# 2024–25 Logan Cup

The 2024–25 Logan Cup was the 31st edition of the Logan Cup, a first-class cricket competition in Zimbabwe, which started on 27 October 2024 and concluded on 8 March 2025.
The Mountaineers were the defending champions. They retained their title by defeating Eagles in the final round.

## Points table

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | NR | Pts |
| Mountaineers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 139 |
| Rhinos | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 130 |
| Eagles | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 109 |
| Rocks | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 105 |
| Tuskers | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 82 |
Champions.
* 10 points for a win, 6 for a tie, 5 for a draw, 0 for a loss. An extra 2 points are awarded for an innings victory.
* Batting bonus points: 1 point each for reaching 200, 250, 300, and 350 runs in each innings.
* Bowling bonus points: 1 point each for taking 3, 5, 7, and 9 wickets in each innings

### Match summary

The total team points at the end of each round are listed.
| Team | Round | Round | Round | Round | Round | Round | Round | Round | Round | Round | Total |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 23 | 42 | 57 | 80 | 80 | 95 | 108 | 116 | 139 | 139 |
| Rhinos | 21 | 31 | 55 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 94 | 110 | 130 | 130 | 130 |
| Eagles | 15 | 39 | 43 | 43 | 52 | 67 | 89 | 101 | 101 | 109 | 109 |
| Rocks | 18 | 18 | 32 | 48 | 55 | 65 | 65 | 77 | 83 | 105 | 105 |
| Tuskers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 37 | 42 | 49 | 49 | 61 | 82 | 82 |
| Win | Loss | Draw | Bye | Abandoned |

## Fixtures
### Round 1

* 27–30 October 2024 Scorecard
* Match drawn Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: David Shawane and Forster Mutizwa Player of the match: Roy Kaia (Rocks)
* Southern Rocks elected to bat
* Matthew Campbell (Rocks) made his first-class debut.
* Points: Rocks 18, Eagles 15
* 27–30 October 2024 Scorecard
* Rhinos won by 5 wickets Kwekwe Sports Club, Kwekwe Umpires: Iknow Chabi and Stanley Gogwe Player of the match: Ben Curran (Rhinos)
* Mid West Rhinos elected to field
* Ahsan Aqil and Hendrichs Macheke (Rhinos) both made their first-class debuts.
* Points: Rhinos 21, Tuskers 7

### Round 2

* 7–10 November 2024 Scorecard
* Eagles won by an innings and 205 runs Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Umpires: Percival Sizara and Collin Tlou Player of the match: Alex Russell (Eagles)
* Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
* Eagles broke the record for the highest total ever amassed by any Zimbabwean team in first-class cricket.
* Points: Eagles 24, Tuskers 6
* 7–10 November 2024 Scorecard
* Mountaineers won by 143 runs Kwekwe Sports Club, Kwekwe Umpires: Stanley Gogwe and Christopher Phiri Player of the match: Vincent Masekesa (Mountaineers)
* Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Arinesto Vezha (Mountaineers) made his first-class debut.
* Points: Mountaineers 23, Rhinos 10

### Round 3

* 25–28 November 2024 Scorecard
* Rhinos won by an innings and 90 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Tafadzwa Musakwa and Christopher Phiri Player of the match: Antum Naqvi (Rhinos)
* Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
* Prosper Mugeri (Eagles) made his first-class debut.
* Ahsan Ali Aqil (Rhinos) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* Antum Naqvi (Rhinos) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
* Points: Rhinos 24, Eagles 4
* 25–28 November 2024 Scorecard
* Match drawn Mutare Sports Club, Mutare Umpires: Sifelani Rwaziyeni and Percival Sizara Player of the match: Nick Welch (Mountaineers)
* Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Tinaye Muzonde (Rocks) made his first-class debut.
* Points: Mountaineers 19, Rocks 14

### Round 4

* 7–10 December 2024 Scorecard
* Match drawn Mutare Sports Club, Mutare Umpires: Sifelani Rwaziyeni and David Shawane Player of the match: Nick Welch (Mountaineers)
* Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Mountaineers 15, Tuskers 14
* 7–10 December 2024 Scorecard
* Match drawn Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: Tafadzwa Musakwa and Christopher Phiri Player of the match: Brandon Mavuta (Rhinos)
* Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
* Panashe Taruvinga (Rocks) made his first-class debut.
* Points: Rhinos 19, Rocks 16

### Round 5

* 6–9 January 2025 Scorecard
* Mountaineers won by 309 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Christopher Phiri and David Shawane Player of the match: Definate Mawadzi (Mountaineers)
* Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
* Emmanuel Bawa and Ryan Kamwemba (Eagles) both made their first-class debuts.
* Definate Mawadzi (Mountaineers) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* Points: Mountaineers 23, Eagles 9
* 6–9 January 2025 Scorecard
* Match drawn Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: Tafadzwa Musakwa and Sifelani Rwaziyeni Player of the match: Tanunurwa Makoni (Tuskers)
* Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Only 45 overs were played on day 1 due to a rain and wet outfield.
* No play was possible on day 3 and 4 due to rain and wet outfield.
* Points: Tuskers 9, Rocks 7

