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The 2026 Cricket Uganda Girls’s T20 Nationwide League returns on Saturday, eleventh July, with a double-header in Division One as groups proceed their push for playoff positions.
Excessive-flying Jinja SS will host Soroti Metropolis on the Jinja SS Cricket Oval, whereas Wanderers CC and Twister Bees go head-to-head on the Florida Cricket Oval in a battle between two sides nonetheless trying to find their first victory of the marketing campaign.
Day 5 Fixtures
Division One
Jinja SS vs Soroti Metropolis – Jinja SS Cricket Oval
Wanderers CC vs Twister Bees – Florida Cricket Oval
Jinja SS Look to Keep Excellent Begin Towards Soroti Metropolis
Jinja SS have been the standout facet in Division One up to now, profitable all 4 of their opening matches and might be aiming to increase their unbeaten run when Soroti Metropolis go to.
The Jinja-based facet has already secured consecutive victories over Twister Bees and Wanderers, with their most up-to-date efficiency ending in a convincing nine-wicket conquer Wanderers.
Soroti Metropolis, in the meantime, arrive in Jinja seeking to bounce again after a slender 13-run defeat towards defending champions Olila Cricket Membership.
The Soroti facet had earlier shared the spoils with Olila in final weekend’s double-header.
The 2 groups final confronted one another within the semi-final of the 2025 Lyca Girls’s T20, the place Soroti Metropolis produced a dominant efficiency to win by 54 runs and advance to the ultimate.
Batting first after being requested to set a goal, Soroti Metropolis posted 136/9 in 20 overs, with Participant of the Match Jimia Abdallah Muhammed main the cost with a well-made 36 off 29 deliveries.
Proscovia Alako added 25, whereas skipper Janet Mbabazi contributed 20.
Jinja SS struggled throughout the chase, managing 82/7 of their 20 overs. Hope Shillah Mbeiza top-scored with 18, whereas Elizabeth Achieng added 13.
Soroti Metropolis’s bowling assault shared the accountability, with Anayo Christine taking 2/19, whereas Kevin Amuge, Naume Jane Amongin and Apolot Patricia every picked up a wicket.
Their bowling effort was complemented by glorious fielding, together with two essential runouts.
Jinja SS will as soon as once more depend on the type of Stephanie Nampiina, who has gathered 180 runs this season, whereas Sheila Namagooba has been main the bowling division with 10 wickets.
For Soroti Metropolis, the expertise of Janet Mbabazi, Proscovia Alako, Jimia Abdallah Muhammed and Naume Jane Amongin might be very important as they appear to develop into the primary workforce to defeat Jinja SS this season.
Wanderers, Twister Bees Combat to Revive Their Campaigns
The second fixture at Florida Cricket Oval brings collectively two sides determined for a change in fortunes, with each Wanderers CC and Twister Bees but to register a win this season.
Wanderers suffered a nine-wicket defeat towards Jinja SS of their earlier outing, whereas Twister Bees endured a tough afternoon towards Olila Cricket Membership, falling to a heavy 152-run loss.
Saturday’s encounter provides each groups an opportunity to restart their campaigns and transfer away from the underside of the Division One standings.
The final assembly between the perimeters got here within the group stage of the 2025 Lyca Girls’s T20, the place Twister Bees secured a cushty six-wicket victory on the Akbar Baig Cricket Floor.
Wanderers, batting first after being requested to set a complete, have been restricted to 73/9 of their 20 overs.
Irene Mutonyi was the highest scorer with 20 runs, whereas Patricia Lydia Agwang led Twister Bees’ bowling assault with spectacular figures of three/10.
Ann Nyapendi claimed 2/11, Hope Wanichan took 2/8 and Lynette Nakato added one wicket as Twister Bees saved management all through the innings.
In response, Twister Bees chased down the goal in 18.3 overs, dropping 4 wickets alongside the way in which. Participant of the Match Ann Nyapendi anchored the profitable chase with an unbeaten 29, whereas Jackline Nakayovu completed unbeaten on 11 to finish the victory.
Wanderers’ greatest bowling effort got here from Irene Mutonyi, who returned figures of two/20.
Twister Bees will as soon as once more look in direction of Ann Nyapendi to offer stability with the bat, whereas Wanderers will hope skilled gamers like Irene Mutonyi can encourage a turnaround and assist the workforce lastly get their season underway.
