Gladiators beat Uprising to take big step towards NPL title

Rebellion – 320-6 in 45 overs (Tariro Makauyo 76, Brian Bennett 57, Ryan Kamwemba 52; Tony Munyonga 3/32, Munashe Zata 2/81, Masimba Marovatsanga 1/43)

Gladiators – 322-5 in 42 overs (Tony Munyonga 85, Clive Madande 73*, Ashley Mufandauya 39; Luke Jongwe 2/81, Brian Bennett 1/29, Takunda Manyama 1/63)

Gladiators received by 5 wickets

Nice batting from Tony Munyonga and Clive Madande gave Gladiators a terrific victory over Rebellion at Outdated Hararians Sports activities Membership on Wednesday as they took a large step in direction of retaining the Nationwide Premier League (NPL) title.

This was the match all people had been ready for, as these two groups for many of the match to this point had been working neck and neck, profitable each recreation till Rebellion fell to Takashinga Patriots 1 final week.

Rebellion, put in to bat, made an excellent present, with Tariro Makauyo (76) and Ryan Kamwemba (52) forming a gap partnership of 125 in 20 overs.

A 3rd fifty got here from Brian Bennett, 57, whereas Craig Ervine and Ryan Burl scored 36 and 34 respectively, Burl’s spectacular innings on the loss of life coming off solely 12 balls with 4 sixes and a 4.

Munyonga did some positive bowling to take three wickets for 32 runs very economically, off seven overs, and the entire was a difficult 320 for six wickets.

Gladiators have been up for the problem, though their openers each went by the point 52 was on the board.

Then got here Munyonga’s dynamic innings of 85 off 68 balls (4 sixes, seven fours), and he shared a third-wicket partnership of 124 with Ashley Mufandauya who made 39.

Munyonga fell at 200 for 4 within the twenty eighth over, however his wicket solely introduced in Madande, who went on to complete the job, smiting 73 not out off solely 46 balls (three sixes, seven fours).

Gladiators swept dwelling with three overs to spare, a wonderful triumph for them.

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Mutare Sports activities Membership – 203-7 in 42 overs (Spencer Magodo 62, Nigel Bonyongwe 41, Kudzai Sauramba 40; Tanaka Chivanga 3/60, Richard Ngarava 2/22)

Takashinga Patriots 1 – 190 all out in 36.4 overs (Timycen Maruma 72, Blessing Muzarabani 27, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe 25; Tendai Chatara 4/25, Tatenda Mupunga 4/59, John Masara 1/17)

Mutare Sports activities Membership received by 13 runs

Nice bowling by Tendai Chatara and Tatenda Mupunga was the important thing issue for Mutare Sports activities Membership who pipped Takashinga Patriots 1 by 13 runs within the different nice match between two highly effective groups in Mutare.

The house facet, put in to bat, had a fairly patchy innings, however a second-wicket partnership of 86 between Nigel Bonyongwe (43) and Kudzai Sauramba (40) – each run out – gave them a great begin, although neither was in a position actually to dominate the bowling.

Spencer Magodo was actually the one batter to try this, scoring 62 not out off 45 balls with 9 fours, and sharing a fourth-wicket partnership of 73 with Donald Tiripano (22).

After Tiripano was out, although, the remaining batters may do little, and solely positive hitting by Magodo enabled Mutare to prime 200 – 203 for seven wickets – which scarcely appeared to be sufficient in opposition to the would possibly of Takashinga.

Tanaka Chivanga took three wickets however they have been costly, whereas Richard Ngarava bowled six overs for 2 wickets and solely 22 runs.

Then it was that Chatara and Mupunga, with positive correct bowling, put the skids below the Takashinga batting.

The guests started with some dashing strokes and when the third wicket went down for 47 it was solely the sixth over.

However alarm bells started to sound when Roy Kaia was fifth out at 66 within the twelfth over.

Timycen Maruma was nonetheless there, although, and Cunningham Ncube (eight in a partnership of 39) and Blessing Muzarabani (27 out of 56 for the seventh wicket) gave him good help.

After that, although, Mupunga and Chatara returned to hassle the tail and the match was within the steadiness at 190 for seven.

Then got here the ultimate coup, as with the rating unchanged Chatara dismissed Chivanga and Ngarava in three deliveries, whereas within the subsequent over Maruma, making a determined bid for victory, hit out and was caught by Magodo off Tiripano for 72 off 104 balls to finish the match in Mutare’s favour.

