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 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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Matchday 4: Great Lakes T20 League

• Morning: Kyoga Avengers 159/5 beat Mburo Blasters 155/7 by 5 wickets
• Afternoon: Victoria Strikers 120/5 beat Bunyonyi Warriors 116 all out by 5 wickets

Victoria Strikers finally got a win on Matchday 4 of the Great Lakes Men’s T20 tournament. Kenneth Waiswa and his charges showed great character in the run chase against Bunyonyi Warriors.

Bunyonyi Warriors won the toss and elected to bat first. Pius Oloka continued his form with the ball, picking up 3/9 in his quota of four and also took another brilliant catch that got rid of the very dangerous Anas Baig.

Bunyonyi Warriors posted a small total that never troubled the Victoria Strikers in the chase once they made sure they didn’t lose the initiative up front.

Kenneth Waiswa (35) played a great hand for his team and got some support from player of the match Pius Oloka (23 not out).

In the morning, the high-scoring Mburo Blasters were stopped by Kyoga Avengers.

Kyoga Avengers won the toss and elected to bowl first. Charles Mushemeza (54) brought up his second half-century of the tournament and, together with Suleiman Sharif (41), helped Mburo Blasters post 157/7.

In response, Olipa Gerald (48), Robert Owili (36), and Cyrus Kakuru made strong contributions up front, with Juma Miyaji applying the finish with a useful 31 off 15 balls to seal the win inside 17 overs.

The win keeps Kyoga Avengers at the top of the table and also keeps their unbeaten record so far. They are the only team not to win a game.

The runs continue to flow at the Lugogo Cricket Oval, with the dry conditions providing a quick outfield to aid the runs galore.

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

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