A Essential Weekend for Division One
With solely Division One matches on the schedule, Saturday’s fixtures carry important significance.
Jinja SS might be aiming to strengthen their place on the high of the desk, whereas Soroti Metropolis might be decided to maintain strain on the league leaders.
At Florida Cricket Oval, both Wanderers or Twister Bees will depart with their first win of the season, including additional significance to a fixture that would form the path of each groups’ campaigns.
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Gymnast Ruby Evans has won Wales’ first Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow with victory in the floor final.
Evans, 19, performed the final routine of the women’s programme and defeated England’s Abigail Martin into silver, with her team-mate Shantae-Eve Amankwaah securing bronze.
Evans left the arena in tears on Sunday after her disappointing sixth in the all-round individual competition, that after Wales finished fourth in the team event.
Now, after Welsh identical twins Abigail and Emily Roper won bronze medals within a couple of hours of each other on Monday, Evans has delivered gold.
It was the first victory for Team Wales in Scotland and a ninth medal alongside two silver and six bronze.
There is also a guaranteed podium position for boxer Connor Williams after he reached the semi-finals.
An amateur cricket match has made global headlines after a fielder was accused of cheating by clicking his fingers to get a wicket.
The North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League has started an investigation into a second XI Division 2 game between Saltburn and Norton.
A viral video on social media appears to show a Saltburn fielder clicking his fingers as the ball passes Noman Shabir’s bat before being caught by wicketkeeper Josh Bowes. Saltburn appeal and the umpire gives Shabir out.
It has been suggested that the finger-clicking was designed to trick the umpire into thinking the batter edged the ball.
Saltburn won by 159 runs and are top of Division 2 by 17 points.
“The league have received a formal complaint regarding alleged incidents in a Division Two game on Saturday,” the league said in a statement on X.
“A full investigation has been initiated and until such time as the formal processes are complete no further comment will be made.”
Last week Bowes took eight catches in Saltburn’s 22-run win over Shildon Railway. The men’s Test record for catches by a keeper in an innings is seven.
Bowes leads the league standings with 31 catches, 10 more than any other player.
Rory Cotterill, who captained Middlesbrough second XI during a 29-run defeat by Saltburn last month, responded to a social media post containing the video and alleged two further incidents of cheating by Saltburn in that match.
The original video of the incident has had more than three million views on X, with publications in Australia and New Zealand among those to report it.
The BBC has contacted the league and Saltburn. Norton declined to comment.
First Test, Tarouba (day three of five)
West Indies 311 (Hope 92; Ali 4-50) & 126-7 (Chanderpaul 35, Abbas 3-14)
Pakistan 282 (Masood 109; Greaves 5-27)
West Indies lead by 155 runs
West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves took five wickets without conceding a run in an incredible spell of bowling on day three of the first Test against Pakistan.
Greaves, who is playing in his 17th Test, claimed his maiden Test five-wicket haul to help dismiss Pakistan for 282 in response to West Indies’ first-innings total of 311.
The 32-year-old Barbadian’s spell – five consecutive wicket maidens – was all the more remarkable given he had bowled six overs earlier in the day for 27 runs without taking a wicket.
“When I came on captain Roston Chase just said ‘continue to be disciplined in what you are doing’ and to see if I can get some wickets for the team,” Greaves said.
“The ball nipped around and I got some reward. Anytime I get the ball in hand the team looks to me to be that solid player for them [and] try to dig us out of situations.
“To get five wickets for the first time in Test cricket, I’m really happy, but there’s still a lot of work to do in the game.”
Pakistan captain Shan Masood was Greaves’ first wicket at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad when he was bowled for 109 in the 64th over following a superb set-up.
Greaves had pushed the ball wide to the left-hander from over the wicket before he tailed a delivery back into Masood who played down the wrong line and inside edged on to his stumps.
Aamer Jamal had his middle stump uprooted in Greaves’ next over as the seamer speared one through his defences.
Greaves then trapped Ali Usman lbw before he had Mohammed Rizwan and Mohammad Abbas both caught behind as Pakistan lost their last seven wickets for just 38 runs.
West Indies reached stumps on day three on 126-7 in their second innings – a lead of 155 runs – to leave the match finely poised.
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