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2024 Continent Cup T20 Africa

2024 Continent Cup T20 Africa
Dates4 – 14 December 2024
Administrator(s)International League T20
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Triple round-robin and final
Host(s) Rwanda
Champions Uganda (2nd title)
Runners-up Nigeria
Participants4
Matches19
Most runsUganda Robinson Obuya (272)
Most wicketsUganda Henry Ssenyondo (22)
2023

The 2024 Continent Cup T20 Africa was a men's Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that was played in Kigali, Rwanda, in December 2024.[1] This was the second edition of the tournament, and was organised by the International League T20.[2] The participating teams were Botswana, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda.[3] Uganda were the defending champions, having won the inaugural edition in June 2023.[4]

Uganda confirmed their place in the final with two matches remaining.[5] Nigeria secured a place in the final by defeating Rwanda on the last day of the league phase.[6]

Squads

 Botswana  Nigeria  Rwanda[7]  Uganda[8]
  • Didier Ndikubwimana (c, wk)
  • Martin Akayezu
  • Christian Benihirwe
  • Zappy Bimenyimana
  • Eric Dusingizimana
  • Daniel Gumyusenge
  • Hamza Khan
  • Eric Kubwimana
  • Oscar Manishimwe (wk)
  • Muhammad Nadir
  • Isae Niyomugabo
  • Ignace Ntirenganya
  • Rukundo Pierre
  • Emile Rukiriza
  • Orchide Tuyisenge

Round-robin

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Uganda 9 9 0 0 0 18 3.362 Advanced to the final
2  Nigeria 9 4 5 0 0 8 −0.109
3  Rwanda 9 3 6 0 0 6 −1.566
4  Botswana 9 2 7 0 0 4 −1.779

Fixtures

4 December 2024
09:15
Scorecard
Uganda 
164/8 (20 overs)
v
 Botswana
86 (20 overs)
Alpesh Ramjani 58 (35)
Alfred Kgosiemang 2/22 (3 overs)
Monroux Kasselman 26 (23)
Frank Nsubuga 3/8 (3 overs)
Uganda won by 78 runs
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Damascene Hagenimana (Rwa) and Gaston Niyibizi (Rwa)
Player of the match: Alpesh Ramjani (Uga)
  • Botswana won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tumelo Mpatane (Bot) made his T20I debut.

4 December 2024
13:15
Scorecard
Rwanda 
138 (19.3 overs)
v
 Nigeria
92/4 (11.4 overs)
Isae Niyomugabo 36 (32)
Isaac Okpe 3/28 (4 overs)
Selim Salau 39 (33)
Martin Akayezu 2/9 (2 overs)
Nigeria won by 6 wickets (DLS method)
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Isaac Okpe (Nga)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rukundo Pierre (Rwa) made his T20I debut.
  • Nigeria were set a revised target of 89 runs in 12 overs due to rain.

5 December 2024
09:15
Scorecard
Nigeria 
185/5 (20 overs)
v
 Botswana
156/7 (20 overs)
Sylvester Okpe 45* (16)
Tumelo Mpatane 2/46 (4 overs)
Reginald Nehonde 60* (43)
Peter Aho 3/32 (4 overs)
Nigeria won by 29 runs
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Damascene Hagenimana (Rwa) and Patric Makumbi (Uga)
Player of the match: Isaac Danladi (Nga)
  • Botswana won the toss and elected to field.

5 December 2024
13:15
Scorecard
Uganda 
192/7 (18 overs)
v
 Rwanda
83 (16.1 overs)
Robinson Obuya 83 (44)
Ignace Ntirenganya 1/25 (3 overs)
Oscar Manishimwe 16 (16)
Dinesh Nakrani 4/16 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 112 runs (DLS method)
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Gaston Niyibizi (Rwa)
Player of the match: Robinson Obuya (Uga)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rwanda were set a revised target of 196 runs in 18 overs due to rain.
  • Henry Ssenyondo became the first player for Uganda to take 100 wickets in men's T20Is.[10]

6 December 2024
09:15
Scorecard
Botswana 
137/9 (20 overs)
v
 Rwanda
138/0 (16.2 overs)
Monroux Kasselman 51 (40)
Eric Kubwimana 2/28 (4 overs)
Oscar Manishimwe 89* (52)
Rwanda won by 10 wickets
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Oscar Manishimwe (Rwa)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.

6 December 2024
13:45
Scorecard
Nigeria 
133/9 (20 overs)
v
 Uganda
87/5 (9.4 overs)
Selim Salau 27 (18)
Alpesh Ramjani 5/17 (4 overs)
Cosmas Kyewuta 24* (10)
Ridwan Abdulkareem 2/24 (2 overs)
Uganda won by 5 wickets (DLS method)
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Gasana Christian (Rwa) and Damascene Hagenimana (Rwa)
Player of the match: Cosmas Kyewuta (Uga)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Uganda were set a revised target of 84 runs in 11 overs due to rain.
  • Alpesh Ramjani (Uga) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[11]

7 December 2024
09:15
Scorecard
Uganda 
151/8 (20 overs)
v
 Rwanda
65 (17 overs)
Riazat Ali Shah 44 (33)
Ignace Ntirenganya 3/31 (4 overs)
Oscar Manishimwe 30 (33)
Henry Ssenyondo 3/18 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 86 runs
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Riazat Ali Shah (Uga)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.

