[Match Thread] South Africa V Zimbabwe – 1st ODI

[Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic)]

Morning all Zim Fanatics,

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field

Key is- Get Smith out early

[Detective RDS]

Morning all Zim Fanatics,

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field

Key is- Get Smith out early

Here is noon... So, good noon Dr

Smith is a huge player for Sou. But Zimbabwe has to restrict South Africa at least under 240/230 to chase it down. Sou is a very very strong team. So, Zim needs to wrap up the top order of SA as soon as possible to get an advantage to some extent.

[Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic)]

Here is noon... So, good noon Dr

Infact here also in Delhi its 1.23 pm but not so in Benoni and Byo/Harare

[Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic)]

The pitch for today looks very solid. A relative amout of moisture with not too much grass on. The pitch however might just play a bit slow with some good bounce.

Welcome Andy, Conant ! Your valuable thoughts?

[andy24]

well i really just hope we can put in a good performance
i wait to see the side and see if there made the ricght choice
to me Mpofu should b playing

[pearl]

dr situ,is this match telecasted live in india?

[andy24]

chibabha opening interesting to see how this goes.
any links justin tv not working

[me_amirali]

Does anyone has any idea on Live streams

[Detective RDS]

Super Sport 2 is telecasting the match.

Chibhabha opening the bowling along with Mpofu.

Zim lineup:

1. Masakadza
2. Vermeulen
3. Taylor
4. Taibu
5. Chigumbura
6. Matsikenyeri
7. Chibhabha
8. Utseya
9. Price
10. Cremer
11. Mpofu

No Coventry, no Jarvis. Only one frontline seamer. Can suffer

[Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic)]

CB Mpofu, H Masakadza, S Matsikenyeri, BRM Taylor, CJ Chibhabha, MA Vermeulen, P Utseya*, T Taibu†, AG Cremer, RW Price, E Chigumbura
If this is the team as shown by CricInfo, i am not happy

dr situ,is this match telecasted live in india?

Not sure actually as i am preparing a report simultaneously and prefer ZCF-cum-CricInfo for feeds. Usually Tensports show it but as Pak-NZ series going on i dont think it's televised in India

Chibabha to open the bowling from the other end
1.2
Chibhabha to Amla, no run, beautifull driven, but straight to cover. A bit too full from Chibhabha, lucky to get away with that
1.3
Chibhabha to Amla, 1 run, pushed to cover and sets off for a quick single. Another half-volley. Amla would feel that he missed out there.
1.4 2 runs
1.6
Chibhabha to Smith, FOUR, short and straight again