2023 West Africa Trophy
Dates | 4 – 15 October 2023 |
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Administrator(s) | Nigeria Cricket Association |
Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
Tournament format(s) | Triple round-robin and play-offs |
Host(s) | Nigeria |
Champions | Nigeria (1st title) |
Runners-up | Rwanda |
Participants | 4 |
Matches | 20 |
Player of the series | Isaac Okpe |
Most runs | Sulaimon Runsewe (229) |
Most wickets | Isaac Okpe (17) |
The 2023 West Africa Trophy was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that took place in Nigeria in October 2023.[1] The tournament was played at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos, and featured national teams from Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.[2] For Nigeria and Rwanda, the tournament formed part of their preparations for the Africa World Cup Qualifier.[3]
At the final rest day, Nigeria had won each of their first eight matches to secure the top position in the round-robin stage.[4] Nigeria defeated Rwanda in the final by 17 runs to win the first edition of the West Africa Trophy.[5] Nigeria's Isaac Okpe was named player of the tournament.[6]
Squads
Ghana | Nigeria[7] | Rwanda[8] | Sierra Leone |
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Points table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | Nigeria | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2.520 | Advanced to the final |
2 | Rwanda | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0.591 | |
3 | Ghana | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | −1.260 | Advanced to the 3rd place play-off |
4 | Sierra Leone | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | −1.668 |
Fixtures
4 October 2023 10:00 Scorecard |
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Daniel Ajekun 28 (42) Emile Rukiriza 3/13 (3 overs) | Orchide Tuyisenge 24 (27) Chiemelie Udekwe 3/14 (4 overs) |
Nigeria won by 54 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and David Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match: Chiemelie Udekwe (Nga) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hamza Khan and Muhammad Nadir (Rwa) both made their T20I debuts.
4 October 2023 14:15 Scorecard |
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Alusine Turay 33 (18) Obed Harvey 3/14 (4 overs) |
Ghana won by 3 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Wale Adeoye (Nga) and Habib Enesi (Nga) Player of the match: Obed Harvey (Gha) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to field.
- Syed Aqeel Israr (Gha) and Moses Williams (Sle) both made their T20I debuts.
5 October 2023 10:00 Scorecard |
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John Bangura 36 (48) Isaac Okpe 2/7 (2 overs) |
Nigeria won by 63 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Musa Bodie (Nga) and Taiwo Oladunjoye (Nga) Player of the match: Sulaimon Runsewe (Nga) |
- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to field.
- Yegbeh Jalloh and Aruna Kainessie (Sle) both made their T20I debuts.
5 October 2023 14:15 Scorecard |
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Hamza Khan 45 (46) Samson Awiah 2/21 (4 overs) | Kelvin Awala 23 (14) Martin Akayezu 4/17 (2 overs) |
Match tied (Ghana won the Super Over) Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Ibrahim Kabia (Sle) and Kehinde Olanbiwonnu (Nga) Player of the match: Kevin Irakoze (Rwa) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Super Over: Ghana 6/1, Rwanda 3/2
6 October 2023 10:00 Scorecard |
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Nigeria won by 35 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and David Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match: Peter Aho (Nga) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to field.
6 October 2023 14:15 Scorecard |
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Hamza Khan 59 (44) Alusine Turay 4/29 (4 overs) | George Ngegba 38* (45) Kevin Irakoze 2/27 (4 overs) |
Rwanda won by 33 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Olawale Adekoya (Nga) and Olumide Akintokun (Nga) Player of the match: Hamza Khan (Rwa) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
7 October 2023 10:00 Scorecard |
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Orchide Tuyisenge 27 (45) Isaac Okpe 3/30 (4 overs) |
Nigeria won by 6 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Taiwo Oladunjoye (Nga) and Kehinde Olanbiwonnu (Nga) Player of the match: Isaac Danladi (Nga) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
7 October 2023 14:15 Scorecard |
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Lansana Lamin 32 (27) Obed Harvey 3/18 (4 overs) |
Ghana won by 8 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Musa Bodie (Nga) and Ibrahim Kabia (Sle) Player of the match: Obed Harvey (Gha) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected field.
