2011–12 Pro50 Championship | |
Fromdate: | 24 September 2011 |
Todate: | 25 February 2012 |
Administrator: | Zimbabwe Cricket |
Cricket Format: | List A cricket |
Tournament Format: | Round-robin + Final |
Champions: | Mashonaland Eagles |
Count: | 1 |
Participants: | 5 |
Matches: | 21 |
Most Runs: | Gary Ballance (432) |
Most Wickets: | Tendai Chatara (17) |
Previous Year: | 2010–11 |
Previous Tournament: | 2010–11 Metbank Pro40 Championship |
Next Year: | 2012–13 |
Next Tournament: | 2012–13 Pro50 Championship |
The 2011–12 Pro50 Championship was the tenth edition of the Pro50 Championship, a List A cricket tournament in Zimbabwe. After a 40-over tournament in 2010/11, the tournament was again increased to a 50-overs a side format. The new sponsor of the tournament was cold drinks brand Coca-Cola.[1] The competition began on 24 September 2011 and the final was played on 25 February 2012.[2]
Mashonaland Eagles won the tournament for the first time, defeating the Mid West Rhinos by 63 runs in the final. Elton Chigumbura's all-round performance was the key for the Eagles, scoring an unbeaten 104 runs and then taking three wickets for 27 runs in nine overs.[3]
Mid West Rhinos batsman Gary Ballance was the tournament's leading run-scorer with a total of 432 runs.[4] Mountaineers bowler Tendai Chatara was the leading wicket-tacker with a total of 17 wickets.[5]
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