ESPN CricInfo has disowned Zimbabwe cricket in these two series as there is hardly a match preview. Here is the preview from Sportskeeda:
Scotland and Zimbabwe will meet one last time in the ongoing series for the third and final T20I on Sunday, September 19. Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh, Scotland will play hosts to this encounter.
Scotland won the series opener by seven runs in a closely-fought contest to take an early lead. However, visitors Zimbabwe bounced back in the second T20I to level the series. Batting first, Zimbabwe put up 136/5 on the board with Sean Williams leading the way with the bat. His unbeaten 60 helped them recover from another top-order collapse.
The total proved to be just enough as Scotland failed to chase it down. They were eventually bowled out for 126. Richie Berrington came in good once again, scoring 42 runs and Matthew Cross scored the same number of runs as well. Zimbabwe's pace attack put up a solid performance once again, while Masakadza was successful with his spin as well.
In what was another relatively close game, Zimbabwe managed to pull off a win to keep the series alive. Both matches have been well contested and evenly matched. The series is now down to the wire, for the third and final T20I, which is going to be the decider. Expect it to be another game of close margins as both sides will look to bag the spoils.
Weather Report
Conditions are expected to be overcast once again with cloud cover. There is a possibility of light rain as well during the initial hours of the match. Temperatures will range between 12 and 15 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
Scoring runs has not been easy on this wicket, as we have seen in both matches so far. Both teams have failed to chase and bowlers have received help from the surface. Once again, the team winning the toss will look to bat first and put up runs on the board.
Scotland Predicted XI: Calum MacLeod, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Kyle Coetzer (c), Richie Berrington, Matthew Cross (w), George Munsey, Michael Leask, Alasdair Evans, Ollie Hairs, Mark Watt.
Zimbabwe's batting has been reliant on captain Craig Ervine and Sean Williams. The rest of the unit needs to come good as well. The bowling has been good for Zimbabwe, which is why they were able to win the second game. Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Luke Jongwe and Wellington Masakadza have all bowled well together and picked up wickets.
Zimbabwe Predicted XI: Richard Ngarava, Milton Shumba, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine (c), Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wesley Madhevere, Ryan Burl, Tendai Chatara, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Regis Chakabva (w).
Match Prediction
Batting has been a cause for concern for both teams. Zimbabwe's bowling looks slightly better than that of Scotland which may give them an advantage. However, home conditions will be something that Scotland will look to make use of. This should be a close game and an exciting finish to the series is on the cards.
Live Streaming: Cricket Scotland YouTube
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Which random no-mark will turn up out of the blue and make his unexpected debut for the Takashinga Patriots, oops, sorry I mean - 'the Zimbabwe National Team' today? Place your bets people.
I'm going with an Innocent Kaia & Roy Kaia opening pair with Chamu at 3, Maruma at 4, Mutumbami at 5 and Travor Mutsamba making his debut as the quality finisher we've all been waiting for. Shingi set to make his long awaited spectacular return to the team as well.
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I'm going with an Innocent Kaia & Roy Kaia opening pair with Chamu at 3, Maruma at 4, Mutumbami at 5 and Travor Mutsamba making his debut as the quality finisher we've all been waiting for. Shingi set to make his long awaited spectacular return to the team as well.
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Hope the weather stays good and Zimbabwe pull off a series win.
On another note it really hurts me to not see Zimbabwe in the T20 WC, likes of PNG are playing but not Zimbabwe, all because of some stupid suspension by the ICC which prevented Zimbos from qualifying.
On another note it really hurts me to not see Zimbabwe in the T20 WC, likes of PNG are playing but not Zimbabwe, all because of some stupid suspension by the ICC which prevented Zimbos from qualifying.
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:26 am
Which random no-mark will turn up out of the blue and make his unexpected debut for the Takashinga Patriots, oops, sorry I mean - 'the Zimbabwe National Team' today? Place your bets people.
I'm going with an Innocent Kaia & Roy Kaia opening pair with Chamu at 3, Maruma at 4, Mutumbami at 5 and Travor Mutsamba making his debut as the quality finisher we've all been waiting for. Shingi set to make his long awaited spectacular return to the team as well.
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😂 😂 😂 You can't put anything past these clowns
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Scott’s won the toss & Takashinga Patriots will be bowling
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Scotland socially distancing for the national anthems but then after the song ends, immediately going into a huddle is the most 2021 thing ever. How stupid!!!
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Zimbabwe: RW Chakabva, CR Ervine, SC Williams, W Madhevere, M Shumba, RP Burl, LM Jongwe, WP Masakadza, TL Chatara, B Muzarabani, R Ngarava
Zimbabwe: RW Chakabva, CR Ervine, SC Williams, W Madhevere, M Shumba, RP Burl, LM Jongwe, WP Masakadza, TL Chatara, B Muzarabani, R Ngarava
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slcricfan1 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:03 pm
where are you guys watching?
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If the end of the Rajput era is a 100-run defeat it will be quite fititng.
Quite possible I reckon too.
Quite possible I reckon too.
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Mm game gone and its only priority now is to know how much runs is we going to score 🥺
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I thought 158 to chase would've stretched us but wasn't beyond us. But 20 extra from some ridiculous noballs means we are dead apart from Someone scoring our first ever T20 ton.
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This is what an explosive start dies and why we have seen Zim try everybody from Zhuwao to Mire to Marumani. Even a 20 from 8 balls immediately gives momentum. I get why they keep trying Marumani but he isn't ready. They have to understand that.
Burl is the only power hitter we have today. I wonder who is going to open. They have to try something out the box. We are a batsman light today. I would even try something outlandish like Jongwe with a license to hit uptop. Our usual batting lineup will only lead to defeat
Burl is the only power hitter we have today. I wonder who is going to open. They have to try something out the box. We are a batsman light today. I would even try something outlandish like Jongwe with a license to hit uptop. Our usual batting lineup will only lead to defeat
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Can we be sure that this isn't the last time we will see Sean Williams in a Zimbabwe shirt?
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 2:36 pm
If the end of the Rajput era is a 100-run defeat it will be quite fititng.
Quite possible I reckon too.
Yes I was thinking his future actually depends on this game. A win here and he can actually argue that the tour wasn't bad. A defeat on the other hand will be the end I'm sure
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TapsC2 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 2:41 pm
This is what an explosive start dies and why we have seen Zim try everybody from Zhuwao to Mire to Marumani. Even a 20 from 8 balls immediately gives momentum. I get why they keep trying Marumani but he isn't ready. They have to understand that.
Burl is the only power hitter we have today. I wonder who is going to open. They have to try something out the box. We are a batsman light today. I would even try something outlandish like Jongwe with a license to hit uptop. Our usual batting lineup will only lead to defeat
We need a sensible start that gives wickets at the death. 90-1 after 10 is the only way out of this mess. But we will definitely be 20-3 very early. Watch us try and hit 6s off good deliveries
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Ended up watching just the last over. What an absolute disaster that was! It looked manageable till then. Hindsight, underbowling Wellington and Williams wasn't a great idea. They don't go for those 15+ overs ever. We had 2 of those + a close one with Madhevere, another unnecessary one.
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