2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa

The 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa was a cricket tournament that was held in Zimbabwe in May 2019.^[1] The matches in the tournament were played as Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is), with the top team progressing to both the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier and the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournaments.^[2] Uganda won the previous Africa qualifier tournament, when it was held in Windhoek in 2017.^[3]

2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa

Dates	5 – 12 May 2019
Administrator(s)	International Cricket Council
Cricket format	Twenty20 International
Tournament format(s)	Group stage, final
Host(s)	Zimbabwe
Champions	Zimbabwe
Runners-up	Namibia
Participants	9
Matches	17
Most runs	Sharne Mayers (216)
Most wickets	Anesu Mushangwe (10)
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The fixtures took place at Harare Sports Club, Old Hararians and Takashinga Cricket Club in Harare.^[4] The teams in the Qualifier are split into two groups, with the winner of each group progressing to the final on 12 May 2019.^[5] All the squads were confirmed on 1 May 2019.^[6][7]

Namibia were undefeated in Group B to progress to the final of the qualifier tournament.^[8] Zimbabwe were also undefeated in winning Group A, to join Namibia in the qualifier's final.^[9] Zimbabwe beat Namibia by 50 runs in the final to win the tournament.^[10][11][12]

However, in July 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Zimbabwe Cricket, with the team barred from taking part in ICC events.^[13][14] The following month, with Zimbabwe banned from taking part in international cricket tournaments, the ICC confirmed that Namibia would replace them in the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.^[15][16]

Teams

The following teams competed in the tournament:^[17]

•   Kenya
•   Mozambique
•   Namibia
•   Nigeria
•   Rwanda
•   Sierra Leone
•   Tanzania
•   Uganda
•   Zimbabwe

Fixtures

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
1	Zimbabwe (H)	4	4	0	0	0	8	5.899	Advanced to Final
2	Tanzania	4	3	1	0	0	6	1.575	Eliminated
3	Rwanda	4	2	2	0	0	4	−0.995
4	Nigeria	4	1	3	0	0	2	−2.715
5	Mozambique	4	0	4	0	0	0	−3.817

Source: ^[18]
(H) Host

5 May 2019 09:30 Scorecard

Zimbabwe   198/3 (20 overs)	v	Mozambique 35 (19.2 overs)
Sharne Mayers 62 (45) Isabel Chuma 2/32 (4 overs)		Fatima Guirrugo 7 (18) Audrey Mazvishaya 2/5 (4 overs) Precious Marange 2/5 (4 overs)

Zimbabwe Women won by 163 runs Old Hararians Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Andrew Louw (Nam) Player of the match: Sharne Mayers (Zim)

• Zimbabwe Women won the toss and elected to bat.
• Chiedza Dhururu, Audrey Mazvishaya (Zim), Rosalia Haiong, Olga Matsolo and Jessica Sainda (Moz) all made their WT20I debuts.

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5 May 2019 13:50 Scorecard

Rwanda   102/6 (20 overs)	v	Nigeria 65 (16.1 overs)
Henriette Ishimwe 27 (21) Mary Desmond 2/12 (4 overs)		Joy Efosa 19 (25) Marie Bimenyimana 2/11 (4 overs)

Rwanda Women won by 37 runs Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Patric Makumbi (Uga)

• Nigeria Women won the toss and elected to field.
• Oyewole Oyronke (Ngr) made her WT20I debut.

