Tornado B won one and lost one over weekend in the T20 league but they can afford the loss and still make the knock out stages.
Four teams can make it through to the knock out stage from each group and in Group A, Damani and Challengers are favorites.
A loss to Challengers who are also tipped to go through to the knock out stages is bearable given that they can beat up on the other relatively weaker teams.
They quickly recovered from Saturday’s 9 wicket loss to Challengers to defeat Premier by 6 wickets on Sunday afternoon.
Tornado B was without 6 first team players for the Saturday afternoon encounter against old enemy Challengers and Vice Captain Nicholas Kebba retaliated the same.
“Unfortunately we were let down by the fact that about 4 players were absent and that greatly affected the teams morale and performance.
“Cyrus Kibuuka-Musoke (doing his masters exams), John Mpande, Charles Waiswa and Deus Muhumuza (work engagements), Achelam Fred (function), Jackson Ogwang (had traveled).”
Roger Mukasa (46) couldn’t inspire the team alone on Saturday with the team only managing 87 which Challengers chased with the loss of only one wicket.
However, on Sunday the 4 time league champions had Deus Muhumuza, Fred Achelam, Cyrus Kibuuka-Musoke returning and they helped them complete a 6 wicket win against Division 2 champions Premier.
Tornado B even with the loss to Pirates and Challengers can still make the knock out stages but they have a small matter of Damani and Strikers as roadblocks.
Match Summaries
Premier CC 104/10 in 19.4 overs lost to Tornado Bee CC 105/4 in 18 overs by 6 wickets
Toss won by Premier who opted to bat
Batting Premier: Mandeep Singh 25(23)
Bowling Tornado Bee: Akbar Baig 3/24 in 4 overs, Jeremy Kibukamusoke 2/18 in 4 overs
Batting Tornado Bee: Kebba Nicholas 28(20) N.O, Akbar Baig 19(24), Roger Mukasa 19(21)
Bowling Premier: Imran Shaukat 2/25 in 4 Overs
Man of Match:Akbar Baig Akbar Baig 19(24) & 3/24 in 4 overs
Tornado Bee CC 87/8 in 18 overs lost to Challengers CC 88/1 in 11.3 Over by 9 wickets
Toss won by Challengers who opted to bat
Batting Tornado Bee: Roger Mukasa 46(31), Lawrence Ssematimba 12(16)
Bowling Challengers: Irfan Afridi 5/15 in 2 overs
Batting Challengers: Shazad Kamal 29(24) N.O, Aneef Mohammed 23(12) N.O
Bowling Tornado Bee: Roger Mukasa 0/25 in 4 overs
Man of Match: Irfan Afridi 5/15 in 2 overs
