Mountaineers women's cricket team explained

Mountaineers Women
Captain:	Pellagia Mujaji
Colours:	Green
Founded:	2020
Ground:	Mutare Sports Club, Mutare
Title1:	F50
Title1wins:	1
Title2:	WT20
Title2wins:	1

The Mountaineers women's cricket team is a Zimbabwean women's cricket team based in Mutare. They compete in the Fifty50 Challenge and the Women's T20 Cup.^[1] They won the inaugural edition of the Fifty50 Challenge in 2020–21, and the Women's T20 Cup in 2022–23.^{[2] [3]}

History

The team were formed in 2020, to compete in Zimbabwe's two new women's domestic competitions: the Fifty50 Challenge and the Women's T20 Cup.^[4] In the Women's T20 Cup, the side finished third in the group stage, winning two of their six matches.^[5] In the Fifty50 Challenge, the side topped the group with four wins from their six matches to qualify for the final.^[6] In the final, they restricted Rhinos to 210 all out, before winning by 62 runs via the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method, with Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano making 85.^[7] Mountaineers bowler Francesca Chipare was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament.^[8]

In 2021–22, they finished bottom of the group stage of the Fifty50 Challenge, but reached the final of the Women's T20 Cup, before losing to defending champions Eagles.^{[9] [10]} In 2022–23, they finished bottom of the group stage in the Fifty50 Challenge, but won the Women's T20 Cup, winning five of their six matches.^{[3] [11]}

Players

Current squad

Based on appearances in the 2022–23 season. Players in bold have international caps.^[12]

Name	Nationality	Birth date	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batters
Catherine Chitombo		6 May 2001	Right-handed	–
Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano		2 March 1992	Left-handed
Rutendo Mukwambeni		Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
All-rounders
Nyasha Gwanzura		14 January 1996	Right-handed
Audrey Mazvishaya		9 March 1993	Right-handed
Pellagia Mujaji		9 October 1991	Right-handed		Captain
Passionate Munorwei		Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Rumbidzai Nire		12 April 1999	Left-handed
Loryn Phiri		4 November 1998	Right-handed
Wicket-keepers
Precious Dzvifu		16 May 1999	Right-handed	–
Bowlers
Audrey Cherengo		9 October 1999	Right-handed	Unknown
Kudzai Chigora		6 August 2006	Unknown	Unknown
Francesca Chipare		1 October 1998	Unknown	Unknown
Monique Mushanyi		19 February 2006	Right-handed	Unknown

Seasons

Fifty50 Challenge

Season	League standings								Notes
	P	W	L	T	A/C	NRR	Pts	Pos
2020–21	6	4	2	0	0	40	+0.332	1st	Champions
2021–22	6	2	4	0	0	10	–0.673	4th
2022–23	6	1	5	0	0	4	–1.887	4th

Women's T20 Cup

Season	League standings								Notes
	P	W	L	T	A/C	NRR	Pts	Pos
2020–21	6	2	3	0	1	5	–0.047	3rd
2021–22	6	4	2	0	0	40	–0.109	2nd	Lost final
2022–23	6	5	1	0	0	20	+1.319	1st	Champions

Honours

• Fifty50 Challenge:
  • Winners (1): 2020–21
• Women's T20 Cup:
  • Winners (1): 2022–23

See also

• Mountaineers cricket team

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mountaineers Women . CricketArchive . 8 March 2022.
2. Web site: Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21 . CricketArchive . 8 March 2022.
3. Web site: Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2022/23 . CricketArchive . 13 April 2023.
4. Web site: Women's one-day and T20 tournaments get underway . Zimbabwe Cricket . 8 March 2022.
5. Web site: Women's T20 Cup 2020/21 Table . CricketArchive . 8 March 2022.
6. Web site: Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21 Table . CricketArchive . 8 March 2022.
7. Web site: Mountaineers Women lift Fifty50 Challenge trophy . Zimbabwe Cricket . 8 March 2022.
8. Web site: Bowling in Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21 (Ordered by Wickets) . CricketArchive . 8 March 2022.
9. Web site: Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22 . ESPNcricinfo . 31 March 2022.
10. Web site: Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2021/22 . ESPNcricinfo . 31 March 2022.
11. Web site: Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23 . CricketArchive . 13 April 2023.
12. Web site: Batting and Fielding for Mountaineers Women/Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23 . CricketArchive . 14 April 2023.