Eagles win super over to take match against Uganda

Things were close between Namibia and Uganda in the third game of the Women’s T20 Quadrangular Series on Wednesday morning. Uganda won the toss and decided to put Namibia in to bat, restricting the hosts to 123/7 with captain Sune Wittman contributing 24 runs from 24 balls and Jurriene Arrasta Diergaardt high scoring with 36 runs from 33 balls. Diergaardt was also instrumental in the Capricorn Eagles’ bowling attack, taking 3 wickets for 21 runs and earning herself the player of the match award. At the end of Uganda’s 20 overs the scored remained tied at 123, Uganda also losing 7 wickets in their innings. This meant the game moved on to the first ever super-over Namibia has played against Uganda. Uganda scored 12 runs for the loss of 1 wicket in their super over but Namibia won the over, and the game with a score of 13, Wilka Mwatile scoring 12 and Sune Wittman 1. Having now won their first two games, the Capricorn Eagles will next face Hong Kong, China at 2pm on Friday.