Cricket Cranes target top sport ahead of today’s final game of ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League B game.
Its just one win away for Ugandan representatives to qualify for the second qualifying round of the 2023 international Cricket world Cup in India. After a 38 runs win over Italy at Al AmeratMuscat, Omanon Monday, the dream looks achievable.
The Cricket Cranes faceHong Kongtoday in the5th and their last group B gametargeting a fifth win in five matches played which gives them automatic qualification for the next qualifying round that shall be hosted in Uganda next year while the final qualifying round shall be held in 2021 in a venue yet to confirmed.
Uganda has to at least finish among the top four teams by the end of the rounds to maintain their place in the challenge League, as the bottom two sides will be relegated to another qualification tournament.
Uganda lays players for the quick recovery of the team captainBrian Masaba who was out in Monday matchwith a fever hence Arnold Otwani the Vice captain taking on the rolewho called wrong at the toss hence the Cricket Cranes being asked to bat by the Italians.
Shahzad Kamal and Ronak Patelshall be key in todsy’s game since they were the ones to put the game in order after Roger Mukasa and his partner the captain of the dayhad earlier left the game out of hands.
Uganda won Jersey by 25 runson their opening match, Kenya by 3 wickets, Bermuda by 7 wickets before wining Italy by 38 runs on Mondayand is leading the log with 8 points at0.593 net run rate and their today’s opponents sit second with 5 points wining two , one match abandonedandwith a game against Kenya at hand that shall be played on tomorrow.
Group B as it Stands.
P pts
- Uganda4 8 pts
- Hong Kong3 5pts
- Kenya 4 3 pts
- Jersey 4 2pts
- Bermuda 3 1pt
