| Dates | 9 – 19 September 2021 |
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| Administrator | Africa Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Groupround-robin andplayoffs |
| Host |  Botswana |
| Champions |  Zimbabwe |
| Runners-up |  Namibia |
| Participants | 11 |
| Matches | 29 |
| Most runs |  Fatuma Kibasu (280) |
| Most wickets | Loryn Phiri (16) |
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The2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier was acricket tournament that was played inBotswana in September 2021.[1][2] The matches were played asTwenty20 Internationals (T20Is), with the top team progressing to the2022 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament.[1]Botswana,Cameroon andEswatini made their debut at an ICC women's event.[3][4]Malawi were originally named as a participants in the tournament, but they were replaced by Eswatini.[5]
The tournament was originally scheduled to take place in October 2021, but was brought forward to ease fixture congestion.[6] In July 2021, the dates for the Africa Qualifier were confirmed.[7][8] The fixtures were reshuffled shortly before the tournament, following a member of the Cameroon squad recording a positiveCOVID-19 test. The entire squad was placed into isolation until they returned negative tests.[3]
During Cameroon's opening match against Uganda,Maeva Douma dismissed four batters by 'Mankading' as they backed up at the non-striker's end.[9] Namibia progressed to the semi-finals by winning all of their games to finish as winners of group B.[10] Uganda joined them in the semi-finals as runners-up in the group.[11] Zimbabwe topped group A with a 100% record to secure a semi-final against Uganda.[12] Zimbabwe and Namibia won their respective semi-finals to advance to the final of the tournament.[13][14][15] In the final, Zimbabwe beat Namibia by 13 runs to advance to the World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament, with Tanzania beating Uganda by nine wickets in the third place play-off match.[16]
The following teams and squads were named for the tournament:[17][18][19]
| Botswana[18][20] |  Cameroon[19][21] |  Eswatini[18][22] |  Mozambique[18][23] | Namibia[19][24] |  Nigeria[19][25] |
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 Rwanda[18][26] |  Sierra Leone[19][27] | Tanzania[18][28] |  Uganda[19][29] | Zimbabwe[18][30] | |
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| Teams[31] | P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Status |
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| Zimbabwe | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +4.435 | Advanced to thesemi-finals |
| Tanzania | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +5.764 | |
| Rwanda | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +2.030 | |
| Botswana | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.786 | |
| Mozambique | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –5.416 | |
| Eswatini | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –9.094 |
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Ofelia Moiane 3 (3) Immaculee Muhawenimana 4/6 (3 overs) | Sarah Uwera 7* (3 overs) |
Rwanda Women won by 10 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires: Sanjay Bhargava (Bot) andShaun George (SA) Player of the match: Immaculee Muhawenimana (Rwa) |
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Olebogeng Batisani 77 (66) Nombuso Khumalo 1/33 (4 overs) | Mbali Dlamini 6 (11) Botsogo Mpedi 3/1 (3 overs) |
Botswana Women won by 195 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Andrew Louw (Nam) andIsaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Olebogeng Batisani (Bot) |
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Monica Pascal 42 (41) Loryn Phiri 4/12 (4 overs) |
Zimbabwe Women won by 6 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) andAndrew Louw (Nam) Player of the match:Mary-Anne Musonda (Zim) |
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Amantle Mokgotlhe 52* (24) Christina Magaia 2/30 (4 overs) | Palmira Cuinica 13 (20) Shameelah Mosweu 6/3 (4 overs) |
Botswana Women won by 110 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andRockie D'Mello (Ken) Player of the match: Shameelah Mosweu (Bot) |
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Ntombizini Gwebu 6 (8) Esther Mbofana 6/11 (4 overs) | Modester Mupachikwa 13* (17) |
Zimbabwe Women won by 10 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Shaun George (SA) andIsaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match:Esther Mbofana (Zim) |
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Mwanaidi Swedy 87* (48) Christina Magaia 3/35 (4 overs) | Olga Matsolo 6* (23) Perice Kamunya 3/6 (4 overs) |
Tanzania Women won by 200 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Andrew Louw (Nam) andRockie D'Mello (Ken) Player of the match: Mwanaidi Swedy (Tan) |
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Ntombizodwa Mkhatshwa 5 (22) Margueritte Vumiliya 4/0 (1 over) |
Rwanda Women won by 185 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) andIknow Chabi (Zim) Player of the match:Gisele Ishimwe (Rwa) |
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Ashley Ndiraya 44 (39) Tuelo Shadrack 1/12 (4 overs) | Laura Mophakedi 14 (26) Loryn Phiri 5/6 (4 overs) |
Zimbabwe Women won by 82 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andAndrew Louw (Nam) Player of the match:Loryn Phiri (Zim) |
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Saum Mtae 34 (29) Margueritte Vumiliya 3/10 (4 overs) | Cathia Uwamahoro 11 (19) Fatuma Kibasu 4/13 (2.5 overs) |
Tanzania Women won by 43 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Iknow Chabi (Zim) andIsaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Fatuma Kibasu (Tan) |
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Palmira Cuinica 20 (21) Precious Marange 4/8 (4 overs) |
Zimbabwe Women won by 171 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Sanjay Bhargava (Bot) Player of the match:Josephine Nkomo (Zim) |
