Zimbabwe Women T20I records
Latest Lost to West Indies Women 0–3 in the T20I series · October 2026
Zimbabwe Women have played 86 T20I matches since 2019, winning 41 (48%). Modester Mupachikwa has scored the most T20I runs for Zimbabwe Women (1,382) and Josephine Nkomo has taken the most wickets (62).
Updated to 7 October 2026
Zimbabwe Women T20I records
T20I records here start in 2019, when ball-by-ball data begins; earlier matches are not included.
Highest T20I totals
- 198/3 (20 ov) v Mozambique, 2019
- 162/5 (19.5 ov) v Botswana, 2023
- 156/0 (20 ov) v Namibia, 2022
Lowest completed T20I totals
- 61 (13.3 ov) v Vanuatu, 2024
- 64/9 (20 ov) v New Zealand, 2026
- 84 (18.2 ov) v Pakistan, 2026
Biggest wins by runs
- 163 runs v Mozambique, 2019
- 115 runs v Botswana, 2023
- 92 runs v Tanzania, 2019
Biggest wins by wickets
- 10 wickets v Nigeria, 2025
- 10 wickets v Sierra Leone, 2025
- 10 wickets v Eswatini, 2021
Highest individual scores
- 80 Chipo Mugeri (59 b) v Namibia, 2022
- 75* Modester Mupachikwa (62 b) v United Arab Emirates, 2022
- 71* Sharne Mayers (67 b) v Thailand, 2023
Best bowling figures
- 6/11 Esther Mbofana v Eswatini, 2021
- 5/6 Josephine Nkomo v Nigeria, 2025
- 5/7 K Chigora v United Arab Emirates, 2024
Most T20I runs for Zimbabwe Women
Top 25, every match in our records
| # | Batter | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modester Mupachikwa | 64 | 1382 | 75 | 27.64 | 83.2 | 3/0 | 139 | 0 |
| 2 | Kelis Ndhlovu | 70 | 1353 | 70 | 22.18 | 100.2 | 5/0 | 172 | 18 |
| 3 | Chipo Mugeri | 58 | 1223 | 80 | 23.98 | 104.5 | 2/0 | 145 | 7 |
| 4 | Mary-Anne Musonda | 44 | 859 | 56 | 23.86 | 110.7 | 4/0 | 89 | 10 |
| 5 | Sharne Mayers | 31 | 697 | 71 | 24.89 | 98.6 | 4/0 | 80 | 7 |
| 6 | Josephine Nkomo | 43 | 527 | 43 | 20.27 | 89.8 | 0/0 | 39 | 3 |
| 7 | B Biza | 33 | 509 | 49 | 16.42 | 94.4 | 0/0 | 57 | 4 |
| 8 | Chiedza Dhururu | 42 | 464 | 67 | 12.89 | 79.7 | 1/0 | 44 | 1 |
| 9 | Nyasha Gwanzura | 32 | 247 | 28 | 8.82 | 96.9 | 0/0 | 26 | 5 |
| 10 | Loren Tshuma | 31 | 224 | 46 | 8.96 | 88.2 | 0/0 | 22 | 4 |
| 11 | M Mavunga | 13 | 168 | 41 | 14.00 | 134.4 | 0/0 | 21 | 3 |
| 12 | Pellagia Mujaji | 19 | 157 | 31 | 9.81 | 87.2 | 0/0 | 15 | 2 |
| 13 | Precious Marange | 24 | 147 | 40 | 12.25 | 88.6 | 0/0 | 16 | 3 |
| 14 | Ashley Ndiraya | 15 | 136 | 24 | 12.36 | 85.0 | 0/0 | 12 | 0 |
| 15 | C Mutasa | 13 | 102 | 30 | 12.75 | 104.1 | 0/0 | 10 | 1 |
| 16 | Loryn Phiri | 15 | 88 | 31 | 7.33 | 75.9 | 0/0 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | A Zimunu | 8 | 83 | 20 | 13.83 | 76.9 | 0/0 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | Nomvelo Sibanda | 15 | 82 | 18 | 8.20 | 53.2 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | NL Mtomba | 6 | 66 | 24 | 13.20 | 108.2 | 0/0 | 9 | 1 |
| 20 | Audrey Mazvishaya | 8 | 45 | 20 | 45.00 | 58.4 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Christabel Chatonzwa | 9 | 43 | 15 | 8.60 | 70.5 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | K Chigora | 8 | 33 | 14 | 8.25 | 70.2 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | L Mabhero | 8 | 33 | 12 | 11.00 | 62.3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | R Pasipanodya | 7 | 25 | 10 | 3.57 | 51.0 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | T Makusha | 5 | 25 | 12 | 8.33 | 96.2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
