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

[NJamal]

254/5 after 49 overs

 

[Sir john]

smith on fire here.

 

[Watsupdoc]

270 on the cards?

 

[NJamal]

OUTTTTTTTTTTTTT Smith

 

[AZ]

) full toss on leg stump, down the throat of deep square.

 

[hussnainn]

wicket on awful delivery ...

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

gone.

 

[Sir john]

Australia 254/5 (49.0 ov)

 

[Amjid Javed]

I think Aussies will be happy with 265/70 here.

Zimbos did well for 1st part of the inns but things have slowly fallena way for them.

 

[Blitz]

 

[Watsupdoc]

Smith !!! trying to be Shahid Afridi

 

[Krishnan]

Will we see a "Smith is rubbish" thread now after haddin and white

 

[NJamal]

Johnson comes to bat

 

[Amjid Javed]

Taylor and Taibu would have to get some big runs later if they are to get even close to Aussies total later.

 

[AZ]

good yorkah!

 

[Blitz]

Dot ball

Good bowling.

 

[NJamal]

Good yorker by Mpofu

 

[Sir john]

mopfu

 

[hussnainn]

first good ball from this bowler

 

[Blitz]

Another good yorker for 1.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

good bowling by mpofu here.

 

[AZ]

misfield :faceplam:

2 more.

 

[hussnainn]

fumble and 2...

 

[Sir john]

2 to clarke

 

[Watsupdoc]

49.2
Mpofu to Clarke, no run, excellent ball to follow up, a yorker in the blockhole. Clarke digs it out. Such is life. A rubbish ball gets a wicket, an excellent one doesn't.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

misfield gives 2 runs.

 

[Sir john]

:4 to clarke

 

[hussnainn]

:4

 

[NJamal]

444444444444 by Johnson

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

444

 

[AZ]

damnitttt! short and angled on leg, flicked for four thru midwicket.

 

[Sir john]

last ball

single only

262/6

 

[hussnainn]

263 target..

well done Zimbabwe.. finally some life in WC11..

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

262/6 final score

 

[NJamal]

262/6 in 50 Overs- Target is 263 for Zimbabwe

 

[AZ]

Australia 262/6

end of innings.

 

[Sir john]

263 is too much for zimbo i guess

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

zimbabwe gave 15 runs more.

 

[Watsupdoc]

So Aus gets 262. Will Zim be able to chase it? I don't think so, but should be interesting.

 

[NJamal]

I think this is a stiff target for Zimbabwe, Aussie bowlers are good.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

zimbabwe need 2 keep wickes in hantd.

 

[Matic]

It's going to be exciting watching Tait bowl

 

[Amjid Javed]

So Aus gets 262. Will Zim be able to chase it? I don't think so, but should be interesting.

Unless Taylor Gets a 100 or Taibu then maybe. I expect Aussies to win game by 80 runs atleast.

 

[Sir john]

most important thing is that zim need to play full overs.

 

[AZ]

somebody needs to play a blinder for Zimbabwe, but they CAN do this!

 

[insaftak]

Watch out for Taylor.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Is being positive the best way to go for Zim chasing this?

I think one of the batsman will need to be positive, no point in being too cautious and getting bogged down.

 

[Matic]

Taylor and Chigumbura are probably the best batsmen in the side for zimbabwe

 

[hazen_batti]

Reminder: Zim beats Australia; India will win the world cup

 

[Watsupdoc]

Unless Taylor Gets a 100 or Taibu then maybe. I expect Aussies to win game by 80 runs atleast.

Nah i think it will be closer than that, but I don't think Zim will do it. I have a feeling Masakadza will play a brilliant innings and if someone supports him Zim will do it, but, as i said. I don't think Zimbabwe will win this.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Reminder: Zim beats Australia; India will win the world cup

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This time Misbah will rectify his mistake!

 

[Sir john]

coventry need to fire today.

 

[hussnainn]

I think Zimbabwe is going to win this.. depends on how Steve smith bowls..

 

[mastermind_quad]

Hey SirJohn bhai ..All the Best to ur batter's bro ...lagta hai they will manage to chase it down...

 

[MC]

Finally an exciting match.

I still think Aussies will win this.

Excellent cricket by Zim though. Well done.

 

[Krishnan]

All are in wrong thinking mode.All think nothing below 300 is safe.You are wrong by a long way

 

[md_tariq]

haddin was under a lot of pressure while he was batting. before this game, ponting told media that he wants runs from haddin. Basically he was asking haddin to score runs otherwise he would be replaced by paine. Why did he not ask the same to Clarke during ashes or asking himself too during the last few years, he himself has been terrible with the bat.

If haddin had played freely australia would have had around 300. Now 262 still a good score but we never know, I think Zimbabwe may win this game if they bat well. heard batting is easier under lights in Ahmadabad.

 

[adnan yasin]

aussies score 90 runs in last 10 overs

 

[Boi]

If Tait and co spray it around early, I wouldn't be surprised if Zimbabwe take this.

 

[Watsupdoc]

All are in wrong thinking mode.All think nothing below 300 is safe.You are wrong by a long way

Ya, I think this a decent total. Certainly a defendable one. It will depend though on which Johnson turns up today. The all spraying around one or the accurate one.

 

[Sledger]

Pakistan need to be careful against Zimbabwe, they're almost as good as Bangladesh.

 

[Matic]

I wonder if a number of bouncers will be in play for the Australian quickies, just to rattle the Zimbabweans

 

[adnan yasin]

Pakistan need to be careful against Zimbabwe, they're almost as good as Bangladesh.

i agree.. their fielding will save 20 runs minimum..plus they are wicket to wicket bowlers..

though we can play spin BIT better then aussies

 

[Poison]

These Zimbos are good, but I have a feeling they'll be maked a mincemeat of by a certain Khyberite Butcher.

 

[Poison]

I wonder if a number of bouncers will be in play for the Australian quickies, just to rattle the Zimbabweans

Looks a slow pitch, Australian pacers are really gonna struggle here.

350 track minimum

 

[Krishnan]

Ya, I think this a decent total. Certainly a defendable one. It will depend though on which Johnson turns up today. The all spraying around one or the accurate one.

Lets see,i say this because the pitch was a bit slow,but all credit to zimbabwe bowlers.There are a lot of pitches in the upcomign matches where u won't get above 250 totals

 

[LegCutter]

49.2
Mpofu to Clarke, no run, excellent ball to follow up, a yorker in the blockhole. Clarke digs it out. Such is life. A rubbish ball gets a wicket, an excellent one doesn't.

Some of Cricinfo's commentary is awesome!!

 

[Sledger]

Wow.. Tait's ODI record is outstanding.

 

[Sir john]

Hey SirJohn bhai ..All the Best to ur batter's bro ...lagta hai they will manage to chase it down...

i hope so bhai

 

[Sledger]

Wide from Tait.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Hosford opens the commentary for the second innings with this offering. "I'm probably needlessly worried here," he says. "The nature of Australia's attack means that although Tait, Johnson and Krejza may take wickets and Zimbabwe will collapse, if all three of them are even slightly off colour my mother could chase 263..."

true that though.

 

[mastermind_quad]

Lee is my favorite ....

 

[adnan yasin]

good pace by tait

 

[Sledger]

Shoaib still quicker than Tait.

 

[Hando]

Delay in speed guns

 

[adnan yasin]

can they handle this fiery pace

 

[Watsupdoc]

Good first over for tait.

 

[Krishnan]

Lee is my favorite ....

UV too

 

[adnan yasin]

cracking cover drive. by coventry

that was sweet

 

[mastermind_quad]