da marjack bet： After the third day’s play in the match between Manicaland and Matabelelandat Mutare Sports Club, Manicaland found themselves on the back foot afterhaving taken a first-innings lead of 149
da premier bet： Staff Reporter27-Apr-2003After the third day’s play in the match between Manicaland and Matabelelandat Mutare Sports Club, Manicaland found themselves on the back foot afterhaving taken a first-innings lead of 149. A greatly improved second-inningsby Matabeleland left Manicaland with a target of 268, but negative battingsaw them lose three wickets for only 45 runs by the close.The overnight Matabeleland pair of Mark Vermeulen and Gavin Rennie battedwith great responsibility to add 143 altogether. Manicaland hopes wereraised when three wickets fell with the total on 260, two of them to AlecTaylor, but Andre Hoffman, positive as ever, and Mluleki Nkala, playing aresponsible innings, led a recovery that took Matabeleland to a total of416. Gary Brent as usual was the most consistent of the bowlers, whileRichie Sims took three wickets but was expensive.With 26 overs to be bowled until the close, Manicaland decided to play forthe next day, and lived to regret it. This enabled the visitors to controlthe proceedings and snatch three wickets before the close. Manicaland wentinto the final day facing an uphill task.
