Uganda faced Namibia six times, four in the T20i and twice in the ODI, and even though they lost all of the games, team skipper Masaba says things like young players gaining experience and exposure made the tour worthwhile.
The Cricket Cranes might have had a poor show during their Castle Lite Series tour in Namibia, but not all is lost, at least going by team captain Brian Masaba.
Uganda faced Namibia six times, four in the T20i and twice in the ODI, and even though they lost all of the games, team skipper Masaba says things like young players gaining experience and exposure made the tour worthwhile.
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Uganda faced Namibia six times, four matches in the T20i and two in the ODI, but unfortunately lost all of them.
"The results don't reflect how well we performed in some stages of the games," Cricket Cranes captain Brian Masaba said before adding.
"Yes, we didn't seize our moments, but we pride in, for example, young players like Pascal Murungi getting more exposure."
"Playing games against high-level competition was great for all the youngsters, so hopefully, we build on that," Masaba added.
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The 31-year spinner added: "More importantly, we need to reflect on how we didn't seize some moments when it got tough for us; that's one thing that needs improvement."
"We also have to look at each other individually, but we surely take home a lot of lessons from the tour."
Away from the Cricket field, Uganda faced a lot of disruptions in Namibia; pace bowler Juma Miyaji picked up an injury in the first game.
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Brothers Simon Ssesazi and Henry Ssenyondo travelled back to Uganda after losing their mother around the same time.
The Continental T20 Cup MVP Riazat Ali Shar also didn't feature after he lost his passport in transit as the team made their way to Windhoek.
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The focus will turn to preparations for the T20 World Cup qualifiers set to take place in Namibia in November this year.