Afghanistan secured a resounding 125-run victory over T20 World Cup debutants Uganda at Guyana, powered by a superb opening partnership and Fazalhaq Farooqi's career-best T20I bowling performance.
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.
A dominant display by Afghanistan as they register a 125-run win to start their 2024 👌 | 📝: https://t.co/4ohmZ7ZJCA pic.twitter.com/S6gPVfo2Xn
— ICC (@ICC)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-ul-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-ul-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.