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6 May 2019 09:30 Scorecard

Mozambique   93/7 (20 overs)	v	Nigeria 94/2 (18.3 overs)
Christina Magaia 38* (24) Blessing Etim 3/14 (4 overs)		Blessing Nwobodo 33* (45) Fatima Guirrugo 1/9 (4 overs)

Nigeria Women won by 8 wickets Old Hararians Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Rockie D'Mello (Ken) Player of the match: Blessing Nwobodo (Ngr)

• Nigeria Women won the toss and elected to field.
• Abigail Igbobie (Ngr) made her WT20I debut.
• Blessing Etim (Ngr) took her first hat-trick in WT20Is.^[19]

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6 May 2019 13:50 Scorecard

Zimbabwe   143/4 (20 overs)	v	Tanzania 51/8 (20 overs)
Sharne Mayers 65 (50) Monica Pascal 2/20 (2 overs)		Getrude Mushi 16* (35) Anesu Mushangwe 2/3 (4 overs)

Zimbabwe Women won by 92 runs Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: Patrick Musoke (Uga) and Justine Muzungu (Bot) Player of the match: Sharne Mayers (Zim)

• Zimbabwe Women won the toss and elected to bat.
• Zinaida Jeremiah, Perice Kamunya, Fatuma Kibasu, Shufaa Mohamedi, Getrude Mushi, Hudaa Omary, Tabu Omary, Monica Pascal, Neema Pius, Nasra Saidi and Nuru Tindo (Tan) all made their WT20I debuts.

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8 May 2019 09:30 Scorecard

Mozambique   137/6 (20 overs)	v	Rwanda 138/9 (19.3 overs)
Eulalia Moiane 48 (32) Marie Bimenyimana 3/21 (4 overs)		Henriette Ishimwe 48 (40) Cecelia Murrombe 3/27 (4 overs)

Rwanda Women won by 1 wicket Old Hararians Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Justine Muzungu (Bot) Player of the match: Henriette Ishimwe (Rwa)

• Mozambique Women won the toss and elected to bat.
• Delphine Mukaruragwa (Rwa) made her WT20I debut.

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8 May 2019 09:30 Scorecard

Tanzania   156/1 (20 overs)	v	Nigeria 70 (20 overs)
Fatuma Kibasu 70 (52) Agatha Obulor 1/23 (3 overs)		Samantha Agazuma 23 (49) Nuru Tindo 4/8 (4 overs)

Tanzania Women won by 86 runs Takashinga Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Fatuma Kibasu (Tan)

• Tanzania Women won the toss and elected to bat.

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9 May 2019 09:30 Scorecard

Zimbabwe   145/2 (20 overs)	v	Rwanda 63/8 (20 overs)
Modester Mupachikwa 62 (58) Henriette Ishimwe 1/16 (2 overs)		Gisele Ishimwe 19 (32) Tasmeen Granger 3/11 (3 overs)

Zimbabwe Women won by 82 runs Old Hararians Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Patrick Musoke (Uga) Player of the match: Modester Mupachikwa (Zim)

• Zimbabwe Women won the toss and elected to bat.

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9 May 2019 09:30 Scorecard

Mozambique   40 (10.4 overs)	v	Tanzania 43/0 (4 overs)
Eulalia Moiane 15 (9) Tabu Omary 4/13 (4 overs)		Fatuma Kibasu 26* (19)

Tanzania Women won by 10 wickets Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Andrew Louw (Nam)

• Mozambique Women won the toss and elected to bat.
• Saum Mtae and Tatu Shabani (Tan) both made their WT20I debuts.

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11 May 2019 09:30 Scorecard

Nigeria   35 (12.1 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 36/0 (3.4 overs)
Blessing Nwobodo 12 (29) Nomatter Mutasa 4/9 (4 overs)		Ashley Ndiraya 17* (13)

Zimbabwe Women won by 10 wickets Old Hararians Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match: Nomatter Mutasa (Zim)

• Nigeria Women won the toss and elected to bat.

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11 May 2019 09:30 Scorecard

Tanzania   114/6 (20 overs)	v	Rwanda 76/6 (20 overs)
Fatuma Kibasu 48 (56) Henriette Ishimwe 2/20 (3 overs)		Henriette Ishimwe 21 (17) Perice Kamunya 2/8 (4 overs)

Tanzania Women won by 38 runs Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: Justine Muzungu (Bot) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Fatuma Kibasu (Tan)

• Tanzania Women won the toss and elected to bat.

