2022–23 Kenya Women's Quadrangular Series

The 2022–23 Kenya Women's Quadrangular Series was a Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) cricket tournament that took place in Nairobi in December 2022.[1] Originally announced as a tri-nation series involving Kenya, Uganda and Qatar,[2] the tournament became a quadrangular event with the addition of Tanzania.[3] The African sides were in action for the first time since the 2022 Kwibuka T20 Tournament that was played in June 2022.[4]

2022–23 Kenya Women's Quadrangular Series
Dates13 – 21 December 2022
Administrator(s)Cricket Kenya
Cricket formatWomen's Twenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and final
Host(s) Kenya
Champions Uganda
Runners-up Kenya
Participants4
Matches14
Player of the seriesUganda Janet Mbabazi
Most runsTanzania Fatuma Kibasu (221)
Most wicketsTanzania Perice Kamunya (10)
Kenya Flavia Odhiambo (10)

Uganda secured top spot in the round-robin with a game to spare.[5] Kenya defeated Tanzania by 2 wickets in the last game of the round-robin stage to set up a final against Uganda.[6][7] Uganda went on to defeat the hosts in the final by 6 wickets to win the tournament.[8] Tanzania defeated winless Qatar in the third-place play-off.[9] Uganda's Janet Mbabazi was named player of the tournament.[10]

Squads

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  Kenya[11]   Qatar[12]   Tanzania   Uganda[13]
  • Queentor Abel (c)
  • Sharon Juma (vc, wk)
  • Veronica Abuga
  • Josephine Abwom
  • Mercy Ahono
  • Lavendah Idambo
  • Melvin Khagoitsa
  • Mary Mwangi (wk)
  • Monicah Ndhambi
  • Daisy Njoroge
  • Flavia Odhiambo
  • Kelvia Ogola
  • Venasa Ooko
  • Esther Wachira
  • Sabeeja Panayan (c)
  • Hiral Agarwal
  • Sarrinah Ahmed
  • Aysha
  • Shahreen Bahadur
  • Saachi Dhadwal
  • Khadija Imtiaz
  • Trupti Kale (wk)
  • Devanandha Kavinisseri
  • Aleena Khan
  • Angeline Mare
  • Lavanya Pillai
  • Rochelle Quyn
  • Shrutiben Rana (wk)
  • Fatuma Kibasu (c)
  • Perice Kamunya
  • Sheila Kizito
  • Linda Massawe (wk)
  • Aisha Mohamed
  • Shufaa Mohamedi (wk)
  • Saum Mtae
  • Hudaa Omary
  • Tabu Omary
  • Monica Pascal
  • Agnes Qwele
  • Nasra Saidi
  • Josephine Ulrik
  • Mwanamvua Ushanga
  • Rahima Yahaya

Round-robin

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Points table

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1   Uganda 6 5 1 0 10 1.579
2   Kenya 6 4 2 0 8 1.522
3   Tanzania 6 3 3 0 6 1.086
4   Qatar 6 0 6 0 0 −4.389
Source: ESPNcricinfo[14]

  Qualified for the final
  Advanced to the third place play-off

Fixtures

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13 December 2022
10:30
Scorecard
Kenya  
54/3 (10 overs)
v
  Uganda
58/2 (9.4 overs)
Mary Mwangi 13 (21)
Evelyn Anyipo 1/9 (2 overs)
Prosscovia Alako 27 (21)
Esther Wachira 1/10 (2 overs)
Uganda won by 8 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Lydiah Kaparo (Ken) and Charles Kariuki (Ken)
Player of the match: Prosscovia Alako (Uga)
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain.

13 December 2022
14:30
Scorecard
Tanzania  
90 (19 overs)
v
  Kenya
91/4 (18.5 overs)
Saum Mtae 36 (33)
Flavia Odhiambo 4/22 (4 overs)
Queentor Abel 31 (36)
Agnes Qwele 1/14 (4 overs)
Kenya won by 6 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Lydiah Kaparo (Ken) and Nicholas Otieno (Ken)
Player of the match: Flavia Odhiambo (Ken)
  • Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sheila Kizito and Aisha Mohamed (Tan) both made their WT20I debuts.

14 December 2022
10:30
Scorecard
Qatar  
54 (19.4 overs)
v
  Uganda
55/3 (10.3 overs)
Shrutiben Rana 9 (18)
Irene Alumo 3/3 (4 overs)
Janet Mbabazi 23 (29)
Rochelle Quyn 2/5 (2.3 overs)
Uganda won by 7 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Asgarali Kassam (Ken) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Irene Alumo (Uga)
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.

14 December 2022
14:30
Scorecard
Tanzania  
175/4 (20 overs)
v
  Qatar
98/9 (20 overs)
Fatuma Kibasu 52 (44)
Rochelle Quyn 2/30 (4 overs)
Aysha 28 (21)
Nasra Saidi 2/12 (4 overs)
Tanzania won by 77 runs
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Asgarali Kassam (Ken) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Fatuma Kibasu (Tan)
  • Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.

