Eagles secured a solid five-wicket win over Mountaineers in their Pro50 Championship match at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday, chasing down the target with 17.2 overs to spare.
Mountaineers, sent in to bat first, were dismissed for 166 in 39.5 overs after a collapse triggered by Eagles’ disciplined bowling attack. Only three Mountaineers batters reached double figures, with Timycen Maruma top-scoring with 60 off 85 balls and captain Wellington Masakadza adding 43.
The pair shared a 99-run stand for the fifth wicket to lift their team from 46 for four, but the innings fell apart immediately after Masakadza was bowled by Wessly Madhevere. From 150 for five, Mountaineers lost their remaining wickets for just 21 runs.
Faraz Akram led the damage with excellent figures of 4 for 27, while Kundai Matigimu took 2 for 11 and Marshal Takodza claimed 1 for 0.
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Eagles’ reply began cautiously and briefly wobbled at 43 for three after the dismissal of Tinashe Kamunhukamwe for 21. But Kudzai Maunze and Craig Ervine put on an 85-run partnership that steadied the innings and shifted control firmly to the hosts.
Ervine scored 34 off 43 balls before falling to Masakadza, while Madhevere was dismissed shortly after for 14.
Maunze carried his bat through the chase, finishing unbeaten on 60 from 70 balls , supported by Tony Munyonga, who made 14 not out.
Eagles reached 167 for five in 32.4 overs to complete the victory.
The result strengthens Eagles’ position in the Pro50 Championship as the tournament enters its next round of fixtures.
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