Nigeria’s women’s cricket team will face Malawi today, June 10, in a decisive encounter at the 2025 Kwibuka Women’s T20 Tournament in Kigali, Rwanda, as the battle for semifinal qualification intensifies.
The match, scheduled to take place at the Gahanga B Ground, is a must-win for the Nigerian side, who currently sit in the middle of the standings with two wins and three losses from five matches. A victory against Malawi would significantly strengthen their chances of advancing to the knockout stage of the nine-nation tournament.
The Kwibuka T20 Tournament, now in its 11th edition, serves as both a high-level international competition and a tribute to the victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. This year’s edition features teams from Africa, Europe, and South America, including Rwanda, Brazil, Kenya, Cameroon, and Uganda.
Malawi, meanwhile, have had a difficult campaign, recording just one win from their five outings and languishing near the bottom of the table. However, with pride and tournament standing still at stake, they will look to spring an upset against a Nigerian side determined to stay in the top-four hunt.
With the group stage winding down, today’s fixture is one of the most pivotal yet for Nigeria. A win would bring them closer to semifinal qualification and reaffirm their status as one of the continent’s emerging forces in women’s cricket.
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