Cricket at the 2023 African Games – Men's tournament
Dates | 17 – 23 March 2024 |
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Administrator(s) | Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa |
Cricket format | Twenty20 International[n 1] |
Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin and playoffs |
Host(s) | Ghana |
Champions | Zimbabwe Emerging (1st title) |
Runners-up | Namibia |
Participants | 8 |
Matches | 16 |
Player of the series | Owen Muzondo |
Most runs | Roger Mukasa (230) |
Most wickets | Alpesh Ramjani (13) |
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The men's cricket tournament at the 2023 African Games in Ghana took place from 17 to 23 March 2024.[1] The matches were played in the Twenty20 International (T20I) format.[2] Eight teams participated in the event, with all the matches held at the Achimota Oval grounds in Accra.[3] Matches involving the South African team, which was composed of university players, were downgraded from T20I status on 19 March 2024, after the team had already played its first two matches.[4] Zimbabwe were represented by an emerging side and their matches were also downgraded from T20I status.[5]
Zimbabwe Emerging beat Namibia in the final, as Zimbabwe win the gold medal.[6] Uganda beat Kenya in the bronze medal match.[7]
Squads
Ghana[8] | Kenya[9] | Namibia[10] | Nigeria[11] |
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University Sports South Africa[12] | Tanzania[3] | Uganda[13] | Zimbabwe Emerging[14] |
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Group stage
Group A
Points table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | Uganda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.283 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
2 | Kenya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.049 | |
3 | University Sports South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | |
4 | Ghana | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5.888 |
Fixtures
17 March 2024 13:50 Scorecard |
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James Vifah 41 (25) Jesse Prodehl 2/10 (4 overs) |
University Sport South Africa won by 134 runs Achimota Oval A, Accra Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match: George Van Heerden (University Sports South Africa) |
- University Sports South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
17 March 2024 13:50 Scorecard |
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Uganda won by 72 runs Achimota Oval B, Accra Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Habib Enesi (Nga) Player of the match: Dinesh Nakrani (Uga) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lucas Oluoch (Ken) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[16]
- Roger Mukasa (Uga) scored his 1,000th run in T20Is.[17]
18 March 2024 13:50 Scorecard |
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Kenya won by 70 runs Achimota Oval A, Accra Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Percival Sizara (Zim) Player of the match: Aarnav Patel (Ken) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
18 March 2024 13:50 Scorecard |
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Richmond Baaleri 27 (35) Juma Miyagi 3/10 (3 overs) |
Uganda won by 121 runs Achimota Oval B, Accra Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Simon Ssesazi (Uga) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lee Nyarko (Gha) made his T20I debut.
- Obed Harvey (Gha) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[18]
20 March 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
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Roger Mukasa 41 (54) Lehan Botha 2/15 (4 overs) |
Uganda won by 2 wickets Achimota Oval A, Accra Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim) Player of the match: Roger Mukasa (Uga) |
- University Sports South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
20 March 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
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Collins Obuya 68 (30) Richmond Baaleri 3/55 (4 overs) |
Kenya won by 7 wickets Achimota Oval B, Accra Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Adil Kassam (Tan) Player of the match: Collins Obuya (Ken) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aarnav Patel (Ken) made his T20I debut.
Group B
Points table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | Zimbabwe Emerging | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.600 | Advanced to knockout stage |
2 | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.195 | |
3 | Tanzania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.220 | |
4 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.158 |
Fixtures
17 March 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
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Brian Bennett 65 (39) Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton 2/27 (4 overs) | Malan Kruger 46 (23) Tashinga Musekiwa 3/29 (4 overs) |
Zimbabwe Emerging won by 35 runs Achimota Oval A, Accra Umpires: Stacy Lackay (SA) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Owen Muzondo (Zim) |
- Zimbabwe Emerging won the toss and elected to bat.
