Zimbabwe tour of Scotland.
3rd T20.
Weather Forecast: There is cloud cover in Edinburgh suggesting overcast conditions for play. There will be initial movement for swing bowlers in that case.
1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO
Venue - Grange Cricket Edinburgh.
(i) Total Matches: 11.
Avg 1st Innings - 158.
Avg 2nd Innings - 136.
(A Big difference in runs indicates that chasing is not that easy).
Highest total - 210/5 (AFG).
(ii) Matches won by team batting first: 7.
Matches won by team batting second: 4.
(iii) Performance of both teams on this ground:
Scotland:
Played: 8, Won: 3, Lost: 5.
Zimbabwe:
Played: 2, Won: 1, Lost: 1.
(iv) Top Performers on this venue from the current squads:
Scotland:
Richie Berrington: 207 runs (8 Inns). Avg:25.87.
Kate Cross: 178 runs (7 Inns). Avg: 25.42.
George Munsey: 138 runs (8 Inns). Avg: 17.25.
Callum MacLoed: 102 runs (6 Inns). Avg: 17.
Alasainder Evans: 12 wkts (8 Inns).
Micheal Leask: 11 wkts (8 Inns).
Mark Watt: 7 wkts (7 Inns).
Zimbabwe:
Sean Williams: 88 runs (2 Inns).
Craig Ervine: 56 runs (2 Inns).
Tendai Chatara: 4 wkts (2 Inns).
Richard Ngarava: 3wkts (2 Inns).
Luke Jongwe: 3 wkts (2 Inns).
(v) Recent Matches on this venue
1) ZIM: 136/5 vs SCO: 126/10.
(ZIM won by 10 runs).
Williams: 60 & 1w.
Ervine: 36.
Chatara: 2w.
Ngarava: 2w.
Masakadza: 2w.
Jongwe: 1w.
Cross: 42.
Berrington: 42.
Leask: 25 & 1w.
Evans: 1w.
Watt: 1w.
Main: 1w.
Pacers - 2+5=7w.
Spinners - 2+3=5w.
2) SCO: 141/6 vs ZIM: 134/9.
(SCO won by 7 runs).
Berrington: 82.
Sharif : 4w.
Evans: 1w.
Sole: 1w.
Watt: 1w.
Hairs: 1w.
Shumba: 45.
Williams: 28.
Ervine: 26.
Chatara: 2w.
Ngarava: 1w.
Masakadza: 1w.
Jongwe: 2w.
Pacers - 3+5=8w.
Spinners - 3+2=5w.
3) PAK: 166/6 vs SCO: 82/10.
(PAK won by 84 runs).
Sole: 2w.
Leask: 3w.
Watt: 1w.
Macloed: 25.
Berrington: 20.
Pacers - 2+5=7w.
Spinners - 4+2=6w.
4) PAK: 204/4 vs SCO: 156/6.
(PAK won by 48 runs).
Evans: 3w.
Leask: 38.
Coetzer: 31.
Munsey: 25.
Pacers - 4+3=7w.
Spinners - 0+3=3w.
SUMMARY
Pacers
1st Innings - 11w.
2nd Innings - 18w.
Spinners
1st Innings - 9w.
2nd Innings - 10w.
Overall
(Pacers:Spinners)=29:18.
(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue:
ZIM:
1. Innocent Kaia: RHB, Legbreak.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
2. Regis Chakava: RHB, WK.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17.
3. Craig Ervine: LHB, Offbreak.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 30.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 26.
4. Wesley Madhevere: RHB, Offbreak.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0.
5. Sean Williams: LHB, LAO.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 60&1w.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 28&0w.
6. Milton Shumba: LHB, LAO.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 45*.
7. Ryan Burl: LHB, Legbreak.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 13.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1&0w.
8. Wellington Masakadza: LHB, LAO.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1&1w.
9. Luke Jongwe: RHB, RFM.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
10. Tendai Chatara: RHB, RFM.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w.
11. Richard Ngarava: LHB, LFM.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w.
12. Tadiwanshe Marumani: LHB, Offbreak.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
SCO:
1. George Munsey: LHB.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9,0,25.
2. Kyle Coetzer: RHB, RFM.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2, 1, 31
3. Ollie Hairs: RHB, Offbreak.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5&1w.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0.
4. Richie Berrington: RHB, RFM.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 82*,
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 42, 20, 3.
5. Callum Macloed: RHB, RFM.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0, 25, 12.
6. Matthew Cross: RHB, WK.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 14.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 42, 5, 13.
