Uganda has victory in sight
Aug 19, 2009
UGANDA have victory of the Intercontinental Shield match against Bermuda in sight after leaving themselves a second-innings target of 111 runs with one and half days of the Four Day encounter still to play.
By Charles Mutebi & Norman Katende
Intercontinental Shield
Bermuda 91 & 138
Uganda 119
(Uganda need 111 to win)
Schools Cricket Week
Super Six
Jinja SS bt Busoga by 48 runs
Plate
Nyakasura bt Kilembe by 33 runs
O. K’la bt St. Peters by 8 wkts
Today
Super Six
Busoga High v Budo
Aga Khan v Mwiri
Mwiri v Jinja SS
Plate
Rwanda v Ntare
Nyakasura v St. Peters
Kilembe v Old Kampala
UGANDA have victory of the Intercontinental Shield match against Bermuda in sight after leaving themselves a second-innings target of 111 runs with one and half days of the Four Day encounter still to play.
Skipper Akbar Baig and his vice Davis Arinaitwe took 3-23 and 4-34 as the hosts were dismissed for 138 in the second innings on the third day yesterday.
David Hemp offered the most resistance with his 38 off 109 balls.
Meanwhile, Lrishard Suleiman kept Jinja SS in line for a finals appearance in the Coca Cola Schools Cricket Week Super Six.
Lrishard put on 35 as Jinja set neighbours Busoga High a target of 118. He returned with the ball, picking 4 wickets for 15 runs.
Intercontinental Shield
Bermuda 91 & 138
Uganda 119
(Uganda need 111 to win)
Schools Cricket Week
Super Six
Jinja SS bt Busoga by 48 runs
Plate
Nyakasura bt Kilembe by 33 runs
O. K’la bt St. Peters by 8 wkts
Today
Super Six
Busoga High v Budo
Aga Khan v Mwiri
Mwiri v Jinja SS
Plate
Rwanda v Ntare
Nyakasura v St. Peters
Kilembe v Old Kampala
UGANDA have victory of the Intercontinental Shield match against Bermuda in sight after leaving themselves a second-innings target of 111 runs with one and half days of the Four Day encounter still to play.
Skipper Akbar Baig and his vice Davis Arinaitwe took 3-23 and 4-34 as the hosts were dismissed for 138 in the second innings on the third day yesterday.
David Hemp offered the most resistance with his 38 off 109 balls.
Meanwhile, Lrishard Suleiman kept Jinja SS in line for a finals appearance in the Coca Cola Schools Cricket Week Super Six.
Lrishard put on 35 as Jinja set neighbours Busoga High a target of 118. He returned with the ball, picking 4 wickets for 15 runs.