RESULT Zimbabwe 2, Swaziland 2

78' GOAL: Pfumbidzai equalises, a superb bicycle kick Zimbabwe 2, Swaziland 2.

56' GOAL: Mudehwe  -  Warriors come from behind to equalise Zimbabwe 1, Swaziland 1.

RESULT: Tsholotsho 1, How Mine 1.

87' GOAL: ZPC Kariba are in for an upset to give FC Platinum thier first defat of the season. Never Tigere gives the visitors a 2-1 lead

17’ GOAL: SWAZILAND take a 1-0 lead over ZImbabe in the Cosafa play-offs.

63' GOAL: Tsepo equalises for How Mine. Tsholotsho 1, How Mine1. 

INDIA beat Zimbabwe by nine wickets. Rahul doing so in style hits a six for an unbeaten 100 for a memorable debut. India win by 9 wickets with 45 balls remaining. 

INDIA require another 7 runs with nine wickets in hand and 52 balls Rayudu 61 off 117 with five fours while Rahul is closer to his century here with 91 ofd 111 that includes seven fours

TRY: Prince Edward open a 20 point gap over St John's College. 10 minutes into the second half Prince Edward are 31-11 leaders over St John's College at Honey Field - woooow.

HALF TIME: FC Platinum 1, ZPC Kariba 1; Chapungu 1, Dynamos 2; Tsholotso 1, How Mine 0.

33.1ov Half Century for Rayudu (50 off 93 with five fours) India 132/1

CRICKET 26.4ov  India require another 24 runs with 9 wickets and 13.2 overs remaining

1535: But Dynamos get another goal in three minutes and are leading 2-1 over Chapungu now

1533: GOAL:  Mambare equalises for Dynamos (1-1) against Chapungu, while Collins Dhuwa puts Tsholotsho 1-9 ahead over How Mine. 

1529 TRY: The Tigers seem to start having fun in the winter sun in the St John's park here. Another try in quick succession. The conversion is not good once again, rushed it was. St John's 5 - 17 Prince Edward

1527 TRY: Prince Edward get another five pointer of a good run on the left but the conversion does not compliment the kind of work done in running play. St John's College 5 - 12 Prince Edward

22.4ov KL Rahul (50 off 57) is the only second Indian opener after Robin Uthappa to make a half-century on ODI debut

1520 CONVERTED TRY: Prince Edward place right under the posts with 17 minutes to go and the conversion is good to take a 7-5 lead over hosts St John's College. John's have missed two penalties and a conversion. Prince Edward are looking very undisciplibed.

1520 GOAL: Chapungu and FC Platinum take leads over ZPC kariba and Dynamos respectively. 1-0 to Chapungu at Ascot and 1-0 to Platinum at Mandava

1514: TRY: St John's College lead Prince Edward 5-0 with 25 minuted to go in the first half. Liam Burnett goes over the whitewash but the converion is awful

1510: There is a delayed kickoff  at Ascot Stadium as both Dynamos and hosts Chapungu are both in blue

Dynamos: Tonderai Mateyaunga, Godknows Murwira, Ocean Mushure, Obey Mwerahari,Augustine Mbara, Stephen Alimenda, Bret Amidu, Masimba Mambare, Musa Madhiri, King Nasama, Kudzanayi Nyakasaka

Subs: Rodreck Mutuma, Walter Mukanga, Tichaona Chipunza, Kenneth Bulaji, Dominic Mukandi, Carlos Rusere,  Ashley Rayners

Chapungu: Talbert Shumba, Jameson Mukombwe, Hillary Mugoniwa, Collen Kwaramba, Blessed Mbavarira, Tafadzwa Mombeshora, Gift Phiri, Xolani Ncube, Cleopas Kapupurika, Philip Marufu, Allen Tavarwisa

SUBS: Blessing Zabula, Patrick Khumbula, Rodwell Mhlanga, Charles Mativenga, Ngonidzashe Murisa,William Ngonya, Roy Mazingi

19.2 INDIA require exactly 100 with nine wickets in hand and 30.4 overs to go.

1440: From Mandava in Zvishavane, FC Platinum host ZPC kariba and the teams are as follow: 

FC PLATINUM:   PETROS, RAPHEL, ELVIS, IAN, GIFT, WINSTON,  RODWEL, TATENDA, WALTER, TARISAI, OBREY SUBS  TIZAI, SIBANDA, SHOKO, TAKWARA, KAMUDYARIWA , SITHOLE, WADI

ZPC KARIBA: TAKABVA, TAWANDA   MUNYANDURI, MUNYARADZI, MELEKA, LICOLN, TAWANDA NYAMANDE, THOMAS, PROTASHO, NEVER, LIMITED, TINEYI, SUBS WISDOM, OSBORNE, CHAKUPE,  MAMVURA, MANGANE, PHIRI, HOVE

FOOTBALL: Bakacheza has been left outof the Platinum match-day squad due to an injury

India require another 119 runs with nine wickets in hand and 33.0 overs to go.

17.0 DRINKS BREAK At this stage, ZImbabwe were 56/3 at a run rate of 3.29; India are 50/1 at a run rate of 2.94. A rather steady 39-run second wicket partnership for the Indians. They still have the wickets in hands and from their body language, they surely are not under any Kind of presure.

1422: RUGBY It's a little less than 40 minutes before the schools rugby game between St John's College and Prince Edward. St John's College have been strugling this season and Prince Edward are not really enjoying thier season either but who will come out smilling today.

