2023 West Africa Trophy

2023 West Africa Trophy
Dates4 – 15 October 2023
Administrator(s)Nigeria Cricket Association
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Triple round-robin and play-offs
Host(s) Nigeria
Champions Nigeria (1st title)
Runners-up Rwanda
Participants4
Matches20
Player of the seriesNigeria Isaac Okpe
Most runsNigeria Sulaimon Runsewe (229)
Most wicketsNigeria Isaac Okpe (17)

The 2023 West Africa Trophy was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that took place in Nigeria in October 2023.[1] The tournament was played at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos, and featured national teams from Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.[2] For Nigeria and Rwanda, the tournament formed part of their preparations for the Africa World Cup Qualifier.[3]

At the final rest day, Nigeria had won each of their first eight matches to secure the top position in the round-robin stage.[4] Nigeria defeated Rwanda in the final by 17 runs to win the first edition of the West Africa Trophy.[5] Nigeria's Isaac Okpe was named player of the tournament.[6]

Squads

 Ghana  Nigeria[7]  Rwanda[8]  Sierra Leone
  • Didier Ndikubwimana (c, wk)
  • Martin Akayezu
  • Zappy Bimenyimana
  • Eric Dusingizimana
  • Jean Iradukunda
  • Kevin Irakoze
  • Hamza Khan
  • Eric Kubwimana
  • Oscar Manishimwe (wk)
  • Muhammad Nadir
  • Wilson Niyitanga
  • Emile Rukiriza
  • Emmanuel Sebareme
  • Orchide Tuyisenge
  • George Edward Ngegba (c)
  • Chernoh Bah
  • John Bangura (wk)
  • Raymond Coker (wk)
  • Samuel Conteh
  • Abass Gbla
  • Yegbeh Jalloh
  • Aruna Kainessie
  • Ibrahim Kamara
  • Miniru Kpaka
  • Lansana Lamin
  • George Sesay
  • Alusine Turay
  • Moses Williams

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Nigeria 9 9 0 0 18 2.520 Advanced to the final
2  Rwanda 9 4 5 0 8 0.591
3  Ghana 9 4 5 0 8 −1.260 Advanced to the 3rd place play-off
4  Sierra Leone 9 1 8 0 2 −1.668
Source: ESPNcricinfo[9]

