2024 Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier A

The 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier A was a cricket tournament that forms part of the qualification process for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup. It was hosted by Tanzania in September 2024.[1]

2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Africa Sub-regional Qualifier A
Dates21 – 26 September 2024
Administrator(s)Africa Cricket Association
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Host(s) Tanzania
Champions Tanzania
Runners-up Malawi
Participants6
Matches15
Player of the seriesGhana Obed Harvey
Most runsMalawi Sami Sohail (140)
Most wicketsGhana Obed Harvey (13)
Malawi Suhail Vayani (13)
Lesotho Waseem Yaqoob (13)
2022

Tanzania and Malawi finished as the top two sides in the tournament and advanced to the regional final, where they will be joined by Namibia and Uganda, who were given a bye after having participated in the previous T20 World Cup, and four other teams from sub-regional qualifiers B and C.[2][3]

Squads

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  Cameroon[4]   Ghana[4]   Lesotho[5]   Malawi[6]   Mali[4]   Tanzania[7]
  • Faustin Mpegna (c)
  • Julien Abega
  • Junior Alembe
  • Abdoulaye Aminou (wk)
  • Sun Assegon
  • Roger Atangana
  • Alexis Balla
  • Veron Bomnyuy
  • Marvin Epok
  • Honestly Kinga
  • Dipita Loic
  • Idriss Tchakou (wk)
  • Alain Toube (wk)
  • Bruno Toube
  • Maaz Khan (c)
  • Chachole Tlali (vc, wk)
  • Ts'episo Chaoana
  • Lerotholi Gabriel
  • Omar Hussain
  • Vijayakumar Jayant
  • Mohleki Leoela
  • Lebona Leokaoke
  • Molai Matsau
  • Bahlakoana Mejaro
  • Lefulere Monanthane
  • Sajid Patel
  • Thabiso Ramphoma
  • Waseem Yaqoob
  • Moazzam Baig (c)
  • Bright Balala
  • Chisomo Chete (wk)
  • Mike Choamba
  • Daniel Jakiel
  • Donnex Kansonkho
  • Gift Kansonkho
  • Aaftab Limdawala
  • Gershom Ntambalika
  • Blessings Pondani
  • Sami Sohail
  • Kelvin Thuchila
  • Suhail Vayani
  • Phillip Zuze (wk)
  • Yacouba Konate (c)
  • Dramane Berthe
  • Lassina Berthe
  • Mohamed Coulibaly
  • Moustapha Diakite
  • Mohamed Fadiga
  • Amadou Fofana
  • Sanze Kamate
  • Cheick Keita
  • Theodore Macalou
  • Zakaria Makadji (wk)
  • Mahamadou Malle
  • Amara Nimaga
  • Lamissa Sanogo
  • Abhik Patwa (c)
  • Kassim Nassoro (vc)
  • Halidy Amiri
  • Akhil Anil
  • Laksh Bakrania
  • Harsheed Chohan
  • Mohamed Issa
  • Khalidy Juma
  • Muhammad Zafar Khan
  • Ally Kimote
  • Omary Kitunda (wk)
  • Jumanne Masquater
  • Johnson Nyambo
  • Amal Rajeevan (wk)
  • SanjayKumar Thakor

Points table

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1   Tanzania 5 5 0 0 10 4.774 Advanced to the regional final
2   Malawi 5 4 1 0 8 3.241
3   Ghana 5 3 2 0 6 1.575 Eliminated
4   Cameroon 5 2 3 0 4 −1.191
5   Lesotho 5 1 4 0 2 −2.283
6   Mali 5 0 5 0 0 −6.637
Source: ESPNcricinfo[8]

Fixtures

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21 September 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Malawi  
145/4 (20 overs)
v
  Lesotho
52 (14.5 overs)
Sami Sohail 64 (46)
Ts'episo Chaoana 1/15 (4 overs)
Mohleki Leoela 11 (14)
Daniel Jakiel 4/12 (3.5 overs)
Malawi won by 93 runs
Gymkhana Club Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Kerrin Klaaste (SA)
Player of the match: Sami Sohail (Malawi)
  • Lesotho won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sajid Patel (Les) made his T20I debut.

