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'{{Short description|International cricket tournament}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox cricket tournament | name = 2024 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament | image = | imagesize = | caption = | fromdate = 25 February | todate = 3 March 2024 | administrator = [[Nigeria Cricket Federation]] | cricket format = [[Women's Twenty20 International|Twenty20 International]] | tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Double round-robin]] | host = {{flag|Nigeria}} | champions = | runner up = | count = | participants = 4 | matches = 12 | attendance = | player of the series = | most runs = | most wickets = | previous_year = 2023 | previous_tournament = 2023 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament | next_year = | next_tournament = }} The '''2024 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament''' is a [[women's Twenty20 International]] (T20I) [[cricket]] tournament that is taking place in [[Nigeria]] from 25 February to 3 March 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://awokonewspaper.sl/ladies-patriots-unveil-18-player-provisional-squad-for-nigeria-womens-t20i-invitational |title=Ladies Patriots Unveil 18-Player Provisional Squad for Nigeria Women's T20i Invitational |work=Awoko |access-date=16 February 2024}}</ref> The participating teams are [[Nigeria women's national cricket team|Nigeria]], [[Rwanda women's national cricket team|Rwanda]], [[Sierra Leone women's national cricket team|Sierra Leone]] and [[Tanzania women's national cricket team|Tanzania]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://punchng.com/cricket-ncf-t20i-tourney-begins-feb-23/ |title=Cricket: NCF T20i tourney begins Feb 23 |work=Punch |access-date=19 February 2024}}</ref> Tanzania competed in the tournament for the first time.<ref name="nga">{{cite web|url=https://guardian.ng/sport/nigeria-to-host-tanzania-rwanda-sierra-leone/ |title=Nigeria to host Tanzania, Rwanda, Sierra Leone |work=The Guardian |access-date=22 February 2024}}</ref> Nigeria are the defending champions, having defeated Rwanda in the final of the [[2023 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament|2023 edition]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/nigeria-sports-news/591444-cricket-nigeria-wins-womens-t20i-invitational-tournament.html |title=Cricket: Nigeria wins Women's T20i Invitational tournament |work=Premium Times |access-date=3 April 2023}}</ref> All matches are being played at the [[Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval]] in [[Lagos]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://punchng.com/cricket-nigeria-rwanda-brace-for-tanzania-challenge/ |title=Cricket: Nigeria, Rwanda brace for Tanzania challenge |work=Punch |access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref> The fourth edition of the tournament provides the Nigerian, Rwandan and Tanzanian teams with preparation for the [[Cricket at the 2023 African Games – Women's tournament|2023 Africa Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://czarsportzauto.com/ncf-womens-t20-invitational-2024/ |title=Nigeria Cricket to host NCF Women's T20 Invitational in February/March 2024 |work=Czarsportz |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref> ==Squads== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; margin:auto" |- !{{crw|NGA}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/H12KWe7x4DwjHNSv/ |title=Unveiling the host Nation! |work=Nigeria Cricket Federation |via=Facebook |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref> !{{crw|RWA}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C3lVHhJuCEF |title=Rwanda women squad is ready for an action for two upcoming tournaments N.F.C women's T20 int'l tournament in Nigeria starting on 25th February and 13th African games in Ghana |work=Rwanda Cricket Association |via=Instagram |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref> !{{crw|SLE}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://awokonewspaper.sl/cricket-sierra-leone-unveils-final-squad-for-nigeria-womens-t20i-invitational-tournament/ |title=Cricket Sierra Leone unveils final squad for Nigeria Women's T20i Invitational Tournament |work=Awoko |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref> !