Summary

Live Reporting

by Elizabeth Botcherby, Mike Peter and Matthew Henry

  1. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    He bowled it a little slower to the tailender and Muzarabani couldn't help himself. Again it's good captaincy to know the tailender would play his shots and to position the fielder there.

    Whatever happens in the next 10 games, against India and Australia, whether he does well or struggles, I think Bashir's got a long career of Test cricket ahead.

  2. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    BashirReuters

    This is happening quickly for England now.

  3. wicket

    WICKET

    Muzarabani c Root b Shoaib Bashir 0 (Zim 222-7)

    A fourth wicket for Shoaib Bashir... and a two-ball duck for Blessing Muzarabani.

    The Zimbabwe tailender goes for the slog sweep but doesn't get hold of it, finding Joe Root at deep mid-wicket.

    We're approaching the end game here.

  4. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Zimbabwe have been very defiant today, showing a lot of fight.

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    I'm in the crowd at Trent Bridge right now and there's a noticeable buzz of atmosphere when Stokes bowls. The others just don't quite have that expectation right now - but that will come with more tests and experience.

    Catherine

  6. 50 runs

    50 for Sikandar Raza

    Zim 222-6

    Raza brings up half-century with drive towards deep cover for four

    Blessing Muzarabani walks to the middle, but he spends an over at the non-striker's end as Sikandar Raza faces all of Stokes' over.

    The all-rounder faces five dot balls, then fires a glorious cover drive for four to bring up his 10th Test fifty.

    It comes from 57 deliveries.

  7. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    That's what Bashir can do.

    Tsiga tried to dance down. The dip did for him, the loop. Beautifully bowled.

    There's so much talk of Bashir and what he's done in his short Test career so far. Whatever happens, he's such a young spinner, he's going to be around for many years. He's had a tremendous start.

  8. Alison Mitchell
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Shoaib Bashir turned away as if to say I can't believe that's missed the stumps.

    Tafadzwa Tsiga is turning around... We're just getting confirmation from the third umpire.

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    WICKET

    Tsiga b Bashir 4 (Zim 218-6)

    Bashir bowls Tsiga with sharply turning delivery

    You've bowled him, Shoaib!

    The England spinner gives the final delivery of the over a bit of air, Tafadzwa Tsiga advances down the pitch but the ball turns sharply and passes between bat and pad.

    Bashir turns away, head in hands, not believing he hasn't bowled the Zimbabwe wicketkeeper... except he has, the ball has flicked the leg stump.

    I think Tsiga blocked his sight of a fallen bail.

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    Re 14:22: there’s a difference I think. Starc needed to do that to gain control of the ball, whereas Brook had the ball fully in control. He only turned his wrist the way he did to stand back up, not as part of taking the catch.

    Tim, Bristol

  11. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

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    Ben Stokes has been the pick of the seamers. He's not bowled the same overs as Tongue, Atkinson and Cook but when he's had the ball in his hand, he's been the one that's stood out.

  12. Zim 215-5

    Stokes continues after drinks, with Tsiga and Raza taking a single apiece.

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    Re: Anon (14:34), alternatively we have four seamers out injured, and we're still about to beat Zimbabwe by an innings within three days.

    Jack

  14. Henry Olonga
    Former Zimbabwe player on Test Match Special

    If Raza were to go, it could all unfold very quickly for Zimbabwe.

  15. Alison Mitchell
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Sikandar Raza has shown all of his experience in this innings.

  16. Zim 213-5

    We've watched the replays and we're saying no, Anonymous (remember to sign your messages!).

    Sikandar Raza places a lovely drive through the covers for four, and that's drinks.

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    Brook takes 'extraordinary' catch to dismiss Madhevere

    Did Harry Brook just put the ball on the ground in taking that catch in the same way Mitchell Starc did in the Ashes?

    Anonymous

  18. Alison Mitchell
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

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    The catch was all about Brook but Stokes makes magic happen.

  19. Zim 207-5

    Wicketkeeper Tafadzwa Tsiga is the next man in.

    He sees out the last two balls of the over without scoring.

  20. Henry Olonga
    Former Zimbabwe player on Test Match Special

    That is hands down the catch the match. Is it reverse cup as well? Wow. It's extraordinary.