2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier

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2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier
Dates9 – 19 September 2021
Administrator(s) Africa Cricket Association
Cricket format Twenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Group round-robin and playoffs
Host(s)Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
ChampionsFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Runners-upFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Participants11
Matches29
Most runs Flag of Tanzania.svg Fatuma Kibasu (280)
Most wickets Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Loryn Phiri (16)
2019
2023

The 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier was a cricket tournament that was played in Botswana in September 2021. [1] [2] The matches were played as Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), with the top team progressing to the 2022 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament. [1] Botswana, Cameroon and Eswatini made their debut at an ICC women's event. [3] [4] Malawi were originally named as a participants in the tournament, but they were replaced by Eswatini. [5]

Contents

The tournament was originally scheduled to take place in October 2021, but was brought forward to ease fixture congestion. [6] In July 2021, the dates for the Africa Qualifier were confirmed. [7] [8] The fixtures were reshuffled shortly before the tournament, following a member of the Cameroon squad recording a positive COVID-19 test. The entire squad was placed into isolation until they returned negative tests. [3]

During Cameroon's opening match against Uganda, Maeva Douma dismissed four batters by 'Mankading'. [9] Namibia progressed to the semi-finals by winning all of their games to finish as winners of group B. [10] Uganda joined them in the semi-finals as runners-up in the group. [11] Zimbabwe topped group A with a 100% record to secure a semi-final against Uganda. [12] Zimbabwe and Namibia won their respective semi-finals to advance to the final of the tournament. [13] [14] [15] In the final, Zimbabwe beat Namibia by 13 runs to advance to the World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament, with Tanzania beating Uganda by nine wickets in the third place play-off match. [16]

Squads

The following teams and squads were named for the tournament: [17] [18] [19]

Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana [18] [20] Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon [19] [21] Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini [18] [22] Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique [18] [23] Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia [19] [24] Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria [19] [25]
  • Laura Mophakedi (c)
  • Florence Samanyika (vc)
  • Olebogeng Batisani
  • Kesego Inakale
  • Onneile Keitsemang
  • Jacqueline Kgang
  • Thandiwe Legabile
  • Bontle Madimabe (wk)
  • Precious Modimo
  • Thapelo Modise
  • Amantle Mokgotlhe
  • Collin Mokibelo
  • Shameelah Mosweu
  • Botsogo Mpedi
  • Tuelo Shadrack
  • Michelle Ekani (c)
  • Odile Agbor
  • Marguerite Bessala
  • Maeva Douma
  • Akago Eliane
  • Elsa Kana
  • Nantia Kenfack
  • Tchouabo Leslie
  • Clemence Manidom
  • Bernadette Mbida
  • Cynerah Mboe
  • Jeanne Ngono
  • Madeleine Sissako
  • Michel Tedjui
  • Ntombizini Gwebu (c)
  • Dumsile Dlamini
  • Mbali Dlamini
  • Phindo Dlamini
  • Winile Ginindza
  • Nombuso Khumalo
  • Nothando Mabila
  • Nokulunga Mabuza
  • Nomvuyo Magagula
  • Tenele Malinga
  • Khulani Maseko
  • Mawilsia May
  • Welile Mazibuka
  • Ntombizodwa Mkhatshwa
  • Ntombizonke Mkhatshwa
  • Olga Matsolo (c)
  • Tania Chiracheque
  • Isabel Chuma
  • Alcinda Cossa
  • Palmira Cuinica (wk)
  • Sheila Guambe
  • Rosalia Hoiong
  • Flora Macaringue
  • Cristina Magaia
  • Alda Mangue
  • Paula Mazuze
  • Ofelia Moiane
  • Atalia Monjane
  • Cecelia Murrombe
  • Helena Ponja
  • Jessica Sainda
  • Dalmira Tivane
  • Blessing Etim (c)
  • Kehinde Abdulquadri (wk)
  • Taiwo Abdulquadri
  • Omonye Asika
  • George Chinyenum
  • Mary Desmond
  • Joy Efosa
  • Abigail Igbobie (wk)
  • Miracle Imimole
  • Piety Lucky
  • Agatha Obulor
  • Racheal Samson
  • Esther Sandy
  • Salome Sunday
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda [18] [26] Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone [19] [27] Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania [18] [28] Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda [19] [29] Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe [18] [30]
  • Linda Bull (c)
  • Adama Kamara
  • Aminata Kamara
  • Ann Marie Kamara
  • Zainab Kamara
  • Ramatu Kassim
  • Mabinty King (wk)
  • Isatu Koroma
  • Janet Kowa
  • Fatmata Parkinson
  • Fatu Pessima
  • Mabinty Sankoh
  • Mary Sheriff
  • Marie Turay
  • Hudaa Omary (c)
  • Zinaida Jeremiah
  • Sophia Jerome
  • Perice Kamunya
  • Fatuma Kibasu
  • Jennifer Kimaro
  • Linda Massawe
  • Shufaa Mohamed
  • Saum Mtae
  • Monica Pascal
  • Neema Pius
  • Nasra Saidi
  • Mwanaiddi Shakim
  • Mwanaidi Swedy
  • Nuru Tindo
  • Mwanamvua Ushanga

