Rwanda 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.[1][2]

Rwanda Cricket Stadium
"Kicukiro Oval" "Rwanda Cricket Stadium"
An aerial photo of the Gahanga Cricket Stadium
LocationKigali City, Rwanda
Coordinates2°01′46.3″S 30°06′26″E
Capacity10,000
OwnerGovernment of Rwanda
OperatorRwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation
TenantsRwanda national cricket team
End names
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First WT20I18 June 2019:
 Tanzania v  Uganda
Last WT20I23 June 2019:
 Tanzania v  Rwanda
As of 12 December 2019
Source: Cricinfo

In August 2011, the Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation was formed as a charity, run on a not for profit basis, with the aim of building and managing the first ever dedicated international cricket ground in Rwanda. The ground was completed in March 2017.[3] It is located on a 4.5 hectare site on the edge of Kigali, Rwanda's capital.[4][5][6][7] The stadium now hosts the annual Kwibuka Women T20 tournament,[8]

The charity is run by a team of cricket enthusiasts from the UK and Rwanda in partnership with the Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation.

In 2012, Brian Lara[9] agreed to become one of the ground's Patrons. The Stadium is also supported by former British Prime Minister David Cameron, Andrew Mitchell, Jonathan Agnew, Heather Knight, Peter Gummer, Baron Chadlington[10][11]

In 2018, the ground was selected to host the matches in the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier Eastern Sub-Region group.[5][6][7]

The stadium also hosted the 2019 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament,[8] a women's cricket tournament, in remembrance of the victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.[12]

International record

Women's Twenty20 International centuries

Four WT20I centuries have been scored at the venue.[13]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsOpposing teamInningsDateResult
1116Prosscovia Alako Uganda 71 Mali120 June 2019Won
2103*Rita Musamali Uganda 61 Mali120 June 2019Won
3114*Marie Bimenyimana Rwanda 81 Mali121 June 2019Won
4108*Fatuma Kibasu Tanzania 71 Mali122 June 2019Won

Women's Twenty20 International five-wicket hauls

One WT20I five-wicket haul has been taken at this venue.[14]

#FiguresPlayerCountryInningsOpponentDateResult
15/0Nasra Saidi Tanzania2 Mali22 June 2019Won

References
  1. "Thousands to grace Gahanga Cricket Stadium inauguration". The New Times. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. "Rwanda To Host EAC 2018 World Cricket Qualifiers". KT Press. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. Gardner, Alan (4 April 2014). "The cricket ground that was a killing field". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  4. Cricket stadium to rise in shadow of Rwandan massacre
  5. "Welcome to Rwanda, where a new cricket ground is front-page news as part of a growing following for the sport and its power for good". The Independent. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  6. "Rwanda: Gahanga International Cricket Stadium Launched Today". All Africa. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  7. "Kigali welcomes East Africa for ICC World T20 Africa B Qualifier". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  8. "Women's Cricket team to face Mali in T20 opener". The New Times. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  9. UNIVERSITY CRICKET at OXFORD
  10. MCC
  11. Field of dreams
  12. "Five countries set for cricket memorial tournament". The New Times. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  13. "Statistics / Statsguru / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Batting records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  14. "Statistics / Statsguru / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records". Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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