Naqvi stars as Rhinos finally end Eagles’ unbeaten run

Rhinos – 350-6 in 50 overs (Antum Naqvi 146, Takudzwanashe Kaitano 84, Tarisai Musakanda 33; Faraz Akram 4/75, Tanaka Chivanga 2/52)

Eagles – 305-9 in 50 overs (Tinashe Kamunhukamwe 50, Rodney Mupfudza 50*, Tadiwanashe Marumani 48; Brandon Mavuta 4/60, Antum Naqvi 2/47, Ronald Masocha 1/30)

Rhinos received by 45 runs

It took a superb innings of 146 from Antum Naqvi handy Eagles their first defeat within the Pro50 Championship, as they went all the way down to Rhinos by 45 runs at Kwekwe Sports activities Membership on Sunday.

Rhinos, put in to bat, quickly misplaced Prince Masvaure for seven, however that solely introduced Naqvi to the crease.

For some time Naqvi was moderately overshadowed by Takudzwanashe Kaitano, who performed a dashing innings of 84 off 94 balls, with a six and 11 fours.

The pair placed on 134 for the second wicket in 21 overs earlier than Kaitano was caught low down at mid-off, which introduced in Tarisai Musakanda.

It isn’t typically that the aggressive Musakanda is comprehensively outscored on the crease, however that occurred on this match, as Naqvi went on full assault and flayed the bowling everywhere in the subject.

They added 119 for the third wicket in 12 overs, of which Musakanda scored 33 off 34 balls earlier than he was caught at long-off.

Naqvi was now properly previous his century, and was ultimately out within the forty seventh over, his 146 coming off 117 balls and together with 4 sixes and 19 fours.

The rating was then 312 for 5, and this introduced in Tashinga Musekiwa, who speedily ran up 25 off 12 balls.

Ben Curran was not out with 18 because the innings closed at 350 for six wickets.

Faraz Akram had taken 4 good wickets, however they’d value him 75 runs.

Chasing their huge goal, Eagles got a flying begin by Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, who smashed 50 runs off solely 28 balls, with three sixes and 5 fours, in a first-wicket partnership of 71 in 9 overs with Larvet Masunda (34).

Eagles saved themselves within the hunt as Tadiwanashe Marumani hit 48 off 39 balls and Craig Ervine 32 off 23.

And when Ervine was out at 189 for 4 within the twenty seventh over Eagles had been nonetheless properly within the hunt.

Then Naqvi got here into the image once more – in fast succession he dismissed Kudzai Maunze (23) and Wessly Madhevere (9) to make the rating 202 for six.

4 overs later Brandon Mavuta took two wickets with successive deliveries to depart Eagles reeling on 225 for eight within the thirty fourth over.

Rodney Mupfudza, with 50 not out, and Tapiwa Mufudza, who made 36 earlier than he was run out within the ultimate over, fought exhausting, however the required run charge was now too nice for them.

Aside from Naqvi’s two essential wickets, Mavuta took the bowling honours with 4 for 60 in his 10 overs.

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Tuskers – 282 all out in 49.5 overs (Brian Chari 113, Milton Shumba 77, Adrian Mupembe 16; Trevor Gwandu 5/72, Blessing Muzarabani 1/38, Roy Kaia 1/54)

Southern Rocks – 283-5 in 47 overs (Roy Kaia 82, Richmond Mutumbami 69, Tafadzwa Tsiga 44*; Mgcini Dube 1/27, Milton Shumba 1/30, Ainsley Ndlovu 1/42)

Southern Rocks received by 5 wickets

Brian Chari made a superb return to type with a century at Masvingo Sports activities Membership on Sunday, nevertheless it was not sufficient for Tuskers to beat Southern Rocks, who ultimately received this Pro50 Championship match by 5 wickets with three overs in hand.

The Tuskers innings, after they’d been despatched in, owed every thing to the very good third-wicket partnership of 185 between Chari and Milton Shumba.

Chari arrived on the crease after the primary over, when Nkosana Mpofu retired harm.

He was shortly below method, regardless of shedding two companions by the point the rating was 30.

Then Shumba arrived, and the 2 of them flayed the bowling of their nice stand, which lasted 32 overs.

Chari was the dominant companion, reviving reminiscences of his most wonderful days, as he ran to 113 off 133 balls, earlier than he was lastly bowled by Roy Kaia to finish the partnership at 215 for 3 after 40 overs.

He hit six sixes and 9 fours along with his strongest strokes.

Shumba stayed to make 77 off 95 balls, with 9 fours, however not one of the later batters might get going – which proved to be a deadly failing – and Tuskers had been all out for 282 with one ball remaining.

Trevor Gwandu took 5 wickets, apart from reaching a run-out, however he was costly, his 8.5 overs costing 72 runs.

The Kaia cousins, Harmless and Roy, did properly for Rocks early on after the lack of Brian Mudzinganyama for 3, including 77 for the second wicket earlier than Harmless went for 37.

Later Roy and Richmond Mutumbami gave Rocks a bonus with their fourth-wicket partnership of 78 in 12 overs, Roy ultimately making 82 and Mutumbami a dashing 69 off 55 balls, with three sixes and 7 fours.

He was out at 226 for 5, when one other 57 had been wanted off 12 overs.

Tuskers might nonetheless have received had they been capable of take wickets, however the victory was accomplished with out additional loss, Tafadzwa Tsiga scoring 44 and William Mashinge 26, each not out.

Ainsley Ndlovu was the perfect of the bowlers, though he solely managed to take the wicket of Mutumbami – his 10 overs value solely 42 runs.

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