Rwanda women bagged another big scalp in the Under-19 T20 World Cup as this time around they shocked West Indies by four wickets on Sunday (January 22). Rwanda's disciplined bowling attack led by Marie Tumukunde (4/8) and Sylvia Usabyimana (4/20) rattled West Indies' batters as the Caribbeans were restricted to a paltry 70 in 16.3 overs. In reply, Rwanda overhauled the lowly target with 10 balls to spare.
Later, leg-spinners Sylvia Usabyimana (4/20) and Zurufat Ishimwe (2/20) pitched the ball up to take advantage of the wicket's turn.
At the halfway point, the batting squad was reduced to 49/5 thanks to some inconsistent batting intended to increase the scoring rate. While trying to dominate the spinners, two West Indies batters were stumped.
The West Indies' decline was accelerated when Marie Tumukunde (4/8) was introduced in the 11th over; after 12.3 overs, they were 58/8. In the end, West Indies were dismissed for 70.
West Indies supported their pacers during the Powerplay overs in contrast to Rwanda. Jahzara Claxton (1/16) and Jannillea Glasgow (1/16) reduced the African team to 13/2 as an instant result.
Gisele Ishimwe (31* from 53) and Cynthia Tuyizere (12 from 21) provided some solidity for the batting squad with their 19-run partnership, but the West Indies spinners wrecked havoc in the middle overs. In the span of 22 balls, Rwanda went from a reliable 32/2 to 40/6.
Gisele and Irera (8* from 14) then maintained their composure and assisted Rwanda in exceeding the target. Meanwhile, few days back Rwanda inflicted a shocking 39-run defeat on Zimbabwe.
In another match, after suffering jolt from Australia, India women rode on Parshavi Chopra's incredible spell to bulldoze Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the. With this victory, Shafali Verma-led India are still alive in the race to semifinal. Parshavi with a sensational spell of 4/5 bamboozled Sri Lankan batters as the Islanders were bowled out after posting a lowly total of 59/9 in 20 overs. In reply, India made the light work of the paltry target with seven wickets to spare.
