- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR52.5 wow, what a delivery , from pitching from off to middle stump and going to middle stump. BOOm 148/628.4 outswinging delivery which picked the outside edge to 1st slip 71/233.5 extra bouncer did the trick edgding it to the keeper,from a off delivery 81/348.4 through the blocks, inswinger from 4th stump to middle stump and past the outside edge !! boom 135/576.5 tried to protect his patner by facing most of the ball, he wanted a big shot and he skied his shot up and taken at backward extra cover 242/1067.4 through the BOOM gate, straight ball past his bat and body 203/768.2 good delivery pitching on off and finding he batman outsideedge to keeper 204/871.1 BOOM gate is opened , straight delivery and the batsman tries to create room for himself and is beaten 212/9Extras14 (lb 2, nb 11, w 1)TOTAL242 all out (76.5 Overs, RR: 3.14, 334 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Bright Phiri, 0.3 ov), 2-71 (Taffy Mupariwa, 28.4 ov), 3-81 (Brian Chari, 33.5 ov), 4-114 (Hamid Ali, 41.4 ov), 5-135 (Munashe Chimusoro, 48.4 ov), 6-148 (Tanunurwa Makoni, 52.5 ov), 7-203 (Tanatswa Bechani, 67.4 ov), 8-204 (Ainsley Ndlovu, 68.2 ov), 9-212 (Ernest Masuku, 71.1 ov), 10-242 (Tawanda Maposa, 76.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB T Chingwara 14 1 55 2 3.92 0 4 TZ Chataira 16.5 3 35 3 2.07 0 1 WT Mashinge 11 2 48 1 4.36 0 3 R Kaia 13 5 28 1 2.15 1 0 O Muzondo 18 2 57 3 3.16 0 3 Matthew Campbell 1 0 7 0 7 0 0 J Campbell 3 0 10 0 3.33 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.3 good length ball with an extra bounce wuich found the ntop edge of the batsman to keeper 5/14.1 a top of off stump delivery which kissed the bails as Mathew was left clueless 15/241.1 full toss spinning ball tried to go big but skied it up to mid on 117/418.1 length ball angling accross batsman and kissing his top edge to keeper 59/366.2 extra bounce does the trick, finding Roy ,e top edge to keeper 188/647 skied it up from a tossed up ball and taken 148/573.1 full toss on middle stump n Tsiga skies it to long on and taken 209/1066.5 outswinger from centre stump to off stump finding Alvin,s outside edge to keeper 188/768.2 yorker on middle stump and no answer from Mashinge 192/872.4 outside off delivery n punched to 2nd slip and taken 208/9Extras10 (b 2, lb 6, nb 2)TOTAL209 all out (73.1 Overs, RR: 2.85, 302 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Innocent Kaia, 1.3 ov), 2-15 (Matthew Campbell, 4.1 ov), 3-59 (Owen Muzondo, 18.1 ov), 4-117 (Panashe Taruvinga, 41.1 ov), 5-148 (Johnathan Campbell, 46.6 ov), 6-188 (Roy Kaia, 66.2 ov), 7-188 (Alvin Chiradza, 66.5 ov), 8-192 (William Mashinge, 68.2 ov), 9-208 (Takudzwa Chataira, 72.4 ov), 10-209 (Tafadzwa Tsiga, 73.1 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.1 good length ball angling down leg and nicked to keeper on the leg side 3/19.2 good length on middle stump n Makoni tried to go over the top only to skie up to mid off 27/38.1 what a catch, diving to his left and taken from aan outside off delivery 