England v Zimbabwe, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 1, Zimbabwe tour of England, 2025

Zimbabwe tour of England Match 1: England v Zimbabwe at Nottingham, Live Now
England
ENG
*498/3 (88)
Zimbabwe
ZIM
Live
Stumps : Day 1 - Zimbabwe elected to bowl
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Ollie Pope *169163242103.68
Harry Brook9181050.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Tanaka Chivanga *1208306.92
Blessing Muzarabani20311115.55
Current Partnership: 19 run (5.2 ov) | Last Wicket: Joe Root 34 (44) | Fall of Wicket: 479/3 (82.4 ov)
CRR: 5.66 | Last Ten Overs: 68/1 6.80
Recent: 41···1·114····2·1·

Commentary

End of over 88 (6 runs)
Harry Brook 9 (18)
Ollie Pope 169 (163)
England 498/3
Tanaka Chivanga 12-0-83-0
Blessing Muzarabani 20-3-111-1
4
87.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Harry Brook goes forward, plays flick shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
1
87.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Ollie Pope, 1 run, Ollie Pope goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
0
87.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Ollie Pope, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ollie Pope goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
0
87.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Ollie Pope, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ollie Pope goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
0
87.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Ollie Pope, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ollie Pope goes forward, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
1lb
87.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Harry Brook, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Harry Brook goes forward, aims to slam flick shot, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
End of over 87 (6 runs)
Ollie Pope 168 (159)
Harry Brook 5 (16)
England 492/3
Blessing Muzarabani 20-3-111-1
Tanaka Chivanga 11-0-78-0
0
86.6
Blessing Muzarabani to Ollie Pope, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ollie Pope goes forward and tucks flick shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
1
86.5
Blessing Muzarabani to Harry Brook, 1 run, Harry Brook goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
86.4
Blessing Muzarabani to Ollie Pope, 1 run, Ollie Pope goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
4
86.3
Blessing Muzarabani to Ollie Pope, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ollie Pope goes forward, plays cut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
0
86.2
Blessing Muzarabani to Ollie Pope, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ollie Pope goes forward, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
0
86.1
Blessing Muzarabani to Ollie Pope, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ollie Pope goes forward and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 86 (3 runs)
Harry Brook 4 (15)
Ollie Pope 163 (154)
England 486/3
Tanaka Chivanga 11-0-78-0
Blessing Muzarabani 19-3-105-1
0
85.6
Tanaka Chivanga to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Harry Brook goes forward, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at deep mid wicket, who halts the ball.
0
85.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Harry Brook goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
2
85.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Harry Brook, 2 runs, Harry Brook goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
0
85.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Harry Brook goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
1
85.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Ollie Pope, 1 run, Ollie Pope goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
85.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Ollie Pope, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ollie Pope goes forward, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
End of over 85 (0 runs)
Harry Brook 2 (11)
Ollie Pope 162 (152)
England 483/3
Blessing Muzarabani 19-3-105-1
Victor Nyauchi 18-0-103-0
0
84.6
Blessing Muzarabani to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Harry Brook goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
0
84.5
Blessing Muzarabani to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Harry Brook goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
0
84.4
Blessing Muzarabani to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Harry Brook goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
0
84.3
Blessing Muzarabani to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Harry Brook goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
0
84.2
Blessing Muzarabani to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Harry Brook goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
0
84.1
Blessing Muzarabani to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Harry Brook goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
End of over 84 (4 runs)
Harry Brook 2 (5)
Ollie Pope 162 (152)
England 483/3
Victor Nyauchi 18-0-103-0
Blessing Muzarabani 18-2-105-1
1
83.6
Victor Nyauchi to Harry Brook, 1 run, Harry Brook goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
83.5
Victor Nyauchi to Ollie Pope, 1 run, Ollie Pope goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.