Uganda vs Zambia, T20 — Uganda won by 87 runs
Uganda won by 87 runs
Uganda won by 87 runs
Uganda vs Zambia, 1st Match, ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026 at Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja
Top bat: Olipa Gerald 82 off 42 balls (5×4, 7×6), SR 195
Best bowl: Joseph Zulu 2/36 off 4 overs (econ 9.00)
Top bat: Joyeb Chand 38 off 28 balls (2×4, 3×6), SR 136
Best bowl: Joseph Baguma 4/44 off 4 overs (econ 11.00)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 c Jakir Patel b Joseph Zulu | 23 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 143.8 | 12% |
 c Shadreck Malama b Soyeb Pendi | 1 | 2 | — | — | 50.0 | 1% |
 c Zahirbhai Patel b Robert Lungu | 38 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 190.0 | 20% |
 b Ismail Kara | 82 | 42 | 5 | 7 | 195.2 | 43% |
 c Joyeb Chand b Joseph Zulu | 21 | 20 | 1 | — | 105.0 | 11% |
 lbw b Ismail Kara | 10 | 14 | — | — | 71.4 | 5% |
 not out | 3 | 4 | — | — | 75.0 | 2% |
 not out | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 366.7 | 6% |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 c Cyrus Kakuru b Juma Miyagi | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | 0% |
 b Joseph Baguma | 14 | 15 | 3 | — | 93.3 | 15% |
 c Enock Kasaija b Joseph Baguma | 38 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 135.7 | 40% |
 b Joseph Baguma | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0% |
 b Alpesh Ramjani | 23 | 23 | — | 3 | 100.0 | 24% |
 c Enock Kasaija b Joseph Baguma | 2 | 4 | — | — | 50.0 | 2% |
 b Juma Miyagi | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0% |
 c Cyrus Kakuru b Juma Miyagi | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | 0% |
 not out | 7 | 12 | — | — | 58.3 | 7% |
 c Robinson Obuya b Alpesh Ramjani | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 110.0 | 12% |
 c Olipa Gerald b Enock Kasaija | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | 0% |
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Uganda vs Zambia: match summary
Result
Uganda won by 87 runs. Uganda won the toss and chose to bat.
Uganda made 195/6 in 20 overs. Zambia made 108/10 in 17.3 overs.
Top scorers in the first innings: Olipa Gerald 82 (42), Riazat Ali Shah 38 (20), Raghav Dhawan 23 (16). Top scorers in the second innings: Joyeb Chand 38 (28), Jakir Patel 23 (23), Robert Lungu 14 (15). Best with the ball: Joseph Baguma 4/44 in 4 ov, Juma Miyagi 3/17 in 3 ov, Ismail Kara 2/40 in 4 ov, Joseph Zulu 2/36 in 4 ov.
About this match
Uganda played Zambia in the 1st match of ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026, a T20 match at Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja, on 20 October 2026. ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026 is part of the qualifying pathway for the ICC World Cup, where results decide which teams move closer to the main event.
About T20 cricket
Twenty20 cricket compresses a contest into 20 overs per side and roughly three hours of play, putting a premium on power-hitting, death-overs bowling skills and aggressive captaincy. It is now the dominant white-ball format and the engine behind the global franchise calendar.
Venue
Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja hosts this match. The pitch, the size of the boundaries and the weather on the day all play a part in team selection and in what the captain chooses at the toss.
On GeoCric
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