ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Match 5: Afghanistan vs Uganda - Confident Afghanistan demolish Uganda

Afghanistan crushed Uganda by 125 runs in the fifth match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in a Group C encounter at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Tuesday.

Match Summary

Afghanistan: 183-5 (20)

Fall of wickets: 1-154 (Ibrahim Zadran-14.3 ov), 2-156(Rahmanullah Gurbaz-15.1 ov), 3-162 (Najibullah Zadran-16.2 ov), 4-169 (Gulbadin Naib-17.5 ov), 5-181 (Azmatullah Omarzai-19.5 ov)

Uganda: 58 (16.2)

Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Ronak Patela-0.2 ov), 2-4 (Roger Mukasa-0.3 ov), 3-8 (Simon Ssesazi-1.4 ov), 4-18 (Dinesh Nakrani-4.2 ov), 5-18 (Alpesh Ramjani-4.4 ov), 6-47 (Riazat Ali Shah-12.1 ov), 7-47 (Brian Masaba-12.2 ov), 8-48 (Robinson Obuya, 12.6 ov), 9-58 (Bilal Hassan-15.5 ov), 10-58 (Henry Ssenyondo-15.6 ov)

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Match Analysis

Asked to bat, Afghanistan posted a total of 183 for five, in response Uganda got bundled out for 58

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (76:45b, 4x4, 4x6) and Ibrahim Zadran (70:46b,9x4, 1x6) stole the show with the bat. They made sure that Afghanistan posted a big total on the board.

The duo added 154 runs for the opening stand. After their partnership, Mohammad Nabi (14 not out: 16b) played a decent hand as Afghanistan posted a total of 183 for five on board. For Uganda, Brian Masaba and Cosmos Kyewuta picked two wickets each. 

In the chase, Uganda batters looked clueless against the Afghanistan pace duo or Fazal Haq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq. The duo combined to make a mockery of the opposition’s top order and left them tottering at 18 for five.

Farooqi went on to take five wickets as Afghanistan wrapped up Uganda for 58 to win the game by 125 runs. 

Match Stats

Playing XI

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan(captain), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Uganda: Simon Ssesazi (wicketkeeper), Roger Mukasa, Ronak Patel, Riazat Ali Shah, Dinesh Nakrani, Robinson Obuya, Alpesh Ramjani, Brian Masaba(captain), Bilal Hassan, Cosmas Kyewuta, Henry Ssenyondo

Match Details

Toss: Uganda, elected to field 

Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana 

Start time: 0030 hrs GMT

Match officials: Ahsan Raza, Kumar Dharmasena (On-field Umpires); Adrian Holdstock (TV Umpire);Alex Wharf (Reserve umpire); Rashid Riaz (Match Referee)