NZ Win By 9 Wickets | New Zealand vs Uganda Highlights of ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Tim Southee and Bowlers Shine in New Zealand's First Win

Tim Southee and co. wrapped up the opposition on just 40 runs. Devon Conway remained unbeaten on 22 as the Kiwis chased the target within the powerplay only. Uganda team's campaign ends with one win in four matches while New Zealand will play on Monday against Papua New Guinea.

Kane Williamson (left) and Brian Masaba (right) (Photo credit: Twitter @T20WorldCup)
15 Jun, 08:41 (IST)

Black Caps were in complete control of the match right from the first over. Tim Southee finished the match with three wickets while Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner took two wickets each to wrap up the opposition to just 40 runs. Devon Convey finished off the match in style with boundary. Uganda finished their campaign with one win in the tournament while the Kiwis will play their last match of the competition against Papua New Guinea on Monday. Both teams crashed out of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 finishing third and fourth respectively in group C. 

15 Jun, 08:24 (IST)

Thats it. A boundary to finish the match. Devon Conway gets into the ball perfectly and guides it to the boundary line to win the match for New Zealand. Although the result will hardly affect their standings in the group but the side made huge statement with a dominant win.

15 Jun, 08:18 (IST)

OUT!  New Zealand lose their first Wicket as Riazat Ali Shah dismisses Fin Allen. The right-handed batter trying to flick the ball off his pads missed it completely and was judged caught behind after the third umpire intervention.  Finn Allen c Fred Achelam b Riazat Ali Shah  9 (17)

15 Jun, 08:09 (IST)

 

New Zealand look to finish the game early as they raced to nearly the halfway mark of the target in just three overs. Devon Conway 8 (7) and Finn Allen 7 (13)

15 Jun, 07:48 (IST)

Three wickets for Tim Southee, two wickets for Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Rachin Ravindra gave Uganda no chance in the match as the side posted lowest total of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

15 Jun, 07:41 (IST)

OUT! Thats it. Cosmas Kyewuta deprats as he hands an easy catch in the slip. Second Wicket for Santner and a dominating bowling performance from the Kiwis. Cosmas Kyewuta c Daryl Mitchell b Mitchell Santner 1 (6)

 

15 Jun, 07:36 (IST)

Back-to-Back Leg Before wickets for Tim Southee as Fred Achelam, Juma Miyagi Departs Early. New Zealand in complete control of the match. 

15 Jun, 06:57 (IST)

New Zealand bowlers gave nothing away as they restricted Uganda to just 21 runs in 10 overs. Trent Boult leads with two wickets while Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson and  Tim Southee took one wicket each.

15 Jun, 06:41 (IST)

Out. Devon Conway takes a quick reflex catch as New Zealand keep pressure on Uganda. Ronak Patel misjudged the bounce and Conway did the rest. Ronak Patel c Devon Conway b Mitchell Santner 2 (20)

15 Jun, 06:17 (IST)

A Perfect Start for the Kiwis as Trent Boult Dismisses Simon Ssesazi, and Robinson Obuya on back-to-back deliveries. Ssesazi was plumb LBW, while Robinson Obuya was bowled on a golden duck.

15 Jun, 06:00 (IST)

Uganda Playing XI Against New Zealand : Brian Masaba (c), Simon Ssesazi (wk), Riazat Ali Shah, Alpesh Ramjani, Ronak Patel, Robinson Obuya, Dinesh Nakrani, Kenneth Waiswa, Fred Achelam, Juma Miyagi, Cosmas Kyewuta

 

15 Jun, 05:45 (IST)

See New Zealand playing XI vs Uganda: Devon Conway(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson(c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson

 
15 Jun, 05:34 (IST)

Kane Williamson, the New Zealand captain, has won the toss and his side will bowl first against Uganda. 


New Zealand National Cricket Team vs Uganda National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: After failing to register a win in the first two matches, the New Zealand National Cricket Team will be aiming for their first points in the ICC T20 Tournament as they take on the Uganda National Cricket Team at Brian Lara Cricket Academy. The Side is struggling with the bat in particular and failed to score big in their opening matches. Uganda team, on the other hand, registered a thriller win against the Papua New Guinea team. Mitchell McClenaghan Slams Pakistani Journalist For Citing Playing in IPL As Reason For New Zealand's Loss Against West Indies in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 (See Post).

One of the strongest teams in the Group C, the Black Caps, saw a miraculous decline in form and suffered a shocking defeat against Afghanistan. The side could score just 75 runs and lost the match by 84 runs which hampered their run rate also. They are currently last in the group and will be playing for pride.  Afghanistan secured the second Super Eight spot in Group C after a win over Papua New Guinea. ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Full Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Get Fixtures, Time Table With Match Timings in IST and Venue Details of Men's Twenty20 Cricket WC .

Squads:

New Zealand National Cricket Team: Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Finn Allen, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson

Uganda National Cricket Team: Brian Masaba (c), Simon Ssesazi (wk), Roger Mukasa, Robinson Obuya, Dinesh Nakrani, Riazat Ali Shah, Alpesh Ramjani, Kenneth Waiswa,  Juma Miyagi, Cosmas Kyewuta, Frank Nsubuga

Since 2015, New Zealand has been the most consistent side in World Cups. They made it to the semi-final in all six editions - in 2015, 2019 and 2023 in the ODI World Cup, and in 2016, 2021 and 2022 in the T20 versions. They will be up against Uganda in Match 32 of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Brian Lara Academy Cricket Stadium on Saturday, June 15. The match will start at 6:00 AM IST.

 

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