Outcomes for Matchday Two
Sierra Leone U19 52/3 beat Rwanda U19 51 all out by 7 wickets
Botswana U19 149 all out beat Malawi U19 88 all out by 61 runs
On the second matchday of the Males’s Beneath-19 World Cup Qualifiers in Tanzania, Sierra Leone pulled off a win towards Rwanda in a low-scoring thriller.
After successful the toss, Sierra Leone elected to discipline first, bowling out Rwanda for a mere 51 runs in simply 19 overs.
Jean Claude Imanishimwe was the one Rwandan batsman to indicate some resistance, scoring 19 off 36 balls, with little help from his teammates.
Sierra Leone’s bowling assault was spearheaded by George Sesay, who took 4 wickets, with sturdy help from Mohammed Turay (3 wickets) and James Bangura (2 wickets).
Regardless of a valiant effort from Rwandan captain Rukundo Confiance, who claimed 3 wickets, Sierra Leone’s captain Raymond Coker guided his staff to victory with an unbeaten 20, sealing a 7-wicket win.
The loss was a setback for Rwanda U19, who had proven indicators of enchancment with preparations that included a tour to Uganda, a brand new Provincial league, and participation in tournaments towards worldwide groups just like the MCC.
They might want to rapidly regroup as they put together to face Botswana, who received their opening recreation towards Malawi.
In the meantime, Sierra Leone, trying to bounce again after being relegated from Division One final yr, will purpose to keep up their successful momentum towards Malawi of their subsequent match on Monday.
In one other Group A match, Botswana defeated their South African neighbors, Malawi, by 61 runs.
After selecting to bat first, Botswana posted 149 all out in 47.5 overs, with Ayush Harith contributing 32 runs and an extra 43 extras from Malawi’s bowling.
In response, Malawi struggled and have been bowled out for 88 in 23.5 overs, with Aryan Abin Pattamana taking 5 wickets for Botswana.
Trying forward, tomorrow Nigeria will face Mozambique as each groups search their first win, whereas Ghana will conflict with hosts Tanzania, with each groups aiming to proceed their unbeaten run within the match.
