Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) will host Women’s National teams from Rwanda, Tanzania and Sierra Leone in the 4th edition of NCF Women’s T20 Invitational tournament in Lagos from February 25th – March 03rd, 2024. Each team will face each other in a double round-robin group stage format-based event. The Nigerian Women’s team are the Defending Champions from the 2023 edition, while Rwanda Women were the Winners in the 2022 edition of the tournament. The tournament will have more significance in terms of preparations, with Women’s cricket being introduced in African Games 2023 in Accra, Ghana in March 2024, and Women teams of Nigeria, Rwanda and Tanzania are participating in the Games.
NCF Women’s T20 Invitational Schedule
Tanzania: Neema Justin (Captain), Aisha Mohammed, Agnes Joseph, Hudaa Mrisho, Mwanaaid Ammy, Mwanamvua Hamisi, Perice Zakayo, Saidat Simba, Saum Borakambi, Sheila Shamte, Sophia Frank, Swaum Deo, Swaum Godfrey and Tabu Saidi
Nigeria: Blassing Etim (Captain), Salome Sunday, Chikwuonye Christabel, Odunayo Esther, Abigail Igbobie, Sarah Etim, Favour Eseigbe, Shola Adekunle, Peculiar Agboya, Lucky Piety, Esther Sandy, Abdulrasaq Rukayat, Victory Igbinedion and Samson Rachael
Sierra Leone: Fatmata Parkinson (Captain), Ann-Marie Kamara, Fatu Pessima, Linda Bull, Aminata Kamara, Theresa Tommy, Jane Newland, Zainab Kamara, Jannet Kowa, Celina Bull, Alice Fillie, Marie Turay, Hassanatu Sawanah and Ramatu Turay
Rwanda: Marie Diane Bimenyimana (Captain), Alice Ikuzwe, Gisele Ishimwe, Mervielle Uwase, Belise Murekatete, Clarrise Umutoniwase, Flora Irakoze, Geovanis Uwase, Josiane Nyirankundineza, Marie Josee Tumukunde, Henriette Ishimwe, Rosine Irera, Immaculee Muhawenimana, Zurufat Ishimwe and Sylivie Usabyimana
25th/26th February 2024: Tanzania Women vs Rwanda Women (Scorecard) ; Nigeria Women vs Sierra Leone Women (Scorecard) ; Nigeria Women vs Tanzania Women (Scorecard) ; Sierra Leone Women vs Rwanda Women (Scorecard)
28th/29th February 2024: Nigeria Women vs Rwanda Women (Scorecard) ; Sierra Leone Women vs Tanzania Women (Scorecard) ; Rwanda Women vs Tanzania Women (Scorecard) ; Sierra Leone Women vs Nigeria Women (Scorecard)
02nd/03rd March 2024: Rwanda Women vs Sierra Leone Women (Scorecard) ; Tanzania Women vs Nigeria Women (Scorecard) ; Sierra Leone Women vs Tanzania Women (Scorecard) ; Nigeria Women vs Rwanda Women (Scorecard)