[Match Thread] UAE v Zimbabwe (World Cup Pool B)

[grant]

gentle pace (115 k), little swing and masakadza's missed it

these uae bowlers have got the ball to swing a bit, didn't see our bowlers do anything similar

[grant]

chakabva has decent technique, but a limited range of shots

[jaybro]

Im so nervous

[grant]

this doesn't look like the uae side we faced last year....
and they're fielding pretty well too

[jaybro]

Regis is really struggling but he doesn't need to slog, just rotate the strike keep your wicket son ....

[grant]

this chandran guy is slower than mupariwa

[grant]

Regis is really struggling but he doesn't need to slog, just rotate the strike keep your wicket son ....

this is not the first time i've seen him struggle to rotate the strike. i think it's one of those things he needs to work on if he wants to succeed in limited overs cricket.

[grant]

oh dear, hit wicket!
regis

[grant]

now this is real annoying

[grant]

we'll be facing more of this slow-medium pace against ireland

and i forgot to mention - mcbrine the offspinner, dockrell the sla