Group B - Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Zimbabwe

[King Pietersen]

Can someone who's watching the game confirm whether or not Taibu is wearing pads whilst batting?

Yes he is.

Pitch looks good for batting again. A little bit slow, but there's not been much movement. Looks like it'll probably turn later in the day as McCullum was getting a few to tweak. The only problem is the slowness of the outfield. Taibu pulled one into the leg-side and it just plugged. Hopefully Zimbabwe'll get 140/150 and we'll have a game on our hands.

[Scaly piscine]

Can't be arsed working it out properly, but I take it Zimbabwe need to win by about 10 runs to knock NZ out?

[Bobisback]

Can't be arsed working it out properly, but I take it Zimbabwe need to win by about 10 runs to knock NZ out?

They said 11 at the start of play, iirc.

[Nnanden]

Bit more I think.

Great start from the Zims. Blignaut at three a nice attacking move.

[AlanJLegend]

5.6
Oram to Masakadza, 5 wides, walked to the off side, Oram pushed the ball wider outside off and he throws his hand at it and edges it aerially through the vacant slip region


Apparently you can edge wides now?

[Nnanden]

Dire from Zimbabwe. Where's the intent and application shown by the openers?

[Bobisback]

Well, they're going to need to bowl NZ out for like 50...

[Blakey]

Brother McCullum - killing the Zimbo's here. 3 in an over. AND he's spinning it.

[Scaly piscine]

Dire from Zimbabwe. Where's the intent and application shown by the openers?

Yep. Pathetic.

[Blakey]

Has been some great bowling from McCullum here - realises the pitch is slow so holding some back and letting his dip come into things.

[Athlai]

Yeah some sexy spin bowling from NcCullum. That stumping was gorgeous.

[Blakey]

Ripper off cutter from Corky bowls em!

Corky on a hattrick

[Bobisback]

Vettori, WAG.

[Blakey]

Vettori, WAG.

You can't expect to play across the line first ball to the worlds best ODI bowler and not expect the worse.

[Scaly piscine]

And you thought Mugabe was bad. Dear god. How can you lose 3 wickets an over to bloody McCullum and Styris? 84 all out after that start. Unbelievable.