South Africa 540 (Amla 159, Harbhajan Singh 5/164) & 331/5 decl (McKenzie 155, Harbhajan Singh 3/101), India 627 (Sehwag 319, Steyn 4/103). Match drawn, series tied with 2 to play.
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Namibia 337 (A Burger 81, Schiferli 4/50) & 94/3 (AJ Burger 46, Mudassar Buhkari 2/24), Netherlands 101 (Borren 35, KB Burger 4/44) & 323 (following on; ten Doeschate 116, KB Burger 5/27). Namibia win by 7 wickets.
South Africa 540 (Amla 159, Harbhajan Singh 5/164) & 131/1 (McKenzie 59*, Harbhajan Singh 1/40), India 627 (Sehwag 319, Steyn 4/103).
Namibia 337 (A Burger 81, Schiferli 4/50), Netherlands 101 (Borren 35, KB Burger 4/44) & 161/3 (following on; Zuiderent 52, Williams 1/6).
Another bad day for Zimbabwe in the Standard Bank Pro20, and while the loss against Eagles could be put down to the Loots Bosman one-man show, there were no such excuses this time around - Chevrons simply weren’t up to the task. After winning the toss and putting Lions in to bat, it looked as though things were going Zimbabwe’s way as opener Blake Snijman fell with the score on just 5, but from there Lions soon found their footing and worked their way to 158/5 from their 20 overs. Vaughn van Jaarsveld top-scored with an unbeaten 65, while Keith Dabengwa took 2/34 from his 4 overs, as some questionable bowling decisions saw Chevrons struggle to contain the home side.
In reply, Chevrons were never remotely in the chase, as wickets fell in a steady procession. Only Stuart Matsikenyeri (32) put up any resistance, and Chevrons’ final score of 90 all out was simply an embarrassment. Cliff Deacon took 4/15 for Lions to lead their bowling figures.
With the opening Logan Cup matches in Zimbabwe coinciding with the semi-finals and final of this series, you have to wonder if Zimbabwe are deliberately not trying to avoid any fixture clash for their own players. It certainly seems that something isn’t right, as most of the decent performances that Zimbabwe have managed lately in 50-over matches now seem distant history. Full scorecard below the cut. Chevrons’ next match is against Dolphins in Durban on 2nd April. Hopefully the gap between matches will give them a chance to regroup.
bizhub Highveld Lions 158/5 (20/20 overs; van Jaarsveld 65*, Dabengwa 2/34), Zimbabwe Chevrons 90 (17.5/20 overs; Matsikenyeri 32, Deacon 4/15). Lions win by 68 runs.
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South Africa 540 (Amla 159, Harbhajan Singh 5/164), India 468/1 (Sehwag 309*, Harris 1/141).
Namibia 322/5 (A Burger 81, Seelaar 2/71), Netherlands yet to bat.
Zimbabwe Chevrons were completely outclassed buy the Gestetner Diamond Eagles last night, in the Chevrons’ second Standard Bank Pro20 match. Eagles won the toss and elected to bat, and courtesy mainly of Loots Bosman were soon flaying the Zimbabwean bowling to all corners of the field. In a rain-shortened innings, Bosman smashed 94 runs off just 49 balls, helping Eagles on their way to an impressive total of 181/3 from their 17 overs. On a bad night for the bowlers, Tawanda Mupariwa was the only one with even halfway-respectable figures, taking 1/14 from 2.3 overs.
That left Chevrons on the back foot before their innings even started, and while Zim’s batsmen did initially show some determination to try and chase their target - and at a required rate of nearly 11/over, that was no easy task - the need to score quick runs led to quick wickets for Eagles. Only Hamilton Masakadza and Brendan Taylor put up any resistance, both scoring 28, as the Zimbabwe Collapse™ saw Chevrons withdraw into defensive mode, leaving them to score just 89/9 from their alotted overs.
Very disappointing outing, then, after the close win on Tuesday night, and the bonus point collected sees Eagles go top of the table, with Chevrons in third. Full scorecard below the cut. Next match: Highveld Lions in Johannesburg, on Thursday night.
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 181/3 (Bosman 94, Mupariwa 1/14), Zimbabwe Chevrons 89/9 (Masakadza 28, Taylor 28, Tshabalala 2/16). Eagles win by 98 runs (D/L method).
South Africa 540 (Amla 159, Harbhajan Singh 5/164), India 82/0 (Sehwag 52*, Jaffer 25*).
Sri Lanka 476/8 decl (DPMD Jayawardene 136, Taylor 4/110) & 240/7 decl (Warnapura 62, Benn 3/59), West Indies 280 (Sarwan 80, Vaas 3/48) & 315 (Bravo 83, Vaas 5/61). Sri Lanka win by 121 runs, lead series 1-0 with 1 to play.