- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR17.4 outside off delivery and driven to cover who took a routine catch 37/26 inswinger from 4th stump to middle stump , beating the inside edge on stumps 16/120.3 good length ball angling towards leg and driven to midwicket and taken 40/326 good length ball which turned awkwardly from middle to 5th stump and nicked to 1 st slip who took it on the dive to his right 55/470.5 went back on his stump and broke them 173/760.3 tried to sweep a full toss on middle stump and missed unto his pads and given out 136/672.1 batsman charges down the pitch and misses the ball and thekeeper stumps him 174/883.2 new ball finishes the this innings , full toss and slogged to cow corner and taken 204/1080.3 full toss on leg stump and tried to loft it but managed to sky it to cow corner and taken 194/9Extras3 (b 2, nb 1)TOTAL204 all out (83.2 Overs, RR: 2.44, 324 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Gabriel Jaya, 5.6 ov), 2-37 (Panashe Taruvinga, 17.4 ov), 3-40 (Roy Kaia, 20.3 ov), 4-55 (Tafadzwa Tsiga, 25.6 ov), 5-118 (Nigel Bonyongwe, 51.2 ov), 6-136 (Bright Phiri, 60.3 ov), 7-173 (Alvin Chiradza, 70.5 ov), 8-174 (Newman Nyamhuri, 72.1 ov), 9-194 (Priviledge Chesa, 80.3 ov), 10-204 (Takudzwa Chataira, 83.2 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.1 good length ball on off stump and driven to cover and taken 21/267.5 top of offstump is dislodged by a good lenghth ball 250/723.1 length ball on off and skied the ball to midon and taken 76/334.5 outside off on 4th stump and cut to point and taken 135/451.1 given a google on the spot and a huge appeal and its given 212/560.1 low straight ball on th money and a big shout and given 229/672.4 good lenght ball driven to extra cover and run out on the 3rd run 260/971.1 full toss on middle stump and driven to cover and a diving catch taken 256/874.2 length ball which stayed low unto his pads and given out 266/10Extras27 (b 14, lb 5, nb 5, w 3)TOTAL266 all out (74.2 Overs, RR: 3.57, 332 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Tanunurwa Makoni, 1.6 ov), 2-21 (Nkosana Mpofu, 6.1 ov), 2-21* (Mgcini Dube, retired not out ), 3-76 (Brian Chari, 23.1 ov), 4-135 (Will Fraine, 34.5 ov), 5-212 (Hamid Ali, 51.1 ov), 6-229 (Dalubhle Mboyi, 60.1 ov), 7-250 (Taffy Mupariwa, 67.5 ov), 8-256 (Ainsley Ndlovu, 71.1 ov), 9-260 (Tanatswa Bechani, 72.4 ov), 10-266 (Arnold Shara, 74.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB NT Nyamhuri 12 4 21 1 1.75 1 0 R Kaia 23 7 52 5 2.26 0 0 P Chesa 13 0 52 0 4 0 0 TZ Chataira 12 0 39 2 3.25 2 4 T Muzonde 12.2 1 75 1 6.08 0 1 P Taruvinga 2 0 8 0 4 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR57.2 good length ball on off stump and nicked to keeper and taken 155/66.3 center stump uprooted by an inswinger from off to middle beating the inside edge 23/124 tossed up to middle and driven bac to bowler who took a diving catch 48/368.5 short ball on middle andpulled to midwicket and taken 201/733.3 shortish ball on leg and pulled to mid wicket and taken 86/445.1 length ball on outside off and turned sharply to middle n off , and beating the inside edge unto the stumps 126/591.3 length ball on middle n off and turned sharply towards off and nicked to 1st slip and taken 