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Former BCB president Saber Hossain Chowdhury has termed the changes made to the board’s constitution “undemocratic and unethical”

Mohammad Isam18-Dec-2012

Former Bangladesh Cricket Board president Saber Hossain Chowdhury has termed the changes made to the board’s constitution “undemocratic and unethical” and has questioned the procedures followed by the board for making the amendments.One of the main issues under the latest amendments made by the National Sports Council, the regulatory body for all sports federations in Bangladesh, is that the BCB president will be elected by the directors instead of the councilors (members of various clubs, districts, divisions, certain institutions and former players who hold voting rights in BCB elections). The change is a complete U-turn from the March amendment in which the BCB had given voting rights to the councilors after an ICC directive had asked for lesser government interference.Secondly, the NSC increased the number of councilorships from the top six Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League clubs from one to two to justify the amount of money spent by the clubs during the league. This would make the BCB more Dhaka-centric rather than decentralised as it would give even more power to the clubs from the capital.The third major change was at the district and division level where anyone, even from outside the district or divisional sports association’s executive committee, can now become a councilor. Previously, a district councilor needed a minimum of three years experience in the executive body of his/her district.On December 13, the Dhaka High Court gave a stay order of three months on the amended BCB constitution, which means the board has to be run under the 2008 charter.Chowdhury was a pivotal figure in the country’s cricket between 1996 and 2001 when Bangladesh won the ICC Trophy, were given ODI and Test status and held a global event and his criticism is a sign of major unease about the conflict-ridden BCB that is now run by an adhoc committee instead of an elected body.”It is a matter of concern to see such divisions in Bangladesh cricket,” Chowdhury said. “I don’t want to pick any of these sides, be it districts, clubs or players. We should be speaking on behalf of cricket.”First of all, it is not clear what recommendations were considered when these changes to constitution were made. Secondly, we also have to know what process was used. When a higher body makes such amendments, it cannot just be made for the sake of it. The amendment has to come through a reference point. What I’m trying to understand is whether these changes were sought by the BCB or the NSC.”From what I know of the NSC Act, it contradicts to how the amendments were made. As far as I know, the BCB adhoc committee hasn’t discussed these changes.”Over the past weekend, the club representatives and those from the districts as well as the players’ body have all commented on the amended constitution in a series of press briefings in Dhaka. The BCB has remained quiet about the matter. Chowdhury criticised this silence and asked the BCB to take the lead in correcting the wrongs.”The cricket board has to take a stance, say whether they support the changes that have been made to the constitution. It is important to know their position because the BCB is the governing body.”Everyone who will be affected by these changes are speaking about it, whether that be criticism or appreciation. But the BCB is quiet,” he said.He also pointed out the lack of clarity when it comes to following a modus operandi of running the BCB. “Ever since we wrote up the model constitution in 1998, it has been like a pendulum where we are swinging from a board of directors to an executive committee system and back to the board of directors.”Chowdhury said that the BCB should not have governmental intervention because it’s a strong enough body, especially through its wealth. “The changes are establishing political influence in cricket. If the government had helped the BCB financially, it would have had a say.”But the BCB has more money in the bank than the NSC probably, so I don’t see a reason for the government to have an influence. I am not a believer of making these changes because the ICC has said so. I want political influence out because it is the right thing to do.”

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Postulante ao título da Copa do Brasil, que será decidido na próxima quarta-feira diante do Cruzeiro, o Corinthians apresenta um número preocupante nesta temporada. A equipe é, ao lado de Paraná e Vasco, o segundo clube que mais perdeu em 2018 dentre os 20 que disputam a Série A do Campeonato Brasileiro. Ao todo, o Timão tem 22 derrotas em 62 partidas disputadas. O número só não é pior que o do Vitória, derrotado em 23 oportunidades.

Sem vencer no Brasileirão há quatro rodadas, o Corinthians vê a zona de rebaixamento ficar cada vez mais próxima. Atualmente, o Timão soma 35, enquanto a Chapecoense, o primeiro time do grupo dos quatro últimos possui 31. Entretanto, como Ceará e Botafogo jogam na noite desta segunda, no Castelão, há a possibilidade do time nordestino vencer e colocar o Vitória na zona da degola. Neste cenário, a diferença do Alvinegro para o Z4 seria de apenas três pontos.

