The 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier was a

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tournament that formed part of the qualification process for the

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. The first stage of the tournament was Division Two, which featured eight teams and was held in

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in September 2023.

and

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qualified for Division One, after reaching the final of the Division Two tournament. Kenya defeated Botswana by 9 wickets in the final. The finalists in Division Two advanced to Division One, which featured six seeded teams and was played in Uganda in December 2023. In Division One,

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and

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reached the final and therefore qualified for the

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. Zimbabwe defeated Uganda in the final. Zimbabwe's

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and

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were the top run scorer and top wicket taker, respectively, in Division One.

Teams

Division Two

Squads

The following squads were named ahead of the tournament.

Group A

Points table

Fixtures

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Group B

Points table

Fixtures

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Play-offs

Bracket

Semi-finals

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3rd place play-off

Final

Division One

Squads

Group A

Points table

Fixtures

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Group B

Points table

Fixtures

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Play-offs

Bracket

Semi-finals

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3rd place play-off

Final

References

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfo (Division Two)

Series home at ESPNcricinfo (Division One)
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