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 2020âÂÂ21, and the Women's T20 Cup in 2022âÂÂ23.
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 DuckworthâÂÂLewisâÂÂStern method, with Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano making 85. Mountaineers bowler Francesca Chipare was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament.
In 2021âÂÂ22, 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 2022âÂÂ23, they finished bottom of the group stage in the Fifty50 Challenge, but won the Women's T20 Cup, winning five of their six matches.
Based on appearances in the 2022âÂÂ23 season. Players in bold have international caps.