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Group B ties of the ongoing Senior Women T20 tournament at the 13th African Games saw Zimbabwe and Uganda picking 2 points each in their openers on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
In a reduced overs (14) due to the delay for the game after some downpour, Rwanda threw themselves in to bat first, after winning toss and managed 72-7.
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Rwanda, knowing they need to beat Zimbabwe for the first time, gave in their all, with the Ishimwe sisters Gisele 22(28) and Henriette 19*(20) coming pretty good in the first innings.
Zimbabwe however needed magical Modester Mupachikwa’s 38*(38) to wrap up the game in 13.4 overs to win by 7 wickets after scoring 75-3.
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Modester was adjudged the player of the match, as her toils on the crease paid off in securing their first victory in the African Games on Oval A.
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Uganda and Kenya played 17 Overs and the former restricted the latter to 63-8 in the first innings.
Uganda left it late to beat Kenya by 6 wickets after achieving 66-4 in 16.4 overs. Immaculate Nakisuuyi was good in restricting Kenya in the first innings, with bowling figures 4-1-17-2. Adjudged the player of the match, Immaculate gave out no extras and had an economy rate of 4.25.
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Zimbabwe leads the table, followed by Uganda, all with 2 points apiece, while Kenya and Rwanda occupy the last two with no points.
Group B will now see the shakers and movers on Day two, as Zimbabwe welcome Uganda to the Oval A in the afternoon of Friday, March 8, while Rwanda also play Kenya on Oval B.
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