Kenya Women played two five-match T20I series against Rwanda in the second half of 2024. Rwanda won both, 4–1 in Nairobi in September and 3–2 in Kigali in October and November, but the Lionesses won three matches and found a match-winner in Queentor Abel.
Nairobi, September
Kenya opened the home series at the Sikh Union Club Ground with a 26-run win. After Venasa Ooko’s 33 lifted them to 97 for 9, Abel took 4 for 9 to bowl Rwanda out for 71. Rwanda won the next four, including two close chases, and took the series 4–1. Abel scored 62 not out in the fourth match and took 4 for 22 in the fifth.
Kigali, October–November
In Kigali, Kenya won the second T20I by 22 runs, Abel taking 4 for 8, and the fourth by four runs, defending 71 for 7 with Abel (3 for 8) and Judith Ajiambo (2 for 5) bowling Rwanda out for 67. She also top-scored with 62 in the third match. Rwanda won the deciding fifth game, reduced to 17 overs, by five wickets on the DLS method.
Across the ten matches Abel scored 208 runs and took 19 wickets. Esther Wachira added 11 wickets.
Full scorecards are in the Match Centre.
