Doha — Debutants Saud Islam and Frank Akankwasa shined on their bow to senior international cricket but the new-look Ugandan side still failed to defy jet-lag as they went down to Qatar by 36 runs in the opening tie of five-match Bilateral Series at the Asian Town International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
Islam, a batting powerhouse for reigning Uganda National 50-over Cricket League champions Aziz Damani, scripted a fairytale start to the international fold with a century - arguably the first by a debutant in Uganda's history - hitting seven boundaries and three sixes in his 116-ball 100.
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