Afghanistan poised debutants Uganda a goal of 184 and later disregarded them for 58 for an emphatic win in Guyana.
Afghanistan produced a dominant bowling and batting efficiency to thrash debutants Uganda by way of 125 runs of their T20 International Cup opening sport in Guyana.
Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran laid the principles for the win on Monday with a gap rise of 154 in Afghanistan’s 183-5 prior to left-arm seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi dazzled with 5 wickets for simply 9 runs as Uganda have been skittled out for 58 in 16 overs.
“It was the kind of start we wanted as a team,” Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan stated nearest the fit.
“It does no longer subject who we play games, it’s in regards to the mindset.
“The hard work we have done in the last few weeks, the way the openers started and the way our bowlers bowled – it was a great overall team effort.”
Afghanistan had appeared set for a large overall nearest Gurbaz’s 76 off 45 balls, which integrated 4 fours and 4 sixes.
Zadran was once in in a similar fashion swashbuckling method, cutting 70 off 46 deliveries, together with 9 fours and a six.
Gurbaz and Zadran’s opening partnership was once the second one best possible in males’s T20 International Cup historical past, crushed best by way of the 170 by way of England’s Jos Buttler and Alex Hales in 2022.
But if Gurbaz and Zadran fell within the range of 4 balls, Uganda have been ready to peg again Afghanistan.
Masaba claimed a work of cricket historical past for the East African folk nearest taking his nation’s first ever International Cup wicket, bowling Zadran within the fifteenth over to drop the ranking at 154-1.
Alpesh Ramjani later got rid of Gurbaz, who was once stuck by way of Riazat Ali Shah at deep sq. leg for 76.
Masaba claimed his 2d wicket, eliminating Najibullah Zadran, who was once stuck at deep sq. leg by way of Dinesh Nakrani.
Cosmas Kyewuta took the alternative two wickets.
𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝟒𝐃𝐨𝐭𝐬: 𝟏𝟖𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐬: 𝟗𝐖𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬: 𝟓𝐄.𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟐.𝟐𝟓
How excellent was once @FazalFarooqi10 with the ball this night! 🤩⚡#AfghanAtalan | #T20WorldCup | #AFGvUGA | #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam %.twitter.com/Hxay4Wu9wY
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) June 4, 2024
Any hopes that Uganda’s bowling fightback would splash into their innings have been snuffed out by way of Fazalhaq within the first over.
Later Uganda opener Ronak Patel creamed a 4 off Fazalhaq’s first ball, the Afghan bowler crash again with two wickets along with his then two deliveries, taking out Patel and Roger Mukasa, to drop the Africans reeling at 4-2.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman later had Simon Ssesazi stuck by way of Fazalhaq off a govern edge for 4 as Uganda slumped to 8-3.
The wickets persisted to overturn and Uganda have been quickly 18-5 within the 5th over.
Fazalhaq took the wickets of Masaba and Robinson Obuya, each stuck at the back of, to finish his five-wicket haul prior to skipper Khan mopped up the tail by way of pushing aside Bilal Hassan lbw and bowling Hendry Ssenyondo.
Uganda skipper Masaba took positives from his crew’s T20 International Cup debut regardless of the fat defeat.
“Pretty special moment for us, hearing our national anthem and seeing our flag at the World Cup,” Masaba stated.
“One thing I will be able to cherish for the extra of my age.
“First game at the World Cup, lot of nerves. Good to get that out of the way. We will look to come out and play better next game.”
