2023 ACA Africa T20 Cup

2023 ACA Africa T20 Cup

Dates	11 – 19 December 2023
Administrator(s)	African 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)
← 2022

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

Botswana [6]	Ghana	Kenya	Malawi [7]
Karabo Motlhanka (c) Reginald Nehonde (vc) Michael Badenhorst Vinoo Balakrishnan Dhruv Maisuria Monroux Kasselman Losika Makgale Leano Maphane Valentine Mbazo (wk) Karabo Modise Mmoloki Mooketsi William Nkosana Katlo Piet Reynier Swart	Samson Awiah (c) Daniel Anefie Kelvin Awala Paul Ayoleyine Richmoond Baaleri Kofi Bagabena Godfred Bakiweyem Rexford Bakum Obed Harvey Alex Osei Aziz Sualley Joseph Theodore (wk) James Vifah Philip Yevugah	Lucas Oluoch (c) Emmanuel Bundi Irfan Karim (wk) Peter Langat Neil Mugabe Francis Mutua Gerard Mwendwa Shem Ngoche Collins Obuya Nelson Odhiambo Rakep Patel Rushab Patel Vishil Patel Tanzeel Sheikh	Moazzam Baig (c) Donnex Kansonkho (vc) Mike Choamba Chisomo Chete (wk) Daniel Jakiel Gift Kansonkho Aaftab Limdawala Beston Masauko Gershom Ntambalika Blessings Pondani Sami Sohail Kelvin Thuchila Suhail Vayani Phillip Zuze (wk)
Mozambique	Rwanda [8]	Sierra Leone [9]	Uganda
Francisco Couana (c) Manussur Algi Filipe Cossa Jose Huo Jose Joao Dario Macome Mario Manjate Agostinho Navicha Farruque Nhaduate (wk) Nelson Nhaduate Camate Raposo Lourenco Salomone Vieira Tembo (wk)	Clinton Rubagumya (c) [n 1] Kevin Irakoze (vc) Martin Akayezu Zappy Bimenyimana Eric Dusingizimana Hamza Khan Eric Kubwimana Oscar Manishimwe (wk) Muhammad Nadir Didier Ndikubwimana (wk) Wilson Niyitanga Eric Niyomugaba Emile Rukiriza Emmanuel Sebareme Orchide Tuyisenge	George Edward Ngegba (c) Chernoh Bah John Bangura (wk) Raymond Coker Samuel Conteh Abass Gbla Yegbeh Jalloh Ibrahim Kamara Miniru Kpaka Lansana Lamin John Lassayo George Sesay Ibrahim Sesay Alusine Turay	Brian Masaba (c) [n 2] Bilal Hassan Cyrus Kakuru (wk) Roger Mukasa Dinesh Nakrani Frank Nsubuga Robinson Obuya Ronak Patel Alpesh Ramjani Riazat Ali Shah Jonathan Ssebanja Henry Ssenyondo Simon Ssesazi Kenneth Waiswa

Group A

Points table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
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

Source: ESPNcricinfo ^[10]

Fixtures

11 December 2023 09:00 Scorecard

Rwanda   115 (20 overs)	v	Uganda 113 (19.3 overs)
Zappy Bimenyimana 20 (11) Henry Ssenyondo 3/12 (4 overs)		Roger Mukasa 36 (26) Martin Akayezu 3/34 (3.3 overs)

Rwanda won by 2 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Machiel Moller (SA) Player of the match: Martin Akayezu (Rwa)

• 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]

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13 December 2023 09:00 Scorecard

Malawi   91/5 (20 overs)	v	Uganda 92/3 (12.3 overs)
Donnex Kansonkho 41 (57) Bilal Hassan 2/8 (3 overs)		Robinson Obuya 36* (27) Moazzam Baig 2/32 (4 overs)

Uganda won by 7 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Bilal Hassan (Uga)

• Malawi won the toss and elected to bat.

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14 December 2023 09:00 Scorecard

Mozambique   110/7 (20 overs)	v	Malawi 111/4 (18.4 overs)
Farruque Nhaduate 39 (48) Daniel Jakiel 4/26 (4 overs)		Sami Sohail 45* (48) Dario Macome 2/19 (4 overs)

Malawi won by 6 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: John Mayeku (Uga) and Machiel Moller (SA) Player of the match: Daniel Jakiel (Mwi)

• Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
• Phillip Zuze (Mwi), Mario Manjate, Farruque Nhaduate and Nelson Nhaduate (Moz) all made their T20I debuts.

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15 December 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Uganda   149/8 (20 overs)	v	Mozambique 98 (17.4 overs)
Roger Mukasa 45 (36) Francisco Couana 3/19 (3 overs)		Vieira Tembo 16 (11) Henry Ssenyondo 4/20 (4 overs)

Uganda won by 51 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Machiel Moller (SA) Player of the match: Henry Ssenyondo (Uga)

• Mozambique won the toss and elected to field.

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16 December 2023 09:00 Scorecard

Malawi   135/7 (20 overs)	v	Rwanda 89/9 (20 overs)
Sami Sohail 43 (38) Martin Akayezu 3/37 (4 overs)		Hamza Khan 48 (42) Moazzam Baig 6/9 (4 overs)

Malawi won by 46 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Moazzam Baig (Mwi)

• Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.

