South Africa vs Zimbabwe - Page 3

Sovik · #51 September 18, 2006, 09:46 AM

zimbabwe in big trouble. they will be lucky to cross 175

battye · #52 September 18, 2006, 10:15 AM

They really need to make 200 again, to avoid embarrassment.

It seems unlikely, but remember Chigumbura and Chibhabha are out there, and Rinke is still to come.

Edit: This is silly, they aren't even trying to score.. that's 3 maidens in 3 overs.

Tigers_eye · #53 September 18, 2006, 10:56 AM

A good partnership is building up. Although the run rate is only 3. these young boys are tough nut to crack under pressure.

pilot fan · #54 September 18, 2006, 03:27 PM

zimbabwe seem to have talent in the bowlers but there batting allways lets them down

Andy-Flower · #55 September 19, 2006, 12:51 AM

seems like the only thing we are good at winning is the toss...Utseya has won 5 of his 7 ODI tosses so far,

battye · #56 September 19, 2006, 04:49 AM

Looking at the runrate throughout the Cricinfo commentary, Zimbabwe could slot right back into the Test arena, they just need to work on the fall of wickets hehe.

In the 3rd ODI, they might as well just have a bash. They have been trying to go too slowly and steadily in the first two games. In the 1st ODI it worked (to an extent) as they passed 200 and also stayed 50 overs. It failed in yesterday's game, as 150 was not competitive enough.

I say they open with Taylor and Rinke and see how many 4's they can hit in the first 10 overs.

Suppose it pays off, and they are 0/60 after 10 overs. It could fail and they are 5/35 but at least they would go down fighting hehe :P

Good luck in the 3rd ODI Zimbabwe.

sadi · #57 September 19, 2006, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy-Flower
seems like the only thing we are good at winning is the toss...Utseya has won 5 of his 7 ODI tosses so far,

lol

battye · #58 September 20, 2006, 08:47 AM

Zim struggling in the 3rd ODI

South Africa 125/0 (17.0 ov)

battye · #59 September 20, 2006, 09:03 AM

The debutant Kamungozi strikes.

This might be bad though, supposing Gibbs comes out and smashes them everywhere.

Sovik · #60 September 20, 2006, 09:07 AM

looks like 350+ on the board

al Furqaan · #61 September 20, 2006, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sovik
looks like 350+ on the board

i think the saffies can break 500 if the double their 30 overs score...

Sovik · #62 September 20, 2006, 10:27 AM

MV Boucher (rhb)

101

44

5

8

229.54

battye · #63 September 20, 2006, 10:31 AM

This is bad for Zimbabwe. Up until this game, they made played somewhat respectably... but if/when SA break the 400 barrier...

Edit: What the hell. 11 overs?

Bowlers

O

M

R

W

Econ

T Kamungozi (lb)

11.0

0

96

2

8.72

(0nb, 0w)

Sovik · #64 September 20, 2006, 10:54 AM

402 for 5 with 10 balls to go. if it wasn't for kallis's slow batting, score might have crossed 440 by now.

Tigers_eye · #65 September 20, 2006, 11:01 AM

418/5 50 overs.

sadi · #66 September 20, 2006, 11:03 AM

Ahare Zimbabwe. 418/5 in 50 overs. Feel bad for them.

Eto na marleo parto South Africa!!!

Tigers_eye · #67 September 20, 2006, 11:07 AM

Let this be known, today no matter who bowled at Boucher would have been smacked around like a pinkponk ball. Hats off to the Zimbabwean bowlers. Last 10 overs no wides and no no-balls. With getting embarrased bowlers could have gotten a little careless but that did not happen.

The 20-20 matches have made South Africa that much stronger in ODIs. For us it would back fire. We would get out within 20 overs.

Xavier · #68 September 20, 2006, 11:28 AM

Fourth time this year of a 400+ score in a ODI. Second by South Africa, but still Sri Lanka hold the record for highest score. Impressive figures by Boucher: 147 runs off 68 balls 8x4 10x6 SR=216.17

And now Zimbabwe... no fear and go for the chase!
(ironic... maybe!)

orzoon · #69 September 20, 2006, 11:46 AM

Boucher gets his first 100 in maybe 10 years.He was super-lucky,got 5 lives.

Had SAF played with their full-strength might have got 500 and God knows how many innings Zimbos might have needed to get that.

Tigers_eye · #70 September 20, 2006, 12:21 PM

Boucher was lucky. He had six drops. Two right through the fielders hand and one high that B taylor (wicket Keeper) could not catch. However, having a 200+ strikerate is something that happens in the dream world. I don't think he can duplicate against Zim again. Gilly, Dhoni, Sanga have work cut out for themselves.

1. Afridi still holds the fastest century 37 balls, 11 sixes.
2. Boucher 44 balls, 10 sixes overall (148*)
3. Afridi and Lara 45 balls century.

al Furqaan · #71 September 20, 2006, 01:39 PM

nice fightback from zims...100-1 after 24

shows what a flat track this is

Tigers_eye · #72 September 20, 2006, 03:52 PM

Zim scored 247/4. Good total against a good team. Lost by 171.

Andy-Flower · #73 September 21, 2006, 02:14 AM

Well we eventually lost by over 170 runs thanks to Kevin Curran's poor coaching strategies..i mean when will he let the young lads bat a bit more positively and attack the ball more. Thats the sort of thing that made Charles Coventry resign, because they where saying he should abandon his natural game and go for singles but i dont think it will get the team anywhere.

I watched the whole Zim innings and i must say we dont seem to have any strategy to accelerate even at the dying stages of the game..i mean we were 172-2 at one stage but finished on 247-4 going at less than 5 an over---that doesnt make any sense.

I checked out Graeme Smith's interview during the innings break and he was saying that S.A are aiming at raising the level of their game, they are aiming at getting at least 350 in every match no matter who they playing against. Just as Jayasuriya and Kaluwitharana brought about change in the ODI opening overs of the game, they{S.A} are planing on hard hitting through-out the whole match. You will see Boucher and Kemp batting on 4& 5 regulary, they were saying they wouldnt mind batting aggressively and be bowed out for 240. So watch out for S.A in the champions trophy just hoping they do waht they said they will do.

All credit to the Proteas for a fine perfomance yesterday..as for Zim they just have to find their own strategy on how to approach the ODI games a bit more positive. Duffin is not at all an ODI player we should save him for tests matches next year.

Andy-Flower · #74 September 21, 2006, 02:24 AM

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Ahmed_B · #75 September 21, 2006, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
Zim scored 247/4. Good total against a good team. Lost by 171.

It's interesting that ZIM scored almost 250 runs for just 4 wickets against a strong SA side... because if they had been chasing something like 250.. they (ZIM) might have scored merely 200+ runs for 7/8 wickets in 50 overs. This same thing also happens to BD.. that they score less when they are chasing a smaller total but they(BD) easily score 250+ when they are chasing a 300+ total.

This statistics shows a different side of the mindset of weaker teams like BD or ZIM... that they don't really know what they are capable of scoring. When they are aiming for 300+.. they get to 250 quite easily (which proves that they are capable of doing it).. but when they have to reach 250 for winning.. they struggle to cross 200(and this shows their lack of self-belief).