A sucessão de derrotas começa a preocupar a comissão técnica corintiana. Afinal, o clube, assim como a sua torcida, não está acostumado com tamanha dificuldade durante uma temporada. Por isso, o discurso é de que o time passará a ter uma postura mais agressiva no Brasileirão.

– Tem que estar preocupado sempre. O Emerson (Sheik) falou bem outro dia que esse não é o lugar do Corinthians. Estamos incomodados. Mas só nós podemos reverter isso. Nos momentos que deixarmos a desejar, vamos apanhar, vamos sofrer, mas temos de encontrar alternativas para levar o Corinthians lá para cima – avisou o técnico Jair Ventura após a derrota, por 1 a 0, para o Santos no último sábado.

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Apesar do número ser preocupante, o Corinthians pode conseguir uma marca ainda mais expressiva. Isto porque, na próxima quarta-feira, o Timão, ao lado de sua torcida, encara o Cruzeiro pelo segundo e decisivo jogo da Copa do Brasil. Para ficar com a taça, o time do técnico Jair Ventura precisa vencer por dois ou mais gols de diferença. Se vencer por um gol, a decisão vai para os pênaltis, enquanto os mineiros jogam por qualquer empate.

O número de derrotas de cada um dos 20 participantes da Série A em 2018:

Vitória 23 (58 jogos)
Corinthians 22 (62 jogos)
Vasco 22 (58 jogos)
Paraná 22 (43 jogos)
Bahia 19 (64 jogos)
Santos 19 (57 jogos)
Botafogo 18 (52 jogos)
Chapecoense 18 (54 jogos)
Sport 18 (44 jogos)
Fluminense 17 (53 jogos)
América-MG 17 (45 jogos)
Ceará 16 (59 jogos)
Atlético-PR 15 (59 jogos)
Atlético-MG 15 (55 jogos)
Grêmio 14 (62 jogos)
Cruzeiro 14 (61 jogos)
São Paulo 14 (55 jogos)
Flamengo 11 (58 jogos)
Palmeiras 10 (63 jogos)
Internacional 10 (48 jogos)

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كشف أحمد حسام ميدو لاعب الزمالك الأسبق آخر المستجدات الخاصة بالمدير الفني الجديد للزمالك خلفًا للبرتغالي فيريرا، موضحًا حقيقة وجود أزمة في الجهاز الفني الحالي للفريق.

ويستعد الزمالك لمواجهة المريخ السوداني غدا الجمعة في المواجهة التي تجمع بينهما ضمن منافسات دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وقال ميدو في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة “المحور”: “لا يوجد أي اسم من المرشحين لتدريب الزمالك على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي قريب من الفريق الأبيض”.

وأكمل: “إدارة الزمالك تعكف حاليًا على اختيار مدرب مناسب للفريق، ويستطيع التعامل مع الموقف الحالي للفريق، وهو اسم بعيد تمامًا عما يتم تداوله في الإعلام، وعلى المدرب أن يجمع الفريق حوله بجانب دعم الإدارة له”.

وأردف: “إدارة الزمالك لم تستقر على اسم المدرب الجديد للفريق، ولكن خلال 48 ساعة سيتم الإعلان عن اسمه، وأؤكد لكم بأنه اسم كبير يناسب المرحلة الحالية”.

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وتحدث ميدو عن حقيقة وجود أزمة بين حسين ياسر المحمدي، مدرب الزمالك، والجهاز الفني، قائلاً: “سيارة حسين ياسر تعطلت قبل التمرين، وتأخر على التدريب نصف ساعة، وبعد وصوله، إسماعيل يوسف بلغه أنه لا يجوز أن ينضم للتدريب بعد انطلاقه”.

واختتم: “حسين ياسر المحمدي نزل للمران أمس بشكل طبيعي وكل ما يتردد عن وجود أزمة بينه وبين إسماعيل يوسف غير حقيقي، والأخير يقوم بدور كبير مع الزمالك حاليًا”.

