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Boundaries galore as Owili steers Baby Cricket Cranes to second consecutive win

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  • Uganda U19 Men 410/6 in 50 Overs
  • Mozambique U19 Men 26 all out in 25.5 Overs
  • Uganda U19 Men won by 384 runs

The boundaries kept coming at the Gahanga Cricket Oval B on Monday as Uganda’s Baby Cricket Cranes produced another outstanding batting display before crushing Mozambique by 384 runs in the ICC Boys U19 World Cup Qualifiers Division 2.

Uganda hit 47 boundaries 38 fours and nine sixes with Robert Owili leading the way with 15 fours and three sixes. Samuel Ahaisibwe was also among the runs, hitting 12 fours as Uganda posted a huge 410 for six in their 50 overs.

Having won the toss, Uganda chose to bat first. The decision looked questionable early on when Devanshkumar Patel, who opened with Ahaisibwe, was dismissed for a duck. He was bowled by Charles Manuel Mbebe and caught by Julio Manjate, leaving Uganda with an early setback.

Abraiz Mir Ali quickly settled the nerves, though, scoring 34 off 38 balls before his dismissal with two balls remaining in the 10th over. By then, Uganda had already reached 75 for one.

That brought Owili to the crease alongside Ahaisibwe, and the pair once again showed the understanding that had helped Uganda in their opening match against Nigeria.

Ahaisibwe was particularly impressive. He brought up his second consecutive half century in the 12th over as Uganda moved to 97 for two. The runs came mostly through boundaries, but the pair also kept the scoreboard moving with sharp running between the wickets despite Uganda picking up very few extras.

By the 15th over, Uganda were 125 for two and looked firmly in control. Ahaisibwe, however, suffered the same disappointment as in the previous match. After reaching his half century, he again missed out on three figures, falling in the 17th over for a brilliant 77 off 53 balls.

Captain Daniel Rubangakene walked in next and immediately looked positive, although his first good hit failed to bring a run.

Uganda reached 130 for three by the 18th over, with the scoring slowing slightly towards the end of the 19th. Rubangakene soon found a boundary and added an extra before running three to take Uganda to 137 for three before the 21st over.

The big hits returned soon after, with a full toss from Emerson Rita Ndzeute coming on the final ball of the 23rd over, Rubangakene made no mistake, sending it over the boundary for six. Owili then opened the 24th over with a boundary before Rubangakene added another off Manuel Eduardo Mbebe Jr.

Uganda were 166 for three at the end of the 24th over by the 30th over, Uganda had reached the 200 run mark, while Owili brought up his half century. The pair continued to build the innings, taking Uganda to 208 for three by the end of the over.

Uganda were 251 for three after 34 overs when the teams went into a water break, which was brought forward because Owili required treatment.

Rubangakene’s innings came to an end on the last ball of the 36th over when he was bowled for 36 off 56 balls.

That only gave Owili more room to take charge and at 36.6 overs, he became the first Ugandan batter to score a century at the tournament, completing a milestone that had looked increasingly likely as his innings progressed. Owili eventually fell in the 42.3rd over, caught in the deep covers for an excellent 132 off 96 balls.

Richard Sohera came in at number six, having also played a key role in Uganda’s opening win over Nigeria. He joined Jackson Asiku at the crease, with the two pushing Uganda towards an imposing total. Asiku was eventually bowled on the fifth ball of the 45th over after making a quick 22 off 18 balls.

Larry Elton Itaagi joined Sohera, and the two finished the innings strongly, Uganda crossed the 400 mark before ending their 50 overs on 410 for six. Sohera remained unbeaten on 32 off 23 balls, while Itaagi finished unbeaten on 28 off just 14 deliveries.

Mozambique never came close to mounting a response and their chase collapsed under the burning Gahanga sun as they were bowled out for just 26 runs.

Hamidu Munigwa led the bowling attack with four wickets for nine runs, while Sohera produced an even more remarkable spell, taking four wickets while conceding just one run.

