Match abstract
Uganda U-19 261/6 in 50 overs
Tanzania U-19 211/10 in 46.1 overs
Uganda U-19 gained by 50 runs
Uganda’s U19 staff claimed a 50-run victory over Tanzania on the iconic Lugogo Cricket Oval, extending their result in 2-1 within the Easter Youth 50-Over Sequence.
The match was an exhilarating encounter the place Uganda’s stable batting and efficient bowling made all of the distinction.
Tanzania gained the toss and selected to bowl first, however their choice backfired as Uganda set a formidable goal.
Uganda made two modifications to their lineup, bringing in Okecho Jordan and Aziz Abdul Tandia to exchange Musa Majid and Gurjivan Singh.
This variation was a part of the staff’s technique to check totally different combos within the event.
Uganda’s batting began off robust, with the openers safely navigating the primary powerplay. By the tip of the primary 10 overs, Uganda had reached 38 with out shedding a wicket.
Nevertheless, within the eleventh over, the partnership of 41 was damaged as Uganda misplaced two fast wickets.
Regardless of this, the innings continued to construct momentum, and the center order delivered key partnerships.
A 67-run partnership adopted, however it got here to an finish when Olipa Gerald was dismissed after an important half-century, scoring 63 runs.
The late-order contribution from Ocen Peter and Nyiro Jonathan was important.
The pair put collectively a significant 85-run partnership, taking Uganda previous the 250-run mark and making certain they performed out their full 50 overs.
Uganda posted a complete of 261/6, which seemed like a difficult goal for Tanzania.
In reply, Tanzania began nicely with a gap partnership of 61 runs, however their progress was halted when captain Dylan Thakar was dismissed simply two runs shy of a half-century.
Acrey Pascal Hugo’s 58 runs had been the spotlight of Tanzania’s innings, alongside invaluable contributions from Dylan Manish Tharkar (48) and Mohammad Simba Mbaki (31).
Regardless of these efforts, Tanzania was ultimately bowled out for 211 runs in 46.1 overs, falling wanting the goal by 50 runs.
Uganda’s bowlers performed a key position of their victory, with Aziz Abdul Tandia taking 3 wickets at a formidable economic system price of two.9, whereas Christopher Kidega additionally claimed 3 wickets.
Uganda’s captain, Gerald Olipa, added 2 wickets to his earlier half-century, incomes him the Participant of the Match award.
The event resumes tomorrow, with Tanzania Underneath-19 taking over the Uganda Rising Aspect on the Lugogo Cricket Oval.
