The Uganda cricket team toured Namibia in April 2021 to play a three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series and two 50-over matches.[1][2] All of the matches were played at the Wanderers Cricket Ground in Windhoek.[3]
| Ugandan cricket team in Namibia in 2020–21 | |||
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| Namibia | Uganda | ||
| Dates | 3 – 8 April 2021 | ||
| Captains | Gerhard Erasmus | Arnold Otwani | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Namibia won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Craig Williams (95) | Ronak Patel (71) | |
| Most wickets |
Ben Shikongo (5) Jan Frylinck (5) |
Kenneth Waiswa (3) Riazat Ali Shah (3) | |
Namibia won the first T20I match on 3 April by seven wickets, with captain Gerhard Erasmus leading the chase with 62 not out from just 36 balls.[4] Two further victories for the hosts on 5 April, the first of which was rain affected, meant the hosts swept the T20I series 3–0.[5][6]
Namibia won the first 50-over match thanks to some powerful batting by JJ Smit and Michael Van Lingen in the second half of their innings, followed by a five-wicket haul for Ruben Trumpelmann which included the first four wickets of the Ugandan chase that had left the visitors on just 9/4.[7] Uganda recovered from a poor start to their run chase, led by a century for Ronak Patel, but were eventually all out 98 runs short of Namibia's total.[8] Namibia comfortably won the second match by 162 runs after openers Stephan Baard and Divan la Cock put on a partnership of 150 runs, Baard top scoring with 145 in the host's total of 355/9.[9]
Squads
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Ugandan captain Brian Masaba missed the tour due to injury, with Arnold Otwani chosen to lead the side in his absence.[12]
T20I series
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Michiel du Preez, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (Nam), Cosmas Kyewuta and Ronak Patel (Uga) all made their T20I debuts.
2nd T20I
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Saud Islam and Jonathan Ssebanja (Uga) both made their T20I debuts.
3rd T20I
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
50-over series
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
2nd 50-over match
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
References
edit- ^ "Cricket Cranes itinerary For Namibia tour released". Uganda Cricket. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Cricket Cranes itinerary to Namibia confirmed". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Eagles geared up for Uganda". The Namibian. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Namibia draws first blood with seven-wicket win over Uganda". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Namibia wrap up T20 series". The Namibian. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Namibia too strong for Uganda, sweep Castle Lite T20 series". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Smit leads Namibian comeback". The Namibian. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Ronak Patel knocks century in vain as Cricket Cranes fall to Namibia in first ODI". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Namibia wrap up series with big win against Uganda in second 50 over". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Eagles Squad in Castle Series v Uganda". Cricket Namibia. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Captain Brian Masaba out as Cricket Cranes head to Namibia". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "'Namibia is where we want to be' – Uganda up for the challenge in Windhoek". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 2 April 2021.