably under his eyes onto the turf.

Good-length ball, darted on the pads. Richie Berrington flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Calum MacLeod comes in at number 5.

OUT! THIS IS A BIG WICKET! Short ball in the slot and was at a height for Munsey to pull it away and he does but unfortunately Munsey doesn't get enough timing on that and ends up giving a dolly to Innocent Kaia at deep square leg. The third wicket is down and Scotland are in a spot of bother.

On the pads, flicked away to square leg for  another single.

In that channel on good length, seaming away, Richie Berrington pokes at it tentatively only to miss the ball by whisker.

Short ball outside off, George Munsey cuts it to point fiercely and a little misfield gets him a single.

A double-wicket maiden! Richard Ngarava has started brilliantly with the ball here! He serves a back-of-a-length ball, on off. Richie Berrington taps it towards backward point.

Back of a length, on off. Richie Berrington blocks it out watchfully this time.

Good-length ball, on off. Richie Berrington defends it out to cover.

Richie Berrington comes in to face the hat-trick ball.

OUT! CAUGHT! And again! Two in two for Zimbabwe and Richard Ngarava is on fire! Good-length ball, outside off. Oliver Hairs cuts hard but finds Ryan Burl at backward point who takes an easy catch. Scotland are certainly in a spot of bother now and Richard Ngarava is on a hat-trick!

Oliver Hairs comes in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Richard Ngarava strikes in his first over and this is exactly what Zimbabwe were hoping for! Bangs in short, around off. Kyle Coetzer hangs back and miscues the pull towards Innocent Kaia at mid-wicket who takes a sharp catch.

Banged in short, down leg. Kyle Coetzer ducks under it watchfully.

Who will bowl from the other end? It's going to be Richard Ngarava.

In the air...safe! On a length, this time on stumps. Chatara deceives Kyle Coetzer by the slower ball this time who just pushes his bat at that one and ball loops away between mid-off and mid-on. Lucky there Kyle Coetzer.

On the hips again, clipped away to backward of square leg for a single by George Munsey

SIX! This time again straying on pads and George Munsey flicks it away over square leg for a first maximum of the innings. This man can be very dangerous if he gets into his groove.

On the pads again, clipped away to fine leg for a single by Kyle Coetzer

Chatara strays on the pads, clipped away to mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, on the body, blocked off by George Munsey onto the turf.

WIDE! Tendai Chatara starts off with a wide down the leg side.

In the slot, around off. Burl mistimes it to extra cover and they get just one. Zimbabwe END WITH 136/5!

A yorker this time, on middle. Sean Williams can't get under it and manages to heave it down to deep mid-wicket for a single. They think about the second but decide against it in the end.

Fuller delivery, on the stumps. Burl looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball goes nowhere. They sneak in a quick run.

FOUR! Full, but on the pads. Burl clips it past short fine leg and the ball races away into the fence.

Nicely disguised slower ball from Safyaan Sharif. On a length and on leg stump. Ryan Burl doesn't pick it up again and misses.

On the pads and Williams gets down on one knee again. This time he gets an inside edge to deep backward square leg for one.

Mandatory concussion check. Ryan Burl is hit on the grill of the helmet and the physio is out to have a look. Burl is fine and we are ready for the final over.

A quick bumper, on middle. Ryan Burl looks to pull but misses and the ball hits him on the helmet. Hope he is fine.

FOUR! A touch short and wide, Ryan Burl thrashes at it. He manages to clear the off side field as the ball goes over backward point and into the fence.

Length ball, outside off and played to wide long off for a single.

FOUR! On leg stump and Sean Williams gets down on one knee and then just helps it over backward square leg for a boundary.

LEG BYE! A slower length ball, on leg stump. Burl doesn't pick it up and is through his slog early. He misses and gets hit on the thigh pad. They do get a leg bye.

Full and outside off, Sean Williams creams it to wide long off for just a single.

