Zimbabwe Triangular Series
The series is coming to its latter stages now, but has been an interesting series between Zimbabwe, India and Sri Lanka.
Points Table:
Results:
1st Match: Zimbabwe v India at Bulawayo - May 28, 2010
Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
India 285/5 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 289/4 (48.2 ov)
2nd Match: India v Sri Lanka at Bulawayo - May 30, 2010
India won by 7 wickets (with 39 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka 242 (49.5 ov); India 243/3 (43.3 ov)
3rd Match: Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Bulawayo - Jun 1, 2010
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets (with 64 balls remaining)
Zimbabwe 118 (24.5/26 ov); Sri Lanka 119/1 (15.2/26 ov)
4th Match: Zimbabwe v India at Harare - Jun 3, 2010
Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets (with 70 balls remaining)
India 194/9 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 197/3 (38.2 ov)
5th Match: India v Sri Lanka at Harare - Jun 5, 2010
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Zimbabwe are going really well. It's hard to tell whether they have improved a lot, or whether it's just that India is quite bad at the moment with their young side, but India did ram home a win against Sri Lanka, only to then be beaten again against Zimbabwe and another loss to Sri Lanka to knock them out of the comp.
At the moment Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka are playing a dead rubber before the final on the 9th. Zimbabwe are looking pretty strong after sending Sri Lanka into bat. The Lankans got off to a good start, putting on a 122 run stand before the first wicket fell, but then Cremer, Utseya and Masakadza ensured some quick and cheap wickets fell to get them to 198/5 after the 38th over. Run rate isn't too bad for Sri Lanka, but they haven't much fuel left in the tank.
It looks like Zimbabwe's four prong spin attack is working well. Chigumbura is a little expensive early on in the innings as he opens the bowling, but that is about the only bad point I can see to it. They have improved quite a bit. Also the best thing I have noticed is that Zimbabwe's fielding has been great. They take all their standard catches and also cling on to the harder ones in general. They keep the run rate down with some good diving stops and there batting hasn't been too shabby either.
Bangladesh is also going quite well in England. Looks like this is the month of the minnows.
Not sure who to go for in this game. Sri Lanka is my third pick team, but Zimbabwe have been playing so much better now. Just hope for a good game.
The series is coming to its latter stages now, but has been an interesting series between Zimbabwe, India and Sri Lanka.
Points Table:
Code:
Teams Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR For Against
Sri Lanka 3 2 1 0 0 9 +0.288 631/113.4 629/119.3
Zimbabwe 3 2 1 0 0 9 +0.176 604/112.4 598/115.2
India 4 1 3 0 0 4 -0.278 990/193.3 998/185.0
Results:
1st Match: Zimbabwe v India at Bulawayo - May 28, 2010
Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
India 285/5 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 289/4 (48.2 ov)
2nd Match: India v Sri Lanka at Bulawayo - May 30, 2010
India won by 7 wickets (with 39 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka 242 (49.5 ov); India 243/3 (43.3 ov)
3rd Match: Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Bulawayo - Jun 1, 2010
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets (with 64 balls remaining)
Zimbabwe 118 (24.5/26 ov); Sri Lanka 119/1 (15.2/26 ov)
4th Match: Zimbabwe v India at Harare - Jun 3, 2010
Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets (with 70 balls remaining)
India 194/9 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 197/3 (38.2 ov)
5th Match: India v Sri Lanka at Harare - Jun 5, 2010
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Zimbabwe are going really well. It's hard to tell whether they have improved a lot, or whether it's just that India is quite bad at the moment with their young side, but India did ram home a win against Sri Lanka, only to then be beaten again against Zimbabwe and another loss to Sri Lanka to knock them out of the comp.
At the moment Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka are playing a dead rubber before the final on the 9th. Zimbabwe are looking pretty strong after sending Sri Lanka into bat. The Lankans got off to a good start, putting on a 122 run stand before the first wicket fell, but then Cremer, Utseya and Masakadza ensured some quick and cheap wickets fell to get them to 198/5 after the 38th over. Run rate isn't too bad for Sri Lanka, but they haven't much fuel left in the tank.
It looks like Zimbabwe's four prong spin attack is working well. Chigumbura is a little expensive early on in the innings as he opens the bowling, but that is about the only bad point I can see to it. They have improved quite a bit. Also the best thing I have noticed is that Zimbabwe's fielding has been great. They take all their standard catches and also cling on to the harder ones in general. They keep the run rate down with some good diving stops and there batting hasn't been too shabby either.
Bangladesh is also going quite well in England. Looks like this is the month of the minnows.
Not sure who to go for in this game. Sri Lanka is my third pick team, but Zimbabwe have been playing so much better now. Just hope for a good game.