Most T20I wickets for Zimbabwe Women
Top 25, every match in our records
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | Best | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine Nkomo | 56 | 179 | 62 | 5.11 | 14.74 | 5/6 | 61% |
| 2 | Loren Tshuma | 48 | 145.1 | 45 | 5.87 | 18.93 | 4/11 | 45% |
| 3 | Precious Marange | 49 | 165.4 | 43 | 4.62 | 17.81 | 5/7 | 58% |
| 4 | Kelis Ndhlovu | 44 | 139.5 | 42 | 6.03 | 20.07 | 3/12 | 54% |
| 5 | Nomvelo Sibanda | 59 | 162 | 39 | 6.25 | 25.97 | 5/14 | 53% |
| 6 | Audrey Mazvishaya | 24 | 75.5 | 24 | 6.04 | 19.08 | 4/27 | 47% |
| 7 | L Mabhero | 33 | 100.3 | 24 | 6.51 | 27.25 | 2/15 | 47% |
| 8 | B Biza | 26 | 71 | 23 | 6.94 | 21.43 | 3/9 | 39% |
| 9 | Nyasha Gwanzura | 25 | 72.4 | 22 | 6.87 | 22.68 | 3/4 | 47% |
| 10 | Anesu Mushangwe | 12 | 44.1 | 20 | 3.10 | 6.85 | 3/6 | 67% |
| 11 | Loryn Phiri | 28 | 66.2 | 17 | 6.36 | 24.82 | 4/12 | 46% |
| 12 | M Mavunga | 17 | 45 | 15 | 8.18 | 24.53 | 3/46 | 43% |
| 13 | K Chigora | 17 | 53.2 | 15 | 8.32 | 29.60 | 5/7 | 49% |
| 14 | Francisca Chipare | 28 | 84.5 | 15 | 7.34 | 41.53 | 2/18 | 43% |
| 15 | Esther Mbofana | 6 | 20 | 10 | 5.05 | 10.10 | 6/11 | 60% |
| 16 | Tasmeen Granger | 5 | 16 | 9 | 2.75 | 4.89 | 3/11 | 77% |
| 17 | Christabel Chatonzwa | 11 | 28 | 8 | 6.82 | 23.88 | 5/22 | 46% |
| 18 | Nomatter Mutasa | 4 | 12 | 7 | 3.83 | 6.57 | 4/9 | 69% |
| 19 | T Makusha | 10 | 26 | 4 | 8.85 | 57.50 | 2/30 | 42% |
| 20 | A Zimunu | 13 | 36 | 4 | 8.03 | 72.25 | 2/22 | 45% |
| 21 | Ashley Ndiraya | 4 | 7.2 | 3 | 3.41 | 8.33 | 1/0 | 48% |
| 22 | C Mutasa | 11 | 18.2 | 3 | 9.27 | 56.67 | 1/12 | 45% |
| 23 | P Munorwei | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6.86 | 24.00 | 2/12 | 52% |
| 24 | Sharne Mayers | 6 | 7.3 | 2 | 6.80 | 25.50 | 1/5 | 42% |
| 25 | O Chare | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6.20 | 31.00 | 1/22 | 57% |
Zimbabwe Women T20I win percentage by year
Share of T20Is won each year
Show as a table
| Year | P | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% |
| 2025 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% |
| 2024 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
| 2022 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
Zimbabwe Women best death over bowlers
Overs 16–20 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum 10 overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine Nkomo | 38 | 54 | 29 | 6.20 | 44% | 10.1 |
| 2 | Kelis Ndhlovu | 21 | 28 | 17 | 6.64 | 43% | 8.4 |
| 3 | Precious Marange | 24 | 32.5 | 15 | 6.30 | 42% | 10.4 |
| 4 | Audrey Mazvishaya | 16 | 25.1 | 12 | 6.87 | 36% | 9.4 |
| 5 | B Biza | 14 | 15.1 | 9 | 7.32 | 42% | 7.0 |
| 6 | Nyasha Gwanzura | 11 | 13.4 | 7 | 7.68 | 41% | 5.9 |
| 7 | Francisca Chipare | 19 | 28.5 | 7 | 7.70 | 32% | 8.7 |
| 8 | Nomvelo Sibanda | 25 | 28.2 | 7 | 11.29 | 22% | 3.7 |
| 9 | Loren Tshuma | 18 | 22 | 6 | 6.82 | 36% | 8.8 |
| 10 | L Mabhero | 11 | 14.4 | 5 | 8.11 | 33% | 6.8 |
Zimbabwe Women best powerplay bowlers
