Uganda vs USA – Match One Toss:
Uganda won the toss and elected to bat Uganda: 103/5 in 20 overs
USA: 102/8 in 20 overs Result: Uganda won by 1 run
Janat Mbabazi in action
The Entebbe Cricket Ground crackled with tension and triumph as the Women’s Easter T20 Cup roared to life. By evening, one name echoed across the field: Sarah Akiteng. With two Player of the Match awards in a single day.
Sarah Akiteng after receiving her second award
The morning session provided a script worthy of a grand finale. Uganda, batting first, found themselves navigating a disciplined American bowling attack. The innings was anchored by a stellar, unbeaten 40 off 38 balls from Esther Iloku. Her composure, punctuated by four boundaries, allowed Uganda to post a "fighting total" of 103/5.
Contributions from the veteran core kept the scoreboard ticking:
Janet Mbabazi: 23 runs
Rita Musamali: 15 runs
Immaculate Nakisuuyi: 12 runs
However, the USA chase was relentless. Despite losing wickets to Irene Mutonyi’s early breakthroughs, the Americans stayed within touching distance thanks to Gargi Bhogle (23) and Nikhar Doshi (22).
As the match bled into a frantic final over, Aditiba Indrajitsinh Chudasama (17) threatened to snatch victory for the visitors. But the day belonged to the bowlers. Sarah Akiteng’s clinical precision yielded four crucial wickets (4), and paired with lightning-fast fielding that resulted in key run-outs, Uganda squeezed the life out of the chase. USA finished on 102/8—falling agonizingly short by just one run.
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