Harare, July 30 (Ians) The Durban Qalandars, buoyed by the power-hitting of the Afghanistan batter Hazratullah Zazai, clinched the title in the inaugural edition of the Zim Afro T10, defeating the Joburg Buffaloes in the final, in front of a packed house at the Harare Sports Club.
On what was a historic night for Zimbabwe cricket, Zazai smashed a match-winning 43 not out from 22 deliveries to help deliver the title. The Qalandars won by 8 wickets and 4 balls to spare.
Asked to bat first, the Joburg Buffaloes came out of the gates very quickly, with the duo of Mohammad Hafeez and Tom Banton looking to score fast and entertain the packed house. The openers hit cleanly against the new ball and raced away to a 50-run partnership, getting to the mark in just over three overs.
But before the fourth over was completed Hafeez was cleaned up by George Linde for 32, and shortly after that,...
On what was a historic night for Zimbabwe cricket, Zazai smashed a match-winning 43 not out from 22 deliveries to help deliver the title. The Qalandars won by 8 wickets and 4 balls to spare.
Asked to bat first, the Joburg Buffaloes came out of the gates very quickly, with the duo of Mohammad Hafeez and Tom Banton looking to score fast and entertain the packed house. The openers hit cleanly against the new ball and raced away to a 50-run partnership, getting to the mark in just over three overs.
But before the fourth over was completed Hafeez was cleaned up by George Linde for 32, and shortly after that,...
- 7/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Harare, July 29 (Ians) The Durban Qalandars put on a dominant display in Qualifier 2 of the inaugural edition of the Zim Afro T10 on Friday night at the Harare Sports Club, when they faced the Harare Hurricanes, winning by four wickets with eight deliveries to spare.
The Qalandars, who finished top of the points table in the league stage will now face the Joburg Buffaloes in the final of the tournament on Saturday. Interestingly, the Qalandars and the Buffaloes finished as the top two, respectively, on the points table in the league stage of the tournament.
Asked to bat first in the penultimate game of the tournament, the Harare Hurricanes’ openers Robin Uthappa and Evin Lewis were on the hunt for quick runs in the initial phase of the innings. Lewis however was dismissed in the first over, after which Donovan Ferreira and Uthappa looked to go through the gears.
The duo,...
The Qalandars, who finished top of the points table in the league stage will now face the Joburg Buffaloes in the final of the tournament on Saturday. Interestingly, the Qalandars and the Buffaloes finished as the top two, respectively, on the points table in the league stage of the tournament.
Asked to bat first in the penultimate game of the tournament, the Harare Hurricanes’ openers Robin Uthappa and Evin Lewis were on the hunt for quick runs in the initial phase of the innings. Lewis however was dismissed in the first over, after which Donovan Ferreira and Uthappa looked to go through the gears.
The duo,...
- 7/28/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Harare, July 28 (Ians) Durban Qalandars fought hard against the Sikandar Raza led Bulawayo Braves and defeated them by 7 runs in what was a very closely contested game of the inaugural edition of the Zim Afro T10 at the Harare Sports Club, here.
For Qalandars, it was Tendai Chatara who struck some telling blows to swing the game in his team’s favour on Thursday.
Having opted to bat first in the penultimate league stage game, the Durban Qalandars had the kind of start that was ideal for the Bulawayo Braves as Taskin Ahmed struck in the first over, cleaning up the in-form duo of Tim Seifert (0) and Andre Fletcher (6).
In the next over, the Qalandars lost their skipper Craig Ervine for a duck as Tanaka Chivanga picked his first wicket.
Taskin Ahmed came back for his second over and accounted for Hazratullah Zazai (5), to leave the Qalandars in a spot...
For Qalandars, it was Tendai Chatara who struck some telling blows to swing the game in his team’s favour on Thursday.
Having opted to bat first in the penultimate league stage game, the Durban Qalandars had the kind of start that was ideal for the Bulawayo Braves as Taskin Ahmed struck in the first over, cleaning up the in-form duo of Tim Seifert (0) and Andre Fletcher (6).
In the next over, the Qalandars lost their skipper Craig Ervine for a duck as Tanaka Chivanga picked his first wicket.
Taskin Ahmed came back for his second over and accounted for Hazratullah Zazai (5), to leave the Qalandars in a spot...
