The Jo'burg Bangla Tigers captained by Zimbabwe superstar Sikandar Raza maintained their consistency in the league and during the playoffs, to become champions of the Zim Afro T10 League 2024 season.
They beat Cape Town Samp Army in the Final of the competition by 5 runs, to secure their first title.
With five wins and two losses, the Tigers comfortably made the playoffs in second position, with 10 points. With big-game players stepping up at the right time, they were able cruise to victory and lift the trophy.
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Zim Afro T10 League 2024 Final: Jo'burg Bangla Tigers beat Cape Town Samp Army by 5 runs
After batting first, Jo'burg posted a total of 129/5 in their 10 overs, with openers Kusal Perera (33 off 11 balls) and Mohammad Shehzad (44 runs off 25 balls) leading the run-scoring for the side.
West Indies' Nicholson Gordon picked up 2 wickets for the Samp Army.
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Chasing a target of 130 runs in 60 balls, the Samp Army fell short by 6 runs off the target despite a good opening partnership from Briant Bennett (36 off 21) and Dawid Malan's unbeaten inning (62 runs off 28 balls).
Coming in at number 4, Jack Taylor added a quick 23 runs off 9 balls, however, their efforts went in vain as failed to chase down the above-par target with the added pressure of a final.
New Zealand's Adam Milne was the pick of the bowlers with 2/18 in his two overs, bowling at an economy rate of just 9 runs per over.
Shehzad was awarded the Player of the Match award for his quickfire 44 runs off 25 balls in the first innings.
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