A Historic Victory: Uganda vs Papua New Guinea - T20 World Cup 2024
The T20 World Cup 2024 has been a thrilling ride, with each match offering its unique blend of excitement and suspense. One such match that stood out was the face-off between Uganda and Papua New Guinea (PNG) on June 5th, 2024.
The match took place at the iconic Guyana National Stadium, with Uganda winning the toss and deciding to field first. This decision proved to be a game-changer as Uganda’s bowlers, led by Frank Nsubuga and Juma Miyagi, ripped through the PNG batting order.
PNG could only manage to score 77 runs for 10 wickets in 19.1 overs. Hiri Hiri was the top scorer for PNG with 15 runs. On the bowling side, Nsubuga bowled an impressive spell, taking 2 wickets for just 4 runs in 4 overs. Miyagi also performed well, taking 2 wickets for 10 runs in 4 overs.
Chasing a modest target, Uganda faced some early hiccups, finding themselves at 26 for 5. However, Riazat Ali Shah steadied the ship with a careful 33 off 56 balls. Uganda reached the target in the 19th over, scoring 78 runs for 7 wickets. Alei Nao was the pick of the bowlers for PNG, taking 2 wickets for 16 runs.
Here are some key stats from the match:
- PNG’s Batting: A Balbirnie scored 5 runs in 10 balls, P Stirling scored 2 runs in 6 balls, L Tucker scored 10 runs in 13 balls, H Tector scored 4 runs in 16 balls, C Campher scored 12 runs in 8 balls, G Dockrell scored 3 runs in 5 balls, G Delany scored 26 runs in 14 balls, M Adair scored 3 runs in 2 balls, B McCarthy scored 0 runs in 6 balls.
- Uganda’s Bowling: A Singh bowled 4.0 overs, conceded 35 runs, and took 2 wickets. M Siraj bowled 3.0 overs, conceded 13 runs, and took 1 wicket. J Bumrah bowled 3.0 overs, conceded 6 runs, and took 2 wickets. H Pandya bowled 4.0 overs, conceded 27 runs, and took 3 wickets. A Patel bowled 1.0 overs, conceded 3 runs, and took 1 wicket.
- Uganda’s Batting: R Sharma scored 52 runs in 37 balls, V Kohli scored 1 run in 5 balls, R Pant scored 36 runs in 26 balls, S Yadav scored 2 runs in 4 balls.
- PNG’s Bowling: M Adair bowled 4.0 overs, conceded 27 runs, and took 1 wicket. J Little bowled 4.0 overs, conceded 42 runs, and took 0 wickets. B McCarthy bowled 2.2 overs, conceded 18 runs, and took 0 wickets. C Campher bowled 1.0 overs, conceded 4 runs, and took 0 wickets. B White bowled 1.0 overs, conceded 6 runs, and took 1 wicket.
Conclusion
This match marked Uganda’s maiden win at the T20 World Cup, a truly historic moment for the team. Riazat Ali Shah was named the Player of the Match for his crucial knock.