[Match Thread] Zimbabwe v Bangladesh: 2nd Test

[brmtaylor.com admin]

I think Cremer needs to farm the strike now. 10 runs away from double digits.

[Boundary]

Robiul has bowled well, can we bowl like him?

[zimfan93]

Having done it at local level myself, I know umpiring is a tough job, especially when sides put on the pressure, so I sympathise with Tony Hill. That said, twice in a innings really hurts.

[Jemisi]

How will Cremer go about this? Give it some or trust Jarvis?

[zimfan93]

How'd Jarvis make his 25* high score- good shots or a few lucky slogs? Anyone remember?

[Jemisi]

Well 109 is a lot to give up. Even if we roll them like Game 1 260 is a big fourth innings chase for us.

[CrimsonAvenger]

All over. 109 is too much lead. Get defensive after the first few overs if we don't get any inroads?

[brmtaylor.com admin]

All over red rover. We didn't bat for long enough, I believe that the draw is completely off the table now. I'd say it's about 95% to 5% in Bangladesh's favour. The only chance is if we bowl them out for 60 or something stupid like that, and I don't believe that will happen.

I agree CrimsonAvenger. Go defensive. How far outside leg stump can we bowl before it's unsportsmanlike?

[zimfan93]

Time for the Bulawayo '95 bowling plan?

[Jemisi]

Nah, we've got to try and take the 20 wickets. That is how you win games. More than half the game left and the 2nd innings usually takes less time than the first. Our guys just have to get their heads up and bowl as well as they can. If we bowl them out then we can work out how far behind we are and what needs to be done to win. No point in conceding at this point.