Uganda beats heavyweight Zimbabwe by five-wickets within the T20 WC Africa Area Qualifier because the twenty third ranked group on the ICC Males’s T20I Staff rankings creates historical past and nearly knocks the Chevrons out.
With this Uganda strikes as much as the third place on the factors desk, which is led by Namibia and Kenya. Zimbabwe however, is sitting in fourth place with two factors and wishes different outcomes to go its manner if it has any hopes of qualifying for the T20 World Cup subsequent 12 months.
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Zimbabwe batted first and located the going powerful, dropping wickets at common intervals. Whereas skipper Sikandar Raza top-scored with 48*, Uganda’s star was Dinesh Nakrani, who completed with 3/14.
Throughout the chase, Uganda’s effort was led by Riazat Ali Shah (42) and Alpesh Ramjani (40). The African nation chased down the Chevrons’ complete of 136 within the nineteenth over with 5 wickets to spare.
This was the primary time Uganda performed in opposition to a full member in T20Is and has gained the sport by 5 wickets.
A full member of ICC is a nation that’s recognised as a governing physique for cricket of a rustic or a geographical space recognised by the ICC from which consultant groups are certified to play official Check matches.
There are 12 full members in cricket in the intervening time and the struggling Zimbabwe aspect is certainly one of them.
Solely the highest two sides within the Area Qualifier will make it to the T20 World Cup 2024.