ENG vs ZIM, Only Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Venue: Nottingham
Date & Time: May 22, 2025, 03:30 PM
MATCH DETAILS
  • Venue

    Nottingham

  • Series

    England v Zimbabwe Test - Men

  • Toss

    Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl.

  • Umpire

    Allahudien Paleker , Handunnettige Dharmasena

  • Match Referee

    Jeffrey Crowe

  • Tv Umpire

    Ahsan Raza

  • Man of the Match

    Shoaib Bashir

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Victor Nyauchi 13 17 2 0 76.47
Bowler O M R W Econ
Josh Tongue 12 0 65 1 5.42
OVER
59
0 0 4 2 4 1
11
ZIM
255 / 10
Victor Nyauchi
13(17)
Sam Cook
14-3-47-0

58.6 Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga

w

OUT! L.B.W. Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad.

58.5 Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga

0

Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga. Off break yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Crawley.

58.4 Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga

4

FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.

58.3 Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga

2

Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Tongue.

58.2 Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga

4

FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

58.1 Shoaib Bashir to Victor Nyauchi

1

Shoaib Bashir to Victor Nyauchi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.

OVER
58
0 0 0 1 0 2
3
ZIM
255 / 10
Victor Nyauchi
13(17)
Sam Cook
14-3-47-0

57.6 Josh Tongue to Tanaka Chivanga

0

Josh Tongue to Tanaka Chivanga. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, mis-timed to point for no runs, fielded by Root.

57.5 Josh Tongue to Tanaka Chivanga

0

Josh Tongue to Tanaka Chivanga. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

57.4 Josh Tongue to Tanaka Chivanga

0

Josh Tongue to Tanaka Chivanga. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

57.3 Josh Tongue to Victor Nyauchi

1

Josh Tongue to Victor Nyauchi. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Crawley.

57.2 Josh Tongue to Victor Nyauchi

0

Josh Tongue to Victor Nyauchi. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.

57.1 Josh Tongue to Victor Nyauchi

2

Josh Tongue to Victor Nyauchi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, in the air under control to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Atkinson.

OVER
57
0 0 0 0 0 0
0
ZIM
255 / 10
Victor Nyauchi
13(17)
Sam Cook
14-3-47-0

56.6 Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga

0

Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to point for no runs, fielded by Brook.

56.5 Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga

0

Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Pope.

56.4 Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga

0

Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control to long on for no runs, run save by Duckett.

56.3 Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga

0

Shoaib Bashir to Tanaka Chivanga. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.

56.2 Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza

w

OUT! Caught. Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, top edge in the air uncontrolled to first slip, caught by Brook.

56.1 Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza

0

Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza. Off break length ball, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.

OVER
56
0 0 1 0 4 0
5
ZIM
255 / 10
Victor Nyauchi
13(17)
Sam Cook
14-3-47-0

55.6 Josh Tongue to Victor Nyauchi

0

Josh Tongue to Victor Nyauchi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Atkinson.

55.5 Josh Tongue to Victor Nyauchi

0

Josh Tongue to Victor Nyauchi. Leg cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, mis-fielded by Smith, fielded by Root.

55.4 Josh Tongue to Sikandar Raza

1

Josh Tongue to Sikandar Raza. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.

55.3 Josh Tongue to Sikandar Raza

0

Josh Tongue to Sikandar Raza. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, in the air under control to deep cover for no runs, fielded by Duckett.

55.2 Josh Tongue to Sikandar Raza

4

FOUR! Josh Tongue to Sikandar Raza. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.

55.1 Josh Tongue to Sikandar Raza

0

Josh Tongue to Sikandar Raza. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Atkinson.

OVER
55
0 0 1 0 0 0
1
ZIM
255 / 10
Victor Nyauchi
13(17)
Sam Cook
14-3-47-0

54.6 Shoaib Bashir to Victor Nyauchi

0

Shoaib Bashir to Victor Nyauchi. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.

54.5 Shoaib Bashir to Victor Nyauchi

0

Shoaib Bashir to Victor Nyauchi. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Cook.

54.4 Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza

1

Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Tongue.

54.3 Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza

0

Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

54.2 Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza

0

Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.

54.1 Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza

0

Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.

