[3] 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,[4] 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.
[5] 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.
[6] 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.
Tait selected the Mid West Rhinos franchise because it was coached by a fellow Australian and former fast bowler Jason Gillespie.