Matabeleland Tuskers v Mid West Rhinos ? Zimbabwe Domestic ...

Matabeleland Tuskers v Mid West Rhinos ? Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition ? Match Update

Solid bowling performances from Glen Querl and Njabulo Ncube saw the Matabeleland Tuskers claiming a 15-run win over the Mid West Rhinos in the ongoing Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition, at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on October 21.

The Rhinos won the toss and elected to field first, and their bowlers launched a successful attack, led by Richard Muzhange (3-0-13-3), Ed Rainsford (4-0-15-2) and Graeme Cremer (4-0-20-2), which saw the Tuskers reduced to a paltry total of 96 by the end of 20 overs.

Openers Craig Ervine (4) and Brian Chari (23) were both insipid, and found themselves dismissed early, by Rainsford and Malcolm Waller respectively. Sean Ervine top-scored for the team with 30, but he, alongside wicketkeeper batsman Charles Coventry (2), was snapped up by Muzhange in the 13^th over.

The next over saw two more wickets falling, this time at the hands of Cremer, who sent both skipper Keegan Meth (1) and Terry Duffin (1) back to the pavilion, reducing the Tuskers to 64 for 6. With the exception of Glen Querl (16) and Godwill Mamhiyo (14), none of the remaining batsmen managed to contribute decent scores, and by the end of 20 overs, the Tuskers posted a final total of 96.

However, the team? made up for their dismal batting performance by launching an effective bowling attack. Led by Querl (4-0-15-3) and Ncube (4-0-11-2), with Meth (4-0-17-1), Chris Mpofu (3.2-0-19-1), and Thabo Mboyi (2-0-12-1) chipping in with supporting performances, the Tuskers managed to limit the Rhinos to 81, all out, by the 19^th over of their innings.

Opener Vusi Sibanda was trapped, lbw, on duck by Meth in the very first over, and his dismissal set the tone for the rest of the innings. Only four batsmen ? Mark Vermeulen (10), Malcolm Waller (11), Steven Trenchard (14), and Remembrance Nyathi (20) ? managed to reach double figures, and the highest partnership on the Rhinos side was a 16-run stand between Cremer (2) and Trenchard. The rest were unable to stand up to the opposition?s bowlers, and the Rhinos? batsmen failed to support the effort their bowlers had put forth.

By the 19th over, the team was all out at 81, and the Tuskers, saved by their bowling attack after a poor performance with the bat, went on to claim a 15-run win over the Rhinos.

Source: http://blogs.bettor.com/Matabeleland-Tuskers-v-Mid-West-Rhinos-Zimbabwe-Domestic-Twenty20-Competition-Match-Update-a196708

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