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2024 Continent Cup T20 Africa
Dates4 – 14 December 2024
Administrator(s)International League T20
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Triple round-robin and final
Host(s) Rwanda
Participants4
Matches19
← 2023

The 2024 Continent Cup T20 Africa is a men's Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that is being played in Kigali, Rwanda, in December 2024.[1] This is the second edition of the tournament, that is organised by the International League T20.[2] The participating teams are Botswana, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda.[3] Uganda are the defending champions, having won the inaugural edition in June 2023.[4]

Squads

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 Botswana  Nigeria  Rwanda[5]  Uganda[6]
  • Didier Ndikubwimana (c, wk)
  • Martin Akayezu
  • Christian Benihirwe
  • Zappy Bimenyimana
  • Eric Dusingizimana
  • Daniel Gumyusenge
  • Hamza Khan
  • Eric Kubwimana
  • Oscar Manishimwe (wk)
  • Muhammad Nadir
  • Isae Niyomugabo
  • Ignace Ntirenganya
  • Emile Rukiruza
  • Rukundo Pierre
  • Orchide Tuyisenge

Round-robin

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Points table

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Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Uganda 1 1 0 0 0 2 3.900 Advance to the final
2  Nigeria 1 1 0 0 0 2 0.552
3  Rwanda 1 0 1 0 0 0 −0.552
4  Botswana 1 0 1 0 0 0 −3.900
Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 2024. Source: ESPNcricinfo[7]

Fixtures

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4 December 2024
09:15
Scorecard
Uganda 
164/8 (20 overs)
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 Botswana
86 (20 overs)
Alpesh Ramjani 58 (35)
Alfred Kgosiemang 2/22 (3 overs)
Monroux Kasselman 26 (23)
Frank Nsubuga 3/8 (3 overs)
Uganda won by 78 runs
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Damascene Hagenimana (Rwa) and Gaston Niyibizi (Rwa)
Player of the match: Alpesh Ramjani (Uga)
  • Botswana won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tumelo Mpatane (Bot) made his T20I debut.
4 December 2024
13:15
Scorecard
Rwanda 
138 (19.3 overs)
v
 Nigeria
92/4 (11.4 overs)
Isae Niyomugabo 36 (32)
Isaac Okpe 3/28 (4 overs)
Selim Salau 39 (33)
Martin Akayezu 2/9 (2 overs)
Nigeria won by 6 wickets (DLS method)
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Isaac Okpe (Nga)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rukundo Pierre (Rwa) made his T20I debut.
  • Nigeria were set a revised target of 89 runs in 12 overs due to rain.

Final

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14 December 2024
13:15
Scorecard
TBD
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TBD

References

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  1. ^ "Riazat Shah to lead Cricket Cranes' defence of ILT20 Continental Cup". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Rwanda Cricket to host 4-Nation ILT20 Africa Continent Cup T20I 2024". Czarsportz. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Uganda bowl off Continental Cup title defence in Kigali". Monitor. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Cricket Cranes win thrilling Continent Cup T20 final". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  5. ^ @RwandaCricket (4 December 2024). "Rwanda squad" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Uganda's Cricket Cranes set to defend ILT20 Africa Continental Cup title in Kigali". Uganda Cricket Association. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Africa Continental Cup 2024 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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