The2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier was acricket tournament that formed part of the qualification process for the2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. The first stage of the tournament was Division Two, which featured eight teams and was held inBotswana in September 2023.[1]
Both finalists of the Division Two tournament,Botswana andKenya, advanced to Division One,[2] by virtue of reaching the final.[3] Kenya defeated Botswana by 9 wickets in the final.[4][5]
Division One featured six seeded teams and was played in Uganda in December 2023.[6]
In Division One,Zimbabwe andUganda reached the final and therefore qualified for the2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.[7] Zimbabwe defeated Uganda in the final.[8] Zimbabwe'sModester Mupachikwa andPrecious Marange were the top run scorer and top wicket taker, respectively, in Division One.[9]
| Division Two | Division One |
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| Dates | 2 – 8 September 2023 |
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Groupround-robin andplayoffs |
| Host | Botswana |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Most runs | |
| Most wickets |
The following squads were named ahead of the tournament.[2]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.719 | Advanced to theplay-offs | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.117 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.445 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −8.617 |
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Queentor Abel 71 (46) Pako Mapotsane 1/28 (4 overs) |
Kenya won by 111 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) Player of the match:Queentor Abel (Ken) |
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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) |
Malawi won by 136 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires: Kerrin Klaaste (SA) and Justine Muzungu (Bot) Player of the match: Lidia Dimba (Mwi) |
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Sophina Chinawa 23 (25) Lavendah Idambo 3/9 (4 overs) | Queentor Abel 30 (28) Ketrina Chingaipe 1/11 (3 overs) |
Kenya won by 7 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires: Kerrin Klaaste (SA) and Justine Muzungu (Bot) Player of the match: Lavendah Idambo (Ken) |
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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 by 173 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andForster Mutizwa (Zim) Player of the match: Shameelah Mosweu (Bot) |
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Goabilwe Matome 40* (34) Ketrina Chingaipe 2/1 (4 overs) | Sugeni Kananji 42 (27) Goabilwe Matome 3/17 (4 overs) |
Botswana won by 5 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andIsaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Goabilwe Matome (Bot) |
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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 by 208 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Justine Muzungu (Bot) Player of the match:Queentor Abel (Ken) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.195 | Advanced to theplay-offs | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.587 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.140 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −5.183 |
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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) |
Mozambique won by 102 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) andIsaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Palmira Cuinica (Moz) |
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Sonita Akenji 8* (10) Alice Fillie 4/11 (3 overs) | Marie Turay 20* (17) |
Sierre Leone won by 7 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Forster Mutizwa (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim) Player of the match: Alice Fillie (Sle) |
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Irene Mulhovo 12 (30) Janet Kowa 3/7 (4 overs) | Emma Kamara 31* (17) |
Sierra Leone won by 10 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Isaac Oyieko (Ken) and Percival Sizara (Zim) Player of the match: Emma Kamara (Sle) |
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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) |
Cameroon won by 62 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Justine Muzungu (Bot) Player of the match: Madaleine Sissako (Cmr) |
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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) |
Cameroon won by 33 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires: Elizabeth French (Sle) andForster Mutizwa (Zim) Player of the match: Madaleine Sissako (Cmr) |
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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 by 147 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires: Kerrin Klaaste (SA) and Percival Sizara (Zim) Player of the match: Ann Marie Kamara (Sle) |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A2 | 131/7 (20) | ||||||||
| B1 | 114/5 (20) | ||||||||
| A2 | 52 (14.2) | ||||||||
| A1 | 53/1 (8.1) | ||||||||
| A1 | 156/5 (20) | ||||||||
| B2 | 38 (14.4) | 3rd place play-off | |||||||
| B2 | 68/6 (20) | ||||||||
| B1 | 72/3 (9.5) | ||||||||
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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 by 17 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) Player of the match: Shameelah Mosweu (Bot) |
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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 by 118 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires: Kerrin Klaaste (SA) andForster Mutizwa (Zim) Player of the match:Queentor Abel (Ken) |
