Series thread: Standard Bank Pro20

[maehara]

Match State: Delay - Rain

<homer>Woohoo!</homer>

[zulu]

saved by the rain I dont see them coming back on and that might actually better because Bosman was slapping the bowlers all around. Tomorrows match is live on Super sport, it would be nice to find somewhere to watch it live. If anyone has a link to watch it online please post it.

[baiju029]

Yesterdays match was a total mishap for zims.........but i wont blame them much........Loots Bosman is a master blaster who can slam any bowler on his day........I hav seen him whooping even world class bowlers.........Yesterday,unfortunately it was his day..........Any way,we should keep it apart,and should win todays game.4 games we need to win..Then only we hav any hopes of semis

[brmtaylor.com admin]

saved by the rain I dont see them coming back on and that might actually better because Bosman was slapping the bowlers all around. Tomorrows match is live on Super sport, it would be nice to find somewhere to watch it live. If anyone has a link to watch it online please post it.

Unfortunately I don't think this game is being televised (online), unless someone in South Africa Sopcast's it at the last minute.

[Train Driver]

I'm really not quite sure what to say about yesterday, it was frankly a fiasco.

To be fair, when a batsman has a knock like Bosman did, it is difficult to keep the score down, but what was Utsya thinking

He, Price, Dabengwa and Chibhabha were being hit at will and what does he do, he leaves Mupariwa, by far the best 20/20 bowler in the 2 games, out of the attack at the end of the innings. I can't understand what happened in the 17th over, was Chibhabha injured during the over ?, but why did he bowl it in the first place ?, did Utseya forget that the game had been reduced by 3 overs ?.

He is either being badly advised by the senior players or he is simply not up to the job. I don't like to criticise players, who are obviously far more talented than I could ever be, but he has proved in many limited overs matches recently that he does not possess a tactical mind when it comes to handling his bowlers. Bowlers crop up here and there bowling a couple of overs instead of the men for the job bowling their full spells, and what about Masakadza ?, he bowled during the MTN and in Pakistan and took wickets in the Metropolitan Bank series but hasn't been given any bowling in these 2 games.

I know Utseya is still young but he has had a long time as captain now and, in my opinion, appears to have learned very little. I realy think it's time for a change.

The batting yesterday is best not discussed, 85-9 from 17 overs in a 20/20 game is dreadful, even with wickets falling 18 from the last 7 overs is simply beyond belief.

Hopefully they can pull themselves together mentally or today will bring another very bad defeat.

[maehara]

Here we go again...

Lions v Chevrons
Wanderers, Jo'burg, 27 March

Zimbabwe Chevrons win the toss and opt to field.

Lions team:
AN Petersen, BD Snijman, JL Ontong, VB van Jaarsveld, SC Cook, DL Makalima, WL Coetsee, S Burger, WA Deacon, F de Wet, GJP Kruger

Zimbabwe team:
H Masakadza, T Taibu, CJ Chibhabha, BRM Taylor, E Chigumbura, S Matsikenyeri, KM Dabengwa, SK Nyamuzinga, P Utseya, T Maruma, T Mupariwa

[Train Driver]

According to cricinfo there is just one change today, Timycen Maruma is in for Ray Price.

Zim have won the toss and chosen to field first.

[maehara]

1.3 Masakadza to Snijman, OUT, comes dancing down the track and has a cross-batted thwack, only to edge it to the keeper
BD Snijman c Taibu b Masakadza 4 (8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

...and that's just the sort of start we needed.

[Train Driver]

Great start, I wonder whether cricinfo are right with Masakadza opening the bowling or if it's one of their mistakes and should be Mupariwa

[Train Driver]

They are now showing Masakadza as bowling the 2nd over and Mupariwa the 4th

Who is losing their marbles, Utseya or cricinfo ?