2011–12 Stanbic Bank 20 Series
| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Champions | Mountaineers (1st title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Player of the series | Peter Trego (Mashonaland Eagles) |
| Most runs | 293 – Chris Gayle (Matabeleland Tuskers) |
| Most wickets | 11 – Shingirai Masakadza (Mountaineers) |
| Official website | Stanbic Bank 20 Series 2011/12 |
The 2011–12 Stanbic Bank 20 Series was a Twenty20 cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 25 November - 4 December 2011. It was the third edition of the Stanbic Bank 20 Series, the premier Twenty20 cricket competition in Zimbabwe. It was won by Mountaineers who defeated Mashonaland Eagles by 27 runs in a thrilling final, in which they defended 142 and dismissed the Eagles for 115 mostly due to the leading wicket-taker of the tournament, Shingirai Masakadza. Mountaineers were particularly strong throughout the tournament, and played some high standard of cricket, that saw them first finish top of the group with 3 wins of 4 matches, then overhaul the heavily favored Matabeleland Tuskers in the 1st Semi at Harare. It was the same time that Mashonaland Eagles the eventual losing finalists, defeated the favored Mid West Rhinos by 53 runs coming from the brink of elimination to earn the playoff final berth against Matabeleland Tuskers. Southern Rocks had a forgettable tournament, finishing in last place in the group stage. In the playoff final, Eagles scored 207/7 mostly due to Essex and Netherlands all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate's fiery 121* off 58 balls, and Tuskers were defeated by 23 runs (Duckworth/Lewis Method) despite a blowing half-century from the tournament's highest run-scorer Chris Gayle and another blazing one by Steven Trenchard.
Perhaps the highlight of the season was the signing of international stars Chris Gayle (Matabeleland Tuskers), Dirk Nannes (Mountaineers), and Shaun Tait (Mid West Rhinos) in the tournament. Other high-profile stars included Rory Hamilton-Brown (Mashonaland Eagles), Peter Trego (Mashonaland Eagles), Ryan ten Doeschate (Mashonaland Eagles), and Andrew Hall (Mashonaland Eagles).
...
Wikipedia