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The 5th match of the T20 World Cup 2024 will see Afghanistan take on the newbies Uganda at the Providence Stadium, Guyana, on June 3, 2024.

Afghanistan come into this tournament with a star-studded squad who have built up experiences playing in various T20 competitions across the world. 

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Uganda on the other hand, secured a spot in the World Cup after winning the African qualifiers, by winning five out of their six games, including beating the favourites Zimbabwe in the process.

Afghanistan vs Uganda, T20 World Cup 2024: Predicted lineups

Predicted XI for Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (C), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi  

Predicted XI for Uganda: Ronak Patel, Simon Ssesazi, Roger Mukasa, Robinson Obuya, Riazat Ali Shah (WK), Dinesh Nakrani, Alpesh Ramjani, Kenneth Waiswa, Bilal Hassan, Brian Masaba (C), Henry Ssenyondo

Afghanistan vs Uganda: Head-to-head in T20Is

Afghanistan and Uganda have never played against each other in T20Is. They will face off for the first time at the Providence Stadium in Guyana for this T20 World Cup 2024 match.

Afghanistan vs Uganda, T20 World Cup 2024: Live Toss

The toss for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match between Afghanistan and Uganda will take place at 05:30 AM IST. 

Afghanistan vs Uganda, T20 World Cup 2024: Prediction

Afghanistan will start as strong favourites with the quality that they possess in their ranks, and they will be expected to comfortably win this match against the World Cup debutants, Uganda.

Their key stars Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Naveen-ul-Haq and Mujeeb Ur Rahman have been a part of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) for several years, providing them with a good knowledge of the ground conditions. 

Moreover, Azmatullah Omarzai's role as a top 4 batter and a pace bowling allrounder with good variations makes him another key player for this fixture.

Uganda's left arm orthodox spin-allrounder, Alpesh Ramjani will bowl against an Afghanistan team that has six right handers in their top 7, giving him an advantageous matchup.

Afghanistan vs Uganda, T20 World Cup 2024: Betting odds

According to Dafabet, Afghanistan are heavy favorites to win the T20 World Cup 2024 match against Uganda.

TeamBetting odds
Afghanistan1.04
Uganda14.00

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Saino Zachariah is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.