The 2023 West Africa Trophy was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that took place in Nigeria in October 2023. The tournament was played at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos, and featured national teams from Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda and Sierra Leone. For Nigeria and Rwanda, the tournament formed part of their preparations for the Africa World Cup Qualifier.
At the final rest day, Nigeria had won each of their first eight matches to secure the top position in the round-robin stage. Nigeria defeated Rwanda in the final by 17 runs to win the first edition of the West Africa Trophy. Nigeria's Isaac Okpe was named player of the tournament.
Squads Samson Awiah (c) Michael Aboagye Kelvin Awala Daniel Anefie Kofi Bagabena Godfred Bakiweyem Rexford Bakum Obed Harvey Nurudeen Ibrahim Syed Aqeel Israr Alex Osei Aziz Sualley Joseph Theodore (wk) James Vifah Sylvester Okpe (c)Ademola Onikoyi captained Nigeria in the seventeenth match of the series. Ridwan Abdulkareem Sesan Adedeji Peter Aho Daniel Ajekun Joshua Asia Isaac Danladi Akhere Isesele Isaac Okpe Ademola Onikoyi Sulaimon Runsewe (wk) Mohameed Taiwo Chiemelie Udekwe Prosper Useni Didier Ndikubwimana (c, wk) Martin Akayezu Zappy Bimenyimana Eric Dusingizimana Jean Iradukunda Kevin Irakoze Hamza Khan Eric Kubwimana Oscar Manishimwe (wk) Muhammad Nadir Wilson Niyitanga Emile Rukiriza Emmanuel Sebareme Orchide Tuyisenge George Edward Ngegba (c) Chernoh Bah John Bangura (wk) Raymond Coker (wk) Samuel Conteh Abass Gbla Yegbeh Jalloh Aruna Kainessie Ibrahim Kamara Miniru Kpaka Lansana Lamin George Sesay Alusine Turay Moses Williams
Points table
Fixtures
3rd place play-off
Final
Notes
References
External links Series home at ESPNcricinfo