27/226.3 full toss on leg stump Chari went big but the spinning ball decieved him and he ended skuing th e ball to long on 43/619.1 good length ball pitching on off stump and kissing the bottom edge as he tried to leave it 37/423 full toss on leg n swept to backward sqaure leg n taken 42/568.2 length ball on off stump and Bechani nicks it to 1st slip. 167/1046.5 given a straight delivery on centre stump and Ndlovu played accross the line n missed it 100/866.1 good length ball on off stump and cut to point n taken 159/9Extras20 (b 6, lb 3, nb 11)TOTAL167 all out (68.2 Overs, RR: 2.44, 294 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Bright Phiri, 2.1 ov), 2-27 (Taffy Mupariwa, 8.1 ov), 3-27 (Tanunurwa Makoni, 9.2 ov), 4-37 (Hamid Ali, 19.1 ov), 5-42 (Munashe Chimusoro, 22.6 ov), 6-43 (Brian Chari, 26.3 ov), 7-51 (Tawanda Maposa, 29.5 ov), 8-100 (Ainsley Ndlovu, 46.5 ov), 9-159 (Ernest Masuku, 66.1 ov), 10-167 (Tanatswa Bechani, 68.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB T Chingwara 11 3 28 2 2.54 0 5 TZ Chataira 16 5 31 2 1.93 0 3 R Kaia 22 10 31 3 1.4 0 1 O Muzondo 4.2 1 9 2 2.07 0 0 J Campbell 8 1 25 1 3.12 0 0 Matthew Campbell 3 0 13 0 4.33 0 0 WT Mashinge 4 0 21 0 5.25 0 2
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR21.5 slower shortish ball on middle stump and completely missed unto pads 69/129 good length ball on off stump n driven to mid off n taken 79/249.4 short ball on leg n pulled to backward sqaureleg n a brillaint catch 144/455.3 fuller delivery on off stump and driven toright of the bowler and taken on a dive 175/560.3 good length ball angling down leg n Chiradza missed dragging his feet from the popping crease n keeper welcome the moment 188/6Extras12 (b 2, lb 1, nb 9)TOTAL201/6 (62.3 Overs, RR: 3.21, 281 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-69 (Matthew Campbell, 21.5 ov), 2-79 (Panashe Taruvinga, 28.6 ov), 3-79 (Roy Kaia, 29.1 ov), 4-144 (Cephas Zhuwao, 49.4 ov), 5-175 (Johnathan Campbell, 55.3 ov), 6-188 (Alvin Chiradza, 60.3 ov)
Match Details
Series
Toss
Matabeleland Tuskers , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
26,27,28,29 October 2025 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Southern Rocks 15, Matabeleland Tuskers 5
Close of Play
- Sun, 26 Oct - day 1 - Southern Rocks 1st innings 28/2 (P Taruvinga 10*, O Muzondo 5*, 9 ov)
- Mon, 27 Oct - day 2 - Matabeleland Tuskers 2nd innings 36/3 (BB Chari 5*, Hamid Ali 2*, 18 ov)
- Tue, 28 Oct - day 3 - Matabeleland Tuskers 2nd innings 109/8 (T Bechani 23*, E Masuku 6*, 48 ov)
- Wed, 29 Oct - day 4 - Southern Rocks 2nd innings 201/6 (62.3 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Tuskers 1st Innings
- Day 1
- Drinks: Tuskers: 39 runs/ 1 wkt, after 12 overs, 5 ex, 6x4 0x6, ( T.Makoni 15, T.Mupariwa 19)
- Tuskers: 50 runs after 16.5 overs(91 balls) 8x4 0x6
- 2nd wicket: 50 runs off 122 ball s in 100 mins, 8x4 0x6, (T.Makoni 22, T.Mupariwa 23) 5 ex
- Lunch:: Tuskers: 68runs / 1 wkt, after 26 overs, 6 ex, 10x4 0x6,( T.Makoni 22, T.Mupariwa 40)
- Tuskers: 100 runs after 38.2 overs ( 240 balls) 9 ex, 16x4 0x6
