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Todays sides on cricinfo

Rhinos : Sibanda*, Chapungu, Chinouya, Cremer, Kasteni, Muzarabani, Nkala, Rainsford, Taylor, Waller & Wessels

Eagles : Chigumbura*, Butterworth, Chakabva, Garwe, Hondo, Lamb, Manyumwa, Masvaure, Mutizwa, Mwakayeni & Price

Rhinos won the toss and asked Eagles to bat, 16-0 from 5 overs, Mwakayeni 11*, Masvaure 4*

Rhinos probably just with their noses in front at lunch

Eagles 59-3, Butterworth 18*, Lamb 1*, Mwakayeni 15, Masvaure 15, Mutizwa 6

Cremer 1-6, Chinouya 1-12, Muzarabani 1-28

Rhinos were on top but things have definitely moved in favour of Eagles now

193-5 from 60.5 overs, Lamb 47*, Chakabva 25*, Chigumbura making the difference with 53 from 38 balls with three 6's and six 4's

Cremer 2-68, Chinouya 1-21, Rainsford 1-28, Muzarabani 1-40

A meer 124* from a very talented and exciting Gregory Lamb. I think he, vusi sibanda and Keegan Meth have earned their national call ups above all others. They really have shown their quality this season

sloandog wrote:A meer 124* from a very talented and exciting Gregory Lamb. I think he, vusi sibanda and Keegan Meth have earned their national call ups above all others. They really have shown their quality this season

I'll be amazed if there is room for all three in the squad. Its going to be very hard to drop certain players such as Matsikenyeri and Coventry who in my opinion should miss out on the tour but who have scored runs in the last six months.

One thing to note about Sibanda, he has only done it in 4 day cricket not in the one day stuff so should this mean that he should be in the one day side???

zimfan1 wrote:One thing to note about Sibanda, he has only done it in 4 day cricket not in the one day stuff so should this mean that he should be in the one day side???

Hmm good point. Personally i'd have him in regardless of how fluent and at what pace his innings is. His form of late is sensational, and i think he deserves his place in the side. Not sure wether or not he'd open mind, as i think Vermuelan may be retained for one more series along side Coventry. I doupt Chibahba will be in the mix with players like this coming through. It's a wonderful situation to be in if your Heath Streak and Alistair Campbell and Grant Flower and John Rennie and Dirk Vijolen So many big names

sloandog wrote:

zimfan1 wrote:One thing to note about Sibanda, he has only done it in 4 day cricket not in the one day stuff so should this mean that he should be in the one day side???

Hmm good point. Personally i'd have him in regardless of how fluent and at what pace his innings is. His form of late is sensational, and i think he deserves his place in the side. Not sure wether or not he'd open mind, as i think Vermuelan may be retained for one more series along side Coventry. I doupt Chibahba will be in the mix with players like this coming through. It's a wonderful situation to be in if your Heath Streak and Alistair Campbell and Grant Flower and John Rennie and Dirk Vijolen So many big names

Admittedly I am commenting from Australia without seeing the matches in person, but I can't believe there is any speculation that Sibanda not be included in Zim's next international commitment. His strike rate (about 65/100balls) in Logan Cup is better than Matsikenyeri,Coventry, Taylor & Chigumbura. Only Ewing, Strydom & Mutizwa at the time of writing is greater (of those who have scored reasonably this season). And he has a gob full of runs under his belt. If nothing else, if he has the ability to bat 50 overs then an innings can be based around him.

Eagles still on top in this match

Rhinos 178-5 from 49.4 overs, Wessels 64*, Cremer 23*, Nkala 37, Sibanda 33, Kasteni 4, Waller 4, Taylor 0

Chigumbura 2-32 and a wicket each for Garwe, Masvaure and Manyumwa, 4 catches to Price

Eagles added 57 for the loss of 5 wickets in 11.4 overs this morning, Lamb 171, Chakabva 70

Rainsford 4-57, Cremer 4-111

Rhinos managed to drag themselves closer to the Eagles total finishing the day on 249-8

Chapungu 33*, Muzarabani 14*, Wessels 66, Cremer 34, Rainsford 8, Chigumbura 3-44

Graeme Cremer took his 200th 1st class wicket and Ed Rainsford his 150th while Greg Lamb passed 2000 1st class runs