Champion second for Lugazi Trekkers

Match end result (Ultimate)

Lugazi Trekkers: 150/8 in overs

Buvuma Sailors: 146/8 in 20 overs

Lugazi Trekkers gained by 4 Runs

On the Florida Cricket Floor, the inaugural Mukono T20 Cup closing unfolded like a script written for drama.

Lugazi Trekkers, profitable the toss and electing to bat, set the stage for an exhilarating contest that stored spectators on edge till the final ball.

The Trekkers’ innings started brightly. Jaffer Ochaya’s crisp 20 off 19 deliveries and captain Amos Ahura’s fiery 19 from simply 10 balls offered an early increase.

Titus Ssembuya anchored the innings with a measured 34 off 26, whereas Abdulshakur Doka’s late flourish of 24 stored the scoreboard ticking.

But, common wickets prevented a commanding whole, leaving Lugazi to complete at 150/8—a aggressive however uneasy rating.

Buvuma Sailors, who had crushed the Trekkers twice within the group stage, started their chase with confidence.

Early setbacks quickly examined them, highlighting that previous wins supplied little benefit right this moment.

Enter Harsh Panchal, whose breathtaking 84 off 51 balls, that includes six fours and 7 sixes, repeatedly revived Buvuma’s hopes.

Regardless of his heroics, the innings was suffering from missed fields, dropped catches, and sluggish strike rotation.

Every small lapse magnified underneath the stress of a decent chase.

By the penultimate over, when Panchal fell making an attempt a closing heave, Buvuma’s faint hopes had been extinguished, closing at 146/8—simply 4 runs shy of the goal.

The Trekkers celebrated a historic triumph, largely due to Harmless Akena’s damaging spell of 4 for 16 in 4 overs.

Breaking partnerships at their inception, Akena’s precision and relentless tempo snuffed out momentum and earned him the Participant of the Match award.

Earlier, Mukono Improvement had edged Buikwe Gladiators by a single run in an exhilarating third-place playoff, making certain the event delivered drama and depth from begin to end.

Reflecting on the success of the inaugural Mukono T20 Cup, event coordinator Simon Kintu expressed his gratitude:

We’re deeply grateful to Cricket Uganda, Kingsley Kids’s Dwelling, and Deep Finish for his or her unbelievable assist in making this event attainable.

I additionally need to lengthen my heartfelt appreciation to the senior gamers who took the time to mentor our younger expertise—your steering has been invaluable.

We hope that is only the start and stay up for even higher editions with stronger preparations and better participation within the years to come back

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Finest batter – Simon Ssesazi (Buvuma Sailors)- 290 runs

Finest bowler – Harmless Elvis Akena (Lugazi Trekkers)- 12 wickets

Younger participant of the Event– Kenneth Ogenrwot (Mukono Improvement) (12 wickets , 39 runs)

Participant of Collection – Edwin Nuwagaba (Lugazi Trekkers)- 518 factors

Event MVP- Edwin Nuwagaba receiving his accolade

Finest bowler- Elvis Akena receiving his award