Australia v Zimbabwe | WC'11 | Group A | Ahmedabad | 21/02/11

[NJamal]

72/1 after 22 overs

 

[Matic]

Australia seeing first hand the impact Adam Gilchrist had opening for them once upon a time

 

[James]

I'm sure they will win - they're playing Zimbabwe. But this is going beyond keeping wickets in hand - it's phenomenally slow, and no way to stamp your mark on the World Cup. It's bizarre viewing - I can't take my eyes off it.

 

[Blitz]

This is quite embarrasing. Minimum should have been 70 in 10 overs, not 22 overs!

 

[Krishnan]

Mazhar Majeed

Fixed!

Lol.no more predictions as want zimbabwe to win.

 

[jusarrived]

I'm sure they will win - they're playing Zimbabwe. But this is going beyond keeping wickets in hand - it's phenomenally slow, and no way to stamp your mark on the World Cup. It's bizarre viewing - I can't take my eyes off it.

quite obvious there is no strategy here . Their batsmen are struggling against spin & the pitch is quite slow .

 

[hazen_batti]

Ashoka, Saheba, Doctrove, harper etc are the reasons why UDRS is a must in all forms of cricket.

I first though you've written his full name

btw his complete name is Ellawalakankanamge Asoka Ranjit de Silva

 

[KSaeed]

Didn't carry through- a let off for Ponting

 

[cricketindiafan]

Will we have a thread titled "Aussie batting exposed?"

 

[hussnainn]

we sure have a match ...

 

[hazen_batti]

I reckon at the end this match My PP Runs will be more than Australian Total

 

[James]

quite obvious there is no strategy here . Their batsmen are struggling against spin & the pitch is quite slow .

I agree with you, as usual!

Zimbabwe 13/2 on William Hill, worth a couple of quid?

 

[Matic]

Australia need to get passed 250 because Zimbabwe have some gun players like Chigambura who can catch fire and set Zimbabwe off to a quick start

 

[KSaeed]

50 for Shane Watson

 

[James]

Zimbabwe would have a chance with anything up to 250 I'd say. Aussies will always be clear favourites though.

 

[acer]

If zim can beat ausie today sure they can also thrash pakistan

 

[KSaeed]

Australia are steadily speeding up- Zimbabwe need to keep up the pressure or risk being on the backfoot after a great start

 

[NJamal]

99/1 after 26 overs

 

[KSaeed]

100 up for Australia after 26 overs with a wide ball

 

[Khabri420]

Just noticed that Masakadza (older one) isn't playing. Now he is one explosive player!

 

[NJamal]

444444444444 Wattoo

 

[NJamal]

107/1 after 27 overs

 

[James]

Australia are steadily speeding up- Zimbabwe need to keep up the pressure or risk being on the backfoot after a great start

aye, the Aussies are up to 3.96 an over now - great going

 

[hussnainn]

:

 

[Blitz]

MASSIVE

 

[Matic]

up up up the rows

 

[NJamal]

119/1 after 28 overs

 

[James]

Looking like 250 for the Aussies. That would make it a contest, probs.

 

[hussnainn]

4:4

 

[Poison]

Have $10 at 1/6 for Watto to be man of the match.

Easy money

 

[AfghanCricketFan]

now 4.44 they gonna catch up

but they don't have spinners

 

[hussnainn]

Mr. Watson on Fire..

 

[hussnainn]

Oohh that was close...

 

[Matic]

good shout

 

[Blitz]

)

ANOTHER SHOCKING DECISION.

Thank you for URDS

 

[hussnainn]

: :

 

[Matic]

....no easy money

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Another howler from Umps... thankfully reversed by UDRS!!

 

[Strike!]

Was that ashoka again?

 

[James]

Appalling umpiring so far.

 

[acer]

Well use of Reveiw system

 

[hussnainn]

Cremer is a nce leggie.. I like him..

 

[acer]

Was that ashoka again?

No

 

[Poison]

....no easy money

He will take five wickets

 

[Blitz]

Direct hit. Looked out/

 

[Blitz]

MILES !!

 

[acer]

Out well fielded direct hit

 

[Matic]

RUN

 

[Strike!]

Ponting gone, Aussies in trouble.

 

[NJamal]

OUTTTTTTTTTTT Ponting Run Out

 

[NJamal]

Mr. White comes to bat

 

[Poison]

Watta throw by Mpofu!

 

[James]

Ponting always seems to get run-out at really crucial moments. It's ace!

 

[mohd_mir]

what a "tukka" throw on the stumps. zim look threatening in the field though.

 

[James]

It was a poor second run, but what a throw!!!

 

[MRSN]

Australia should accelerate the run rate.They are batting too slow here.

 

[NJamal]

150/3 after 34 overs

 

[Matic]

mpofu is a legend

 

[Watsupdoc]

What total will be good? 270?

 

[NJamal]

153/3 after 35 overs

 

[Abdullah22]

Aussies have this game in bag Zim will not even be able make 150 sadly.

 

[Poison]

^ Brendan Taylor is capable of single-handedly making 150 ... the pitch is slow, Australia brought the wrong attack

 

[NJamal]

155/3 after 36 overs

 

[Watsupdoc]

I thought Williams was a batsman

 

[hussnainn]

watson ne achi ballay baz ki lekin shatak poora na kar sakay... chook gaey

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

250+ will be the target.

Beware of LEE, TIAT and JHONSON

 

[NJamal]

158/3 after 37 overs

 

[Watsupdoc]

Clarke one of the best players of spin.

 

[Watsupdoc]

watson ne achi ballay baz ki lekin shatak poora na kar sakay... chook gaey

u mean ballay bazi ki lekin

 

[NJamal]

163/3 after 38 overs

 

[sohaib17]

aus have good bowlers so anything above 220 will be outta reach for zim

 

[NJamal]

166/3 after 39 overs

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Australia 166/3 (38.6 ov)

Zimbabwe

Australia won the toss and elected to bat

 

[Khabri420]

Whether Zimbabwe chase this or not is a different story, but they have done well to keep Australia relatively quiet throughout the innings (so far).

 

[hussnainn]

u mean ballay bazi ki lekin

You guys are learning Shabash

 

[Watsupdoc]

why is Taylor bowling?

 

[Khabri420]

What a throw from Mpofu.

 

[NJamal]

172/3 after 40 overs

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Australia 172/3 (40.0 ov)

Zimbabwe

Australia won the toss and elected to bat

Drinks

 

[sohaib17]

zim have good par time spinners .... lol at way aussies played them ... maybe ajmal , afridi are licking their lips