Overs 1–6 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum 10 overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine Nkomo | 54 | 102 | 25 | 4.64 | 64% | 11.3 |
| 2 | Nomvelo Sibanda | 58 | 109 | 24 | 5.06 | 62% | 9.0 |
| 3 | Precious Marange | 38 | 47.5 | 9 | 4.83 | 66% | 8.7 |
| 4 | Kelis Ndhlovu | 25 | 33 | 8 | 5.91 | 61% | 6.2 |
| 5 | Tasmeen Granger | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2.00 | 83% | 60.0 |
| 6 | Esther Mbofana | 6 | 14 | 6 | 4.93 | 60% | 12.0 |
| 7 | L Mabhero | 16 | 23 | 5 | 5.57 | 55% | 8.1 |
| 8 | M Mavunga | 14 | 18 | 5 | 6.83 | 52% | 5.1 |
| 9 | K Chigora | 15 | 24 | 4 | 7.96 | 51% | 6.9 |
| 10 | Audrey Mazvishaya | 12 | 13.4 | 3 | 4.83 | 63% | 9.1 |
Zimbabwe Women best powerplay batters
Overs 1–6 · ranked by runs · minimum 60 balls
| # | Batter | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelis Ndhlovu | 652 | 717 | 90.9 | 93 | 6 | 27 |
| 2 | Modester Mupachikwa | 497 | 673 | 73.8 | 57 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | Chipo Mugeri | 400 | 422 | 94.8 | 63 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | Sharne Mayers | 303 | 354 | 85.6 | 39 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Mary-Anne Musonda | 263 | 225 | 116.9 | 44 | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | B Biza | 206 | 234 | 88.0 | 26 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Nyasha Gwanzura | 72 | 70 | 102.9 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Chiedza Dhururu | 69 | 112 | 61.6 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Ashley Ndiraya | 55 | 65 | 84.6 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Zimbabwe Women best death over batters
Overs 16–20 · ranked by runs · minimum 60 balls
| # | Batter | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine Nkomo | 282 | 262 | 107.6 | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | Chipo Mugeri | 231 | 163 | 141.7 | 25 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Modester Mupachikwa | 179 | 160 | 111.9 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Chiedza Dhururu | 143 | 169 | 84.6 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | Nyasha Gwanzura | 117 | 119 | 98.3 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Mary-Anne Musonda | 114 | 94 | 121.3 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | M Mavunga | 100 | 65 | 153.8 | 12 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Kelis Ndhlovu | 99 | 82 | 120.7 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Precious Marange | 95 | 113 | 84.1 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Sharne Mayers | 92 | 73 | 126.0 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
Zimbabwe Women T20I squad
Players who played for Zimbabwe Women T20I in the last 12 months (since 7 Oct 2025), by role
Batters 12
- B Biza18 matches · 255 runs, SR 93.1
- Kelis Ndhlovu18 matches · 320 runs, SR 104.2Left-hand bat
- Chipo Mugeri11 matches · 134 runs, SR 81.2Left-hand bat
- Josephine Nkomo8 matches · 97 runs, SR 81.5Right-hand bat
- Loren Tshuma8 matches · 10 runs, SR 29.4Right-hand bat
- C Mutasa6 matches · 73 runs, SR 109.0
- Sharne Mayers4 matches · 24 runs, SR 104.3Right-hand bat
- L Pemhiwa3 matches · 10 runs, SR 40.0
- NL Mtomba3 matches · 38 runs, SR 95.0
- R Pasipanodya3 matches · 2 runs, SR 7.7
