Australia A v Zimbabwe XI – 30 overs match update
After some sluggish batting display by the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 XI openers, the side managed to a post a minor total of 58 runs with no loss of wicket by the end of the 30th over from the game’s first innings of the opening day. The fixture against the Australian
A side was being staged at the Country Club ground, Harare, on Friday, July 15, 2011.
The match comes as the first four days game between Zimbabwe XI and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 A. Previously, the two teams participated in the two days tour match that resulted in a draw.
As for the Friday’s game, the bout took off after the hosts won the toss and chose to bat.
The Zimbabwean opening pair featured right handed batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sibanda-c2740 as they made their way to the pitch to kick off the four days contest.
In response, the tourists opened their bowling attack with spearhead http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197.
The day began with a lethargic start as the Zimbabwean openers took some time to place a steady footing on the crease.
The opening overs of the session saw some extremely sluggish batting works from the players after the two engaged into scoring slow runs as the innings progressed.
As for the bowlers, the opening attack offered some decent assortments to the batsmen however failed to create any change against the defensive strategy adopted by the Zimbabwean batters.
As the session progressed, the Australians brought in some change in the bowling however, the new comers too could not do much with the ball. The players to come on the bowling change included http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Marsh-c1974.
Mawoyo and Vusi maintained a slow run rate for the side throughout the procession adding some occasional boundaries.
By the end of the 30th over of the Zimbabwean innings, the openers retained their stumps and scored a minor total of 58 runs.
Mawoyo scored 20 runs from 92 balls including 2 boundaries. The captain on the other hand aggregated a minor total of 26 from 88 balls. Sibanda’s innings included 5 boundaries.
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