ICC World Cricket League Division 4, Tanzania defeated Cayman Island by 43 runs
Tanzania’s competitive, yet achievable 50-overs total of 197 runs for 9 was well-defended by the sound bowling performance of Tanzanian bowlers as they clinched 43-runs victory against Cayman Island in the ICC World Cricket League Division Four match played at Ovale di Rastignano, Pianoro on Wednesday, August 18. Chasing Tanzania’s total of 197-runs, Cayman Island was bowled out for only 154 runs with nine balls to spare.
It was Tanzania’s second victory in two days while Cayman Island’s second successive defeat. The previous day Tanzania defeated http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Usa-c759 for a nine-wicket defeat.
Consistency pervaded the batting line-up of Tanzania as the batsmen either put up solid starts or squandered wickets early on. Of the nine wickets that fell, there were four careless runouts that clearly displays the prevalent chaos in the team's batting lineup. Four batsmen managed to get past 30 with the top score of 39 coming off the bat of Abhik Patwa. Five Tanzanian batsmen failed to cross the single digit score. Still the ultimate victors managed to amass 197 from the allotted 50 overs. Ryan Bovell and Conroy Wright shared two wickets each, while three of the four runouts took place at the striker’s end.
In reply, an out-of-form Cayman Island batting line up rolled over for just 154. The main reason behind Cayman Island’s defeat was its top order collapse that fell at the hands of Khalil Rehmtullah. The top three batsmen were sent back to the pavilion for a combined contribution of only three runs with two ducks, and things continued to go downhill from there. The middle order tried to kick-start the revival with an 80-runs stand for the fourth wicket partnership, but two more ducks wrote the things on the wall. Khalil Rehmtullah and Harsh Ramaiya claimed three wickets each while Kassim Nassoro took 2 wickets.
The captain of Tanzania, Kassim Nassoro, after winning the toss opted to bat first. The opening pair of Seif Khalifa and Enjo Kiongozi could post only 18 runs from six overs before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Enjo-Kiongozi-c56016 scored only five runs off 15 deliveries.
Kiongozi’s dismissal took Abhik Patwa to the crease and in partnership with Seif Khalifa, the pair hit a succession of well-timed shots putting the side on a track towards competitive score. A flurry of sweet boundaries from both the partners relaxed the nerves of Tanzania after losing an early wicket with not much score on the board.
The Cayman Island’s bowlers had to wait another 15 overs before their next wicket. The partnership was worth 63 when the opener, Seif Khalifa, was trapped leg before with a quick delivery in the 22nd over. Khalifa’s 71-balls innings added 38 runs to the team’s total including four lofty boundaries as well. Two wickets in the next three overs for only five runs put http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Benson-Mwita-c47753 in the late overs helped Tanzania to log a respectable total of 197 for 9 at the end of allotted 50 overs.
In reply, Cayman Island went off to a bad start with two consecutive ducks of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kervin-Ebanks-c71030. Tanzania bundled Cayman out for only 154 in the penultimate over, marking a 43 runs victory.
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