T20 World Cup 2024 | "I’m super proud of this group": UGA skipper Brian Masaba

Brian Masaba

Brian Masaba's Uganda line-up scraped to a three-wicket victory in a low-scoring thriller against Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Wednesday for their first win at a T20 World Cup. Then they lined up on the boundary rope and bowed to acknowledge the cricket fans who travelled from Africa to the Caribbean to support them. Uganda bowled PNG out for 77, but had difficulty chasing the low target. The first three wickets fell in 2.1 overs and they'd already lost half their wickets when they slumped to 26-5 in the seventh over.

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Uganda players acknowledge the crowd after win. PIC/Getty Images

Riazat Ali Shah (33) and Juma Miyagi (13) steadied the innings with a 35-run sixth-wicket partnership and put Uganda on course for victory with 10 balls and three wickets to spare in just their second game at a cricket T20 World Cup. "First win at the World Cup - doesn't get more special than this," Masaba said. "I'm super proud of this group, the work they put in. To get a win for their country at a World Cup, it's pretty special."

Brief scores

PNG 77 all out in 19.1 overs (H Hiri 15; F Nsubuga 2-4, J Miyagi 2-10, A Ramjani 2-17, C Kyewuta 2-17) lost to Uganda 78-7 in 18.2 overs (R Shah 33; A Nao 2-16, N Vanua 2-19) by three wickets

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