Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) have announced that they will be hosting the second (2nd) edition of NCF Women’s T20I International tournament at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos, from March 26th – April 03rd, 2023. Rwanda Women’s team won the inaugural edition of the tournament held last year, where they won in the Final against the host’s in a 5-nation event. The 2023 edition of the tournament will see Women’s national teams from Rwanda, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Cameroon (making their debut in the tournament) travel to Lagos to compete with the host’s, with matches set to take place at the Tafawa Balewa Square ground.
Squads
Ghana Women: Rhyda Ofori (Captain), Rozabel Asumadu, Elizabeth Annor, Ellen Asante, Kate Awuah, Miriam Eshun, Jacqueline K, Komalpreet Kaur G, Cynthia Konadu, Christiana N, Emmanuella Nyaaba, Beatrice Oduro, Rashidatu Salia and Ivy Yeboah
Nigeria Women: Blessing Etim (Captain), Rukayat Abdulrasak, Adekunle Adeshola, Peculiar Agboya, Favour Eseigbe, Sarah Etim, Chinyenum George, Abigail Igbobie, Agatha Obulor, Lucky Piety, Racheal Samson, Esther Sandy, Salome Sunday and Lillian Udeh
Cameroon Women: Michelle Ekani (Captain), Manuella Mbida, Sonita A, Marguerite Bessala, Maeva Douma, Edwige G, Elsa Kana, Tchouabo Leslie, Ingrid M, Annie N, Jeanne Ngono, Olive R, Madeleine Sissako and Brenda W
Rwanda Women: Marie Bimenyimana (Captain), Sifa Ingabire, Alice Ikuzwe, Flora Irakoze, Rosine Irera, Gisele Ishimwe, Henriette Ishimwe, Immaculee Muhawenimana, Belyse Murekatete, Josiane Nyirankundineza, Cynthia Tuyizere, Clarisse Uwase, Geovanis Uwase, Merveille Uwase, Sarah Uwera and Margueritte Vumiliya
Sierra Leone Women: Fatmata Parkinson (Captain), Cilina Bull, Fatu Conteh, Alice Fillie, Emma Kamara, Fatu Kamara, Zainab Kamara, Isatu Koroma, Janet Kowa, Fatu Pessima, Isha Quee, Hassanatu Sawanneh, Hussainatu Sawanneh and Marie Turay
NCF Women’s T20I Invitational Schedule
27th/28th March 2023: Nigeria Women vs Sierra Leone Women (Scorecard) ; Ghana Women vs Rwanda Women (Scorecard) ; Cameroon Women vs Nigeria Women (Scorecard) ; Ghana Women vs Sierra Leone Women (Scorecard)
29th/31st March 2023: Sierra Leone Women vs Rwanda Women (Scorecard) ; Cameroon Women vs Ghana Women (Scorecard) ; Rwanda Women vs Cameroon Women (Scorecard) ; Ghana Women vs Nigeria Women (Scorecard)
01st April 2023: Cameroon Women vs Sierra Leone Women (Scorecard) ; Nigeria Women vs Rwanda Women (Scorecard)
02nd April 2023: 3rd/4th Play-off (Scorecard) ; FINAL (Scorecard)
