Naqvi, Musakanda star as Rhinos put Mountaineers to the sword

Mountaineers – 295 all out in 49.3 overs (Spencer Magodo 75, Dane Schadendorf 47, Kevin Kasuza 38; Brandon Mavuta 3/44, Antum Naqvi 3/56, Mike Chinouya 2/46)

Rhinos – 298-2 in 39 overs (Antum Naqvi 128*, Tarisai Musakanda 81*, Takudzwanashe Kaitano 50; Donald Tiripano 1/23, John Masara 1/69)

Rhinos gained by eight wickets

Tarisai Musakanda featured once more with 81 not out, however this time needed to play second fiddle to Antum Naqvi as Rhinos repeated much more emphatically their victory over Mountaineers of their second Pro50 Championship assembly at Mutare Sports activities Membership on Sunday, this time by eight wickets with 11 overs to spare.

Naqvi completed with a superb 128 not out off solely 93 balls, with 5 sixes and 12 fours, his partnership with Musakanda including 202 runs in lower than 25 overs.

It will need to have been galling for Mountaineers to lose so closely after they made a great begin and constructed a creditable whole of 295 all out.

Kevin Kasuza started the match, after the hosts had been put in, with a dynamic 38 off 25 balls, and his opening partnership with Joylord Gumbie, who additionally made 38, placed on 63 runs in solely eight overs.

Additional good batting got here from Dane Schadendorf with 47 off 55 balls, after 4 wickets had fallen for 120, and he added 53 with Spencer Magodo, who went on to make the highest rating of 75 off 74 balls.

Naqvi induced some issues for them with the ball, taking three wickets in succession till the rating was 226 for eight, however then Magodo discovered a worthy and aggressive companion within the quantity 10, Vincent Masekesa, who hit three sixes and a 4 in smashing 35 off 19 balls.

Their efforts enabled Mountaineers to whole 295, being all dismissed with three balls to spare within the 50 overs.

Brandon Mavuta was the most effective of the bowlers, with three for 44 in his 10 overs, whereas Naqvi had three for 56.

Rhinos, rolling in confidence, by no means had any problem in chasing down their giant goal.

Takudzwanaishe Kaitano was in dynamic kind and placed on 72 for the primary wicket with Prince Masvaure, who did effectively sufficient to attain 26 off 30 balls.

Kaitano went for 50, scored off 40 balls, second wicket down at 96, and that was the final sniff Mountaineers had been to have of success.

Musakanda now joined Naqvi and the 2 of them put the Mountaineers’ bowling to the sword with their 202-run partnership.

Donald Tiripano, with one for 23 off the seven overs he was given, was the one bowler to flee severe punishment, as the 2 batters roared their strategy to a really convincing victory.

Musakanda hit the successful boundary, his 81 coming off 72 balls with two sixes and 7 fours.

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Southern Rocks – 270 all out in 49 overs (Tendai Chisoro 71, Dylan Hondo 39, Johnathan Campbell 32; Tapiwa Mufudza 3/46, Tanaka Chivanga 2/37, Romario Roach 2/54)

Eagles – 273-7 in 49.2 overs (Chamu Chibhabha 64*, Lavert Masunda 57, Mathew Welch 52; Trevor Gwandu 4/44, William Mashinge 1/20, Tendai Chisoro 1/41)

Eagles gained by three wickets

A wonderful innings of 64 not out by the captain Chamu Chibhabha steered Eagles to a second victory over Southern Rocks at Takashinga Cricket Membership, this one by three wickets with simply 4 balls to spare.

Rocks truly did very effectively to attain 270 after being put in to bat, as they misplaced their first six wickets for 95 runs, of which Johnathan Campbell made 32.

5 totally different bowlers took the wickets, with Tanaka Chivanga eradicating Ashley Mufandauya and Brian Mudzinganyama with successive deliveries.

The innings was rescued by Tendai Chisoro, who hit a high quality 71 off 80 balls, sharing partnerships of 59 for the seventh wicket with William Mashinge (30) and 48 for the ninth with Dylan Hondo (39).

Then got here a remaining increase with 57 for the final wicket between Hondo and Trevor Gwandu, who hit 22 not out off 12 balls, and Rocks had been very relieved to make 270 all out in 49 overs.

As so typically, Tapiwa Mufudza was essentially the most profitable bowler, taking three wickets for 46 runs.

A gap partnership of 113 in 21 overs by Lavert Masunda and Mathew Welch, who each scored fifties, paved the way in which for what appeared like being a snug victory.

Welch went for 52 off 59 balls, Masunda for 57 off 77, however the center order whereas making helpful runs didn’t rating significantly rapidly, and this was to place Eagles underneath stress later of their innings, particularly as the sunshine was fading within the remaining stage of the match.

Chibhabha now proved to be the important thing man, holding his wicket intact whereas scoring at nearly a run a ball.

He misplaced three companions alongside the way in which, all to Gwandu, with the rating between 259 and 269.

In the long run Chivanga got here in to bat because the seventh wicket fell to the primary ball of the ultimate over, bowled by Gwandu, and solved the issue by cracking his first ball for 4 to finish the match.

Chibhabha was not out with a wonderful 64 ultimately, scored off 66 balls with a six and 5 fours, the match-winning innings.

Gwandu, who got here so near snatching victory for his crew, needed to accept 4 wickets for 44 runs off 8.2 overs, a high quality efficiency.