Uganda’s Cricket Cranes made a flying begin to their ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier C marketing campaign after registering a commanding 87-run victory over Zambia in Abuja on Tuesday.
Gerald Olipa produced a superb batting show with 82 runs off simply 42 deliveries earlier than Joseph Baguma picked up 4 wickets as Uganda comfortably defended a complete of 195/6 on the Moshood Abiola Nationwide Stadium.
After profitable the toss and electing to bat, Uganda suffered an early setback when Robinson Obuya was dismissed for only one run within the opening over.
Raghav Dhawan steadied the innings with 23 off 16 balls earlier than captain Riazat Ali Shah injected some momentum, smashing 38 from solely 20 deliveries, together with 5 fours and a six.
Sumeet Verma chipped in with 21, nevertheless it was Olipa who took management of the innings.
The proper-hander punished the Zambian bowling assault with an explosive knock of 82 from 42 balls, hitting 5 fours and 7 sixes at a strike price of 195.23.
Olipa, who was given a lifeline after being dropped on 55, made Zambia pay earlier than Ismail Kara ultimately bowled him within the nineteenth over.
Juma Miyaji then supplied a late enhance with an unbeaten 11 from solely three deliveries as Uganda closed their 20 overs on an imposing 195/6.
Zambia by no means actually settled of their chase.
Joyeb Chand supplied some resistance with 38 off 28 balls, whereas Jakir Patel contributed 23, however Uganda continued to strike usually to forestall their opponents from constructing any significant partnerships.
Baguma led the injury with the ball, claiming 4 wickets, whereas Miyaji marked his fiftieth T20 Worldwide look with spectacular figures of three/17 from three overs.
Alpesh Ramjani additionally performed his half with 2/13 from 4 overs, whereas Enock Kasaija picked up the remaining wicket as Zambia have been bowled out for 108 in 17.3 overs.
The emphatic consequence handed Uganda an 87-run victory and the proper begin to their qualification marketing campaign.
Olipa was named Participant of the Match for his match-defining innings.
The Cricket Cranes will now flip their consideration to Lesotho, whom they face on Wednesday, October 21 at 11:30am EAT at NCF Oval 2 in Abuja.
Uganda will then face The Gambia on October 23, Mozambique on October 24 and hosts Nigeria on October 25.
The highest two groups from the six-nation qualifier will progress to the Africa Regional Last because the journey in the direction of qualification for the 2028 ICC Males’s T20 World Cup continues.
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