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Assim como nas oitavas, o Palmeiras vai decidir a vaga na semifinal da Libertadores no Allianz Parque, depois de vencer a ida, fora de casa, por 2 a 0. Só a atitude contra o Colo-Colo (CHI), nesta quarta-feira, às 21h45, será diferente da apresentada contra o Cerro Porteño (PAR), um jogo que trouxe aprendizados para Verdão.

Na fase anterior, a vantagem por pouco não se perdeu graças à expulsão de Felipe Melo aos três minutos de jogo. Com um a menos durante praticamente todo o tempo, o time jogou com o regulamento e chegou às quartas de final mesmo depois de perder para os paraguaios em casa, por 1 a 0.

Mais uma vez, o Palmeiras pode até ser derrotado por um gol de diferença que ainda assim chegará à semifinal, fase que o clube não atinge na Libertadores desde 2001. Só que as conversas na Academia de Futebol são para que não seja necessário jogar com a vantagem da ida.

Desde o cartão vermelho de Felipe Melo, é recorrente nas rodas do elenco o mantra: “começamos com 11, terminamos com 11”.

– A gente fala constantemente (sobre o jogo contra o Cerro). Todos entram com 11 e querem terminar o jogo com 11. Os campeonatos são muito equilibrados e sabemos que vai ser um jogo extremamente difícil. Precisamos ter a cabeça boa, eles têm um time experiente, apesar de ter sido tranquilo lá na questão de briga. As duas equipes entraram para jogar futebol. Que aqui não seja diferente. Vamos tentar honrar a nossa camisa e quando acabar estar feliz pelo que fizemos em campo e estar coroando com uma grande classificação – afirmou Willian.

Depois da partida de ida contra o Colo-Colo, Felipão também foi questionado sobre os ensinamentos daquela derrota para o Cerro, projetando a volta das quartas de final. O técnico foi direto.

– Este tipo de expulsão não acontece mais. Já te respondo agora. Com três minutos de jogo? Nunca tinha visto isto na minha vida e não vai acontecer mais – avisou.

Felipe Melo terá de cumprir o último dos dois jogos de suspensão que recebeu por aquele cartão. Thiago Santos, portanto, deve jogar ao lado de Bruno Henrique e Moisés no meio-campo do Palmeiras, que não chega na semifinal do torneio continental há 17 anos.

Desde a campanha que terminou com a eliminação para o Boca Juniors (ARG), marcada pelos erros do árbitro Ubaldo Aquino, o Verdão jogou a Libertadores em outras seis edições. Em quatro delas o time parou nas oitavas (2005, 2006, 2013 e 2017), em uma nas quartas (2009) e em outra na fase de grupos (2016).

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تحدث ميكيل أرتيتا المدير الفني لفريق آرسنال عن السر وراء قوة فريقه في السعي خلف لقب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز هذا الموسم، مع تصدر الترتيب.

ويقدم آرسنال موسمًا قويًا تحت قيادة أرتيتا، ويتصدر ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز بفارق 8 نقاط عن مانشستر سيتي أقرب ملاحقيه، ساعيًا خلف اللقب الأول منذ عام 2004.

وقال مدرب آرسنال لشبكة “سكاي سبورتس”: “لدينا المستوى المناسب من المنافسة والتعاون لأنهم يريدون حقًا مساعدة بعضهم البعض”.

وأضاف: “لكن يتعين عليهم تحدي بعضهم البعض أيضًا لإفادة الفريق ورفع المعايير التي نريدها، ربما يكون السر هو الوحدة والتآزر”.

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وتابع أرتيتا: “إنهم يحبون قضاء الوقت مع بعضهم البعض، ويحبون اللعب مع بعضهم البعض، ويحبون اللعب أمام جمهورنا ولديهم حقًا هذا الشعور بالانتماء إلى النادي، أعتقد أن هذا أمر قوي للغاية”.

وأكد الإسباني: “هذه فلسفة النادي، نحن نحب تلك الكرة، نريد تلك الكرة قدر الإمكان، لا نريد أن نعطي تلك الكرة للخصم لثانية واحدة!”

وأتم: “نريد أن نكون مسيطرين ونلعب بطاقة عالية ونستمتع في الوقت ذاته، نريد ان نكون هجوميين ونستعيد الكرة بأسرع ما يمكن لدينا هدف واحد فقط وهو الفوز”.

