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The 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier was the tournament played as part of qualification process for the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup.[1]
Twelve regional qualifiers were held by the International Cricket Council (ICC), with 62 teams[n 1] competing during 2018 in five regions – Africa (3 groups), Americas (2), Asia (2), East Asia Pacific (2) and Europe (3). The top 25 sides from these progressed to five Regional Finals in 2019, with seven teams then going on to compete in the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier,[2][n 2] along with the six lowest ranked sides from the ICC T20I Championship.[2]
The first African sub-regional qualifier (North-Western sub region) was held in Nigeria, with the two other groups staged in Botswana and Rwanda.[3][4] The top two teams in each group advanced to the regional finals tournament, which will determine two African entrants to the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier. In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full international status to Twenty20 men's matches played between member sides from 1 January 2019 onwards. Therefore, all the matches in the Regional Finals were played as Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).[5]
From the North-Western sub region group, both Ghana and Nigeria qualified for the Africa Regional Finals.[6] Simon Ateak of Ghana was named the player of the tournament in the North-Western group.[7] The second group, the Eastern sub region, started on 7 July 2018.[8] Both Kenya and Uganda qualified for the Africa Regional Finals from the Eastern sub region group.[9][10] Uganda's Riazat Ali Shah was named the player of the tournament for the Eastern group.[11] From the Southern sub region group, Botswana and Namibia qualified for the Africa Regional Finals.[12]
The Regional Finals were held in Uganda in May 2019.[13][14] Namibia and Kenya both progressed to the T20 World Cup Qualifier after finishing first and second respectively in the Regional Finals.[15] In July 2019, the ICC suspended Zimbabwe Cricket, with the team barred from taking part in ICC events.[16] As a result of their suspension, the ICC confirmed that Nigeria would replace them in the T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament.[17]
North-Western Sub-regional Group | Southern Sub-regional Group | Eastern Sub-regional Group |
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Dates | 14 – 21 April 2018 |
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Administrator(s) | African Cricket Association |
Cricket format | T20 |
Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
Host(s) | ![]() |
Champions | ![]() |
Participants | 4 |
Matches | 12 |
Player of the series | ![]() |
Most runs | ![]() |
Most wickets | ![]() ![]() |
The North-Western sub region group was held in Nigeria from 14 to 21 April 2018.[18]
Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Status |
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![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | +2.467 | Advance to 2019 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Regional Finals |
![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +1.690 | |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | –0.230 | |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3.776 | |
(H) Host, (Q) Qualified to next stage
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Chimezie Onwuzulike 54 (34) Abu Kamara 2/23 (3 overs) |
Lansana Lamin 17 (20) Mohameed Taiwo 3/14 (3.1 overs) |
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Rexford Bakum 44 (33) Andre Jarju 2/29 (3 overs) |
P Faye 55 (46) David Pereira 2/16 (2 overs) |
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Ademola Onikoyi 75 (51) Basiru Jaye 2/26 (4 overs) |
P Faye 29 (16) Daniel Gim 2/16 (3 overs) |
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Simon Ateak 57 (42) Richard Tommy 2/21 (3 overs) |
Lansana Lamin 28 (25) Isaac Aboagye 2/28 (4 overs) |
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Mbye Dumbuya 20 (29) Abu Kamara 3/17 (4 overs) |
Abu Kamara 26* (17) P Faye 1/7 (1 over) |
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Rexford Bakum 64 (51) Aniru Conteh 2/28 (2 overs) |
Basiru Jaye 11 (10) Mark Bawa 5/17 (4 overs) |
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Daniel Gim 30 (29) Richard Tommy 2/6 (2 overs) |
Edward Ngegba 39 (30) Oluseye Olympio 1/7 (1 over) |
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Chimezie Onwuzulike 90 (70) Ismaila Tanba 1/16 (2 overs) |
Andre Jarju 22 (28) Sylvester Okpe 4/7 (4 overs) |
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Ismaila Tanba 18 (20) Edward Ngegba 3/10 (4 overs) |
Edward Ngegba 29* (28) Abubacarr Kuyateh 1/6 (2 overs) |
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Dates | 7 – 14 July 2018 |
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Administrator(s) | African Cricket Association |
Cricket format | T20 |
Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
Host(s) | ![]() |
Champions | ![]() |
Participants | 4 |
Matches | 12 |
Player of the series | ![]() |
Most runs | ![]() |
Most wickets | ![]() |
The Eastern sub region group was held in Rwanda from 7 to 14 July 2018.[19]
Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Status |
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![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +2.924 | Advance to 2019 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Regional Finals |
![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +2.725 | |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | –0.429 | |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –4.887 | |
