AFG vs Uganda: When Afghanistan defeated Uganda by 125 runs, a flurry of records was set| See How History Changed

AFG vs Uganda T20 World Cup 2024: Afghanistan defeated Uganda by 125 runs in the fifth match of the T20 World Cup 2024. This was the joint third biggest win in the T20 World Cup in terms of runs. Fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqui took 5 wickets in the match for Afghanistan. Apart from this, many records were set in the match. So let us know which records were broken and made in this match. 

Joint third-highest win in T20 World Cup (in terms of runs)

Sri Lanka holds the record for the biggest win in terms of runs in the T20 World Cup. In the 2007 World Cup, Sri Lanka defeated Kenya by 172 runs. Now Afghanistan has again registered its name in the list of biggest wins. Afghanistan jointly registered the third biggest win in the T20 World Cup. Afghanistan also holds the record for the second biggest win in the world. 

Biggest win in T20 World Cup…

• 172 runs – Sri Lanka vs Kenya, Johannesburg, 2007
• 130 runs – Afghanistan vs Scotland, Sharjah, 2021
• 130 runs – South Africa vs Scotland, The Oval, 2009
• 125 runs – Afghanistan vs Uganda, Guyana, 2024
• 116 runs – England vs Afghanistan, Colombo RPS, 2012. 

Best bowling figures in T20 World Cup 

Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqi took 5 wickets for just 9 runs in 4 overs against Uganda, with which he became the fourth bowler to achieve the best bowling figures in the history of T20 World Cup. 

Best bowling figures of T20 World Cup…

• 6/8 – Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) vs Zimbabwe, Hambantota, 2012
• 5/3 – Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) vs New Zealand, Chittagong, 2014
• 5/6 – Umar Gul (Pakistan) vs New Zealand, The Oval, 2009
• 5/9 – Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) v Uganda, Guyana, 2024
• 5/10 – Sam Curran (England) vs Afghanistan, Perth, 2022.

Lowest total to be all out in T20 World Cup

In the 2024 T20 World Cup, Uganda was all out for just 58 runs while chasing the target against Afghanistan. This was the fourth lowest score in the T20 World Cup. The shameful record of being all out for the lowest runs in the tournament is registered against the Netherlands, who were all out for 39 runs against Sri Lanka in 2014. 

Teams that were all out for the lowest runs in the T20 World Cup…

• 39 runs – Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, Chittagong, 2014
• 44 runs – Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 2021
• 55 runs – West Indies vs England, Dubai, 2021
• 58 runs – Uganda vs Afghanistan, Guyana, 2024
• 60 runs – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Chittagong, 2014
• 60 runs – Scotland vs Afghanistan, Sharjah, 2021.