Gladiators captain Gerald Olipa main his workforce off after the primary innings
Day 4 outcomes
Blasters vs Royals – Morning Sport
Blasters: 116/5 in 17 overs (rain-affected)
Royals: 91/5 in 10.5 overs (D/L technique)
Outcome: Royals gained by 5 wickets (D/L)
Strikers vs Gladiators – Afternoon Sport
Strikers: 82 all out in 14 overs
Gladiators: 83/6 in 14.1 overs
Outcome: Gladiators gained by 4 wickets
Day 4 of the MAXX T20 Problem Cup at Entebbe Cricket oval delivered drama each on and off the sector, with rain interruptions testing groups’ resilience.
The Gladiators, the event’s solely unbeaten aspect, shone brightest: Aziz Abdul Tandia’s beautiful 5/4 spell decimated the Strikers, whereas Paul Mulongo’s calm, composed innings guided his workforce to a memorable victory.
Gladiators captain Gerald Olipa main his workforce off after the primary innings
The morning had already supplied pleasure because the Blasters confronted the Royals.
A light-weight drizzle at Entebbe delayed the beginning, lowering the competition to 18 overs per aspect, earlier than additional interruptions lower the Blasters’ innings to 17 overs and the Royals’ chase to 12 beneath the Duckworth-Lewis calculation.
Jonathan Ssebanja anchored the Blasters’ innings with a managed 43* off 28 balls, whereas Anas Baig contributed 37 off 30, guiding the aspect to 116/5 regardless of tight spells from Mathew Musinguzi (3/17) and Yashashvi Joshi (2/19).
Musinguzi’s disbelief response after a missed stumping
Chasing a revised goal of 91, Simon Ssesazi dazzled with 48 off 34 balls, and Abraiz Mir Ali added 26 off 20.
Their 42-run partnership off 27 balls set the platform for the Royals, and regardless of some fielding lapses, Peter Ochen’s catch denied Ssesazi a fifty by simply two runs.
The Royals reached their goal in 10.5 overs at 91/5, securing a five-wicket (D/L) victory.
Within the afternoon, the Gladiators confronted the Strikers in a rain-shortened conflict.
Early resistance from Strikers captain Robinson Obuya (33 off 25) and opener Lucky Alijuna (25 off 19) couldn’t stop a collapse from 70/2 to 79/7 by the thirteenth over.
Obuya trying a late lower shot
Edwin Nuwagaba struck in that over, and Tandia’s devastating spell dismantled the Strikers’ center and decrease order, skittling them for 82 in 14 overs.
Tandia and Keith celebrating a fifer
Chasing 83, the Gladiators slipped to 31/5, however Paul Mulongo anchored the innings with a mature 39 off 28, supported by Nuwagaba (15) and Jonathan Kizza (9*).
With three runs required within the remaining over, Mulongo’s boundary to superb leg sealed a four-wicket victory at 83/6 in 14.1 overs.
Tomorrow guarantees extra motion because the Warriors tackle the Titans within the morning, adopted by the Blasters clashing with the Gladiators within the afternoon.