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17 December 2023 09:00 Scorecard

Rwanda   105/9 (20 overs)	v	Mozambique 106/5 (16.5 overs)
Emmanuel Sebareme 29 (28) Camate Raposo 3/14 (3 overs)		Francisco Couana 29 (24) Martin Akayezu 2/16 (3.5 overs)

Mozambique won by 5 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and John Mayeku (Uga) Player of the match: Camate Raposo (Moz)

• Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.

Group B

Points table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
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

Source: ESPNcricinfo ^[10]

Fixtures

11 December 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Botswana   153/6 (20 overs)	v	Ghana 115 (18.5 overs)
Karabo Motlhanka 84 (66) Kofi Bagabena 3/14 (4 overs)		Richmond Baaleri 56* (56) Karabo Motlhanka 4/16 (3 overs)

Botswana won by 38 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: John Mayeku (Uga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Karabo Motlhanka (Bot)

• Ghana won the toss and elected to field.
• Michael Badenhorst, Monroux Kasselman, Reynier Swart (Bot) and Philip Yevugah (Gha) all made their T20I debuts.

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12 December 2023 09:00 Scorecard

Sierra Leone   80 (18.1 overs)	v	Kenya 81/2 (7.4 overs)
George Ngegba 16 (18) Emmanuel Bundi 3/12 (4 overs)		Collins Obuya 43 (16) Abass Gbla 2/19 (2 overs)

Kenya won by 8 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and John Mayeku (Uga) Player of the match: Emmanuel Bundi (Ken)

• Kenya won the toss and elected to field.

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13 December 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Ghana   107/9 (20 overs)	v	Kenya 113/2 (13.1 overs)
Obed Harvey 33 (26) Peter Langat 4/8 (3 overs)		Irfan Karim 52* (46) Godfred Bakiweyem 1/19 (2 overs)

Kenya won by 8 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and Machiel Moller (SA) Player of the match: Peter Langat (Ken)

• Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.

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15 December 2023 09:00 Scorecard

Botswana   115/8 (20 overs)	v	Sierra Leone 118/8 (19.4 overs)
Reginald Nehonde 24 (27) George Sesay 4/6 (4 overs)		Lansana Lamin 38 (30) Reynier Swart 2/9 (2.5 overs)

Sierra Leone won by 2 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: George Sesay (Sle)

• Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
• George Sesay became the first bowler for Sierra Leone to take a hat-trick in men's T20Is. ^[12]

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16 December 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Kenya   131/9 (20 overs)	v	Botswana 91/9 (20 overs)
Irfan Karim 39 (41) Dhruv Maisuria 3/25 (4 overs)		Vinoo Balakrishnan 25 (25) Vishil Patel 4/21 (4 overs)

Kenya won by 40 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and John Mayeku (Uga) Player of the match: Vishil Patel (Ken)

• Botswana won the toss and elected to field.

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17 December 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Sierra Leone   111/6 (20 overs)	v	Ghana 112/8 (19.4 overs)
Alusine Turay 78* (72) Obed Harvey 1/12 (4 overs)		Alex Osei 41 (42) George Sesay 2/22 (3.4 overs)

Ghana won by 2 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Machiel Moller (SA) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Alusine Turay (Sle)

• Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.

Play-offs

Bracket

	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)

Semi-finals

18 December 2023 09:00 Scorecard

Botswana   62 (20 overs)	v	Uganda 65/0 (5.2 overs)
Karabo Motlhanka 13 (22) Bilal Hassan 3/8 (4 overs)		Simon Ssesazi 34* (16)

Uganda won by 10 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Bilal Hassan (Uga)

• Uganda won the toss and elected to field.

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18 December 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Kenya   138/7 (20 overs)	v	Malawi 39/2 (5 overs)
Neil Mugabe 56* (42) Donnex Kansonkho 4/16 (3 overs)		Sami Sohail 17 (9) Nelson Odhiambo 1/6 (1 over)

Kenya won by 4 runs (DLS method) Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Machiel Moller (SA) and John Mayeku (Uga) Player of the match: Neil Mugabe (Ken)

• 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

19 December 2023 09:00 Scorecard

Malawi   103/8 (20 overs)	v	Botswana 107/7 (20 overs)
Aaftab Limdawala 31 (34) Mmoloki Mooketsi 4/16 (4 overs)		Reginald Nehonde 49 (52) Blessings Pondani 2/12 (2 overs)

Botswana won by 3 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Mmoloki Mooketsi (Bot)

• Botswana won the toss and elected to field.
• William Nkosana (Bot) made his T20I debut.

Final

19 December 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Uganda   186/8 (20 overs)	v	Kenya 95 (15.4 overs)
Robinson Obuya 57 (38) Shem Ngoche 2/22 (4 overs)		Irfan Karim 30 (33) Henry Ssenyondo 4/20 (4 overs)

Uganda won by 91 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and Machiel Moller (SA) Player of the match: Henry Ssenyondo (Uga)

• Kenya won the toss and elected to field.

Notes

1. Didier Ndikubwimana captained Rwanda in all of their matches.
2. Kenneth Waiswa captained Uganda in their third match of the tournament.

References

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External links

• Series home at ESPNcricinfo