***Official*** New Zealand in Zimbabwe and South Africa 2015

[weldone]

Bringing Panyangara back might prove costly to Zim. Spinners were doing excellent in the last few overs; Chigumbura could have tried Raza for one more over.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Well yeah, you just said '400 my arse'.

I think I suggested 320-325 was par in that first game & it looks significantly tougher out there today.

Yes, and 400 was suggested as an achievable score in that first game and it was never a reasonable expectation. Saying that 320 was a par score was overstating things too. We did well to reach 300 from what I saw, but we've had that discussion already.

 

[CM Punk]

Can't tell if the pitch is tough to bat on or we're batting poorly.

Guess the second innings will tell us more.

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

We could easily lose this from here.

Yip.

Neesh is at sea with the bat.

 

[CM Punk]

Yip.

Neesh is at sea with the bat.

Neesham shouldn't be batting this low, he's not a finisher.

We've found that out time and time again in his short career.

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

Yip.

Neesh is at sea with the bat.

Then 4 & 6.

 

[CM Punk]

How many spinners have we got today? Sodhi, McCullum, KW and Guptill?

 

[TheJammyTurtle]

The Neesh has been unleashed

 

[Flem274*]

Neesham shouldn't be batting this low, he's not a finisher.

We've found that out time and time again in his short career.

that's exactly what he is

 

[CM Punk]

Then 4 & 6.

Keep going :P

 

[weldone]

Bringing Panyangara back might prove costly to Zim. Spinners were doing excellent in the last few overs; Chigumbura could have tried Raza for one more over.

^^^As I said...17 runs off one over...Come on Chigumbura, think, think

 

[Zinzan]

Saying that 320 was a par score was overstating things too. We did well to reach 300 from what I saw, but we've had that discussion already.

I maintain 320, even with hindsight. Not saying we bowled well or that Ervine wasn't good with the bat, but Zim cruised to that target, even with the slight stutter towards the end. But yeah, we've been over that already.

 

[CM Punk]

that's exactly what he is

He takes time to get set and can't get hitting big early on.

Personally, I would have him at 5 after Elliot retires.

 

[Zinzan]

Good runs these from Neesham and NcCullum.

 

[CM Punk]

I maintain 320, even with hindsight. Not saying we bowled well or that Ervine wasn't good with the bat, but Zim cruised to that target, even with the slight stutter towards the end. But yeah, we've been over that already.

Agreed, NZ looked to be in 2nd gear thinking 300 would be enough and didn't push themselves for more.

 

[Zinzan]

24 off 12, 280 still on here.

 

[TheJammyTurtle]

Excellent over fromo Panyangara.

 

[Zinzan]

Brilliant over. 14 from 4 needed...

 

[CM Punk]

Don't think we have enough.... Losing another series to a minnow would be worse than getting rolled for 60...

 

[Zinzan]

Slightly under the 280ish par score for mine, but won't be easy if NZ bowl decently, especially Sodhi.