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Mountaineers Women
Personnel
CaptainPellagia Mujaji
Team information
Colours  Green
Founded2020
Home groundMutare Sports Club, Mutare
History
F50 wins1
WT20 wins1

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[edit]

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[edit]

Current squad[edit]

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  Zimbabwe (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001 (age 23) Right-handed –
Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano  Zimbabwe (1992-03-02) 2 March 1992 (age 32) Left-handed Right-arm medium
Rutendo Mukwambeni  Zimbabwe Unknown Unknown Unknown
All-rounders
Nyasha Gwanzura  Zimbabwe (1996-01-14) 14 January 1996 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Audrey Mazvishaya  Zimbabwe (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Pellagia Mujaji  Zimbabwe (1991-10-09) 9 October 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain
Passionate Munorwei  Zimbabwe Unknown Unknown Unknown
Rumbidzai Nire  Zimbabwe (1999-04-12) 12 April 1999 (age 25) Left-handed Left-arm medium
Loryn Phiri  Zimbabwe (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Precious Dzvifu  Zimbabwe (1999-05-16) 16 May 1999 (age 25) Right-handed –
Bowlers
Audrey Cherengo  Zimbabwe (1999-10-09) 9 October 1999 (age 24) Right-handed Unknown
Kudzai Chigora  Zimbabwe (2006-08-06) 6 August 2006 (age 17) Unknown Unknown
Francesca Chipare  Zimbabwe (1998-10-01) 1 October 1998 (age 25) Unknown Unknown
Monique Mushanyi  Zimbabwe (2006-02-19) 19 February 2006 (age 18) Right-handed Unknown

Seasons[edit]

Fifty50 Challenge[edit]

Season League standings[1] 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[edit]

Season League standings[1] 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[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Mountaineers Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Women's one-day and T20 tournaments get underway". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Women's T20 Cup 2020/21 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Mountaineers Women lift Fifty50 Challenge trophy". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Bowling in Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Mountaineers Women/Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountaineers_women%27s_cricket_team

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