| 0.0 : TOSS - Rashid Khan calls it right and Afghanistan have elected to BOWL first. |
| Afghanistan (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (C), Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi. |
| West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Shai Hope (In place of Roston Chase), Rovman Powell (C), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy (In place of Romario Shepherd). |
| Afghanistan's skipper Rashid Khan wins the toss and elects to bowl first. He says that it's just about making sure how they go about in the chase. States that they have adjusted quickly with the conditions and have also seen a couple of games at this venue where the wicket has been bouncy. Adds most of the boys have played in the CPL which will help a lot. Tells that the Toss is not a big advantage and it is more about playing the right brand of cricket and taking positive decisions. Informs th |
| Rovman Powell, the captain of West Indies says that there is more to gain than lose here. Adds that it is an opportunity to build up more confidence and do well in all three departments. Informs that they have made a couple of changes. Says that Romario Shepherd has welcomed his second child and as a team they know that family holds a lot of importance. Ends by saying that Obed McCoy comes in for him while Shai Hope replaces Roston Chase. |
| PITCH REPORT -Â Natalie Germanos is at the pitchside. She says there's a decent wind blowing across the ground, and also informs about the dimensions of the ground. Says it is 77 meters hit down the ground, and the two square boundaries are 63 meters and 72 meters respectively. Informs that pitch number 2 is being used for this clash. Matthew Hayden joins her and says that it looks like a fantastic wicket as there's a nice covering of grass on it and it will definitely have a good bounce and car |
| We are moments away from the start of the last group stage game of this World Cup but before that, the players from both sides make their way out to the middle and line up for their respective national anthems. It will be Afghanistan's first followed by the national anthem of West Indies. |
| Done with the pre-match formalities! We can see the Afghanistan spread out and take their respective field positions. Brandon King and local boy, Johnson Charles are the two openers for West Indies. The highest wicket-taker in the tournament so far, Fazalhaq Farooqi has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play... |
| 0.1 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brandon King, FOUR! Couldn't be a better start for the Windies! Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls it nice and full, tailing a shade in on the leg stump, Brandon King cashes on it and flicks it gracefully through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 0.2 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brandon King, Over the wicket, and bowls it way fuller in length, outside off. Brandon King looks to shovel it out to the off side but misses. Oh, wait, Fazalhaq Farooqi has overstepped and the Umpire has signaled a No Ball. Free-Hit to follow now. |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brandon King, No damage whatsoever. Way too full again, but this time angles it on the middle and leg, Brandon King flicks it straight to mid on. |
| 0.3 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Johnson Charles, FOUR! Charles is off the mark with a boundary as well! A loosened from Farooqi, on a length, onto the pads, Johnson Charles clips it through square leg for a boundary. This has been a good start for the Windies. |
| 0.4 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Johnson Charles, Slants it across off on a fuller length, Johnson Charles reaches out to it and drives it through cover-point for a single. |
| 0.5 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brandon King, Angles it onto the pads, on a length, Brandon King deftly flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 0.6 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brandon King, No run. |
| 0.0 : Azmatullah Omarzai to share the attack. |
| 1.1 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Johnson Charles, EDGED AND FOUR! Lucky! Azmatullah Omarzai gets an away movement first up and lands it full and outside off, Johnson Charles draws his front foot in the line and goes for a cover drive, but edges it past the right of the short third for a boundary. He didn't try to hit it too hard. |
| 1.2 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Johnson Charles, No run. |
| 1.3 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Johnson Charles, EDGED AND FOUR AGAIN! Pitches it on a length, on the middle, Johnson Charles moves leg side of the bowl to open his off side but gets it off the thickish outside edge that flies between the keeper and the short third for a boundary. |
| 1.4 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Johnson Charles, Good length, swinging into the stumps, Johnson Charles closes the face of the bat and tucks across behind square in the leg side for one. |
| 0.0 : Nicholas Pooran walks out to bat at number 3. |
| 1.5 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Brandon King, OUT! YOU MISS I HIT! Brilliant stuff from Azmatullah Omarzai and Afghanistan get their first man. |
| 1.6 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Nicholas Pooran, No run. |
| 2.1 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Johnson Charles, Bowls it outside off, on a fuller length at just 109 kph, Johnson Charles prods ahead and finds the cover fielder. |