268/896.2 good length ball on middle n off and lofted shot to long on and taken 277/9Extras9 (b 5, lb 4)TOTAL312 all out (109.5 Overs, RR: 2.84, 438 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Gabriel Jaya, 6.3 ov), 2-43 (Nigel Bonyongwe, 18.5 ov), 3-48 (Bright Phiri, 23.6 ov), 3-79* (Roy Kaia, retired not out ), 4-86 (Tafadzwa Tsiga, 33.3 ov), 5-126 (Alvin Chiradza, 45.1 ov), 6-155 (Panashe Taruvinga, 57.2 ov), 7-201 (Roy Kaia, 68.5 ov), 8-268 (Takudzwa Chataira, 91.3 ov), 9-277 (Priviledge Chesa, 96.2 ov), 10-312 (Tinaye Muzonde, 109.5 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR39.4 full slow delivery on leg and batsman tried to sweep and the ball top edged to leg slip and taken 124/35.2 brilliant diving catch to his right, from a full toss 11/137.4 straight on the gate and batsman tried to sweep and missed 114/241.1 tossed up on leg and flicked it to leg slip and taken 127/458.3 length ball angling towards leg stump and beat the bat to dislodge the bail 198/742 goodlength on off stump and driven to cover and taken while diving to his right 131/557.2 full toss on middle and lofted shot to long on and taken 194/664.2 length ball on middle stump and driven to cover and taken 221/864.5 good length ball ou outside off and nicked to keeper and taken 223/966 length ball on middle stump and the batsaman miss unto his pads and given out 224/10Extras20 (b 8, lb 4, nb 8)TOTAL224 all out (66 Overs, RR: 3.39, 341 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Nkosana Mpofu, 5.2 ov), 2-114 (Taffy Mupariwa, 37.4 ov), 3-124 (Tanunurwa Makoni, 39.4 ov), 4-127 (Brian Chari, 41.1 ov), 5-131 (Hamid Ali, 41.6 ov), 6-194 (Dalubhle Mboyi, 57.2 ov), 7-198 (Will Fraine, 58.3 ov), 8-221 (Ainsley Ndlovu, 64.2 ov), 9-223 (Mgcini Dube, 64.5 ov), 10-224 (Arnold Shara, 65.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TZ Chataira 11 1 37 2 3.36 0 7 R Kaia 19 5 54 6 2.84 0 0 NT Nyamhuri 11 2 35 1 3.18 0 0 T Muzonde 11 3 28 1 2.54 0 1 P Chesa 10 0 45 0 4.5 0 0 G Jaya 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 TE Tsiga 3 0 12 0 4 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Southern Rocks , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
5,6,7,8 March 2025 (4-day match)
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Southern Rocks 22, Matabeleland Tuskers 11
Close of Play
- Wed, 5 Mar - day 1 - Matabeleland Tuskers 1st innings 21/1 (N Mpofu 6*, MK Dube 10*, 6 ov)
- Thu, 6 Mar - day 2 - Southern Rocks 2nd innings 38/1 (P Taruvinga 20*, N Bonyongwe 10*, 16 ov)
- Fri, 7 Mar - day 3 - Southern Rocks 2nd innings 310/9 (NT Nyamhuri 90*, T Muzonde 2*, 108 ov)
- Sat, 8 Mar - day 4 - Matabeleland Tuskers 2nd innings 224 (66 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- MK Dube (1) retired hurt on 10* from 21/2 to 256/8
- R Kaia (2) retired hurt on 21* from 79/3 to 126/5
- Rocks 1st Innings
- Drinks: Rocks: 37 runs/ 1 wkt, after 16 overs 0 ex, 4x4 0x6.( P.Taruvinga 11, N.Bonyongwe 13)
- Drinks: Rocks: 113 runs/ 4 wkts, after 49 overs, 0 ex,13x4 0x6 ( N.Bonyongwe 43, A.Chiradza 39)
- Tea: Rocks: 144 runs/ 6 wkts, after 62 overs, 1 ex, 17x4 1x6,(A.Chiradza 51, N.Nyamhuri 8)
- Rocks: 50 runs after 23.1 overs(139 balls ) 5x4 0x6
- Rocks: 100 runs after 45 overs( 270 balls) 10x4 0x6
