2019 T20 Kwacha Cup
{{short description|International cricket tournament}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
The 2019 T20 Kwacha Cup was a men's Twenty20 International/women's Twenty20 International (T20I) 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 matches played between 6 and 10 November 2019 in Blantyre and Lilongwe, Malawi.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/1946468272165131/|title=Men's T20 Kwacha Cup 2019|work=Malawi Cricket Union (via Facebook)|accessdate=30 October 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/1162668993931825/|title=Women's T20 Kwacha Cup 2019|work=Malawi Cricket Union (via Facebook)|accessdate=30 October 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/1205255.html|title=Mozambique tour of Malawi|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=31 October 2019}} All of the women's T20I matches were played at Saint Andrews International High School.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/1205256.html|title=Mozambique Women tour of Malawi|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=31 October 2019}} Malawi won the men's series 5–1, and the women's series 4–3.{{cite web|url=https://times.mw/malawi-on-course-for-kwacha-cup-glory/|title=Malawi on course for Kwacha Cup glory|work=The Times (Malawi)|accessdate=8 November 2019|archive-date=31 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831091431/https://times.mw/malawi-on-course-for-kwacha-cup-glory/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://times.mw/malawi-rise-on-cricket-rankings/|title=Malawi rises on cricket rankings|work=The Times (Malawi)|accessdate=9 December 2019|archive-date=31 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831091431/https://times.mw/malawi-rise-on-cricket-rankings/|url-status=dead}}
Men's series
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = 2019 T20 Kwacha Cup (men)
| team1_image = Flag of Malawi.svg
| team1_name = Malawi
| team2_image = Flag of Mozambique.svg
| team2_name = Mozambique
| from_date = 6
| to_date = 10 November 2019
| team1_captain = Mohamed AbdullaGift Kansonkho captained Malawi for the 6th and 7th T20Is.
| team2_captain = Kaleem Shah
| no_of_twenty20s = 7
| team1_twenty20s_won = 5
| team2_twenty20s_won = 1
| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Hamza Patel (137)
| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Francisco Couana (233)
| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Sami Sohail (14)
| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Zefanias Matsinhe (7)
| player_of_twenty20_series =
}}
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 men's national teams of Associate Members after 1 January 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/672322|title=All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status|work=International Cricket Council|date=26 April 2018|accessdate=25 October 2019}} These were the first men's 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.
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=T20I series=
==1st T20I==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 November 2019
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|MOZ}}
| team2 = {{cr|MWI}}
| score1 = 169/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Francisco Couana 71* (36)
| wickets1 = Mahammed Patel 3/25 (4 overs)
| score2 = 170/7 (19.4 overs)
| runs2 = Mahammed Patel 40* (33)
| wickets2 = Zefanias Matsinhe 3/27 (4 overs)
| result = Malawi won by 3 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205260.html Scorecard]
| venue = Lilongwe Golf Club, Lilongwe
| umpires = Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and Osman Mhango (Mwi)
| motm =
| toss = Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = 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 Hou, Imran Ismail, Zefanias Matsinhe, Bernardo Sambo, Kaleem Shah and Vieira Tembo (Moz) all made their T20I debuts.
- Malawi and Mozambique both played their first men's T20I match.
}}
==2nd T20I==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 November 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|MOZ}}
| team2 = {{cr|MWI}}
| score1 = 109 (19 overs)
| runs1 = Kaleem Shah 30 (33)
| wickets1 = Moazzam Baig 4/20 (3 overs)
| score2 = 114/3 (12.2 overs)
| runs2 = Irfan Bhima 52 (35)
| wickets2 = Jose Bulele 2/30 (3.2 overs)
| result = Malawi won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205261.html Scorecard]
| venue = Lilongwe Golf Club, Lilongwe
| umpires = Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and Osman Mhango (Mwi)
| motm =
| toss = Mozambique won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Irfan Bhima, Francis Nkhoma and Mohammed Nurji (Mwi) all made their T20I debuts.
}}
==3rd T20I==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 November 2019
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|MWI}}
| team2 = {{cr|MOZ}}
| score1 = 142/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Hamza Patel 42 (33)
| wickets1 = Kaleem Shah 2/24 (4 overs)
| score2 = 117 (19 overs)
| runs2 = Francisco Couana 31 (33)
| wickets2 = Sami Sohail 3/19 (4 overs)
| result = Malawi won by 25 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205262.html Scorecard]
| venue = Lilongwe Golf Club, Lilongwe
| umpires = Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and Osman Mhango (Mwi)
| motm =
| toss = Mozambique won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Chisomo Chete (Mwi), Last Emilio, Bernardo Simango and Lourenço Simango (Moz) all made their T20I debuts.
