observations going into day 3

[al Furqaan]

1) Zimbabwe's bowlers are disciplined. They bowl to their field and to their plan. I can't think a team that does so much with so little. They don't have any wicket takers but with crazy pressure they induce mistakes.

2) their fielders are incredible. We drop easy catches that go for 4, and they stop perfect cover drives that were destined for 4. Net 30-40 run difference right there.

3) Taylor supports his seamers with a pack off side ring. 2 slips, gully, point, cover point, mid off...with Chatara bowling a 6th stump line. In contrast Mushy gives Shahadat 3 slips, gully, and the arc between point and mid off open for the batsmen to get easy boundaries. And we wonder why Rajib has a career econ above 4.

4) their spinners got nothing from the surface while ours made the ball spit and hurl.

5) the first innings was a 350 wicket with both teams falling 100 short of par. How much deterioration will there be?

My prediction: zim will set us 200 to win.