2020–21 Pro50 Championship
| Dates | 18 – 28 April 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Final |
| Champions | Rhinos (1st title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs | Takudzwanashe Kaitano (247) |
| Most wickets | John Nyumbu (11) |
The 2020–21 Pro50 Championship was the nineteenth edition of the Pro50 Championship, a List A cricket tournament that was played in Zimbabwe. It started on 18 April 2021, with five teams taking part,[1] and was the final domestic tournament in Zimbabwe's cricket calendar for the 2020–21 season.[2] There was no defending champion, as the previous tournament was voided due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]
Following the conclusion of the group stage, Tuskers and Eagles advanced to the third-place play-off, and Rocks and Rhinos qualified for the final of the tournament.[5] Rhinos won the tournament, beating Rocks by 47 runs in the final.[6]
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1.486 |
| 2 | Rhinos | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1.284 |
| 3 | Tuskers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | −0.095 |
| 4 | Eagles | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −1.267 |
| 5 | Mountaineers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −1.398 |
Source: Cricinfo
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Fixtures
Round-robin
18 April 2021
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
177 (44 overs) |
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Tuskers
179/7 (35.5 overs) |
Brian Chari 46 (26)
Brighton Chipungu 4/46 (9 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bright Phiri, Clive Madande, Panashe Maphosa (Tuskers), Brighton Chipungu, Dion Myers and John Masara (Mountaineers) all made their List A debuts.
18 April 2021
Scorecard |
Eagles
226 (49.5 overs) |
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Rhinos
229/2 (37.3 overs) |
Rodney Mupfudza 53 (83)
Chris Mpofu 3/41 (9.5 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashley Mufandauya, Brad Evans, Gareth Chirawu, Rodney Mupfudza, Tadiwanashe Nyangani and Tinashe Nenhunzi (Eagles) all made their List A debuts.
20 April 2021
Scorecard |
Tuskers
132 (34.4 overs) |
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Rocks
134/2 (15 overs) |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
- Privilege Chesa (Rocks) made his List A debut.
20 April 2021
Scorecard |
Eagles
231 (44.4 overs) |
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Mountaineers
208 (45.5 overs) |
Kevin Kasuza 35 (28)
Honest Ziwira 3/52 (8.5 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
- Akshay Patel (Mountaineers) and Malcolm Chikuwa (Eagles) both made their List A debuts.
22 April 2021
Scorecard |
Rocks
235 (46.3 overs) |
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Rhinos
236/7 (49.2 overs) |
Bright Matsiwe 64 (62)
Roy Kaia 3/25 (10 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
- Bright Matsiwe (Rhinos) made his List A debut.
22 April 2021
Scorecard |
Tuskers
260/7 (50 overs) |
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Eagles
188 (40.4 overs) |
Elton Chigumbura 55 (43)
Tawanda Dzikiti 3/32 (7.4 overs) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Tawanda Dzikiti (Tuskers) made his List A debut.
24 April 2021
Scorecard |
Rhinos
219 (49 overs) |
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Tuskers
220/8 (50 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
24 April 2021
Scorecard |
Rocks
142 (31.5 overs) |
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Mountaineers
137 (38.2 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
- Nkosilathi Nungu (Rocks) and Spencer Magodo (Mountaineers) both made their List A debuts.
26 April 2021
Scorecard |
Eagles
170 (33.5 overs) |
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Rocks
172/6 (25.1 overs) |
Brian Mudzinganyama 66 (48)
Tadiwanashe Nyangani 3/43 (8 overs) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tadiwanashe Marumani (Rocks) made his List A debut.
26 April 2021
Scorecard |
Rhinos
335/6 (50 overs) |
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Mountaineers
153 (35.2 overs) |
Baxon Gopito 49 (60)
Brandon Mavuta 5/37 (10 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
- Nigel Bonyongwe (Mountaineers) and Tashinga Musekiwa (Rhinos) both made their List A debuts.
Finals
Tuskers
221 (49 overs) |
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Eagles
136 (36.1 overs) |
Gareth Chirawu 63 (91)
John Nyumbu 5/21 (7.1 overs) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
Rhinos
297/8 (50 overs) |
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Rocks
250 (49 overs) |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
- Sydney Murombo (Rocks) made his List A debut.
References
- ^ "Pro50 Championship 2021: Full schedule, squads, match timings and live streaming details". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Tuskers shift focus to upcoming T20 competition". Chronicle. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket void 2019-20 season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket annulled 2019-20 domestic season due to COVID-19". ANI News. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "JUST IN: Tuskers out of Pro-50 final". Chronicle. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Rhinos win first trophy after beating Rocks in Pro50 Final". 263 Chat. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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