New Zealand team presents Kane Williamson’s signed jersey to Uganda after 9-wicket win

In a heart-warming gesture, the New Zealand team presented a special jersey to the Uganda team at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad on June 15, Saturday. New Zealand team’s skipper Kane Williamson gave his signed jersey to the Uganda team after the Group C encounter. The pictures of the same were shared by the official social media handle of the New Zealand team. The Blackcaps congratulated the Uganda team on their debut in the T20 World Cup. New Zealand registered a 9-wicket win over Uganda in the Group C clash.

Uganda finished off their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a win over Papua New Guinea as they lost matches against Afghanistan, West Indies and New Zealand. Uganda failed to qualify for the Super 8 stage of the tournament with just one win in four matches. Meanwhile, New Zealand also could not advance to the next stage of the tournament as they were eliminated early on. Afghanistan and hosts West Indies are the 2 teams who have qualified for the Super 8 stage from Group C.

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Heart-warming gestures by the Kiwis

New Zealand’s first win of T20 World Cup 2024

After being outfoxed by Afghanistan and the West Indies, the Kiwis returned to their absolute best. The pace duo of Tim Southee and Trent Boult ran through Uganda’s top-order as they were bundled out for 40 runs. New Zealand chased down the target within the first 6 overs to register their first win of the tournament.

Williamson also hailed more teams getting exposure at the biggest cricketing stage.

“Great, you know. More the merrier, in terms of exposure at the highest level. The conditions have been an added challenge but having that exposure is always a great thing to learn from,” Williamson said at the post-match presentation.

After the match, the Ugandan players went to meet their fans and showcased their appreciation for the support. Despite a tough maiden T20 World Cup outing, the Ugandan players would savour their first-ever win against Papua New Guinea.