Uganda Women v Netherlands Women

Play-off SF 1, World T20 Qualifier 2018 at Kampong CC, Utrecht on 12 July 2018
Overs: 20Toss: Netherlands WomenResult: Uganda Women won by 6 wickets
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Pakteen, Roly Black & Pim van LiemtMatch Referee: David Jukes

NETHERLANDS OPENERS IMPRESS BUT UGANDA CHASE DOWN TARGET

An exciting match in the first of the play-off semi-finals saw the Nethertands openers, Sterre Kalis and Heather Siegers bat superbly as they shared a partnership of 85, hitting nine boundaries between them. Uganda kept their heads in the field as only 26 runs came in the last five overs of the innings. but a total of 118 for 3 gave Netherlands high hopes of their first victory in the competition. Uganda were 29 for two after seven overs but Gertrude Candiru and Immaculate Nakisuuyi went for their shots in a partnership of 51 in 7.3 overs to transform the innings. Candiru saw her side home to a six-wicket victory with nine balls to spare with an unbeaten 43 from 42 balls.