The preview of the game between Pune Warriors and Delhi Daredevils in Pune

The Preview by Siddhartha Talya23-Apr-2012Match factsTuesday, April 24, Delhi
Start time 1600 (1030 GMT)Sourav Ganguly’s all-round performance was the highlight of Pune Warriors’ previous clash with Delhi Daredevils•Associated Press

Big picturePune Warriors and Delhi Daredevils have had a good look at each other, having played a high-octane game on Saturday. Warriors came back from two straight losses to post what was in the end a comfortable victory, led passionately by Sourav Ganguly. Daredevils, the team to beat so far this season, were in the game when Virender Sehwag and Kevin Pietersen set the Kotla alight during five overs of ruthless domination in a big chase, but were shut out once they fell.Barring Deccan Chargers, the tournament is wide open as the teams head towards the half-way stage of their campaigns, and a defeat for Daredevils will spice things up further. Can they level scores with Warriors, who are playing at home, where they won two out of two?Form guideDelhi Daredevils: LWWWLPune Warriors: WLLWLPlayers to watchAlfonso Thomas came in for Marlon Samuels in Warriors’ previous game and bagged 3 for 22. He was the joint leading wicket-taker for Titans, the winners of South Africa’s MiWay T20 competition, and is the second-highest wicket-taker in the T20 format. He was accurate against Daredevils both early on and during his return spell, and Warriors have good reason to retain him for Tuesday.Morne Morkel is the highest wicket-taker this season but was smacked around by Warriors, going for 50 in three overs, albeit taking three wickets. He was at the receiving end of an early assault from Jesse Ryder, who began fortuitously, edging to third man and fine leg for boundaries, but dealt with him more convincingly thereafter. Morkel has a score to settle.Stats and triviaTaking the first six overs of an innings into account, Warriors scored 316 runs off 252 balls in seven games, going at 7.52 an over. This is, at the time of writing, the second-highest in terms of runs scored and third-highest in terms of run-rates for a team this IPL – Rajasthan Royals top the list for runs (329) and Deccan Chargers (7.86) for run-rates.In Twenty20 cricket, Thomas is third on the list of bowlers who have bowled batsmen the most times. He’s had 54 bowled dismissals in 135 matches. Lasith Malinga heads the list with 70 in 101 games and Dirk Nannes is next with 68 in 142. In the IPL, Malinga again tops the list with 38 in 25. Irfan Pathan is next with 19 in 15.Quotes”Ultimately, we have to see the team balance and right now, his performance behind the stumps has been satisfying. We don’t have many options because we didn’t take part in the auction.”

أثار روبرت ليفاندوفسكي لاعب فريق برشلونة القلق بعد مباراة الكلاسيكو يوم الأحد الماضي ضد ريال مدريد، في بطولة الدوري الإسباني.

واستضاف ملعب “سبوتيفاي كامب نو” مباراة الفريقين في الجولة السادسة والعشرين من الليجا، حيث فاز برشلونة بهدفين مقابل هدف.

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وشارك ليفاندوفسكي في تلك المباراة بأكملها وسنحت له أكثر من فرصة للتسجيل، وساهم في صنع هدف الفوز القاتل الذي سجله فرانك كيسيه في الدقيقة 93.

ويبدو أن برشلونة يدفع ثمن الكلاسيكو غاليًا، فبعد الإعلان عن إصابة رونالد أروخو وغياب فرينكي دي يونج عن منتخب هولندا للإجهاد، جاء الدور على ليفاندوفسكي.

وذكرت صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية أن ليفاندوفسكي في طريقه للانضمام إلى معسكر منتخب بولندا رغم أنه أنهى مباراة الكلاسيكو بإصابة قوية في قدمه اليسرى.

وشوهد ليفاندوفسكي في غرفة الملابس خلال احتفالات اللاعبين، حيث ظهرت إصابة دموية في قدم اللاعب، وربما تكون ناتجة عن كسر.

ولم يقدم نادي برشلونة أي معلومات طبية بهذا الخصوص، كما أنه لا يمكن القول إن تلك الإصابة ناتجة عن التدخل الذي قام به داني سيبايوس تجاه ليفاندوفسكي في الجزء الأخير من المباراة.

