Mwiri already into semifinals; Jinja SS, Nyakasura unbeaten, Ntare, Masaka SS secure first wins

Match Day 5: RESULTS

Jinja SS Oval: 

Morning; Jinja SS 195/6 beat Aga Khan 64 all out by 131 runs

Afternoon: Busoga College Mwiri 122/2 beat Delhi Public School 121/6 by 8 wickets

Mwiri Oval: 

Morning: Busoga College Mwiri 188/3 beat Teso College Aloet 106/7 by 82 runs

Afternoon: Nyakasura School 125/7 beat Aga Khan 122/9 by 3 wickets

Jinja College Oval: 

Morning: Kiira College Butiki 73 all out beat Soroti SS 63 all out by 10 runs

Afternoon: Shree Sahajand 76/4 beat Kiira College Butiki 75 all out by 6 wickets

Jinja SS 2 Oval: 

Morning: Masaka SS 67/8 beat Soroti SS 66 all out by 2 wickets

Afternoon: Masaka SS 64/7 beat St John’s SS Mukono 60 all out by 3 wickets

Main Street Oval: 

Morning: St Joseph’s College Layibi 101 all out beat Horizon International 66 all out by 35 runs

Afternoon: King’s College Budo 118/8 beat St Joseph’s College Layibi 117 all out by 1 run

Kiira Primary School Oval 

Morning: Ntare School 133/8 beat Gulu High School 44 all out by 89 runs

Afternoon: Ntare School 105/1 beat St James SS 104 all out by 9 wickets

The 2024 Boys Schools Cricket Week in Jinja has reached its critical phase, with teams intensifying their pursuit of semifinal berths.

Defending champions Jinja SS showcased their dominance, decisively defeating Aga Khan at their home ground.
Captain Mulongo Paul and Pius Oloka anchored the innings with crucial half-centuries, helping Jinja SS recover from early setbacks.

Aga Khan struggled in their run chase, losing wickets in quick succession and subsequently falling to Nyakasura later in the day, effectively ending their semifinal hopes.

Jinja SS and Nyakasura will clash tomorrow morning to determine the group leader.

In the other group, record-holders Busoga College Mwiri secured their semifinal spot by overcoming both Teso College Aloet and Delhi Public School.

Delhi Public provided a stern challenge in the afternoon match, but Gerald Olipa’s half-century ensured a narrow victory for Mwiri.

Eric Mukisa also demonstrated his value with a half-century in the morning and a crucial 24 not out in the afternoon, proving himself a reliable asset.

Mwiri will face either Nyakasura or Jinja SS in the semifinal.

In the plate event, Ntare School broke their losing streak with two consecutive victories, showing marked improvement after a challenging group stage. Similarly, Masaka SS found their rhythm with two wins, keeping their semifinal hopes alive.

St Joseph’s College Layibi had a mixed day, securing a morning win but narrowly losing to King’s College Budo by one run in the afternoon.

Horizon International remains the only team yet to secure a win in the tournament.

The group stage concludes tomorrow morning, with the semifinals for both the main and plate events scheduled for the afternoon.

Super Six Groups:

Group A: Busoga College Mwiri, Delhi Public School, Teso College Aloet

Group B: Jinja SS, Nyakasura School, Teso College Aloet

Plate Event Groups: 

Group A: St John’s SS Mukono, Ndejje SS, Masaka SS

Group B: Shree Sahajand, Kiira College Butiki, Soroti SS

Group C: St Joseph’s College Layibi, King’s College Budo, Horizon International School

Group D: Gulu High School, St James SS, Ntare School