Saturday fixtures

Rwanda vs Botswana 9:15am

Malawi vs Kenya 9:45am

Cameroon vs Nigeria 1:15pm

Zimbabwe vs Uganda 1:45pm

Friday results

Malawi 45/10 (16.1 overs) vs Rwanda 46/1 (5.5 overs). Rwanda won by 9 wickets

Uganda 97/10 (20 overs) vs Nigeria 85/8 (20 overs) Uganda won by 12 runs

Zimbabwe 151/6 (20 overs) vs Kenya 95/8 (20 overs). Zimbabwe won 56 runs

Botswana 106/7 (20 overs) vs Cameroon 62/9 (20 overs). Botswana won by 44 runs

Hosts Rwanda along with title favourites Uganda and Zimbabwe won their second matches at the Kwibuka Women's T20 tournament on Friday, May 31 and edged closer to the semi-final.

Rwanda’s captain Marie Diane Bimenyimana led by example as she guided her team to a nine-wickets victory, finishing with 5 wickets for just 3 runs in 4 overs including 2 maidens.

After winning the toss, Bimenyimana put in Malawi to bat first and the tournament debutants were bowled out for a paltry 45 runs in 16.1 overs.

Belyze Murekatete (2 wickets in 4 overs) and Henriette Ishimwe (1 wicket in 3 overs) were the other wicket takers for Rwanda.

Lydia Dimba was Malawi's top scorer with 11 runs including two 4s off 23 balls.

Despite losing their number 2, Merveille Uwase (2 runs) to the third ball of the second inning, bowled by Katrina Chingaipe, the home team didn't need to get out of the first gear as Giselle Ishimwe and Bimenyimana saw the game through.

Ishimwe, batting at number 3, led the line for Rwanda with 27 runs, including three 4s and six off 23 balls, while opener Bimenyimana contributed 8 runs off 22 balls.

Meanwhile, Immaculate Nakisuyi led Uganda to a tight victory over their west African opponents Nigeria with both bat and ball.

She starred with the bat, scoring 33 runs off 43 balls, including four 4s and a six, while picking two wickets for 19 runs in 4 overs.

Janet Mbabazi added 19 runs, including three 4s as Uganda, last year's losing finalists, were restricted to 97 runs all out in 20 overs.

It looked a manageable score for either team, but particularly the chasing Nigeria, whose bowling attack was led by Lilian Ude, who picked four wickets for just 15 runs in 4 overs and Shola Adekunle (3 wickets for 15 runs in 4 overs).

However, in reply, only three players reached double figures for Nigeria thanks largely to Uganda's tight bowling and fielding as the Nigerians were restricted to 85 runs for eight wickets in 20 overs, falling short by 12 runs.

Salome Sunday top-scored for Nigeria with 37 runs, including four 4s off 47 balls. Lucy Piety (16 off 10) and Annointed Akighbe (11 not out off 10 balls).

Nakisuyi, Consylate Aweko Nimungu and Lorna Anyait all finished with two wickets for Uganda.

Elsewhere, Zimbabwe A side made light work of Kenya, winning that contest by 56 runs but dropped to second in the table behind Rwanda.

Kelis Ndhlovu scored half century (56 runs) off 37 balls, which included ten 4s and was ably supported by Teresia Chiyedza 31 off 26 balls, while Beloved Bhiza had 25 off 30 as the debutant massed a massive 151 runs for six wickets in 20 overs.

Ann Wanjiru took two wickets for 13 runs in 4 overs, while Lavandar Lidambo, Esther Wachira and Flavia Odhiambo all picked one wicket

as Kenyan bowlers struggled to take wickets and gave away 12 extras.

Vanessa Ooko (23 off 27) and team captain Wachira (15 off 18) scored double figures for Kenya, who could only reach 95 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs.

There was also a vital win for Botswana, who beat Cameroon by 44 runs. Both teams had lost their first games on Thursday and victory for the southern African puts them in the mix to qualify to the last four.

Rwanda, Zimbabwe and Uganda are tied on four points, but the home side leads the eight-team log, thanks to their better Net Run Rate of 5.139 against 3.700 and 2.075 for Zimbabwe and Uganda respectively.

Action continues on Saturday when coach Leornad Nhamburo's Rwanda team take on Botswana in the first game of the day, at Gahanga international cricket stadium, starting at 9:15am, while Malawi will be up against Kenya

In other games, second-placed Zimbabwe will be up against third-placed Uganda, while Cameroon and Nigeria will also be on the court in the afternoon.