Uganda v Nigeria – ICC Africa Region Division One Twenty20 - First Innings Report
Nigeria has just managed to score 104 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 20 overs against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Africa Region Division One Twenty20 competition at the Kyambogo Cricket Ground, Kampala on July 10, 2011.
Nigeria’s captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Endurance-Ofem-c56012 won the toss and decided to bat first in batting friendly conditions. However, the Nigerian batsmen failed to justify their captain’s decision.
The visitors were in trouble from the word go as they lost four of their top order batsmen for just 32 runs on the board. Right arm off-spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Franco-Nsubuga-c57307 made some early inroads in the Nigerian batting and broke the back of their top order.
However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Olajide-Bejide-c80157 consolidated the innings for the visitors and constructed a valuable fifth wicket partnership of 61 runs at almost a run a ball. The two of them saved their team from a complete disaster but they failed to increase
the run-rate, which is absolutely crucial in the shortest format of the game.
As a result, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-James-Muchall-c60376 familiar of the conditions in Kampala.
Adegbola remained the top scorer for his team as he scored 36 runs off 41 balls in which he struck a couple of fours and a massive hit out of the park. Bejide was the only other notable contributor with 22 runs, which came off 32 balls with the help of a
boundary.
Nsubuga was the pick of the bowlers for the home team as he grabbed a couple of crucial scalps after giving away a mere nine runs in his four overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Charles-Waiswa-c50401 also claimed a wicket to help his team’s cause.
This is not at all a winning total for the visitors but the pitch has started to play some tricks and if the Nigerian bowlers hit good channels, they can surely trouble the home team in this run-chase.
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