BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE: West Indies openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul scored half-centuries earlier than rain ended play early within the first day of the primary Test towards Zimbabwe on Saturday.
Play will start at 0930 native time (0730 GMT) on the following 4 days to compensate for the misplaced time, though there are issues of additional climate interruptions.
The vacationers had been 112-0 off 51 overs in Bulawayo as they sought to increase an unbeaten Test report towards the hosts having received seven of the earlier 10 and drawn three.
“The pitch looked good for batting, but we knew rain would be a factor,” mentioned captain Brathwaite of his choice to bat having received the toss.
“Today is history, today is gone, we have to come back tomorrow and start setting the foundation again.
“Obviously, Zimbabwe are going to come back again robust, so it will be significant that we begin properly tomorrow.”
Chanderpaul said: “You should be affected person up entrance. The guys had been bowling properly so you must dig in and rating when you may.”
Brathwaite was first to succeed in 50, thanks to a few runs from a drive previous mid-off, and likewise scored two fours in an unbeaten 55 when rain intervened.
Chanderpaul was additionally 55 not out on the Queens Sports Club having scored a second half-century in solely a 3rd Test look. His knock included eight fours.
The first Test of two in southwestern Zimbabwe marked the debut of West Indies legend Brian Lara as nationwide groups efficiency mentor.
Lara, scorer of 11,953 runs in 131 Tests, is helping interim coach Andre Coley because the West Indies search a return to successful methods after a 2-0 Test collection loss in Australia two months in the past.
Spinners Wellington Masakadza (0-13) and Brandon Mavuta (0-18) had been essentially the most profitable Zimbabwe bowlers.
Craig Ervine captained Zimbabwe as Sean Williams is injured whereas star all-rounder Sikandar Raza missed out on account of franchise commitments within the United Arab Emirates.
Play will start at 0930 native time (0730 GMT) on the following 4 days to compensate for the misplaced time, though there are issues of additional climate interruptions.
The vacationers had been 112-0 off 51 overs in Bulawayo as they sought to increase an unbeaten Test report towards the hosts having received seven of the earlier 10 and drawn three.
“The pitch looked good for batting, but we knew rain would be a factor,” mentioned captain Brathwaite of his choice to bat having received the toss.
“Today is history, today is gone, we have to come back tomorrow and start setting the foundation again.
“Obviously, Zimbabwe are going to come back again robust, so it will be significant that we begin properly tomorrow.”
Chanderpaul said: “You should be affected person up entrance. The guys had been bowling properly so you must dig in and rating when you may.”
Brathwaite was first to succeed in 50, thanks to a few runs from a drive previous mid-off, and likewise scored two fours in an unbeaten 55 when rain intervened.
Chanderpaul was additionally 55 not out on the Queens Sports Club having scored a second half-century in solely a 3rd Test look. His knock included eight fours.
The first Test of two in southwestern Zimbabwe marked the debut of West Indies legend Brian Lara as nationwide groups efficiency mentor.
Lara, scorer of 11,953 runs in 131 Tests, is helping interim coach Andre Coley because the West Indies search a return to successful methods after a 2-0 Test collection loss in Australia two months in the past.
Spinners Wellington Masakadza (0-13) and Brandon Mavuta (0-18) had been essentially the most profitable Zimbabwe bowlers.
Craig Ervine captained Zimbabwe as Sean Williams is injured whereas star all-rounder Sikandar Raza missed out on account of franchise commitments within the United Arab Emirates.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com