OVER
54
0 4 4 0 0 0
8
ZIM
255 / 10
Victor Nyauchi
13(17)
Sam Cook
14-3-47-0

53.6 Ben Stokes to Victor Nyauchi

0

Ben Stokes to Victor Nyauchi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Atkinson.

53.5 Ben Stokes to Victor Nyauchi

4

FOUR! Ben Stokes to Victor Nyauchi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.

53.4 Ben Stokes to Victor Nyauchi

4

FOUR! Ben Stokes to Victor Nyauchi. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.

53.3 Ben Stokes to Victor Nyauchi

0

Ben Stokes to Victor Nyauchi. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Tongue.

53.2 Ben Stokes to Victor Nyauchi

0

Ben Stokes to Victor Nyauchi. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pope.

53.1 Ben Stokes to Victor Nyauchi

0

Ben Stokes to Victor Nyauchi. Length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by Duckett.

OVER
53
4 1 0 0 0 0
5
ZIM
255 / 10
Victor Nyauchi
13(17)
Sam Cook
14-3-47-0

52.6 Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza

4

FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

52.5 Shoaib Bashir to Victor Nyauchi

1

Shoaib Bashir to Victor Nyauchi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Cook.

52.4 Shoaib Bashir to Victor Nyauchi

0

Shoaib Bashir to Victor Nyauchi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.

52.3 Shoaib Bashir to Victor Nyauchi

0

Shoaib Bashir to Victor Nyauchi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.

52.2 Shoaib Bashir to Blessing Muzarabani

w

OUT! Caught. Shoaib Bashir to Blessing Muzarabani. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Root. A simple catch for Root in the deep.

52.1 Shoaib Bashir to Blessing Muzarabani

0

Shoaib Bashir to Blessing Muzarabani. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.

OVER
52
4 0 0 0 0 0
4
ZIM
255 / 10
Victor Nyauchi
13(17)
Sam Cook
14-3-47-0

51.6 Ben Stokes to Sikandar Raza

4

FOUR! Ben Stokes to Sikandar Raza. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

51.5 Ben Stokes to Sikandar Raza

0

Ben Stokes to Sikandar Raza. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pope.

51.4 Ben Stokes to Sikandar Raza

0

Ben Stokes to Sikandar Raza. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pope.

51.3 Ben Stokes to Sikandar Raza

0

Ben Stokes to Sikandar Raza. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to backward point for no runs, fielded by Duckett.

51.2 Ben Stokes to Sikandar Raza

0

Ben Stokes to Sikandar Raza. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.

51.1 Ben Stokes to Sikandar Raza

0

Ben Stokes to Sikandar Raza. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Duckett.

OVER
51
0 0 0 0 2 1
3
ZIM
255 / 10
Victor Nyauchi
13(17)
Sam Cook
14-3-47-0

50.6 Shoaib Bashir to Tafadzwa Tsiga

w

OUT! Bowled. Shoaib Bashir to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, missed. Tsiga missed the line completely.

50.5 Shoaib Bashir to Tafadzwa Tsiga

0

Shoaib Bashir to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to point for no runs, fielded by Tongue.

50.4 Shoaib Bashir to Tafadzwa Tsiga

0

Shoaib Bashir to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Off break yorker, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs.

50.3 Shoaib Bashir to Tafadzwa Tsiga

0

APPEAL! Shoaib Bashir to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to point for no runs, fielded by Brook, appeal made for L.B.W. A loud appeal for LBW, but the umpire is not convinced.

50.2 Shoaib Bashir to Tafadzwa Tsiga

2

Shoaib Bashir to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Off break half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 2 runs, run save by Cook, fielded by Tongue.

50.1 Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza

1

Shoaib Bashir to Sikandar Raza. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot sweeping, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Atkinson.

OVER
50
0 1 1 0 0 0
2
ZIM
255 / 10
Victor Nyauchi
13(17)
Sam Cook
14-3-47-0

49.6 Ben Stokes to Tafadzwa Tsiga

0

Ben Stokes to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.

49.5 Ben Stokes to Sikandar Raza

1

Ben Stokes to Sikandar Raza. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, inside edge in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Atkinson.

49.4 Ben Stokes to Tafadzwa Tsiga

1

Ben Stokes to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.