{{crw|TAN}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/H12KWe7x4DwjHNSv/ |title=The national team squad is all set to depart for Nigeria tomorrow with a squad of 14 players and 3 members of the technical staff |work=Tanzania Cricket Association |via=Facebook |access-date=22 February 2024}}</ref> |- style="vertical-align:top" | * Blessing Etim ([[Captain (cricket)|c]]) * Rukayat Abdulrasak * Adeshola Adekunle * Peculiar Agboya * Christabel Chukwuonye * Favour Eseigbe * Sarah Etim ([[wicket-keeper|wk]]) * Victory Igbinedion * Abigail Igbobie ([[wicket-keeper|wk]]) * Esther Odunayo * Lucky Piety * Rachael Samson * Esther Sandy * Salome Sunday * Lillian Udeh | * [[Marie Bimenyimana]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]]) * Alice Ikuzwe * Flora Irakoze ([[wicket-keeper|wk]]) * [[Gisele Ishimwe]] * [[Henriette Ishimwe]] * Zurufat Ishimwe * Rosine Irera * Immaculee Muhawenimana * Belise Murekatete * Josiane Nyirankundineza * Marie Tumukunde * Clarisse Umutoniwase * Sylvia Usabyimana * Geovanis Uwase ([[wicket-keeper|wk]]) * Merveille Uwase ([[wicket-keeper|wk]]) | * Fatmata Parkinson ([[Captain (cricket)|c]]) * Celina Bull * Linda Bull * Alice Fillie * Aminata Kamara * Ann Marie Kamara * Zainab Kamara ([[wicket-keeper|wk]]) * Janet Kowa * Jane Newland * Fatu Pessima * Hassanatu Sawaneh * Theresa Tommy * Marie Turay * Ramatu Turay ([[wicket-keeper|wk]]) | * Neema Pius ([[Captain (cricket)|c]]) * Saum Borakambi * Saumu Hussein ([[wicket-keeper|wk]]) * Sophia Jerome * Perice Kamunya * Sheila Kizito * Saidat Mbaki ([[wicket-keeper|wk]]) * Aisha Mohamed * Saum Mtae * Hudaa Omary * Tabu Omary * Agnes Qwele * Mwanaidi Swedy * Josephine Ulrik * Mwanamvua Ushanga |} ==Points table== {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR |source=ESPNcricinfo<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/nigeria-cricket-federation-women-s-t20i-tournament-2023-24-1422209/points-table-standings |title=Nigeria Cricket Federation Women's T20I Tournament 2024 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 February 2024}}</ref> |show_tie=no |update=26 February 2024 |team1=RWA |team2=TAN |team3=NGA |team4=SLE |win_NGA=1|loss_NGA=1|nr_NGA=|rs_NGA=222|or_NGA=40|rc_NGA=217|ob_NGA=40 |win_RWA=2|loss_RWA=|nr_RWA=|rs_RWA=177|or_RWA=25.5|rc_RWA=143|ob_RWA=40 |win_SLE=|loss_SLE=2|nr_SLE=|rs_SLE=140|or_SLE=40|rc_SLE=195|ob_SLE=25.5 |win_TAN=1|loss_TAN=1|nr_TAN=|rs_TAN=220|or_TAN=40|rc_TAN=204|ob_TAN=40 |name_NGA={{crw|NGA}} |name_RWA={{crw|RWA}} |name_SLE={{crw|SLE}} |name_TAN={{crw|TAN}} }} ==Fixtures== {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 25 February 2024 | time = 10:15 | daynight = | team1 = {{crw-rt|RWA}} | team2 = {{crw|TAN}} | score1 = 119/4 (20 overs) | runs1 = Merveille Uwase 36 (38) | wickets1 = Sophia Jerome 2/10 (4 overs) | score2 = 86 (16.4 overs) | runs2 = Saum Mtae 29 (21) | wickets2 = [[Henriette Ishimwe]] 3/14 (3 overs) | result = Rwanda won by 33 runs | report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1422216.html Scorecard] | venue = [[Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval]], [[Lagos]] | umpires = Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Habib Enesi (Nga) | motm = [[Henriette Ishimwe]] (Rwa) | toss = Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat. | rain = | notes = Saidat Mbaki (Tan) made her T20I debut. }} ---- {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 25 February 2024 | time = 14:15 | daynight = | team1 = {{crw-rt|NGA}} | team2 = {{crw|SLE}} | score1 = 137/2 (20 overs) | runs1 = Favour Eseigbe 44 (48) | wickets1 = Zainab Kamara 1/15 (4 overs) | score2 = 83/8 (20 overs) | runs2 = Celina Bull 23 (33) | wickets2 = Adeshola Adekunle 3/12 (4 overs) | result = Nigeria won by 54 runs | report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1422217.html Scorecard] | venue = [[Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval]], [[Lagos]] | umpires = Veronique Iriho (Rwa) and Ashafa Modupe<!--Duplicate profile named Ashafa Dupe--> (Nga) | motm = Favour Eseigbe (Nga) | toss = Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat. | rain = | notes = }} ---- {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 26 February 2024 | time = 10:15 | daynight = | team1 = {{crw-rt|TAN}} | team2 = {{crw|NGA}} | score1 = 134/4 (20 overs) | runs1 = Saum Mtae 38 (27) | wickets1 = Adeshola Adekunle 2/21 (4 overs) | score2 = 85/8 (20 overs) | runs2 = Blessing Etim 29 (35) | wickets2 = Perice Kamunya 4/7 (4 overs) | result = Tanzania won by 49 runs | report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1422218.html Scorecard] | venue = [[Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval]], [[Lagos]] | umpires = Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Temitope Onikoyi (Nga) | motm = Perice Kamunya (Tan) | toss = Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat. | rain = | notes = }} ---- {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 26 February 2024 | time = 14:15 | daynight = | team1 = {{crw-rt|SLE}} | team2 = {{crw|RWA}} | score1 = 57 (11.5 overs) | runs1 = Jane Newland 13 (17) | wickets1 = Rosine Irera 4/13 (3.5 overs) | score2 = 58/0 (5.5 overs) | runs2 = Merveille Uwase 31[[not out|*]] (19) | wickets2 = | result = Rwanda won by 10 wickets | report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1422219.html Scorecard] | venue = [[Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval]], [[Lagos]] | umpires = Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Ashafa Modupe<!