New Zealand vs Uganda ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 Full Scorecard

FOUR! New Zealand have done it inside six overs! Shorter and down leg. Devon Conway helps it down to fine leg for a boundary. THE KIWIS WIN BY 9 WICKETS.

FOUR! Clean from Conway! A couple of really good shots from him! Pitched up, outside off, Conway leans and drives it through covers for a boundary.

Finally the over comes to an end! Short in length and on middle, Conway tucks it to square leg for one.

Wide! Fourth wide of the over! Riazat Ali Shah comes around the wicket and bangs it short on the leg side. Conway leaves and it goes over his head.

Wide! Turning out to be a big over. Spills it down the leg side, Conway lets it go to the keeper.

Wide! Well down the leg side, Conway leaves it alone.

FOUR! Just two big hits away are the Kiwis now. Shorter and on middle, sits nicely for Devon Conway who pulls it past deep square leg for a boundary.

Angles away a length ball, outside off. Conway looks to cut it away but the ball stays low and he misses.

Too full and on the pads. Rachin Ravindra flicks it to deep square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Rachin Ravindra is in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! An appeal and it is given! Finn Allen cannot believe it! This is sprayed down the leg side on a fuller length. Allen seems to miss his flick but the umpire thinks otherwise and gives it out. UltraEdge shows a big SPIKE! The third umpire thinks the bat brushed the surface and not the ball. He feels there is a gap between the bat and the ball. Oh, now the third umpire suggests the bat brushed the ball. On-field decision stays!

Nice shot but for no run! Too full and around off, Allen whacks it hard but straight to the man at mid on.

Wide! Starts with one well down the leg side. Allen lets it go.

A single to end the over. Four runs off it. This is full and on off, Allen taps it to point for a single.

Goes short on this occasion on middle, Conway pulls it to square leg and rotates the strike.

Juma Miyagi goes full and on middle and leg, Conway makes room and pushes it to covers.

BEATEN! Lovely nut from Miyagi! Nice seam presentation on this one, length and just outside off. Conway looks to punch it but misses.

A good length delivery, outside off and nips in. Allen punches it in front of covers and calls for a quick single.

A length ball, angling on the pads. Conway nudges it to square leg for a single.

Hits the hard length and the ball kicks off the surface, outside off, Finn Allen sees the width on offer and throws the kitchen sink at it but connects with thin air.

Conway did not know much about it there! Bangs it on a hard length and it jags back in as well, on middle, Devon Conway gets taken aback by the extra bounce and takes the bottom hand off the bat. Gets an inside edge that rolls down to short fine leg for one.

At 138.1 kph, angling in, on a hard length, on off, Finn Allen opens the face of his bat and runs it down to deep third to rotate the strike.

This comes back in a touch, on middle, on a length, Devon Conway reads it well and knocks it in front of point for a single.

Fuller and angling across, on off, Devon Conway presses forward for the drive but miscues it off the inner half of the bat to mid on.

Taken at long on but it will not matter! Kyewuta drags the length back and bowls it on off, Finn Allen goes deep in the crease and shapes up to flat bat it down the ground. Gets it off the toe-end of the bat and it goes only as far as long on where the fielder takes it. The batters cross over for one.

NO BALL! On the off-stump line, on a good length, Devon Conway lets the ball come to him and drops it with soft hands in front of point for a quick single. Kyewuta has overstepped and a Free Hit will follow now.

Good comeback from Miyagi, 5 dots in a row after conceding a boundary on the first ball. Serves it on a back of a length, on off, Finn Allen hangs back and punches it to point.

That kept low! Offers width on off, on a back of a length, Finn Allen throws his hands at it to latch onto the width but the ball stays low and scoots under the bat.

After a poor first delivery, Miyagi seems to have found his rhythm. Shaping in, on a hard length, on off and middle, Finn Allen gets right behind the line of the ball and defends it right under his eyeline.

Nipping back into the right-hander off the deck, on a short of a good length, on off, Finn Allen stays back in his crease and plays it back to the bowler.

Much better! Fuller and around the sixth stump line, Finn Allen covers the line of the ball and blocks it out on the off side.

