adminall-rounder Ravi Bopara, New Zealand’s Jacob Oram and Australian Shaun Tait.
“The appointment is definitely a boost for me ahead of Zimbabwe’s tour to the West Indies,” Taylor said yesterday.
“I see the going is tough out here but the main goal is to get the team further up in the log, and I believe we have a chance to make even better.
“I feel really honoured to be leading such a big team with such big names within its ranks. I have to concentrate on game by game every time.”
The Zimbabwe and Midwest Rhinos top order batsman has scored 69 runs in seven matches and has three half centuries to his credit.
Charles Coventry’s 20 off 17 deliveries helped Duronto Rajshahi beat Elton Chigumbura’s Sylhet Royals by five wickets yesterday.
Jahurul Islam’s unbeaten 49 guided Duronto Rajshahi to their fifth win in the competition.
Back home, Greg Lamb scored 139 to put Mountaineers in a commanding position against Southern Rocks in a Logan Cup match at Mutare Sports Club yesterday.
Mountaineers reached 309-7.
The hosts won the toss and elected to bat, choosing to use Jethro Maundzi and Dan Hodgson as their opening batsmen.
Hodgson was the first to depart in the 10th over after contributing just seven runs with Maundzi managing 10 runs and leaving for the pavilion four overs later.
Kevin Kasuza was joined by Mark Pettini at the crease and the duo looked set to occupy it for a long time with Kasuza looking positive until he mistimed a Tanyadzwa Munyaradzi delivery in the 26th over and had his off stump uprooted, leaving the score on 50 for three.
National team hopeful Tymcen Maruma was Munyaradzi’s second victim as he was caught by Prince Masvaure.
Then came a composed Lamb who took his time to settle in and carefully selected his shots in a 191-ball old innings.
Lamb fired 13 fours and three sixes before falling victim of a Tinashe Panyangara beauty that removed his middle stump.
His departure left the hosts on 298, his partnership with Pettini yielded 150 runs .
Pettini had earlier failed to deal comprehensively with a Mathew Pardoe delivery as he was caught behind by impressive wicketkeeper Richard Mutumbami for 83 runs.
Kudzai Sauramba scored 38 runs.
At the close of day one Shingi Masakadza and Donald Tiripano were at the crease on six and four runs respectively.
The pick of the bowlers for the Rocks was Tawanda Mupariwa and Munyaradzi who picked up two wickets each.
Mupariwa got his pair from 18 overs, conceding 40 runs and rained down seven maidens while young Munyaradzi gave away 35 runs in nine overs.
Pardoe, Panyangara and Trevor Garwe picked up a wicket each on a difficult pitch that didn’t assist the bowlers. Play resumes at 10 am at Mutare Sports Club today.
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