29 July 2023 | Cricket

Match Day 7: U-19 World Cup Qualifiers

Game 5: Uganda U-19 v Sierra Leone U-19

Match Result: Uganda 137 all out

Sierra Leone 138/9

Sierra Leone won by 1 wicket.

The Baby Cricket Cranes are risking being sent to the lower tier after they ended their World Cup qualifiers campaign on a low loss by one wicket to Sierra Leone.

The loss could cause more trouble if Sierra Leone defeats hosts Tanzania which would relegate Uganda to Div 2 in Africa.

Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bowl 1st but the opening pair of Ronald Omara (18) and Gerald Olipa (26) put on 40.

Sierra Leone eventually broke the partnership and even sent more back to the hut only Captain Fahad Mutagana (48) offering resistance.

Uganda put on 137 in 49.3 overs with 20 runs coming in the form of extras.

In the response, Sierra Leone openers put on 43 and when the tail wagged for a partnership of 21 the West Africans held their nerve in the final over to win by 1 wicket.

Uganda came into the competition as the defending champions and this was their first game to exceed 100 runs.

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