The 2021 edition of the tournament was originally announced as a five-team event featuring the women's national sides of Rwanda, Botswana, Namibia, Nigeria and two-time champions Uganda.[8][9] On 29 May 2021, it was confirmed that three-time champions Kenya would also participate.[10][11] Botswana, Namibia and Nigeria played in the Kwibuka tournament for the first time.[5][12] The six teams were placed into two groups of three.[13] However, Uganda withdrew from the tournament on 3 June 2021 due to positive COVID-19 tests within their camp.[14] Prior to their withdrawal, Uganda had named a provisional squad for the tournament.[15]
Namibia won all four of their round-robin matches to become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals.[16] Hosts Rwanda beat Nigeria in their penultimate group match to confirm their berth in the semi-finals.[17] Kenya also secured a place in the semi-finals.[18] In the final group game, Nigeria beat Botswana by three wickets to become the fourth and final team to qualify for the semi-finals.[19] Namibia and Kenya advanced to the final with comfortable semi-final victories over Nigeria and Rwanda, respectively.[20][21]
Rwanda finished the tournament in third place, after beating Nigeria by eight runs in the play-off match.[22] Kenya won their fourth Kwibuka T20 title after defeating Namibia by 7 wickets in the final.[23][24] Kenyan all-rounder Queentor Abel was named player of the tournament, after scoring 165 runs and taking 7 wickets.[25]
Nigeria won by 3 wickets Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Umpires: Eric Dusabemungu (Rwa) and Jackson Nzayisenga (Rwa) Player of the match: Blessing Etim (Ngr)
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2021, kwibuka, women, tournament, women, t20i, cricket, wt20i, tournament, held, rwanda, from, june, 2021, this, seventh, edition, annual, kwibuka, tournament, first, organised, 2014, remembrance, victims, 1994, genocide, against, tutsi, matches, were, played,. The 2021 Kwibuka Women s T20 Tournament was a women s T20I cricket WT20I tournament held in Rwanda from 6 to 12 June 2021 1 2 This was the seventh edition of the annual Kwibuka T20 Tournament first organised 2014 in remembrance of the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi 3 All matches were played at the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium in Kigali 4 Tanzania won the 2019 edition but did not defend the title this year 5 6 The 2020 edition of the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic 7 2021 Kwibuka Women s T20 TournamentDates6 12 June 2021Administrator s Rwanda Cricket AssociationCricket formatWomen s Twenty20 InternationalTournament format s Round robin and play offsHost s RwandaChampions Kenya 4th title Runners up NamibiaParticipants5Matches14Player of the seriesQueentor AbelMost runsSune Wittmann 167 Most wicketsSarah Wetoto 17 20192022 The 2021 edition of the tournament was originally announced as a five team event featuring the women s national sides of Rwanda Botswana Namibia Nigeria and two time champions Uganda 8 9 On 29 May 2021 it was confirmed that three time champions Kenya would also participate 10 11 Botswana Namibia and Nigeria played in the Kwibuka tournament for the first time 5 12 The six teams were placed into two groups of three 13 However Uganda withdrew from the