HAMILTON Masakadza rolled back the years with a century for Takashinga Patriots 1 in a National Premier League cricket derby at the weekend.
He scored a brilliant 120 against Takashinga Patriots 2.
However, the rest of his side, except for Timycen Maruma with 35, failed with the bat and they lost the match played at their home ground in Highfield on Sunday.
Masakadza’s 120 came off only 100 balls and he hit eight sixes and seven fours, his team’s innings ending at 230 for nine wickets.
Takashinga Patriots 2 made a strong reply, though, with Aliakbar Hamid opening the innings and scoring 58 not out off 84 balls and Prince Masvaure 44 not out off 67, their unbroken third-wicket partnership adding 105 runs.
The score was 142 for two off 28 overs when bad light stopped play, and on Duckworth-Lewis Takashinga Patriots 2 were declared winners by 28 runs.
BRIEF SCORES:
Takashinga Patriots 1 – 230-9 in 45 overs (Hamilton Masakadza 120, Timycen Maruma 35, Tanaka Chivanga 12; Faraz Akram 2/38, Cuthbert Musoko 2/38, Prince Masvaure 2/56)
Takashinga Patriots 2 – 142-2 in 28 overs (Aliakbar Hamid 58*, Prince Masvaure 44*, Baxon Gopito 19; Tanaka Chivanga 2/32)
Result: Takashinga Patriots 2 won by 28 runs (Duckworth-Lewis method)
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Bulawayo Athletic Club – 102 all out in 28.2 overs (Kudakwashe Kaitano 18, Vitalis Buwu 18, Palvin Ndlovu 12; Dylan Hondo 2/1, George Matanga 2/16, Luke Jongwe 2/17)
Uprising – 103-3 in 13 overs (Aisha Chibanda 42*, Tafadzwa Mahachi 21, Gilford Muzeya 15*; Jeffrey Mhuriyengwe 1/19, Brandon James 1/31, Isaiah Musarirevhu 1/34)
Result: Uprising won by seven wickets
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Scorpions – 195 all out in 39.4 overs (Nezbert Maringire 55, Blessed Muzite 30, Tariri Kapungu 13; Albert Ndlovu 2/18, Misheck Gwizi 2/30, Elvin Nxumalo 2/34)
Golden Bulls – 107 all out in 25.2 overs (Tendai Tapera 46, Misheck Gwizi 26, Munashe Maworere 9; Blessed Muzite 4/9, Nkosilathi Nungu 3/12, Tariro Kapungu 2/27)
Result: Scorpions won by 88 runs
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Mutare Sports Club – 216 all out in 43.5 overs (Donald Tiripano 65, John Masara 43, Kudzai Sauramba 35; Victor Chirwa 3/28, Davis Murwendo 3/37, Brandon Mavuta 3/52)
Kadoma Cricket Club – 217-4 in 34.1 overs (Bright Matsiwe 68, Brandon Mavuta 60, Takudzwanashe Kaitano 50*; John Masara 3/37, Michael Maposa 1/32)
Result: Kadoma Cricket Club won by six wickets
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Queens Sports Club – 191-8 in 37 overs (Tanaka Zvaita 50, Tanatswa Bechani 40*, Ian Fuzane 31; Ronald Masocha 4/47, Hammad Ul Hassan Aqil 2/18, Jabulisa Tshuma 1/30)
Mbizo – 122 all out in 32.2 overs (Panashe Mugari 23, Manson Chikowero 20*, Walter Matawu 13; Tanatswa Bechani 3/14, Tendai Tapera 2/25, Petros Sithole 2/30)
Result: Queens Sports Club won by 69 runs. – Sports Reporter/ZimCricket.