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Toss Winner - Brazil Women won the toss and choose to bowl first
Brazil Women won by Tie Breaker
Can Brazil avenge the previous loss as they take on Rwanda once again in the tournament?
Rwanda Women to win.
| Tournament: | Kwibuka Women's T20I Tournament, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Gahanga Cricket Stadium 2, Kigali, Rwanda, Rwanda, Rwanda |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 21.3°C|Sunny |
Rwanda Women and Brazil Women cricket team will face each other in the league-stage game of the Kwibuka Women’s T20I Tournament on Thursday, 18th June. The venue for this match is Gahanga Cricket Stadium 2, Kigali City and the scheduled start time is 13:00 IST.
Rwanda Women are coming off a big victory against Malawi, while Brazil Women head into the contest with back-to-back victories in the league. Both teams would look to extend their winning momentum in the tournament.
Current Standings: Rwanda are standing at top with ten points from six games and Brazil are placed fourth with eight points from seven games.
H2H history: Rwanda and Brazil have played three games against each other in T20I format. Rwanda won all three games.
RWA-W
131/6 in 20.0 6.55
KBWT20
Rwanda Women beat Zimbabwe HPC Women by 33 runs
98/10 in 19.4 4.98
106/10 in 19.5 5.34
KBWT20
Rwanda Women beat Nigeria Women by 2 runs
104/6 in 20.0 5.2
174/6 in 20.0 8.7
KBWT20
Rwanda Women beat Malawi Women by 66 runs
108/5 in 20.0 5.4
BRZ-W
98/10 in 18.2 5.35
KBWT20
Zimbabwe HPC Women beat Brazil Women by 3 wickets
102/7 in 17.2 5.88
124/8 in 20.0 6.2
KBWT20
Brazil Women beat Malawi Women by 42 runs
82/9 in 20.0 4.1
Rwanda Women head into the contest back off a comprehensive victory against Brazil by 58 runs. They posted 179 runs while batting first, thanks to Utagushimaninde’s 45 and Ingabire’s 29-ball 45. Both openers added 83 runs for the opening wicket. In reply, Brazil were bowled out for 121 runs. Ishimwe bagged a four-wicket haul and Bimeniyamana picked up three wickets.
Rwanda lost to Zimbabwe HPC in the opening game 3 wickets. Later, they won three straight games to reach second in the points table. Their batters are doing great. The best part is Rwanda get support from the middle order. Despite a collapse, we saw how Rwanda put a 70-plus stand for the 7th wicket in the opening wicket.
Utagushimaninde could be a player to watch out for. She has scored 157 runs in the ongoing competition. We back her to score above 30 runs in the upcoming games. Bimeniyamana is the leading wicket taker for her team with 8 wickets in four games. Henriette Ishimwe is also a key player with her allround skill. She scored 66 runs in the last game.
Rosine Irera, Ruth Uwimana, Geovanis Uwase, F Utagushimaninde, C Uwase, G Ishimwe, M Bimenyimana, M Uwase, H Ishimwe, B Murekatete, A Ikuzwe
Henriette Ishimwe, Marie Bimenyimana, Gisele Ishimwe, Alice Ikuzwe , Flora Irakoze, Belyse Murekatete, Merveille Uwase, Clarisse Umutoniwase, Rosine Irera, Fanny Utagushimaninde, Georgette Ingabire
Brazil Women head into the contest back off a seven-wicket victory against Nigeria. It was the second victory against Nigeria in the same tournament. Brazil restricted them on 117 runs and chased down the total with eight balls left. They now have three wins and three defeats in the tournament. They won 17 out of the last 20 games in the format.
The South American giants are 0-3 against Rwanda in the T20 format. Both sides recently played against each other and Brazil lost the game. Brazil improved their bowling department. Batting is already their big strength. Brazil are eyeing one more win to improve the position. Machado scored 48 and Avery contributed 43 in the run chase following three wickets on 50 runs.
Laura Cardoso could be a player to watch out for. She has played some good cameos in the last two series. She picked up 17 wickets during the Kalahari Women’s T20I Tournament. We back her to score above 25 runs in the upcoming game. Maria Ribeiro bagged seven wickets in four games.
Lindsay Boas, Maria Silva, Roberta Avery, Marianne Artur, Laura Cardoso(c), Ana Sabino, Monnike Machado(w), Lara Moises, Laura Agatha, Maria Ribeiro, Nicole Monteiro
Roberta Avery, Nicole Monteiro, Lara Moises, Laura Agatha, Lindsay Boas, Laura Cardoso, Maria Silva, Maria Ribeiro, Carolina Nascimento, Monnike Machado, Ana Sabino
The weather at Kigali City on 18th June is expected to be partly sunny with a high of 27°C and a low of 16°C, along with a 20% chance of rain and north winds at 10 kph.
The pitch at Gahanga Cricket Stadium 2 is a tricky surface. Spinners can take advantage after the powerplay. In the last five matches, the average first innings score is 121. The highest successful run chase on this ground is 140 which was achieved by Zimbabwe HP. Anything above 140 would be a tricky target to chase.
Score prediction:
If Rwanda Women bat first - 140-150 runs
If Brazil Women bat first - 100-110 runs
In the last five T20Is on this surface, chasing sides won the matches two times. The highest successful run chase is 140, achieved by Zimbabwe HPC. Rwanda recently defended 106 runs on this surface. The surface is pretty challenging in both innings. Both teams have had better results while batting first and they will look to bat first in this fixture as well.
Toss Prediction: Rwanda Women to win the coin toss.
Rwanda Women enter this contest as the favourites to win this match. They recently beat them in the same event. This is also a crucial match for both teams as both teams would eye a back-to-back victory in the tournament.
Rwanda Women to win.
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