Rangers: 154-8 (20 overs). Myers 35, M Frost 34, D Schadendorf 26, Hlabangana 24*; Mukabeta 3/16, Vhezha 3/22, Nyauchi 2/36

Gladiators Cricket Club: 158-3 (18.2 overs). Mufandauya 85, Mare 33*, Munyonga 11; Jackiel 1/39, Macheka 1/19, M Campbell 1/42

Result: Gladiators Cricket Club won by 7 wickets

Gladiators Cricket Club became the first team to win consecutive NPL T20 Blast titles, beating Rangers by seven wickets in the final at Harare Sports Club on Saturday, with Ashley Mufandauya hitting 85 from 54 balls.

Rangers chose to bat but were reeling at 7-2 inside two overs, with Arineshto Vhezha removing Matthew Campbell and Jayden Schadendorf. Alistar Frost made 15 before falling at 29-3, and Dion Myers hit 35 from 27 balls, but Phase Mukabeta bowled him at 68-5 and also dismissed captain Jonathan Campbell for 8.

Dane Schadendorf added 26 from 15 balls, with two sixes, but Rangers were 89-6 in the 13th over. Michael Frost then hit 34 from 22 balls, including two sixes, and Nathaniel Hlabangana was unbeaten on 24 as Rangers recovered to 154-8. Mukabeta finished with 3-16 and Vhezha with 3-22, while Victor Nyauchi took 2-36.

Gladiators lost Lennox Chando for 5 at 29-1, but Mufandauya took control. He struck seven fours and two sixes, and with Naison Mare, who made an unbeaten 33 from 36 balls, he added 104 for the second wicket before falling lbw to Daniel Jackiel at 133-2.

Tony Munyonga hit 11 from five balls, and captain Milton Shumba finished unbeaten on 6 as Gladiators got home in 18.2 overs, helped by 14 wides.

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