Masakadza exits on a solid ton - Cricket News Update
Offering an exceptional comeback in Test cricket for the first time after six years, the Zimbabwean hosts won the hearts of many after the team kicked off the one-off Test fixture against the touring Bangladeshi side at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday,
August 4, 2011. However, resuming the session on Day 2, the highlight of the Zimbabwean team remained to be one down batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/H-Masakadza-c1517, who was eventually forced to exit the pitch after scoring a solid century worth 104 runs.
Following the close of play at a striking score of 264 runs with a loss of 2 wickets, the Zimbabwean side resumed its session, after being forced into taking up batting by the Bangladeshi skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shakib-Al-Hasan-c2492, who won the toss on the opening day.
The Zimbabwean innings were once again brought to life by Masakadza alongside the hosting side’s captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BRM-Taylor-c1200. Both the batters offered an exceptional run with the bat on the opening day, paving a massive sum for the side. As for Day 2, Masakadza
resumed his innings at an impressive 88, while skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 remained on a nearing half ton at 40.
The procession went on with the batting pair taking on safe batting stance, earning some modest numbers for the team’s score. As for the Bangladeshi bowling roster, the day was kicked off with team pacers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robiul-Islam-c86349.
As the pair led the side towards the close of the 300 runs mark, Masakadza’s finally earned his eventual century in the fixture’s opening innings’ 100th over.
The proud Zimbabwean batsman marked his second impressive ton after an almost a decade.
The over, owned by Robiul, turned out to be an expense for the bowling Bangladeshi side since, apart from Masakadza’s notable century, the team earned 6 runs out of the over.
However, just a few more overs into the session, Masakadza’s dominance on the crease was finally brought to end after the player was finally forced to exit the crease at an impressive total of 104 runs.
The wicket came on the closing delivery of the 104th over, just before the drinks were called out. The player’s loss came as the 3rd for the batting side and by then http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 had reached a total mark of 304 runs.
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