FOUR! Flayed away! Juma Miyagi errs in line first up and length too as this is short and wide on off, Finn Allen gets on his toes and goes after it. Hits it over backward point for his first boundary.

Juma Miyagi to share the new ball.

FOUR! As classy as it gets! Angling away, on a length, on off, Devon Conway gets his weight on the front foot and lets his hands flow into the shot. Creams the drive past cover for a boundary and opens his account.

First run off the bat and Finn Allen is off the mark. This is on a back of a length, outside off, Finn Allen hangs back and plays it late as he guides it wide of backward point for one.

Lands it on a length, around off, Finn Allen does not move his feet much and extends his hands to knock it down to mid off.

Leg bye! Half a shout for LBW but that looked to have pitched outside leg. With an upright seam, Cosmas rushes the batter on a hard length, on middle, Devon Conway is a bit tentative on the defence and gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball thuds his thigh pad and rolls wide of point for a leg bye.

WIDE! Pitches it up but it swings beyond the tramline on off, Devon Conway shoulders arms.

Leg bye! Shaping in again, around the pads, on a hard length, Finn Allen misses to help it away with the angle and gets it off the pads on the leg side for a leg bye.

WIDE! New Zealand are underway with an extra! Starts on the wrong line as this tails back in sharply, on a nagging length, down leg, Finn Allen lets it go. The keeper puts in a dive to his left and makes the stop.

Starts well does Cosmas Kyewuta! Steams in from over the wicket and hits the hard length and gets a good lift off the surface, on off, Finn Allen sways away from the line of the ball and lets it go through.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Straight to first slip and Mitchell Santner wraps it all up! Goes touch fuller and slanting in, on middle, Cosmas Kyewuta shapes up to work it away with the angle but takes the risk of playing against the turn. The ball spins away after pitching and catches the outside edge. It goes low and quickly to Daryl Mitchell who stays low to snaffle it.

Big swing and a miss! Tosses it up, full and around off, Cosmas Kyewuta has a hack across the line but the ball dips on him and turns past the outside edge.

Slows it up and pulls the length back a touch, on off, Cosmas Kyewuta reaches out to defend but it spins away to beat the bat.

Darts this one in, full and on the pads, Cosmas Kyewuta uses his feet and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Keeps it full again, on middle, Cosmas Kyewuta pushes it in front of mid on and calls Brian Masaba through for a quick single. Uganda go past their lowest score in Men's T20 World Cups.

On the money but Cosmas Kyewuta sees it off! Full and attacking the stumps, on off and middle, Cosmas Kyewuta gets right behind the line of the ball and solidly defends it back to the bowler.

Cosmas Kyewuta to face the hat-trick delivery!

OUT! AS PLUMB AS IT CAN GET! Two in two for Tim Southee! A bit fuller and it nips back in off the deck from Southee, on off and middle, Juma Miyagi shuffles across a bit but plays all around it. The ball does not rise at all and it scoots through to beat the inside edge and raps Miyagi low on the front pad. The dreaded finger goes up again but Juma Miyagi reviews it. There is nothing on UltraEdge and it is three reds on Ball Tracking. Southee on a hat-trick now with Uganda 9 down.

Juma Miyagi is next to bat.

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Tim Southee has his second wicket of the night! Stays over the wicket and delivers it on a good length with a cross-seam, on middle, Fred Achelam walks across his stumps as he tries to work it away on the leg side with the angle. The ball keeps a bit low and it skids through to rap Achelam on the front pad. An easy decision for the umpire and Achelam opts not to take the review.

Serves it on a good length, nipping back in, on off, Fred Achelam advances down the track and pats it to mid on.

Begins with a full delivery, in the channel on off, Fred Achelam extends his hands and tries to dab it on the off side but plays away from his body and gets beaten on the inside edge.

Hooping in, low full toss, on the pads, Fred Achelam clips it through backward square leg for just a single.

Back to around the wicket now and it slants it back in, on a short of a good length, on off, Fred Achelam uses his feet and pushes it down to mid on.

Changes his angle as he comes from over the wicket, on a back of a length, at the batter, Brian Masaba steers it down to deep third and gets to the other end.

Tailing back in sharply from wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle, on middle, Brian Masaba does enough to keep it out on the leg side.

Swing and a miss! Fuller and angling in, outside off, Brian Masaba frees his arms and crouches to go over mid off but connects with thin air.

Comes back into the attack and beats the bat straight away. Steams in from around the wicket and lands it on a hard length, angling in, outside off, it kicks off the deck and zips past the bat as Brian Masaba pokes at it.

This keeps low as this is short and outside off, Brian Masaba goes on the back foot and stays low with the bounce to knock it down to long on. Retains the strike with a single. Best over of the innings so far for Uganda, 8 runs off it.

A bit quicker and fuller as well, attacking the stumps, Fred Achelam walks right across his stumps and gets low to sweep it down to fine leg for a run.

Slows it up a bit but the length stays short, on off, Fred Achelam punches it with a straight bat to the left of the bowler.

Flat and short, on off, Brian Masaba gets into the position early and paddles it down to fine leg for a single.

Tries to loop it but ends up serving a low full toss, on middle, drilled down to long on for a single by Fred Achelam.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Rachin Ravindra tosses it up, full and outside off, Fred Achelam gets down nice and low and rolls his wrists nicely. Nails the sweep to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

A dot to end the over! Gets it to nip back in late as Lockie Ferguson bowls on a length and outside off. Brian Masaba fails to connect twice in a row.

Beaten on the outside edge! A length ball, outside off, no movement this time. Brian Masaba looks to punch but misses.

Mixes his length as Lockie Ferguson goes full and on middle, Brian Masaba does well to defend it.

Lockie Ferguson hits the deck hard and goes short this time, around leg and Brian Masaba ducks under it.

On a back of a length delivery, around off. Fred Achelam gets on top of the bounce and plays it to point for one.

Wide! Extras have been the second highest run getter for Uganda. Short and down the leg side. Fred Achelam misses his flick.

Shorter and slanting on the hips. Fred Achelam nudges it on the leg side to square leg.

A successful over from Rachin Ravindra! Tidy from him as he bowls this full and on off, Brian Masaba prods and blocks it out.

Floated, full and outside off, Fred Achelam punches it to covers for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Fred Achelam blocks it out.

Fred Achelam walks out to the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! Glenn Phillips won't drop those! Uganda lose their seventh wicket! Rachin Ravindra gives a bit more flight, full and outside off, turns in. Dinesh Nakrani hits with the spin to deep mid-wicket, looked like it would land safely but Glenn Phillips runs in hard from deep, dives forward and takes it right above the ground. Superb stuff.

More turn! Spinners are enjoying the conditions! Tossed up, outside off and turns in. Dinesh Nakrani blocks it out.

This is full and outside off, spins in sharply. Dinesh Nakrani defends it on the front foot.

Just one run off the over. On a length and on top of off, skids off. Brian Masaba knocks it to cover.

Too much angle! Fuller and on middle, Brian Masaba tucks it to square leg. Another dot.

Brian Masaba not able to play Lockie Ferguson here! Keeps the same length and gives this one a bit of angle, around off, Brian Masaba somehow defends it on the deck.

Short in length and around off, awkward bounce on this one. Brian Masaba looks to defend but does so off the shoulder of the bat and to point.

Lockie Ferguson hits the deck hard and bowls on the shorter side, outside off. Brian Masaba lets it go past his blade.

Lockie Ferguson comes around the wicket and serves it on the pads. Dinesh Nakrani flicks aerially and to deep square leg for one.

Two byes! Tossed up, full and on off, spins away. Brian Masaba gets his front leg across to sweep but misses and it goes through Conway's leg for a couple of free runs.

Flat and around off, Brian Masaba goes back and chops it to point.

Brian Masaba plays all over it! He shuffles across and Rachin Ravindra sticks with his fuller-length delivery, outside off. Brian Masaba looks to sweep but misses. He had his back foot outside the crease but eventually dragged it in on time.

Tossed up full and around off, stays low off the surface. Brian Masaba punches it to cover.

The captain of Uganda, Brian Masaba walks in to bat now.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Rachin Ravindra gets one now. All the bowlers have a wicket to their name! Flatter, slanting around off and this one skids off the surface. Riazat Ali Shah rocks on the back foot to defend in front of his pads but gets a faint outside edge to Devon Conway who gobbles it up.

Rachin Ravindra starts with a full ball on off, Riazat Ali Shah pushes it to cover.

Rachin Ravindra comes into the attack now. New Zealand have received an official warning for failing to start a new over within the 60-second timer, their first of the night. A third warning will result in a five-run penalty.

Tossed up full and on the pads. Dinesh Nakrani keeps it out on the leg side. Just two runs off the over.

This one comes with the arm, fuller and on middle, Riazat Ali Shah with soft hands tucks it to square leg for a single.

Mitchell Santner slows it up, bowls it full and on middle. Riazat Ali Shah again makes a solid block.

Angles in a full ball on middle and it turns away. Riazat Ali Shah prods and defends it back on the deck.

Goes very full and on the base of middle pole. Riazat Ali Shah blocks it out well.

Flighted, full and around off, Dinesh Nakrani whips it to deep square leg for a single.

Keeps it at the stumps, on a nagging length, Riazat Ali Shah gets on top of the bounce nicely and pushes it to point.

DRINKS! Uganda are in all sorts of trouble at the halfway mark. They have lost half of their side but New Zealand have been so accurate that Uganda can't get rid of any pressure. However, Uganda need to show some intent if they are to get close to 100 runs. It will be hard but they have to get out of their shell and build some momentum. New Zealand on the other side will try and wrap things up as quickly as possible.

WIDE! Bends his back and digs it in short, over middle and leg. Riazat Ali Shah ducks and the ball goes over his head for a wide.

Good solid defence! This is full and angling in, just outside off, Riazat Ali Shah gets a good stride in and dead-bats it with a straight bat.

Too straight from around the wicket, at the hips, on a hard length Dinesh Nakrani nudges it wide of square leg and rotates the strike.

Nipping away a touch off the surface, on a good length, outside off, Dinesh Nakrani stays leg side of the ball and dabs it to point.

A tighter line this time, on a back of a length, on middle, Dinesh Nakrani hops back and taps it in front of cover. Nakrani wants a single but gets sent back by his partner.

Tries a bit too hard to attack the stumps and strays on the pads, full in length, Dinesh Nakrani's head falls over on the off side slightly but does well to push it back to the bowler.

At 87.7 kph, touch fuller and drifting in, on off, Riazat Ali Shah reads it well and gets his bat away from the line of the ball and lets it go.

Slanting away, short and on off, Dinesh Nakrani punches it in front of square to the right of cover and gets to the other end.

Changes his angle and gets a bit of extra bounce this time, on a hard length, turning in, on middle, Dinesh Nakrani plays all around it and gets hit high on the thigh pad.

WIDE! Pulls the length back but gets the line wrong again, down leg, Dinesh Nakrani misses the tickle. Wide given.

WIDE! Switches to over the wicket for the left-hander does Santner and has a leg slip and a slip in place. Slips it way down leg for a wide and Devon Conway does well to get to it.

Spears it in now, full and at the stumps, Riazat Ali Shah clips it past mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single. Every run being cheered by the Ugandan fans.

And again! Much closer to the off-stump line, on a short length, on off, Riazat Ali Shah plays for the ball angling into him with the angle but it spins away to beat the outside edge.

That spun a long way! Drifting in, on a nagging length, on off, Riazat Ali Shah hangs back to defend but the ball turns away a long way and goes past the bat.

Angling away, full and going across the batter, Dinesh Nakrani has a waft at the delivery without much foot movement and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Dinesh Nakrani comes to the middle.

OUT! CASTLED! Instant impact for Lockie Ferguson! Uganda have now lost half their side. Steams in from wide of the crease on that over-the-wicket angle and delivers it full with an upright seam, on off, Kenneth Waiswa plays outside the line of the ball as he looks to drive it past mid off. The ball nips back in to beat the inside edge and crashes into the off stump.

Hurls it in full and around the sixth stump line, Kenneth Waiswa covers the off pole and watchfully leaves it all alone.

Honing in at the stumps, on a short of a good length, Kenneth Waiswa moves across slightly and nudges it to mid-wicket.

That could have gone anywhere! Goes into the wicket, on off, Kenneth Waiswa gets on his toes to stab it down the deck. Waiswa closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge that lobs and drops in front of Ferguson.

FOUR! Confidently played! Lockie Ferguson hits the hard length from over the wicket, on middle, Kenneth Waiswa hangs back and rolls his wrists on the ball to whip it past backward square leg for a boundary. Both fours so far have come off Waiswa's bat.

Very full and it is on the off-stump line, Riazat Ali Shah covers the line of the ball and jams it out on the off side.

No respite for Uganda as they'll face the speed of Lockie Ferguson from the other end.

WIDE! Pushes it through but it goes beyond the tramline on off, Riazat Ali Shah lets it go for a wide.

Riazat Ali Shah is the new man in.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A healthy edge and that has been expertly held by Devon Conway. End of Ronak Patel's vigil. Mitchell Santner floats it up nicely, fuller and slower, on off, Ronak Patel stays leg side of the ball slightly and gets on the front foot to drive it on the off side. THe ball dips on him and drifts in before spinning away to catch the outside edge. Devon Conway has his gloves in the right position and snaffles it safely.

With two slips in place, Mitchell Santner fires an arm ball, on a nagging length, around off, Ronak Patel has got it covered as he shoulders arms.

Now, this spins away to go past the outside edge. Slows it up nicely and gives the ball air, fuller and on off, Ronak Patel presses forward to smother the spin but the ball dips and turns away to beat the bat.

Beaten! Darts this one in, on a nagging length, on off, Ronak Patel reaches out in front to defend but the ball goes straight on and beats the outside edge.

Santner starts from around the wicket and gets good purchase off the surface, short and turning away, around off, Kenneth Waiswa waits on the back foot and plays it with the turn, wide of cover for a single.

First change of the game and it's Mitchell Santner to bowl now.

Angling into the right-hander, on a short of a good length, Kenneth Waiswa gets behind the line of the ball nicely and tucks it past backward square leg for a single. At the end of the Powerplay, Uganda are struggling at 9/3, the lowest Powerplay score in all T20 World Cups.

At 128.7 kph, a bit fuller and in the corridor of off, Kenneth Waiswa walks across a bit and pokes at the delivery slightly but he is lucky not to nick this one behind.

Sees the batter shuffle a bit and attacks the stumps with a full delivery, Kenneth Waiswa gets his bat out in front of the pads and taps it to mid on.

Goes wide of the crease does Southee on that over-the-wicket angle and slants it in, on a good length, Kenneth Waiswa plays for the angle but the ball nips away off the deck and zips past the straight bat.

Drags the length back and bowls it in the channel on off, Kenneth Waiswa shuffles across a bit and keeps his bat close to the pad to defend it out on the off side.

Shaping away a touch, on off, on a length, Ronak Patel stays rooted in the crease and pushes it wide of cover for a single.

Comes back over the wicket! A length ball, close to the off pole but angling across Waiswa who tries to push with hard hands but gets beaten.

FOUR! First boundary of the game! Trent Boult got this one wrong! Trent Boult bowls around the wicket, this is full and wide of off. Kenneth Waiswa leans and crunches it through covers for a boundary.

Beaten again! Shapes this one away from the right-hander, full and outside off, Kenneth Waiswa looks to push it but misses.

Fuller-length delivery, outside off, it lands and shoots up. Kenneth Waiswa looks to drive but misses.

Ohh, wow! There is something! That looks very close and New Zealand surely take it upstairs. Trent Boult looks confident about this one! Kane Williamson reviews it! UltraEdge shows the ball brushes the back pad but it is umpire's call on the impact! A good length delivery, lands around off and jags back in. Kenneth Waiswa tries to defend on the front foot but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the back pad. The umpire's calls saves him.

Trent Boult bowls a length ball, around off at 133.8 kph! Kenneth Waiswa stays back and defends it off the inner half of the bat on the deck.

A length ball, around off, Patel defends with an angled bat on the off side.

Too full and shaping outside off, Kenneth Waiswa looks to squeeze it out but gets an outside edge to the right of second slip. James Neesham dives and stops it. Just one run.

Kenneth Waiswa is the new man in.

OUT! LBW! The Euro 2024 have started and currently the scorecard seems like we are watching a football match! Uganda are 2-3! Now, Tim Southee gets the LBW appeal in his favour but Alpesh Ramjani thinks it is bat first. No, it is pad first, confirms UltraEdge! THREE REDS shows the Ball Tracking! On a length and on middle, it lands and jags in. Alpesh Ramjani prods to defend but gets hit on the pad first. Out it is!

BEAUTY! This one lands around off, across the left-hander and tails back in very late. Alpesh Ramjani shoulders arms but that was brave from him as the ball made a late cut back. It just rolls over the pole.

This is top, top stuff from New Zealand! Uganda do not know what to do at the moment! They have no clue how to survive this fiery stuff! A length ball, around off, Alpesh Ramjani defends.

This is well outside off, across Alpesh Ramjani who leaves it alone.

How was that for a shout? Typical Boult appeal, he was sure and appeals. The umpire takes his time before raising his dreaded finger. Ronak Patel takes it upstairs. UltraEdge shows it is pad first! Ball Tracking shows the impact is outside the line. A length ball, across the batter, just outside off and swings in. Patel defends with his bat and pad together but it was the latter first. Patel survives the over as he successfully overturns the decision.

Five dots now! Patel doing his best. Short of a length and on middle, stays a bit low. Patel tucks it late and close past his pads to square leg.

Targets the stumps now! A hard-length delivery, around off, Patel on the front foot, makes a solid block again.

A length ball, well outside off. Patel takes a big stride forward and across to defend it out.

It is more about survival right now for Ronak Patel and Uganda against Boult. A length ball on middle, nips back in sharply. Patel fails to defend and gets hit high on the pads.

Touch fuller and swinging on middle, Patel defends it with his bat and pad together.

Leg bye! Tails in a length ball on the pads. Patel misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. It rolls to fine leg for a single.

Five dots by Southee! Beauty this one! A length ball, over the off pole. Patel looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Doing too much this time! Sprays it full and on middle and leg. Patel nudges it to mid-wicket.

Very full but well outside off as well. Patel has nothing to do with it.

The inswinger this time! A huge appeal for LBW but New Zealand feel there is an inside edge there! New Zealand not allowing Uganda to breathe easily. A length ball, around off and this one comes back in. Patel plays the wrong line, gets hit on the pads but looked like there was an inside edge on it.

Expect some outswingers as Tim Southee steams in and bowls it full and outside off. Ronak Patel shoulders arms to it.

It will be Tim Southee to operate from the other end.

What a start for Trent Boult and the Kiwis! Alpesh Ramjani sees it out! A length ball, around off, little bit of movement this time. Alpesh Ramjani gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it.

Ohh! Right on the money! Alpesh Ramjani had his heart in his mouth for a moment there! The outswinger, fuller and just outside off. Alpesh Ramjani manages to defend it out.

Alpesh Ramjani walks out to face the hat-trick ball.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Straight through! Trent Boult with an absolute peach here! Two in two for him! Hits the good-length delivery and again makes it to swing in from outside off. Robinson Obuya is drawn forward to push, gets on the front foot but leaves a big gap for the ball to roll through and hit the stumps. Trent Boult is on a hat trick!

Robinson Obuya comes in at number 3.

OUT! LBW! Trent Boult and a first-over wicket! Tell us a better story than this one! Trent Boult steams in and bowls it very full and on middle, swinging sharply and across the eyeline of Simon Ssesazi who hangs back to defend but gets undone by the swing and gets hit on the toes. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger.

Uganda are underway! A good-length ball, around off, swinging in. Patel looks to defend but splices his shot through point for a single.

Trent Boult gets it to swing straightaway! Very full and swings around middle and off. Ronak Patel does well to get his bat down in time.

Done with the national anthems and we are all set to go. The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by Kane Williamson and his men. It will be Ronak Patel and Simon Ssesazi to open the innings for Uganda. Trent Boult has the new ball in hand and he is raring to go. The countdown is done and dusted. Off we go then...

We are moments away from the start of this Group C clash but before that, Kane Williamson and Brian Masaba will lead their respective sides out for the national anthems. It will be the national anthem of Uganda first followed by that of New Zealand.

PITCH REPORT - Ian Smith is near the deck. He starts by informing that a fresh surface will be used for this game and that a slight breeze is blowing across the ground. Adds that 65 metres and 60 metres are the dimensions of the square boundaries with the straight boundary being 74 metres long. Carlos Brathwaite joins him and says that he likes the look of the surface first up. Tells that this strip is a lot barer and there is a spot around a good length that could trouble the batters. Reckons that the wicket should play better than we have seen at this venue so far.

Brian Masaba, the captain of Uganda says they are not happy with their batting in the last couple of games and have a chance to do well today. Informs that Ronak Patel and Fred Achelam are back into the team. Feels that there is some moisture on the surface and it could help the bowlers with the rain around.

The captain of New Zealand, Kane Williamson says that they will bowl first. Shares that they want to make first use of this fresh surface, which looks quite tacky. States that they try to pick the best playing XI for every game and informs that they are going with the same team as the last game. Tells that it is frustrating not to go through and now it is about focusing on what is in front of them. With this being a new surface, it will be important to assess the conditions quickly.

Uganda (Playing XI) - Ronak Patel (In for Roger Mukasa), Simon Ssesazi, Robinson Obuya, Riazat Ali Shah, Alpesh Ramjani, Dinesh Nakrani, Kenneth Waiswa, Brian Masaba (C), Fred Achelam (WK) (In for Frank Nsubuga), Juma Miyagi, Cosmas Kyewuta.

New Zealand (Unchanged Playing XI) - Devon Conway (WK), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (C), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.

TOSS - New Zealand have won the toss and will BOWL first!

No disrespect to Uganda but as an associate team they were coming into the tournament as the least favourite to reach the next round. However, they have still managed to win a game against PNG and be ahead of their opposition, New Zealand. Yes, the Kiwis who kicked off their campaign almost when all the teams had played a game or two, had an upper hand to know the conditions from outside but the Kiwis failed to adjust quickly and are sitting at the bottom of the table without a single point. It’s hard for the semi-finalists of 2022 T20 World Cup to end their campaign so early. Now, both the teams have to play for pride and salvage something to cheer their supporters. Stay tuned for toss and other updates.

The ICC T20 World Cup is shaping up nicely for the Super Eights round and we welcome you all to the clash from Group C where New Zealand will take on Uganda. Two teams who have officially been knocked out of the tournament face each other.

...Match Day...

Match number 32 of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup is upon us, featuring New Zealand taking on Uganda at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad. New Zealand's worst fears in the 'Group of Death' have materialised, with losses to Afghanistan and the West Indies putting them on the brink of elimination. They were hoping for PNG to pull off an upset over Afghanistan, but it didn't happen, resulting in them getting knocked out alongside Uganda and Papua New Guinea. In their two games so far, Kane Williamson and his team have looked underprepared. Despite some improvements in their bowling in the last match, their batting remains a concern. Bringing back Tim Southee proved effective, with Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson also performing well, but Mitchell Santner had an off day and will be looking to bounce back. The Kiwis need their batting unit to step up, with Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, and Devon Conway needing to deliver alongside Rachin Ravindra. As for Uganda, after their maiden World Cup win against Papua New Guinea, they were overwhelmed by the West Indies. The tournament debutants were still mathematically in contention until the game between Afghanistan and PNG, but an Afghanistan win put an end to their hopes along with New Zealand's. Facing top-tier teams has been challenging for Uganda's batters, and it won't get any easier against New Zealand. Their batting mainstays, Roger Mukasa, Simon Ssesazi, and Riazat Ali Shah, need to rise to the occasion. With the ball, Alpesh Ramjani, Frank Nsubuga, and Brian Masaba will form the spin attack, while Cosmas Kyewuta will spearhead the pace attack, hoping for support from Dinesh Nakrani and Juma Miyagi. Can Uganda produce a spirited fight and challenge the Kiwi might? We shall find out soon enough.