7 December 2024
13:45
Scorecard
Nigeria 
141/9 (20 overs)
v
 Botswana
142/7 (19.5 overs)
Vincent Adewoye 22 (13)
Mmoloki Mooketsi 2/19 (4 overs)
Phemelo Silas 42 (38)
Ridwan Abdulkareem 3/20 (3 overs)
Botswana won by 3 wickets
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Gaston Niyibizi (Rwa)
Player of the match: Thatayaone Tshose (Bot)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.

8 December 2024
09:15
Scorecard
Nigeria 
103 (19 overs)
v
 Uganda
107/3 (13 overs)
Sulaimon Runsewe 26 (17)
Henry Ssenyondo 5/8 (4 overs)
Robinson Obuya 67 (42)
Isaac Okpe 1/16 (2 overs)
Uganda won by 7 wickets
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Gasana Christian (Rwa) and Damascene Hagenimana (Rwa)
Player of the match: Henry Ssenyondo (Uga)

8 December 2024
13:45
Scorecard
Rwanda 
111/8 (20 overs)
v
 Botswana
115/4 (16.2 overs)
Didier Ndikubwimana 23 (29)
Michael Badenhorst 4/21 (4 overs)
Tharindu Perera 48 (42)
Zappy Bimenyimana 1/11 (3 overs)
Botswana won by 6 wickets
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Patric Makumbi (Uga)
Player of the match: Michael Badenhorst (Bot)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.

9 December 2024
09:15
Scorecard
Uganda 
229/3 (20 overs)
v
 Botswana
121/7 (20 overs)
Simon Ssesazi 85 (53)
Thatayaone Tshose 2/43 (4 overs)
Vinoo Balakrishnan 31 (16)
Joseph Baguma 2/20 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 108 runs
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Damascene Hagenimana (Rwa)
Player of the match: Simon Ssesazi (Uga)
  • Botswana won the toss and elected to field.

9 December 2024
13:45
Scorecard
Nigeria 
149/8 (20 overs)
v
 Rwanda
152/4 (19 overs)
Sylvester Okpe 41 (33)
Zappy Bimenyimana 2/23 (4 overs)
Isae Niyomugabo 59* (47)
Mohameed Taiwo 1/13 (3 overs)
Rwanda won by 6 wickets
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Isae Niyomugabo (Rwa)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.

11 December 2024
09:15
Scorecard
Rwanda 
168/8 (20 overs)
v
 Botswana
143/9 (20 overs)
Didier Ndikubwimana 62 (44)
Alfred Kgosiemang 2/35 (4 overs)
Vinoo Balakrishnan 44 (35)
Emile Rukiriza 4/29 (4 overs)
Rwanda won by 25 runs
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Patric Makumbi (Uga)
Player of the match: Emile Rukiriza (Rwa)
  • Botswana won the toss and elected to field.

11 December 2024
13:45
Scorecard
Uganda 
151/8 (20 overs)
v
 Nigeria
128/7 (20 overs)
Dinesh Nakrani 32 (28)
Peter Aho 3/17 (4 overs)
Sylvester Okpe 41 (22)
Cosmas Kyewuta 4/39 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 23 runs
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Gasana Christian (Rwa) and Gaston Niyibizi (Rwa)
Player of the match: Cosmas Kyewuta (Uga)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.

12 December 2024
09:15
Scorecard
Uganda 
148/6 (20 overs)
v
 Rwanda
98/9 (20 overs)
Alpesh Ramjani 51* (35)
Muhammad Nadir 3/16 (4 overs)
Zappy Bimenyimana 18* (10)
Henry Ssenyondo 2/11 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 50 runs
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Alpesh Ramjani (Uga)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.

12 December 2024
13:45
Scorecard
Botswana 
49/3 (5 overs)
v
 Nigeria
51/0 (2.5 overs)
Monroux Kasselman 20 (15)
Mohameed Taiwo 1/10 (2 overs)
Nigeria won by 10 wickets
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Damascene Hagenimana (Rwa) and Gaston Niyibizi (Rwa)
Player of the match: Sulaimon Runsewe (Nga)
  • Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was reduced to 5 overs per side due to rain.

13 December 2024
09:15
Scorecard
Nigeria 
151/8 (20 overs)
v
 Rwanda
114/7 (20 overs)
Vincent Adewoye 34 (25)
Ignace Ntirenganya 3/32 (4 overs)
Isae Niyomugabo 20 (20)
Isaac Okpe 2/13 (4 overs)
Nigeria won by 37 runs
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Ridwan Abdulkareem (Nga)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.

13 December 2024
13:45
Scorecard
Uganda 
141/6 (20 overs)
v
 Botswana
109/7 (20 overs)
Robinson Obuya 50 (37)
Mmoloki Mooketsi 2/25 (4 overs)
Tharindu Perera 48* (36)
Frank Nsubuga 3/13 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 32 runs
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Gasana Christian (Rwa) and Gaston Niyibizi (Rwa)
Player of the match: Frank Nsubuga (Uga)
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

14 December 2024
13:15
Scorecard
Nigeria 
89 (17.3 overs)
v
 Uganda
90/4 (17.2 overs)
Isaac Danladi 32 (33)
Henry Ssenyondo 3/15 (3 overs)
Riazat Ali Shah 42* (49)
Mohameed Taiwo 2/11 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 6 wickets
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Gasana Christian (Rwa) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Riazat Ali Shah (Uga)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.

Notes

  1. ^ Fred Achelam captained Uganda in their eighth match of the series.

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