Match Outcome
Wanderers 209 all out in 39 overs
Rounders 184 all out in 45.1 overs
Wanderers received by 25 runs
Wanderers Cricket Membership lastly registered their first win of the season with a 25-run victory over arch-rivals Rounders in an exhilarating encounter on the Lugogo Cricket Oval.
Wanderers’ squad, bolstered by the inclusion of Vamsi Krishna—the most recent addition to the Cricket Cranes setup—confirmed renewed intent and depth and this was an preliminary shocker for Rounders who thought that Wanderers may not make a taking part in eleven.
After profitable the toss, Wanderers selected to bat first. Openers Wassim Butt (26) and Perry Wazombe (59 off 39) gave them a stable begin.
The partnership was damaged within the ninth over when Brian Masaba took a well-judged catch at long-on to dismiss Wassim.
By the top of the powerplay, Wanderers had been in a powerful place at 53/1.
Perry adopted quickly after, caught by Anorld Tembo off Daudi Mwesigwa’s bowling.
Vamsi Krishna, making his debut for the membership, had a stroke of luck early on—he was dropped by Jonathan Nyiro at long-off when he was on simply 6 runs.
He went on to attain a priceless 58, though his dismissal stalled Wanderers’ momentum.
A combination-up between Jaffer Ochaya and captain Ivan Kakande resulted within the latter’s runout, deepening the Wanderers’ troubles.
Regardless of a promising platform at 187/5, the crew collapsed, shedding their final 5 wickets for simply 22 runs and getting bowled out for 209 in 39 overs.
In response, Rounders struggled to construct momentum.
Reagan Puwata, who has been in high quality kind just lately, fell for simply 8, mistiming a pull shot that was caught by Jaffer Ochaya.
Narinder Singh(48) performed a gentle position, rotating the strike effectively, and helped Rounders attain 55/2 on the finish of the facility play.
Nevertheless,the batting from Calvin Watuwa and the eventual dismissal of Narinder shifted the sport in Wanderers’ favor.
Rounders wanted simply 33 runs with one wicket in hand and 42 balls remaining, however strain mounted.
Anorld Tembo’s try and preserve going within the recreation with a six resulted in disappointment, as he was caught within the deep—ending Rounders’ chase at 184 and handing Wanderers a hard-fought 25-run victory.
Regardless of the win, the consequence doesn’t change a lot for Wanderers, who stay on the backside of the desk.
Wanting forward, Wanderers will face Avengers of their subsequent fixture, whereas Rounders tackle JACC within the much-anticipated Jinja Derby.








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