Afghanistan were able to put up a strong performance against Uganda in their opening match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup and registered a victory by 125 runs. Fazalhaq Farooqi shined with the ball for Afghanistan and picked up a fifer. Apart from Farooqi, Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored half-centuries for Afghanistan with the bat.
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Afghanistan Win by 125 Runs | Afghanistan vs Uganda Highlights, ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Fazalhaq Farooqi's Fifer Help AFG Rout UGA
Before the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Afghanistan players were taking part in the IPL 2024 edition. Afghanistan is a well-balanced side that did perform decent in their last ICC official tournament which was the ODI World Cup in 2023. Stay tuned to get live score updates, commentary, toss update and playing XI.
04 Jun, 09:22 (IST)
OUT! Rashid Khan cleans up Henry Ssenyondo and puts up the final nail in the coffin for Afghanistan. Henry Ssenyondo b Rashid Khan 0 (1)
04 Jun, 09:20 (IST)
OUT! Another one bites the dust for Uganda as Bilal Hassan has been trapped in front by Rashid Khan. Bilal Hassan 8 (16) lbw Rashid Khan
04 Jun, 09:09 (IST)
OUT! Fifer for Fazalhaq Farooqi as he dismisses Robinson Obuya for 14 runs. The Afghani team are just two wickets away from achieving a dominating victory against Uganda. Robinson Obuya 14 (25) c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Fazalhaq Farooqi
04 Jun, 09:02 (IST)
OUT! Two in two for Fazalhaq Farooqi as he dismisses Uganda captain Brian Masaba for a golden duck. The ball takes the edge of his bat and it was a simple catch for Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Brian Masaba 0 (1) c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Fazalhaq Farooqi
04 Jun, 08:59 (IST)
OUT! Fazalhaq Farooqi strikes again for Afghanistan as Riazat Ali Shah has to walk back for 11 runs off 34 balls. The Afghani team will now hope to wrap up Uganda as quickly as possible. Riazat Ali Shah 11 (34) b Fazalhaq Farooqi
04 Jun, 08:53 (IST)
After the fall of early wickets, Uganda have stopped the fall of wickets but are scoring runs at a slow run rate which has put Afghanistan ahead in the match.
04 Jun, 08:22 (IST)
OUT! One brings two for Naveen-ul-Haq in the AFG vs UGA T20 World Cup 2024 match. Naveen dismisses Alpesh Ramjani as Gulbadin Naib takes a simple catch in the slips. Alpesh Ramjani 0 (2) c Gulbadin Naib b Naveen-ul-Haq
04 Jun, 08:19 (IST)
OUT! Another one bites the dust for Uganda as they are four down. Dinesh Nakrani is played on off Naveen-ul-Haq and Afghanistan are now all over Uganda. Dinesh Nakrani 6 (8) b Naveen-ul-Haq
04 Jun, 08:06 (IST)
OUT! Third wicket goes down for Uganda in the AFG vs UGA T20 World Cup 2024 match. Mujeeb Ur Rahman strikes this time for Afghanistan as he removes Roger Sserazi. Roger Sserazi 4 (4) c Fazalhaq Farooqi b Mujeeb Ur Rahman
04 Jun, 08:00 (IST)
OUT! Another one bites the dust for Uganda as Fazalhaq Farooqi traps Roger Mukasa in front. Afghanistan are all over Uganda at the moment. Roger Mukasa 0 (1) b Fazalhaq Farooqi
04 Jun, 07:57 (IST)
OUT! An early strike for Afghanistan as Uganda opener Ronak Patel has been cleaned up by Fazaljhaq Farooqi. Patel played across the line and it was a tremendous inswinger from Farooqi. Ronak Patel 4 (2) b Fazalhaq Farooqi
04 Jun, 07:47 (IST)
Afghanistan have finished their first innings for a score of 183/5. Uganda have displayed a brilliant comeback and will now need to put up a decent batting effort to chase down the target.
04 Jun, 07:44 (IST)
OUT! Uganda have displayed a brilliant comeback in the last six overs of the match as another one bites the dust for Afghanistan. Azamatullah Omarzai has to depart while trying to attack the bowler. Azmatullah Omarzai 5 (5) c Alpesh Ramjani b Cosmas Kyewuta
04 Jun, 07:41 (IST)
OUT! Another one bites the dust for Afghanistan as Gulbadin Naib has to walk back to the dressing room. Cosmas Kyewuta strikes for Uganda this time and it is a much needed wicket for his team. Gulbadin Naib 4 (5) c Brian Masaba b Cosmas Kyewuta
04 Jun, 07:26 (IST)
OUT! Third wicket for Uganda in quick time as Najeebullah Zadran is the batsman who has to walk back. Brian Masaba strikes again for his team and Afghanistan seems to have lost the momentum. Najibullah Zadran 2 (3) c Dinesh Nakrani b Brian Masaba
04 Jun, 07:21 (IST)
OUT! Another wicket for Uganda as Rahmanullah Gurbaz has to walk back for 76 runs. Uganda will now be hoping to increase the pressure and restrict Afghanistan.
04 Jun, 07:15 (IST)
OUT! First breakthrough for Uganda in the AFG vs UGA T20 World Cup 2024 match. Uganda skipper Brian Masaba cleans up Afghani opener Ibrahim Zadran for 70 runs off 46 balls. Ibrahim Zadran 70 (46) b Brian Masaba
04 Jun, 06:59 (IST)
Afghanistan have completely bossed the game so far and reason behind the same has been the attacking approach by the openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran.
04 Jun, 06:41 (IST)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran have been brilliant with the bat so far and are scoring at 10 runs an over so far. Both the batsmen will be hoping to maximise the start and put up a big first innings score.
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Before the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Afghanistan players were taking part in the IPL 2024 edition. Afghanistan is a well-balanced side that did perform decent in their last ICC official tournament which was the ODI World Cup in 2023. Afghanistan played their last official series against Ireland and was able to win the series 2-1. The Afghanistan players will look forward to having a good start and it will be a confidence booster. Their match against Uganda can be an evenly-matched contest. Players such as Rashid Khan, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz can make a real impact during the match. ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Points Table Group D: South Africa Emerge Victorious in Low-Scoring Contest Against Sri Lanka.
Uganda did finish well in the qualifiers stage for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Uganda finished in second place and was able to win five out of the six games. The Uganda national cricket team will be taking part in their first-ever ICC T20 World Cup and will be looking to start their campaign on a positive note. With their first face-off in the 2024 T20 World Cup Uganda can have an evenly matched contest against Afghanistan.
Afghanistan National Cricket Team Squad: Rashid Khan (c), 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 National Cricket Team Squad: Brian Masaba (c), 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
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 04, 2024 05:25 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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