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Cricket Cranes demolish Mozambique to reach Africa finals

ChampionSport Editorial Team·25-10-2026·1 min read
Cricket Cranes demolish Mozambique to reach Africa finals

Uganda celebrate winning World Cricket League Division Three in 2007. Photo: Ganesh992 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

Uganda's Cricket Cranes crushed Mozambique by 10 wickets in Abuja on Saturday to seal a place at next year's Africa finals.

The fourth straight win came in just 38 balls after Juma Miyagi ripped through the opposition with career-best figures of five for seven.

Enock Kasaija supported with four for four while Alpesh Ramjani claimed the other wicket as Mozambique folded for 19 all out.

Robinson Obuya and Raghav Dhawan then knocked off the target in five balls to finish the chase before the powerplay.

Miyagi's spell made up for lost bowling miles after the Gambia match ended inside 12 overs on Friday.

The lack of middle overs for batters and bowlers alike could test the side against tournament hosts Nigeria tomorrow.

Uganda face Nigeria at 15:30 EAT on Sunday in a contest that will decide the overall winner of the qualifying event.

A victory or even a narrow defeat would likely keep the Cranes in the top two given their superior net run rate.

The talking point in Kampala is whether the easy wins have left the attack under-cooked for the decisive clash.

Fixtures: Sunday, Uganda vs Nigeria, 15:30 EAT.

ChampionSport Editorial Team

ChampionSport Editorial Team

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The ChampionSport.ug editorial team compiles and edits sports coverage for Ugandan fans: the Uganda Premier League, the Cranes and the Premier League. Stories are drawn from official and reputable sources and checked before publishing.

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