The 2022 ACA Africa T20 Cup was a cricket tournament played in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa.[1] The finals tournament were originally scheduled to be held in September 2019, but were moved to March 2020, with the original host city being Nairobi, Kenya.[2][3][4] On 9 March 2020, the tournament was postponed again due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in line with the Kenyan government's 30-day ban on international gatherings.[5][6] The tournament was eventually rescheduled for September 2022.[7]
The tournament finals were originally to be contested by the top two teams from each of three regional qualification events, plus South Africa and Zimbabwe as automatic qualifiers.[8][9] It was later decided to make the tournament open only to associate members of the International Cricket Council, and so two additional teams from the qualifiers would be entered into the finals in place of the two full members.[9] Ghana and Nigeria qualified from the North-Western region in April 2018, with Cameroon later granted an additional place in the finals. Botswana, Malawi and Mozambique progressed from the Southern region in November 2018. The Eastern qualifier was due to be played in Nairobi in July 2018, but did not take place; Kenya and Uganda were automatically advanced to the finals. Shortly before the finals in September 2022, Nigeria were replaced in the tournament by Tanzania.[10]
All matches played in the tournament finals had full T20I status as the ICC granted T20I status to matches between all of its members from 1 January 2019.[11]
Uganda defeated Tanzania in the final with Riazat Ali Shah (98*) leading a remarkable chase after the team had needed 49 runs from the last three overs.[12]
North-Western qualifier
edit| Dates | 23 – 29 April 2018 |
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| Administrator(s) | African Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | T20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin, knock-outs |
| Host(s) |  Nigeria |
| Champions |  Ghana |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 13 |
| Most runs | Simon Ateak (180) |
| Most wickets | Felix Chibuike (13) |
The North-Western qualifier for the ACA Africa T20 Cup took place in Lagos, Nigeria, in April 2018, starting two days after the conclusion of the North-Western sub-regional qualifier for the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup.[13] Cameroon took part in the ACA Africa T20 Cup qualifier, having not participated in the T20 World Cup qualifier.
Points table
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Status |
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| Ghana |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Advanced to the ACA Africa T20 Cup Finals | |
| Nigeria |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
 Sierra Leone |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
 Gambia |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
 Cameroon |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advanced to the ACA Africa T20 Cup Finals |
Fixtures
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Simon Ateak 65 (53)
Ismaila Tanba 2/20 (2 overs) |
Joseph Badjan 16 (25)
Mark Bawa 3/16 (4 overs) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
23 April 2018
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Chimezie Onwuzulike 41 (40)
Solomon Williams 2/14 (4 overs) |
Lansana Lamin 20 (15)
Mohameed Taiwo 3/11 (3 overs) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
24 April 2018
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Abubacarr Kuyateh 36 (28)
Julien Abega 4/21 (4 overs) |
Idriss Tchakou 12 (11)
Abubacarr Kuyateh 4/13 (4 overs) |
- Cameroon won the toss and elected to field.
24 April 2018
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James Vifah 63 (47)
Felix Chibuike 1/16 (4 overs) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
25 April 2018
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Dipita Loic 28 (17)
Kofi Bagabena 4/14 (4 overs) |
Kofi Bagabena 14* (17)
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- Cameroon won the toss and elected to bat.
25 April 2018
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Edward Ngegba 55* (35)
Basiru Jaye 1/24 (2 overs) |
Mbye Dumbuya 16 (14)
Abu Kamara 2/9 (2 overs) |
- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain.
26 April 2018
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George Ngegba 89 (61)
Dipita Loic 2/23 (4 overs) |
Bruno Toube 23* (23)
Hari Bhamu 3/16 (4 overs) |
- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.
26 April 2018
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Muhammed Camara 12 (13)
Felix Chibuike 5/11 (3 overs) |
Joshua Ayannike 24* (17)
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- Gambia won the toss and elected to bat.
27 April 2018
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Roland Amah 11 (31)
Sulaimon Runsewe 3/18 (4 overs) |
Sulaimon Runsewe 28* (16)
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- Cameroon won the toss and elected to bat.
27 April 2018
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Abu Kamara 29* (41)
Mark Bawa 2/4 (3 overs) |
Simon Ateak 53* (44)
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- Ghana won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.[18]
Semi-finals
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Peter Campbell 14 (24)
Isaac Aboagye 3/9 (4 overs) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to field.
28 April 2018
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Victor Coker 11 (8)
Felix Chibuike 7/10 (4 overs) |
- Nigera won the toss and elected to field.
- Felix Chibuike (Nga) took five wickets in an over.[19]
Final
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- Ghana won the toss and elected to field.
- Both finalists advanced to the ACA Africa T20 Cup Finals.
Southern qualifier
edit| Dates | 5 – 8 November 2018 |
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| Administrator(s) | African Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | T20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Host(s) |  Botswana |
| Champions | Botswana |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs |  Moazzam Baig (226) |
| Most wickets | Dhruv Maisuria (11) Mohamed Abdulla (11) |
The Southern qualifier for the ACA Africa T20 Cup took place in Gaborone, Botswana, in November 2018, starting two days after the conclusion of the Southern sub-regional qualifier for the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup.[20] Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia all participated in the T20 World Cup qualifier, but did not take part in the ACA Africa T20 Cup qualifier.
Points table
edit| Team[21] | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Status |
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| Botswana |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +1.674 | Advanced to the ACA Africa T20 Cup Finals |
| Malawi |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.684 | |
 Mozambique |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.035 | |
 Saint Helena |
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2.337 |
Fixtures
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Inzimamul Master 38 (36)
Kaleem Shah 3/24 (3 overs) |
Filipe Cossa 68 (33)
Tharindu Perera 4/33 (4 overs) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
5 November 2018
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Weston Clingham 38 (46)
Robert Kanyandula 3/9 (3 overs) |
Muhammad Khurram 41* (37)
Christian George 2/9 (2 overs) |
- Saint Helena won the toss and elected to bat.
