The Cricket Cranes are enjoying life on the Sanjay Farm as they managed to roll over two Indian Select sides in two T20 games played yesterday.
The experienced Ronak Patel made his full debut for the Cricket Cranes receiving his match cap from captain Roger Mukasa before the action. He would later play a mature knock as the team wobbled in the chase of the small total of 67 in the second game.
In the first game against the United Cricketers of Baroda, Dinesh Nakrani displayed his all round ability when he scored a team high 32 and picked up 3 wickets with ball in hand. He was supported by the captain Roger Mukasa (21) as the Cricket Cranes won by 4 wickets.
However, the second game against the Stallions XI was very low scoring with only 140 runs scored in both innings. The off spin of Frank Nsubuga and leg spin of Brian Masaba combined picked up 5 wickets between them for just 13 runs in 6 overs.
On a spinning wicket the Stallions scored only 67 runs but the Cricket Cranes crawled to the finish line with 8 balls to spare.
The experience of Ronak Patel saved the blushes of the Cricket Cranes with a match winning 17 and he was the only Cricket Cranes batsman with a double figure score.
The Cricket Cranes will play a 40 over match tomorrow as they wind up the tour on Friday.
Match Summaries
Game 5 – Twenty20 – February 20
United Cricketers of Baroda XI 110 for 8 lost to Uganda
116 for 6 by four wickets and six balls to spare.
Toss: Won by Uganda captain Roger Mukasa and he elected to bat
FIRST INNINGS
United Cricketers of Baroda XI Batting
Aayush Rai 32 runs off 41 balls (1 four & 1 six)
Kartik Kakade 17 runs off 13 balls (2 sixes)
Uganda Bowling
Dinesh Nakrani (3 wickets for 15 runs in 4 overs)
Emmanuel Isaneez (2 wickets for 12 runs in 4 overs)
Henry Ssenyondo (2 wickets for 17 runs in 2 overs)
SECOND INNINGS
Uganda Batting
Dinesh Nakrani 32 runs off 27 balls (3 fours & 2 sixes)
Roger Mukasa 21 runs off 24 balls (3 fours)
United Cricketers of Baroda XI Bowling
Aadil Shaikh (3 wickets for 19 runs in 4 overs)
Harsh Galimatte (2 wickets for 12 runs in 3 overs)
Man of Match: Dinesh Nakrani
Game 6 – Twenty20 – February 20
Stallions Cricket Club 67 all out lost to Uganda 69 for 7
in 18.4 overs by three wickets and eight balls to spare.
Toss: Won by Stallions Cricket Club captain Barghan Desai who chose to bat
FIRST INNINGS
Stallions Cricket Club XI Batting
Dhruv Patrekar 13 runs off 14 balls (2 fours)
Ronak Prakesh 12 runs off 12 balls (2 fours)
Uganda Bowling
Brian Masaba (3 wickets for 6 runs in 3 overs)
Frank Nsubuga (2 wickets for 7 runs in 3 overs)
Dinesh Nakrani (2 wickets for 8 runs in 2.1 overs)
SECOND INNINGS
Uganda Batting
Ronak Patel 17 runs off 36 balls (1 four)
Kenneth Waiswa 7 runs off 18 balls
United Cricketers of Baroda XI Bowling
Jash Desai (3 wickets for 12 runs in 4 overs)
Mahesh Yadav (2 wickets for 12 runs in 4 overs)
Barghan Desai (2 wickets for 14 runs in 4 overs)
Man of Match: Brian Masaba