49.3 Ben Stokes to Tafadzwa Tsiga

0

Ben Stokes to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

49.2 Ben Stokes to Tafadzwa Tsiga

0

Ben Stokes to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.

49.1 Ben Stokes to Tafadzwa Tsiga

0

Ben Stokes to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.

ZIM Batting: 255/10 in 59.0 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Brian Bennett lbw: Gus Atkinson 1 (10) 0 0 10.00
Ben Curran c: Ben Stokes b: Shoaib Bashir 37 (104) 1 0 35.58
Craig Ervine c: Ollie Pope b: Josh Tongue 2 (13) 0 0 15.38
Sean Williams lbw: Shoaib Bashir 88 (82) 16 0 107.32
Sikandar Raza c: Harry Brook b: Shoaib Bashir 60 (68) 10 0 88.24
Wessley Madhevere c: Harry Brook b: Ben Stokes 31 (36) 4 0 86.11
Tafadzwa Tsiga b: Shoaib Bashir 4 (13) 0 0 30.77
Richard Ngarava absent hurt 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Blessing Muzarabani c: Joe Root b: Shoaib Bashir 0 (2) 0 0 0.00
Tanaka Chivanga lbw: Shoaib Bashir 10 (12) 2 0 83.33
Victor Nyauchi not out 13 (17) 2 0 76.47
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Sam Cook 14 3 47 0 0 1 3.36
Gus Atkinson 6 2 17 1 0 0 2.83
Josh Tongue 12 0 65 1 1 0 5.42
Shoaib Bashir 18 1 81 6 0 0 4.50
Ben Stokes 8 0 41 1 2 1 5.12
Joe Root 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00

ZIM Batting: 265/10 in 63.2 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Brian Bennett c: Ollie Pope b: Josh Tongue 139 (143) 26 0 97.20
Ben Curran c: Harry Brook b: Sam Cook 6 (10) 0 0 60.00
Craig Ervine c: Harry Brook b: Shoaib Bashir 42 (64) 6 0 65.62
Sean Williams b: Shoaib Bashir 25 (41) 4 0 60.98
Sikandar Raza c: Jamie Smith b: Ben Stokes 7 (19) 0 0 36.84
Wessley Madhevere b: Ben Stokes 0 (10) 0 0 0.00
Tafadzwa Tsiga b: Shoaib Bashir 22 (49) 4 0 44.90
Richard Ngarava absent hurt 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Blessing Muzarabani b: Gus Atkinson 12 (24) 1 0 50.00
Tanaka Chivanga lbw: Gus Atkinson 2 (19) 0 0 10.53
Victor Nyauchi not out 0 (5) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Sam Cook 17 1 72 1 0 0 4.24
Gus Atkinson 13.2 2 58 2 0 0 4.35
Shoaib Bashir 16.4 2 62 3 0 0 3.72
Josh Tongue 13 1 56 1 3 0 4.31
Ben Stokes 3.2 2 11 2 1 0 3.30

ENG Batting: 565/6 in 96.3 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Zak Crawley lbw: Sikandar Raza 124 (171) 14 0 72.51
Ben Duckett c: Ben Curran b: Wessley Madhevere 140 (134) 20 2 104.48
Ollie Pope c: Tafadzwa Tsiga b: Tanaka Chivanga 171 (166) 24 2 103.01
Joe Root c: Sean Williams b: Blessing Muzarabani 34 (44) 3 0 77.27
Harry Brook b: Blessing Muzarabani 58 (50) 6 3 116.00
Ben Stokes c: Ben Curran b: Blessing Muzarabani 9 (13) 1 0 69.23
Jamie Smith not out 4 (4) 1 0 100.00
Gus Atkinson Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Josh Tongue Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Sam Cook Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Shoaib Bashir Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Richard Ngarava 9 1 42 0 0 0 4.67
Blessing Muzarabani 24.3 3 143 3 0 0 5.84
Tanaka Chivanga 16 0 117 1 3 2 7.31
Victor Nyauchi 18 0 103 0 0 0 5.72
Sikandar Raza 24 1 93 1 0 0 3.88
Wessley Madhevere 3 0 34 1 0 0 11.33
Brian Bennett 2 0 17 0 0 0 8.50