Namibia Women vs Uganda Women, Final, Women's T20I Quadrangular Series in Namibia - July 30, 2026
Uganda Women emerged victorious over Namibia Women by 17 runs in the thrilling final of the Women's T20I Quadrangular Series held at the High Performance Oval in Windhoek. Janet Mbabazi was the standout performer with the bat for Uganda, scoring a crucial half-century, while Concy Aweko's impressive bowling spell ensured Namibia couldn't chase down the target.
Match Highlights
- Result: Uganda Women won by 17 runs
- Player of the Match: Janet Mbabazi for her pivotal innings of 61 runs.
- Top Scorer: Janet Mbabazi (Uganda) with 61 runs off 56 balls.
- Best Bowling Performance: Concy Aweko (Uganda) with figures of 4 overs, 20 runs, and 3 wickets.
- Notable Partnerships: Janet Mbabazi's partnership with Stephani Nampiina laid a solid foundation for Uganda.
- Key Catches: Kayleen Green's catch to dismiss Stephani Nampiina was crucial.
Detailed Narrative
Uganda Women batted first and set a competitive total of 146/3 in their allotted 20 overs. The innings was anchored by Janet Mbabazi, who played a composed knock of 61 runs from 56 balls, including nine boundaries. Her innings was instrumental in building a solid platform for Uganda. Stephani Nampiina provided a quickfire contribution with 27 runs off just 16 balls, hitting five boundaries before being caught by Kayleen Green off Eveleen Kejarukua's bowling. Rita Musamali added an unbeaten 31 runs to ensure Uganda reached a formidable total.
Namibia Women, having won the toss and elected to bowl first, faced a challenging task in chasing down the target. Their innings started cautiously, but they struggled to accelerate against disciplined Ugandan bowling. Sune Wittmann top-scored for Namibia with 33 runs from 39 balls, while Merczerly Gorases chipped in with a brisk 27 off 23 balls. However, Namibia's chase faltered as Concy Aweko delivered an outstanding bowling performance, claiming three crucial wickets for just 20 runs in her four-over spell.
Malisa Ariokot also played a significant role with the ball for Uganda, taking two wickets and ensuring that Namibia's lower order could not build any momentum. Despite some resistance from Jurriene Diergaardt and Kayleen Green towards the end, Namibia fell short of the target, finishing at 129/6 after their 20 overs.
This victory secured Uganda Women the title in the Women's T20I Quadrangular Series in Namibia, with Janet Mbabazi's all-round performance being pivotal to their success.