tournament on 3 June 2021 due to positive COVID 19 tests within their camp 14 Prior to their withdrawal Uganda had named a provisional squad for the tournament 15 The Rwanda Cricket Association stated their intent to further enhance the status of the Kwibuka tournament by including Zimbabwe on a regular basis in future years and inviting leading associate teams from Europe and elsewhere stating that they had already held positive talks with the German Cricket Federation and the Brazilian Cricket Association 8 Namibia won all four of their round robin matches to become the first team to qualify for the semi finals 16 Hosts Rwanda beat Nigeria in their penultimate group match to confirm their berth in the semi finals 17 Kenya also secured a place in the semi finals 18 In the final group game Nigeria beat Botswana by three wickets to become the fourth and final team to qualify for the semi finals 19 Namibia and Kenya advanced to the final with comfortable semi final victories over Nigeria and Rwanda respectively 20 21 Rwanda finished the tournament in third place after beating Nigeria by eight runs in the play off match 22 Kenya won their fourth Kwibuka T20 title after defeating Namibia by 7 wickets in the final 23 24 Kenyan all rounder Queentor Abel was named player of the tournament after scoring 165 runs and taking 7 wickets 25 Contents 1 Squads 2 Round robin 2 1 Points table 2 2 Matches 3 Play offs 3 1 Semi finals 3 2 Third place play off 3 3 Final 4 Team of the tournament 5 References 6 External linksSquads editThe following squads were named for the tournament 26 nbsp Botswana 27 nbsp Kenya 28 nbsp Namibia 29 nbsp Nigeria 30 nbsp Rwanda 31 Laura Mophakedi c wk Florence Samanyika vc Tebagano Ditshotlo Botho Freeman Onneile Keitsemang Jacqueline Kgang Bontle Madimabe Precious Modimo Thapelo Modise Amantle Mokgotlhe Collin Mokibelo Shameelah Mosweu Tebogo Motlhabaphuti Botsogo Mpedi Tuelo Shadrack Margaret Ngoche c Sarah Wetoto vc Queentor Abel Josephine Abwom Veronica Abuga Ruth Achando wk Lavendah Idambo Sharon Juma wk Melvin Khagoitsa Brenda Mogusu Monicah Ndhambi Daisy Njoroge Flavia Odhiambo Marion Okira Jane Otieno Esther Wachira Edith Waithaka Irene van Zyl c Yasmeen Khan vc wk Jurriene Diergaardt Dietlind Foerster Merczerly Gorases Kayleen Green Victoria Hamunyela Reehana Khan Wilka Mwatile Sylvia Shihepo Namusha Shiomwenyo Adri van der Merwe Edelle van Zyl Sune Wittmann Samantha Agazuma c Agatha Obulor vc Kehinde Abdulquadri Omonye Asika Mary Desmond Joy Efosa Favour Eseigbe Blessing Etim Abigail Igbobie wk Miracle Imimole Piety Lucky Blessing Nwobodo Osyende Omonkhobio Racheal Samson Esther Sandy Salome Sunday Sarah Uwera c wk Marie Bimenyimana Diane Dusabemungu Alice Ikuzwe Flora Irakoze wk Sifa Ingabire Gisele Ishimwe Henriette Ishimwe Immaculee Muhawenimana Delphine Mukarurangwa Belise Murekatete Josiane Nyirankundineza Cathia Uwamahoro Margueritte VumiliyaRound robin editPoints table edit Teams 32 P W L T NR Pts NRR nbsp Namibia 4 4 0 0 0 8 2 662 nbsp Kenya 4 3 1 0 0 6 0 957 nbsp Rwanda 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 095 nbsp Nigeria 4 1 3 0 0 2 0 993 nbsp Botswana 4 0 4 0 0 0 3 249 Matches edit 6 June 2021 09 30 ScorecardBotswana nbsp 29 10 1 overs v nbsp Rwanda31 2 5 2 overs Botsogo Mpedi 5 11 Alice Ikuzwe 3 5 3 overs Sarah Uwera 10 12 Amantle Mokgotlhe 1 8 2 