***46: The number of dot balls faced by Zimbabwean batsmen in the first 10 overs as they managed only 32 runs off the Powerplay

11.6 MAIDEN OVER - This is the first maiden over for the match. Chamunorwa Chibhabha making sure no runs come off any of his deliveries in the 12th over of the Indian Innings

10.0 After 10 overs India are 27 for the los of one and this means they have been going at an avarage of 2.7runs per over. There are also some interesting statistics about this game.

1976 was the last time India had an opening partnership of debutantes in an ODI. Parthasarthi Sharma and Dilip Vengsarkar who opened against New Zealand at Christchurch.. . . 2.65 was the economy of the Indian spinners in this match - thier ninth best in an ODI when spinners have bowled less that 20 overs.. . . 91 the least number of runs India have conceded in the first 30 overs of an ODi in the last 10 years.

4.3 WICKET NAIR (7 OFF20) ZIMBABWE get the breakthrough as Chatara claims Nair. This is the kind of a debut none of the Indians were looking for and it's a nightmarish start to an international career for Nair. Raza completes the action at the end of the hit. INDIA 11/1

In schools rugby, Harare is the place to be this afternoon. Churchill host Peterhouse, Falcon are away to St George's College, St John's College host Prince Edward. We will give you LIVE updates on these matches as well.

Sad news reaching us is that a number of Dynamos fans have been involved in a fatal accident on their way to Gweru where the former champions are set to take on Chapungu. It is not yet clear how many have died or what the cause of the accident was

0.1 Chatara is out with the first delivery, Rahul gets a single off that and he is paied with Nair for India

Zimbabwe is out of the field and they are ready to defend their total. India are opening with two debutantes. Kurun Nair and Lokesh Rahul.

49.5 WICKET CHATARA (4 OFF 10). Just as i had expected another wicket to Bumrah and this is his thirdin this the final over and Zimbabwe (168) are all out after 49.5 over

49.3 WICKET CHIGUMBURA (41 OFF 65 1X4). Just when we thought CHigumbura was going to give it all in the last over, it's India who get the advantage once again. Another inside edge from ZImbabwe and the ball redirects to the stumps with Bumrah gettinghis second wicket in this over. But the big question is "Is he done yet?" - I don't think so. ZIMBABWE 168/9

48.2 Zimbabwe are living on the edge here, communication and a run mix-up and once again survive a run-out as Chigumbura was looking at getting back to the striker's end ZIMBABWE 163/8

47.4 CHIGUMBURA survives a WICKET scare. The all-rounder has been given a reprive after e was caught at the boundary but Bumrah had over stepped.

46.5 WICKET CREMER (8). ZIMBABWE 156/8

45.3 I definately spoke too early that 150 was going to be a toll order for the Chevrons here. Elton and Sikanda's 38-run partnershiop breathed (a bit of) life into Zimbabwe. Creamer's singel run off Bumrah seez Zimbabwe pass that projected score. ZIMBABWE 150/7

43.3 WICKET MUTUMBAMI (15 off 27 with two fours). Chahal joins the list of wicket getters this morning.Mutumbami troed to clear the boundary, unfortunate his effort hung and this time Rahul gets to the end of it. ZIMBABWE 140/7

37.3  WICKET Sikanda Raza (23 with two fours) back to the pavilion clean bowled by Sran after facing 54 deliveries. was begining to buld a steady partnership with Elton here but his stumps oup-rooted off an inside edge. Mutumbami joins Elton at the crease. ZIMBABWE 114/6 

Zimbabwe get to the 100 run mark. . .100/5

23.6 WICKET ERVINE (21). Patel claims his first scalp. After facing 45 deluveries, and with the run of play in Zimbabwe's favour this really was not an expected wicket but Patel gets the better of Ervine leaving Zimbabwe at 77/5 

Runs have been the most difficult thing to come Zimbabwe’s way as they are 85/5, on several occasions the Zimbabwe batsmen have escaped from the jaws of catches: Ervine was droope by Bumrah on 13. Chigumbura was dropped in the 29^th over off Chahal.

19.2 WICKET SIBANDA. Costly mistake as SIbanda opts to get under the ball, flips it to Dhoni behind and this gives Bumrah his second wicket of the day Zimbabwe are 69/4

13.1 WICKET CHIBHABHA. Things are not looking good for Zimbabwe here, after facing 42 Chamu’s 13 run stand comes to an end. As he tries to make it a defensive shot, he steps forward, inside edgind to the stumps giving Bumrah and the rest of India a reason to celebrate ZIMBABWE 47-2

8.4 WICKET MASAKADZA captain Dhoni had to step forward to take this one as Masakadza is caught behind off Kulkarni. This is a real bad start for Zimbabwe and from my point of view, 150 is going to be a toll order for the hosts ZIMBABWE 30-1

1.6 WICKET MOOR is trapped lbw here, of a Sran in swinger, and Tiffin gives OUT ZIMBABWE 8-2

Zimbabwe has not had a partnership that has scored more than 22 runs so far, the best has been 22 that came of the second wicket partnership of Hamilton Masakadza and Chamu Chibhabha and the fourth wicket stand of Vusi Sibanda and Craig Ervine.

0854: The start of the official match proceedings is just about to get underway but the national anthems first.

0840: Graeme Cremer says :"I think it will be a good wicket. I reckon if we can see off the new ball, we'll be around. It's sprung on us a bit (with the changes). We had a camp up in Bulawayo, and preparations have been good. The guys are hungry to play.

0830: India win toss and Dhoni opts to field first. He says that: "It's an early morning start. It's quite cool, and the fast bowlers will get some assistance early on. The surface will get better as the game progresses. There isn't much grass in the middle, but if you get off to a good start, you can get more than 250. All the boys have been playing at the IPL. We've made the most of the couple of practice sessions we've got. We aren't playing too many ODIs this season, so we have to make the most here."