Uganda women's cricket team in Nepal in 2022

Uganda women's cricket team in Nepal in 2022
	Nepal	Uganda
Dates	16 – 21 May 2022
Captains	Rubina Chhetry	Concy Aweko
Twenty20 International series
Results	Uganda won the 5-match series 3–2
Most runs	Jyoti Pandey (119)	Janet Mbabazi (103)
Most wickets	Kabita Kunwar (7)	Concy Aweko (9)
Player of the series	Janet Mbabazi (Uga)

The Uganda women's cricket team toured Nepal in May 2022 to play five Twenty20 International (T20I) series. ^{[1] [2]} All of the matches in the series were played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. ^{[3] [4]} These were the first women's international matches played at Kirtipur. ^[5] The series was used by Uganda as preparation for the 2022 Kwibuka Tournament. ^[6]

Uganda won the first three matches, ^[7] to win the series with two games to spare. ^[8] Nepal won the fourth match of the series by 15 runs. ^[9] Nepal also won the last match by 33 runs, with Uganda winning the series 3–2. ^{[10] [11]}

Squads

Nepal [12]	Uganda [13]
Rubina Chhetry (c) Indu Barma (vc) Apsari Begam Dolly Bhatta Kabita Joshi Asmina Karmacharya Kabita Kunwar Sarita Magar Sita Rana Magar Jyoti Pandey (wk) Sabnam Rai Sangita Rai Bindu Rawal Hiranmayee Roy Kajal Shrestha (wk) Roma Thapa	Concy Aweko (c) Janet Mbabazi (vc) Sarah Akiteng Evelyn Anyipo Kevin Awino (wk) Leona Babirye Susan Kakai Phiona Kulume Patricia Malemikia Rita Musamali Franklin Najjumba Rita Nyangendo Shakirah Sadick Sarah Walaza

T20I series

1st T20I

16 May 2022 13:00 Scorecard

Uganda   102/5 (20 overs)	v	Nepal 90/9 (20 overs)
Janet Mbabazi 29 (38) Kabita Kunwar 2/15 (4 overs)		Indu Barma 16 (28) Sarah Akiteng 2/13 (4 overs)

Uganda won by 12 runs Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Sanjay Gurung (Nep) and Durga Subedi (Nep) Player of the match: Janet Mbabazi (Uga)

• Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
• Asmina Karmacharya (Nep) made her T20I debut.

2nd T20I

17 May 2022 13:00 Scorecard

Nepal     101/7 (20 overs)	v	Uganda 102/9 (19.5 overs)
Bindu Rawal 26 (36) Janet Mbabazi 2/26 (4 overs)		Rita Musamali 30 (34) Kabita Kunwar 2/18 (3.5 overs)

Uganda won by 1 wicket Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Himal Giri (Nep) and Vinay Kumar Jha (Nep) Player of the match: Rita Musamali (Uga)

• Uganda won the toss and elected to field.

3rd T20I

19 May 2022 13:00 Scorecard

Nepal     99/8 (20 overs)	v	Uganda 101/4 (18.2 overs)
Jyoti Pandey 47 (54) Sarah Akiteng 2/16 (4 overs)		Kevin Awino 42* (51) Kabita Kunwar 2/22 (3 overs)

Uganda won by 6 wickets Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Himal Giri (Nep) and Durga Subedi (Nep) Player of the match: Kevin Awino (Uga)

• Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.

4th T20I

20 May 2022 13:00 Scorecard

Nepal     97 (17.5 overs)	v	Uganda 82/8 (18 overs)
Jyoti Pandey 17 (13) Concy Aweko 3/13 (4 overs)		Janet Mbabazi 21 (32) Hiranmayee Roy 2/11 (3 overs)

Nepal won by 15 runs Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Himal Giri (Nep) and Vinay Kumar Jha (Nep) Player of the match: Hiranmayee Roy (Nep)

• Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.
• The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
• Hiranmayee Roy (Nep) made her T20I debut.

5th T20I

21 May 2022 13:00 Scorecard

Nepal     123/5 (20 overs)	v	Uganda 90/6 (20 overs)
Jyoti Pandey 49 (61) Phiona Kulume 1/18 (4 overs)		Rita Musamali 26 (38) Indu Barma 2/12 (4 overs)

Nepal won by 33 runs Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Sanjay Gurung (Nep) and Vinay Kumar Jha (Nep) Player of the match: Jyoti Pandey (Nep)

• Uganda won the toss and elected to field.

References

1. "Nepal to play five T20 series against Uganda". Khabarhub. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
2. "Nepali women to host Uganda in T20 series". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
3. "Nepal to face Uganda in women's T20I series". Hamro Khelkud. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
4. "Nepal women's cricket team to play T20 series against Uganda". The Nepali Post. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
5. "Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
6. "Victoria Pearls head to Nepal for T20i series". Kawowo Sports. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
7. "Uganda clinch T20I series with third victory". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
8. "Kevin Awino takes Uganda to series win after collective bowling performance". Women's CricZone. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
9. "Debutante Hiranmayee Roy helps Nepal to first win of Uganda series". Women's CricZone. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
10. "Jyoti Pandey, Sita Rana Magar helps Nepal to huge win; Uganda take series 3-2". Women's CricZone. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
11. "Victoria Pearls go down in series decider against Nepal". Kawowo Sports. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
12. "Nepal name final squad for Women's T20I Series". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
13. "Victoria Pearls braced for third ever tour outside Africa". The Sports Nation. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

External links

• Series home at ESPNcricinfo