Rwanda Women U19 vs Uganda Women U19, ICC-W U19 T20 WC AFR Q, 2026, Today Match Prediction

RWA-WU19 vs UGA-WU19 Match Prediction & Analysis

Rwanda U19 Women and Uganda U19 Women cricket team will face each other in the 3rd place playoff game of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifiers on Saturday, 5th September. The venue for this match is Estim, TCA Cricket Arena and the scheduled start time is 13:00 IST. 

Rwanda U19 Women are coming off a disappointing loss against Nigeria in the semifinals, while Uganda I19 Women also face a heartbreak in the semifinal clash. Both teams are looking to end their campaign on a winning note. 

H2H history: Rwanda U19 Women and Uganda U19 Women met each other once during the 2024 edition. Uganda U19 Women emerged victorious by 46 runs. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Rwanda Women U19 Preview

Rwanda U19 Women will be gearing up for the third-place playoff game of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier. They are coming off a disappointing loss to Nigeria U19 in the semifinals. They were bowled out for just 65 runs while batting first. Nigeria chased down the total with the loss of one wicket. 

Rwanda U19 missed a good chance to reach finals. They won two out of three games during the group stage. Their only loss came against Zimbabwe U19, who are playing the finals in the ongoing competition. Rwanda beat Namibia by 82 runs while defending 147 runs. In the final group stage game, they thrashed Kenya by five wickets. 

Fanny Utagushimaninde could be a player to watch out for. She has scored 104 runs in 4 matches at an average of 26. She was also part of the senior women’s team and scored 162 runs in Kwibuka Women’s T20 Tournament. Chanceline Umutoni bagged seven wickets in the tournament at an average of 8.86. Justin Ingabire also claimed six wickets in the competition. 

Rwanda Women U19 Predicted Playing XI:

Fanny Utagushimaninde (C), Liliane Ufitinema, Deborah Uwase, Thania Uwase Niyorukundo, Honette Keza Agahozo, Lina Ikuzwe, Ruth Uwimana, Sonia Umuringa, Grace Mugwaneza, Justine Ingabire, and Chanceline Umutoni

Uganda Women U19 Preview

Uganda U19 Women enter the matchup with a heartbreaking loss in the semifinals of U19 Women’s World Cup Africa Qualifiers. They suffered a 20-run loss to Zimbabwe and missed a big chance to reach the final. They restricted Zimbabwe to 104 runs in the first innings and Uganda scored 84 runs while chasing. They will now appear for the third-place playoff game against Rwanda U19 women. 

Earlier, Uganda won two games out of three in the group stage. They lost their first game against Nigeria but bounced back in style with convincing victories against Tanzania and Malawi. They won both games while chasing. Uganda didn’t allow the opponents to cross the 50-run mark. They are hopeful to get third place in the tournament. 

Shadiah Gilingish Nabulime could be a player to watch out for. She anchors the side with leadership, batting, and medium-pace bowling. She has 57 runs for Uganda in this tournament. Uganda didn’t get enough bat practice due to low scores from opponents. Tino Sarah is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 11 wickets, including a five-wicket haul. Sheirah Namagoba picked up seven wickets in the competition. 

Uganda Women U19 Predicted Playing XI:

Jimia Abdallah Mohamed (c), Shadiah Gilingish Nabulime, Sheirah Namagoba, Mary Namiirо, Tino Sarah, Joan Ilora, Irene Mutonyi, Devine Gabriella Nyamer, Blessing Noeline Apio, Mischelle Ariago, and Mariam Biribawa

Weather Conditions

The weather at Dar-es-Salaam on 5th September is expected to be cloudy with a high of 30°C and a low of 21°C, along with a 20% chance of rain and north winds at 16 kph. 

RWA-WU19 vs UGA-WU19 Pitch Report

The pitch at TCA Cricket Arena is a challenging surface. Spinners can take advantage after the powerplay. In the last five matches, the average first innings score is 89. The highest successful run chase on this ground is 87 which was achieved by Zimbabwe. Anything above 100 would be a tricky target to chase. 

Score prediction: 

If Rwanda U19 Women bat first - 70-80 runs 

If Uganda U19 Women bat first - 100-110 runs

Toss: To Bat

In the last five T20Is on this surface, chasing sides won the matches three times. 152 is the highest score on this pitch and no team dared to chase down the total above 100 runs. Both teams have had better results while batting first and they will look to bat first in this fixture as well. 

Toss Prediction: Uganda U19 Women to win the coin toss.