Uganda U19 Women (Baby Victoria Pearls) proved too powerful for their opponents, Rwanda U19, during the 2026 High Performance Women’s Series.
The Baby Victoria Pearls secured an unbeaten 4-0 clean sweep in the T20s against Rwanda U19 at the Entebbe Cricket Ground.
Games stretched across three competitive days before both teams wrapped up the tour with an extended 40-over practice fixture aimed at building technical depth and match fitness for future continental assignments.
Summary of matches:
- Match 1 (July 24): Uganda laid down an early marker by defending a total of 92/8. A suffocating bowling effort skittled Rwanda out for just 47 in 16.4 overs, securing an emphatic 45-run victory.
- Match 2 (July 25): The hosts posted their highest total of the T20 leg (111/5) before dismantling the Rwandan lineup for 48 runs in 14.4 overs to seal a commanding 63-run win.
- Match 3 (July 26): In the tightest contest of the series, Uganda posted 109/6 and held their composure during a tense finish, restricting Rwanda to 104/6 to edge out a 5-run victory.
- Match 4 (July 26): Demonstrating their ability to win while chasing, Uganda restricted Rwanda to 85 all out and overcame middle-order hiccups to reach 86/7 in 19.3 overs for a 3-wicket triumph.
In the 40-over practice match, Rwanda edged Uganda, posting 190 runs for nine wickets behind Fanny Utagushimaninde’s brilliant century (110 runs).
During the chase, Uganda managed 158 runs all out in 37.2 overs. Mary Namiiro top-scored with 66 runs, while Ilora Joan added 32 to the scoreboard.
