ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: West Indies cruise to win over Uganda
The co-hosts of the World Cup came up with a 134-run win over the debutants from East Africa.
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Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein’s career-best figures of five for 11 decimated an inept Ugandan batting line-up as the West Indies romped to a 134-run victory in a Group C match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Guyana National Stadium on Saturday.
Set a daunting target after the tournament co-hosts posted 173 for five batting first, the World Cup debutants looked completely out of their depth in being routed for 39 in 12 overs.
The score equalled the record of the Netherlands against Sri Lanka at the 2014 tournament for the lowest innings total in the T20 World Cup.
West Indies’ second win in as many matches pulls them level at the top of the table on points with Afghanistan, although the Afghans remain in first position by virtue of a better net run-rate.
Now regularly entrusted with the responsibility of opening the bowling for the Caribbean team, Hosein felt the spectacular success on the night was just reward for continuous hard work and improvement.
“I needed this,” Hosein said after collecting his player of the match trophy. “In the nets and in the previous series we’ve played, I felt the ball was coming out nicely but I just wasn’t getting the rewards.
“It’s a lot of hard work, especially when you...
