NPL T20 Blast 2026: Rangers edge Takashing 1

Eastern Titans: 171-7 (20 overs). Makauyo 46, Mawadzi 37, Sauramba 34; Useni 3/36, Muchenje 2/26

Mbizo Cricket Club: 173-7 (19.5 overs). Nzvenga 63, Mugari 45*, Useni 25; Mawadzi 3/18, Chatara 2/21, Shungu 2/23

Result: Mbizo Cricket Club won by 3 wickets

Sheldon Mugari struck an unbeaten 45 from 24 balls as Mbizo Cricket Club chased down 172 with five balls to spare to beat Eastern Titans by three wickets in the NPL T20 Blast at Takashinga Cricket Club on Sunday.

Mbizo chose to field and had the Titans on 81-4 after Tariro Makauyo fell for 46 from 29 balls, including four sixes. Captain Definate Mawadzi made 37 and Kudzai Sauramba 34 to rebuild the innings, and Prosper Mugeri’s unbeaten 11 helped lift the total to 171-7. Prosper Useni took 3/36, and Shane Muchenje bowled Oscar Manishimwe and Nigel Bonyongwe on his way to 2/26.

Mbizo’s reply began badly. Blessed Muzite fell at 1-1 and they were 22-3 and then 64-5, with Tendai Chatara and Mashford Shungu both taking two wickets.

Dylan Nzvenga held the chase together with 63 from 42 balls, including ten fours, and Useni added a rapid 25 from 14 balls before falling at 95-6. Nzvenga was bowled by Chatara at 147-7 in the 19th over, leaving 25 still needed.

Mugari then took charge, hitting five fours and two sixes, and Mbizo got home in the final over despite Mawadzi’s 3/18. Ronald Masocha finished unbeaten without facing a ball.

Old Hararians: 183-5 (20 overs). Jongwe 33*, Madande 31, Syed 29, Hamid 25; Shumba 1/16, Mukabeta 1/40

Gladiators Cricket Club: 187-5 (19.3 overs). Chando 67, Shumba 40, Taruvinga 35, Sunguro 21*; Ali 2/24, Falao 1/32

Result: Gladiators Cricket Club won by 5 wickets

Lennox Chando hit 67 from 44 balls as Gladiators Cricket Club chased down 184 with three balls to spare to beat Old Hararians by five wickets in the NPL T20 Blast at Harare Sports Club.

Gladiators chose to field and Old Hararians made 183-5 despite a tight spell from captain Milton Shumba, who took 1/16 from four overs, including a maiden. Huzaifa Syed hit 29 from 15 balls and Clive Madande 31 from 16 before he was run out at 105-3. Luke Jongwe finished unbeaten on 33, and Tinotenda Maposa added 14 not out. Victor Nyauchi proved expensive, conceding 52 from his four overs.

Gladiators lost Naison Mare for 3 at 13-1, but Chando, with nine fours and a six, and Panashe Taruvinga, who made 35, added 67 for the second wicket. Taruvinga fell lbw to Ainsley Ndlovu at 80-2, and Chando was caught off Ahsan Aqil Ali at 115-3.

Old Hararians briefly fought back, removing Tony Munyonga at 123-4, but Shumba struck 40 from 24 balls before being run out at 183-5 with the scores almost level. Brendon Sunguro, unbeaten on 21, and Owen Muzondo, who hit a four off his only ball, completed the chase in the 20th over.

Ali finished with 2/24, while Old Hararians conceded 10 extras.

Rimuka Cricket Club: 229-4 (20 overs). Chirwa 68, Kaitano 61*, Mayavo 44, Kasuza 35; Bechani 2/56, Maposa 2/31

Queens 1 Sports Club: 118 all out (17.2 overs). Jimmy 34, Nyangoni 24, Mpofu 21; Chisoro 4/10, Chirwa 2/18, Kombora 2/5

Result: Rimuka Cricket Club won by 111 runs

Takudzwanashe Kaitano smashed an unbeaten 61 from 22 balls, with seven sixes, as Rimuka Cricket Club piled up 229-4 and crushed Queens Sports Club by 111 runs in the NPL T20 Blast at Takashinga Cricket Club.

Rimuka chose to bat and Victor Chirwa made 68 from 32 balls, including eight fours and three sixes, in an opening stand of 98 with Kevin Kasuza, who made 35. Kasuza fell at 121-2, but Nyasha Mayavo struck 44 from 24 balls before he was bowled by Tawanda Maposa at 219-3 in the 20th over.

Kaitano then took over at the death, and Tashinga Musekiwa added 10 from five balls as Rimuka plundered 110 runs from the last eight overs. Queens captain Tanatswa Bechani went for 56 from his four overs, though he took 2-56.

Queens never threatened the target. Elijah Jimmy made 34 and Nkosana Mpofu 21, but Tendai Chisoro was too good, taking 4/10 from four overs, with figures of 2.50 an over. Chirwa, who also bowled well, claimed 2/18.

Queens slipped from 80-4 to 83-6 and were bowled out for 118 in 17.2 overs. Jimmy Nyangoni hit 24 from 16 balls, but Nickel Kombora took two wickets in his only 0.5 overs to end the innings.

Rangers: 251-4 (20 overs). J Campbell 56*, D Schadendorf 51*, M Campbell 50, Myers 50; Simbi 1/39, Patel 1/27

Takashinga 1: 184-6 (20 overs). Kaia 50, Muyambo 48, Maunze 24 (retired hurt); Jackiel 2/39, Macheka 2/31

Result: Rangers won by 67 runs

Rangers piled up 251-4, the highest total in this run of matches, and beat Takashinga 1 by 67 runs in the NPL T20 Blast at Harare Sports Club.

Takashinga 1 chose to field, but Matthew Campbell hit 50 from 19 balls, with five fours and three sixes, before falling to Ryan Simbi at 111-3 in the ninth over. Alistar Frost smashed 19 from seven balls and Jayden Schadendorf added 16 as Rangers raced away.

Dion Myers made 50 from 32 balls before being bowled by Ronak Patel at 161-4. Captain Jonathan Campbell then finished unbeaten on 56 from 31 balls, with three sixes, and Dane Schadendorf struck 51 not out from 21 balls, including six fours and two sixes. Samuel Muyambo and Shelton Mazvitorera conceded 56 and 55 respectively from their four overs.

Takashinga 1 lost Tinashe Kamunhukamwe in the first over and Kudzai Maunze retired hurt on 24, leaving them 69-3 in the seventh over. Captain Roy Kaia made 50 from 37 balls and Muyambo 48 from 33, but the required rate had climbed too high.

Kudakwashe Macheka took 2/31, bowling Kaia at 183-6, and Daniel Jackiel claimed 2/39. Takashinga finished on 184-6.

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