Dates | 11 – 19 December 2023 |
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Administrator(s) | Africa Cricket Association |
Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
Tournament format(s) | Group stage and play-offs |
Host(s) | South Africa |
Champions | Uganda (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Kenya |
Participants | 8 |
Matches | 16 |
Player of the series | Karabo Motlhanka |
Most runs | Irfan Karim (124) |
Most wickets | Henry Ssenyondo (16) |
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]
Botswana [6] | Ghana | Kenya | Malawi [7] |
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Mozambique | Rwanda [8] | Sierra Leone [9] | Uganda |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | Uganda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.676 | Advanced to the play-offs |
2 | Malawi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.201 | |
3 | Mozambique | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.697 | |
4 | Rwanda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1.079 |
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Zappy Bimenyimana 20 (11) Henry Ssenyondo 3/12 (4 overs) | Roger Mukasa 36 (26) Martin Akayezu 3/34 (3.3 overs) |
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Farruque Nhaduate 39 (48) Daniel Jakiel 4/26 (4 overs) |
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Sami Sohail 43 (38) Martin Akayezu 3/37 (4 overs) | Hamza Khan 48 (42) Moazzam Baig 6/9 (4 overs) |
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Emmanuel Sebareme 29 (28) Camate Raposo 3/14 (3 overs) | Francisco Couana 29 (24) Martin Akayezu 2/16 (3.5 overs) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.326 | Advanced to the play-offs |
2 | Botswana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.117 | |
3 | Sierra Leone | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1.328 | |
4 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1.493 |
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George Ngegba 16 (18) Emmanuel Bundi 3/12 (4 overs) | Collins Obuya 43 (16) Abass Gbla 2/19 (2 overs) |
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Reginald Nehonde 24 (27) George Sesay 4/6 (4 overs) | Lansana Lamin 38 (30) Reynier Swart 2/9 (2.5 overs) |
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Alex Osei 41 (42) George Sesay 2/22 (3.4 overs) |
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
A1 | Uganda | 65/0 (5.2) | |||||||
B2 | Botswana | 62 (20) | |||||||
Uganda | 186/8 (20) | ||||||||
Kenya | 95 (15.4) | ||||||||
B1 | Kenya | 138/7 (20) | |||||||
A2 | Malawi | 39/2 (5) | 3rd place play-off | ||||||
Botswana | 107/7 (20) | ||||||||
Malawi | 103/8 (20) |
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Neil Mugabe 56* (42) Donnex Kansonkho 4/16 (3 overs) |
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Aaftab Limdawala 31 (34) Mmoloki Mooketsi 4/16 (4 overs) | Reginald Nehonde 49 (52) Blessings Pondani 2/12 (2 overs) |
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