The Cricket Uganda Women’s Division One National League delivered an entertaining weekend of motion because the two groups performed 4 video games, persevering with their battle for locations within the knockout levels.
Soroti City strengthened their grip within the standings with one other flawless weekend, Wanderers and Tornado Bees shared the spoils of their double-header, whereas Jinja SSS had been left looking for solutions after struggling two defeats on dwelling soil.
The headline conflict got here in Jinja, the place desk leaders Soroti City accomplished a commanding double over Jinja SSS.
In Saturday morning’s encounter, Soroti piled on an imposing 165/4, constructed round an impressive 76 off 53 balls from captain Janet Mbabazi and 39 from Jimia Abdallah Muhammed. Jinja’s chase by no means gathered momentum regardless of a quickfire 38 from Stephanie Nampina, ultimately falling quick on 108/6 at hand Soroti a complete 57-run victory. Sarah Tino and Ritah Alio led the bowling assault with two wickets apiece.
The afternoon fixture proved far tighter. After Jinja posted 98/7, thanks largely to a different spectacular innings from Nampina, who struck 57, Soroti calmly hunted down the goal in simply 16.2 overs to seal a five-wicket victory. Mercy Kongai’s 22 and Joyce Mary Arugo’s unbeaten 19 guided the chase after an early wobble, finishing an ideal weekend for the league leaders.
Meanwhile, on the Akbar Baig Cricket Ground, Wanderers and Tornado Bees shared one win every in a fiercely contested derby.
Wanderers claimed the opening match by 30 runs after posting 100/4 in a rain-shortened 16-over contest. Mary Namiiro produced the standout efficiency with an unbeaten 51 from 41 deliveries, properly supported by captain Shadia Giligish Nabulime’s composed 33. Namiiro then accomplished a memorable all-round show by taking two wickets as Tornado Bees had been restricted to simply 70/5.
Tornado Bees responded within the second assembly. Wanderers once more batted first and managed 102/9, with Sonia Nampeera contributing 22 whereas Rashida Kulusum’s disciplined bowling show helped prohibit the innings. Chasing 103, Kulusum anchored the innings fantastically with 47 earlier than Sandra Acwao guided the Bees dwelling with seven wickets in hand and 4 balls remaining to make sure the honours had been even between the 2 sides.
After six video games every, the standings stay delicately poised. Soroti City sit second on the desk with 10 factors from 5 wins and only one defeat, placing themselves in a commanding place forward of the ultimate stretch of the group stage. Jinja SSS sit third with 6 factors, having gained three and misplaced three matches.
Wanderers and Tornado Bees occupy fourth and fifth, respectively, every on 2 factors after recording one victory and 5 defeats. Despite sitting within the decrease half of the desk, each groups nonetheless have 4 group-stage matches remaining, leaving loads of cricket to play earlier than the race for the semi-finals and in the end the league remaining is set.
