Uganda, March 26 -- ACCRA. The mission was gold. And yet despite falling short of that mark, Team Uganda found a sense of satisfaction as they concluded a largely successful campaign at the 13th African Games with a bronze medal.

The Cricket Cranes were left disheartened after a 24-run defeat to Namibia in a crucial semifinal fixture. While this loss dashed Uganda's hopes for a medal, Coach Jackson Ogwang's squad demonstrated resilience by bouncing back to defeat Kenya by 106 runs in the third-place playoff, thus reclaiming some lost pride.

Achilles Heel

Uganda's batting struggles were evident in the loss to Namibia, with only Roger Mukasa Galiwango standing out with 36 runs, as no other batsman managed to surpass 15 runs. However, a s...