Uganda win opening tie of tour

January 10, 2009

Uganda

Uganda win opening tie of tour

Uganda opened their tour of Kenya with a 73-run win against a makeshift Kenya Select XI at the Nairobi Simba Union on Friday. Arthur Kyombe, Uganda’s opening batsman, spearheaded the winners’ batting line up with a brilliant performance with the bat.

Uganda won the toss and elected to bat. Kyombe top scored with 83 and put on handy stands with Akbar Baig (12) and Kwebiha Junior (39). But Kyombe was dropped twice, at 28 and 42, by Tony Suji and Benjamin Oluoga respectively. He was eventually dismissed by Suji, hitting out to deep mid-off. Uganda set the opposition a target of 195. James Ngoche, an offspinner, finished with 4 for 25.

In reply, Kenya got off to a horrid start, losing opener Kennedy Obuya cheaply. He edged Charles Waiswa to Lawrence Sematimba for 1 and it all went downhill from there.

The next match is at the Nairobi Gymkhana.

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