2023 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament explained
| 2023 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament |
| Fromdate: | 27 March |
| Todate: | 2 April 2023 |
| Administrator: | Nigeria Cricket Federation |
| Cricket Format: | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament Format: | Round-robin and final |
| Host: |  Nigeria |
| Count: | 2 |
| Participants: | 5 |
| Matches: | 12 |
| Most Runs: | Gisele Ishimwe (128) |
| Most Wickets: | Henriette Ishimwe (10)
Alice Fillie (10)
Janet Kowa (10) |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2022 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Next Tournament: | 2024 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament |
The 2023 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament was a women's Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that took place in Nigeria from 27 March to 2 April 2023.[1] The venue for all of the matches was the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos.[2] In the 2022 tournament, Rwanda defeated the hosts Nigeria in the final.[3] [4]
In addition to the 2022 finalists, Ghana and Sierra Leone also returned this year, while Cameroon made their debut in the tournament.[5] Gambia, who competed in 2022, withdrew for personal reasons.
Rwanda finished on top of the round-robin table after defeating Nigeria in the last match.[6] However, Nigeria then defeated Rwanda by 9 runs in the final to win the tournament.[7] [8] [9] Sierra Leone beat Cameroon in the third-place play-off.[10]
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: All set for the NCF Women's T-20 international tournament in Lagos . Nigeria Cricket Federation . 17 March 2023.
- Web site: Cricket Federation says preparations in top gear for international tournament . Premium Times . 16 March 2023.
- Web site: Rwanda beat Nigeria to win maiden T20 Invitational Women Tournament . The Guardian . 4 April 2022.
- Web site: Cricket: Rwanda to defend NCF T20 women's trophy in March . The New Times . 21 February 2023.
- Web site: NCF to hold six-nation women's invitational T20i cricket tourney in Lagos . The Guardian . 21 February 2023.
- Web site: Hosts Nigeria lose Rwanda battle as Vumiliya stars . The New Times . 1 April 2023.
- Web site: Cricket: Nigeria wins Women's T20i Invitational tournament . Premium Times . 3 April 2023.
- Web site: Nigeria dethrones Rwanda by nine runs . The Guardian . 3 April 2023.
- Web site: Cricket: Nigeria wins 3rd NCF women's tourney . The Cable . 3 April 2023.
- Web site: Cricket: Nigeria Wins 3rd NCF Women's Tournament . Voice of Nigeria . 3 April 2023.
- NigeriaWT20I . 1638916370288070658 . 22 March 2023 . Cameroon is all set as they release their women's squad for the #NigeriaWT20i.
- NigeriaWT20I . 1638496269067857923 . 22 March 2023 . Ghana women's squad.
- Web site: N.C.F announce final squad list for }} women’s tournament in Lagos ]. Nigeria Cricket Federation . 22 March 2023.
- Web site: Nhamburo names squad for Nigeria Women T20 tourney . The New Times . 20 March 2023.
- NigeriaWT20I . 1639226323984871424 . 23 March 2023 . Sierra Leone playing XIV.
