2021 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament Explained
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] The 2020 edition of the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
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.[7] [8] On 29 May 2021, it was confirmed that three-time champions Kenya would also participate.[9] [10] Botswana, Namibia and Nigeria played in the Kwibuka tournament for the first time.[11] [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.
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]
Squads
The following squads were named for the tournament:[26]
Round-robin
Points table
Teams[32] | | | | | | | |
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +2.662 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.957 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.095 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –0.993 |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3.249 | |
Matches
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Play-offs
Semi-finals
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Final
Team of the tournament
The following 14 players were named in the team of the tournament:[33]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Five teams set to battle it out in the Kwibuka T20 Tournament . Women's Criczone . 5 June 2021.
- Web site: Global Game: Kwibuka T20 tournament kicks off in Rwanda . International Cricket Council . 7 June 2021.
- Web site: Rwanda Cricket Association embarks on Kwibuka T20 preparations . Eddie . Nsabimana . The New Times . 21 April 2021 . 21 April 2021.
- Web site: Global Game: Ireland women overcome Scotland in return to international action . International Cricket Council . 31 May 2021.
- Web site: Kwibuka tournament underway in Rwanda . Cricket Europe . 6 June 2021 . 6 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210606155129/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000008/000804.shtml . dead .
- Web site: Kwibuka Tournament postponed to 2021 . Emerging Cricket . 9 May 2020.
- Web site: Rwanda to host five-team Kwibuka T20 Tournament from June 6 to 12 . Women's Criczone . 18 May 2021.
- Web site: Kwibuka T20 Tournament scheduled for June 2021 . Emerging Cricket . 22 April 2021.
- RwandaCricket . 1398625343561519110 . 29 May 2021 . The stakes at this year's KwibukaT20 tournament just went up a notch following Kenya's last minute confirmation.
- Web site: Cricket: Kenya National Cricket Ladies Team set for upcoming Kwibuka tournament in Rwanda . Wycliffe . Musalia . News9 . 29 May 2021 . 29 May 2021.
- Web site: Kwibuka T20: Lady Cricket Cranes Target Improved Ranking In Rwanda . The Sports Nation . 2 June 2021.
- Web site: Cricket Association wary of Namibia threat at Kwibuka T20 tourney . The New Times . 31 May 2021.
- Web site: Rwanda hopeful of clinching their maiden Kwibuka T20 tournament title in 2021 . Women's CricZone . 3 June 2021.
- Web site: Uganda pull out of Kwibuka T20 Tournament owing to COVID cases in the team bubble . Women's CricZone . 3 June 2021.
- Web site: Lady Cricket Cranes bowl off Uganda's busy spell in Kigali . Monitor . 4 June 2021.
- Web site: Namibia stomp to the semi-final after yet another dominant outing . Women's CricZone . 9 June 2021.
- Web site: Allround Henriette Ishimwe, bowlers help Rwanda make it to the semi-final of Kwibuka T20 . Women's CricZone . 9 June 2021.
- Web site: Namibia still unbeaten, Rwanda secure semi-final spot . Cricket Europe . 9 June 2021 . 9 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210609174927/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000008/000831.shtml . dead .
- Web site: Nigeria sneak in to the semis with a thrilling win over Botswana . Women's CricZone . 10 June 2021.
- Web site: Ruthless Namibia thrash Nigeria on their way to Kwibuka T20 final . Women's CricZone . 11 June 2021.
- Web site: Kenya set up the title clash against Namibia with a dominant win the semi-final . Women's CricZone . 11 June 2021.
- Web site: Rwanda overcome Nigerian challenge to finish third in Kwibuka T20 tournament . Women's CricZone . 12 June 2021.
- Web site: Wetoto floors Namibia as allround Kenya romp to yet another Kwibuka T20 triumph . Women's CricZone . 12 June 2021.
- Web site: Cause for optimism as Kenya women win Kwibuka T20 title . The Standard . 14 June 2021.
- Web site: Kenya win fourth Kwibuka Women’s Twenty20 title in Kigali . Daily Nation . 13 June 2021.
- Web site: Five teams set to battle it out in the Kwibuka T20 Tournament . Women's CricZone . 5 June 2021.
- Web site: Laura Mophakedi to captain 15-member Botswana in Kwibuka T20 Tournament . Women's Criczone . 28 May 2021.
- WomensCricZone . 1401033841003749377 . 5 June 2021 . Margaret Banja Ngoche will lead 17-member Kenya squad for the KwibukaT20 tournament.
- Web site: Women cricketers to compete in Rwanda . The Namibian . 25 May 2021.
- Web site: Samantha Agazuma to lead Nigeria in the Kwibuka T20 tournament . Women's Criczone . 30 May 2021.
- Web site: Six African teams will feature in the 7th Kwibuka Memorial Tournament starting June 6 . Female Cricket . 3 June 2021.
- Web site: Kwibuka Women's Twenty20 Tournament 2021 . ESPN Cricinfo . 6 June 2021.
- Web site: Key moments that shaped Kwibuka T20 tourney . The New Times . 15 June 2021.