Jinja SS topped SkyView Boys Colleges Cricket week champions
David GOMBE
Jinja Secondary Faculty accomplished a memorable SkyView Boys Colleges Cricket Week marketing campaign by defeating Shree Sahajanand Uganda by eight wickets in a dominant ultimate on the Nyakasura Faculty floor on Saturday.
The victory secured Jinja SS their sixth Colleges Cricket Week title, bringing an unbeaten Shree Sahajanand Uganda marketing campaign to a dramatic finish.
FINAL – Shree Sahajanand Uganda vs Jinja SS
Shree Sahajanand Uganda 130/10 | Jinja SS 131/2
Jinja SS received by 8 wickets
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Shree Sahajanand Uganda received the toss and elected to bat first, hoping to repeat the method that had served them properly of their semifinal victory over defending champions Busoga School Mwiri.
With the Nyakasura outfield providing loads of worth for pictures, Shree appeared to have their sights set on a complete within the area of 170.
Nevertheless, Jinja SS produced a disciplined bowling and fielding efficiency to stop Shree from constructing the innings they wanted.
Jinja adopted their recreation plan intently, relying solely on their tempo bowlers in opposition to a Shree facet that had proven vulnerability in opposition to seam bowling on a energetic floor.
Shree captain Het Pindoria led the resistance with 33, whereas Uganda Underneath-19 star Devansh Patel added 39. The pair shared a second-wicket partnership of 64 from 50 balls, giving Shree a stable platform.
Nevertheless, they struggled to speed up and misplaced wickets at essential moments as Jinja tightened their grip.
Juma Ssenyondo was the standout bowler for Jinja, claiming 3/18 from his 4 overs. Enock Muwanguzi added a wicket, whereas Jinja’s sharp fielding proved equally decisive. The champions produced 5 run-outs, turning stress into wickets and limiting Shree to 130 all out of their 20 overs.
Jinja’s response was aggressive from the outset. Hariom Dudharejiaya anchored the chase with an unbeaten 50, whereas Michu Faizo contributed 22 earlier than being run out.
Ssenyondo Juma then produced the decisive acceleration, smashing a speedy 48 to maintain the chase firmly in Jinja’s management.
Regardless of dropping two wickets via run-outs, Jinja by no means allowed Shree to recuperate. The goal was reached in simply 15.2 overs as Jinja completed on 131/2.
The consequence ended Shree Sahajanand Uganda’s exceptional unbeaten run. That they had gone via the event with out defeat and entered the ultimate as the one unbeaten facet, however Jinja produced their greatest efficiency when it mattered most.
For Jinja SS, regardless of opening the event with a loss to Soroti SS, they recovered to ship their sixth championship.
Earlier on, hosts Nyakasura Faculty signed off their dwelling event in type, defeating Gulu Excessive Faculty by six wickets within the placement ultimate.
Particular person Awards
– MVP:Trevor Azikiriza (580 factors) – Busoga School Mwiri
– Greatest Batter: Marvin Ouma (270 Runs) – Gulu Excessive Faculty
– Greatest Bowler: Derrick Matte (16 Wickets) – Jinja Senior Secondary Faculty
– Greatest Wicketkeeper: Areeb Faiz (11 Dismissals) – Shree Sahajanand Uganda