- Drinks: Tuskers: 109 runs/ 3 wkts, after 41 overs, 9 ex, 16x4. 0x6.( T.Makoni 42, Hamid Ali 12)
- Tea: Tuskers: 154 runs/ 6 wkts, after 55 overs, 12 ex,24x4 0x6, ( T.Maposa 11, T.Bechani 1 )
- Tuskers: 150 runs after 53.4 overs(332 balls ) 24x4 0x6
- T.Makoni: 51 runs off 115 balls in 195 minutes, 9x4 0x6
- T.Maposa: 50 runs off 60 balls in 61 minutes, 9x4 0x6
- 7th wicket: 51 runs off 72 balls in 43 mins, 8x4 0x6,( T.Maposa 43, T.Bechani 6) 2 ex
- Drinks: Tuskers: 204 runs/8 wkts, after 68.2 overs, 13 ex, 31x4 0x6,(T.Maposa 53)
- Tuskers: 200 runs after 66 overs( 407 balls ) 31x4 0x6
- Rocks 1st Innings
- Stumps: Rocks: 28 runs/ 2 wkts, after 9 overs, 4 ex, 4x4, 0x6,( P.Taruvinga 10, O.Muzondo 5)
- Day 2
- Rocks: 50 runs after 14.4 overs(88 balls ) 7x4 0x6
- Drinks: Rocks: 63 runs/ 3wkts, after 22 overs, 6 ex, 9x4. 0x6, (P.Taruvinga 28, R.Kaia 3)
- Lunch: Rocks: 99 runs/ 3wkts, after 35 overs, 6 ex, 14x4 0x6,( P.Taruvinga 39, R.Kaia 28)
- P.Taruvinga : 50 runs off 101 balls in 176 minutes, 7x4
- Rocks: 100 runs after 35.3 overs( 213 balls) 14x4 0x6
- Drinks: Rocks: 158 runs/ 5 wkts, after 54 overs, 8 ex, 18x4 0x6 ( R.Kaia 48, T,Tsiga 9)
- Rocks: 150 runsafter 48.1 overs( 289 balls ) 18x4 1x6
- 4th wicket
- Tea: Rocks: 200 runs/ 8 wkts, after 70 overs, 9 ex,22x4 1x6, (T.Tsiga 34, T.Chataira 0)
- Roy Kaia: 50 runs off 117 balls in 146 minutes, 6x4 0x6
- Rocks: 200 runs after 69.4 overs(418 balls ) 22x4 1x6
- Tuskers 2nd Innings
- Drinks: Tuskers: 29 runs/ 3 wkts, after 12 overs, 1 ex, 4x4 0x6, ( B.Chari 1, Hamid Ali 1 )
- Stumps: Tuskers: 36 runs/ 3 wkts, after 18 overs, 3 ex, 5x4 0x6, (B.Chari 5, Hamid Ali 2 )
- Day 3
- Drinks: Tuskers: 71 runs/7 wkts after 35 overs, 8 ex,8x4 0x6 ( T.Bechani 13, A,Ndlovu 8)
- Tuskers: 50 runs after 29.1 overs,( 181 balls) 6x4 0x6
- Tuskers: 100 runs after 46.3 overs (288 balls ) 9x4 1x6
- Stumps:Tuskers: 109 runs/8 wkts, after 48 overs, 15 ex, 10x4 1x6,( T.Bechani 23, E.Masuku 6)
- ,b> Day 4
- Drinks: Tuskers: 159 runs/ 9 wkts, after 66 .1 overs, 19 ex, 16x4 1x6,( T.Bechani 30, M.Dube 0)
- Tuskers: 150 runs after 64.2 overs(395 balls ) 15x4 1x6
- 9 th wicket: 50 runs off 105 ball s in 69 mins, 6x4 0x6,( T.Bechani 7 E .Masuku 39 ) 4 ex
- Rocks 2nd Innings
- Lunch: Rocks: 38 runs/0 wkts. 1ex,6x4 0x6,(Mathew Campbell 22, P.Taruvinga 15)
- Rocks: 50 runs after 14.3 overs( 91 balls ) 7x4 0x6
- !st wicket: 51 runs off 91 balls in 66 mins, 7x4 0x6.( M.Campbell 24, P.Taruvinga 23) 4 ex
- Drinks: Rocks: 73 runs/ 1 wkt, 5 ex, 7x4 0x6.( P.Taruvinga 32, R.Kaia 1)
- Tea: Rocks: 98 runs/ 3 wkts, after 39 overs, 5 ex, 8x4, 0x6,( c.Zhuwao 7, J.Campbell 12)
- Roks: 100 runs after 40.5 overs( 249 balls) 8x4 1x6
- Drinks: Rocks: 188 runs/ 5 wkts, after 60 overs, 11 ex,16x4 2x6 ( T.Tsiga 27, A.Chiradza 8)
- 4th wicket: 50 runs off 107 balls in 64 mins, 4x4 1x6,( C.Zhuwao 26,J.Campbell 22) 2 ex
- Rocks: 150 runs sfter 51.1 overs(314 balls) 12x4v 1x6
- last hour at 1640hrs
- Rocks: 200 runs after62.2 overs(383 balls) 17x4 2x6
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