- 5th wicket: 52 runs off 127 balls in 102 mins, 6x4 0x6 ( N.Bonyngwe 19, A.Chiradza 33) 0 ex
- A.Chiradza 51 runs off 93 balls in 152 minutes, 7x4 0x6
- TEa: Rocks: 144 runs / 6 wkts, after 62 overs, 1 ex ,17x4 1x6,( A.Chiradza 51, N.Nyamhuri 8)
- Drinks: Rocks: 193 runs/ 8 wkts after 77 overs, 3 ex,24x4 2x6,(T.Chataira 7, P.Chesa 12)
- New Ball taken at 83.1 overs, score 204 runs/ 9 wkts
- Tuskers !st Innings
- Day 2
- Drinks: Tuskers: 52 runs/ 2 wkts, after 17 overs, 14 ex, 5x4 0x6, ( T.Mupariwa 17, B.Chari 5)
- Tuskers; 50 runs after 16.5 overs(106 balls) 5x4 13ex
- TUskers: 100 runs afterb26.3 overs(164 balls) 16 ex, 14x4 0x6
- Lunch ; Tuskers: 122 runs/ 3 wkts, after 30 overs 16 ex, 16x4 1x6,(T.Mupariwa 35, W.Fraine 30)
- Tuskers: 150 runs after 39.2 overs(240 balls) 20 ex, 19x4 1x6
- 3rd wicket: 53 runs off 92balls in 72 mins, 8x4 0x6,( T.Mupariwa 19,B.Chari 25) 9ex
- 4th wicket: 52 runsoff 52 balls in 31 mins 8x4 1x6,(T.Mupaiwa 17, W,Fraine 35) 0 ex
- T Mupariwa 50 runs off 117 balls in 177 minutes, 7x4 0x6
- Tuskers: 200 runsbafter 49.2 overs(300 balls) 25x4 1x6 20 ex
- Tea: Tuskers: 229 runs/ 5 wkts, after 59 overs, 21 ex, 27x4 1x6 (T.Mupariwa 78, D.Mboyi 6)
- Drinks: Tuskers: 260 runs/ 9 wkts, after 72.4 overs, 27 ex, 30x4 1x6,( M.Dube 12)
- Tuskers:250 runs after 66.1 overs(401 balls) 29x4 1x6
- Rocks 2nd innings
- Drinks: Rocks: 79 runs/ 3 wkts, after 30 overs, 2 ex, 13x4 0x6,(P.Taruvinga 40, T.Tsiga 0)
- change of ball coz of wear and tear
- P.Taruvinga 50 runs off 115 balls in 166 minutes, 7x4 0x6
- Rocks: 50 runs after 24.2 overs( 146 balls) 8x4 2 ex
- Rocks: 100 runs after 37 .4 overs( 226 balls) 2 ex
- Lunch: Rocks:n124 runs/ 4 wkts 2 ex, 19x4 0x6, ( P.Taruvunga 62, A.Chiradza 18)
- Rocks: 151 runs after 54 overs(324 baals) 2 ex,
- Drinks: Rocks: 183 runs/ 6 wkts, after 62 overs, 2 ex, 28x4 1x6,( R.Kaia 47, N.nyamhuri 160
- R.Kaia: 50 runs off 83 balls in 92 minutes, 9x4 0x6
- Rocks: 200 runs after 68.1 overs(409 balls) 2 ex
- Tea: Rocks: 219 runs/ 7 wkts, after 76 overs, 3 ex 30x4 2x6 ( N.Nyamhuri 37, T.Chataira 2)
- N.Nyamhuri : 50 runs off 86 ball in 107 minutes 5x4 1x6
- Rocks: 250 runs after 87 overs(522 balls) 3 ex
- New Taken at 87.1 overs score 250/7
- Rocks: 300 runs after 103.2 overs(620 balls) 9 ex
- Stumps: Rocks: 310 runs/ 9 wkts, after 108 overs, 9 ex 38x4 2x6,( N.Nyamhuri 90, T.Muzonde 2 )
- Target 251
- Tuskers 2nd Innings
- Drinks: Tuskers: 33 runs/ 1 wkt, after 11 overs, 5 ex, 5x4, 0x6,( T.Makoni 16,T.Mupariwa 10)
- 2nd wicket: 50 runs off 93 balls in 67 mins, 8x4 0x6,( T.Makoni 22, T.Mupariwa 24) 4 ex
- Lunch: Tuskers: 75 runs/ 1 wkt, after 24 overs, 9 ex, 10x4 0x6 ( T.Makoni 34, T.Mupariwa 30)
- Keeper changed to N.Bonyongwe on 24.1 overs
- Tuskers: 100 runs after 32 overs( 196 balls) 9 ex
- T.Mupariwa : 50 runs off 84 balls in 119 minutes, 5x4 0x6
- 2nd wicket: 100 runs off 177 balls in 121 mins, 12x4 T.Makoni 44, T .Mupariwa 50) 6 ex
- T.Makoni: 50runs off 116 balls in 152 minutes, 7x4 0x6
- Drinks: Tuskers: 114 runs / 2 wkts, after 37.4 overs, 11 ex, 12x4 0x6 (T Makoni 50, B.Chari 0)
- Tuskers: 150 runs after 45.3 overs( 280 balls0 15ex
- Tea: Tuskers: 168 runs/ 5 wkts, after 51 overs, 15 ex, 19x4 0x6 (W.Farine 25, D.Mboyi 9)
- Tuskers: 200 runs after 59.1 overs(363 balls ) 18 ex