21 September 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Cameroon  
40 (14.2 overs)
v
  Ghana
41/2 (8.1 overs)
Dipita Loic 7 (9)
Richmond Baaleri 4/6 (2 overs)
Obed Harvey 17* (16)
Dipita Loic 1/8 (2 overs)
Ghana won by 8 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Aasif Iqbal (UAE) and David Odhiambo (Ken)
Player of the match: Richmond Baaleri (Gha)
  • Cameroon won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Peter Ananya, Enoch Frimpong (Gha), Veron Bomnyuy and Honestly Kinga (Cmr) all made their T20I debuts.

21 September 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Mali  
18 (12.5 overs)
v
  Tanzania
19/0 (0.5 overs)
Sanze Kamate 3 (5)
SanjayKumar Thakor 4/4 (3 overs)
Zafar Khan 12* (4)
Tanzania won by 10 wickets
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and Patric Makumbi (Uga)
Player of the match: SanjayKumar Thakor (Tan)
  • Tanzania won the toss and elected to field.
  • Laksh Bakrania, Khalidy Juma, Muhammad Zafar Khan (Tan), Yacouba Konate and Amara Nimaga (Mli) all made their T20I debuts.

22 September 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Mali  
57 (16.4 overs)
v
  Cameroon
58/4 (8.5 overs)
Lamissa Sanogo 15* (21)
Idriss Tchakou 3/4 (2 overs)
Bruno Toube 20 (15)
Cheick Keita 2/7 (1 over)
Cameroon won by 6 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Arsalaan Premji (Tan)
Player of the match: Idriss Tchakou (Cmr)
  • Mali won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Mohamed Fadiga (Mli) made his T20I debut.

22 September 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Malawi  
113/5 (20 overs)
v
  Ghana
88 (19 overs)
Gershom Ntambalika 34 (27)
Obed Harvey 2/15 (4 overs)
Obed Harvey 19 (17)
Moazzam Baig 3/8 (4 overs)
Malawi won by 25 runs
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and David Odhiambo (Ken)
Player of the match: Moazzam Baig (Mwi)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected to field.

22 September 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Tanzania  
183/7 (20 overs)
v
  Lesotho
61 (14.5 overs)
Omary Kitunda 45 (41)
Waseem Yaqoob 4/38 (4 overs)
Lerotholi Gabriel 33 (29)
Laksh Bakrania 3/9 (3.5 overs)
Tanzania won by 122 runs
Gymkhana Club Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Aasif Iqbal (UAE)
Player of the match: Omary Kitunda (Tan)
  • Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Bahlakoana Mejaro (Les) made his T20I debut.

24 September 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Ghana  
133/3 (20 overs)
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  Lesotho
83 (20 overs)
Richmond Baaleri 51* (55)
Lebona Leokaoke 1/16 (4 overs)
Sajid Patel 42 (44)
Enoch Frimpong 3/4 (3 overs)
Ghana won by 50 runs
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Aasif Iqbal (UAE) and Arsalaan Premji (Tan)
Player of the match: Richmond Baaleri (Gha)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.

24 September 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Cameroon  
37 (12.1 overs)
v
  Tanzania
38/1 (3 overs)
Abdoulaye Aminou 11 (11)
Laksh Bakrania 4/6 (2.1 overs)
Omary Kitunda 13* (6)
Bruno Toube 1/32 (2 overs)
Tanzania won by 9 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Kerrin Klaaste (SA) and Patric Makumbi (Uga)
Player of the match: Laksh Bakrania (Tan)
  • Cameroon won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sun Assegon (Cmr) made his T20I debut.

