Zimbabwe Vs England 4Th Odi
England tour of Zimbabwe - 2004 (2004/05) · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo · 5 December 2004
England won by 74 runs
England won by 74 runs. Michael Vaughan top-scored with 90* for England. Darren Gough took 4/34.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
- Date
- 5 December 2004
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 74 runs
- Player of the match
- Geraint Jones
- Captains
- Michael Vaughan (England), Tatenda Taibu (Zimbabwe)
- Debut
- Matt Prior (England)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and RB Tiffin
- Match referee
- RS Mahanama
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Matt Prior's first ODI.
England batted first and made 261 for 6. Michael Vaughan top-scored with 90 not out off 99 balls, and Geraint Jones made 80. The innings was built on a 150-run stand for the sixth wicket between Michael Vaughan and Geraint Jones, 57% of the total.
Chasing 262, Zimbabwe made 187 all out. Hamilton Masakadza top-scored with 66 off 83 balls. Darren Gough took 4 for 34 for England. The innings was built on a 75-run stand for the fifth wicket between Tatenda Taibu and Hamilton Masakadza, 40% of the total.
England won by 74 runs.
ENGLAND: 261 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Bell | c Stuart Matsikenyeri b Ed Rainsford | 30 | 45 |
| Matt Prior | c Mark Vermeulen b Ed Rainsford | 35 | 48 |
| Michael Vaughan | not out | 90 | 99 |
| Andrew Strauss | c Elton Chigumbura b Stuart Matsikenyeri | 17 | 18 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c Mluleki Nkala b Stuart Matsikenyeri | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Collingwood | run out (Stuart Matsikenyeri) | 5 | 15 |
| Geraint Jones | c Dion Ebrahim b Elton Chigumbura | 80 | 75 |
| Gareth Batty | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Alex Wharf, Simon Jones, Darren Gough
Extras 4 · Total 261 for 6
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinashe Panyangara | 10 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Ed Rainsford | 10 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| Mluleki Nkala | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Elton Chigumbura | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Prosper Utseya | 10 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Stuart Matsikenyeri | 10 | 1 | 35 | 2 |
| Brendan Taylor | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-55 (Ian Bell, 13.4 ov), 2-71 (Matt Prior, 17.2 ov), 3-93 (Andrew Strauss, 21.3 ov), 4-94 (Kevin Pietersen, 21.5 ov), 5-104 (Paul Collingwood, 26.1 ov), 6-254 (Geraint Jones, 49.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Bell (29) and Matt Prior (23) | 55 | 77 |
| second | Michael Vaughan (3) and Matt Prior (12) | 16 | 22 |
| third | Michael Vaughan (5) and Andrew Strauss (17) | 22 | 25 |
| fourth | Michael Vaughan (0) and Kevin Pietersen (0) | 1 | 2 |
| fifth | Paul Collingwood (5) and Michael Vaughan (5) | 10 | 26 |
| sixth | Michael Vaughan (69) and Geraint Jones (80) | 150 | 140 |
| seventh | Michael Vaughan (0) and Gareth Batty (0) | 7 | 4 |
ZIMBABWE: 187 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Matsikenyeri | c Geraint Jones b Darren Gough | 10 | 26 |
| Brendan Taylor | c Geraint Jones b Darren Gough | 4 | 13 |
| Dion Ebrahim | lbw b Darren Gough | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Vermeulen | c Paul Collingwood b Simon Jones | 5 | 21 |
| Hamilton Masakadza | b Paul Collingwood | 66 | 83 |
| Tatenda Taibu | c Matt Prior b Paul Collingwood | 23 | 57 |
| Elton Chigumbura | b Ian Bell | 29 | 35 |
| Mluleki Nkala | c Kevin Pietersen b Darren Gough | 7 | 14 |
| Tinashe Panyangara | c Gareth Batty b Ian Bell | 13 | 21 |
| Prosper Utseya | not out | 12 | 21 |
| Ed Rainsford | b Ian Bell | 0 | 2 |
Extras 18 · Total 187 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Wharf | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Darren Gough | 8 | 0 | 34 | 4 |
| Paul Collingwood | 10 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Simon Jones | 8 | 3 | 33 | 1 |
| Gareth Batty | 10 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Ian Bell | 3.4 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Andrew Strauss | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Brendan Taylor, 3.2 ov), 2-8 (Dion Ebrahim, 3.4 ov), 3-22 (Stuart Matsikenyeri, 7.3 ov), 4-43 (Mark Vermeulen, 13.1 ov), 5-118 (Tatenda Taibu, 31.4 ov), 6-129 (Hamilton Masakadza, 35.2 ov), 7-149 (Mluleki Nkala, 39.6 ov), 8-168 (Elton Chigumbura, 42.3 ov), 9-187 (Tinashe Panyangara, 48.2 ov), 10-187 (Ed Rainsford, 48.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Stuart Matsikenyeri (0) and Brendan Taylor (4) | 8 | 19 |
| second | Dion Ebrahim (0) and Stuart Matsikenyeri (0) | 0 | 2 |
| third | Mark Vermeulen (2) and Stuart Matsikenyeri (9) | 14 | 23 |
| fourth | Mark Vermeulen (3) and Hamilton Masakadza (12) | 21 | 36 |
| fifth | Tatenda Taibu (23) and Hamilton Masakadza (46) | 75 | 111 |
| sixth | Hamilton Masakadza (8) and Elton Chigumbura (3) | 11 | 22 |
| seventh | Mluleki Nkala (7) and Elton Chigumbura (13) | 20 | 28 |
| eighth | Elton Chigumbura (13) and Tinashe Panyangara (6) | 19 | 15 |
| ninth | Prosper Utseya (12) and Tinashe Panyangara (7) | 19 | 35 |
| tenth | Prosper Utseya (0) and Ed Rainsford (0) | 0 | 2 |
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