Marie Bimenyimana | |
Female: | true |
Country: | Rwanda |
Fullname: | Marie Diane Bimenyimana |
Birth Date: | 30 November 1996 |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
International: | true |
T20idebutdate: | 26 January |
T20idebutyear: | 2019 |
T20idebutagainst: | Nigeria |
T20icap: | 1 |
Lastt20idate: | 14 December |
Lastt20iyear: | 2023 |
Lastt20iagainst: | Namibia |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | WT20I |
Matches1: | 60 |
Runs1: | 626 |
Bat Avg1: | 13.91 |
100S/50S1: | 1/0 |
Top Score1: | 114 |
Deliveries1: | 452 |
Wickets1: | 21 |
Bowl Avg1: | 15.61 |
Fivefor1: | 0 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 3/8 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 16/– |
Date: | 14 December 2023 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1172637.html Cricinfo |
Marie Bimenyimana (born 30 November 1996) is a Rwandan cricketer and the current captain of the Rwanda women's cricket team.[1] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for the Rwanda on 26 January 2019, against Nigeria, in the first WT20I match of Rwanda's tour of Nigeria.[2] It was the first WT20I match to be played by Rwanda.[3]
In May 2019, she was named in Rwanda's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa tournament in Zimbabwe.[4] In June 2019, she was named in Rwanda's squad for the 2019 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament in Rwanda. On 21 June 2019 she scored 114 not out against Mali, a score which was the first century for Rwanda Women in a WT20I match.[5] In May 2021, she was named in Rwanda's squad for the 2021 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament in Rwanda.[6] In August 2021, Bimenyimana replaced Sarah Uwera as the captain of the Rwandan team, ahead of the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament.[7] In June 2022 Bimenyimana was again selected to captain of the Rwandan team for the 2022 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament.[8] In March 2023 Bimenyimana also selected for team captain Rwanda for the 2023 Nigeria Invitational.[9]