Twister Bees Cricket Membership in motion at Florida Cricket Oval towards Olila Cricket Membership

The 2026 Cricket Uganda Girls’s T20 Nationwide League returns on Saturday, eleventh July, with a double-header in Division One as groups proceed their push for playoff positions.

Excessive-flying Jinja SS will host Soroti Metropolis on the Jinja SS Cricket Oval, whereas Wanderers CC and Twister Bees go head-to-head on the Florida Cricket Oval in a battle between two sides nonetheless trying to find their first victory of the marketing campaign.

Day 5 Fixtures

Division One
Jinja SS vs Soroti Metropolis – Jinja SS Cricket Oval

Wanderers CC vs Twister Bees – Florida Cricket Oval

Jinja SS Look to Keep Excellent Begin Towards Soroti Metropolis

Jinja SS have been the standout facet in Division One up to now, profitable all 4 of their opening matches and might be aiming to increase their unbeaten run when Soroti Metropolis go to.

The Jinja-based facet has already secured consecutive victories over Twister Bees and Wanderers, with their most up-to-date efficiency ending in a convincing nine-wicket conquer Wanderers.

Soroti Metropolis, in the meantime, arrive in Jinja seeking to bounce again after a slender 13-run defeat towards defending champions Olila Cricket Membership.

The Soroti facet had earlier shared the spoils with Olila in final weekend’s double-header.

The 2 groups final confronted one another within the semi-final of the 2025 Lyca Girls’s T20, the place Soroti Metropolis produced a dominant efficiency to win by 54 runs and advance to the ultimate.

Batting first after being requested to set a goal, Soroti Metropolis posted 136/9 in 20 overs, with Participant of the Match Jimia Abdallah Muhammed main the cost with a well-made 36 off 29 deliveries.

Proscovia Alako added 25, whereas skipper Janet Mbabazi contributed 20.

Jinja SS struggled throughout the chase, managing 82/7 of their 20 overs. Hope Shillah Mbeiza top-scored with 18, whereas Elizabeth Achieng added 13.

Soroti Metropolis’s bowling assault shared the accountability, with Anayo Christine taking 2/19, whereas Kevin Amuge, Naume Jane Amongin and Apolot Patricia every picked up a wicket.

Their bowling effort was complemented by glorious fielding, together with two essential runouts.

Jinja SS will as soon as once more depend on the type of Stephanie Nampiina, who has gathered 180 runs this season, whereas Sheila Namagooba has been main the bowling division with 10 wickets.

For Soroti Metropolis, the expertise of Janet Mbabazi, Proscovia Alako, Jimia Abdallah Muhammed and Naume Jane Amongin might be very important as they appear to develop into the primary workforce to defeat Jinja SS this season.

Wanderers, Twister Bees Combat to Revive Their Campaigns

The second fixture at Florida Cricket Oval brings collectively two sides determined for a change in fortunes, with each Wanderers CC and Twister Bees but to register a win this season.

Wanderers suffered a nine-wicket defeat towards Jinja SS of their earlier outing, whereas Twister Bees endured a tough afternoon towards Olila Cricket Membership, falling to a heavy 152-run loss.

Saturday’s encounter provides each groups an opportunity to restart their campaigns and transfer away from the underside of the Division One standings.

The final assembly between the perimeters got here within the group stage of the 2025 Lyca Girls’s T20, the place Twister Bees secured a cushty six-wicket victory on the Akbar Baig Cricket Floor.

Wanderers, batting first after being requested to set a complete, have been restricted to 73/9 of their 20 overs.

Irene Mutonyi was the highest scorer with 20 runs, whereas Patricia Lydia Agwang led Twister Bees’ bowling assault with spectacular figures of three/10.

Ann Nyapendi claimed 2/11, Hope Wanichan took 2/8 and Lynette Nakato added one wicket as Twister Bees saved management all through the innings.

In response, Twister Bees chased down the goal in 18.3 overs, dropping 4 wickets alongside the way in which. Participant of the Match Ann Nyapendi anchored the profitable chase with an unbeaten 29, whereas Jackline Nakayovu completed unbeaten on 11 to finish the victory.

Wanderers’ greatest bowling effort got here from Irene Mutonyi, who returned figures of two/20.

Twister Bees will as soon as once more look in direction of Ann Nyapendi to offer stability with the bat, whereas Wanderers will hope skilled gamers like Irene Mutonyi can encourage a turnaround and assist the workforce lastly get their season underway.

A Essential Weekend for Division One

With solely Division One matches on the schedule, Saturday’s fixtures carry important significance.

Jinja SS might be aiming to strengthen their place on the high of the desk, whereas Soroti Metropolis might be decided to maintain strain on the league leaders.

At Florida Cricket Oval, both Wanderers or Twister Bees will depart with their first win of the season, including additional significance to a fixture that would form the path of each groups’ campaigns.

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