- VM Mutungwindu3 matches · 1 runs, SR 9.1
- Kelly Ndiraya1 match · 0 runs, SR 0.0
Wicketkeepers 2
- Modester Mupachikwa11 matches · 174 runs, SR 69.9Right-hand bat
- Chiedza Dhururu9 matches · 82 runs, SR 84.5Right-hand bat
All-rounders 2
Bowlers 11
- Nomvelo Sibanda14 matches · 3 wkts, econ 10.94Left-hand bat · Left-arm medium
- Nyasha Gwanzura13 matches · 7 wkts, econ 8.18Right-hand bat · Right-arm medium
- K Chigora8 matches · 3 wkts, econ 9.82
- L Mabhero8 matches · 5 wkts, econ 8.66
- Christabel Chatonzwa7 matches · 6 wkts, econ 7.24Right-hand bat · Right-arm off-break
- Loryn Phiri7 matches · 1 wkts, econ 9.93Right-hand bat · Right-arm off-break
- T Makusha7 matches · 2 wkts, econ 9.75
- Audrey Mazvishaya4 matches · 3 wkts, econ 6.12Right-hand bat · Right-arm medium
- Francisca Chipare3 matches · 1 wkts, econ 8.20Right-hand bat · Right-arm medium
- O Chare2 matches · 1 wkts, econ 6.20
- Precious Marange2 matches · 2 wkts, econ 9.00Left-hand bat · Right-arm fast-medium
Zimbabwe Women T20I bowling attack
Share of overs by type of bowler since 7 Oct 2025, T20Is only
- Right-arm pace29% of overs · 21 wkts · econ 8.00Nyasha Gwanzura, Josephine Nkomo, Loren Tshuma, Audrey Mazvishaya, Precious Marange, Francisca Chipare
- Left-arm pace11% of overs · 3 wkts · econ 10.94Nomvelo Sibanda
- Off-spin11% of overs · 7 wkts · econ 8.31Christabel Chatonzwa, Loryn Phiri
Bowling style unknown for 48% of overs.
T20I: every match since 2019
| Type | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 47% | 228 | 5.64 | 18.68 |
| Left-arm pace | 10% | 39 | 6.25 | 25.97 |
| Off-spin | 6% | 27 | 6.52 | 24.59 |
| Leg-spin | 4% | 32 | 3.05 | 6.44 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 9% | 42 | 6.03 | 20.07 |
Zimbabwe Women recent T20I results
- Zimbabwe142/6 (20)West Indies143/2 (17)West Indies won by 8 wickets
- Zimbabwe106/7 (20)West Indies108/2 (9.1)West Indies won by 8 wickets
- Zimbabwe97/9 (20)West Indies98/2 (12.5)West Indies won by 8 wickets
- South Africa164/6 (20)Zimbabwe150/8 (20.1)South Africa won by 14 runs
- South Africa205/4 (20)Zimbabwe125/5 (20)South Africa won by 80 runs
- South Africa200/1 (20)Zimbabwe120 (19.3)South Africa won by 80 runs
- South Africa193/3 (20)Zimbabwe129/7 (20)South Africa won by 64 runs
- Zimbabwe116 (19.3)South Africa117/4 (13)South Africa won by 6 wickets
- Pakistan223/4 (20)Zimbabwe90 (17.1)Pakistan won by 133 runs
- Pakistan170/4 (20)Zimbabwe103/8 (20)Pakistan won by 67 runs
Zimbabwe Women head to head records
Record against every opponent, most played first
- Zimbabwe Women vs Namibia Women8–4 12 played · 67%
- Zimbabwe Women vs Ireland Women0–10 10 played · 0%
- Zimbabwe Women vs Thailand Women4–5 9 played · 44%
Zimbabwe Women vs United Arab Emirates Women3–5 8 played · 38%
- Zimbabwe Women vs Uganda Women7–0 7 played · 100%
Zimbabwe Women vs South Africa Women1–5 6 played · 17%
- Zimbabwe Women vs Papua New Guinea Women3–1 4 played · 75%
Zimbabwe Women vs New Zealand Women0–3 3 played · 0%
- Zimbabwe Women vs Nigeria Women3–0 3 played · 100%
Zimbabwe Women vs Pakistan Women0–3 3 played · 0%
- Zimbabwe Women vs Tanzania Women3–0 3 played · 100%
Zimbabwe Women vs United States of America Women2–1 3 played · 67%
