Cricket tournament
| 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) |
| ← 2019–202021–22 → | |
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, and was the final domestic tournament in Zimbabwe's cricket calendar for the 2020–21 season. There was no defending champion, as the previous tournament was voided due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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. Rhinos won the tournament, beating Rocks by 47 runs in the final.
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 |
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Fixtures
Round-robin
| 18 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Mountaineers 177 (44 overs) |
v | Tuskers 179/7 (35.5 overs) |
| Kevin Kasuza 43 (34) John Nyumbu 3/25 (10 overs) |
Brian Chari 46 (26) Brighton Chipungu 4/46 (9 overs) |
| Tuskers won by 3 wickets Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: David Shawane and Stanley Gogwe Player of the match: Brian Chari (Tuskers) |
- 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) |
v | Rhinos 229/2 (37.3 overs) |
| Rodney Mupfudza 53 (83) Chris Mpofu 3/41 (9.5 overs) |
Tarisai Musakanda 77* (67) Ashley Mufandauya 1/22 (4 overs) |
| Rhinos won by 8 wickets Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: Percival Sizara and Walter Musakwa Player of the match: Tarisai Musakanda (Rhinos) |
- 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) |
v | Rocks 134/2 (15 overs) |
| Nkosana Mpofu 42 (56) Tendai Chisoro 4/12 (6.4 overs) |
Cephas Zhuwao 69* (35) Panashe Maphosa 1/15 (2 overs) |
| Rocks won by 8 wickets Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Collin Tlou and Percival Sizara |
- 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) |
v | Mountaineers 208 (45.5 overs) |
| Brad Evans 109 (92) Victor Nyauchi 5/41 (9 overs) |
Kevin Kasuza 35 (28) Honest Ziwira 3/52 (8.5 overs) |
| Eagles won by 23 runs Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: Oscar Tafirenyika and Tafadzwa Musakwa |
- 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) |
v | Rhinos 236/7 (49.2 overs) |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga 50 (76) Carl Mumba 5/57 (9.3 overs) |
Bright Matsiwe 64 (62) Roy Kaia 3/25 (10 overs) |
| Rhinos won by 3 wickets Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: David Shawane and Stanley Gogwe |
- 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) |
v | Eagles 188 (40.4 overs) |
| Alvin Chiradza 49* (43) Malcolm Chikuwa 2/34 (10 overs) |
Elton Chigumbura 55 (43) Tawanda Dzikiti 3/32 (7.4 overs) |
| Tuskers won by 72 runs Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: N Ndiweni and Tafadzwa Musakwa |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Tawanda Dzikiti (Tuskers) made his List A debut.
| 24 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Rhinos 219 (49 overs) |
v | Tuskers 220/8 (50 overs) |
| Carl Mumba 47* (50) Ainsley Ndlovu 3/35 (10 overs) |
Brian Chari 61 (70) Prince Masvaure 3/30 (9 overs) |
| Tuskers won by 2 wickets Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: N Ndiweni and Percival Sizara |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
| 24 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Rocks 142 (31.5 overs) |
v | Mountaineers 137 (38.2 overs) |
| Larvet Masunda 36 (46) Akshay Patel 3/25 (4 overs) |
Shingi Masakadza 53 (66) Tendai Chisoro 3/29 (10 overs) |
| Rocks won by 5 runs Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: Stanley Gogwe and Walter Musakwa |
- 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) |
v | Rocks 172/6 (25.1 overs) |
| Ashley Mufandauya 47 (54) Brian Mudzinganyama 4/18 (6.5 overs) |
Brian Mudzinganyama 66 (48) Tadiwanashe Nyangani 3/43 (8 overs) |
| Rocks won by 4 wickets Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Oscar Tafirenyika and Tafadzwa Musakwa |
- 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) |
v | Mountaineers 153 (35.2 overs) |
| Tashinga Musekiwa 61* (40) Akshay Patel 2/54 (6 overs) |
Baxon Gopito 49 (60) Brandon Mavuta 5/37 (10 overs) |
| Rhinos won by 182 runs Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: Collin Tlou and Walter Musakwa |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
- Nigel Bonyongwe (Mountaineers) and Tashinga Musekiwa (Rhinos) both made their List A debuts.
Finals
| 3rd Place Play-Off 28 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Tuskers 221 (49 overs) |
v | Eagles 136 (36.1 overs) |
| Brian Chari 92 (91) Daniel Jakiel 5/21 (8 overs) |
Gareth Chirawu 63 (91) John Nyumbu 5/21 (7.1 overs) |
| Tuskers won by 85 runs Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Tafadzwa Musakwa and Percival Sizara |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
| Final 28 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Rhinos 297/8 (50 overs) |
v | Rocks 250 (49 overs) |
| Takudzwanashe Kaitano 122 (118) Nkosilathi Nungu 3/80 (10 overs) |
Brian Mudzinganyama 53 (65) Brandon Mavuta 3/40 (10 overs) |
| Rhinos won by 47 runs Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: Stanley Gogwe and David Shawane |
- 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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