da stake casino： New Zealand stayed calm and composed throughout to win themselves asemi-final meeting with Pakistan as Zimbabwe bowed out of the ICC KnockOuttournament, beaten by 64 runs at the Nairobi Gymkhana Club on Monday
Peter Robinson09-Oct-2000New Zealand stayed calm and composed throughout to win themselves asemi-final meeting with Pakistan as Zimbabwe bowed out of the ICC KnockOuttournament, beaten by 64 runs at the Nairobi Gymkhana Club on Monday.Set 266 for victory, Zimbabwe were still in the match 25 overs into theirinnings. But New Zealand refused to panic and chipped away until theZimbabweans finally lost their nerve. They were eventually bowled out for201 and could have no complaints about their defeat. On the day New Zealandwere clearly the better team.Despite brave efforts from the middle order, Zimbabwe continued to losewickets at regular intervals in the second half of their innings. GuyWhittall made a brisk 26 off 21 deliveries before he was sent back by StuartCarlisle after Chris Harris made a smart stop in the covers. The return leftWhittall stranded and Zimbabwe on 154 for five. Whittall and Carlisle hadput on 46 for the fifth wicket.Carlisle had gone to his 50 off 68 deliveries and Zimbabwe needed him tostay at the crease until the death, but after reaching 67 he cut at PaulWiseman and Adam Parore took the catch off a thin edge. With Zimbabwe on 168for six and just 13 overs remaining, the match had tilted New Zealand’s way.There was still Heath Streak at the crease, however, but after hitting bothWiseman and Nathan Astle for six, he drove powerfully at Astle and thebowler held a fine, two-handed return catch. Streak’s 20 had taken just 16deliveries but with 11 overs remaining and 76 still required for victory,Zimbabwe were in trouble. Most crucially, only three wickets remained.With Zimbabwe increasingly desperate, Harris again demonstrated his value inthe field with the run out of Dirk Viljoen for 9 at 196 for eight. PaulStrang was then adjudged leg before trying to sweep Astle and Mluleki Nkalawas bowled, trying to hit Wiseman to Mombassa. The wicket gave Wisemanfigures of four for 45 and the innings closed after 42.2 overs.