# Rwanda women's national under-19 cricket team

The Rwanda women's under-19 cricket team represents Rwanda in international under-19 women's cricket. The team is administered by the Rwanda Cricket Association (RCA).
Rwanda qualified for the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup via winning the Africa Qualifier, thereby becoming the first Rwandan team to qualify for an ICC tournament. They reached the Super Six stage at the tournament, winning two of their matches.

## History

Rwanda competed in the Women's African Under-19s Championship between 2009–10 and 2014–15.
The inaugural Women's Under-19 World Cup was scheduled to take place in January 2021, but was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was eventually scheduled to take place in 2023, in South Africa. Rwanda competed in the Africa Qualifier for the tournament in September 2022. They finished second in their group, winning three of their four matches to qualify for the semi-finals. They went on to beat Uganda in the semi-finals and Tanzania, by 6 wickets, in the final. It was the first time that a Rwandan side had qualified for a Cricket World Cup in any format.
Rwanda announced their squad for the tournament on 18 December 2022, with Leonard Nhamburo announced as Head Coach of the side. Rwanda beat both Zimbabwe and the West Indies as they reached the Super Six stage of the tournament. Rwanda bowler Henriette Ishimwe took four wickets in four balls against Zimbabwe.

## Recent call-ups

The table below lists all the players who have been selected in recent squads for Rwanda under-19s. Currently, this only includes the squad for the 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.
| Name | Most Recent Call-up |
| Divine Gihozo Ishimwe | 2023 World Cup |
| Gisele Ishimwe | 2023 World Cup |
| Henriette Ishimwe | 2023 World Cup |
| Zurafat Ishimwe | 2023 World Cup |
| Henriette Isimbi | 2023 World Cup |
| Cesarie Muragajimana | 2023 World Cup |
| Belise Murekatete | 2023 World Cup |
| Sharila Niyomuhoza | 2023 World Cup |
| Marie Jose Tumukunde | 2023 World Cup |
| Sylvia Usabyimana | 2023 World Cup |
| Giovannis Uwase | 2023 World Cup |
| Merveille Uwase | 2023 World Cup |
| Cynthia Tuyizere | 2023 World Cup |
| Rosine Uwera | 2023 World Cup |

## Records & statistics

International match summary
As of 22 January 2023
Playing records :
| Format | M | W | L | T | D/NR | Inaugural match |
| Youth Women's Twenty20 Internationals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 January 2023 |
Youth Women's Twenty20 record versus other nations
As of 22 January 2023
ICC Full members :
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
| England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 January 2023 | |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 January 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 January 2023 | |
| West Indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 January 2023 | 22 January 2023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 January 2023 | 17 January 2023 |

### Leading runs scorers

    As of 22 January 2023
| S/N | Players | Runs | Average | Career span |
| 1 | Gisele Ishimwe | 133 | 33.25 | 2023–Present |
| 2 | Cynthia Tuyizere | 72 | 14.40 | 2023–Present |
| 3 | Henriette Ishimwe | 60 | 12.00 | 2023–Present |

### Leading wickets takers

    As of 22 January 2023
| S/N | Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
| 1 | Sylvia Usabyimana | 7 | 11.42 | 2023–Present |
| 2 | Henriette Ishimwe | 6 | 13.66 | 2023–Present |
| 3 | Zurafat Ishimwe | 5 | 19.60 | 2023–Present |

### Highest individual innings

    As of 22 January 2023
| S/N | Player | Score | Opposition | Match Date |
| 1 | Gisele Ishimwe | 40 | Pakistan | 15 January 2023 |
| 2 | Gisele Ishimwe | 34 | Zimbabwe | 17 January 2023 |
| 3 | Gisele Ishimwe | 31* | West Indies | 22 January 2023 |

### Highest individual bowling figures

    As of 22 January 2023
| S/N | Player | Score | Opposition | Match Date |
| 1 | Marie Jose Tumukunde | 4/8 | West Indies | 22 January 2023 |
| 2 | Gisele Ishimwe | 4/13 | Zimbabwe | 17 January 2023 |
| 3 | Sylvia Usabyimana | 4/20 | West Indies | 22 January 2023 |

### Highest team totals

    As of 22 January 2023
| S/N | Dates | Totals | Against | Ref |
| 1 | 17 January 2023 | 119/8, (20 Overs) | Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 15 January 2023 | 106/8, (20 Overs) | Pakistan | |

### Lowest team totals

    As of 22 January 2023
| S/N | Dates | Totals | Against |
| 1 | 21 January 2023 | 96/7, (20 Overs) | New Zealand |
| 2 | 22 January 2023 | 71/6, (18.2 Overs) | West Indies |
| 3 | 19 January 2023 | 45/10, (17 Overs) | England |

## Under-19 World Cup record

Rwanda's U19 Twenty20 World Cup Record :
| Year | Result | Pos | № | Pld | W | L | T | NR |
| 2023 | Super 6 | – | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | | | | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |