31 August 2024 | Cricket

Match Result: FINAL

• Jinja SSS 130/8
• Mwiri 80 all out
• Jinja SS won by 50 runs

Jinja SSS defended the Boys’ Schools Cricket Week title with a dominant performance against Busoga College Mwiri.

It was the fifth title overall without dropping a game denying Mwiri a 20th crown.

The hosts won the toss and elected to bat first and a great passage of play coupled with some poor bowling from Mwiri allowed Jinja SSS to post a competitive 130 for loss of 8 wickets.

In the run chase, Gerald Olipa found three consecutive boundaries in the opening over but disciplined bowling from Jinja SSS dried up runs for Mwiri. Olipa hustled for over 10 overs but the pressure of a climbing run rate got the better of him going across the line and losing his mid stump.

The loss of Olipa took the sting out of Mwiri and ultimately ran out of wickets with 50 runs still required for victory.

In the plate final, Shree Sahajand nearly made a mess of their run chase against King’s College Budo but somehow they managed to get over the line by one wicket.

King’s College Budo had made it a habit to win by small margins but this time the luck wasn’t with them as Shree picked up the plate trophy.

Individual Award Winners:

• Gerald Olipa (Busoga College Mwiri) – MVP
• Ronald Rubangakene (St Joseph’s College Layibi) – Best Batter
• Stephen Aliganyira (Nyakasura School) – Best Bowler
• Doka AbdulShakur (Busoga College Mwiri) – Best Fielder

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