2022 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament explained
| 2022 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament |
| Fromdate: | 28 March |
| Todate: | 3 April 2022 |
| Administrator: | Nigeria Cricket Federation |
| Cricket Format: | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament Format: | Round-robin and final |
| Host: |  Nigeria |
| Count: | 1 |
| Participants: | 5 |
| Matches: | 12 |
| Player Of The Series: | Margueritte Vumiliya |
| Most Runs: | Gisele Ishimwe (162) |
| Most Wickets: | Margueritte Vumiliya (12) |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Previous Tournament: | Rwandan women's cricket team in Nigeria in 2018–19 |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Next Tournament: | 2023 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament |
The 2022 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament was a Twenty20 International (T20I) tournament that was held in Nigeria from 28 March to 3 April 2022.[1] [2] The venue for all of the matches was the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos.[3] Along with the hosts Nigeria, the tournament featured the national teams of Gambia, Ghana, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.[4] Cameroon were also originally scheduled to take part.[5]
Nigeria were the defending champions, having won the inaugural edition in 2019.[6] As the two highest ranked sides in the tournament, Nigeria and Rwanda were seeded in the draw.[7] Originally, Nigeria were placed in Group A with Ghana and Gambia, while Rwanda were placed in Group B with Sierra Leone and Cameroon.[8] However, Cameroon withdrew from the tournament and the format was changed to a round-robin followed by a third place play-off and a final.[9]
Nigeria beat Rwanda by three runs to finish top of the round-robin stage after both sides had won their first three matches.[10] However, the following day, the Rwandans defeated Nigeria by 53 runs in the final to win the tournament.[11]
Squads
The Nigeria Cricket Federation invited 36 women to a training camp in Benin City ahead of the tournament.[16] On 10 March 2022, the squad was reduced to 18 players for the final stage of the training camp.
Round-robin
Points table
Advanced to the final
Advanced to the 3rd place play-off
Fixtures
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Nigeria set to host 6-nation women's T20I cricket tournament in Lagos: Official . Peoples Gazette . 6 March 2022.
- Web site: Nigeria ready to host Women T20I Cricket Tournament, says Akpata . The Guardian . 21 March 2022.
- Web site: Lagos set to host six-nation women's T20 tourney . The Guardian . 7 March 2022.
- Web site: Ghana women's cricket team depart to Nigeria for T20 international . Sports in Ghana . 26 March 2022.
- Web site: Cricket: Nigeria to host 6-nation women's T20I tourney on March 26 . The Cable . 6 March 2022.
- Web site: Rwanda restores some pride after final match win to peg the series at 3-2 . Nigeria Cricket Federation . 30 January 2019.
- Web site: Nigeria draws Ghana, Rwanda in Group A . The Guardian . 21 March 2022.
- Web site: NCF WT20I: List pruned to18 Players for final stage of camping . Nigeria Cricket Federation . 10 March 2022.
- Web site: Looking forward to new records being set and broken as we approach the tournament with just 4 Days to go . Nigeria Cricket Federation (via Facebook) . 24 March 2022.
- Web site: Cricket: Nigeria defeat Rwanda to stay top on log . Premium Times . 3 April 2022.
- Web site: Rwanda beat Nigeria to win maiden T20 Invitational Women Tournament . The Guardian . 4 April 2022.
- Web site: The Gambia national female cricket team is one of the teams that will be competing in the upcoming female qualifiers slated to take place later this month in Nigeria . The Gambia Cricket Association (via Facebook) . 24 March 2022.
- Web site: Ghana Cricket names final squad for Women's T20 tournament . True News Ghana . 25 March 2022.
- Web site: Nigeria lists exciting women cricketers for T20I Invitational . The Nation . 25 March 2022.
- Web site: Nhamburo summons squad for Nigeria Women's T20 tourney . The New Times . 18 March 2022.
- Web site: Nigeria Cricket Federation invites 36 players to camp in Benin City . Nigeria Cricket Federation . 24 February 2022.
