T20 World Cup 2024: Uganda sets unwanted records in T20 cricket

Uganda Records Second-Lowest Team Total in Men’s T20 World Cup

Uganda set the second-lowest team total in the history of the Men’s T20 World Cup, scoring just 40 runs against New Zealand at Tarouba in the 2024 edition. This score is only one run more than the joint-lowest total of 39, a record shared by Uganda and the Netherlands.

Low Totals in the 2024 Edition –

The 2024 T20 World Cup has seen an unusual number of low-scoring games, with seven instances of teams being bowled out for less than 60 runs. Uganda has been a part of three of these instances, highlighting their struggles in the tournament.

Record Number of Low Scores

This World Cup has witnessed the most instances of teams being bowled out for 100 runs or less in any single edition, with 10 such occurrences. The previous highest was eight, seen in both the 2014 and 2021 editions.

Lowest Team Totals in Men’s T20 World Cup

1. 39 – Uganda vs. West Indies, Guyana, 2024

2. 39 – Netherlands vs. Sri Lanka, Chattogram, 2014

3. 40 – Uganda vs. New Zealand, Tarouba, 2024

4. 44 – Netherlands vs. Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 2021

5. 47 – Oman vs. England, North Sound, 2024

6. 55 – West Indies vs. England, Dubai, 2021

7. 58 – Uganda vs. Afghanistan, Guyana, 2024

Lowest Run-Rates in a Men’s T20 World Cup Inning

Uganda’s run-rate of 2.14 (40 all-out in 18.4 overs) against New Zealand is the lowest in a T20 World Cup innings where at least one ball was bowled. The top-four lowest run-rates have all occurred in the 2024 edition, with Uganda featuring in three of them.

1. 2.14 – Uganda vs. New Zealand, Tarouba, 2024
2. 3.25 – Uganda vs. West Indies, Guyana, 2024
3. 3.52 – Oman vs. England, North Sound, 2024
4. 3.62 – Uganda vs. Afghanistan, Guyana, 2024
5. 3.71 – Netherlands vs. Sri Lanka, Chattogram, 2014

Lowest Powerplay Score

Uganda’s score of 9/3 in the powerplay is the lowest in T20 World Cup history, beating Pakistan’s 13/4 against the West Indies in 2014.

New Zealand’s Dominant Performance

New Zealand chased down the 41-run target with 88 balls remaining, marking the third-highest win-margin by balls remaining in Men’s T20 World Cup history. This was also New Zealand’s biggest win by balls remaining in all T20Is, surpassing their previous record against Kenya in 2007.

Uganda’s Individual Struggles

Ronak Patel’s strike rate of 10 (2 off 20 balls) is the lowest in a Men’s T20 World Cup innings, followed by Brian Masaba’s 15 (3* off 20 balls). These struggles reflect Uganda’s difficulties in this tournament.

Uganda’s Joint-Lowest Highest Individual Score

Kenneth Waiswa’s 11 runs is the joint-lowest highest individual score in a Men’s T20 World Cup innings, matching the efforts of Colin Ackermann for the Netherlands in 2021 and Shoaib Khan for Oman in the ongoing tournament.

New Zealand’s Economical Bowling

Tim Southee’s 3/4 spell is the joint-most economical four-over spell in T20 World Cup history. Southee and Boult combined conceded just 11 runs, the second-lowest for an opening bowling pair in Men’s T20Is.

Record Maidens Bowled

New Zealand delivered three maiden overs, a feat achieved only five times in T20 World Cup history. This tournament has seen a record 26 maidens, surpassing the previous high of 21 in 2012.

Uganda’s batting woes continue to set records for the wrong reasons in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Their low scores and run-rates highlight their struggles, while teams like New Zealand have capitalized with dominant performances.