adminCANBERRA. — Early wickets are a cause for celebration and Tinashe Panyangara has some of the best in the game.
Against South Africa, Panyangara had gotten down on his tummy and pretended to have a swim, but with so much rain in the air he decided not to risk that this time.
Instead, after he bowled Dwayne Smith with a delivery that nipped in and burst through the gate, he seemed keen to tango when he took a few steps into open space and began to dance, with most of the movement coming from the hips.
World Cup viewers are going to start wishing Panyangara at least a wicket a match to see what he comes up with next.
THE SIX
Chris Gayle struck 16 in his innings, a record-equaling number, but the six he hit off Sean Williams in the second ball of the 44th over was a signature in suave.
Gayle rocked back to meet the short-of-a-length ball and send it into the stands where a group of people were dressed as witches. They would have wondered what magic wand the Jamaican was wielding.
THE UNRAVELLING
Almost everything seemed to go wrong for Zimbabwe in the last 10 overs as they lost their lines, lengths and even their strike bowler. Tendai Chatara was shown the proverbial red card in the final over when he was pulled out of the attack for delivering two waist-high full tosses.
Although Hamilton Masakadza only had to deliver two balls to complete the innings, and it made little difference to the eventual outcome, it was yet another example of Zimbabwe lacking control when they needed it most.
THE REVIEWS
Technology worked against Zimbabwe when Gayle was given not out in the first over and replays showed the umpire’s call would have stood — so if he had been given out, he would have had to go — but it conspired against them later on too.
Marlon Samuels appealed for a caught behind off Brendan Taylor, which had both the umpire and the batsman unmoved. Even the review seemed in vain when replays showed the ball had brushed the forearm on the way through to the keeper. But the on-field decision was overturned and Taylor given out, to the shock of everyone except West Indies. — Cricinfo.
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