Match no. 6 of the ongoing 02 edition of the Victoria series will see Uganda play the United Arab Emirates at Lugogo Cricket Oval, Kampala, on the 20th of April, at 4:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Uganda got their campaign underway with a dominant win over Rwanda in the series opener, while the United Arab Emirates who’d started on a high with a win against Kenya lost their 2nd game to Tanzania.
Squads:
Uganda – Concy Aweko (C), Janet Mbabazi (VC), Sarah Akiteng, Prosscovia Alako, Irene Alumo, Evelyn Anyipo, Kevin Awino (WK), Esther Iloku (WK), Phiona Kulume, Patricia Malemikia, Rita Musamali, Immaculate Nakisuuyi, Stephani Nampiina, Gloria Obukor
United Arab Emirates – Chaya Mughal (C), Archara Supriya, Avanee Patil, Esha Oza, Geethika Jyothis, Indhuja Nandakumar, Kavisha Kumari, Khushi Sharma, Lavanya Keny, Rinitha Ranjith, Rishitha Rajith, Vaishnave Mahesh, Theertha Satish (WK), Sanchin Singh
Players to watch out:
Stephani Nampiina
The 23-year-old in 30 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) has scored 246 runs at an average of 18.92 and has struck 18 wickets at an economy rate of 5.51. Stephani against Rwanda in the opener registered figures of 1/16 with the ball and an 18* with the bat.
Concy Aweko
The 31-year-old bowling all-rounder, in T20Is, has bagged 62 wickets in 46 innings and with the bat, in 19 innings has got to 81 runs. Continuing on her merry run with the ball, Concy registered figures of 2/8 against Rwanda in the opener.
Khushi Sharma
The 20-year-old in 29 bowling innings (T20I) has bagged 28 wickets with a best of 5/22 and in 17 T20I innings has scored 138 runs. While Khushi got her series underway with a duck, with the ball she looked good with figures of 1/7.
Indhuja Nandakumar
The 16-year-old bowling all-rounder in 19 T20Is has bagged 16 wickets with best figures of 4/10 and got the series underway in fine style with figures of 2/12 with the ball, while remained unbeaten on 1 with the bat.
Pitch:
The Lugogo Cricket Oval is a low-scoring venue that typically favors bowlers, especially pacers. The pitch has a little neutral character and the average score at this venue is in the 80s, making it a challenging ground for batters.
Weather:
While the temperature is forecasted at around 25°C, with humidity levels of 78%, light winds, and a high chance of rain, it could be an annoying day at the cricket if the skies don’t clear. Expect delayed starts and interruptions as rains are forecasted even during match hours.
Fantasy playing XI:
Kevin Awino, Theertha Satish, Kavisha Kumari, Khushi Sharma, Chaya Mughal, Janet Mbabazi, Stephani Nampiina, Lavanya Keny, Vaishnave Mahesh, Concy Aweko, Irene Alumo
Match details:
Date – April 20, 2023
Time – 4:00 PM IST
Venue – Lugogo Cricket Oval, Kampala
Broadcast – All games of the tournament will be streamed live on the FanCode app and website.