2023 Zim Afro T10
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| Dates | 21 – 29 July 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | T10 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin tournament and playoffs |
| Champions | Durban Qalandars (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Joburg Buffaloes |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Player of the series | Tim Seifert (Durban Qalandars) |
| Most runs | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Cape Town Samp Army) (282) |
| Most wickets | Brad Evans (Durban Qalandars) (14) |
The 2023 Zim Afro T10 was the inaugural season of the Zim Afro T10.[1] The tournament was played from 21 to 29 July at the Harare Sports Club.[2][3] In the final, Durban Qalandars defeated Joburg Buffaloes by eight wickets to win the inaugural title.[4][5][6]
The league was founded by Shaji Ul Mulk, the chairman of the Abu Dhabi T10 league. The Zimbabwe edition was announced at the final of the 2022 Abu Dhabi T10 with the inaugural edition expected to take place in 2023.[7]
After the tournament Zimbabwe Cricket and Pakistan Super League Lahore Qalandars signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase the exchange of tallent between the two countries. The agreement includes eight young Zimbabwean cricketers going to Pakistan for a four-month player development program at the franchise's high-performance center in Lahore, starting on 1 September. The Qalandars will reciprocate by sending five Pakistani fast bowlers – with bowling speeds of 140-plus kilometers per hour – to play domestic cricket in Zimbabwe.[8][9]
Teams
Squads
Players were chosen in a draft which took place on 3 July 2023.[12] Each team had to select a minimum of 16 players for their squad, including a minimum of six Zimbabweans, including one classified as an "emerging player".[13] As part of the pre-draft, each team selected four players for their squads as marquee players.[14]
A total of 700 players from 23 cricket playing countries participated in the draft. Zimbabwean batsman Sean Williams was the first pick.[15][16]
| Bulawayo Braves | Cape Town Samp Army | Durban Qalandars | Harare Hurricanes | Joburg Buffaloes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durban Qalandars (C) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.131 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Joburg Buffaloes | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.748 | |
| 3 | Cape Town Samp Army | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.610 | Advanced to Eliminator |
| 4 | Harare Hurricanes | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | −1.148 | |
| 5 | Bulawayo Braves | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.351 |
League stage
The full fixtures were confirmed on 10 July 2023.[17]
Bulawayo Braves 128/9 (10 overs) |
v |
Harare Hurricanes 79/9 (10 overs) |
- Harare Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Match 1 postponed to 21 July, due to delay in installation of floodlights.[18]
Durban Qalandars 126/3 (10 overs) |
v |
Cape Town Samp Army 118/5 (10 overs) |
- Durban Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
Joburg Buffaloes 105/7 (10 overs) |
v |
Bulawayo Braves 95/9 (10 overs) |
- Bulawayo Braves won the toss and elected to field.
Cape Town Samp Army 112/7 (10 overs) |
v |
Harare Hurricanes 97/6 (10 overs) |
- Cape Town Samp Army won the toss and elected to bat.
Joburg Buffaloes 94/4 (10 overs) |
v |
Durban Qalandars 97/3 (9.1 overs) |
- Joburg Buffaloes won the toss and elected to bat
Bulawayo Braves 86/6 (10 overs) |
v |
Cape Town Samp Army 87/2 (6.5 overs) |
- Bulawayo Braves won the toss and elected to bat.
Durban Qalandars 126/3 (10 overs) |
v |
Harare Hurricanes 127/5 (9.4 overs) |
- Durban Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
Joburg Buffaloes 96/5 (10 overs) |
v |
Cape Town Samp Army 97/3 (7.4 overs) |
- Cape Town Samp Army won the toss and elected to field.
Durban Qalandars 122/6 (10 overs) |
v |
Bulawayo Braves 97/7 (10 overs) |
- Bulawayo Braves won the toss and elected to field
Harare Hurricanes 106/6 (10 overs) |
v |
Joburg Buffaloes 104/7 (10 overs) |
- Joburg Buffaloes won the toss and elected to field.
Durban Qalandars 91/5 (10 overs) |
v |
Cape Town Samp Army 95/6 (9 overs) |
- Durban Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat
Harare Hurricanes 134/4 (10 overs) |
v |
Bulawayo Braves 137/3 (9.1 overs) |
- Bulawayo Braves won the toss and elected to field.
Durban Qalandars 121/3 (10 overs) |
v |
Joburg Buffaloes 119/5 (10 overs) |
- Joburg Buffaloes won the toss and elected to field.
Harare Hurricanes 115/6 (10 overs |
v |
Cape Town Samp Army 115/5 (10 overs) |
- Cape Town Samp Army won the toss and elected to field.
- Super Over: Cape Town Samp Army 7/1, Harare Hurricanes 8/0.
Joburg Buffaloes 97/4 (10 overs |
v |
Bulawayo Braves 83/8 (10 overs) |
- Bulawayo Braves won the toss and elected to field.
Bulawayo Braves 125/3 (10 overs) |
v |
Cape Town Samp Army 122/4 (10 overs) |
- Bulawayo Braves won the toss and elected to bat.
Harare Hurricanes 134/2 (10 overs) |
v |
Durban Qalandars 110/2 (10 overs) |
- Harare Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
Cape Town Samp Army 89/6 (10 overs) |
v |
Joburg Buffaloes 90/1 (6.5 overs) |
- Joburg Buffaloes won the toss and elected to field.
Durban Qalandars 103/8 (10 Overs) |
v |
Bulawayo Braves 96/7 (10 Overs) |
- Durban Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
Harare Hurricanes 81/7 (10 Overs) |
v |
Joburg Buffaloes 82/1 (6.2 Overs) |
- Harare Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
Play-offs
The play-offs ran for two days and the top four teams from the league stage advanced.[19]
| Qualifier 1 / Eliminator | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 28 July 2023 - Harare Sports Club, Harare, 15:00 | 29 July 2023 - Harare Sports Club, Harare, 17:00 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Durban Qalandars | 140/4 (10 overs) | Q1W | Joburg Buffaloes | 127/4 (10 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Joburg Buffaloes | 142/4 (9.5 overs) | 28 July 2023 - Harare Sports Club, Harare, 19:00 | Q2W | Durban Qalandars | 129/2 (9.2 overs) | |||||||
| Q1L | Durban Qalandars | 84/6 (8.4 overs) | |||||||||||
| 28 July 2023 - Harare Sports Club, Harare, 17:00 | EW | Harare Hurricanes | 82/8 (10 overs) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Cape Town Samp Army | 145/3 (10 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Harare Hurricanes | 146/1 (9.2 overs) | |||||||||||
Durban Qalandars 140/4 (10 overs) |
v |
Joburg Buffaloes 142/4 (9.5 overs) |
- Joburg Buffaloes won the toss and elected to field.
Cape Town Samp Army 145/3 (10 overs) |
v |
Harare Hurricanes 146/1 (9.2 overs) |
- Harare Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Harare Hurricanes 82/8 (10 overs) |
v |
Durban Qalandars 84/6 (8.4 overs) |
- Durban Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
Joburg Buffaloes 127/4 (10 overs) |
v |
Durban Qalandars 129/2 (9.2 overs) |
- Durban Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.