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Após uma derrota para o Santos por 3 a 0 diante de sua torcida, no Maracanã, a situação no Vasco é, por consequência, de terra arrasada. Sem vencer há duas rodadas, o Cruz-Maltino está ocupando a 16ª colocação na tabela do Campeonato Brasileiro.

Após o término da partida, o zagueiro Luiz Gustavo admitiu que a situação vivida em São Januário não é das melhores, mas ressaltou que chegou a hora de quem é “homem de verdade” para superar as cobranças vindas da torcida e melhorar a situação do Vasco no principal campeonato do país.

– Temos que nos dedicar mais. Está difícil, a gente sabe disso. Só que a gente não pode se abater por isso. Agora, veremos quem é homem de verdade. A cobrança não tem que ficar em cima de um ou de outro (jogador), e sim em todo mundo. Temos que ter ciência disso, se dedicar cada vez mais para tirar o Vasco dessa situação. O Vasco não merece isso – disse.

Ao ser perguntado se a proximidade da zona de rebaixamento pode atrapalhar o rendimento do Vasco na sequência da temporada, o defensor não negou, mas afirmou que a única solução é manter o trabalho. Até aqui, Alberto Valentim ainda não venceu comandando o Gigante da Colina.

– Atrapalha, certeza. Mas é como eu disse, a gente tem que trabalhar. Está difícil, tem que trabalhar, não tem o que fazer. Temos que achar o erro, quem está aqui do lado de dentro tem que identificar o que está acontecendo. Temos que trabalhar para tirar o Vasco dessa situação – afirmou.

O lateral-esquerdo Henrique, por sua vez, falou que o Vasco precisa superar o resultado negativo e já projeta o duelo contra o América-MG, o próximo compromisso do clube no Campeonato Brasileiro, na quinta-feira, às 20h.

– A gente precisa ir para lá (Belo Horizonte) e montar uma estratégia em cima do objetivo de ganhar os três pontos. Mas jogando de maneira certa, organizada, porque precisamos pontuar fora de casa – falou.

O jovem também falou sobre o esquema de Alberto Valentim, que é diferente daquele que Valdir Bigode e Zé Ricardo utilizavam, por não entrar com três volantes. Henrique, porém, afirmou que a mudança da formação não é desculpa para o rendimento ruim da equipe.

– É claro que são dois esquemas totalmente diferentes. Cada um tem que cumprir sua função, então não acho que é desculpa a falta de entrosamento porque a gente se conhece desde o início do ano. O time já se conhece muito bem – completou.

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Na busca pelo acesso à elite do futebol nacional, a Séria A, os clubes que disputam a Segunda Divisão do Campeonato Brasileiro tiveram, nesta segunda-feira, para fechar o elenco para até o fim da competição. Não haverá mais inscrições para depois desta data.

GUARANI
​O Bugre conseguiu inscrever a tempo três dos quatro jogadores que pretendia para a reta final da Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro. O lateral-esquerdo Romário, o volante Mateus Silva e o meia Matheus Anjos foram regularizados e estão à disposição de Umberto Louzer.

PONTE PRETA
​A Macaca regularizou o meia Matheus Vargas, ex-Audax. Com ele, o clube fecha o grupo para as 12 rodadas restantes da competição. O jogadorfica à disposição do técnico Marcelo Chamusca para a partida contra o Oeste.

SÃO BENTO
​O Azulão confirmou a chegada de dois jogadores, que podem atuar como volante ou meia: do meia Zezinho, de 26 anos, estava no Paraná Clube; e Paulinho, 25 anos, que chega por empréstimo do São Caetano. Deste modo, fechou a lista do elenco.

PAYSANDU
O Papão oficializou, na tarde desta segunda-feira, a contratação do zagueiro Fábio Alemão, de 21 anos. Omeia-atacante Romarinho, de 25 anos, também foi anunciado como novo reforço.Eles encerram o ciclo de contratações do Paysandu na Série B.

ATLÉTICO-GO
​O meia Vitinho, de 28 anos, é o último reforço do Atlético-GO para o Campeonato Brasileiro.Ele já está treinando no clube e deve ser regularizado pelo clube goiano.

