PUSH’s captain Edward Mugwanya whereas batting with Sanat Patel

Match end result

PUSH Cricket Academy131/8 in 20 overs

Lenana College staff 114/6 in 20 overs

PUSH gained by 17 runs

Subsequent Match: PUSH Vs Royal Rangers tomorrow morning

On the ongoing Obuya Cricket Event 2025, PUSH Cricket Membership clinched a nail-biting 17-run victory over Lenana College in Nairobi, securing their second win in as many video games and sealing a well-earned place within the finals.

Having gained the toss underneath overcast skies, PUSH opted to bat first, ringing in two adjustments to their XI — Wahidi Sserwada and Twalib Mustafa changing Dhariya Patel and Abaad Malik.

The choice appeared to repay early.

Their reliable opening pair, Hamid Munyigwa and Julius Okema, got here out firing, racing to 19 with out loss in simply two overs.

However as has change into an unlucky sample, Hamid was once more the primary to depart — this time run out in a second of hesitation between the wickets.

His dismissal slowed the tempo, and Julius quickly adopted, caught behind after a short-lived keep.

Promoted to No. 3, Gururaj Shelharaju regarded to rebuild, however his innings was additionally minimize quick by one other catch behind the stumps.

With wickets falling round him, Amir Ochaya stood tall, anchoring the innings with a composed 33 — the highest rating of the match.

Captain Edward Mugwanya joined him at an important juncture and contributed a gritty 29, guiding PUSH to 61/3 on the midway stage after which 95/4 by the fifteenth over.

PUSH finally crossed the 100-run mark within the seventeenth over, ending on 131/8 — a aggressive complete, however one which left no room for complacency.

Lenana’s reply started in emphatic vogue. Their openers matched PUSH’s early aggression, reaching 19/0 after simply two overs, aided by a dropped catch that might have altered the momentum.

The boundaries stored flowing as they blazed by the powerplay, ending it at 43/0 after six overs, with the chase very a lot on observe.

However the sport started to shift within the center overs.

The bowlers, led by assistant captain Kasimu Adam and all-rounder Julius Okema, tightened the screws.

The breakthrough lastly got here within the ninth over, and regardless of Lenana reaching 69/1 on the midway level, the required run charge started to creep upward.

At 96/2 after 16 overs, Lenana nonetheless regarded poised for a late surge.

Nevertheless, the dismissal of Peter Ngure — who had anchored their innings with a well-made 29 — modified the complexion of the sport.

His departure sparked a collapse that the remainder of the batting lineup couldn’t get better from. Wickets tumbled because the strain mounted, and the scoreboard stalled.

Kasimu and Julius every bagged two wickets, turning the tide in PUSH’s favor.

Lenana in the end ran out of steam, ending on 114/6, 17 runs in need of their goal.

After the match, a relieved Kasimu mirrored on the tense affair:

“We didn’t bat significantly properly, however the staff held its nerve.
The bowlers stepped up and received us by a troublesome sport.”

With this gritty win, PUSH stay unbeaten and at the moment are one match away from finishing a dream run to the trophy.

They’ll face the formidable Royal Rangers tomorrow morning — a conflict that guarantees excessive stakes and excessive drama.

A win there would give them highly effective momentum heading into the ultimate, as they give the impression of being to return to Uganda with silverware in hand.