Cricket tournament
The 2010–11 Metbank Pro40 Championship was the ninth edition of the List A cricket tournament in Zimbabwe. In previous, and following, years the competition was a 50-over tournament, but this edition was played in a 40-over format. The competition began on 11 September 2010 and the final was played on 27 March 2011.[1]
The first semi-final was won by the Southern Rocks who dismissed the Matabeleland Tuskers for just 94, with Brian Vitori leading the way with a five-wicket haul.[2] The second semi-final saw the Mid West Rhinos eliminate the defending champions Mountaineers. After the Rhinos compiled a moderate total of 200/6 with Malcolm Waller scoring a 54 and a late fightback by the tail which saw Solomon Mire compile 45*, Mountaineers were dismissed for only 84, with spinner Graeme Cremer taking 4/13.[3]
Southern Rocks won the tournament for the first time, comfortably defeating the Mid West Rhinos by 8 wickets in the final.[4]
Mountaineers South African batsman Jonathan Beukes was the tournament's leading run-scorer with a total of 301 runs.[5] Mountaineers bowler Natsai M'shangwe was the leading wicket-tacker with a total of 13 wickets.[6]
Points table
Qualified for the knockout stages
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 25 March – Harare | | |
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| Mid West Rhinos | 200/6 (40 ov) |
| 27 March – Harare |
| Mountaineers | 84 (25 ov)
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| Mid West Rhinos | 151 (36.4 ov) |
| 26 March – Harare |
| | Southern Rocks | 155/2 (34.5 ov)
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| Matabeleland Tuskers | 94 (31.1 ov) |
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| Southern Rocks | 97/1 (20.3 ov)
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Semi-finals
- Mountaineers, who chose to field
- Matabeleland Tuskers, who chose to bat
Final
- Southern Rocks, who chose to field
- Southern Rocks won the 2010/11 Metbank Pro40 Championship
References
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