The 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier was a cricket tournament that was played in Botswana in September 2021.[1][2] The matches were played as Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), with the top team progressing to the 2022 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament.[1] Botswana, Cameroon and Eswatini 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]
| Dates | 9 – 19 September 2021 |
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| Administrator(s) | Africa Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Botswana |
| Champions |  Zimbabwe |
| Runners-up |  Namibia |
| Participants | 11 |
| Matches | 29 |
| Most runs |  Fatuma Kibasu (280) |
| Most wickets | Loryn Phiri (16) |
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 positive COVID-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'.[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]
Squads edit
The following teams and squads were named for the tournament:[17][18][19]
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 Cameroon[19][21]
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 Eswatini[18][22]
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 Mozambique[18][23]
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Namibia[19][24]
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 Nigeria[19][25]
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 Rwanda[18][26]
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 Sierra Leone[19][27]
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Tanzania[18][28]
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 Uganda[19][29]
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Zimbabwe[18][30]
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Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Teams[31] | P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Status |
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| Zimbabwe
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +4.435 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| Tanzania
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +5.764 | |
| Rwanda
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +2.030 | |
| Botswana
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.786 | |
| Mozambique
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5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –5.416 | |
| Eswatini
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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)
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- Rwanda Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Tania Chiracheque, Alda Mangue, Ofelia Moiane and Helena Ponja (Moz) all made their WT20I debuts.
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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 the toss and elected to bat.
- Dumsile Dlamini, Mbali Dlamini, Phindo Dlamini, Winile Ginindza, Ntombizini Gwebu, Nombuso Khumalo, Nothando Mabila, Nokulunga Mabuza, Khulani Maseko, Ntombizodwa Mkhatshwa and Ntombizonke Mkhatshwa (Esw) all made their WT20I debuts.
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Monica Pascal 42 (41)
Loryn Phiri 4/12 (4 overs) |
- Tanzania Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sophia Jerome, Linda Massawe and Mwanaiddi Shakim (Tan) all made their WT20I debuts.
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Amantle Mokgotlhe 52* (24)
Christina Magaia 2/30 (4 overs) |
Palmira Cuinica 13 (20)
Shameelah Mosweu 6/3 (4 overs) |
- Mozambique Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Shameelah Mosweu (Bot) took a five-wicket haul including a hat-trick.[32]
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Ntombizini Gwebu 6 (8)
Esther Mbofana 6/11 (4 overs) |
Modester Mupachikwa 13* (17)
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- Eswatini Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tenele Malinga (Esw) and Esther Mbofana (Zim) both made their WT20I debuts.
- Esther Mbofana (Zim) took a five-wicket haul.[33]
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Mwanaidi Swedy 87* (48)
Christina Magaia 3/35 (4 overs) |
Olga Matsolo 6* (23)
Perice Kamunya 3/6 (4 overs) |
- Mozambique Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Mwanaidi Swedy and Mwanamvua Ushanga (Tan) both made their WT20I debuts.
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Ntombizodwa Mkhatshwa 5 (22)
Margueritte Vumiliya 4/0 (1 over) |
- Rwanda Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nomvuyo Magagula (Esw) made her WT20I debut.
- Gisele Ishimwe (Rwa) scored her first century in WT20Is.[34]
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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 the toss and elected to bat.
- Loryn Phiri (Zim) took her first five-wicket haul in WT20Is.[34]
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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 the toss and elected to bat.
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Palmira Cuinica 20 (21)
Precious Marange 4/8 (4 overs) |
- Zimbabwe Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sheila Guambe (Moz) made her WT20I debut.
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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 the toss and elected to bat.
- Mawilsia May (Esw) made her WT20I debut.
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Shameelah Mosweu 21 (30)
Margueritte Vumiliya 2/10 (4 overs) |
- Rwanda Women won the toss and elected to field.
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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 the toss and elected to bat.
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Mary-Anne Musonda 34 (28)
Sifa Ingabire 2/29 (4 overs) |
- Rwanda Women won the toss and elected to field.
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Olebogeng Batisani 24 (33)
Perice Kamunya 3/6 (4 overs) |
Monica Pascal 34* (26)
Florence Samanyika 1/5 (1 over) |
- Botswana Women won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B edit
| Teams[31] | P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Status |
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| Namibia
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +2.795 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| Uganda
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +3.030 | |
| Nigeria
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.277 | |
| Sierra Leone
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –1.232 | |
| Cameroon
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –5.367 |
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- Uganda Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Irene Alumo (Uga) made her WT20I debut.
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Aminata Kamara 28 (36)
Joy Efosa 2/15 (4 overs) |
Blessing Etim 27 (31)
Fatu Pessima 2/25 (3 overs) |
- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.
- George Chinyenum, Lucky Piety (Nga) and Fatu Pessima (Sle) all made their WT20I debuts.
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Kayleen Green 29 (21)
Taiwo Abdulquadri 2/19 (4 overs) |
- Nigeria Women won the toss and elected to field.
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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 the toss and elected to bat.
- Marguerite Bessala, Maeva Douma, Michelle Ekani, Akago Eliane, Nantia Kenfack, Tchouabo Leslie, Clemence Manidom, Bernadette Mbida, Cynerah Mboe, Jeanne Ngono, Madeleine Sissako (Cmr) and Patricia Malemikia (Uga) all made their WT20I debuts.
- Concy Aweko took her second hat-trick in a WT20I.
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Sune Wittmann 52 (43)
Zainab Kamara 3/25 (4 overs) |
Marie Turay 18 (29)
Yasmeen Khan 3/10 (4 overs) |
- Sierra Leone Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Kaylee van Wyk (Nam) and Marie Turay (Sle) both made their WT20I debuts.
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Nantia Kenfack 23* (31)
Blessing Etim 4/0 (4 overs) |
Kehinde Abdulquadri 16* (18)
Blessing Etim (Nga) |
- Cameroon Women won the toss and elected to bat.
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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) |
- Sierra Leone Women won the toss and elected to bat.
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Bernadette Mbida 10 (20)
Wilka Mwatile 5/6 (4 overs) |
- Cameroon Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Michel Tedjui (Cmr) and Mekelaye Mwatile (Nam) both made their WT20I debuts.
- Wilka Mwatile became the first cricketer for Namibia to take a five-wicket haul in WT20Is.[35]
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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) |
- Cameroon Women won the toss and elected to bat.
Play-offs edit
1st Semi-final edit
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Precious Marange 40 (25)
Irene Alumo 2/13 (4 overs) |
- Zimbabwe Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pellagia Mujaji (Zim) made her WT20I debut.
2nd Semi-final edit
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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) |
- Tanzania Women won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd place play-off edit
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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) |
- Uganda Women won the toss and elected to bat.
Final edit
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- Zimbabwe Women won the toss and elected to bat.
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