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Afghanistan crush Uganda by 125 runs

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Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz, right, plays a shot as Uganda's wicket keeper Simon Ssesazi looks on during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match at Guyana National Stadium in Providence, Guyana, Monday, June 3, 2024

Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz, right, plays a shot as Uganda's wicketkeeper Simon Ssesazi looks on during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match at Guyana National Stadium in Providence, Guyana, Monday, June 3, 2024

Providence (Guyana): Afghanistan outclassed minnows Uganda by a whopping 125 runs to start their T20 World Cup campaign in style.

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Batting first, Afghanistan scored a healthy 183 for 5 riding on 154-run opening stand between Rahmanullah Gurbaz (76 off 45 balls) and Ibrahim Zadran (70 off 46 balls).

In reply, Uganda were bowled out for a lowly 58 in 16 overs. Left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi returned with brilliant figures of 5 for 9 in 4 overs. IPL stars Rashid Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq also got a couple of wickets apiece.

Brief Scores: Afghanistan 183/5 in 20 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 76, Ibrahim Zadran 70). Uganda 58 in 16 overs (Fazahaq Farooqi 5/9, Naveen-ul-Haq 2/4, Rashid Khan 2/12).

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