7. Micheal Leask: RHB, Offbreak.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 25, 9&3w, 38*.
8. Safyaan Sharif: RHB, RFM.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4w, 0w, 0w.
9. Mark Watt: LHB, LAO.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w, 0w.
10. Alasainder Evans: RHB, RFM.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -1w, 0w, 3w.
11. Chris Sole: RHB, RFM.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w.
12. Hamza Tahir: RHB, LAO.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w.
13. Gavin Main: RHB, RF.
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w.
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
2. HEAD TO HEAD
(i) Overall: 3.
(ii) Last 3 Matches: Zim leads by 2:1.
(iii) On This Venue: Zim: 1, Sco: 1.
(iv) Recent Head to Head Matches
1) ZIM: 136/5 vs SCO: 126/10.
(ZIM won by 10 runs).
Williams: 60 & 1w.
Ervine: 36.
Chatara: 2w.
Ngarava: 2w.
Masakadza: 2w.
Jongwe: 1w.
Cross: 42.
Berrington: 42.
Leask: 25 & 1w.
Evans: 1w.
Watt: 1w.
Main: 1w.
Pacers - 2+5=7w.
Spinners - 2+3=5w
2) SCO: 141/6 vs ZIM: 134/9.
(SCO won by 7 runs).
Berrington: 82.
Sharif : 4w.
Evans: 1w.
Sole: 1w.
Watt: 1w.
Hairs: 1w.
Shumba: 45.
Williams: 28.
Ervine: 26.
Chatara: 2w.
Ngarava: 1w.
Masakadza: 1w.
Jongwe: 2w.
Pacers - 3+5=8w.
Spinners - 3+2=5w.
3) ZIM: 147/7 vs SCO: 136/10.
(ZIM won by 10 runs).
Williams: 53&1w.
Wellington Masakadza: 4&4w.
Chatara: 2w.
Berrington: 36.
Watt: 2w.
Evans: 2w.
Sharif: 2w.
Pacers - 4+4=8w.
Spinners - 2+6=8w.
(v) Top Performers from current squads when both these sides meet.
ZIM:
Sean Williams, Wellington Masakadza, Tendai Chatara.
SCO:
Richie Berrington, Mark Watt, Alasainder Evans.
3) Squad Info with Detailing:
ZIM:
1.Innocent Kaia.
Last 5 T20: 7,0, 14, 44, 0.
2. Regis Chakava.
Last 5 T20: 8,17, 5, q0, 2.
3. Craig Ervine.
Last 5 T20: 30, 26, 57, 0, 64.
4. Wesley Madhevere.
Last 5 T20: 0, 0, 16, 0w, 19&1w.
5. Sean Williams.
Last 5 T20: 60*&1w, 28, 4, 1w, 33&2w.
6. Milton Shumba.
Last 5 T20: 1, 45*, 0, 22, 14*.
7. Ryan Burl.
Last 5 T20: 13*&0w, 1, 5, 26&1w, 37*&2w.
8. Wellington Masakadza.
Last 5 T20: 2w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w.
9. Luke Jongwe.
Last 5 T20: 1w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 1w.
10. Tendai Chatara.
Last 5 T20: 2w, 2w ,1w, 0w, 1w.
11. Richard Ngarava.
Last 5 T20: 2w, 1w, 1w, 3w, 0w.
12. Tadiwanshe Marumani.
Last 5 T20: 3, 1, 4, 14, 11.
SCO:
1. George Munsey.
Last 5 T20: 9, 1, 0, 59, 39.
2. Kyle Coetzer.
Last 5 T20: 2, 2, 17, 9, 95.
3. Ollie Hairs.
Last 5 T20: 0, 5&1w, 23, 0, 17.
4. Richie Berrington.
Last 5 T20: 42&0w, 82*, 10&1w, 41&0w, 0w.
5. Callum Macloed.
Last 5 T20: 0, 6, 31, 7, 0.
6. Matthew Cross.
Last 5 T20: 42, 14, 13, 1, 53.
7. Micheal Leask.
Last 5 T20: 25&1w, 11, 1w, 9, 1.
8. Safyaan Sharif.
Last 5 T20: 0w, 4w, 0w, 2w, 1w.
9. Mark Watt.
Last 5 T20: 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 0w.
10. Alasainder Evans.
Last 5 T20: 1w, 1w, 5w, 1w, 2w.
11. Chris Sole.
Last 5 T20: 1w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 0w.
12. Hamza Tahir.
Last 5 T20: 1w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 2w.
13. Gavin Main.
Last 5 T20: 1w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 1w.
My Team:
Wk: Cross. (Batting first)/ Chakava.
Bat: Coetzer, Hairs, Ervine.
AR: Shariff, Berrington, Williams, Burl/Leask.
Bowl: Chatara, Masakadza/Ngavara, Evans.
Safe C/Vc: Williams, Berrington.
Differential C/Vc: Coetzer, Chatara.
Risky C/Vc: Ervine, Burl.
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