[Match Thread] India U19 v Zimbabwe U19

[maehara]

Just a heads-up that if you're in the UK, this match is live on Sky Sports 1. Highlights on Tuesday at 6am for those of us who aren't planning an all-nighter.

[Flower power]

Hope we can get crush the party and beat India , hear they are vulnerable with bounce and the short ball.

Come on Zimbabwe

[eugene]

If you are in the USA, the match is being broadcast live on ESPN3.com.

[Boundary]

The commies are raving about Zimwa's leggies, they say give him 2 mores years, let him loose on the fourth day with the pitch turning ....
Cremer better watch out apparently.
And Lake breaks the opening partnership, caught and bowled

[Boundary]

And Zimwa gets Chand out on 78.

!50/2 after 30 overs, an opportunity to get back into the game.

[Boundary]

5 overs after Chand left things have slowed down quite a bit thanks to Zimwa and Lake (despite the extras) but mainly to the fielding. Lots of stops, diving and chippy behaviour. But the powerplay is just beginning, so let's see how it goes. Zimwa has finished his impressive 10 overs and Lake has a good economy. BTW, he bowls around the 60 to 75 mph but he's been the hardest to get away. Musoko is consistently at 79 mph.

[Boundary]

Light to Aparajith, OUT, short outside the off stump. Aparajith looks to pull and gets a top edge to midwicket. The short ball is a bit of problem here, he was dropped earlier and Light is swinging it a bit. Still a lot to do, the Indians are hoping for 250ish, we are fighting hard though.

[Boundary]

Light's short ball takes care of Vihari, he gloved it to the keeper and a delayed finger from the umpire. Light at the end of the tunnel (too easy)

Edit: 212/4 after 45 overs, a couple of good over prior and two new batsmen and no boundaries. Hang on boys.

[Boundary]

Nath goes Light with the short ball again but the ball was skied and Mayavo had to concentrate. Good catch. India 217/5 after 46.

[CrimsonAvenger]

Was watching the first few overs, and Musoko and Jongwe looked ordinary with a lot of hit me balls getting served up. Bowie started off really well, but he too gave away too many boundary balls. Zimwa was good, and Lake played the good old Guy Whittall role to break the partnership. Light could have bowled much earlier though.

But the big question is, whatever India gets, can Zim batsmen stand up and deliver with the bat? That has been our weakest link in age groups cricket...