Match Thread: Canada v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Nagpur, February 28, 04:00 GMT

[al-Sagar]

well after some exciting matches in the last three days we have two unfancied teams on show.

will this match be a boring one ???

well, both teams will have lot to prove and look for a win, could be an exciting match.

[Shehwar]

Come on Canada! Expecting a hurricane knock from Cheema. Btw I really feel Cheema should open rather than coming late in the order ...

[Rabz]

Should be a close contested game, with both having a point to prove.
I'd go for Canada.

[Nocturnal]

Great! match will start earlier ...no D/N.... I will catch some live action for sure.
Go Canada!

[Yameen]

Zimbabwe are on the verge of getting their test status back so they should win this quite comfortably however they will feel the pressure as this is Canadas best chance to get a win (other than Kenya game)

come on the Zimbo boys!

[Eshen]

Voted for Zimbabwe in the poll. They may be behind Ireland and Netherlands at this point, because of their poor batting side, but still should be good enough to beat an amateur side like Canada comfortably.

[al-Sagar]

Elton Chigumbura has won the toss and has decided to bat

[al-Sagar]

Canada team
NR Kumar, JM Davison, R Gunasekera, A Bagai*†, AS Hansra, ZE Surkari, TG Gordon, Rizwan Cheema, Khurram Chohan, HS Baidwan, WD Balaji Rao

Zimbabwe team
BRM Taylor, CK Coventry, T Taibu†, CR Ervine, E Chigumbura*, SC Williams, GA Lamb, P Utseya, AG Cremer, RW Price, CB Mpofu

[al-Sagar]

this is a game that will generate very little interest ........ except for zimbabweans canadians and fantasy cricket players.

[Dilscoop]

Tie Tie Tie!

[allrounder]

the stadium is completely empty. what a shame.

[allrounder]

first ball duck, taylor gone. what an inswinger from khurram,

[Ajfar]

Oh snap there is a 16 year old kid playing for Canada? That's crazy. I really wanna see him bat.

[al-Sagar]

Originally Posted by bangladesh_sy
Oh snap there is a 16 year old kid playing for Canada? That's crazy. I really wanna see him bat.

i am having a day with no players in fantasy team .... reserving transfers for future games .....

what about you ... ...

[Ajfar]

Originally Posted by offstump
i am having a day with no players in fantasy team .... reserving transfers for future games .....

what about you ... ...

I got prosper Utseya as TP for this game. And I have Kerveze and Pollard for the next game. I was also thinking about staying out for today, but good thing I planned ahead of time. For tomorrow's game I got Murali and Sanga, and the one after that I got Gul and Misbah. I will probably transfer in Afridi. So I don't have to use too many transfers. I think right now I have exactly the same amount of transfers left as the number of games. So lets see how it works out. I'm hoping that people at the top of the table will have used up most of their transfers by the end so people like me from the bottom can make some move up the table later on.

[al-Sagar]

what a start by canada

Taylor gone first ball ............

[Eshen]

Yeah, what a start by Canada!

Who is next? Taibu?

[allrounder]

superb inswingers from khurram. Sadly the whole ground is empty. Why both the teams are wearing the same red?

[al-Sagar]

coventry gone two

zim two down with only 7 runs on board

[allrounder]

zimbabwe in trouble. Canada pulling off an upset today?? Ball is swinging in, zimbabwe opted to bat is firing back at them.

[allrounder]

they should have hosted the match in Bangladesh. We would have more spectators on the ground.

[Eshen]

Both sides with red jersey - so confusing!

[al-Sagar]

Originally Posted by Eshen
Both sides with red jersey - so confusing!

cricket teams have no 2nd or 3rd jersey for a tourney like soccer teams

[Eshen]

Originally Posted by offstump
cricket teams have no 2nd or 3rd jersey for a tourney like soccer teams

They should. When the batsmen running between the wickets, it's becoming hard to locate them from certain angles!

[Eshen]

Is that Athahar Ali running his mouth in the commentary box?!