Match thread: Zimbabwe vs Ireland (incl. Uganda tour match)

[maehara]

NJ O'Brien c Utseya b Chigumbura 2
Elton's having a good day at the office...

[andy24]

utseya and Chigumbura i rekon is a good move for opening bowlers. Mpofu be more effective once the powerplays go

[andy24]

chigumbura you Absolute Superstar

[andy24]

utseya wicket well deserved

[brmtaylor.com admin]

I don't agree with Utseya opening the bowling, it is a defensive tactic. We've got 300 odd runs on the board, we should start with Mpofu and Chigumbura, we need to play with an attacking mindset.

In a Twenty20 or maybe a low scoring ODI, then you can roll the dice with a move like this... but it's so strange to do it when we are in such a good position.

Having said all that, it looks like the move has paid dividends. Perhaps it is a wicket for spinners like the ones in Canada were

[andy24]

chigumbura bowling a few wides,

[dylan]

utseya getting smash a bit time for a bowling change

[brmtaylor.com admin]

I can see Chibhabha getting a bowl soon. He's our only other fast bowling option, maybe we can get away with it against Ireland.

[andy24]

yeah Against ireland will mite be able to. Maybe drop dabengwa for Muparwi next game

[andy24]

haha wicket to utseya