📅 March 27, 2026 • 2:30 PM IST | 9:00 AM GMT | 10:00 AM WAT
⚡ SF1 — Winner advances to Final (March 28)
🌟 Fanny Utagushimaninde — World Record!
Rwanda Women
Tournament’s dominant team | Fanny’s world record century | Murekatete 3/20
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SA Women U19
ICC Under-19 World Cup prep | Competitive squad | Fell in Super Over vs Nigeria
🌟 WORLD RECORD made in Lagos: On March 20, 2026, 15-year-old Rwandan opener Fanny Utagushimaninde became the first woman ever to score a century on T20I debut — blasting an unbeaten 111 off 65 balls (17 boundaries) against Ghana. At 15 years and 223 days old, she simultaneously became the youngest centurion in women’s T20I history, eclipsing Uganda’s Prosscovia Alako (16y 233d, 116 vs Mali in 2019). Rwanda won by 122 runs. Fanny’s records: first woman with debut T20I century, youngest female T20I centurion, highest score on women’s T20I debut (previous: Karen Rolton’s 96* for Australia vs England, 2005).
Tournament Form — Key Results
🇷🇼 Rwanda Women
vs Ghana (M1) — WON by 122 runs
Fanny 111*(65) WORLD RECORD!
Murekatete 3/20 — brilliant control
vs Nigeria (M8) — WON by 6 wkts
NGA bowled 90 ao, RWA chased easily
Multiple wins — tournament leaders
🇿🇦 SA Women U19
Group stage results (partial)
vs Nigeria (M7) — LOST Super Over
Tied after 20 overs — intense pressure
Piety Lucky 66*(35) won it for NGA
Structured squad — ICC U19 WC prep
Competitive but fell in pressure moment
Match Preview
Rwanda Women have been the standout team of this tournament. Captain Diane Bimenyimana leads a disciplined unit built around explosive batting (Fanny Utagushimaninde at the top) and skilled bowling (Belise Murekatete’s 3/20 vs Ghana). Rwanda have already beaten Nigeria — the home nation — and Ghana convincingly. Their NRR is the tournament’s best. Coming into this semi-final, Rwanda are the clear favourites.
South Africa Women U19 arrived in Lagos as one of the tournament’s wildcards — a youth side using this experience as preparation for the 2027 ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup in Bangladesh and Nepal. Their Super Over loss to Nigeria (where they tied after 20 overs before losing a dramatic final over) showed their resilience and their vulnerabilities simultaneously. Players like Mieke van Voorst, Jae-Leigh Filander, and Chanel Venter form a solid batting core. The question is whether they can handle Fanny Utagushimaninde’s explosiveness and Murekatete’s bowling discipline.
The worn TBS pitch by the semi-finals will play lower and slower than at the start of the tournament. Expect scores in the 90-120 range rather than the 210 Rwanda posted on Day 1. Bowling will dominate — which actually levels things slightly, as SA U19 have good bowling options. But Rwanda’s batting depth throughout the order remains superior.
Key Players to Watch
Fanny Utagushimaninde
Rwanda Women • WK-Bat (Opener)
World record — 111*(65) on T20I debut at age 15y 223d. Youngest-ever female T20I centurion. Must-pick
Belise Murekatete
Rwanda Women • Pace/Medium
3/20 vs Ghana — disciplined in-swing attack, won on a dead length. Controls the middle overs expertly
Diane Bimenyimana
Rwanda Women • Captain / Bat
Experienced Rwanda captain — provides batting depth and tactical nous in knockout cricket
Mieke van Voorst
SA Women U19 • Bat
SA U19’s most experienced and technically sound batter — must anchor innings on a difficult TBS surface
Jae-Leigh Filander
SA Women U19 • WK-Bat
Experienced SA U19 player — provides batting stability plus keeping bonuses for fantasy
Chanel Venter
SA Women U19 • Bat/Bowl
All-round threat for SA U19 — with bat AND the ability to bowl some crucial overs in the semi
Why Fanny as captain? She holds a world record. Her 111* on debut shows extraordinary talent that doesn’t diminish in knockout cricket — if anything, big matches bring out stars. As WK + opener, her fantasy ceiling is unmatched.
Why van Voorst as VC? Most fantasy users will load Rwanda players — correctly. But van Voorst as VC gives you the SA U19 differential edge. If Rwanda win easily (likely), their batters and bowlers rack up points. But if SA push Rwanda close, Van Voorst will be their centurion of resistance.
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🌺 Patricia Kambarami Cup: This tournament is named in honour of the late Patricia Kambarami — Zimbabwean sports administrator and ICC Africa Regional Development Manager who helped grow cricket across Nigeria, Rwanda and Ghana. Known as “Mama Africa,” her legacy lives on through tournaments like this that give women cricketers across the continent a competitive international stage.
