The 2016–17 Pro50 Championship was the fifteenth edition of the Pro50 Championship, a List A cricket tournament in Zimbabwe. The competition ran from 10 February to 6 June 2017. It was originally scheduled to start in May, but was brought forward to February in preparation for Zimbabwe's One Day International (ODI) series against Afghanistan.[1] The opening fixtures replaced the scheduled fixtures in the Logan Cup, which were rescheduled for later in the competition.[2][3] The Pro50 Championship restarted late in May 2017, following the conclusion of the Logan Cup.[4]
| Dates | 10 February – 6 June 2017 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Matabeleland Tuskers (1st title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs | Malcolm Waller (402) |
| Most wickets | Brian Vitori (20) |
Matabeleland Tuskers won the tournament with one game to spare.[5]
Points table
edit| Team[6] | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matabeleland Tuskers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | +1.016 |
| Mid West Rhinos | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | +0.791 |
| Mountaineers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | –0.609 |
| Mashonaland Eagles | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | –1.415 |
Champions
Fixtures
editRound-robin
edit 10 February 2017
Scorecard |
Mashonaland Eagles
257/8 (50 overs) |
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Mountaineers
144/4 (31.5 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
10 February 2017
Scorecard |
Mid West Rhinos
238/9 (50 overs) |
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Matabeleland Tuskers
239/4 (49.1 overs) |
- Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
12 February 2017
Scorecard |
Mid West Rhinos
188/7 (40.1 overs) |
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- Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Lightning stopped play, with no further play possible due to a wet outfield.
12 February 2017
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
148 (46.3 overs) |
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Matabeleland Tuskers
149/3 (35.1 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
25 May 2017
Scorecard |
Matabeleland Tuskers
276/9 (50 overs) |
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Mashonaland Eagles
99 (28.5 overs) |
- Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Ernest Masuku (Matabeleland Tuskers) made his List A debut.
25 May 2017
Scorecard |
Mid West Rhinos
263/9 (50 overs) |
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Mountaineers
264/6 (45 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
28 May 2017
Scorecard |
Mashonaland Eagles
236 (43.3 overs) |
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Mountaineers
238/6 (44.5 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
28 May 2017
Scorecard |
Matabeleland Tuskers
244/9 (50 overs) |
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Mid West Rhinos
245/6 (45 overs) |
- Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
2 June 2017
Scorecard |
Mashonaland Eagles
174 (42.1 overs) |
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Mid West Rhinos
176/8 (37.2 overs) |
- Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
2 June 2017
Scorecard |
Mountaineers
209 (48.4 overs) |
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Matabeleland Tuskers
166/3 (42 overs) |
- Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
- Clive Chitumba (Mountaineers) made his List A debut.
6 June 2017
Scorecard |
Mashonaland Eagles
208 (44.2 overs) |
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Matabeleland Tuskers
209/1 (38.5 overs) |
- Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- T Munyoro (Mashonaland Eagles) made his List A debut.
6 June 2017
Scorecard |
Mid West Rhinos
298/8 (50 overs) |
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Mountaineers
168 (36.5 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
References
edit- ^ "Solomon Mire back in Zimbabwe squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "ZC's provincial One-Day competition preponed". Cricket County. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Zimbabwe: Mire Returns to Chevrons". All Africa. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Tough battles expected as Pro50 Championship resumes". The Chronicle. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Champions Tuskers descend on Harare". Daily News. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2017.