[Match Thread] Zimbabwe v New Zealand: Test Match

[PSR]

oh , mawoyo's gone

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Mawoyo gone. It's been a good innings though; 52 off 154 - he's done his job by batting out quite a bit of time. Now Taibu and Taylor need to take the team to as close as tea time as possible.

208 runs required with 7 wickets remaining. If this pair can put on a hundred together, then things start to get really interesting!

[Conant]

Taylor evoking memories of Lara in Antigua 1999?

[zimfan1]

Taylor evoking memories of Lara in Antigua 1999?

Without doubt my Favourite ever innings in international cricket, remember being about 15 and it being about 2am in Zimbabwe and cheering Lara on

[brmtaylor.com admin]

C'mon Zim, five more minutes until lunch. If this pair can put together a good partnership in the afternoon session anything is possible in this match.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

When talking about Mpofu and Price's dance, Nkala says: "If Mpofu hit the winning runs, it would be full-on disco out there Dean."

Another gem, Dean says as the camera pans on to a few white girls in the crowd: "I think that might be your younger sister we spot in the crowd, Syke". Nkala replies "I don't think so Dean, unless since I last checked she has changed to a different ethnicity".

[Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic)]

Just 197 needed in 60 overs. Taibu should also play his natural game with quick singles. Hopefully during second drinks break we will still be in better condition

[FlowerPower]

Good progress long way to go though...decent knock from Tino..this is a may be a match defining partnership I worry that both Taylor and Taibu are attacking hence more chances will be given

[brmtaylor.com admin]

I'm going out for a while... I hope I miss an exciting session for Zimbabwe. Because I don't want to look at Cricinfo and see a cluster of wickets go down!

If Taylor makes a century and Taibu can get a half century - let's say by tea time - without getting out then conceivably Zimbabwe could be chasing 100 in the final session. If that is the case and with Waller to come then I reckon it's game on.

Right now it's still in NZ's favour and the draw should be the focus, but if wickets are in hand then that focus could change.

[Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic)]

Taylor hit four sixes in that session, and it's already the second-highest number of sixes in a Test innings for a Zimbabwe batsman
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine ... ew=innings

tHE surprise in the list is AF's majestic 156 which included solitary 6 only