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Zim A v Afghanistan A - 2nd 4 day match
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 9:01 am
by 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
Re: Zim A v Afghanistan A - 2nd 4 day match
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 11:25 am
by 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
Re: Zim A v Afghanistan A - 2nd 4 day match
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 11:07 pm
by 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.
Re: Zim A v Afghanistan A - 2nd 4 day match
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 9:07 am
by 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.
Re: Zim A v Afghanistan A - 2nd 4 day match
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:31 am
by 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.
Re: Zim A v Afghanistan A - 2nd 4 day match
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 11:25 am
by 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.
Re: Zim A v Afghanistan A - 2nd 4 day match
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 7:55 pm
by SpitfiresKent
#MusakandaMania anyone?
Re: Zim A v Afghanistan A - 2nd 4 day match
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 7:33 am
by 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?
Re: Zim A v Afghanistan A - 2nd 4 day match
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 7:50 am
by 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...
Re: Zim A v Afghanistan A - 2nd 4 day match
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 2:27 pm
by CrimsonAvenger
Time to prefer Mufudza and Chikomba over Mshangwe I think.