{"id":472086,"date":"2011-08-04T16:31:50","date_gmt":"2011-08-04T16:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/08\/04\/tanzania-nation-beat-sri-lanka-as-indoor-cricket-tourney-gather-pace\/"},"modified":"2011-08-04T16:31:50","modified_gmt":"2011-08-04T16:31:50","slug":"tanzania-nation-beat-sri-lanka-as-indoor-cricket-tourney-gather-pace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/08\/04\/tanzania-nation-beat-sri-lanka-as-indoor-cricket-tourney-gather-pace\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanzania: Nation Beat Sri Lanka As Indoor Cricket Tourney Gather Pace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tanzania Daily News<\/a> (Dar\u00a0es\u00a0Salaam)<\/p>\n

Japheth Kazenga<\/p>\n

3 August 2011<\/p>\n

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THE indoor cricket tournament dubbed BMTL Brother World Cup gathered pace in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday as Tanzania garnered a hard fought seven-run win over Sri Lanka in an exciting group B match.<\/p>\n

A local firm, Business Machines Tanzania Limited (BMTL) has organized the tournament in an effort to support the Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA) plans to popularize the sport in the city.<\/p>\n

Twelve teams are competing in the tournament, in which 11 have taken names of different world cricket powerhouses, while the other has been named Tanzania, as it comprises players from the TCA development programme.<\/p>\n

Tanzania’s victory was largely inspired by determination particularly in the closing stages, as they were forced to summon all skills to keep their marauding opponents at bay.<\/p>\n

Sri Lanka started batting and scored 122 runs in the allotted 16 overs, a total that reflected their ability to put a good fight when given a chance.<\/p>\n

They were forced into a cautious batting in the early stages of the innings following a series of dismissals, which slightly frustrated their otherwise good net run rate.<\/p>\n

The team’s batting confidence improved tremendously after they managed to post triple digit total in the closing stages.<\/p>\n

They already had 116 runs with almost four balls remaining and grabbed quick six runs to slightly improve their total after carefully exploiting Tanzania’s fielding flaws.<\/p>\n

Tanzania, on reply, scored 129 runs in 16 overs to secure the third consecutive win that propelled them to the top of the standing in group B.<\/p>\n

With the team having managed to post 79 runs after eight overs, the score proved they were in for stiff opposition as Sri Lanka fielded zealously to defend their total in anticipation for a surprise win.<\/p>\n

A couple of dismissals midway through the innings saw the team wobble to post 90 runs with just four overs to go and nothing but spirited batting was in need to help them avoid defeat.<\/p>\n

Chasing a target of 123 runs set up by Sri Lanka certainly looked tougher for Tanzania as the innings slowly ticked away and the latter had to step up their game in the closing stages.<\/p>\n

A good partnership of the last batting pair eventually saw Tanzania push their total to 129 runs with one over to go, a score they managed to hung on to and win the match.<\/p>\n

The other group B matches played the same day saw Bangladesh take on South Africa while Pakistan and West Indies locked horn thereafter.<\/p>\n

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Tanzania Daily News (Dar\u00a0es\u00a0Salaam) Japheth Kazenga 3 August 2011 THE indoor cricket tournament dubbed BMTL Brother World Cup gathered pace in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday as Tanzania garnered a hard fought seven-run win over Sri Lanka in an exciting group B match. A local firm, Business Machines Tanzania Limited (BMTL) has organized the tournament in an effort to support the Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA) plans to popularize the sport in the city. Twelve teams are competing in the tournament, in which 11 have taken names of different world cricket powerhouses, while the other has been named Tanzania, as it comprises players from the TCA development programme. Tanzania’s victory was largely inspired by determination particularly in the closing stages, as they were forced to summon all skills to keep their marauding opponents at bay. Sri Lanka started batting and scored 122 runs in the allotted 16 overs, a total that reflected their ability to put a good fight when given a chance. They were forced into a cautious batting in the early stages of the innings following a series of dismissals, which slightly frustrated their otherwise good net run rate. The team’s batting confidence improved tremendously after they managed to post triple digit total in the closing stages. They already had 116 runs with almost four balls remaining and grabbed quick six runs to slightly improve their total after carefully exploiting Tanzania’s fielding flaws. Tanzania, on reply, scored 129 runs in 16 overs to secure the third consecutive win that propelled them to the top of the standing in group B. With the team having managed to post 79 runs after eight overs, the score proved they were in for stiff opposition as Sri Lanka fielded zealously to defend their total in anticipation for a surprise win. A couple of dismissals midway through the innings saw the team wobble to post 90 runs with just four overs to go and nothing but spirited batting was in need to help them avoid defeat. Chasing a target of 123 runs set up by Sri Lanka certainly looked tougher for Tanzania as the innings slowly ticked away and the latter had to step up their game in the closing stages. A good partnership of the last batting pair eventually saw Tanzania push their total to 129 runs with one over to go, a score they managed to hung on to and win the match. The other group B matches played the same day saw Bangladesh take on South Africa while Pakistan and West Indies locked horn thereafter. 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