Afghanistan opened their T20 World Cup marketing campaign with an enormous 125-run victory over Uganda in Guyana.
Debutants Uganda opted to bowl first, however Afghanistan’s opening pair racked up a partnership of 154 to set their workforce up for an imposing complete.
Wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz clubbed 76 off 45 balls whereas Ibrahim Zadran clattered 70 off 46 balls earlier than a late flurry of wickets noticed Afghanistan end on 183-5.
Cosmas Kyewuta (2-25) and Brian Masaba (2-21) have been the choose of the Ugandan bowlers.
Two wickets within the first three balls of the reply then ensured Uganda have been at all times up towards it within the run chase.
Solely two batters reached double digits after Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqi, who completed with 5-9 from his 4 overs, was on a hat-trick within the first over.
Captain Rashid Khan and Naveen Ul Haq took two wickets every to bowl Uganda out for simply 58 in 16 overs.
Afghanistan play New Zealand subsequent in Group C, whereas Uganda will tackle Papua New Guinea.
What’s subsequent?
England open up towards Scotland in Barbados on Tuesday (3.30pm first ball) with Eire taking part in India in New York on Wednesday (additionally 3.30pm).
Watch each match from the Males’s T20 World Cup reside on Sky Sports activities between now and 29.
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