overs Rwanda won by 8 wicketsGahanga International Cricket Stadium Kigali Umpires Eric Dusabemungu Rwa and Habib Enesi Ngr Player of the match Alice Ikuzwe Rwa Rwanda won the toss and elected to field Belise Murekatete Rwa Jacqueline Kgang and Tebogo Motlhabaphuti Bot all made their WT20I debuts 6 June 2021 13 50 ScorecardNigeria nbsp 52 8 20 overs v nbsp Namibia56 2 9 1 overs Joy Efosa 7 22 Victoria Hamunyela 4 8 4 overs Jurriene Diergaardt 26 27 Joy Efosa 2 17 3 overs Namibia won by 8 wicketsGahanga International Cricket Stadium Kigali Umpires Itangishaka Oliver Rwa and Vicky Prajapati Rwa Player of the match Victoria Hamunyela Nam Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat 7 June 2021 09 30 ScorecardBotswana nbsp 68 9 20 overs v nbsp Kenya71 1 7 3 overs Florence Samanyika 18 31 Sarah Wetoto 5 12 4 overs Queentor Abel 35 19 Onneile Keitsemang 1 21 2 overs Kenya won by 9 wicketsGahanga International Cricket Stadium Kigali Umpires Eric Dusabemungu Rwa and Jackson Nzayisenga Rwa Player of the match Sarah Wetoto Ken Kenya won the toss and elected to field Melvin Khagoitsa and Jane Otieno Ken both made their WT20I debuts Sarah Wetoto Ken took her first five wicket haul in WT20Is 33 7 June 2021 13 50 ScorecardNamibia nbsp 101 6 20 overs v nbsp Rwanda58 8 20 overs Adri van der Merwe 29 23 Sifa Ingabire 3 10 3 overs Henriette Ishimwe 12 26 Wilka Mwatile 2 7 4 overs Namibia won by 43 runsGahanga International Cricket Stadium Kigali Umpires Habib Enesi Ngr and Vicky Prajapati Rwa Player of the match Kayleen Green Nam Rwanda won the toss and elected to field 8 June 2021 09 30 ScorecardNigeria nbsp 108 5 20 overs v nbsp Kenya109 2 18 1 overs Blessing Etim 34 33 Margaret Ngoche 2 27 4 overs Queentor Abel 40 53 Favour Eseigbe 1 19 4 overs Kenya won by 8 wicketsGahanga International Cricket Stadium Kigali Umpires Itangishaka Oliver Rwa and Jackson Nzayisenga Rwa Player of the match Queentor Abel Ken Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat Ruth Achando Ken made her WT20I debut 8 June 2021 13 50 ScorecardNamibia nbsp 155 1 20 overs v nbsp Botswana90 7 20 overs Sune Wittmann 93 60 Shameelah Mosweu 29 22 Victoria Hamunyela 2 11 4 overs Namibia won by 65 runsGahanga International Cricket Stadium Kigali Umpires Eric Dusabemungu Rwa and Vicky Prajapati Rwa Player of the match Sune Wittmann Nam Namibia won the toss and elected to bat Collin Mokibelo Bot and Merczerly Gorases Nam both made their WT20I debuts 9 June 2021 09 30 ScorecardNamibia nbsp 110 6 20 overs v nbsp Kenya74 14 2 overs Sune Wittmann 39 26 Sarah Wetoto 3 13 4 overs Queentor Abel 19 17 Victoria Hamunyela 4 15 4 overs Namibia won by 36 runsGahanga International Cricket Stadium Kigali Umpires Habib Enesi Ngr and Vicky Prajapati Rwa Player of the match Victoria Hamunyela Nam Kenya won the toss and elected to field 9 June 2021 13 50 ScorecardRwanda nbsp 108 7 20 overs v nbsp Nigeria102 8 20 overs Henriette Ishimwe 24 23 Blessing Etim 2 28 4 overs Salome Sunday 17 17 Henriette Ishimwe 2 5 3 overs Rwanda won by 6 runsGahanga International Cricket Stadium Kigali Umpires Jackson Nzayisenga Rwa and Itangishaka Oliver Rwa Player of the match Henriette Ishimwe Rwa Nigeria won the toss and elected to field Miracle Imimole Ngr made her WT20I debut 10 June 2021 09 30 ScorecardKenya nbsp 129 3 20 overs v nbsp Rwanda104 7 20 overs Queentor