Uganda vs Afghanistan Score, Match 5 of ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Result · Jun 04 2024, Tue - 06:00 AM (IST)

Match 5, - Guyana National Stadium

AFGHANISTAN

183/5

UGANDA

Afghanistan won by 125 runs

CRR:3.63

Player Of The Match

Fazal

Batsman	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Cosmas Kyewuta	2	2	0	0	100

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Eco
Fazal ^*	4.0	0	9	5	2.3
Rashid Khan	4.0	0	12	2	3

Last 5 overs :12 runs, 5 wkts

Last Wicket :Henry Ssenyondo 0 (1b)

Recent overs : W W 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 1

Commentary

Afghanistan thump Uganda in Group C campaign opener

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran and Fazalhaq Farooqi shine as Afghanistan walloped Uganda by 125 runs in match 5 of the T20 World Cup match on Tuesday (June 4) in Providence, Guyana.

After Gurbaz (76 off 45 balls) and Zadran (70 off 46 balls) powered Afghanistan to 183/5 in their allotted 20 overs, Farooqi (5 for 9) did massive damage with the ball to bundle Uganda to 58 All Out.

Naveen-ul-Haq (2 for 4) and Rashid Khan (2 for 12) also contributed to the wickets column for Afghanistan with 2 scalps each, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman claimed the other wicket.

For Uganda, only Riazat Ali Shah (11 off 34 balls) and Robinson Obuya (14 off 25 balls) got to double figures as the rest of the batters fell for single digit scores, leading to the team posting the fourth lowest total in T20 World Cup history.

Farooqi got Ronak Patel, Roger Mukasa, Riazat, Obuya and skipper Brian Masaba to complete his five-wicket haul. The left-arm pacer was on a hattrick twice in his spell, but failed to take three in a row. He did, however, claim three wickets in an over to finish with fourth best figures in T20 World Cup.

Earlier, put into bat, Afghanistan openers were unforgiving to the Uganda bowling attack as Gurbaz and Zadran posted the country's highest powerplay score in T20 World Cup, and later the duo shared the second highest opening wicket stand in the tournament history.

End of Over 16

Over 16. 2 runs. Bowler: Rashid Khan. Uganda: 58/10 (rr 3.62)
15.6

Henry Ssenyondo b Rashid Khan 0 (1)

OUT! Bowled. Rashid Khan to Henry Ssenyondo. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed. That's it. A comprehensive win for Afghanistan as they beat Uganda by a significant margin. They outplayed Uganda in every department. It was phenomenal bowling from Farooqi as he picked up five wickets. Uganda will try to come back stronger in the next game. Fazalhaq Farooqi is the Player of the Match.
15.5

Bilal Hassan lbw b Rashid Khan 8 (16)

OUT! L.B.W. Rashid Khan to Bilal Hassan. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit pad. Plumb in front.
15.4

Rashid Khan to Bilal Hassan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump moves in front slog sweeping, hit pad to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
15.3

APPEAL! Rashid Khan to Bilal Hassan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, hit pad to silly mid on for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W. Dharmasena stays unmoved.
15.2

Rashid Khan to Bilal Hassan. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump down the track Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Naib.
15.1

APPEAL! Rashid Khan to Bilal Hassan. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to gully for no runs, fielded by Omarzai, appeal made for L.B.W. A good review from Uganda.
End of Over 15

Over 15. 2 runs. Bowler: Fazalhaq Farooqi. Uganda: 56/8 (rr 3.73)
14.6

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Bilal Hassan. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Nabi.
14.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Bilal Hassan. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump down the track Slog, missed for no runs, direct hit by Gurbaz.
14.4

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Bilal Hassan. Yorker, off stump on the back foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
14.3

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Bilal Hassan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
14.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Bilal Hassan. Yorker, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
14.1

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Cosmas Kyewuta. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, to point for 1 run, fielded by Naib.
End of Over 14

Over 14. 6 runs. Bowler: Rashid Khan. Uganda: 54/8 (rr 3.86)
13.6

APPEAL! Rashid Khan to Bilal Hassan. Googly length ball, outside off stump moves in front slog sweeping, hit pad to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Farooqi, appeal made for L.B.W. Another big shout for LBW.
13.5

