Rhinos Women – 66 all out in 18.4 overs (Josephine Nkomo 18, Kelly Ndiraya 17, Portia Chihwai 10; Olinda Chare 2/7, Precious Marange 2/12, Munenyasha Mandidzora 2/13)
Eagles Women – 67-4 in 12.3 overs (Betty Mangachena 36, Runyararo Pasipanodya 18, Michelle Mavunga 4*; Whitney Bayana 1/11, Francisca Chipare 1/14, Kay Ndiraya 1/16)
Eagles Women won by six wickets
Apart from Kelly Ndiraya’s 17 and Josephine Nkomo’s 18, Rhinos struggled to build any momentum as they were bowled out for 66 in 18.4 overs.
Four Eagles bowlers claimed two wickets apiece, with Olinda Chare returning the best figures of two for seven.
Eagles then found themselves in early trouble at two for two, but Mangachena steadied the innings alongside Runyararo Pasipanodya, the pair adding a crucial 49 for the third wicket.
Mangachena made 36 and Pasipanodya 18 before both fell with victory in sight, but Eagles comfortably completed the chase in the 13th over.
Zimbabwe Under-19 Women – 169-3 in 20 overs (Lorraine Pemhiwa 89*, Beloved Biza 46, Makanaka Zinyama 14; Nyasha Gwanzura 1/20, Passionate Munorwei 1/28, Kudzai Chigora 1/34)
Mountaineers Women – 56 all out in 18 overs (Nyasha Gwanzura 14, Shalom Mandovha 13, Audrey Mazvishaya 13; Tadiwanashe Garutsa 2/9, Salem Museka 2/10, Christina Mutasa 2/13)
Zimbabwe Under-19 Women won by 113 runs
Another fine innings from captain Lorraine Pemhiwa, this time an unbeaten 89, powered Zimbabwe Under-19 Women to an emphatic 113-run victory over Mountaineers Women at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Wednesday morning.
Pemhiwa carried her bat through the Under-19 innings of 169 for three, striking 13 fours in her 67-ball knock.
She received excellent support from Beloved Biza, who made 46 as the pair put together a commanding 99-run partnership for the second wicket.
Faced with a daunting target, Mountaineers struggled to get going and were eventually bowled out for 56 in 18 overs.
Nyasha Gwanzura was their top scorer with 14 and had earlier been their most economical bowler, returning one for 20 from her four overs.
Zimbabwe Under-19 Women – 133-8 in 20 overs (Beloved Biza 26, Naomi Mhlekwa 25*, Christina Mutasa 25; Natalie Chikandinga 3/20, Kay Ndiraya 2/19, Ashley Munatswa 2/33)
Rhinos Women – 91-5 in 20 overs (Kelly Ndiraya 33, Francisca Chipare 19*, Portia Chihwai 18; Christina Mutasa 2/18, Beloved Biza 1/11, Felicity Mpofu 1/11)
Zimbabwe Under-19 Women won by 42 runs
Beloved Biza produced a valuable all-round performance as Zimbabwe Under-19 Women completed a 42-run victory over Rhinos Women at Queens Sports Club on Wednesday afternoon.
Biza was the only one of the Under-19s’ top five to pass 10, striking a brisk 26 off just 15 deliveries after they had been asked to bat first.
Christine Mutasa and Naomi Mhlekwa then chipped in with 25 apiece to help lift the total to 133 for eight.
Natalie Chikandinga was the pick of the Rhinos bowlers, claiming three wickets for 20 runs.
Kelly Ndiraya gave Rhinos a positive start to their reply with 33 off 30 balls at the top of the order, but the middle order found runs increasingly difficult to come by against disciplined bowling.
Biza was particularly economical, conceding just 11 runs and taking a wicket from her three overs.
Portia Chihwai made 18 off 41 balls, but by the time she was fourth out in the penultimate over, with the score on 81, the target was beyond reach.
Mountaineers Women – 111-6 in 20 overs (Pellagia Mujaji 40*, Audrey Mazvishaya 29, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano 12; Lindokuhle Mabhera 3/26, Tendai Makusha 2/14, Loryn Phiri 1/17)
Tuskers Women – 113-5 in 17 overs (Loreen Tshuma 50*, Loryn Phiri 23, Thubelihle Saidi 10*; Passionate Munorwei 3/24, Nyasha Gwanzura 1/14, Kudzai Chigora 1/25)
Tuskers Women won by five wickets
Loreen Tshuma struck an unbeaten half-century to steer Tuskers Women to a five-wicket victory over Mountaineers Women at Bulawayo Athletic Club on Wednesday afternoon.
Mountaineers lost their first two wickets with only 13 runs on the board, before Pellagia Mujaji and Audrey Mazvishaya revived the innings with a 61-run fourth-wicket partnership.
Mujaji finished unbeaten on 40, while Mazvishaya contributed 29 as Mountaineers recovered to post 111 for six.
Lindokuhle Mabhera was the standout bowler for Tuskers, taking three wickets for 26 runs, including two in successive deliveries.
Tuskers were made to work for the chase, slipping to 43 for three and then 76 for five, with Passionate Munorwei keeping Mountaineers in the contest with three wickets for 24 runs.
Tshuma, however, stood firm throughout, guiding the chase with an unbeaten 50 off 44 balls and bringing up her half-century just as Tuskers sealed victory.
WOMEN’S T20 CUP POINTS TABLE
| TEAM | M | W | L | T | NR | PTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe U19 Women | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.864 |
| Tuskers Women | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.043 |
| Eagles Women | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.041 |
| Mountaineers Women | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.588 |
| Rhinos Women | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.669 |
