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A BRILLIANT spell of bowling by Tapiwa Mufudza, who took five wickets for only 18 runs, brought Gladiators crashing down from the top of the National Premier League (NPL) cricket table.
Westside now occupy first place after Spencer Magodo’s 72 not out and a five-wicket haul by Prosper Mugeri powered them to victory over Strikers at Mutare Sports Club.
The Gladiators suffered only their second defeat of the season by seven wickets at the hands of Takashinga Patriots 1 at their Highfield home on Wednesday.
Brief Scores:
Gladiators — 77 all out in 31.3 overs (Munashe Zata 22, Tsungai Motsi 14*, Malcom Chikuhwa 11; Tapiwa Mufudza 5/18, Nigel Mupurura 3/16, Munashe Chipara 2/12)
Takashinga Patriots — 1 –78-3 in 15.5 overs (Timycen Maruma 23*, Emmanuel Bawa 20, Muhammad Zaheer Tufail 18; Munashe Zata 2/15, Malcom Chikuhwa 1/30)
Result: Takashinga Patriots 1 won by seven wickets
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Strikers — 124 all out in 32.4 overs (Simbarashe Mudzengerere 36, Arineshto Vhezha 27, Panashe Gwatiringa 23; Prosper Mugeri 5/21, Definate Mawadzi 2/4, Mashford Shungu 2/15)
Westside — 125-1 in 18.3 overs (Spencer Magodo 72*, Tinashe Chiorah 33*, Clive Chitumba 9; Takunda Manyama 1/29)
Result: Westside won by nine wickets
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Rimuka — 331-4 in 45 overs (Takudzwanashe Kaitano 146, Nyasha Mayavo 57, Victor Chirwa 33; Prince Kaunda 2/61, Nkosibongwe Gogodo 1/41, Elvin Nxumalo 1/52)
Amakhosi — 200 all out in 39.1 overs (Tafara Mupariwa 87, Ernest Masuku 39*, Adrian Mupembe 22; Carl Mumba 4/32, Victor Chirwa 3/21, Lewis Mushaninga 2/61)
Result: Rimuka won by 131 runs
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Rangers — 345-4 in 45 overs (Mathew Campbell 94, Jarod Basson 77, Nick Welch 54; Shane Chigumbura 1/27, Dereck Sadoki 1/37, Tawananyasha Kasondo 1/85)
Knights — 185 all out in 43.1 overs (Dereck Sadoki 46, Calvin Mabvute 33, Winfred Matende 20; Ryan Burl 5/35, Matthew Schonken 3/40, Alistair Frost 1/18)
Result: Rangers won by 160 runs
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Queens Sports Club — 239-7 in 45 overs (Chris Mpofu 61, Dalu Mboyi 60, Munashe Chimusoro 26; Kudzai Banda 4/54, Samuel Muyambo 2/21, Isaiah Musarerevhu 1/30)
Bulawayo Athletic Club — 150 all out in 43.1 overs (Kudzai Banda 30, Brandon James 25, Tanaka Mtomba 22; Munashe Chimusoro 4/31, Petros Sithole 2/26, Tanatswa Bechani 2/36)
Result: Queens Sports Club won by 89 runs
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