2019 T20 Kwacha Cup
The 2019 T20 Kwacha Cup was a Twenty20 International/Women's Twenty20 International (T20I/WT20I) cricket event between the men's and women's national cricket teams of Malawi and Mozambique. Both the men's and women's series consisted of seven T20I/WT20I matches played between 6 and 10 November 2019 in Blantyre and Lilongwe, Malawi.[1][2] The venue for the first four men's T20I matches was the Lilongwe Golf Club in Lilongwe, and these were followed by two matches at Indian Sports Club and one match at Saint Andrews International High School in Blantyre.[1][3] All of the WT20I matches were played at Saint Andrews International High School.[2][4] Malawi won the men's series 5–1, and the women's series 4–3.[5][6]
Men's series[]
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| Malawi | Mozambique | ||
| Dates | 6 – 10 November 2019 | ||
| Captains | Mohamed Abdulla[n 1] | Kaleem Shah | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Malawi won the 7-match series 5–1 | ||
| Most runs | Hamza Patel (137) | Francisco Couana (233) | |
| Most wickets | Sami Sohail (14) | Zefanias Matsinhe (7) | |
Both Malawi and Mozambique played their first matches with official T20I status, since the International Cricket Council's decision to grant T20I status to all matches played between Associate Members after 1 January 2019.[7] These were the first T20I matches to be played in Malawi. Four matches were played at Lilongwe Golf Club in Lilongwe, two at Indian Sports Club in Blantyre and one at Saint Andrews International High School in Blantyre.
Squads[]
 Malawi[8]
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 Mozambique[8]
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T20I series[]
1st T20I[]
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Mahammed Patel 40* (33)
Zefanias Matsinhe 3/27 (4 overs) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohamed Abdulla, Moazzam Baig, Donnex Kansonkho, Gift Kansonkho, Muhammad Khurram, Usama Master, Michael Mwamadi, Adil Patel, Hamza Patel, Mahammed Patel, Sami Sohail (Mwi), Jose Bulele, Filipe Cossa, Francisco Couana, Santana Dima, Gomes Gomes, Joao Huo, Imran Ismail, Zefanias Matsinhe, Bernardo Sambo, Kaleem Shah and Vieira Tembo (Moz) all made their T20I debuts.
2nd T20I[]
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Kaleem Shah 30 (33)
Moazzam Baig 4/20 (3 overs) |
Irfan Bhima 52 (35)
Jose Bulele 2/30 (3.2 overs) |
- Mozambique won the toss and elected to bat.
- Irfan Bhima, Francis Nkhoma and Mohammed Nurji (Mwi) all made their T20I debuts.
3rd T20I[]
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Hamza Patel 42 (33)
Kaleem Shah 2/24 (4 overs) |
Francisco Couana 31 (33)
Sami Sohail 3/19 (4 overs) |
- Mozambique won the toss and elected to field.
- Chisomo Chete (Mwi), Last Emilio, Bernardo Simango and Lourenço Simango (Moz) all made their T20I debuts.
4th T20I[]
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Kaleem Shah 72* (69)
Sami Sohail 2/22 (3 overs) |
Mohammed Nurji 33* (17)
Lourenço Simango 2/20 (3 overs) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
5th T20I[]
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Irfan Bhima 46 (51)
Francisco Couana 1/19 (4 overs) |
Last Emilio 23 (16)
Sami Sohail 4/18 (4 overs) |
- Mozambique won the toss and elected to field.
- Gershom Ntambalika (Mwi) made his T20I debut.
6th T20I[]
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Kaleem Shah 27 (24)
Hamza Patel 2/13 (2 overs) |
- Mozambique won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
7th T20I[]
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Francisco Couana 43 (34)
Irfan Bhima 3/14 (4 overs) |
- Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
Women's series[]
| 2019 T20 Kwacha Cup (women) | |||
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| Malawi Women | Mozambique Women | ||
| Dates | 6 – 10 November 2019 | ||
| Captains | Shahida Hussein | Olga Matsolo | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Malawi Women won the 7-match series 4–3 | ||
| Most runs | Shahida Hussein (94) | Palmira Cuinica (145) | |
| Most wickets | Triphonia Luka (14) | Christina Magaia (13) | |
The women's series was played at Saint Andrews International High School in Blantyre.[2] Malawi played their first WT20I matches since August 2018, and Mozambique last played in the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa in May 2019. These were the first WT20I matches to be played in Malawi.[8]
Squads[]
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Mozambique[8]
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WT20I series[]
1st WT20I[]
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Palmira Cuinica 27 (42)
Triphonia Luka 3/7 (3 overs) |
Tadala Mpaandakaya 34 (33)
Alcinda Cossa 2/18 (2 overs) |
- Malawi Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Chimwemwe Juma, Tadala Mpaandakaya, Nela Mpandakwaya (Mwi), Paula Mazuze, Atalia Monjane and Dalmira Tivane (Moz) all made their WT20I debuts.
2nd WT20I[]
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Isabel Chuma 44 (44)
Shahida Hussein 3/15 (4 overs) |
Shahida Hussein 12 (32)
Olga Matsolo 4/14 (4 overs) |
- Malawi Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Promise Chiwaya and Dyna Rica (Mwi) both made their WT20I debuts.
3rd WT20I[]
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Palmira Cuinica 34 (30)
Triphonia Luka 5/16 (4 overs) |
Shahida Hussein 34* (34)
Christina Magaia 2/14 (4 overs) |
- Mozambique Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lekeleni Mbendera (Mwi) made her WT20I debut.
- Triphonia Luka became the first bowler for Malawi to take a five-wicket haul in WT20Is.[9]
4th WT20I[]
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Alcinda Cossa 54* (39)
Chimwemwe Juma 2/22 (4 overs) |
Lekeleni Mbendera 22 (15)
Alcinda Cossa 3/26 (4 overs) |
- Mozambique Women won the toss and elected to bat.
5th WT20I[]
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Dyna Rice 19 (16)
Christina Magaia 3/17 (4 overs) |
Palmira Cuinica 46 (46)
Shahida Hussein 1/14 (2 overs) |
- Malawi Women won the toss and elected to bat.
6th WT20I[]
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Rosalia Haiong 13 (9)
Vanessa Phiri 4/12 (3 overs) |
Thandie Katunga 15 (31)
Paula Mazuze 5/19 (4 overs) |
- Malawi Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Laura Chipanga (Moz) made her WT20I debut.
- Paula Mazuze became the first bowler for Mozambique to take a five-wicket haul in WT20Is.[10]
7th WT20I[]
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Shahida Hussein 9* (16)
Christina Magaia 2/9 (2 overs) |
Cecelia Murrombe 12 (19)
Chimwemwe Juma 2/6 (2 overs) |
- Mozambique Women won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain.
Notes[]
- ^ Gift Kansonkho captained Malawi for the 6th and 7th T20Is.
References[]
- ^ a b "Men's T20 Kwacha Cup 2019". Malawi Cricket Union (via Facebook). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Women's T20 Kwacha Cup 2019". Malawi Cricket Union (via Facebook). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Mozambique tour of Malawi". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Mozambique Women tour of Malawi". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Malawi on course for Kwacha Cup glory". The Times (Malawi). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Malawi rises on cricket rankings". The Times (Malawi). Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "2019 T20 Kwacha Cup". Malawi Cricket Union (via Facebook). 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Five-wicket hauls in WT20I matches by Malawi players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Five-wicket hauls in WT20I matches by Mozambique players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- Associate international cricket competitions in 2019–20