Abel 47 55 Henriette Ishimwe 3 22 4 overs Marie Bimenyimana 31 37 Lavendah Idambo 2 17 3 overs Kenya won by 25 runsGahanga International Cricket Stadium Kigali Umpires Habib Enesi Ngr and Itangishaka Oliver Rwa Player of the match Queentor Abel Ken Kenya won the toss and elected to bat 10 June 2021 13 50 ScorecardBotswana nbsp 106 8 20 overs v nbsp Nigeria107 7 19 5 overs Amantle Mokgotlhe 36 28 Mary Desmond 2 13 4 overs Samantha Agazuma 23 29 Jacqueline Kgang 3 18 4 overs Nigeria won by 3 wicketsGahanga International Cricket Stadium Kigali Umpires Eric Dusabemungu Rwa and Jackson Nzayisenga Rwa Player of the match Blessing Etim Ngr Nigeria won the toss and elected to field Play offs editSemi finals edit 11 June 2021 09 30 ScorecardNamibia nbsp 156 2 20 overs v nbsp Nigeria65 8 20 overs Yasmeen Khan 78 53 Mary Desmond 1 20 4 overs Esther Sandy 13 17 Sylvia Shihepo 2 12 4 overs Namibia won by 91 runsGahanga International Cricket Stadium Kigali Umpires Eric Dusabemungu Rwa and Habib Enesi Ngr Player of the match Yasmeen Khan Nam Namibia won the toss and elected to bat 11 June 2021 13 50 ScorecardKenya nbsp 117 6 20 overs v nbsp Rwanda65 16 5 overs Margaret Ngoche 38 46 Margueritte Vumiliya 2 15 4 overs Delphine Mukarurangwa 16 30 Sarah Wetoto 2 5 2 5 overs Kenya won by 52 runsGahanga International Cricket Stadium Kigali Umpires Itangishaka Oliver Rwa and Vicky Prajapati Rwa Player of the match Sarah Wetoto Ken Kenya won the toss and elected to bat Third place play off edit 12 June 2021 09 30 ScorecardRwanda nbsp 112 5 20 overs v nbsp Nigeria104 6 20 overs Gisele Ishimwe 39 40 Rachael Samson 1 14 3 overs Kehinde Abdulquadri 31 50 Marie Bimenyimana 2 21 4 overs Rwanda won by 8 runsGahanga International Cricket Stadium Kigali Umpires Eric Dusabemungu Rwa and Jackson Nzayisenga Rwa Player of the match Marie Bimenyimana Rwa Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat Oseyende Omonkhobio Ngr made her WT20I debut Final edit 12 June 2021 13 50 ScorecardNamibia nbsp 69 15 5 overs v nbsp Kenya72 3 11 overs Sylvia Shihepo 16 21 Sarah Wetoto 6 16 3 5 overs Margaret Ngoche 37 30 Victoria Hamunyela 1 4 1 over Kenya won by 7 wicketsGahanga International Cricket Stadium Kigali Umpires Habib Enesi Ngr and Vicky Prajapati Rwa Player of the match Sarah Wetoto Ken Namibia won the toss and elected to bat Team of the tournament editThe following 14 players were named in the team of the tournament 25 34 nbsp Sune Wittmann nbsp Queentor Abel nbsp Yasmeen Khan wk nbsp Sarah Wetoto nbsp Adri van der Merwe nbsp Margaret Ngoche c nbsp Kayleen Green nbsp Amantle Mokgotlhe nbsp Blessing Etim nbsp Henriette Ishimwe nbsp Victoria Hamunyela nbsp Cathia Uwamahoro nbsp Salome Sunday nbsp Marie BimenyimanaReferences edit Five teams set to battle it out in the Kwibuka T20 Tournament Women s Criczone Retrieved 5 June 2021 Global Game Kwibuka T20 tournament kicks off in Rwanda International Cricket Council Retrieved 7 June 2021 Nsabimana Eddie 21 April 2021 Rwanda Cricket Association embarks on Kwibuka T20 preparations The New Times Retrieved 21 April 2021 Global Game Ireland women overcome Scotland in return to international action International Cricket Council Retrieved 31 May 2021 a b Kwibuka T20 Lady Cricket Cranes Target Improved Ranking In Rwanda The Sports Nation Retrieved 2 June 2021 Kwibuka tournament underway in Rwanda