Well, Zimbabwe took just about 9 hours to prove the 20-20 effects. And prove they did, stunning Australia. As is the format of the game, Australia messed up their first 5 overs while batting, and there was no looking back for Zimbabwe after that. The rest of the match was more between Zimbabweans and the demons in their minds, as all of us thought will they, or won’t they? The game was more between Zimbabwe’s own belief and the recent history of losses. And they overcame it, which can only be better for them.
After all this, the one team that needs to beware now is England, who plays Zimbabwe today. And they will probably also bear the brunt of Australia’s loss in this match when they play Australia. As for Australia, I think they came and thought that they would have a stroll, and got hammered in the process. Similar to what happened to India in the World Cup in West Indies earlier this year.
And one more team should take note of this, which is India. The last time Zimbabwe defeated Australia in a World Cup, was this, in 1983. The rest is history, if someone wants to draw inspiration from history.
Well done Zimbabwe…
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