Rwanda women's national under-19 cricket team

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Rwanda Women's Under-19 cricket team
RCA LOGO.jpg
Association Rwanda Cricket Association
Personnel
CaptainGisele Ishimwe
CoachLeonard Nhamburo
History
Twenty20 debutv. Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa; 15 January 2023
U19 World Cup  wins0
International Cricket Council
ICC region Africa

The Rwanda women's under-19 cricket team represents Rwanda in international under-19 women's cricket. The team is administered by the Rwanda Cricket Association (RCA).

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Rwanda qualified for the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup via winning the Africa Qualifier, thereby becoming the first Rwandan team to qualify for an ICC tournament. [1] They reached the Super Six stage at the tournament, winning two of their matches. [2]

History

Rwanda competed in the Women's African Under-19s Championship between 2009–10 and 2014–15. [3]

The inaugural Women's Under-19 World Cup was scheduled to take place in January 2021, but was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] The tournament was eventually scheduled to take place in 2023, in South Africa. Rwanda competed in the Africa Qualifier for the tournament in September 2022. They finished second in their group, winning three of their four matches to qualify for the semi-finals. They went on to beat Uganda in the semi-finals and Tanzania, by 6 wickets, in the final. It was the first time that a Rwandan side had qualified for a Cricket World Cup in any format. [1]

Rwanda announced their squad for the tournament on 18 December 2022, with Leonard Nhamburo announced as Head Coach of the side. [5] Rwanda beat both Zimbabwe and the West Indies as they reached the Super Six stage of the tournament. [2] Rwanda bowler Henriette Ishimwe took four wickets in four balls against Zimbabwe. [6]

Recent call-ups

The table below lists all the players who have been selected in recent squads for Rwanda under-19s. Currently, this only includes the squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. [5]

NameMost Recent Call-up
Divine Gihozo Ishimwe2023 World Cup
Gisele Ishimwe 2023 World Cup
Henriette Ishimwe 2023 World Cup
Zurafat Ishimwe2023 World Cup
Henriette Isimbi2023 World Cup
Cesarie Muragajimana2023 World Cup
Belyse Murekatete2023 World Cup
Sharila Niyomuhoza2023 World Cup
Marie Jose Tumukunde2023 World Cup
Sylvia Usabyimana2023 World Cup
Giovannis Uwase2023 World Cup
Merveille Uwase2023 World Cup
Cynthia Tuyizere2023 World Cup
Rosine Uwera2023 World Cup

Records & statistics

International match summary

As of 22 January 2023

Playing records
FormatMWLTD/NRInaugural match
Youth Women's Twenty20 Internationals5230015 January 2023

Youth Women's Twenty20 record versus other nations

As of 22 January 2023

ICC Full members
OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
Flag of England.svg England 1010019 January 2023
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 1010015 January 2023
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1010022 January 2023
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 1100022 January 202322 January 2023
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 1100017 January 202317 January 2023

Leading runs scorers

As of 22 January 2023
S/NPlayersRunsAverageCareer span [7]
1 Gisele Ishimwe 13333.252023–Present
2Cynthia Tuyizere7214.402023–Present
3 Henriette Ishimwe 6012.002023–Present

Leading wickets takers

As of 22 January 2023
S/NPlayerWicketsAverageCareer span [8]
1Sylvia Usabyimana711.422023–Present
2 Henriette Ishimwe 613.662023–Present
3Zurafat Ishimwe519.602023–Present

Highest individual innings

As of 22 January 2023
S/NPlayerScoreOppositionMatch Date [9]
1 Gisele Ishimwe 40Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 15 January 2023
2 Gisele Ishimwe 34Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 17 January 2023
3 Gisele Ishimwe 31* WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 22 January 2023

Highest individual bowling figures

As of 22 January 2023
S/NPlayerScoreOppositionMatch Date [10]
1Marie Jose Tumukunde4/8WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 22 January 2023
2 Gisele Ishimwe 4/13Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 17 January 2023
3Sylvia Usabyimana4/20WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 22 January 2023

Highest team totals

As of 22 January 2023
S/NDatesTotalsAgainstRef
117 January 2023119/8,
(20 Overs)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe [11]
215 January 2023106/8,
(20 Overs)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan

Lowest team totals

As of 22 January 2023
S/NDatesTotalsAgainstRef
121 January 202396/7,
(20 Overs)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [11]
222 January 202371/6,
(18.2 Overs)
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
319 January 202345/10,
(17 Overs)
Flag of England.svg  England

Under-19 World Cup record

Rwanda's U19 Twenty20 World Cup Record
YearResultPosPldWLTNR
Flag of South Africa.svg 2023 Super 61652300
Flag of Malaysia.svg Flag of Thailand.svg 2025 To be determined
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Flag of Nepal.svg 2027
Total52300

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