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Rwanda's Fanny Utagushimaninde, 15, becomes youngest woman to score T20 international century

Mar 22nd 2026 ยท Rwanda

On her T20 debut in Lagos the 15-year-old opening batter hit an unbeaten 111 off 65 balls to lead Rwanda to a 122-run victory over Ghana and become the youngest woman to score a T20 international century.

  • She became the youngest woman to score a T20 international century at 15 years and 223 days.
  • On her T20 debut in Lagos she made an unbeaten 111 from 65 balls as Rwanda beat Ghana by 122 runs.
  • She reached three figures off 59 balls in the 18th over with a clip through mid-wicket off Ghana seamer Elizabeth Annor.
  • The innings eclipsed Prosscovia Alako's previous youngest-woman record of 16 years and 233 days and also set the highest score by a woman on T20 debut, surpassing Karen Rolton's 96.
  • Utagushimaninde came through a Rwanda schools programme supported by the Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation.