Cricket at the 2023 African Games – Men's tournament

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Cricket at the 2023 African Games – Men's tournament
Dates17 – 23 March 2024
Administrator(s) Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
Cricket format Twenty20 International [n 1]
Tournament format(s)Group round-robin and playoffs
Host(s)Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
ChampionsFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Emerging (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Participants8
Matches16
Player of the series Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Owen Muzondo
Most runs Flag of Uganda.svg Roger Mukasa (230)
Most wickets Flag of Uganda.svg Alpesh Ramjani (13)
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Silver medal icon.svg  Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Bronze medal icon.svg  Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda

The men's cricket tournament at the 2023 African Games in Ghana took place from 17 to 23 March 2024. [1] The matches were played in the Twenty20 International (T20I) format. [2] Eight teams participated in the event, with all the matches held at the Achimota Oval grounds in Accra. [3] Matches involving the South African team, which was composed of university players, were downgraded from T20I status on 19 March 2024, after the team had already played its first two matches. [4] Zimbabwe were represented by an emerging side and their matches were also downgraded from T20I status. [5]

Contents

Zimbabwe Emerging beat Namibia in the final, as Zimbabwe win the gold medal. [6] Uganda beat Kenya in the bronze medal match. [7]

Squads

Squads
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana [8] Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya [9] Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia [10] Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria [11]
Flag of South Africa.svg University Sports South Africa [12] Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania [3] Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda [13] Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Emerging [14]
  • Salum Jumbe (c)
  • Sefu Athumani
  • Mohamed Issa
  • Abdallah Jabiri
  • Zamoyoni Jabeneke
  • Ally Kimote
  • Omary Kitunda (wk)
  • Jumanne Masquater
  • Simba Mbaki
  • Kassim Nassoro
  • Yalinde Nkanya
  • Johnson Nyambo
  • Ivan Selemani
  • SanjayKumar Thakor

Group stage

Group A

Points table

PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR Qualification
1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3300063.283Advanced to the knockout stage
2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3210041.049
3Flag of South Africa.svg University Sports South Africa 3120021.000
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 303000−5.888
Source: ESPNcricinfo [15]

Fixtures

17 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
v
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
103/7 (20 overs)
George Van Heerden 107* (57)
Godfred Bakiweyem 1/46 (4 overs)
James Vifah 41 (25)
Jesse Prodehl 2/10 (4 overs)
University Sport South Africa won by 134 runs
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Patric Makumbi (Uga)
Player of the match: George Van Heerden (University Sports South Africa)
  • University Sports South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
17 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg
169/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
97 (16.4 overs)
Roger Mukasa 59 (45)
Lucas Oluoch 5/20 (4 overs)
Rakep Patel 42 (35)
Alpesh Ramjani 4/17 (3.4 overs)
Uganda won by 72 runs
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Habib Enesi (Nga)
Player of the match: Dinesh Nakrani (Uga)
18 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg
141/6 (20 overs)
v
Collins Obuya 58 (47)
Heinrigh Pieterse 2/23 (4 overs)
George Van Heerden 22 (22)
Aarnav Patel 5/15 (3 overs)
Kenya won by 70 runs
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Aarnav Patel (Ken)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
18 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg
194/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
73 (16 overs)
Simon Ssesazi 90 (50)
Obed Harvey 5/36 (4 overs)
Richmond Baaleri 27 (35)
Juma Miyagi 3/10 (3 overs)
Uganda won by 121 runs
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Simon Ssesazi (Uga)
20 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
v
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
99/8 (20 overs)
George Van Heerden 44 (45)
Bilal Hassan 4/10 (4 overs)
Roger Mukasa 41 (54)
Lehan Botha 2/15 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 2 wickets
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Roger Mukasa (Uga)
  • University Sports South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
20 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg
111 (18.3 overs)
v
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
115/3 (11.1 overs)
Obed Harvey 33 (33)
Rakep Patel 3/12 (4 overs)
Collins Obuya 68 (30)
Richmond Baaleri 3/55 (4 overs)
Kenya won by 7 wickets
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Adil Kassam (Tan)
Player of the match: Collins Obuya (Ken)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Aarnav Patel (Ken) made his T20I debut.

