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Title: Cricket World Cup - Match 8 - UAE vs Zimbabwe - 19 Feb 11:00 am
Post by: Wolfie33 on February 15, 2015, 12:23:38 PM
And Game 8 and we have Zimbabwe ranked 10th & the United Arab Emirates.
This is a Day game and another for Saxton Oval at Nelson, with no apparent weather worries.

The UAE side gained entry through a qualifying tournament for 2nd tier nations.

In warm up matches Zimbabwe proved tricky giving our Black Caps a tickle up at Lincoln before the game was rained off.
They then comfortably beat Sri Lanka at the same ground.
In previous games they have had only limited success on a tour of Bangladesh & a triangular tournament at home.
The UAE were thumped by Australia & then lost narrowly to Afghanistan.

Another very interesting game, hard to pick, but Zimbabwe should be too strong.
Title: Re: Cricket World Cup - Match 8 - UAE vs Zimbabwe - 19 Feb 11:00 am
Post by: Valerie on February 15, 2015, 01:44:04 PM
Okay Wolf man let the games begin. My dear beloved who knows more about cricket than I tells me pick Zimbabwee.
Title: Re: Cricket World Cup - Match 8 - UAE vs Zimbabwe - 19 Feb 11:00 am
Post by: Mark on February 15, 2015, 04:29:18 PM
 Zimbabwe
Title: Re: Cricket World Cup - Match 8 - UAE vs Zimbabwe - 19 Feb 11:00 am
Post by: Martin4Jay on February 16, 2015, 03:57:20 AM
U.A.E  please  ;D
Title: Re: Cricket World Cup - Match 8 - UAE vs Zimbabwe - 19 Feb 11:00 am
Post by: Smudge on February 16, 2015, 05:20:36 AM
UAE, Please Thank You
Title: Re: Cricket World Cup - Match 8 - UAE vs Zimbabwe - 19 Feb 11:00 am
Post by: JennyLeez on February 16, 2015, 09:27:57 AM
 Zimbabwe
Title: Re: Cricket World Cup - Match 8 - UAE vs Zimbabwe - 19 Feb 11:00 am
Post by: Rex on February 16, 2015, 10:13:21 AM
United Arab Emirates
Title: Re: Cricket World Cup - Match 8 - UAE vs Zimbabwe - 19 Feb 11:00 am
Post by: Phil on February 17, 2015, 01:58:37 PM
Zimbabwe
Title: Re: Cricket World Cup - Match 8 - UAE vs Zimbabwe - 19 Feb 11:00 am
Post by: Hank13 on February 18, 2015, 04:17:08 PM
zimbabwe
Title: Re: Cricket World Cup - Match 8 - UAE vs Zimbabwe - 19 Feb 11:00 am
Post by: Wolfie33 on February 18, 2015, 07:15:51 PM
And Zimbabwe here too.  :D
Title: RESULT Cricket World Cup - Match 8 - UAE vs Zimbabwe - 19 Feb
Post by: Wolfie33 on February 20, 2015, 09:13:26 AM
RESULT

A very close game, nothing in it really!
Zimbabwe one the toss & decided to bowl.
Most UAE batsmen got a start, and Anwar made a half century with 67 at a good clip.
They survived through to the last over & scored 285 for 7 down.

The Zimbabwe innings was very similar, most getting a start & one half century with Williams not out on 76.
They reached the target in the 48th over with 6 down..

So a win to Zimbabwe by 4 wickets, & non cricket types should try to work that one out!!   ;D
I guess the difference was that Zimbabwe scored at a slightly better run rate overall.

Match      8th Match, Pool B: United Arab Emirates v Zimbabwe at Nelson, Feb 19, 2015 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo (http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/engine/match/656413.html)
Table       Points Table | ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 | ESPN Cricinfo (http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/engine/series/509587.html?view=pointstable)

       Our Points Table
18   JennyLeez,  Wolfie33,  Valerie
15   mark
12   Rex,  Martin4Jay,  Smudge
  9   Hank13,  Phil