Namibia Women crowned Champions of Botswana 7s T20I tournament

Namibia Women’s team have won the Botswana 7s T20I tournament after winning the final match against Sierra Leone Women and remained unbeaten throughout the 6 matches played in the 7-nation event with team and player ranking points in ICC T20I rankings for all the participants except the Zambia Women’s team, which had 1 Botswana representative player in their squad.

Matches between the teams of host’s Botswana, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Lesotho and Malawi were considered for official T20I status and ranking points.

Namibia Women’s captain Yasmeen Khan was adjudged the Player of the Match in the final game while Adri van der Merwe was awarded the Player of the Tournament recognition for her performances in the tournament.

The final match between Sierra Leone Women and Namibia Women ended up as an one-sided affair as Namibia restricted Sierra Leone to only 80/4 in their 20 overs and then chased it down in 11.1 overs, making 81/1 in the process.

The batting and bowling records in the tournament has been dominated by players from Namibia, Sierra Leone, Mozambique and Botswana. To access the records, click here.

Brief Scores (matches played on 25th Aug 2018):

Mozambique Women 107/8 in 20 overs (Isabel Chuma 23, Maria Matine 15, Botsogo Mpedi 3/11, Shameelah Mosweu 3/27, Goabilwe Matome 1/18) lost to Botswana Women 108/1 in 13.1 overs (Olebogeng Batisani 35 n.o, Laura Mophakedi 23, Ameliana Arroz 1/16) by 9 wickets

Lesotho Women 49 all out in 17.3 overs (Tshepang Khabo 12, Tanki Ramabitsa 11, Dalida Dzimau 2/11, Triphonia Luka 2/15, Shahida Hussein 1/5, Brenda Ndipo 1/6) lost to Malawi Women 50/1 in 6 overs (Mary Mabvuka 15, Tadala Tereza 15 n.o, Tanki Ramabitsa 1/11) by 9 wickets

Sierra Leone 80/4 in 20 overs (Mabinty Sankoh 23, Ann Marie Kamara 20, Arrasta Diegaardt 1/13, Kayleen Green 1/16, Sylvia Shihepo 1/23) lost to Namibia Women 81/1 in 11.1 overs (Yasmeen Khan 37, Adri van der Merwe 26 n.o, Zainab Kamara 1/5) by 9 wickets