http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 Domestic: Mashonaland Eagles v Matabeleland Tuskers - Castle Logan Cup – Match Update
Mashonaland Eagles 177/9 (90.0 ov) v Matabeleland Tuskers - Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to field
On the first day of the four-day match between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matabeleland-Tuskers-c815 in the ongoing Castle Logan Cup, the Eagles scored 177 runs for the loss off nine wickets on Monday, February 06, 2012 at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.
After winning the toss, Tuskers chose to field first in a bid to give their bowlers a chance to rattle the opposition and prevent it from scoring a competitive total in the competition.
The batting side, on the other hand, were hoping to get off to a commendable start and put an enormous total on the board to leave the Tuskers in tatters.
However, with only 27 runs on the board, they lost their first wicket when opener, Cephas Zhuwao, departed after playing an innings of 14 runs.
Opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Thornely-c1967.
The two batsmen forged the highest partnership from their side by smashing 55 runs, as they launched a daunting batting onslaught against Eagles.
With 82 runs on the board, Gupo was dismissed after he played an impressive knock of 41 runs.
His demise, gave the opposition an opportunity to make a comeback in the match as they grabbed their third wicket with the batting side on 95 runs. This time, it was the Thornely who had to walk back to the pavilion after hammering 36 runs.
Wicketkeeper/batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ryan-Bishop-c87286, then clobbered 35 runs, while the rest of the batting line-up failed to give a commendable show as Eagles could bolster only 177 runs for the loss of nine wickets at stumps – failing to post a daunting tally even after getting off to an impressive start.
From Tuskers, medium-pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Njabulo-Ncube-c79773 nabbed two wickets each, as they helped prevent the batting side from taking the game away by posting a stiff total on the board.
With a low total on day one, Eagles would have to raise their game from here on to create a serious chance of winning this match.
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