Matabeleland Tuskers, Southern Rocks declare

MATABELELAND Tuskers declared on 317/8 with a 35-run lead in their first innings on the second day of the Logan Cup cricket match against Mountaineers at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo yesterday.
BY THE SPORTS REPORTER

After bowling out Mountaineers on Wednesday in their first inning, for 264 from 89,1 overs, Tuskers resumed the chase yesterday 259 runs behind while Mountaineers were 18 for no loss of wicket at close after seven wickets. Brian Chari and Moeen Ali both hit 42 before Sean Ervine’s cracking 83, which included 10 boundaries and three sixes, pushed Tuskers to 220/5 before he fell to Donald Tiripano.

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