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Zimbabwe take first-day honours

Zimbabwe bowled out Kenya Select for 147 on the first day at Harare Sports Club

Cricinfo staff
16-May-2007
Zimbabwe A 38 for 2(Chauluka 18*, Odhiambo 1-10, A. Luseno 1-19) trail Kenya Select 147 (C Obuya 42, Maruma 4-30) by 109 runs
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Kenya Select put up a poor display with the bat on the first day of the four-day match against Zimbabwe A at Harare Sports Club, being bowled out for 147 inside two sessions. Zimbabwe closed on 38 for 2.
The Kenyans won the toss and reached 28 for 0 with few alarms before it all started going wrong. David Obuya and Jimmy Kamande were parted when Obuya edged Prince Masvaure to Hamilton Masakadza in the slips, and Tony Suji followed for a first-ball duck.
Graeme Cremer should have had a second wicket when Kamande spooned a return catch but somehow Cremer, who had possibly too much time to get under the ball, spilt it. But the miss was not too costly, and Kenya reached lunch at 91 for 5. Only the captain, Collins Obuya, seemed equal to the task and he played some powerful pull shots after the interval.
Legspinner Tymicen Maruma, who ended with 4 for 30, tied the batsmen down, and when he showed signs of tiring, left-arm spinner Keith Dabengwa replaced him and polished off the innings.
Zimbabwe A got off to a shaky start themselves when the in-form Tino Mawoyo edged Alfred Luseno into his off stump for 4. Bonaparte Mujuru was the caught behind for 4, and Kenya squandered a chance to end the day on a high when Hiren Varaiya botched a run-out opportunity. Eric Chauluka cut to point and set off for a run but Masakadza sent him back when he was halfway down the track. In all the confusion Varaiya threw the ball late and allowed Chauluka to scramble home.
The Kenyans, who failed to win any of their four Logan Cup matches preceding this game, will need to produce a much better performance on the second day if they are to claw their way back into this match.