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Zimbabwe Chevrons put in their worst performance of the Standard Bank Pro20 last night, and even the lack of several key players couldn't excuse it. Batting first, Chevrons managed a woeful 84 from their full 20 overs - Eltom Chigumbura top-scored with 18, while Charl Langeveldt took 3/14 for the home side. Chevrons had a very poor start, being 2/4 at one point after Taylor and Masakadza fell for 0 and 1 respectively, and things really didn't improve much from there - apparently shell-shocked by the early losses, Chevrons simply shut up shot and played a Test-style innings that was completely inappropriate to the task at hand.

Cape Cobras, in reply, didn't mess about & clearly remembered what form of the game they were playing. Chevrons' only bright spots were two mid-innings wickets for Ray Price (2/8) - the only wickets of the innings - as Cobras raced to the target within 13 overs, led by opener Andrew Puttick's unbeaten 41. That also puts paid to any remote chance that remained of Chevrons reaching the semi-finals - they can beat Australia, but a South African franchise side is too much for 'em. Go figure.

Chevrons' final match is against Titan at Centurion on Friday (11th April). Full scorecard for this match below the cut.
Zimbabwe Chevrons 84/9 (20/20 overs; Chigumbura 18, Langeveldt 3/14), Nashua Cape Cobras 87/2 (12.4/20 overs; Puttick 41*, Price 2/8). Cape Cobras win by 8 wickets.

Zimbabwe innings (20 overs maximum)
H Masakadza 	lbw b Langeveldt 	                1 
BRM Taylor 	c Canning b Langeveldt 	                0
S Matsikenyeri 	c van Zyl b de Lange 	                17 
CJ Chibhabha 	c van Zyl b Philander 	                5 
KM Dabengwa 	b de Lange 	                        12 
E Chigumbura 	lbw b Henderson 	                18 
TMK Mawoyo 	b Henderson 	                        1 
P Utseya 	not out 	                        6 
AG Cremer 	c Canning b Philander 	                9 
RW Price 	b Langeveldt 	                        6 
T Mupariwa 	not out 	                        4 
    Extras 	(b 1, lb 2, w 2) 	                5 
    Total 	(9 wickets; 20 overs; 78 mins) 	        84 

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Taylor, 0.6 ov), 2-4 (Masakadza, 2.4 ov), 
3-21 (Chibhabha, 6.6 ov), 4-37 (Dabengwa, 10.3 ov), 
5-46 (Matsikenyeri, 12.2 ov), 6-48 (Mawoyo, 13.2 ov), 
7-59 (Chigumbura, 15.3 ov), 8-69 (Cremer, 17.3 ov), 
9-78 (Price, 18.6 ov)

Bowling 	O 	M 	R 	W 	Econ 	
CK Langeveldt 	4 	0 	14 	3 	3.50 	(1w)
RK Kleinveldt 	4 	0 	13 	0 	3.25 	(1w)
VD Philander 	4 	0 	25 	2 	6.25 	
T Henderson 	4 	1 	10 	2 	2.50 	
CD de Lange 	4 	0 	19 	2 	4.75 	

Cape Cobras innings (target: 85 runs from 20 overs)
AG Puttick 	not out 	                        41 
H Davids 	lbw b Price 	                        25 
HH Gibbs 	b Price 	                        1 
T Henderson 	not out 	                        20 
    Extras 		                                0 
    Total 	(2 wickets; 12.4 overs; 46 mins) 	87 

Did not bat: RE Levi, VD Philander, S van Zyl, RK Kleinveldt, CD de Lange, 
RCC Canning, CK Langeveldt

Fall of wickets: 1-60 (Davids, 7.4 ov), 2-64 (Gibbs, 9.5 ov)

Bowling 	O 	M 	R 	W 	Econ 	
E Chigumbura 	2 	0 	21 	0 	10.50 	
P Utseya 	2 	0 	16 	0 	8.00 	
T Mupariwa 	2 	0 	18 	0 	9.00 	
RW Price 	4 	0 	8 	2 	2.00 	
AG Cremer 	2.4 	0 	24 	0 	9.00