Kampala Pirates took advantage of a weak Tornado B by defeating them in the T2o league on Saturday afternoon.
Tornado B is missing key players in Roger Mukasa and Charles Waiswa who were in Kenya playing for Stray Lions while Deus Muhumuza and Fred Achellam are on national duty with the Uganda Select side in Rwanda.
Joshua Mwanja (40) and Alpha Adowa (46) combined to help Pirates post a challenging 135/4 and the Tornado B chase ran out of steam 33 runs short of the target.
The win blows Group A wide open as Tornado B who were front runners for the quarter finals failed to follow up their first win against Wanderers and are in danger of missing the quarters.
SKLPS shocked another favorite in Strikers in Buddo in a game that was decided in a super over. Strikers were casual with the bat losing wickets regularly only managing to post 110.
Disciplined bowling by Fox Odoi and Innocent Mwebaze helped Strikers drag the game to the last over where SKLPS failed to find the 8 runs needed for the win.
In the super over though, SKLPS were the more composed scoring 14 runs with Strikers losing both their wickets without scoring.
Division 2 champions Premier were given a scare by SKLPS on the Sunday morning but they managed to hold on and win by 9 runs.
KICC barely broke sweat in Entebbe when they easily beat Nile by 6 wickets. Frank Nsubuga had a man of match all round performance to help KICC make a winning start.
Kutchi Tigers got the better of ACC by 49 runs in Entebbe.
Partidar picked up their first win of the season defeating JACC by 15 runs in Jinja. They however, found the other home team Jinja SS too strong losing by 17 runs.
Action continues this weekend with defending champions Challengers taking on Kampala Pirates on Saturday.
UCA NATIONAL T20 CUP 2017
Saturday 21st October 2017
PIRATES 135/4 IN 20 OVERS BEAT TORNADO BEE 102/9 IN 20 OVERS BY 33 RUNS
Tornado Bee won the toss and opted to bowl
BATTING PIRATES: Alpha Adowa 46(48), Joshua Mwanja 40(28)
BOWLING TORNADO BEE: Jeremy Kibukamusoke 1/19 in 4 overs
BATTING TORNADO BEE: Cyrus Kibukamusoke 34(25)
BOWLING PIRATES: Robin Turinawe 4/26 in 3 overs
MOM: Robinson Turinawe 4/26
Sunday 22nd October 2017
Entebbe Cricket Oval
Morning
KUTCHI TIGERS 116/6 IN 20 OVERS BEAT AFRICA CC 67/8 IN 16 OVERS BY 49 RUNS
Africa CC won the toss and opted to bowl
BATTING KUTCHI: Ankit Patel 46(32)
BOWLING AFRICA: Emmanuel Odeng 3/18 in 4 overs
BATTING AFRICA: Richard Lwamafa 19(28)
BOWLING KUTCHI: Kanti Vekariya 2/5 in 3 overs
MOM: Ankit Patel 46(32), 2 catches
Afternoon
NILE CC 44/10 IN 17.4 OVERS LOST TO KAMPALA INSTITUTE CC 48/4 IN 5.1 OVERS BY 6 WICKETS
Nile won the toss and opted to bat
BATTING NILE: Abu Seguya 9(20)
BOWLING KICC: Frank Nsubuga 3/11 in 3.4 overs
BATTING KICC: Frank Nsubuga 29(14)
BOWLING NILE: Andrew Omule 2/13 in 2 overs
MOM: Frank Nsubuga 29, 3/11
Kings College Budo
Morning
PREMIER CC 156/9 IN 20 OVERS BEAT SKLPS 147/6 IN 20 OVERS BY 9 RUNS
SKLPS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL
BATTING PREMIER: Prakash Shan 46(23), Rajesh Thakkar 39(25)
BOWLING SKLPS: Vinod Hirani 4/27 in 3 overs
BATTING SKLPS: Yogesh Rabadia 72(50) n.o, Chetan Halai 22(25) n.o
BOWLING PREMIER: Prakash Shan 2/14 in 4 overs
MOM: Prakash Shan 46, 2/14
Afternoon
Kings College Budo Oval
SKLPS 109/8 in 20 OVERS (SUPER OVER 13/0) BEAT STRIKERS 109/10 IN 19.2 OVERS (SUPER OVER 0/2) BY 13 RUNS.
STRIKERS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT
BATTING STRIKERS: Simon Okecho 45(22)
BOWLING SKLPS: Vijay Halai 3/15 in 3 overs
BATTING SKLPS: Bhavesh Gorasiya 33(48)
BOWLING STRIKERS: Simon Okecho 2/11 in 4 overs
MOM: Simon Okecho 45, 2/11
JINJA CRICKET OVAL
Morning
PATIDAR 143/6 IN 20 OVERS BEAT JACC 128/7 IN 20 OVERS BY 15 RUNS
JACC won the toss and opted to bowl
BATTING PATIDAR: Reegan Atuhaire 80(56)
BOWLING JACC: Kawanguzi 4/10 in 3 overs
BATTING JACC: Pius Oloka 36(30)
BOWLING PATIDAR: Reegan Atuhaire 2/15 in 4 overs
MOM: Reegan Atuhaire 80, 2/15
Afternoon
JINJA SS 171/7 IN 20 OVERS BEAT PATIDAR 154/6 IN 20 OVERS BY 17 RUNS
Patidar won the toss and opted to bowl
BATTING JINJA: Calvin Watuwa 61(40)
BOWLING PATIDAR: Ashish Patel 3/24 in 6 overs
BATTING PATIDAR: Reegan Atuhaire 56(48)
BOWLING JINJA: Hassan Mpanuka 3/23 in 4 overs
MOM: Calvin Watuwa 61(40), 1 catch
