T20

RWA-W vs USA-W 2026: Bimenyimana Stars, Rwanda Win by 2 Runs

Published on November 10, 2026

Summary Overview: Rwanda Women beat USA Women by 2 runs in the Victoria Series 2026 at Entebbe. Player of the Match Marie Bimenyimana made 20 and took 2 for 26, and Ruth Uwimana took 2 for 13 as the USA finished on 105 for 4 chasing 108. Rwanda have now beaten the USA twice in the series.

Who won? Rwanda, by 2 runs at the Entebbe Cricket Oval, Uganda. Rwanda made 107 for 5 in their 20 overs, and the USA finished on 105 for 4.

Who starred? Rwanda captain Marie Bimenyimana made 20 and took 2 for 26, plus a catch, and was named Player of the Match. Ruth Uwimana took 2 for 13 from four overs, including a maiden.

What about the USA? Captain Aditiba Chudasama took 3 for 15, and wicketkeeper Ella Claridge made three stumpings. Isani Vaghela top-scored with 32, but the USA finished just short with six wickets in hand.

What does it mean? Rwanda have now beaten the USA twice in this series. The USA are still looking for their first win.

Match Report: Rwanda Hold On

For readers new to cricket: in a T20 match, each team bats for up to 20 overs (an over is six legal deliveries). A stumping is when the wicketkeeper breaks the stumps while the batter is out of their crease after missing the ball. Hit wicket means the batter knocks over their own stumps while playing a shot or setting off for a run.

Rwanda's Innings: A Slow Grind to 107

USA captain Aditiba Chudasama won the toss and chose to bowl. Fanny Utagushimaninde (21 off 17) and Gisele Ishimwe gave Rwanda a steady start, adding 41 for the first wicket, and Rwanda were 32 for 0 after the six-over powerplay.

Then Gisele Ishimwe (20 off 30) was out hit wicket off Taranum Chopra, and Chudasama struck twice. She had Utagushimaninde stumped by Ella Claridge, and then Shakila Niyomuhoza caught by Chopra for 0. Rwanda were 46 for 3 in the 11th over.

Marie Bimenyimana and Clarisse Uwase (19 off 24) rebuilt with 45 off 46 balls, before Claridge stumped Uwase off Maahi Madhavan. Chudasama then had Bimenyimana stumped for 20 off 37, Claridge's third stumping of the innings. Henriette Ishimwe (7 not out) and Belise Murekatete (6 not out) took Rwanda to 107 for 5. Sainavi Kambalapalli bowled four overs for just 15, including a maiden.

USA's Chase: So Close

The USA needed 108. Bimenyimana had Sainavi Kambalapalli (2) caught by Rosine Irera, and Ruth Uwimana had Chetna Pagydyala (12 off 23) caught by Shakila. The USA were 30 for 1 after the powerplay and 36 for 2 in the eighth over.

Isani Vaghela (32 off 33) kept them in the chase, adding 27 with Ella Claridge. But Bimenyimana bowled Claridge (8), and Uwimana had Vaghela caught by Bimenyimana with the first ball of the next over. At 65 for 4 after 13.1 overs, the USA needed 43 from 41 balls.

Nikhar Doshi (19 not out) and Taranum Chopra (20 not out) added an unbroken 40 off 41 balls, but neither hit a boundary, and the USA finished on 105 for 4, 2 runs short.

Turning Point: Two Wickets in Four Balls

At 63 for 2 in the 13th over, the USA needed 45 from 46 balls with eight wickets in hand. Bimenyimana bowled Claridge, and Uwimana removed the set Vaghela four balls later. The new batters added 40 together, but they could not find the boundaries the USA needed at the end.

Stat Corner

Top Performers

Player	Team	Performance
Marie Bimenyimana (c)	Rwanda	20 (37), and 2 for 26 (4 overs), plus a catch, Player of the Match
Ruth Uwimana	Rwanda	2 for 13 (4 overs, 1 maiden)
Rosine Irera	Rwanda	0 for 16 (4 overs), plus a catch
Fanny Utagushimaninde (wk)	Rwanda	21 (17), 2 fours
Gisele Ishimwe	Rwanda	20 (30)
Aditiba Chudasama (c)	USA	3 for 15 (3 overs)
Ella Claridge (wk)	USA	3 stumpings, and 8 (16)
Sainavi Kambalapalli	USA	0 for 15 (4 overs, 1 maiden)
Isani Vaghela	USA	32 (33), 2 fours
Taranum Chopra	USA	20* (22), and 1 for 13 (3 overs), plus a catch

* not out

How the Game Turned

Moment	Score
Rwanda's powerplay	32 for 0 (6 overs)
Opening stand	41 off 43 balls
Chudasama's two wickets	41 for 1 to 46 for 3 (10.2 overs)
Bimenyimana and Uwase stand	45 off 46 balls for the 4th wicket
Rwanda total	107 for 5 (20 overs)
USA's powerplay	30 for 1 (6 overs)
Two wickets in four balls	63 for 2 to 65 for 4 (13.1 overs)
Doshi and Chopra stand	40* off 41 balls, no boundaries
USA finish	105 for 4, 2 runs short

Powerplay Comparison

Team	First 6 overs
Rwanda	32 for 0
USA	30 for 1

Playing XIs

Team	Playing XI
Rwanda	Fanny Utagushimaninde (wk), Gisele Ishimwe, Belise Murekatete, Alice Ikuzwe, Clarisse Uwase, Marie Bimenyimana (c), Henriette Ishimwe, Merveille Uwase, Rosine Irera, Ruth Uwimana, Shakila Niyomuhoza
USA	Aditiba Chudasama (c), Chetna Pagydyala, Ella Claridge (wk), Geetika Kodali, Isani Vaghela, Jivana Aras, Maahi Madhavan, Nikhar Doshi, Ritu Priya Singh, Sainavi Kambalapalli, Taranum Chopra

Changes: Rwanda brought back Clarisse Uwase and Merveille Uwase for Flora Irakoze and Georgette Ingabire, with Fanny Utagushimaninde keeping wicket.

Victoria Series 2026 Table After Match 7

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Points	Net Run Rate
Namibia	3	2	1	4	+0.733
Rwanda	4	2	2	4	-0.363
Uganda	3	TBC	TBC	TBC	TBC
USA	4	0	TBC	TBC	TBC

Uganda's and the USA's figures will be updated once the match 6 result (Uganda vs USA) is added. Net run rate compares how fast a team scores with how fast its opponents score.

What's Next

Match	Date	Fixture	Uganda (EAT)	UK (GMT)	PKT	IST	ET
8	Tue, Nov 10	Namibia vs Uganda	2:00 PM	11:00 AM	4:00 PM	4:30 PM	6:00 AM
9	Wed, Nov 11	Uganda vs Rwanda	9:30 AM	6:30 AM	11:30 AM	12:00 PM	1:30 AM
10	Wed, Nov 11	Namibia vs USA	2:00 PM	11:00 AM	4:00 PM	4:30 PM	6:00 AM
11	Thu, Nov 12	Uganda vs USA	9:30 AM	6:30 AM	11:30 AM	12:00 PM	1:30 AM
12	Thu, Nov 12	Namibia vs Rwanda	2:00 PM	11:00 AM	4:00 PM	4:30 PM	6:00 AM

All matches at the Entebbe Cricket Oval. EAT is East Africa Time (UTC+3). ET is US Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5). The top two meet in the final on Saturday, November 14, with third and fourth playing off for third place.