Both Wanderers Cricket Club and Jinja SS secured their first victories in the National Women’s T20 League.
The two sides cancelled themselves in the doubleheader games that were played at the Lugogo Cricket Oval on Saturday.
Wanderers went into Saturday’s games on the back of four losses, and they started the day with another defeat.
Jinja SS who were playing their first game in the league this season beat Sam Walusimbi’s team by eight wickets, with the side utilizing only four batters to chase the Wanderers’ score of 98.
The siblings of Rita Musamali (61) and Susan Kakai (21) had combined to give Wanderers a healthy score.
However, 45 runs from Stephanie Nampiina who was returning to Jinja SS from Aziz Damani, and Hope Mbeiza’s 29 denied them a win.
They also have their poor bowling to blame as they gave out 21 extras hence handing the students a successful chase.
Wanderers’ runs victory, however, came in the afternoon game. They won the toss and went for the bat.
Musamali again was the highest scorer in the team with 47. She was followed by Naomi Kayondo (29) and Sarah Walaza (12).
Erax Eronde and Rashida Tikabula each picked two wickets, and with the bat, Nampiina registered 32 runs.
Still with runs, Rukia Namuleme (17), Mary Namiro (19), and Whitney Nassuna (11), were enough to hand Habib Mugalula’s team a second win.
Jinja SS leapfrogged Wanderers as they ascended to fourth, just two points behind Olila High School. Wanderers meanwhile, stay fifth.
By: Rose Agwang
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