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Uganda Women are the champions of the Capricorn Eagles Quadrangular Series (2023)

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The final match of the Capricorn Eagles Quadrangular Series, in Namibia, concluded with Uganda Women taking a 3-runs victory over Namibia Women.

Uganda Women had won the toss and elected to bat first in the match.

Batting first, Uganda Women made 93 runs for the loss of five wickets. Immaculate Nakisuuyi was the top run-scoring batter for the team with 26* in 28 deliveries. Stephani Nampiina followed Immaculate Nakisuuyi with 22 runs in 12 deliveries.

Kayleen Green was the only player from Namibia Women to take wickets in the match from the team. She took three wickets of Uganda Women in the match. Namibia Women conceded five extras to Uganda Women while bowling.

Namibia Women who were chasing the target of 94 runs made 90 runs for the loss of four wickets in the second innings of the match. Yasmeen Khan played a not-out 40 runs innings in the match in 52 deliveries. Adri van der Merwe was the second-highest run-scorer for the team with 12 runs in 19 deliveries.

Irene Alumo was the only bowler from Uganda Women to take wickets in the match from the team. She took two wickets of Namibia Women in the match. Uganda Women conceded nine extras to Uganda Women while bowling.

Uganda Women won the final match of the series by 3 runs. Stephani Nampiina was the Player of the Match for 22 runs in 12 deliveries while batting. She also bowled three overs in the match conceding seventeen runs to Namibia Women.

Today, the 3rd place-play-off match of the series between Hong Kong Women and UAE Women was also scheduled but the match was abandoned without a toss happening.