The 2011–12 Pro50 Championship was the tenth edition of the Pro50 Championship, a List A cricket tournament in Zimbabwe. After a 40-over tournament in 2010/11, the tournament was again increased to a 50-overs a side format. The new sponsor of the tournament was cold drinks brand Coca-Cola.[1] The competition began on 24 September 2011 and the final was played on 25 February 2012.[2]
| Dates | 24 September 2011 – 25 February 2012 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin + Final |
| Champions | Mashonaland Eagles (1st title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Most runs | Gary Ballance (432) |
| Most wickets | Tendai Chatara (17) |
Mashonaland Eagles won the tournament for the first time, defeating the Mid West Rhinos by 63 runs in the final. Elton Chigumbura's all-round performance was the key for the Eagles, scoring an unbeaten 104 runs and then taking three wickets for 27 runs in nine overs.[3]
Mid West Rhinos batsman Gary Ballance was the tournament's leading run-scorer with a total of 432 runs.[4] Mountaineers bowler Tendai Chatara was the leading wicket-tacker with a total of 17 wickets.[5]
Points table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mashonaland Eagles | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 1.027 |
| 2 | Mid West Rhinos | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0.390 |
| 3 | Matabeleland Tuskers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0.018 |
| 4 | Southern Rocks | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | −0.478 |
| 5 | Mountaineers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | −0.758 |
Champions
Final edit
25 February
Scorecard |
Mashonaland Eagles
220/8 (50 overs) |
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Mid West Rhinos
157 (42.1 overs) |
- Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to field
- Mashonaland Eagles won the 2011/12 Pro50 Championship
References edit
- ^ allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: It's Twenty20 Magi allAfrica. Retrieved 30 November 2011
- ^ "Pro50 Championship, 2011/12 / Fixtures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Mashonaland Eagles win rain-hit final". ESPN Cricinfo. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Records / Coca-Cola Pro50 Championship, 2011/12 / Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Records / Coca-Cola Pro50 Championship, 2011/12 / Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Coca-Cola Pro50 Championship Points Table". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2019.