Uganda won the toss and elected to bowl first, limiting Nigeria to 100/5 after 20 overs.
The Victoria Pearls continued their quest to clinch the Kwibuka T20 cricket tournament for the first time since 2016 with a five-wicket victory over Nigeria on Monday at the Gihanga cricket ground in Rwanda.
Uganda won the toss and elected to bowl first, limiting Nigeria to 100/5 after 20 overs.
Everlyne Anyipo's 2(14) was supported by the trio of Consy Aweko, Irene Alumo and Stephanie Nampiina, who managed a wicket each.
Nigeria's Ester Sandy's half ton of 52(39), along with Lucky Peity's 27(37) and Eseigbe Favor 12(28), tried to lift the West African side but could only do as much.
In the chase, Kevin Awino (22) and Proscovia Alako (13) started slowly with an opening stand of 35 as Alako became the first wicket to drop after she was caught by Esther Sandy in the fifth over.
Janet Mbabazi 6(12) and Ritah Musamali 1(2) struggled to keep the Victoria Pearls afloat, but the extra effort from Immaculate Nakisuyi 31(20) and Stephanie Nampiina 20(22) delivered the holy grail for the team.
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The all-rounder is part of the 14-woman squad that set out on Thursday morning to Kigali, and she states that the preparations have been good, especially strength and conditioning and other areas like batting and agility while fielding.
"The game was a bit tight," assistant coach Lawrence Ssempijja said after the game.
"The first innings saw us try and limit them, but they posted 100 runs, and we dropped a few catches while batting."
"We didn't start well but gathered the momentum, especially the middle-order batters," Ssempijja added.
It was a third win for the team who return to action on Tuesday against Kenya at the same venue.
The Result
Nigeria 100/5
Uganda 101/5
Uganda won by five wickets
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