The 2021–22 Fifty50 Challenge was the second edition of the Fifty50 Challenge, a 50-over women's cricket competition played in Zimbabwe. The tournament took place in February and March 2022, with four teams competing in a double round-robin group stage.
| Dates | 26 February – 12 March 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | 50 over |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Champions | Eagles (1st title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 13 |
| Most runs | Josephine Nkomo (268) |
| Most wickets | Michelle Mavunga (15) |
Eagles won the competition, beating Rhinos in the final. The tournament was followed by the Women's T20 Cup.[1][2]
Competition format edit
Teams played in a double round-robin in a group of four, therefore playing 6 matches overall. Matches were played using a one day format with 50 overs per side. The top two in the group advanced to the final.[1]
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:[3]
Win: 5 points.
Tie: 3 points.
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 3 points.
Points table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagles (Q) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.634 |
| 2 | Rhinos (Q) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | −0.041 |
| 3 | Tuskers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | −0.006 |
| 4 | Mountaineers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | −0.673 |
advanced to Final
Fixtures edit
Group stage edit
26 February 2022
Scorecard |
Eagles
145 (43 overs) |
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Tuskers
119 (43.4 overs) |
Nomvelo Sibanda 28 (52)
Olinda Chare 4/21 (8 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
26 February 2022
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
130 (38.5 overs) |
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Rhinos
131/0 (18 overs) |
Ashley Ndiraya 87* (66)
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- Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
28 February 2022
Scorecard |
Eagles
126 (37.1 overs) |
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Rhinos
87 (28.5 overs) |
Michelle Mavunga 27 (41)
Josephine Nkomo 3/18 (8 overs) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
28 February 2022
Scorecard |
Tuskers
142 (29 overs) |
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Mountaineers
67 (31.1 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
2 March 2022
Scorecard |
Eagles
187 (45.5 overs) |
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Mountaineers
127/6 (37 overs) |
Pellagia Mujaji 45 (79)
Kelis Ndlovu 2/16 (7 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
- Mountaineers target was 154 runs from 37 overs due to rain.
2 March 2022
Scorecard |
Tuskers
121 (31.1 overs) |
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Rhinos
122/2 (42.3 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
5 March 2022
Scorecard |
Eagles
152/9 (42 overs) |
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Tuskers
74 (28 overs) |
Modester Mupachikwa 42 (77)
Anita Chirisimhuru 3/24 (9 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 42 overs per side due to rain.
5 March 2022
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
173/8 (50 overs) |
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Rhinos
174/2 (40.1 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
7 March 2022
Scorecard |
Eagles
227/9 (50 overs) |
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Rhinos
152/6 (50 overs) |
Modester Mupachikwa 49 (63)
Kelly Ndiraya 3/23 (4 overs) |
Josephine Nkomo 79 (124)
Kelis Ndlovu 2/31 (10 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
7 March 2022
Scorecard |
Tuskers
199/9 (50 overs) |
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Mountaineers
87/2 (27.3 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
- Mountaineers innings was curtailed at 27.3 overs due to rain; at that point, they needed to have scored 86 runs to win.
9 March 2022
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
167/8 (50 overs) |
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Eagles
97 (27.5 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
9 March 2022
Scorecard |
Tuskers
158 (42.3 overs) |
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Rhinos
105 (38.4 overs) |
Josephine Nkomo 34 (40)
Lindokuhle Mabhero 5/23 (9.4 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
Final edit
12 March 2022
Scorecard |
Eagles
258/7 (50 overs) |
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Rhinos
91 (36.3 overs) |
Mary-Anne Musonda 22 (22)
Michelle Mavunga 4/32 (8.3 overs) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics edit
Most runs edit
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Nkomo | Rhinos | 7 | 7 | 268 | 67.00 | 79 | 0 | 3 |
| Christabel Chatonzwa | Eagles | 7 | 7 | 200 | 33.33 | 108* | 1 | 0 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | Mountaineers | 6 | 6 | 183 | 36.60 | 73 | 0 | 1 |
| Precious Marange | Eagles | 7 | 7 | 175 | 29.16 | 48* | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Ndiraya | Rhinos | 7 | 7 | 156 | 26.00 | 87* | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[5]
Most wickets edit
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Mavunga | Eagles | 54.3 | 15 | 10.66 | 4/32 | 0 |
| Ashley Ndiraya | Rhinos | 51.1 | 13 | 11.46 | 4/22 | 0 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | Mountaineers | 36.0 | 13 | 12.84 | 5/23 | 1 |
| Loryn Phiri | Mountaineers | 50.5 | 12 | 13.75 | 3/23 | 0 |
| Josephine Nkomo | Rhinos | 51.0 | 12 | 15.58 | 3/18 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "Fifty50 Challenge gets women's domestic season underway". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22/Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Records/Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22/Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Records/Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22/Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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