The 2023 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that took place in Rwanda from 10 to 17 June 2023. It was the ninth edition of the annual Kwibuka T20 Tournament, which was first played in 2014 in remembrance of the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.
Tanzania had won the 2022 tournament, but they did not enter the 2023 tournament, which featured Rwanda, Botswana, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda.
Nigeria made a good start, winning their first three games to take a surprise lead in the tournament standings. The closely contested round-robin stage ultimately saw the hosts and Nigeria in a race to claim the second spot in the final behind Uganda. Uganda topped the table, winning their first seven round-robin games, before losing a dead-rubber against Nigeria.
Rwanda claimed a surprise 6-wicket victory over Uganda in the final. This was Rwanda's first win against Uganda and the first time that they had won the Kwibuka tournament.
Squads Laura Mophakedi (c, wk) Mercy Dipogiso (wk) Onneile Keitsemang Oratile Kgeresi Pako Mapotsane Goabilwe Matome Thapelo Modise Amantle Mokgotlhe Shameelah Mosweu Tebogo Motlhabaphuti Merapelo Phiase Florence Samanyika Goitseone Setshwane Tuelo Shadrack Esther Wachira (c) Melvin Khagoitsa (vc) Queentor Abel Judith Ajiambo Lavendah Idambo Marion Juma Charity Muthoni (wk) Mary Mwangi Lynz Nabwire Monicah Ndhambi Flavia Odhiambo Kelvia Ogola Venasa Ooko Ann Wanjira Blessing Etim (c) Favour Eseigbe (vc) Rukayat Abdulrasak Adeshola Adekunle Peculiar Agboya Omonye Asika Sarah Etim (wk) Abigail Igbobie (wk) Agatha Obulor Oseyende Omonkhobio Lucky Piety Rachael Samson Esther Sandy Salome Sunday Marie Bimenyimana (c) Sifa Ingabire Alice Ikuzwe Rosine Irera Gisele Ishimwe Henriette Ishimwe Immaculee Muhawenimana Belise Murekatete Josiane Nyirankundineza Clarisse Uwase Geovanis Uwase (wk) Merveille Uwase (wk) Sarah Uwera (wk) Margueritte Vumiliya Concy Aweko (c) Prosscovia Alako Irene Alumo Lorna Anyait Evelyn Anyipo Malisa Ariokot Kevin Awino (wk) Mohammed Jimia Phiona Kulume Patricia Malemikia Janet Mbabazi Rita Musamali Immaculate Nakisuuyi Stephani Nampiina
Round-robin Points table
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Fixtures Day one
Day two
Day three
Day four
Day five
Day six
Day seven
3rd place play-off
Final
References
External links Series home at ESPNcricinfo