Zimbabwe ready for Kiwis

Under the rule, being applied for the first time in a major tournament, in the event of 25 overs-a-side not being completed in a match, five bowlers from either side will aim at a set of stumps and the team scoring most hits will be declared the winner.

Echoing the fears of many of his counterparts in the nine-nation tournament, Campbell said 8220;Basically, it is a knockout tournament. It could be one game, it could be more.8221;

He, however, felt Zimbabwe had turned the corner after their dramatic one-off Test victory over India earlier this month. 8220;We won against India, the guys are confident and are playinggood cricket.

8220;In one-day games, nobody is an underdog. We are taking it very seriously,8221; he said.

8220;It8217;s a 50-50 opportunity,8221; said Fleming, who led New Zealand to the Commonwealth Games bronze medal.

The winner of tomorrow8217;s pre-quarter-final match will go on to meet World Cup champions Sri Lanka, seeded directly into the quarter-finals along with Australia, England, India, Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies.