Afghanistan opened their T20 World Cup campaign with a stunning 125-run victory over Uganda in Guyana. The debutants chose to field first as Afghanistan’s opening pair established a formidable partnership of 154. Wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 76 off 45 balls while Ibrahim Zadran added 70 off 46 balls, leading Afghanistan to a total of 183-5.
Uganda struggled in their run chase, losing two wickets in the first three balls. Fazalhaq Farooqi’s exceptional performance of 5-9 limited Uganda to just 58 runs. Captain Rashid Khan and Naveen Ul Haq also took two wickets each to dismiss Uganda in 16 overs.
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