2021 Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier
The 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier was a cricket tournament played as part of the qualification process for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, during October and November 2021.[1]
In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full international status to Twenty20 men's matches played between member sides from 1 January 2019 onwards. Therefore, all the matches in the Regional Qualifiers had the Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) status.[2] The Africa Qualifier started with a sub-regional qualifier consisting of two groups, with the top team in each group progressing to the Regional Final.[3][4] Kenya and Nigeria, the two highest ranked teams as of 1 January 2020, progressed directly to the Regional Final.[3][5]
The sub-regional tournament was scheduled to take place in South Africa from 27 April to 3 May 2020; however, on 24 March 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that all ICC qualifying events scheduled to take place before 30 June 2020 had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In December 2020, the ICC updated the qualification pathway following the disruption from the pandemic.[7] In March 2021, the sub-regional qualifiers were postponed again, with them both being moved back to October 2021.[8] In July 2021, the Rwanda Cricket Association announced that the ICC had confirmed Rwanda as the host nation for all of the matches in the Africa Qualifier.[9][10] Qualifier A matches were played at two venues in Kigali, the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium and the IPRC Cricket Ground.[11]
Uganda finished in first place in Qualifier A to join Kenya and Nigeria in the Regional Final.[12] Dinesh Nakrani of Uganda was named player of the series.[13] Qualifier B was won by Tanzania, who claimed the fourth and final place in the Regional Final.[14][15] Uganda won the Regional Final, winning five of their six matches, to progress to the Global Qualifiers.[16]
Qualifier A
| Dates | 16 – 22 October 2021 |
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| Administrator(s) | African Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | T20I |
| Host(s) |  Rwanda |
| Champions |  Uganda |
| Participants | 7 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Player of the series | Dinesh Nakrani |
| Most runs | Orchide Tuyisenge (199) |
| Most wickets | Dinesh Nakrani (21) |
Squads
 Eswatini
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 Ghana[17]
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 Lesotho[18]
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 Malawi[19]
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Rwanda[20]
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 Seychelles
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Uganda[21]
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Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Uganda
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.669 |
| 2 | Ghana
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2.220 |
| 3 | Malawi
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.026 |
| 4 | Rwanda
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.516 |
| 5 | Seychelles
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6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −2.345 |
| 6 | Eswatini
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6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −2.064 |
| 7 | Lesotho
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6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −3.830 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[22]
advanced to the regional final
Fixtures
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Eric Niyomugabo 48 (34) Samson Awiah 5/23 (4 overs) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to field.
- Emmanuel Sebareme (Rwa) and Aziz Sualley (Gha) both made their T20I debuts.
- Samson Awiah became the first bowler for Ghana to take a five-wicket haul in T20Is.[23]
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Muhammad Amin 80 (48) Sarfaraj Patel 2/40 (4 overs) |
Chachole Tlali 35 (23) Melusi Magagula 3/12 (4 overs) |
- Eswatini won the toss and elected to bat.
- Muhammad Amin, Frederick Chester, Christiaan Forbes, Juber Ghadiyali, Naeem Gull, Junain Hansrod, Siphesihle Kubheka, Melusi Magagula, Shehzad Patel, Umair Qasim, Joseph Wright (Esw), Ts'episo Chaoana, Omar Hussain, Yahya Jakda, Maaz Khan, Mthimkhulu Leporoporo, Molai Matsau, Lefulere Monanthane, Ayaj Patel, Samir Patel, Sarfaraj Patel and Chachole Tlali (Les) all made their T20I debuts.
- Eswatini and Lesotho both played their first men's T20I match.
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Deso Kalvin 30 (26) Kofi Bagabena 5/9 (4 overs) |
Moses Anafie 41* (20) |
- Seychelles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mazharul Islam, Deso Kalvin, Naidoo Krishna, Stephen Madusanka, Shanmugasundram Mohan, Vadodariya Mukesh, Rao Nil, Kaushalkumar Patel, Thiyagarajan Rajiv, Sohail Rocket and Sivakumar Udhayan (Sey) all made their T20I debuts.
- Seychelles played their first men's T20I match.
