- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras35 (b 15, lb 7, nb 8, w 5)TOTAL330 all out (71.2 Overs, RR: 4.62)Fall of wickets: 1-30 (BJ Dawkins, 8.1 ov), 2-48 (Dan Mousley, 12.2 ov), 3-122 (Luc Benkenstein, 24.2 ov), 4-127 (Ben Mayes, 24.4 ov), 5-128 (Thomas Rew, 25.6 ov), 6-170 (Joshua De Caires, 32.2 ov), 7-197 (Mitchell Killeen, 37.4 ov), 8-208 (Jamal Richards, 43.4 ov), 9-329 (Jafer Chohan, 69.4 ov), 10-330 (Eddie Jack, 71.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB R Ngarava 13 1 42 3 3.23 0 0 B Muzarabani 12 1 47 1 3.91 0 0 VM Nyauchi 17 0 85 2 5 0 1 NT Nyamhuri 14 0 74 2 5.28 5 7 WP Masakadza 12 1 41 0 3.41 0 0 BJ Bennett 3.2 0 19 2 5.7 0 0
Current Run Rate
CRR
4.6
Current Run Rate
CRR
4.6
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras33 (b 15, lb 10, nb 5, w 3)TOTAL403 all out (97.4 Overs, RR: 4.12)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Ben Curran, 1.5 ov), 2-17 (Nick Welch, 3.3 ov), 3-144 (Brian Bennett, 30.2 ov), 4-152 (Craig Ervine, 32.6 ov), 5-176 (Sean Williams, 41.1 ov), 6-303 (Tafadzwa Tsiga, 72.5 ov), 7-310 (Clive Madande, 74.1 ov), 8-365 (Wessly Madhevere, 87.5 ov), 9-378 (Richard Ngarava, 92.4 ov), 10-403 (Blessing Muzarabani, 97.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB EV Jack 15 1 60 2 4 0 0 MJ Killeen 17 6 52 3 3.05 0 1 AM Green 10 2 35 0 3.5 0 3 SHB Morgan 10 0 45 0 4.5 0 0 JA Richards 6.4 1 27 1 4.05 1 1 AG Bailey 14 1 62 1 4.42 1 0 DR Mousley 15 2 46 2 3.06 0 0 JA Chohan 7 0 41 1 5.85 0 0 LM Benkenstein 3 0 10 0 3.33 1 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras19 (b 9, lb 9, nb 1)TOTAL387/5 (84 Overs, RR: 4.6)Fall of wickets: 1-30 (BJ Dawkins, 6.5 ov), 2-209 (Joshua De Caires, 48.3 ov), 3-237 (Luc Benkenstein, 52.6 ov), 4-279 (Ben Mayes, 63.4 ov), 5-326 (Dan Mousley, 71.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB R Ngarava 12 2 42 1 3.5 0 0 B Muzarabani 12 0 40 0 3.33 0 0 NT Nyamhuri 12 0 55 2 4.58 0 1 VM Nyauchi 18 1 65 0 3.61 0 0 WP Masakadza 20 2 105 2 5.25 0 0 W Madhevere 0.3 0 8 0 16 0 0 BJ Bennett 9.3 2 54 0 5.68 0 0
Match Details
Series
Players per side
13(11batting, 11 fielding)
Toss
First-Class Counties Select XI , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
15,16,17,18 May 2025 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Close of Play
- Thu, 15 May - day 1 - Zimbabweans 1st innings 38/2 (BJ Bennett 9*, SC Williams 14*, 9 ov)
- Fri, 16 May - day 2 - Zimbabweans 1st innings 403
- Sat, 17 May - day 3 - First-Class Counties Select XI 2nd innings 387/5 (THS Rew 62*, JA Richards 14*, 84 ov)
Match Notes
- Day 1
- First-Class Counties Select XI 1st innings:
- Drinks: First-Class Counties Select XI - 48/2 in 12.2 overs, JM de Caires 22 (31), LM Benkenstein 0 (0)
- First-Class Counties Select XI: 50 runs in 13.0 overs, 65 minutes, 6 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls, 39 minutes, JM de Caires 27 (24), LM Benkenstein 18 (24), 7 extras
- First-Class Counties Select XI: 100 runs in 20.1 overs, 98 minutes, 13 extras
- JM de Caires: 50 runs in 56 balls, 98 minutes (11x4)
- Lunch: First-Class Counties Select XI - 121/2 in 24.0 overs, JM de Caires 55 (66), LM Benkenstein 27 (38)
- First-Class Counties Select XI: 150 runs in 28.2 overs, 142 minutes, 24 extras
- overthrows
- Drinks: First-Class Counties Select XI - 193/6 in 36.0 overs, JA Richards 22 (32), MJ Killeen 11 (9)
- First-Class Counties Select XI: 200 runs in 38.0 overs, 195 minutes, 30 extras
- Tea: First-Class Counties Select XI - 225/8 in 48.0 overs, SHB Morgan 9 (27), JA Chohan 12 (16)
- Zimbabweans substituted C Madande for TE Tsiga† as Wicketkeeper
- First-Class Counties Select XI: 250 runs in 55.3 overs, 262 minutes, 32 extras
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls, 51 minutes, SHB Morgan 26 (36), JA Chohan 24 (48), 2 extras
- SHB Morgan: 50 runs in 68 balls, 97 minutes (8x4, 1x6)
- First-Class Counties Select XI: 300 runs in 64.0 overs, 295 minutes, 33 extras
- Drinks: First-Class Counties Select XI - 300/8 in 64.0 overs, SHB Morgan 56 (74), JA Chohan 38 (65)
- 9th Wicket: 100 runs in 141 balls, 93 minutes, SHB Morgan 57 (67), JA Chohan 42 (74), 4 extras
- JA Chohan: 50 runs in 77 balls, 95 minutes (7x4)
- Zimbabweans 1st innings
