ZIMBABWE won the Capricorn Women’s Tri-Nations cricket series after a comprehensive 7-wicket victory against Namibia on Tuesday afternoon.
Namibia were all out for a meagre 70 runs, while Zimbabwe reached 76/3 with more than half their overs still in hand.
After sending Namibia in to bat, Zimbabwe got off to a sensational start as Nomvelo Sibanda claimed a hat-trick in the second over to leave Namibia reeling with three wickets down and only two runs on the board.
Opener Edelle van Zyl gave Namibia hope with a few boundaries, but the wickets continued to fall all around her.
Van Zyl was eventually dismissed for 24 off 20 balls (2×4, 2×6), while the only other batter to reach double figures was Kayleen Green (13), as Namibia crashed to 70 all out off 13,3 overs.
Sibanda was the stand-out bowler, taking five wickets for 14 runs, while Precious Marange took 2/16 and Anesu Mushangwe 2/8.
In Zimbabwe’s innings, Sharne Mayers was dismissed early on for 1, caught by Victoria Hamunyela off Wilka Mwatile’s bowling, while Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano was dismissed for 13, but Kelis Ndlovu (33 off 21 balls) and captain Mary Musonda (21 not out off 10) took them to the victory target off only 9,1 overs.
For Namibia, Sylvia Shihepo took 2/18 and Wilka Mwatile 1/18.
Sibanda won the player of the match award.
The scorecard:
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/capricorn-women-s-tri-series-2022-1310881/namibia-women-vs-zimbabwe-women-final-1310896/full-scorecard