15 December 2022
10:30
Scorecard
Tanzania  
73 (17.2 overs)
v
  Uganda
74/4 (12.4 overs)
Hudaa Omary 25 (33)
Sarah Akiteng 1/8 (4 overs)
Janet Mbabazi 17 (19)
Nasra Saidi 2/13 (3.4 overs)
Uganda won by 6 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Joseph Karuri (Ken) and David Odhiambo (Ken)
Player of the match: Janet Mbabazi (Uga)
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.

15 December 2022
14:30
Scorecard
Qatar  
39 (17.2 overs)
v
  Kenya
42/1 (5.5 overs)
Aysha 12 (16)
Queentor Abel 3/4 (4 overs)
Queentor Abel 21* (18)
Sabeeja Panayan 1/23 (2.5 overs)
Kenya won by 9 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Lydiah Kaparo (Ken) and David Odhiambo (Ken)
Player of the match: Queentor Abel (Ken)
  • Qatar won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Lavanya Pillai (Qat) made her WT20I debut.

17 December 2022
10:30
Scorecard
Tanzania  
116/8 (20 overs)
v
  Uganda
102/8 (20 overs)
Hudaa Omary 29 (30)
Sarah Akiteng 2/15 (3 overs)
Janet Mbabazi 33 (39)
Agnes Qwele 3/14 (4 overs)
Tanzania won by 14 runs
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Lydiah Kaparo (Ken) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Agnes Qwele (Tan)
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
  • Josephine Ulrik (Tan) made her WT20I debut.

17 December 2022
14:30
Scorecard
Kenya  
166/6 (20 overs)
v
  Qatar
81/6 (20 overs)
Venasa Ooko 48 (28)
Rochelle Quyn 2/36 (4 overs)
Aysha 30 (33)
Mercy Ahono 2/6 (2 overs)
Kenya won by 85 runs
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Asgarali Kassam (Ken) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Venasa Ooko (Ken)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Mercy Ahono (Ken) made her WT20I debut.

18 December 2022
10:30
Scorecard
Kenya  
107/4 (20 overs)
v
  Uganda
112/4 (16.2 overs)
Mary Mwangi 31 (38)
Janet Mbabazi 1/10 (4 overs)
Prosscovia Alako 38 (31)
Flavia Odhiambo 3/20 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 6 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Charles Kariuki (Ken) and Joseph Karuri (Ken)
Player of the match: Prosscovia Alako (Uga)
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.

18 December 2022
14:30
Scorecard
Tanzania  
201/2 (20 overs)
v
  Qatar
105/8 (20 overs)
Fatuma Kibasu 101* (62)
Hiral Agarwal 1/31 (4 overs)
Shahreen Bahadur 30 (33)
Perice Kamunya 2/9 (4 overs)
Tanzania won by 96 runs
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Charles Kariuki (Ken) and David Odhiambo (Ken)
Player of the match: Fatuma Kibasu (Tan)

19 December 2022
10:30
Scorecard
Qatar  
85/6 (20 overs)
v
  Uganda
86/3 (11.4 overs)
Saachi Dhadwal 51* (65)
Janet Mbabazi 3/20 (4 overs)
Janet Mbabazi 34 (19)
Aleena Khan 1/13 (1.4 overs)
Uganda won by 7 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Asgarali Kassam (Ken) and Nicholas Otieno (Ken)
Player of the match: Janet Mbabazi (Uga)
  • Qatar won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Devanandha Kavinisseri (Qat) made her WT20I debut.

19 December 2022
14:30
Scorecard
Tanzania  
131/7 (20 overs)
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  Kenya
132/8 (18.4 overs)
Shufaa Mohamedi 36 (38)
Mary Mwangi 2/15 (4 overs)
Veronica Abuga 56 (49)
Perice Kamunya 3/16 (3.4 overs)
Kenya won by 3 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Charles Kariuki (Ken) and Nicholas Otieno (Ken)
Player of the match: Veronica Abuga (Ken)
  • Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.

Third-place play-off

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21 December 2022
10:30
Scorecard
Tanzania  
129/8 (20 overs)
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  Qatar
101 (19.5 overs)
Fatuma Kibasu 30 (29)
Aysha 3/26 (4 overs)
Aysha 36 (28)
Josephine Ulrik 2/14 (4 overs)
Tanzania won by 28 runs
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: David Odhiambo (Ken) and Nicholas Otieno (Ken)
Player of the match: Perice Kamunya (Tan)
  • Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

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21 December 2022
14:30
Scorecard
Kenya  
80 (18.2 overs)
v
  Uganda
81/4 (11.3 overs)
Daisy Njoroge 21 (17)
Evelyn Anyipo 3/12 (3.2 overs)
Prosscovia Alako 30 (13)
Mary Mwangi 3/15 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 6 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Lydiah Kaparo (Ken) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Evelyn Anyipo (Uga)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.

References

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