Zimbabwe at the 2023 African Games

Zimbabwe at the
2023 African Games
Flag of Zimbabwe
IOC codeZIM
NOCZimbabwe Olympic Committee
in Accra, Ghana
8 March 2024 (2024-03-08) – 23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)
Medals
Ranked 18th
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
4
Total
11
African Games appearances (overview)

Zimbabwe competed at the 2023 African Games held from 8 to 23 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. Zimbabwe competed in 9 sports.[1]

Medal table

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Denilson Cyprianos Swimming Men's 200 metre backstroke 10 March
 Gold Zimbabwe Cricket Women's tournament 13 March
 Gold Zimbabwe Cricket Men's tournament 23 March
 Silver Denilson Cyprianos Swimming Men's 100 metre backstroke 12 March
 Silver Zimbabwe Rugby sevens Men's tournament 21 March
 Silver Benjamin Lock
Courtney John Lock		 Tennis Men's doubles 21 March
 Silver Benjamin Lock Tennis Men's singles 21 March
 Bronze Donata Katai Swimming Women's 100 metre backstroke 12 March
 Bronze Paige van der Westhuizen
Donata Katai
Mikayla Makwabarara
Vhenekai Dhemba		 Swimming Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 12 March
 Bronze Ashley Kamangirira Athletics Women's 100 metres hurdles 20 March
 Bronze Isaac Mpofu Athletics Men's half marathon 22 March

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2023 African Games

Chess

Cricket

Main article: Cricket at the 2023 African Games

Men's

Main article: Cricket at the 2023 African Games – Men's tournament
Team roster

The squad was announced on 4 March 2024.[2]

Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Zimbabwe Emerging 3 3 0 0 0 6 1.600 Advanced to knockout stage
2  Namibia 3 1 2 0 0 2 0.195
3  Tanzania 3 1 2 0 0 2 −0.220
4  Nigeria 3 1 2 0 0 2 −1.158
Source: ESPNcricinfo[3]
17 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Tanzania 
131/6 (20 overs)
v
 Nigeria
84 (18.3 overs)
Ivan Selemani 33 (34)
Joshua Asia 3/18 (4 overs)
Sesan Adedeji 25 (33)
Salum Jumbe 5/10 (3.3 overs)
Tanzania won by 47 runs
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Salum Jumbe (Tan)
18 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Namibia 
121/7 (20 overs)
v
 Nigeria
126/7 (20 overs)
Dylan Leicher 42* (41)
Isaac Danladi 2/10 (4 overs)
Isaac Danladi 28 (21)
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton 3/20 (4 overs)
Nigeria won by 3 wickets
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Patric Makumbi (Uga)
Player of the match: Isaac Danladi (Nga)
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jan Balt, Simon Shikongo and Gerhard Janse van Rensburg (Nam) all made their T20I debuts.
20 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Nigeria 
88 (17.4 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe Emerging
91/0 (16 overs)
Vincent Adewoye 19* (15)
Owen Muzondo 3/11 (4 overs)
Zimbabwe Emerging won by 10 wickets
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Owen Muzondo (Zim)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.

Women's

Main article: Cricket at the 2023 African Games – Women's tournament
Team roster

The squad was announced on 4 March 2024.[2]

Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Zimbabwe 3 3 0 0 0 6 1.438 Advanced to the knockout stage
2  Uganda 3 2 1 0 0 4 0.529
3  Kenya 3 1 2 0 0 2 −1.018
4  Rwanda 3 0 3 0 0 0 −0.975
Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]
7 March 2024
13:45
Scorecard
Rwanda 
72/7 (14 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
75/3 (13.4 overs)
Gisele Ishimwe 22 (28)
Precious Marange 2/8 (3 overs)
Modester Mupachikwa 38 (38)
Alice Ikuzwe 1/4 (1 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Modester Mupachikwa (Zim)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.
8 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Uganda 
72 (20 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
75/6 (19.4 overs)
Sharne Mayers 19 (26)
Immaculate Nakisuuyi 2/10 (3 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Josephine Nkomo (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
10 March 2024
13:15
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
142/5 (20 overs)
v
 Kenya
74/4 (20 overs)
Modester Mupachikwa 40 (40)
Flavia Odhiambo 3/29 (4 overs)
Melvin Khagoitsa 30 (47)
Precious Marange 1/5 (2 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 68 runs
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Patric Makumbi (Uga)
Player of the match: Modester Mupachikwa (Zim)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
Semi-finals
11 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Nigeria 
74/9 (20 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
75/5 (16 overs)
Lucky Piety 13 (14)
Kelis Ndhlovu 3/12 (4 overs)
Modester Mupachikwa 26 (43)
Peculiar Agboya 2/12 (4 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Stacy Lackay (SA) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Kelis Ndhlovu (Zim)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
Gold medal match
13 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
112/5 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa Emerging
112/8 (20 overs)
Miane Smit 31* (32)
Kelis Ndhlovu 2/21 (3 overs)
Match tied (Zimbabwe won the Super Over)
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Kelis Ndhlovu (Zim)
  • South Africa Emerging won the toss and elected to field.
  • Super Over: South Africa 2/2, Zimbabwe 4/0.

Cycling

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2023 African Games

3 athletes were scheduled to compete in athletes.[1]

Karate

Tennis

Triathlon

Rugby sevens

References

  1. ^ a b Mail, The Sunday (2024-03-01). "Team Zimbabwe unveiled for the African Games to be held in Ghana". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  2. ^ a b "African Games delight ZC". The Herald. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ^ "African Games 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Women's African Games 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2024.