Tornado beat sister side Tornado B by three wickets on Sunday to condemn the defending champions to their first defeat in local limited-overs cricket since 2012. That result, in the season opener, ended Tornado B’s 46-match unbeaten streak in the National Men’s Division One 50-Over League.
“At last, we have broken their flawless run,” Tornado skipper Frank Nsubuga told Daily Monitor with indescribable joy punctuated by hugs and fist-pumps. 
“We came here with hearts of wounded lions,” a jubilant Robin Turinawe said. “Our win will keep the title race wide open.” At the opposite end, Tornado B players were silent in an unfamiliar territory. “We were out-played,” admitted captain Jeremy Kibuukamusoke after they faced reality among one another in the dressing room.
“Out of the 11 players, only three of us put up a fight. This is going to be a long season for us,” Tornado B’s spinner Davis Karashani said.
Karashani’s word was evident as they failed to recover from the breakdown of Nicholas Kebba (27 off 88) and Lawrence Ssematimba’s (44 off 82) 85-run opening combo.

MEN’S 50-OVER LEAGUE

WEEKEND RESULTS
Tornado B 152/10 Tornado 153/7
(Tornado won by three wickets)

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