Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Sri Lanka Development XI team defeated the Uganda national team by seven wickets (nine balls remaining) in Galle yesterday during the ongoing Uganda tour. Continuing their dominance at the venue, Sri Lanka notched their third consecutive victory out of the seven scheduled matches.
Batting first, the Cricket Cranes, led by Brian Masaba, faced a formidable challenge from Sri Lanka's bowlers. Simon Ssesazi's valiant 70 off 51 balls (6 fours, 4 sixes) earned him the Man of the Match award, yet Uganda's innings was limited to 165 for six wickets in 20 overs. Roger Mukasa scored 34 runs before being caught at long-on by Kamil Mishara off Lakshan Sandaken's bowling. Alpesh Ramjani's quickfire 20 runs from 11 balls added ...