8 October 2023 10:00 Scorecard |
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Nigeria won by 9 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Olawale Adekoya (Nga) and David Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match: Mohameed Taiwo (Nga) |
- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.
8 October 2023 14:15 Scorecard |
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Rwanda won by 47 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Habib Enesi (Nga) Player of the match: Emmanuel Sebareme (Rwa) |
- Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.
10 October 2023 10:00 Scorecard |
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Nigeria won by 82 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Musa Bodie (Nga) Player of the match: Sulaimon Runsewe (Nga) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
10 October 2023 14:15 Scorecard |
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John Bangura 30 (39) Emmanuel Sebareme 3/12 (4 overs) | Hamza Khan 38 (30) Raymond Coker 3/12 (4 overs) |
Sierra Leone won by 2 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Taiwo Oladunjoye (Nga) Player of the match: Raymond Coker (Sle) |
- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.
11 October 2023 10:00 Scorecard |
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Nigeria won by 5 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Ibrahim Kabia (Sle) and David Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match: Isaac Danladi (Nga) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
11 October 2023 14:15 Scorecard |
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Chernoh Bah 15 (13) Emile Rukiriza 3/21 (3.4 overs) | Orchide Tuyisenge 21 (16) Miniru Kpaka 1/14 (3 overs) |
Rwanda won by 5 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Olawale Adekoya (Nga) and Kehinde Olanbiwonnu (Nga) Player of the match: Emile Rukiriza (Rwa) |
- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat.
12 October 2023 10:00 Scorecard |
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Rexford Bakum 14 (17) Kevin Irakoze 3/5 (2 overs) |
Rwanda won by 9 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Taiwo Oladunjoye (Nga) Player of the match: Kevin Irakoze (Rwa) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nurudeen Ibrahim (Gha) made his T20I debut.
12 October 2023 14:15 Scorecard |
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Ademola Onikoyi 26 (26) Samuel Conteh 4/12 (3.2 overs) |
Nigeria won by 53 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Musa Bodie (Nga) and Habib Enesi (Nga) Player of the match: Isaac Okpe (Nga) |
- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to field.
14 October 2023 10:00 Scorecard |
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Nigeria won by 8 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Olawale Adekoya (Nga) and Ibrahim Kabia (Sle) Player of the match: Joshua Asia (Nga) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain.
14 October 2023 14:15 Scorecard |
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Rexford Bakum 30 (27) Miniru Kpaka 3/31 (4 overs) |
Ghana won by 5 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: David Odhiambo (Ken) and Taiwo Oladunjoye (Nga) Player of the match: Rexford Bakum (Gha) |
- Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to field.
3rd place play-off
15 October 2023 10:00 Scorecard |
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Daniel Anefie 19 (19) Ibrahim Kamara 3/4 (1.1 overs) |
Sierra Leone won by 6 wickets Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Olumide Akintokun (Nga) and Musa Bodie (Nga) Player of the match: George Ngegba (Sle) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
15 October 2023 14:15 Scorecard |
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Isaac Danladi 44 (47) Muhammad Nadir 1/10 (4 overs) | Orchide Tuyisenge 21 (27) Joshua Asia 3/9 (4 overs) |
Nigeria won by 17 runs Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Kehinde Olanbiwonnu (Nga) Player of the match: Isaac Danladi (Nga) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
Notes
- ^ Ademola Onikoyi captained Nigeria in the seventeenth match of the series.
References
- ^ "Cricket: Nigeria to host 4-nation West African tourney". The Cable. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Cricket: Yellow Greens upbeat ahead West African tourney". Punch Sports. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Nigeria Cricket Team extends lead as West Africa Trophy tournament enters crucial stage". Premium Times. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Cricket: Nigeria maintain lead with 8 wins at West African Trophy". The Cable. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Nigeria's Yellow Greens are 2023 West African Trophy tour champions". BSN Sports. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Cricket: Nigeria win West Africa Trophy in grand style". Premium Times. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "West Africa Trophy". Nigeria Cricket Association. Retrieved 2 October 2023 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Cricket: Rwanda men's team in Nigeria for 2023 West African Tournament". New Times Rwanda. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "West Africa Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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