***Official*** New Zealand in Zimbabwe & Zimbabwe/New Zealand/India ODI Tri-Series

[shaka]

can't they use two, it will halve the time to dry the pitch

 

[Prince EWS]

When are they expecting play to start? Cricinfo is giving conflicting times...

Match State: Match start Delayed due to damp pitch, Next inspection at 10:00 local time (8.30am GMT)
Good Morning all for the Videocon Triangular Series between New
Zealand, Zimbabwe and India
And today is the first match between Zimbabwe and New Zealand,
being played at Bulawayo
News from the middle is that there will be a half an hour delay
because of damp spots on the pitch

However, half an hour after that news was received is actually 8:00 GMT, not 8:30, so I dont know which line to believe...

 

[_Ed_]

They were saying 10:30 local time I think, which I'm pretty sure is half an hour from now.

 

[Prince EWS]

They were saying 10:30 local time I think, which I'm pretty sure is half an hour from now.

10:30 local time is an hour from now.

 

[_Ed_]

Oh ok, longer than I thought then.

 

[Retox]

Vettori hasnt been required to bowl at the death, though, which will be Patel's role if he plays.

I know. I mean when he does bowl.

 

[shaka]

NZ supersub is.........Daniel Vettori

 

[shaka]

Zimbabwe win toss, bowling first. Streak to bowl the first over.

 

[Blaze]

Vincent opening.. Hmm wouldn't make my one day team

 

[shaka]

23/0 after 2 overs.

 

[Steulen]

Vincent opening.. Hmm wouldn't make my one day team

And then of course he goes on to hit 4 4's and a 6 of f his first 10 balls

 

[_Ed_]

Vincent striking the ball beautifully so far, Fleming much less so...

 

[shaka]

8 off 10 aint that bad considering Lou has 24 from 16

 

[_Ed_]

8 off 10 aint that bad considering Lou has 24 from 16

He hasn't been middling it though, and as I write this he's been let off with a dropped catch.

 

[shaka]

pretty simple catch missed. Tooooooo bad. Unlucky start to his career (drop catcher).

 

[Blaze]

And then of course he goes on to hit 4 4's and a 6 of f his first 10 balls

It's Zimbabwe. And he had done most of the damage before i posted.

Awful shot from Fleming and that dropped catch was just pathetic.

 

[shaka]

Fleming hits a 6 to bring up a quick 50 partnership

 

[Blaze]

Elvi mate.. You're allowed to post.

 

[shaka]

and another 6 for Fleming, huge 1, flowing boundary runs after the drop catch

 

[Natman20]

Awesome stuff NZ