Durham Women – 250-6 in 50 overs (Phoebe Turner 102, Emily Windsor 32, Mia Rogers 23; Precious Marange 2/32, Adelle Zimunu 1/23, Nyasha Gwanzura 1/35)
Zimbabwe Women High Performance – 189 all out in 40.3 overs (Loreen Tshuma 67, Adelle Zimunu 23, Beloved Biza 19; Katie Levick 5/34, Katherine Fraser 3/43, Laura Trotter 1/15)
Durham Women won by 61 runs
Phoebe Turner and Katie Levick made history becoming the first Durham players to reach significant milestones in a 61-run win over Zimbabwe Women at Old Hararians Sports Club.
Turner lead the way with her maiden century backed by a five-wicket haul for Katie Levick – as Durham got their tour of Zimbabwe off to an ideal start.
After winning the toss, Durham opted to bat but had a shaky start. In the first over, opening batter Harriet Robson, after hitting a boundary, was caught behind by wicketkeeper Chiedza Dhururu off the bowling of Zimbabwe captain Nomvelo Sibanda.
The home side struck again in the sixth over when Durham Women’s captain Emma Marlow was trapped lbw by Adelle Zimunu, reducing the visitors to 25 for two.
However, a solid 77-run partnership between Phoebe Turner and Emily Windsor steadied the innings.
Windsor, who contributed 32 off 55 balls with three fours, was dismissed in the 23rd over when she was caught at long-off by Lindokuhle Mabhera off Precious Marange’s bowling, making it 102 for three.
Mia Rogers then joined Turner, adding 23 off 37 balls, including a four and a six, before Marange struck again, bowling her out to leave Durham Women at 148 for four in the 33rd over.
Turner found another reliable partner in Trudy Johnson, as their 50-run stand pushed the score to 198 before Johnson fell for 10, lbw to Kelis Ndhlovu.
Turner, having reached a well-earned century – 102 off 124 balls, including 12 fours and a six – retired hurt with Durham Women at 220 for five in the 45th over.
Katherine Fraser (13) was bowled by Nyasha Gwanzura, while Grace Thompson (10 not out) and Abi Glen (5 not out) saw out the innings as Durham Women finished on 250 for six in their 50 overs.
Marange was the pick of the bowlers for the Zimbabwe Women High Performance team, taking two for 32 in 10 overs.
In reply, the home side started steadily with Dhururu and Ndhlovu putting on a 31-run opening stand before Ndhlovu was bowled by Katie Levick for six in the eighth over.
Dhururu followed soon after, caught behind off Levick for 14 off 28 balls, leaving the Zimbabwe Women High Performance side at 34 for two.
Beloved Biza and Tshuma added 30 runs for the third wicket before Biza was bowled by Fraser for 19 off 25 balls in the 18th over.
Tshuma then combined with Zimunu in the biggest partnership of the innings, adding 71 runs off 11.5 overs.
Zimunu was eventually dismissed for 23 off 33 balls, including three fours, with the hosts at 138 for four.
The Zimbabwe Women High Performance side then lost quick wickets, with Nyasha Gwanzura (1) and Natasha Mthomba (6) departing, reducing them to 154 for six in the 33rd over.
Tshuma, who played a brilliant knock of 67 off 85 balls with 10 fours, was eventually bowled by Fraser in the 36th over with the score at 175.
Marange added 10 before falling to Levick, who continued her excellent spell by having Mabhera stumped for one and then catching Tendai Makusha off her own bowling to complete a five-wicket haul.
Sibanda remained standing with five not out as the Zimbabwe Women High Performance team were bowled out for 189 in 40.3 overs, handing Durham Women a 61-run victory.
Levick was the standout bowler, finishing with figures of five for 34.