5 November 2018
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Weston Clingham 28 (34)
Dhruv Maisuria 3/14 (4 overs) |
Inzimamul Master 30 (35)
Gareth Johnson 1/7 (4 overs) |
- Saint Helena won the toss and elected to bat.
5 November 2018
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Muhammad Khurram 41 (33)
Kaleem Shah 2/24 (4 overs) |
Kaleem Shah 47* (43)
Gift Kansonkho 2/20 (3 overs) |
- Mozambique won the toss and elected to field.
6 November 2018
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Muazzam Baig 61 (44)
Christian George 2/24 (3 overs) |
Ryan Belgrove 34 (27)
Mohamed Abdulla 3/22 (4 overs) |
- Saint Helena won the toss and elected to field.
6 November 2018
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Felipe Cossa 27 (17)
Dhruv Maisuria 4/4 (3 overs) |
- Mozambique won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.
6 November 2018
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Moazzam Baig 50 (38)
Adithiya Rangaswamy 3/7 (4 overs) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to field.
6 November 2018
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Felipe Cossa 58 (46)
Christian George 3/16 (4 overs) |
Gavin George 28 (28)
Felipe Cossa 3/13 (4 overs) |
- Saint Helena won the toss and elected to field.
8 November 2018
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Weston Clingham 40 (50)
Dhruv Maisuria 2/32 (4 overs) |
- Saint Helena won the toss and elected to bat.
8 November 2018
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Donnex Kasonkho 31 (40)
Felipe Cossa 2/22 (4 overs) |
Francisco Couana 69 (47)
Mohamed Abdulla 2/17 (3.2 overs) |
- Mozambique won the toss and elected to field.
8 November 2018
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Adithiya Rangaswamy 48 (19)
Irfan Bhima 2/19 (4 overs) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to bat.
ACA Africa T20 Cup Finals
edit| Dates | 15 – 22 September 2022 |
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| Administrator(s) | Africa Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage, knock-outs |
| Host(s) |  South Africa |
| Champions |  Uganda (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Tanzania |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Player of the series |  Irfan Karim |
| Most runs | Riazat Ali Shah (222) |
| Most wickets | Dhruv Maisuria (11) |
| Official website | Africa Cricket Association |
The eight qualified teams were split into two groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals.[4][9] The finals were played at Willowmoore Park in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa. All matches played in the tournament finals had T20I status as the ICC granted T20I status to matches between all of its members from 1 January 2019.[11]
Squads
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The Kenyan squad was missing the injured Eugene Ochieng, as well as the rested Sachin Bhudia, Alex Obanda and Collins Obuya.[29] The Ugandan squad was also missing several senior players, with Joseph Baguma, Munir Ismail and Pascal Murungi being promoted from the under-19 team.[30]
Group stage
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edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Uganda
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.214 |
| 2 | Botswana
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.490 |
| 3 | Ghana
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.024 |
| 4 | Mozambique
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −2.633 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[31]
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Sooraj Kollery 29 (41)
Alpesh Ramjani 4/17 (4 overs) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
- Sooraj Kollery, Boteng Maphosa (Bot), Pascal Murungi and Alpesh Ramjani (Uga) all made their T20I debuts.
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Rexford Bakum 71 (30)
Joao Hou 2/16 (3 overs) |
Jose Bulele 43 (47)
Obed Harvey 2/28 (4 overs) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kelvin Awala and Gagandeep Singh (Gha) both made their T20I debuts.
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Samson Awiah 36 (41)
Dhruv Maisuria 5/18 (4 overs) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to field.
- Leano Maphane (Bot) made his T20I debut.
- Dhruv Maisuria became the first bowler for Botswana to take a five-wicket haul in T20Is.[32]
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Alpesh Ramjani 78 (45)
Lourenço Simango 2/20 (4 overs) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Joseph Baguma and Ismail Munir (Uga) both made their T20I debuts.
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Karabo Motlhanka 56 (42)
Filipe Cossa 2/34 (4 overs) |
- Mozambique won the toss and elected to field.
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- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Tanzania
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.724 |
| 2 | Kenya
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3.090 |
| 3 | Malawi
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.915 |
| 4 | Cameroon
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −5.075 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[31]
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Bruno Toube 16 (35)
Mike Choamba 3/10 (4 overs) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
- Abdoulaye Aminou, Kulbhushan Jadhav (Cmr) and Aaftab Limdawala (Mwi) all made their T20I debuts.
- Daniel Jakiel also made his T20I debut for Malawi after previously playing two T20Is for Zimbabwe, becoming the fifteenth cricketer to represent two international teams in T20Is.[33]
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Donnex Kansonkho 40 (43)
Yash Talati 3/18 (4 overs) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
- Gerard Muthui and Yash Talati (Ken) both made their T20I debuts.
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Roland Amah 18 (23)
Kassim Nassoro 4/14 (4 overs) |
Abhik Patwa 42* (26)
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- Cameroon won the toss and elected to bat.
- Akhil Anil, Yalinde Nkanya and Amal Rajeevan (Tan) all made their T20I debuts.
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
- Stephen Biko (Ken) made his T20I debut.
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Bruno Toube 14 (17)
Yash Talati 3/8 (4 overs) |
Sukhdeep Singh 26* (10)
Julien Abega 1/11 (1 over) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
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Amal Rajeevan 70 (51)
Moazzam Baig 3/31 (4 overs) |
Moazzam Baig 74 (58)
Harsheed Chohan 1/10 (3 overs) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohamed Issa (Tan) made his T20I debut.
Semi-finals
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Final
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