Zim A v Afghanistan A - 2nd 4 day match

[Train Driver]

The 2nd match is underway but currently the players are back indoors due to bad light, Zim won the toss and chose to bat

Gumbie, Musakanda, Mupungu and Garwe come in for Tiripano, Nyauchi, Maruma and Mamhiyo

[Train Driver]

Close of play on day one with just 25 overs bowled

Zim 90-3

Kaia 38, Masvaure 22*, Chakabva 11, Mutumbodzi 9*, Chari 7

[BMCAtreasurer]

Weather is very foggy. Can't see the wicket let alone the other side of the pitch from the sideline.
If it carries on there won't be much cricket played the next few days.

[Ming]

Jeepers...what happened to the Afghan batting - they went from 149/2 to 217 all out in the space of 19 overs. Nyumbu takes a 5-fer. If we bat sensibly, we might have a shot at victory here.

[Ming]

Duh...correction: they could end up losing this, as they've tumbled to 71/4. The soft underbelly of our batting lineup will soon be exposed, and it will take a special bowling performance tomorrow to save the match.

[Ming]

OK, a bit better, 127/4 at stumps. Musakanda and Chari have done a good job without leaking more wickets. Reggie's been pretty average in this match. We lead by 145 runs with 6 wickets remaining. The first session will be interesting tomorrow.

[SpitfiresKent]

#MusakandaMania anyone?

[Ming]

So, they've done well to bring this back from the ominous situation we were in yesterday. Chari's got a good century. Why the hell didn't they declare and try to win this match?

[Ming]

Finally, we declare with a lead of 312 runs.
Zimbabwe A 235 & 294/8d
Afghanistan A 217

Is a victory still possible, with 3 hours of play left? It'll probably depend on whether the Afghans are conservative or gung-ho in their approach...

[CrimsonAvenger]

Time to prefer Mufudza and Chikomba over Mshangwe I think.