[Match Thread] Intercontinental Cup - Zimbabwe XI v Kenya

[maehara]

a win is definitely on the cards

Whisper that. Very quietly. We still have to bat again, and with our batting lineup I don't want any fates tempted...

[tawac]

a win is definitely on the cards

Whisper that. Very quietly. We still have to bat again, and with our batting lineup I don't want any fates tempted...

How much we would all wont a win here. At this rate I think we can get a result from this game. The question is how many runs will Kenya put on the board. And I really hope the likes of Chibhabha, Maruma, Strydom will do somethings with the bat. I wouldnt bet on Vusi getting us all the runs again!

[tawac]

The rate at which we are conciding extras is very disturbing. Kenya only had 13 extras in their 103.5 overs. We have equaled that in 34 overs. In Kenya's first innings we had a massive 46 runs. Thats a combined total of 59 runs and counting.... The bowlers really gotta clean up their act and the man behind the wicket as well. I wonder who it is. From the look of things it look like Regis Chakabva has taken the honuors.

[Train Driver]

Good man John Nyumbu, Obanda out

164-5 now, Ouma 50* and Kenya 145 ahead

[zimfan1]

Rainsford takes Kamande out

JK Kamande b Rainsford 6 (13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 46.15

Fall of wicket: 176/6 (49.4 ov); Partnership: 19 runs, 4.4 overs, RR: 4.07

fair play to Rainsford hes bowled much better in the second innings, what score do you think we can chase? I wouldent want to be chasing more than 240

[maehara]

Wish they wouldn't keep rolling back the scorecard - reading 175/5 again now. Never quite sure if it's telling the truth or not...

[Train Driver]

They can keep reducing the score as often as they like, i just wish the wickets would go up a bit more

[Boundary]

Good man John Nyumbu, Obanda out

164-5 now, Ouma 50* and Kenya 145 ahead

Nyumbu is slowly coming out of the woods. The Tuskers aren't doing very well at the moment, but he's personally ticking along nicely ....

[maehara]

what score do you think we can chase? I wouldent want to be chasing more than 240

Sounds about right. The rest of the guys need to put together some scores, though - Vusi's unlikely to pull off that sort of innings twice in one match. The lower the target, the better (obviously!).

[Train Driver]

I guess that there are either weather problems or the last remaining pigeon has been shot down on it's way to Harare.

It's a big shame that the scores have been so hard to get hold of, maybe i expect too much sitting here, but ZC should be putting maximum effort in if they are looking for a better public profile.

Well, well, just as i write this John Nyumbu sends Ouma packing and the score on cricinfo starts hopping around all over the place, with any luck Zim will be chasing the runs to register their first Intercontinental win when i next have a look