Centuries by openers Modiri Litheko and Lesego Senokwane led SA Emerging’s response against Zimbabwe Emerging on day two of the second four-day match in Bulawayo.
The visitors reached stumps on 267-2 – 132 runs behind the home side’s equally positive 399 all out.
Litheko, who struck 98 in Emerging SA’s win in the first match, and Senokwane led the reply, with the former recording 105 off 121 balls (11 fours, one six) and the latter unbeaten on 121 off 191 balls (13 fours).
The pair put on a 192-run opening partnership in a little over 40 overs, before the stand was eventually broken by Zimbabwe’s star of the match to date, Antum Naqvi (2-50).
Valentine Kitime (18) then added 40 with Senokwane and was looking good too until the same bowler had him caught and bowled 10 overs from the close.
Dian Forrester came in next and scored a rapid 17* off 21 balls that saw the South Africans to stumps in a sound position.
Earlier, the home side fell from their overnight 308-6.
Naqvi failed to add to his own overnight ton as he was dismissed in the third over of the morning, nicking off Forrester to Ntando Zuma without adding to his 130 (213 balls; 21 fours, one six).
Forrester, the visitors’ best bowler on day two with 2-57, also unseated Ernest Masuku (15) in the same fashion with a wicket apiece for Andile Simelane and Jade de Klerk, while Tapiwa Mufudza (36) offered the strongest resistance.
Andile Mokgakane’s four wickets on day one ensured he ended as the pick of the bowlers with 4-56.
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