The Tanzanian ladies went in to bat first and set a soft target of 70 runs for seven wickets with opener, Fatuma Omary, playing a vital role in the acquisition of the total, nailing 31 runs (one boundary) off 38 balls.
Top order batter Latifa Salum, was the other player with meaningful contribution in the total, as she scored 11 runs off 25 balls.
Omary’s partnership opener, Tatu Said, had a rather frustrating day at the crease as she was bowled for duck by Kenya’s Mercyline Ochieng after facing mere four deliveries.
Mwajabu Hussein (seven runs off six balls, one boundary) and Zena Hassan (six runs off 18 balls) somewhat managed to withstand Kenyan bowlers’ onslaught for a couple of overs and contributed to Tanzania’s score.
Ochieng and Mary Bele, who finished with a wicket each in their respective four-over spells, were Kenya’s wicket takers.
Kenya then chased Tanzania’s total for the loss of three wickets in 12.1 overs, with Sarah Wetoto finishing as the top run getter, posting 44 runs (five boundaries and a sixer) off 24 balls.
Opener Margaret Ngoche scored 15 runs (one boundary) off 29 balls to, as well, significantly contribute to the team’s victory.
Zinaida Kelvin was Tanzania’s only wicket taker with one for 17 runs in 2.1 overs.
Zimbabwe, the tournament favourites, claimed two resounding wins over Kenya and Uganda in the day’s other games to assure themselves of cruising into the global qualifiers.
Zimbabwe beat Uganda by six wickets in the first game and the former then edged Kenya by 68 runs.
Zimbabwe is one of the four regional qualifiers to participate in the event, alongside the bottom four from the ICC Women’s Championship table.
Bangladesh women and those of Ireland who have qualified based on One-Day International status, are as well, among the teams that have landed a place in the tournament.
Four out of the ten teams will then progress to the eight-team ICC Women's World Cup in England next year.
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