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Kenya Women leading Kenya Quadrangular Women’s T20 Series followed by Uganda Women

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The seventh and eighth matches of the Kenya Quadrangular Women’s T20 Series have been concluded today. And, after the matches, Kenya Women leads the series with 6 points followed by Uganda Women with 6 points too. Kenya Women are above Uganda Women in the points table of the series with a large difference in Net Run Rate (NRR). Kenya Women have an NRR of 2.610 while Uganda Women have a 1.227 NRR.

The seventh game of the series was between Tanzania Women and Uganda Women where Tanzania Women won the game by 14 runs. The eighth game of the series was between Kenya Women and Qatar Women where Kenya Women won the game by 85 runs.

In the game between Tanzania Women and Uganda Women, Uganda Women won the toss and elected to field first. Bowling first, Uganda Women could restrict Tanzania Women at 116 runs in 20 overs with the loss of 8 wickets from Tanzania Women. Hudaa Omary was the top run scorer in the game for Tanzania Women with 29(30).

Irene Alumo, Sarah Akiteng, Evelyn Anyipo and Janet Mbabazi took 2, 2, 1 and 1 wickets respectively for Uganda Women while bowling. Uganda Women conceded 16 extras to Tanzania Women while bowling in the game.

Uganda Women made 102/8 against Tanzania Women in the game playing full overs and lost the game by 1 runs. Janet Mbabazi with 33 runs off 37 balls was the top run scorer for the team in the game.

Agnes Qwele took three wickets in the game for Tanzania Women. Nasra Saidi, Pierce Kamunya, Sheila Shamte and Fatuma Kibasu took a wicket each in the game for their team. Tanzania Women conceded 3 extras to Uganda Women in the game.

Josephine Ulrik from Tanzania Women made her WT20I debut in the game. She was run out at 17 runs off 29 balls in the game while batting for her team while bowling an over in the game conceding 8 runs.

Agnes Qwele was the player of the match for her 17(29) in batting and 3/14 in bowling.

The second match played today in the series which is also the eighth match of the series was between Kenya Women and Qatar Women where Kenya Women won the toss and elected to bat first in the game.

Batting first, Kenya Women made 166/6 in 20 overs with Venasa Ooko and Esther Wachira making 48(28) and 47*(39) while batting.

Rochelle Quyn, Hiral Agarwal, Aysha, Angeline Mare and Saachi Dhadwal took 2, 1, 1, 1 and 1 wickets respectively in the game for Qatar Women. Qatar Women conceded 16 extras to Kenya Women while bowling.

Qatar Women who came to bat second in the game were able to make 81 runs in 20 overs losing 6 wickets. Aysha was the top run scorer for the team with 30(33).

Mercy Ahono, Melvin Khagoitsa, Esther Wachira and Monicah Ndhambi took 2, 1, 1 and 1 wickets respectively in the game for Kenya Women. Kenya Women conceded 11 extras to Qatar Women while bowling.

Mercy Ahono from Kenya Women made her WT20I debut with the game. She made 11(17) in batting and also took two wickets in the game bowling two overs.

Venasa Ooko was the player of the match for her 48(28) in batting.

Currently, Kenya Women are leading the points table followed by Uganda Women.