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Cricket: Obuya, Shah in spotlight as Uganda win again
Obuya was unbeaten off 28 balls and finished among three batters who scored double figures for Steven Tikolo’s side, with Gerald Olipa and Charles Musemeza adding 24 and 15 runs respectively.
Robinson Obuya in action. Courtesy photo
By: Charles Mutebi, Journalist @New Vision
ILT20 Continental Cup
Botswana 101/7 Uganda 105/5
(Uganda win by five wickets)
Robinson Obuya scored a half ton as Uganda defeated Botswana by five wickets today in Kigali to make it two wins in two at the ILT20 Continental Cup.
Obuya was unbeaten off 28 balls and finished among three batters who scored double figures for Steven Tikolo’s side, with Gerald Olipa and Charles Musemeza adding 24 and 15 runs respectively.
Uganda restricted Botswana to 101/7 in 20 overs, with Joseph Baguma taking 3/14 in four overs and Juma Miyagi 2/9 in four overs for the Cricket Cranes.
The game marked a special moment for Uganda skipper Riazat Shah, who broke the record for most sixes with 74, going past Simon Ssesazi’s 73. Interestingly, those were the only runs he scored, off three balls.
Uganda take on Rwanda tomorrow, as they continue their quest for a third successive