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Marguerite Bessala 16* (19) Janet Kowa 2/8 (4 overs) | Zainab Kamara 37* (25) Sonita Akenji 1/15 (2 overs) |
Sierra Leone won by 7 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim) Player of the match: Zainab Kamara (Sle) |
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Florence Samanyika 22 (23) Flavia Odhiambo 4/10 (3.2 overs) | Daisy Njoroge 26* (24) Goabilwe Matome 1/19 (4 overs) |
Kenya won by 9 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andForster Mutizwa (Zim) Player of the match: Flavia Odhiambo (Ken) |
| Dates | 9 – 17 December 2023 |
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
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| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 16 |
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| Most wickets | |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.524 | Advanced to theplay-offs | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.779 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1.491 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −4.530 |
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Charity Muthoni 10 (26) Loreen Tshuma 3/14 (4 overs) |
Zimbabwe won by 62 runs Entebbe Cricket Oval,Entebbe Umpires: Nimali Perera (SL) andDedunu Silva (SL) Player of the match:Josephine Nkomo (Zim) |
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Shameelah Mosweu 15 (24) Perice Kamunya 2/10 (4 overs) | Saum Mtae 38* (40) |
Tanzania won by 10 wickets Entebbe Cricket Oval,Entebbe Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Claus Schumacher (Nam) Player of the match: Saum Mtae (Tan) |
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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 by 7 wickets (DLS method) Entebbe Cricket Oval,Entebbe Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Nimali Perera (SL) Player of the match: Hudaa Omary (Tan) |
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Shameelah Mosweu 15 (24) Loreen Tshuma 3/6 (4 overs) |
Zimbabwe won by 115 runs Entebbe Cricket Oval,Entebbe Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) andDedunu Silva (SL) Player of the match:Kelis Ndhlovu (Zim) |
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Pako Mapotsane 11 (18) Esther Wachira 3/6 (4 overs) |
Kenya won by 20 runs (DLS method) Entebbe Cricket Oval,Entebbe Umpires: Simon Kintu (Uga) and Nimali Perera (SL) Player of the match:Queentor Abel (Ken) |
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Mary-Anne Musonda 33 (27) Mwanamvua Ushanga 1/11 (2 overs) |
Zimbabwe won by 9 wickets Entebbe Cricket Oval,Entebbe Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Claus Schumacher (Nam) Player of the match:Precious Marange (Zim) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.960 | Advanced to theplay-offs | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.204 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.687 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.726 |
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Yasmeen Khan 59 (49) Lucky Piety 1/17 (3 overs) |
Namibia won by 9 runs Entebbe Cricket Oval,Entebbe Umpires: Simon Kintu (Uga) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match:Yasmeen Khan (Nam) |
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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 by 6 wickets Entebbe Cricket Oval,Entebbe Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Percival Sizara (Zim) Player of the match:Janet Mbabazi (Uga) |
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Clarisse Uwase 18 (24) Peculiar Agboya 3/13 (4 overs) | Peculiar Agboya 19 (17) Rosine Irera 2/4 (3 overs) |
Nigeria won by 3 runs (DLS method) Entebbe Cricket Oval,Entebbe Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Percival Sizara (Zim) Player of the match: Peculiar Agboya (Nga) |
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Uganda won by 4 wickets Entebbe Cricket Oval,Entebbe Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Habib Enesi (Nga) Player of the match:Concy Aweko (Uga) |
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Gisele Ishimwe 36 (40) Naomi Benjamin 2/13 (4 overs) |
Namibia won by 11 runs Entebbe Cricket Oval,Entebbe Umpires: Simon Kintu (Uga) and Percival Sizara (Zim) Player of the match: Merczerly Gorases (Nam) |
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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 by 6 wickets Entebbe Cricket Oval,Entebbe Umpires: Claus Schumacher (Nam) andDedunu Silva (SL) Player of the match:Concy Aweko (Uga) |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | 150/6 (20) | ||||||||
| B2 | 64 (16.2) | ||||||||
| 85/4 (14.4) | |||||||||
| 79 (20) | |||||||||
| A2 | 89 (19.2) | ||||||||
| B1 | 99/4 (20) | 3rd place play-off | |||||||
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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) |
Zimbabwe won by 86 runs Entebbe Cricket Oval,Entebbe Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) andDedunu Silva (SL) Player of the match:Precious Marange (Zim) |
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Stephani Nampiina 51 (53) Perice Kamunya 2/10 (4 overs) | Saum Mtae 35 (40) Rita Musamali 3/11 (3 overs) |
Uganda won by 10 runs Entebbe Cricket Oval,Entebbe Umpires: Nimali Perera (SL) and Percival Sizara (Zim) Player of the match:Rita Musamali (Uga) |
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Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets Entebbe Cricket Oval,Entebbe Umpires: Nimali Perera (SL) and Claus Schumacher (Nam) Player of the match:Precious Marange (Zim) |