عربي


               US          Europe          Arab          Asia          Africa    
|      Politics          Economy     Oil&Energy         
                 Entertainment          Sport
T20 World Cup 2024: Afghanistan Crush Uganda By 125 Runs In Their Debut World Cup Match

T20 World Cup 2024: Afghanistan Crush Uganda By 125 Runs In Their Debut World Cup Match


6/4/2024 4:00:27 AM

(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) Afghanistan achieves their third-largest victory in T20 World Cup history with a commanding 125-run win over T20 World Cup debutants Uganda at Guyana.

Uganda won the toss and elected to bowl first. The Afghan openers forged a formidable 154-run partnership, propelling the team to 183/5 in their allotted 20 overs.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 76 and Ibrahim Zadran 70 before the middle order faltered.

Uganda struggled early, losing half their side within the powerplay, with Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen
    Haq, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman taking early wickets. Only Robinson Obuya (14 off 25) and Riazat Ali Shah (11 off 34) managed double-figure scores.

    Fazalhaq Farooqi shone with career-best T20I figures of 5/9. Naveen
      Haq (2/4), Rashid Khan (2/12), and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (1/16) claimed the remaining wickets. Azmatullah Omarzai bowled a couple of economical overs, conceding just 7 runs without taking a wicket.

      Also Read:
      ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa defeat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in Group D opener

MENAFN04062024007385015968ID1108293026


AsiaNet News

Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.

Tags

Label

Comments

No comment

Category

Date

More Stories

Newsletter


Search