http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 Domestic: Matabeleland Tuskers v Mountaineers - Logan Cup – Day 2 – Live Score and Update
Mountaineers 264 & 18/0 (7.0 ov) v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mountaineers-c818 trail by 35 runs with 10 wickets remaining
In the second match of the ongoing Logan Cup, Mountaineers in their four-day clash against Matabeleland Tuskers, trail by 35 runs with ten wickets in hand at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.
After bowling out Mountaineers for 264 in their first innings, Tuskers resumed their innings from an overnight tally of five.
The side had a disturbing start as they lost their first wicket wihttp://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472hout the addition of a run as opener T Duffin perished for four.
Nonetheless, they recovered well with B Chari and MM Ali staging a resilient comeback by smacking fine shots all around the park, leaving Mountaineers bowlers in a spot of bother.
This was a crucial partnership for the Tuskers as the two batsmen not only took the sting out of the opposition’s bowling attack but also kept the scoreboard ticking.
Finally after having amassed a score of 72 on the board, the phenomenal partnership met its doom on the wicket of Ali, who was caught by Mawoyo off Chatara after smacking a knock of 42.
Then with only 74 on the board, the batting side suffered the loss of their third wicket of the day when star batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CR-Ervine-c1286, perished with only two runs to his name.
This was now turning into a disaster for the Tuskers and they needed to regroup before watching the game slip out of their hands.
Chari and SM Ervine then left their critics in a spin as they staged a resounding partnership, taking the score to 133 by dominating the bowlers.
The two batsmen had plenty of chances to exhibit their superior form before seeing the end of their partnership on the departure of Chari for 42.
Ervine was then joined by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SC-Williams-c2464 and another commendable partnership transpired for the Tuskers with the two batsmen showing no end to their onslaught.
Perhaps if it had not been for this duo, the Tuskers might have faltered on a low total, however, after the two batsmen played their key role in taking the score to 220, the Tuskers were on their way to posting an intimidating tally.
With 317 on the board, they declared their innings after having lost eight wickets. Ervine and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Williams-c98034 were their ace performers for smashing 83 and 88 runs.
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