- Zimbabwe Women vs West Indies Women0–3 3 played · 0%
Zimbabwe Women vs Netherlands Women0–2 2 played · 0%
- Zimbabwe Women vs Rwanda Women2–0 2 played · 100%
- Zimbabwe Women vs Botswana Women1–0 1 played · 100%
- Zimbabwe Women vs Eswatini Women1–0 1 played · 100%
- Zimbabwe Women vs Kenya Women1–0 1 played · 100%
- Zimbabwe Women vs Mozambique Women1–0 1 played · 100%
Zimbabwe Women vs Nepal Women0–1 1 played · 0%
- Zimbabwe Women vs Scotland Women0–1 1 played · 0%
- Zimbabwe Women vs Sierra Leone Women1–0 1 played · 100%
- Zimbabwe Women vs Vanuatu Women0–1 1 played · 0%
Zimbabwe Women grounds
Where they have played most often
| Ground | P | W | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports ClubHarare | 9 | 3 | 33% |
| Centre for Cricket Development GroundWindhoek | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Queens Sports ClubBulawayo | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Takashinga Sports ClubHarare | 7 | 2 | 29% |
| Wanderers Cricket GroundWindhoek | 6 | 1 | 17% |
| Entebbe Cricket OvalEntebbe | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1Gaborone | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Namibia Cricket GroundWindhoek | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Tolerance OvalAbu Dhabi | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| Achimota Senior Secondary School A FieldAccra | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Grand Prairie StadiumDallas | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| National Stadium, KarachiKarachi | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Old HarariansHarare | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Pembroke Cricket Club, SandymountDublin | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Seddon ParkHamilton | 3 | 0 | 0% |
Zimbabwe Women season by season (7)
Each season links to its squad, best batsmen, best bowlers and death bowling
| Season | P | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's T20I 2026 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% |
| Women's T20I 2025 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% |
| Women's T20I 2024 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% |
| Women's T20I 2023 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
| Women's T20I 2022 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% |
| Women's T20I 2021 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
| Women's T20I 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
Zimbabwe Women T20I: quick answers
Who has scored the most T20I runs for Zimbabwe Women?
Modester Mupachikwa, with 1,382 runs in 64 innings at a strike rate of 83.2.
Who has taken the most T20I wickets for Zimbabwe Women?
Josephine Nkomo, with 62 wickets at an economy of 5.11.
What is Zimbabwe Women's highest T20I total?
198/3 against Mozambique in 2019.
What is Zimbabwe Women's lowest T20I total?
61 against Vanuatu in 2024.
What is the highest T20I score for Zimbabwe Women?
80 by Chipo Mugeri against Namibia in 2022.
What are the best T20I bowling figures for Zimbabwe Women?
6/11 by Esther Mbofana against Eswatini in 2021.
What is Zimbabwe Women's biggest T20I win?
By 163 runs against Mozambique in 2019.