AFG vs UGA T20 World Cup 2024 Highlights: Afghan Openers, Fazalhaq Farooqi Power Afghanistan To One-Sided Win Over Uganda

AFG vs UGA T20 World Cup 2024 Highlights: Here's what happened in the fifth match of the T20 World Cup 2024 featuring Afghanistan and Uganda.

Afghanistan (AFG) have thrashed Uganda (UGA) left, right and centre in the fifth match of the T20 World Cup 2024 match on June 4 (Indian time). Uganda registered the fourth-lowest team total in the history of the T20 World Cup as Afghanistan defeated them by 125 runs. Here’s how it happened:

Uganda won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran got their team off to a stunning start as they formed a 154-run partnership for the first wicket. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

However, Uganda bowlers staged a decent comeback and restricted the Afghans to 183-5 in 20 overs, with Alpesh Ramjani, Cosmas Kyewuta and skipper Brian Masaba five wickets combined. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

Chasing the target of 184 runs, Uganda faced a horrible start as they lost Ronak Patel and Roger Mukasa on consecutive balls to Fazalhaq Farooqi. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

From thereon, the Afghan bowlers made life hard for the Ugandan batters and ultimately wrapped them up for mere 58 runs in 16 overs. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

Fazalhaq Farooqi was the hero with the ball as he claimed five wickets. Naveen-ul-Haq and Rashid Khan picked two wickets each and Mujeeb Ur Rahman claimed one. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

Fazalhaq Farooqi emerged as the Player of the Match for his tremendous bowling display. (Image Credit: Getty Images)