| Dates | 27 March – 2 April 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Nigeria Cricket Federation |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
| Host(s) |  Nigeria |
| Champions | Nigeria (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Rwanda |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs | Gisele Ishimwe (128) |
| Most wickets | Henriette Ishimwe (10) Alice Fillie (10) Janet Kowa (10) |
The 2023 Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament was a women's Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that took place in Nigeria from 27 March to 2 April 2023.[1] The venue for all of the matches was the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos.[2] In the 2022 tournament, Rwanda defeated the hosts Nigeria in the final.[3][4]
In addition to the 2022 finalists, Ghana and Sierra Leone also returned this year, while Cameroon made their debut in the tournament.[5] Gambia, who competed in 2022, withdrew for personal reasons.[1]
Rwanda finished on top of the round-robin table after defeating Nigeria in the last match.[6] However, Nigeria then defeated Rwanda by 9 runs in the final to win the tournament.[7][8][9] Sierra Leone beat Cameroon in the third-place play-off.[10]
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- ^ "Hosts Nigeria lose Rwanda battle as Vumiliya stars". The New Times. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Cricket: Nigeria wins Women's T20i Invitational tournament". Premium Times. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Nigeria dethrones Rwanda by nine runs". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Cricket: Nigeria wins 3rd NCF women's tourney". The Cable. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Cricket: Nigeria Wins 3rd NCF Women's Tournament". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 3 April 2023.