Dates | 4 – 15 October 2023 |
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Administrator(s) | Nigeria Cricket Association |
Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
Tournament format(s) | Triple round-robin and play-offs |
Host(s) | Nigeria |
Champions | Nigeria (1st title) |
Runners-up | Rwanda |
Participants | 4 |
Matches | 20 |
Player of the series | Isaac Okpe |
Most runs | Sulaimon Runsewe (229) |
Most wickets | Isaac Okpe (17) |
The 2023 West Africa Trophy was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that took place in Nigeria in October 2023.[1] The tournament was played at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos, and featured national teams from Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.[2] For Nigeria and Rwanda, the tournament formed part of their preparations for the Africa World Cup Qualifier.[3]
At the final rest day, Nigeria had won each of their first eight matches to secure the top position in the round-robin stage.[4] Nigeria defeated Rwanda in the final by 17 runs to win the first edition of the West Africa Trophy.[5] Nigeria's Isaac Okpe was named player of the tournament.[6]
Ghana | Nigeria[7] | Rwanda[8] | Sierra Leone |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | Nigeria | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2.520 | Advanced to the final |
2 | Rwanda | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0.591 | |
3 | Ghana | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | −1.260 | Advanced to the 3rd place play-off |
4 | Sierra Leone | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | −1.668 |
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Daniel Ajekun 28 (42)
Emile Rukiriza 3/13 (3 overs) |
Orchide Tuyisenge 24 (27)
Chiemelie Udekwe 3/14 (4 overs) |
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Alusine Turay 33 (18)
Obed Harvey 3/14 (4 overs) |
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John Bangura 36 (48)
Isaac Okpe 2/7 (2 overs) |
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Hamza Khan 45 (46)
Samson Awiah 2/21 (4 overs) |
Kelvin Awala 23 (14)
Martin Akayezu 4/17 (2 overs) |
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Hamza Khan 59 (44)
Alusine Turay 4/29 (4 overs) |
George Ngegba 38* (45)
Kevin Irakoze 2/27 (4 overs) |
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Orchide Tuyisenge 27 (45)
Isaac Okpe 3/30 (4 overs) |
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John Bangura 30 (39)
Emmanuel Sebareme 3/12 (4 overs) |
Hamza Khan 38 (30)
Raymond Coker 3/12 (4 overs) |
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Chernoh Bah 15 (13)
Emile Rukiriza 3/21 (3.4 overs) |
Orchide Tuyisenge 21 (16)
Miniru Kpaka 1/14 (3 overs) |
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Rexford Bakum 14 (17)
Kevin Irakoze 3/5 (2 overs) |
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Ademola Onikoyi 26 (26)
Samuel Conteh 4/12 (3.2 overs) |
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Isaac Danladi 44 (47)
Muhammad Nadir 1/10 (4 overs) |
Orchide Tuyisenge 21 (27)
Joshua Asia 3/9 (4 overs) |