NPL 2024

[Donald]

I so agree with Googly comments about musikewa not being international standard yet but I would love to see him in the African qualifiers. He can play a chigumbura style role. Against the smaller teams he will do a lot of damage. He needs a bit of work but the raw talent is there.

[secretzimbo]

Results

Mbizo 215-6 [45ov] (Ali Aqil 85*, W Matawu 35; A Falao 2/15, M Schonken 1/37) lost to SOGO Rangers 217-4 [38.5ov] (R Burl 67*, A Frost 50*; J Tshuma 2/42, Ali Aqil 1/37) by 6 wickets at Kwekwe Sports Club.

Takashinga 2 345-7 [45ov] (F Akram 107*, K Kaia 79; T Kasondo 3/56, S Chigumbura 2/37) beat Knights 91ao [41.4ov] (S Chigumbura 23, T Kasondo 25; D Nyandoro 3/11, S Mazvitorera 2/11) by 254 runs at Takashinga Cricket Club.

Queens 136ao [35.1ov] (R Konson 29, I Fuzane 24; P Kaunda 4/26, R Kasimo 2/29) lost to Amakhosi 140-7 [27.3ov] (R Kasismo 34*, E Masuku 31; V Kasipani 2/20, T Bechani 2/23) by 3 wickets at Queens Sports Club.

Westside 377-5 [45ov] (C Chitumba 173, D Mawadzi 47; F Sunday 2/50, K Munyede 1/43) beat Rainbow 279-9 [45ov] (C Imbayago 106, F Sunday 58*; F Mhlanga 4/58, D Mawadzi 1/33) by 98 runs at Mutare Sports Club.

BAC 170ao [40.2ov] (T Mtomba 51, B James 34; M Chikuwa 3/17, M Zata 3/30) lost to Gladiators 172-3 [25.2ov] (S Nihute 49*, L Chando 41; T Manyalo 1/10, M Mpofu 1/23) by 7 wickets at Kwekwe Sports Club.

Takashinga 1 282-7 [45ov] (T Kamunhukamwe 74, T Zaheer 60; A Vezha 2/59, T Manyama 2/67) beat Strikers 89ao [24.1ov] (Tashinga Makoni 39, V Changa 21; T Mufudza 5/15, P Chesa 3/39) by 193 runs at Takashinga Cricket Club.

Rimuka 364-4 [45ov] (T Musekiwa 191*, T Kaitano 78; T Kapungu 2/65, P Makaza 1/56) beat Scorpions 186ao [31.4ov] (T Mahachi 32, G Jaya 31; V Chirwa 5/48, B Mavuta 2/47) by 178 runs at Old Hararians Sports Club.

[secretzimbo]

Table;

1 Gladiators
2 Westside
3 Takashinga 1
4 Takashinga 2
5 SOGO Rangers
6 Rainbow
7 Rimuka
8 Strikers
9 Queens
10 Mbizo
11 BAC
12 Amakhosi
13 Scorpions
14 Knights

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Leading Runs:

1 Ali Aqil - 387 at 77.40
2 Takudzwanashe Kaitano - 381 at 63.50
3 Clive Imbayago - 307 at 153.50
4 Nick Welch - 305 at 43.57
5 Brandon James - 286 at 47.67
6 Ronak Patel - 283 at 47.17
7 Tariro Makauyo - 278 at 46.33
8 Villain Changa - 271 at 54.20
9 Nyasha Mayavo - 251 at 41.83
10 Walter Matawu - 247 at 35.29
11 Panashe Taruvinga - 232 at 38.67
12 Chris Mpofu - 230 at 46.00
13 Rowyn Konson - 218 at 31.14
14 Tashinga Musekiwa - 202 at n/a
15 Victor Chirwa - 198 at 39.60

Leading Wickets:

1 Malcolm Chikuwa 21
2 Tapiwa Mufudza 18
3 Phrase Mukabeta 17
4 Tinashe Muchawaya 16
5 Takunda Manyama 16
6 Daichi Nyandoro 14
7 Tanatswa Bechani 14
8 Arineshto Vezha 14
9 Victor Chirwa 13
10 Raymond Kasimo 13
11 Jabulisa Tshuma 13
12 Nkosilathi Nungu 13
13 Victor Nyauchi 12
14 Ali Aqil 11
15 Nkosibongwe Gogodo 11

[Googly]

Dunno if anyone watched Mike Chinouya's spell.
He's an excellent bowler and runs in hard all day. His spell against Matt Campbell was really good.
Dunno why he was overlooked throughout his career.

Ali has played some good innings of late. Has been guilty in the past of not putting a value on his wicket, but has improved in that regard big time. A few grinding innings under his belt this NPL.
He surely has done enough to earn a regular franchise spot this season.

I talk Musekiwa down and he bludgeons 190
I've been doing that a lot.

I'm really hoping Mangongo doesn't over bowl Macheka over the next couple of weeks. He's injury prone. We have a real talent here, needs to be handled with kid gloves. Two 4 over spells, tops or something will snap or bend.

[secretzimbo]

Ya Big Mike Chinouya is a legend. He’s about 38 and still runs in quicker than most! Still got serious gas.

I don’t know Aqil Ali much - I think there are three Aqil brothers who play for OH/Alex over the years and I always get them mixed up. He isn’t young, I don’t think? Has done enough to get a look in in the franchise stuff though.

[Googly]

He's always had the game, but has never shown the DF to grind and build an innings...until now. He seems to be ticking that box nicely, has batted responsibly in every innings.
The franchise guys have always overlooked him in favor of the same tired old picks or younger guys that have got little to offer. If the ZC "talent scouts" scouted just once they'd have noticed this dude, he's got some game.
I'm a bit surprised the Pakistani community haven't pushed for him because they have some pull.

Anyway he has finally done enough all by himself without some secret handshakes and cash being required.

Chinouya gets swing when it doesn't seem to be on offer very regularly. I'd be feeling hard done by if I were him. Still got something to offer, in my opinion, he's a war horse.

[Googly]

Just tuned into the Rangers Knights game.
The pitch is soaking wet but either playing easy or Basson and Campbell are making it look easy.

Basson hasn't done much, but here's a guy with a really solid looking technique. Where are those talent scouts? One in UK and one relaxing at home

[secretzimbo]

Gladiators all out for nothing against Taka 1 What a surprise! Who ever would have expected that?

Someone will be eating well tonight

[Googly]

Match fixing is perfectly legal in local games.
What a disgrace