Group stage

Group A

Teams [31] P W L T NR Pts NRR Status
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 5500010+4.435Advanced to the semi-finals
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 541008+5.764
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 532006+2.030
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 523004+1.786
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 514002–5.416
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 505000–9.094
9 September 2021
09:15
Scorecard
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg
17 (7.2 overs)
v
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
18/0 (2.1 overs)
Ofelia Moiane 3 (3)
Immaculee Muhawenimana 4/6 (3 overs)
Sarah Uwera 7* (3 overs)
Rwanda Women won by 10 wickets
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Sanjay Bhargava (Bot) and Shaun George (SA)
Player of the match: Immaculee Muhawenimana (Rwa)
  • Rwanda Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tania Chiracheque, Alda Mangue, Ofelia Moiane and Helena Ponja (Moz) all made their WT20I debuts.

9 September 2021
14:15
Scorecard
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg
224/2 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
29 (15 overs)
Olebogeng Batisani 77 (66)
Nombuso Khumalo 1/33 (4 overs)
Mbali Dlamini 6 (11)
Botsogo Mpedi 3/1 (3 overs)
Botswana Women won by 195 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Andrew Louw (Nam) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Olebogeng Batisani (Bot)
  • Botswana Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Dumsile Dlamini, Mbali Dlamini, Phindo Dlamini, Winile Ginindza, Ntombizini Gwebu, Nombuso Khumalo, Nothando Mabila, Nokulunga Mabuza, Khulani Maseko, Ntombizodwa Mkhatshwa and Ntombizonke Mkhatshwa (Esw) all made their WT20I debuts.

10 September 2021
09:15
Scorecard
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg
103 (19.4 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
104/4 (19 overs)
Monica Pascal 42 (41)
Loryn Phiri 4/12 (4 overs)
Mary-Anne Musonda 52* (45)
Nasra Saidi 2/9 (3 overs)
Zimbabwe Women won by 6 wickets
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) and Andrew Louw (Nam)
Player of the match: Mary-Anne Musonda (Zim)
  • Tanzania Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sophia Jerome, Linda Massawe and Mwanaiddi Shakim (Tan) all made their WT20I debuts.

