| Dates | 11 November 2021 – 13 March 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and Final |
| Champions | Mountaineers (3rd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Most runs | Ben Compton (361) |
| Most wickets | Sean Williams (15) |
The 2021–22 Pro50 Championship was the twentieth edition of the Pro50 Championship, a List A cricket tournament that was played in Zimbabwe. It started on 11 November 2021, with five teams taking part. Rhinos were the defending champions.
The match between Eagles and Mountaineers, scheduled to be played on 9 December 2021, was postponed after four players tested positive for COVID-19. Mountaineers won their penultimate group match, to join Rocks in the final of the tournament. In the final, Mountaineers beat Rocks by 71 runs to win the tournament.
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocks | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 64 | −0.041 |
| 2 | Mountaineers | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 1.646 |
| 3 | Eagles | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 0.520 |
| 4 | Tuskers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 30 | −0.394 |
| 5 | Rhinos | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | −1.329 |
Source: Cricinfo
Advanced to the Final
Fixtures
Round-robin
11 November 2021
Scorecard |
Tuskers
106 (32.2 overs) |
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Eagles
107/2 (17.5 overs) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
11 November 2021
Scorecard |
Rocks
214 (45.3 overs) |
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Rhinos
127/5 (31.1 overs) |
Takudzwanashe Kaitano 46 (52)
Travor Mutsamba 1/19 (5 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
- Rhinos were set a revised target of 138 runs from 31.1 overs due to rain.
13 November 2021
Scorecard |
Eagles
314 (48.5 overs) |
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Tuskers
315/6 (47.5 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
13 November 2021
Scorecard |
Rocks
248/8 (50 overs) |
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Rhinos
94/3 (24 overs) |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rhinos were set a revised target of 109 runs from 24 overs due to rain.
17 November 2021
Scorecard |
Rocks
185 (42 overs) |
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Tuskers
115 (28.2 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
- Tuskers were set a revised target of 145 runs from 31 overs due to rain.
17 November 2021
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
363/9 (50 overs) |
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Rhinos
177 (41.1 overs) |
Ben Compton 102 (122)
Tashinga Musekiwa 5/68 (8 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Compton (Mountaineers) scored his first century in List A cricket.
19 November 2021
Scorecard |
Rocks
151 (38.2 overs) |
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Tuskers
142 (30.2 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
19 November 2021
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
293/9 (50 overs) |
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Rhinos
177 (38.1 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
23 November 2021
Scorecard |
Tuskers
194 (50 overs) |
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Mountaineers
198/6 (37.1 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
25 November 2021
Scorecard |
Eagles
163 (35.2 overs) |
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Rocks
164/7 (42.2 overs) |
Wesley Madhevere 53 (74)
Travor Mutsamba 5/29 (8 overs) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
25 November 2021
Scorecard |
Tuskers
206 (45 overs) |
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Mountaineers
197 (43.5 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
5 December 2021
Scorecard |
Rhinos
261 (47.4 overs) |
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Eagles
266/4 (42.1 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
5 December 2021
Scorecard |
Rocks
306/6 (50 overs) |
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Mountaineers
296 (49.4 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
- Gabriel Jaya (Rocks) made his List A debut.
7 December 2021
Scorecard |
Eagles
261 (46.4 overs) |
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Rhinos
236/8 (50 overs) |
Kudzai Maunze 87 (71)
Manson Chikowero 3/34 (6.4 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
7 December 2021
Scorecard |
Rocks
131 (37 overs) |
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Mountaineers
132/2 (22.1 overs) |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
9 December 2021
Scorecard |
Tuskers
193 (42.4 overs) |
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Rhinos
194/6 (42.2 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
11 December 2021
Scorecard |
Tuskers
240/9 (50 overs) |
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Rhinos
134 (32.1 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
12 January 2022
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
227 (39.3 overs) |
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Eagles
187 (37.1 overs) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
14 January 2022
Scorecard |
Eagles
193/4 (36.1 overs) |
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- Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Frank Mwazviita (Mountaineers) made his List A debut.
Final
13 March 2022
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
307/9 (50 overs) |
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Rocks
236 (45.5 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- ^ "Pro50 Championship 2021-22: Schedule, full squads, match timings, all details". Mad Over Cricket. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Rhinos win first trophy after beating Rocks in Pro50 Final". 263 Chat. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "ZC calls off Pro50 Championship match due to COVID-19". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Mountaineers book place in Pro50 Championship final". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Mountaineers beat Rocks to clinch Pro50 Championship title". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Mountaineers pummel Rhinos as Southern Rock unbeaten run continues". Sunday News. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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