Nassoro smashes 59 from 19 to power Tanzania to 240
Nehonde plays another good knock of 63 in win against Mozambique
Sierra Leone bag second win against Cameroon this morning
Stage set for Botswana and Tanzania to decide final team in Africa Qualifier
Tanzania crushed Cameroon by 178 runs, as the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa B Qualifier in Rwanda continued on Saturday.
Pretty much all the batsmen got starts, but it was Kassim Nassoro’s 59 from just 19 balls that gazumped the total well beyond 200.
Abhik Patwa (36) and Ivan Selemani (31 from 14 balls) had got things off to a rollicking start, before Nassoro smashed three sixes and six boundaries, as he made hay at the end of the Tanzanian dig.
Tanzania ended on 240 for five, with 28 extras not helping the Cameroon cause.
In response, they were rolled over for just 62, as Jatinkumar Darji snared four for 7 in his four overs.
In other action on Saturday, Botswana’s Reginald Nehonde enjoyed another fantastic all-round performance. He struck a classy 63 from 51 balls with the bat, before helping himself to four for 27 with the ball, to secure a 52-run win over Mozambique.
Botswana had put up 152 for five, with Nehonde receiving support from Karabo Motlhanka (30 from 16 balls) and Tharindu Perera (26).
In response, Mozambique were bowled out for 100, with the run chase never really going anywhere.
Mmoloki Mooketsi struck twice upfront, before Nehonde capped a fine day out with his four scalps.
Sierra Leone came up trumps in the West African derby against Cameroon this morning.
All eyes turn to the deciding match this afternoon when Botswana battle Tanzania for the remaining spot in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier.
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Scores in brief :
Cameroon v Tanzania
Tanzania 240 for five in 20 overs (K Nassaro 59 not out, A Patwa 36, A Jasani 36)
Cameroon 62 all out in 16.2 overs ( B Toube 21, J Darji four for 7)
Tanzania won by 178 runs
Botswana v Mozambique
Botswana 152 for five in 20 overs ( R Nehonde 63, K Motlhanka 30)
Mozambique 100 all out in 19.5 overs (F Couana 18, J Huo 18, R Nehonde four for 27)
Botswana won by 52 runs
Points Table
Team
Played
Won
Lost
Tied
No Result
Points
NRR
Tanzania
3
3
0
0
0
6
6,261
Botswana
3
3
0
0
0
6
4,163
Sierra Leone
4
2
2
0
0
4
-0,958
Mozambique
4
1
3
0
0
2
0,159
Cameroon
4
0
4
0
0
0
-7,404.
Credit: ICC Media Release.