- End of Day: Zimbabweans - 38/2 in 9.0 overs, BJ Bennett 9 (30), SC Williams 14 (10)
- Day 2
- Zimbabweans: 50 runs in 10.3 overs, 46 minutes, 4 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls, 47 minutes, BJ Bennett 23 (43), SC Williams 26 (24), 1 extra
- Zimbabweans: 100 runs in 19.2 overs, 86 minutes, 5 extras
- BJ Bennett: 50 runs in 72 balls, 91 minutes (9x4)
- Drinks: Zimbabweans - 115/2 in 23.0 overs, BJ Bennett 51 (74), SC Williams 48 (51)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 125 balls, 93 minutes, BJ Bennett 50 (72), SC Williams 48 (53), 2 extras
- SC Williams: 50 runs in 56 balls, 97 minutes (9x4)
- Zimbabweans: 150 runs in 31.0 overs, 137 minutes, 8 extras
- Lunch: Zimbabweans - 166/4 in 38.0 overs, SC Williams 72 (82), WN Madhevere 9 (19)
- Zimbabweans: 200 runs in 46.0 overs, 197 minutes, 10 extras
- Drinks: Zimbabweans - 221/5 in 52.0 overs, WN Madhevere 33 (56), TE Tsiga 25 (40)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 80 balls, 59 minutes, WN Madhevere 22 (37), TE Tsiga 27 (43), 2 extras
- Zimbabweans: 250 runs in 59.1 overs, 256 minutes, 12 extras
- WN Madhevere: 50 runs in 82 balls, 115 minutes (6x4)
- TE Tsiga: 50 runs in 70 balls, 89 minutes (5x4)
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 143 balls, 103 minutes, WN Madhevere 42 (61), TE Tsiga 55 (82), 3 extras
- Tea: Zimbabweans - 276/5 in 65.0 overs, WN Madhevere 56 (93), TE Tsiga 55 (82)
- Zimbabweans: 300 runs in 72.2 overs, 308 minutes, 13 extras
- New Ball Taken: Zimbabweans - 331/7 after 80.0 overs, WN Madhevere 79 (129), WP Masakadza 13 (23), 16 extras
- Drinks: Zimbabweans - 340/7 in 81.0 overs, WN Madhevere 83 (133), WP Masakadza 14 (25)
- Zimbabweans: 350 runs in 83.1 overs, 355 minutes, 20 extras
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 69 balls, 46 minutes, WN Madhevere 18 (26), WP Masakadza 25 (43), 7 extras
- Zimbabweans: 400 runs in 96.3 overs, 416 minutes, 32 extras
- End of Day: Zimbabweans - 403/10 in 97.4 overs, WP Masakadza 34 (76), B Muzarabani 20 (13)
- Day 3
- First-Class Counties Select XI 2nd innings
- Zimbabweans substituted TE Tsiga† for C Madande as Wicketkeeper
- Drinks: First-Class Counties Select XI - 42/1 in 13.0 overs, JM de Caires 20 (39), DR Mousley 6 (21)
- First-Class Counties Select XI: 50 runs in 13.5 overs, 68 minutes, 4 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls, 66 minutes, JM de Caires 25 (42), DR Mousley 18 (31), 8 extras
- JM de Caires: 50 runs in 84 balls, 115 minutes (3x4)
- Lunch: First-Class Counties Select XI - 99/1 in 24.0 overs, JM de Caires 50 (84), DR Mousley 25 (42)
- First-Class Counties Select XI: 100 runs in 24.1 overs, 120 minutes, 8 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 163 balls, 130 minutes, JM de Caires 49 (100), DR Mousley 43 (63), 8 extras
- DR Mousley: 50 runs in 74 balls, 145 minutes (5x4)
- First-Class Counties Select XI: 150 runs in 37.5 overs, 176 minutes, 8 extras
- Drinks: First-Class Counties Select XI - 151/1 in 38.0 overs, JM de Caires 75 (133), DR Mousley 52 (77)
- 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 219 balls, 176 minutes, JM de Caires 69 (119), DR Mousley 75 (100), 9 extras
- First-Class Counties Select XI: 200 runs in 45.4 overs, 218 minutes, 9 extras
- DR Mousley: 100 runs in 114 balls, 195 minutes (12x4, 2x6)
- Tea: First-Class Counties Select XI - 213/2 in 49.0 overs, DR Mousley 101 (122), LM Benkenstein 3 (1)
- Zimbabweans substituted C Madande for TE Tsiga† as Wicketkeeper
- First-Class Counties Select XI: 250 runs in 58.4 overs, 274 minutes, 10 extras
- Drinks: First-Class Counties Select XI - 279/4 in 63.4 overs, DR Mousley 128 (163), THS Rew 0 (0)
- First-Class Counties Select XI: 300 runs in 67.5 overs, 315 minutes, 13 extras
- DR Mousley: 150 runs in 181 balls, 290 minutes (17x4, 2x6)
- First-Class Counties Select XI: 350 runs in 76.2 overs, 356 minutes, 14 extras
- THS Rew: 50 runs in 50 balls, 65 minutes (8x4)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls, 41 minutes, THS Rew 36 (38), JA Richards 10 (21), 4 extras
- End of Day: First-Class Counties Select XI - 387/5 in 84.0 overs, THS Rew 62 (68), JA Richards 14 (31)
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