Zimbabwe First-Class Matches 2006 and 2006/07

WESTERNS v EASTERNS Played at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, May 3, 4, 5, 6, 2007. Easterns won by nine wickets. (Points: Westerns 0, Easterns 10) EASTERNS 1 T.M.K.Mawoyo c Kusano b Mupariwa 56 not out 9 2 J.Marumisa c and b Mboyi 43 (3) not out 4 3 B.Mlambo c Mujuru b Mpofu 46 4 *H.Masakadza lbw b Mupariwa 84 5 S.Matsikenyeri c Coventry b Mpofu 44 6 †F.Mutizwa b Mupariwa 11 7 T.Maruma c Mupariwa b Mpofu 27 8 P.Utseya c Kusano b Mpofu 56 (2) b Kusano 17 9 S.K.Nyamuzinga not out 14 10 S.Musoso not out 16 11 P.Kadzitye Extras b 20, lb 3, w 3, nb 9 35 b 4 4 —— —— (8 wickets, declared) 432 (1 wicket) 34 FoW (1): 1-49 (2), 2-139 (3), 3-188 (1), 4-282 (5), 5-303 (4), 6-307 (6), 7-393 (7), 8-403 (8) FoW (2): 1-30 (2) WESTERNS 1 †C.K.Coventry c Kadzitye b Nyamuzinga 58 c Mutizwa b Nyamuzinga 24 2 M.M.Mabuza c Mawoyo b Musoso 4 (4) b Nyamuzinga 56 3 B.Mujuru b Kadzitye 5 c Mawoyo b Utseya 16 4 T.Hove lbw b Kadzitye 0 (2) lbw b Maruma 10 5 R.T.Kasawaya run out (Matsikenyeri/Utseya) 10 lbw b Maruma 22 6 *K.M.Dabengwa c Masakadza b Utseya 17 c Mutizwa b Kadzitye 20 7 T.Mupariwa not out 64 c Masakadza b Musoso 50 8 S.Kusano c Matsikenyeri b Maruma 5 c Masakadza b Utseya 2 9 C.B.Mpofu c and b Utseya 10 b Masakadza 4 10 T.M.Mboyi lbw b Matsikenyeri 5 lbw b Musoso 21 11 J.Nyumbu c Masakadza b Kadzitye 6 not out 0 Extras b 6, lb 3, nb 9 18 b 4, lb 15, w 1, nb 12, pen 5 37 —— —— 202 262 FoW (1): 1-5 (2), 2-12 (3), 3-21 (4), 4-58 (5), 5-100 (1), 6-100 (6), 7-121 (8), 8-171 (9), 9-188 (10), 10-202 (11) FoW (2): 1-38 (1), 2-46 (2), 3-62 (3), 4-121 (5), 5-169 (6), 6-176 (4), 7-186 (8), 8-203 (9), 9-261 (10), 10-262 (7) Westerns Bowling O M R W O M R W Mpofu 30.1 7 58 4 1w,2nb 3 1 16 0 Mupariwa 27 8 115 3 1w 1 0 9 0 Mboyi 4 0 36 1 4nb Kusano 14 4 27 0 3nb (3) 1.2 0 5 1 Dabengwa 26 4 65 0 1w Nyumbu 23 1 86 0 Kasawaya 7 0 22 0 Easterns Bowling O M R W O M R W Musoso 6 0 24 1 16.1 4 48 2 10nb Kadzitye 8.5 2 33 3 5nb 23 12 28 1 1w,1nb Nyamuzinga 8 0 39 1 1nb 12 4 13 2 1nb Utseya 29 10 41 2 (6) 37 13 59 2 Maruma 27 11 33 1 3nb 31 15 45 2 Matsikenyeri 8 4 12 1 (7) 10 5 28 0 Masakadza 7 3 11 0 (4) 15 5 17 1 Umpires: K.C.Barbour and M.Mhlanga. Referee: C.Mahachi. Toss: Easterns Close of Play: 1st day: Easterns (1) 305-5 (Mutizwa 10*, Maruma 0*, 90 overs); 2nd day: Westerns (1) 150-7 (Mupariwa 35*, Mpofu 6*, 48 overs); 3rd day: Westerns (2) 153-4 (Mabuza 50*, Dabengwa 15*, 72 overs). Westerns were awarded five penalty runs during the 133rd over when H.Masakadza deliberately blocked Westerns batsman T.M.Mboyi from taking a second run off his bowling. The two players nearly exchanged blows but they were restrained by team-mates. 16