The Providence Stadium witnessed a thrilling match between Afghanistan and Uganda. The fifth match of the T20 World Cup 2024 ended up with unreal excitements. In that match, Afghanistan and Uganda locked horns in their inaugural match of the tournament. The big stage witnessed an exceptional dominance of the Afghanistan side as they defeated Uganda by a massive margin of 125 runs. That win gave them a huge boost. After the dominating win, Rashid Khan expressed his feelings.
Unreal Dominant by Afghanistan:
After winning the toss, Uganda opted to bowl first. While batting in the first innings, the Afghan batters gave an excellent start. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran gave an excellent start. Both made a strong 154-run partnership that built the base of their innings. Gurbaz scored 76 runs in 45 balls. On the other hand, Zadran played a knock of 70 runs in 46 balls. After that, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, and Azmatullah Omarzai were dismissed early. But in the allotted 20 overs, they set a target of 184 runs to Uganda.
While chasing the target, Uganda’s entire batting lineup was shattered. In front of the Afghan bowler’s excellence, they kept struggling. Among all, Fazalhaq Farooqi took the domination to the next level. He took five crucial wickets and registered the maiden five-wicket haul of the T20 World Cup 2024. Naveen ul Haq and Rashid Khan secured two wickets each and Mujeeb ur Rahman secured one. Uganda got all out on 58 runs and Afghanistan registered a massive 125-run win in their inaugural match of this tournament.
Rashid Khan on This Win:
Afghanistan got a great start to this edition of the World Cup. This huge 125-run win gave a huge boost to their confidence. The entire squad registered an exceptional performance throughout the game and ended up being on the winning side. While talking about the win, Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan said, “This is the kind of start we wanted as a team. We have worked hard for the last 2-3 weeks. Great effort overall. Proud feeling to be leading the team in a World Cup.”
Later he added, “Tough games coming up, so it’s about keeping it simple and giving your 100%. So many options in all phases of the game with this line-up. Lucky to have the bowlers who can bowl at any stage.”
On the 2023 World Cup and Next Goal:
After coming to the cricket world, Afghanistan cricket went through immense changes and ended up being one of the strong side. Their performances in the 2023 World Cup define their characters. In that tournament, their face of against Australia will always be a special one. While talking about this, the Afghan skipper said, “2023 World Cup gave us so much confidence and the belief that we can beat any team.”
In the next clash, they will meet New Zealand on June 8. Focusing on the next goal, Rasid Khan said, “It’s about keeping it simple and focusing on our game rather than thinking about the opponents. Big game coming up against New Zealand. For me more than the result how and what sort of effort we put in will matter more.
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