New Zealand vs Zimbabwe | WC'11 | Group A | Ahmedabad | 04/03/11

[MRSN]

New Zealand squad
DL Vettori*, HK Bennett, JEC Franklin, MJ Guptill, JM How, BB McCullum†, NL McCullum, KD Mills, JDP Oram, JD Ryder, TG Southee, SB Styris, LRPL Taylor, KS Williamson, LJ Woodcock

Zimbabwe team
E Chigumbura*, RW Chakabva, CK Coventry, AG Cremer, T Duffin, CR Ervine, GA Lamb, SW Masakadza, CB Mpofu, T Panyangara, RW Price, T Taibu†, BRM Taylor, P Utseya, SC Williams

 

[Khabri420]

Zimbabwe won the toss and have elected to bat first. Crucial game for both sides

 

[Afridi_Fan]

If Kiwis lose to Zim, I can see Dan crying. )

 

[MRSN]

Toss

Zimbabwe wins the toss and Chigumbura elects to bat on a nice dry wicket .

 

[MRSN]

If Kiwis lose to Zim, I can see Dan crying. )

he is about to retire and it wont be nice a gesture from the Zimbabweans.

 

[MRSN]

Sohail Tanveer was about to bash Razzaq but then stopped by saying yeah he needs to improve a little bit but he is doing fine with the ball.hehe

 

[pakistanbest]

Come on Zimbabwe

If Zim can get a score of 220-250, their spinners could cause havoc to the NZ team

 

[Sir john]

hope zimbo wins

 

[Khabri420]

I am rooting for Zimbabwe and Bangladesh today

 

[MRSN]

Mills will be playing today ,it seems kiwis are not taking this game lightly.

 

[MRSN]

If Zim can get a good start and can see off the new ball then they will post a good total here.The pitch is dead flat road.

 

[hur rizvi]

I am rooting for Zimbabwe and Bangladesh today

+1

me too

 

[MRSN]

Mills is dangeroussss bowler with the new ball

 

[Fawad2010]

Both matches today are suppose to be competitive.

 

[hur rizvi]

both of the matches should decide 4th quarter-finalists from each group

 

[hur rizvi]

wonderful fielding

 

[Khabri420]

Poor running

 

[hur rizvi]

 

[cricfan967]

Taibu
Lets go Babwe!

 

[hur rizvi]

What a shot

 

[hur rizvi]

WOW

wat a shot


boom boom taylor

 

[Khan88]

The Upar cut :sehwag

 

[Khabri420]

That was deliberate right?

 

[abdulqadir786]

Which one is beneficial for Pakistan, Zim win or Kiwi win?

 

[yadunoe]

go zimbabwe

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Which one is beneficial for Pakistan, Zim win or Kiwi win?

A tie.

 

[AZ]

I have a feeling that this is going to be a cracking match!!!

Taibu dropped!!! Vettori )

 

[cricfan967]

kap'taan puts it down )
dolly

 

[cricfan967]

very next ball

 

[Khabri420]

This could prove to be costly - Taibu will make them pay heavily...NOT

 

[AZ]

that's plumb, don't bother reviewing.

 

[AZ]

Ervine beaten 3 times in a row lol.

 

[MRSN]

44/3

not a good start of course

 

[MRSN]

Brendan Taylor's match winning knock is due.

 

[Khabri420]

Zimbabwe need to get to 200 somehow to have a chance here. That looks a long long away currently.

 

[MRSN]

given out but batsman has review it,

 

[MRSN]

he is long way down,around 3 meter down so should be not out

 

[MRSN]

no given out,weird

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Zimbabwe suck.

 

[MRSN]

Chakabva goes ,good catch by R Taylor

5 down already

 

[Genghis]

And another one goes ... Zimbabwe imploding bigtime!

 

[ZenBowman]

Spinners really doing the damage in this WC, I hope this brings a return to the glory days of spin.

 

[MRSN]

Taylor playing attacking shots

again

 

[AZ]

blazing cover drive from Taylor! always liked this guy's batting!

 

[Khabri420]

Slogging is the way to go. Defending and playing cautiously obviously hasn't worked.

 

[iHammad]

Zimbabwe should aim for around 220.

 

[iHammad]

6 down

plumb lbw

 

[iHammad]

Brendan Taylor was looking good

 

[ZenBowman]

Unlikely with Taylor gone...

 

[MRSN]

151/8 after 43 overs

This partnership can be crucial

 

[MRSN]

lovely shot by Utseya for

moves to 35

 

[MRSN]

Plumb LBW ,Price goes

157/9

 

[MRSN]

162/9

 

[MRSN]

Zim has been bowled out for 162

Target for NZ =162

 

[Blitz]

NZ showing it how its done. Attack, attack, attack.

 

[TNA]

New Zealand the underdogs in the world cup anyone?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Kiwis are boosting their run rate by thrashing the minnows!

 

[Sir john]

so this mean end of zim journey in world cup.

 

[AZ]

that collapse in the space of 3 overs destroyed what could have been an interesting match

Congrats New Zealand.

Commiserations Zimbabwe.