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Queens Sports activities Membership – 191 all out in 44.2 overs (Munashe Chimusoro 43, Chris Mpofu 40, Dalubuhle Mboyi 35; Ernest Masuku 3/16, Syed Bukharri 2/20, Nkosibongwe Gogodo 1/16)

Amakhosi – 175 all out in 42.2 overs (Adrian Mupembe 56, Tinashe Mujuru 24, Tawanda Maposa 20; Chris Mpofu 3/16, Tanatswa Bechani 2/31, Tinaye Shayamano 2/33)

Queens Sports activities Membership received by 16 runs

Chris Mpofu rolled again the years to show in a positive all-round efficiency on his dwelling floor at Queens Sports activities Membership that helped to carry a couple of slim 16-run victory over the plucky Amakhosi group.

Queens, put in, didn’t bat notably properly they usually owed their rating of 191 to 2 good partnerships.

Dalu Mboyi with 35 and Tanaka Zvaita, 21, gave them a great begin with 67 for the primary wicket in 14 overs, however 4 wickets have been quickly down for 77, Ernest Masuku taking two of them.

Then Munashe Chimusoro (43) and Mpofu (40) got here to the rescue by including 88 in simply over 18 overs, however as soon as they have been parted the tail did little and the ultimate rating was 191 all out within the remaining over.

Masuku was once more largely accountable, and he had the superb figures of 4 wickets for 16 in eight overs.

Adrian Mupembe stood out when Amakhosi chased their goal, enjoying an admirable anchor position to attain 56 off 102 balls, however he wanted a dependable aggressive companion on the different finish and was unable to search out one.

Tawanda Maposa briefly promised with a fast 20, however when Mupembe was out at 123 for six within the thirtieth over, the match appeared misplaced.

Nevertheless, Tinashe Mujuru (24) and Ashley Phiri (12) added 40 for the seventh wicket, however then each have been out in fast succession and the innings ended for 175.

Mpofu took two of the final three wickets to complete with three wickets for 16 runs.

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Kadoma – 318-6 in 45 overs (Tashinga Musekiwa 115, Nyasha Mayavo 108, Terrence Makoroma 39; Elvin Nxumalo 2/58, Shane Chigumbura 1/18, Luyanda Mutomba 1/49)

Golden Bulls – 66 all out in 26.2 overs (Elvin Nxumalo 14, Jimmy Nyangoni 13, Kelvin Mabvute 10; Victor Chirwa 4/22, Kudakwashe Macheka 3/9, Nickel Kombora 3/14)

Kadoma received by 252 runs

Centuries from Tashinga Musekiwa and Nyasha Mayavo of Kadoma just about doomed the unlucky Golden Bulls to a different heavy defeat, by 252 runs at Kwekwe Sports activities Membership on Wednesday.

Kadoma, who selected to bat, misplaced three wickets for 104 runs, however then these two batters got here collectively and plundered 148 runs collectively for the fourth wicket in lower than 17 overs.

Mayavo scored 108 off 87 balls with a six and 13 fours, whereas Musekiwa did even higher, with 115 off 80 balls (seven sixes, seven fours).

Kadoma’s remaining complete was 318 for six wickets off their 45 overs.

Bulls batters had little resistance to supply after Victor Chirwa broke via their prime order, taking 4 wickets for 22 runs, and their remaining rating was solely 66 off 26.2 overs.

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Mbizo – 83 all out in 23.1 overs (Clifford Takaedza 42, Mkululi Nyathi 10, Jabulisa Tshuma 7; Patrick Nyamapfeni 4/36, Ahsan Aqil Ali 3/12, Matthew Campbell 2/10)

Rainbow – 84-0 in 16.2 overs (Tino Chiwara 52*, Matthew Campbell 29*)

Rainbow received by 10 wickets

A shock spell of tempo bowling by Patrick Nyamapfeni of Rainbow shattered Mbizo’s innings after they’d been put in to bat and condemned them to a different defeat, this one by the heavy margin of 10 wickets.

Clifford Takaedza gave Mbizo a promising begin, scoring many of the early runs, however Nyamapfeni rapidly whipped out his first 4 companions, three bowled and one lbw, for under 19 runs amongst them.

Not one of the later batters lasted quite a lot of balls, other than Jabulisa Tshuma who confirmed some combat in making seven off 20 balls, and Takaedza was the final man out, simply failing to hold his bat via the innings.

He scored 42, greater than half the entire of 83, whereas Nyamapfeni took 4 for 36 in eight overs.

The Rainbow opening pair of Matthew Campbell, a strong 29 off 60 balls, and the extra aggressive Tino Chiwara, 52 off solely 38, had no issue in chasing down that focus on with out loss in 16.2 overs.

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