(H) Host, (Q) Qualified to next stage
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Abhik Patwa 56 (25) Eric Dusabemungu 2/28 (4 overs) |
Eric Niyomugabo 43 (21) Salum Ally 2/12 (3 overs) |
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Alex Obanda 63 (22) Clinton Rububagumya 2/35 (3 overs) |
Eric Niyomugabo 43 (24) Shem Ngoche 4/23 (4 overs) |
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Dinesh Nakrani 74 (44) Yvan Mitari 2/45 (4 overs) |
Eric Niyomugabo 13 (7) Irfan Afridi 5/12 (4 overs) |
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Roger Mukasa 38 (39) Kassim Mussa 3/15 (2 overs) |
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Jatin Chandubhai 79 (49) Eric Dusabemungu 2/28 (4 overs) |
Eric Niyomugabo 26 (22) Aaryan Premji 3/14 (4 overs) |
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Dates | 28 October – 3 November 2018 |
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Administrator(s) | African Cricket Association |
Cricket format | T20 |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
Host(s) | ![]() |
Champions | ![]() |
Participants | 7 |
Matches | 21 |
Most runs | ![]() |
Most wickets | ![]() ![]() |
The Southern sub region group was held in Botswana from 28 October to 3 November 2018.[21] Zambia, initially listed as an entrant, withdrew before the tournament draw was released.[22]
Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Status |
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![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +2.933 | Advance to 2019 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Regional Finals |
![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +5.045 | |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | –0.302 | |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | –1.102 | |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.394 | |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –2.839 | |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –3.603 | |
(H) Host, (Q) Qualified to next stage
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Sohail Akhtar 25 (38) Zhivago Groenewald 5/1 (4 overs) |
Pikky Ya France 44* (23) |
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Andrew Yon 81 (48) Sohail Akhtar 1/10 (4 overs) |
Junain Hansrod 27 (34) Scott Crowie 2/8 (3 overs) |
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Junain Hansrod 31 (37) Sarfaraj Patel 3/21 (4 overs) |
Sarfaraj Patel 34* (33) Haris Rashid 2/30 (3.5 overs) |
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Andrew Yon 54 (53) Gershom Ntambalika 3/14 (2 overs) |
Donnex Kansonkho 41 (51) Scott Crowie 2/14 (4 overs) |
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Scott Crowie 63* (31) Riaz Suleman 2/31 (4 overs) |
Maaz Khan 51 (27) Phillip Stroud 3/10 (2.2 overs) |
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Lo-handre Louwrens 100 (49) Filipe Cossa 2/30 (3 overs) |
Damiao Couana 28 (36) Tangeni Lungameni 5/16 (4 overs) |
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Sohail Akhtar 21 (18) Mohamed Abdulla 6/12 (4 overs) |
Muhammad Khurram 35* (27) Haris Rashid 1/10 (2 overs) |
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Filipe Cossa 59 (29) Mthimkhulu Leporoporo 5/24 (4 overs) |
Sameer Patel 36 (28) Filipe Cossa 3/11 (4 overs) |
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Vinoo Balakrishnan 46 (30) Hamza Patel 1/9 (1 over) |
Sami Sohail 56 (49) Adithiya Rangaswamy 2/20 (4 overs) |
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Sami Sohail 42* (48) Filipe Cossa 3/7 (4 overs) |
Imran Ismail 31 (15) Sami Sohail 2/11 (4 overs) |
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Lo-handre Louwrens 84 (48) Ts'episo Chaoana 2/37 (4 overs) |
Sameer Patel 13 (20) Zhivago Groenewald 3/6 (4 overs) |
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Sami Sohail 39 (40) Sarfaraj Patel 2/15 (3 overs) |
Chachole Tlali 58 (52) Mahammed Patel 3/5 (4 overs) |
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Jordi Henry 23 (29) Filipe Cossa 3/11 (4 overs) |
Damiao Couana 52 (37) Jordi Henry 1/27 (2 overs) |
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Damiao Couana 63 (39) Haris Rashid 4/23 (4 overs) |
Shehzad Patel 78 (54) Filipe Cossa 2/11 (4 overs) |
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Dates | 20 – 24 May 2019 |
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Administrator(s) | African Cricket Association |
Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
Host(s) | ![]() |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Participants | 6 |
Matches | 15 |
Player of the series | ![]() |
Most runs | ![]() |
Most wickets | ![]() |
The Regional Finals were held in Uganda from 20 to 24 May 2019,[24][25] with the top two sides progressing to the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the UAE.[26] Originally, the finals were scheduled to start on 19 May, but all three fixtures were washed out, with the matches rescheduled for the tournament's reserve day.[27][28] Ahead of the final day of fixtures, Kenya, Namibia and Nigeria were all in contention of finishing in the top two places and progressing to the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament.[29] However, all of the matches on the last day were washed out,[30] therefore Namibia and Kenya both progressed to the T20 World Cup Qualifier after finishing first and second respectively in the Regional Finals.[31]
In August 2019, the ICC confirmed that Nigeria had also progressed to the T20 World Cup Qualifier, after Zimbabwe had been suspended from taking part in international cricket tournaments in the previous month.[32]
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Niko Davin 37* (19) |
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