[Match Thread] Zimbabwe v South Africa: Only Test

[clikcspeed]

No issues with the pitch. Green mamba or road - players have to adapt, that's why SA is number 1. Even with that said, its not that docile as people are making it. I thought it played well yesterday for both batsmen and bowlers.

Waiting on the generator cable for today

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Damn, boundaries are flowing now. I can accept that getting wickets will be tough but they should be doing everything they can to keep the run rate low.

Maybe time for Masakadza and Panyangara to come on and bowl wicket to wicket.

[zimfan1]

yes Donald you beauty

[zimfan1]

Tiripano to Elgar, OUT, and Tiripano has a wicket!! That one has a little less width on it and Elgar is tempted into having a swish, he reaches out for it and gets and edge. Mutumbami goes one handed to his left and snatches it out of the air for a stunning catch! He had very little time to react and Elgar is furious as he walks off

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Needed that one
A wicket to both players on debut

Sounds like it was a great catch, hopefully we are able to see footage of it at some point.

[Jemisi]

Looks like we have been up against it. Glad that both the debutants have gained a wicket.

[CrimsonAvenger]

Just back from watching that amazing finish to the SL v Pak test match, that would go down as one of the best test matches in history!

And no telecast still, but Mutumbami doing his magic again then. What is the deal with Chatara's spells? Is he carrying an injury?

[zimfan1]

This is deffo not been easy for South Africa, the bowlers have bowled tightly and put South Africa under pressure, lots of dot balls and making them work for there runs

[foreignfield]

To have SA still plodding along at 2.60 an over at this stage is a minor triumph in itself. I don't mind a few wide ones outside off: We are the minnows (as confirmed by the umpiring yesterday), we don't have to take the game to the Saffers.

[CrimsonAvenger]

First runs in 25 balls!