Tanzania looses to Uganda

The Tanzanian cricket team failed to beat the Ugandans because of their poor batting. They managed to score 70 runs only in 40 overs. This was the first match played at Lotus Cricket Ground. Winning the toss Tanzania elected to bat on a slow perfect batting wicket.

The first wicket of Issa Kikasi fell on the fifth over, when the score was 10 runs, then the wickets fell on regular intervals. i.e. on 22,37,41,48,53,53,59,66 and 70.

Abhik Patwa (16) runs and Hamisi Abdallah (10) runs were the only batsmen who scored double figures and stayed at the wicket.

Ugandan bowlers had to bowl 40 overs to dismiss Tanzania. Patrick Ochan took three wickets and conceded only 9 runs in his 6 overs to claim the man of the match award.

The fall of Bhavesh Govind’s wicket followed by two suicidal runouts by Hussein Shani and Benson Mwita. When the score was at 53, dismissed any chances for Tanzanians putting up a big score.

Uganda with a meager 70 runs to chase successfully crossed the target on the 20th over for the loss of two wickets Nehal Bibodi (22) runs and Ben Musoke (10) runs. The two not out batsmen were Joel Oliven (25) runs and Junior (7) runs.

Tanzania will have to now beat Namibia tomorrow at the Metro Ground to enable them to stand at the contention for the places in the finals.

At the opening ceremony of this tournament Mr. Hussein Ayoub the ICC development regional officer was full of praise of the Tanzanian Team which is the youngest in this tournament and has forseen bright future of cricket in Tanzanian for the young Tanzanian team.