Fifty50 Challenge
The Fifty50 Challenge is a women's domestic one-day cricket competition organised by Zimbabwe Cricket. The competition began in the 2020–21 season, and sees four teams competing in 50-over matches.
| Countries | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Format | Limited overs cricket (50 overs per side) |
| First edition | 2020–21 |
| Latest edition | 2022–23 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Current champion | Eagles (2nd title) |
| Most successful | Eagles (2 titles) |
Eagles are the current holders, winning the last two titles. The competition runs alongside the Women's T20 Cup.
History
The tournament began in October 2020, running alongside the Women's T20 Cup. The inception of the tournament was described by its founders, Zimbabwe Cricket, as "historic", becoming the first domestic women's competition to be played in Zimbabwe since the 2008–09 Inter-Provincial Tournament, which was the only previous such tournament.[1][2]
The tournament saw four teams, Eagles, Mountaineers, Rhinos and Tuskers compete in a double round-robin group stage, with the top two sides qualifying for the final. Mountaineers won the group on Net Run Rate, and went on to beat Rhinos in the final to become the inaugural winners of the competition.[3][4]
The second edition of the tournament began in February 2022, with the same format and teams competing.[5] Eagles won the tournament to claim their first one-day title, beating Rhinos by 167 runs in the final.[6]
The third edition of the tournament began in February 2023, operating as a double round-robin group without a final.[7] Eagles won the tournament, their second in a row, edging out Rhinos on Net Run Rate.[8]
Teams
| Team | Wins | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 2 | 0 | |
| Mountaineers | 1 | 0 | |
| Rhinos | 0 | 3 | |
| Tuskers | 0 | 0 |
Results
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Leading run-scorer | Leading wicket-taker | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Mountaineers | Rhinos | Josephine Nkomo (Rhinos) 294 | Francesca Chipare (Mountaineers) 19 | [3][9][10] |
| 2021–22 | Eagles | Rhinos | Josephine Nkomo (Rhinos) 268 | Michelle Mavunga (Eagles) 15 | [11][12][13] |
| 2022–23 | Eagles | Rhinos | Ashley Ndiraya (Rhinos) 246 | Nomatter Mutasa (Rhinos) 15 | [8][14][15] |
See also
References
- ^ "Women's one-day and T20 tournaments get underway". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Women's Inter-Provincial Tournament 2008/09". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Mountaineers Women lift Fifty50 Challenge trophy". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Fifty50 Challenge gets women's domestic season underway". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Eagles Women lift 2021/22 Fifty50 Challenge trophy". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Back-to-back T20, one-day games get women's season underway". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding in Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Bowling in Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 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.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding in Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Bowling in Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.