22nd Match, ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2025
28 Nov | 5:30 am (EAT) | Asian Institute of Technology Cricket Ground
Uganda Women will be eager to reset after recent setbacks, while Tanzania Women aim to revive their campaign in this crucial late-tournament fixture.
Form & Stakes
Tanzania Women enter the clash after a difficult run of results, managing just one win in their last four games.
Their most recent outing saw them fall short against a confident UAE side, with inconsistencies in middle-order batting and death-overs bowling proving costly.
Meanwhile, Uganda Women arrive with fluctuating form of their own – they followed their strong win against Papua New Guinea Women with losses to UAE and Thailand.
This match carries significant weight: Uganda must address its batting collapses to remain competitive, while Tanzania sees it as a must-win.
Tanzania Team Preview
Tanzania Women will look to use their strengths – patient top-order batting, resilience in the middle overs, and a capable spin unit – to trouble Uganda.
Their opening pair have shown potential when they settle early, and if they can survive the new-ball pressure, Tanzania could build a competitive platform.
They will aim to choke Uganda’s scoring options in the middle overs and force mistakes through sustained pressure.
Tanzania’s main challenge will be maintaining discipline, especially in the final stages of each innings, where they have previously leaked boundaries and allowed opponents back into the game.
Uganda Team Preview
For Uganda Women, this fixture is an opportunity to restore confidence after two tough outings.
The batting unit, which has shown flashes of quality earlier in the tournament, must find stability at the top and avoid early wickets that have derailed recent innings.
Partnerships of substance will be critical if they are to set or chase a competitive total.
Uganda’s bowling unit remains the team’s most reliable department – spearheaded by consistent performers who can strike early and create pressure throughout the innings.
With the pitch offering grip and variation, Uganda’s spinners may have a vital role to play, especially if they bowl in tandem and maintain tight lines.
Improved fielding intensity will also be needed to prevent Tanzania from accumulating soft singles and easy boundaries.
Tactical Battleground
Conditions in Bangkok have rewarded teams that manage the first six overs well.
For Tanzania, a solid powerplay will allow their middle order to build without urgency; for Uganda, early wickets could tilt the contest instantly.
Uganda will aim to break partnerships quickly to prevent Tanzania from settling, while Tanzania will target Uganda’s middle overs, an area where collapses have cost the Victoria Pearls in recent matches.
Fielding efficiency, strike rotation, and handling spin in both innings could ultimately decide the direction of the match.
What Is at Stake
A Uganda victory would steady the ship and provide a timely boost as they look to finish the tournament strongly.
For Tanzania, a win would represent a statement of resilience and keep their campaign alive.