Women's T20 Cup
| Countries |  Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2020–21 |
| Latest edition | 2024 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin and final |
| Number of teams | 4 (until 2023) 5 (from 2024) |
| Current champion | Tuskers (1st title) |
| Most successful | Eagles (3 titles) |
The Women's T20 Cup is a women's domestic Twenty20 competition organised by Zimbabwe Cricket. The competition began in the 2020–21 season, and sees four teams competing.
Eagles are the current holders. The competition runs alongside the Fifty50 Challenge.
History
[edit]The tournament began in October 2020, running alongside the Fifty50 Challenge. 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. Eagles won the group with four wins, and went on to win the tournament, beating Tuskers in the final.[3][4]
The second edition took place in March 2022, with the same format and teams competing.[5] Eagles once again won the tournament, winning the group stage with four wins before beating Mountaineers in the final.[6]
The third edition of the tournament began in February 2023, with the double round-robin group concluding at the end of March.[7] Mountaineers headed the table, winning five of their six matches, but lost the final in May to Eagles.[8]
Teams
[edit]| Team | Debut | Wins | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 2022
|
3
|
0
| |
| Mountaineers | 2022
|
0
|
2
| |
| Rhinos | 2022
|
0
|
0
| |
| Tuskers | 2022
|
1
|
1
| |
| Zimbabwe U19
|
2024
|
0
|
1
|
Results
[edit]| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Leading run-scorer | Leading wicket-taker | Ref/Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Eagles | Tuskers | Modester Mupachikwa (Eagles) 241 | Precious Marange (Eagles) 9 | [3][9][10] |
| 2021–22 | Eagles | Mountaineers | Kelis Ndlovu (Eagles) 197 | Michelle Mavunga (Eagles) 15 | [6][11][12] |
| 2022–23 | Eagles | Mountaineers | Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano (Mountaineers) 275 | Precious Marange (Eagles) 9 | [8][13][14] |
| 2024 | Tuskers | Zimbabwe U19
|
Sharne Mayers (Tuskers) 445 | Sharne Mayers (Tuskers) 18 | Tuskers won by 8 wickets (Scorecard) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Women's one-day and T20 tournaments get underway". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Women's Inter-Provincial Tournament 2008/09". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Women's T20 Cup 2020/21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Eagles crowned inaugural Women's T20 Cup champions". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Fifty50 Challenge gets women's domestic season underway". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Back-to-back T20, one-day games get women's season underway". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding in Women's T20 Cup 2020/21 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Bowling in Women's T20 Cup 2020/21 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Records/Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2021/22/Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Records/Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2021/22/Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding in Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2022/23 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Bowling in Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2022/23 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 February 2024.