The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 witnessed a record-breaking display by Afghanistan as they crushed debutants Uganda by a massive 125 runs at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. This victory marks the fourth-biggest win in the history of the T20 World Cup.

Afghan openers rewrite the record books

Uganda, brimming with excitement for their T20 World Cup debut, started the match with a positive display on the field. However, their hopes were dashed by a phenomenal batting performance from the Afghan openers, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran. The duo stitched together a mammoth 154-run partnership, the second-highest opening stand in T20 World Cup history.

Gurbaz, known for his aggressive batting style, was on fire from the very first ball. He smashed a quick-fire 76 runs off just 45 deliveries. This blistering knock allowed his partner, Zadran, to play a more composed innings. Zadran, starting cautiously, gradually accelerated towards the end, scoring a well-crafted 70 runs off 46 balls, including nine fours and a six.

Once the record-breaking partnership was broken, Afghanistan’s batting momentum slowed down. Uganda’s bowlers managed to restrict them to a total of 183/5 in their allotted 20 overs.

Fazalhaq Farooqi’s fiery spell seals dominant win for Afghanistan

Despite a modest total, Afghanistan’s bowling attack proved to be too strong for the Ugandan batters. Led by the exceptional left-arm seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi, the Afghan bowlers ripped through the Ugandan batting line-up. Farooqi was unplayable, registering a spell of 5/9, the fourth-best bowling figures ever recorded in a T20 World Cup match. The rest of the Afghan bowling attack effectively supported Farooqi, restricting Uganda to a paltry 58 runs, securing a historic victory for their nation.

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This dominant performance serves as a strong statement from Afghanistan. Not only did they rewrite the record books with their batting exploits, but they also showcased their bowling prowess. With a well-rounded team and a winning mentality, Afghanistan have certainly established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the ongoing T20 World Cup.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

Best figures by left-arm pacer in T20 WC

5/9 – Fazalhaq Farooqi🇦🇫 v UGA, TODAY
5/10 – Sam Curran🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 v AFG, 2022
5/22 – Mustafizur Rahman🇧🇩 v NZ, 2016
5/27 – James Faulkner🇦🇺 v PAK, 2016 pic.twitter.com/QzZmgTZBYn

— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) June 4, 2024

Do well we will appreciate it 🙏

FAZALHAQ FAROOQI BECOMES THE FIRST BOWLER TO TAKE FIVE-WICKET HAUL IN T20I WORLD CUP 2024…!!! 🌟🔥 pic.twitter.com/5II9S99NWL

— Afghan Atalan 🇦🇫 (@AfghanAtalan1) June 4, 2024

Gurbaz 🤝 Zadran #cricket #AFGvUGA #T20WorldCup #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/qDYIgVYwSr

— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) June 4, 2024

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran made 4th highest Partnership in T20 World Cup and highest for Afghanistan – 154 runs. pic.twitter.com/HgW6DnVDsf

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) June 4, 2024

One more Low scoring innings and Excellent pace bowling by Fazalhaq Farooqi against Low rank Team #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/SHk7byNsF6

— Rashid Latif | 🇵🇰 (@iRashidLatif68) June 4, 2024

Fazalhaq Farooqi becomes the first bowler in the 2024 T20 World Cup to take 5 wicket hauls.(4-9-5).

He completely destroyed Uganda forever.IPL was the bowlers graveyard and the T20 World Cup is turning out to be a bowlers paradise. pic.twitter.com/Z6w9iMM79R

— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) June 4, 2024

First @MyIndusIndBank milestone of #T20WorldCup 2024 for Rahmanullah Gurbaz as he brings up his half-century 🏏 pic.twitter.com/VRUIRuZ6RQ

— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) June 4, 2024

Take a bow Fazalhaq Farooqi 🙇‍♂️☝️

The Afghanistan seamer becomes the first bowler at #T20WorldCup 2024 to take a five-wicket haul and bring up an @MyIndusIndBank Milestone 👏#AFGvUGA pic.twitter.com/yjSaSIadcU

— ICC (@ICC) June 4, 2024

𝐀𝐟𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐧! 👏#AfghanAtalan have put on a terrific all-round performance to beat Uganda by 125 runs in their opening game at the #T20WorldCup 2024. 👍#AFGvUGA | #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam pic.twitter.com/hRUuQ99zBx

— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) June 4, 2024

Player of the Match: Fazalhaq Farooqi#cricket #AFGvUGA #T20WorldCup #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/3njpviWfni

— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) June 4, 2024

Great spell from Fazalhaq Farooqi – 4-0-9-5. #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/K41Nfi6gCC

— ZAHID IQBAL (@IMZAHID_56) June 4, 2024

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