Summary

  • Scotland lose toss and Zimbabwe choose to field first

  • Leask top scores for Scots with 48 as they set target of 234-8

  • Sole takes three wickets as Zimbabwe are restricted to 202

  • Scots can qualify by beating Dutch on Thursday

Live Reporting

George O'Neill

  1. Zimbabwe 14-2 (target 235)

    Sean Williams' feet are in cement as Chris Sole cranks it up to over 150kph - that's up there with the quickest in the world.

  2. wicket

    WICKET Ervine b Sole 2

    Zimbabwe 13-2 (target 235)

    Late swing at high pace, and it's way too good for Craig Ervine!

    Chris Sole rattles the timber - he has two, Scotland have two, and the home crowd are stunned into silence.

    Sean Williams, the main man for Zimbabwe, is in early - can he deal with the tearaway Sole?

    That delivery to dismiss Ervine was 148kph - quick!!

  3. Zimbabwe 13-1 (target 235)

    Innocent Kaia drives handsomely through extra cover for four, and is then beaten by two beautiful away-swingers from Brandon McMullen.

    George Munsey and Chris Greaves are in the game in the slip cordon, especially with Kaia keen to drive - another one finds the fence, but it wasn't totally convincing.

  4. Umpire review

    Zimbabwe 4-1 (target 235)

    We're having a quick look at a potential stumping down the leg-side, but Craig Ervine got his foot down before Matthew Cross whipped off the bails.

    Not out.

  5. Zimbabwe 3-1 (target 235)

    Brandon McMullen will open up at the other end.

    He has 10 wickets in this qualifying tournament for an average of 13 runs - handy stuff.

  6. Zimbabwe 3-1 (target 235)

    Innocent Kaia gets off the mark with a thick outside edge down to third man, and then Chris Sole has a big appeal for lbw against Craig Ervine turned down.

    Big swing there for Sole, and it was probably doing too much.

    A wide and a quick single end the over - an excellent one for Scotland.

  7. wicket

    WICKET Gumbie c Cross b Sole 0

    Zimbabwe 0-1 (target 235)

    GONE FIRST BALL! CHRIS SOLE, YOU BEAUTY!

    It's a perfect delivery, just short of a length with a hint of away movement - it draws Joylord Gumbie into the shot, and he feathers one through to a delighted Matthew Cross behind the stumps.

    Innnocent Kaia is in at number three for Zimbabwe.

  8. Here we go...

    Zimbabwe 0-0 (target 235)

    The players are back out in Bulawayo, Chris Sole has the new ball for Scotland, and we're about to get back under way.

    Joylord Gumbie, who might well have the best name in world sport, will face the first delivery for Zimbabwe.

  9. 'It's captivated Zimbabwean people like nothing has before'

    If you want a sense of what qualifying for the World Cup would mean to Zimbabwe, read this from head coach Dave Houghton.

    "On a daily basis I am filled with pride for what these guys are doing - the love they are putting on the faces of the supporters.

    "I never speak to our players at the end of the game and tell them to do anything, but every single time we play, win or lose, they go outside and sign autographs and have selfies. The public love them like their own children.

    "If you could actually see the groundswell of support there is in this country now for the game of cricket, you would understand what this would do to our country.

    "We've had our last two games now, the one in Harare against the West Indies and even the one here (in Bulawayo) against Sri Lanka - both were massively sold out. Admittedly they're not huge grounds, but if the ground capacity is 12,000, there was 18,000 in the ground - so you can imagine it's quite full in there.

    "The game has captivated Zimbabwean people like nothing has ever captivated them before in any sport."

    You can read the rest of Kevin Hand's piece with Houghton here.

    Zimbabwe head coach Dave HoughtonGetty Images

  10. Late charge gives Scotland a chance

    Scotland 234-8 v Zimbabwe

    When Chris Greaves was run out to leave Scotland 170-7, there was a real danger that the innings could finish with a whimper, but the Scots took 55 from the final five overs, thanks mainly to Michael Leask and Mark Watt.

    Scotland's strong suit is their bowling, and they now have something to defend in this must-win game.

    Michael Leask plays a shotGetty Images

    Michael Leask struck three fours and two sixes in his knock of 48

  11. Scotland set Zimbabwe 235 to win

    Scotland 234-8 v Zimbabwe

    Swing and a miss from Mark Watt, but they take a bye to the keeper.

    Watt finishes with 21 from 15 balls.

  12. Scotland 233-8 v Zimbabwe

    Plinked into the leg-side, but they race back for two.

    One ball to go, with Mark Watt on strike...

  13. Scotland 231-8 v Zimbabwe

    Oh, Mark Watt - what a cameo this is!

    The straightest of bats meets a full ball from Ngarava, and it flies back past the bowler for four more.

    A wide down the leg-side follows...

  14. Scotland 226-8 v Zimbabwe

    Brilliant shot from Mark Watt, who anticipates the short ball from Ngarava, backs away, and upper-cuts it for four over short third man.

  15. Scotland 222-8 v Zimbabwe

    Bat on ball this time - they come through for a single.

  16. Scotland 221-8 v Zimbabwe

    Straight through Safyaan Sharif - a dot.

  17. Scotland 221-8 v Zimbabwe

    Richard Ngarava will bowl the final over of Scotland's innings...

  18. Scotland 221-8 v Zimbabwe

    Sharif tickles his first ball down to fine leg for four priceless runs, and then scampers a leg-bye to keep the strike.

  19. wicket

    WICKET Leask c Madhevere b Chatara 48

    Scotland 216-8 v Zimbabwe

    Gone next ball looking for six more.

    It's a low full toss from Chatara, and Leask can't get enough on it to clear the fence.

    He falls for an excellent, and potentially vital, 48 from just 34 balls.

    Safyaan Sharif is in for the final eight balls.

  20. 6 runs

    Scotland 216-7 v Zimbabwe

    He's NAILED this!

    Just short of a length from Tendai Chatara, and Michael Leask hammers it over midwicket for six.