Zimbabwe wallop Tanzania to get campaign back on track

Tanzania – 96-9 in 20 overs (Salum Jumbe 24*, Abhik Patwa 18, Ally Kimote 16; Sikandar Raza 3/10, Richard Ngarava 3/17, Ryan Burl 1/11)

Zimbabwe – 98-1 in 10.4 overs (Tadiwanashe Marumani 39*, Sean Williams 36*, Harmless Kaia 21; Sanjay Thakor 1/6)

Zimbabwe received by 9 wickets

Zimbabwe recorded their first victory on the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Qualifier Africa Last 2023 after walloping Tanzania by 9 wickets with virtually 10 overs to spare on the United Cricket Floor in Windhoek on Thursday.

On successful the toss, Zimbabwe – who suffered a heavy defeat by the hands of the hosts Namibia of their opening match at this event on Wednesday – put Tanzania in to bat first and their bowlers have been quickly among the many wickets.

Richard Ngarava began it off with two fast scalps, however the captain, Abhik Patwa, confirmed some decided resistance as he scored 18 runs off 33 balls earlier than he was bowled by Sikandar Raza.

The center order crumbled and Tanzania gave the impression to be heading for humiliation when their seventh wicket fell at 40 within the 14th over.

Nevertheless, the later batters confirmed some spirit, with Ally Kimote at quantity 9 beginning the fightback with 16 off 15 balls.

Their quantity 10, Salum Jumbe, did even higher, hitting powerfully to attain 24 not out off 14 deliveries, with two sixes and a 4.

Kimote was caught off Ngarava off the penultimate ball of the innings, which closed at 96 for 9.

Ngarava took three wickets for 17 and Raza had three for 10, each bowling 4 overs, whereas there was a wicket every for Tendai Chatara and Ryan Burl.

Zimbabwe opened their batting with Harmless Kaia and Tadiwanashe Marumani, who made 36 collectively off the primary 4 overs.

Kaia was then caught off Sanjay Thakor for 21, scored off 18 balls.

Sean Williams then joined Marumani and the pair romped to victory with out additional loss.

Marumani scored 39 not out off 27 balls, successful the match with a six over midwicket, whereas Williams was unbeaten with 36 off 19.

Zimbabwe accomplished their nine-wicket victory with 9.2 overs to spare.

Their subsequent match is towards Uganda on Sunday.