Cricket World Cup Qualifiers

dulpit

Wasn't the issue with the size of world cup to do with money? The big boys don't want to share the wealth with the smaller nations who (realistically) don't have an ultimate chance of winning... But that's short term gain for (possible) longer term pain - it'll hinder the growth of the sport.

KevIRL

4 wickets down

Mysterypunter

Tough from here 72-4 off 23

Joe_ Public

19 runs off last 2 overs. 98/4, just about halfway there!

KevIRL

106/5

BarryD2

Big wicket. Dodgy decision? Come on Scotland.

Joe_ Public

Getting very interesting now. Leask looks like he means business here, hope he does nothing too rash.

Joe_ Public

Damn rain.

Collie D

This could get very close

KevIRL

125/5 with them off for rain. Scotland 5 runs behind on DLS

lambayire

Scotland 5 behind on DLS now.

KevIRL

ICC on the phone right now telling them to keep the players off.

lambayire

Just seen the lbw decision.

That's a howler

Collie D

Any mention on TV of how long they expect them to be off? Sunset in Harare is less than two hours away.

Also, looking at tomorrow's forecast there is a 40% chance of thunderstorms..rain dance?

KevIRL

lambayire wrote: »

Just seen the lbw decision.

That's a howler

If he hadn't been given out, Scotland would be 3 ahead on DLS right now

evancunny95

Draw any good to us?

CiarraiAbu2

Scotland would move to six, we would need the UAE to beat Zim tomorrow or have it rained off and we hammer Afgan.

KevIRL

evancunny95 wrote: »

Draw any good to us?

There won't be a draw. A result is confirmed given the number of overs played. A tie is very unlikely

KevIRL

Not looking good....

4.20pm Liam Brickhill, our correspondent at the ground, says: "The rain is getting much heavier now, and where we had patches of blue we now have only grey. There are also big puddles forming on the covers." He adds: Local knowledge suggests that if the rain comes from the Golf Course End, it could be the sort that sets in. That's the side that this storm came from."

Joe_ Public

Thats 2 massive decisions gone W Indies way now, including the Holder wicket not given as a no ball yesterday.

Joe_ Public

Pity too cos the way Leask was going about it, he might have had Scotland over the run rate in a couple of balls.

BabyWillis

Looks like that’s the end of that the puddles are massive, going from the covers nearly out to the ropes from the pics on sky.

Collie D

And they've called it

Unlucky, Scotland

Hammer Archer

Such a pity. Would have been very interesting had WI not made it. Conspiracy theories will run wild with that lbw decision.

Deise Vu

Awful luck for Scotland. It simplifies our last forlorn hope though. We need to beat the Afghans obviously and hope the UAE pull off a miracle against Zimbabwe. Won't go to NRR now unless Zimbabwe / UAE ends in a tie.

holidaysong

I wasn't watching the game but does it not seem pretty shortsighted to not push the boat out a little to keep ahead of the par DLS score when it was clear that rain was coming in? Were SCO under the kosh and in fear of losing a wicket?

Joe_ Public

In fairness to Scotland nobody seemed to be predicting the really heavy stuff until it started descending, until then it looked nothing more than a freak shower. With Leask on strike i think they'd have won it with another 3 or 4 balls, desperately unlucky I think.

CiarraiAbu2

Think Irish players will be fairly Pi**ed of with themselves after that match last Friday.

Anyway when is the T20 qualification starting?

BarryD2

Really poor outcome. First a very dodgy LBW verdict and then rain to deny Scotland a chance. Very unsatisfactory.

KevIRL

Newstalk sport earlier ran with Ireland received massive boost in it's world cup qualifying hopes today. Was expecting some sort of unexpected news regarding extra places being made available but no just the result of today's game

KevIRL

Zimbabwe win toss and will bowl. No further rain overnight and the outfield has dried out completely. Sun shining too, showers forecast for later but most likely not enough to force a NR.

Over to the UAE batsmen it is..

Guffy

19/1

KevIRL

50/1 after 10

gavinoontheweb

Happy enough with UAE batting first and moving along at a decent pace, I would have been worried their heads would drop easily with any big run chase. Hon the emirati!

Collie D

Second wicket gone.

92/2 after 20.2

Guffy

106/3
Hopefully they can hold it together and set a decent total

Collie D

125/3 with 30 overs bowled

BarryD2

Yeah let's hope they can set a decent target and then sow a bit of doubt in the Zim batting.

Deise Vu

141/3 after 32. Nice 16 runs from the last two overs. Zim bowling must be a bit wild, 14 wides already.

Deise Vu

154/3 after 33!! I refuse to jinx this by saying anything.

Joe_ Public

Afraid to get hopes up too much here but beginning to look promising.

lambayire

Might the weather be an issue today?

Collie D

lambayire wrote: »

Might the weather be an issue today?

Forecast for Harare expects a thunderstorm this morning but it should pass.

Collie D

165/3 after 35

carltonleon

Looking at 250 maybe or is that optimistic ?

KevIRL

Zimbabwe were 1/8 at the start of the innings. They are now into 1/2

Arrrgghh, it's the hope that kills ya.

Deise Vu

171/3 after 37. Slowed down a bit there. Cremer, who has no wickets but who has been the most economical, bowled 36. He has already bowled 8 overs so hopefully the UAE can get the run rate up again. Shahad has 53 now. Partnership with Butt approaching 70. Fingers crossed.

Deise Vu

Shazhad Gone. 180/4

Guffy

Whats the wicket like? I mean is 250, should they somehow manage it, an easy total to chase on this?

Deise Vu

188/4 with 10 overs left. 2 Boundaries for Butt in the last over which was Cremer's 10th. Hotting up nicely.