Uganda tumble to equal lowest T20 World Cup score
GEORGETOWN :Uganda equalled the lowest score ever recorded at a Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday when they tumbled to 39 all out against the West Indies at the Providence Stadium.
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West Indies Bowl Out Uganda For 39: List Of Lowest Team Totals In T20 World Cup History
Up against Uganda in a T20 World Cup 2024 Group C match, co-hosts West Indies created history on Saturday as they secured a mammoth 134-run victory to boost their Super 8 qualifications hopes. Uganda were of no match for the T20 giants, managing to score just xx before being bundled out, with Windies' Akeal Hosein securing a 5-wicket haul. In the process, West Indies registered their name in history books, bundling out Uganda for the lowest total in the history of T20 World Cups.
T20 World Cup 2024: Akeal Hosein's Fifer Fashions West Indies' 134-Run Win Over Uganda
Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein worked his inimitable sorcery with a fifer as hosts West Indies hammered Uganda by 134 runs in the T20 World Cup in Guyana. Hosein knocked the wind out of the Uganda batting unit with career-best figures of 5/11, helping West Indies bowl out Uganda for 39 in 12 overs, the joint-lowest team total in the men's T20 World Cup. This was after Johnson Charles (44) emerged the top scorer while Andre Russell (30 not out) provided the hosts with the final push to help West Indies post a challenging 173/5.
WI vs UGA LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2024: West Indies On Fire As Uganda Lose 5th Wicket In Chase
WI vs UGA, T20 World Cup 2024, Live Updates: Akeal Hosein has provided West Indies with their fifth breakthrough as he dismissed Riazat Ali Shah for 3. Currently, Kenneth Waiswa and Dinesh Nakrani are standing unbeaten at the crease for five-down Uganda in the chase of 174. Earlier, Johnson Charles' knock helped West Indies post 173/5 in 20 overs against Uganda in their Group C match of the T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday in Guyana. Opting to bat, WI scored quick runs but Uganda fought back with regular wickets. For WI, Johnson Charles scored 44 while Andre Russell remained unbeaten at 30 off 17 balls. Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell also scored 22 and 23 runs respectively. (Live Scorecard | Points Table)
West Indies vs Uganda T20 World Cup 2024 Live Streaming And Live Telecast: Where To Watch Match
Co-hosts West Indies will look to shake off their batting rustiness and come in their element when they face Uganda in a Group C T20 World Cup clash. The pre-tournament favourites and two-time former champions suffered a scare chasing a modest 137 before they scraped to five-wicket win over minnows Papua New Guinea in their opening match. On a difficult pitch that required patience and application, West Indies batters kept playing recklessly and found themselves half the side down for 97 with just four overs remaining.
West Indies vs Uganda, T20 World Cup 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports
Match 18 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024, will be played between West Indies and Uganda (WI vs UGA) at the Guyana National Stadium on June 9 at 06:00 AM IST.
Afghanistan Thrash New Zealand By 84 Runs, Register 1st-Ever Win Against Kiwis In T20Is
Rampant Afghanistan mauled a lethargic New Zealand by 84 runs to grab top spot in Group C at the T20 World Cup with a shock win at the Guyana National Stadium on Friday. Set a challenging 160 for victory, the Black Caps crashed to 75 all out off 15.2 overs to suffer their first defeat ever to Afghanistan in T20 International cricket. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz led the way for the Afghans with a top score of 80 off 56 balls (five fours, five sixes), posting 103 for the first wicket with Ibrahim Zadran (44) by the 15th over on the way to a final total of 159 for six after they were put in.
Canadian cricketers halt Ireland comeback to notch 1st-ever ICC Men's T20 World Cup win
Canada staved off an Irish comeback to record its first-ever win at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Friday, defeating Ireland by 12 runs to even its record at 1-1.