Mashonaland, leading Midlands by 83 runs on the first innings, moved into a seemingly impregnable position in the second innings, thanks to a career-best score of 166 from their opener Brendan Taylor

On a hot sunny day at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, Heath Streak of Zimbabwe won the toss and put Bangladesh in to bat on a pitch containing an unusual amount of grass for this venue

This report has been made possible by the Scottish Cricket Supporters, who gave me a lift to the Harare South Country Club ground when I was unable to get petrol during the current fuel crisis

Zimbabwe A may have messed up on their first match of the Emerging Nations tournament, against Denmark in Harare, but they would have been quite humiliated without a fighting innings of 64 by their number four batsman Dion Ebrahim

Zimbabwe 'A', having let themselves down against Denmark in the opening match of the Emerging Nations tournament, were hoping to regain their pride by beating the strongest of the visiting teams, Kenya, at Old Hararians Sports Club in Harare

In a closely-fought match, Holland defeated Zimbabwe A by four wickets, the home side putting up another mediocre performance

In the final round of the Emerging Nations Tournament, Ireland completed a narrow victory over the hosts in an exciting finish

It has been a quiet week for Zimbabwe cricket, as the players have finished the easiest part of their long tour and now prepare for the most difficult, the tour of Sri Lanka

FULL NAME: Ryan Eric Butterworth BORN: At Harare, 14 April 1981 MAJOR TEAMS: CFX Academy KNOWN AS: Ryan Butterworth (Nicknames: Butters, Stork [a make of butter]) BATTING STYLE: Right Hand Bat BOWLING STYLE: Right Arm Medium Pace

FULL NAME: Mathew Walter Townshend BORN: At Mutare, 5 March 1982 MAJOR TEAMS: Matabeleland (1999/2000), CFX Academy (2000/01)

Brighton Watambwa, it appears, has brought his budding international career to a close

Mashonaland went down to their third successive defeat in the Faithwearone-day series, losing this time by a convincing 101 runs againstNamibia

Namibia returned to their winning ways with a 76-run victory over a Zimbabwe XI at the Old Georgians Sports Club in Harare

Namibia's triumphant run of success in Zimbabwe came to a sudden end as they went down to an eight-wicket defeat at the hands of Manicaland in the Faithwear Series at the Country Club

Namibia started their campaign in Zimbabwe's domestic one-day series with a win over Midlands, while Matabeleland just held off the champions Mashonaland in an exciting match at the Harare Sports Club

Despite a dogged rearguard action led by Guy Croxford, Manicaland went down to Midlands by ten wickets in their match that ended just before tea at the picturesque Mutare Sports Club today

Mashonaland and Midlands closely fought throughout the day at Kwekwe Sports Club

Mashonaland completed a convincing 188-run victory over Midlands at Kwekwe Sports Club at the start of the extra half-hour on the third day of four

A new Zimbabwe record first-class total of 715 for eight wickets declared was set today at Mutare Sports Club, as Midlands piled on the agony against the home side

Midlands took a firm grip on the second day of their match against Manicaland at Mutare Sports Club. With a powerful 172 by England tour discard Craig Wishart to the fore, they ran up a total of 458 for five wickets by the close, a lead of 77 already wit