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The 2011–12 Stanbic Bank 20 Series was a Twenty20 cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 25 November - 4 December 2011.〔 (Stanbic Bank 20 Series 2011/12 ) ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2011〕〔 (Stanbic Bank 20 Series 2011/12 / Fixtures ) ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2011〕 It was the third edition of the Stanbic Bank 20 Series, the premier Twenty20 cricket competition in Zimbabwe. It was won by Mountaineers who defeated Mashonaland Eagles by 27 runs in a thrilling final, in which they defended 142 and dismissed the Eagles for 115 mostly due to the leading wicket-taker of the tournament, Shingirai Masakadza.〔 (Bowlers help Mountaineers win title ) ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2011〕 Mountaineers were particularly strong throughout the tournament, and played some high standard of cricket, that saw them first finish top of the group with 3 wins of 4 matches,〔 (Stanbic Bank 20 Series 2011/12 / Points table ) ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2011〕 then overhaul the heavily favored Matabeleland Tuskers in the 1st Semi at Harare. It was the same time that Mashonaland Eagles the eventual losing finalists, defeated the favored Mid West Rhinos by 53 runs coming from the brink of elimination to earn the playoff final berth against Matabeleland Tuskers. Southern Rocks had a forgettable tournament, finishing in last place in the group stage.〔 (Mountaineers make final, Eagles earn play-off berth ) ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2011〕 In the playoff final, Eagles scored 207/7 mostly due to Essex and Netherlands all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate's fiery 121 * off 58 balls, and Tuskers were defeated by 23 runs (Duckworth/Lewis Method) despite a blowing half-century from the tournament's highest run-scorer Chris Gayle and another blazing one by Steven Trenchard.〔 (Ryan ten Doeschate takes Eagles into final ) ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2011〕 Perhaps the highlight of the season was the signing of international stars Chris Gayle (Matabeleland Tuskers), Dirk Nannes (Mountaineers), and Shaun Tait (Mid West Rhinos) in the tournament. Other high-profile stars included Rory Hamilton-Brown (Mashonaland Eagles), Peter Trego (Mashonaland Eagles), Ryan ten Doeschate (Mashonaland Eagles), and Andrew Hall (Mashonaland Eagles).〔 (Gayle to play T20s in Zimbabwe ) ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2011〕〔 (Harare calling ) ESPNCricinfo Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2011〕 Players like Gayle and Nannes had agreed to play in the event for less money than they demand elsewhere. Gayle hoped that his first season in Zimbabwe is a season to remember, while Nannes looked forward to bowl in a country where he had never to been before. Tait selected the Mid West Rhinos franchise because it was coached by a fellow Australian and former fast bowler Jason Gillespie. Both Gayle and Nannes were teammates for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2011 Indian Premier League (IPL 4) and 2011 Champions League Twenty20.〔 (Gayle and Nannes gear up for Zimbabwe challenge ) ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2011〕 Zimbabwe Cricket was bullish ahead of the event saying that it will face minimal losses in hosting its popular Twenty20 tournament and they were very close to making it a sustainable, profitable tournament, according to ZC Managing Director, Ozias Bvute.〔 (Zimbabwe Cricket bullish ahead of Stanbic Bank 20 ) ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2011〕 Chris Gayle's first season in Zimbabwe indeed was a season to remember as he scored 293 runs with a highest score of 109 *. He also won the best batsman award.〔 (Records / Stanbic Bank 20 Series, 2011/12 / Most runs ) ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2011〕 Mountaineers' Shingirai Masakadza was the highest wicket-taker with 11 wickets. He was also the bowler of the series.〔 (Records / Stanbic Bank 20 Series, 2011/12 / Most wickets ) ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2011〕 Peter Trego of the Eagles was declared the Man of the Series for his 166 runs and 9 wickets.〔 (Stanbic Bank 20 Series - final Mashonaland Eagles v Mountaineers Scorecard ) ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2011〕 The steady upward shift in the standard of cricket in Zimbabwe, the efficiency of the organisation and the standard of play during this tournament in particular, should serve as a sharp warning to the rest of the cricketing community of the dangers that Zimbabwe, as a Test nation, may pose in a decade’s time.〔 (County Cricketers In The Stanbic Bank T20 ) Cricket World. Retrieved 9 December 2011〕 ==Fixtures and results== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2011–12 Stanbic Bank 20 Series」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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