He complemented his fastball with a knee-buckling slider that left-handed hitters were sure was going to put them in the hospital ward before it curved away from their heads and darted over the plate.
Once the miner's symptoms were noted, local carers put him in a makeshift isolation ward and the Ugandan ministry of health sent in its rapid-response team.
The Great Britain player had a chance of his first break in the match in game six, but Berankis showed good form from the baseline and the chance was gone when Wardput a forehand return wide.