Cricket tournament
| Dates | 3 March – 9 March 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) | Zimbabwe |
| Champions | Durham (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Eagles |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 18 |
| Most runs | Ryan Burl (Rhinos) (239) |
| Most wickets | Jalat Khan (Rocks) (13) |
| ← 2022–232024–25 → | |
The 2024 Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition was the 13th edition of the Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition, a domestic Twenty20 cricket league that was played in Zimbabwe. The tournament took place from the 3 to 9 March 2024. Along with the five franchise teams, English County cricket team Durham Cricket Club participated for the first time in the competition. Durham extended their unbeaten streak into the final, clinching victory by a margin of 213 runs after dismissing the Mashonaland Eagles for a mere 16 runs.
Squads
SquadsPoints table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham (C) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 3.037 |
| 2 | Eagles | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | −0.282 |
| 3 | Mountaineers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.168 |
| 4 | Rhinos | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | −0.172 |
| 5 | Rocks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.392 |
| 6 | Tuskers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.477 |
(C) Champion
Advanced to the Final
Advanced to the 3rd place play-off
Advanced to the 5th place play-off
Fixtures
Round-robin
| 3 March 2024 9:30 Scorecard |
| Rocks 177/6 (20 overs) |
v | Rhinos 177/9 (20 overs) |
| Cephas Zhuwao 86 (52) Tashinga Musekiwa 3/24 (4 overs) |
Ryan Burl 47 (31) William Mashinge 4/32 (4 overs) |
| Match tied (Rhinos won the Super Over) Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Iknow Chabi and David Shawane Player of the match: Antum Naqvi (Rhinos) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
- Jalat Khan, Jayden Schadendorf (Rocks) and Muhammad Adil (Rhinos) all made their T20 debuts.
- Super Over: Rhinos 17/1, Rocks 2/2.
- Points: Southern Rocks 0, Mid West Rhinos 2
| 3 March 2024 13:30 Scorecard |
| Durham 192/4 (20 overs) |
v | Mountaineers 139/7 (20 overs) |
| Alex Lees 92* (59) Salman Mirza 2/14 (4 overs) |
Timycen Maruma 45 (29) Luke Robinson 2/28 (4 overs) |
| Durham won by 53 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Ashby Mutumbami and Christopher Phiri Player of the match: Alex Lees (Durham) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
- Haydon Mustard (Durham) and Baxon Gopito (Mountaineers) both made their T20 debuts.
- Points: Durham 3, Mountaineers 0. (Durham were awarded a Bonus Point)
| 3 March 2024 18:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Eagles 136/9 (20 overs) |
v | Tuskers 124/9 (20 overs) |
| Chamu Chibhabha 30 (40) Ernest Masuku 3/23 (3 overs) |
Luke Jongwe 34 (36) Tanaka Chivanga 3/25 (4 overs) |
| Eagles won by 12 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Forster Mutizwa and Nkosehle Ndiweni Player of the match: Tanaka Chivanga (Eagles) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Owen Muzondo, Hamza Sajjad (Eagles) and Ben MicKinney (Tuskers) all made their T20 debuts.
