2021 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament
| Dates | 6 – 12 June 2021 |
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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 |  Kenya (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Namibia |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 14 |
| Player of the series | Queentor Abel |
| Most runs | Sune Wittmann (167) |
| Most wickets | Sarah Wetoto (17) |
The 2021 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament was a women's T20I cricket (WT20I) tournament held in Rwanda from 6 to 12 June 2021.[1][2] This was the seventh edition of the annual Kwibuka Tournament, first organised 2014 in remembrance of the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.[3] All matches were played at the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium in Kigali.[4] Tanzania won the 2019 edition but did not defend the title this year.[5][6] The 2020 edition of the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
The 2021 edition of the tournament was originally announced as a five-team event featuring the women's national sides of Rwanda, Botswana, Namibia, Nigeria and two-time champions Uganda.[8][9] On 29 May 2021, it was confirmed that three-time champions Kenya would also participate.[10][11] Botswana, Namibia and Nigeria played in the Kwibuka tournament for the first time.[5][12] The six teams were placed into two groups of three.[13] However, Uganda withdrew from the tournament on 3 June 2021 due to positive COVID-19 tests within their camp.[14] Prior to their withdrawal, Uganda had named a provisional squad for the tournament.[15]
The Rwanda Cricket Association stated their intent to further enhance the status of the Kwibuka tournament by including Zimbabwe on a regular basis in future years and inviting leading associate teams from Europe and elsewhere, stating that they had already held positive talks with the Brazilian and German Cricket Federations.[8]
Namibia won all four of their round-robin matches to become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals.[16] Hosts Rwanda beat Nigeria in their penultimate group match to confirm their berth in the semi-finals.[17] Kenya also secured a place in the semi-finals.[18] In the final group game, Nigeria beat Botswana by three wickets to become the fourth and final team to qualify for the semi-finals.[19] Namibia and Kenya advanced to the final with comfortable semi-final victories over Nigeria and Rwanda, respectively.[20][21]
Rwanda finished the tournament in third place, after beating Nigeria by eight runs in the play-off match.[22] Kenya won their fourth Kwibuka T20 title after defeating Namibia by 7 wickets in the final.[23][24] Kenyan all-rounder Queentor Abel was named player of the tournament, after scoring 165 runs and taking 7 wickets.[25]
Squads[]
The following squads were named for the tournament:[26]
 Botswana[27]
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Kenya[28]
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Namibia[29]
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 Nigeria[30]
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Rwanda[31]
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Round-robin[]
Points table[]
| Teams[32] | P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| Namibia
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +2.662 |
| Kenya
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.957 |
| Rwanda
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.095 |
| Nigeria
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –0.993 |
| Botswana
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3.249 |
Matches[]
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Botsogo Mpedi 5 (11)
Alice Ikuzwe 3/5 (3 overs) |
- Rwanda Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Belyse Murekatete (Rwa), Jacqueline Kgang and Tebogo Motlhabaphuti (Bot) all made their WT20I debuts.
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- Nigeria Women won the toss and elected to bat.
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Florence Samanyika 18 (31)
Sarah Wetoto 5/12 (4 overs) |
Queentor Abel 35* (19)
Onneile Keitsemang 1/21 (2 overs) |
- Kenya Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Melvin Idambo and Jane Otieno (Ken) both made their WT20I debuts.
- Sarah Wetoto (Ken) took her first five-wicket haul in WT20Is.[33]
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Adri van der Merwe 29 (23)
Sifa Ingabire 3/10 (3 overs) |
Henriette Ishimwe 12 (26)
Wilka Mwatile 2/7 (4 overs) |
- Rwanda Women won the toss and elected to field.
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Blessing Etim 34 (33)
Margaret Ngoche 2/27 (4 overs) |
Queentor Abel 40 (53)
Favour Eseigbe 1/19 (4 overs) |
- Nigeria Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ruth Achando (Ken) made her WT20I debut.
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Sune Wittmann 93* (60)
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Shameelah Mosweu 29 (22)
Victoria Hamunyela 2/11 (4 overs) |
- Namibia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Collin Mokibelo (Bot) and Merczerly Gorases (Nam) both made their WT20I debuts.
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Sune Wittmann 39 (26)
Sarah Wetoto 3/13 (4 overs) |
Queentor Abel 19 (17)
Victoria Hamunyela 4/15 (4 overs) |
- Kenya Women won the toss and elected to field.
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Henriette Ishimwe 24 (23)
Blessing Etim 2/28 (4 overs) |
Salome Sunday 17 (17)
Henriette Ishimwe 2/5 (3 overs) |
- Nigeria Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Miracle Imimole (Ngr) made her WT20I debut.
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Queentor Abel 47* (55)
Henriette Ishimwe 3/22 (4 overs) |
Marie Bimenyimana 31 (37)
Lavendah Idambo 2/17 (3 overs) |
- Kenya Women won the toss and elected to bat.
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Amantle Mokgotlhe 36* (28)
Mary Desmond 2/13 (4 overs) |
Samantha Agazuma 23 (29)
Jacqueline Kgang 3/18 (4 overs) |
- Nigeria Women won the toss and elected to field.
Play-offs[]
Semi-finals[]
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Margaret Ngoche 38 (46)
Margueritte Vumiliya 2/15 (4 overs) |
Delphine Mukarurangwa 16 (30)
Sarah Wetoto 2/5 (2.5 overs) |
- Kenya Women won the toss and elected to bat.
Third-place play-off[]
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Gisele Ishimwe 39 (40)
Rachael Samson 1/14 (3 overs) |
Kehinde Abdulquadri 31 (50)
Marie Bimenyimana 2/21 (4 overs) |
- Rwanda Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Oseyende Omonkhobio (Ngr) made her WT20I debut.
Final[]
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- Namibia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
Team of the tournament[]
The following 14 players were named in the team of the tournament:[25]
Sune Wittmann
Queentor Abel- Yasmeen Khan (wk)
- Sarah Wetoto
- Adri van der Merwe
- Margaret Ngoche (c)
- Kayleen Green
Amantle Mokgotlhe
Blessing Etim
Henriette Ishimwe- Victoria Hamunyela
- Cathia Uwamahoro
- Salome Sunday
- Marie Bimenyimana
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External links[]
- Cricket in Rwanda
- Rwanda in international cricket
- 2021 in women's cricket
- Associate international cricket competitions in 2021