Southern Rocks v Matabeleland Tuskers - Castle Logan Cup – 2nd Day’s Update
Southern Rocks 83 & 125 v Tuskers 177 & 36/0 (9.1 ov) - Tuskers won by 10 wickets
On Tuesday, January 24, 2012 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matabeleland-Tuskers-c815 won their four-day Castle Logan Cup match against Southern Rocks by 10 wickets after successfully chasing a target of 32 runs at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.
After ending the first day by posting 121 runs for the loss of seven wickets, Tuskers resumed their first innings on Tuesday in a bid to increase their first innings lead against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Southern-Rocks-c845, who were earlier dismissed for 83 runs in their first innings.
Overnight batsmen http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bradley-Staddon-c48314 came out to bat for their team as the two batsmen sought to bat for as long as possible to put the bowling side under pressure.
The two lower-middle-order batsmen gave an astounding performance as they forged a befitting resistance and batted with zeal and confidence.
With 156 runs on the board, it was finally time for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jones-c69217 to walk back to the pavilion as he was dismissed after smashing a stupendous innings of 62 runs.
Tuskers then ended their first innings after posting 177 runs with Staddon unbeaten on 25 runs.
From Southern Rocks, left-arm-pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tafadzwa-Kamungozi-c92576 made a mark by grabbing three wickets and becoming the highest wicket takers from their side in the first innings.
Given an opportunity to bat for the second time in the match, Southern Rocks managed to bat better than their first innings.
However, they lost their services of opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stanley-Chikomborero-Marisa-c90889 early on with only 22 runs on the board.
Opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kudzai-Maunze-c1816 then played handsomely as he countered the Tuskers bowlers with confidence and kept the scoreboard ticking even when wickets started falling randomly at the other end.
The batsman fell after clobbering an innings of 43 runs as he helped his side amass 75 runs by the time his wicket fell.
The remaining batting line-up failed to stand against the bowlers as Southern Rocks fell after posting 125 runs on the board, giving Tuskers a target of 32 runs to win the match.
Tuskers reached the required target in 9.1 overs without losing a wicket, meanwhile, pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Njabulo-Ncube-c79773 was their best bowler in the second innings with seven wickets to his name.
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