--Duplicate profile named Ashafa Dupe--> (Nga) | motm = Rosine Irera (Rwa) | toss = Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat. | rain = | notes = Zurufat Ishimwe<!--Missed by Cricinfo--> (Rwa) and Jane Newland (Sle) both made their T20I debuts. }} ---- {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 28 February 2024 | time = 10:15 | daynight = | team1 = {{crw-rt|NGA}} | team2 = {{crw|RWA}} | score1 = | runs1 = | wickets1 = | score2 = | runs2 = | wickets2 = | result = | report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1422220.html Scorecard] | venue = [[Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval]], [[Lagos]] | umpires = | motm = | toss = | rain = | notes = }} ---- {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 28 February 2024 | time = 14:15 | daynight = | team1 = {{crw-rt|SLE}} | team2 = {{crw|TAN}} | score1 = | runs1 = | wickets1 = | score2 = | runs2 = | wickets2 = | result = | report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1422221.html Scorecard] | venue = [[Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval]], [[Lagos]] | umpires = | motm = | toss = | rain = | notes = }} ---- {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 29 February 2024 | time = 10:15 | daynight = | team1 = {{crw-rt|RWA}} | team2 = {{crw|TAN}} | score1 = | runs1 = | wickets1 = | score2 = | runs2 = | wickets2 = | result = | report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1422222.html Scorecard] | venue = [[Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval]], [[Lagos]] | umpires = | motm = | toss = | rain = | notes = }} ---- {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 29 February 2024 | time = 14:15 | daynight = | team1 = {{crw-rt|NGA}} | team2 = {{crw|SLE}} | score1 = | runs1 = | wickets1 = | score2 = | runs2 = | wickets2 = | result = | report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1422223.html Scorecard] | venue = [[Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval]], [[Lagos]] | umpires = | motm = | toss = | rain = | notes = }} ---- {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 2 March 2024 | time = 10:15 | daynight = | team1 = {{crw-rt|RWA}} | team2 = {{crw|SLE}} | score1 = | runs1 = | wickets1 = | score2 = | runs2 = | wickets2 = | result = | report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1422224.html Scorecard] | venue = [[Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval]], [[Lagos]] | umpires = | motm = | toss = | rain = | notes = }} ---- {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 2 March 2024 | time = 14:15 | daynight = | team1 = {{crw-rt|NGA}} | team2 = {{crw|TAN}} | score1 = | runs1 = | wickets1 = | score2 = | runs2 = | wickets2 = | result = | report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1422225.html Scorecard] | venue = [[Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval]], [[Lagos]] | umpires = | motm = | toss = | rain = | notes = }} ---- {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 3 March 2024 | time = 10:15 | daynight = | team1 = {{crw-rt|SLE}} | team2 = {{crw|TAN}} | score1 = | runs1 = | wickets1 = | score2 = | runs2 = | wickets2 = | result = | report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1422226.html Scorecard] | venue = [[Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval]], [[Lagos]] | umpires = | motm = | toss = | rain = | notes = }} ---- {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 3 March 2024 | time = 14:15 | daynight = | team1 = {{crw-rt|NGA}} | team2 = {{crw|RWA}} | score1 = | runs1 = | wickets1 = | score2 = | runs2 = | wickets2 = | result = | report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1422227.html Scorecard] | venue = [[Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval]], [[Lagos]] | umpires = | motm = | toss = | rain = | notes = }} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/nigeria-cricket-federation-women-s-t20i-tournament-2023-24-1422209 Series home at ESPNcricinfo] {{International cricket in 2023–24}} {{DEFAULTSORT:2024 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament}} [[Category:2024 in women's cricket]] [[Category:Associate international cricket competitions in 2023–24]] [[Category:February 2024 sports events in Africa|Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament]] [[Category:International cricket competitions in Nigeria]]'