Tinotenda Maposa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tinotenda Tinashe Maposa |
| Born | 29 August 2003 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right arm medium |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| Only T20I (cap 80) | 5 December 2024 v Pakistan |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2023–present | Matabeleland Tuskers |
Source: Cricinfo, 6 December 2024 | |
Tinotenda Tinashe Maposa (born 29 August 2003) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays for Zimbabwe cricket team and Matabeleland Tuskers in domestic cricket.[1] He made his senior international debut in December 2024.
Career
[edit]He made his first-class debut for Matabeleland Tuskers against Mountaineers on 29 March 2023 during the 2022–23 Logan Cup.[2] He was included in Matabeleland Tuskers squad for the 2023–24 Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition which was played in March 2024. He was retained by Matabeleland Tuskers ahead of the 2023–24 Logan Cup and 2024–25 Logan Cup.[3][4]
In October 2024, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier B which was held in Kenya.[5] He made his List A debut for Mashonaland Eagles against Matabeleland Tuskers on 5 November 2024 during the 2024–25 Pro50 Championship.[6]
In November 2024, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad to face off Pakistan in a three match bilateral home ODI series.[7][8] He made his T20 debut as well as his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Pakistan on 5 December 2024 during the final T20I of the three match bilateral series between Zimbabwe and Pakistan.[9] Tinotenda having never played a professional T20 match before, walked into the crease at number nine position during Zimbabwe's 19th over of the batting innings, as Zimbabwe were reeling at precarious position at 120/7, further needing 13 runs to win in 7 deliveries in order to chase down a target of 134, albeit a low scoring affair.[10] He played a blistering innings with a late blitz into the final over of the match by taking on the opposition with a fearless temperament, scoring all of the winning runs in the final over to seal Zimbabwe a thrilling consolation win after having already lost the series 1-2.[11][12] Tinotenda smashed a boundary and a six in his unbeaten innings of 12 which came at a strike rate of 300 to push Zimbabwe ever so close to the target, defying the odds and pressure of being a novice at the crease with zero exposure to international cricket.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tinotenda Maposa Profile - Cricket Player Zimbabwe | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "TUSK vs MOUNT Cricket Scorecard at Harare, March 29 - April 01, 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Eagles, Rocks get ZC domestic season underway". The Herald. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ projects, Webdev-Fintech web (26 October 2024). "Steve Mangongo returns to first-class cricket as head coach of Mega Market Mountaineers". The Chronicle. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Zimbabwe name uncapped Musekiwa and Maposa for T20 World Cup regional qualifier". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "TUSK vs EAGLE Cricket Scorecard, 3rd Match at Bulawayo, November 05, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Mix of experience and youth in Zimbabwe's white-ball squads for Pakistan series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Zimbabwe pick three uncapped players in ODI squad for Pakistan series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "ZIM vs PAK Cricket Scorecard, 3rd T20I at Bulawayo, December 05, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Zimbabwe stun Pakistan in low-scoring thriller". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Debutant Tinotenda Maposa's last-over heroics wins thriller for Zimbabwe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Debutant Maposa earns Zimbabwe T20 win over Pakistan". Shepparton News. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "21-Year-Old On Senior T20 Debut Blazes Cameo To Pull Off Thrilling Zimbabwe Win Over Pakistan | ZIM Vs PAK". Wisden. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Young debutant Maposa earns Zimbabwe 2-wicket consolation win over Pakistan in 3rd T20". AP News. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.