Cricket Cranes were dominant in the two-week East Africa T20 Cup that featured Tanzania and hosts Rwanda.
The defending champions only dropped one game against Tanzania picking up 11 wins from the 12 games in a tournament they were the highest-ranked team.
All three sides are preparing for the T20 World Cup Qualifiers to be played in November and the series was a perfect tournament to test their squads.
Coach Laurence Mahatlane should be happy with the shift his boys were able to put in.
With Juma Miyagi and Cosmas Kyewuta long injury concerns, Ceylon Lions fast blower David Wabwire was given a test of international cricket. Despite having the extra pace, Wabwire needs to tighten up the line and length if he is going to be successful in the short version of the game.
Roger Mukasa had a lot of games under his belt and scored enough runs to justify his place at the top of the order. Probably, you wish he converted the starts he was able to get but an in-form Roger Mukasa is good for the Cricket Cranes.
Simon Ssesazi started slowly but eventually finished as the leading runs scorer in the tournament.
Ronald Lutaaya lacked consistency but he showed that he belongs and has the skill to survive at that level.
Ronak Patel got runs whenever he got a chance to play and his skills of field manipulation in the middle order might be a great option for the team during the World Cup qualifiers.
Alpesh Ramjani got wickets and also scored runs and his all-round game should give him confidence going forward.
Kenneth Waiswa picked up the MVP crown and he needed a series like this one to remind people of his potential. He dominated bowlers when he got a crack and also picked up wickets with his medium pacers.
There was a comeback of Jonathan Sebanja and when he got a chance he made the most of it.
Cyrus Kakuru is a very good wicketkeeper but it’s the run-scoring still missing. Between now and the qualifiers is enough time for him to work on his skills.
Pascal Murungi didn’t get a lot of playing time mostly because the other all-rounders ahead of him were doing well but he is one for the future.
The focus for the Cricket Cranes is the T20 World Cup Qualifiers in Namibia come November.
