END OF OVER:20 | 18 Runs | WI: 173/5 | RR: 8.65
- Andre Russell30 (17b)
- Romario Shepherd5 (5b)
- Cosmas Kyewuta4-0-42-1
- Juma Miyagi3-0-29-0
10:06pm West Indies could not quite hit top gear with the bat, but Russell's cameo has ensured that they have more than 170 on the board. Prior to that, Pooran and Powell were enterprising for their cameos. Rutherford also made 22 off 16. Charles spent the longest amount of time at the crease but could not get going at all, scratching his way to 44 off 42. They will still be happy with this total, although they will feel they left a few runs out there.
A massive chunk of that was down to how well Uganda bowled in the back half. Their yorkers were largely on point and it was only in the last over where the runs flowed. Masaba, before their death-bowling display, tied the West Indies down with his variations. Ramjani and Nakrani was also impressive, although it was surprising to see the pair not completing their respective quotas.
While there were promising bits through their bowling innings, there is no denying that Uganda have a steep chase in front of them. But if they are to get there, we will have seen one of the greatest upsets at the T20 World Cup. Join us in a bit for the run-chase!
Johnson Charles: It feels good (to score some runs). Guyana is always a tough pitch. I felt I really had to give something for the team. I think we have a decent total on the board. Once we nail our lengths, we have a decent chance. I wanted to make use of the first six (overs). I wanted to open up the off side but their pacers bowled well, sticking to their plans. The pitch did not really bounce. I think we have enough on the board, as long as we hit our lengths.