Jinja SS defeated rivals Busoga College Mwiri by three wickets in the opening game of the Schools Cricket week.
Both schools dubbed favorites for the overall title, the game couldn’t have come earlier for either side.
Jinja SS showed a lot of maturity in the chase finding boundaries when they had to while Mwiri was let down by its fielding when the pressure was on.
Mwiri batted 1st and could only manage 99/8 in 20 overs, Mwebaze Innocent (36 not out) and Ashraf Ssenkubuge (18) helping mwiri to the total.
Jinja SS paced their chase properly eventually getting over the line with an over to spare.
The win over Mwiri gives Jinja SS the edge in Group A where the top 2 teams qualify for the semifinals.
Elsewhere, Kololo SS defeated Nyakasura, Rwanda Select beat Kilembe, St James outsmarted Ndejje SS.
The week long tournament has 12. schools and a select side from Rwanda participating.
Action continues tomorrow in Lugogo, Kyambogo, Buddo, Ndejje and Gayaza.
Result Summary.
BOYS SCHOOLS CRICKET WEEK 2017: MATCH SUMMARIES. SUNDAY 27TH AUGUST 2017
MORNING.
KC BUDO ASTRA
MUKONO PARENTS 110/7 IN 20 OVERS LOST TO NYAKASURA 114/5 IN 15.4 OVERS BY 5 WICKETS
TOSS WON BY NYAKASURA WHO OPTED TO BOWL
BATTING MUKONO: Henry Karshanda (23) n.o, Ashraf Nduga 20(22)n.o
BOWLING NYAKASURA: Isaac Ategeka 2/14 in 3 overs, Joseph Baguma 1/6 in 3 overs
BATTING NYAKASURA: Pascal Murungi 48(30) n.o, Patrick Businge 20(12)
BOWLING MUKONO: Cosmas Kyewuta 2/17 in 4 overs, Simon Peter Kato 1/20 in 3 overs
KC BUDO GRASS
KILEMBE SS 71/10 IN 14 OVERS LOST TO KOLOLO SS 76/3 IN 8.1 OVERS BY 7 WICKETS
KILEMBE WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT
BATTING KILEMBE: Innex Muhindo 18(21), Obed Masereka 10(16)
BOWLING KOLOLO: Ozelle Kasamba 4/27 in 4 overs, Jurua Arnold 3/6 in 3 overs
BATTING KOLOLO: Frank Akankwasa 41(24) n.o, Acram Nsubuga 11(12)
BOWLING KILEMBE: Obed Masereka 2/24 in 4 overs, Philip Murungi 1/40 in 4 overs
NDEJJE CRICKET GROUND
ST JAMES 141/9 IN 20 OVERS BEAT NDEJJE SS 63/10 IN 12.5 OVERS BY 78 RUNS
TOSS WON BY ST JAMES WHO OPTED TO BAT
BATTING ST JAMES: Eric Mwesigwa 65(45), Pratik Sharma 20(11)
BOWLING NDEJJE: Rogers Migadde 2/25 in 25 overs
BATTING NDEJJE: Philip Lumonya 12(15)
BOWLING ST JAMES: Pratik Sharma 3/8 in 4 overs, Allan Isembatia 3/16 in 4 overs
LUGOGO OVAL
BC MWIRI 99/9 IN 20 OVERS LOST TO JINJA SS 100/7 IN 18.4 OVERS BY 3 WICKETS
TOSS WON BY JINJA SS WHO OPTED TO BOWL
BATTING BC MWIRI: Innocent Mwebaze 36(44) n.o, Ashiraf Senkubuge 18(23)
BOWLING JINJA SS: Aloysius Odoi 2/4 in overs, Calvin Watuwa 2/21 in 4 overs
BATTING JINJA SS: Hassan Mpanuka 17(22), Jimson Wankona 11(9)
BOWLING BC MWIRI: Ronald Opio 3/13 in 4 overs, Rogers Olipa 2/22 in 4 overs
GAYAZA GROUND
MASAKA SS 183/7 IN 20 OVERS BEAT OLILA HS 73/10 IN 19.5 OVERS BY 110 RUNS
TOSS WON BY MASAKA SS WHO OPTED TO BAT
BATTING MASAKA: Victor Kainerugaba 33(21) n.o, Martin Jingo 23(17)
BOWLING OLILA: Derrick Angatu 3/17 in 3 overs
BATTING OLILA: Derrick Angatu 35(36)
BOWLING MASAKA: Victor Kainerugaba 3/19 in 4 overs
*AFTERNOON*
KC BUDO GRASS
KOLOLO SS 109/10 IN 17.2 OVERS BEAT NYAKASURA 102/10 IN 15.4 OVERS BY 7 RUNS
NYAKASURA WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL
BATTING KOLOLO: Frank Akankwasa 39(14), Arnold Jurua 12(12)
BOWLING NYAKASURA: Joseph Baguma 4/11 in 4 overs, Fortunate Alijuna 2/9 in 4 overs
BATTING NYAKASURA: Matiya Businge 19(17), Robert Ajuna 19(18)
BOWLING KOLOLO: Frank Akankwasa 4/24 in 4 overs, Acram Nsubuga 2/11 in 2.4 overs
KC BUDO ASTRA
RWANDA SELECT 170/5 IN 20 OVERS BEAT KILEMBE 78/9 IN 15.1 OVERS BY 92 RUNS
RWANDA SELECT WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT
BATTING RWANDA: Orchidu Tuyisenge 79(63), Prince Uwimanishaka 30(11)
BOWLING KILEMBE: Innex Muhindo 2/33 in 4 overs
BATTING KILEMBE: Philip Murungi 22(20)
BOWLING RWANDA: Kevin Irakoze 4/3 in 2.1 overs
NDEJJE GROUND
THE GAME BETWEEN KYAMBOGO COLLEGE AND AGA KHAN WAS WASHED OUT
LUGOGO OVAL
MASAKA SS 87/10 IN 13.2 OVERS LOST TO JINJA SS 91/1 IN 12.3 OVERS BY 9 WICKETS
MASAKA WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT
BATTING MASAKA: Ronald Lutaaya in 30(26)
BOWLING JINJA: Lukwita J. Ken 3/21 in 3 overs, Derrick Bwire 2/6 in 1 overs
BATTING JINJA: Perry Wazombe 58(39) n.o, Derrick Bwire 30(32)n.o
BOWLING MASAKA: Collin Okwalinga 1/31 in 3.3 overs
GAYAZA GROUND
OLILA HS 59/10 IN 18.1 OVERS LOST TO BC MWIRI 60/3 IN 6.2 OVERS BY 7 WICKETS
TOSS WON BY OLILA HS WHO OPTED TO BAT.
BATTING OLILA: Hussein Lugomba 14(18)
BOWLING BC MWIRI: Ronald Opio 4/9 in 4 overs
BATTING BC MWIRI: Rogers Olipa 17(9)
BOWLING OLILA: Derrick Angatu 3/21 in 3 overs
