In their debut in the senior ICC event, Uganda chased down 78 to win with 10 balls to spare at the Providence Stadium on Thursday.
"Very special win for us. First win in the World Cup, nothing can be more special than this. Very proud of the job he did. It's very special to win for your country in the World Cup.After the match, Masaba said, "It was special to reach the World Cup because of the hard work of the players and the board for three-four years."
43-year-old spinner Frank Nsubuga bowled the most economical four overs by a bowler in men's T20 World Cup history with his spell of 2-4 as Uganda bowled out PNG for just 77 runs. “When you think about it from day two, we got our plans right. “Our execution was much better.”
“Ability to adapt very quickly to the conditions – very proud of the bowling unit, they set up the game for us.It was quite simple, bowling a tough length and keeping it wicket-to-wicket. We got it right today and it worked in our favor,” Masaba said.
In the chase, Uganda were reduced to 26-5, before vice-captain Riyazat Ali Shah scored 33 off 56 balls and added 35 runs for the sixth wicket with Juma Miyagi (13) to put Uganda on the way to victory. Brought it.
"When you're three wickets behind early on while chasing a low score, we know how that can happen. It was a really crazy thing to do.Every run he scored was very important and congratulations to him for keeping his head down and working for his teams,” said Masaba.
Uganda's historic win comes after suffering a heavy 125-run defeat to Afghanistan in their opening match of the tournament. Uganda's victory sparked celebrations among their supporters at the stadium and Masaba credited them for supporting the team in Guyana.
"We have a special group of fans who travel all over the world and support us. Don't think they came to the World Cup expecting to win, but it's the least we can do for them Are.I hope they feel as special as we do.
"There are a lot of followers at home. It is not easy to wake up at 3:30 or 4:30 in the morning. We salute them and appreciate them. I have some boys from my old school who have threatened my life Even if I don't honor them live on TV (laughs), many thanks to the fans and keep bringing the support.,
Riyazat, who remained composed during the chase and received the Player of the Match award, said he had to stay on the field to guide Uganda to victory. "It was not easy to bat on this wicket. When I was in, we lost a lot of wickets and I had to stop. The goal was not to hit big boundaries."
“We were just talking about staying put (with Miyagi), going to the end and rotating strikes.It's our first World Cup and first World Cup win – it's a special moment for us. It's an amazing feeling to be on the big stage and thank you to all our supporters and our fans around the world.
"Whether we're up or down, they've always supported us. After the first game, we were a little down but we knew how talented we are, and we wanted to show the world (how good we are)," he Said concluded.
"Very special win for us. First win in the World Cup, nothing can be more special than this. Very proud of the job he did. It's very special to win for your country in the World Cup.After the match, Masaba said, "It was special to reach the World Cup because of the hard work of the players and the board for three-four years."
43-year-old spinner Frank Nsubuga bowled the most economical four overs by a bowler in men's T20 World Cup history with his spell of 2-4 as Uganda bowled out PNG for just 77 runs. “When you think about it from day two, we got our plans right. “Our execution was much better.”
“Ability to adapt very quickly to the conditions – very proud of the bowling unit, they set up the game for us.It was quite simple, bowling a tough length and keeping it wicket-to-wicket. We got it right today and it worked in our favor,” Masaba said.
In the chase, Uganda were reduced to 26-5, before vice-captain Riyazat Ali Shah scored 33 off 56 balls and added 35 runs for the sixth wicket with Juma Miyagi (13) to put Uganda on the way to victory. Brought it.
"When you're three wickets behind early on while chasing a low score, we know how that can happen. It was a really crazy thing to do.Every run he scored was very important and congratulations to him for keeping his head down and working for his teams,” said Masaba.
Uganda's historic win comes after suffering a heavy 125-run defeat to Afghanistan in their opening match of the tournament. Uganda's victory sparked celebrations among their supporters at the stadium and Masaba credited them for supporting the team in Guyana.
"We have a special group of fans who travel all over the world and support us. Don't think they came to the World Cup expecting to win, but it's the least we can do for them Are.I hope they feel as special as we do.
"There are a lot of followers at home. It is not easy to wake up at 3:30 or 4:30 in the morning. We salute them and appreciate them. I have some boys from my old school who have threatened my life Even if I don't honor them live on TV (laughs), many thanks to the fans and keep bringing the support.,
Riyazat, who remained composed during the chase and received the Player of the Match award, said he had to stay on the field to guide Uganda to victory. "It was not easy to bat on this wicket. When I was in, we lost a lot of wickets and I had to stop. The goal was not to hit big boundaries."
“We were just talking about staying put (with Miyagi), going to the end and rotating strikes.It's our first World Cup and first World Cup win – it's a special moment for us. It's an amazing feeling to be on the big stage and thank you to all our supporters and our fans around the world.
"Whether we're up or down, they've always supported us. After the first game, we were a little down but we knew how talented we are, and we wanted to show the world (how good we are)," he Said concluded.