Cricket Europe Archived from the original on 6 June 2021 Retrieved 6 June 2021 Kwibuka Tournament postponed to 2021 Emerging Cricket Retrieved 9 May 2020 a b Rwanda to host five team Kwibuka T20 Tournament from June 6 to 12 Women s Criczone Retrieved 18 May 2021 Kwibuka T20 Tournament scheduled for June 2021 Emerging Cricket Retrieved 22 April 2021 RwandaCricket 29 May 2021 The stakes at this year s KwibukaT20 tournament just went up a notch following Kenya s last minute confirmation Tweet via Twitter Musalia Wycliffe 29 May 2021 Cricket Kenya National Cricket Ladies Team set for upcoming Kwibuka tournament in Rwanda News9 Retrieved 29 May 2021 Cricket Association wary of Namibia threat at Kwibuka T20 tourney The New Times Retrieved 31 May 2021 Rwanda hopeful of clinching their maiden Kwibuka T20 tournament title in 2021 Women s CricZone Retrieved 3 June 2021 Uganda pull out of Kwibuka T20 Tournament owing to COVID cases in the team bubble Women s CricZone Retrieved 3 June 2021 Lady Cricket Cranes bowl off Uganda s busy spell in Kigali Monitor Retrieved 4 June 2021 Namibia stomp to the semi final after yet another dominant outing Women s CricZone Retrieved 9 June 2021 Allround Henriette Ishimwe bowlers help Rwanda make it to the semi final of Kwibuka T20 Women s CricZone Retrieved 9 June 2021 Namibia still unbeaten Rwanda secure semi final spot Cricket Europe Archived from the original on 9 June 2021 Retrieved 9 June 2021 Nigeria sneak in to the semis with a thrilling win over Botswana Women s CricZone Retrieved 10 June 2021 Ruthless Namibia thrash Nigeria on their way to Kwibuka T20 final Women s CricZone Retrieved 11 June 2021 Kenya set up the title clash against Namibia with a dominant win the semi final Women s CricZone Retrieved 11 June 2021 Rwanda overcome Nigerian challenge to finish third in Kwibuka T20 tournament Women s CricZone Retrieved 12 June 2021 Wetoto floors Namibia as allround Kenya romp to yet another Kwibuka T20 triumph Women s CricZone Retrieved 12 June 2021 Cause for optimism as Kenya women win Kwibuka T20 title The Standard Retrieved 14 June 2021 a b Kenya win fourth Kwibuka Women s Twenty20 title in Kigali Daily Nation Retrieved 13 June 2021 Five teams set to battle it out in the Kwibuka T20 Tournament Women s CricZone Retrieved 5 June 2021 Laura Mophakedi to captain 15 member Botswana in Kwibuka T20 Tournament Women s Criczone Retrieved 28 May 2021 WomensCricZone 5 June 2021 Margaret Banja Ngoche will lead 17 member Kenya squad for the KwibukaT20 tournament Tweet via Twitter Women cricketers to compete in Rwanda The Namibian Retrieved 25 May 2021 Samantha Agazuma to lead Nigeria in the Kwibuka T20 tournament Women s Criczone Retrieved 30 May 2021 Six African teams will feature in the 7th Kwibuka Memorial Tournament starting June 6 Female Cricket Retrieved 3 June 2021 Kwibuka Women s Twenty20 Tournament 2021 ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 6 June 2021 Sarah Wetoto Queentor Abel help Kenya start Kwibuka T20 campaign with a crushing win Women s CricZone Retrieved 7 June 2021 Key moments that shaped Kwibuka T20 tourney The New Times Retrieved 15 June 2021 External links editSeries home at ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2021 Kwibuka Women 27s T20 Tournament amp oldid 1159888613, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
