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]
| 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) |
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
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Kenya[16][17]
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Rwanda[19]
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Uganda[20]
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Round-robin
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Uganda
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8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1.197 |
| 2 | Rwanda
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8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.442 |
| 3 | Nigeria
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8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −0.019 |
| 4 | Kenya
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8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −0.794 |
| 5 | Botswana
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8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | −0.817 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[21]
Advanced to the final
Advanced to the 3rd place play-off
Fixtures
editDay one
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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 the toss and elected to bat.
- Pako Mapotsane (Bot) made her T20I debut.
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Thapelo Modise 18 (37)
Irene Alumo 3/9 (4 overs) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Merapelo Phiase (Bot) and Malisa Ariokot (Uga) both made their T20I debuts.
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Gisele Ishimwe 30 (39)
Adeshola Adekunle 2/13 (3 overs) |
Salome Sunday 47* (57)
Immaculee Muhawenimana 2/20 (4 overs) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
Day two
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Venasa Ooko 30 (23)
Josiane Nyirankundineza 2/12 (4 overs) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
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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 the toss and elected to field.
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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 the toss and elected to field.
- Lorna Anyait (Uga) made her T20I debut.
Day three
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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 the toss and elected to field.
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Laura Mophakedi 11 (36)
Esther Wachira 3/3 (2.1 overs) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
Day four
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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 the toss and elected to field.
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Esther Sandy 20 (29)
Esther Wachira 2/6 (4 overs) |
Venasa Ooko 21* (46)
Oseyende Omonkhobio 1/5 (4 overs) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
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Venasa Ooko 17 (32)
Evelyn Anyipo 1/6 (4 overs) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
Day six
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Alice Ikuzwe 10 (14)
Concy Aweko 3/2 (3 overs) |
Janet Mbabazi 20* (18)
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
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Mary Mwangi 12 (13)
Goabilwe Matome 3/12 (4 overs) |
Florence Samanyika 24 (31)
Flavia Odhiambo 2/9 (2 overs) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
- Super Over: Botswana 9/0, Kenya 10/0
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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 the toss and elected to field.
- Judith Ajiambo (Ken) made her T20I debut.
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Abigail Igbobie 24 (37)
Shameelah Mosweu 4/9 (4 overs) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
Day seven
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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) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
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Stephani Nampiina 21 (29)
Adeshola Adekunle 3/14 (4 overs) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd place play-off
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Lucky Piety 17 (19)
Mary Mwangi 4/9 (4 overs) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
Final
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Merveille Uwase 17 (41)
Phiona Kulume 2/11 (4 overs) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.
References
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- ^ "Cricket: Rwanda women end nine-year Kwibuka T20 title jinx". The New Times. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Nhamburo attributes Kwibuka women's T20 triumph to hard work". The New Times. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Botswana have named the men and women's squads that leave today for Kenya and Uganda respectively". Botswana Cricket Association (via Facebook). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ @CKDirector_WC (5 June 2023). "Announcement" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Ndege injects new blood in national women's cricket team ahead of Kwibuka". KBC. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "NCF announces final squad list for Kwibuka Women's tournament in Rwanda". Nigeria Cricket Federation. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ @RwandaCricket (8 June 2023). "Introducing the talented squad of Rwanda Women's National Team!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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