Afghanistan defeated Uganda by 125 runs in the T20 World Cup.

Afghanistan won the fifth ECCT20 World Cup match against Uganda by a score of 125 runs.

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Afghanistan, batting first, gave Uganda 184 runs to win the game on Monday at National Stadium in Guyana.

The Ugandan side was bowled out for 48 runs before the allocated overs when chasing runs.
First inning: After winning the toss, Uganda chose to field ahead of Afghanistan.

Rahmatullah Garbaz and Ibrahim Zadran, the opening pair for Afghanistan, combined for 154 runs, the second-highest partnership in T20 World Cup history.

 
Only two runs were scored by Afghanistan's Najeebullah Zadran. Azmatullah Omarzai scored five runs, while Gulbuddin Naib scored four. Rashid Khan, the captain, got two runs off one ball while Mohammad Nabi scored 14 runs off 16 balls. 

Brian Masaba and Kosmas Kiwuta of Uganda each claimed two wickets, while Alpesh Ramajani claimed one wicket.
Phase II
Only 58 runs were scored by the Ugandan squad in an attempt to match Afghanistan's 184 runs.

After hitting Fazal Haq with the first ball, Ugandan opener Ronic Patel gave the side optimism for a successful start. However, that optimism was short-lived, as the Afghan spinner claimed two wickets off Patel and Roger Makasa in his next two deliveries. Pauline took the lead.

After then, Afghan bowler Mujibur Rahman's delivery caught Simon Sisazi off guard by Fazal Haq. The Ugandan squad reached 18-5 in the fifth over as wickets kept falling. 

With some excellent bowling, Fazal Haq Farooqui got rid of five men. Captain Rashid Khan removed Hendry Siniondo and Bilal Hasan, claiming two wickets. Mujeebur Rahman claimed one wicket, and Naveen ul Haq claimed two.