The 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier was a cricket tournament that was played in Botswana in September 2021. The matches were played as Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), with the top team progressing to the 2022 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament. Botswana, Cameroon and Eswatini made their debut at an ICC women's event. Malawi were originally named as a participants in the tournament, but they were replaced by Eswatini.
The tournament was originally scheduled to take place in October 2021, but was brought forward to ease fixture congestion. In July 2021, the dates for the Africa Qualifier were confirmed. The fixtures were reshuffled shortly before the tournament, following a member of the Cameroon squad recording a positive COVID-19 test. The entire squad was placed into isolation until they returned negative tests.
During Cameroon's opening match against Uganda, Maeva Douma dismissed four batters by 'Mankading' as they backed up at the non-striker's end. Namibia progressed to the semi-finals by winning all of their games to finish as winners of group B. Uganda joined them in the semi-finals as runners-up in the group. Zimbabwe topped group A with a 100% record to secure a semi-final against Uganda. Zimbabwe and Namibia won their respective semi-finals to advance to the final of the tournament. In the final, Zimbabwe beat Namibia by 13 runs to advance to the World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament, with Tanzania beating Uganda by nine wickets in the third place play-off match.
Squads The following teams and squads were named for the tournament:
Laura Mophakedi (c) Florence Samanyika (vc) Olebogeng Batisani Kesego Inakale Onneile Keitsemang Jacqueline Kgang Thandiwe Legabile Bontle Madimabe (wk) Precious Modimo Thapelo Modise Amantle Mokgotlhe Collin Mokibelo Shameelah Mosweu Botsogo Mpedi Tuelo Shadrack Michelle Ekani (c) Odile Agbor Marguerite Bessala Maeva Douma Akago Eliane Elsa Kana Nantia Kenfack Tchouabo Leslie Clemence Manidom Bernadette Mbida Cynerah Mboe Jeanne Ngono Madeleine Sissako Michel Tedjui Ntombizini Gwebu (c) Dumsile Dlamini Mbali Dlamini Phindo Dlamini Winile Ginindza Nombuso Khumalo Nothando Mabila Nokulunga Mabuza Nomvuyo Magagula Tenele Malinga Khulani Maseko Mawilsia May Welile Mazibuka Ntombizodwa Mkhatshwa Ntombizonke Mkhatshwa Olga Matsolo (c) Tania Chiracheque Isabel Chuma Alcinda Cossa Palmira Cuinica (wk) Sheila Guambe Rosalia Hoiong Flora Macaringue Cristina Magaia Alda Mangue Paula Mazuze Ofelia Moiane Atalia Monjane Cecelia Murrombe Helena Ponja Jessica Sainda Dalmira Tivane Irene van Zyl (c) Jurriene Diergaardt Kayleen Green (wk) Mezerly Gorases Victoria Hamunyela Yasmeen Khan (wk) Mekelaye Mwatile Wilka Mwatile Sylvia Shihepo Namusha Shiomwenyo Adri van der Merwe Kaylee van Wyk Edelle van Zyl Sune Wittmann Blessing Etim (c) Kehinde Abdulquadri (wk) Taiwo Abdulquadri Omonye Asika George Chinyenum Mary Desmond Joy Efosa Abigail Igbobie (wk) Miracle Imimole Piety Lucky Agatha Obulor Racheal Samson Esther Sandy Salome Sunday Marie Bimenyimana (c) Sifa Ingabire Alice Ikuzwe Flora Irakoze (wk) Gisele Ishimwe Henriette Ishimwe Immaculee Muhawenimana Belise Murekatete Josiane Nyirankundineza Cathia Uwamahoro Merveille Uwase Sarah Uwera (wk) Antoinette Uwimbabazi Margueritte Vumiliya Linda Bull (c) Adama Kamara Aminata Kamara Ann Marie Kamara Zainab Kamara Ramatu Kassim Mabinty King (wk) Isatu Koroma Janet Kowa Fatmata Parkinson Fatu Pessima Mabinty Sankoh Mary Sheriff Marie Turay Hudaa Omary (c) Zinaida Jeremiah Sophia Jerome Perice Kamunya Fatuma Kibasu Jennifer Kimaro Linda Massawe Shufaa Mohamed Saum Mtae Monica Pascal Neema Pius Nasra Saidi Mwanaiddi Shakim Mwanaidi Swedy Nuru Tindo Mwanamvua Ushanga Immaculate Nakisuuyi (c) Janet Mbabazi (vc) Prosscovia Alako Irene Alumo Evelyn Anyipo Concy Aweko Kevin Awino (wk) Naome Bagenda Damalie Busingye Esther Iloku Patricia Malemikia Rita Musamali Stephani Nampiina Racheal Ntono Mary-Anne Musonda (c) Christabel Chatonzwa Chiedza Dhururu (wk) Tasmeen Granger Nyasha Gwanzura Precious Marange Audrey Mazvishaya Esther Mbofana Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano Pellagia Mujaji Modester Mupachikwa Ashley Ndiraya Josephine Nkomo Loryn Phiri Nomvelo Sibanda Loreen Tshuma
Group stage Group A Teams 5 5 0 0 0 10 +4.435 Advanced to the semi-finals 5 4 1 0 0 8 +5.764 5 3 2 0 0 6 +2.030 5 2 3 0 0 4 +1.786 5 1 4 0 0 2 –5.416 5 0 5 0 0 0 –9.094
Group B Teams 4 4 0 0 0 8 +2.795 Advanced to the semi-finals 4 3 1 0 0 6 +3.030 4 2 2 0 0 4 –0.277 4 1 3 0 0 2 –1.232 4 0 4 0 0 0 –5.367
Play-offs 1st Semi-final
2nd Semi-final
3rd place play-off
Final
References
External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo