The 2020–21 Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that was played in Zimbabwe during April 2021.[1] Five teams took part in the competition,[2] with two matches being played each day.[3] Due to a logistical challenge, the opening day match between Tuskers and Rhinos was moved back to 15 April, with the play-off and final being moved back one day as a result.[4] The Matabeleland Tuskers won the last domestic T20 tournament to be played in Zimbabwe, during the 2018–19 season.[5]
| Dates | 10 – 16 April 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Final |
| Champions | Tuskers (2nd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs | Craig Ervine (250) |
| Most wickets | Donald Tiripano (11) |
Following the conclusion of the group stage, Tuskers and Eagles qualified for the final of the tournament.[6] Rocks beat Mountaineers to win the 3rd place play-off match,[7] and in the final, Tuskers beat Eagles by 69 runs to win the tournament.[8]
Points table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuskers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1.509 |
| 2 | Eagles | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0.481 |
| 3 | Rocks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0.333 |
| 4 | Mountaineers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −0.393 |
| 5 | Rhinos | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −1.980 |
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Fixtures edit
Round-robin edit
10 April 2021
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
105 (16.1 overs) |
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Eagles
106/3 (18.2 overs) |
Gary Chirimuuta 32 (31)
Brad Evans 3/28 (4 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Brad Evans, Tanaka Chivanga, Tinashe Nenhunzi (Eagles), Brighton Chipungu, Dion Myers and Tinashe Chiora (Mountaineers) all made their T20 debuts.
11 April 2021
Scorecard |
Tuskers
147/5 (20 overs) |
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Eagles
142/8 (20 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Clive Madande, Simbarashe Haukozi and Tanatswa Bechani (Tuskers) all made their T20 debuts.
11 April 2021
Scorecard |
Rhinos
158/5 (20 overs) |
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Rocks
159/6 (17.4 overs) |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
- Andre Odendaal, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Travor Mutsamba (Rocks) and Tashinga Musekiwa (Rhinos) all made their T20 debuts.
12 April 2021
Scorecard |
Tuskers
141/6 (20 overs) |
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Rocks
143/3 (16.5 overs) |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
- Delan Hondo (Rocks) made his T20 debut.
12 April 2021
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
144/9 (20 overs) |
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Rhinos
121 (18.2 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
13 April 2021
Scorecard |
Rhinos
194/1 (20 overs) |
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Eagles
196/4 (16.4 overs) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Takudzwanashe Kaitano (Rhinos) made his T20 debut.
13 April 2021
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
175/5 (20 overs) |
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Rocks
153/9 (18.1 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
14 April 2021
Scorecard |
Eagles
163/3 (20 overs) |
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Rocks
163/7 (20 overs) |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
- Privilege Chesa (Rocks) made his T20 debut.
14 April 2021
Scorecard |
Tuskers
206/5 (20 overs) |
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Mountaineers
143 (19.5 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bright Phiri (Tuskers) made his T20 debut.
15 April 2021
Scorecard |
Tuskers
215/5 (20 overs) |
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Rhinos
137 (16.3 overs) |
Brian Chari 89 (46)
Tashinga Musekiwa 2/26 (3 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
Playoffs edit
Mountaineers
160/5 (20 overs) |
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Rocks
161/8 (18.4 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Clive Chitumba (Mountaineers) made his T20 debut.
Tuskers
179/6 (20 overs) |
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Eagles
110 (15 overs) |
Gareth Chirawu 39 (32)
Ainsley Ndlovu 5/20 (4 overs) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Gareth Chirawu and Rodney Mupfudza (Eagles) both made their T20 debuts.
References edit
- ^ "Domestic T20 tourney gets underway". The Herald. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Tuskers shift focus to upcoming T20 competition". Chronicle. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Zimbabwe: Domestic T20 Tourney Gets Underway". All Africa. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Wins for Tuskers, Rocks on day two of domestic T20 competition". Chronicle. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Zimbabwe board and players rally for victims of Cyclone Idai". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Tuskers seal place in final". Herald. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Rocks clinch T20 bronze". Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Ervine masterclass powers Tuskers home". Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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