2019–20 Pro50 Championship
| Dates | 4 February 2020 – |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Final |
| Participants | 5 |
The 2019–20 Pro50 Championship was the eighteenth edition of the Pro50 Championship, a List A cricket tournament that was played in Zimbabwe.[1] It started on 4 February 2020, with five teams taking part.[2][3] Mashonaland Eagles were the defending champions.[4]
On 18 March 2020, Zimbabwe Cricket suspended all forms of cricket in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] On 4 May 2020, Zimbabwe Cricket voided the tournament due to the pandemic with no winner being declared.[6][7]
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matabeleland Tuskers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1.895 |
| 2 | Mountaineers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1.065 |
| 3 | Mashonaland Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −0.228 |
| 4 | Mid West Rhinos | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.528 |
| 5 | Rangers | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2.345 |
Source: [8]
Fixtures
Round-robin
4 February 2020
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
289/7 (50 overs) |
v
|
Mashonaland Eagles
160 (42.2 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
4 February 2020
Scorecard |
Rangers
148 (44.2 overs) |
v
|
Matabeleland Tuskers
149/2 (20.3 overs) |
- Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
- Aarsh Jha, Sheunopa Musekwa (Matabeleland Tuskers), Marshal Takodza, Clive Imbayago, Johnathan Campbell, Daniel Zvidzai, Alvin Chiradza, Manson Chikowero and Davis Murwendo (Rangers) all made their List A debuts.
5 February 2020
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
234 (48.4 overs) |
v
|
Mashonaland Eagles
175 (43.4 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
5 February 2020
Scorecard |
Rangers
169 (40.4 overs) |
v
|
Matabeleland Tuskers
117/2 (16.3 overs) |
- Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
- Tanunurwa Makoni and Kudakwashe Macheka (Rangers) both made their List A debuts.
8 February 2020
Scorecard |
Mid West Rhinos
141/7 (25 overs) |
v
|
Mashonaland Eagles
143/1 (17.1 overs) |
- Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Wesley Madhevere (Mashonaland Eagles) made his List A debut.
8 February 2020
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
181/6 (24 overs) |
v
|
Matabeleland Tuskers
183/1 (21.4 overs) |
- Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
10 February 2020
Scorecard |
Mashonaland Eagles
252/6 (36 overs) |
v
|
Rangers
141 (32 overs) |
Elton Chigumbura 70 (69)
Kudakwashe Macheka 3/41 (7 overs) |
- Rangers won the toss and elected to field.
10 February 2020
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
279/8 (50 overs) |
v
|
Mid West Rhinos
269/5 (50 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
12 February 2020
Scorecard |
Matabeleland Tuskers
161 (41.2 overs) |
v
|
Mid West Rhinos
112 (30.1 overs) |
- Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
- Milton Shumba (Matabeleland Tuskers) made his List A debut.
14 February 2020
Scorecard |
Mid West Rhinos
198/7 (44 overs) |
v
|
Rangers
203 (43.2 overs) |
- Rangers won the toss and elected to field.
- Ronald Masocha (Mid West Rhinos) and Dylan Hondo (Rangers) both made their List A debuts.
References
- ^ "Pro50 Championship 2020 - Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "We're getting there: Rajput". Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe). February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Domestic cricket comes back to Mutare". The Zimbabwe Daily. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Kamunhukamwe leads Eagles to Pro50 title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ @ZimCricketv (18 March 2020). "SUSPENDED: Following the measures announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the wake of the COVID-19 or coronavirus pandemic that has been declared a national disaster, @ZimCricketv has with immediate effect suspended all forms of cricket in the country" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 March 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket void 2019-20 season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket annulled 2019-20 domestic season due to COVID-19". ANI News. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Pro50 Championship 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2019.