Zimbabwe at the 2023 African Games

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Zimbabwe at the
2023 African Games
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
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)

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

Contents

Medal table

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Denilson Cyprianos Swimming Men's 200 metre backstroke10 March
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Zimbabwe Cricket Women's tournament 13 March
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Zimbabwe Cricket Men's tournament 23 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Denilson Cyprianos Swimming Men's 100 metre backstroke12 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Zimbabwe Rugby sevens Men's tournament21 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Benjamin Lock
Courtney John Lock
Tennis Men's doubles21 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Benjamin Lock Tennis Men's singles21 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Donata Katai Swimming Women's 100 metre backstroke12 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Paige van der Westhuizen
Donata Katai
Mikayla Makwabarara
Vhenekai Dhemba
Swimming Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay12 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ashley Kamangirira Athletics Women's 100 metres hurdles20 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Isaac Mpofu Athletics Men's half marathon22 March

Athletics

Chess

Cricket

Men's

Team roster

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

Group play
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 [3]
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
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.

Women's

Team roster

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

Group play
PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR Qualification
1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3300061.438Advanced to the knockout stage
2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3210040.529
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 312002−1.018
4Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 303000−0.975
Source: ESPNcricinfo [5]

7 March 2024
13:45
Scorecard
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg
72/7 (14 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  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.

8 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg
72 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  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.

10 March 2024
13:15
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
142/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Kenya.svg  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  Flag of Nigeria.svg
74/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  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  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
112/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Emerging
112/8 (20 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.

Cycling

Judo

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

Karate

Tennis

Triathlon

Rugby sevens

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