10 September 2021
14:15
Scorecard
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg
151/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
41 (14 overs)
Amantle Mokgotlhe 52* (24)
Christina Magaia 2/30 (4 overs)
Palmira Cuinica 13 (20)
Shameelah Mosweu 6/3 (4 overs)
Botswana Women won by 110 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Rockie D'Mello (Ken)
Player of the match: Shameelah Mosweu (Bot)

11 September 2021
09:15
Scorecard
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg
17 (9.2 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
18/0 (2 overs)
Ntombizini Gwebu 6 (8)
Esther Mbofana 6/11 (4 overs)
Zimbabwe Women won by 10 wickets
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Esther Mbofana (Zim)

11 September 2021
14:15
Scorecard
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg
228/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
28 (12.5 overs)
Mwanaidi Swedy 87* (48)
Christina Magaia 3/35 (4 overs)
Olga Matsolo 6* (23)
Perice Kamunya 3/6 (4 overs)
Tanzania Women won by 200 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Andrew Louw (Nam) and Rockie D'Mello (Ken)
Player of the match: Mwanaidi Swedy (Tan)
  • Mozambique Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mwanaidi Swedy and Mwanamvua Ushanga (Tan) both made their WT20I debuts.

12 September 2021
09:15
Scorecard
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg
204/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
19 (9 overs)
Gisele Ishimwe 114* (69)
Winile Ginindza 2/24 (2.4 overs)
Ntombizodwa Mkhatshwa 5 (22)
Margueritte Vumiliya 4/0 (1 over)
Rwanda Women won by 185 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) and Iknow Chabi (Zim)
Player of the match: Gisele Ishimwe (Rwa)

12 September 2021
14:30
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
113/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
31 (13 overs)
Ashley Ndiraya 44 (39)
Tuelo Shadrack 1/12 (4 overs)
Laura Mophakedi 14 (26)
Loryn Phiri 5/6 (4 overs)
Zimbabwe Women won by 82 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Andrew Louw (Nam)
Player of the match: Loryn Phiri (Zim)

13 September 2021
09:15
Scorecard
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg
104/8 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
61 (16.5 overs)
Saum Mtae 34 (29)
Margueritte Vumiliya 3/10 (4 overs)
Cathia Uwamahoro 11 (19)
Fatuma Kibasu 4/13 (2.5 overs)
Tanzania Women won by 43 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Fatuma Kibasu (Tan)
  • Tanzania Women won the toss and elected to bat.

13 September 2021
14:15
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
205/3 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
34 (14.2 overs)
Josephine Nkomo 56* (32)
Cristina Magaia 2/29 (4 overs)
Palmira Cuinica 20 (21)
Precious Marange 4/8 (4 overs)
Zimbabwe Women won by 171 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Sanjay Bhargava (Bot)
Player of the match: Josephine Nkomo (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sheila Guambe (Moz) made her WT20I debut.

14 September 2021
09:15
Scorecard
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg
279/2 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
23 (11.5 overs)
Fatuma Kibasu 127* (66)
Dumsile Dlamini 1/28 (2.4 overs)
Winile Ginindza 5 (13)
Mwanamvua Ushanga 3/1 (3.5 overs)
Tanzania Women won by 256 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Andrew Louw (Nam) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Fatuma Kibasu (Tan)
  • Tanzania Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Mawilsia May (Esw) made her WT20I debut.

14 September 2021
14:15
Scorecard
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg
94/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
95/7 (18.4 overs)
Shameelah Mosweu 21 (30)
Margueritte Vumiliya 2/10 (4 overs)
Henriette Ishimwe 19 (19)
Jacqueline Kgang 3/22 (4 overs)
Rwanda Women won by 3 wickets
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) and Shaun George (SA)
Player of the match: Henriette Ishimwe (Rwa)
  • Rwanda Women won the toss and elected to field.

16 September 2021
09:15
Scorecard
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg
138/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
55 (15.1 overs)
Olga Matsolo 33* (54)
Ntombizonke Mkhatshwa 2/24 (4 overs)
Ntombizodwa Mkhatshwa 12 (27)
Cecelia Murrombe 4/4 (2 overs)
Mozambique Women won by 83 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Sanjay Bhargava (Bot) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Olga Matsolo (Moz)
  • Mozambique Women won the toss and elected to bat.

16 September 2021
09:30
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
142/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
90/9 (20 overs)
Mary-Anne Musonda 34 (28)
Sifa Ingabire 2/29 (4 overs)
Sarah Uwera 39 (55)
Loreen Tshuma 4/11 (4 overs)
Zimbabwe Women won by 52 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone
Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) and Shaun George (SA)
Player of the match: Loreen Tshuma (Zim)
  • Rwanda Women won the toss and elected to field.

