Top 5 Lowest Team Scores in T20 World Cup History: Uganda’s on Second
2 min readIn an attempt to win the Twenty20 World Cup, New Zealand, who has been struggling, bowled out Uganda for forty runs in 18.4 overs on Saturday in Tarouba. It was noteworthy since it was the second-lowest team total in the history of the T20 World Cup. Once again, Uganda (39 in T20 World Cup 2024 vs. West Indies) shares the lowest team total with the Netherlands (39 in T20 World Cup 2014 vs. Sri Lanka).
Clinical New Zealand run through Uganda batting in Tarouba ⚡#T20WorldCup #NZvUGAhttps://t.co/niHHr63FK6
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In the meantime, the Netherlands are back in fourth place after scoring 44 against Sri Lanka in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Oman is in fifth place with 47 against England in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Uganda was once again defeated by excellent pace and swing bowling in the first innings. For New Zealand, Trent Boult and Tim Southee were deadly up front, with the former scoring twice with the new ball. Southee responded with a wicket of his own in the interim.
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In the middle overs, Mitchell Santner bowled brilliantly and was in fine form. Lockie Ferguson’s speed also caused problems for the hitters. Uganda was in complete disarray and had not rotated strikes on a regular basis. In addition, Rachin Ravindra bowled and claimed a few wickets.
Santner claimed two wickets while Southee claimed three. In a lopsided innings, only one Ugandan hitter reached double digits.
“It has been a tricky surface, as a bowling unit we used it tonight,” Southee remarked following the first innings. difficult circumstances; in T20s, large totals are normal. Feel happy and invigorated. It will be pleasant to prevail.
Uganda has already created history by earning a spot in their first-ever T20 World Cup. They fought hard against Afghanistan, but they lost faith in their ability to bat at the end of every game, allowing the West Indies and Afghans to hammer them. However, they managed to defeat Papua New Guinea in their lone victory, and they now face Newzealand in their last game.