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ZIMBABWE INNINGS
1425: Players have taken to the field, we’ll have some play in five minutes - it’s Zimbabwe to bat first, you’d have to think the Black Caps are hot favourites to rumble them this afternoon and stroll on to the Super Eights.
William, Chatteris, in the TMS inbox: “What’s going on Ben? What’s with the 15+ hour delay between your updates? Never mind the lack of cricket, I was looking forward to some in-depth descriptions of the Guyanese night sky (just like that bloke who wrote you an angry message yesterday). Poor show BBC, poor show!”
1420: News in that it’s roasting in Guyana, but that there is a 65% chance of rain later, which is bad news for England, and indeed Ireland. There is the distinct possibility that England could be skewered by Duckworth/Lewis in this tournament, a couple of chaps who can’t even bat, bowl or field. The Kiwis are unchanged by the way, Maruma and Blignaut are in for Zimbabwe.
New Zealand: BB McCullum, JD Ryder, MJ Guptill, LRPL Taylor, SB Styris, GJ Hopkins (WK), JDP Oram, DL Vettori (capt), NL McCullum, SE Bond, TG Southee Zimbabwe: AM Blignaut, H Masakadza, T Taibu (WK), CR Ervine, E Chigumbura, CK Coventry, GA Lamb, AG Cremer, P Utseya (capt), RW Price, T Maruma
1408: The Black Caps will be buzzing, I repeat buzzing, after their last-gasp win over Sri Lanka last Friday, and skipper Daniel Vettori has won the toss today and is going to have a bowl what with the “overhead conditions and possibility of rain later”. “Anything over 150 will give us a chance of winning,” says Zimbabwe skipper Prosper Utseya, who sounds like he’s a little bit put out at having been asked to turn up. Come on Prosper, it’s a World Cup… no, can’t be bothered…
1400: Watcha. Big day for England today - they must beat local rivals Ireland in Guyana or they’re dead. But that all happens later, first it’s the Kiwis against Zimbabwe - if New Zealand win, they and Sri Lanka are through, if Zimbabwe win all three sides have the same points tally and it will come down to net run-rate.
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