- 7/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Harare, July 26 (Ians) The experienced Robin Uthappa struck an emphatic half-century against the Durban Qalandars, setting his team on the way to a comprehensive 24-run win in what was a high-scoring game in the Zim Afro T10 at the Harare Sports Club.
Uthappa rolled back the clock and scored freely to put on a scintillating display with the bat, reaching a half-century.
Batting first, the Harare Hurricanes openers were in fine form from the get-go and took the attack to the Durban Qalandars. Both Robin Uthappa and Regis Chakabva were dealing with boundaries in the initial stages of the innings, and the Qalandars were finding it tough to apply the brakes.
The duo raced off the mark and very soon completed the half-century stand and were looking set to build on that and post a massive total.
Having batted for most of the innings, the duo not only dominated the...
Uthappa rolled back the clock and scored freely to put on a scintillating display with the bat, reaching a half-century.
Batting first, the Harare Hurricanes openers were in fine form from the get-go and took the attack to the Durban Qalandars. Both Robin Uthappa and Regis Chakabva were dealing with boundaries in the initial stages of the innings, and the Qalandars were finding it tough to apply the brakes.
The duo raced off the mark and very soon completed the half-century stand and were looking set to build on that and post a massive total.
Having batted for most of the innings, the duo not only dominated the...
- 7/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Harare, July 24 (Ians) A fine all-round performance by Karim Janat helped the Cape Town Samp Army continue to be a step ahead of their rivals, as they eased past the Durban Qalandars and won by 4 wickets, with an over to spare, in the Zim Afro T10 on Monday.
The Cape Town Samp Army have now won four games on the bounce and are top of the points table.
Batting first, the Durban Qalandars lost the in-form Tim Seifert (1) early to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, after which Andre Fletcher (4) and Asif Ali (0) were quickly packed off by Karim Janat. Meanwhile, Hazratullah Zazai was doing the heavy lifting at the other end and trying to keep the run rate moving along at a good clip.
However, he had little support, as Nick Welch (1) too was dismissed cheaply, after which George Linde dug in. The partnership of Linde and Zazai brought some respectability to the score,...
The Cape Town Samp Army have now won four games on the bounce and are top of the points table.
Batting first, the Durban Qalandars lost the in-form Tim Seifert (1) early to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, after which Andre Fletcher (4) and Asif Ali (0) were quickly packed off by Karim Janat. Meanwhile, Hazratullah Zazai was doing the heavy lifting at the other end and trying to keep the run rate moving along at a good clip.
However, he had little support, as Nick Welch (1) too was dismissed cheaply, after which George Linde dug in. The partnership of Linde and Zazai brought some respectability to the score,...
- 7/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Harare, July 23 (Ians) Regis Chakabva scored an unbeaten 44 as Harare Hurricanes finally got off the mark in the inaugural edition of the Zim Afro T10 as they swatted away the challenge of the Durban Qalandars at the Harare Sports Club here on Sunday.
It was a massive performance from Chakabva as he helped Harare Hurricanes register their first points of the tournament.
Batting first, the Durban Qalandars lost the in-form Hazratullah Zazai for 3, when he was bowled by Mohammad Nabi. At the other end though, Tim Seifert is going great guns, and dealing in big hits, much to the joy of the fans at the stadium, who were enjoying the Sunday sun.
Nabi packed off Andre Fletcher after that for 2, after which Asif Ali and Seifert put on a solid partnership. The duo were on the attack from the get-go and put on a 51-run partnership for the third wicket,...
It was a massive performance from Chakabva as he helped Harare Hurricanes register their first points of the tournament.
Batting first, the Durban Qalandars lost the in-form Hazratullah Zazai for 3, when he was bowled by Mohammad Nabi. At the other end though, Tim Seifert is going great guns, and dealing in big hits, much to the joy of the fans at the stadium, who were enjoying the Sunday sun.
Nabi packed off Andre Fletcher after that for 2, after which Asif Ali and Seifert put on a solid partnership. The duo were on the attack from the get-go and put on a 51-run partnership for the third wicket,...
- 7/23/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Harare, June 26 (Ians) Stand-in captain Sean Williams slammed a majestic 174 off 101 balls to lead Zimbabwe to a mammoth 304-run victory over USA in their Group A match of Men’s Odi World Cup Qualifiers at the Harare Sports Club, here on Monday.
