Dates | 4 – 14 December 2024 |
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Administrator(s) | International League T20 |
Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
Tournament format(s) | Triple round-robin and final |
Host(s) | Rwanda |
Champions | Uganda (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Nigeria |
Participants | 4 |
Matches | 19 |
Most runs | Robinson Obuya (272) |
Most wickets | Henry Ssenyondo (22) |
The 2024 Continent Cup T20 Africa was a men's Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that was played in Kigali, Rwanda, in December 2024. [1] This was the second edition of the tournament, and was organised by the International League T20. [2] The participating teams were Botswana, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda. [3] Uganda were the defending champions, having won the inaugural edition in June 2023. [4]
Uganda confirmed their place in the final with two matches remaining. [5] Nigeria secured a place in the final by defeating Rwanda on the last day of the league phase. [6]
Botswana | Nigeria | Rwanda [7] | Uganda [8] |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | Uganda | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3.362 | Advanced to the final |
2 | Nigeria | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.109 | |
3 | Rwanda | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −1.566 | |
4 | Botswana | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1.779 |
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Alpesh Ramjani 58 (35) Alfred Kgosiemang 2/22 (3 overs) | Monroux Kasselman 26 (23) Frank Nsubuga 3/8 (3 overs) |
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Isae Niyomugabo 36 (32) Isaac Okpe 3/28 (4 overs) | Selim Salau 39 (33) Martin Akayezu 2/9 (2 overs) |
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Robinson Obuya 83 (44) Ignace Ntirenganya 1/25 (3 overs) | Oscar Manishimwe 16 (16) Dinesh Nakrani 4/16 (4 overs) |
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Monroux Kasselman 51 (40) Eric Kubwimana 2/28 (4 overs) | Oscar Manishimwe 89* (52) |
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Selim Salau 27 (18) Alpesh Ramjani 5/17 (4 overs) | Cosmas Kyewuta 24* (10) Ridwan Abdulkareem 2/24 (2 overs) |
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Riazat Ali Shah 44 (33) Ignace Ntirenganya 3/31 (4 overs) | Oscar Manishimwe 30 (33) Henry Ssenyondo 3/18 (4 overs) |
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Phemelo Silas 42 (38) Ridwan Abdulkareem 3/20 (3 overs) |
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Didier Ndikubwimana 23 (29) Michael Badenhorst 4/21 (4 overs) | Tharindu Perera 48 (42) Zappy Bimenyimana 1/11 (3 overs) |
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Vinoo Balakrishnan 31 (16) Joseph Baguma 2/20 (4 overs) |
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Didier Ndikubwimana 62 (44) Alfred Kgosiemang 2/35 (4 overs) | Vinoo Balakrishnan 44 (35) Emile Rukiriza 4/29 (4 overs) |
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Monroux Kasselman 20 (15) Mohameed Taiwo 1/10 (2 overs) | Sulaimon Runsewe 25* (8) |
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Vincent Adewoye 34 (25) Ignace Ntirenganya 3/32 (4 overs) | Isae Niyomugabo 20 (20) Isaac Okpe 2/13 (4 overs) |
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