Uganda dismissed for 39 as West Indies win by 134 runs with Andrew Russell starring for West Indies as they prepare for the key clash against New Zealand
Uganda's Riazat Ali Shah is bowled by West Indies' Akeal Hosein for 3 in the T20 World Cup match at Guyana.Uganda's Riazat Ali Shah is bowled by West Indies' Akeal Hosein for 3 in the T20 World Cup match at Guyana.West Indies, who reached 173 for five after winning the toss and electing to bat won by 134 runs, the second largest margin inhistory.
Uganda had entered the heavyweight contest with wind in their sails after a stirring three-wicket win over Papua New Guinea gave the African nation their maiden victory at the T20 World Cup. Uganda recovered from 26 for 5 to reach PNG’s total of 77 in the 19th over, sparking scenes of wild celebration.
However, against the might of West Indies, Uganda were immediately in trouble when Roger Mukasa fell lbw to Akeal Hosein off the second ball and a sorry procession then ensued. Russell bowled Robinson Obuya for six and Alzarri Joseph picked up a couple from his three overs while Juma Miyagi was the only batsman to reach double figures, scoring 13 from 20 deliveries.Left-arm spinner Hosein took five for 11 from his four overs after opening the bowling.
Powell paid tribute to Hosein and said his team were looking to improve by 10 to 15% in each of their games. “Last game we were flat so we just wanted to improve as a team,” he said. “When you are playing at home the pressure can sometimes get to you.”Subscribe to our cricket newsletter for our writers' thoughts on the biggest stories and a review of the week’s actionUganda’s cricket team is one of the minnows of this year’s T20 World Cup tournament.
The “Cricket Cranes” team have participated in six editions of the ICC World Cup qualifier tournament without success. But in the 2023 Africa qualifier, they caused a major upset by inflicting a seven-wicket defeat of the far more established cricket nation Zimbabwe to qualify second for the 2024 World Cup.
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