Rwanda’s national women’s squad have registered a hard-fought series draw over Nigeria’s women’s squad (2-2) at home in the 5-match T20I series. The series was the return leg of the bi-lateral arrangement made between the two cricket boards, after Rwanda toured Nigeria in Jan 2019 for a 5-match series, which Nigeria won 3-2 at the time. All matches were official T20I games and were played at Gahanga International Stadium, Kigali.
After Rwanda won the opening game, the 2nd game ended in a tie (although there was no official word available with regards to the super over, as Rwanda Cricket Association are claiming win in the match and the series 3-2, which would imply that they won the 2nd game, which can only happen if Nigeria Women did not participate in the super over or over a forfeit). Nigeria registered back-to-back victories in the 3rd and 4th game, before the host’s came back strongly to win the final match of the series.
Brief Scores
01st T20I: Nigeria Women 77/8 in 20 overs (Salome Sunday 25, Agazuma Samantha 13, Ikuzwe Alice 2/8, Ishimwe Herniette 1/17, Divine Igihozo 1/23) lost to Rwanda Women 80/6 in 19.4 overs (Ikuzwe Alice 20, Gisele Ishimwe 14, Salome Sunday 3/20, Favour Eseigbe 1/12, Obulor Agatha 1/15) by 4 wickets
02nd T20I: Nigeria Women 105/2 in 20 overs (Etim Blessing 50 n.o, KehindeAbdulquadri 41, Muhawenimana Immaculee 1/22) tied with Rwanda Women 105/6 in 20 overs (Uwamahoro Cathia 39 n.o, Gisele Ishimwe 25, Ikuzwe Alice 13, Obulor Agatha 2/11, Samson Rachael 1/9, Abdulquadri Taiwo 1/26)
03rd T20I: Nigeria Women 112/3 in 20 overs (Etim Blessing 45 n.o, Salome Sunday 19, KehindeAbdulquadri 16, Divine Igihozo 1/21, Nyirankundineza Josiane 1/22) beat Rwanda Women 99/6 in 20 overs (Uwera Sarah 33, Ishimwe Dusabemungu Diane 18, Gisele Ishimwe 14, Etim Blessing 2/26, Abdulquadri Taiwo 1/14) by 13 runs
04th T20I: Nigeria Women 87/5 in 20 overs (Salome Sunday 26, Shakirat Oyewole 13 retired hurt, Muhawenimana Immaculee 3/18, Nyirankundineza Josiane 1/13) beat Rwanda Women 86 all out in 19.3 overs (Ishimwe Herniette 44, Uwera Sarah 13, Etim Blessing 2/11, Favour Eseigbe 2/17, Samson Rachael 1/11, Salome Sunday 1/15) by 1 run
05th T20I: Nigeria Women 110/4 in 20 overs (Salome Sunday 45, Etim Blessing 44 n.o, Muhawenimana Immaculee 2/24, Divine Igihozo 1/11, Nyirankundineza Josiane 1/25) lost to Rwanda Women 111/6 in 19.1 overs (Ikuzwe Alice 30, Gisele Ishimwe 17, Delphine X 13 n.o, Sifa Ingabire 13, Desmond Mary 3/21, Salome Sunday 1/11, Samson Rachael 1/18, Etim Blessing 1/28) by 4 wickets
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