FCC XI vs Zimbabweans, Tour Match at Leicester, ENG v ZIM, May 15 2025 - Live Scorecard

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Tour Match, Leicester, May 15 - 18, 2025, Zimbabwe tour of England

FCC XI

330

Zimbabweans

(9 ov) 38/2

Day 1 - Zimbabweans trail by 292 runs.

Current RR: 4.22

FCC XI 1st Innings

Zimbabweans 1st Innings

Match Flow

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First-Class Counties Select XI 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
BJ Dawkins	lbw b Ngarava	12	31	-	2	0	38.70
Joshua De Caires (c)	c †Tsiga b Muzarabani	79	92	-	15	0	85.86
Dan Mousley	c Curran b Nyauchi	8	12	-	1	0	66.66
Luc Benkenstein	c Williams b Nyamhuri	27	40	-	5	0	67.50
Ben Mayes	lbw b Nyamhuri	4	2	-	1	0	200.00
Thomas Rew †	c †Tsiga b Nyauchi	0	4	-	0	0	0.00
Jamal Richards	lbw b Ngarava	32	58	-	4	0	55.17
Mitchell Killeen	c Williams b Ngarava	11	13	-	2	0	84.61
Sebastian Morgan	not out	66	96	-	11	1	68.75
Jafer Chohan	c Ngarava b Bennett	56	84	-	8	0	66.66
Eddie Jack	c CR Ervine b Bennett	0	4	-	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 15, lb 7, nb 8, w 5)	35
Total	71.2 Ov (RR: 4.62)	330
Did not bat: Alex Green, Archie Bailey
Fall of wickets: 1-30 (BJ Dawkins, 8.1 ov), 2-48 (Dan Mousley, 12.2 ov), 3-122 (Luc Benkenstein, 24.2 ov), 4-127 (Ben Mayes, 24.4 ov), 5-128 (Thomas Rew, 25.6 ov), 6-170 (Joshua De Caires, 32.2 ov), 7-197 (Mitchell Killeen, 37.4 ov), 8-208 (Jamal Richards, 43.4 ov), 9-329 (Jafer Chohan, 69.4 ov), 10-330 (Eddie Jack, 71.2 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Richard Ngarava	13	1	42	3	3.23	-	-	-	0	0
Blessing Muzarabani	12	1	47	1	3.91	-	-	-	0	0
Victor Nyauchi	17	0	85	2	5.00	-	-	-	0	1
Newman Nyamhuri	14	0	74	2	5.28	-	-	-	5	7
Wellington Masakadza	12	1	41	0	3.41	-	-	-	0	0
Brian Bennett	3.2	0	19	2	5.70	-	-	-	0	0

Zimbabweans 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Brian Bennett	not out	9	30	-	1	0	30.00
Ben Curran	c †Rew b Killeen	10	8	-	1	0	125.00
Nick Welch	b Killeen	1	7	-	0	0	14.28
Sean Williams	not out	14	10	-	3	0	140.00
Extras	(lb 3, nb 1)	4
Total	9 Ov (RR: 4.22)	38/2
Yet to bat: Craig Ervine (c), Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Wellington Masakadza, Tafadzwa Tsiga †, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Victor Nyauchi, Newman Nyamhuri, Sean Ervine (c)
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Ben Curran, 1.5 ov), 2-17 (Nick Welch, 3.3 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	NB
Eddie Jack	3	0	17	0	5.66	-	-	-	0
Mitchell Killeen	4	2	5	2	1.25	-	-	-	1
Alex Green	2	0	13	0	6.50	-	-	-	0

Match Flow

General

Day 1
First-Class Counties Select XI 1st innings:
Drinks: First-Class Counties Select XI - 48/2 in 12.2 overs, JM de Caires 22 (31), LM Benkenstein 0 (0)
First-Class Counties Select XI: 50 runs in 13.0 overs, 65 minutes, 6 extras
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls, 39 minutes, JM de Caires 27 (24), LM Benkenstein 18 (24), 7 extras
First-Class Counties Select XI: 100 runs in 20.1 overs, 98 minutes, 13 extras
JM de Caires: 50 runs in 56 balls, 98 minutes (11x4)
Lunch: First-Class Counties Select XI - 121/2 in 24.0 overs, JM de Caires 55 (66), LM Benkenstein 27 (38)
First-Class Counties Select XI: 150 runs in 28.2 overs, 142 minutes, 24 extras
overthrows
Drinks: First-Class Counties Select XI - 193/6 in 36.0 overs, JA Richards 22 (32), MJ Killeen 11 (9)
First-Class Counties Select XI: 200 runs in 38.0 overs, 195 minutes, 30 extras
Tea: First-Class Counties Select XI - 225/8 in 48.0 overs, SHB Morgan 9 (27), JA Chohan 12 (16)
Zimbabweans substituted C Madande for TE Tsiga† as Wicketkeeper
First-Class Counties Select XI: 250 runs in 55.3 overs, 262 minutes, 32 extras
9th Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls, 51 minutes, SHB Morgan 26 (36), JA Chohan 24 (48), 2 extras
SHB Morgan: 50 runs in 68 balls, 97 minutes (8x4, 1x6)
First-Class Counties Select XI: 300 runs in 64.0 overs, 295 minutes, 33 extras
Drinks: First-Class Counties Select XI - 300/8 in 64.0 overs, SHB Morgan 56 (74), JA Chohan 38 (65)
9th Wicket: 100 runs in 141 balls, 93 minutes, SHB Morgan 57 (67), JA Chohan 42 (74), 4 extras
JA Chohan: 50 runs in 77 balls, 95 minutes (7x4)
Zimbabweans 1st innings
End of Day: Zimbabweans - 38/2 in 9.0 overs, BJ Bennett 9 (30), SC Williams 14 (10)

Match Details

Grace Road, Leicester
Toss	First-Class Counties Select XI, elected to bat first
Series	Zimbabwe tour of England
Season	2025
Players per side	First-Class Counties Select XI 13 (11 batting, 11 fielding); Zimbabweans 13 (11 batting, 11 fielding)
Match days	15,16,17,18 May 2025 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	James Middlebrook Rob White
Match Referee	Will Smith

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Zimbabweans Innings

Player Name		R	B
BJ Bennett	not out	9	30
BJ Curran	caught	10	8
NR Welch	bowled	1	7
SC Williams	not out	14	10
Extras	(lb 3, nb 1)
Total	38(2 wkts; 9 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
EV Jack	3	0	17	0	5.66
MJ Killeen	4	2	5	2	1.25 (1 nb)
AM Green	2	0	13	0	6.5

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