[MATCH THREAD] 2nd Test Afghanistan v Zimbabwe @Abu Dhabi

[tej_27]

I will be hapy if we reach 258 and not lose by an innings

[tej_27]

I think we are being overly critical of our team here ..remember in those conditions winning the toss and batting is very important ..when we had pitch slightly in our favour in the first match ..we grabbed it by both hands ..here it was always going to be difficult with pitch turning on day 3 and 4 ..we have done well ..just lost wickets in cluster

[CholeZimbo]

I think we are being overly critical of our team here ..remember in those conditions winning the toss and batting is very important ..when we had pitch slightly in our favour in the first match ..we grabbed it by both hands ..here it was always going to be difficult with pitch turning on day 3 and 4 ..we have done well ..just lost wickets in cluster

Soft dismissals is why we are crying

[tej_27]

I think we are being overly critical of our team here ..remember in those conditions winning the toss and batting is very important ..when we had pitch slightly in our favour in the first match ..we grabbed it by both hands ..here it was always going to be difficult with pitch turning on day 3 and 4 ..we have done well ..just lost wickets in cluster

Soft dismissals is why we are crying

Missing two of our best batsman in the team ..and playing Rashid is not easy trust me ..we manage to make them bat again I will be happy

[tgk]

Tiripano not been too shabby although he is abusing the reverse sweep a lot. I wanna see Sean get another ton, would soften the blow a lot.

[CholeZimbo]

This resistance from DT should have been for day 5 had Raza not played that shot

[lobsang]

Those who failed miserably with the bat should learn a thing or two from Tiripano , He is extremely batting well right now. Solid in defense and emphatic with attack.

[tej_27]

This resistance from DT should have been for day 5 had Raza not played that shot

I think raza was a classic example of no matter how much u say but words from the fielders around do affect you

[zimbot]

Wesley Madhevere is going to be the future star for Zimbabwe if he is nurtured well.

You're not just going to have stuff handed to you because you're "talented". There's absolutely no guarantee that he will be a future star. He needs to work for it.

Sometimes I think all this talk of "talent" gets to these young guys' heads and they forget to put in the work. I don't believe in talent at all.

There's nothing more common in this world than unsuccessful people with "talent".

[zimbot]

I think we are being overly critical of our team here ..remember in those conditions winning the toss and batting is very important ..when we had pitch slightly in our favour in the first match ..we grabbed it by both hands ..here it was always going to be difficult with pitch turning on day 3 and 4 ..we have done well ..just lost wickets in cluster

Soft dismissals is why we are crying

This.