Mountaineers Women vs Tuskers Women, ZIM-W T20 CUP, 2026, Today Match Prediction

MTN-W vs TUS-W Match Prediction & Analysis

Mega Market Mountaineers Women and Tuskers Women cricket team will lock horns in the second game of the Zimbabwe Cricket Women’s T20 Cup on Wednesday, 19th August. The venue for this match is Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo and the scheduled start time is 17:15 IST. 

Mega Market Mountaineers Women are coming off an impressive victory in the opener. Tuskers Women are off to a 2-0 start on the opening day. Both teams would look to extend the winning run. 

Recent Form: Mega Market Mountaineers Women secured just one victory in the last edition and now, they are off to a winning start in the new edition. On the other hand, Tuskers Women start their title defence with two consecutive victories. 

Current Standings: Tuskers Women are standing at the top spot with four points in two games and Mountaineers Women take second spot with two points. 

H2H history: Tuskers Women defeated Mountaineers Women three out of three times last edition, including a 100-run victory. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Mountaineers Women Preview

Mountaineers Women head into the contest on the back of a stunning victory in the opening game of the Zimbabwe Cricket Women’s T20 Cup 2026. They outclassed Rhinos Women by six wickets after restricting the opposition to 76/6 in 20 overs. In reply, Mountaineers made a strong start, scoring 53 runs in the powerplay. Kudzai Chigora was the standout bowler, picking up three wickets for 10 runs, while Nyasha Gwanzura top-scored with a gritty 35 off 23 balls.

They will face Tuskers Women in their second encounter on Wednesday. Mountaineers reached the semifinals of the last edition after finishing fourth in the points table with just one win. However, they couldn’t go all the way in the knockout stage, losing to the eventual champions in the semifinals. They will now have an opportunity to avenge that defeat and make it two wins in a row.

When they last faced Tuskers Women in the T20 Cup, they suffered a heavy 100-run defeat. Loryn Phiri could be a player to watch out for. She scored 191 runs in nine innings last season, with a best score of 73. She also provides a bowling option, having picked up 10 wickets in the previous edition. We back her to score more than 25 runs in this contest. Pellagia Mujaji is another solid batter who accumulated 189 runs last season, including a couple of useful cameos.

Mountaineers Women Predicted Playing XI:

Pellagia Mujaji, Loryn Phiri, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Nyasha Gwanzura, Catherine Chitombo, Audrey Mazvishaya, Shalom Mandovha, Patricia Mutembo, Precious Dzvifu, Diana Sithole and Monique Mushanyi

Tuskers Women Preview

Tuskers Women enter the contest on the back of a 29-run victory over Eagles Women in the Zimbabwe Cricket Women’s T20 Cup. The defending champions posted 145 runs while batting first, courtesy of a half-century from Loreen Sharma. Christabel Chatonzwa also made a gritty contribution of 28 runs. In reply, Eagles Women were restricted to 116 runs, with Nomvelo Sibanda picking up three wickets for 16 runs.

In their second game, Tuskers Women defeated Rhinos Women by 71 runs after defending a total of 133. Loreen Sharma scored a 37-ball 50, while Lindrose Masina added 37 runs. With two back-to-back wins, Tuskers Women moved to the top of the table. Rhinos Women were bowled out for just 62 runs.

Tuskers Women are the reigning champions of this competition. They outclassed Zimbabwe U19 in last season’s final by eight wickets. After restricting the opposition to 106 runs, they chased down the target with 20 balls to spare. The defending champions have begun their title defence strongly, and their third assignment is against Mountaineers Women.

Loreen Sharma could be the player to watch out for. She has scored 107 runs in two innings, including two half-centuries. She is striking at 138.96, and her ability to accelerate could prove crucial for the defending champions. Dhururu was the second-highest run-scorer for Tuskers Women last edition, scoring 178 runs at an average of 35.60. Mabheroo was their leading wicket-taker during the title-winning campaign, claiming 14 wickets at an average of 9.50.

Tuskers Women Predicted Playing XI:

Sharne Mayers, Lindrose Masina, Chiedza Dhururu (wk), Tarisai Granger, Nomvelo Sibanda (c), Tanya Saidi, Lindokuhle Mabhero, Gillian Nsingo, Precious Shango, Tendai Makusha and Nyasha Mtomba

Weather Conditions

The weather at Bulawayo on 19th August is likely to be sunny with a high of 26°C and a low of 9°C, along with a 0% chance of rain and north winds at 19 kph. 

MTN-W vs TUS-W Pitch Report

The Bulawayo Athletic Club is quite a challenging surface. On opening day, matches were low-scoring. A first-innings score of 130-plus could be competitive in the opening game. In the previous five matches played at this venue, the average first-innings score has been around 120-125 runs.

Score prediction: 

If Tuskers Women bat first - 145-160 runs 

If Mountaineers Women bat first - 120-130 runs 

Toss: To Bat

In the last five Women’s T20I matches played at this venue, teams batting first have won three times. The surface demands a sensible and calculated approach from the batters. Both teams have enjoyed success when batting first in the past and are likely to prefer setting a target in this fixture as well.

Toss Prediction: Mountaineers Women to win the coin toss.