Alasdair Evans to bowl the penultimate over.

Good-length ball, around off. Williams bottom-edges it back onto the deck and sneaks in the single.

Length ball, on middle and worked towards deep mid-wicket by Williams. He comes back for the second and brings up a gutsy half-century. This one can prove very important in the context of this match.

A yorker this time, on middle and leg. Burl digs it out to long on and gets a run.

This one is on the pads and Sean Williams flicks it to deep square leg for another one.

Good-length ball, around off. Burl steers it to backward point for a quick single.

Length ball, on top of off. Williams wrists it to deep mid-wicket and picks up a run.

Safyaan Sharif comes in to replace Gavin Main.

On a length, around off. Sean Williams works it down the ground and collects a single. 11 runs from the over!

Short ball, turning away late. Ryan Burl pushes it towards long off for a run.

Flatter ball, on middle and leg. Sean Williams turns it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! BANG! Sean Williams breaks the shackles! Tossed up, on middle. Sean Williams gets low and slog sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket region for a maximum! Zimbabwe needs more of those!

Quicker ball, outside off. Sean Williams cuts it again but finds the backward point fielder.

Flatter ball, outside off. Sean Williams hangs back and cuts it hard through extra cover for a couple.

FOUR LEG BYES! Main drifts onto the pads and Burl looks to tuck it fine. The ball comes off the thigh pads and beats short fine leg and races away to the boundary.

WIDE! Length ball, pushed wider and going across the left-hander. Burl leaves it alone and a wide is called.

Good-length ball, on off stump. Kept out by Burl.

OUT! CAUGHT! Milton Shumba is a goner and that is a big wicket for Scotland as Shumba was devastating in the previous match. Length ball, around off and Shumba frees his arms. He looks to go over extra cover but hits it straight down the throat of Alasdair Evans at mid-off who takes a sharp catch. Ryan Burl comes out to bat now.

Length ball, on off and Sean Williams looks to slog it over mid-wicket but just closes the face of the bat too early and the ball goes to long on. They get another single.

Fullish ball, on off. Shumba swats it to long on for a run.

Full and way outside off. Shumba leaves it alone, but its just inside the tramline.

Leg bye! Flighted ball, down leg. Milton Shumba misses the sweep and gets hit on the pads. The batters take a leg bye!

Tossed up, on off. Milton Shumba taps it towards cover.

Milton Shumba is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a huge wicket for Scotland. Leask serves a loopy ball, around off. Craig Ervine makes room to go over extra cover but he only manages a thick outside edge and the ball goes straight to Kyle Coetzer at backward point who pouches it with ease. Michael Leask provides his team with an important breakthrough!

Tossed up, outside off. Sean Williams miscues the sweep shot as the ball goes towards the long on fielder. The batters take one.

Flatter ball, on off. Craig Ervine eases it down the ground for a run.

Tossed up, outside off. Craig Ervine looks to reverse sweep but gets a top edge towards short third man.

Michael Leask is back into the attack.

A quick bumper this time, on middle and Williams looks to pull. He takes his eyes off the ball and the ball hits him on the body.

Length ball, on middle. Ervine bunts it towards mid on and gets the single.

On off and pushed to mid off for a single.

SAFE! Fullish ball, on middle and Williams taps it back onto the deck. Craig Ervine is way out of the batting crease and scampers to get back. The bowler misses the shy at the stumps and Ervine survives. Huge let-off!

On a length, around middle and leg. Ervine tucks it away toward mid-wicket for another quick single.

Full ball, on off and bunted on the off side for a run.

Alasdair Evans is brought back into the attack.

Flighted ball, on leg. Sean Williams tucks it round the corner and collects a single.

FOUR! SMASHED! Short ball, down leg. Sean Williams rocks back and slashes it hard through square leg for a boundary.

Flatter ball, on middle. Craig Ervine flicks it towards fine leg for a run.

Two wides! Sprayed down leg. The keeper fails to collect the ball and they take a run.

