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Men's African Games Ghana 2024: Semi-final matches are being played on Thursday (March 21) in the ongoing 13th edition of the African Games, held in the Ghanaian capital city Accra.
On the last day of the pool stage of the 8-team competition, South Africa (University Sport South Africa) lost to Uganda while hosts Ghana lost to Kenya in the Group A encounters. In the Group B encounters on Wednesday Nigeria lost to Zimbabwe and Namibia defeated Tanzania in a largely one-sided encounter. The semi-finalists were decided after these matches.
In the first semi-final, Namibia face Uganda while Kenya lock horns with Zimbabwe in the second semi-final of the competition. The winners of these two games will play in the finals while the losers will contest for the third-place finish to claim the bronze medal.
The African Games, a multi-sporting event, mark a historic milestone for the nation as it is hosting this prestigious sporting event for the first time. Cricket matches are scheduled to take place at the iconic Achimota Cricket Oval in T20 format. All the games have international status.
Divided into two groups of four teams each, Group A comprises South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, and the host nation Ghana; and Group B features Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Namibia. In the group stage, each team will face off against their counterparts in a round-robin format, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the semi-finals.
As the group stage draws to a close, the top two teams from each group will progress to the semi-finals, scheduled for March 21. In the semi-finals, the highest-ranked team from Group A (A1) will clash with the second-ranked team from Group B (B2), while the top-ranked team from Group B (B1) will take on the second-ranked team from Group A (A2).
The tournament's pinnacle moment, the finals, is set to unfold on March 23, with the finalists vying for championship glory. Before the final match, the third-place playoff will feature the losing semi-finalists competing for a podium finish, intensifying the tournament's excitement.
African Games 2023/24 Fixtures & Results On March 20
| Date | Match No. & Teams | Venue | Group | Result |
| March 17 | #1 Zimbabwe vs Namibia | Accra | B | ZIM (197/6) beat NAM (162/8) by 35 runs |
| March 17 | #2 Tanzania vs Nigeria | Accra | B | TAN (131/6) beat NGA (84) by 47 runs |
| March 17 | #3 South Africa vs Ghana | Accra | A | SA (237/2) beat GHA (103/7) 134 runs |
| March 17 | #4 Uganda vs Kenya | Accra | A | UGA (169/7) beat KEN (97) by 72 runs |
| March 18 | #5 Tanzania vs Zimbabwe | Accra | B | TAN (86) lost to ZIM (90/6 in 16.3 overs) by 4 wickets |
| March 18 | #6 Namibia vs Nigeria | Accra | B | NAM (121/7) lost to NGA (126/7 in 20 overs) by 3 wickets |
| March 18 | #7 Kenya vs SA | Accra | A | KEN (141/6) beat SA (71/10 in 15 overs) by 71 runs |
| March 18 | #8 Uganda vs Ghana | Accra | A | UGA (194/5) beat GHA (73/10 in 16 overs) by 121 runs. |
| March 20 | #9 South Africa vs Uganda | Accra | A | SA (95/9) lost to UGA (99/8 in 20 overs) by 2 wickets |
| March 20 | #10 Ghana vs Kenya | Accra | A | GHA (111) lost to KEN (115/3 in 11.1 overs) by 7 wickets |
| March 20 | #11 Nigeria vs Zimbabwe | Accra | B | NGA (88/10 in 17.4 overs) lost to ZIM (91/0 in 16 overs) by 10 wickets |
| March 20 | #12 Namibia vs Tanzania | Accra | B | TAN (71/9 in 20 overs) lost to NAM (72/3 in 12.3 overs) by 7 wickets |
| March 21 | #13 1st Semi-Final (A1 vs B2: UGA vs NAM) | Accra | -- | NAM (111/7 in 20 overs) beat UGA (87/9 in 20 overs) by 24 runs |
| March 21 | #14 2nd Semi-Final (B1 vs A2: KEN vs ZIM) | Accra | -- | ZIM (196/5) beat KEN (126 in 19.3 overs) by 70 runs |
| March 23 | #15 3rd Place Play-Off KEN vs UGA | Accra | -- | Yet to begin |
| March 23 | #16 FINAL: NAM vs ZIM | Accra | -- | Yet to begin |
African Games Group A Points Table (As on March 21)
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Uganda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +3.283 |
| 2 | Kenya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1.049 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +1.000 |
| 4 | Ghana | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -5.888 |
African Games Group B Points Table (As on March 21)
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +1.600 |
| 2 | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0.195 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.222 |
| 4 | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.158 |
African Games Cricket 2024 Top Performers (Till March 21 after 1st Semi-Final)
Leading Run Scorer: Roger Mukasa (right-handed batter, Uganda) - 164 runs in 3 innings
Top wicket-taker: Owen Muzondo (left-arm orthodox spinner, Zimbabwe) - 10 wickets in 4 innings
Best Batting Strike Rate: Tasinga Musekiba (right-handed batter, Zimbabwe) - 315.38 in 2 innings
Best Bowling Economy: Peter Daniel-Blignaut (slow left-arm spinner, Namibia) - 3.25 in 2 innings.
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