Uganda v United States of America - ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier - Group B Match Update
United States of America 123/8 (20/20 ov) v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Uganda-c3031 124/6 (19.2/20 ov) - Uganda won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
On Tuesday, March 13, 2012, Uganda won their match in the ongoing International Cricket Council (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) World Twenty20 Qualifier against United States of America (USA) by four wickets at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
USA, decided to bat first after they won the toss as they aimed to amass a rigid total against the team from Uganda.
However, openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steven-Kirby-Taylor-c91317 failed to give their side a commendable opening stand as the partnership was broken with only 13 runs on the board.
With http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aditya-Mishra-c42023 to take the field. However, with 51 runs on the board the side lost their second wicket when Mishra fell after playing an innings of just seven runs.
Middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Orlando-M-Baker-c80285, then departed after playing a short knock of three runs. By this time the side had posted just 54 runs on the board and were looking in a spot of bother due to the rapid loss of wickets.
Tragedy struck when with just 58 runs on the board, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Usa-c759 lost their ace opener Nadkarni, who fell after playing a knock of 38 runs.
His demise triggered a batting collapse as the middle-order was incinerated by Uganda bowlers, who restricted the batsmen from playing freely.
Adil Bhatti’s innings of 21 runs later helped the side post 123 runs on the board in 20 overs for the loss of eight wickets.
Uganda bowlers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Roger-Galwanao-Mukasa-c86464 grabbed two wickets each as they left the batsmen in complete disarray.
Needing 124 runs to win, Uganda’s run chase almost went awry when they lost three crucial wickets with only 16 runs on the board.
Nonetheless, the batting heroics from skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Franco-Nsubuga-c57307 (30) prevented US a win in the match as Uganda completed a thrilling run chase in 19.2 overs for the loss of six wickets.
The Ugandan skipper was named as the Player of the Match for his astounding all-round performance.
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