16 September 2021
14:30
Scorecard
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg
82 (19.3 overs)
v
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
83/3 (10.5 overs)
Olebogeng Batisani 24 (33)
Perice Kamunya 3/6 (4 overs)
Monica Pascal 34* (26)
Florence Samanyika 1/5 (1 over)
Tanzania Women won by 7 wickets
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Andrew Louw (Nam)
Player of the match: Perice Kamunya (Tan)
  • Botswana Women won the toss and elected to bat.

Group B

Teams [31] P W L T NR Pts NRR Status
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 440008+2.795Advanced to the semi-finals
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 431006+3.030
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 422004–0.277
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 413002–1.232
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 404000–5.367
9 September 2021
09:30
Scorecard
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg
105/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
101/7 (20 overs)
Kayleen Green 54* (49)
Evelyn Anyipo 1/9 (2 overs)
Immaculate Nakisuuyi 36 (31)
Sune Wittmann 2/11 (4 overs)
Namibia Women won by 4 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Ravi Angara (Bot)
Player of the match: Kayleen Green (Nam)
  • Uganda Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Irene Alumo (Uga) made her WT20I debut.

9 September 2021
14:30
Scorecard
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg
102/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
103/5 (16 overs)
Aminata Kamara 28 (36)
Joy Efosa 2/15 (4 overs)
Blessing Etim 27 (31)
Fatu Pessima 2/25 (3 overs)
Nigeria Women won by 5 wickets
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Rockie D'Mello (Ken)
Player of the match: Blessing Etim (Nga)
  • Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.
  • George Chinyenum, Lucky Piety (Nga) and Fatu Pessima (Sle) all made their WT20I debuts.

10 September 2021
14:30
Scorecard
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg
125/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
66/7 (20 overs)
Kayleen Green 29 (21)
Taiwo Abdulquadri 2/19 (4 overs)
Omonye Asika 14* (28)
Sylvia Shihepo 2/12 (2 overs)
Namibia Women won by 59 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone
Umpires: Sanjay Bhargava (Bot) and Iknow Chabi (Zim)
Player of the match: Kayleen Green (Nam)
  • Nigeria Women won the toss and elected to field.

11 September 2021
14:30
Scorecard
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg
104/8 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
61 (14.5 overs)
Stephani Nampiina 22* (20)
Mary Desmond 2/18 (4 overs)
Omonye Asika 13 (12)
Concy Aweko 2/7 (4 overs)
Uganda Women won by 43 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Sanjay Bhargava (Bot)
Player of the match: Stephanie Nampiina (Uga)
  • Uganda Women won the toss and elected to bat.

12 September 2021
14:30
Scorecard
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg
190/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
35 (14.3 overs)
Rita Musamali 59 (40)
Michele Ekani 1/27 (4 overs)
Madaleine Sissako 17 (35)
Concy Aweko 3/4 (4 overs)
Uganda Women won by 155 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone
Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Concy Aweko (Uga)
  • Uganda Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Marguerite Bessala, Maeva Douma, Michelle Ekani, Akago Eliane, Nantia Kenfack, Tchouabo Leslie, Clemence Manidom, Bernadette Mbida, Cynerah Mboe, Jeanne Ngono, Madeleine Sissako (Cmr) and Patricia Malemikia (Uga) all made their WT20I debuts.
  • Concy Aweko took her second hat-trick in a WT20I.

13 September 2021
09:30
Scorecard
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg
144/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
87/9 (20 overs)
Sune Wittmann 52 (43)
Zainab Kamara 3/25 (4 overs)
Marie Turay 18 (29)
Yasmeen Khan 3/10 (4 overs)
Namibia Women won by 57 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone
Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) and Rockie D'Mello (Ken)
Player of the match: Sune Wittmann (Nam)
  • Sierra Leone Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Kaylee van Wyk (Nam) and Marie Turay (Sle) both made their WT20I debuts.