APPEAL! Rashid Khan to Bilal Hassan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump moves in front Slog, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz, appeal made for L.B.W. Afghanistan wastes a review.
13.4

FOUR! Rashid Khan to Bilal Hassan. Googly length ball, outside off stump deep in crease slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
13.3

Rashid Khan to Bilal Hassan. Googly length ball, outside off stump down the track working, inside edge to silly mid on for no runs.
13.2

Rashid Khan to Cosmas Kyewuta. Leg spinner half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Naib.
13.1

Rashid Khan to Bilal Hassan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump moves in front Slog, hit pad to third man for 1 run, fielded by Murid.
End of Over 13

Over 13. 1 run. Bowler: Fazalhaq Farooqi. Uganda: 48/8 (rr 3.69)
12.6

Robinson Obuya c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Fazalhaq Farooqi 14 (25)

OUT! Caught. Fazalhaq Farooqi to Robinson Obuya. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge, caught by Gurbaz. The catch is taken cleanly.
12.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Robinson Obuya. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
12.4

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Robinson Obuya. Short, wide outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
12.3

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Bilal Hassan. Back of a length, wide outside off stump down the track pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Janat.
12.2

Brian Masaba c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Fazalhaq Farooqi 0 (1)

OUT! Caught. Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brian Masaba. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge, caught by Gurbaz. Masaba nicks it to the keeper.
12.1

Riazat Ali Shah b Fazalhaq Farooqi 11 (34)

OUT! Bowled. Fazalhaq Farooqi to Riazat Ali Shah. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the front foot Slog, missed. Another one bites the dust.
End of Over 12

Over 12. 6 runs. Bowler: Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Uganda: 47/5 (rr 3.92)
11.6

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Robinson Obuya. Arm length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
11.5

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Riazat Ali Shah. Arm ball half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
11.4

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Riazat Ali Shah. Leg spinner full toss, outside off stump on the front foot working, back to bowler for no runs.
11.3

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Riazat Ali Shah. Arm length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge for no runs, dropped catch by Gurbaz.
11.3

Wide Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Riazat Ali Shah. Arm length ball, off stump on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to fine leg for 5 runs, mis-fielded by Gurbaz.
11.2

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Riazat Ali Shah. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Khan.

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Afghanistan start favourites against Uganda

In match 5 of the T20 World Cup 2024, Afghanistan and debutants Uganda open their Group C campaign at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence, Guyana on Monday (June 3).

This will be Afghanistan's seventh appearance in the shortest format World Cup tournament, while Uganda will be featuring in the show-piece tournament in any format for the first time.

Afghanistan Bank on T20 stars

Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan start favourites in the match as the Asian side features several players with massive T20 experience, having played on the international stage as well as major T20 leagues across the world.

The likes of Rashid, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Noor Ahmad will bring their experience from having played in tournaments like the IPL.

Uganda Bank on experience

Uganda led by Brian Masaba, on the other hand, also come into the tournament with plenty of experience in the squad despite qualifying for the T20 World Cup for the very first time.

The 43-year-old Frank Nsubuga aside, the squad also features Alpesh Ramjani, who was one of the nominees for the 2023 ICC Men's T20I cricketer of the Year.

They secured a spot by comfortably defeating Rwanda in their last match of the Africa region qualifier.

Form of Afghanistan and Uganda in T20

The Asian side Afghanistan, who stunned several big names in last year's ODI World Cup, come into the tournament on the back of mixed form, having won only four of their last 10 T20Is.

With five wins in six games, Uganda was the standout team alongside Namibia in the Africa Qualifier as they sealed their berth in the mega event. Uganda have a stellar record leading up to the tournament with 41 wins in their last 49 T20Is, a win percentage of 83.67 percent.

Squads

Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2024 Squad: Rashid Khan (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi.

Uganda T20 World Cup 2024 Squad: Brian Masaba (captain), Simon Ssesazi, Roger Mukasa, Cosmas Kyewuta, Dinesh Nakrani, Fred Achelam, Kenneth Waiswa, Alpesh Ramjani, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Ssenyondo, Bilal Hassun, Robinson Obuya, Riazat Ali Shah, Juma Miyaji, Ronak Patel. Travelling Reserves: Innocent Mwebaze, Ronald Lutaaya.