England vs Zimbabwe, Match 1, Zimbabwe tour of England, 2025

Zimbabwe tour of England
Finished
, May 22, 2025
England
ENG
565/6d (96.3)
Zimbabwe
ZIM
265/10 (63.2) & 255/10 (59)
ENG won by 45 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Victor Nyauchi *13172076.47
Tanaka Chivanga10122083.33
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Shoaib Bashir *1818164.50
Josh Tongue1206515.42
Current Partnership: 14 run (2.4 ov) | Last Wicket: Tanaka Chivanga 10 (12) | Fall of Wicket: 255/10 (58.6 ov)
CRR: 4.32 | Last Ten Overs: 42/4 4.20
Recent: W·4241···1·2····W·

Live Blog

17:15 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 5.5

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Craig Ervine, No run

0
5.5
Gus Atkinson to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Gus Atkinson sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Craig Ervine hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
17:15 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 5.4

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Craig Ervine, No run

0
5.4
Gus Atkinson to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease, dabs sloge sweep with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
17:14 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 5.3

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Craig Ervine, No run

0
5.3
Gus Atkinson to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
17:13 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 5.2

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Craig Ervine, No run

0
5.2
Gus Atkinson to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
17:13 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 5.1

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Craig Ervine, No run

0
5.1
Gus Atkinson to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
20:43 UTC
15 Dec 2025
End of over 5 (1 runs)
Zimbabwe 5/1
17:12 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 4.6

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Ben Curran, No run

0
4.6
Samuel Cook to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ben Curran hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
17:11 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 4.5

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Ben Curran, No run

0
4.5
Samuel Cook to Ben Curran, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Ben Curran hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
17:09 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 4.4

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Ben Curran, No run

0
4.4
Samuel Cook to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Curran hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward square leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
17:09 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 4.3

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Ben Curran, No run

0
4.3
Samuel Cook to Ben Curran, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Ben Curran hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
17:08 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 4.2

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Ben Curran, No run

0
4.2
Samuel Cook to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ben Curran hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
17:07 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 4.1

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Craig Ervine, 1 run

1
4.1
Samuel Cook to Craig Ervine, 1 run, Samuel Cook delivers inswinger at good length, Craig Ervine goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
20:43 UTC
15 Dec 2025
End of over 4 (1 runs)
Zimbabwe 4/1
17:07 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 3.6

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, No run

0
3.6
Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Curran hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
17:06 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 3.5

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, No run

0
3.5
Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Curran hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
17:05 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 3.4

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, No run

0
3.4
Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Curran hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
17:05 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 3.3

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, No run

0
3.3
Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben Curran hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
17:04 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 3.2

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Craig Ervine, 1 run

1
3.2
Gus Atkinson to Craig Ervine, 1 run, Gus Atkinson delivers fast ball at back of length, Craig Ervine goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the square leg, limits Craig Ervine to just 1 run.
17:01 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 3.1

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Brian Bennett, No run

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3.1
Brian Bennett lbw b G Atkinson 1 (10) Gus Atkinson to Brian Bennett, no run, lbw b G Atkinson, Out LBW !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Gus Atkinson, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Brian Bennett dismissal.
20:43 UTC
15 Dec 2025
End of over 3 (1 runs)
Zimbabwe 3/0
17:00 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 2.6

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Ben Curran, No run

0
2.6
Samuel Cook to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Curran hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
16:59 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 2.5

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Ben Curran, No run

0
2.5
Samuel Cook to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Curran hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
16:59 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 2.4

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, 1 run

1
2.4
Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Brian Bennett goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
16:58 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 2.3

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, No run

0
2.3
Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
16:57 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 2.2

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, No run

0
2.2
Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot Ball !! , good length, on the stumps, and Brian Bennett hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
16:56 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 2.1

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, No run

0
2.1
Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
20:43 UTC
15 Dec 2025
End of over 2 (0 runs)
Zimbabwe 2/0
16:56 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 1.6

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, No run

0
1.6
Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Curran hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
16:54 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 1.5

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, No run

0
1.5
Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ben Curran hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
16:54 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 1.4

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, No run

0
1.4
Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Curran hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
16:54 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 1.3

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, No run

0
1.3
Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Curran hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
16:53 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 1.2

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, No run

0
1.2
Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Gus Atkinson sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Ben Curran hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
16:52 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 1.1

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, No run

0
1.1
Gus Atkinson to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Ben Curran hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
20:43 UTC
15 Dec 2025
End of over 1 (2 runs)
Zimbabwe 2/0
16:52 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 0.6

