2024 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament

2024 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament

Dates	25 February – 3 March 2024
Administrator(s)	Nigeria Cricket Federation
Cricket format	Twenty20 International
Tournament format(s)	Double round-robin
Host(s)	Nigeria
Champions	Tanzania (1st title)
Runners-up	Nigeria
Participants	4
Matches	12
Player of the series	Perice Kamunya (11)
Most runs	Saum Mtae (203)
Most wickets	Rosine Irera (11) Perice Kamunya (11)
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The 2024 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that took place in Nigeria from 25 February to 3 March 2024.^[1] The participating teams were Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Tanzania.^[2] Tanzania competed in the tournament for the first time.^[3] Nigeria were the defending champions, having defeated Rwanda in the final of the 2023 edition.^[4]

All matches were played at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos.^[5] The fourth edition of the tournament provided the Nigerian, Rwandan and Tanzanian teams with preparation for the 2023 Africa Games.^[6]

Rwanda won their opening game against tournament favourites Tanzania,^[7] while Nigeria also started with a win on the opening day.^[8] On day two, Tanzania picked up their first win, defeating Nigeria.^[9] Meanwhile, Rwanda secured a second victory after thrashing Sierra Leone by 10 wickets.^[10]

At the halfway stage of the tournament, Nigeria, Tanzania were tied on two wins amid one defeat each, after the hosts claimed an important victory against Rwanda.^[11] Nigeria and Tanzania maintained momentum with wins in round four.^[12][13]

Tanzania defeated Nigeria for a second time in round five to move clear at the top of the table with only a game against winless Sierra Leone remaining.^[14] Tanzania beat Sierra Leone by 92 runs to secure the title.^[15] Nigeria defeated Rwanda in the final match of to claim the runner up spot, ahead of their opponents who finished third and Sierra Leone who lost all six of their matches.^[16] Perice Kamunya of Tanzania was named player of the tournament.^[17]

Nigeria[18]	Rwanda[19]	Sierra Leone[20]	Tanzania[21]
Blessing Etim (c) Rukayat Abdulrasak Adeshola Adekunle Peculiar Agboya Christabel Chukwuonye Favour Eseigbe Sarah Etim (wk) Victory Igbinedion Abigail Igbobie (wk) Esther Odunayo Lucky Piety Rachael Samson Esther Sandy Salome Sunday Lillian Udeh	Marie Bimenyimana (c) Alice Ikuzwe Flora Irakoze (wk) Gisele Ishimwe Henriette Ishimwe Zurufat Ishimwe Rosine Irera Immaculee Muhawenimana Belise Murekatete Josiane Nyirankundineza Marie Tumukunde Sylvia Usabyimana Clarisse Uwase Geovanis Uwase (wk) Merveille Uwase (wk)	Fatmata Parkinson (c)[n 1] Celina Bull Linda Bull Alice Fillie Aminata Kamara Ann Marie Kamara Zainab Kamara (wk) Janet Kowa Jane Newland Fatu Pessima Hassanatu Sawaneh Theresa Tommy Marie Turay Ramatu Turay (wk)	Neema Pius (c) Saum Borakambi Saumu Hussein (wk) Sophia Jerome Perice Kamunya Sheila Kizito Saidat Mbaki (wk) Aisha Mohamed Saum Mtae Hudaa Omary Tabu Omary Agnes Qwele Mwanaidi Swedy Josephine Ulrik Mwanamvua Ushanga

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR
1	Tanzania	6	5	1	0	10	2.867
2	Nigeria	6	4	2	0	8	0.026
3	Rwanda	6	3	3	0	6	0.740
4	Sierra Leone	6	0	6	0	0	−4.291

25 February 2024 10:15 Scorecard

Rwanda  119/4 (20 overs)	v	Tanzania 86 (16.4 overs)
Merveille Uwase 36 (38) Sophia Jerome 2/10 (4 overs)		Saum Mtae 29 (21) Henriette Ishimwe 3/14 (3 overs)

Rwanda won by 33 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Habib Enesi (Nga) Player of the match: Henriette Ishimwe (Rwa)

• Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
• Saidat Mbaki (Tan) made her T20I debut.

25 February 2024 14:15 Scorecard

Nigeria  143/2 (20 overs)	v	Sierra Leone 83/8 (20 overs)
Favour Eseigbe 47 (49) Zainab Kamara 1/17 (4 overs)		Celina Bull 23 (33) Adeshola Adekunle 3/12 (4 overs)

Nigeria won by 60 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Veronique Iriho (Rwa) and Ashafa Modupe (Nga) Player of the match: Favour Eseigbe (Nga)

• Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.

