Nigeria vs Rwanda Scorecard, Women's, Final, Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament 2026

Women's · Final · Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament 2026 · Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos · 28 Mar 2026

Nigeria 80 (20 ov)

Rwanda 71/9 (20 ov)

Nigeria won by 9 runs

Player of the match: U Peace

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Match summary

Nigeria played Rwanda in the Women's Final, Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament 2026 at Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos, on 28 Mar 2026. Nigeria won by 9 runs.

Nigeria won the toss and chose to bat first. Nigeria made 80 in 20 overs, Rwanda made 71/9 in 20 overs.

E Sandy top-scored with 26 off 28 balls; Marie Bimenyimana took 3/12; U Peace was named player of the match.

Nigeria Innings

80/10 (20 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
MK Amusa b A Ikuzwe	b A Ikuzwe	6	26	0	0	23.08
V Igbinedion c A Ikuzwe b Rosine Irera	c A Ikuzwe b Rosine Irera	0	5	0	0	0.00
E Sandy run out (MD Bimenyimana, A Ikuzwe)	run out (MD Bimenyimana, A Ikuzwe)	26	28	4	0	92.86
L Piety c A Ikuzwe b R Shimwamana	c A Ikuzwe b R Shimwamana	17	15	4	0	113.33
S Sunday c & b Rosine Irera	c & b Rosine Irera	2	8	0	0	25.00
C Chukwuonye not out	not out	10	17	0	0	58.82
S Etim c M Uwase b R Shimwamana	c M Uwase b R Shimwamana	3	11	0	0	27.27
L Udeh lbw b A Ikuzwe	lbw b A Ikuzwe	0	4	0	0	0.00
A Adekunle b MD Bimenyimana	b MD Bimenyimana	3	4	0	0	75.00
A Akhigbe b MD Bimenyimana	b MD Bimenyimana	0	1	0	0	0.00
U Peace b MD Bimenyimana	b MD Bimenyimana	0	1	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 4, w 9, nb 0)	13
Total	20 Ov (RR: 4.00)	80/10

Fall of wickets: 1-2 (V Igbinedion, 1.3 ov), 2-41 (MK Amusa, 9.2 ov), 3-59 (E Sandy, 11.3 ov), 4-62 (L Piety, 13.3 ov), 5-62 (S Sunday, 14.1 ov), 6-66 (S Etim, 15.6 ov), 7-67 (L Udeh, 16.6 ov), 8-80 (A Adekunle, 19.4 ov), 9-80 (A Akhigbe, 19.5 ov), 10-80 (U Peace, 19.6 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	WD
B Murekatete	3	0	18	0	6.00	12	3	2
Rosine Irera	4	0	17	2	4.25	16	2	0
MD Bimenyimana	4	1	12	3	3.00	17	1	1
H Ishimwe	2	0	12	0	6.00	8	2	2
A Ikuzwe	4	0	10	2	2.50	17	0	1
R Shimwamana	3	0	7	2	2.33	14	0	2

Rwanda Innings

71/9 (20 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
G Ishimwe c C Chukwuonye b U Peace	c C Chukwuonye b U Peace	10	14	2	0	71.43
F Utagushimaninde b U Peace	b U Peace	6	14	1	0	42.86
MD Bimenyimana run out (MK Amusa, S Etim)	run out (MK Amusa, S Etim)	15	35	0	0	42.86
C Uwase c L Piety b MK Amusa	c L Piety b MK Amusa	9	14	1	0	64.29
M Uwase c & b U Peace	c & b U Peace	6	5	1	0	120.00
H Ishimwe b L Udeh	b L Udeh	2	6	0	0	33.33
A Ikuzwe st S Etim b L Piety	st S Etim b L Piety	4	11	0	0	36.36
S Niyomuhoza b L Piety	b L Piety	0	1	0	0	0.00
B Murekatete not out	not out	5	10	0	0	50.00
R Shimwamana c A Akhigbe b A Adekunle	c A Akhigbe b A Adekunle	1	3	0	0	33.33
Rosine Irera not out	not out	4	7	0	0	57.14
Extras	(b 0, lb 2, w 7, nb 0)	9
Total	20 Ov (RR: 3.55)	71/9

Fall of wickets: 1-17 (G Ishimwe, 4.3 ov), 2-18 (F Utagushimaninde, 4.5 ov), 3-33 (C Uwase, 9.4 ov), 4-41 (M Uwase, 10.5 ov), 5-46 (H Ishimwe, 12.2 ov), 6-58 (A Ikuzwe, 16.2 ov), 7-58 (S Niyomuhoza, 16.3 ov), 8-60 (MD Bimenyimana, 17.1 ov), 9-63 (R Shimwamana, 17.6 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	WD
L Udeh	3	9	1	3.00	14	1	2
A Akhigbe	3	9	0	3.00	13	1	1
U Peace	4	18	3	4.50	12	2	0
MK Amusa	4	13	1	3.25	15	1	1
L Piety	3	10	2	3.33	12	0	2
A Adekunle	3	10	1	3.33	10	0	1

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Nigeria vs Rwanda match on 28 Mar 2026?

Nigeria won by 9 runs.

Who was player of the match in Nigeria vs Rwanda?

U Peace.

Who scored the most runs in Nigeria vs Rwanda?

E Sandy (Nigeria) with 26 off 28 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Nigeria vs Rwanda?

Marie Bimenyimana, with 3/12.

Who won the toss in Nigeria vs Rwanda?

Nigeria, who chose to bat first.

Where was Nigeria vs Rwanda played?

At Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos.