Rwanda women's national under-19 cricket team
| Association | Rwanda Cricket Association |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Gisele Ishimwe |
| Coach | Leonard Nhamburo |
| History | |
| Twenty20 debut | v. Pakistan at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa; 15 January 2023 |
| U19 World Cup wins | 0 |
| 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).
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 initially scheduled for January 2021, but was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The tournament was eventually held in January 2023, in South Africa.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
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 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[6]
| Name | Most Recent Call-up |
|---|---|
| Divine Gihozo Ishimwe | 2023 World Cup |
| Gisele Ishimwe | 2023 World Cup |
| Henriette Ishimwe | 2023 World Cup |
| Zurafat Ishimwe | 2023 World Cup |
| Henriette Isimbi | 2023 World Cup |
| Cesarie Muragajimana | 2023 World Cup |
| Belise Murekatete | 2023 World Cup |
| Sharila Niyomuhoza | 2023 World Cup |
| Marie Jose Tumukunde | 2023 World Cup |
| Sylvia Usabyimana | 2023 World Cup |
| Giovannis Uwase | 2023 World Cup |
| Merveille Uwase | 2023 World Cup |
| Cynthia Tuyizere | 2023 World Cup |
| Rosine Uwera | 2023 World Cup |
Records & statistics
International match summary
As of 22 January 2023
| Playing records | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | D/NR | Inaugural match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Women's Twenty20 Internationals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 January 2023 |
Youth Women's Twenty20 record versus other nations
As of 22 January 2023
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| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 January 2023 | 22 January 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 January 2023 | 17 January 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Leading runs scorers
- As of 22 January 2023
| S/N | Players | Runs | Average | Career span[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gisele Ishimwe | 133 | 33.25 | 2023–Present |
| 2 | Cynthia Tuyizere | 72 | 14.40 | 2023–Present |
| 3 | Henriette Ishimwe | 60 | 12.00 | 2023–Present |
Leading wickets takers
- As of 22 January 2023
| S/N | Player | Wickets | Average | Career span[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvia Usabyimana | 7 | 11.42 | 2023–Present |
| 2 | Henriette Ishimwe | 6 | 13.66 | 2023–Present |
| 3 | Zurafat Ishimwe | 5 | 19.60 | 2023–Present |
Highest individual innings
- As of 22 January 2023
| S/N | Player | Score | Opposition | Match Date[10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gisele Ishimwe | 40 | Pakistan | 15 January 2023 |
| 2 | Gisele Ishimwe | 34 | Zimbabwe | 17 January 2023 |
| 3 | Gisele Ishimwe | 31* | West Indies | 22 January 2023 |
Highest individual bowling figures
- As of 22 January 2023
| S/N | Player | Score | Opposition | Match Date[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Jose Tumukunde | 4/8 | West Indies | 22 January 2023 |
| 2 | Gisele Ishimwe | 4/13 | Zimbabwe | 17 January 2023 |
| 3 | Sylvia Usabyimana | 4/20 | West Indies | 22 January 2023 |
Highest team totals
- As of 22 January 2023
| S/N | Dates | Totals | Against | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 January 2023 | 119/8, (20 Overs) |
Zimbabwe | [12] |
| 2 | 15 January 2023 | 106/8, (20 Overs) |
Pakistan |
Lowest team totals
- As of 22 January 2023
| S/N | Dates | Totals | Against | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 January 2023 | 96/7, (20 Overs) |
New Zealand | [12] |
| 2 | 22 January 2023 | 71/6, (18.2 Overs) |
West Indies | |
| 3 | 19 January 2023 | 45/10, (17 Overs) |
England |
Under-19 World Cup record
| Rwanda's U19 Twenty20 World Cup Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pos | № | Pld | W | L | T | NR |
| 2023 | Super 6 | – | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
References
- ^ a b "African delight: Rwanda qualify for inaugural ICC event". International Cricket Council. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ a b "ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2022/23". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Women's Miscellaneous Matches Played by Rwanda Under-19s Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "ICC postpones 2021 Women's World Cup Qualifier due to COVID-19". Women's CricZone. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup fixtures announced". International Cricket Council. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Nhamburo names final squad for 2023 ICC U19 Women World Cup". The New Times. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Henriette Ishimwe picks up four wickets in four balls as Rwanda stun Zimbabwe". ESPNcricinfo. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Rwanda women's under-19 cricket team batters statistics". www.espncricinfo.com. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Rwanda women's under-19 cricket team bowling statistics". www.espncricinfo.com. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Rwanda Women's U-19 cricket team batters statistics". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Rwanda Women's U-19 cricket team bowler statistics". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Rwanda Women's U-19 cricket team highest & lowest totals statistics". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 20 February 2023.