Ugandan cricket team in Namibia in 2020–21 explained

Series Name:Ugandan cricket team in Namibia in 2020–21
Team1 Image:Flag of Namibia.svg
Team1 Name:Namibia
Team2 Image:Flag of Uganda.svg
Team2 Name:Uganda
From Date:3
To Date:8 April 2021
Team1 Captain:Gerhard Erasmus
Team2 Captain:Arnold Otwani
No Of Twenty20s:3
Team1 Twenty20s Won:3
Team2 Twenty20s Won:0
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs:Craig Williams (95)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs:Ronak Patel (71)
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Ben Shikongo (5)
Jan Frylinck (5)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Kenneth Waiswa (3)
Riazat Ali Shah (3)

The Uganda cricket team toured Namibia in April 2021 to play a three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series and two 50-over matches.[1] [2] All of the matches were played at the Wanderers Cricket Ground in Windhoek.[3]

Namibia won the first T20I match on 3 April by seven wickets, with captain Gerhard Erasmus leading the chase with 62 not out from just 36 balls.[4] Two further victories for the hosts on 5 April, the first of which was rain affected, meant the hosts swept the T20I series 3–0.[5] [6]

Namibia won the first 50-over match thanks to some powerful batting by JJ Smit and Michael Van Lingen in the second half of their innings, followed by a five-wicket haul for Ruben Trumpelmann which included the first four wickets of the Ugandan chase that had left the visitors on just 9/4.[7] Uganda recovered from a poor start to their run chase, led by a century for Ronak Patel, but were eventually all out 98 runs short of Namibia's total.[8] Namibia comfortably won the second match by 162 runs after openers Stephan Baard and Divan la Cock put on a partnership of 150 runs, Baard top scoring with 145 in the host's total of 355/9.[9]

Squads

Ugandan captain Brian Masaba missed the tour due to injury, with Arnold Otwani chosen to lead the side in his absence.[12]

T20I series

3rd T20I

50-over series

2nd 50-over match

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cricket Cranes itinerary For Namibia tour released . Uganda Cricket . 25 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Cricket Cranes itinerary to Namibia confirmed . Kawowo Sports . 25 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Eagles geared up for Uganda . The Namibian . 1 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Namibia draws first blood with seven-wicket win over Uganda . Kawowo Sports . 4 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Namibia wrap up T20 series . The Namibian . 6 April 2021.
  6. Web site: Namibia too strong for Uganda, sweep Castle Lite T20 series . Emerging Cricket . 6 April 2021.
  7. Web site: Smit leads Namibian comeback . The Namibian . 7 April 2021.
  8. Web site: Ronak Patel knocks century in vain as Cricket Cranes fall to Namibia in first ODI . Kawowo Sports . 7 April 2021.
  9. Web site: Namibia wrap up series with big win against Uganda in second 50 over . Kawowo Sports . 8 April 2021.
  10. Web site: Eagles Squad in Castle Series v Uganda . Cricket Namibia . 29 March 2021.
  11. Web site: Captain Brian Masaba out as Cricket Cranes head to Namibia . Kawowo Sports . 1 April 2021.
  12. Web site: 'Namibia is where we want to be' – Uganda up for the challenge in Windhoek . Emerging Cricket . 2 April 2021.