FIGUEIRENSE
​A diretoria do Figueirense acertou, no final da tarde desta segunda-feira, a contratação de Rogério Micale para o comando técnico do clube. O treinador chega nesta terça-feira à Florianópolis, onde será apresentado ao grupo de jogadores e à imprensa.

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A round-up of the playoffs in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier

ESPNcricinfo staff23-Mar-2012

A last-ball four from Ryan Flannigan helped Scotland seal fifth place in the ICC World T20 qualifiers match in Dubai. Scotland were chasing 136, and needed a boundary off the final delivery to beat Canada. Flannigan, their No. 7, duly dispatched a full delivery from Rizwan Cheema to close-out the match by four wickets. Earlier Canada had chosen to bat but could not push on to a big total as none of their batsmen could build on starts. The Scotland bowlers shared the wickets around, as Canada were limited to 135 for 8. The chase was steered by Scotland’s opener, Richie Berrington, who top scored with 47 off 37 balls. The loss of a couple of early wickets left them wobbling, but the middle order supported Berrington with cameos, edging their side closer before Flannigan provided the finishing touch.Nepal’s captain Paras Khadka scored his third half-century of the tournament to carry his side to a six-wicket victory over Papua New Guinea (PNG), a win that placed them seventh in the competition. PNG chose to bat and double-digit scores from most of their batsmen carried them to 129 for 5. No one could score more than Vani Morea’s unbeaten 34, while for Nepal legspinner Shakti Gauchan was the most successful with two top-order wickets. In reply, Nepal were in some trouble, edging to 58 for 4 in the 11th over. That’s when Prithu joined Khadka to turn the match firmly Nepal’s way. The pair added 75 at over eight runs an over to take their side home with a ball to spare.Hiren Varaiya’s four-wicket haul helped Kenya finish in ninth place as they beat Italy by 38 runs in Dubai. Batting first, Kenya were led by a half-century by Morris Ouma who remained unbeaten on 51. Ouma’s 72-run partnership with Collins Obuya, who scored 41 off 29 balls, was crucial as Kenya set a target of 171 for Italy. In response, Italy had a brief period of respite when Peter Petricola, who scored 37 off 29 balls, and Andy Northcote, with 35 off 30 balls, shared a 47-run partnership for the third wicket. Other than that, they had no answers to the left-arm spin duo of Varaiya, who ran through the tail picking up his four wickets for 25 runs, and Shem Ngoche, who grabbed 3 for 32. Eventually Italy were skittled for 132 in the 19th over.Hong Kong breezed past USA, winning by 77 runs after a solid all-round show, to finish the tournament at No. 11. The primary performers for Hong Kong were Jamie Atkinson and Aizaz Khan – Atkinson scored a half-century while Aizaz claimed a five-for. Hong Kong chose to bat and were propelled to a rapid start by Atkinson in combination with Irfan Ahmed and Nizakat Khan – Atkinson was particularly brutal on the medium-pace of Japen Patel, pulling, square driving and flicking for three consecutive fours in an over that went for 17. The final surge was provided by Babar Hayat, who hit 35 not out from 17 two fours and two sixes. Steven Taylor got USA’s chase of 178 off to a flier, smacking Max Tucker for four fours in the first over, before Aizaz began to dismantle the innings. His five-for included four of USA’s top-five batsmen, and they tumbled to 58 for 8 following which some rearguard resistance got them to a more respectable 100, before they were bowled out in the 17th over.Bermuda ended their campaign on a high, after scoring a comfortable 41-run win over Uganda in Dubai to finish 13th in the tournament. After being put into bat, Bermuda’s Lionel Cann set the ball rolling with a 22-ball 42. Cann’s effort included four hits over the fence and he received ample support from Fiqre Crockwell, who scored 47. The fall of Cann’s wicket brought Janeiro Tucker to the crease. Tucker, who had hit a hat-trick of sixes in the last over to secure a win against Papua New Guinea, continued in the same vein as he hit 62 off 41 balls and remained unbeaten to lift Bermuda to 179. Chasing a stiff target, Uganda needed a strong start. But the loss of two wickets for 24 runs in five overs left Uganda reeling. In the end, Arthur Kyobe’s 41 and Jonathan Sebanja’s 34 were not enough as other the batsmen struggled to cope with the required-rate.