Brian Masaba celebrated his birthday and return from national team duties with a strong performance for Rounders Cricket Club. His team defeated Tornado Bees by 103 runs in the Men's National 50 Over League on Tuesday. The victory ended a three-game losing streak for Rounders. Masaba scored 33 runs and took three wickets for just 10 runs. He earned player of the match honors for his efforts.
Rounders batted first and made 189 runs before losing all their wickets. Eight different players reached double figures during their innings. Steven Wabwose added 28 runs to help the team total. Tornado Bees started their chase well and reached 52 runs without losing a wicket. Debutant Simon Ssesazi made 38 runs before the team collapsed.
A smart run-out changed the match completely for Tornado Bees. They lost their final 10 wickets for only 34 more runs. The team finished with just 86 runs after 31.2 overs. Captain Narinda Singh also took three wickets for 10 runs to help Masaba bowl out the opponents. Four Tornado Bees players failed to score any runs.
Other league matches produced mixed results across different venues. Aboojo and Wanderers finished in a rare tie at Serenity Oval. Rain affected the match between Kutchi Tigers and Avengers at Lugogo. Weather also forced officials to abandon the Ceylon Lions versus JACC game. Division Two action saw Soroti City crush Entale by a huge margin.
Rounders batted first and made 189 runs before losing all their wickets. Eight different players reached double figures during their innings. Steven Wabwose added 28 runs to help the team total. Tornado Bees started their chase well and reached 52 runs without losing a wicket. Debutant Simon Ssesazi made 38 runs before the team collapsed.
A smart run-out changed the match completely for Tornado Bees. They lost their final 10 wickets for only 34 more runs. The team finished with just 86 runs after 31.2 overs. Captain Narinda Singh also took three wickets for 10 runs to help Masaba bowl out the opponents. Four Tornado Bees players failed to score any runs.
Other league matches produced mixed results across different venues. Aboojo and Wanderers finished in a rare tie at Serenity Oval. Rain affected the match between Kutchi Tigers and Avengers at Lugogo. Weather also forced officials to abandon the Ceylon Lions versus JACC game. Division Two action saw Soroti City crush Entale by a huge margin.
