June 10, 2025 – Matchday 10 brought another thrilling weekend of cricket in the 2025 UCA National Men’s 50-Over League. Wanderers asserted their dominance in Entebbe, JACC continued their hot streak, and Aboojo produced the performance of the season courtesy of Joseph Baguma’s ton and fifer. GM Sugar remained untouchable in Division II whereas Ismaili Community rallied back, too.
DIVISION I – PREMIERSHIP
Sunday, June 8
Wanderers Vs Rounders – Entebbe Cricket Oval
Wanderers CC: 235/9 (50 overs) | Rounders CC: 121 all out (39 overs)
Wanderers CC won by 114 runs
Wanderers Complete Season Double with Commanding Win
Wanderers CC sealed a season double over Rounders CC with a resounding 114-run victory. Missing regular gloveman Vamsi Krishna, they welcomed back Fred Achelam and unleashed their Rwandan duo of Didier Ndikubwimana and Martin Akayezu for the first time this season.
Batting first, Wanderers piled up 235/9 with Perry Wazombe smashing 67 off 64 balls, supported by Suleman Sharif’s anchoring 59 (93). Narinder Singh’s 4/45 kept Rounders in check. In response, Rounders' batting unit wilted under pressure, folding for 121. Abrar Ul Haq bagged 3/26, and Davis Karashani chipped in with 3 wickets to wrap things up. The win lifted Wanderers to fifth on the log with 5 points as Rounders hit bottom.
Player of the Match: Perry Wazombe – 67 (64) & 1 catch
JACC Vs Tornado Bee – Jinja SS Oval
JACC: 156 all out (41 overs) | Tornado Bees: 147 all out (35 overs)
JACC won by 9 runs
JACC Edge Tornado Bee in Nail-Biter
JACC claimed a tense 9-run win against Tornado Bees in a low-scoring thriller. Kenneth Waiswa's dogged 50 and Paul Mulongo’s 38 were the backbone of JACC’s 156, despite Cyrus Kibukamusoke’s ferocious 6/31 for the Bees. Tornado Bee appeared to be cruising courtesy of Anas Baig’s attacking 50 (38), but a late collapse saw them crash to 147 all out. Eddie Agaba turned the tide with a game-defining spell of 4/11, while Eric Mukisa added 3/16. JACC’s win propelled them to third on the table with 10 points.
Player of the Match: Eddie Agaba – 4/11 (7 overs)
Avengers Vs Aboojo – Serenity Oval Kamengo
Avengers CC: 172 all out (34.3 overs) | Aboojo CC: 173/6 (23 overs)
Aboojo CC won by 4 wickets
Baguma's Heroics Power Aboojo to Victory
Joseph Baguma delivered a masterclass, picking 5/34 and hammering a brutal 108 off 56 balls to hand Aboojo a much-needed 4-wicket win over Avengers. Avengers, sent in to bat, started brightly but faltered under Baguma’s and Mathew Musinguzi’s pressure, who claimed 4/41.
Baguma then put the match beyond doubt with a blistering ton featuring 17 boundaries and 3 massive sixes, as Aboojo chased the target in just 23 overs, moving up to fourth on the log with 8 points.
Player of the Match: Joseph Baguma – 5/34 & 108 (56)
DIVISION II – CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, June 7
Entale Vs KC Budo – Lugogo Cricket Oval
KC Budo CC: 133 all out (31.1 overs) | Entale CC: 134/8 (34 overs)
Entale CC won by 2 wickets
Entale Hold Nerve to Defeat KC Budo
Entale CC clawed their way to a narrow 2-wicket win after a middle-order wobble against KC Budo.
Daniel Maate (4/12), Akiiki Mukonyezi (3/18), and Stephen Aliganyira (1/25) dismantled Budo’s batting. Despite falling to 62/6, Larry Itaagi (31) and Mayenga Tusiime (17*) rescued Entale in the chase.
Extras (28 wides) proved costly for Budo in a match decided by fine margins.
Player of the Match: Akiiki Mukonyezi – 3/18 & 24 (49)
GM Sugar Vs St John’s SS – Florida Oval
GM Sugar: 308 all out (47.3 overs) |St John’s SS: 47 all out (14.3 overs)
GM Sugar won by 261 runs
GM Sugar Crush St John’s SS in One-Sided Rout
GM Sugar posted a massive 308, led by Hetalkumar Patel (62), Niket Patel (51), and aided by 47 extras.
