[Match Thread] Zimbabwe v Bangladesh - 1st ODI

[zimfan1]

Morning all lets hope for a good showing from the boys. Looks like we won the toss and are batting

Heres the stream

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bangladesh-vs-zimabwe

[zimfan1]

Ali Campbell in the commentry box, he says the wicket has a fair bit of grass on it and may be a bit two paced and there will be dew latter in the night and would bat first which is what we did

No as i write as im watching the game Prosper has chosen to bowl even though Shakib said he would of batted as welll as Ali Campbell

masaksdza
chibaha
tayor
taibu
coventry
matsikenyeri
chigumbura
cremer
utseya
price
jarvis

First over and tell you what Jarvis looks quick

First over Madian, im not trusting the speed gun as it was anywhere from 74 to 87 in that over and its know to be unrelable in Bangladesh but from what i can see he looks a bit quicker than Chigumbura

[zimfan1]

Wicket Chigumbura strikes

[tawac]

Chigumbura back with a bang. Good to see the big lab bowling. But I dont understand Campbell says one thing Utseya does another.... Whose really in charge????? I guess the captain has the last call.

[zimfan1]

Loving Jarvis here guys he is big and tall and gets movment into the batsman at around 135kmh bit wide to the left handers but there is so much to work with here

[zimfan1]

Gone Chigumbura gets the big one of Tamim, ball moving away from the left hander from round the wicket and Taibu takes a nice catch diving to his length. Chigumbura bowling with decent pace here and getting good carry to Taibu.

Dream start can we carry on?

[tawac]

Looks like the break was good for Chigumbura. He is bowling nicely. Lets hope the change bowlers keep the pressure one. Chibhabha would be a gamble. Perhaps the captain should be the first change bowler.

[andy24]

i cant get the stream to work but it good to see we have had such a great start.
lets hope it wasnt a mistake to bat first.

[andy24]

yes wicket.
great stuff chigumbura

[zimfan1]

Ashraful gone massive wicket just before drinks Chigumbura once more. This start by Zimbabwe shows the value of getting early wickets which is something that we have not been able to do in the past and it just slows down the scoring rate and puts pressure on the batsman t play silly shots just like Ashraful did.

So far a much improved bowling from the recent hoome series. Jarvis looks like a bowler with bags of abilty, not to disimliar to Heath Streak as his natural lenghth seems to be just short of a length which helps him to get good bounce and carry.Chigumbura looks fit and is bowling withgood gas and direction which is something he struggles on from time to time. Also just getting a few over from Chibhabha here who is bowling a decent line but think its time for the spinners soon.

Pitch looks ok its not a minefield and Bangladesh have thrown all there wickets away so far so we need to learn form that when we come to bat. Dont want to chase anything much more than 200.

Need to get Shakib now