[Match Thread] Tri Series Game 5 | ZIM vs AFG

[Mr Twig]

If we can get Nabi out quickly we might have a little chance of chasing <160

[Mr Twig]

BOOM Mpofu
big wicket

[encore]

Mutombodzi looks like somebody you can work with. I am surprised he hasnt played more for Zim

There was a time when a certain someone made arguments why Raza, Malcolm and Williams were being considered decent bowlers yet they were not superior bowlers to a certain Mutombodzi who was even rightly picked for WI(with M'shangwe) ahead of Cremer.

Years later Mutombodzi has been deprived of a career. Same with Wellington, Mavuta and Chisoro. Great to see Madziva around and bowling beautifully for two consecutive games(easily outbowling Jarvis), but you lost Jongwe.

These are the kinds of things we no longer allow in South Africa.

[TapsC]

The nudgers must be happy with this total. The pressure isnt that bad. Lets see what happens

Mpofu is the best fast bowler we have in this format because he has a good slower ball.

[encore]

Mpofu is the best fast bowler we have in this format because he has a good slower ball.

He's bowled very well for Zimbabwe in ODIs and T20s.

Madziva, Mutombodzi and Ainsley great with the ball today.

Alongside Chisoro, Wellington and Mavuta, I think it's safe to say Ainsley makes it official that Zimbabwe are covered in the LOIs. I also believe M'shangwe has matured a great deal(but we'll have to see).

But ZIM should move away from relying on players like Mutombodzi. The same failed mistake of bowling Williams, Raza and Malcolm (which is/was clearly being disastrously considered with Burl) has to come to an end.

You simply cannot afford part-spinners in T20s (and ODIs too) these days!!!

[encore]

Zimbabwe simply have to ring the changes. No point persisting with players because you're paying them a lot so they can't be dropped. And it's got nothing to do with poor away form. It's the powerplay, and Brendan Taylor was struggling to get the ball away, and that's been the case for him so far.

Another reason why they have to ring in the changes it because after seeing Taylor struggling, and the total is gettable, you now have to throw in Chakabva, then you have Burl to come later. You can't win T20 games with such players.

This is madness!

Zimbabwe should have won the first two games, and they should win this game today.

But...

[zimbos_05]

Please, for the love of Thor can you just be quiet and let the rest of us enjoy being fans of our team. We don't want to engage in political agendas and racism.

[encore]

Well played and well deserved 50 Hami.

You've had a great Series to sign off.

11 50s in T20I cricket!

[encore]

Rashid Khan comes on, but Chakabva continues to rotate the strike well.

[Mr Twig]

Nice knock to finish. Too bad Hami couldn't get a ton