da stake casino： Prolonged and steady overnight and morning rain prevented any play duringthe second day of the Second Test match between Zimbabwe and South Africa atQueens Sports Club in Bulawayo
John Ward15-Sep-2001Prolonged and steady overnight and morning rain prevented any play duringthe second day of the Second Test match between Zimbabwe and South Africa atQueens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Zimbabwe were 154 for two wickets at theclose of the first day.The rain finally stopped in mid-morning, but extensive mopping-up operationswere required and the sky remained heavily overcast. The umpires eventuallydecided that there was no alternative but to abandon play for the day and,if possible, to extend the hours of the subsequent days as provided for inthe laws of the game.A result would now appear difficult to achieve on a good, if slow, battingpitch. Zimbabwe’s bowling does not appear to have the firepower necessaryto bowl out South Africa twice in the time remaining, even if the batsmenshould get enough runs. South Africa would have a better chance if theywere able to break through the Zimbabwe batting quickly on the third day,which should prove crucial.