2021–22 Fifty50 Challenge Explained

Administrator:Zimbabwe Cricket
Cricket Format:50 over
Fromdate:26 February
Todate:12 March 2022
Tournament Format:Double round-robin and final
Champions:Eagles
Count:1
Participants:4
Matches:13
Most Runs:Josephine Nkomo (268)
Most Wickets:Michelle Mavunga (15)
Previous Year:2020–21
Previous Tournament:2020–21 Fifty50 Challenge

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

advanced to Final

Fixtures

Group stage

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Final

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Statistics

Most runs

width=140Playerwidth=125Teamwidth=60 Matcheswidth=60 Inningswidth=60 Runswidth=60 Averagewidth=60 width=60 100swidth=60 50s
Josephine NkomoRhinos7726867.007903
Christabel ChatonzwaEagles7720033.3310810
Nyasha GwanzuraMountaineers6618336.607301
Precious MarangeEagles7717529.164800
Ashley NdirayaRhinos7715626.008701
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]

Most wickets

width=140Playerwidth=125Teamwidth=60 Overswidth=60 Wicketswidth=60 Averagewidth=60 BBIwidth=60 5w
Michelle MavungaEagles54.31510.664/320
Ashley NdirayaRhinos51.11311.464/220
Nyasha GwanzuraMountaineers36.01312.845/231
Loryn PhiriMountaineers50.51213.753/230
Josephine NkomoRhinos51.01215.583/180
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fifty50 Challenge gets women's domestic season underway . Zimbabwe Cricket . 7 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22 . ESPNcricinfo . 7 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22 Table . CricketArchive . 8 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Records/Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22/Most Runs . ESPNcricinfo . 13 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Records/Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22/Most Wickets . ESPNcricinfo . 13 March 2022.