Match Abstract
Namibia 135/3 in 36 overs
Uganda 68/10 in 23.5 overs
Namibia received by 120 runs (DLS Methodology-Match diminished to 36 Overs, Goal 189 runs)
The Child Cricket Cranes endured a heavy 121-run defeat (DLS methodology) towards Namibia within the ICC Beneath-19 World Cup qualifiers on the TBS Oval in Nigeria and subsequently confronted relegation to division two.
The rain-affected match left Uganda with a revised goal of 189 in 36 overs, however regardless of a decided chase, they had been bowled out for simply 68 runs in 23.5 overs.
Namibia, coming off a loss to Tanzania, received the toss and selected to bat first.
Their openers, Tian van der Merwe and Eric Lintvelt, weathered Uganda’s early bowling menace.
The partnership progressed slowly, with Namibia at 26 for no loss after the primary 10 overs.
The primary breakthrough got here when Sohera Richard dismissed Lintvelt for 15, leaving Namibia at 40 for 1 in 15.4 overs.
Van der Merwe continued to anchor the innings, and along with captain Faf du Plessis, they constructed a gradual partnership.
Namibia reached 117 for two after 34 overs, with van der Merwe securing his half-century from 105 balls.
Following a rain delay, Uganda’s chase started poorly, with fast dismissals leaving them reeling at 16 for 3.
Captain Olipa Gerald was out for a duck, and Owili Robert contributed solely 10 runs.
Uganda’s aggressive strategy to the chase backfired, as wickets continued to fall often.
At 35 for six within the fifteenth over, Uganda’s probabilities of restoration had been slim.
Namibia’s bowlers dominated, with Max Heingo taking 3 wickets for 20 runs in 6 overs, supported by Junior Taanyada and du Plessis, who every claimed two wickets.
The defeat means Uganda’s last match towards Nigeria on Sunday April sixth shall be a lifeless rubber.
Even a win received’t forestall their relegation to Division Two, with the highest crew from the qualifiers advancing to the ICC Beneath-19 World Cup.
Uganda is at the moment in fourth place, with no probability of avoiding relegation, as Tanzania, Namibia, and Kenya compete for the highest spot.
