Southern Rocks – 276 and 173 all out in 53.2 overs (Ryan Higgins 59, Cephas Zhuwao 31, Matthew Campbell 29; Brandon Mavuta 4/59, Brad Evans 3/30, Antum Naqvi 3/55)
Rhinos – 247 and 87-1 in 32 overs (Ben Curran 46*, Takudzwanashe Kaitano 38, Henry Brookes 1*; Dylan Hondo 1/11)
Brad Evans led a fine bowling effort from table-toppers Rhinos on Sunday that has given them a good chance of victory over Southern Rocks in their Logan Cup match at Kwekwe Sports Club.
They began the day on 202 for eight wickets in reply to Rocks’ first-innings total of 276, with Evans on 44.
Evans was last man out for 64, but Rhinos fell short with a score of 247, a deficit of 29.
He was dismissed by Priviledge Chesa, who had the best bowling figures of four wickets for 46 runs.
Matthew Campbell (29) and Cephas Zhuwao (31) gave Rocks an opening partnership of 63, but that was as good as it got for them, as Evans took three quick wickets to make the score 72 for four.
After this Ryan Higgins with 59 played a lone hand, as the highest score among the last seven batters was only 13.
Brandon Mavuta took four wickets for 59 runs while Evans and Naqvi finished with three each, for 30 and 55 respectively, as Rocks were bowled out for 173.
Rhinos, needing 203 to win, made a good start with an opening partnership of 81 before Takudzwanashe Kaitano was dismissed for 38 just before the close.
Ben Curran is still there with 46, accompanied by the night-watchman Henry Brookes, and Rhinos will be hoping to complete their victory on the fourth and final day.
Mountaineers – 308 and 67-2 in 14 overs (Alistair Frost 24*, Nick Welch 19, Clive Chitumba 13*; Ernest Masuku 2/25)
Tuskers – 422 all out in 116.3 overs (Tafara Mupariwa 102, Tanunurwa Makoni 68, Luke Jongwe 63; Victor Nyauchi 3/72, Vincent Masekesa 3/94, Tendai Chatara 2/77)
Day 3 – Stumps: Mountaineers trail by 47 runs
Tafara Mupariwa completed a determined century for Tuskers to give them a 114-run advantage over Mountaineers in their Logan Cup match at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Sunday.
Tuskers began the day on 173 for two wickets in reply to the Mountaineers total of 308.
Mupariwa, 88 overnight, increased his score to 102, an innings that lasted five hours and 15 minutes and 214 balls, containing 16 fours.
He was well backed up down the order, as Brian Chari scored 52, followed by Will Fraine with 58 and Luke Jongwe with 63.
This enabled them to reach a total of 422, with Mountaineers bowlers Victor Nyauchi and Vincent Masekesa taking three wickets each.
Mountaineers finished the day on 67 for two, losing the wickets of Joylord Gumbie for six and Nick Welch for 19, both to Ernest Masuku, and are still 47 runs behind.
