The 2021–22 Pro50 Championship was the twentieth edition of the Pro50 Championship, a List A cricket tournament that was played in Zimbabwe. It started on 11 November 2021, with five teams taking part.[1] Rhinos were the defending champions.[2]
| Dates | 11 November 2021 – 13 March 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and Final |
| Champions | Mountaineers (3rd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Most runs | Ben Compton (361) |
| Most wickets | Sean Williams (15) |
The match between Eagles and Mountaineers, scheduled to be played on 9 December 2021, was postponed after four players tested positive for COVID-19.[3] Mountaineers won their penultimate group match, to join Rocks in the final of the tournament.[4] In the final, Mountaineers beat Rocks by 71 runs to win the tournament.[5]
Points table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocks | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 64 | −0.041 |
| 2 | Mountaineers | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 1.646 |
| 3 | Eagles | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 0.520 |
| 4 | Tuskers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 30 | −0.394 |
| 5 | Rhinos | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | −1.329 |
Source: Cricinfo
Advanced to the Final
Fixtures edit
Round-robin edit
11 November 2021
Scorecard |
Tuskers
106 (32.2 overs) |
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Eagles
107/2 (17.5 overs) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
11 November 2021
Scorecard |
Rocks
214 (45.3 overs) |
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Rhinos
127/5 (31.1 overs) |
Takudzwanashe Kaitano 46 (52)
Travor Mutsamba 1/19 (5 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
- Rhinos were set a revised target of 138 runs from 31.1 overs due to rain.
13 November 2021
Scorecard |
Eagles
314 (48.5 overs) |
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Tuskers
315/6 (47.5 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
13 November 2021
Scorecard |
Rocks
248/8 (50 overs) |
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Rhinos
94/3 (24 overs) |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rhinos were set a revised target of 109 runs from 24 overs due to rain.
17 November 2021
Scorecard |
Rocks
185 (42 overs) |
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Tuskers
115 (28.2 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
- Tuskers were set a revised target of 145 runs from 31 overs due to rain.
17 November 2021
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
363/9 (50 overs) |
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Rhinos
177 (41.1 overs) |
Ben Compton 102 (122)
Tashinga Musekiwa 5/68 (8 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Compton (Mountaineers) scored his first century in List A cricket.[6]
19 November 2021
Scorecard |
Rocks
151 (38.2 overs) |
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Tuskers
142 (30.2 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
19 November 2021
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
293/9 (50 overs) |
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Rhinos
177 (38.1 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
23 November 2021
Scorecard |
Tuskers
194 (50 overs) |
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Mountaineers
198/6 (37.1 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
25 November 2021
Scorecard |
Eagles
163 (35.2 overs) |
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Rocks
164/7 (42.2 overs) |
Wesley Madhevere 53 (74)
Travor Mutsamba 5/29 (8 overs) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
25 November 2021
Scorecard |
Tuskers
206 (45 overs) |
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Mountaineers
197 (43.5 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
5 December 2021
Scorecard |
Rhinos
261 (47.4 overs) |
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Eagles
266/4 (42.1 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
5 December 2021
Scorecard |
Rocks
306/6 (50 overs) |
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Mountaineers
296 (49.4 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
- Gabriel Jaya (Rocks) made his List A debut.
7 December 2021
Scorecard |
Eagles
261 (46.4 overs) |
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Rhinos
236/8 (50 overs) |
Kudzai Maunze 87 (71)
Manson Chikowero 3/34 (6.4 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
7 December 2021
Scorecard |
Rocks
131 (37 overs) |
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Mountaineers
132/2 (22.1 overs) |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
9 December 2021
Scorecard |
Tuskers
193 (42.4 overs) |
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Rhinos
194/6 (42.2 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
11 December 2021
Scorecard |
Tuskers
240/9 (50 overs) |
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Rhinos
134 (32.1 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
12 January 2022
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
227 (39.3 overs) |
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Eagles
187 (37.1 overs) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
14 January 2022
Scorecard |
Eagles
193/4 (36.1 overs) |
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- Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Frank Mwazviita (Mountaineers) made his List A debut.
Final edit
13 March 2022
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
307/9 (50 overs) |
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Rocks
236 (45.5 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
References edit
- ^ "Pro50 Championship 2021-22: Schedule, full squads, match timings, all details". Mad Over Cricket. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Rhinos win first trophy after beating Rocks in Pro50 Final". 263 Chat. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "ZC calls off Pro50 Championship match due to COVID-19". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Mountaineers book place in Pro50 Championship final". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Mountaineers beat Rocks to clinch Pro50 Championship title". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Mountaineers pummel Rhinos as Southern Rock unbeaten run continues". Sunday News. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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