Group B

Points table

PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR Qualification
1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Emerging 3300061.600Advanced to knockout stage
2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 3120020.195
3Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 312002−0.220
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 312002−1.158
Source: ESPNcricinfo [15]

Fixtures

17 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Zimbabwe Emerging  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
197/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
162/8 (20 overs)
Brian Bennett 65 (39)
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton 2/27 (4 overs)
Malan Kruger 46 (23)
Tashinga Musekiwa 3/29 (4 overs)
Zimbabwe Emerging won by 35 runs
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Stacy Lackay (SA) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Owen Muzondo (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe Emerging won the toss and elected to bat.
17 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg
131/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
84 (18.3 overs)
Ivan Selemani 33 (34)
Joshua Asia 3/18 (4 overs)
Sesan Adedeji 25 (33)
Salum Jumbe 5/10 (3.3 overs)
Tanzania won by 47 runs
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Salum Jumbe (Tan)
18 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg
86 (19.5 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Emerging
90/6 (16.3 overs)
Omary Kitunda 43 (40)
Wallace Mubayiwa 3/12 (4 overs)
Clive Madande 42* (39)
Ally Kimote 2/12 (3 overs)
Zimbabwe Emerging won by 4 wickets
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Stacy Lackay (SA)
Player of the match: Wallace Mubayiwa (Zim)
  • Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
18 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg
121/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
126/7 (20 overs)
Dylan Leicher 42* (41)
Isaac Danladi 2/10 (4 overs)
Isaac Danladi 28 (21)
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton 3/20 (4 overs)
Nigeria won by 3 wickets
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Patric Makumbi (Uga)
Player of the match: Isaac Danladi (Nga)
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jan Balt, Simon Shikongo and Gerhard Janse van Rensburg (Nam) all made their T20I debuts.
20 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg
88 (17.4 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Emerging
91/0 (16 overs)
Vincent Adewoye 19* (15)
Owen Muzondo 3/11 (4 overs)
Zimbabwe Emerging won by 10 wickets
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Owen Muzondo (Zim)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
20 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg
71/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
72/3 (12.3 overs)
SanjayKumar Thakor 15 (28)
Ben Shikongo 2/9 (4 overs)
JP Kotze 21* (22)
Ally Kimote 2/20 (3.3 overs)
Namibia won by 7 wickets
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Ben Shikongo (Nam)
  • Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals Gold Medal match
      
A1 Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 87/9 (20 overs)
B2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 111/7 (20 overs)
B2 Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 113/7 (20 overs)
B1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Emerging 114/2 (14.5 overs)
B1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Emerging 196 (20 overs)
A2 Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 126 (19.3 overs) Bronze Medal match
A1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 206/6 (20 overs)
A2 Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 100/9 (20 overs)

Semi-finals

21 March 2024
09:00
Scorecard
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg
111/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
87/9 (20 overs)
Niko Davin 25 (25)
Juma Miyagi 3/10 (2 overs)
Roger Mukasa 36 (43)
Handre Klazinge 4/19 (4 overs)
Namibia won by 24 runs
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Handre Klazinge (Nam)
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
21 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Zimbabwe Emerging  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
196/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
126 (19.3 overs)
Johnathan Campbell 42 (27)
Vishil Patel 2/29 (3 overs)
Collins Obuya 52 (29)
Owen Muzondo 4/19 (4 overs)
Zimbabwe Emerging won by 70 runs
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Adil Kassam (Tan)
Player of the match: Tashinga Musekiwa (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe Emerging won the toss and elected to bat.

Bronze Medal match

23 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg
206/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
100/9 (20 overs)
Simon Ssesazi 66 (44)
Nelson Odhiambo 2/32 (3 overs)
Lucas Oluoch 19 (19)
Cosmas Kyewuta 4/13 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 106 runs
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Cosmas Kyewuta (Uga)
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.

Gold Medal match

23 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg
113/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Emerging
114/2 (14.5 overs)
Dylan Leicher 29 (30)
Owen Muzondo 1/10 (2 overs)
Zimbabwe Emerging won by 8 wickets
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Tadiwanashe Marumani (Zim)
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.

Notes

  1. ↑ Matches involving the South African or Zimbabwean sides did not have T20I status.

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