2023 Continent Cup T20 Africa
| Dates | 9 – 21 June 2023 |
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| Administrator(s) | International League T20 |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Triple round-robin and final |
| Host(s) | Kenya |
| Champions | Uganda (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Kenya |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 19 |
| Player of the series | Riazat Ali Shah |
| Most runs | Collins Obuya (284) |
| Most wickets | Henry Ssenyondo (18) Vraj Patel (18) |
The 2023 Continent Cup T20 Africa was a men's Twenty20 Intertnational (T20I) cricket tournament that was played in Nairobi, Kenya, in June 2023.[1][2] The tournament was organised by the International League T20.[3][4] The participating teams were Kenya, Botswana, Rwanda and Uganda.[5] The tournament was to be contested as a single round-robin followed by semi-finals and a final,[6] but this was changed to a double round-robin and a final after the withdrawal of Nigeria,[7] and later to a triple round-robin and final after the withdrawal of Tanzania.[8] All of the matches were played at the Gymkhana Club Ground.[9]
Uganda and Kenya advanced from the round-robin to the final.[10][11] Uganda won eight of their nine matches, while the hosts won six.[12] The only defeat for Uganda in the round-robin was the first of their three matches against Kenya.[13]
In the final, Uganda collapsed to 5/4 before posting 125 all out.[14] Kenya were in a good position in their chase but ended just short of their target, meaning that Uganda won the inaugural Continent Cup T20 Africa by one run.[15]
Squads
| Botswana[16] | Kenya[17] | Rwanda[18] | Uganda[19] |
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Vishil Patel replaced Tanzeel Sheikh in the Kenya's squad after Sheikh was injured during the opening game of tournament.[20]
Round-robin
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2.483 |
| 2 | Kenya | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0.970 |
| 3 | Botswana | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | −1.570 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | −1.815 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[21]
Advanced to the final
Fixtures
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Didier Ndikubwimana 43 (44)
Lucas Oluoch 4/36 (4 overs) |
Collins Obuya 36 (27)
Emile Rukiriza 3/22 (4 overs) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Emile Rukiriza (Rwa) made his T20I debut.
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- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
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Didier Ndikubwimana 39 (33)
Dhruv Maisuria 2/28 (4 overs) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
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Kevin Irakoze 18 (15)
Henry Ssenyondo 3/12 (4 overs) |
Robinson Obuya 33 (19)
Zappy Bimenyimana 1/9 (2 overs) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Siraje Nsubuga and Robinson Obuya (Uga) both made their T20I debuts.
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Clinton Rubagumya 40 (32)
Dhruv Maisuria 3/24 (4 overs) |
Phemelo Silas 41 (25)
Zappy Bimenyimana 2/14 (4 overs) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to field.
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
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Roger Mukasa 31 (20)
Katlo Piet 3/33 (4 overs) |
Valentine Mbazo 23 (31)
Alpesh Ramjani 3/9 (3 overs) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
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Wilson Niyitanga 35 (28)
Vraj Patel 3/12 (4 overs) |
Sukhdeep Singh 37* (37)
Emile Rukiriza 1/14 (2 overs) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Vishil Patel (Ken) made his T20I debut.
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
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Vinoo Balakrishnan 55 (38)
Vishil Patel 4/27 (4 overs) |
Rakep Patel 41 (26)
Katlo Piet 3/25 (3.5 overs) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
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Ameer Saiyed 25 (16)
Emile Rukiriza 4/15 (4 overs) |
Wilson Niyitanga 53 (58)
Mmoloki Mooketsi 2/17 (4 overs) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
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