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The 2023 ACA Africa T20 Cup was a cricket tournament that was played in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa in December 2023.[1] Uganda were the defending champions, having won the inaugural edition in 2022.[2] Two qualification events were played to determine the seven teams to join Uganda in the tournament.[1]

Dates11 – 19 December 2023
AdministratorAfrican Cricket Association
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Group stage and play-offs
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2023 ACA Africa T20 Cup
Dates11 – 19 December 2023
AdministratorAfrican Cricket Association
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Group stage and play-offs
Host South Africa
Champions Uganda (2nd title)
Runners-up Kenya
Participants8
Matches16
Player of the seriesBotswana Karabo Motlhanka
Most runsKenya Irfan Karim (124)
Most wicketsUganda Henry Ssenyondo (16)
← 2022
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Despite a surprise loss to Rwanda in their opening match,[3] Uganda retained the title after defeating Kenya by 91 runs in the final.[4][5]

Squads

More information Botswana, Ghana ...
 Botswana[6]  Ghana  Kenya  Malawi[7]
  • Moazzam Baig (c)
  • Donnex Kansonkho (vc)
  • Mike Choamba
  • Chisomo Chete (wk)
  • Daniel Jakiel
  • Gift Kansonkho
  • Aaftab Limdawala
  • Beston Masauko
  • Gershom Ntambalika
  • Blessings Pondani
  • Sami Sohail
  • Kelvin Thuchila
  • Suhail Vayani
  • Phillip Zuze (wk)
 Mozambique  Rwanda[8]  Sierra Leone[9]  Uganda
  • Francisco Couana (c)
  • Manussur Algi
  • Filipe Cossa
  • Jose Huo
  • Jose Joao
  • Dario Macome
  • Mario Manjate
  • Agostinho Navicha
  • Farruque Nhaduate (wk)
  • Nelson Nhaduate
  • Camate Raposo
  • Lourenco Salomone
  • Vieira Tembo (wk)
  • Clinton Rubagumya (c)[n 1]
  • Kevin Irakoze (vc)
  • Martin Akayezu
  • Zappy Bimenyimana
  • Eric Dusingizimana
  • Hamza Khan
  • Eric Kubwimana
  • Oscar Manishimwe (wk)
  • Muhammad Nadir
  • Didier Ndikubwimana (wk)
  • Wilson Niyitanga
  • Eric Niyomugaba
  • Emile Rukiriza
  • Emmanuel Sebareme
  • Orchide Tuyisenge
  • George Edward Ngegba (c)
  • Chernoh Bah
  • John Bangura (wk)
  • Raymond Coker
  • Samuel Conteh
  • Abass Gbla
  • Yegbeh Jalloh
  • Ibrahim Kamara
  • Miniru Kpaka
  • Lansana Lamin
  • John Lassayo
  • George Sesay
  • Ibrahim Sesay
  • Alusine Turay
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Group A

Points table

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Uganda 3 2 1 0 4 1.676 Advanced to the play-offs
2  Malawi 3 2 1 0 4 0.201
3  Mozambique 3 1 2 0 2 −0.697
4  Rwanda 3 1 2 0 2 −1.079
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Source: ESPNcricinfo[10]

Fixtures

11 December 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Rwanda 
115 (20 overs)
v
 Uganda
113 (19.3 overs)
Zappy Bimenyimana 20 (11)
Henry Ssenyondo 3/12 (4 overs)
Roger Mukasa 36 (26)
Martin Akayezu 3/34 (3.3 overs)
Rwanda won by 2 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Machiel Moller (SA)
Player of the match: Martin Akayezu (Rwa)
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
  • This was Rwanda's first win against Uganda in men's T20Is in their 18th attempt.[11]
13 December 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Malawi 
91/5 (20 overs)
v
 Uganda
92/3 (12.3 overs)
Donnex Kansonkho 41 (57)
Bilal Hassan 2/8 (3 overs)
Robinson Obuya 36* (27)
Moazzam Baig 2/32 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 7 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Bilal Hassan (Uga)
  • Malawi won the toss and elected to bat.
14 December 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Mozambique 
110/7 (20 overs)
v
 Malawi
111/4 (18.4 overs)
Farruque Nhaduate 39 (48)
Daniel Jakiel 4/26 (4 overs)
Sami Sohail 45* (48)
Dario Macome 2/19 (4 overs)
Malawi won by 6 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: John Mayeku (Uga) and Machiel Moller (SA)
Player of the match: Daniel Jakiel (Mwi)
  • Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
  • Phillip Zuze (Mwi), Mario Manjate, Farruque Nhaduate and Nelson Nhaduate (Moz) all made their T20I debuts.
15 December 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Uganda 
149/8 (20 overs)
v
 Mozambique
98 (17.4 overs)
Roger Mukasa 45 (36)
Francisco Couana 3/19 (3 overs)
Vieira Tembo 16 (11)
Henry Ssenyondo 4/20 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 51 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Machiel Moller (SA)
Player of the match: Henry Ssenyondo (Uga)
  • Mozambique won the toss and elected to field.
16 December 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Malawi 
135/7 (20 overs)
v
 Rwanda
89/9 (20 overs)
Sami Sohail 43 (38)
Martin Akayezu 3/37 (4 overs)
Hamza Khan 48 (42)
Moazzam Baig 6/9 (4 overs)
Malawi won by 46 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Moazzam Baig (Mwi)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.
17 December 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Rwanda 
105/9 (20 overs)
v
 Mozambique
106/5 (16.5 overs)
Emmanuel Sebareme 29 (28)
Camate Raposo 3/14 (3 overs)
Francisco Couana 29 (24)
Martin Akayezu 2/16 (3.5 overs)
Mozambique won by 5 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and John Mayeku (Uga)
Player of the match: Camate Raposo (Moz)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.