}}
==4th T20I==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 November 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|MOZ}}
| team2 = {{cr|MWI}}
| score1 = 144/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Kaleem Shah 72* (69)
| wickets1 = Sami Sohail 2/22 (3 overs)
| score2 = 145/6 (18.5 overs)
| runs2 = Mohammed Nurji 33* (17)
| wickets2 = Lourenço Simango 2/20 (3 overs)
| result = Malawi won by 4 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205263.html Scorecard]
| venue = Lilongwe Golf Club, Lilongwe
| umpires = Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and Osman Mhango (Mwi)
| motm =
| toss = Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
==5th T20I==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 November 2019
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|MWI}}
| team2 = {{cr|MOZ}}
| score1 = 142/3 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Irfan Bhima 46 (51)
| wickets1 = Francisco Couana 1/19 (4 overs)
| score2 = 127 (18.1 overs)
| runs2 = Last Emilio 23 (16)
| wickets2 = Sami Sohail 4/18 (4 overs)
| result = Malawi won by 15 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205264.html Scorecard]
| venue = Indian Sports Club, Blantyre
| umpires = Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and Osman Mhango (Mwi)
| motm =
| toss = Mozambique won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Gershom Ntambalika (Mwi) made his T20I debut.
}}
==6th T20I==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 November 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|MOZ}}
| team2 = {{cr|MWI}}
| score1 = 143/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Kaleem Shah 27 (24)
| wickets1 = Hamza Patel 2/13 (2 overs)
| score2 =
| runs2 =
| wickets2 =
| result = No result
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205265.html Scorecard]
| venue = Indian Sports Club, Blantyre
| umpires = Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and Osman Mhango (Mwi)
| motm =
| toss = Mozambique won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = No further play was possible due to rain.
| notes =
}}
==7th T20I==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 November 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|MOZ}}
| team2 = {{cr|MWI}}
| score1 = 104 (19.3 overs)
| runs1 = Francisco Couana 43 (34)
| wickets1 = Irfan Bhima 3/14 (4 overs)
| score2 = 75/8 (15.1 overs)
| runs2 = Sami Sohail 32* (30)
| wickets2 = Francisco Couana 3/10 (3 overs)
| result = Mozambique won by 11 runs (DLS method)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205266.html Scorecard]
| venue = Saint Andrews International High School, Blantyre
| umpires = Acacio Chitsondzo (Moz) and Osman Mhango (Mwi)
| motm =
| toss = Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = No further play was possible due to rain.
| notes =
}}
Women's series
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = 2019 T20 Kwacha Cup (women)
| team1_image = Flag of Malawi.svg
| team1_name = Malawi
| team2_image = Flag of Mozambique.svg
| team2_name = Mozambique
| from_date = 6
| to_date = 10 November 2019
| team1_captain = Shahida Hussein
| team2_captain = Olga Matsolo
| no_of_twenty20s = 7
| team1_twenty20s_won = 4
| team2_twenty20s_won = 3
| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Shahida Hussein (94)
| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Palmira Cuinica (145)
| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Triphonia Luka (14)
| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Christina Magaia (13)
| player_of_twenty20_series =
}}
The women's series was played at Saint Andrews International High School in Blantyre. Malawi played their first T20I matches since August 2018, and Mozambique last played in the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa in May 2019. These were the first women's T20I matches to be played in Malawi.
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=T20I series=
==1st T20I==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 November 2019
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|MOZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|MWI}}
| score1 = 75 (15 overs)
| runs1 = Palmira Cuinica 27 (42)
| wickets1 = Triphonia Luka 3/7 (3 overs)
| score2 = 76/6 (12.4 overs)
| runs2 = Tadala Mpandakwaya 34 (33)
| wickets2 = Alcinda Cossa 2/18 (2 overs)
| result = Malawi won by 4 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205267.html Scorecard]
| venue = Saint Andrews International High School, Blantyre
| umpires = Jamie Aly (Mwi) and Lloyd Selemani (Mwi)
| motm =
| toss = Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Chimwemwe Juma (Mwi), Paula Mazuze, Atalia Monjane and Dalmira Tivane (Moz) all made their T20I debuts.
