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

[lobsang]

Don hit his maiden 50

[Bangladeshi_Fan]

Good fightback from Zimbabwe.

[tgk]

Don doing a fantastic job, only bright spot apart from Sean this innings. Good to see him get his 50. Just hoping we bat for as loooong as possible, get a lead and hopefully leave Afghanistan with almost no time to chase it down. Who knows, we could find the sweet spot to get them to bat recklessly and pull off the comeback of a century

[Bangladeshi_Fan]

I was surprised Afghans opted for follow-on.

[CrimsonAvenger]

Don finally gets his deserving first test 50. Came close a few times before but finally!

[lobsang]

These arrogant Afghans should be punished for excessive appealing. They are shouting with no reason and rhyme

[CrimsonAvenger]

Don doing a fantastic job, only bright spot apart from Sean this innings. Good to see him get his 50. Just hoping we bat for as loooong as possible, get a lead and hopefully leave Afghanistan with almost no time to chase it down. Who knows, we could find the sweet spot to get them to bat recklessly and pull off the comeback of a century

Mate, we are still in deficit

[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".

Well I agree with you on that but Wesley seems like someone who is eager to learn and work on his game. Sibanda, for an example, I thought would become a superstar for Zimbabwe when he first burst on the international scene, easy on the eyes when he batted but I guess the crooked people at the helm of ZC played an evil part in ruining players' career.

Really enjoyed watching Vusi in full flow. His front foot shots were a joy to watch.

[sloandog]

Well we're showing some balls here

[sloandog]

The Don hitting Rashid Khan over his head and then chirping him has made my day.
He's a cunt