2nd ODI | Zimbabwe v Ireland | 21st Jan 2023

[secretzimbo]

The love the crowd has for Raza is unreal. Not sure I've ever seen this level of adulation for a cricketer in main stream Zim before.

More than BT in his prime?

Hmm maybe. BT in his prime though was whilst cricket was generally less popular due to the frequent ZC shenanigans. The public buy-in for cricket at the moment is as big as I can remember so Raza has timed his personal rise nicely.

[tgk]

Ah fuck that is a big one.

[tej_27]

Biggest wicket in the context of the game . Raza knows how to win such matches

[secretzimbo]

Massive wicket

[Jemisi]

Oh dear

[sloandog]

God that was a bad shot wasn't it. A long hop. Could have been nailed anywhere in the ground

[sloandog]

Right well this is where Ballance has to take the reigns

[tej_27]

God that was a bad shot wasn't it. A long hop. Could have been nailed anywhere in the ground

It was smartly bowled slower ball onto the pitch . Raza wanted to go over mid on rather than midwicket and hence his downfall .

[CalZim]

Staying positive, Burl is in good form, Ballance can anchor the other end.

Madande & Evans can score at a quick rate.

Longer tail today with Nyauchi, Ngarava and Chatara though. Another reason why it was such a bizarre decision to go with 4 seamers.

[jaybro]

Right well this is where Ballance has to take the reigns

Yeup here’s his chance to prove the doubters wrong

Needs support from Burl, Madande, Evans & probably Ngarava too