13 September 2021
14:30
Scorecard
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg
47 (19.3 overs)
v
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
48/0 (6.3 overs)
Nantia Kenfack 23* (31)
Blessing Etim 4/0 (4 overs)
Kehinde Abdulquadri 16* (18)
Blessing Etim (Nga)
Nigeria Women won by 10 wickets
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone
Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Andrew Louw (Nam)
  • Cameroon Women won the toss and elected to bat.

14 September 2021
09:30
Scorecard
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg
86/8 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
87/1 (12.5 overs)
Fatu Pessima 22 (32)
Stephani Nampiina 3/18 (4 overs)
Kevin Awino 39* (36)
Ann Marie Kamara 1/14 (2 overs)
Uganda Women won by 9 wickets
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone
Umpires: Sanjay Bhargava (Bot) and Iknow Chabi (Zim)
Player of the match: Kevin Awino (Uga)
  • Sierra Leone Women won the toss and elected to bat.

14 September 2021
14:30
Scorecard
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg
30 (15.5 overs)
v
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
31/2 (3.5 overs)
Bernadette Mbida 10 (20)
Wilka Mwatile 5/6 (4 overs)
Yasmeen Khan 11* (13)
Madaleine Sissako 1/6 (2 overs)
Namibia Women won by 8 wickets
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Rockie D'Mello (Ken)
Player of the match: Wilka Mwatile (Nam)
  • Cameroon Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Michel Tedjui (Cmr) and Mekelaye Mwatile (Nam) both made their WT20I debuts.
  • Wilka Mwatile became the first cricketer for Namibia to take a five-wicket haul in WT20Is. [35]

15 September 2021
14:30
Scorecard
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg
76/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
77/4 (14.3 overs)
Madaleine Sissako 21 (23)
Linda Bull 3/11 (4 overs)
Linda Bull 17 (21)
Michele Ekani 3/12 (3.3 overs)
Sierra Leone Women won by 6 wickets
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone
Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) and Rockie D'Mello (Ken)
Player of the match: Linda Bull (Sle)
  • Cameroon Women won the toss and elected to bat.

Play-offs

1st Semi-final

17 September 2021
09:15
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
108/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
94 (20 overs)
Precious Marange 40 (25)
Irene Alumo 2/13 (4 overs)
Immaculate Nakisuuyi 18 (29)
Esther Mbofana 3/16 (4 overs)
Zimbabwe Women won by 14 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) and Andrew Louw (Nam)
Player of the match: Precious Marange (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Pellagia Mujaji (Zim) made her WT20I debut.

2nd Semi-final

17 September 2021
14:15
Scorecard
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg
89/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
90/8 (19.5 overs)
Monica Pascal 30 (48)
Kayleen Green 2/9 (3 overs)
Irene van Zyl 22 (28)
Sophia Jerome 3/18 (4 overs)
Namibia Women won by 2 wickets
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Irene van Zyl (Nam)
  • Tanzania Women won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd place play-off

19 September 2021
09:15
Scorecard
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg
79 (18.4 overs)
v
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
82/1 (13.2 overs)
Prosscovia Alako 20 (28)
Fatuma Kibasu 2/3 (1.4 overs)
Saum Mtae 36 (40)
Janet Mbabazi 1/14 (4 overs)
Tanzania Women won by 9 wickets
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Sanjay Bhargava (Bot) and Rockie D'Mello (Ken)
Player of the match: Fatuma Kibasu (Tan)
  • Uganda Women won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

19 September 2021
14:15
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
133/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
120/9 (20 overs)
Chiedza Dhururu 44 (56)
Kayleen Green 2/22 (4 overs)
Adri van der Merwe 29 (34)
Nomvelo Sibanda 2/7 (2 overs)
Zimbabwe Women won by 13 runs
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Ravi Angara (Bot)
Player of the match: Chiedza Dhururu (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe Women won the toss and elected to bat.

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