- Points: Mashonaland Eagles 2, Matabeleland Tuskers 0
| 4 March 2024 9:30 Scorecard |
| Rhinos 152/8 (20 overs) |
v | Tuskers 118 (19.5 overs) |
| Takudzwanashe Kaitano 51 (36) Sean Williams 3/7 (4 overs) |
Milton Shumba 27 (17) Antum Naqvi 2/21 (4 overs) |
| Rhinos won by 34 runs Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Ashby Mutumbami and Langton Rusere Player of the match: Antum Naqvi (Rhinos) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Mid West Rhinos 3, Matabeleland Tuskers 0. (Rhinos were awarded a Bonus Point)
| 4 March 2024 13:30 Scorecard |
| Mountaineers 149/9 (20 overs) |
v | Rocks 153/3 (18.4 overs) |
| Baxon Gopito 32 (18) Tendai Chisoro 3/25 (4 overs) |
Eddie Byrom 78* (54) Salman Mirza 2/29 (3.4 overs) |
| Rocks won by 7 wickets Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Forster Mutizwa and Collin Tlou Player of the match: Eddie Byrom (Rocks) |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
- Prosper Mugeri (Mountaineers) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Southern Rocks 2, Mountaineers 0
| 4 March 2024 18:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Durham 185/5 (20 overs) |
v | Eagles 113/9 (20 overs) |
| Colin Ackermann 90* (52) Tapiwa Mufudza 2/27 (4 overs) |
Tadiwanashe Marumani 37 (28) Callum Parkinson 3/14 (4 overs) |
| Durham won by 72 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Stanley Gogwe and Christopher Phiri Player of the match: Colin Ackermann (Durham) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Durham 3, Mashonaland Eagles 0. (Durham were awarded a Bonus Point)
| 5 March 2024 9:30 Scorecard |
| Rhinos 164/5 (20 overs) |
v | Eagles 166/8 (19.4 overs) |
| Nyasha Mayavo 36* (29) Marshal Takodza 2/21 (4 overs) |
Tadiwanashe Marumani 75 (48) Muhammad Adil 2/24 (4 overs) |
| Eagles won by 2 wickets Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Tafadzwa Musakwa and Christopher Phiri Player of the match: Tadiwanashe Marumani (Eagles) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Mashonaland Eagles 2, Mid West Rhinos 0
| 5 March 2024 13:30 Scorecard |
| Durham 174/5 (20 overs) |
v | Rocks 71/7 (9 overs) |
| Colin Ackermann 52 (23) Jalat Khan 2/23 (4 overs) |
Roy Kaia 17 (11) Oli Gibson 3/12 (2 overs) |
| Durham won by 16 runs (DLS method) Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Collin Tlou and Stanley Gogwe Player of the match: Oli Gibson (Durham) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
- Southern Rocks were set a revised target of 88 runs in 9 overs.
- Oli Gibson (Durham) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Durham 2, Southern Rocks 0
| 5 March 2024 18:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Mountaineers 110 (19.5 overs) |
v | Tuskers 74/3 (11.4 overs) |
| Sean Williams 38 (32) Salman Mirza 4/11 (3.5 overs) |
Brian Bennett 26* (22) Sean Williams 1/13 (2 overs) |
| Mountaineers won by 5 wickets Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: David Shawane and Forster Mutizwa Player of the match: Salman Mirza (Tuskers) |
- Matabeleland Tuskers elected to bat.
- Adrian Mupembe (Tuskers) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Mountaineers 2, Tuskers 0.
| 7 March 2024 9:30 Scorecard |
| Eagles 190/6 (20 overs) |
v | Mountaineers 191/6 (18.3 overs) |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani 64 (37) Salman Mirza 2/30 (4 overs) |
Brian Bennett 58 (31) Marshal Takodza 2/42 (4 overs) |
| Mountaineers won by 4 wickets Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Stanley Gogwe and Oscar Tafirenyika Player of the match: Wellington Masakadza (Mountaineers) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Mountaineers 2, Eagles 0.
| 7 March 2024 13:30 Scorecard |
| Tuskers 158/8 (20 overs) |
v | Rocks 161/7 (19.3 overs) |
| Milton Shumba 42 (36) Jalat Khan 3/24 (4 overs) |
Eddie Byrom 54 (31) Charlton Tshuma 3/35 (3.3 overs) |
| Rocks won by 3 wickets Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Forster Mutizwa and Panashe Marovatsanga Player of the match: Jalat Khan (Rocks) |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Rocks 2, Tuskers 0.
| 7 March 2024 18:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Durham 161/7 (17 overs) |
v | Rhinos 130/7 (17 overs) |
| Paul Coughlin 47* (21) Wallace Mubayiwa 4/20 (4 overs) |
Ryan Burl 56 (38) Callum Parkinson 2/9 (2 overs) |
| Durham won by 31 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Ashby Mutumbami and Nkosehle Ndiweni Player of the match: Callum Parkinson (Durham) |
- Durham elected to bat
- Due to rain the match was reduced to 17 overs a side.
