Radio City 97.0 FM’s sports journalist Philp Kirya understands the gentleman’s game – CRICKET. When he tweeted after the first 20 overs that Ugandan top order was collapsing, Cricket Cranes fans all over the country lost hope in the crucial opening fixture in the ICC World Cricket League Division 3 at the Lugogo Cricket Oval, Kampala on Tuesday, May 23.
Two hours later, Cheema’s 91 and Pervez’s 4-44 set up Canada’s 66 runs victory over hosts Uganda.
Rizwan Cheema scored 91 and Nitish Kumar contributed 43 as Canada accumulated 234 for eight in 42 overs. In reply, Uganda was bowled out for 168 in 38.2 overs with Canada’s Cecil Pervez finishing as the pick of the bowlers with four for 44.
In short: Canada 234-8, 42 overs (Rizwan Cheema 91, Nitish Kumar 43, Dhanuka Pathirana 35; Charles Waiswa 2-42) Uganda 168 all out, 38.2 overs (Mohammad Irfan 31, Deusdedit Muhumuza 30, Shahzad Ukani 29, Roger Mukasa 21, Cecil Pervez 4-44, Satsimranjit Dhindsa 2-14, Nikhil Dutta 2-14)
A must watch knock! A stunning 91 off 44 from Canada’s Rizwan Cheema, batting at number 7! #WCL3 #UgavCan https://t.co/UsFTYgx8i9 pic.twitter.com/cKNy1RCmV6
— ICC (@ICC) May 23, 2017
Singapore beat Malaysia by seven wickets at Kyambogo Cricket Club
Malaysia 121 all out, 35.3 overs (Khizar Hayat 31, Aminuddin Ramly 22, Anwar Arudin 21; Navin Param 4-10, Amjad Mahboob 2-16)
Singapore 122-3, 31 overs (Navin Param 49 not out, Chaminda Ruwan 26, Arjun Mutreja 20; Neville Liyanage 2-25)
Oman beat the USA by four wickets (DLS method) at Entebbe Cricket Club
USA 180-7, 43 overs (Ibrahim Khaleel 48, Sagar Patel 36, Alex Amsterdam 25; Khawar Ali 3-27)
Oman 184-6, 39.4 overs (Aqib Ilyas 55, Zeeshan Maqsood 46, Mohammad Nadeem 30; Steven Taylor 2-26))
Fixtures for Wednesday:
Canada v Oman (Lugogo)
Malaysia v USA (Kyambogo)
Uganda v Singapore (Entebbe)
