The 2013 ICC Africa Under-19 Championship Division One was a cricket tournament held in Uganda from 25 to 31 May 2013. Matches were played at grounds in Entebbe and Kampala, with Kampala's Lugogo Stadium hosting the final.
Namibia won the tournament by defeating Kenya in the final, qualifying for the 2014 Under-19 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Two African under-19 sides, South Africa and Zimbabwe, are ICC full members, and thus qualified directly for the World Cup. Ugandan all-rounder Lawrence Sempijja was Player of the Tournament, while Namibian Xander Pitchers and Kenyan Paramveer Singh led the competition in runs and wickets, respectively. Namibia's JJ Smit was named Player of the Final, having taken 4/17 (including a hat-trick).
The tournament was the fifth edition of the ICC Africa Under-19 Championships, and the second to be held in Uganda (after the inaugural championship in 2001). Eight teams participated, divided into two pools for the group stages. The five best teams after the tournament's playoffs qualified directly for the 2015 Division One tournament, while the three lowest-placed teams were relegated to the 2014 Division Two tournament, with the winner of that tournament gaining promotion to Division One in 2015.
Teams and qualification The top seven teams at the eight-team 2010 Division One tournament qualified directly for the 2013 Division One Tournament. The last-placed team, Tanzania, was relegated to the 2013 Division Two tournament, played in Benoni, South Africa, in March 2013.ICC Africa Under-19 Division Two Championship 2012/13 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2015. The Division Two tournament was won by Ghana, but that side was unable to attend the Division One tournament, with runner-up Tanzania taking their place.ICC Africa Under-19 Division One Championship 2013 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
Team Mode of qualification Champion of 2010 Division One Runner-up in 2010 Division One 3rd place in 2010 Division One 4th place in 2010 Division One 5th place in 2010 Division One 6th place in 2010 Division One 7th place in 2010 Division One Runner-up in 2013 Division Two
Preparation
Group stage Pool A Qualified for the final. Team 3 3 0 0 0 6 +3.009 3 2 1 0 0 4 +2.105 3 1 2 0 0 2 –2.519 3 0 3 0 0 0 –2.530
Pool B Qualified for the final. Team 3 3 0 0 0 6 +2.903 3 2 1 0 0 4 +0.549 3 1 2 0 0 2 –1.401 3 0 3 0 0 0 –2.505
Finals 7th-place playoff
5th-place playoff
3rd-place playoff
Final
Statistics
Most runs The top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.
Player Team Runs Inns Avg Highest 100s 50s Xander Pitchers 228 3 76.00 161 1 1 Hamza Malik 165 4 41.25 75 0 1 Lawrence Sempijja 153 4 51.00 79 0 2 Emmanuel Bundi 137 4 45.66 63* 0 1 Ameer Saiyed 126 4 31.50 43 0 0 Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average. Player Team Overs Wkts Ave SR Econ BBI Paramveer Singh 30.2 13 5.46 14.00 2.34 5/16 JJ Smit 29.5 12 6.91 14.91 2.78 4/17 Dhruv Maisuria 37.4 11 10.72 20.54 3.13 5/32 Raj Savala 31.2 9 8.55 20.88 2.45 5/6 Aarnav Ram 36.0 9 13.66 24.00 3.41 3/11 Source: CricketArchive
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