Trott welcomes NRR boost after Afghanistan's rout of Uganda
Despite the heavy defeat, Uganda captain takes heart from their comeback with the ball in the death overs
03/06Result
5th Match, Group C (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Providence, Jun 3 2024
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Uganda]( "Uganda")
58 (16/20 ov)
Player of the Match
03/06Result
5th Match, Group C (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Providence, Jun 3 2024
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Uganda]( "Uganda")
58 (16/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Gurbaz, Ibrahim and Farooqi hand Uganda a thrashing
Gurbaz and Ibrahim added a 154-run opening stand, while Farooqi claimed a five-for, as Afghanistan started their World Cup campaign with a bang
'We carry a whole country's hopes on our backs,' says Uganda captain Brian Masaba
The match against Afghanistan will be their first in a World Cup, be it T20 or ODI
Rashid: We have the batting line-up to chase down 200
The Afghanistan captain says they are no longer reliant only on their spinners
Preview
Do newbies Uganda have the spunk to challenge star-studded Afghanistan?
On paper, Afghanistan look far stronger, but Uganda have reached here the hard way and will want to make a big impression
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.017 |
| AFG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.305 |
| AUS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.331 |
| BAN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.709 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.599 |
| ENG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.992 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.963 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.906 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.137 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.127 |
| PAK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.294 |
| CAN | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -0.493 |
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1.293 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.791 |
| ENG | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.611 |
| SCOT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.255 |
| NAM | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2.585 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.062 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3.257 |
| AFG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.835 |
| NZ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.415 |
| UGA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4.51 |
| PNG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.268 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.47 |
| BAN | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.616 |
| SL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.863 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.358 |
| NEP | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.542 |