[Match Thread] Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka: 1st Test | Harare

[grant]

Why isn't DRS being used in this series anyway. They've got hawkeye, incredibly.

I was wondering the same thing.

[Jemisi]

We lose another session. Getting nothing from the umpires.

[Kriterion_BD]

Its hard to believe the umpires are that biased against ZIM. Have to check cricinfo's commentary.

The NZ test was insane with all the decisions going against ZIM.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

The Cremer non-LBW was a joke.

[Jemisi]

there haven't been too many shockers - just Zim are always guilty until proven innocent. The 50/50s are usually against us and often they then fire our blokes out without a thought.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

I wonder how we'll fare when we bat. It looks pretty flat, definitely some hundreds for the taking.

My concern though is that as Cremer is doing pretty well, getting quite a bit of purchase already, then Herath is probably going to bamboozle our blokes.
I can definitely see us going from 0/20 after 10 overs to 5/30 after 20 when Herath comes on.

[Jemisi]

Yeah he could easily rip through us but I think we will put up a decent show.

[CholeZimbo]

They are upping the rate. Then throw us in in the last session. Must say kinda hurts to see Bangladesh progressing

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Welcome to ZCF CholeZimbo

I just want to see Cremer get his 5-fer now. Obviously their first innings total is going to be huge and the draw is the best possible outcome. So hopefully we at least get an individual achievement to show for it.

[Jemisi]

I'd like to see us bowl them out still. Cremer needs to be back on soon.