06 December 2024 | Cricket

ILT20 Continent Cup | Uganda vs Nigeria

• Nigeria 133/9
• Uganda 87/5
• Uganda  won by 5 wickets (DLS Method – Match reduced to 11.0 overs, Target 84 runs)

Nigeria pinned Cricket Cranes to the wall in a short second inning of the ILT20 Continent Cup clash against Uganda but couldn't get over the line.

The Yellow Greens won the toss and elected to bat first. Salim Salau (27) and Runsewe Sulaimon (23) put on 49 for the opening stand before both openers were cleaned up by Alpesh Ramjani (5/17).

However, the Nigerians failed to form another formidable partnership to help them kick on as they only managed to post 133/9 in their 20 overs.

Ramjani registered the best bowling figures in T20i cricket as the slow bowling options continued to get the business done for the Cricket Cranes in Kigali.

The heavens opened just before the second innings could get underway and once it was fit for play, Uganda needed 84 runs from 11 overs for them to get a win.

Uganda started briskly but that also came with some risk as they lost wickets in clusters and at 55/5 with still over 44 runs required for the win, there was a reason to believe for Nigerians.

However, a clutch 23 off 10 balls from Cosmas Kyewuta completely deflated Nigeria’s hopes as the fast bowler came out swinging and turned the game in the favour of Uganda who got over the line with 10 balls left in the game.

There is little time to recover for Uganda, they will be in action tomorrow morning against hosts Rwanda.

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