2023 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament
Dates | 10 – 17 June 2023 |
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Administrator(s) | Rwanda Cricket Association |
Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and play-offs |
Host(s) | Rwanda |
Champions | Rwanda (1st title) |
Runners-up | Uganda |
Participants | 5 |
Matches | 22 |
Player of the series | Queentor Abel |
Most runs | Queentor Abel (206) |
Most wickets | Henriette Ishimwe (16) |
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The 2023 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that took place in Rwanda from 10 to 17 June 2023.[1] It was the ninth edition of the annual Kwibuka T20 Tournament,[2] which was first played in 2014 in remembrance of the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.[3]
Tanzania had won the 2022 tournament,[4] but they did not enter the 2023 tournament, which featured Rwanda, Botswana, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda.[5]
Nigeria made a good start, winning their first three games to take a surprise lead in the tournament standings.[6] The closely contested round-robin stage ultimately saw the hosts and Nigeria in a race to claim the second spot in the final behind Uganda.[7][8][9] Uganda topped the table, winning their first seven round-robin games, before losing a dead-rubber against Nigeria.[10]
Rwanda claimed a surprise 6-wicket victory over Uganda in the final.[11][12] This was Rwanda's first win against Uganda and the first time that they had won the Kwibuka tournament.[13][14]
Squads
Botswana[15] | Kenya[16][17] | Nigeria[18] | Rwanda[19] | Uganda[20] |
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Round-robin
Points table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Uganda | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1.197 |
2 | Rwanda | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.442 |
3 | Nigeria | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −0.019 |
4 | Kenya | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −0.794 |
5 | Botswana | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | −0.817 |
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Fixtures
Day one
10 June 2023 09:45 Scorecard |
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Marie Bimenyimana 19 (39) Shameelah Mosweu 2/11 (4 overs) | Florence Samanyika 17 (41) Rosine Irera 3/8 (4 overs) |
Rwanda won by 20 runs Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Scarlett Hale (Eng) and Veronique Iriho (Rwa) Player of the match: Belise Murekatete (Rwa) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pako Mapotsane (Bot) made her T20I debut.
10 June 2023 13:45 Scorecard |
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Thapelo Modise 18 (37) Irene Alumo 3/9 (4 overs) |
Uganda won by 28 runs IPRC Cricket Ground, Kigali Umpires: Sharon Athuola (Uga) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) Player of the match: Rita Musamali (Uga) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Merapelo Phiase (Bot) and Malisa Ariokot (Uga) both made their T20I debuts.
10 June 2023 13:45 Scorecard |
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Gisele Ishimwe 30 (39) Adeshola Adekunle 2/13 (3 overs) | Salome Sunday 47* (57) Immaculee Muhawenimana 2/20 (4 overs) |
Nigeria won by 6 wickets Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Scarlett Hale (Eng) and John Mayeku (Uga) Player of the match: Salome Sunday (Nga) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
Day two
11 June 2023 09:15 Scorecard |
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Venasa Ooko 30 (23) Josiane Nyirankundineza 2/12 (4 overs) |
Rwanda won by 8 wickets IPRC Cricket Ground, Kigali Umpires: Sharon Athuola (Uga) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) Player of the match: Henriette Ishimwe (Rwa) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
11 June 2023 09:45 Scorecard |
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Shameelah Mosweu 26 (52) Favour Eseigbe 2/14 (3 overs) | Blessing Etim 26 (22) Goabilwe Matome 2/13 (3.2 overs) |
Nigeria won by 6 wickets Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Veronique Iriho (Rwa) and John Mayeku (Uga) Player of the match: Lucky Piety (Nga) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
11 June 2023 13:15 Scorecard |
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Gisele Ishimwe 33 (41) Evelyn Anyipo 4/1 (4 overs) | Kevin Awino 34 (49) Margueritte Vumiliya 2/16 (4 overs) |
Uganda won by 7 wickets IPRC Cricket Ground, Kigali Umpires: Scarlett Hale (Eng) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) Player of the match: Evelyn Anyipo (Uga) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
- Lorna Anyait (Uga) made her T20I debut.
