Uganda secure third win: Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kenya-c752 by 75 runs. The fixture was staged on Monday, July 11, 2011, at the Kyambogo Cricket Ground in Kampala, Uganda.
The win came courtesy to the opening partnership of Uganda batsmen http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Roger-Galwanao-Mukasa-c86464, who remained unbeaten throughout the team’s opening innings and posted a competitive total of 177 runs against the opponents.
The win marks the third victory for the hosts from a total of four matches played so far.
The team’s opening game featured a bout against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ghana-c2905 team who were defeated by 4 wickets. Uganda then took on the Namibian side, however, faced a disappointing 59 runs defeat. Following the only loss, the hosts then cruised on to two consecutive victories
against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nigeria-c2970, and finally the recent triumph against the Kenyans.
As for the recent affair, the 10th fixture of the African Division One series took off after the hosts won the toss and elected to bat. The side’s opening pair, starring Kyobe and Mukasa, took off with the innings through a steady batting display.
However, as the session proceeded, the two took on some aggressive batting works earning handful scores for their side. By the time the day entered the third quarter of the Uganda innings, both the batsmen had secured half centuries.
Finally, the team’s innings came to a competitive closure after the pair accumulated an adequate total of 177 runs which included 21 boundaries and one hit out of the park.
In response, the Kenyan innings took off with a comparatively sluggish start. The opponents lost their first wicket (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Duncan-c54739 Allan (11)) in the opening few overs of the second session. However, this was just the start to the Kenyan misery after players came
and returned one after another. The bowling side, maintained dominance throughout the second session until bringing the Kenyan innings to a disappointing close at 102 runs.
Kenyan wicketkeeper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-Ali-Karim-c64454, was the highest scorer for the side after earning 26 runs.
As for the Ugandan bowlers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ronald-Ssemanda-c86788 retained 2 wickets a piece.
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