Eagles – 183 all out in 45.4 overs (Prosper Mugeri 37, Tapiwa Mufudza 28, Rodney Mupfudza 28; Antum Naqvi 4/58, Hendricks Macheke 1/27, Mike Chinouya 1/30)
Rhinos – 497-7 in 132 overs (Ahsan Ali Aqil 111, Awad Naqvi 95, Ben Curran 90; Alex Russell 3/125, Tony Munyonga 1/11, Prosper Mugeri 1/66)
Four big fifties, and a maiden century from Ahsan Ali Aqil, propelled Rhinos into a winning position over Eagles in their Logan Cup encounter at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.
Overnight, Rhinos had reached 176 for two wickets after bowling out Eagles for 183 – Awad Naqvi had 67 not out and his brother Antum 13.
Awad was eventually out for 95, while Antum made 81 after sharing in a fifth-wicket partnership of 114 with Aqil.
There followed another big stand of 130 for the sixth wicket between Aqil and Nyasha Mayavo, who weighed in with 77 and was still not out at the end of the day.
The score at the close was 497 for seven wickets, with Hendricks Macheke (7 not out) in partnership with Mayavo.
Alex Russell is the only bowler to have much luck so far this innings, and he has taken three wickets to date for 125 runs.
Mountaineers – 402 all out in 110.4 overs (Nick Welch 151, Timycen Maruma 76, Mathew Welch 43; Cuthbert Musoko 2/46, William Mashinge 2/52, Takudzwa Chataira 2/89)
Southern Rocks – 156-4 in 42 overs (Tafadzwa Tsiga 83, Matthew Campbell 26, Roy Kaia 22; Vincent Masekesa 2/42, Tendai Chatara 1/31, Wellington Masakadza 1/32)
Day 2 – Stumps: Southern Rocks trail by 246 runs
Tafadzwa Tsiga scored 83, but Southern Rocks still have a long way to go at 156 for four at the end of the second day’s play in their Logan Cup match against Mountaineers at Mutare Sports Club on Tuesday.
Mountaineers had scored 324 for five wickets overnight, with Wellington Masakadza on six and Spencer Magodo one.
The innings quietly ended on 402, with Masakadza making 37 before he was run out.
No bowler stood out, with Takudzwa Chataira, Cuthbert Musoko and William Mashinge each taking two wickets.
Tsiga was in a positive mood when Rocks took their innings, and he dominated an opening partnership of 82 with Matthew Campbell, who was out for 26.
He was fourth out at 148, having scored 83 off 126 balls, including three sixes and nine fours.
Poor light ended play at 156 for four wickets, with Alvin Chiradza on eight and Richmond Mutumbami yet to score.
