The 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa was a cricket tournament that was held in Zimbabwe in May 2019.[1] The matches in the tournament were played as Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is), with the top team progressing to both the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier and the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournaments.[2] Uganda won the previous Africa qualifier tournament, when it was held in Windhoek in 2017.[3]
| Dates | 5 – 12 May 2019 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage, final |
| Host(s) |  Zimbabwe |
| Champions | Zimbabwe |
| Runners-up |  Namibia |
| Participants | 9 |
| Matches | 17 |
| Most runs | Sharne Mayers (216) |
| Most wickets | Anesu Mushangwe (10) |
The fixtures took place at Harare Sports Club, Old Hararians and Takashinga Cricket Club in Harare.[4] The teams in the Qualifier are split into two groups, with the winner of each group progressing to the final on 12 May 2019.[5] All the squads were confirmed on 1 May 2019.[6][7]
Namibia were undefeated in Group B to progress to the final of the qualifier tournament.[8] Zimbabwe were also undefeated in winning Group A, to join Namibia in the qualifier's final.[9] Zimbabwe beat Namibia by 50 runs in the final to win the tournament.[10][11][12]
However, in July 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Zimbabwe Cricket, with the team barred from taking part in ICC events.[13][14] The following month, with Zimbabwe banned from taking part in international cricket tournaments, the ICC confirmed that Namibia would replace them in the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[15][16]
Teams
editThe following teams competed in the tournament:[17]
Fixtures
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | |
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| 1 | Zimbabwe (H)
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5.899 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 |  Tanzania
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.575 | Eliminated |
| 3 |  Rwanda
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.995 | |
| 4 |  Nigeria
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2.715 | |
| 5 |  Mozambique
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.817 |
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- Zimbabwe Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chiedza Dhururu, Audrey Mazvishaya (Zim), Rosalia Haiong, Olga Matsolo and Jessica Sainda (Moz) all made their WT20I debuts.
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- Nigeria Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Abigail Igbobie (Ngr) made her WT20I debut.
- Blessing Etim (Ngr) took her first hat-trick in WT20Is.[19]
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- Zimbabwe Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Zinaida Jeremiah, Perice Kamunya, Fatuma Kibasu, Shufaa Mohamedi, Getrude Mushi, Hudaa Omary, Tabu Omary, Monica Pascal, Neema Pius, Nasra Saidi and Nuru Tindo (Tan) all made their WT20I debuts.
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- Mozambique Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Delphine Mukaruragwa (Rwa) made her WT20I debut.
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- Tanzania Women won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Zimbabwe Women won the toss and elected to bat.
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Fatuma Kibasu 26* (19)
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- Mozambique Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Saum Mtae and Tatu Shabani (Tan) both made their WT20I debuts.
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- Tanzania Women won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | |
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| 1 | Namibia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.650 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 |  Uganda
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.333 | Eliminated |
| 3 |  Kenya
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.050 | |
| 4 |  Sierra Leone
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4.231 |
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- Kenya Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Veronica Abuga and Edith Waithaka (Ken) both made their WT20I debuts.
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- Kenya Women won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Uganda Women won the toss and elected to field.
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- Uganda Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Concy Aweko (Uga) took her first hat-trick in WT20Is.[20]
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Kayleen Green 36* (37)
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- Sierra Leone Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nancy Squire (Sle) made her WT20I debut.
Final
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- Namibia Women won the toss and elected to field.
References
edit- ^ "Thailand plays host as the road to the Women's T20 and 50-over World Cups begins". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Just two steps away from World Cup spots for teams in Women's Qualifiers". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Women set to take centre stage in Africa Qualifier". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Zim to host Women WC Qualifier". Daily News. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe: Zim Face Mozambique". All Africa. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe opt for experience". The Chronicle. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Zim go for experience". The Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Namibia reach final of ICC Women's Qualifier Africa 2019". Inside the Games. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Women continue their march to qualifying success". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Zim Cricket Team Beats Namibia, Secures Place In Scotland World Cup Qualifier". Pindula News. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "PNG and Zimbabwe secure spots in Women's T20 and Cricket World Cup Qualifiers". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe take out African Women's Qualifiers". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "ICC board and full council concludes in London". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe suspended by ICC over 'government interference'". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Nigeria awarded men's T20 World Cup Qualifiers entry". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Namibia and Nigeria to compete in ICC Women's and Men's T20 World Cup Qualifiers". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "50 games in 19 days! T20 World Cup regional qualifying to hit full swing in May". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ a b "ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Namibia upset champions Uganda in Harare". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Uganda hit Kenya in T20 World Cup qualifiers". Daily Nation. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
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