| 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) |
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
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
| 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
Group stage
26 February 2022 Scorecard |
Eagles 145 (43 overs) |
v |
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) |
v |
Rhinos 131/0 (18 overs) |
Ashley Ndiraya 87* (66) |
- 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) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
28 February 2022 Scorecard |
Tuskers 142 (29 overs) |
v |
Mountaineers 67 (31.1 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
2 March 2022 Scorecard |
Eagles 187 (45.5 overs) |
v |
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) |
v |
Rhinos 122/2 (42.3 overs) |
- 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) |
- 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) |
- 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) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
7 March 2022 Scorecard |
Tuskers 199/9 (50 overs) |
v |
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) |
v |
Eagles 97 (27.5 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
9 March 2022 Scorecard |
Tuskers 158 (42.3 overs) |
v |
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
12 March 2022 Scorecard |
Eagles 258/7 (50 overs) |
v |
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
Most runs
| 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
| 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
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "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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