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Twenty20 bonanza comes to Bulawayo


THE shortest version of the game, fast taking over the global attention has not spared Zimbabwe domestic calendar with the provincial teams fighting it out in Bulawayo at Queens Sports Club and Bulawayo Athletics Club from Wednesday with finals set for Saturday.

The undisputed kings of the local game Easterns coached by the enigmatic Steven Mangongo set the ball rolling against Westerns at Queens on Wednesday at the same time Northerns and Centrals battle it out at BAC.

Easterns, fresh from winning the Logan Cup last Friday take on Westerns that finished the competition without a win square off from 0930hrs to 1230hrs with the second match featuring the bitterest rivals Northerns and Easterns at BAC from 1400hrs while Centrals and Northerns play at Queens till 1700hrs.

Thursday sees Northerns take on Westerns at Queens in the morning at the same time Centrals engage Easterns at BAC, the same venue that will host Easterns and Westerns in the afternoon while Queens will play host to Northerns and Centrals

Northerns and Easterns then engage each other on Friday morning at Queens while Centrals play Westerns at BAC as the battle for top finish gets into top gear in this the latest arrival from the cricket locker rooms. Its popularity is in the 20 overs where players do it in no time and tend to favour the brave.

In the afternoon Northerns and Westerns fight it out at BAC with Easterns and Centrals slogging it out in Queens to see who finishes in the top two. The teams finishing third and fourth on the log will play in the morning to determine the third and fourth placing while the top two battles it out for the champions prize.

The losing finalist automatically becomes second. The shorter version of the game attracts crowds who want to watch a quick match and with T20 they get all their money back as they get both the excitement and the game. The final is on Saturday at Queens in the afternoon after the wooden spoon battle for third and fourth in the morning.

So i think from trying to interpret the article the fixture will be

Wednesday 13th


Easterns V Westerns
Centrals V Northens
Northerns V Easterns
Centrals V Westerns


Thursday 14th

Northens V Westerns
Centrals V Easterns
Easterns V Westerns
Northans V Centrals

Friday 15th

Northans V Easterns
Centrals V Westerns
Northans V Westerns
Eastern V Centrals

Saturday 16th

4th V 3rd (3rd place playoff)
1st V Second (final)

Twenty20 cricket tourney explodes into life

By Mehluli Sibanda



THE domestic season-ending Twenty20 cricket tournament gets underway at Queens Sports Club and Bulawayo Athletic Club this morning with thrills expected during the four-day event.
A visit to the two venues yesterday showed that the grounds were in good condition and ready for the event. The event promises to be full of excitement on and off the field with lots of entertainment lined up for the whole family.
Home side Westerns who arrived on Saturday at the end of the Logan Cup first class competition in Harare trained at Queens Sports Club yesterday at a session conducted by assistant coach Stanley Timoni. Top order batsman Mark Vermeulen and coach Clement Mahachi did not train with the team as they were on their way from Harare.
Easterns, Centrals and Northerns were expected to arrive from Harare late yesterday afternoon.
A lot would be anticipated from a Westerns side that put up a dismal show during the Logan Cup where they did not win even a single match and the best they could manage was a draw against Centrals in the last match.
Vermeulen, Charles Coventry, Sean Williams, Mbekezeli Mabuza, Keith Dabengwa and Tafadzwa Ngulube are the key batsmen for Westerns whose performance with the bat would determine the team's show.
Skipper Tawanda Mupariwa leads the bowling attack with fellow seamers Christopher Mpofu, Njabulo Ncube while John Nyumbu and Dabengwa could also play a pivotal role in the bowling department.
Westerns take on Easterns in the first match at Queens Sports Club this morning before they clash with Centrals at the same venue.
For Easterns who have been a dominant force in provincial competitions this season, skipper Hamilton Masakadza should form a strong batting order with Stuart Matsikenyeri, Foster Mutizwa and Johnson Marumisa. Shingirai Masakadza leads the bowling attack that also has spinners Prosper Utseya and leg spinner Tymicen Maruma.
Northerns who entertain Centrals at Bulawayo Athletic Club and then take on Easterns also at BAC bank on former national team captain Tatenda Taibu who got over the disappointment of being snubbed for the second edition of the Indian Premier League to put up a sterling performance in the Logan Cup. Taibu should combine well with Elton Chigumbura, Price Masvaure and Cephas Zhuwawo.
Chigumbura has an added responsibility of taking the new ball and should form a deadly bowling attack with fellow pace bowlers Admire Manyumwa, Trevor Garwe while Raymond Price and Graeme Cremer who were in terrific form during the Logan Cup make up the slow bowling options.
Chamunorwa Chibhabha, Malcolm Waller, Eric Chauluka, Friday Kasteni, Bothwell Chapungu and Remembrance Nyathi make up the Centrals top order. Brian Vittori and Tafadzwa Kamungozi are the key bowlers for Centrals who like Westerns struggled during the Logan Cup.
Fixtures
Today, Westerns v Easterns (Queens Sports Club), Northerns v Centrals (Bulawayo Athletic Club), Northerns v Easterns (Bulawayo Athletic Club), Westerns v Centrals (Queens Sports Club).

