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Godfred Bakiweyem (born 20 December 1998) is a Ghanaian cricketer.

Career

He was named in Ghana's squad for the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament in South Africa. He played in Ghana's opening fixture, against Germany, on 3 September 2017.

In May 2019, he was named in Ghana's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Kenya on 21 May 2019. He was named in Ghana's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda. He was also named in Ghana's squad for the 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.

On 17 December 2023, during a group stage match against Sierra Leone at the 2023 ACA Africa T20 Cup, he was dismissed in timed out manner and became only the second ever player in international cricket history to be timed out after Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews. He was supposed to bat at number seven position in the match and he was timed out without facing any delivery, He also became the first player to be timed out in T20I cricket.

References

1. "Godfred Bakiweyem". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
2. "Road to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 starts in South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
3. "Group B, ICC World Cricket League Division Five at Benoni, Sep 3 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
4. @CricketGhana (16 May 2019). "We are coming!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
5. "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
6. "9th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 21 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
7. @CricketGhana (12 October 2021). "We are ready to reclaim our crown! We are ready to conquer Africa again!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
8. "GHA vs SLE, Africa Cricket Association Cup 2023/24, 12th Match, Group B at Benoni, December 17, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
9. thatguybruv (18 December 2023). "Ghana's Godfrey Bakiweyem is the second man to be timed out in international cricket. Against Sierra Leone at Willowmore Park, Benoni". r/Cricket. Retrieved 18 December 2023.

External links

• Godfred Bakiweyem at ESPNcricinfo

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