Mountaineers were particularly strong throughout the tournament Competition , and played Competition some high standard of cricket , that saw Becoming them first finish Process_end top of the group with 3 wins of 4 matches Competition , then overhaul Reforming_a_system the heavily favored Matabeleland Tuskers in the 1st Semi at Harare .

It was the same time that Mashonaland Eagles the eventual losing Earnings_and_losses finalists , defeated Conquering the favored Mid West Rhinos by 53 runs coming from the brink of elimination Removing to earn Earnings_and_losses the playoff final Competition berth against Matabeleland Tuskers .

In the playoff final Process_end , Eagles scored Getting 207/7 mostly due Causation to Essex and Netherlands all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate 's fiery 121* off 58 balls , and Tuskers were defeated Conquering by 23 runs ( Duckworth/Lewis Method ) despite a blowing Motion half-century from the tournament Competition 's highest run-scorer Chris Gayle and another blazing one by Steven Trenchard .

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 Competition .

They then edged Motion past the Tuskers in the first semi-final , winning Earnings_and_losses a low-scoring match with their final pair of batsmen , passing Motion_directional their opponent 's total of 70 with just nine balls remaining .