- Kofi Bagabena took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is,[23] and became the first bowler for Ghana to take a hat-trick in T20Is.[24]
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Gift Kansonkho 33 (48) Frank Akankwasa 2/10 (2 overs) |
Simon Ssesazi 62* (39) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mike Choamba, Alick Kansonkho and Leneck Nakomo (Mwi) all made their T20I debuts.
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Samir Patel 35* (26) Kaushalkumar Patel 2/16 (4 overs) |
Thiyagarajan Rajiv 36 (27) Yahya Jakda 2/32 (4 overs) |
- Seychelles won the toss and elected to field.
- Gladwin Thamae (Les) made his T20I debut.
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Juber Ghadiyali 22 (22) Moazzam Baig 5/13 (4 overs) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
- Blessings Pondani (Mwi) made his T20I debut.
- Moazzam Baig became the first bowler for Malawi to take a five-wicket haul in T20Is.[23]
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Rexford Bakum 66 (31) Omar Hussain 2/28 (3 overs) |
Maaz Khan 63 (34) Rexford Bakum 5/26 (4 overs) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Richmond Baaleri (Gha) and Ts'eliso Letsitsa (Les) both made their T20I debuts.
- Rexford Bakum (Gha) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[23]
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Samir Patel 10 (24) Dinesh Nakrani 6/7 (4 overs) |
Saud Islam 19* (17) |
- Lesotho won the toss and elected to bat.
- Richard Agamiire (Uga) made his T20I debut.
- Dinesh Nakrani (Uga) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is,[23] and equaled the record for the best bowling figures in a T20I.[25]
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Orchide Tuyisenge 100* (60) Vadodariya Mukesh 2/44 (4 overs) |
Stephen Madusanka 12 (25) Kevin Irakoze 3/5 (4 overs) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Orchide Tuyisenge became the first player for Rwanda to score a century in T20Is.[26]
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- Eswatini won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mancoba Jele (Esw) made his T20I debut.
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Stephen Madusanka 27 (20) Sami Sohail 2/12 (2 overs) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chikondi Rice (Mwi) made his T20I debut.
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Juber Ghadiyali 13 (23) Obed Harvey 3/12 (4 overs) |
Devender Singh 19* (15) Umair Qasim 2/27 (4 overs) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to field.
- Lindinkosi Zulu (Esw) made his T20I debut.
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Muhammad Amin 51 (31) Hirani Harji 3/21 (4 overs) |
Stephen Madusanka 43* (35) Juber Ghadiyali 3/24 (4 overs) |
- Eswatini won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain.
- Kerai Govind and Hirani Harji (Sey) both made their T20I debuts.
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Subhasis Samal 31 (17) Molai Matsau 2/18 (2 overs) |
Chachole Tlali 23 (17) Emmanuel Sebareme 3/17 (3 overs) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was rescheduled from 20 October and reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain.
- Mohleki Leoela (Les) made his T20I debut.
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Christiaan Forbes 31 (32) Martin Akayezu 4/9 (4 overs) |
Orchide Tuyisenge 37 (21) Mancoba Jele 2/27 (3 overs) |
- Eswatini won the toss and elected to bat.
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Sami Sohail 26 (23) Ts'episo Chaoana 2/13 (3 overs) |
Chachole Tlali 35 (32) Moazzam Baig 3/9 (3 overs) |
- Lesotho won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.
- Waliyu Jackson (Mwi) made his T20I debut.
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Donnex Kansonkho 54 (65) Clinton Rubagumya 1/20 (4 overs) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to bat.
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Ronak Patel 41 (38) Stephen Madusanka 1/20 (2 overs) |
Stephen Madusanka 20 (29) Dinesh Nakrani 5/8 (4 overs) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Paul Byron (Sey) made his T20I debut.
- Dinesh Nakrani took his second five-wicket haul in T20Is,[23] and became the first bowler for Uganda to take a hat-trick in T20Is.[24]
Qualifier B
| Dates | 2 – 7 November 2021 |
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| Administrator(s) | African Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | T20I |
| Host(s) | Rwanda |
| Champions |  Tanzania |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 10 |
| Most runs | Ivan Selemani (207) |
| Most wickets |  Dhruv Maisuria (11) |
Squads
| Botswana[27]
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 Cameroon[28]
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 Mozambique[28]
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 Sierra Leone[29]
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Tanzania[30]
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Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Tanzania
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.592 |
| 2 | Botswana
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.021 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.958 |
| 4 | Mozambique
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.159 |
| 5 | Cameroon
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −7.404 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[31]
advanced to the regional final
Fixtures
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Karabo Motlhanka 74 (58) George Sesay 3/21 (3 overs) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Zahid Khan (Sle) made his T20I debut.
