Malaysia snatch controversial last-over win vs Uganda in ICC cricket

The Independent April 29, 2018 SPORTS Leave a comment

Action in today’s match. PHOTO MALAYSIA CRICKET

Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda faces Bermuda on Monday in one of four must-win games the team faces if they are to keep alive hopes of advancing to the ICC World Cricket League Division 3.

Uganda, one of the favourites of this tournament, find themselves in this position after succumbing to a shock defeat against hosts Malaysia on the opening day

of the ICC World Cricket League Division 4.

A controversial last over run-out of last man Deusdedit Muhumuza handed hosts Malaysia a nine runs victory over Uganda on Sunday.

Chasing 209 for victory, Uganda lost regular wickets, with Malaysia’s Muhamad Syahadat (4-21) taking them at important times. Riazat Ali Shah (28) and Fred Achelam (36) made important contributions to keep Uganda in the hunt. Needing 10 runs for victory off the last over with one wicket to spare, Muhumuza (38, 88b, 2×4) was run out by Shafiq Sharif, handing victory to the hosts by nine runs.

“The finish was shrouded in controversy, with Uganda questioning the validity of the run-out, as Suhan Alagaratnam’s underarm throw from cover never actually hit the stumps at the striker’s end. Video evidence viewed afterward by ESPNcricinfo supported their claim,” ESPNcricinfo reported after the match.

Earlier Uganda had restricted the hosts to 208 all out. After the opening wickets of Virandeep Singh (3) and Anwar Arudin (9) fell cheaply thanks to some good bowling from Uganda, the hosts’ middle-order then brought them into a strong position with Suhan Alagaratnam and Ahmed Faiz making crucial runs. Alagaratnam (61, 85b, 3×4, 2×6) and Faiz (50, 82b, 6×4) with support from Muhamad Syahadat (27), took Malaysia to 208 all out in 49.3 overs. Uganda’s Riazat Ali Shah took four wickets for 24 runs in 7.3 overs.

In the day’s other matches Denmark secured an emphatic eight-wicket win over Bermuda at the Royal Selangor Club, and Jersey beat Vanuatu by seven wickets at UKM Cricket Oval.

The tournament is qualifying tournament for ICC World Cricket League Division 3. The top two teams advance.

Scores in brief:

Malaysia beat Uganda by nine runs at Kinrara Oval
Malaysia 208 all out, 49.3 overs (Suhan Alagaratnam 61, Ahmed Faiz 50; Riazat Ali Shah 4-24)
Uganda 199 all out, 49.1 overs (Deusdedit Muhumuza 38, Fred Achelam 36; Muhamad Syahadat 4-21)

Denmark beat Bermuda by eight wickets at Royal Selangor Club
Bermuda 209 all out, 47.5 overs (Okera Bascome 63, Tre Manders 40; Bashir Shah 3-17)
Denmark 212-2, 41.5 overs (Freddie Klokker 108 not out, Hamid Shah 48 not out; Rendall Robinson 2-43)

Jersey beat Vanuatu by seven wickets at UKM Cricket Oval
Vanuatu 104 all out, 36 overs (Shane Deitz 36, Patrick Matautaava 20; Ben Stevens 4-12)
Jersey 105-3, 31.1 overs (Nathaniel Watkins 36, Nicholas Ferraby 28 not out; Jelany Chilia 3-30)

ICC World Cricket League Division 4 standings

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Points	NNR
Jersey	1	1	0	2	1.289
Denmark	1	1	0	2	0.888
Malaysia	1	1	0	2	0.180
Uganda	1	0	1	0	-0.180
Bermuda	1	0	1	0	-0.888
Vanuatu	1	0	1	0	-1.289

Upcoming matches:

30 April: Malaysia v Vanuatu (Kinrara Cricket Oval); Denmark v Jersey (Royal Selangor Club); Uganda v Bermuda (UKM Cricket Oval)

1 May: Rest/Reserve

2 May: Bermuda v Jersey (Kinrara Cricket Oval); Uganda v Vanuatu (Royal Selangor Club); Malaysia v Denmark (UKM Cricket Oval)

3 May: Uganda v Denmark (Kinrara Cricket Oval); Malaysia v Jersey (Royal Selangor Club); Bermuda v Vanuatu (UKM Cricket Oval)

4 May: Rest/Reserve

5 May: Denmark v Vanuatu (Kinrara Cricket Oval); Malaysia v Bermuda (Royal Selangor Club); Uganda v Jersey (UKM Cricket Oval)

6 May: Final (Kinrara Cricket Oval); 3rd v 4th Playoff (Royal Selangor Club); 5th v 6th Playoff (UKM Cricket Oval)

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