Proscovia Alako was again the star of the show as Masaka SS beat Jinja SS by 71 runs yesterday.
Masaka proved too good for Jinja SS, and this was all thanks to Alako. The side set 137/4 for their opponents to chase, with Alako scoring 98.
Alako led from both corners as she guided her team to their fourth victory. Not only did she hit runs, she was also key with the ball as she picked 3 wickets, the most by any player.
Jinja SS’ top batters didn’t come to the party, with Hope Mbeiza managing just a solitary run.
“We were too casual, the best team won,” Habib Mugalula, Jinja SS head coach said.
“We dropped Alako over four times. Our fielding was horrible, our batting was terrible, we were simply not good yesterday.”
It was Jinja SS’ first loss of the tournament and it drops them to the second position in Group B. They are likely to face Ndejje SS in the quarter-finals that start today.
As Group leaders, Masaka will likely face Iganga SS, and in Group A, Olila High School won by 10 wickets against Mt. Rwenzori and they stay top with maximum points.
Jimia Muhammad scored 19 off 10 from that game. Immaculate Nandera picked 4 wickets while Sarah Atim had three.
Group B runners-up Light SS beat Iganga SS by 55 runs. Patricia Timong scored 39 off 47 and picked 3 wickets. Patricia Apolot also picked 3.
St Mary’s Madera, the hosts of this tournament won their first ever cricket week game.
They beat Lords Meade by 7 wickets to earn that feat. Lords Meade remains the only team in the competition that gets to taste victory.
The final group games will be played tomorrow morning and Masaka will face Kilembe SS.
Olila will take on St. John’s while Ndejje and St. Mary’s Madera will play Iganga and Victoria High School respectively.
By: Rose Agwang
Photo Credit: UCA Media
