Muscat: Unbeaten Uganda continued its winning streak with a comfortable 7-wicket victory against winless Bermuda while third placed Jersey made short work of Italy in a one-sided 122-run win in ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League B matches at Oman Cricket’s picturesque twin grounds in Amerat.
In the earlier games on Thursday, Hong Kong eased past Jersey in a 4-wicket win, moving to second spot on the team standings, while Uganda overcame a spirited Kenya in a thrilling 3-wicket victory in the final over.
Chasing Bermuda’s modest 208 to win, Uganda raced to the target in 40.1 overs, scoring 211 for 3 thanks to Shahzad Ukani’s superb 86 and Ronal Patel’s unbeaten 72. Henry Ssenyondo was Uganda’s bowling star, taking 4 for 35 to dismiss Bermuda cheaply.
Brief scores: Bermuda 208 all out in 45.2 overs (Tre Manders 59 – 5×4, Delray Rawlins – 53 – 4×4, 2×6, Kamau Leverock 50 – 6×4, 1×6. Henry Ssenyondo 4-35, Brian Masaba 2-06) lost to Uganda 211 for 3 in 40.1 overs (Shahzad Ukani 86 – 10×4, 1×6, Ronak Patel 72 not out – 7×4, 1×6) by 7 wickets.
Failing to pose a serious challenge, Italy folded up for a paltry 158 in 41 overs. Joy Perera and Rehman Abdul were its only notable scorers. Ben Stevens was the pick of Jersey bowlers, taking 3 for 24.
Brief scores: Jersey 280 for 8 in 50 overs (Nick Greenwood 102 – 7×4, 3×6, Jonty Jenner 88 – 6×4, 5×6. Gareth Berg 3-32, Nicholas Maiolo 3-69) thrashed Italy 158 all out in 41 overs (Joy Perera 47 – 5×4, 2×6, Rehman Abdul 36 – 4×4. Ben Stevens 3-24, Dominic Blampied 2-25, Nat Watkins 2-28, Julius Sumerauer 2-38) by 122 runs.