da jogodeouro： Douglas Hondo picked up five wickets and Grant Flower cracked a century togive Zimbabwe the upper hand against British Universities at Edgbaston, inthe opening match of their tour
Wisden CricInfo staff04-May-2003Douglas Hondo picked up five wickets and Grant Flower cracked a century togive Zimbabwe the upper hand against British Universities at Edgbaston, inthe opening match of their tour.After a rain-affected first day, the Universities resumed on a healthy 92for 2, but by the time Hondo had taken four wickets in three overs, theirinnings was in tatters. They folded for 146, as 15 wickets fell in the day.Zimbabwe launched their reply with a brace of fifties for Mark Vermeulen andStuart Carlisle, but by the time Rob Ferley and Justin Bishop had rippedthrough the middle order, Zimbabwe were themselves in some considerablestrife at 183 for 7. Flower, however, stood firm, adding 119 for the eighthwicket with his captain Heath Streak (37 not out).