- Rwanda U19 168 all out in 41.5 Overs( Elise Gihozo 51, Jasper Nziza Karoro 20; Richard Sohera 2/19)
- Uganda U19 172/5 in 36.4 Overs (Eric Mukisa 43, Robert Owili 34; Eric Hagenimana 2/13)
Uganda U19 won by 5 wickets
The Baby Cricket Cranes maintained their strong start to the 2026 High Performance 50 Over Cup with a five wicket victory over Rwanda U19 at the Lakeside Oval in Entebbe on Tuesday.
Uganda came into the match full of confidence after a 119 run win on the opening day and again delivered a mixed performance with both ball and bat.
Rwanda U19 won the toss and chose to bat first but found runs hard to come by against Uganda’s tight bowling attack.
Cedrick Yuzuzo scored 17, while Jasper Nziza Karoro added 20 before Uganda tightened their grip on the innings.
Vice Captain Gihozo Elise offered Rwanda resistance with a well made 51 off 79 balls, but wickets continued to fall around him.
Richard Sohera, Larry Itagi and Hamid Munigwa each picked up two wickets as Uganda bowled Rwanda out for 168 in 41.5 overs. Uganda also backed their bowlers with good fielding, claiming two run outs.
In reply, Uganda lost Devansh Patel early, but Samuel Ahaisibwe and Eric Mukisa settled the innings.
Mukisa led the chase with a composed 43 off 80 balls, while wicketkeeper Robert Owilli contributed 34 to keep Uganda in control.
Rwanda tried to fight back through Eric Hagenimana, who claimed two wickets, but Uganda never lost control of the chase.
Sohera capped a fine all-round performance with an unbeaten 19 before Captain Daniel Rubangakene guided Uganda home with 17 not out and shot on the offside as the hosts reached 172 for five in 36.4 overs.
The victory gives Uganda U19 back to back wins and rest day in the tournament ahead of Wednesday’s action, where Rwanda U19 will face Uganda Emerging XI in Entebbe.
