Rangers – 338-4 in 45 overs (David Johnson 100, Jayden Schadendorf 91, Jarod Basson 66; Ronald Chiwara 1/20, Jimmy Nyangoni 1/47, Allen Mhuka 1/53)
Methane Lions – 114 all out in 25.4 overs (Richmond Mutumbami 23, Ashwell Karuma 22, Tadiwa Gosho 15; Wallace Mubayiwa 3/9, Brandon James 3/22, Daniel Jakiel 2/28)
Rangers won by 224 runs
Rangers are the 2025/26 National Premier League (NPL) champions!
They sealed their maiden title in emphatic fashion, hammering Methane Lions by 224 runs at Old Georgians Sports Club on Saturday.
David Johnson struck a commanding 100 while Jayden Schadendorf blazed 91 to set up another big Rangers victory.
Johnson, opening the innings, shared a 136-run stand with Jarod Basson (66) for the first wicket.
The score had reached 227 when Johnson departed as the second man out, before Schadendorf and Johnathan Campbell – who smashed 55 not out off just 25 balls – powered the total to a massive 338 for four.
Johnson faced 108 deliveries, while Schadendorf needed only 46, clearing the ropes six times and striking eight fours.
In reply, Lions collapsed to 114 all out, offering little resistance as Brandon James and Wallace Mubayiwa each claimed three wickets cheaply.
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Mbizo – 102 all out in 25.2 overs (Ronald Masocha 41, Clifford Takaedza 15, Tinotenda Rwauya 9; Ernest Masuku 5/12, Talent Dzikiti 2/27, Nawej Mutumwa 1/5)
Amakhosi 1 – 103-4 in 11.3 overs (Bright Phiri 33, Ernest Masuku 30*, Tawanda Maposa 21*; Abel Chirimuuta 3/47, Tadiwanashe Tarubva 1/16)
Amakhosi 1 won by six wickets
Ernest Masuku struck top form with the ball for Amakhosi as they beat Mbizo by six wickets at Bulawayo Athletic Club in their final match of the 2025/26 NPL campaign on Saturday.
He took five wickets for only 12 runs, reducing his opponents to 25 for five at one stage, before the captain Ronald Masocha hit out to score 41 off 34 balls and take the eventual total to 102.
Bright Phiri hit an aggressive 33, but four men were out for 46, with three wickets falling to Abel Chirimuuta.
Then Tawanda Maposa and Masuku, scoring 21 and 30 respectively, both not out, took Amakhosi to victory without further trouble.
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Queens Sports Club – 141 all out in 32.4 overs (Nkosana Mpofu 31, Dalubuhle Mboyi 22*, Munashe Chimusoro 17; Nazim Patel 4/24, Faraz Akram 2/19, Zubair Khan 2/32)
Alexandra Sports Club – 140 all out in 38.5 overs (Faraz Akram 53, Dhruv Pathak 20, Ahsan Aqil Ali 16; Tanatswa Bechani 3/8, Nkosana Mpofu 3/22, Petros Sithole 3/22)
Queens Sports Club won by one run
There was a thrilling finish at Kwekwe Sports Club where Queens Sports Club beat Alexandra Sports Club by the narrow margin of just one run on Saturday.
Nkosana Mpofu was the hero for Queens, first of all as he propped up their ailing first innings with a solid innings of 31 before Nazim Patel took four lower-order wickets for 24 runs to end the innings for only 141.
The Alex top order failed, though, with the exception of Faraz Akram, who played a good innings of 53, but they seemed to be on the verge of victory when they reached 140 with eight wickets down.
However, Mpofu stepped in again by dismissing the last two batters within five deliveries to give Queens the tightest of victories.
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Takashinga Patriots 2 – 210 all out in 44.3 overs (Baxon Gopito 66, Ryan Kamwemba 48, Rodney Mupfudza 39; Victor Chirwa 5/22, Prince Dube 2/29, Nickel Kombora 2/45)
Rimuka – 209-7 in 45 overs (Tarisai Musakanda 76, Takudzwanashe Kaitano 33, Villan Changa 27; Daichi Nyandoro 3/32, John Masara 2/26, Tanyaradzwa Kagumba 1/20)
Takashinga Patriots 2 won by one run
Remarkably, there was the exact same finish at Old Hararians Sports Club on Saturday, where Takashinga Patriots 2 also pipped Rimuka by just one run.
Victor Chirwa turned in a fine bowling performance for Rimuka by taking five wickets for only 22 runs, but Takashinga were still able to total 210.
Rodney Mupfudza (39) and Ryan Kamwemba (48) rescued them after a poor start, and then Baxon Gopito weighed in with a fluent 66.
Rimuka batted consistently in reply, with all their top six reaching double figures, and Tarisai Musakanda made the highest score of the match with 76 off 91 balls.
