2023–24 Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition

2023–24 Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition
Dates3 March – 9 March 2024
Administrator(s)Zimbabwe Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
Host(s)Zimbabwe
ChampionsDurham (1st title)
Runners-up Eagles
Participants6
Matches18
Most runsRyan Burl (Rhinos) (239)
Most wicketsJalat Khan (Rocks) (13)
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The 2023–24 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.[1][2] Along with the five franchise teams, English County cricket team Durham Cricket Club participated for the first time in the competition.[3] 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.[4]

Squads

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Squads
Durham Eagles Mountaineers Rocks Rhinos Tuskers
  • Chamu Chibhabha
  • Craig Ervine
  • Kudzai Maunze
  • Matthew Welch
  • Nick Welch
  • Rodney Mupfudza
  • Tinashe Kamunhukamwe
  • Tinotenda Mutombodzi
  • Alex Falao
  • Faraz Akram
  • Marshal Takodza
  • Romario Roach
  • Trevor Mutsamba
  • Wessly Madhevere
  • Cunningham Ncube (wk)
  • Larvet Masunda (wk)
  • Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk)
  • Tinashe Nenhunzi (wk)
  • Alex Russell
  • Hamza Sajjad
  • Matt Parkinson
  • Munashe Chipara
  • Owen Muzondo
  • Richard Ngarava
  • Tanaka Chivanga
  • Tapiwa Mufudza
  • Tawanda Dzikiti

Points table

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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
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2024. Source: Cricinfo
(C) Champion

  Advanced to the Final
  Advanced to the 3rd place play-off
  Advanced to the 5th place play-off

Fixtures

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Round-robin

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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

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5th place play-off

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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

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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

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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.[5]

References

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  1. ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan. "Domestic T20 Cup roars to life with Durham in the mix". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Domestic T20 Cup roars to life with Durham in the mix". zimcricket.org. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Durham to play in Zimbabwe's domestic T20 competition to prepare for T20 Blast | The Cricketer". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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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