Sarah Uwera

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Sarah Uwera
Personal information
Born (1996-06-01) 1 June 1996 (age 26)
BattingRight-handed
Role Wicket-keeper
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  10)26 January 2019 v  Nigeria
Last T20I18 June 2022 v  Uganda
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches44
Runs scored367
Batting average 11.46
100s/50s0/0
Top score39
Catches/stumpings 16/4
Source: Cricinfo, 21 November 2022

Sarah Uwera (born 1 June 1996) is a Rwandan cricketer [1] and a former captain of the Rwanda women's cricket team. [2] Uwera first began to play cricket in 2012, and also played for Rwanda's under-19 team. [3]

In January 2019, Uwera was named in Rwanda's squad for their first ever Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches, against Nigeria. [4] Uwera made her WT20I debut on 26 January 2019, for Rwanda against Nigeria at the National Stadium in Abuja, but only scored three runs. [5] In May 2019, Uwera was named in Rwanda's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa tournament in Zimbabwe. [6] In September 2019, Uwera was named captain of the Rwandan team, for the return leg of their bilateral tour against Nigeria. [7] [8] In May 2021, Uwera was again named as the captain of the national team, this time for the 2021 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament in Rwanda. [9] Uwera said she was happy to be part of the tournament and that the team was in good spirits. [10] In August 2021, Marie Bimenyimana replaced Uwera as the captain of the Rwandan team ahead of the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament. [11]

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  3. ↑ "With an aim to topple India, Rwanda lay the base for a bright future". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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