Zimbabwe's young cricketers got absolutely crushed at home during the World Cup. The hosts took a massive beating from the English squad at Takashinga Cricket Club recently. England opted to field first and immediately wrecked the batting lineup. Disaster struck immediately when Nathaniel Hlabangana walked back with zero runs in the opening over.
Captain Simbarashe Mudzengerere remained unbeaten with forty-five runs while Dhruv Patel and Kian Blignaut added some decent scores. Tatenda Chimugoro tried to speed things up late, but it hardly helped. Manny Lamsden tore through the order and snagged three wickets to keep the total low at just over two hundred nine down.
Chasing that target looked laughably simple for the visitors. Although they lost two quick wickets early on, Thomas Rew and Ben Mayes completely destroyed the attack. These two combined for a massive partnership that finished the job in under thirty overs. Rew smashed nearly ninety runs while Mayes played a solid support role.
Shelton Mazvitorera grabbed the only two wickets but gave away way too many runs in the process. This loss leaves the local boys in a tight spot. They must pull it together against Pakistan next if they want any shot at reaching the Super Six stage.
Captain Simbarashe Mudzengerere remained unbeaten with forty-five runs while Dhruv Patel and Kian Blignaut added some decent scores. Tatenda Chimugoro tried to speed things up late, but it hardly helped. Manny Lamsden tore through the order and snagged three wickets to keep the total low at just over two hundred nine down.
Chasing that target looked laughably simple for the visitors. Although they lost two quick wickets early on, Thomas Rew and Ben Mayes completely destroyed the attack. These two combined for a massive partnership that finished the job in under thirty overs. Rew smashed nearly ninety runs while Mayes played a solid support role.
Shelton Mazvitorera grabbed the only two wickets but gave away way too many runs in the process. This loss leaves the local boys in a tight spot. They must pull it together against Pakistan next if they want any shot at reaching the Super Six stage.