17 March 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
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Ivan Selemani 33 (34) Joshua Asia 3/18 (4 overs) |
Tanzania won by 47 runs Achimota Oval B, Accra Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim) Player of the match: Salum Jumbe (Tan) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Salum Jumbe (Tan) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[18]
18 March 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
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Omary Kitunda 43 (40) Wallace Mubayiwa 3/12 (4 overs) |
Zimbabwe Emerging won by 4 wickets Achimota Oval A, Accra Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Stacy Lackay (SA) Player of the match: Wallace Mubayiwa (Zim) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
18 March 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
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Nigeria won by 3 wickets Achimota Oval B, Accra Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match: Isaac Danladi (Nga) |
- Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jan Balt, Simon Shikongo and Gerhard Janse van Rensburg (Nam) all made their T20I debuts.
20 March 2024 13:50 Scorecard |
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Tadiwanashe Marumani 47* (44) |
Zimbabwe Emerging won by 10 wickets Achimota Oval A, Accra Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Owen Muzondo (Zim) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
20 March 2024 13:50 Scorecard |
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SanjayKumar Thakor 15 (28) Ben Shikongo 2/9 (4 overs) |
Namibia won by 7 wickets Achimota Oval B, Accra Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim) Player of the match: Ben Shikongo (Nam) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semi-finals | Gold Medal match | ||||||||
A1 | Uganda | 87/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
B2 | Namibia | 111/7 (20 overs) | |||||||
B2 | Namibia | 113/7 (20 overs) | |||||||
B1 | Zimbabwe Emerging | 114/2 (14.5 overs) | |||||||
B1 | Zimbabwe Emerging | 196 (20 overs) | |||||||
A2 | Kenya | 126 (19.3 overs) | Bronze Medal match | ||||||
A1 | Uganda | 206/6 (20 overs) | |||||||
A2 | Kenya | 100/9 (20 overs) |
Semi-finals
21 March 2024 09:00 Scorecard |
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Namibia won by 24 runs Achimota Oval A, Accra Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Handre Klazinge (Nam) |
- Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
21 March 2024 13:50 Scorecard |
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Johnathan Campbell 42 (27) Vishil Patel 2/29 (3 overs) | Collins Obuya 52 (29) Owen Muzondo 4/19 (4 overs) |
Zimbabwe Emerging won by 70 runs Achimota Oval A, Accra Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Adil Kassam (Tan) Player of the match: Tashinga Musekiwa (Zim) |
- Zimbabwe Emerging won the toss and elected to bat.
Bronze Medal match
23 March 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
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Uganda won by 106 runs Achimota Oval A, Accra Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim) Player of the match: Cosmas Kyewuta (Uga) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
Gold Medal match
23 March 2024 13:50 Scorecard |
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Dylan Leicher 29 (30) Owen Muzondo 1/10 (2 overs) |
Zimbabwe Emerging won by 8 wickets Achimota Oval A, Accra Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Tadiwanashe Marumani (Zim) |
- Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
Notes
- ^ Matches involving the South African or Zimbabwean sides did not have T20I status.
See also
References
- ^ @CricketGhana (February 19, 2024). "Check out the 13th African Games cricket fixtures for both Men and Women" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 February 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Cricket to make its African Games Debut in 2023". Emerging Cricket. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ a b "African Games in Ghana in March 2024 to feature cricket for the first time". Czarsportz. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Team SA matches lose T20I status". SA Cricket Mag. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "South Africa, Zimbabwe's matches at Africa Games not given T20I status". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Zimbabwe strike gold again as emerging side thrash Namibia in final". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Zimbabwe men win cricket gold at the African Games but status kerfuffle leaves a sour taste in the mouth". Emerging Cricket. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Here's Ghana's Squad for the upcoming T20 Games at Achimota". Ghana Cricket Association. Retrieved 15 March 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Rakep Patel to lead Kenya's cricket squad in debut African Games". Mozzart Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "African Games: Richelieu Eagles squad". Cricket Namibia. Retrieved 16 March 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Nigeria Men's Cricket Squad Gears Up for the 13th African Games in Ghana". Nigeria Cricket Federation. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Team SA women's success motivates men's squad ahead of African Games". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Cricket Cranes name strong team for African Games". Kawowo Sports. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "African Games delight ZC". The Herald. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ a b "African Games 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Roger Mukasa reaches 1000 T20I runs milestone as Uganda triumphs over Kenya at African Games". Sports Ocean Uganda. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Cricket Cranes make light work of Kenya in African Games opener". Kawowo Sports. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
External links
- Series home at ESPNcricinfo