26 February 2024 10:15 Scorecard

Tanzania  134/4 (20 overs)	v	Nigeria 85/8 (20 overs)
Saum Mtae 38 (27) Adeshola Adekunle 2/21 (4 overs)		Blessing Etim 29 (35) Perice Kamunya 4/7 (4 overs)

Tanzania won by 49 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) Player of the match: Perice Kamunya (Tan)

• Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.

26 February 2024 14:15 Scorecard

Sierra Leone  57 (11.5 overs)	v	Rwanda 58/0 (5.5 overs)
Jane Newland 13 (17) Rosine Irera 4/13 (3.5 overs)		Merveille Uwase 31* (19)

Rwanda won by 10 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Ashafa Modupe (Nga) Player of the match: Rosine Irera (Rwa)

• Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.
• Zurufat Ishimwe (Rwa) and Jane Newland (Sle) both made their T20I debuts.

28 February 2024 10:15 Scorecard

Rwanda  95/9 (20 overs)	v	Nigeria 99/5 (19 overs)
Henriette Ishimwe 23* (20) Adeshola Adekunle 4/13 (4 overs)		Favour Eseigbe 36 (54) Marie Tumukunde 2/29 (4 overs)

Nigeria won by 5 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Habib Enesi (Nga) Player of the match: Adeshola Adekunle (Nga)

• Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.

28 February 2024 14:15 Scorecard

Tanzania  143/8 (20 overs)	v	Sierra Leone 45 (12.1 overs)
Tabu Omary 33* (27) Zainab Kamara 3/14 (2 overs)		Jane Newland 17 (28) Agnes Qwele 3/8 (3 overs)

Tanzania won by 98 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Veronique Iriho (Rwa) and Ashafa Modupe (Nga) Player of the match: Perice Kamunya (Tan)

• Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
• Theresa Tommy (Sle) made her T20I debut.

29 February 2024 10:15 Scorecard

Tanzania  151/5 (20 overs)	v	Rwanda 78 (18.4 overs)
Hudaa Omary 54* (42) Henriette Ishimwe 2/25 (4 overs)		Merveille Uwase 20 (14) Perice Kamunya 3/21 (4 overs)

Tanzania won by 73 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Veronique Iriho (Rwa) Player of the match: Perice Kamunya (Tan)

• Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.

29 February 2024 14:15 Scorecard

Sierra Leone  91/9 (20 overs)	v	Nigeria 92/5 (15 overs)
Celina Bull 26 (34) Lillian Udeh 4/11 (4 overs)		Salome Sunday 35 (26) Ann Marie Kamara 2/20 (4 overs)

Nigeria won by 5 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) Player of the match: Lillian Udeh (Nga)

• Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.

2 March 2024 10:15 Scorecard

Sierra Leone  43 (16.4 overs)	v	Rwanda 44/2 (5 overs)
Zainab Kamara 9* (18) Josiane Nyirankundineza 3/8 (4 overs)		Gisele Ishimwe 19* (11) Fatu Pessima 2/6 (1 over)

Rwanda won by 8 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) Player of the match: Josiane Nyirankundineza (Rwa)

• Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.
• Sylvia Usabyimana (Rwa) made her T20I debut.

2 March 2024 14:15 Scorecard

Tanzania  147/4 (20 overs)	v	Nigeria 82 (19.2 overs)
Hudaa Omary 54* (36) Lucky Piety 2/29 (4 overs)		Esther Sandy 17 (13) Sophia Jerome 4/14 (4 overs)

Tanzania won by 65 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Veronique Iriho (Rwa) Player of the match: Sophia Jerome (Tan)

• Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.

3 March 2024 10:15 Scorecard

Tanzania  178/4 (20 overs)	v	Sierra Leone 86/5 (20 overs)
Saum Mtae 86* (57) Zainab Kamara 1/17 (2 overs)		Ann Marie Kamara 18 (37) Sheila Kizito 1/8 (3 overs)

Tanzania won by 92 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) Player of the match: Saum Mtae (Tan)

• Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.

3 March 2024 14:15 Scorecard

Nigeria  110/8 (20 overs)	v	Rwanda 90/9 (20 overs)
Lucky Piety 28 (22) Rosine Irera 2/11 (4 overs)		Alice Ikuzwe 24 (34) Christabel Chukwuonye 3/15 (3 overs)

Nigeria won by 20 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Veronique Iriho (Rwa) Player of the match: Peculiar Agboya (Nga)

• Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.

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