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Uganda, playing at their third Castle Lite Series, lost four T02I games against the hosts amidst player injuries (Juma Miyaji), travel issues (Riazat Shar) and a family bereavement (Henry Ssenyondo and Simon Ssesazi).
The Cricket Cranes' troubles in Namibia have been well-documented since they arrived in Southern Africa.
Uganda, playing at their third Castle Lite Series, lost four T02I games against the hosts amidst player injuries (Juma Miyaji), travel issues (Riazat Shar) and a family bereavement (Henry Ssenyondo and Simon Ssesazi).
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19:39 - 08.07.2023
CRICKET Castle Lite Series: Nakrani's century not enough as Cricket Cranes fall short again in Namibia
Despite the defeat, Dinesh Nakrani's great performance of a ton and picking up three wickets was Uganda's highlight on the day.
Head coach Laurence Mahatlane states that the losses don't tell the entire story save for one.
"Disappointed with the result (0-4), but a closer assessment for me save for the game where we were blown out shows we're competitive in the other three," Mahatlane stated
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10:04 - 06.07.2023
CRICKET Castle Lite Series: Mahatlane rues Miyaji's injury, praises Lutaaya as Uganda falls in game one
Uganda lost to Namibia by 26 runs; after winning the toss and electing to field fast, they restricted Namibia to 191/6 but couldn’t catch up when it was their time to bat. They put 162/4 on the board.
"The unfortunate circumstances disrupted us, and we can't avoid death and injuries."
"But overall, I am happy with what we came looking for, to gain experience and confidence and give players more opportunities in different conditions," Mahatlane added.
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14:52 - 03.07.2023
CRICKET Miyaji, Lutaaya in as Mukasa misses Cricket Cranes tour to Namibia
The 14-man squad, confirmed by the Uganda Cricket Association on Monday afternoon, has a few changes from the previous one, which won the Champions T20 Cup in Kenya.
The former U-19 South African Cricket team head coach added that players like Robinson Obuya, Pascal Murungi, and Cyrus Kakuru have all gained experience.
Not to talk of Dinesh Nakrani, Ramjani Alpesh and Ronald Lutaaya, who each notched a half-century.
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15:02 - 06.07.2023
CRICKET Castle Lite Series: More heartbreak for Cricket Cranes as Juma Miyaji is ruled out
The bowler, who got injured after just four deliveries of the first over during the first game on Wednesday, has now been ruled out for the rest of the series, the Uganda Cricket Association has confirmed.
"As a group, we have learnt a lot more; I am pleased to see a lot of growth within the boys."
Robinson Obuya's innings in the last game were great, same for Pascal Murungi, Cyrus Kakuru and Dinesh Nakrani.
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07:17 - 06.07.2023
CRICKET Castle Lite Series: Grief hits Cricket Cranes camp as brothers Ssenyondo, Ssesazi return home
The biological brothers received the unfortunate news of the demise of their mother on Wednesday before the team’s first game at the Castle Lite Series.
"The fact that Ronald Lutaaya and Alpesh each managed to get a half-century shows some small victories, but we now know what we need to work on."
Mahatlane added: "And make sure as a group we get together and grow from this, and hopefully, the growth will be seen as we continue from here in preparation for the WC qualifiers in November."
Laurence Mahtlane's side takes a break on Monday before returning to action on Tuesday to face Namibia in two ODI games before returning to Uganda.
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