'Doesn't get more special' - Uganda celebrate first win

Uganda skipper Brian Masaba said it "doesn't get much typical than this" aft his broadside hit Papua New Guinea to gain their first triumph astatine a T20 World Cup.

The Cricket Cranes, making their debut astatine a awesome world arena successful immoderate of cricket's formats, edged to a tense triumph by chasing 78 pinch 3 wickets and 10 balls remaining.

"I'm ace proud of this group of guys," Masaba said.

"I mean, they've put successful nan work, they've put successful specified a shift. And to get a triumph for their state astatine nan World Cup is very, very special."

Uganda are nan second-lowest classed broadside successful nan tourney pinch only Canada beneath them and came done through African qualifying, wherever they stunned Zimbabwe.

There are conscionable 20 cricket clubs successful Uganda. In opposition location are 800 successful Yorkshire alone.

"It has been rather a travel to make this happen," Masaba said.

"Getting to a World Cup was very typical but this is moreover much special."

Spinner Frank Nsubuga, 43, bowled nan astir economical 4 overs successful T20 World Cup history pinch his 2 wickets costing only 4 runs.

Riazat Ali Shah past nudged 33 from 56 balls successful their nervy pursuit to spark chaotic celebrations among their mini number of travelling supporters successful Florida.

Their triumph followed a dense 125-run conclusion by Afghanistan successful their opening game.

The players, galore of who besides person part-time jobs, besides celebrated pinch what is becoming a trademark creation connected nan outfield.

"We person a typical group of fans who person travelled halfway astir nan world to support us," Masaba said.

"I don't deliberation they came expecting a World Cup triumph but it is nan slightest we could do."