Uganda's cricket misery deepens with Namibia loss

ICC Africa World Cup Qualifiers

Namibia 135/3 Uganda 68/10

(Namibia win by 67 runs)

Tomorrow

Nigeria v Uganda

It was another walk in the park. For Uganda’s opponents, that is. For Uganda, it was a third humiliation in four games.

A forgettable campaign has one more game to go, against hosts Nigeria tomorrow, but short of being relegated at the end of the tournament, matters cannot get any worse for Emmanuel Isaanez’s side.

Namibia’s 67-run win over Uganda on Wednesday cemented Uganda’s place among the whipping boys at the tournament, with hammerings against Tanzania and Kenya having dashed the hopes of Gerald Olipa and Co. in the first two games.

Tuesday’s victory over Sierra Leone stopped the bleeding, but Namibia ensured the relief would be short-lived.

They did it in convincing fashion, setting 135/3 in 36 overs before bowling out Uganda for 68 in just 23.5 overs.

Jonathan Nyiro was Uganda’s top scorer with 16, while Peter Ocen and Robert Owili added 12 and 10 runs respectively.

Uganda must defeat Nigeria to be sure of surviving relegation.