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2021–22 Fifty50 Challenge

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2021–22 Fifty50 Challenge
Dates26 February – 12 March 2022
Administrator(s)Zimbabwe Cricket
Cricket format50 over
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and final
ChampionsEagles (1st title)
Participants4
Matches13
Most runsJosephine Nkomo (268)
Most wicketsMichelle Mavunga (15)

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.

Eagles won the competition, beating Rhinos in the final. The tournament was followed by the Women's T20 Cup.[1][2]

Competition format

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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

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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
Source: CricketArchive,[3] ESPNcricinfo[4]

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Fixtures

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Group stage

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26 February 2022
Scorecard
Eagles
145 (43 overs)
v
Tuskers
119 (43.4 overs)
Precious Marange 48* (71)
Thuba Saidi 2/17 (4 overs)
Nomvelo Sibanda 28 (52)
Olinda Chare 4/21 (8 overs)
Eagles won by 26 runs
Sunrise Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Percival Sizara and Sarah Dambanevana
  • Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.

26 February 2022
Scorecard
Mountaineers
130 (38.5 overs)
v
Rhinos
131/0 (18 overs)
Nyasha Gwanzura 34 (38)
Ashley Ndiraya 3/6 (3 overs)
Rhinos won by 10 wickets
Old Hararians, Harare
Umpires: Matsiliso Moyo and Tafadzwa Musakwa
  • Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.

28 February 2022
Scorecard
Eagles
126 (37.1 overs)
v
Rhinos
87 (28.5 overs)
Michelle Mavunga 27 (41)
Josephine Nkomo 3/18 (8 overs)
Mary-Anne Musonda 27 (33)
Christabel Chatonzwa 4/6 (7.5 overs)
Eagles won by 39 runs
Old Hararians, Harare
Umpires: David Shawane and Solomon Mangwiro
  • Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.

28 February 2022
Scorecard
Tuskers
142 (29 overs)
v
Mountaineers
67 (31.1 overs)
Tasmeen Granger 61 (63)
Nyasha Gwanzura 4/8 (3 overs)
Loryn Phiri 12 (42)
Loreen Tshuma 3/9 (7.1 overs)
Tuskers won by 75 runs
Sunrise Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Matsiliso Moyo and Oscar Tafirenyika
  • Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.

2 March 2022
Scorecard
Eagles
187 (45.5 overs)
v
Mountaineers
127/6 (37 overs)
Precious Marange 48 (61)
Audrey Mazvishaya 2/18 (7 overs)
Pellagia Mujaji 45 (79)
Kelis Ndlovu 2/16 (7 overs)
Eagles won by 26 runs (DLS)
Old Hararians, Harare
Umpires: Oscar Tafirenyika and Sarah Dambanevana
  • 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)
v
Rhinos
122/2 (42.3 overs)
Tasmeen Granger 22 (54)
Ashley Ndiraya 4/22 (6.1 overs)
Josephine Nkomo 54* (126)
Nomvelo Sibanda 1/22 (9.3 overs)
Rhinos won by 8 wickets
Sunrise Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Matsiliso Moyo and Percival Sizara
  • Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.

5 March 2022
Scorecard
Eagles
152/9 (42 overs)
v
Tuskers
74 (28 overs)
Modester Mupachikwa 42 (77)
Anita Chirisimhuru 3/24 (9 overs)
Loreen Tshuma 16 (35)
Christabel Chatonzwa 3/20 (8 overs)
Eagles won by 78 runs
Sunrise Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Brendon Nyaude and David Shawane
  • 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)
v
Rhinos
174/2 (40.1 overs)
Pellagia Mujaji 49 (90)
Josephine Nkomo 3/27 (9 overs)
Josephine Nkomo 61* (98)
Loryn Phiri 2/28 (10 overs)
Rhinos won by 8 wickets
Old Hararians, Harare
Umpires: Oscar Tafirenyika and Solomon Mangwiro
Player of the match: Josephine Nkomo (Rhinos)
  • Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.

7 March 2022
Scorecard
Eagles
227/9 (50 overs)
v
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)
Eagles won by 75 runs
Old Hararians, Harare
Umpires: David Shawane and Matsiliso Moyo
  • Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.

7 March 2022
Scorecard
Tuskers
199/9 (50 overs)
v
Mountaineers
87/2 (27.3 overs)
Tasmeen Granger 33 (70)
Francisca Chipare 3/29 (10 overs)
Nyasha Gwanzura 35* (58)
Anita Chirisimhuru 2/17 (6.3 overs)
Mountaineers won by 2 runs (DLS)
Sunrise Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Brendon Nyaude and Sarah Dambanevana
  • 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)
v
Eagles
97 (27.5 overs)
Nyasha Gwanzura 73 (102)
Precious Marange 3/23 (10 overs)
Modester Mupachikwa 22 (23)
Nyasha Gwanzura 5/23 (8 overs)
Mountaineers won by 70 runs
Sunrise Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Matsiliso Moyo and Oscar Tafirenyika
  • Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.

9 March 2022
Scorecard
Tuskers
158 (42.3 overs)
v
Rhinos
105 (38.4 overs)
Chiedza Dhururu 40* (82)
Dana Ndiraya 3/32 (10 overs)
Josephine Nkomo 34 (40)
Lindokuhle Mabhero 5/23 (9.4 overs)
Tuskers won by 53 runs
Old Hararians, Harare
Umpires: David Shawane and Sarah Dambanevana
  • Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

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12 March 2022
Scorecard
Eagles
258/7 (50 overs)
v
Rhinos
91 (36.3 overs)
Christabel Chatonzwa 108* (114)
Dana Ndiraya 3/40 (9 overs)
Mary-Anne Musonda 22 (22)
Michelle Mavunga 4/32 (8.3 overs)
Eagles won by 167 runs
Old Hararians, Harare
Umpires: Percival Sizara and Sarah Dambanevana
  • Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

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Most runs

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Fifty50 Challenge gets women's domestic season underway". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22/Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Records/Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22/Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Records/Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22/Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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