adminBipin Dani in MUMBAI, India
THE architect of Zimbabwe’s historic victory over Sri Lanka, Solomon Mire, would have been flying across the world had he not been a cricketer.
Mire scored his first ODI hundred in Galle in a stunning victory for the Chevrons. But he could have been lost to this game. “That was my desire (to be a pilot) when I finished my school. A lot has happened since then,’’ he said.
“Fortunately, or unfortunately, I moved away from planes after I realised I would struggle to make it work time-wise with cricket.’’
Mire, who has spent time in Australia, was a happy man yesterday.
“It’s hard to describe how I feel but it’s around ecstatic and very happy and obviously to a certain extent subdued by the fact that there’s still a series to play for,’’ he said.
“But really happy to have contributed to team success and in the process reach a personal milestone. It’s a big confidence-booster for the team to come into foreign conditions and play the way we did, only a few days into the trip”.
“The boys will be celebrating a historic win for us for sure but we all know we have given ourselves a shot at going for another win and therefore cannot get too carried away too early.’’
Online Reporter