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]
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Full name | Rita Musamali | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Mbale, Uganda | 21 May 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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T20I debut (cap 7) | 7 July 2018 v Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 7 June 2024 v Cameroon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 October 2024 |
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
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edit- ^ "Rita Musamali". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "2nd Match, Group B, ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier at Amstelveen, Jul 7 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Tried & Tested Crop Trusted For African Title Defence in Zimbabwe". Cricket Uganda. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "5th Match, Kwibuka Women's Twenty20 Tournament at Kigali City, Jun 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Women's Twenty20 Internationals: Batting records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Mali women sink to record 304-run defeat in T20I". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Musali, Denis (8 March 2023). "Women's Day present for Victoria Pearls as 12 Players are awarded contracts". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2023.