Fixtures

4 October 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Nigeria 
127/8 (20 overs)
v
 Rwanda
73 (18.1 overs)
Daniel Ajekun 28 (42)
Emile Rukiriza 3/13 (3 overs)
Orchide Tuyisenge 24 (27)
Chiemelie Udekwe 3/14 (4 overs)
Nigeria won by 54 runs
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and David Odhiambo (Ken)
Player of the match: Chiemelie Udekwe (Nga)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Hamza Khan and Muhammad Nadir (Rwa) both made their T20I debuts.
4 October 2023
14:15
Scorecard
Sierra Leone 
95/9 (20 overs)
v
 Ghana
96/7 (17.2 overs)
Alusine Turay 33 (18)
Obed Harvey 3/14 (4 overs)
Obed Harvey 28* (41)
Samuel Conteh 2/13 (3.2 overs)
Ghana won by 3 wickets
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Wale Adeoye (Nga) and Habib Enesi (Nga)
Player of the match: Obed Harvey (Gha)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected to field.
  • Syed Aqeel Israr (Gha) and Moses Williams (Sle) both made their T20I debuts.
5 October 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Nigeria 
155/6 (20 overs)
v
 Sierra Leone
92 (18.5 overs)
Sulaimon Runsewe 79* (55)
Raymond Coker 2/19 (4 overs)
John Bangura 36 (48)
Isaac Okpe 2/7 (2 overs)
Nigeria won by 63 runs
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Musa Bodie (Nga) and Taiwo Oladunjoye (Nga)
Player of the match: Sulaimon Runsewe (Nga)
  • Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to field.
  • Yegbeh Jalloh and Aruna Kainessie (Sle) both made their T20I debuts.
5 October 2023
14:15
Scorecard
Rwanda 
121/7 (20 overs)
v
 Ghana
121 (20 overs)
Hamza Khan 45 (46)
Samson Awiah 2/21 (4 overs)
Kelvin Awala 23 (14)
Martin Akayezu 4/17 (2 overs)
Match tied
(Ghana won the Super Over)
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Ibrahim Kabia (Sle) and Kehinde Olanbiwonnu (Nga)
Player of the match: Kevin Irakoze (Rwa)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Super Over: Ghana 6/1, Rwanda 3/2
6 October 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Nigeria 
129 (19.3 overs)
v
 Ghana
94 (18 overs)
Daniel Ajekun 36 (21)
Michael Aboagye 3/21 (4 overs)
Obed Harvey 38 (35)
Mohameed Taiwo 2/9 (2 overs)
Nigeria won by 35 runs
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and David Odhiambo (Ken)
Player of the match: Peter Aho (Nga)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected to field.
6 October 2023
14:15
Scorecard
Rwanda 
154/8 (20 overs)
v
 Sierra Leone
121/5 (20 overs)
Hamza Khan 59 (44)
Alusine Turay 4/29 (4 overs)
George Ngegba 38* (45)
Kevin Irakoze 2/27 (4 overs)
Rwanda won by 33 runs
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Olawale Adekoya (Nga) and Olumide Akintokun (Nga)
Player of the match: Hamza Khan (Rwa)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
7 October 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Rwanda 
95/9 (18 overs)
v
 Nigeria
101/4 (16.2 overs)
Orchide Tuyisenge 27 (45)
Isaac Okpe 3/30 (4 overs)
Isaac Danladi 31* (24)
Emmanuel Sebareme 1/5 (3 overs)
Nigeria won by 6 wickets
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Taiwo Oladunjoye (Nga) and Kehinde Olanbiwonnu (Nga)
Player of the match: Isaac Danladi (Nga)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
7 October 2023
14:15
Scorecard
Sierra Leone 
110/7 (20 overs)
v
 Ghana
111/2 (16.5 overs)
Lansana Lamin 32 (27)
Obed Harvey 3/18 (4 overs)
Godfred Bakiweyem 41* (40)
George Sesay 1/17 (3 overs)
Ghana won by 8 wickets
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Musa Bodie (Nga) and Ibrahim Kabia (Sle)
Player of the match: Obed Harvey (Gha)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected field.
8 October 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Sierra Leone 
49 (14.5 overs)
v
 Nigeria
50/1 (7.1 overs)
John Bangura 17* (28)
Mohameed Taiwo 4/13 (4 overs)
Daniel Ajekun 21* (20)
George Sesay 1/8 (1 over)
Nigeria won by 9 wickets
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Olawale Adekoya (Nga) and David Odhiambo (Ken)
Player of the match: Mohameed Taiwo (Nga)
  • Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.
8 October 2023
14:15
Scorecard
Rwanda 
107/5 (20 overs)
v
 Ghana
60 (15.3 overs)
Eric Dusingizimana 56* (65)
Godfred Bakiweyem 3/16 (4 overs)
Obed Harvey 18 (20)
Emmanuel Sebareme 4/6 (3.3 overs)
Rwanda won by 47 runs
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Habib Enesi (Nga)
Player of the match: Emmanuel Sebareme (Rwa)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
10 October 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Nigeria 
142/6 (20 overs)
v
 Ghana
60 (14.2 overs)
Sulaimon Runsewe 80 (62)
Rexford Bakum 2/21 (3 overs)
James Vifah 16 (12)
Mohameed Taiwo 4/16 (4 overs)
Nigeria won by 82 runs
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Musa Bodie (Nga)
Player of the match: Sulaimon Runsewe (Nga)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
10 October 2023
14:15
Scorecard
Sierra Leone 
109 (19.1 overs)
v
 Rwanda
107/8 (20 overs)
John Bangura 30 (39)
Emmanuel Sebareme 3/12 (4 overs)
Hamza Khan 38 (30)
Raymond Coker 3/12 (4 overs)
Sierra Leone won by 2 runs
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Taiwo Oladunjoye (Nga)
Player of the match: Raymond Coker (Sle)
  • Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.
11 October 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Ghana 
109/9 (20 overs)
v
 Nigeria
110/5 (18.1 overs)
Obed Harvey 23 (27)
Isaac Danladi 3/11 (4 overs)
Ademola Onikoyi 52* (55)
Godfred Bakiweyem 2/18 (4 overs)
Nigeria won by 5 wickets
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Ibrahim Kabia (Sle) and David Odhiambo (Ken)
Player of the match: Isaac Danladi (Nga)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
11 October 2023
14:15
Scorecard
Sierra Leone 
77 (19.4 overs)
v
 Rwanda
78/5 (15.2 overs)
Chernoh Bah 15 (13)
Emile Rukiriza 3/21 (3.4 overs)
Orchide Tuyisenge 21 (16)
Miniru Kpaka 1/14 (3 overs)
Rwanda won by 5 wickets
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Olawale Adekoya (Nga) and Kehinde Olanbiwonnu (Nga)
Player of the match: Emile Rukiriza (Rwa)
  • Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.
12 October 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Ghana 
54 (14.2 overs)
v
 Rwanda
58/1 (6.2 overs)
Rexford Bakum 14 (17)
Kevin Irakoze 3/5 (2 overs)
Orchide Tuyisenge 35* (23)
Daniel Anefie 1/3 (1 over)
Rwanda won by 9 wickets
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Taiwo Oladunjoye (Nga)
Player of the match: Kevin Irakoze (Rwa)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Nurudeen Ibrahim (Gha) made his T20I debut.
12 October 2023
14:15
Scorecard
Nigeria 
106 (19.2 overs)
v
 Sierra Leone
53 (15.4 overs)
Ademola Onikoyi 26 (26)
Samuel Conteh 4/12 (3.2 overs)
Ibrahim Kamara 12* (15)
Isaac Danladi 3/8 (4 overs)
Nigeria won by 53 runs
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Musa Bodie (Nga) and Habib Enesi (Nga)
Player of the match: Isaac Okpe (Nga)
  • Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to field.
14 October 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Rwanda 
24 (6.1 overs)
v
 Nigeria
27/2 (6.1 overs)
Orchide Tuyisenge 6 (2)
Muhammad Nadir 6 (2)
Peter Aho 4/14 (1.3 overs)
Sulaimon Runsewe 19* (17)
Muhammad Nadir 1/2 (2 overs)
Nigeria won by 8 wickets
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Olawale Adekoya (Nga) and Ibrahim Kabia (Sle)
Player of the match: Joshua Asia (Nga)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain.
14 October 2023
14:15
Scorecard
Ghana 
112/9 (20 overs)
v
 Sierra Leone
107/6 (20 overs)
Rexford Bakum 30 (27)
Miniru Kpaka 3/31 (4 overs)
George Ngegba 26* (25)
Godfred Bakiweyem 2/27 (4 overs)
Ghana won by 5 runs
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: David Odhiambo (Ken) and Taiwo Oladunjoye (Nga)
Player of the match: Rexford Bakum (Gha)
  • Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to field.

