Match Thread - Zimbawe v Bangladesh 1st Test

[samedwards]

Now will be a good time for a quickfire 50 by Chigs.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

For a neutral watching this... what a great Test match. Great batting from Taylor, great bowling from the Zimbabwean quicks. And exciting bowling by the Bangladeshi opening bowlers in both innings.

Not so sure Indians are rushing through their lunchs to watch #9 and 10 losing 30 wickets a day. But it is a decent a match.

There are a lot of people following this game simply because it's the only real cricket happening right now!

[eugene]

Why didn't Zimbabwe bowl again?

3rd innings is like this...how do you think the 4th innings will be?

I don't think there would have been a 4th innings. Bangladesh would have been rolled for 200 or less.

[Ming]

Should have sent in Mutumbami -- looks like a Rock's scorecard now.

We could've selected Trevor Garwe just to make it more realistic and familiar for him.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Taylor... wow...

[foreignfield]

Taylor... wow...

As long as Taylor is there I keep the faith (of setting them 450+).

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Wow! Lovely shot!

[Jemisi]

We make 145 here and they have to chase 401. Granted 145 is a long way away at 4/36, but even a contribution from Elton and the tail that we have, we should make it there.

[zimfan1]

I agree with Taylors decision not to inforce the follow on.

Meth bowled a 12 over spell this morning with Jarvis bowling 10 overs and Masakadza a fair few as well, we can not trust Chigumbura to bowl to many overs and Cremer may not get that much assistance.

If we can get a lead of 400 we should win.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

We make 145 here and they have to chase 401. Granted 145 is a long way away at 4/36, but even a contribution from Elton and the tail that we have, we should make it there.

Need to see off Robiul. It remains to be seen how effective Enamul and their part timers will be.