Ex Zim cricketer Mpofu shines in Legends League Cricket

• Published date: 22 September 2022
• Publication title: The Chronicle

The Chronicle Brandon Moyo, Sports Reporter FORMER Zimbabwe international cricketer, Christopher Mpofu is proving that he still has the gas as he is piling up the wickets in the Legends League Cricket 2022 which began last week. The 36-year old Mpofu who last played for Zimbabwe in March 2020 is enjoying life in India as he has taken four wickets in his first two matches.

He is playing forManipal Tigers where he issharing the changing room with some of the game's finest players, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Bret Lee, Muttiah Muralitharan and countryman Tatenda Taibu. Other cricket legends in the league include Irfan Pathan, Monty Panesar, Yusuf Pathan, Shane Watson, Virender Sehwag, Chris Gayle, Gautam Gambhir Jacques Kallis, the Zimbabwean trio of Hamilton Masakadza, Elton Chigumbura and Solomon Mire.

In their first match against Bhilwara Kings, Mpofu took two wickets for 37 runs in 3.4 overs.

His effort however could not help his team win as they lost the match by three wickets. Manipal Tigers, bowling first were restricted 153-7 in their 20 overs.

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