3rd place play-off

15 October 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Ghana 
72 (18.1 overs)
v
 Sierra Leone
73/4 (18 overs)
Daniel Anefie 19 (19)
Ibrahim Kamara 3/4 (1.1 overs)
George Ngegba 29* (35)
Obed Harvey 1/6 (3 overs)
Sierra Leone won by 6 wickets
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Musa Bodie (Nga)
Player of the match: George Ngegba (Sle)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

15 October 2023
14:15
Scorecard
Nigeria 
103/7 (20 overs)
v
 Rwanda
86/8 (20 overs)
Isaac Danladi 44 (47)
Muhammad Nadir 1/10 (4 overs)
Orchide Tuyisenge 21 (27)
Joshua Asia 3/9 (4 overs)
Nigeria won by 17 runs
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Kehinde Olanbiwonnu (Nga)
Player of the match: Isaac Danladi (Nga)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.

Notes

  1. ^ Ademola Onikoyi captained Nigeria in the seventeenth match of the series.

References

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  2. ^ "Cricket: Yellow Greens upbeat ahead West African tourney". Punch Sports. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Nigeria Cricket Team extends lead as West Africa Trophy tournament enters crucial stage". Premium Times. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Cricket: Nigeria maintain lead with 8 wins at West African Trophy". The Cable. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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