http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 Domestic: Castle Logan Cup - Mid West Rhinos v Southern Rocks – 1st Day’s Update
Southern Rocks 178 v Mid West Rhinos 62/0 (19.0 ov) - Mid West Rhinos trail by 116 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
On the first day of the four-day match in the ongoing Castle Logan Cup, Mid West Rhinos trail by 116 runs with 10 wickets in hand against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Southern-Rocks-c845 at Kwekwe Sports Club on Monday, January 09, 2012.
Southern Rocks chose to bat first after winning the toss, in a bid to give their batsmen a first go at Mid West Rhinos bowlers.
However, the plan backfired as they lost their first wicket with only two runs on the board with opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Symonds-c44611 Kaia, perished without scoring a run.
With 20 runs on the board, the batting side lost their second wicket when number-three batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CJ-Chibhabha-c1263, was trapped right in front of his stumps after playing a meagre innings of six runs.
Six runs later, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/T-Taibu-c2630, found his way back to the pavilion after scoring only four runs.
The rapid fall of wickets, triggered a sense of urgency in the Southern Rocks camps as they desperately needed a steady partnership from the remaining batsmen in order to avoid a complete batting meltdown.
With 51 runs on the board, opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Prince-Masvaure-c82674 who looked well set lost his wicket after playing a hefty innings of 29 runs.
It was then a resounding knock from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tafadzwa-Kamungozi-c92576 that averted a batting disaster as the duo showed good touch with the bat and forged a commendable resistance against the rampant Rhinos bowling attack.
Matanga clobbered a sensational innings of 63 runs and Kamungozi hammered 31 runs to play an important role in helping their side amass 178 runs at the end of their first innings.
From Mid West Rhinos, pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/EC-Rainsford-c1415 was the most destructive bowler with five wickets to his name.
With a meagre tally at hand, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sibanda-c2740 (20) as the side finished the day without the loss of any wicket.
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