Rain forces Logan Cup matches to end in draws

Tuskers – 338 and 228-8 in 62 overs (Luke Jongwe 91*, Awad Naqvi 36, Allan Chigoma 24; Faraz Akram 3/15, Munashe Chipara 2/41, Tapiwa Mufudza 1/43)

Eagles – 378 all out in 114.5 overs (Faraz Akram 97, Hamid Ali 63, Nick Welch 59; Luke Jongwe 4/66, Mgcini Dube 2/58, Hamidullah Qadri 2/75)

 

Match drawn

 

Luke Jongwe was robbed of the chance of what would have been a well-deserved century as rain forced the Logan Cup match between his Tuskers side and Eagles to finish as a draw at Harare Sports Club on Monday.

 

Tuskers began the day on 18 for one wicket, with Nkosana Mpofu on five and Awad Naqvi two.

More fine bowling from Faraz Akram soon had them in trouble, and they declined to 83 for five wickets.

Jongwe came to the rescue, though, playing a fine innings of 91 not out, helped by the later batters.

The score was 228 for eight wickets, a lead of 188, when rain finally took over, and the match had to end in a draw.

 

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Southern Rocks – 434 all out in 143 overs (Richmond Mutumbami 137, Alistair Frost 88, Blessed Muzite 41; Antum Naqvi 3/73, Mike Chinouya 3/78, Tafara Chingwara 2/65)

Rhinos – 71-4 in 22 overs (Tarisai Musakanda 31*, Prince Masvaure 10, Johnathan Campbell 8*; Sydney Murombo 2/14, Roy Kaia 1/14, Cuthbert Musoko 1/17)

 

Match drawn

 

The weather also disrupted the other Logan Cup match between Southern Rocks and Rhinos which unfortunately had to end in a draw as well.

For the second successive day no play at all was possible at Old Hararians Sports Club on Monday, where Rhinos finished with 71 for four ywickets after Rocks had scored 434.

 

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