Match Results:
Uganda Innings: 105/6 (20 Overs)
USA Innings: 91/9 (20 Overs)
Uganda women’s national cricket team, Victoria Pearls opening batter Stephanie Nampiina registered the tournament’s first half-century on Thursday in the ongoing 2026 Victoria Series.
Her performance secured Uganda a 14-run win against the United States and set up a Saturday afternoon final against Rwanda at the Entebbe Cricket Oval.
Sent in to bat after the United States won the toss, Uganda recovered from early wickets to post a competitive 105/6 in 20 overs.
Opener Nampiina produced the standout batting performance of the series so far, anchoring the innings with a superb 53 off 51 balls, featuring seven fours and a towering six.
She found a reliable ally in vice-captain Rita Musamali (22 off 28), with the pair stitching together a crucial 50-run third-wicket partnership that lifted the Victoria Pearls from 36/2 to 86/3.
United States’ Geetika Kodali was the pick of the American bowlers, returning economical figures of 2/15 in four overs to keep the score chaseable.
With the bat, chasing a target of 106 for victory, the USA made a brisk start as Chetna Reddy Pagydyala (11 off 14) and Sainavi Kambalapalli (25 off 31) put on 35 for the first wicket inside six overs.
Wicketkeeper Ella Caterina Claridge kept the chase alive through the middle overs with a steady 24 off 27 deliveries. However, Uganda’s medium-pace attack completely choked the run rate in the second half of the innings.
Asumin Akurut sparked a middle-order collapse with 3/22 in four overs, while captain Janet Mbabazi delivered a clinical spell of 3/13 in four overs.
Backed by Consylate Aweko Nimungu (1/9 in four overs), Uganda restricted the USA to 91/9, locking in a 14-run victory and punching their ticket to Saturday’s 2:00 PM final.
