Alistair Campbell’s sons, Matthew and Jonathan, starred with the bat in Zimbabwe’s Logan Cup, taking their side closer to the title.
Alistair Campbell's sons Jonathan and Matthew shine
Playing for the Southern Rocks against the Mashonaland Eagles in a virtual title-decider, opener Matthew Campbell scored 106, his third first-class ton, while Jonathan scored 59 from No.5 to help their side take a massive first-innings lead. Their brilliant outings, along with a concerted effort from the rest of their top six batters, helped them take the upper hand in the crucial game.
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The Eagles batted first in the four-day game in Harare and started strongly, with the openers adding 75 runs. Tinashe Kamunhukamwe (53) went on to hit a fifty, while Craig Ervine (108) scored a hundred batting at No.5. Wicketkeeper Ryan Kamwemba (71) also played a crucial knock as the Eagles declared at 362-8 on the second day to force a result.
But the Southern Rocks, sitting atop the league table and leading the Eagles by seven points, with a draw enough to win the title, batted big; all of their top six batters scored 50 or more. They were powered by a 196-run opening partnership between Matthew Campbell and Innocent Kaia (100), before the remaining batters took over.
No.3 Panashe Taruvinga scored 50, captain Roy Kaia added 76 runs to the total, Jonathan scored 59, while wicketkeeper Tafadzwa Tsiga (103*) hit a fifth first-class hundred, which also made him the ongoing season’s top scorer. The Rocks finished day three at 471-5 with one hand already on the 2025-26 Logan Cup title.
They eventually declared at 564-8 late on day four after Tsiga completed his hundred. This will be the Rocks’ second Logan Cup triumph after having won the title in the 2020-21 season. They had finished second in the 2023-24 season behind the Mountaineers.
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