WATCH: Andre Russell cleans up on Robinson’s peach of a delivery in WI vs UGA game | T20 World Cup 2024

The West Indiesparticipants of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024show their strength in the top of group C Uganda at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Saturday. The Caribbean team did a fantastic job, securing a comprehensive victory by an impressive 134 runs. This win greatly strengthened their chances of advancing to the Super 8 stage of the tournament.

Good performance by the West Indies bowlers

After making a total of 173/5, the West Indies bowlers attacked relentlessly, bowling out Uganda for a paltry 39 runs in just 12 overs. Akeal Hosein he led the bowling attack with a stunning five-wicket haul, shattering the Ugandan batting line-up. Without a tailor Juma Miyagi, unbeaten on 13, no other Ugandan batsman managed to reach the double figure. A concerted effort by the Windies bowlers left Uganda reeling, sealing the victory for the Caribbean side.

Andre Russell throws a beauty to get Robinson Obuya out

Among the highlights of the game were Andre RussellA nice clean delivery Robinson Returns. This incident happened on the first ball of the fourth over of Uganda’s innings. Russell challenged for good timing with an outside off, which Obuya, unable to move his feet sufficiently, missed completely, resulting in his stumps breaking. The delivery was an example of Russell’s skill and accuracy, which contributed to Uganda’s immediate collapse.

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Rovman Powell praises the team’s performance

After the match, the West Indies captain Rovman Powell he expressed his satisfaction with the way the team played and highlighted its improvement in the previous game. He noted that the team was somewhat lacking in their first game, operating at only 60 percent due to some rustiness. However, in this game, they increased their performance by about 70-80 percent.

Powell praised Hosein for his impressive bowling, underlining why he is ranked third in the format, and acknowledged his consistency against top teams. Powell emphasized the importance of playing well under challenging conditions and thanked the support of the Guyanese crowd, which added to the team’s motivation and energy.

“We are talking about development. We were a bit open in the first game. We were rusty in the first game. We had 60 percent in the first game. Now, we are working at 70-80 percent. Credit to Akeal, no wonder why he is ranked 3rd in bowling. Do the same for the upper sides. He bowled a wicket and got a wicket and did his job. Cricket is not that easy here and teams need to play well. The Guyanese crowd has been fantastic,” Powell said in the postgame presentation.

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