Mountaineers towering at the top of the table
A round up from the latest matches in the Faithwear Metbank One-Day Competition
Cricinfo staff
08-Dec-2009
Mountaineers made light work of the target set by Matabeleland Tuskers at Mutare Sports Club. Choosing to bat first Matabeleland could not last the 50 overs as they were bowled out for under 200. It could have been worse for the visiting side, who were struggling at 71 for 6 at the half-way stage of their innings. But a run-a-ball 53 from captain Greg Strydom and contributions Mbekezeli Mabuza (24) and Chris Mpofu (29 not out) lifted the total to 197. Though the wickets were shared around the bowlers,18 year-old legspinner Natsai Mushangwe was the star, collecting a career best 4 for 40 from his 10 overs.
With plenty of time to reach their target, unbeaten fifties from Tino Mawoyo and captain Hamilton Masakadza alongside 47 from Timycen Maruma ensured no problems for the Mountaineers as they widened their lead over second-placed Mid West Rhinos to 16 points.
Rain meant only 4.1 overs of play was possible in Southern Rocks game against Mashonaland Eagles at Masvingo Sports Club.
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | Pts | Net RR | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountaineers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | +1.003 | 1293/245.3 | 1279/300.0 |
| Mid West Rhinos | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.006 | 1425/297.3 | 1365/285.2 |
| Mashonaland Eagles | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | -0.063 | 1225/247.1 | 1228/244.4 |
| Southern Rocks | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | -0.387 | 1193/248.3 | 1233/237.4 |
| Matabeleland Tuskers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.606 | 1379/300.0 | 1410/271.0 |