Rwanda Women vs Italy Women, 13th Match, ICC Womens T20I Challenge Trophy 2026

t20Rwanda Women won by 6 wkts

Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali City

27 Apr 2026, 12:30 pm IST

italy women won the toss, chose to bat

Winner: Rwanda Women

Top Performers

italy women

Top Batsmen

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Ilenia Sims	37	39	4	1	94.87
Alexia Kontopirakis	32	38	3	1	84.21

Top Bowlers

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Rosine Irera	4	17	2	4.2
Henriette Ishimwe	4	16	1	4

Rwanda Women,Italy Women

Top Batsmen

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Fanny Utagushimaninde	36	30	3	1	120
Merveille Uwase	21	19	3	0	110.53

Top Bowlers

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Dilaisha Nanayakkara	3	15	1	5
Ilenia Sims	4	21	1	5.2

italy women Inning Score: 123 /7

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Alexia Kontopirakis	run out (Rosine Irera/Bimenyimana)	32	38	3	1	84.21
Methnara Rathnayake	b Belise Murekatete	0	3	0	0	0
Himanshi Daluwatta	c Henriette Ishimwe b Rosine Irera	0	2	0	0	0
Ilenia Sims	b Gisele Ishimwe	37	39	4	1	94.87
Emilia Bartram	st Flora Irakoze b Rosine Irera	24	20	4	0	120
Dilaisha Nanayakkara	c Rosine Irera b Henriette Ishimwe	7	6	1	0	116.67
Kumudu Peddrick	not out	5	8	0	0	62.5
Emma Moore	run out (Clarisse Uwase/Flora Irakoze)	6	4	1	0	150

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Wide Balls	Economy
Belise Murekatete	3	1	19	1	2	6.3
Rosine Irera	4	0	17	2	0	4.2
Marie Bimenyimana	4	0	24	0	0	6
Henriette Ishimwe	4	0	16	1	1	4
Geovanis Uwase	2	0	23	0	0	11.5
Gisele Ishimwe	3	0	20	1	5	6.7

Rwanda Women,Italy Women Inning Score: 126 /4

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Fanny Utagushimaninde	b Emma Moore	36	30	3	1	120
Gisele Ishimwe	c Himanshi Daluwatta b Dilaisha Nanayakkara	17	30	1	0	56.67
Alice Ikuzwe	run out (Emilia Bartram/Methnara Rathnayake)	4	6	0	0	66.67
Merveille Uwase	c Himanshi Daluwatta b Ilenia Sims	21	19	3	0	110.53
Clarisse Uwase	not out	20	21	1	0	95.24
Henriette Ishimwe	not out	16	12	3	0	133.33

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	No Balls	Wide Balls	Economy
Thilini Fernando	4	25	0	0	1	6.2
Pasindi Kanankege	3	12	0	0	0	4
Kumudu Peddrick	1.3	20	0	0	2	13.3
Ilenia Sims	4	21	1	0	0	5.2
Dilaisha Nanayakkara	3	15	1	0	1	5
Amaya Rajapaksha	1	10	0	1	1	10
Emma Moore	2	12	1	0	1	6
Alexia Kontopirakis	1	7	0	0	1	7

Match Summary

Rwanda Women vs Italy Women - 13th Match, ICC Women's T20I Challenge Trophy 2026

Match Summary:
Rwanda Women triumphed over Italy Women by 6 wickets in an exciting contest held at the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium on April 27, 2026. Fanny Utagushimaninde led the batting for Rwanda with a crucial knock of 36 runs, while Rosine Irera's disciplined bowling, taking 2 wickets for 17 runs, proved pivotal. The match was marked by some impressive bowling performances and key partnerships that steered Rwanda to victory.

Detailed Match Highlights

Italy Women won the toss and elected to bat first. Their innings began with a promising start but soon saw a quick fall of wickets. Alexia Kontopirakis and Ilenia Sims were the top scorers with 32 and 37 runs respectively, but the rest of the lineup struggled against a disciplined Rwandan bowling attack. Rosine Irera was instrumental in curtailing Italy's innings with her effective bowling, claiming 2 wickets for just 17 runs.

The Italian innings concluded at a modest total of 123 for 7 in their allotted 20 overs. Apart from Kontopirakis and Sims, Emilia Bartram contributed a brisk 24 off 20 balls. However, it was not enough as Rwanda's bowlers kept a tight grip on the proceedings.

In response, Rwanda Women's chase was steady and measured. Fanny Utagushimaninde laid a solid foundation with her knock of 36 off 30 balls. Merveille Uwase and Clarisse Uwase added valuable contributions of 21 and 20 runs respectively to keep the scoreboard ticking. Henriette Ishimwe also played a quick cameo of 16 runs off just 12 balls to ensure Rwanda reached the target comfortably with three balls to spare.

The match witnessed some sharp fielding efforts as well, with Marie Bimenyimana executing a crucial run-out and Flora Irakoze contributing behind the stumps with a stumping and a run-out.

In conclusion, it was a well-rounded performance by Rwanda Women that saw them secure victory in this T20 encounter. Rosine Irera's all-round contribution with both bat and ball was instrumental in their win.