Rwanda Cricket Stadium
| "Kicukiro Oval" "Rwanda Cricket Stadium" | |
 An aerial photo of the Gahanga Cricket Stadium | |
| Location | Kigali City, Rwanda |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 2°01′46.3″S 30°06′26″E / 2.029528°S 30.10722°E |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Owner | Government of Rwanda |
| Operator | Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation |
| Tenants | Rwanda national cricket team |
| End names | |
| n/a n/a | |
| First WT20I | 18 June 2019: Tanzania v  Uganda |
| Last WT20I | 23 June 2019: Tanzania v  Rwanda |
| As of 12 December 2019 Source: Cricinfo | |
Rwanda Cricket Stadium, also known as Kicukiro Oval, is a cricket ground in Kigali, Rwanda. The stadium is officially titled the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium.[1][2]
In August 2011, the Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation was formed as a charity, run on a not for profit basis, with the aim of building and managing the first ever dedicated international cricket ground in Rwanda. The ground was completed in March 2017.[3] It is located on a 4.5 hectare site on the edge of Kigali, Rwanda's capital.[4][5][6][7] The stadium now hosts the annual Kwibuka Women T20 tournament,[8]
The charity is run by a team of cricket enthusiasts from the UK and Rwanda in partnership with the Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation.
In 2012, Brian Lara[9] agreed to become one of the ground's Patrons. The Stadium is also supported by former British Prime Minister David Cameron, Andrew Mitchell, Jonathan Agnew, Heather Knight, Peter Gummer, Baron Chadlington[10][11]
In 2018, the ground was selected to host the matches in the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier Eastern Sub-Region group.[5][6][7]
The stadium also hosted the 2019 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament,[8] a women's cricket tournament, in remembrance of the victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.[12]
International record
Women's Twenty20 International centuries
Four WT20I centuries have been scored at the venue.[13]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing team | Innings | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116 | Prosscovia Alako | Uganda |
71 |  Mali |
1 | 20 June 2019 | Won |
| 2 | 103* | Rita Musamali | Uganda |
61 | Mali |
1 | 20 June 2019 | Won |
| 3 | 114* | Marie Bimenyimana | Rwanda |
81 | Mali |
1 | 21 June 2019 | Won |
| 4 | 108* | Fatuma Kibasu | Tanzania |
71 | Mali |
1 | 22 June 2019 | Won |
Women's Twenty20 International five-wicket hauls
One WT20I five-wicket haul has been taken at this venue.[14]
| # | Figures | Player | Country | Innings | Opponent | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/0 | Nasra Saidi | Tanzania |
2 | Mali |
22 June 2019 | Won |
References
- ^ "Thousands to grace Gahanga Cricket Stadium inauguration". The New Times. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Rwanda To Host EAC 2018 World Cricket Qualifiers". KT Press. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ Gardner, Alan (4 April 2014). "The cricket ground that was a killing field". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ Cricket stadium to rise in shadow of Rwandan massacre
- ^ a b "Welcome to Rwanda, where a new cricket ground is front-page news as part of a growing following for the sport and its power for good". The Independent. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Rwanda: Gahanga International Cricket Stadium Launched Today". All Africa. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Kigali welcomes East Africa for ICC World T20 Africa B Qualifier". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Women's Cricket team to face Mali in T20 opener". The New Times. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ UNIVERSITY CRICKET at OXFORD
- ^ MCC
- ^ Field of dreams
- ^ "Five countries set for cricket memorial tournament". The New Times. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Batting records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records". Retrieved 23 June 2019.