Match thread - Game 3 - Sth African Composite XI vs Zimbabwe

Participate in discussion with your fellow Zimbabwe cricket fans!
User avatar
brmtaylor.com admin
Administrator
Posts: 7924
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:22 pm
Contact:

Re: Match thread - Game 3 - Sth African Composite XI vs Zimbabwe

Post by brmtaylor.com admin »

maehara wrote:
Kopje wrote: Its good anyway to see Zim posting a competitive total.
Indeed. Can anyone remember the last time Zimbabwe batted through a day, or posted 400+? I think it's been a while...
SuperSport challenge game 1 :P

User avatar
eugene
Posts: 7653
Joined: Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:31 pm
Supports: Matabeleland Tuskers

Re: Match thread - Game 3 - Sth African Composite XI vs Zimbabwe

Post by eugene »

It is pleasing to see a century from Sean Williams. Hopefully this will send a message to the selectors that he needs to be included in the team. Not that form is the main criteria for making the Zim team these days!
Neil Johnson, Alistair Campbell, Murray Goodwin, Andy Flower (w), Grant Flower, Dave Houghton, Guy Whittall, Heath Streak (c), Andy Blignaut, Ray Price, Eddo Brandes

User avatar
maehara
Administrator
Posts: 3986
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:27 pm
Supports: Mashonaland Eagles
Location: Ireland
Contact:

Re: Match thread - Game 3 - Sth African Composite XI vs Zimbabwe

Post by maehara »

brmtaylor.com admin wrote:SuperSport challenge game 1 :P
Right you are, of course. I blame brain-freeze. :oops:

User avatar
brmtaylor.com admin
Administrator
Posts: 7924
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:22 pm
Contact:

Re: Match thread - Game 3 - Sth African Composite XI vs Zimbabwe

Post by brmtaylor.com admin »

South African Composite XI - 3/34. Mpofu has 2, Chibhabha has 1.

To win, SAC XI need 3.4 an over. Zimbabwe need 7 wickets. I'd say we will see a result today, but another few wickets would make things quite comfortable.

User avatar
andy24
Posts: 632
Joined: Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:28 am
Supports: Mashonaland Eagles
Location: australia vic

Re: Match thread - Game 3 - Sth African Composite XI vs Zimbabwe

Post by andy24 »

who no wat could happen. take the aussies as examples today

User avatar
andy24
Posts: 632
Joined: Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:28 am
Supports: Mashonaland Eagles
Location: australia vic

Re: Match thread - Game 3 - Sth African Composite XI vs Zimbabwe

Post by andy24 »

5 for 69 zim on top
:)

User avatar
maehara
Administrator
Posts: 3986
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:27 pm
Supports: Mashonaland Eagles
Location: Ireland
Contact:

Re: Match thread - Game 3 - Sth African Composite XI vs Zimbabwe

Post by maehara »

2 for Mpofu, 1 each for Chibhabha, Utseya and Chigumbura - can't see Composite batting out the day now... :)
Only downside of winning is that it kinda reinforces the selection problems...

User avatar
andy24
Posts: 632
Joined: Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:28 am
Supports: Mashonaland Eagles
Location: australia vic

Re: Match thread - Game 3 - Sth African Composite XI vs Zimbabwe

Post by andy24 »

yeah. i reckon brent chigumbura and mpofu should be in. just u need the one more bowler. and williams has to b in the side now. poor dabengwa is always goin under fire even after 77

User avatar
brmtaylor.com admin
Administrator
Posts: 7924
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:22 pm
Contact:

Re: Match thread - Game 3 - Sth African Composite XI vs Zimbabwe

Post by brmtaylor.com admin »

South African Composite XI require another 139 runs with 3 wickets remaining
Rain isn't the worst thing possible. It would be nice to lose a few overs to put the game beyond all doubt. I'd really like to get these wickets quickly - the batsmen were both settled, a short break could break their rhythm.

It will be interesting to see what happens when play resumes.

User avatar
maehara
Administrator
Posts: 3986
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:27 pm
Supports: Mashonaland Eagles
Location: Ireland
Contact:

Re: Match thread - Game 3 - Sth African Composite XI vs Zimbabwe

Post by maehara »

...and Zim wrap it up, winning by 134 runs. I'm not going to complain too much about a 3-0 series sweep - even if they did make it more difficult for themselves than it needed to be...

Post Reply