Rita Musamali

Rita Musamali (born 21 May 1999) is a Ugandan cricketer.[1] In July 2018, she was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[2] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) for Uganda against Scotland in the World Twenty20 Qualifier on 7 July 2018.[3]

Rita Musamali
Personal information
Full name
Rita Musamali
Born (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999
Mbale, Uganda
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 7)7 July 2018 v Scotland
Last T20I17 June 2023 v Rwanda
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches 68
Runs scored 784
Batting average 19.60
100s/50s 1/1
Top score 103*
Balls bowled 308
Wickets 11
Bowling average 29.90
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/23
Catches/stumpings 19/0
Source: Cricinfo, 17 June 2023

In April 2019, she was named in Uganda's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa tournament in Zimbabwe.[4] On 20 June 2019, in the Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament match against Mali, Musamali scored 103 not out.[5][6][7] She was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 189 runs in six matches.[8]

In March 2023, Musamali became one of the Uganda Cricket Association's first twelve women players to be awarded central contracts.[9]

See also

References

  1. "Rita Musamali". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  3. "2nd Match, Group B, ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier at Amstelveen, Jul 7 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. "Tried & Tested Crop Trusted For African Title Defence in Zimbabwe". Cricket Uganda. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  5. "5th Match, Kwibuka Women's Twenty20 Tournament at Kigali City, Jun 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  6. "Women's Twenty20 Internationals: Batting records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  7. "Mali women sink to record 304-run defeat in T20I". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  8. "Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  9. Musali, Denis (8 March 2023). "Women's Day present for Victoria Pearls as 12 Players are awarded contracts". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2023.


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