Itaagi and Asiku also picked up a wicket each.

Uganda therefore sealed a massive 384 run victory, making it two wins from two matches at the tournament.

Owili’s century earned him the Player of the Match award, but the batter was quick to share the credit with those around him.

“I would love to thank my teammates, who helped hit the century, like I wanted, and the coaches too who have done their best to push us all the way. Personally, I hope to reach greater achievements as we fly the Uganda Flag high,” Owili said.

The Baby Cricket Cranes will have a rest day on Tuesday, August 11, before returning to action on Wednesday against Ghana at the IPRC Grounds.

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Cricket Cranes chase 3rd ILT20 Crown in Kigali

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  • Tournament: ILT20 Cup
  • Dates: September 1-14
  • Host: Kigali, Rwanda

Riazat Ali Shah will lead the Cricket Cranes at the ILT20 Cup scheduled for September 1st – 14th in Kigali, Rwanda.

Steve Tikolo has made wholesome changes to the squad, with most of the players from the Challenge League B tournament in Tanzania missing.

Riazat Ali Shah and Kenneth Waiswa retain their roles as Captain and Vice Captain, respectively, but Simon Ssesazi, Henry Ssenyondo, Raghav Dhawan, Dinesh Nakrani, Sumeet Verma, and Alpesh Ramjani miss out.

Robinson Obuya, Ronald Lutaaya, Anas Baig, Charles Mushemeza, Enock Kasaija, Matthew Musinguzi and Fahad Mutagana get their chance in the Cricket Cranes yellow.

Joseph Baguma, youngster Gerald Olipa, Juma Miyaji, Cosmas Kyewuta and Cyrus Kakuru keep their places from the tournament that happened in Tanzania.

Uganda is the defending champion of the tournament, and they will have to run through six other teams to win the title for the third time in a row.

Hosts Rwanda, Kenya, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Nigeria will be part of the tournament.

Full Cricket Cranes Squad: Riazat Ali Shah (C), Kenneth Waiswa (VC), Juma Miyaji, Cosmas Kyewuta, Joseph Baguma, Gerald Olipa, Cyrus Kakuru, Enock Kasaija, Matthew Musinguzi, Fahad Mutagana, Ronald Lutaaya, Robinson Obuya, Charles Mushemeza, Anas Baig.

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Defending champions Mwiri get going, Devansh Patel hits ton as favourites dominate on Day 2 of Boys Cricket Week

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August 25, 2026

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Match Day Two | Morning Results

Jinja SS 135/6
St. Cornelius 68/10
Jinja SS won by 67 runs

Kira College 107/4
Ntare School 111/6
Ntare School won by 4 wickets

Busoga College 128/10
Gulu HS 99/10
Busoga College 29 runs

Olila HS 78/10
Rwenzori 54/10
Olila HS won by 24 runs

St.James’ SS 90/9
St. John’s SS 91/1
St. John’s won by 9 wickets

Shree Sahajanand 112/8
Lango College 96/10
Shree Sahajanand won by 16 runs

Match Day Two | Afternoon Results

Shree Sahajanand 189/3
Olila HS 76/10
Shree Sahajanand won by 113 runs

GoodHeart 75/7
St. John’s 76/4
St. John’s won by 6 wickets

Shree International 63/10
Busoga College 64/4
Busoga College won by 6 wickets

Ntare School 116/7
Gulu 100/10
Ntare won by 16 runs

St. Cornelius SS 114/8
Uganda Martyrs 59/10
St. Cornelius SS won by 55 runs

St. James’ SS 134/6
Ndejje SS 114/4
St. James’ SS won by 20 runs

Defending champions Busoga College Mwiri started their quest for the 21st Boys Cricket Week title with easy wins against Gulu High School and Shree International School.

Mwiri are missing some key players due to the FESSSA games in Morogoro, but they were still good enough to pick up two wins that took them to top spot in Group A.

