Ghana cricket team in Rwanda in 2021
 
  Rwanda Ghana
Dates 18 – 21 August 2021
Captains Clinton Rubagumya Obed Harvey
Twenty20 International series
Results Ghana won the 5-match series 3–2
Most runs Eric Niyomugabo (98) Amoluk Singh (219)
Most wickets Kevin Irakoze (8) Obed Harvey (7)
Player of the series Amoluk Singh (Gha)

The Ghana cricket team toured Rwanda in August 2021 to play a five-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series at the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium in Kigali.[1] The series provided preparation for both teams ahead of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier, that was also played in Kigali in October 2021.[2][3]

The two games on the first day of the series were shared, with Rwanda winning the opener by one wicket before Ghana took victory in the second game by two wickets.[4] After another win for each side, Ghana clinched the series 3–2 by winning the final game by 7 wickets, helped by 80 not out from player of the series Amoluk Singh.[5]

There was some confusion regarding the result of the fourth match, which saw Rwanda reach 30/1 from five overs in their run-chase, before rain prevented any further play. Instead of Ghana winning via the DLS method, the Rwandan team conceded the match.[6]

Squads

 Rwanda[7]  Ghana[8]
  • Clinton Rubagumya (c)
  • Martin Akayezu
  • Zappy Bimenyimana
  • Eric Dusingizimana
  • Kevin Irakoze
  • Yvan Mitari
  • Didier Ndikubwimana (wk)
  • Wilson Niyitanga
  • Eric Niyomugabo
  • Subhasis Samal
  • Orchide Tuyisenge
  • Bosco Tuyizere
  • David Uwimana (wk)
  • Pankaj Vekaria

Rwanda also named Damascene Abizera and Ignace Ntirenganya as reserves for the series.[7]

T20I series

1st T20I

18 August 2021
09:30
Scorecard
Ghana 
164/5 (20 overs)
v
 Rwanda
165/9 (19.4 overs)
Amoluk Singh 58 (40)
Zappy Bimenyimana 2/32 (4 overs)
Martin Akayezu 51 (19)
Godfred Bakiweyem 3/28 (3.4 overs)
Rwanda won by 1 wicket
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Eric Dusabemungu (Rwa) and Itangishaka Olivier (Rwa)
Player of the match: Martin Akayezu (Rwa)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Martin Akayezu, Zappy Bimenyimana, Eric Dusingizimana, Kevin Irakoze, Yvan Mitari, Didier Ndikubwimana, Wilson Niyitanga, Eric Niyomugabo, Clinton Rubagumya, Subhasis Samal, Orchide Tuyisenge, Bosco Tuyizere (Rwa), Moses Anafie, Samson Awiah, Obed Harvey, Theodore Joseph, Amoluk Singh and Devender Singh (Gha) all made their T20I debuts.
  • Rwanda played their first men's T20I match.
  • Subhasis Samal (Rwa) was replaced by Wilson Niyitanga during the Ghana innings.

2nd T20I

18 August 2021
13:50
Scorecard
Rwanda 
139/8 (20 overs)
v
 Ghana
143/8 (17.1 overs)
Martin Akayezu 29 (24)
Obed Harvey 2/18 (4 overs)
Amoluk Singh 45 (19)
Kevin Irakoze 4/21 (4 overs)
Ghana won by 2 wickets
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Gasana Christian (Rwa) and Vicky Prajapati (Rwa)
Player of the match: Amoluk Singh (Gha)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd T20I

20 August 2021
09:30
Scorecard
Rwanda 
136/8 (20 overs)
v
 Ghana
79 (15.1 overs)
Bosco Tuyizere 40 (45)
Obed Harvey 2/8 (4 overs)
Moses Anafie 21 (22)
Zappy Bimenyimana 3/16 (3.1 overs)
Rwanda won by 57 runs
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Gasana Christian (Rwa) and Itangishaka Olivier (Rwa)
Player of the match: Zappy Bimenyimana (Rwa)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected to field.
  • David Uwimana, Pankaj Vekaria (Rwa) and Francis Bakiweyem (Gha) all made their T20I debuts.

4th T20I

20 August 2021
13:50
Scorecard
Ghana 
166/6 (20 overs)
v
 Rwanda
30/1 (5 overs)
Rexford Bakum 63 (41)
Kevin Irakoze 3/37 (4 overs)
Eric Niyomugabo 13* (9)
Obed Harvey 1/2 (1 over)
Ghana won (Rwanda conceded)
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Eric Dusabemungu (Rwa) and Vicky Prajapati (Rwa)
Player of the match: Rexford Bakum (Gha)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Play was stopped due to rain and Rwanda conceded.[9]

5th T20I

21 August 2021
13:30
Scorecard
Rwanda 
147/8 (20 overs)
v
 Ghana
148/3 (18.1 overs)
Eric Niyomugabo 51 (42)
Kofi Bagabena 3/27 (4 overs)
Amoluk Singh 80* (57)
Clinton Rubagumya 2/9 (3.1 overs)
Ghana won by 7 wickets
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Umpires: Itangishaka Olivier (Rwa) and Vicky Prajapati (Rwa)
Player of the match: Amoluk Singh (Gha)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.

References

  1. ^ "Ghana men's squad to tour Rwanda for T20I series in August". Czarsports. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "We are ready for Ghana test, Rubagumya says". The New Times. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Cricket: Rwanda to host four Africa Regional Qualifying tournaments". The New Times. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Ghana, Rwanda share spoils on opening day of T20 series". The New Times. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Ghana beat Rwanda to win friendly T20 series". The New Times. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Global Game: A busy week for the Associates". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b @RwandaCricket (7 August 2021). "As we get ready to host Ghana we are pleased to announce the squad for the bilateral series" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ @CricketGhana (9 August 2021). "Here is the team for the Rwanda job" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "The Andrew Nixon Column: 22 August". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

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