17 December 2022 | Cricket

Match 4: Uganda W v Tanzania Tanzania 116/8 Uganda 102/8 Tanzania won by 12 runs The Victoria Pearls lost their 1st match at the Kenya Women’s T20I tournament losing by 12 runs against Tanzania in the Kenya Quadrangular T20I series on Saturday. Uganda won the toss and elected to bowl 1st. Victoria Pearls came off three consecutive wins because of their opening bowling combination of Irene Alumo and Evelyn Anyipo. Tanzania finished on 116 and in the chase, Uganda lost the steady Kevin Awino early but Janet Mbabazi (33) got a promotion to number 3 and held the Uganda innings together. Uganda kept losing wickets though and even though Rita Musamali (24) tried to amass as many for the possible win, the Pearls were short by 12 runs. Uganda lost by 12 runs and will blame themselves for gifting Tanzania 16 extras which in the end made the difference. The Victoria Pearls will be in action tomorrow as they take old enemy Kenya. The winner of this clash will be sure to play in the final.

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