LYCA WOMEN’S T20 LEAGUE 2025 – FINAL PREVIEW
Saturday, July 19, 2025 | 2:00 PM | Lugogo Cricket Oval
THE FINAL STAND – DOMINANT UNBEATENS, FAMILIAR FOES
The stage is set. The lights are bright. And the stakes couldn’t be higher.
This Saturday, the 2025 UCA Women’s T20 League concludes in style as Soroti City Cricket Club and Olila Cricket Club collide in yet another titanic final at Lugogo Cricket Oval.
Both sides arrive with unblemished records. Both boast firepower, depth, and a rich history. And both are chasing glory – one for a three-peat, the other for long-awaited revenge.
THE ROAD TO THE FINAL
Group Stage Brilliance
▪️ Soroti City: 8 wins in 8 – 16 points – Top of Group A
▪️ Olila: 8 wins in 8 – 16 points – Top of Group B
Semifinal Dominance
▪️ Soroti City beat Jinja SS by 54 runs – powered by Jimia Abdallah, Proscovia Alako and Christine Anayo’s bowling brilliance
▪️ Olila crushed Tornado Bee by 59 runs – Esther Iloku with a classy 40, and Devine Nyamer Gabriella claiming 4/9
A RIVALRY WRITTEN IN FINALS
This marks the third straight all-Soroti final between these two heavyweights:
? 2023: Soroti edged Olila in the round-robin league with 21 points to 20
? 2024 Final: Soroti won by 16 runs, Alako starring with an unbeaten 43
? 2025: Can Olila finally end Soroti’s reign?
But this year, there’s added spice – key player swaps:
▪️ Ruth Akello, Achan Racheal & Jimia Mohammed now don Soroti colors – all ex-Olila
▪️ Esther Iloku returns for Olila – formerly of Soroti
PLAYERS TO WATCH
With the bat:
▪️ Malisa Ariokot (Olila) – 176 runs in 8 innings
▪️ Jimia Mohammed (Soroti City) – 155 runs in 9 innings
With the ball:
▪️ Lorna Anyait (Olila) – 20 wickets, 1.71 economy, best: 6/2
▪️ Devine Nyamer Gabriella (Olila) – 18 wickets, best: 5/9, economy: 1.76
THE FINAL QUESTION
Will Soroti City etch a legendary three-peat?
Or will Olila finally lift the silverware and rewrite history?
Either way, fans can expect a tactical showdown, elite individual brilliance, and pure cricketing drama. Lugogo is the place to be this Saturday.
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