Pro50 Championship: Getkate century maintains Tuskers unbeaten start

Tuskers 278/9 in 50 overs (Shane Getkate 120, Brian Chari 67; Tendai Chisoro 2-37, Tendai Chisoro 2-37, Sydney Murombo 2-38, Dylan Hondo 2-53)

Southern Rocks 274 in 48.4 overs (Brian Mudzinganyama 67, Cephas Zhuwao 35 Tafadzwa Tsiga 34; Nkosana Mpofu 5-47)

Tuskers won by four runs

Irish import Shane Getkate smashed 120 as he helped Tuskers maintain their unbeaen start to the Pro50 Championship, as they edged Southern Rocks by four runs at Bulawayo Athletic Club on Sunday

His runs came in a 152-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Brian Chari, in setting a total of 278 for the loss of nine wickets in their 50 overs. Chari scored 67.

Tailender Tanatswa Bechani’s 38 and opener Tanunurwa Makoni with 14 were the only other players to get to double figures.

Sydney Murombo took two for 38, Cuthbert Musoko two for 37, Tendai Chisoro two for 37 and Dylan Hondo two for 53.

Rocks gave it a go, their opening partnership between Cephas Zhuwao and Brian Mudzingama put on 87. They scored 35 and 62 respectively.

Zhuwao was the first to go, falling to Nkosana Mpofu. Ben Curran was run out for one after facing just two balls.

Captain Richmond Mutumbami was next out, gone for 22, Mpofu’s third victim. Mudzinganyama became his fourth, when he departed for 62.

Batters then got starts, but could not kick on.

Rocks almost pulled of the impossible, their last wicket wicket putting 36. Charlton Tshuma broke their hearts when he took the wicket of Sydney Murombo for 17. Cuthbert Musoko was left stranded on 16.

Mpofu did het his fifth wicket when he removed Dylan Hondo for three. He finished with figures of five for 47 as they limited Rocks to 274 in 48.4 overs.