The Uganda Under-19 cricket team represents the nation of Uganda in under-19 cricket at international level.
Uganda has qualified for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on three occasions—in 2004, 2006 and 2022. The team's best performance came in 2022, when it defeated Scotland in the 13th-place play-off. Uganda has won the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier twice, in 2009 and 2021, and placed runner-up on another four occasions.
History A notable individual performance was Emmanuel Isaneez's 6/37 against Bangladesh in 2004, which at the time was the second-best figures in World Cup history.
As of 2021, the team was coached by former national team player Ivan Thawithemwira.
Under-19 World Cup record Uganda U19 World Cup recordYear Result 1988 Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) 1998 2000 2002 Did not qualify 2004 First round 14th 16 6 1 5 0 0 2006 First round 14th 16 6 1 5 0 0 2008 Did not qualify 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 First round 13th 16 6 2 4 0 0 2024 Did not qualifyTotal1841400
Records All records listed are for under-19 One Day International (ODI) matches only.
Team records
Highest totals 235/5 (47.2 overs), v. , at Chattogram, 27 February 2004 226 (35.4 overs), v. , at Diego Martin, 30 January 2022 214/9 (50 overs), v. , at Colombo, 17 February 2006 206 (45.2 overs), v. , at Chattogram, 23 February 2004 197 (48.1 overs), v. , at Georgetown, 15 January 2022
Lowest totals 46 (30.4 overs), v. , at Chattogram, 17 February 2004 74 (33.3 overs), v. , at Colombo, 6 February 2006 78 (33.3 overs), v. , at Chattogram, 25 February 2004 79 (19.4 overs), v. , at Tarouba, 22 January 2022 84 (33.4 overs), v. , at Colombo, 9 February 2006
Individual records
Most career runs 238 – Hamza Almuzahim (2004–2006) 191 – Pascal Murungi (2022) 158 – Davis Karashani (2004–2006) 138 – Cyrus Kakuru (2022) 134 – Patrick Ochan (2004–2006)
Highest individual scores 99* (148 balls) – Martin Ondeko, v. , at Chattogram, 27 February 2004 65 (59 balls) – Cyrus Kakuru, v. , at Diego Martin, 28 January 2022 64 (78 balls) – Ronald Lutaaya, v. , at Diego Martin, 30 January 2022 64 (81 balls) – Patrick Ochan, v. , at Colombo, 17 February 2006 63 (82 balls) – Pascal Murungi, v. , at Georgetown, 16 January 2022
Most career wickets 17 – Patrick Ochan (2004–2006) 14 – Emmanuel Isaneez (2004–2006) 13 – Juma Miyaji (2022) 10 – Davis Karashani (2004–2006) 9 – Ronald Ssemanda (2004–2006), Joseph Baguma (2022), Pascal Murungi (2022)
Best bowling performances 6/37 (9.5 overs) – Emmanuel Isaneez, v. , at Chattogram, 25 February 2004 4/20 (6 overs) – Emmanuel Isaneez, v. , at Colombo, 17 February 2006 4/25 (8 overs) – Juma Miyaji, v. , at Diego Martin, 30 January 2022 4/29 (9 overs) – Juma Miyaji, v. , at Diego Martin, 28 January 2022 4/43 (10 overs) – Ronald Ssemanda, v. , at Colombo, 9 February 2006
Squad 2006 The Under-19 team for Uganda which played in the 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was: Hamza Almuzahim – Captain Davis Arinaitwe Emmanuel Isaneez Arthur Kyobe Dennis Musali Patrick Ochan Jimmy Okello Raymond Otim Danniel Ruyange Ronald Ssemanda Emmanuel Nakaana Charles Waiswa Roger Mukasa Mauneek Solanki
2022 The Under-19 team for Uganda which played in the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup was: Pascal Murungi (c) Ismail Munir (vc) Brian Asaba Isaac Ategeka Joseph Baguma Cyrus Kakuru Christopher Kidega Ronald Lutaaya Juma Miyaji Matthew Musinguzi Akram Nsubuga Edwin Nuwagaba Pius Oloka Ronald Omara Ronald Opio
Fahad Mutagana, Abdallah Muhammad, Raima Musa, Jaffer Ochaya and Yunus Sowobi were also named as reserve players.
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