2023–24 Logan Cup
Dates6 December 2023 – 16 February 2024
Administrator(s)Zimbabwe Cricket
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (4 days)
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
Participants5
Matches20

The 2023–24 Logan Cup is the 30th edition of the Logan Cup, a first-class cricket competition in Zimbabwe, which started on 6 December 2023. The tournament includes twenty matches, eight games per team with the tournament to conclude on 16 February 2023.[1] The Mashonaland Eagles were the defending champions.[2][3]

Points table

Team[4] Pld W L D Ab Pts
Mountaineers 4201168
Southern Rocks 4112057
Mashonaland Eagles 4004054
Mid West Rhinos 4102153
Matabeleland Tuskers 4031037

  Champions.

  • 10 points for a win, 6 for a tie, 5 for a draw, 0 for a loss. An extra 2 points are awarded for an innings victory.
  • Batting bonus points: 1 point each for reaching 200, 250, 300, and 350 runs in each innings.
  • Bowling bonus points: 1 point each for taking 3, 5, 7, and 9 wickets in each innings

Match Summary

The total team points at the end of each round are listed.

Team Round Total
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Mountaineers 24 24 29 50 68 68
Southern Rocks 12 33 39 57 57 57
Mashonaland Eagles 11 20 35 35 54 54
Mid West Rhinos 0 10 15 29 53 53 53
Matabeleland Tuskers 15 23 23 32 37 37
Win Loss Draw Abandoned Bye

Fixtures

Round 1

6–9 December 2023
Scorecard
v
503/8d (155.3 overs)
Brian Chari 155 (280)
Alex Russell 3/139 (33.3 overs)
232 (70.4 overs)
Tinashe Kamunhukamwe 132 (129)
Ainsley Ndlovu 4/41 (21.4 overs)
311/5 (130 overs)
Matthew Welch 90 (165)
Mamoon Ur Riaz] 1/20 (17.1 overs)
Match drawn
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Stanley Gogwe and Tafadzwa Musakwa
Player of the match: Ainsley Ndlovu (Tuskers)
  • Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Hamza Sajjad (Eagles), Matthew Welch (Eagles) and Mamoon Ur Riaz (Tuskers) made their first-class debuts.
  • Tinashe Kamunhukamwe (Eagles) scored his maiden first-class century.[5]
  • Points: Tuskers 15, Eagles 11
6–9 December 2023
Scorecard
v
400 (88.5 overs)
Wellington Masakadza 88 (75)
Dom Bess 5/99 (28.5 overs)
405/9d (101 overs)
Johnathan Campbell 106 (134)
Tendai Chatara 4/52 (22 overs)
255 (47.5 overs)
Salman Mirza 46 (39)
Privilege Chesa 4/41 (8.5 overs)
81 (25.4 overs)
Innocent Kaia 22 (32)
Salman Mirza 4/60 (12.4 overs)
Mountaineers won by 169 runs
Old Hararians, Harare
Umpires: Sifelani Rwaziyeni and David Shawane
  • Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Jalat Khan (Rocks), Salman Mirza and Tariro Makauyo (Mountaineers) all made their first-class debuts.
  • Johnathan Campbell (Rocks) scored his maiden first-class century. [5]
  • Points: Mountaineers 24, Rocks 12

Round 2

13–16 December 2023
Scorecard
v
86 (35.4 overs)
Romario Roach 30 (62)
Muhammad Adil 5/31 (13 overs)
206/9d (62.5 overs)
Patrick Rowe 55 (127)
Alex Falao 3/25 (9 overs)
27/0 (5 overs)
Matthew Welch 14* (13)
Match drawn
Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare
Umpires: Ashby Mutumbami and Christopher Pheri
Player of the match: Muhammad Adil (Rhinos)
  • Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Only 8.3 overs were played on day 1 due to rain.
  • Only 11.4 overs were played on day 2 due to rain.
  • Only 24.4 overs were played on day 3 due to rain.
  • Romario Roach (Eagles), Muhammad Adil and Wallace Mubayiwa (Rhinos) all made their first-class debuts.
  • Points: Eagles 9, Rhinos 10
13–16 December 2023
Scorecard
v
285 (82.3 overs)
Dom Bess 63 (86)
Brandon James 4/39 (12.3 Overs)
200 (59.3 overs)
Brian Chari 62 (78)
Cuthbert Musoko 4/32 (11 overs)
236/7d (62.1 overs)
Dom Bess 56 (84)
Ernest Masuku 4/50 (12.1 overs)
71 (24.3 overs)
Awad Naqvi 19* (59)
Jalat Khan 5/14 (8 overs)
Rocks won by 250 runs
Old Hararians, Harare
Umpires: Stanley Gogwe and Oscar Tafirenyika
Player of the match: Dom Bess (Rocks)
  • Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Only 13 overs were played on day 1 due to rain.
  • Day 2 ended after 70.2 overs played due to rain.
  • Only 23.1 overs were played on day 3 due to rain.
  • Adrian Mupembe and Brandon James (Tuskers) both made their first-class debut.
  • Points: Rocks 21, Tuskers 8

