Uganda Women vs United States of America Women, 11th Match: 11 key moments, ball by ball

Uganda Women beat United States of America Women by 14 runs in 11th Match of Women's Victoria T20I Series. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.

Key moments, ball by ball

1. UGA-W Over 14.4 — Stephani Nampiina brings up a fifty off 43 balls
2. UGA-W Over 16.1 — Stephani Nampiina out for 53 (51), c chetna pagydyala b g kodali by Geetika Kodali. 86/3
3. UGA-W Over 16.4 — Rita Musamali out for 22 (28), b g kodali by Geetika Kodali. 87/4
4. UGA-W Over 19.3 — Uganda Women collapse: 3 wickets for 15 runs (86/3 to 101/6)
5. USA-W Over 1 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Sarah Walaza: 1 wd 0 wd 0 4 wd nb 4 wd 1
6. USA-W Over 9.4 — Sainavi Kamabalapalli out for 25 (31), c & b a akurut by Asumin Akurut. 55/3
7. USA-W Over 9.5 — United States of America Women collapse: 3 wickets for 20 runs (35/1 to 55/4)
8. USA-W Over 11.4 — Asumin Akurut completes a 3-wicket haul
9. USA-W Over 17.3 — Janet Mbabazi completes a 3-wicket haul
10. USA-W Over 18.3 — Ella Claridge out for 24 (27), runout (c aweko / j mbabazi) by Concylate Aweko. 88/8
11. USA-W Over 18.4 — United States of America Women collapse: 3 wickets for 14 runs (74/6 to 88/9)

How the runs came

Uganda Women were 47 after 10 overs and finished on 105/6. United States of America Women were 55 after 10 overs and finished on 91/9.

Phase by phase

In the powerplay, United States of America Women scored 8 more than Uganda Women. In the middle overs, Uganda Women scored 19 more than United States of America Women.

Uganda Women innings: over by over

Uganda Women faced 58 dot balls (48%), hit 9 fours and 1 sixes, and got 7 extras. The best stand was 50 off 52 balls between Stephani Nampiina & Rita Musamali. Between overs 16.4 and 19.3 they slipped from 86/3 to 101/6.

Fall of wickets: 23-1 (Janet Mbabazi, 4.3), 36-2 (Prosscovia Alako, 7.3), 86-3 (Stephani Nampiina, 16.1), 87-4 (Rita Musamali, 16.4), 88-5 (Immaculate Nakisuuyi, 17.1), 101-6 (Malisa Ariokot, 19.3)

United States of America Women innings: over by over

United States of America Women faced 51 dot balls (42%), hit 3 fours and 0 sixes, and got 11 extras. The best stand was 35 off 34 balls between Chetna Pagydyala & Sainavi Kamabalapalli. Between overs 8.1 and 9.5 they slipped from 35/1 to 55/4. Between overs 17.3 and 18.4 they slipped from 74/6 to 88/9.

Fall of wickets: 35-1 (Chetna Pagydyala, 5.4), 45-2 (Isani Vaghela, 8.1), 55-3 (Sainavi Kamabalapalli, 9.4), 55-4 (Pooja Ganesh, 9.5), 63-5 (Nikhar Doshi, 11.4), 74-6 (Taranum Chopra, 14.4), 85-7 (Ritu Singh, 17.3), 88-8 (Ella Claridge, 18.3), 88-9 (Aditi Chudasama, 18.4)

Our view

Uganda Women’s total of 105/6 was built around Stephani Nampiina’s patient 53 off 51 balls. Her 50-run partnership with Rita Musamali helped the team recover and reach a competitive score on a challenging batting surface. However, Uganda lost momentum towards the end, with Geetika Kodali taking two important wickets and restricting the scoring in the final overs. Despite that late slowdown, Uganda had enough runs to put pressure on the USA batting line-up.

The USA Women started well and were ahead of Uganda at the halfway stage, but their chase fell apart because of regular wickets. Asumin Akurut and Janet Mbabazi claimed three wickets each, while Geetika Kodali also made an important contribution. Sainavi Kamabalapalli and Ella Claridge tried to keep the chase alive, but the team struggled to build partnerships and managed only 91/9. Uganda’s bowlers made the difference by striking at crucial moments and defending a modest total with discipline, securing a 14-run victory.

Top performers

• Stephani Nampiina — 53 (51 balls)
• Sainavi Kamabalapalli — 25 (31 balls)
• Ella Claridge — 24 (27 balls)
• Janet Mbabazi — 3/13 (4 ov)
• Asumin Akurut — 3/22 (4 ov)
• Geetika Kodali — 2/15 (4 ov)

Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Uganda Women vs United States of America Women