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Centrals made Northerns work for their win in this match, proving along the way that they weren't entirely makeweights in the competition. Northerns won the toss and elected to field, and helped by good knocks from Friday Kasteni (58) and Malcolm Waller (49) Centrals reached 169/5 from their 20 overs. Admire Manyumwa took 2/27 from 3 overs for Northerns.

In reply, though, Northerns were clearly dominant - Tatenda Taibu's 89 and Brendan Taylor's 63* more-or-less completed the job, with Elton Chigumbura making a cameo appearance to finish the job as Northerns tied up the win in 19 overs. Michael Chinouya took 1/26 from 4 overs for Centrals, as Northerns claimed the win, although Centrals did get the consolation of the bonus point. Scorecard below the cut.
Centrals 169/5 (20/20 overs; Kasteni 58, Manyumwa 2/27), Northerns 170/1 (19/20 overs; Taibu 89, Chinouya 1/26). Northerns win by 9 wickets.

Centrals innings (20 overs maximum)  
BM Chapungu 	b Garwe 	                15 
E Chauluka 	b Chigumbura 	                2 
M Waller 	run out 	                49
F Kasteni 	c Price b Manyumwa 	        58 
SF Mire 	c Masvaure b Manyumwa 	        15 
T Mahlunge 	not out 	                10 
R Nyathi 	not out 	                9 
    Extras 	(lb 6, w 5) 	                11 
    Total 	(5 wickets; 20 overs) 	        169 

Did not bat: EC Rainsford, T Muzarabani, MT Chinouya, B Mugochi

Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-27, 3-116, 4-135, 5-150

Bowling 	O 	M 	R 	W 	Econ 	
E Chigumbura 	4 	0 	38 	1 	9.50 	(1w)
TN Garwe 	3 	0 	17 	1 	5.66 	(1w)
RW Price 	4 	0 	28 	0 	7.00 	(2w)
C Zhuwawo 	3 	0 	34 	0 	11.33 	
AG Cremer 	3 	0 	19 	0 	6.33 	
AM Manyumwa 	3 	0 	27 	2 	9.00 	(1w)


Northerns innings (target: 170 runs from 20 overs) 
BRM Taylor 	not out 	                63
T Taibu 	c Chauluka b Chinouya 	        89 
E Chigumbura 	not out 	                6 
    Extras 	(b 1, lb 4, w 7) 	        12 
    Total 	(1 wicket; 19 overs) 	        170 

Did not bat: S Mwakayeni, AG Cremer, AM Manyumwa, P Masvaure, 
RW Chakabva, TN Garwe, C Zhuwawo, RW Price

Fall of wickets: 1-151

Bowling 	O 	M 	R 	W 	Econ 	
EC Rainsford 	4 	0 	35 	0 	8.75 	(2w)
T Muzarabani 	4 	0 	31 	0 	7.75 	(1w)
SF Mire 	2 	0 	30 	0 	15.00 	
B Mugochi 	4 	0 	30 	0 	7.50 	(2w)
R Nyathi 	1 	0 	13 	0 	13.00 	
MT Chinouya 	4 	0 	26 	1 	6.50 	(2w)