Nigerian women's cricket team in Rwanda in 2019–20
Nigerian women's cricket team in Rwanda in 2019–20 | |||
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Rwanda | Nigeria | ||
Dates | 4 – 7 September 2019 | ||
Captains | Sarah Uwera | Samantha Agazuma | |
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | Rwanda won the 5-match series 3–2 | ||
Most runs | Cathia Uwamahoro (73) | Blessing Etim (145) | |
Most wickets | Immaculate Muhawenimana (6) | Salome Sunday (5) Blessing Etim (5) |
The Nigeria women's cricket team toured Rwanda in September 2019 to play a five-match Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) series.[1][2] The two teams had previously played a five-match series in Abuja, Nigeria in January 2019, with Nigeria winning 3–2.[3] This return tour in September 2019 was Rwanda's turn to host Nigeria.[3]
The matches were played at the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium in Kigali.[3] In a reverse of the previous series between the two sides, Rwanda won the five-match series 3 matches to 2.[4]
Squads
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WT20I series
1st WT20I
4 September 2019 09:30 Scorecard |
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Salome Sunday 25 (15) Alice Ikuzwe 2/8 (3 overs) | Alice Ikuzwe 20 (22) Salome Sunday 3/20 (4 overs) |
Rwanda won by 4 wickets Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Itangishaka Olivier (Rwa) Player of the match: Alice Ikuzwe (Rwa) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.
- Divine Ishimwe, Neema Micheline (Rwa), Kehinde Abdulquadri and Salome Sunday (Nga) all made their WT20I debuts.
2nd WT20I
4 September 2019 13:50 Scorecard |
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Blessing Etim 50* (48) Immaculate Muhawenimana 1/22 (4 overs) | Cathia Uwamahoro 39* (39) Agatha Obulor 2/11 (4 overs) |
Match tied (Rwanda awarded the win) Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Eric Dusabemungu (Rwa) and Itangishaka Olivier (Rwa) Player of the match: Kehinde Abdulquadri (Nga) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.
- Rwanda were awarded the victory after Nigeria Women refused to play the Super Over.[5]
3rd WT20I
6 September 2019 09:30 Scorecard |
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Blessing Etim 45* (39) Divine Ishimwe 1/21 (4 overs) | Sarah Uwera 33 (49) Blessing Etim 2/26 (4 overs) |
Nigeria won by 13 runs Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Eric Dusabemungu (Rwa) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match: Blessing Etim (Nga) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.
4th WT20I
6 September 2019 13:50 Scorecard |
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Salome Sunday 26 (28) Immaculee Muhawenimana 3/18 (4 overs) | Henriette Ishimwe 44 (45) Blessing Etim 2/11 (4 overs) |
Nigeria won by 1 run Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Itangishaka Olivier (Rwa) Player of the match: Favour Eseigbe (Nga) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Omonye Asika (Nga) made her WT20I debut.
5th WT20I
7 September 2019 13:50 Scorecard |
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Salome Sunday 45 (47) Immaculate Muhawenimana 2/24 (4 overs) | Alice Ikuzwe 30 (38) Mary Desmond 3/21 (4 overs) |
Rwanda won by 4 wickets Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Eric Dusabemungu (Rwa) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match: Salome Sunday (Nga) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Esther Sandy (Nga) made her WT20I debut.
References
- ^ "Nigeria Women tour of Rwanda 2019/20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Bilateral series between Rwanda, Nigeria kick off in Kigali". The New Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Nigeria women to tour Rwanda for return leg of bilateral T20I series". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Rwanda wins bi-lateral series 3-2 against Nigeria Women in Kigali". Female Cricket. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Cricket: Rwanda look to keep perfect record against Nigeria". The New Times. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
External links
- Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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Preceding season: International cricket in 2019
- Nigeria women in Rwanda
- Australia women in West Indies
- Afghanistan in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series
- United States Tri-Nation Series
- Ireland Tri-Nation Series
- South Africa in India
- Malaysia CWC Challenge League A
- Women's East Asia Cup
- South Africa women in India
- Sri Lanka in Pakistan
- Sri Lanka women in Australia
- Singapore Tri-Nation Series
- Vanuatu in Malaysia
Following Season: International cricket in 2020