Victoria Pearls’ Rita Musamali after being bowled by Mahesh

Match Consequence:

Uganda 75/8 in 20 overs misplaced to UAE 76/0 in 8.2 overs by 10 wickets

The Victoria Pearls endured a tricky outing as they fell to a dominant UAE aspect that outclassed them in each division, cruising to a ten-wicket victory in simply 8.2 overs.

UAE gained the toss and opted to bowl first, and Uganda—unchanged from their earlier matches—made a good begin with 6 runs within the opening over and eight within the second.

However the innings shortly unraveled.

Esther Iloku as soon as once more fell first, within the fifth over, caught at mid-on, leaving Uganda at 27/1 after the powerplay.

The collapse started within the eighth over when Vaishnave Mahesh eliminated Immaculate Nakisuuyi.

Rita Musamali adopted within the ninth, and Stephanie Nampiina additionally departed in the identical over.

Stephanie Nampiina after being bowled by Mahesh

Captain Janet Mbabazi was stumped within the tenth, finishing Uganda’s disastrous slide to 39/5 after 10 overs.

A maiden twelfth over and only one run off the 14th additional strangled the innings.

Alako was caught and bowled within the fifteenth, and Malisa fell LBW within the sixteenth as Uganda limped to 58/7.

The ultimate over was one other maiden, sealing a tough batting efficiency.

Uganda finally posted 75/8 in 20 overs, with Janet Mbabazi (16) and Kevin Awino (13*) providing the one resistance.

Uganda’s batters will mirror closely on their shot choice and method—a number of dismissals got here from balls that slipped between bat and pad from the sensible Mahesh, who completed with 3/21 in 4 overs, supported nicely by Michelle Botha and Heena Hotchandani who picked two wickets every.

Chasing a paltry 75, UAE was ruthless.

They scored 6 runs within the first over and eight within the subsequent, racing to 50/0 after the powerplay.

Skipper Esha Oza (48)* led the cost with authority, and Theertha Satish added a fluent 22 as UAE wrapped up the chase with out dropping a wicket.

Theertha Satish (L) whereas batting alongside Eza Osha (R)

Reflecting on the defeat, Victoria Pearls head coach Deus Muhumuza:

We didn’t present dedication and power.

As a workforce we performed very, very poor cricket—each batters and bowlers.

Batters gave away straightforward wickets, and this was a actuality test; you sleep and also you get hit onerous.

UAE confirmed dedication, they bowled nicely, fielded nicely, performed free cricket—and that’s what is required at this degree.

This loss impacts our momentum and rating, so we’ve got to take the upcoming video games significantly.

Uganda will look to regroup shortly as they return to motion tomorrow morning towards hosts Thailand on the Asian Institute of Know-how Floor in Bangkok.