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
1	Namibia	3	3	0	0	0	6	1.650	Advanced to Final
2	Uganda	3	2	1	0	0	4	1.333	Eliminated
3	Kenya	3	1	2	0	0	2	1.050
4	Sierra Leone	3	0	3	0	0	0	−4.231

Source: ^[18]

5 May 2019 09:30 Scorecard

Namibia   117/6 (20 overs)	v	Kenya 78 (20 overs)
Sune Wittmann 25 (19) Mercyline Ochieng 3/11 (4 overs)		Daisy Njoroge 18 (19) Irene van Zyl 2/9 (4 overs)

Namibia Women won by 39 runs Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match: Sune Wittmann (Nam)

• Kenya Women won the toss and elected to field.
• Veronica Abuga and Edith Waithaka (Ken) both made their WT20I debuts.

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5 May 2019 13:50 Scorecard

Uganda   143/2 (20 overs)	v	Sierra Leone 53 (16.5 overs)
Damalie Busingye 65* (59) Janet Kowa 1/19 (4 overs)		Isatu Koroma 12 (12) Concy Aweko 4/6 (3.5 overs)

Uganda Women won by 90 runs Old Hararians Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Andrew Louw (Nam) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Damalie Busingye (Uga)

• Uganda Women won the toss and elected to bat.
• Mary Sheriff (Sle) made her WT20I debut.

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6 May 2019 09:30 Scorecard

Kenya   170/4 (20 overs)	v	Sierra Leone 64/7 (20 overs)
Margaret Ngoche 73 (53) Aminata Kamara 2/37 (4 overs)		Ann Marie Kamara 30* (48) Mercyline Ochieng 2/11 (4 overs)

Kenya Women won by 106 runs Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: Andrew Louw (Nam) and Justine Muzungu (Bot) Player of the match: Margaret Ngoche (Ken)

• Kenya Women won the toss and elected to bat.

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6 May 2019 13:50 Scorecard

Namibia   115/6 (20 overs)	v	Uganda 101/9 (20 overs)
Adri van der Merwe 31 (33) Immaculate Nakisuuyi 2/18 (4 overs)		Stephani Nampiina 25 (21) Irene van Zyl 4/7 (4 overs)

Namibia Women won by 14 runs Old Hararians Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Irene van Zyl (Nam)

• Uganda Women won the toss and elected to field.

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8 May 2019 13:50 Scorecard

Uganda   100/5 (20 overs)	v	Kenya 96/7 (20 overs)
Immaculate Nakisuuyi 30 (25) Esther Wachira 2/22 (4 overs)		Sylvia Kinyua 40 (57) Concy Aweko 4/12 (4 overs)

Uganda Women won by 4 runs Old Hararians Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Andrew Louw (Nam) and Justine Muzungu (Bot) Player of the match: Concy Aweko (Uga)

• Uganda Women won the toss and elected to bat.
• Concy Aweko (Uga) took her first hat-trick in WT20Is.^[20]

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8 May 2019 13:50 Scorecard

Sierra Leone   74/8 (20 overs)	v	Namibia 75/0 (12.2 overs)
Linda Bull 12 (19) Maryke Short 3/10 (4 overs)		Kayleen Green 36* (37)

Namibia Women won by 10 wickets Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match: Maryke Short (Nam)

• Sierra Leone Women won the toss and elected to bat.
• Nancy Squire (Sle) made her WT20I debut.

Final

12 May 2019 11:00 Scorecard

Zimbabwe   114/5 (20 overs)	v	Namibia 64/9 (20 overs)
Chipo Mugeri 36 (28) Kayleen Green 2/22 (3 overs)		Sune Wittmann 18 (43) Anesu Mushangwe 3/6 (4 overs)

Zimbabwe Women won by 50 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Chipo Mugeri (Zim)

• Namibia Women won the toss and elected to field.

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External links

• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo