International cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
The 2023 ACA Africa T20 Cup was a cricket tournament that was played in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa in December 2023.[1] Uganda were the defending champions, having won the inaugural edition in 2022.[2] Two qualification events were played to determine the seven teams to join Uganda in the tournament.[1]
Despite a surprise loss to Rwanda in their opening match,[3] Uganda retained the title after defeating Kenya by 91 runs in the final.[4][5]
Squads
Group A
Points table
Fixtures
- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
- This was Rwanda's first win against Uganda in men's T20Is in their 18th attempt.[11]
- Malawi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
- Phillip Zuze (Mwi), Mario Manjate, Farruque Nhaduate and Nelson Nhaduate (Moz) all made their T20I debuts.
- Mozambique won the toss and elected to field.
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B
Points table
Fixtures
- Ghana won the toss and elected to field.
- Michael Badenhorst, Monroux Kasselman, Reynier Swart (Bot) and Philip Yevugah (Gha) all made their T20I debuts.
- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
Kenya won by 8 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and Machiel Moller (SA) Player of the match: Peter Langat (Ken)
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- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
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Lansana Lamin 38 (30) Reynier Swart 2/9 (2.5 overs)
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Kenya won by 40 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and John Mayeku (Uga) Player of the match: Vishil Patel (Ken)
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- Botswana won the toss and elected to field.
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Alex Osei 41 (42) George Sesay 2/22 (3.4 overs)
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- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.
Play-offs
Bracket
Semi-finals
- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
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Neil Mugabe 56* (42) Donnex Kansonkho 4/16 (3 overs)
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
- Malawi were set a revised target of 44 runs in 5 overs due to rain.
3rd place play-off
- Botswana won the toss and elected to field.
- William Nkosana (Bot) made his T20I debut.
Final
- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
Notes
- ^ Didier Ndikubwimana captained Rwanda in all of their matches.
- ^ Kenneth Waiswa captained Uganda in their third match of the tournament.
References
External links
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