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The national men's cricket team, the Cricket Cranes, faced Kenya on Saturday in a fierce opening qualification for a spot at the 2020 T20 World Cup scheduled for 2020 Uganda recorded a score of 240/3, before Kenya fought back with a score of 241/6, and carried the day.
But Cricket Cranes, who arrived in Kigali, Rwanda on Thursday in a state of mind about their prospects in the tournament, bounced defeating Tanzania the next day with a score of 181/4, as Tanzania could only stop at 117/7 when they attempted to sue.
However, despite the debut, the Cricket Cranes remain optimistic that they will qualify for the next qualifying round comes at the end of this qualifying round in Rwanda on Saturday, July 14th. Cricket cranes have recently been promoted to Division Three of the International Cricket Council (ICC). This follows their exploits in Malaysia in May, where they won the Division 4 championship of the ICC World Cricket League
Roger Mukasa, the team's skipper told The Observer at of the flag ceremony at Lugogo. , they knew how hard Kenya would be and how anyone who wins this game would win this championship.
It is unfathomable that Tanzania and Rwanda have a chance against Kenya and Uganda. However, Mukasa seemed disappointed to have lost to Kenya in his first game at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium
"Basically, we played well against Kenya, but only a few slips here and there touched us. ". Mukasa added, however, that this link went far to show how much they had played, but also how Kenya is experienced at this level. Normally for a team that scores as many points as Uganda in the opening innings, but who make up for it, it is a rarity.
Perhaps the fact that Kenya has already played at the World Cup proves its pedigree. But this should inspire Uganda more, which will allow it to win the match against Kenya this weekend, even if the Cricket Cranes must first impose against Rwanda, which has not yet been won. He has never beaten Uganda in a competitive match.
the four, will advance to the ICC World T20 Africa's regional qualifiers in 2019. In fact, there is still plenty of cricket to play, before Uganda can see a spot at the World Championship. T20 world in Australia in 2020 as a possibility. 19659010] Cricket Cranes coach Steven Tikolo, who has represented Kenya at the World Cup a few times, said: "As we build this side into a fort, I think this tournament in Rwanda is going to a lot of confidence. "
As Tikolo continues to rejuvenate the team, which seemed to have had some tough times last year, they have since come out of this abyss, when they came back to the third division. Now their goal is in Division 2.
But to get there, Tikolo reiterated the need for this team to have as many international games, be it in the T20 format or the longer versions like the 50s. overs. Thus, competition in Rwanda in a timely manner. But more importantly, they must show up to where they came as a team.
In light of this, Tikolo said, "We have to be serious all the way through, and apply everything we have worked on in the match situations, in order to build a winning mindset.
Team: Roger Mukasa, Brian Masaba, Hamu Kayondo, Dinesh Nakrani, Deus Muhumuza, Ryazat Shah, Irfan Afridi, Henry Ssenyondo, Frank Nsubuga, Kenneth Waiswa, Fred Achelam, Charles Waiswa, Bilal Hassun and Ronak Patel
Matches:
Saturday, July 7 – Uganda vs Kenya
Sunday, July 8 – Uganda vs Tanzania
Tuesday, July 10 – Uganda vs Rwanda
Wednesday, July 11 – Uganda / Tanzania
Friday, July 13 – Uganda / Rwanda
Saturday, July 14 – Uganda / Kenya
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