The
Ghana cricket team toured Rwanda in August 2021 to play a five-match
Twenty20 International
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(T20I) series at the
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium
Rwanda Cricket Stadium, also known as Kicukiro Oval, is a cricket ground in Kigali, Rwanda. The stadium is officially titled the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium. The ground is Rwanda's first dedicated international cricket ground and it ...
in
Kigali
Kigali () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwa ...
.
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.
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. 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
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from player of the series Amoluk Singh.
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
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, the Rwandan team conceded the match.
Squads
Rwanda also named Damascene Abizera and Ignace Ntirenganya as reserves for the series.
T20I series
1st T20I
2nd T20I
3rd T20I
4th T20I
5th T20I
References
External links
Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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Associate international cricket competitions in 2021