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, No run

0
0.6
Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
16:51 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 0.5

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, No run

0
0.5
Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
16:50 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 0.4

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Ben Curran, 1 run

1
0.4
Samuel Cook to Ben Curran, 1 run, Samuel Cook delivers inswinger at full length, Ben Curran goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Ben Curran to just 1 run.
16:50 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 0.3

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett

1lb
0.3
Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Brian Bennett goes forward, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
16:49 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 0.2

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, No run

0
0.2
Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
16:48 UTC
23 May 2025
Ov 0.1

ENG vs ZIM Live Score – Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, No run

0
0.1
Samuel Cook to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Samuel Cook sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Brian Bennett hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.

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Match Info

SeriesZimbabwe tour of England
MatchMatch 1
FormatTest
Date & Time22 May 2025, Thu, 3:30 PM
VenueTrent Bridge, Nottingham, England
TossZimbabwe elected to bowl
UmpiresAllahuddien Paleker, Kumar Dharmasena, Ahsan Raza (Pakistan, TV)
Match RefereeJeff Crowe

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Pitch & Weather Statistics

Weather
Overcast Clouds
🌡️ 20.5°C💧 76% (Humidity)🧭 14.65 Wind Speed
Pitch Condition
Flat Track Pitch
🪄 Bat: Average🏃 Pace: Pace & Bounce🌀 Spin: Average

Team Comparison (Last 10 matches)

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Team Comparison (Batting & Bowling, last 10)

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England Stats

Most RunsBest SRMost WicketsBest Eco. Rate
1

Ollie Pope

ENG . Wk

171 Runs

1 Inns
2

Brian Bennett

ZIM . All

140 Runs

2 Inns
3

Ben Duckett

ENG . Bat

140 Runs

1 Inns
4

Zak Crawley

ENG . Bat

124 Runs

1 Inns
5

Sean Williams

ZIM . All

113 Runs

2 Inns
6

Sikandar Raza

ZIM . All

67 Runs

2 Inns
7

Harry Brook

ENG . Bat

58 Runs

1 Inns
8

Craig Ervine

ZIM . Bat

44 Runs

2 Inns
9

Ben Curran

ZIM . Bat

43 Runs

2 Inns
10

Joe Root

ENG . All

34 Runs

1 Inns

Zimbabwe Stats

Most RunsBest SRMost WicketsBest Eco. Rate
1

Ollie Pope

ENG . Wk

171 Runs

1 Inns
2

Brian Bennett

ZIM . All

140 Runs

2 Inns
3

Ben Duckett

ENG . Bat

140 Runs

1 Inns
4

Zak Crawley

ENG . Bat

124 Runs

1 Inns
5

Sean Williams

ZIM . All

113 Runs

2 Inns
6

Sikandar Raza

ZIM . All

67 Runs

2 Inns
7

Harry Brook

ENG . Bat

58 Runs

1 Inns
8

Craig Ervine

ZIM . Bat

44 Runs

2 Inns
9

Ben Curran

ZIM . Bat

43 Runs

2 Inns
10

Joe Root

ENG . All

34 Runs

1 Inns

Team Squads

England Squad

WKBATBOWLALL
Ben Duckett
Ollie Pope
Jamie Smith
James Rew		Zak Crawley
Joe Root
Harry Brook		Gus Atkinson
Samuel Cook
Josh Tongue
Shoaib Bashir
Matthew Potts		Ben Stokes

Zimbabwe Squad

WKBATBOWLALL
Tafadzwa Tsiga
Clive Madande		Ben Curran
Craig Ervine
Nick Welch		Richard Ngarava
Blessing Muzarabani
Tanaka Chivanga
Victor Nyauchi
Trevor Gwandu
Wellington Masakadza
Newman Nyamhuri		Brian Bennett
Sean Williams
Sikandar Raza
Wesley Madhevere

Match FAQs

What time does ENG vs ZIM start?
Start time (around toss): 22 May 2025, Thu, 3:30 PM.
What is the venue and pitch report?
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England. Pitch: Flat Track Pitch. In T20s, a par score is around —.
Where can I get live score and commentary?
Right on this page — real-time Live Score, Ball-by-Ball commentary, and a Live Blog with auto-refresh.
Match Details
Date
2025-05-22 15:30 PM
Venue
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Toss
Zimbabwe elected to bowl
Umpires
  • Allahuddien Paleker
  • Kumar Dharmasena
Tv Umpires
  • Ahsan Raza
Match Referee
  • Jeff Crowe

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