Cricket Cranes secured a commanding 90-run DLS victory over hosts Tanzania at the Estim Ground in Dar es Salaam on Saturday to kick off their ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League B campaign.
Captain Riazat Ali Shah won the toss and elected to bat before persistent rain brought play to a halt for three hours.
The match was reduced to a 20-over contest once the outfield was cleared with sawdust by the ground staff.
Uganda finished on 142/8, with Raghav Dhawan top-scoring with a fluent 43 off 30 balls.
The Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method revised the target to 162 for Tanzania, but the hosts were dismantled by a ruthless Ugandan spin attack.
Henry Ssenyondo was named Man of the Match after producing an outstanding spell of 3/7 from four overs.
Joseph Baguma supported the spin assault with figures of 3/13, while Sumeet Verma chipped in with 2/6.
Tanzania collapsed from 44/5 to 62/9 before being bowled out for just 71 in 17.4 overs.
The victory earns the Cranes two valuable points as they prepare to face Italy this Tuesday.
How did Cricket Cranes beat Tanzania?
The Cricket Cranes dominated Tanzania through a clinical batting performance and a devastating spin bowling attack that restricted the hosts to just 71 runs.
Match Summary: Uganda vs Tanzania
- Result: Uganda won by 90 runs (DLS method)
- Uganda Score: 142/8 (20 overs)
- Tanzania Score: 71 all out (17.4 overs)
- Man of the Match: Henry Ssenyondo (3/7)
- Uganda Top Scorer: Raghav Dhawan (43)
- Venue: Estim Ground, TCA Arena – UDSM
Source: Uganda Cricket