11 June 2023 13:45 Scorecard |
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Queentor Abel 51 (55) Favour Eseigbe 2/16 (4 overs) |
Nigeria won by 3 wickets Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Veronique Iriho (Rwa) and Gaston Niyibizi (Rwa) Player of the match: Lucky Piety (Nga) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
Day three
12 June 2023 09:45 Scorecard |
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Esther Sandy 52 (39) Evelyn Anyipo 2/14 (4 overs) | Immaculate Nakisuuyi 31 (20) Favour Eseigbe 2/19 (4 overs) |
Uganda won by 5 wickets Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Sharon Athuola (Uga) and Gaston Niyibizi (Rwa) Player of the match: Stephani Nampiina (Uga) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
12 June 2023 13:45 Scorecard |
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Laura Mophakedi 11 (36) Esther Wachira 3/3 (2.1 overs) |
Kenya won by 8 wickets Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Scarlett Hale (Eng) and John Mayeku (Uga) Player of the match: Melvin Khagoitsa (Ken) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
Day four
13 June 2023 09:45 Scorecard |
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Stephani Nampiina 37 (36) Flavia Odhiambo 4/16 (4 overs) |
Uganda won by 13 runs Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Gaston Niyibizi (Rwa) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) Player of the match: Stephani Nampiina (Uga) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
Day five
14 June 2023 09:15 Scorecard |
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Florence Samanyika 31 (42) Malisa Ariokot 3/14 (3 overs) | Mohammed Jimia 21 (21) Florence Samanyika 2/17 (4 overs) |
Uganda won by 6 wickets IPRC Cricket Ground, Kigali Umpires: Lydiah Kaparo (Ken) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) Player of the match: Malisa Ariokot (Uga) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
14 June 2023 09:45 Scorecard |
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Esther Sandy 20 (29) Esther Wachira 2/6 (4 overs) | Venasa Ooko 21* (46) Oseyende Omonkhobio 1/5 (4 overs) |
Nigeria won by 22 runs Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Sharon Athuola (Uga) and Gaston Niyibizi (Rwa) Player of the match: Peculiar Agboya (Nga) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
14 June 2023 13:15 Scorecard |
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Venasa Ooko 17 (32) Evelyn Anyipo 1/6 (4 overs) |
Uganda won by 37 runs IPRC Cricket Ground, Kigali Umpires: Veronique Iriho (Rwa) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) Player of the match: Stephani Nampiina (Uga) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
14 June 2023 13:45 Scorecard |
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Lucky Piety 18 (20) Henriette Ishimwe 4/10 (3 overs) |
Rwanda won by 9 wickets Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Sharon Athuola (Uga) and Scarlett Hale (Eng) Player of the match: Alice Ikuzwe (Rwa) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
Day six
15 June 2023 09:15 Scorecard |
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Alice Ikuzwe 10 (14) Concy Aweko 3/2 (3 overs) | Janet Mbabazi 20* (18) |
Uganda won by 10 wickets IPRC Cricket Ground, Kigali Umpires: Scarlett Hale (Eng) and Lydiah Kaparo (Ken) Player of the match: Concy Aweko (Uga) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
15 June 2023 09:45 Scorecard |
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Mary Mwangi 12 (13) Goabilwe Matome 3/12 (4 overs) | Florence Samanyika 24 (31) Flavia Odhiambo 2/9 (2 overs) |
Match tied (Kenya won the Super Over) Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Veronique Iriho (Rwa) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) Player of the match: Flavia Odhiambo (Ken) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
- Super Over: Botswana 9/0, Kenya 10/0
15 June 2023 13:15 Scorecard |
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Venasa Ooko 17 (20) Henriette Ishimwe 4/11 (4 overs) | Alice Ikuzwe 20 (13) Queentor Abel 2/23 (3.3 overs) |
Rwanda won by 7 wickets IPRC Cricket Ground, Kigali Umpires: Sharon Athuola (Uga) and Scarlett Hale (Eng) Player of the match: Henriette Ishimwe (Rwa) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.
- Judith Ajiambo (Ken) made her T20I debut.
15 June 2023 13:45 Scorecard |
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Abigail Igbobie 24 (37) Shameelah Mosweu 4/9 (4 overs) |
Botswana won by 23 runs Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Gaston Niyibizi (Rwa) and Veronique Iriho (Rwa) Player of the match: Shameelah Mosweu (Bot) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
Day seven
16 June 2023 09:45 Scorecard |
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Florence Samanyika 30* (48) Alice Ikuzwe 3/15 (4 overs) | Merveille Uwase 34* (49) Tuelo Shadrack 2/8 (3.5 overs) |
Rwanda won by 3 wickets Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Sharon Athuola (Uga) and Lydiah Kaparo (Ken) Player of the match: Alice Ikuzwe (Rwa) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
16 June 2023 13:45 Scorecard |
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Stephani Nampiina 21 (29) Adeshola Adekunle 3/14 (4 overs) |
Nigeria won by 3 wickets Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Lydiah Kaparo (Ken) and Gaston Niyibizi (Rwa) Player of the match: Rachael Samson (Nga) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd place play-off
17 June 2022 09:45 Scorecard |
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Lucky Piety 17 (19) Mary Mwangi 4/9 (4 overs) |
Kenya won by 48 runs Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Sharon Athuola (Uga) and Veronique Iriho (Rwa) Player of the match: Queentor Abel (Ken) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
Final
17 June 2022 13:45 Scorecard |
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Merveille Uwase 17 (41) Phiona Kulume 2/11 (4 overs) |
Rwanda won by 6 wickets Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Scarlett Hale (Eng) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) Player of the match: Henriette Ishimwe (Rwa) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.
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