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Tuskers – 394 all out in 97.4 overs (Ali Hamid 122, Milton Shumba 109, Luke Jongwe 66; Tendai Chatara 5/93, Salman Mirza 3/66, Victor Nyauchi 1/37)
Mega Market Mountaineers – 226-8 in 66 overs (Donald Tiripano 93*, Wellington Masakadza 53, Salman Mirza 17; Ainsley Ndlovu 3/36, Ernest Masuku 2/23, Brian Chari 1/27)
Day 2 – Stumps: Mega Market Mountaineers trail by 168 runs
Despite a gallant partnership between Wellington Masakadza and Donald Tiripano, the Mega Market Mountaineers batting wilted against the bowling of Tuskers at Takashinga Cricket Club on Friday, and at 226 for eight wickets they look set to concede a large first-innings deficit.
Tuskers, starting the day on 327 for seven wickets, did extremely well to finish with a total of 394 after losing their first four wickets on the first day for 37.
Luke Jongwe, who began the day on 16 not out, was the main force behind a final total that almost reached 400, attacking the bowling in brilliant style to reach 66 off only 44 balls, with four sixes and eight fours.
He was eventually last out, lbw to Tendai Chatara, giving the pace bowler a five-wicket haul in the innings for 93 runs.
His fellow new-ball bowler, Salman Mirza, also bowled well to take three for 66.
Mountaineers were quickly in trouble against a mixed bowling attack when they responded, losing their first five wickets for only 62 runs.
This was the point when Tiripano joined Masakadza at the crease, and between them they hauled Mountaineers back to respectability with their partnership of 89 for the sixth wicket.
Masakadza was the steady partner in this stand, playing an occasional big shot – he hit two sixes and five fours – but generally preferred to take no risks and wait for the right ball to hit.
Tiripano was more aggressive, and all the more so after Masakadza had been caught for 53, off 132 balls.
He lost two more partners before the close – in fact, the left-arm spinner Ainsley Ndlovu took the last three wickets to fall.
At the close Mountaineers were on 226 for eight wickets, still 168 runs behind and needing another 19 to avoid the possibility of having to follow on.
Tiripano, who walked in on 93 not out, will be the important figure at the start of play on day three to see if this can be achieved.
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Rhinos – 316 all out in 94 overs (Bright Matsiwe 88, Takudzwanashe Kaitano 72, Ben Curran 45; Johnathan Campbell 4/62, Jalat Khan 3/53, Dom Bess 1/35)
Southern Rocks – 382-8 in 84 overs (Johnathan Campbell 116, Dom Bess 80, Alvin Chiradza 60; Muhammad Adil 3/71, Neville Madziva 2/60, Jabulisa Tshuma 2/69)
Day 2 – Stumps: Southern Rocks lead by 66 runs
Another century from Johnathan Campbell was the main ingredient in the Southern Rocks first innings at Old Hararians Sports Club on Friday, as they secured a good first-innings lead over Rhinos on the second day of their Logan Cup match.
Rhinos, 299 for eight wickets overnight, took their score to 316 all out, with Muhammad Adil finishing on 34 not out.
Campbell was also Rocks’ best bowler, as he took four wickets for 62 in the innings, while Jalat Khan took three.
When Rocks batted, Mike Chinouya, in his 100th first-class match, soon disposed of Roy Kaia for one, but the English professionals Eddie Byrom (27) and Dom Bess (80) took the score to 79 before Byrom left.
The match still looked quite evenly balanced when Tafadzwa Tsiga (32) was out at 203 for five, but Campbell had settled in well, and he was now joined by another in-form player in Alvin Chiradza.
They sailed past the Rhinos score with ease, Campbell reaching his fourth first-class century of the season and his career before departing for 116, the score then being 331 for six.
He faced 146 balls and hit nine fours.
Chiradza went on to score 60, and at the close Rocks had reached 382 for eight wickets, with William Mashinge still batting on 28.
Rocks are 66 runs ahead now with two wickets in hand.
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