Zimbabwe First-Class Matches 1997/98-2005/06

MIDLANDS v MATABELELAND Played at Kwekwe Sports Club, April 5, 6, 7, 2005. Matabeleland won by five wickets. MIDLANDS 1 *†A.Maregwede b Mpofu 1 c Strydom b Mupariwa 21 2 V.Sibanda c Coventry b Mpofu 0 c Ewing b Mpofu 18 3 C.B.Wishart c Hove b Strydom 68 c Coventry b Mboyi 69 4 D.A.Marillier c Coventry b Mpofu 7 lbw b Mupariwa 30 5 C.R.Ervine c Coventry b Mpofu 0 c Williams b Ewing 29 6 F.Kasteni not out 100 c Coventry b Strydom 16 7 P.Utseya b Williams 10 c sub b Ewing 7 8 I.M.Chinyoka c Coventry b Williams 1 c Mpofu b Mupariwa 45 9 I.A.Nicolson c and b Strydom 26 c Williams b Mpofu 11 10 A.J.Ireland lbw b Strydom 0 c Coventry b Mupariwa 1 11 A.Maungwa lbw b Strydom 18 not out 0 Extras b 5, lb 6, w 6, nb 3 20 b 6, lb 1, w 1, nb 1 9 —— —— 251 256 FoW (1): 1-1 (2), 2-6 (1), 3-32 (4), 4-55 (5), 5-90 (3), 6-121 (7), 7-127 (8), 8-207 (9), 9-213 (10), 10-251 (11) FoW (2): 1-40 (2), 2-40 (1), 3-113 (4), 4-167 (5), 5-175 (3), 6-194 (6), 7-217 (7), 8-255 (8), 9-256 (9), 10-256 (10) MATABELELAND 1 T.Duffin c Maregwede b Ireland 12 c Marillier b Nicolson 20 2 T.Hove c Maregwede b Chinyoka 115 3 S.C.Williams b Ireland 3 c Sibanda b Marillier 47 4 †C.K.Coventry c Maregwede b Nicolson 9 c Maregwede b Nicolson 0 5 *M.G.McKillop b Nicolson 0 (6) b Marillier 2 6 G.M.Strydom b Ireland 0 (5) not out 45 7 G.M.Ewing c Kasteni b Nicolson 8 (2) lbw b Ireland 13 8 K.M.Dabengwa c Nicolson b Chinyoka 161 (7) not out 17 9 T.Mupariwa lbw b Ireland 8 10 T.M.Mboyi c Sibanda b Nicolson 6 11 C.B.Mpofu not out 22 Extras b 6, lb 7, w 2, nb 1 16 b 6, lb 2, w 1 9 —— —— 360 (5 wickets) 153 FoW (1): 1-23 (1), 2-37 (3), 3-61 (4), 4-61 (5), 5-64 (6), 6-83 (7), 7-192 (9), 8-323 (2), 9-334 (8), 10-360 (10) FoW (2): 1-26 (2), 2-43 (1), 3-51 (4), 4-99 (3), 5-137 (6) Matabeleland Bowling O M R W O M R W Mpofu 14 1 59 4 2w,2nb 16 1 60 2 Mupariwa 17 5 58 0 1w,1nb 20.2 2 63 4 1w Mboyi 2 1 10 0 (5) 10 3 32 1 Strydom 17.4 4 48 4 1w (3) 10 2 29 1 Ewing 15 2 22 0 (7) 19 5 26 2 Williams 15 5 30 2 13 5 21 0 Dabengwa 4 0 13 0 2w (4) 3 0 18 0 Midlands Bowling O M R W O M R W Ireland 27 8 87 4 2w 7 1 33 1 Nicolson 19.5 4 68 4 10 1 58 2 Maungwa 8 0 33 0 1nb 2 0 16 0 Utseya 15 5 49 0 5 1 4 0 Chinyoka 8 0 46 2 Marillier 12 1 64 0 (5) 7 0 34 2 Umpires: M.Mhlanga and N.N.Singo. Toss: Midlands Close of Play: 1st day: Matabeleland (1) 53-2 (Hove 28*, Coventry 6*, 17 overs); 2nd day: Midlands (2) 99-2 (Wishart 29*, Marillier 25*, 22 overs). The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three. F.Kasteni’s 100 took 188 balls in 235 minutes and included 14 fours. T.Hove’s 115 took 216 balls in 319 minutes and included 19 fours. K.M.Dabengwa’s 161 took 162 balls in 171 minutes and included 21 fours. T.Hove retired hurt in the Matabeleland first innings (team had lost 6 wickets) - he returned when the score was 192-7. 137