St John’s SS had no answer to the pressure, skittled for just 47. Nimeshkumar Patel (3/19) and Bhaveshbhai Patel led the demolition in a game that ended before the halfway mark.
Player of the Match: Bhaveshbhai Khapabhai Patel – 41 off 62 & 2/3
SKLPS Vs Ismaili Community – GM Sugar Oval
Ismaili CC: 168 all out (34.3 overs) | SKLPS CC: 169/9 (44.2 overs)
SKLPS CC won by 1 wicket
SKLPS Hold Nerve to Edge Ismaili
SKLPS survived a scare to clinch a 1-wicket win in a gripping contest. Dinesh Vekariya starred with 4/36 to keep Ismaili to 168. In the chase, Yogesh Rabadiya (32) and Dipak Limbani (12*) pulled off a tense finish after a middle-order collapse.
Nazim Punjwani (4/27) nearly turned the tide, but SKLPS held their nerve to seal a dramatic win.
Player of the Match: Dinesh Manji Vekariya – 4/36
Monday, June 9
Ismaili Community Vs Mukono Development – Lugogo Oval
Ismaili CC: 373 all out (49.2 overs) | Mukono Development: 71 all out (17.2 overs)
Ismaili CC won by 302 runs
Ismaili Crush Mukono Development by 302 Runs in Record Win
Two days after their heartbreak, Ismaili CC roared back with a record 302-run win.
Imtiaz Ali smashed a 100 (79), while Shamsheer Ali blasted 94. Junaid Khan (5/20) and Ali Dishan (5/10) combined for a rare double five-for to skittle Mukono for 71.
Ismaili’s response was emphatic as they soared up the Division Two standings to second.
Player of the Match: Imtiaz Ali – 100 (79)
Standings Snapshot (After Matchday 10)
Division One – Premiership
• Kutchi Tigers – 11 pts (7 matches)
• Ceylon Lions – 11 pts (7 matches)
• JACC – 10 pts (7 matches)
Division Two – Championship
• Group A: Soroti – 6 pts (3 matches), Nile CC – 5 pts (4 matches)
• Group B: GM Sugar – 10 pts (5 matches), Ismaili Community – 7 pts (6 matches)
Notable Performances – Matchday 10
Batting Highlights
• Perry Wazombe (Wanderers) – 67 (64), attacking knock at the top
• Suleman Sharif (Wanderers) – 59 (93), crucial middle-order anchor
• Joseph Baguma (Aboojo) – 108 (56), hitting the living daylights out Avengers’ attack
• Imtiaz Ali – (Ismaili) - 100 (79), making Mukono Development helpless in his innings
• Shamsheer Ali (Ismaili) – 94, another mammoth contribution against Mukono Development
• Hetalkumar Patel - (GM Sugar) – 62 (59), a half century that set the pace against St John’s SS
• Niket Patel – (Ismaili) – 51 (58), a fruitful support cast against vs St John’s SS
• Kenneth Waiswa – (JACC) – 50, solid and resolute to ensure enough is set against Tornado Bee
• Anas Baig – (Tornado Bee) - 50 (38), a quickfire innings but all end up in a losing cause against JACC
Bowling Highlights
• Joseph Baguma (Aboojo) – 5/34, completing a one-man army show
• Eddie Agaba (JACC) – 4/11, key spells to stifle Bees’ batting
• Cyrus Kibukamusoke - (Tornado Bee) – 6/31, arguably career best figures but not good enough
• Ali Dishan - (Ismail) – 5/10 , ruthless spell to leaving Mukono Development in a slough
• Junaid Khan - (Ismail) – 5/20, working in tandem partnership with Dishan to stifle Mukono Development
• Mathew Musinguzi – (Aboojo) - 4/41, to complement a spinners show against ‘sorry’ Avengers CC
• Maate Daniel – (Entale) - 4/12, Fort Portal-based side wicket-taker rises to the occasion against Budo
• Dinesh Vekariya – (Ismail) - 4/36, leading from the front to ensure SKLPS don’t thrive early
• Nazim Punjwani – (Ismaili) - 4/27, playing a perfect support act to stifle from the other end against SKLPS
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