Ntare School is in second spot in the same group after picking two wins of their own against Kiira College Butiki and Gulu High School.

The top 2 sides in each group will advance to the Super 8, which is the business end of the tournament.

In Group B, St John’s SSS Kauga continue to show their intentions and have maintained their 100% so far in the tournament with a six-wicket win against GoodHeart SS.

The 2025 semifinalists are counting on the experience of U-19 stars Jackson Asiku and Ali Balidawa to get them over the line. Masaka SSS will be their competition for top spot in Group B and the clash between the two tomorrow should decide the group winner.

Newcomer Soroti SSS is on the top step in Group C, but they have former champions Jinja SSS with an interest in progression, while hosts Nyakasura School, in their own backyard, will be interested in winning their first title.

Devansh Patel backed up his reputation as one of the stars of the tournament with a dominant century against Olila High School. Shree Sahajand made the semifinals in 2025, and with the playing field very even this year, they know they have a chance of winning their first title.

The U-19 superstar plundered 11 maximums and 10 boundaries en route to 125 off 57 balls, with his side racking up the highest total of the tournament thus far. It is a clean record of three out of three for the Central Region winners.

Action will continue on Match Day 3 across six different venues in Fort Portal.

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Soroti SS nick former champions Jinja SS as Masaka SS, Nyakasura and St John’s Kauga get off the mark

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Morning Results:

St. Cornelius 48/10
Nyakasura 49/2
Nyakasura won by 8 wickets

Lango College 150/6
Kasese SS 38/10
Lango College won by 112 runs

Soroti SS 79/10
Jinja SS 73/10
Soroti SS won by 6 runs

Masaka SS 86/9
Goodheart SS 72/7
Masaka SS won by 14 runs

Kira College 144/5
Shree 78/10
Kira College won by 66 runs.

Afternoon Results

Rwenzori HS 55/10
Shree SSU 61/0
Shree SSU won by 10 wickets

St.John’s 150/4
Ndejje 49/7
St.John’s won by 101 runs

Soroti SS 125/6
Uganda Martyrs College 87/10
Soroti won by 38 runs

St.James 130/6
GoodHeart 71/10
St.James won by 59 runs

Olila HS 76/9
Lango College 78/5
Lango College won by 5 wickets.

Gulu HS 140/7
Shree International 67/9
Gulu won by 73 runs

The highlight result on Matchday 1 of the Sky View Schools Cricket Week was a win by Soroti SSS against former champions Jinja SSS.

When Jinja SSS was winning their first Wricket Week championship, Soroti SSS was only starting to build a cricketing culture.

However, the growth of the game in Soroti is being reflected in the results, with Jinja SSS on the wrong end of the result against Soroti SSS.

In a low-scoring game, Jinja SSS dispatched Soroti SSS for a low total, but their lack of initiative in the run chase failed them, and they ended up falling short by 6 runs.

It is a memorable result for Soroti SSS but worrying signs for Jinja SSS, who will have to win all their remaining games to get out of the group.

In the other morning results, hosts Nyakasura made light work of St Cornellius in a low-scoring game. St Cornellius are one of the debutants.

Masaka SSS battled hard to get past a resilient GoodHeart SSS as they look to push for a semifinal place for the first time.

Lango College, on their debut, overwhelmed Kasese SSS in a big win while Kiira College Butiki put away Shree International.

In the afternoon, 2025 finalists St John’s Mukono Kauga pushed aside Ndejje SSS in a dominant win to lay down the gauntlet as one of the favourites.

Soroti SSS followed up their win in the morning with another win against St Martyrs Sonde to make it two in two and continue their charge to make it to the Super 8.

Lango College picked up a second win in the day by defeating Olila High School by 5 wickets.

Shree Sahajand Uganda picked up a big 10-wicket win against Rwenzori High School to underline their title credentials.

Newcomers, Soroti SSS and Lango College, were the biggest winners on Match Day One of the championship.

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