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

MASHONALAND v MIDLANDS Played at Harare Sports Club, April 19, 20, 21, 2005. Mashonaland won by seven wickets. MIDLANDS 1 V.Sibanda c Taylor b Mwayenga 53 b Chibhabha 40 2 E.Chauluka c Taibu b Mwayenga 0 c Taibu b Chibhabha 18 3 D.A.Marillier lbw b Mwayenga 8 c Taibu b Cremer 39 4 C.B.Wishart c Samunderu b Blignaut 27 c Taibu b Chibhabha 40 5 *†A.Maregwede b Blignaut 15 lbw b Cremer 17 6 C.R.Ervine c Taibu b Chibhabha 15 c Taibu b Blignaut 43 7 F.Kasteni b Mwayenga 0 c Cremer b Blignaut 14 8 P.Utseya c Taibu b Nicolle 5 c Taylor b Blignaut 38 9 I.M.Chinyoka b Chibhabha 0 c Blignaut b Chibhabha 19 10 I.A.Nicolson not out 3 not out 0 11 A.J.Ireland b Nicolle 1 c Taibu b Chibhabha 1 Extras b 1, lb 2, nb 6 9 lb 8, w 7, nb 2 17 —— —— 136 286 FoW (1): 1-5, 2-14, 3-69, 4-102, 5-117, 6-122, 7-126, 8-126, 9-134, 10-136 FoW (2): 1-55, 2-68, 3-141, 4-151, 5-173, 6-201, 7-251, 8-278, 9-285, 10-286 MASHONALAND 1 B.R.M.Taylor c Chauluka b Chinyoka 105 c Utseya b Chinyoka 34 2 K.D.Samunderu c Maregwede b Ireland 28 c Marillier b Chinyoka 16 3 C.J.Chibhabha lbw b Utseya 19 lbw b Nicolson 24 4 S.V.Carlisle c Chauluka b Utseya 6 not out 15 5 *†T.Taibu c Sibanda b Ireland 29 not out 14 6 A.G.Cremer b Utseya 1 7 A.M.Blignaut c Ervine b Marillier 67 8 E.Chigumbura c Wishart b Ireland 0 9 T.V.Mufambisi lbw b Marillier 30 10 J.S.Nicolle not out 12 11 W.Mwayenga c Maregwede b Nicolson 4 Extras b 5, lb 3, w 2, nb 7 17 lb 2, w 1, nb 1 4 —— —— 318 (3 wickets) 107 FoW (1): 1-74, 2-115, 3-133, 4-178, 5-182, 6-231, 7-232, 8-296, 9-303, 10-318 FoW (2): 1-50 (1), 2-77 (3), 3-81 (2) Mashonaland Bowling O M R W O M R W Mwayenga 19.5 4 36 4 1nb Chibhabha 15.1 5 40 2 2nb 24.1 3 96 5 1nb Nicolle 6.1 3 24 2 1nb 7 1 39 0 5w Blignaut 13 6 29 2 3nb (1) 23 8 42 3 2w Cremer 1 0 4 0 24 5 71 2 Chigumbura (4) 9 0 30 0 1nb Midlands Bowling O M R W O M R W Ireland 21 3 87 3 2w 11 2 32 0 Nicolson 6.3 3 29 1 10 1 47 1 1w,1nb Chinyoka 15 2 48 1 7nb 8 4 14 2 Utseya 15 1 70 3 (5) 4 0 6 0 Marillier 13 1 76 2 (4) 2 1 6 0 Umpires: J.Matibiri and I.D.Robinson. Toss: Mashonaland Close of Play: 1st day: Mashonaland (1) 198-5 (Taylor 95*, Blignaut 8*, 42 overs); 2nd day: Midlands (2) 236-6 (Ervine 36*, Utseya 17*, 67 overs). The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three. B.R.M.Taylor’s 105 took 158 balls in 207 minutes and included 17 fours and 1 six. 141