Hong Kong v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hong-Kong-c2919 secure 5-wicket win
Hong Kong qualified for the next round of matches in the ICC World Twenty20 qualifiers by defeating Uganda by 5 wickets at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on March 22.
Hong Kong won the toss and chose to field. Uganda’s innings were opened by wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Arthur-Solomon-Kyobe-c45985 (32). Both established a respectable 49-run partnership, which crumbled in the 7th over with the fall of Musaka’s wicket,
who was bowled out by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-c64444 Ahmed.
The remaining batsmen registered mediocre scores, all of which added up to a total of 130 by the end of 20 overs. Captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ronald-Ssemanda-c86788 (14) were the only prominent batsmen out of
the remaining players. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Benjamin-Musoke-c47707 remained not out without facing a delivery after Ssemanda fell in the final ball of Uganda's innings.
Irfan Ahmed was the most ruthless among the Hong Kong bowlers, claiming 3 for 32, while Nizakat Khan and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Patrick-Roy-Lamsam-c68493 took one wicket each, and the remaining bowlers did a fine job of restricting runs.
Hong Kong’s innings got off to a strong start, with a solid 57-run opening partnership between Irfan Ahmed (who posted an unbeaten 55) and wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqas-Barkat-c96198 (31).
After the latter was dismissed in the 11th over by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Courtney-Keith-Kruger-c51625 (0), and Babar
Hayat (7) all aided Ahmed as he comfortably brought the team up to 134 with 4 deliveries remaining.
Muhumuza and Masaba were the only two Ugandan bowlers who managed to maintain an attacking stance, claiming 2 scalps each. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jonathan-Sebanja-c69190, however,
proved expensive, giving away 16 runs in one over.
Hong Kong’s Irfan Ahmed won the Player of the Match award, after displaying solid performances with both bat and ball.
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