Matchday 7 Results

• Morning: Mburo Blasters 234/6 beat Kyoga Avengers 208/6 by 26 runs
• Afternoon: Victoria Strikers 218/8 beat Bunyonyi Warriors 159 all out by 59 runs

Mburo Blasters beat early pace setters Kyoga Avengers in a high-scoring game in the morning to leave the Avengers vulnerable at the top and within touching distance of Blasters, who are in second place.

Kyoga Avengers won the toss and elected to bowl first. Charles Mushemeza (75) and Fahad Mutagana (37) put on an opening stand of 82 that laid a great foundation for Mburo Blasters with the returning Riazat Ali Shah (54) notching up his second half-century of the tournament to help his side finish on a commanding 234/6 in their quota of 20 overs.

In reply, Cyrus Kakuru (77) anchored the run chase from the start, taking the attack to the bowling of Mburo Blasters, but the regular loss of wickets kept them behind, and only some rear guard resistance from Captain Juma Miyaji (45) kept the game alive.

Mburo Blasters picked up their fourth win of the tournament and are only two points behind table leaders Kyoga Avengers.

In the afternoon, Victoria Strikers put on their highest score of the tournament in a team effort that saw them pile on 218 runs. It could have been more if it wasn’t for the loss of wickets in the middle.

Simon Ssesazi (54) was outstanding with the bat, while Ahurra Amos (40) and Matthew Musinguzi (22) also made handy contributions.

In reply, the destructive Robinson Obuya (15) and Anas Baig (30) threw the kitchen sink at the bowling of Victoria Strikers, but their high-risk game saw the loss of Obuya, and that turned the game in favour of Victoria Strikers.

The departure of the two slowed down the run chase for Bunyonyi Warriors, who couldn’t find the range in chasing down a big total.

Victoria Strikers picked up back-to-back wins that allow them to keep up with the top leaders.

On Matchday 8, Kyoga Avengers take on Victoria Strikers while Bunyonyi Warriors take on Mburo Blasters in the afternoon.

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Great Lakes T20 | Matchday 6 Results

• Morning: Victoria Strikers 180/6 beat Mburo Blasters 112 all out by 68 runs
• Afternoon: Bunyonyi Warriors 136 all out beat Kyoga Avengers 101 all out by 35 runs

Victoria Strikers beat the Mburo Blasters at their own game with a comprehensive win that moved them into third place and close to their opponents in second place.

Mburo Blasters was handicapped because they didn’t have the services of their captain, Riazat Ali Shah, who was out with an injury.

Mburo Blasters won the toss and elected to bowl. Simon Ssesazi (64) and Perry Wazombe (23) got out of the blocks quickly, scoring at 10 runs an over before the latter departed, but a late surge from Pius Oloka (29) and Robert Ajuna (43 not out) pushed the score to 180/6 in 20 overs.

In the run chase, Mburo Blasters was reduced to 11/3, and they never recovered from that position. Matthew Musinguzi claimed three wickets in one over that deflated the run chase.

Brian Asaba (33) and Innocent Mwebaze (35) made sure the final score was respectable, but it couldn’t get them over the line. The Victoria Strikers picked up their second win of the tournament.

In the afternoon, Kyoga Avengers dropped their first points of the tournament in a low-scoring encounter.

Bunyonyi Warriors won the toss and elected to bat first, but they failed to find rhythm with the bat, with only Joseph Baguma (36) making a meaningful contribution in their team total of 136.

In the response, Adam Kassim (5/14) and Anas Baig (3/10) were the masterminds of the win as Kyoga Avengers failed to mount a challenge, thus dropping their first points of the tournament after five consecutive wins.

On Matchday 7, Victoria Strikers take on Mburo Blasters in the morning, while Bunyonyi Warriors and Kyoga Avengers face off in the afternoon.

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Great Lakes Men’s T20 | Matchday 5 Results

• Morning: Mburo Blasters 197 all out beat Bunyonyi Warriors 177/7 by 20 runs
• Afternoon: Kyoga Avengers 181/6 beat Victoria Strikers 147/8 by 34 runs

Kyoga Avengers kept their unbeaten record intact with another strong performance against bottom-of-the-table Victoria Strikers.

Victoria Strikers were unable to follow up their first win of the tournament yesterday with another win.

Gerald Olipa (54) and Cyrus Kakuru (50) scored half-centuries for Kyoga Avengers with the former hitting six maximums in the total haul of 181/6. Captain Juma Miyaji provided some late-order hitting that ensured that they had something to bowl at on a flat deck.

In response, only Robert Ajune (44) offered some resistance and only some low-order hitting from Jonathan Kiiza (29) and Theo Hakuziyaremye (25) delayed the win for the Kyoga Avengers.

The defeat keeps Victoria Strikers at the bottom of the table.

In the morning encounter, the highest-scoring teams of the tournament faced off, with Mburo Blasters coming out on top.

Mburo Blasters got big contributions from their prolific top three, all getting starts, but none converted, and a middle-order collapse left them in chaos at 138/6 inside 12 overs.

However, David Wabwire (39) and Yashi Joshi (29) put on a 50-run partnership which pushed the score to 197.

In reply, Robinson Obuya (64) and Anas Baig (62) tore into the Mburo Blasters bowling line-up and put on an opening stand of 105 inside 9 overs before the latter departed.

However, the departure of Anas was the sliding door moment for Mburo Blasters, who were able to regroup and slow down the run chase.

The slow bowling options for Mburo Blasters nicked the game for them as they combined to pick up five wickets for just 53 runs. Mburo Blasters maintained second spot in the tournament while Bunyonyi Warriors remain in third place with just one win.

On Match Day 6, Victoria Strikers take on Mburo Blasters in the morning while Bunyonyi Warriors and Kyoga Avengers face off in the afternoon.

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