dyton mupawaenda
Sports Reporter
TAKASHINGA teams suffered shock defeats, their first of the season, in the latest round of action in the National Premier League (NPL) domestic cricket tournament on Wednesday.
It was all the harder for Takashinga Patriots 2, as their defeat by 20 runs at the hands of Westside came at their home ground.
Brief Scores
Westside — 214 all out in 45 overs (Tariro Makauyo 100, Nigel Bonyongwe 52, Vincent Masekesa 12*; Daichi Nyandoro 3/25, Marshall Takodza 2/23, Trevor Gwandu 2/42)
Takashinga Patriots 2 — 194 all out in 39.1 overs (Tino Chiwara 64, Knowledge Kaia 37, Trevor Gwandu 39; Definate Mawadzi 3/19, Tendai Chatara 3/30, Tinashe Muchawaya 2/43)
Result: Westside won by 20 runs
Takashinga Patriots 1 — 244-9 in 45 overs (Joylord Gumbie 49, Alvin Chiradza 48, Blessing Muzarabani 43; Kuda Macheka 3/42, Ryan Burl 2/23, Brad Evans 2/36)
Rangers — 249-6 in 40.2 overs (Nick Welch 94, Tadiwanashe MArumani 30, Brian Bennett 27; Sikandar Raza 2/37, Tanaka Chivanga 2/56, Tapiwa Mufudza 1/36)
Result: Rangers won by four wickets
Amakhosi — 178 all out in 44.3 overs (Thamsanqa Nunu 47, Ashley Phiri 31*, Vitalis Buwu 22; Ronak patel 2/27, Malachi Harry 2/33, Munashe Chipoyi 2/36)
Rainbow — 181-4 in 38.2 overs (Ronak Patel 55, Muhammad Khan 38, Kuda Munyede 35*; Raymond Kasimo 2/26, Nkosibongwe Gogodo 1/55)
Result: Rainbow won by six wickets
Knights — 158 all out in 38 overs (Calvin Mabvute 63, Sydney Murombo 12, Shane Chigumbura 8; Charlton Tshuma 3/31, Peter Nyandoro 2/24, Admire Mupembe 2/27)
Bulawayo Athletic Club — 160-5 in 29.4 overs (Brandon James 50*, Sean Phiri 37, Tanaka Mtomba 19; Elam Jiri 2/28, Joe Khoma 2/31, Tawananyasha Kasondo 1/35)
Result: Bulawayo Athletic Club won by five wickets
Strikers — 254-9 in 45 overs (Villan Changa 83, Takunda Manyama 50*, Tawanda Damiso 29; Gabriel Jaya 2/22, Praise Makaza 2/49, Tafara Chingwara 2/73)
Scorpions — 115 all out in 24.2 overs (Praise Makaza 52, Nkosilathi Nungu 19, Tafadzwa Bango 15; Takunda Manyama 5/28, Tawanda Damiso 2/1, Arineshto Vhezha 2/25)
Result: Strikers won by 139 runs
Result: Queens Sports Club won by 39 runs
Bongani Ndlovu
Mathew Masinge