Toss: Westerns who chose to field - Easterns 135 for 6 in 20 overs; Westerns 138 for 6 Result - Westerns won by 4 wickets

Toss: Centrals who chose to field - Northerns 98 all out in 19.2 overs; Centrals 99 for 4 Result - Centrals won by 6 wickets

Northens V Centrals

Northans 98 all out 19.2 overs

S Mwakayeni 20
P Masvaure 21
G Cremer 11

Centrals 99/4 18.2 overs

M Waller 23 Not Out
F Kasteni 31
T Mahlunge 23 not out


Easterns V Westerns

Easterns 135/6

S Nyamuzinga 33
D Tripano 30 not out
P Utseya 26 not out


Westerns 138/6

M Vermeulen 74
Mboyi 16 not out


Westerns V Centrals

Westerns 208/3

Vermeulen 108
Dabengwa 28
Coventry 21
Williams 19

Centrals 208/4 (Match tied)

Chibhahba 86 not out
T Chisoro 85

What can we say just fantastic by Vermulen that is what i call coming back with a bang

fantastic comeback for vermulen, nice to see centrals and westerns knoking off easterns and northens.

Results of Metropolitan Bank Twenty20 2009:

http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/S ... _2009.html

Link: http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/S ... 44823.html

Full Scorecard:

tt1178 Centrals v Northerns
Metropolitan Bank Twenty20 2009
Venue Bulawayo Athletic Club on 13th May 2009 (20-over match)
Balls per over 6

Toss Centrals won the toss and decided to field
Result Centrals won by 6 wickets

Points Centrals 5; Northerns 1 (Consolation 1)
Umpires L Ngwenya, T Phiri


Northerns innings

C Zhuwawo c Chitongo b Muzarabani 0(2) - - 0.00
K Huni lbw b Muzarabani 1(3) - - 33.33
+T Taibu b Chisoro 6(13) 1X4 - 46.15
TV Mufambisi c Mahlunge b Chisoro 8(8) 1X4 - 100.00
S Mwakayeni c Mahlunge b Kamungozi 20(22) 2X4 - 90.91
RW Chakabva c and b Chibhabha 7(8) - - 87.50
P Masvaure c Chitongo b Mugochi 21(28) 1X4, 1X6 - 75.00
AG Cremer c Kamungozi b Chitongo 11(19) - - 57.89
TN Garwe b Chibhabha 7(8) 1X6 - 87.50
P Charumbira st Mahlunge b Kamungozi 8(5) 1X6 160.00
CT Mutombodzi not out 1(2) - - 50.00

Extras (2 nb, 6 w) 8
Total (all out, 19.2 overs) 98

Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Zhuwawo, 0.4 ov), 2-2 (Huni, 0.5 ov), 3-11 (Mufambisi, 3.3 ov), 4-22 (Taibu, 6.3 ov), 5-40 (Chakabva), 6-55 (Mwakayeni, 11.4 ov), 7-71 (Cremer, 16.5 ov), 8-77 (Masvaure, 17.3 ov), 9-95 (Charumbira, 18.6 ov), 10-98 (Garwe, 19.2 ov)

Centrals bowling

Muzarabani 3-0-15-2
Chisoro 4-1-18-2
Chibhabha 2.2-0-15-2
Kamungozi 3-0-21-2
Chitongo 4-0-17-1
Mugochi 3-0-12-1

Centrals innings

BM Chapungu b Garwe 6(8) 1X4 - 75.00
CJ Chibhabha c Mwakayeni b Charumbira 4(5) 1X4 - 80.00
T Chitongo c Taibu b Garwe 0(6) - - 0.00
MN Waller not out 23(44) - - 52.27
F Kasteni b Mutombodzi 31(37) 2X4, 1X6 - 83.78
+T Mahlunge not out 23(19) 3X4,1X5 - 121.05
TS Chisoro did not bat
R Nyathi did not bat
T Kamungozi did not bat
B Mugochi did not bat
T Muzarabani did not bat

