Kwibuka Women T20: KENW vs NIGW Match – 5th, The match is all set to take place at Gahanga Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Rwanda
Preview –
Kenya Women will take on Nigeria Women in the 5th Match of the Kwibuka Women’s T20 on Tuesday. In a low-scoring contest, Nigeria is coming into this match after facing a heavy against Namibia in their first match.
Namibia was able to beat Nigeria by a margin of eight wickets to register their first win. Nigeria would be looking to come back but they are facing a strong Kenya team, which is capable of winning and has also started their campaign with a win against Botswana.
Pitch Report –
It will be a challenge for the batters to score runs on this track. Bowlers will have a good time as the ball doesn’t come on the bat nicely enough. A score in excess of 100 would be a match-winning total.
Probable Playing XI with Stats & Batting Order –
Kenya Women –
- Queentor Abel – (R-35, OV-4, W-1)
- Veronica Abuga – (R-22)
- Margaret Ngoche (c) – (R-14, OV-2)
DNB - Sarah Wetoto(RAOB) ALL –(OV-4, W-5) (M-8 R-152, W-6)
- Sharon Juma (w) – (M-12, R-147)
- Jane Otieno – (M-1, No Data)
- Lavendah Idambo – (M-8, W-3)
- Edith Waithaka(LAO) – (OV-4, W-1) (M-6, R-12, W-6)
- Melvin Idambo – (OV-2, W-1) (M-1, W-1, OV-4)
- Fiavia Odhiambo(RAM) – (M-4, W-4)
- Esther Wachira – (M-10, R-14, W-5)
Nigeria Women
- Kehinde Abdulquadri – (R-0)
- Abigail Igbobie (w) – (R-3)
- Favour Eseigbe – (R-0)
- Blessing Etim – (R-3, OV-4)
- Salome Sunday – (R-6)
- Omonye Asika – (R-3)
- Samantha Agazuma (c) – (R-7)
- Agatha Obulor – (R-2, O-2)
- Joy Efosa – (R-7, OV-3, W-2)
- Racheal Samson – (R-2, OV-1)
DNB - Mary Desmond(LEGB) – (M-15, R-23, W-10)
Best Picks –
S Wetoto bowled an outstanding spell against Botswana Women. In that match, she picked up five wickets from four overs and gave only 15 runs. She was the star of the show that day.
Q Abel bowled a tight spell in the last match, picking up a wicket. She later went on put up a decent fight with the bat.
Blessing Etim is a dependable all-rounder in this team. Even if she didn’t fire in the previous match, she would be expected to bounce back and win a match for her side.
J Efosa batted towards the end of the innings in the previous match scoring seven runs. She also bowled a good spell of three overs, where she picked up two wickets and gave only 17 runs.
Top Performers –
Player | Statistics (Last match) | Dream11 Points |
S Sunday | 6 runs | 5 |
B Etim | 3 runs | 11 |
J Efosa | 2 wickets and 7 runs | 67 |
S Wetoto | 5 wickets | 179 |
Q Abel | 21 runs and 1 wicket | 106 |
Suggested XI for this match –
- S Juma
- V Abuga
- S Agazuma
- M Idambo
- J Otieno
- S Wetoto (C)
- Q Abel (VC)
- B Etim
- M Desmond
- E Waithaka
- J Efosa
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