| Dates | 25 February – 3 March 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Nigeria Cricket Federation |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Host |  Nigeria |
| Champions |  Tanzania (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Nigeria |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Player of the series | Perice Kamunya (11) |
| Most runs | Saum Mtae (203) |
| Most wickets |  Rosine Irera (11) Perice Kamunya (11) |
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The2024 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament was aTwenty20 International (T20I)cricket tournament that took place inNigeria from 25 February to 3 March 2024.[1] The participating teams wereNigeria,Rwanda,Sierra Leone andTanzania.[2] Tanzania competed in the tournament for the first time.[3] Nigeria were the defending champions, having defeated Rwanda in the final of the2023 edition.[4]
All matches were played at theTafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval inLagos.[5] The fourth edition of the tournament provided the Nigerian, Rwandan and Tanzanian teams with preparation for the2023 Africa Games.[6]
Rwanda won their opening game against tournament favourites Tanzania,[7] while Nigeria also started with a win on the opening day.[8] On day two, Tanzania picked up their first win, defeating Nigeria.[9] Meanwhile, Rwanda secured a second victory after thrashing Sierra Leone by 10 wickets.[10]
At the halfway stage of the tournament, Nigeria, Tanzania were tied on two wins amid one defeat each, after the hosts claimed an important victory against Rwanda.[11] Nigeria and Tanzania maintained momentum with wins in round four.[12][13]
Tanzania defeated Nigeria for a second time in round five to move clear at the top of the table with only a game against winless Sierra Leone remaining.[14] Tanzania beat Sierra Leone by 92 runs to secure the title.[15] Nigeria defeated Rwanda in the final match of to claim the runner up spot, ahead of their opponents who finished third and Sierra Leone who lost all six of their matches.[16] Perice Kamunya of Tanzania was named player of the tournament.[17]
| Nigeria[18] | Rwanda[19] |  Sierra Leone[20] | Tanzania[21] |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzania | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2.867 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.026 |
| 3 | Rwanda | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.740 |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −4.291 |
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Merveille Uwase 36 (38) Sophia Jerome 2/10 (4 overs) | Saum Mtae 29 (21) Henriette Ishimwe 3/14 (3 overs) |
Rwanda won by 33 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval,Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Habib Enesi (Nga) Player of the match:Henriette Ishimwe (Rwa) |
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Favour Eseigbe 47 (49) Zainab Kamara 1/17 (4 overs) | Celina Bull 23 (33) Adeshola Adekunle 3/12 (4 overs) |
Nigeria won by 60 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval,Lagos Umpires: Veronique Iriho (Rwa) and Ashafa Modupe (Nga) Player of the match: Favour Eseigbe (Nga) |
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Saum Mtae 38 (27) Adeshola Adekunle 2/21 (4 overs) | Blessing Etim 29 (35) Perice Kamunya 4/7 (4 overs) |
Tanzania won by 49 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval,Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) Player of the match: Perice Kamunya (Tan) |
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Jane Newland 13 (17) Rosine Irera 4/13 (3.5 overs) | Merveille Uwase 31* (19) |
Rwanda won by 10 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval,Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Ashafa Modupe (Nga) Player of the match: Rosine Irera (Rwa) |
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Favour Eseigbe 36 (54) Marie Tumukunde 2/29 (4 overs) |
Nigeria won by 5 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval,Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Habib Enesi (Nga) Player of the match: Adeshola Adekunle (Nga) |
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Tabu Omary 33* (27) Zainab Kamara 3/14 (2 overs) | Jane Newland 17 (28) Agnes Qwele 3/8 (3 overs) |
Tanzania won by 98 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval,Lagos Umpires: Veronique Iriho (Rwa) and Ashafa Modupe (Nga) Player of the match: Perice Kamunya (Tan) |
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Merveille Uwase 20 (14) Perice Kamunya 3/21 (4 overs) |
Tanzania won by 73 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval,Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Veronique Iriho (Rwa) Player of the match: Perice Kamunya (Tan) |
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Celina Bull 26 (34) Lillian Udeh 4/11 (4 overs) | Salome Sunday 35 (26) Ann Marie Kamara 2/20 (4 overs) |
Nigeria won by 5 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval,Lagos Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) Player of the match: Lillian Udeh (Nga) |
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Zainab Kamara 9* (18) Josiane Nyirankundineza 3/8 (4 overs) |
Rwanda won by 8 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval,Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) Player of the match: Josiane Nyirankundineza (Rwa) |
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Hudaa Omary 54* (36) Lucky Piety 2/29 (4 overs) | Esther Sandy 17 (13) Sophia Jerome 4/14 (4 overs) |
Tanzania won by 65 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval,Lagos Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Veronique Iriho (Rwa) Player of the match: Sophia Jerome (Tan) |
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Saum Mtae 86* (57) Zainab Kamara 1/17 (2 overs) | Ann Marie Kamara 18 (37) Sheila Kizito 1/8 (3 overs) |
Tanzania won by 92 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval,Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) Player of the match: Saum Mtae (Tan) |
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Lucky Piety 28 (22) Rosine Irera 2/11 (4 overs) | Alice Ikuzwe 24 (34) Christabel Chukwuonye 3/15 (3 overs) |
Nigeria won by 20 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval,Lagos Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Veronique Iriho (Rwa) Player of the match: Peculiar Agboya (Nga) |