Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) have announced that they will be hosting a multi-nation Women’s Invitational T20I tournament at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos, from March 26th – April 04th, 2022. NCF will host women’s teams from Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Ghana and The Gambia in the event, with ICC WT20I ranking points on offer towards the Team rankings table. All the teams are expected to arrive in Lagos on the 26th of March, and following the press conference and technical meetings on the 27th, the matches will begin from 28th March 2022.
All the competing teams will play each other in a single round-robin group stage format, following which the top 2 teams in the points table will contest in the Final.
Nigeria Women’s T20I Invitational Squads
Rwanda Women: Sarah Uwera, Gisele Ishimwe, Cathia Uwamahoro, Diane Bimenyimana, Henriette Ishimwe, Alice Ikuzwe, Sifa Ingabire, Margueritte Vumiliya, Belyse Murekatete, Immaculee Muhawenimana, Josiane Nyirankundineza, Flora Irakoze, Antoinette Uwimbabazi and Merveille Uwase
Ghana Women: Rhyda Amanfo Ofori, Fati Bawa, Rozabel Asumadu, Ivy Kyerewaa Yeboah, Janet Alaare, Kate Awauh, Elizabeth Annor, Emmanuella Nyaaba, Felicia Serwaa, Emma Abdulai, Ellen Otu Asante, Grace Adiabey, Rashidatu Salia, Beatrice Oduro, Miriam Eshun and Cynthia Ankobea Konadu
The Gambia Women: Secka Dibba, Fatoumata Singateh, Kumba Bah, Maimuna Sano, Fatou Faye, Sosseh Sano, Awa Bobb, Haddy Wally, Ya Marie Jammeh, Fatou Cessay, Tida Kassama, Marie Sambou, Hawa Badjie, Marie Grace Mendy, Adama Bobb, Catherine Mendy, Sukai Conteh and Naffie Camara
Nigeria Women: Blessing Etim, Omonye Asika, Kehinde Abdulquadri, Piety Lucky, Abigail Igbobie, Agatha Obulor, Salome Sunday, Oseyande Omonkhobhio, Taiwo Abdulquadri, Rachael Samson, Udeh Lillian, Miracle Imimole, Mary Desmond and Favour Eseigbe
Nigeria Women’s T20I Invitational Schedule (Local Timings)
28th March 2022: Sierra Leone Women vs Nigeria Women (Scorecard) ; Ghana Women vs Rwanda Women (Scorecard)
29th March 2022: The Gambia Women vs Nigeria Women (Scorecard) ; Sierra Leone Women vs Ghana Women (Scorecard)
30th March 2022: Sierra Leone Women vs Rwanda Women (Scorecard) ; Ghana Women vs The Gambia Women (Scorecard)
01st April 2022: Ghana Women vs Nigeria Women (Scorecard) ; The Gambia Women vs Rwanda Women (Scorecard)
02nd April 2022: Sierra Leone Women vs The Gambia Women (Scorecard) ; Rwanda Women vs Nigeria Women (Scorecard)
03rd April 2022: 3rd/4th Play-off (Ghana Women vs Sierra Leone Women – Scorecard) ; Final (Rwanda Women vs Nigeria Women – Scorecard)