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Several players of the Ugandan cricket team have made a long journey from the dirt roads of Kampala to the T20 World Cup 2024.

About 60 percent of the population in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, lives in slums. Fast bowler Juma Miyagi is an inspiration to youth living in the tightly packed areas. Because of them, the people here who are very fond of football, now watch cricket with interest and the debut of the Ugandan cricket team in the T20 World Cup is no less than a dream for them.

Miyagi grew up in the Naguru Jagi shacks on the outskirts of Kampala. After playing for Uganda’s under-19 team for two years, he will now take charge of the senior team’s bowling in the T20 World Cup in West Indies and America from June 1. Uganda qualified for the Cricket World Cup for the first time in November last year.

Miyagi has taken 34 wickets in 21 T20 matches so far. He grew up in slums and still lives there with his family. T20 World Cup participant Simon Ssesazi also hail from slums that do not have clean drinking water, sewage system and health facilities.

The story of thier struggles has also impressed Uganda’s Indian coach Abhay Sharma. It’s not that Sharma has never seen a slum, but Kampala’s slums are different from Mumbai’s Dharavi. After spending time with the players, Sharma’s respect for them increased manifold.

British football club Chelsea has appointed Leicester’s Enzo Maresca as its new head coach.

According to British media, Chelsea has agreed to a five-year contract with Renzo. Italy’s Enzo Maresca will replace Mauricio Pochettino at Stamford Bridge. Enzo Maresca was Pep Guardiola’s assistant at English Premier League (EPL) champions Manchester City until last year. He made an immediate return to the Premier League for Leicester after relegation 12 months ago.

Renzo Maresca’s work style has also impressed Chelsea chiefs, which has led to his signing. Chelsea Football Club has been looking for a new manager after parting ways with Mauricio Pochettino. At the time of Mauricio Pochettino’s departure and at the end of this year’s EPL season, Chelsea finished sixth in the table but qualify for the Europa League.

Nepal cricket team spinner Sandeep Lamichhane is out of the T20 World Cup after his visa was rejected by America.

The Nepali Cricket Board made several attempts to get an American visa for Sandeep but they proved futile.

Nepal included him in the squad for the World Cup after his eight-year sentence in the rape case ended this month.

On Thursday, the Nepal Cricket Board said, “The US embassy again refused to grant them a visa, after which the possibility of participation in the event is extremely reduced or eliminated.”

On the other hand, Nepali fans protested against the American authorities for not issuing the visa to the cricketer.

England defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets in the 4th T20 in Oval.

In the last match of the T20 series, England won the toss and decided to bowl against Pakistan.

Pakistan inning:

Pakistan team got out after scoring 157 runs on the fifth ball of the 20th over.

On behalf of Pakistan, Usman Khan scored 38 runs, captain Babar Azam scored 36 runs and Mohammad Rizwan scored 23 runs. Iftikhar Ahmed played an innings of 21 runs, Naseem Shah scored 16 runs, Fakhar Zaman scored 9 runs, Haris Rauf scored 8 runs.

Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Amir could not score any run.

Livingston, Adil Rashid and Mark Wood dismissed 2 each for England. Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan and Jofra Archer took 1 wicket each.

England inning:

The English team achieved the target of 158 runs in the 16th over. Phil Salt scored 45, Jos Buttler 39 and Will Jacks 20 for England. Jonny Bairstow remained unbeaten on 28 runs and Brooke remained unbeaten on 17 runs.

Haris Rauf took 3 wickets for 38 runs.

England won the four match series by 2-0 as first and third T20 matches of the series were called off due to rain.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has requested the nation to not to criticize the national cricket team for a month.

While talking to the media in London, he said, “If the team loses a match, there is an autopsy. I request the nation not to criticize the team until the World Cup. Give the team one month and the national team will win.”

Chairman PCB hoped that the team will be in the final after 4 weeks, till then he asked fans to support the team.

The T20 World Cup is scheduled to be played from June 1 to June 29 in USA and West Indies.

Security issues for the India-Pakistan match, which will take place New York, are being taken very seriously for the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup.

According to Geo News, before the India-Pakistan match on June 9, news of a terrorist attack started to spread, after which the New York administration increased security despite the lack of evidence of an attack before, during or after for the India-Pakistan match.

The New York Governor’s Office said in a statement, “There is no evidence yet regarding the threat reports, we are monitoring the situation, and according to intelligence, there is no threat to public safety at this time.”

State Governor Kathy Hochul says the administration has been working for months to improve security and is working with law enforcement agencies, directing New York State Police to advance surveillance and thorough screening to increase security.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) also gave its position in this regard and said that security will be strengthened during the entire tournament and the security of the New York venue will also be strengthened like other venues. They also stated that the security and safety of everyone is the priority.

During the T20 World Cup, four matches played by India and two matches of played by Pakistan are scheduled in New York. New York has to host 8 matches from June 3 to 12.

The T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and India will take place on June 9 in New York.

The fourth and final T20 match of the four match series between Pakistan and England will be played today at London’s Kennington Oval. However, according to ‘The Weather Channel’ the match could be affected by rain as there is a 42% chance of rain in Kennington today.

The third T20I between Pakistan and England at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff was also called off on Tuesday due to rain.

England took a 1-0 lead in the series with a 23-run victory in the second T20I on Saturday. The first match at Leeds on May 22 also ended without a ball being bowled.

Pakistan defeats Australia in the second match of the Volleyball series clinching the three-match series by 2-0.

In the first set of Pakistan defeats Australia by 26-24, but Australia make comeback winning the second set by 25-199 however, in the final set Pakistan defeats Australia by 25-23.

The Australian team could not win a single game in the volleyball series and Pakistan took a decisive lead of two zero in the three-match series.

In the first game of the series, Pakistan defeated Australia by 25-22, 23-22 and 25-20.