Entebbe Cricket Oval

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Entebbe Cricket Oval
Ground information
Location Entebbe, Uganda
International information
First T20I10 September 2021:
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda v Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Last T20I17 September 2021:
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda v Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
First WT20I9 December 2023:
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya v Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Last WT20I17 December 2023:
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda v Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
As of 17 December 2023
Source: Cricinfo

The Entebbe Cricket Oval is a cricket ground, in Entebbe, Uganda. [1]

In August 2021, the ground was the venue for the 2021–22 Uganda Tri-Nation Series which involved Uganda's team along with Kenya and Nigeria. [2] [3]

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References

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  2. "Kenya selects interim squad ahead of Uganda tie". Kenya Cricket. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. "Uganda to host Kenya and Nigeria for One-Day and T20I tri-series in September 2021". Czarsportz. Retrieved 22 August 2021.