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England vs Zimbabwe, Four-day Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Zimbabwe tour of England, 2025 Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham Date & Time: May 22-May 2611:00 AM LOCAL

Richard Ngarava 0-42(9 ov)

19.6
Ngarava to Crawley, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Crawley went hard on the drive and missed it completely
19.5
Ngarava to Crawley, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Crawley stays behind the line and defends it to the off-side
19.4
4
Ngarava to Crawley, FOUR, nicely played, short and into the body, Crawley swivels across, gets on top of the bounce and then pulls it fine, the fielder in the deep is very wide and has no chance
19.3
Ngarava to Crawley, no run, fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
19.2
Ngarava to Duckett, 1 run, short of a good length and at the hips, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single
19.1
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Duckett gets right behind the line in defence
17.6
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, fuller length delivery and angling down leg, Duckett was looking to flick and missed
17.5
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, half-an-appeal for LBW, but this was going down with the angle, full and into the pads, Duckett was shaping for the flick and missed
17.4
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, full-toss from Ngarava, Duckett brings his wrists into play on the drive, to the right of mid-wicket where Ben Curran makes a diving stop
17.3
Ngarava to Crawley, 1 run, short of a length and well wide of off, slapped square on the off-side for a single
17.2
Ngarava to Crawley, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Crawley prods forward and push-drives it to cover
17.1
Ngarava to Crawley, no run, beaten, fuller length delivery and shaping back into the right-hander, has Crawley playing forward and it then held its line to beat the outside edge
15.6
Ngarava to Crawley, 1 run, on a good length and angling into the pads, clipped past square leg for a single
15.5
4
Ngarava to Crawley, FOUR, beautifully played, tad too full from Ngarava - lets Crawley leans forward, presents a straight bat and then caress the drive through wide mid-off
15.4
Ngarava to Duckett, 1 run, on a good length and straightening around off, Duckett is opene dup by the angle and skews a thick edge through point for a single
15.3
4
Ngarava to Duckett, FOUR, lovely, a half-volley on off - Duckett leans across into the drive, presents the full face of the bat and finds the gap straight of mid-on
15.2
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off, blocked back at the bowler
15.1
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, on a length and angling down leg, Duckett was looking to flick and missed
13.6
Ngarava to Crawley, no run, full and pushed well wide of off, left alone
13.5
Ngarava to Crawley, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
13.4
4
Ngarava to Crawley, FOUR, a bad fumble at short extra-cover and it's cost Zimbabwe a boundary - on a good length and angling across the right-hander, driven on the rise and to the left of cover, Ben Curran though fumbles and lets it go, an immediate apology to the bowler
13.3
Ngarava to Crawley, no run, short of a good length and angling back into the right-hander, Crawley hops across and jabs it to the off-side
13.2
Ngarava to Crawley, no run, on a good length and slanting across the right-hander, another leave from Crawley
13.1
Ngarava to Crawley, no run, on a good length and angling across the right-hander, left alone
8.6
4
Ngarava to Duckett, FOUR, that's been absolutely hammered! Banged in short on off-stump, Duckett is quick to get on top of the bounce and hammer it through mid-wicket, that went to the ropes in a flash
8.5
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, Duckett is taken aback by a bit extra bounce, hits the splice as he blocks
8.4
Ngarava to Crawley, 1 run, length delivery on off-stump, dropped towards cover for a quick single
8.3
Ngarava to Crawley, no run, length delivery just outside off, eased to point
8.2
Ngarava to Duckett, 1 run, pitched up full and shaping away outside off, Duckett prods forward and drives it back past his partner at the other end, not the best of timing, mid-on keeps it to a single
8.1
Ngarava to Crawley, 1 run, good length delivery on off-stump, Crawley hangs back looking to ease it into the off-side, he gets a thick inside edge onto the pads and it lands next to the stumps, they pinch a single
6.6
4
Ngarava to Crawley, FOUR, he's got this one through! Pitched up even fuller and wider, another invitation to drive and Crawley obliged, he leant into it and drilled it through the covers
6.5
Ngarava to Crawley, no run, full and slanting across outside off, Crawley prods forward and meets it with a lovely cover drive, straight to the fielder though
6.4
Ngarava to Duckett, 1 run, good length delivery on off-stump, punched towards cover for a quick single
6.3
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, fraction short on off-stump, Duckett looks to drag that across with a pull but is a touch cramped for room, hits the bottom half and lands near the pitch
6.2
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, bunted towards mid-wicket
6.1
Ngarava to Duckett, 2 runs, good length delivery outside off, Duckett steers it towards point and a little fumble allows them to come back for two
4.6
Ngarava to Crawley, no run, full and shaping into off-stump, Crawley knocks it straight back
4.5
Ngarava to Crawley, no run, pitched up very full and outside off, yorker length, shapes back in a touch and Crawley shoulders arms
4.4
Ngarava to Crawley, 2 runs, pitched up full and outside off, Crawley gets forward and drives it through the covers, not the best of timing but it's good enough for a couple
4.3
Ngarava to Duckett, 1 run, good length delivery on off-stump, tucked towards mid-wicket for a quick single
4.2
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, fuller outside off, Duckett mistimes a drive back to the bowler
4.1
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, now Duckett sees his outside edge beaten as well, good length delivery outside off, zips through as Duckett looks to punch that on the up, no footwork at all, good pace and carry
2.6
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, full on off-stump, firmly blocked, a maiden over
2.5
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, good length delivery just outside off, hint of movement away, Duckett hangs back and drops it into the off-side
2.4
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, eased to point
2.3
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, full on off-stump, knocked to mid-off
2.2
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, hint of shape away, Duckett waits for it and just opens the face of the bat at the last second to steer it towards gully
2.1
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, blocked straight back with the full face of the bat
0.6
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, movement away this time, fuller and wider outside off, Duckett is beaten after offering a loose waft
0.5
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, that's a good ball and it has Duckett in some trouble! Good length delivery on off-stump, Duckett was caught in his crease looking to defend, this didn't straighten and beat the inside edge to hit his thigh pad, appeal for leg before but it was just a touch too high
0.4
4
Ngarava to Duckett, FOUR, short, wide and Duckett cashes in, he hangs back and slaps it through extra cover, easy pickings and Duckett is away with a boundary
0.3
Ngarava to Duckett, no run, pitched up fuller on off-stump, just a hint of shape away, Duckett doesn't really get forward as he blocks this
0.2
Ngarava to Crawley, 1 run, short of length on middle-leg again, Crawley stands tall and gets inside the line to tuck it down to long leg, first runs
0.1
Ngarava to Crawley, no run, short of length on middle, Crawley rises with the bounce and drops it into the leg-side, steady start for both teams
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