2023 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament

2023 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament
Dates10 – 17 June 2023
Administrator(s)Rwanda Cricket Association
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and play-offs
Host(s) Rwanda
Champions Rwanda (1st title)
Runners-up Uganda
Participants5
Matches22
Player of the seriesKenya Queentor Abel
Most runsKenya Queentor Abel (206)
Most wicketsRwanda 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]
  • Laura Mophakedi (c, wk)
  • Mercy Dipogiso (wk)
  • Onneile Keitsemang
  • Oratile Kgeresi
  • Pako Mapotsane
  • Goabilwe Matome
  • Thapelo Modise
  • Amantle Mokgotlhe
  • Shameelah Mosweu
  • Tebogo Motlhabaphuti
  • Merapelo Phiase
  • Florence Samanyika
  • Goitseone Setshwane
  • Tuelo Shadrack
  • Esther Wachira (c)
  • Melvin Khagoitsa (vc)
  • Queentor Abel
  • Judith Ajiambo
  • Lavendah Idambo
  • Marion Juma
  • Charity Muthoni (wk)
  • Mary Mwangi
  • Lynz Nabwire
  • Monicah Ndhambi
  • Flavia Odhiambo
  • Kelvia Ogola
  • Venasa Ooko
  • Ann Wanjira
  • Blessing Etim (c)
  • Favour Eseigbe (vc)
  • Rukayat Abdulrasak
  • Adeshola Adekunle
  • Peculiar Agboya
  • Omonye Asika
  • Sarah Etim (wk)
  • Abigail Igbobie (wk)
  • Agatha Obulor
  • Oseyende Omonkhobio
  • Lucky Piety
  • Rachael Samson
  • Esther Sandy
  • Salome Sunday

Round-robin

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[21]

  Advanced to the final
  Advanced to the 3rd place play-off

Fixtures

Day one

10 June 2023
09:45
Scorecard
Rwanda 
66 (20 overs)
v
 Botswana
46 (19.5 overs)
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
Uganda 
88/6 (20 overs)
v
 Botswana
60/9 (20 overs)
Rita Musamali 34* (39)
Florence Samanyika 4/16 (4 overs)
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
Rwanda 
87/7 (20 overs)
v
 Nigeria
88/4 (18.2 overs)
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
Kenya 
91/7 (20 overs)
v
 Rwanda
95/2 (15.5 overs)
Venasa Ooko 30 (23)
Josiane Nyirankundineza 2/12 (4 overs)
Henriette Ishimwe 49* (36)
Lavendah Idambo 1/7 (3 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
Botswana 
97/6 (20 overs)
v
 Nigeria
98/4 (16.2 overs)
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
Rwanda 
80/8 (20 overs)
v
 Uganda
84/3 (18.1 overs)
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
Kenya 
95/4 (20 overs)
v
 Nigeria
98/7 (16.4 overs)
Queentor Abel 51 (55)
Favour Eseigbe 2/16 (4 overs)
Lucky Piety 32* (27)
Queentor Abel 3/11 (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
Nigeria 
100/5 (20 overs)
v
 Uganda
101/5 (18.2 overs)
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
Botswana 
51 (17.1 overs)
v
 Kenya
57/2 (10.5 overs)
Laura Mophakedi 11 (36)
Esther Wachira 3/3 (2.1 overs)
Queentor Abel 40* (32)
Shameelah Mosweu 2/17 (2.5 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
Uganda 
85 (19 overs)
v
 Kenya
72 (18.2 overs)
Stephani Nampiina 37 (36)
Flavia Odhiambo 4/16 (4 overs)
Queentor Abel 18 (26)
Janet Mbabazi 2/8 (2.2 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
Botswana 
81/8 (20 overs)
v
 Uganda
83/4 (13.4 overs)
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
Nigeria 
74/9 (20 overs)
v
 Kenya
52/5 (20 overs)
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
Uganda 
116/6 (20 overs)
v
 Kenya
79/5 (20 overs)
Stephani Nampiina 31 (20)
Queentor Abel 1/11 (4 overs)
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
Nigeria 
42 (15.2 overs)
v
 Rwanda
43/1 (9.5 overs)
Lucky Piety 18 (20)
Henriette Ishimwe 4/10 (3 overs)
Gisele Ishimwe 24* (31)
Lucky Piety 1/8 (1.5 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
Rwanda 
31 (13 overs)
v
 Uganda
32/0 (6.2 overs)
Alice Ikuzwe 10 (14)
Concy Aweko 3/2 (3 overs)
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
Kenya 
82/8 (20 overs)
v
 Botswana
82/7 (13 overs)
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
Kenya 
54 (18.2 overs)
v
 Rwanda
55/3 (8.3 overs)
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
Botswana 
114/4 (20 overs)
v
 Nigeria
91/8 (20 overs)
Goabilwe Matome 45* (57)
Oseyende Omonkhobio 1/16 (4 overs)
Lucky Piety 1/16 (4 overs)
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
Botswana 
68/7 ( overs)
v
 Rwanda
72/7 (18.5 overs)
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
Uganda 
72/9 (20 overs)
v
 Nigeria
76/7 (18.5 overs)
Stephani Nampiina 21 (29)
Adeshola Adekunle 3/14 (4 overs)
Salome Sunday 25* (37)
Stephani Nampiina 2/18 (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
Kenya 
99/3 (20 overs)
v
 Nigeria
51 (18 overs)
Queentor Abel 60* (55)
Rukayat Abdulrasak 1/11 (4 overs)
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
Uganda 
65 (20 overs)
v
 Rwanda
66/4 (16.1 overs)
Stephani Nampiina 19 (33)
Henriette Ishimwe 4/6 (4 overs)
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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