Uthappa’s brilliance helps Harare Hurricanes big Win Against DQ Harare, The Harare Hurricanes put on scintillating display with the bat, as the experienced Robin Uthappa rolled back the clock, and scored freely against the Durban Qalandars, registering an emphatic half-century, setting his team on the way to a comprehensive 24-run win in what was a high-scoring game at the Harare Sports Club. 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 in boundaries in the initial stages of the innings,…
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Hafeez unbeaten 40 help Buffaloes to capture 4th position Harare, The Joburg Buffaloes put on a fantastic performance against the Cape Town Samp Army, defeating them the table-toppers by 9 wickets in the inaugural edition of the Zim Afro T10 at the Harare Sports Club. The Buffaloes put on a fine performance to lift themselves off the bottom of the points table, and throw the battle for the top 4 spots wide open. Among the stars for the Buffaloes, was skipper Mohammad Hafeez with an unbeaten 40. Batting first, the Cape Town Samp Army had a slow start as they…
Pakistan’s Azam Khan came out again, scoring 26 runs off 19 balls in the 3rd match Brampton, Global T20 Canada witnessed an entertaining clash where the Montreal Tigers defeated Mississauga Panthers by seven wickets, while the second match of the day between Brampton Wolves and Surrey Jaguars ended in no result due to rain. After electing to field first, Montreal Tigers immediately put Mississauga Panthers on the backfoot by dismissing their openers Tom Cooper (1) and ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle (1) cheaply inside the opening two overs of the match. However, Azam Khan (26) and Navneet Dhaliwal (46) steadied Panthers’…
Asif Ali hat-trick of sixers help Qalandar’s victory Harare, The Durban Qalandars won a thriller to kick start the fifth day of the inaugural edition of the Zim Afro T10 at the Harare Sports Club. The Qalandars, who were given a great start by Tim Seifert, defeated the Joburg Buffaloes by 2 runs. Batting first, the Durban Qalandars made a good start with Tim Seifert taking the attack to the Joburg Buffaloes. While Seifert attacked from one end, it was Hazratullah Zazai who was the first wicket of the day, caught in the deep for 2. Seifert helped the Qalandars…
Zim Afro T10: Harare Hurricanes beat Samp Army in Super Over Harare, The Harare Hurricanes showed nerves of steel in their game against the Cape Town Samp Army at the Harare Sports Club, as they won a very closely contested game via a Super Over. The Hurricanes had S Sreesanth defend 8 runs in the final over to take the game into the Super Over, where batters Mohammad Nabi and Donovan Ferreira kept a calm head to seal an important win. Batting first, the Harare Hurricanes did not have the kind of start they would have hoped for. Robin Uthappa…
Hafeez brilliant 31 off 11 deliveries advanced Joburg Buffaloes in point table Harare, The Joburg Buffaloes put on a fantastic display under the floodlights at the Harare Sports Club, as they kept a calm head and defeated the Bulawayo Braves by 14 runs. The Buffaloes put on an all-round performance whilst under pressure, and move up to fourth on the points table. Asked to bat first, the Joburg Buffaloes had a slow start as they lost their opener Milton Shumba (0) very early on. Soon after, Tom Banton, who has been in good form recently, was runout for 8 with…
Surrey Jaguar and Montreal Tigers wins in GT20 Canada Brampton, The first encounter of the day was reduced to 18 overs a side after a delayed start due to a wet outfield. The Surrey Jaguars secured a dominant victory over the Toronto Nationals, by 20 runs, with match winning performances from skipper Iftikhar Ahmed and all-rounder Matthew Forde. The second match of the day saw the undefeated Montreal Tigers triumph over Vancouver Knights with 6 wickets and 11 balls to spare. The Toronto Nationals won the toss and asked the Surrey Jaguars to set them a target.Th Jaguars to finish…
Zim Afro T10 will benefit the younger players, Irfan Pathan Harare, One of the legends of Indian cricket, Irfan Pathan has been in good form during the ongoing inaugural edition of the Zim Cyber City Zim Afro T10. Turning out for the Harare Hurricanes, who are led by the former England captain Eoin Morgan, the Indian all-rounder has played a couple of game-changing hands for his side. Irfan, who comes with plenty of experience in terms of franchise and white-ball cricket, spoke at length about the Zim Cyber City Zim Afro T10, noting that it is one of the best…
Cape Town Samp Army top of the points table with 4 wins Harare The Cape Town Samp Army continued 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. The Cape Town Samp Army have now won 4 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…
Sikandar Raza score 70 runs in just 21 balls Harare The Bulawayo Braves put on a scintillating performance on Monday evening at the Harare Sports Club and outplayed the Harare Hurricanes in a high-scoring encounter in the Zim Cyber City Zim Afro T10. The Braves won by 7 wickets with Sikandar Raza scoring an unbeaten 70 during a game that saw both sides post record totals. The win takes the Braves to third spot on the points table. Asked to bat first, the Harare Hurricanes’ openers started off at the speed of a hurricane, with Evin Lewis firing on all…