YesterdayRwanda 113/1 def Gambia 112/8 Sierra Leone 106/4 def Rwanda 102/8 Sierra Leone 206/3 def Gambia 122/AO 

Today - MorningRwanda vs SwazilandSierra Leone vs Gambia 

AfternoonGambia vs RwandaSierra Leone vs Swaziland 

RWANDA men’s cricket team posted mixed results in the opening day of the ICC Africa Division 3 tournament which started yesterday at Sahara Willowmoore Park in Johannesburg, South Africa. 

In the first game, the national team beat Gambia by one run with team captain Eric Dusabemungu Hirwa being the MVP with 25.45 points. 

They lost the second game to Sierra Leone by four wickets. Action continues today with Rwanda facing Swaziland and Gambia again. 

Rwanda is aspiring to return back to Division 2 and they will have to win their remaining matches so as to achieve their target.

The team left country on Thursday ahead of the four-day tournament, which started on Saturday and will end on Tuesday. 

Departed team:

Eric Dusingizimana, Eric Dusabemungu Hirwa, Freddy Ndayisenga, Andre Kayitera, Eric Ndangamyambi,Clinton Rubagumya, Mugabe Emmanuel, Samal Subasis, Rakesh Nair, Shafeek Muhammed, Usher Russel, Bob Bashir, Songa Fiston and Evode Mutuyimana . 

Coach: Ed Pearson 

Team manager: Srinath Vardinheni