The 2022 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament was a women's T20I (WT20I) cricket tournament that was held in Rwanda from 9 to 18 June 2022.[1] This was the eighth edition of the annual Kwibuka T20 Tournament,[2] first played in 2014 in remembrance of the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.[3] Matches were played at two venues in the city of Kigali – the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium and the IPRC Cricket Ground.[4] Kenya were the defending champions, having won the 2021 edition.[5] This was the fourth time that Kenya had won the tournament.[6]
| Dates | 9 – 18 June 2022 |
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| Administrator(s) | Rwanda Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | Women's Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and play-offs |
| Host(s) |  Rwanda |
| Champions |  Tanzania (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Kenya |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Player of the series | Queentor Abel |
| Most runs |  Kevin Awino (253) |
| Most wickets | Nasra Saidi (15) |
Eleven teams were originally announced to participate this year, compared to five in 2021, highlighting the continued growth in size and reputation of the Kwibuka tournament.[7] Teams originally confirmed to take part were hosts Rwanda, defending champions Kenya, previous winners Tanzania and Uganda, as well as Botswana, Nigeria and,[8] making their first appearances at the Kwibuka tournament, Brazil, Germany, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe.[4][9] However, the tournament was later reduced to eight teams.[10] This was the first edition of the Kwibuka tournament to feature teams from outside of Africa.[11][12]
After the first three days of action, Kenya and Nigeria were unbeaten with three wins each.[13][14] On day four, Tanzania maintained their 100% record by defeating the Kenyans, and moved top of the table after Nigeria were bowled out for only 43 runs by Uganda.[15] After the round-robin stage was completed, Kenya and the undefeated Tanzania qualified for the final, while the hosts progressed to the third-place play-off against Uganda.[16]
On the first day of the play-offs, Germany beat Botswana to finish in seventh place, and Nigeria beat Brazil to finish fifth overall.[17][18] On the final day of the competition, Uganda beat Rwanda to finish in third place,[19] and Tanzania defeated Kenya in the final to win the tournament for a second time.[20] Tanzania had won the tournament in their only previous appearance in 2019, but had been unable to defend the title in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[21]
Squads edit
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 Brazil[23]
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 Germany[24]
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Kenya[25]
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 Nigeria[26]
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Rwanda[27]
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Tanzania[28]
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Uganda[29]
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Round-robin edit
Points table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Tanzania
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7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2.415 |
| 2 | Kenya
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7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1.366 |
| 3 | Uganda
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7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3.097 |
| 4 | Rwanda
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7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.529 |
| 5 | Nigeria
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7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | −0.474 |
| 6 | Brazil
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7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −2.526 |
| 7 | Botswana
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7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | −1.448 |
| 8 | Germany
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7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | −2.782 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[30]
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Fixtures edit
Day one edit
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Margueritte Vumiliya 16 (11)
Concy Aweko 2/12 (4 overs) |
Gloria Obukor 34* (45)
Belise Murekatete 1/9 (2 overs) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
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Sarah Wetoto 33 (20)
Florence Samanyika 2/15 (4 overs) |
Thapelo Modise 61* (59)
Mary Mwangi 3/18 (3 overs) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
- Oratile Kgeresi (Bot) made her WT20I debut.
- Mary Mwangi became the first bowler for Kenya to take a hat-trick in WT20Is.[31]
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Evelyn de Souza 12 (22)
Rukayat Abdulrasak 4/9 (3.2 overs) |
Salome Sunday 22* (17)
Nicole Monteiro 1/4 (3 overs) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
- Carolina Nascimento, Maria Silva (Bra) and Rukayat Abdulrasak (Nga) all made their WT20I debuts.
Day two edit
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Leona Babirye 20 (36)
Lavendah Idambo 3/13 (4 overs) |
Veronica Abuga 29 (44)
Evelyn Anyipo 3/13 (4 overs) Patricia Malemikia 3/13 (4 overs) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
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Fatuma Kibasu 44 (51)
Florence Samanyika 2/20 (4 overs) |
Thandiwe Legabile 12* (14)
Zinaida Jeremiah 4/14 (4 overs) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Agnes Qwele (Tan) made her WT20I debut.
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Evelyn de Souza 35 (54)
Margueritte Vumiliya 2/17 (4 overs) |
- Brazil won the toss and elected to field.
- Clarisse Uwase (Rwa) made her WT20I debut.
