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West Indies dismiss Uganda for just 39 to seal huge win
Uganda equalled the record for the lowest total at a men’s T20 World Cup after they were skittled out for just 39 in a 134-run loss to West Indies in Guyana.The tournament debutants were all out in just 12 overs to match the Netherlands’ total against Sri Lanka in 2014 and fall to the second-largest margin of defeat in the tournament’s history.
Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein took a career-best 5-11 to become the first West Indies bowler to take a five-wicket haul at a men’s T20 World Cup.Johnson Charles earlier top-scored with 44 from 42 balls and Andre Russell hit a rapid unbeaten 30 from 17, including six fours, as West Indies posted 173-5.
West Indies stay second in Group C with two wins from two, behind leaders Afghanistan on net run-rate. Uganda are third with two points from three matches.
West Indies edge towards qualification with record win
This has been an up-and-down tournament for Uganda, with the joy of victory over Papua New Guinea sandwiched between two heavy defeats.Their bowlers deserve some credit for preventing any West Indies batter from cutting loose, but their batting limitations were severely exposed.
Number nine Juma Miyagi, who hit an unbeaten 13, was the only player to reach double figures and face more than 10 balls, with extras joint top-scorer with five.
West Indies already look set for a place in the knockout stages, with the scale of this win giving them a hefty net run-rate advantage over the teams below them.
Afghanistan’s run-rate is even higher, meaning bottom side New Zealand will likely need to win their remaining three matches convincingly to have a chance of a top-two finish.West Indies face New Zealand next in Trinidad on Wednesday while Uganda play the Black Caps at the same venue on Friday.
‘It’s a very steep learning curve’ – reaction
West Indies captain Rovman Powell: “That last game we were a little bit flat so coming into this game we just wanted to improve as a team. I think we’re up to 70-80% now.
“It’s good to see guys getting performances under their belts because moving forward it’s going to get tougher.”
Player of the match Akeal Hosein: “I needed this. In the nets and in the previous series we’ve played I felt the ball was coming out nicely but I just wasn’t getting the rewards.”
Uganda captain Brian Masaba: “It’s a very steep learning curve for us, especially in the batting department. We have to learn from this experience and understand what we need to do to keep ourselves in the game.”
The annual rugby encounter between Dharmaraja College and Kingswood College, played for the William Weerasinghe Memorial Trophy, is set to take place today (July 11, 2026), at 4:00 PM at the Bogambara Stadium, Kandy.
The official unveiling of the trophy took place this week at the Dharmaraja College premises with the participation of the Principals of the two schools, teachers-in-charge of sports, coaches, the Rugby teams, and several distinguished guests, including Dharmaraja College Old Boys’ Association President Mahesh Wijetunga, Kingswood College Old Boys’ Association President Muditha Abeykoon,
Text and Pic by SK Samaranayake
The annual rugby encounter between Dharmaraja College and Kingswood College, played for the William Weerasinghe Memorial Trophy, is set to take place tomorrow (July 11, 2026), at 4:00 PM at the Bogambara Stadium, Kandy.
The official unveiling of the trophy took place this week at the Dharmaraja College premises with the participation of the Principals of the two schools, teachers-in-charge of sports, coaches, the Rugby teams, and several distinguished guests, including Dharmaraja College Old Boys’ Association President Mahesh Wijetunga, Kingswood College Old Boys’ Association President Muditha Abeykoon,
by S K SAMARANAYAKE
Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele were on target as France surged past Morocco 2-0 to book their place in the World Cup semifinals.
Mbappe curled in his eighth goal of the tournament on 60 minutes on Thursday before Dembele doubled Les Bleus’ lead six minutes later to settle a clinical victory at the Gillette Stadium outside Boston.
The win sends the 2018 champions into a last-four showdown against either Spain or Belgium in Arlington, Texas on Tuesday.
African champions Morocco had been tipped to pose a serious threat to France’s hopes of reaching a third consecutive World Cup final.
But Didier Deschamps’ men were always in control against a limited Morocco side who failed to register a single shot on goal until an 83rd-minute free-kick by Azzedine Ounahi was parried away by France goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
France, though, struggled to find a breakthrough, and missed the opportunity to take the lead on 28 minutes when Mbappe saw a penalty saved by Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou.
Mbappe had won the penalty after being brought down by Noussair Mazraoui but was forced to wait several minutes before being allowed to take the kick after a protracted VAR check.
Morocco managed to hold out to half-time, but it was always only a matter of time before France’s relentless pressure paid off.
The breakthrough came on the hour mark, with Mbappe bending a brilliant right-foot shot past Bounou from the edge of the area.
Paris Saint-Germain star Dembele made the game safe in the 66th minute, striding forward menacingly from midfield before steering a low finish into the bottom corner.
France now await the winner of Friday’s quarterfinal in Los Angeles between European champions Spain and Belgium.
[Aljazeera]
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