Olipa, Baguma Shine as Uganda Thrash Zambia 87 Runs In T20 World Cup Qualifier

Uganda made a winning start to their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier campaign, defeating Zambia by 87 runs at the NCF Oval 1 in Abuja.
Gerald Olipa’s explosive 82 off 42 balls and Joseph Baguma’s four-wicket haul inspired the Cranes to a commanding victory in the tournament’s opening match on Wednesday.
Uganda, the highest-ranked team in the competition, elected to bat after winning the toss but suffered an early setback when Robinson Obuya was dismissed for one run.
The Zambian bowlers maintained their discipline during the powerplay, also removing Raghav Dhawan for 23 as Uganda reached 56 runs after six overs.
However, Olipa’s arrival transformed the inning...