Extras (3 nb, 9 w) 12
Total (4 wickets, 18.2 overs) 99

Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Chibhabha, 1.6 ov), 2-11 (Chapungu, 2.1 ov), 3-14 (Chitongo, 3.3 ov), 4-65 (Kasteni, 14.3 ov)

Northerns bowling

Charumbira 3.2-0-21-1
Garwe 4-0-9-2
Masvaure 4-0-28-0
Cremer 4-0-18-0
Mutombodzi 2-0-17-1
Mwakayeni 1-0-6-0

Notes

--> K Huni made his debut in Twenty20 Matches
--> TV Mufambisi made his debut in Twenty20 Matches
--> CT Mutombodzi made his debut in Twenty20 Matches
--> T Chitongo made his debut in Twenty20 Matches
--> T Mahlunge passed his previous highest Twenty20 Matches score of 16

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Full Scorecard:

tt1179 Easterns v Westerns
Metropolitan Bank Twenty20 2009
Venue Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on 13th May 2009 (20-over match)
Balls per over 6

Toss Westerns won the toss and decided to field
Result Westerns won by 4 wickets

Points Easterns 1 (Consolation 1); Westerns 5
Umpires A Marodza, C Phiri
Referee DW Townshend
Reserve Umpire V Mhlanga


Easterns innings

S Matsikenyeri c Ncube b Mupariwa 1(3) - - 33.33
TMK Mawoyo run out (Ncube) 15(26) 1X4 - 57.69
J Marumisa c Mboyi b Mpofu 7(6) 1X4 - 116.67
SK Nyamuzinga lbw b Dabengwa 33(21) 3X4, 2X6 157.14
T Maruma c Coventry b Nyumbu 12(7) 1X4 - 171.43
+F Mutizwa b Dabengwa 7(8) - - 87.50
D Tiripano not out 30(18) 5X4, 1X6 - 166.67
P Utseya not out 26(29) 2X4, 1X6 - 89.66
DT Hondo did not bat
N Mushangwe did not bat
S Musoso did not bat

Extras (2 b, 2 lb) 4
Total (6 wickets, innings closed, 20 overs) 135

Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Matsikenyeri, 1.1 ov), 2-11 (Marumisa, 2.5 ov), 3-57 (Mawoyo, 8.5 ov), 4-61 (Nyamuzinga, 9.3 ov), 5-68 (Mutizwa, 10.4 ov), 6-70 (Maruma, 10.6 ov)

Westerns bowling

Mpofu 3-0-25-1
Mupariwa 3-0-23-1
Ncube 3-0-23-0
Mboyi 1-0-13-0
Dabengwa 4-0-15-2
Nyumbu 4-0-23-1
Williams 2-0-11-0

Westerns innings

MA Vermeulen b Musoso 74(42) 6X4, 6X6 Striking Rate: 176.19
KM Dabengwa b Hondo 0(2) - - 0.00
MM Mabuza c Hondo b Tiripano 13(14) 1X4 - 92.86
T Ngulube st Mutizwa b Maruma 13(15) 1X4 - 86.67
+CK Coventry not out 11(14) - - 78.57
SC Williams c Marumisa b Hondo 4(8) - - 50.00
*T Mupariwa b Maruma 1(4) - - 25.00
TM Mboyi not out 16(17) 2X4 - 94.12
CB Mpofu did not bat
J Nyumbu did not bat
N Ncube did not bat

Extras (1 lb, 2 nb, 3 w) 6
Total (6 wickets, 19.3 overs) 138

Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Dabengwa, 0.5 ov), 2-62 (Mabuza, 5.3 ov), 3-102 (Ngulube), 4-111 (Vermeulen, 13.1 ov), 5-119 (Williams, 14.4 ov), 6-120 (Mupariwa, 16.2 ov)

Easterns bowling

Hondo 3.3-0-26-2
Tiripano 3-0-34-1
Nyamuzinga 1-0-14-0
Maruma 4-0-15-2
Utseya 4-0-27-0
Mushangwe 3-0-19-0
Musoso 1-0-2-1

Notes

--> Bowling in the Easterns innings adds 2 runs over
--> SK Nyamuzinga passed his previous highest Twenty20 Matches score of 18
--> T Maruma passed his previous highest Twenty20 Matches score of 10
--> D Tiripano made his debut in Twenty20 Matches
--> P Utseya passed his previous highest Twenty20 Matches score of 13
--> DT Hondo made his debut in Twenty20 Matches
--> N Mushangwe made his debut in Twenty20 Matches
--> MA Vermeulen made his debut in Twenty20 Matches
--> CK Coventry made his debut in Twenty20 Matches


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