Monday March 07, 2011 Sports Junior cricketers demonstrate great skills
By JAPHET KAZENGA, 6th March 2011 @ 11:00, Total Comments: 0, Hits: 52
KIGOGO Primary School cruised to the final of the girls' category of the Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA) Junior League with a convincing seven-wicket drubbing of Kawe B at the University of Dar es Salaam ground on Saturday.
Kawe B girls, who were making their maiden appearance in the last four's stage, were keen on snatching victory and maintaining their fairytale run but batting collapse failed them.
They opted to start batting and were all out after 60 runs to stay in a rather frustrating position when it came to defending the total thereafter. Sikudhani Mkwela attempted to display her batting resilience as she recorded unbeaten eight runs but her contribution did little to lift her team mates' spirit.
The team's most trusted batter, Diana James, failed to live up to her side's expectations after managing just six runs before facing dismissal. Other contributors in the total were Nasra Salum and Neema Nelson with three runs apiece.
Kigogo girls' wicket takers were Amina Said, Isabela Mathias and Nusu Masabo with two each in which Said garnered hers in just one over while the other two bowlers had three-over spells apiece.
With just a modest target of 61 runs in their sight, Kigogo girls had little trouble chasing it and they successfully did so for the loss of three wickets. None of the team's batters managed a double digit score in the innings but that did not stop them from fending off challenge from Kawe Girls' bowlers and emerge victors.
Amina Shem top scored with six runs as team mate Janet John added two runs. The team's total was also buoyed by extra runs garnered from wides and no balls conceded by Kawe B bowlers.
Kawe B's Nasma Suleiman and Nasra Salum had a wicket apiece in their futile attempt to limit their opponents to a low score. The league's coordinator Kassim Nassor said the finals of both boys and girls categories were scheduled to take place yesterday at the same venue.
Meanwhile, the TCA Twenty20 League also resumed the same day in which two matches were scheduled to take place at the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club venue. Schools Combine and Veecom Warriors Development locked horns in the first match while Bhatia United played Kigogo Stars shortly thereafter.
Veecom Warriors Development was then expected to return to action the following day against Academy Boys Development.