Ghana beat Rwanda in U-19 cricket tournament in Lusaka

After losing to hosts, Zambia and Tanzania at the ongoing International Cricket Council (ICC) – Africa Cricket Association (ACA) and  Cricket World Cup Qualifying Series (CWCQ) Division 2 Tournament  in Lusaka, the Ghana U-19 cricket team bounced back strongly to defeat Rwanda who occupy the top of the table in grand style  in their fourth game.

It was Team  Rwanda that  won the toss, batted first and succeeded in netting a score of 112 runs for 10 wickets in 39 overs.   

It was also an  indication of an improved bowling performance, in that, the score was made at the rate of 2.8 runs per over. 

 Determined to make an impact on the game,  captain Clement Ateak bowled superbly, grabbing five  wickets for seven runs and,  supported by Judah Ankrah,  made addictional  two  wickets for 23 runs.

This was in  response  to the game plan of their opponents as Team Ghana  made 112 runs,  steered the innings through equally tight Rwanda bowling , but managed to win the match by scoring 116 for the loss of seven wickets. 

It was  Michael Aboagye  who proved too tough for his opponents and scored for Ghana with 35 runs, followed by Clement who made 22 runs , making  victory a certainty.

The victory must have given the cricket team a gleamer of hope as they prepared to meet Mozambique at Leopard Hill Cricket Oval at the time of going to press  yesterday.

The  two defeats suffered by  Team Ghana placed them third on the table behind Rwanda and Tanzania, with Swaziland and Mozambique occupying the next two places. 

The competition  started last  Saturday  and  was scheduled  to end  yesterday. Two officials -Messrs   Henry  Benjamin  Ackom  , team Manager,  and F. Kofi Bakiweyem, the coach , accompanied  the team, which comprised 14 players.