Flighted ball, on off. Sean Williams defends it out.

Tossed up, down leg. Sean Williams whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, on middle. Craig Ervine flicks it towards mid-wicket and takes a quick run.

Good-length ball, on off and played through cover for a single.

On the pads again and flicked to deep square leg for one.

Length ball, on middle and pushed down the ground for a run.

FOUR! Cheeky shot from Craig Ervine. On leg stump and just flicked over backward square leg and into the fence.

On middle and leg, worked to deep mid-wicket for another one.

Bowling Change. Richie Berrington comes into the attack.

Length ball, on the pads. Ervine tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Richie Berrington comes back into the attack.

Flighted ball, down leg. Sean Williams clips it off his pads towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Wide! Calum sprays one down leg. Sean Williams misses the sweep and it is called wide.

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Craig Ervine turns it on the leg side for a single.

Leg bye! Quicker ball, darted on the pads. Sean Williams misses the flick and gets hit on the pads. The batters take a quick run as the ball deflects off Sean Williams' pads.

Floated, around middle. Sean Williams works it on the leg side to collect a run.

Bye! Tossed up, on off. Craig Ervine looks to play the reverse sweep but misses and gets rapped on the pads. The batters sneak in a bye!

Tossed up, outside off. Craig Ervine misses the drive and the keeper fails to collect the ball cleanly.

A touch shorter, on middle. Ervine punches it off the back foot for a run.

Flighted ball, on middle. Williams pushes it to wide long on for one.

On off and driven through covers for another one.

FOUR! Lovely cricketing shot from Craig Ervine. Tossed up again, around off and Ervine steps out and just caresses it over extra cover and picks up a boundary.

Tossed up, on middle and Williams works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Short and wide, cut away to backward point for a quick single.

On middle and blocked out by Williams. The runs are hard to come by at the moment for Zimbabwe.

Length ball, outside off, nicely guided down to third man for one.

LEG BYE! Back of a length, on leg stump. Williams looks to turn it on the leg side but misses. The ball goes off the arms and towards the off side. They sneak in a quick leg bye.

Good-length ball, on middle. Kept out by Williams.

FOUR! Short and wide, Williams latches onto that one and cuts it beautifully past point for a boundary.

Back of a length, around off. This is worked to wide long off for a run.

Flatter delivery, angled in on middle. Blocked out by Sean Williams.

Flighted ball, around off. Williams can't get it past extra cover.

A tad short and on off, punched off the back foot to extra cover.

On off and driven through point for a single.

Slightly tossed up, around off. Ervine looks to cut off the back foot but gets an outside edge towards short third man.

Flatter one, on off and punched to the cover region.

Tossed up, on leg. Sean Williams pushes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, outside off. Craig Ervine eases it down the ground to collect a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Sean Williams flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Tossed up, outside off. Craig Ervine drives it through cover and takes a run.

Floated, around middle and leg. Craig Ervine turns it on the leg side.

Tossed up, on off. Sean Williams drives it down the ground for a run.

Back of a length, outside off. Craig Ervine taps it towards point. Zimbabwe are 38-3 at the end of the Powerplay.

Good-length ball, on off. Craig Ervine defends it out.

Length ball, on the pads. Sean Williams clips it off his pads towards mid-wicket to collect three runs.

Good-length ball, on off. Sean Williams hits it straight back to the bowler.

FOUR! STREAKY! Good-length ball, on off. Sean Williams looks to drive on the up but gets an inside edge and the ball beats the keeper on his right and races away for a boundary.

Wide! Main sprays down leg. Sean Williams misses the flick. Wided!

Good-length ball, on middle. Sean Williams tucks it towards the left of the bowler.

Back of a length, jagging back in from middle. Sean Williams gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls away towards backward point and they take one.

Short of a length, outside off. Craig Ervine guides it towards third man for another single.

Good-length ball, on off. Sean Williams pushes it to covers off the back foot for a single.

