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Zimbabwe scripted history on Friday as they defeated Scotland in the last game of Round𝔉 1 to book a spot in the Super 12 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup 20🎐22. Notably, this is the first time Zimbabwe have made it into the second stage in the history of World T20.
Chasing the paltry target of 133 was never going to be a tough task for Zimbabwe, but they were in a spot of bother after losing three wickets for 42 in 8 overs. However, Craig Ervine and Sikandar Raza, the backbone of Zi🀅mbabwe cricket for the past decade, stood out once again and took th🥀e team to the next stage of the multi-team event.
While skipper Ervine smashed a brilliant 58 from 54 deliveries, including 6 fours, Raza scored a quickfire 23-🎃ball 40 with the help of three fours and a couple of maximums. The duo added 64 runs for the fourth wicket, which eventually helpﷺed Zimbabwe finish the proceedings in 18.3 overs, with five wickets in hand.
Earlier, Zimbabwe’s bowling attack performed exceptionally well and restricted the Scottish side to 132/6 in 20 overs. Tendai Chatara wꦺas their pick o🤡f the bowlers, taking two wickets while conceding only 14 runs in his quota of 4 overs, including a maiden.
Apart from Chatara, Richard Ngarava (2/28), Blessing Muzarabani (1/34), and Raza (1/20) chipped in with valuable contributions. For Scotland, opener George Munsey top-scored with 54 f꧋rom 51ꦍ deliveries, including seven boundaries.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Hello Super 12! 🍾 |
— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv)
Zimbabwe are through to the Super 12 after a fabulou♛s performance in Hobart 👏��
The first time they hav༺e made it out of the Fiꦐrst Round at the 🔥
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup)
This is the🅺 firs🥀t time Zimbabwe made it to the next round in a T20 World Cup.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Congrats gents👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa)
One of the biggest days for Z♍imbabwe cricket in living memory. Let’s back the Chevrons🇿🇼
— Adam Theo🇿🇼🏏 (@AdamTheofilatos)
ZIMBABWE YOU BEAUTIES!
— David Coltart (@DavidColtart)
Sikandar Raza, the game changer of Zimbabwe.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Zimbabwe were suspended for last WC for political interference, Muzarabani a Kolpak, Ballance for ENG, Ryan Burl's shoes, Taylor/Streak were done for fixing, and they didn't qualify for the 2019 World Cup.
And ꩵtha♎t, and so much more, they just made the main part of the WC.
— Jarrod Kimber (@ajarrodkimber)
Zimbabwe ✅
Ireland ✅
Netherlands ✅
Sri Lanka ✅Well done to these 4 teams for progressing through to the 🌳Super 12s has been amazing so far
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
Congratulations, . | 🏴
— Cricket Scotland (@CricketScotland)
