Indian Team is not that good.
Yuvaraj is just plain average. Kaif had chances , he has n't put together big score yet after NATWEST.
I do think India need PINCH HITTING All rounder in place of kaif.
Patel is awful batsman and average wicket keeper. India should give Dinesh karthik a try. I really think , he will outshine all indian batsman.
So far Dinesh karthik has come through all the chances he got.
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Lawrence Moyo
Harare
ZIMBABWE XI were left staring defeat on the second day of their four-day cricket match against visiting India A at Harare Sports Club yesterday when they were bowled out for 259 to concede a first innings deficit of 161 runs.
India A, who made 420 off 103.3 overs in their first innings, look set to enforce the follow-on at the start of the third day today targeting an early finish to the match with an innings victory while the hosts' main hope now is to force an unlikely draw.
Only three Zimbabwe XI batsmen managed to score a half century while the rest of the team struggled against the India A attack.
All-rounder Elton Chigumbura, who batted at number six, topscored for Zimbabwe XI with 57 off 98 balls followed by impressive opener Brendan Taylor who made 56 off 93 balls while fellow-opener Vusi Sibanda added 51.
Chigumbura hit 10 fours, Taylor smashed 11 boundaries while Sibanda hit eight fours.
The third highest contribution for Zimbabwe XI came from Stuart Matsikenyeri who hit five boundaries on his way to 39 off 68 balls while number three batsman Mark Vermeulen smashed two sixes and a four before departing for 25 off 50 balls.
Captain Tatenda Taibu could only make three runs while Prosper Utseya (1 off 15 balls), Innocent Chinyoka (2) and Graeme Cremer (1) failed to reach double figures while paceman Edward Rainsford was left stranded on 13.
Off-spinner Ramesh Powar, led the India A attack with four wickets for 71 off 22 overs while Aavishkar
Salvi took three wickets for 48 in 17 overs with M Patel claiming three wickets for 40 in 16 overs.
Earlier, India A's huge score was built around a fiery 103 off 91 balls by 22-year-old left-handed opener Gautam Gambhir, a fine 93 off 172 balls by fellow-opener Dheeraj Jadhav, another left-hander, and a fluent 96 off 100 balls by 19-year-old number six batsman Krishan Dinesh Karthik.
Zimbabwe XI are missing the services of the quintet of Dion Ebrahim, Tinashe Panyangara, Waddington Mwayenga, Tawanda Mupariwa and Mluleki Nkala through injury although they are expected to be available for selection for the second match at the same venue starting next Thursday.
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