Malisa Ariokot’s knock (33 off 24 balls) and disciplined bowling and fielding laid the platform for Uganda’s 46-run beating of Rwanda in the final Group A tie at IPRC Cricket Ground.
Ariokot, the standout batter for Uganda, steadied the ship after seeing her captain, Jimia Abdallah Muhamed, dismissed for a duck in the final ball of the first over.
She orchestrated a valuable partnership with Asumin Akurut (20 off 15 balls) and Jane Naume Amongin (25 off 18 balls) to guide her side to a decent score (102 for 10 in 19.3 overs).
After the break, Rwanda never got going after two clumsy runouts to their opening batters and disciplined bowling from Uganda’s bowlers. Asumin Akurut led the bowling assault with two wickets for nine runs in her four overs.
Mary Patricia Apolot and Patricia Fiona Timong also weighed in with two wickets each to stifle Rwanda’s chase.
Rwanda was bowled out for 56, which means that Uganda tops the Group and will now face Group B runner-up Zimbabwe in the semi-final on Saturday 28th September, at Gahanga 2 Ground.
Full Matchday 3 Results
Rwanda vs Uganda:
Uganda U19: 102/10 (19.3 overs)
Rwanda U19: 56/10 (19.4 overs)
Uganda won by 46 runs
Zimbabwe vs Tanzania:
Zimbabwe 113/7 (20 overs)
Tanzania 100/9 (20 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 13 runs
Nigeria vs Malawi:
Nigeria U19: 147/4 (20 overs)
Malawi U19: 61/10 (18.1 overs)
Nigeria won by 86 runs
Kenya vs Namibia:
Namibia U19:147/5 (20 overs)
Kenya U19: 119/6 (20 overs)
Namibia won by 28 runs
Match Day 4 Fixtures: Thursday,September 26
1.50pm – 5th & 6th position – Namibia vs Tanzania at Gahanga 2
1.50pm – 7th & 8th position – Kenya vs Malawi at IPRC
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