Team Rwanda said its target at the Nigeria Women’s T20 Invitational is the tournament’s trophy.
Rosine Ingabire, team manager of the side, is optimistic that the team’s level of preparations could see them win the maiden edition of the Women’s T20 Invitational in Lagos.
Ingabire, whose team played their first T20i match against Nigeria in 2019, said the team has improved since their lasting outing against their West African rivals, having lost 2-3 in the five -match bilateral series in Abuja.
“We learned a lot from our previous performances at various competitions. Notably is the recent one at the Women’s World Cup qualifiers in Botswana, last year September.
“From there, we worked on correcting our errors and then learned new skills with our coaches.
“The team started their preparations in February and now the final squad is in camp for intensive training, so the team has good level of preparations so far.
“ We have gained more experience and exposure as well and are looking forward to use it to our advantage in Lagos. Our target is to win this tournament,’’ Ingabire added.
Rwanda, currently ranked 31st by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the highest ranked team to feature at the event, will begin their campaign against Ghana on March 28 before meeting Sierra Leone two days later.They will face the Gambia on April 1 before the clash against Nigeria the following day.