58/10 (16.0)
CR : 3.63
183/5 (20.0)
CR : 9.15
Afghanistan won by 125 runs
Player of the Match
Fazalhaq Farooqi
5/9
Player of the Match: Fazalhaq Farooqi
Fazalhaq Farooqi (Player of the Match): "Thanks to the almighty. I missed the hat-trick a few times. That's not something in my control but will try to pick up a hat-trick if I get a chance in the future.
I just tried to bowl a few balls in the wicket to see how it behaves. I got a good amount of swing with the new ball. When I came back for the second spell, I bowled it slower. I just tried to mix it up and it helped me tonight.
Definitely. The franchise cricket has helped me. I have been playing in different franchise leagues for the last three years and it has helped me to keep improving every day. You get to learn a lot when you play along side the best players in the world."
I just tried to bowl a few balls in the wicket to see how it behaves. I got a good amount of swing with the new ball. When I came back for the second spell, I bowled it slower. I just tried to mix it up and it helped me tonight.
Definitely. The franchise cricket has helped me. I have been playing in different franchise leagues for the last three years and it has helped me to keep improving every day. You get to learn a lot when you play along side the best players in the world."
Biggest Victory Margins for Afghanistan in ICC Men's T20 World Cups:
130 runs v Scotland at Sharjah, 2021
125 runs v Uganda at Guyana, TONIGHT
62 runs v Namibia at Abu Dhabi, 2021
59 runs v Zimbabwe at Nagpur, 2016
14 runs v Scotland at Nagpur, 2016
130 runs v Scotland at Sharjah, 2021
125 runs v Uganda at Guyana, TONIGHT
62 runs v Namibia at Abu Dhabi, 2021
59 runs v Zimbabwe at Nagpur, 2016
14 runs v Scotland at Nagpur, 2016
Five wicket hauls for Afghanistan in T20Is:
5/3 - Rashid Khan vs Ireland in Greater Noida, 2017
5/9 - Fazalhaq Farooqi vs Uganda in Guyana - TONIGHT
5/11 - Karim Janat vs West Indies in Lucknow, 2019
5/13 - Samiullah Shinwari vs Kenya in Sharjah, 2013
5/20 - Mujeeb Ur Rahman vs Scotland in Sharjah, 2021
5/27 - Rashid Khan vs Ireland in Dehradun, 2019
5/3 - Rashid Khan vs Ireland in Greater Noida, 2017
5/9 - Fazalhaq Farooqi vs Uganda in Guyana - TONIGHT
5/11 - Karim Janat vs West Indies in Lucknow, 2019
5/13 - Samiullah Shinwari vs Kenya in Sharjah, 2013
5/20 - Mujeeb Ur Rahman vs Scotland in Sharjah, 2021
5/27 - Rashid Khan vs Ireland in Dehradun, 2019
Best bowling figures in Men’s T20 World Cups:
6/8 - Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) vs Zimbabwe in Hambantota, 2012
5/3 - Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) vs New Zealand in Chattogram, 2014
5/6 - Umar Gul (Pakistan) vs New Zealand in London, 2009
5/9 - Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) vs Uganda in Guyana - TONIGHT
5/10 - Sam Curran (England) vs Afghanistan in Perth, 2022
6/8 - Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) vs Zimbabwe in Hambantota, 2012
5/3 - Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) vs New Zealand in Chattogram, 2014
5/6 - Umar Gul (Pakistan) vs New Zealand in London, 2009
5/9 - Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) vs Uganda in Guyana - TONIGHT
5/10 - Sam Curran (England) vs Afghanistan in Perth, 2022
Biggest wins in Men’s T20 World Cups (in terms of runs):
172 runs – Sri Lanka vs Kenya in Johannesburg, 2007
130 runs - Afghanistan vs Scotland in Sharjah, 2021
130 runs – South Africa vs Scotland in London, 2009
125 runs - Afghanistan vs Uganda in Guyana – TONIGHT
116 runs - England vs Afghanistan in Colombo, 2012
172 runs – Sri Lanka vs Kenya in Johannesburg, 2007
130 runs - Afghanistan vs Scotland in Sharjah, 2021
130 runs – South Africa vs Scotland in London, 2009
125 runs - Afghanistan vs Uganda in Guyana – TONIGHT
116 runs - England vs Afghanistan in Colombo, 2012
Brian Masaba (Uganda Captain): "Pretty special moment for us. Coming here and seeing our flag at the World Cup, a very special moment for all of us and I'll certainly cherish this for the rest of my life.
Yes. Nerves. A lot of them. First match of the World Cup. We didn't had enough time to think as the game moved very quickly. I feel we pulled back really well in the second half. Full credit to the boys for doing that.
Full credit to Afghanistan. They are one of the best bowling attacks in the world. They have got world-class seamers and spinners. We just have to see what we did right and try to bounce back against Papua New Guinea in our next game."
Yes. Nerves. A lot of them. First match of the World Cup. We didn't had enough time to think as the game moved very quickly. I feel we pulled back really well in the second half. Full credit to the boys for doing that.
Full credit to Afghanistan. They are one of the best bowling attacks in the world. They have got world-class seamers and spinners. We just have to see what we did right and try to bounce back against Papua New Guinea in our next game."
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan Captain): "I think that's the kind of start we wanted whenever you play. The hardwork we did in the last 3-4 years paid off. The kind of start the openers got and the way everyone bowled. It was a great overall team effort.
Its a proud feeling to lead the team in a World Cup so enjoying it so far. Trying to keep it simple and take the team ahead.
That's the beauty of this team. We have so many bowling options in the powerplay and in the later stages. For me its very good to have those options. Its a good thing that they always deliver under pressure. Lucky to have the bowlers who are happy to bowl anywhere in the innings.
I think last World Cup gave us so much confidence beating some big teams. We are confident about beating any team any time. Its more about what we execute on the ground than the skill.
Big game for us against New Zealand. Its all about making things simple. Its a big game for us in the whole competition. The result doesn't matter but the effort we put in is more important for me."
Its a proud feeling to lead the team in a World Cup so enjoying it so far. Trying to keep it simple and take the team ahead.
That's the beauty of this team. We have so many bowling options in the powerplay and in the later stages. For me its very good to have those options. Its a good thing that they always deliver under pressure. Lucky to have the bowlers who are happy to bowl anywhere in the innings.
I think last World Cup gave us so much confidence beating some big teams. We are confident about beating any team any time. Its more about what we execute on the ground than the skill.
Big game for us against New Zealand. Its all about making things simple. Its a big game for us in the whole competition. The result doesn't matter but the effort we put in is more important for me."
Lowest Team Totals Losing all 10 Wickets:
39 - Netherlands v Sri Lanka at Chattogram in 2014
44 - Netherlands v Sri Lanka at Sharjah in 2021
55 - West Indies v England at Dubai in 2021
58 - Uganda v Afghanistan at Guyana TONIGHT*
60 - New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Chattogram in 2014
39 - Netherlands v Sri Lanka at Chattogram in 2014
44 - Netherlands v Sri Lanka at Sharjah in 2021
55 - West Indies v England at Dubai in 2021
58 - Uganda v Afghanistan at Guyana TONIGHT*
60 - New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Chattogram in 2014
That's it from our coverage in a one-sided encounter between Afghanistan and Uganda at Guyana. Ninaad Dixit here signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Akshay Bhide and scorer/analyst Zeeshan Naiyer. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world.