Jay Shah congratulates Uganda team on qualifying for T20 World Cup

NEW DELHI: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah extended wishes to the Uganda cricket team after they came above Zimbabwe to seal their maiden spot in the T20 World Cup which will be held next year.

Uganada on Thursday created history and finished above Zimbabwe to qualify alongside Namibia for next year’s tournament. With five wins from their six games, Uganda secured a top-two finish in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier after they beat Rwanda in the last round of matches.

Shah took to X to congratulate Uganda for their remarkable success. “HISTORY CREATED! For the first time in their cricketing history, Uganda have qualified for the T20 World Cup after convincingly beating Rwanda in their final game of the Africa region qualifier! What a moment for Uganda Cricket. Congratulations to all the players and support staff for a stunning qualifiers campaign and best wishes for the 2024 T20 World Cup.”

HISTORY CREATED!

For the first time in their cricketing history, Uganda have qualified for the T20 World Cup after convincingly beating Rwanda in their final game of the Africa region qualifier! What a moment for Uganda Cricket. Congratulations to all the players and support… pic.twitter.com/MBFsrDw2DP

— Jay Shah (@JayShah) November 30, 2023

Uganda’s victory meant Zimbabwe couldn’t book their place in the tournament. In the first match of the qualifier, Uganda easily defeated Tanzania by eight wickets. But Namibian all-rounder David Wiese’s outstanding 4/17 in the subsequent match condemned them to a six-wicket loss.

The African team triumphed spectacularly, overcoming Zimbabwe by five wickets. While Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza’s 48* was the mainstay of his team’s performance, Uganda’s bowling attack, spearheaded by Dinesh Nakrani (3/14), held the Chevrons to 136/7.

Both Alpesh Ramjani (40) and Riazat Ali Shah (42) led the team during the chase. The team pulled off a huge upset. In their fourth match, the team easily defeated Nigeria by 9 wickets. They then defeated Kenya by 33 runs to secure a spot in the T20 World Cup on Thursday.

They easily defeated Rwanda by nine wickets. Namibia became the first team from the Africa Region Qualifier to qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup with a 58-run victory over Tanzania on Tuesday. The win secured Namibia’s spot in the tournament, which will be held in the US and West Indies. (ANI)