### Round 6

* 17–20 January 2025 Scorecard
* Match drawn Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Sifelani Rwaziyeni and Percival Sizara Player of the match: Alex Russell (Eagles)
* Eagles won the toss an elected to field.
* No play was possible on day 1 due to rain and wet outfield.
* Points: Eagles 15, Rocks 10
* 17–20 January 2025 Scorecard
* Match drawn Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo Umpires: Iknow Chabi and Christopher Phiri
* Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible on day 1, day 2 and day 4 due to rain and wet outfield.
* Only 9.3 overs of play was possible on day 3 due to rain and wet outfield.
* Points: Tuskers 5, Rhinos 5

### Round 7

* 28–31 January 2025 Scorecard
* Eagles won by 8 wickets Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: Iknow Chabi and Stanley Gogwe Player of the match: Alex Falao (Eagles)
* Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
* Alex Falao (Eagles) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
* Points: Eagles 22, Tuskers 7
* 28–31 January 2025 Scorecard
* Match drawn Mutare Sports Club, Mutare Umpires: Tafadzwa Musakwa and Langton Rusere Player of the match: Brandon Mavuta (Rhinos)
* Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
* Points: Mountaineers 15, Rhinos 15

### Round 8

* 9–12 February 2025 Scorecard
* Match drawn Kwekwe Sports Club, Kwekwe Umpires: Stanley Gogwe and Christopher Phiri Player of the match: Ryan Burl (Rhinos)
* Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
* Kundai Matigimu (Eagles) made his first-class debut.
* Points: Eagles 12, Rhinos 16
* 9–12 February 2025 Scorecard
* Match drawn Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: David Shawane and Percival Sizara Player of the match: Definate Mawadzi (Mountaineers)
* Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Rocks 12, Mountaineers 13

### Round 9

* 21–24 February 2025 Scorecard
* Tuskers won by 8 wickets Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Umpires: Christopher Phiri and Stanley Gogwe Player of the match: Ernest Masuku (Tuskers)
* Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Tuskers 12, Mountaineers 8
* 21–24 February 2025 Scorecard
* Rhinos won by 8 wickets Kwekwe Sports Club, Kwekwe Umpires: David Shawane and Tafadzwa Musakwa Player of the match: Antum Naqvi (Rhinos)
* Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Rhinos 20, Rocks 6

### Round 10

* 5–8 March 2025 Scorecard
* Mountaineers won by 358 runs Mutare Sports Club, Mutare Umpires: Forster Mutizwa and Oscar Tafirenyika Player of the match: Vincent Masekesa (Mountaineers)
* Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Mountaineers 23, Eagles 8
* 5–8 March 2025 Scorecard
* Rocks won by 26 runs Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Umpires: Langton Rusere and Collin Tlou Player of the match: Roy Kaia (Rocks)
* Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Rocks 22, Tuskers 21

## Statistics
### Most runs

| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
| Nick Welch | Mountaineers | 7 | 14 | 823 | 58.78 | 68.07 | 159 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 27 |
| Ben Curran | Mid West Rhinos | 7 | 11 | 753 | 75.30 | 72.12 | 145 | 3 | 3 | 104 | 1 |
| Antum Naqvi | Mid West Rhinos | 8 | 11 | 658 | 59.81 | 70.44 | 125 | 1 | 6 | 66 | 13 |
| Tanunurwa Makoni | Matabeleland Tuskers | 8 | 15 | 650 | 65.00 | 56.66 | 185* | 2 | 3 | 87 | 1 |
| Timycen Maruma | Mountaineers | 8 | 15 | 601 | 42.92 | 54.63 | 76 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 12 |
| Source: ESPNCricInfo ||||||||||||

### Most wickets

| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w |
| Vincent Masekesa | Mountaineers | 7 | 13 | 43 | 7/117 | 22.02 | 3.94 | 33.51 | 4 | 1 |
| Brandon Mavuta | Mid West Rhinos | 7 | 12 | 41 | 7/127 | 24.65 | 4.29 | 34.43 | 3 | 1 |
| Alex Russell | Mashonaland Eagles | 8 | 14 | 41 | 6/141 | 29.29 | 4.27 | 41.07 | 6 | 2 |
| Antum Naqvi | Mid West Rhinos | 8 | 14 | 27 | 5/52 | 26.03 | 3.14 | 49.70 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Falao | Mashonaland Eagles | 5 | 8 | 26 | 7/95 | 17.42 | 4.13 | 25.30 | 3 | 1 |
| Source: ESPNCricInfo |||||||||||