- Points: Durham 2, Mid West Rhinos 0
| 8 March 2024 9:30 Scorecard |
| Rhinos 171/5 (20 overs) |
v | Mountaineers 172/4 (18.2 overs) |
| Ryan Burl 60* (44) Victor Nyauchi 4/38 (4 overs) |
Tony Munyonga 71* (45) Neville Madziva 2/21 (3 overs) |
| Mountaineers won by 6 wickets Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Asbhy Mutumbami and Collin Tlou Player of the match: Tony Munyonga (Mountaineers) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Mountaineers 2, Rhinos 0.
| 8 March 2024 13:30 Scorecard |
| Tuskers 115 (19.4 overs) |
v | Durham 119/4 (11.1 overs) |
| Sean Williams 27 (29) Nathan Sowter 3/17 (4 overs) |
Bas de Leede 30 (15) Sean Williams 2/30 (3 overs) |
| Durham won by 6 wickets Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Forster Mutizwa and Tafadwza Musakwa Player of the match: Callum Parkison (Durham) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Durham 3, Tuskers 0.
| 8 March 2024 18:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Eagles 148/9 (20 overs) |
v | Rocks 108 (18.4 overs) |
| Marshal Takodza 38* (43) Roy Kaia 3/18 (4 overs) |
Tafadwza Tsiga 28 (30) Marshal Takodza 3/23 (4 overs) |
| Eagles won by 40 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Stanley Gogwe and David Shawane Player of the match: Marshal Takodza (Eagles) |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Eagles 3, Rocks 0.
Play-offs
5th place play-off
| 5th Place 9 March 2024 9:30 Scorecard |
| Matabeleland Tuskers 177/6 (20 overs) |
v | Rocks 118 (19.2 overs) |
| Clive Madande 99* (61) Jalat Khan 2/24 (4 overs) |
Tendai Chisoro 23 (24) Ainsley Ndlovu 4/15 (4 overs) |
| Tuskers won by 59 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Panashe Marovatsanga and Tafadwza Musakwa Player of the match: Clive Madande (Tuskers) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd place play-off
| 3rd Place 9 March 2024 13:30 Scorecard |
| Mountaineers 162/6 (20 overs) |
v | Rhinos 163/3 (18.2 overs) |
| Joylord Gumbie 72 (57) Davis Murwendo 2/6 (2 overs) |
Ben Curran 50* (40) Salman Mirza 2/20 (3.2 overs) |
| Rhinos won by 7 wickets Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: David Shawane and Oscar Tafirenyika Player of the match: Ben Curran (Rhinos) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
Final
| Final 9 March 2024 18:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Durham 229/6 (20 overs) |
v | Eagles 16 (8.1 overs) |
| Bas de Leede 58 (29) Tanaka Chivanga 2/35 (4 overs) |
Tapiwa Mufudza 4* (6) Luke Robinson 2/0 (1 over) |
| Durham won by 213 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Stanley Gogwe and Forster Mutizwa Player of the match: Haydon Mustard (Durham) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
- 16 runs by Eagles was the third-lowest total in men's T20s, and the 213 runs victory margin was the third-largest margin in men's T20s.
References
- SAGAR Singh Chauhan. "Domestic T20 Cup roars to life with Durham in the mix". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- "Domestic T20 Cup roars to life with Durham in the mix". zimcricket.org. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- "Durham to play in Zimbabwe's domestic T20 competition to prepare for T20 Blast | The Cricketer". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- Agarwal, Naman (10 March 2024). "Durham Bowl Eagles Out For 16 In World Record Win In Zimbabwe T20 Competition | Latest Cricket News Today". Wisden. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- "Third-lowest total in men's T20s Third-largest margin of victory in men's T20s. County side Durham smashed Mashonaland Eagles in the final to lift Zimbabwe's domestic T20 title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via Twitter/X.
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