Rwanda Batter Becomes Youngest Women's T20 Centurion

Rwanda's Fanny Utagushimaninde says it was for illustration "a dream" aft becoming nan youngest female to make a Twenty20 world period astatine nan property of 15 years and 223 days.

Opening batter Utagushimaninde made an unbeaten 111 from 65 balls connected her T20 debut successful a 122-run triumph complete Ghana astatine a tourney successful Lagos, Nigeria.

She had reached 3 figures disconnected 59 balls successful nan 18th complete pinch a clip done mid-wicket disconnected Ghana seamer Elizabeth Annor.

The teen eclipsed nan erstwhile grounds held by Uganda's Prosscovia Alako, who was 16 years and 233 days aged erstwhile she scored a 100 against Mali successful June 2019.

Utagushimaninde, who had came done a schools programme successful Rwanda supported by nan Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation, told BBC Sport it was somewhat surreal erstwhile she reached nan milestone.

"It was a typical infinitesimal for maine and my cricket journey. A dream to execute it connected my debut astatine 15," she said.

"This shows my difficult work, assurance and passion for nan game. I'm grateful for nan support from my coaches, team-mates and everyone astir me.

"I will support pushing myself to amended and execute much successful nan future."

Utagushimaninde's people was besides nan highest by a female connected T20 debut, beating nan 96 made by Australia's Karen Rolton against England successful 2005.

Rwanda coach Leonard Nhamburo added: "This record-breaking capacity is simply a testament of nan difficult activity and dedication she did put in.

"It's thing that Fanny earned done years of sacrifice and unwavering committedness to nan crippled and a existent grounds of really improvement cricket is coming done successful Rwanda."

France's Gustav Mckeon, astatine nan property of 18 years and 280 days, is nan youngest man to people a T20 world period for his 61-ball 109 against Switzerland successful July 2022.