Round 3

20–23 December
Scorecard
v
76 (23.3 overs)
William Mashinge 24* (37)
Faraz Akram 4/23 (10 overs)
348/3d (70.2 overs)
Tinashe Kamunhukamwe 159 (183)
Alistair Frost 3/26 (7.1 overs)
80/5 (32.4 overs)
Alistair Frost 36* (90)
Hamza Sajjad 2/18 (7.4 overs)
Match drawn
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Langton Rusere and Sifelani Rwaziyeni
Player of the match: Tinashe Kamunhukamwe (Eagles)
  • Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Day 1 ended after 35.3 overs played due to rai
  • No play was possible on day 3 due to rain and wet outfield.
  • Matthew Welch (Eagles) scored his maiden first-class century.[6]
  • Alvin Chiradza replaced Johnathan Campbell as concussion substitute for Rocks.
  • Points: Eagles 15, Rocks 6
20–23 December
Scorecard
v
No result
Old Hararians, Harare
Umpires: Christopher Phiri and David Shawane
  • No toss
  • No play was possible on day 1 due to rain and wet outfield.
  • No play was possible on day 2 due to rain and wet outfield.
  • No play was possible on day 3 due to rain and wet outfield.
  • No play was possible on day 4 due to rain and wet outfield.
  • Points: Mountaineers 5, Rhinos 5

Round 4

3–6 January
Scorecard
v
458 (102.3 overs)
Johnathan Campbell 194 (248)
Michael Chinouya 4/70 (19 overs)
448 (101.4 overs)
Nyasha Mayavo 101 (85)
Jalat Khan 3/86 (24 overs)
324/4 (69.5 overs)
Johnathan Campbell 139 (176)
Muhammad Ali 3/93 (14.5 overs)
160/6 (52.1 overs)
Prince Masvaure 67* (157)
Jalat Khan 4/66 (20 overs)
  • Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Rocks 18, Rhinos 14.
3–6 January
Scorecard
v
187 (32 overs)
Peter Moor 56 (28)
Mamoon Ur Riaz 5/55 (14 overs)
210 (81.2 overs)
Dalubhle Mboyi 48 (134)
Salman Mirza 6/42 (18 overs)
320 (93.4 overs)
Dion Myers 156 (270)
Mamoon Ur Riaz 4/93 (21 overs)
121/9 (42 overs)
Tanunurwa Makoni 41 (86)
Salman Mirza 3/46 (11 overs)
Mountaineers won by 176 runs
Old Hararians, Harare
Umpires: Iknow Chabi and Stanley Gogwe
  • Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Mountaineers 21, Tuskers 9.

Round 5

10–13 January
Scorecard
v
237 (44.5 overs)
Salman Mirza 64 (50)
Alex Russell 6/72 (14 overs)
336 (82 overs)
Tadiwanashe Marumani 78 (118)
Tendai Chatara 4/95 (20 overs)
578/8d (98 overs)
Dion Myers 204* (270)
Alex Russell 4/192 (29 overs)
443/9 (94.3 overs)
Tadiwanashe Marumani 144* (141)
Victor Nyauchi 3/62 (16 overs)
Match drawn
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Ashby Mutumbami and Percival Sizara
  • Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Mountaineers 18, Mashonaland Eagles 19
10–13 January
Scorecard
v
128 (42.1 overs)
Sean Williams 37 (24)
Michael Chinouya 5/31 (10 overs)
538/3d (126.4 overs)
Antum Naqvi 300* (295)
Nkosana Mpofu 1/66 (20 overs)
370 (136 overs)
Hamid Ali 124* (147)
Michael Chinouya 5/66 (23 overs)
Rhinos won by an innings and 40 runs
Old Hararians, Harare
Umpires: Iknow Chabi and Tafadzwa Musakwa
  • Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
  • Nkosibongwe Gogodo (Tuskers) made his first-class debut.
  • Antum Naqvi became the first batter ever to record a triple-century for any Zimbabwean team.[7]
  • Points: Mid West Rhinos 24, Matabeleland Tuskers 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

References

  1. ↑ "Logan Cup Schedule | 2023/24 Logan Cup Fixtures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Eagles aim high as domestic cricket season gets underway". The Herald. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Eagles win Logan Cup, begin T20 defence". The Herald. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Logon Cup Points table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Mountaineers crush Rocks, Eagles grind out draw against Tuskers". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Kamunhukamwe, Welch hundreds put Eagles in complete control". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Naqvi makes history with first ever triple-century". zimcricket.org. Zimbabwe Cricket. Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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