Kigali, Rwanda | August 10, 2026
Uganda’s Baby Cricket Cranes continued their dominant campaign in the ICC U19 Men’s World Cup Africa Division 2 Qualifier with a commanding 384 run victory over Mozambique U19 on Day Two at Gahanga B Oval in Kigali, powered by a magnificent century from Robert Owili.
Match Summary – Game 2
Uganda U19: 410/6 in 50 overs
Mozambique U19: 26 all out in 25.5 overs
Result: Uganda U19 won by 384 runs
Player of the Match: Robert Owili
Upcoming Fixture
Rest Day: August 11, 2026
Next Match: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Venue: IPRC Cricket Oval
Uganda won the toss and elected to bat first, making one change to the side that defeated Nigeria, with Kenneth Isiko coming in for Eric Mukisa.
The innings got off to the worst possible start as Devanshkumar Ritesh Patel fell to the first legal delivery, caught at point.
However, Uganda responded in emphatic fashion, racing to 75/1 inside the opening 10 overs before taking complete control of the contest.
Samuel Ahaisibwe continued his impressive tournament with a fluent 77 off 53 balls, striking 12 boundaries before departing in the 18th over. His attacking approach laid the platform for Uganda’s middle order to dominate.
The defining moment of the innings came through a magnificent 137-run partnership between captain Daniel Rubangakene and Robert Owili. The stand came off just 121 deliveries, with Owili contributing 81 of those runs while Rubangakene added a composed 36.
Owili went on to produce the innings of the tournament, smashing a superb 132 from 96 balls, that included 5 fours and three sixes. His century powered Uganda past 200 in the 31st over and set the stage for a late assault.
Richard Sohera added an unbeaten 32 from 23 balls before Larry Elton Itaagi finished with a blistering 28 not out off just 14 deliveries, lifting Uganda to a commanding 410/6 in their allotted 50 overs.
Defending the total, Uganda’s bowlers were relentless from the outset. Mozambique never recovered from the early breakthroughs and were eventually bowled out for just 26 in 25.5 overs.
Hamid Munigwa led Uganda’s attack with outstanding figures of 4/9 from 9.5 overs, including seven maidens, while Richard Sohera was equally impressive with 4/1 from six overs, five of which were maidens.
Larry Elton Itaagi and Jackson Asiku claimed a wicket apiece as Uganda’s bowlers completely dominated Mozambique, whose highest individual score was just eight runs.
Owili was named Player of the Match for his well-crafted 132, an innings that powered Uganda to a massive total and set the foundation for their emphatic victory over Mozambique.
The victory gives Uganda back-to-back wins in Kigali and significantly boosts their net run rate as the Baby Cricket Cranes continue their pursuit of promotion back to Africa Division One and another ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup qualification.
The tournament now takes a rest day on Tuesday before Uganda returns to action on Wednesday at the IPRC Cricket Oval as Uganda takes on Ghana U19.