Women’s cricket team wins

ZIMBABWE’S women’s cricket team got their campaign at the ICC Africa Regional Women’s Twenty20 World Cup Qualifiers in Tanzania off to a good start with a victory over the hosts in their first match on Monday.

According to the Tanzania Daily News, Zimbabwe laboured to a five-run win against the hosts at the Annadil Burhani venue in Dar es Salaam.

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat before setting a paltry target of 80 runs for the loss of nine wickets from their allotted 20 overs.

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