[Match Thread] 3rd Test: Zim vs Bang at Chittagong

[Kriterion_BD]

Another 70 overs potentially for us to get 5 more.

[Kriterion_BD]

The funny thing is despite some decent bowling, each of the three wickets has been because the batsman has thrown it away. Masakadza shouldn't have reverse swept, Raza could have picked anywhere in the ground to hit that full toss and Taylor should have just left that ball.

Zimbabwe's inexperience in playing for a draw is showing.

That's what good bowling does. To be honest the bowling hasnt been great, and the pitch is not wretched. Not an easy one to bat on but not a minefield yet.

[Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic)]

Another 70 overs potentially for us to get 5 more.

Just 267 more to get.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Another 70 overs potentially for us to get 5 more.

Just 267 more to get.

5 an over, no way
Maybe if Raza was still batting with Taylor and Chigumbura still to come.

The only hope, and it's a long shot, is if Chakabva and Ervine are able to Faf their way through to tea. Literally dead batting everything and not offering a shot to anything that isn't going on to hit the stumps.

Like I said, it's inexperience. When was the last time Zim drew a Test match? 2005?
These guys will learn from it.

[Kriterion_BD]

Another 70 overs potentially for us to get 5 more.

Just 267 more to get.

Well stranger things have happened so you never know!

But I hope we win by 200+ runs, that would be emphatic. 150 runs is a small margin on a track like this.

[Jemisi]

good work Regis

[brmtaylor.com admin]

39 to go. Probably more due to the over-rate, but you worry about that later.

If there was ever a time for Mutumbami to stand up and cement his spot in the team, the time is now. A 25 over partnership would be worth so much right now...

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Time for Chakabva to get selfish. Farm the strike until he gets a hundred.

[Kriterion_BD]

Seems mushfiq is intent on giving chaks last ball singles.

[SpitfiresKent]

It's a bangla-wash.

Chakabva can hold his head up high, he's been brilliant.