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Fatuma Kibasu 127* (66) Dumsile Dlamini 1/28 (2.4 overs) | Winile Ginindza 5 (13) Mwanamvua Ushanga 3/1 (3.5 overs) |
Tanzania Women won by 256 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Andrew Louw (Nam) andIsaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Fatuma Kibasu (Tan) |
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Shameelah Mosweu 21 (30) Margueritte Vumiliya 2/10 (4 overs) |
Rwanda Women won by 3 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) andShaun George (SA) Player of the match:Henriette Ishimwe (Rwa) |
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Olga Matsolo 33* (54) Ntombizonke Mkhatshwa 2/24 (4 overs) | Ntombizodwa Mkhatshwa 12 (27) Cecelia Murrombe 4/4 (2 overs) |
Mozambique Women won by 83 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires: Sanjay Bhargava (Bot) andIsaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Olga Matsolo (Moz) |
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Mary-Anne Musonda 34 (28) Sifa Ingabire 2/29 (4 overs) |
Zimbabwe Women won by 52 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) andShaun George (SA) Player of the match:Loreen Tshuma (Zim) |
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Olebogeng Batisani 24 (33) Perice Kamunya 3/6 (4 overs) | Monica Pascal 34* (26) Florence Samanyika 1/5 (1 over) |
Tanzania Women won by 7 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Iknow Chabi (Zim) andAndrew Louw (Nam) Player of the match: Perice Kamunya (Tan) |
| Teams[31] | P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Status |
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| Namibia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +2.795 | Advanced to thesemi-finals |
| Uganda | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +3.030 | |
| Nigeria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.277 | |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –1.232 | |
| Cameroon | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –5.367 |
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Namibia Women won by 4 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Ravi Angara (Bot) Player of the match:Kayleen Green (Nam) |
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Aminata Kamara 28 (36) Joy Efosa 2/15 (4 overs) | Blessing Etim 27 (31) Fatu Pessima 2/25 (3 overs) |
Nigeria Women won by 5 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Iknow Chabi (Zim) andRockie D'Mello (Ken) Player of the match: Blessing Etim (Nga) |
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Kayleen Green 29 (21) Taiwo Abdulquadri 2/19 (4 overs) |
Namibia Women won by 59 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires: Sanjay Bhargava (Bot) andIknow Chabi (Zim) Player of the match:Kayleen Green (Nam) |
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Omonye Asika 13 (12) Concy Aweko 2/7 (4 overs) |
Uganda Women won by 43 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Sanjay Bhargava (Bot) Player of the match:Stephanie Nampiina (Uga) |
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Rita Musamali 59 (40) Michele Ekani 1/27 (4 overs) | Madaleine Sissako 17 (35) Concy Aweko 3/4 (4 overs) |
Uganda Women won by 155 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Shaun George (SA) andIsaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match:Concy Aweko (Uga) |
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Sune Wittmann 52 (43) Zainab Kamara 3/25 (4 overs) | Marie Turay 18 (29) Yasmeen Khan 3/10 (4 overs) |
Namibia Women won by 57 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) andRockie D'Mello (Ken) Player of the match:Sune Wittmann (Nam) |
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Nantia Kenfack 23* (31) Blessing Etim 4/0 (4 overs) | Kehinde Abdulquadri 16* (18) Blessing Etim (Nga) |
Nigeria Women won by 10 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Shaun George (SA) andAndrew Louw (Nam) |
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Fatu Pessima 22 (32) Stephani Nampiina 3/18 (4 overs) | Kevin Awino 39* (36) Ann Marie Kamara 1/14 (2 overs) |
Uganda Women won by 9 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires: Sanjay Bhargava (Bot) andIknow Chabi (Zim) Player of the match: Kevin Awino (Uga) |
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Bernadette Mbida 10 (20) Wilka Mwatile 5/6 (4 overs) |
Namibia Women won by 8 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andRockie D'Mello (Ken) Player of the match:Wilka Mwatile (Nam) |
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Madaleine Sissako 21 (23) Linda Bull 3/11 (4 overs) | Linda Bull 17 (21) Michele Ekani 3/12 (3.3 overs) |
Sierra Leone Women won by 6 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) andRockie D'Mello (Ken) Player of the match: Linda Bull (Sle) |
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Precious Marange 40 (25) Irene Alumo 2/13 (4 overs) |
Zimbabwe Women won by 14 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) andAndrew Louw (Nam) Player of the match:Precious Marange (Zim) |
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Monica Pascal 30 (48) Kayleen Green 2/9 (3 overs) | Irene van Zyl 22 (28) Sophia Jerome 3/18 (4 overs) |
Namibia Women won by 2 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andIsaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match:Irene van Zyl (Nam) |
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Prosscovia Alako 20 (28) Fatuma Kibasu 2/3 (1.4 overs) | Saum Mtae 36 (40) Janet Mbabazi 1/14 (4 overs) |
Tanzania Women won by 9 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires: Sanjay Bhargava (Bot) andRockie D'Mello (Ken) Player of the match: Fatuma Kibasu (Tan) |
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Zimbabwe Women won by 13 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Ravi Angara (Bot) Player of the match:Chiedza Dhururu (Zim) |