On day two of the Victoria Series taking on at Lakeside oval in Entebbe, Uganda picked up a 6 run win over Rwanda in the evening game.

In the first inning Uganda posted 99 runs for 6 in 20 overs and defended the figure successfully by limiting Rwanda to 93 runs for 8 in 20 overs.

The Uganda was hugely damaged by Diane Marie Bimenyimana who took up four wickets dismissing Rita Musamali for a Leg Before Wicket by the time she was counting 23 of 31 deliveries.

Again she was the same bowler to take off Stephanie Nampiina for 14 off 24, Immaculate Nakisuuyi for 11 off 11 and Proscovia Alako for 8 off 8.

Ester ILoku top scored Uganda scoring with 27 runs off 35 balls not out while extra 10 balls also added on Uganda’s tally to reach 99 runs.

In defiance, Immaculate Nakisuuyi took up 2 wickets for 16, she stopped Clarrissa Omutoniwase for 6 off 13 and Hariette Therasa Ishimwe for 6 off 9.

Consylate Aweko bowled out Fanny Utagushimaninde for 17 off 29 and combined efforts with Nakisuuyi to see run out Shakila Niyomuhoza who top scored Rwanda with 21 runs off 20 balls.

Skipper Janet Mbabazi, Asmini Akurut and Sarah Wazala all picked up a wicket in the rally to stop the Rwandese under the posted figure to ensure Uganda for second win in two games having started with a 4 wickets win over Namibia.

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