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, May 22, 2025
England
ENG
565/6d (96.3)
Zimbabwe
ZIM
265/10 (63.2) & 255/10 (59)
Finished
ENG won by 45 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Victor Nyauchi13172076.47
Tanaka Chivanga10122083.33
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Shoaib Bashir1818164.50
Josh Tongue1206515.42
Current Partnership: 14 run (2.4 ov) | Last Wicket: Tanaka Chivanga 10 (12) | Fall of Wicket: 255/10 (58.6 ov)
CRR: 4.32 | Last Ten Overs: 42/4 4.20
Recent: W·4241···1·2····W·

Commentary

End of over 59 (11 runs)
Tanaka Chivanga 10 (12)
Victor Nyauchi 13 (17)
Zimbabwe 255/9
Shoaib Bashir 18-1-81-6
Josh Tongue 12-0-65-1
w
58.6
Tanaka Chivanga lbw b S Bashir 10 (12) Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, lbw b S Bashir, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease to attempt defensive shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Shoaib Bashir appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Tanaka Chivanga's dismissal.
0
58.5
Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
4
58.4
Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga, Four, Four !! , good length, on the stumps, Tanaka Chivanga elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
2
58.3
Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga, 2 runs, Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed reverse sweep off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 2 runs.
4
58.2
Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga, Four, Four !! , good length, on the off stump. Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
58.1
Shoaib Bashir to Victor Nyauchi, 1 run, Victor Nyauchi goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an 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.
End of over 58 (3 runs)
Tanaka Chivanga 0 (7)
Victor Nyauchi 12 (16)
Zimbabwe 244/8
Josh Tongue 12-0-65-1
Shoaib Bashir 17-1-70-5
0
57.6
Josh Tongue to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
57.5
Josh Tongue to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
57.4
Josh Tongue to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
1
57.3
Josh Tongue to Victor Nyauchi, 1 run, Josh Tongue delivers fast ball at back of length, Victor Nyauchi goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep point, limits Victor Nyauchi to just 1 run.
0
57.2
Josh Tongue to Victor Nyauchi, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Josh Tongue sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Victor Nyauchi hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
2
57.1
Josh Tongue to Victor Nyauchi, 2 runs, Josh Tongue delivers fast ball at back of length, Victor Nyauchi goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
End of over 57 (0 runs)
Tanaka Chivanga 0 (4)
Victor Nyauchi 9 (13)
Zimbabwe 241/8
Shoaib Bashir 17-1-70-5
Josh Tongue 11-0-62-1
0
56.6
Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
56.5
Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward square leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
56.4
Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Shoaib Bashir delivers at full length, Tanaka Chivanga goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Tanaka Chivanga to just 2 runs.
0
56.3
Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Shoaib Bashir sends down a sharp delivery, Tanaka Chivanga hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
w
56.2
Sikandar Raza c H Brook b S Bashir 60 (68) Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza, no run, c H Brook b S Bashir, Caught out !! , good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Harry Brook, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Sikandar Raza is out.
0
56.1
Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Shoaib Bashir sends down a sharp delivery, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 56 (5 runs)
Victor Nyauchi 9 (13)
Sikandar Raza 60 (66)
Zimbabwe 241/7
Josh Tongue 11-0-62-1
Shoaib Bashir 16-0-70-4
0
55.6
Josh Tongue to Victor Nyauchi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Victor Nyauchi hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
55.5
Josh Tongue to Victor Nyauchi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josh Tongue sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Victor Nyauchi hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
1
55.4
Josh Tongue to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Josh Tongue delivers fast ball at back of length, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Sikandar Raza to just 1 run.
0
55.3
Josh Tongue to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, dabs it towards deep cover, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
4
55.2
Josh Tongue to Sikandar Raza, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
0
55.1
Josh Tongue to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, dabs it towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
End of over 55 (1 runs)
Victor Nyauchi 9 (11)
Sikandar Raza 55 (62)
Zimbabwe 236/7
Shoaib Bashir 16-0-70-4
Ben Stokes 8-0-41-1
0
54.6
Shoaib Bashir to Victor Nyauchi, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Shoaib Bashir sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Victor Nyauchi hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
0
54.5
Shoaib Bashir to Victor Nyauchi, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Victor Nyauchi hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.