Match Report – AFG vs UGA 5th Match, Group C, June 03, 2024

Afghanistan 183 for five (Gurbaz 76, Ibrahim 70, Masaba 2-21, Kyewuta 2-25) beat Uganda 58 (Farooqi 5-9) by 125 runs

Earlier than the collapse, Gurbaz and Ibrahim had blasted 18 boundaries within the first 14 overs. Gurbaz made his 76 off 45 balls with 4 sixes and as many fours, whereas Ibrahim struck 9 fours and a six in his 46-ball 70.

The Gurbaz-Ibrahim present

Gurbaz obtained issues going when he lofted left-arm spinner Alpesh Ramjani to the stand past the long-off boundary off the second ball of the innings. Ibrahim struck Kyewuta by mid-on for his first boundary earlier than wicketkeeper Simon Ssesazi dropped him on 16 off Ramjani.

He capitalised on the possibility, hitting Dinesh Nakrani for 4 successive boundaries within the sixth over as Afghanistan ended the powerplay on 66 for 0. Gurbaz took his sixes tally to 4 when he struck Henry Ssenyondo for 2 maximums in consecutive overs. He introduced up his eighth T20I fifty within the ninth over, earlier than Ibrahim introduced up their century stand within the following over.

Ibrahim additionally reached his seventh fifty in T20Is earlier than launching into Bilal Hassan for his first six, a correct slog over midwicket. It was a tricky 14th over for Hassan, who conceded 5 wides after which was hit for a 4 off a no-ball. He ended up making a gift of 25 runs within the over, after which Afghanistan misplaced their manner.

Masaba leads Uganda’s restoration

Ibrahim fell within the fifteenth over to finish his 154-run stand with Gurbaz, when he missed a tossed-up ball from Masaba. Ramjani then had Gurbaz gap out to deep sq. leg within the following over.

Masaba eliminated Najibullah Zadran within the seventeenth over, Nakrani taking the catch on the deep sq. leg boundary, earlier than Kyewuta picked up his two wickets. He had Gulbadin Naib caught at long-on for 4, after which within the remaining over, Azmatullah Omarzai skied one to brief third.

It was a wonderful comeback from Uganda after they conceded at 10.85 within the first 14 overs. They did not give away a single boundary within the final six overs of the innings, the primary such occasion within the T20 World Cup.

Tempo blows away Uganda’s prime half

Farooqi and Naveen took two wickets every within the powerplay as Uganda slipped to 18 for five. Farooqi eliminated Ronak Patel and Roger Mukasa off consecutive deliveries within the first over. Each deliveries have been quick and swung in, leaving the 2 batters with little time to convey down their bat. Riazat Ali Shah stored out the yorker on the hat-trick ball however there was no respite for Uganda.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman had Ssesazi caught at brief wonderful leg, earlier than Naveen had Nakrani bowled off his inside edge within the fifth over. One ball later, Ramjani edged Naveen to Naib at first slip. It was Uganda’s first look at a World Cup, and Afghanistan underlined the gulf between the 2 sides.

Farooqi has 5 within the bag

Riazat and Robinson Obuya stored Afghanistan at bay for 7.3 overs as they added 29 runs for the sixth wicket. However the former’s 34-ball vigil ended when Farooqi, again into the assault for his third over, cleaned him up. He had captain Masaba caught behind off the subsequent ball earlier than Obuya, Uganda’s prime scorer on the day with 14 runs, was additionally caught behind in the identical over handy Farooqi his five-for. Rashid took the 2 remaining wickets, trapping Hassan lbw and bowling Ssenyondo subsequent ball.