The 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier was a cricket tournament that formed part of the qualification process for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. The first stage of the tournament was Division Two, which featured eight teams and was held in Botswana in September 2023.[1]
Botswana and Kenya qualified for Division One, after reaching the final of the Division Two tournament.[2] Kenya defeated Botswana by 9 wickets in the final.[3][4]
The finalists in Division Two advanced to Division One,[5] which featured six seeded teams and was played in Uganda in December 2023.[6]
In Division One, Zimbabwe and Uganda reached the final and therefore qualified for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.[7] Zimbabwe defeated Uganda in the final.[8] Zimbabwe's Modester Mupachikwa and Precious Marange were the top run scorer and top wicket taker, respectively, in Division One. [9]
Teams
edit| Division Two | Division One |
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Division Two
edit| Dates | 2 – 8 September 2023 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) | Botswana |
| Champions |  Kenya |
| Runners-up |  Botswana |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Most runs | Queentor Abel (238) |
| Most wickets | Queentor Abel (13) |
Squads
editThe following squads were named ahead of the tournament.[5]
| Botswana[10]
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 Cameroon
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 Eswatini[11]
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Kenya
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 Lesotho[12]
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 Malawi[13]
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 Mozambique
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 Sierra Leone
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Group A
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Kenya
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.719 | Advanced to the play-offs |
| 2 | Botswana
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.117 | |
| 3 | Malawi
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.445 | |
| 4 | Lesotho
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −8.617 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[14]
Fixtures
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Lidia Dimba 74* (49)
Ret'sepile Limema 1/18 (3 overs) |
Kananelo Molapo 11 (19)
Vanessa Phiri 4/9 (4 overs) |
- Lesotho won the toss and elected to field.
- Ret'sepile Limema, Makopano Mabathoana, Thato Mahe, Nana Mokhachane, Mamothepane Mokoatsela, Kananelo Molapo, Maneo Nyabela, Kananelo Phohlo, Mosa Tsemane (Les), Sophina Chinawa, Ketrina Chingaipe, Lidia Dimba, Sugeni Kananji, Mercy Kudimba, Febbe Malefula and Lucy Malino (Mwi) all made their T20I debuts.
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Sophina Chinawa 23 (25)
Lavendah Idambo 3/9 (4 overs) |
Queentor Abel 30 (28)
Ketrina Chingaipe 1/11 (3 overs) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to bat.
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Shameelah Mosweu 86* (63)
Makopano Mabathoana 2/30 (3 overs) |
Thato Mahe 21 (19)
Goabilwe Matome 6/1 (3 overs) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wendy Moutswi and Goitseone Setshwane (Bot) both made their T20I debuts.
- Goabilwe Matome (Bot) took her first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[15]
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Goabilwe Matome 40* (34)
Ketrina Chingaipe 2/1 (4 overs) |
Sugeni Kananji 42 (27)
Goabilwe Matome 3/17 (4 overs) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
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Queentor Abel 109 (52)
Thandi Kobeli 1/38 (4 overs) |
Khahliso Damane 10 (15)
Lavendah Idambo 4/14 (4 overs) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kreeshna Mehta, Judith Ogolla (Ken) and Khahliso Damane (Les) all made their T20I debuts.
- Queentor Abel became the first player for Kenya to score a century in women's T20Is.[16]
Group B
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edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Sierra Leone
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.195 | Advanced to the play-offs |
| 2 | Cameroon
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.587 | |
| 3 | Mozambique
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.140 | |
| 4 | Eswatini
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −5.183 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[14]
Fixtures
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Palmira Cuinica 45 (66)
Ntombizonke Mkhatshwa 3/24 (4 overs) |
Nothando Mabila 17 (13)
Regina Mazumba 2/1 (0.3 overs) |
- Eswatini won the toss and elected to field.
- Tibusiso Dlamini, Lindokuhle Mamba, Nokwethu Simelane (Esw) and Regina Mazumba (Moz) all made their T20I debuts.
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Sonita Akenji 8* (10)
Alice Fillie 4/11 (3 overs) |
Marie Turay 20* (17)
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- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to field.
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Irene Mulhovo 12 (30)
Janet Kowa 3/7 (4 overs) |
Emma Kamara 31* (17)
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- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to field.
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Madaleine Sissako 57 (62)
Winile Ginindza 2/27 (4 overs) |
Mbali Dlamini 17 (14)
Clemence Manidom 3/10 (3.3 overs) |
- Eswatini won the toss and elected to field.
- Abahle Nyirenda (Esw) made her T20I debut.
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Madaleine Sissako 27 (30)
Christina Magaia 4/24 (4 overs) |
Fernanda Zavala 21 (20)
Tchouabo Leslie 3/13 (3.5 overs) |
- Mozambique won the toss and elected to field.
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Ann Marie Kamara 51 (34)
Nokwethu Simelane 1/12 (1 over) |
Ntombizonke Mkhatshwa 6 (8)
Ann Marie Kamara 2/1 (3 overs) |
- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ramatu Turay (Sle) made her T20I debut.