Apart from Williams, opener Joylord Gumbie’s 78, as well as whirlwind knocks of 48 and 47 from Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl respectively propelled Zimbabwe to their highest Odi total of a mammoth 408/6 in 50 overs.
The hosts then bowled out USA for just 104 in 25.1 overs to seal their fourth straight win in the group, also the second biggest winning margin in terms of runs in the history of ODIs. Raza and Richard Ngarava took two wickets each as only three USA batters could reach double figures in an innings which also had three run outs.
Pushed into batting first, Gumbie and Innocent Kaia added 56 runs for the first wicket. Kaia...
Apart from Williams, opener Joylord Gumbie’s 78, as well as whirlwind knocks of 48 and 47 from Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl respectively propelled Zimbabwe to their highest Odi total of a mammoth 408/6 in 50 overs.
The hosts then bowled out USA for just 104 in 25.1 overs to seal their fourth straight win in the group, also the second biggest winning margin in terms of runs in the history of ODIs. Raza and Richard Ngarava took two wickets each as only three USA batters could reach double figures in an innings which also had three run outs.
Pushed into batting first, Gumbie and Innocent Kaia added 56 runs for the first wicket. Kaia...
- 6/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Harare/Bulawayo, June 16 (Ians) Former World Champions West Indies and Sri Lanka and hosts Zimbabwe went won both their warm-up matches ahead of the Icc Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifier tournament with comfortable victories over the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Scotland and the USA respectively.
Netherlands and Nepal will also enter the group stages on the back of victories, with the Netherlands overcoming Ireland while Nepal beat Oman.
Powell powers West Indies to win
Rovman Powell’s rapid century helped the West Indies regain composure after they slipped to 198-7 midway through their innings against UAE.
Nicholas Pooran’s 74 had helped the Windies to a commanding position before three wickets in nine balls saw his side stutter.
But Powell combined with Keemo Paul to put on 139 for the eighth wicket, the former eventually dismissed for 105 from just 55 balls as the Windies posted 374 for nine, the Icc informed in a report on its website.
Netherlands and Nepal will also enter the group stages on the back of victories, with the Netherlands overcoming Ireland while Nepal beat Oman.
Powell powers West Indies to win
Rovman Powell’s rapid century helped the West Indies regain composure after they slipped to 198-7 midway through their innings against UAE.
Nicholas Pooran’s 74 had helped the Windies to a commanding position before three wickets in nine balls saw his side stutter.
But Powell combined with Keemo Paul to put on 139 for the eighth wicket, the former eventually dismissed for 105 from just 55 balls as the Windies posted 374 for nine, the Icc informed in a report on its website.
- 6/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Harare/Bulawayo, June 13 (Ians) The opening set of warm-up fixtures ahead of the Icc Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe saw the home nation get off to a winning start thanks to an inspired performance by Sikandar Raza, while there were wins elsewhere for Ireland, Sri Lanka and West Indies.
Ten teams will compete in the qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe over the next month, with the final two spots up for grabs at the Icc Men’s Cricket World Cup in India later this year.
Sri Lanka beat the Netherlands by 3 wickets
The Netherlands got close to an upset win against tournament favourites Sri Lanka in Bulawayo.
Some friendly bowling conditions early on saw the Dutch side slip to 28/4, but a middle-order revival helped them to a total of 214 all out in 45.3 overs, with Teja Nidamanuru (41 from 62), Scott Edwards (35 from 48) and Saqib Zulfiqar (56 from 64) the main contributors.
Kasun Rajitha was...
Ten teams will compete in the qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe over the next month, with the final two spots up for grabs at the Icc Men’s Cricket World Cup in India later this year.
Sri Lanka beat the Netherlands by 3 wickets
The Netherlands got close to an upset win against tournament favourites Sri Lanka in Bulawayo.
Some friendly bowling conditions early on saw the Dutch side slip to 28/4, but a middle-order revival helped them to a total of 214 all out in 45.3 overs, with Teja Nidamanuru (41 from 62), Scott Edwards (35 from 48) and Saqib Zulfiqar (56 from 64) the main contributors.
Kasun Rajitha was...
- 6/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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