Zimbabwe at the 2023 African Games

Zimbabwe at the 2023 African Games
Flag of Zimbabwe
IOC code	ZIM
NOC	Zimbabwe Olympic Committee
in Accra, Ghana 8 March 2024 (2024-03-08) – 23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)
Medals Ranked 18th	Gold 3 Silver 4 Bronze 4 Total 11
African Games appearances (overview)
1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023

Zimbabwe competed at the 2023 African Games held from 8 to 23 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. Zimbabwe competed in 9 sports. ^[1]

Medal table

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Denilson Cyprianos	Swimming	Men's 200 metre backstroke	10 March
Gold	Zimbabwe	Cricket	Women's tournament	13 March
Gold	Zimbabwe	Cricket	Men's tournament	23 March
Silver	Denilson Cyprianos	Swimming	Men's 100 metre backstroke	12 March
Silver	Zimbabwe	Rugby sevens	Men's tournament	21 March
Silver	Benjamin Lock Courtney John Lock	Tennis	Men's doubles	21 March
Silver	Benjamin Lock	Tennis	Men's singles	21 March
Bronze	Donata Katai	Swimming	Women's 100 metre backstroke	12 March
Bronze	Paige van der Westhuizen Donata Katai Mikayla Makwabarara Vhenekai Dhemba	Swimming	Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay	12 March
Bronze	Ashley Kamangirira	Athletics	Women's 100 metres hurdles	20 March
Bronze	Isaac Mpofu	Athletics	Men's half marathon	22 March

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2023 African Games

Cricket

Main article: Cricket at the 2023 African Games

Men's

Main article: Cricket at the 2023 African Games – Men's tournament

Team roster

The squad was announced on 4 March 2024. ^[2]

• Clive Madande (c, wk)
• Brian Bennett
• Johnathan Campbell
• Takudzwa Chataira
• Alex Falao
• Trevor Gwandu
• Kudakwashe Macheka
• Tadiwanashe Marumani
• Wallace Mubaiwa
• Ashley Mufandauya
• Tony Munyonga
• Rodney Mupdudza
• Tashinga Musekiwa
• Owen Muzondo
• Nick Welch

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Zimbabwe Emerging	3	3	0	0	0	6	1.600	Advanced to knockout stage
2	Namibia	3	1	2	0	0	2	0.195
3	Tanzania	3	1	2	0	0	2	−0.220
4	Nigeria	3	1	2	0	0	2	−1.158

Source: ESPNcricinfo ^[3]

17 March 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Tanzania   131/6 (20 overs)	v	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)

• Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
• Salum Jumbe (Tan) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is. ^[4]

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18 March 2024 09:30 Scorecard

Namibia   121/7 (20 overs)	v	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.

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20 March 2024 13:50 Scorecard

Nigeria   88 (17.4 overs)	v	Zimbabwe Emerging 91/0 (16 overs)
Vincent Adewoye 19* (15) Owen Muzondo 3/11 (4 overs)		Tadiwanashe Marumani 47* (44)

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.

Women's

Main article: Cricket at the 2023 African Games – Women's tournament

Team roster

The squad was announced on 4 March 2024. ^[2]

• Mary-Anne Musonda (c)
• Kudzai Chigora
• Francisca Chipare
• Chiedza Dhururu (wk)
• Nyasha Gwanzura
• Lindokuhle Mabhero
• Precious Marange
• Sharne Mayers
• Audrey Mazvishaya
• Pellagia Mujaji
• Modester Mupachikwa
• Kelis Ndhlovu
• Josephine Nkomo
• Nomvelo Sibanda
• Loreen Tshuma

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Zimbabwe	3	3	0	0	0	6	1.438	Advanced to the knockout stage
2	Uganda	3	2	1	0	0	4	0.529
3	Kenya	3	1	2	0	0	2	−1.018
4	Rwanda	3	0	3	0	0	0	−0.975

Source: ESPNcricinfo ^[5]

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7 March 2024 13:45 Scorecard

Rwanda   72/7 (14 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 75/3 (13.4 overs)
Gisele Ishimwe 22 (28) Precious Marange 2/8 (3 overs)		Modester Mupachikwa 38 (38) Alice Ikuzwe 1/4 (1 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets Achimota Oval A, Accra Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Modester Mupachikwa (Zim)

• Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
• The match was reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.

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8 March 2024 13:50 Scorecard

Uganda   72 (20 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 75/6 (19.4 overs)
Immaculate Nakisuuyi 17 (40) Josephine Nkomo 3/9 (4 overs)		Sharne Mayers 19 (26) Immaculate Nakisuuyi 2/10 (3 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets Achimota Oval A, Accra Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Josephine Nkomo (Zim)

• Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

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10 March 2024 13:15 Scorecard

Zimbabwe   142/5 (20 overs)	v	Kenya 74/4 (20 overs)
Modester Mupachikwa 40 (40) Flavia Odhiambo 3/29 (4 overs)		Melvin Khagoitsa 30 (47) Precious Marange 1/5 (2 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 68 runs Achimota Oval A, Accra Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match: Modester Mupachikwa (Zim)

• Kenya won the toss and elected to field.

Semi-finals

11 March 2024 13:50 Scorecard

Nigeria   74/9 (20 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 75/5 (16 overs)
Lucky Piety 13 (14) Kelis Ndhlovu 3/12 (4 overs)		Modester Mupachikwa 26 (43) Peculiar Agboya 2/12 (4 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets Achimota Oval A, Accra Umpires: Stacy Lackay (SA) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Kelis Ndhlovu (Zim)

• Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.

Gold medal match

13 March 2024 13:50 Scorecard

Zimbabwe   112/5 (20 overs)	v	South Africa Emerging 112/8 (20 overs)
Modester Mupachikwa 31 (49) Nondumiso Shangase 1/9 (2 overs)		Miane Smit 31* (32) Kelis Ndhlovu 2/21 (3 overs)

Match tied (Zimbabwe won the Super Over) Achimota Oval A, Accra Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Kelis Ndhlovu (Zim)

• South Africa Emerging won the toss and elected to field.
• Super Over: South Africa 2/2, Zimbabwe 4/0.

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2023 African Games

3 athletes were scheduled to compete in athletes. ^[1]

References

1. Mail, The Sunday (2024-03-01). "Team Zimbabwe unveiled for the African Games to be held in Ghana". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
2. "African Games delight ZC". The Herald. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
3. "African Games 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
4. "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
5. "Women's African Games 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2024.