[Match Thread] 1st Test, Zimbabwe vs West Indies

[Jemisi]

brutal

[rusty17]

Shot Bobby, get him up the order! 150 up

[Jemisi]

what a wasted opportunity

[zimbot]

Oh dear. I turn away for a second and we have a collapse. I don't see us getting back into this. Truly disappointing.

[Jemisi]

gave them half our wickets

[Shortleg]

That was shocking what a waste

[Conant]

Chibhabha in Waller out

Chibhabha on a turning wicket will never be helpful. We are just being emotional. Lets see who stands up to be counted in the second innings.

But truly shambolic display. Aside Hamilton Masakadza, I don't know what anyone else can get from this though Mire at least ha the cushion of 10 wickets.

Chakabva is batting too low. He needs an chance to build an innings.

[TapsC]

Well I did predict a low scoring game.. I don't think the match is over just yet. With games like this it takes one partnership to change the whole game. Thats the advantage of a low scoring game, 3 fifty run partnerships and you are back in the game.. someone like Mire could blast a quick 50..there is no point of hanging around when its turning like that. The spinners will just line you up.you have to get off strike.. But the way the pitch is playing anything above 200 here will be a nightmare to chase.

Cremer needs to bowl 20 overs today alone.

I'm surprised they prepared such a pitch when they know our weaknesses.

[CrimsonAvenger]

I'm surprised they prepared such a pitch when they know our weaknesses.

We seemed better quality spin brigade at least in the first dig, so the decision was probably correct. But what can they do if half the team throw their wickets away as Jemisi said...

[Conant]

Well I did predict a low scoring game.. I don't think the match is over just yet. With games like this it takes one partnership to change the whole game. Thats the advantage of a low scoring game, 3 fifty run partnerships and you are back in the game.. someone like Mire could blast a quick 50..there is no point of hanging around when its turning like that. The spinners will just line you up.you have to get off strike.. But the way the pitch is playing anything above 200 here will be a nightmare to chase.

Cremer needs to bowl 20 overs today alone.

I'm surprised they prepared such a pitch when they know our weaknesses.

We played in Sri Lanka and did well though the lower order got much of our runs. They would have been looking to replicate that kind of performance.