2010–11 Logan Cup

Zimbabwe Cricket First-class cricket (4 days) League system and Final Matabeleland Tuskers 1 5 31 852 – Hamilton Masakadza (Mountaineers) 55 – Tendai Chatara (Mountaineers) 2009–10 2009–10 Logan Cup 2011–12 2011–12 Logan Cup The 2010–11 Logan Cup was a first-class cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 6 September 2010 to 3 April 2011.http://www.espncricinfo.com/logan-10/content/series/474532.html?template=fixtures Castle Logan Cup 2010/11 / Fixtures ESPNcricinfo 27 March 2012 The tournament was won by the Matabeleland Tuskers, who defeated the Mountaineers by 18 runs in the final.http://www.espncricinfo.com/logan-10/engine/match/474567.html Castle Logan Cup, 2010/11 / Scorecard ESPNcricinfo 27 March 2012 During the group stage of the competition, the Mountaineers remained unbeaten in their twelve matches,http://www.espncricinfo.com/logan-10/content/story/509181.html Magnificent Meth stars in Tuskers win ESPNcricinfo staff 2 April 2011 27 March 2012 and the batting and bowling tables were both led by Mountaineers players. Hamilton Masakadza was the competition's leading run-scorer, accruing 852 runs,http://stats.espncricinfo.com/logan-10/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=6115;type=tournament Castle Logan Cup, 2010/11 / Records / Most runs ESPNcricinfo 27 March 2012 while Tendai Chatara took more wickets than any other player, claiming 55 in total.http://stats.espncricinfo.com/logan-10/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=6115;type=tournament Castle Logan Cup, 2010/11 / Records / Most wickets ESPNcricinfo 27 March 2012 The Southern Rocks and the previous season's champions, the Mashonaland Eagles,http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/page/313623.html The Logan Cup / Zimbabwe domestic cricket ESPNcricinfo 27 March 2012 both suffered poor campaigns, and failed to win a single match during the tournament. Points table TeamPldWLDTAPtsMountaineers127050048Matabeleland Tuskers124250132Mid West Rhinos124250129Mashonaland Eagles12066005Southern Rocks12057003Source:ESPNcricinfohttp://www.espncricinfo.com/logan-10/engine/series/474532.html?view=pointstable Castle Logan Cup 2010/11 / Points table ESPNcricinfo 27 March 2012 Final In the final, the Matabeleland Tuskers were missing five of their key players, including their four most prolific batsmen.http://www.espncricinfo.com/logan-10/content/story/508786.html Bowlers dominate opening day of Logan Cup final ESPNcricinfo ESPNcricinfo staff 30 March 2011 27 March 2011 In contrast, the group stage leaders, the Mountaineers, had their full squad to choose from. The Tuskers won the toss and opted to bat first. They reached a first innings score of 195, a total propped up by good batting from the tail-end batsman, accompanied by a score of 54 by opening batsman Mbekezeli Mabuza. In the Mountaineers reply, Hamilton Masakadza scored a century, described by ESPNcricinfo as "one of his greatest first-class innings",http://www.espncricinfo.com/logan-10/content/story/508993.html Masakadza ton lights up second day ESPNcricinfo ESPNcricinfo staff 31 March 2011 27 March 2012 but no other batsman passed 40 runs, in an inning controlled by the bowling of Keegan Meth. Meth claimed six wickets, and bowled more economically than any of his team-mates. At the end of the first innings, the Mountaineers had a 45 run lead. The Tuskers batting was stronger in the second innings: nine of the eleven batsmen reached double figure scores, and both Bradley Staddon and Meth achieved half-centuries. They were eventually dismissed for 290, setting the Mountaineers a total of 247 runs to win the tournament.http://www.espncricinfo.com/logan-10/content/story/509076.html Climactic fourth day looms ESPNcricinfo ESPNcricinfo staff 1 April 2011 27 March 2012 Meth improved on his first innings haul, and claimed seven wickets during the Mountaineers second innings. His efforts ensured that the Matabeleland Tuskers won the match by 18 runs, despite half-centuries by Bernard Mlambo and Timycen Maruma. 30 March – 2 April 2011 Matabeleland Tuskers Mountaineers 195 (68.2 overs) Mbekezeli Mabuza 54 (130) Natsai M'shangwe 3/44 (13.2 overs) 239 (67.2 overs) Hamilton Masakadza 119 (206) Keegan Meth 6/40 (19.2 overs) 290 (103.3 overs) Keegan Meth 65 (100) Prosper Utseya 2/37 (24 overs) 228 (63 overs) Bernard Mlambo 68 (77) Keegan Meth 7/69 (23 overs) Matabeleland Tuskers won by 18 runs Mutare Sports Club, Mutare Owen Chirombe and Russell Tiffin Scorecard Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat. Keegan Meth References Category:2010–11 Zimbabwean cricket season Logan Cup Category:Logan Cup