Qualifier A
| Dates | 16 – 22 October 2021 |
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| Administrator(s) | African Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | T20I |
| Host(s) |  Rwanda |
| Champions |  Uganda |
| Participants | 7 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Player of the series | Dinesh Nakrani |
| Most runs | Orchide Tuyisenge (199) |
| Most wickets | Dinesh Nakrani (21) |
Squads
 Eswatini |  Ghana [17] |  Lesotho [18] |  Malawi [19] | Rwanda [20] |  Seychelles | Uganda [21] |
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Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Uganda | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.669 |
| 2 | Ghana | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2.220 |
| 3 | Malawi | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.026 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.516 |
| 5 | Seychelles | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −2.345 |
| 6 | Eswatini | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −2.064 |
| 7 | Lesotho | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −3.830 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [22]
advanced to the regional final
Fixtures
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Eric Niyomugabo 48 (34) Samson Awiah 5/23 (4 overs) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to field.
- Emmanuel Sebareme (Rwa) and Aziz Sualley (Gha) both made their T20I debuts.
- Samson Awiah became the first bowler for Ghana to take a five-wicket haul in T20Is. [23]
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Muhammad Amin 80 (48) Sarfaraj Patel 2/40 (4 overs) | Chachole Tlali 35 (23) Melusi Magagula 3/12 (4 overs) |
- Eswatini won the toss and elected to bat.
- Muhammad Amin, Frederick Chester, Christiaan Forbes, Juber Ghadiyali, Naeem Gull, Junain Hansrod, Siphesihle Kubheka, Melusi Magagula, Shehzad Patel, Umair Qasim, Joseph Wright (Esw), Ts'episo Chaoana, Omar Hussain, Yahya Jakda, Maaz Khan, Mthimkhulu Leporoporo, Molai Matsau, Lefulere Monanthane, Ayaj Patel, Samir Patel, Sarfaraj Patel and Chachole Tlali (Les) all made their T20I debuts.
- Eswatini and Lesotho both played their first men's T20I match.
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Deso Kalvin 30 (26) Kofi Bagabena 5/9 (4 overs) | Moses Anafie 41* (20) |
- Seychelles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mazharul Islam, Deso Kalvin, Naidoo Krishna, Stephen Madusanka, Shanmugasundram Mohan, Vadodariya Mukesh, Rao Nil, Kaushalkumar Patel, Thiyagarajan Rajiv, Sohail Rocket and Sivakumar Udhayan (Sey) all made their T20I debuts.
- Seychelles played their first men's T20I match.
- Kofi Bagabena took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is, [23] and became the first bowler for Ghana to take a hat-trick in T20Is. [24]
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Gift Kansonkho 33 (48) Frank Akankwasa 2/10 (2 overs) | Simon Ssesazi 62* (39) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mike Choamba, Alick Kansonkho and Leneck Nakomo (Mwi) all made their T20I debuts.
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Samir Patel 35* (26) Kaushalkumar Patel 2/16 (4 overs) | Thiyagarajan Rajiv 36 (27) Yahya Jakda 2/32 (4 overs) |
- Seychelles won the toss and elected to field.
- Gladwin Thamae (Les) made his T20I debut.
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Juber Ghadiyali 22 (22) Moazzam Baig 5/13 (4 overs) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
- Blessings Pondani (Mwi) made his T20I debut.
- Moazzam Baig became the first bowler for Malawi to take a five-wicket haul in T20Is. [23]
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Rexford Bakum 66 (31) Omar Hussain 2/28 (3 overs) | Maaz Khan 63 (34) Rexford Bakum 5/26 (4 overs) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Richmond Baaleri (Gha) and Ts'eliso Letsitsa (Les) both made their T20I debuts.
- Rexford Bakum (Gha) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is. [23]
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Samir Patel 10 (24) Dinesh Nakrani 6/7 (4 overs) | Saud Islam 19* (17) |
- Lesotho won the toss and elected to bat.
- Richard Agamiire (Uga) made his T20I debut.
- Dinesh Nakrani (Uga) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is, [23] and equaled the record for the best bowling figures in a T20I. [25]
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Orchide Tuyisenge 100* (60) Vadodariya Mukesh 2/44 (4 overs) | Stephen Madusanka 12 (25) Kevin Irakoze 3/5 (4 overs) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Orchide Tuyisenge became the first player for Rwanda to score a century in T20Is. [26]
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- Eswatini won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mancoba Jele (Esw) made his T20I debut.
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Stephen Madusanka 27 (20) Sami Sohail 2/12 (2 overs) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chikondi Rice (Mwi) made his T20I debut.
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Juber Ghadiyali 13 (23) Obed Harvey 3/12 (4 overs) | Devender Singh 19* (15) Umair Qasim 2/27 (4 overs) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to field.
- Lindinkosi Zulu (Esw) made his T20I debut.
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Muhammad Amin 51 (31) Hirani Harji 3/21 (4 overs) | Stephen Madusanka 43* (35) Juber Ghadiyali 3/24 (4 overs) |
- Eswatini won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain.
- Kerai Govind and Hirani Harji (Sey) both made their T20I debuts.
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Subhasis Samal 31 (17) Molai Matsau 2/18 (2 overs) | Chachole Tlali 23 (17) Emmanuel Sebareme 3/17 (3 overs) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was rescheduled from 20 October and reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain.
- Mohleki Leoela (Les) made his T20I debut.
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Christiaan Forbes 31 (32) Martin Akayezu 4/9 (4 overs) | Orchide Tuyisenge 37 (21) Mancoba Jele 2/27 (3 overs) |
- Eswatini won the toss and elected to bat.
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Sami Sohail 26 (23) Ts'episo Chaoana 2/13 (3 overs) | Chachole Tlali 35 (32) Moazzam Baig 3/9 (3 overs) |
- Lesotho won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.
- Waliyu Jackson (Mwi) made his T20I debut.
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Donnex Kansonkho 54 (65) Clinton Rubagumya 1/20 (4 overs) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to bat.
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Ronak Patel 41 (38) Stephen Madusanka 1/20 (2 overs) | Stephen Madusanka 20 (29) Dinesh Nakrani 5/8 (4 overs) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Paul Byron (Sey) made his T20I debut.
- Dinesh Nakrani took his second five-wicket haul in T20Is, [23] and became the first bowler for Uganda to take a hat-trick in T20Is. [24]
