# Mountaineers women's cricket team

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. They won the inaugural edition of the Fifty50 Challenge in 2020–21, and the Women's T20 Cup in 2022–23.

## History

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. In the Women's T20 Cup, the side finished third in the group stage, winning two of their six matches. In the Fifty50 Challenge, the side topped the group with four wins from their six matches to qualify for the final. 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. Mountaineers bowler Francesca Chipare was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament.
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. 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.

## Players
### Current squad

Based on appearances in the 2022–23 season. Players in bold have international caps.
| 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 18) | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Francesca Chipare | Zimbabwe | (1998-10-01) 1 October 1998 (age 26) | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Monique Mushanyi | Zimbabwe | (2006-02-19) 19 February 2006 (age 18) | Right-handed | Unknown | |

## Seasons
### Fifty50 Challenge

| Season | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | Notes |
| Season | P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | Notes |
| 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

| Season | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | League standings | Notes |
| Season | P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | Notes |
| 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

* Fifty50 Challenge:
** Winners (1): 2020–21
* Women's T20 Cup:
** Winners (1): 2022–23