*Official* New Zealand in Zimbabwe

[Spikey]

50 runs off 50 balls? I thought we were watching a test match.

nah you're watching Brendan Taylor. WAG

 

[Maurice]

Reece Young really needs to work on his keeping to spin.

 

[Athlai]

Taylor to get out for 50 twice, just like Ross got out for 76 twice.

 

[Hurricane]

why was patels lbw not out.

 

[Athlai]

why was patels lbw not out.

Possibly an inside edge.
Possibly this umpire doesn't know what an LBW is.

 

[Nigel Benjamin]

@Nigel why has the crowd been so sparse - bit bigger today I note.

People out here in Harare don't usually go for Tests, but looks like a different case in Bulawayo. I think the fact that it's the final day and there's a chance that Zim could win has pulled some fans to the ground. Hope the boys don't disappoint...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Zim going well today, NZ might be nervous at lunch if they haven't got a breakthrough by then.

Whatever happens it is clear that Zim have more potentially decent cricketers than Bangladesh at present. Helped enormously by having 2 decent pacemen (1 missing this game anyway) who will always keep them in matches. A bit of tweaking here and there to the side and Zim could be back to a similar sort of level they were in the days of Flower and Streak where they were a tough side to beat even if they didn't win that often.

Just wish Gary Ballance would jump in and play for them. Would add so much to this team.

 

[Hurricane]

If this continues at this pace till lunch - we will have to get negative - and bowl a foot outside off with an 8-1 field or something.

 

[Mike5181]

These guys are batting really well.

 

[Tricia McMillan]

Zim going well today, NZ might be nervous at lunch if they haven't got a breakthrough by then.

I'm nervous already.

 

[_Ed_]

Jeez. Not a good score to come home to.

 

[Athlai]

That ****ing pitched on leg!

 

[Daemon]

So at what point during this 300 run stand will you NZers start to panic?

 

[Days of Grace]

If they get to 200/2 at lunch then start panicking. 80 runs a session will not be too difficult, even if the bowling team starts being negative.

If they keep scoring this fast, it will make a mockery of those saying they pitch is too hard to score on.

 

[Nigel Benjamin]

Looks like we're in with a chance

 

[Tricia McMillan]

Is Brendan Taylor in Twenty20 mode or something?

 

[Athlai]

So at what point during this 300 run stand will you NZers start to panic?

50 runs ago.

 

[Hurricane]

Our declaration is not looking good at this point.

 

[Tricia McMillan]

So at what point during this 300 run stand will you NZers start to panic?

You never panic when watching New Zealand. Well, I don't. They're a strange team to watch, often frustrating, sometimes brilliant. But they're my team, and I love them.

 

[_Ed_]

Haha, Guppy!

Unlucky dismissal, tbf.