2025 Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier
The 2025 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier was a cricket tournament that formed part of the qualification process for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup. The first stage of the tournament was Division Two, played in Botswana in July 2025, during which eight teams competed.[1] Rwanda and Sierra Leone reached the final of Division Two and therefore progressed to Division One.[2][3] Rwanda defeated Sierra Leone by 51 runs in the final.[4]
Division One was played in Namibia in September, with the top two sides advancing to the Global Qualifier.[5] Namibia and Zimbabwe secured the qualification places.[6] Zimbabwe defeated Namibia in the final by 9 wickets.[7] Nigeria and Sierra Leone were relegated to Division Two, despite Nigeria's Lucky Piety being named player of the series.[8][9][10]
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Teams
| Division Two | Division One |
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Division Two
| Dates | 20 – 26 July 2025 |
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| Administrator | African Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Host | Botswana |
| Champions | Rwanda |
| Runners-up | Sierra Leone |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Most runs | Emma Kamara (165) |
| Most wickets | Edwige Guehoada (10) Pako Mapotsane (10) Olga Matsolo (10) |
Squads
| Botswana[11] | Cameroon[12] | Eswatini[12] | Lesotho[12] | Malawi[13] | Mozambique[12] | Rwanda[14] | Sierra Leone[15] |
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Group A
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Rwanda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.915 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Malawi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.283 | |
| 3 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.875 | Advanced to the play-offs |
| 4 | Lesotho | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −4.591 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[16]
Fixtures
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Kananelo Molapo 4 (10)
Rosine Irera 3/4 (3.1 overs) |
Marie Bimenyimana 15* (12)
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- Lesotho won the toss and elected to bat.
- Boitumelo Tlali (Les) made her T20I debut.
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Praise Maziya 28* (26)
Edwige Guehoada 1/13 (4 overs) |
Edwige Guehoada 16* (34)
Eva Kabwere 4/21 (4 overs) |
- Cameroon won the toss and elected to field.
- Nangeh Diom (Cmr) and Angela Lumbe (Mwi) both made their T20I debuts.
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Gisele Ishimwe 42 (46)
Sungeni Kananji 2/22 (4 overs) |
Lidia Dimba 26 (33)
Henriette Ishimwe 3/13 (4 overs) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
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Clemence Manidom 12 (13)
Boitumelo Tlali 3/11 (4 overs) |
Boitumelo Tlali 10 (27)
Edwige Guehoada 4/8 (4 overs) |
- Cameroon won the toss and elected to bat.
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Febbe Malefula 62* (35)
Tanki Ramabitsa 2/42 (4 overs) |
Maneo Nyabela 18 (25)
Lucy Malino 4/14 (2.4 overs) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lucy Bigula (Mwi) made her T20I debut.
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Madaleine Sissako 9 (27)
Rosine Irera 2/1 (2 overs) |
Georgette Ingabire 13* (16)
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- Cameroon won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Sierra Leone | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.587 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Botswana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.837 | |
| 3 | Mozambique | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1.026 | Advanced to the play-offs |
| 4 | Eswatini | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −5.800 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[16]
Fixtures
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Laura Mophakedi 54 (49)
Tibusiso Dlamini 1/26 (4 overs) |
Mbali Dlamini 20 (41)
Goabilwe Matome 2/2 (4 overs) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
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Aminata Kamara 46 (31)
Olga Matsolo 3/33 (4 overs) |
Isabel Chuma 26 (44)
Linda Bull 4/10 (3 overs) |
- Mozambique won the toss and elected to field.
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Palmira Cuinca 12 (32)
Pako Mapotsane 4/6 (3 overs) |
Goabilwe Matome 24* (24)
Palmira Cuinca 1/25 (3 overs) |
- Mozambique won the toss and elected to bat.
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Emma Kamara 71 (60)
Nothando Mabila 1/21 (3 overs) |
Nothando Mabila 20* (18)
Aminata Kamara 3/3 (4 overs) |
- Eswatini won the toss and elected to field.
- Noncedo Simelane (Esw) made her T20I debut.
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Cristina Magaia 52 (41)
Lulama Simelane 2/52 (4 overs) |
Mbali Dlamini 40 (41)
Palmira Cuinca 3/4 (4 overs) |
- Mozambique won the toss and elected to bat.
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Goabilwe Matome 32 (47)
Ann Marie Kamara 2/10 (4 overs) |
Emma Kamara 33* (32)
Pako Mapotsane 2/8 (2 overs) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
Play-offs
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Madaleine Sissako 57 (56)
Nkosingiphile Mamba 2/29 (4 overs) |
Mbali Dlamini 13 (26)
Edwige Guehoada 4/1 (4 overs) |
- Eswatini won the toss and elected to field.