24 September 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Mali  
43 (17 overs)
v
  Malawi
44/1 (3.1 overs)
Yacouba Konate 11 (20)
Suhail Vayani 4/8 (4 overs)
Donnex Kansonkho 24 (9)
Theodore Macalou 1/12 (1.1 overs)
Malawi won by 9 wickets
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Adil Kassam (Tan)
Player of the match: Suhail Vayani (Mwi)
  • Mali won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Amadou Fofana (Mli) and Kelvin Thuchila (Mwi) both made their T20I debuts.

25 September 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Ghana  
84/9 (20 overs)
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  Tanzania
88/3 (13.4 overs)
Obed Harvey 30 (44)
Akhil Anil 2/11 (3 overs)
Muhammad Zafar Khan 24 (17)
Obed Harvey 2/24 (4 overs)
Tanzania won by 7 wickets
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and Kerrin Klaaste (SA)
Player of the match: Akhil Anil (Tan)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.

25 September 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Lesotho  
148 (19.5 overs)
v
  Mali
36 (9.4 overs)
Maaz Khan 61 (36)
Sanze Kamate 3/12 (3 overs)
Theodore Macalou 14 (16)
Waseem Yaqoob 6/18 (4 overs)
Lesotho won by 112 runs
Gymkhana Club Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Adil Kassam (Tan)
Player of the match: Waseem Yaqoob (Les)

25 September 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Cameroon  
30 (8.5 overs)
v
  Malawi
31/1 (2.5 overs)
Dipita Loic 8* (3)
Moazzam Baig 5/4 (1.5 overs)
Sami Sohail 14* (8)
Bruno Toube 1/3 (1 over)
Malawi won by 9 wickets
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and David Odhiambo (Ken)
Player of the match: Moazzam Baig (Mwi)
  • Malawi won the toss and elected to field.

26 September 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Mali  
24 (10.3 overs)
v
  Ghana
27/0 (2.2 overs)
Mahamadou Malle 8 (27)
Obed Harvey 4/5 (2 overs)
Samson Awiah 18* (9)
Ghana won by 10 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Arsalaan Premji (Tan)
Player of the match: Lee Nyarko (Gha)

26 September 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Lesotho  
47 (10 overs)
v
  Cameroon
48/1 (8 overs)
Maaz Khan 10 (8)
Dipita Loic 3/15 (4 overs)
Bruno Toube 44* (28)
Waseem Yaqoob 1/10 (2 overs)
Cameroon won by 9 wickets
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Aasif Iqbal (UAE) and Kerrin Klaaste (SA)
Player of the match: Bruno Toube (Cmr)
  • Cameroon won the toss and elected to field.

26 September 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Tanzania  
119 (19.4 overs)
v
  Malawi
100 (20 overs)
Abhik Patwa 30 (27)
Suhail Vayani 3/28 (4 overs)
Sami Sohail 38 (27)
Khalidy Juma 3/17 (4 overs)
Tanzania won by 19 runs
Gymkhana Club Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and David Odhiambo (Ken)
Player of the match: Khalidy Juma (Tan)
  • Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.

References

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  1. ^ "Tanzania Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier A in September 2024". Czarsports. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ^ "How does qualification for the 2026 T20 World Cup work?". Wisden. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  3. ^ "All you need to know about 2026 T20 World Cup qualification". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A set to thrill in Tanzania". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  5. ^ "We are sharing with you a revised squad poster that pertains to a team Lesotho in the ICC Men' T20 World Cup Sub regional qualifiers taking place in Tanzania". Lesotho Cricket Association. Retrieved 21 September 2024 – via Facebook.
  6. ^ "Behind the boys". Cricket Malawi. Retrieved 20 September 2024 – via Facebook.
  7. ^ "We are thrilled to announce that Team Tanzania is all set for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A!". Tanzania Cricket Association. Retrieved 14 August 2024 – via Facebook.
  8. ^ "T20WC Africa Sub Regional QLF A 2024 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  9. ^ "STATISTICS / STATSGURU / TWENTY20 INTERNATIONALS / BOWLING RECORDS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
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