Kwibuka T20: Zim Women HPC secure semi-final berth

Kwibuka T20 Women's Tournament 2025 — Kwibuka T20 Women’s Tournament 2025

Zimbabwe Women High Performance – 125-7 in 20 overs (Nyasha Gwanzura 34, Kelly Ndiraya 17* Eva Kabwere 4/15, Lucy Malino 1/14)

Malawi Women – 95-9 in 20 overs (Sophina Chinawa 21, Ketrina Chingaipe 18, Loryn Phiri 2/17, Nyasha Gwanzura 2/11, Mitchel Mavunga 1/16)

Zimbabwe Women High Performance won by 30 runs

Zimbabwe Women High Performance Centre (Zim-W HPC) sealed their place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Kwibuka Women’s T20 with a solid 30-run victory over Malawi Women at the Gahanga International Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda on Thursday.

Batting first after Malawi opted to field, Zim-W HPC posted 125-7 in their 20 overs, anchored by Nyasha Gwanzura’s gritty 34 off 37 balls. While Zimbabwe lost wickets at regular intervals, late cameos from Kelly Ndiraya (17*) and Natasha Mthomba (15) ensured they posted a competitive score on a tricky surface.

Malawi’s bowling effort was led by the outstanding Eva Kabwere, who returned figures of 4/15 in a fiery four-over spell, including two wickets in two balls in the penultimate over.

In reply, Malawi faltered under pressure. Despite early resistance from Sophina Chinawa (21) and Ketrina Chingaipe (18), Zimbabwe’s bowlers remained clinical.

Loryn Phiri (2/17) and Nyasha Gwanzura (2 /11) chipped in with timely breakthroughs as Malawi limped to 95-9 in their full 20 overs.

Zim-W HPC finish third and now join Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania. They face Uganda on Friday.

Tanzania Women – 172-3 in 20 overs (Fatma Omari Kibasu 59, Saumu Godfrey Mtae 45, Neema Justine Pius 34; Manidom Clemence 1/14, Douma 1/24)

Cameroon Women – 53 in 18.2 overs (Nseke Ssissako Madeleine 11; Tabu Saidi Omary 4/13, Perice Zakayo Kamunya 2/5, Mwanamvua Hamisi Ushanga 2/16)

Tanzania Women won by 119 runs

Tanzania book their spot with a huge win.

Uganda Women – 119-6 in 20 overs (Immaculate Nakisuyi 44, Rita Musamali 36; Henriette Ishimwe 3/23, Irera Rosine 2/15)

Rwanda Women – 120-5 in 18.4 overs (Diane Bimenyimana 46, Henriette Ishimwe 33*, Clarisse Umutoniwase 25; Stephanie Nampina 2/21, Kevin Amuge 1/17, Sarah Akiteng 1/18, Janet Mbabazi 1/26)

Rwanda Women won by 5 wickets

Rwanda Women finish top with the win.

Sierra Leone Women – 85-8 in 20 overs (Aminata Kamala 25*, Fatu Conteh 25; Lindsay Vilas Boas 4/15, Marianne Artur 2/8)

Brazil Women – 87-2 in 13.5 overs (Laura Agatha 52*, Laura Cardoso 29*; Celina Bull 1/22)

Brazil Women won by 8 wickets

Here are the Kwibuka Women’s T20I Tournament 2025 semi-finals

Friday 13 June 2025

Tanzania Women v Rwanda Women – Gahanga International Stadium – 9.30am

Zimbabwe Women HPC v Uganda Women – Gahanga 2 – 9.45am

Kwibuka WT20I 2025 Points Table

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
RWA-W	8	7	1	14	1.387
UGA-W	8	6	2	12	1.696
ZW-HPC	8	6	2	12	1.414
TZN-W	8	5	3	10	2.403
NGA-W	8	5	3	10	0.518
BRA-W	8	4	4	8	0.012
MLW-W	8	1	7	2	-1.341
SLE-W	8	1	7	2	-2.260
CMR-W	8	1	7	2	-3.933