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Maneo Nyabela 19 (25)
Olga Matsolo 1/11 (4 overs) |
Wisley Bucuane 18* (16)
Maneo Nyabela 2/21 (4 overs) |
- Lesotho won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nthatuoa Thekiso (Les) made her T20I debut.
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Boitumelo Phelanyane 27 (39)
Mbali Dlamini 3/14 (4 overs) |
Ntombizodwa Mkhatshwa 6 (12)
Maneo Nyabela 3/6 (3 overs) |
- Eswatini won the toss and elected to field.
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Isabel Chuma 17 (29)
Maeva Douma 2/13 (4 overs) |
Madaleine Sissako 27 (35)
Olga Matsolo 4/13 (4 overs) |
- Mozambique won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
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Gisele Ishimwe 24 (32)
Goitseone Setshwane 3/17 (4 overs) |
Laura Mophakedi 31 (56)
Alice Ikuzwe 3/16 (4 overs) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
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Febbe Malefula 27* (18)
Aminata Kamara 3/14 (4 overs) |
Marie Turay 32 (36)
Christina Bwanali 1/10 (3.2 overs) |
- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to field.
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Amante Mokgotlhe 60* (46)
Lucy Bigula 1/23 (3 overs) |
Sungeni Kananji 28 (25)
Goabilwe Matome 3/15 (4 overs) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
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Linda Bull 19 (28)
Belise Murekatete 2/9 (3 overs) |
- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to field.
Division One
| Dates | 31 August – 6 September 2025 |
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| Administrator | African Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Host | Namibia |
| Champions | Zimbabwe |
| Runners-up | Namibia |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Player of the series | Lucky Piety |
| Most runs | Lucky Piety (198) |
| Most wickets | Melvin Khagiotsa (11) |
Squads
| Kenya | Namibia | Nigeria[17] | Rwanda[18] | Sierra Leone[19] | Tanzania[20] | Uganda[21] | Zimbabwe[22] |
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Group A
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.173 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Namibia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3.377 | |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.040 | Advanced to the play-offs |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −5.442 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[23]
Fixtures
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Lucky Piety 68 (36)
Celina Bull 1/27 (4 overs) |
Emma Kamara 31 (25)
Rachael Samson 1/8 (3 overs) |
- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to field.
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
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Celina Bull 26 (34)
Josephine Nkomo 3/27 (4 overs) |
Modester Mupachikwa 51* (40)
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- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.
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Salome Sunday 22 (28)
Saima Tuhadeleni 3/13 (3.4 overs) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
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Emma Kamara 24 (34)
Saima Tuhadeleni 3/12 (3.5 overs) |
- Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
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Sarah Etim 25 (22)
Josephine Nkomo 5/6 (4 overs) |
Kelis Ndhlovu 44* (46)
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- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Josephine Nkomo (Zim) took her first five-wicket haul in T20Is.
Group B
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Tanzania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.817 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Uganda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.536 | |
| 3 | Rwanda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.545 | Advanced to the play-offs |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.795 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[23]
Fixtures
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Saum Mtae 39 (40)
Irene Mutoni 1/15 (3 overs) |
Esther Iloku 49 (55)
Sophia Jerome 2/8 (2 overs) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
- Naume Amongin (Uga) made her T20I debut.
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Saum Mtae 30 (19)
Melvin Khagoitsa 5/13 (4 overs) |
Lavendah Idambo 18 (11)
Agnes Qwele 3/10 (3.5 overs) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
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Hudaa Omary 54* (46)
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Shakila Niyomuhoza 31 (26)
Nasra Saidi 3/26 (4 overs) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
Play-offs
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Monicah Ndhambi 24 (31)
Lucky Piety 2/26 (4 overs) |
Lucky Piety 35 (29)
Melvin Khagoitsa 4/16 (4 overs) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
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Gisele Ishimwe 43 (39)
Linda Bull 2/28 (3 overs) |
Celina Bull 41* (35)
Sylvia Usabyimana 1/11 (2 overs) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
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Lucky Piety 92 (60)
Alice Fillie 1/7 (1 over) |
Emma Kamara 15 (14)
Lucky Piety 4/10 (4 overs) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
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Hudaa Omary 26 (37)
Jurriene Diergaardt 2/8 (4 overs) |
Mekeleya Mwatile 43* (38)
Agnes Qwele 1/10 (3 overs) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
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Esther Iloku 45 (45)
Nasra Saidi 3/20 (3.4 overs) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
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