}}
==2nd T20I==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 November 2019
| time = 13:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|MOZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|MWI}}
| score1 = 113/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Isabel Chuma 44 (44)
| wickets1 = Shahida Hussein 3/15 (4 overs)
| score2 = 66/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Shahida Hussein 12 (32)
| wickets2 = Olga Matsolo 4/14 (4 overs)
| result = Mozambique won by 47 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205268.html Scorecard]
| venue = Saint Andrews International High School, Blantyre
| umpires = Jamie Aly (Mwi) and Lloyd Selemani (Mwi)
| motm =
| toss = Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Promise Chiwaya and Dyna Rica (Mwi) both made their T20I debuts.
}}
==3rd T20I==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 November 2019
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|MOZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|MWI}}
| score1 = 94 (17.4 overs)
| runs1 = Palmira Cuinica 34 (30)
| wickets1 = Triphonia Luka 5/16 (4 overs)
| score2 = 95/7 (19.4 overs)
| runs2 = Shahida Hussein 34* (34)
| wickets2 = Christina Magaia 2/14 (4 overs)
| result = Malawi won by 3 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205269.html Scorecard]
| venue = Saint Andrews International High School, Blantyre
| umpires = Jamie Aly (Mwi) and Lloyd Selemani (Mwi)
| motm =
| toss = Mozambique won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Lekeleni Mbendera (Mwi) made her T20I debut.
- Triphonia Luka became the first bowler for Malawi to take a five-wicket haul in women's T20Is.{{cite web|title=Five-wicket hauls in WT20I matches by Malawi players|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=10;filter=advanced;orderby=start;size=100;team=6632;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings;wicketsmin1=5;wicketsval1=wickets|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 March 2020}}
}}
==4th T20I==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 November 2019
| time = 13:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|MOZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|MWI}}
| score1 = 130/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Alcinda Cossa 54* (39)
| wickets1 = Chimwemwe Juma 2/22 (4 overs)
| score2 = 112/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Lekeleni Mbendera 22 (15)
| wickets2 = Alcinda Cossa 3/26 (4 overs)
| result = Mozambique won by 18 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205270.html Scorecard]
| venue = Saint Andrews International High School, Blantyre
| umpires = Jamie Aly (Mwi) and Lloyd Selemani (Mwi)
| motm =
| toss = Mozambique won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
==5th T20I==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 November 2019
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|MWI}}
| team2 = {{crw|MOZ}}
| score1 = 89 (19.5 overs)
| runs1 = Dyna Rice 19 (16)
| wickets1 = Christina Magaia 3/17 (4 overs)
| score2 = 91/2 (12 overs)
| runs2 = Palmira Cuinica 46 (46)
| wickets2 = Shahida Hussein 1/14 (2 overs)
| result = Mozambique won by 8 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205271.html Scorecard]
| venue = Saint Andrews International High School, Blantyre
| umpires = Jamie Aly (Mwi) and Lloyd Selemani (Mwi)
| motm =
| toss = Malawi Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
==6th T20I==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 November 2019
| time = 13:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|MOZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|MWI}}
| score1 = 88 (15 overs)
| runs1 = Rosalia Haiong 13 (9)
| wickets1 = Vanessa Phiri 4/12 (3 overs)
| score2 = 90/8 (16.2 overs)
| runs2 = Thandie Katunga 15 (31)
| wickets2 = Paula Mazuze 5/19 (4 overs)
| result = Malawi won by 2 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205272.html Scorecard]
| venue = Saint Andrews International High School, Blantyre
| umpires = Jamie Aly (Mwi) and Lloyd Selemani (Mwi)
| motm =
| toss = Malawi won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Laura Chipanga (Moz) made her T20I debut.
- Paula Mazuze became the first bowler for Mozambique to take a five-wicket haul in women's T20Is.{{cite web|title=Five-wicket hauls in WT20I matches by Mozambique players|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=10;filter=advanced;orderby=start;size=100;team=6569;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings;wicketsmin1=5;wicketsval1=wickets|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 March 2020}}
}}
==7th T20I==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 November 2019
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|MWI}}
| team2 = {{crw|MOZ}}
| score1 = 42/3 (10 overs)
| runs1 = Shahida Hussein 9* (16)
| wickets1 = Christina Magaia 2/9 (2 overs)
| score2 = 38/9 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Cecelia Murrombe 12 (19)
| wickets2 = Chimwemwe Juma 2/6 (2 overs)
| result = Malawi won by 4 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205273.html Scorecard]
| venue = Saint Andrews International High School, Blantyre
| umpires = Jamie Aly (Mwi) and Osman Mhango (Mwi)
| motm =
| toss = Mozambique won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = The match was reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain.
| notes =
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Notes
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References
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External links
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/1205255.html Series home at ESPNcricinfo (men's)]
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/1205256.html Series home at ESPNcricinfo (women's)]
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