2023 Victoria Series

2023 Victoria Series
Dates18 – 23 April 2023
Administrator(s)Uganda Cricket Association
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and final
Host(s) Uganda
Champions Uganda (1st title)
Runners-up Tanzania
Participants5
Matches11
Player of the seriesRwanda Henriette Ishimwe
Most runsUnited Arab Emirates Kavisha Egodage (112)
Most wicketsUganda Concy Aweko (7)
← 2019

The 2023 Victoria Series was a women's Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that took place in Uganda in April 2023, the second edition of the Victoria Series.[1] Zimbabwe had won the first edition in 2019,[2] but they did not defend the title in this edition due to other commitments.[3] The venue for all of the matches was the Lugogo Stadium in Kampala.[4] The five-team tournament was contested by hosts Uganda, as well as Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and United Arab Emirates.[5] The tournament provided all teams with preparation for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier.[6]

After Kenya's last match in the round-robin stage, the team's captain Sharon Juma announced her retirement from international cricket.[7]

Uganda's 3-run win over Tanzania confirmed their place in the final with a game to spare.[8] After the final was abandoned due to rain, Uganda were declared the champions due to having finished top of the round-robin stage.[9][10] Henriette Ishimwe of Rwanda was named player of the tournament.[11]

Squads

 Kenya[12]  Rwanda[13]  Tanzania[14]  Uganda[15]  United Arab Emirates[16]
  • Sharon Juma (c, wk)
  • Esther Wachira (vc)
  • Mercy Ahono
  • Lavendah Idambo
  • Marion Juma
  • Charity Muthoni
  • Faith Mutua
  • Lynz Nabwire
  • Monicah Ndhambi
  • Daisy Njoroge
  • Flavia Odhiambo
  • Kelvia Ogola
  • Venasa Ooko
  • Ann Wanjira
  • Fatuma Kibasu (c)
  • Sophia Jerome
  • Perice Kamunya
  • Aisha Mohamed
  • Mwapwani Mohamedi
  • Shufaa Mohamedi (wk)
  • Saum Mtae
  • Sonia Muya
  • Hudaa Omary
  • Monica Pascal
  • Neema Pius
  • Agnes Qwele
  • Mwanaidi Swedy
  • Josephine Ulrik

Round-robin

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1  Uganda 4 3 0 1 7 1.287
2  Tanzania 4 2 2 0 4 1.876
3  United Arab Emirates 4 2 2 0 4 0.585
4  Rwanda 4 2 2 0 4 −0.882
5  Kenya 4 0 3 1 1 −3.196
Source: ESPNcricinfo[17]

  Advanced to the final

Fixtures

18 April 2023
10:00
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
84/9 (20 overs)
v
 Kenya
69 (20 overs)
Chaya Mughal 24 (21)
Lavendah Idambo 2/18 (4 overs)
Venasa Ooko 14 (28)
Lavanya Keny 2/2 (2 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 15 runs
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Umpires: Norbert Abii (Uga) and John Mayeku (Uga)
Player of the match: Chaya Mughal (UAE)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
  • Marion Juma, Lynz Nabwire, Ann Wanjira (Ken), Geethika Jyothis, Avanee Patil, Rishitha Rajith and Archara Supriya (UAE) all made their WT20I debuts.
18 April 2023
13:50
Scorecard
Rwanda 
61 (20 overs)
v
 Uganda
62/3 (11.1 overs)
Gisele Ishimwe 19 (40)
Concy Aweko 2/8 (4 overs)
Janet Mbabazi 29* (31)
Rosine Irera 1/8 (2 overs)
Uganda won by 7 wickets
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Umpires: Sharon Athuola (Uga) and Simon Kintu (Uga)
Player of the match: Janet Mbabazi (Uga)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
19 April 2023
09:30
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
138/5 (20 overs)
v
 Tanzania
140/3 (17.5 overs)
Kavisha Egodage 44* (43)
Sophia Jerome 1/21 (3 overs)
Saum Mtae 40 (33)
Esha Oza 1/14 (4 overs)
Tanzania won by 7 wickets
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Umpires: Veronique Iriho (Rwa) and John Mayeku (Uga)
Player of the match: Saum Mtae (Tan)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Mwapwani Mohamedi (Tan) made her WT20I debut.
19 April 2023
13:50
Scorecard
Rwanda 
88/6 (14 overs)
v
 Kenya
41 (13.1 overs)
Henriette Ishimwe 26* (18)
Esther Wachira 3/17 (3 overs)
Sharon Juma 13 (19)
Henriette Ishimwe 2/4 (2.1 overs)
Rwanda won by 47 runs
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Umpires: Sharon Athuola (Uga) and Simon Kintu (Uga)
Player of the match: Henriette Ishimwe (Rwa)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.
20 April 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Tanzania 
146/4 (17 overs)
v
 Kenya
45 (14.5 overs)
Fatuma Kibasu 37 (33)
Flavia Odhiambo 4/25 (4 overs)
Mercy Ahono 12 (27)
Perice Kamunya 3/14 (4 overs)
Tanzania won by 101 runs
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Umpires: Norbert Abii (Uga) and Veronique Iriho (Rwa)
Player of the match: Perice Kamunya (Tan)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain.
  • Charity Muthoni (Ken) made her WT20I debut.
20 April 2023
13:50
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
98/7 (20 overs)
v
 Uganda
99/4 (17 overs)
Kavisha Egodage 38 (48)
Concy Aweko 2/15 (4 overs)
Kevin Awino 25 (33)
Vaishnave Mahesh 2/13 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 6 wickets
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Umpires: Simon Kintu (Uga) and John Mayeku (Uga)
Player of the match: Kevin Awino (Uga)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
21 April 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Uganda 
79/8 (15 overs)
v
 Tanzania
76 (15 overs)
Kevin Awino 27 (24)
Sophia Jerome 3/10 (3 overs)
Agnes Qwele 28 (28)
Janet Mbabazi 4/21 (3 overs)
Uganda won by 3 runs
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Umpires: Veronique Iriho (Rwa) and John Mayeku (Uga)
Player of the match: Concy Aweko (Uga)
  • Tanzania won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.
21 April 2023
13:50
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
117/7 (20 overs)
v
 Rwanda
57/8 (20 overs)
Esha Oza 37 (35)
Belise Murekatete 2/24 (4 overs)
Henriette Ishimwe 18 (28)
Vaishnave Mahesh 2/5 (4 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 60 runs
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Umpires: Sharon Athuola (Uga) and Simon Kintu (Uga)
Player of the match: Kavisha Egodage (UAE)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
22 April 2023
09:30
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Umpires: Veronique Iriho (Rwa) and Simon Kintu (Uga)
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.
22 April 2023
13:50
Scorecard
Rwanda 
53/4 (6 overs)
v
 Tanzania
46/4 (6 overs)
Henriette Ishimwe 22* (12)
Aisha Mohamed 1/6 (1 over)
Saum Mtae 19 (13)
Henriette Ishimwe 2/2 (1 overs)
Rwanda won by 7 runs
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Umpires: Norbert Abii (Uga) and Sharon Athuola (Uga)
Player of the match: Henriette Ishimwe (Rwa)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was reduced to 6 overs per side due to rain.
  • Sonia Muya (Tan) made her WT20I debut.

Final

23 April 2023
13:50
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Umpires: Veronique Iriho (Rwa) and John Mayeku (Uga)
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.

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