On a length, outside off. Sean Williams looks to drive on the up but misses.

Length ball, on the pads. Tucked towards fine leg for a run.

Good-length ball, on off. Craig Ervine hangs back and defends it solidly.

Length ball, on off, worked to deep mid-wicket for one.

Another dot ball. On the stumps and kept out by Ervine.

Length ball, on middle and leg. Williams whips it to deep square leg for a run.

On off and this is pushed to the cover region by Williams.

Pitched up on off, driven to cover-point.

FOUR! On the pads, Williams flicks it into the fine leg fence for a welcome boundary.

OUT! RUN OUT! That is the last thing Zimbabwe needed at the moment. This one is outside off and cut away towards cover-point. There is a slight hesitation between the batters and they pay the price. Kyle Coetzer throws it to the bowler, Mark Watt who whips off the bails at the bowler's end. Wesley Madhevere departs.

Length ball, just outside off and this is nudged to short third man.

On middle and worked towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

OUT! CAUGHT! Regis Chakabva is a goner. Length ball, around off and Chakabva looks to slog it across. He ends up getting a top edge towards backward point where Alasdair Evans takes a simple catch. That's the second one down for Zimbabwe.

Length ball, on the stumps. Chakabva blocks it out.

SIX! In the slot and Regis Chakabva smokes this one back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Who will come in next?

OUT! This time on a length, around off, Innocent Kaia looks to guide it towards third man, but gets an outside edge to the keeper. EARLY WICKET HERE FOR THE SCOTS! Nothing shot this by Innocent Kaia and he goes back disappointed.

FOUR! This time width outside off, Innocent Kaia cuts it over covers for a boundary. Nice timing on that one. As soon as he saw the width, he lashed onto that one in a flash.

WIDE! This time the bowler tries a short ball. But gets it to bounce way too high over the head of Innocent Kaia to be called a legal delivery.

On a length on middle, Innocent Kaia clips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

On a length, around off, extra bounce off the wicket, Regis Chakabva taps it to point for no run.

Short of a length and outside off, the cut shot is missed by the batter.

LEG BYE! Back of a length, on the pads, the batter looks to tuck it away but misses. The ball comes off the thigh pads and rolls onto the leg side. They take a leg bye.

Full ball, on off. Driven towards  mid- off for a quick single.

Back of a length, outside off. Regis Chakabva cuts it towards third man for a run.

Leg bye! Good-length ball, darted on the pads. Kaia misses the flick and gets rapped on the pads. They sneak in a leg bye as the ball rolls away.

Back of a length, on off. Kaia pushes it to cover.

Length ball, outside off. Kaia taps it towards point.

Good-length ball, on off. Kaia defends it off the back foot.

Both teams are out on the middle and we will have the national anthems, starting with the national anthem of Zimbabwe followed by the national anthem of Scotland. Safyaan Sharif to start with the ball.

Both the teams are out for their respective national anthems! Right then! We are done with the national anthems and are set for the game to begin! Scotland's players stride out to the middle. Safyaan Sharif to start with the ball. Innocent Kaia and Regis Chakabva are the openers for Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Wesley Madhevere, Regis Chakabva (WK), Craig Ervine (C), Sean Williams, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Innocent Kaia (In for Tadiwanashe Marumani).

Scotland (Unchanged XI) - George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer (C), Oliver Hairs, Richie Berrington, Calum MacLeod, Matthew Cross (WK), Michael Leask, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Gavin Main (In for Chris Sole), Alasdair Evans.

TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in favor of Zimbabwe. They elect to bat first.

Hello and welcome to the 2nd T20I between Scotland and Zimbabwe. The hosts edged their opponents by 7 runs in the first match, courtesy of some really good death bowling and will look to wrap up the series today itself. The visitors, on the other hand, will look to improve on their middle order collapse and stay in the series with a win. Who will win? We shall find out soon, but first, the toss and team news in a bit.