Southern Rocks v Matabeleland Tuskers - Castle Logan Cup – Match Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matabeleland-Tuskers-c815 121/7 (46.0 ov) - Tuskers lead by 38 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
On Monday, January 23, 2012 Matabeleland Tuskers took a lead of 38 runs with three wickets in hand against Southern Rocks at stumps on the first day of four-day match in the ongoing Castle Logan Cup at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.
After winning the toss, Tuskers chose to give their bowlers a go at Southern Rocks batsmen – to subdue the batting side on a small total.
The bowlers backed the decision of their skipper by grabbing three wickets with only 12 runs on the board as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richmond-Mutumbami-c85399 (6) fell cheaply without impressing anyone.
Middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stanley-Chikomborero-Marisa-c90889, then fell after playing an innings of nine runs. At the time of his demise, the side had mustered only 27 runs on the board.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tendai-Chisoro-c2655 then played a commendable innings of 21 runs as he desperately tried to forge a befitting resistance against a raging bowling attack.
Tuskers bowling attack was just too good for the batting side as none of the remaining batsmen could stand up to the blatant bowling attack that was unleashed upon them.
Opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kudzai-Maunze-c1816 was the highest scorer with 41 runs to his name as the side fell after amassing 83 runs at the end of their first innings.
From Tuskers, pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richard-Glenn-Querl-c85016 wrecked havoc on the batsmen as he grabbed five wickets – leaving Southern Rocks in ruins.
Matabeleland Tuskers also had a disastrous start to their first innings as they lost three wickets with only 16 runs on the board.
Tragedy struck early, as opener #http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472ag9# lost his wicket when Tuskers hadn’t even registered a run on the board.
The middle-order suffered the same fate as wickets kept falling regularly; however, number-three batsman/skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gavin-Ewing-c1472 kept nerve and bolted an innings of 53 runs to help his side amass 121 runs on the board.
At stumps, Tuskers had http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bradley-Staddon-c48314 (8) on the crease after losing seven wickets.
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