Masakadza misses out on a ton: Cricket News Update
From the ongoing first 4 day fixture between hosts Zimbabwe XI and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 managed to secure a 43 runs lead over the tourists with 4 wickets to spare.
Despite some sluggish moments throughout the 2nd innings, the highlight of the day remained to be the impressive performance by top order all rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/H-Masakadza-c1517. However, to the player’s bad luck, Masakadza was declared out just a few
balls from the lunch break on the final day.
After spanning his innings over a two day play, Masakadza brought an end to some impressive batting works after contributing 91 runs to the side’s total. The player, falling just 9 runs from earning a deserving century, acquired the total after facing 170
balls. The Zimbabwean’s run at the crease elongated over 216 minutes.
Initially, Masakadza took on the bat in the 2nd innings on the fixture’s 3rd day. The player came in as one down batsman after replacing team captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sibanda-c2740.
The skipper was declared out after being caught out by the Australian fielder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Trent-Copeland-c2709 off Michael Beer’s delivery. Sibanda managed to earn a slow aggregate of 31 runs. The player’s loss came as the first wicket for the Australian bowlers in the 24th
over of the session.
Following Masakadza’s arrival, the player joined the Zimbabwean opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tino-Mawoyo-c2683. The new pair continued with the slow moving innings till the 31st over. However, during the early deliveries from the over, Mawoyo too was declared out after being
caught out by the Australian wicket keeper c*m skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TD-Paine-c2652.
Masakadza was then joined in by team wicket keeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Regis-Wiriranai-Chakabva-c84623. The two once again, managing to recover from a quick loss, brought back the innings on pace.
The two cruised into the final overs of the day after which Chakabva was caught out on Jaosn Krejza’s delivery. Chakabva scored a minor aggregate of 14 runs.
Eventually, the 3rd day of the game finally came to a close after Masakadza remained not out on 40 joined in by lower order batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KO-Meth-c1803. By then the hosts trailed the Australians with 71 runs.
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