FATMA Omari exhibited a stellar performance to help Tanzania's women's cricket team bounce back in the Kwibuka Women’s T20I Tournament 2025, thrashing Brazil by nine wickets in Rwanda last Sunday.

It happened to be a dominant performance staged by Tanzania, seeing them shed off frustrating memories of their losses in the past two outings.

The Match Day 5 of the 2025 Kwibuka Women's T20I Tournament had Brazil's women's cricket team taking the crease first and notching 75 runs all out in 17.3 overs.

A trio of Laura Cardoso, Lara Bittencourt, and Lindsay Vilas Boas had a noticeable showing for Brazil's women's cricket team during its batting time.

Opener Lindsay had the South American nation's squad exhibit an intention to get off to a good start, showcasing several good knocks when she opened the innings.

The opener posted 14 runs in an otherwise encouraging batting, making up for the fellow opener Laura Agatha's early dismissal.

The team was, once again, rattled by an early exit of a top-order cricketer Maria Luisa Garcia Silva, as Tanzania attempted to foil the pursuit of a bigger score.

Laura Cardoso, deployed at number four, battled to find stability having nailed 17 runs whilst clearing the boundary once.

Lara had Brazil fighting to wade off Tanzania's bowling challenge in the latter stages, notching a 16-ball 16 which consisted of two fours.

With the low order having lost steam and given away wickets within short spells, Lara's efforts, in the end, saw Brazil wind up the batting time with an encouraging total.

Tanzania's Perice Zakayo and Nasra Nassoro, who make up a batch of experienced cricketers, again proved their worth when the East African nation's side fielded, grabbing two wickets apiece.

Perice boasted the best bowling figures, garnering 2-11 which saw the cricketer secure the 2.75 economy rate.

Nasra, moreover, substantiated her reliability, having taken 2-17, which saw her post the 5.67 economy rate.

Credit should further go to the equally seasoned cricketer Fatma, for grabbing a crucial wicket of Brazil's menacing batter Laura Cardoso.

Tanzania's women's cricket team, thereafter, pursued the modest target with ease having scored 77/1 in mere 9.1 overs.

The big-hitting Fatma, having been deployed as an opener, made full use of her experience and propelled her squad to victory with well-calculated knocks.

Fatma was the batter with the most runs in the successful chase by the East African nation's squad, blasting an impressive 47 runs.

The cricketer's best batting showing came at a strike rate of 188.00, having spent 28 minutes at the crease.

Fatma's exit was hardly a drawback to the East African nation's side, given that the other opener, Neema Justine, forged a second-wicket stand with Hudaa Mrisho and made certain of the victory.

Neema showed she is a key player with what it takes to step up when it mattered most, finishing with 11 runs not out.

Hudaa made her way back with bat in hand, securing nine runs not out for the tie's eventual winners.

A Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA) officer pointed out that the girls exhibited a strong all-round display, which sees them return to winning ways with confidence.

The official was adamant that it was a statement performance as the team continues to fight for the top honour.

In the past two encounters, they conceded losses to the Nigeria and Zimbabwe High Performance Centre squads.

The Shufaa Hamza-led Tanzania put in a less convincing showing as they suffered a narrow two-wicket defeat to Nigeria on June 5.

Last Saturday saw Tanzania succumb to a second loss, losing to the Zimbabwe High Performance Centre cricketers by nine wickets via the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) method in a rain-shortened encounter.

The victory over Brazil has, to a great extent, boosted Tanzania's hopes of securing a better spot upon the conclusion of the Kwibuka Women’s T20I Tournament 2025.

The East African nation's team ought to secure victory in all of the coming clashes, including potential tough fixtures against neighbouring countries, to ultimately have their hopes fulfilled.

One of the tournament favourites, Uganda's women's squad, is Tanzania's opponent in today's tie, with victory turning out to be a must for the latter.