At 183 for three in the 38th over they appeared to be poised for victory, but then three wickets fell quickly and the remaining batters failed to keep up with the required run rate, and their overs ran out with Rimuka one run behind, yet with three wickets in hand.
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Amakhosi 2 – 103 all out in 25 overs (Ashley Phiri 28, Tanyaradzwa Takura 21, Sean Phiri 19; Roy Kaia 4/17, Kundai Matigimu 2/31, Antum Naqvi 1/25)
Takashinga Patriots 1 – 107-0 in 17.4 overs (Innocent Kaia 67*, Joylord Gumbie 34*)
Takashinga Patriots 1 won by 10 wickets
The Kaia cousins, Roy and Innocent, played major parts in taking Takashinga Patriots 1 to a straightforward 10-wicket victory over Amakhosi 2 at Kwekwe Sports Club on Sunday.
Amakhosi began their innings well, reaching 61 before their second wicket fell, but then the rest of their batting failed as they tumbled to 103 all out, with Roy taking four wickets for 17 runs.
Innocent then showed fine form with the bat, stroking an unbeaten 67, assisted by Joylord Gumbie with 34 not out, as Takashinga reached their target in 17.4 overs without losing a wicket.
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Westside – 165 all out in 34.4 overs (Kudakwashe Ncumani 32*, Muhammad Zaheer Tufail 31, Liberty Nherera 19; Phase Mukabeta 5/44, Owen Muzondo 2/26, Malcom Chikuhwa 2/40)
Gladiators – 166-5 in 24.5 overs (Lennox Chando 69, Ashley Mufandauya 27, Panashe Taruvinga 24*; Muhammad Zaheer Tufail 2/42, Jackson Makalichi 2/46)
Gladiators won by five wickets
Phase Mukabeta and Lennox Chando took centre stage for Gladiators as they beat Westside by five wickets at Old Hararians Sports Club on Sunday.
Westside, batting first, were always struggling as Mukabeta took their first three wickets with only 25 runs on the board.
They were boosted somewhat by Muhammad Zaheer Tufail with 31 and Kudakwashe Ncumani, 32 not out, but were eventually dismissed for 165, with Mukabeta taking five wickets for 44 runs.
Chando, opening the batting for Gladiators, hit fiercely, scoring 69 of the 91 he put on for the first wicket with Ashley Mufandauya (27), hitting two sixes and 11 fours.
Gladiators cantered home within 25 overs with five wickets down.
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Chiredzi – 230 all out in 43 overs (Tendai Chisoro 41*, Calvin Mubvute 40, Dereck Sadoki 30; Mashford Shungu 3/53, Tendai Chatara 2/13, Prosper Mugeri 2/51)
Eastern Titans – 231-5 in 41.4 overs (Nigel Bonyongwe 92, Takudzwa Nyamugure 57*, Clive Chitumba 44; Tendai Chisoro 3/20, John Dandajena 1/28, Sydney Murombo 1/42)
Eastern Titans won by five wickets
A fine innings of 92 by Nigel Bonyongwe swept Eastern Titans to a five-wicket victory over Chiredzi at Masvingo Sports Club on Sunday, in spite of a good all-round feat from Tendai Chisoro.
Chiredzi began with an opening partnership of 50, but slumped to 87 for five before the middle-order trio of Calvin Mubvute (40), Derek Sadoki (30) and Chisoro (41 not out) brought a recovery to a respectable total of 230 all out.
Clive Chitumba began the Titans reply with 44, but the match-winner was Bonyongwe, who paced his innings well to score 92 off 120 balls, with a six and 11 fours.
He received excellent support from Takudzwa Nyamugure with 57 not out, and they added 135 for the third wicket to take the score to 218 before Bonyongwe was out.
Remarkably, he was the first victim of a hat-trick by Chisoro, who then dismissed Definate Mawadzi lbw and bowled Spencer Magodo with his next two deliveries.
He had the fine figures of three wickets for 20 runs off his nine overs, but by now Titans were unstoppable.
2025/26 NATIONAL PREMIER LEAGUE POINTS TABLE
TEAM
M
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
Rangers
13
12
1
0
0
24
3.335
Takashinga 1
13
11
2
0
0
22
2.385
Amakhosi 1
13
11
2
0
0
22
1.205
Takashinga 2
13
9
4
0
0
18
0.841
Gladiators
13
8
5
0
0
16
0.806
Alexandra
13
7
6
0
0
14
0.358
Queens
13
7
6
0
0
14
-0.235
Rimuka
13
6
7
0
0
12
0.332
Eastern Titans
12
5
7
0
0
10
-0.412
Methane Lions
13
5
8
0
0
10
-0.923
Westside
12
3
9
0
0
6
-1.954
Chiredzi
13
2
11
0
0
4
-1.693
Rangers seal maiden NPL title in emphatic style
