2023_ACA_Africa_T20_Cup
2023 ACA Africa T20 Cup
International cricket tournament
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]
Quick Facts Dates, Administrator(s) ...
Dates | 11 – 19 December 2023 |
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Administrator(s) | Africa 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) |
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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]
More information Botswana, Ghana ...
Botswana[6] | Ghana | Kenya | Malawi[7] |
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Mozambique | Rwanda[8] | Sierra Leone[9] | Uganda |
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Points table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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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 |
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Source: ESPNcricinfo[10]
Fixtures
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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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Donnex Kansonkho 41 (57) Bilal Hassan 2/8 (3 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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Farruque Nhaduate 39 (48) Daniel Jakiel 4/26 (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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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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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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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.
Points table
More information Pos, Team ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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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 |
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Source: ESPNcricinfo[10]
Fixtures
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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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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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Obed Harvey 33 (26) Peter Langat 4/8 (3 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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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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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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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.
Bracket
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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
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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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Neil Mugabe 56* (42) Donnex Kansonkho 4/16 (3 overs) |
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
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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
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Robinson Obuya 57 (38) Shem Ngoche 2/22 (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.
- Didier Ndikubwimana captained Rwanda in all of their matches.
- Kenneth Waiswa captained Uganda in their third match of the tournament.
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