Rwanda’s Fanny Utagushimaninde says it was like “a dream” after turning into the youngest lady to make a Twenty20 worldwide century on the age of 15 years and 223 days.
Opening batter Utagushimaninde made an unbeaten 111 from 65 balls on her T20 debut in a 122-run victory over Ghana at a event in Lagos, Nigeria.
She had reached three figures off 59 balls within the 18th over with a clip by way of mid-wicket off Ghana seamer Elizabeth Annor.
{The teenager} eclipsed the earlier document held by Uganda’s Prosscovia Alako, who was 16 years and 233 days previous when she scored 100 towards Mali in June 2019.
Utagushimaninde, who had got here by way of a colleges programme in Rwanda supported by the Marylebone Cricket Membership Basis, instructed BBC Sport it was barely surreal when she reached the milestone.
“It was a particular second for me and my cricket journey. A dream to attain it on my debut at 15,” she mentioned.
“This exhibits my exhausting work, confidence and fervour for the sport. I am grateful for the assist from my coaches, team-mates and everybody round me.
“I’ll preserve pushing myself to enhance and obtain extra sooner or later.”
Utagushimaninde’s rating was additionally the very best by a lady on T20 debut, beating the 96 made by Australia’s Karen Rolton towards England in 2005.
Rwanda coach Leonard Nhamburo added: “This record-breaking efficiency is a testomony of the exhausting work and dedication she did put in.
“It is one thing that Fanny earned by way of years of sacrifice and unwavering dedication to the sport and a real testimony of how growth cricket is coming by way of in Rwanda.”
France’s Gustav Mckeon, on the age of 18 years and 280 days, is the youngest man to attain a T20 worldwide century for his 61-ball 109 towards Switzerland in July 2022.