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Ivan Selemani 81 (42) Santana Dima 3/42 (4 overs) |
Filipe Cossa 59 (32) Salum Jumbe 3/24 (3 overs) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shelton Nhavotso, Gerito Sopinho (Moz), Harsheed Chohan, Jatinkumar Darji, Salum Jumbe, Ally Kimote, Riziki Kiseto, Nasibu Mapunda, Kassim Nassoro, Abhik Patwa, Ivan Selemani, Jitin Singh and SanjayKumar Thakor (Tan) all made their T20I debuts.
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Francisco Couana 104 (51) Dipita Loic 2/30 (4 overs) |
Protais Abanda 9 (15) Francisco Couana 5/19 (4 overs) |
- Cameroon won the toss and elected to field.
- Protais Abanda, Julien Abega, Roland Amah, Maxwell Fru, Dipita Loic, Appolinaire Mengoumou, Faustin Mpegna, Charles Ondoa, Idriss Tchakou, Alain Toube, Bruno Toube (Cmr) and Frederico Carava (Moz) all made their T20I debuts.
- Francisco Couana became the first player for Mozambique to score a century in T20Is[26] and to take a five-wicket haul in T20Is.[23] This was the first time that a player scored a century and took five wickets in a single T20I.[32]
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Bruno Toube 19 (14) Reginald Nehonde 4/7 (3 overs) |
Valentine Mbazo 31* (11) Maxwell Fru 1/22 (2 overs) |
- Cameroon won the toss and elected to bat.
- Alexis Balla (Cmr) made his T20I debut.
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Francisco Couana 25 (18) George Sesay 4/11 (4 overs) |
Lansana Lamin 30* (26) Jose Bulele 2/19 (4 overs) |
- Mozambique won the toss and elected to bat.
- Agostinho Navicha (Moz) made his T20I debut.
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Bruno Toube 21 (21) Jatinkumar Darji 4/7 (4 overs) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Zamoyoni Jabeneke, Arshan Jasani and Omary Kitunda (Tan) all made their T20I debuts.
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Roland Amah 18 (26) Samuel Conteh 3/22 (4 overs) |
Zahid Khan 27 (18) Bruno Toube 3/16 (3 overs) |
- Cameroon won the toss and elected to bat.
- Narcisse Ndouteng (Cmr) made his T20I debut.
Regional Final
| Dates | 17 – 20 November 2021 |
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| Administrator(s) | African Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | T20I |
| Host(s) | Rwanda |
| Champions | Uganda |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs |  Alex Obanda (231) |
| Most wickets | SanjayKumar Thakor (10) |
Squads
| Kenya[33]
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 Nigeria[34]
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Tanzania[35]
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Uganda[36]
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Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Uganda
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1.024 |
| 2 | Kenya
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1.002 |
| 3 | Tanzania
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.523 |
| 4 | Nigeria
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6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −2.610 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[37]
advanced to the global qualifier
Fixtures
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Ashmit Shreshta 26 (30) SanjayKumar Thakor 3/14 (4 overs) |
Abhik Patwa 36 (24) Prosper Useni 1/15 (2.1 overs) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sukhdeep Singh (Ken) made his T20I debut.
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
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- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Alex Obanda became the first player for Kenya to score a century in T20Is.[26]
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Kassim Nassoro 42 (31) Vraj Patel 3/17 (4 overs) |
Collins Obuya 28 (14) SanjayKumar Thakor 1/12 (2 overs) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
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Ivan Selemani 20 (23) Frank Akankwasa 4/10 (3.4 overs) |
Simon Ssesazi 39 (39) SanjayKumar Thakor 3/17 (4 overs) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
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Ademola Onikoyi 27 (12) Vraj Patel 5/12 (4 overs) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
- Vraj Patel (Ken) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[23]
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
- Uganda were set a revised target of 118 runs from 19 overs due to rain.
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Samuel Mba 23 (22) Jatinkumar Darji 4/10 (4 overs) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
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