Match no. 9 of the ongoing 02 edition of the Victoria series will see hosts Uganda play Kenya at the Lugogo Cricket Oval, Kampala. The game will be played on the 22nd of April, at 12:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
While the unbeaten side, Uganda, with a win against Tanzania has registered a hat-trick of wins in the series, Kenya, on the other hand, has failed to register a win of their 3 outings in the series thus far.
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, Flavia Odhiambo
Kenya – Sharon Juma (C, WK), Esther Wachira, Venasa Ooko, Daisy Njoroge, Lavendah Idambo, Flavia Atieno, Ann Wanjira, Faith Mwende, Monicah Ndhambi, Lynz Nabwire, Charity Muthoni, Kelvia Ogola, Mercy Ahono, Marion Juma
Players to watch out:
Kevin Awino
The 26-year-old keeper-batter in 43 Twenty20 International (T20I) innings has scored 643 runs and has got the highest of 95*. Kevin got the series underway with a couple to her name and in the following games registered scores of 25 and 27.
Concy Aweko –
The 31-year-old bowling all-rounder in 20 T20I innings has scored 82 runs and in 48 innings with the ball, has bagged 67 wickets with a best of 4/6. In the series, Concy hasn’t been required with the bat, and with the ball, has produced figures of 2/8, 2/15, and 3/13.
Sharon Juma –
The 32-year-old keeper-batter in 32 T20I innings has scored 422 runs and has got the highest of 39*. Juma has had a couple of starts in the series with scores of 10 and 13, but now has got to look to convert them.
Lynz Nabwire –
The 20-year-old made her T20I debut in the series and in a couple of games so far has bagged a wicket each. In her debut game against the United Arab Emirates, she produced figures of 2-0-6-1 and followed up with figures of 3-0-20-1.
Pitch:
The 22 yards at the Lugogo Cricket Oval are lively, yet neutral to some degree with a few high-scoring games and many low-scoring one-sided contests. The pitch favors the bowlers, particularly the fast bowlers, resulting in a relatively low average score at this venue.
Weather:
The conditions at the Lugogo Cricket Oval aren’t pleasing as the temperature is forecasted at around 21°C, the humidity level is at 83% and there is a high chance of rain, which could lead to interruptions or delays in the match.
Fantasy playing XI:
Kevin Awino, Sharon Juma, Daisy Njoroge, Esther Wachira, Janet Mbabazi, Stephani Nampiina, Lynz Nabwire, Flavia Odhiambo, Concy Aweko, Irene Alumo, Evelyn Anyipo
Match details:
Date – April 22, 2023
Time – 12:00 PM IST
Venue – Lugogo Cricket Oval, Kampala
Broadcast – All games of the tournament will be streamed live on the FanCode app and website.