Play-offs
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| A2 | Botswana
| 131/7 (20) | |||||||
| B1 | Sierra Leone
| 114/5 (20) | |||||||
| A2 | Botswana
| 52 (14.2) | |||||||
| A1 | Kenya
| 53/1 (8.1) | |||||||
| A1 | Kenya
| 156/5 (20) | |||||||
| B2 | Cameroon
| 38 (14.4) | 3rd place play-off | ||||||
| B2 | Cameroon
| 68/6 (20) | |||||||
| B1 | Sierra Leone
| 72/3 (9.5) | |||||||
Semi-finals
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Florence Samanyika 22 (33)
Alice Fillie 2/25 (4 overs) |
Emma Kamara 25 (23)
Shameelah Mosweu 1/14 (4 overs) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
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Esther Wachira 51 (46)
Bernadette Mbida 2/20 (2 overs) |
Olive Ranedoumoun 11 (16)
Queentor Abel 5/5 (5 overs) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd place play-off
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Marguerite Bessala 16* (19)
Janet Kowa 2/8 (4 overs) |
Zainab Kamara 37* (25)
Sonita Akenji 1/15 (2 overs) |
- Cameroon won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
editDivision One
edit| Dates | 9 – 17 December 2023 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Host(s) |  Uganda |
| Champions |  Zimbabwe |
| Runners-up | Uganda |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Most runs | Modester Mupachikwa (131) |
| Most wickets | Precious Marange (13) |
Squads
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Kenya[1]
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 Namibia[18]
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 Nigeria[19]
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 Rwanda[20]
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 Tanzania[21]
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Uganda[22]
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Zimbabwe[23]
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Group A
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Zimbabwe
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.524 | Advanced to the play-offs |
| 2 | Tanzania
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.779 | |
| 3 | Kenya
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1.491 | |
| 4 | Botswana
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −4.530 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[24]
Fixtures
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Charity Muthoni 10 (26)
Loreen Tshuma 3/14 (4 overs) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
- Jemimah Ndanu (Ken) and Lindokuhle Mabhero (Zim) both made their T20I debuts.
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Shameelah Mosweu 15 (24)
Perice Kamunya 2/10 (4 overs) |
Saum Mtae 38* (40)
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- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
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Melvin Khagoitsa 12 (8)
Perice Kamunya 1/7 (3 overs) |
Hudaa Omary 23* (15)
Melvin Khagoitsa 2/8 (2 overs) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Tanzania were set a revised target of 42 runs in 8 overs due to rain.
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Pako Mapotsane 11 (18)
Esther Wachira 3/6 (4 overs) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
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Mary-Anne Musonda 33 (27)
Mwanamvua Ushanga 1/11 (2 overs) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
Group B
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edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Uganda
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.960 | Advanced to the play-offs |
| 2 | Namibia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.204 | |
| 3 | Nigeria
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.687 | |
| 4 | Rwanda
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.726 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[24]
Fixtures
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Yasmeen Khan 59 (49)
Lucky Piety 1/17 (3 overs) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
- Christabel Chukwuonye (Nga) made her T20I debut.
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Merveille Uwase 35 (35)
Janet Mbabazi 3/14 (4 overs) |
Janet Mbabazi 32 (37)
Marie Tumukunde 1/7 (1 over) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
- Marie Tumukunde (Rwa) made her T20I debut.
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Clarisse Uwase 18 (24)
Peculiar Agboya 3/13 (4 overs) |
Peculiar Agboya 19 (17)
Rosine Irera 2/4 (3 overs) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Victory Igbinedion (Nga) made her T20I debut.
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
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Gisele Ishimwe 36 (40)
Naomi Benjamin 2/13 (4 overs) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.
- Shakila Niyomuhoza (Rwa) made her T20I debut.
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Blessing Etim 24 (42)
Concy Aweko 3/16 (4 overs) |
Prosscovia Alako 23 (38)
Adeshola Adekunle 2/13 (3 overs) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
Play-offs
editBracket
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| A1 | Zimbabwe
| 150/6 (20) | |||||||
| B2 | Namibia
| 64 (16.2) | |||||||
| Zimbabwe
| 85/4 (14.4) | ||||||||
| Uganda
| 79 (20) | ||||||||
| A2 | Tanzania
| 89 (19.2) | |||||||
| B1 | Uganda
| 99/4 (20) | 3rd place play-off | ||||||
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Semi-finals
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Modester Mupachikwa 33 (37)
Mekeleya Mwatile 3/17 (4 overs) |
Edelle van Zyl 23 (20)
Precious Marange 3/9 (4 overs) |
- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
- Zimbabwe qualify for 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.
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Stephani Nampiina 51 (53)
Perice Kamunya 2/10 (4 overs) |
Saum Mtae 35 (40)
Rita Musamali 3/11 (3 overs) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to field.
- Uganda qualify for 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.
3rd place play-off
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Final
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Precious Marange (Zim) took her first hat-trick in T20Is.
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