Group B

Points table

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Kenya 3 3 0 0 6 3.326 Advanced to the play-offs
2  Botswana 3 1 2 0 2 −0.117
3  Sierra Leone 3 1 2 0 2 −1.328
4  Ghana 3 1 2 0 2 −1.493
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Source: ESPNcricinfo[10]

Fixtures

11 December 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Botswana 
153/6 (20 overs)
v
 Ghana
115 (18.5 overs)
Karabo Motlhanka 84 (66)
Kofi Bagabena 3/14 (4 overs)
Richmond Baaleri 56* (56)
Karabo Motlhanka 4/16 (3 overs)
Botswana won by 38 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: John Mayeku (Uga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Karabo Motlhanka (Bot)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected to field.
  • Michael Badenhorst, Monroux Kasselman, Reynier Swart (Bot) and Philip Yevugah (Gha) all made their T20I debuts.
12 December 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Sierra Leone 
80 (18.1 overs)
v
 Kenya
81/2 (7.4 overs)
George Ngegba 16 (18)
Emmanuel Bundi 3/12 (4 overs)
Collins Obuya 43 (16)
Abass Gbla 2/19 (2 overs)
Kenya won by 8 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and John Mayeku (Uga)
Player of the match: Emmanuel Bundi (Ken)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
13 December 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Ghana 
107/9 (20 overs)
v
 Kenya
113/2 (13.1 overs)
Obed Harvey 33 (26)
Peter Langat 4/8 (3 overs)
Irfan Karim 52* (46)
Godfred Bakiweyem 1/19 (2 overs)
Kenya won by 8 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and Machiel Moller (SA)
Player of the match: Peter Langat (Ken)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
15 December 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Botswana 
115/8 (20 overs)
v
 Sierra Leone
118/8 (19.4 overs)
Reginald Nehonde 24 (27)
George Sesay 4/6 (4 overs)
Lansana Lamin 38 (30)
Reynier Swart 2/9 (2.5 overs)
Sierra Leone won by 2 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: George Sesay (Sle)
16 December 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Kenya 
131/9 (20 overs)
v
 Botswana
91/9 (20 overs)
Irfan Karim 39 (41)
Dhruv Maisuria 3/25 (4 overs)
Vinoo Balakrishnan 25 (25)
Vishil Patel 4/21 (4 overs)
Kenya won by 40 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and John Mayeku (Uga)
Player of the match: Vishil Patel (Ken)
  • Botswana won the toss and elected to field.
17 December 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Sierra Leone 
111/6 (20 overs)
v
 Ghana
112/8 (19.4 overs)
Alusine Turay 78* (72)
Obed Harvey 1/12 (4 overs)
Alex Osei 41 (42)
George Sesay 2/22 (3.4 overs)
Ghana won by 2 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Machiel Moller (SA) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Alusine Turay (Sle)
  • Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.

Play-offs

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
      
A1  Uganda 65/0 (5.2)
B2  Botswana 62 (20)
 Uganda 186/8 (20)
 Kenya 95 (15.4)
B1  Kenya 138/7 (20)
A2  Malawi 39/2 (5) 3rd place play-off
 Botswana 107/7 (20)
 Malawi 103/8 (20)

Semi-finals

18 December 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Botswana 
62 (20 overs)
v
 Uganda
65/0 (5.2 overs)
Karabo Motlhanka 13 (22)
Bilal Hassan 3/8 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 10 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Bilal Hassan (Uga)
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
18 December 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Kenya 
138/7 (20 overs)
v
 Malawi
39/2 (5 overs)
Neil Mugabe 56* (42)
Donnex Kansonkho 4/16 (3 overs)
Sami Sohail 17 (9)
Nelson Odhiambo 1/6 (1 over)
Kenya won by 4 runs (DLS method)
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Machiel Moller (SA) and John Mayeku (Uga)
Player of the match: Neil Mugabe (Ken)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Malawi were set a revised target of 44 runs in 5 overs due to rain.

3rd place play-off

19 December 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Malawi 
103/8 (20 overs)
v
 Botswana
107/7 (20 overs)
Aaftab Limdawala 31 (34)
Mmoloki Mooketsi 4/16 (4 overs)
Reginald Nehonde 49 (52)
Blessings Pondani 2/12 (2 overs)
Botswana won by 3 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Mmoloki Mooketsi (Bot)
  • Botswana won the toss and elected to field.
  • William Nkosana (Bot) made his T20I debut.

Final

19 December 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Uganda 
186/8 (20 overs)
v
 Kenya
95 (15.4 overs)
Robinson Obuya 57 (38)
Shem Ngoche 2/22 (4 overs)
Irfan Karim 30 (33)
Henry Ssenyondo 4/20 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 91 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and Machiel Moller (SA)
Player of the match: Henry Ssenyondo (Uga)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to field.

Notes

  1. [1]
    Didier Ndikubwimana captained Rwanda in all of their matches.
  2. [2]
    Kenneth Waiswa captained Uganda in their third match of the tournament.

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