Cricket tournament
| Dates | 27 – 31 March 2015 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | ICC Africa |
| Cricket format | 20-over |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  South Africa |
| Champions |  Namibia (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Player of the series |  James Ngoche |
| Most runs | Gerrie Snyman (138) |
| Most wickets | James Ngoche (11) |
| ← 2013 | |
The 2015 ICC Africa Twenty20 Championship was a cricket tournament held in Benoni, South Africa, from 27 to 31 March 2015. All matches were played at the Willowmoore Park complex.
Namibia won the tournament (its first) on net run rate from Kenya, with both teams progressing to the 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier in Ireland and Scotland. Two other African sides, South Africa and Zimbabwe, are ICC full members, and thus qualify directly for the World Twenty20. Namibian Gerrie Snyman and Kenyan James Ngoche led the tournament in runs and wickets, respectively, and Ngoche was Player of the Tournament.
The 2015 event was the third edition of the ICC Africa Twenty20 Championship's Division One, instituted prior to the 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier. It was held in South Africa for the first time, with the two previous editions held in Uganda. Six teams participated, each playing each other once in a round-robin. Five of the teams were associate members of the ICC, with Ghana the only affiliate member at the tournament.
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namibia
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.182 |
| 2 | Kenya
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.663 |
| 3 |  Uganda
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.612 |
| 4 |  Ghana
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −1.450 |
| 5 |  Botswana
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5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.259 |
| 6 |  Tanzania
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.774 |
- Won – 2 points
- Lost – 0 points
- Tie or No Result – 1 point
Fixtures
| 27 March Scorecard |
| Botswana 103/7 (20.0) |
v | Kenya 106/4 (14.2) |
| Kenya won by 6 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 27 March Scorecard |
| Tanzania 128/7 (20.0) |
v | Uganda 129/2 (14.4) |
| Uganda won by 8 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 27 March Scorecard |
| Namibia 157/4 (20.0) |
v | Ghana 67/6 (20.0) |
| Namibia won by 90 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 28 March Scorecard |
| Botswana 88 (19.2) |
v | Namibia 149/5 (20.0) |
| Namibia won by 61 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 28 March Scorecard |
| Ghana 102/5 (17.1) |
v | Tanzania 100/8 (20.0) |
| Ghana won by 5 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 28 March Scorecard |
| Uganda 81 (17) |
v | Kenya 82/2 (14.4) |
| Kenya won by 8 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 29 March Scorecard |
| Namibia 142/8 (20 overs) |
v | Tanzania 100/9 (20 overs) |
| Namibia won by 42 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 29 March Scorecard |
| Uganda 115 (20 overs) |
v | Botswana 57 (16.4 overs) |
| Uganda won by 58 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 29 March Scorecard |
| Kenya 131/9 (20 overs) |
v | Ghana 53 (15.1 overs) |
| Kenya won by 78 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 30 March Scorecard |
| Namibia 144/8 (20 overs) |
v | Uganda 147/8 (19.4 overs) |
| Uganda won by 2 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 30 March Scorecard |
| Kenya 77/2 (13.5 overs) |
v | Tanzania 73/7 (20 overs) |
| Kenya won by 8 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 30 March Scorecard |
| Botswana 117/8 (20 overs) |
v | Ghana 118/6 (19.2 overs) |
| Ghana won by 4 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 31 March Scorecard |
| Namibia 166/9 (20 overs) |
v | Kenya 136/8 (20 overs) |
| Namibia won by 30 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 31 March Scorecard |
| Ghana 74/9 (20 overs) |
v | Uganda 69 (12.5 overs) |
| Ghana won by 5 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 31 March Scorecard |
| Botswana 108/9 (20 overs) |
v | Tanzania 73 (17.3 overs) |
| Botswana won by 35 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
Statistics
Most runs
The top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrie Snyman | Namibia |
138 | 5 | 27.60 | 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Irfan Karim | Kenya |
136 | 5 | 34.00 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Collins Obuya | Kenya |
125 | 5 | 41.67 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| Raymond van Schoor | Namibia |
98 | 3 | 49.00 | 68 | 0 | 1 |
| Abhik Patwa | Tanzania |
96 | 5 | 19.20 | 73 | 0 | 1 |
Source: CricHQ
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ngoche | Kenya |
18.0 | 11 | 7.36 | 9.82 | 4.50 | 5/11 |
| Henry Ssenyondo | Uganda |
14.4 | 9 | 5.78 | 9.78 | 3.55 | 4/10 |
| Kofi Bagabena | Ghana |
17.0 | 9 | 10.33 | 11.33 | 5.47 | 3/19 |
| Reginald Nehonde | Botswana |
19.0 | 8 | 14.50 | 14.25 | 6.11 | 3/25 |
| Louis Klazinga | Namibia |
12.0 | 7 | 8.00 | 10.29 | 4.67 | 3/23 |
Source: CricHQ
Final standing
| Position | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namibia
|
Qualified for 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier |
| 2 | Kenya
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| 3 | Uganda
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| 4 | Ghana
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| 5 | Botswana
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| 6 | Tanzania
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WCL Division Six qualifier
Along with the Twenty20 tournament, two teams, Botswana and Ghana, played each other in a one-off 50-overs match for a qualification spot in the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Six tournament, at present the lowest WCL division.
| 2 April 2015 Scorecard |
| Ghana 143 (46.1 overs) |
v | Botswana 147/2 (31.4 overs) |
| Botswana won by 8 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- "International Fixtures". Cricket Kenya. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- "World Cricket League: Guernsey miss out on hosting 2015 event". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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