AFG vs UGA, T20 World Cup 2024: Records Created as Afghanistan Thump Uganda in Group C Match

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Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran and Fazalhaq Farooqi shine as Afghanistan walloped Uganda by 125 runs in match 5 of the T20 World Cup match on Tuesday (June 4) in Providence, Guyana.

After Gurbaz (76 off 45 balls) and Zadran (70 off 46 balls) powered Afghanistan to 183/5 in their allotted 20 overs, Farooqi (5 for 9) did massive damage with the ball to bundle Uganda to 58 All Out.

Naveen-ul-Haq (2 for 4) and Rashid Khan (2 for 12) also contributed to the wickets column for the Afghans with 2 scalps each, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman claimed the other wicket.

For Uganda, only Riazat Ali Shah (11 off 34 balls) and Robinson Obuya (14 off 25 balls) got to double figures as the rest of the batters fell for single digit scores, leading to the team posting the fourth lowest total in T20 World Cup history.

Lowest Totals in T20 World Cup History

• 39 - Netherlands vs Sri Lanka in 2014
• 44 - Netherlands vs Sri Lanka in 2021
• 55 - West Indies vs England in 2021
• 58 - Uganda vs Afghanistan in 2024
• 60 - New Zealand vs Sri Lanka in 2014

Farooqi got Ronak Patel, Roger Mukasa, Riazat, Obuya and skipper Brian Masaba to complete his five-wicket haul. The left-arm pacer was on a hattrick twice in his spell, but failed to take three in a row. He did, however, claim three wickets in an over to finish with fourth best figures in T20 World Cup.

Best Bowling Figures in T20 World Cup History

• 6 for 8 - Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) vs Zimbabwe in 2012
• 5 for 3 - Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) vs New Zealand in 2014
• 5 for 6 - Umar Gul (Pakistan) vs New Zealand in 2009
• 5 for 9 - Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) vs Uganda in 2024
• 5 for 10 - Sam Curran (England) vs Afghanistan in 2022

Earlier, put into bat, Afghan openers were unforgiving to the Uganda bowling attack as Gurbaz and Zadran posted the country's highest powerplay score in T20 World Cup.

Highest Powerplay Totals in T20 World Cup History

• 91/1 - Netherland vs Ireland in 2014
• 89/3 - England vs South Africa in 2016
• 83/0 - South Africa vs England in 2016
• 82/2 - India vs Scotland in 2021
• 78/0 - Afghanistan vs Uganda in 2024

The duo of Gurbaz and Zadran also registered 154-run against Uganda to record the second-highest opening stand in the men's T20 World Cup. It was also the fourth highest overall partnership in the tournament history.

Gurbaz scored the highest with 76 off 45 while opener Zadran smashed 70 runs in 46 balls powering the Afghans to a fighting total. Here is a look at the top 5 opening stands:

Highest Opening Partnership in T20 World Cup History

• Alex Hales & Jos Buttler (England) - 170 vs India in 2022
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz & Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan) - 154 vs Uganda in 2024
• Mohammad Rizwan & Babar Azam (Pakistan) - 152 vs India in 2021
• Dwayne Smith & Chris Gayle (West Indies) - 145 vs South Africa in 2007
• Salman Butt & Kamran Akmal (Pakistan) - 142 vs Bangladesh in 2010

The 125-run victory is also the fourth largest margin win in terms of runs in T20 World Cup history. This is also Afghanistan's second highest margin win in the tournament.

Largest victory margins by runs in T20 World Cup History

• 172 runs - Sri Lanka vs Kenya in 2007
• 130 runs - AFG vs Scotland in 2021
• 130 runs - South Africa vs Scotland in 2009
• 125 runs - AFG vs Uganda in 2024
• 116 runs - England vs AFG in 2012