[Match Thread ] Singapore Tri Nation T20I Game 4 | NEP v ZIM

[sloandog]

Jakiel is clearly not a bowler of international class and shouldn't be near this side, bless the guy. He's a club bowler who's probably got a little bit lucky in being selected here.

Also, something I spotted...Mutumbami keeping in short sleeves and no cap. Village cricket!

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Oh you're such a jokester sloandog
Jakiel's keeping it tight, doing what the captain is asking of him - easing himself into international cricket. Ready to unleash a few more of those toe crushing yorkers at the death where he thrives most.

12.6 Jakiel to Bhandari, no run, another unplayable yorker and the bowler can only look on in disbelief as the ball somehow misses the wickets.
12.5 Jakiel to Sompal Kami, 1 run, fast and full on leg stump and Sompal works it for a single.
12.4 Jakiel to Sompal Kami, 2 runs, almost chopped on by the batsman! French cut for a couple, the bowler can't believe it.
12.3 Jakiel to Sompal Kami, no run, pitched on a good length and defended by Sompal - Nepal can't afford to be blocking at this stage.
12.3 Jakiel to Sompal Kami, 1 wide, more PACE! Striving for the extra speed Jakiel lands it too short and the umpire signals wide. The bowler can consider himself unlucky there.
12.2 Jakiel to Sompal Kami, no run, unplayable! Yorker length and Sompal does well to dig it out in the end.
12.1 Jakiel to Sompal Kami, 2 runs, well directed short ball which catches the top edge. Falls just short of Burl at third man and the batsmen scamper through for two.
12.1 Jakiel to Sompal Kami, 1 wide, more searing pace! Sliding down the leg side and the umpire extends his arms for a wide.

[Mr Twig]

JAKIEL
Well done

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Beautiful bowling by Jakiel.

18.6 Jakiel to Bohara, 1 run, Bohara flays his bat at another well-directed yorker and manages to squirt it to gully for a single. The crowd applauds Jakiel as he collects his cap from the umpire and he holds the ball aloft to celebrate what will no doubt be his first T20I man of the match award.
18.5 Jakiel to Bhari, OUT, the bowler executes his plan superbly. Another wide yorker and Bhari feathers it through to the keeper. A much deserved wicket for Jakiel in what will surely be remembered as a fast bowling debut that will go down as one of the best we have ever witnessed.
S Bhari c †Mutumbami b Jakiel 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
18.5 Jakiel to Bhari, 1 wide, another yorker outside off stump - the umpire should have gone to Specsavers, there was no way that was a wide!
18.4 Jakiel to Bhari, no run, a yorker outside off. It's fast and the batsman is nowhere near it.
18.3 Jakiel to Lamichhane, 1 run, another well-directed yorker. It's swing and hope for Lamichhane.
18.2 Jakiel to Lamichhane, 2 runs, another full length delivery which the batsman jams the willow down on. Sloppy fielding costs Zimbabwe 2 extra runs.
18.1 Jakiel to Lamichhane, no run, toe-crushing yorker! Lamichhane is mystified, Don Bradman himself would have struggled with that.

[ZIMFAN]

He is white, though, isn't he?

[ZIMDOGGY]

He is white, though, isn't he?

nope, so black he could show up at a funeral naked.

[sloandog]

He is white, though, isn't he?

nope, so black he could show up at a funeral naked.

[Googly]

Chari
Chakabva
Moor
Williams
Mutombodzi
Burl
Mutumbami

7 whole batsmen against Associates, and not a single proper T20 batsman among them! NONE! Not even one!

Unbelievable stuff! How one earth does a player play 10+ T20I games and you fail to see that they are not suitable for this format. I don't get this! We dropped Jacques Kallis. Not even India and Australia would pick Ponting and Sachin in their XIs today.

You have 3 frontline bowlers (Chatara, Jakiel and and Mashinge). Potentially 8+ overs to part-timers!

Anyway, that's exactly what's been happening for the past 2-3 years with serial losses so...

Increase the lithium
Williams is a batter in any format, he’s a damned good player. Moor can hit, as can Burl. They should hold their spots in all formats. Show me their replacements in T20 amongst our boys.
How they put Mashinge at 11 behind Chats is a mystery, his batting is a whole heap better than his bowling.
Neither he nor Jakiel are frontline bowlers, that is clear after today. I’d like to see Willie have a bat, but we’ve seen enough of their bowling.

[Googly]

That Sandeep guy is serious. Great bowler. 90kph leg breaks and a good googly, he might find himself with an IPL contract if he keeps bowling like that.

[Googly]

If you think that’s a shit line up call for selector and coach sackings