West Indies reach 173 in T20 clash in Uganda

West Indies reach 173 in T20 clash in Uganda

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, June 9, 2024 (BSS/AFP) – Newcomers Uganda made the West Indies work harder than expected as the tournament’s co-hosts posted a challenging 173 for five innings to take first in a Group C T20 match World Cup at the Guyana National Stadium on Saturday.


Opener Johnson Charles led the effort with a top score of 44 off 42 balls (four fours, two sixes), but no one in the celebrated power-hitting middle order could break away as the Africans showed more than a little quality and promise with their bowlers.


Captain Brian Masaba earned the two important wickets of Nicholas Pooran and opposite number Rovman Powell with his wrist spinners, while seamers Cosmas Kyewuta and Juma Miyagi impressed with their pace and accuracy.


It was left to Andre Russell with a 17-ball unbeaten 30 (six fours) to give the innings a late surge.


West Indies were ready for a full-fledged attack mid-innings, with Charles and Pooran at the crease.


The combination of a dual-paced pitch and Ugandan discipline with the ball thwarted their efforts, even if the final total still seems well beyond the reach of a team that was still celebrating a historic tournament debut win over Papua New-born earlier in the same tournament Guinea at the same location. the week.