Match Abstract – Sport 4
Uganda: 147/6 in 20 overs
(S. Mangela 51, R. Dhawan 22, C. Kakuru 21; A. Mohammed 2/18)*
Nigeria: 109 all out in 18.1 overs
(I. Okpe 26, P. Useni 17; D. Nakrani 3/11, J. Baguma 3/32, M. Musinguzi 2/21)*
End result: Uganda gained by 38 runs
Participant of the Match: Shrideep Mangela – 51 off 42 balls
Subsequent Match: Uganda A vs Namibia A – Wednesday, July 23 at 1:30 PM, Entebbe Oval
Uganda prolonged their flawless run within the second version of the Pearl of Africa (POA) T20 Sequence, securing a dominant 38-run win over Nigeria on the picturesque Entebbe Cricket Oval.
The Cricket Cranes stay the one unbeaten aspect, topping the desk with 8 factors from 4 video games.
Captain Juma Miyaji, successful his fourth consecutive toss, selected to bat first.
Uganda handed T20I debuts to pacer Calvin Watuwa and medium-fast bowler Harmless Mwebaze.
Watuwa obtained his cap from Cosmas Kyewuta, whereas Mwebaze—getting back from damage—was introduced his by Dinesh Nakrani.
Opener Shrideep Mangela anchored the innings with a composed 51 off 42 balls—his second T20I half-century—putting 5 boundaries.
Regardless of dropping Robinson Obuya (8) early, Mangela, supported by Raghav Dhawan (22), stabilized the innings.
Uganda’s decrease order added essential runs: wicketkeeper Cyrus Kakuru remained unbeaten on 21 off 22, whereas Nakrani (10 off 8) and Alpesh Ramjani (13 off 10) chipped in late to put up a aggressive 147/6.
In response, Nigeria’s chase by no means gained momentum.
Miyaji (2/19) and Nakrani (3/11) struck early, whereas Mathew Musinguzi (2/21) maintained strain by the center overs.
Debutant Joseph Baguma made an instantaneous influence with 3/32, claiming key wickets together with Peter Aho.
Nigeria’s lone resistance got here from Isaac Okpe, unbeaten on 26, and Prosper Useni (17 off 9), however they have been ultimately bowled out for 109 in 18.1 overs.
Submit-match, Miyaji praised the group’s all-round effort.
“Our bowling unit confirmed class in the present day.
The debutants stepped up, and Mangela’s innings gave us the platform we wanted,” he stated.
Uganda now lead the standings with 8 factors, forward of UAE (4 factors from 3 video games), Kenya (2), and Nigeria (0).
Beneath 22-year-old Miyaji’s composed management, the Cricket Cranes goal to hold their successful momentum into the ultimate leg of the round-robin part, constructing towards the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier later this 12 months in Zimbabwe.