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Christina Gough 28 (49)
Rachael Samson 4/13 (4 overs) |
Salome Sunday 32 (40)
Asmita Kohli 4/16 (3 overs) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
- Wilhelmina Hornero-Garcia and Shravya Kolcharam (Ger) both made their WT20I debuts.
Day three edit
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Daniella Staddon 29 (43)
Suzanne McAnanama-Brereton 3/12 (3 overs) |
Asmita Kohli 31 (36)
Renata de Sousa 1/13 (4 overs) |
- Germany won the toss and elected to field.
- Sharmaine Mannan (Ger) made her WT20I debut.
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Saum Mtae 26 (27)
Sarah Akiteng 3/23 (4 overs) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
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Tuelo Shadrack 26* (29)
Favour Eseigbe 2/8 (4 overs) |
Omonye Asika 33* (50)
Shameelah Mosweu 2/13 (4 overs) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sarah Etim (Nga) made her WT20I debut.
Day four edit
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Saum Mtae 44 (29)
Queentor Abel 3/21 (4 overs) |
Queentor Abel 44 (37)
Agnes Qwele 2/13 (3 overs |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
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- Germany won the toss and elected to field.
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Shameelah Mosweu 22 (34)
Maria Ribeiro 3/14 (3.2 overs) |
- Brazil won the toss and elected to field.
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Favour Eseigbe 11 (30)
Patricia Malemikia 5/6 (4 overs) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
- Patricia Malemikia (Uga) took her first five-wicket haul in WT20Is.[32]
Day five edit
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Fatuma Kibasu 51 (43)
Christina Gough 2/25 (3 overs) |
Christina Gough 41 (50)
Zinaida Jeremiah 2/8 (4 overs) |
- Germany won the toss and elected to field.
Day six edit
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Queentor Abel 47 (50)
Rukayat Abdulrasak 2/23 (4 overs) |
Salome Sunday 36* (47)
Sarah Wetoto 1/18 (4 overs) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
- Kelvia Ogola (Ken) made her WT20I debut.
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- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
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Oratile Kgeresi 16 (14)
Sharanya Sadarangani 3/8 (4 overs) |
Janet Ronalds 12 (17)
Onneile Keitsemang 4/21 (4 overs) |
- Germany won the toss and elected to field.
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Kevin Awino 69 (63)
Nicole Monteiro 4/46 (4 overs) |
Lindsay Vilas Boas 31 (46)
Janet Mbabazi 3/8 (3.5 overs) |
- Brazil won the toss and elected to field.
Day seven edit
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Laura Mophakedi 22 (21)
Gisele Ishimwe 2/14 (4 overs) |
Cathia Uwamahoro 27 (28)
Tuelo Shadrack 1/7 (1 over) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
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Asmita Kohli 9 (11)
Sarah Akiteng 4/3 (4 overs) |
- Germany won the toss and elected to field.
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Esther Sandy 16 (25)
Tabu Omary 2/7 (4 overs) |
Fatuma Kibasu 33 (34)
Racheal Samson 1/11 (2 overs) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
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Queentor Abel 51 (35)
Carolina Nascimento 1/29 (2 overs) |
Renata de Sousa 26 (38)
Mercyline Ochieng 3/11 (4 overs) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
Day eight edit
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- Uganda Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Amantle Letuba (Bot) made her WT20I debut.
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Sarah Uwera 32 (42)
Chinyenum George 3/18 (4 overs) |
- Nigeria Women won the toss and elected to field.
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Queentor Abel 24 (24)
Sharanya Sadarangani 1/17 (4 overs) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
- Josephine Abwom (Ken) made her WT20I debut.
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Laura Cardoso 17 (18)
Tabu Omary 3/9 (3.1 overs) |
Shufaa Mohamedi 24* (22)
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- Brazil won the toss and elected to bat.
Play-offs edit
7th-place play-off edit
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Florence Samanyika 41 (61)
Stephanie Frohnmayer 2/19 (4 overs) |
Wilhelmina Hornero-Garcia 38* (35)
Florence Samanyika 2/20 (4 overs) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
5th-place play-off edit
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Salome Sunday 32 (29)
Carolina Nascimento 1/15 (4 overs) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd-place play-off edit
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
Final edit
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Perice Kamunya 29 (24)
Queentor Abel 2/19 (4 overs) |
Esther Wachira 17 (34)
Nasra Saidi 3/12 (4 overs) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
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