| 2.2 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Johnson Charles, FOUR! It has been quite an edgy affair for Charles. Three boundaries and all have been streaky! Good length outside off, Johnson Charles throws his bat at it and the ball takes off the outside edge over the top of short third for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Johnson Charles, Back of a length, just around off, Johnson Charles stays leg side and knocks it straight towards backward point where the fielder fumbles on the pick-up and allows the batters to fetch a single. Azmatullah Omarzai has a shy at the keeper's end. |
| 2.4 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nicholas Pooran, On the top of off, on a length, Nicholas Pooran dabs it towards short third off the back foot for a single. |
| 2.5 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Johnson Charles, WIDE! Angles it way down the leg side from around the wicket, on a good length, Johnson Charles leaves it alone. Wide signaled. |
| 2.6 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Johnson Charles, FOUR! He gets the timing right this time! Fazalhaq Farooqi lands this one right underneath the bat on the middle, Johnson Charles cashes onto this friendly half-volley and smashes it down the ground for a boundary to end the over. |
| 2.5 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Johnson Charles, FOUR! He is living on a knife's edge here, Charles! But again finds the fence. Slower delivery outside off, on a fuller length, Johnson Charles is quite early on the cover drive and airs it between the cover-point for a boundary. |
| 3.1 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Nicholas Pooran, EDGED AND SIX! Flies all the way! Azmatullah Omarzai pitches this one up and full on the stumps, Nicholas Pooran goes to clear the deep mid-wicket fence but gets it off the leading edge that flies over deep third for a maximum. The sheer power off the southpaw sails the ball over the fence. |
| 3.2 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Nicholas Pooran, NO BALL AND FOUR! Gee, this is turning out to be a horror for Afghanistan! Short in length, angling on the top of off, Nicholas Pooran stands tall and pulls it well through mid-wicket for a boundary. A Free-Hit to follow now. |
| Azmatullah Omarzai to Nicholas Pooran, FIVE WIDES! Oh dear! Quite wayward from Omarzai! Bowls it way short, and it further takes off the deck and flies over the keeper's head for five wides. |
| Azmatullah Omarzai to Nicholas Pooran, Bowls a pinpoint yorker on the middle, slightly tailing in, Nicholas Pooran clears his front leg and goes for a big shot over the leg side but gets beaten and the ball sneaks through the edge into the wickets. |
| 3.3 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Nicholas Pooran, 4 Leg byes. |
| 3.4 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Smashed! Too wide and too full, Nicholas Pooran gets a good stride ahead, half-squats and uppishly drives it over point for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! There's no margin of error against this man! Lands a juicy half-volley right into the hitting zone on the middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran swings across and gets it off the middle of the willow for a maximum over deep mid-wicket. |
| 3.6 : Azmatullah Omarzai to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! 36 RUNS OFF THE OVER! Full and around off, Nicholas Pooran clears his front leg and spanks it downtown for a maximum over long off. Nicholas Pooran has taken the Afghan bowlers to the cleaners here. West Indies are off to a flier. |
| 4.1 : Rashid Khan to Johnson Charles, Rashid starts and lands it on a shortish length, a googly turning in on off, Johnson Charles goes back and across and tucks it towards long on for one. |
| 3.6 : Afghanistan are under pressure here and Rashid Khan brings himself into the attack now. |
| 4.2 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Punished! Overpitched from Rashid, on off, Nicholas Pooran gets a good stride forward and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, No run. |
| 4.4 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side on a fuller length. Wided. |
| Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Cut away with precision! This is a brilliant batting display! Rashid Khan bowls it flipper on a fuller lenght, just on the off stump line, Nicholas Pooran watches it closely and cuts it lately through short third for a boundary. |
| 4.5 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run. |
| 4.6 : Rashid Khan to Johnson Charles, A googly on a length and turning on the middle, Johnson Charles prods forward and steers it in front of square for a single to retain the strike. |
| 5.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Johnson Charles, A rare dot! Naveen-ul-Haq starts with a good-length delivery, on middle, angling in sharply, Johnson Charles looks to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pads. |
| 5.2 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Johnson Charles, Wide! |
| Naveen-ul-Haq to Johnson Charles, FOUR! The boundaries keep on coming! Short of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter, Johnson Charles swivels and pulls it wide of short fine leg for four runs. |
| 5.3 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Johnson Charles, Naveen-ul-Haq nails the yorker now, on middle, angling in again, Johnson Charles digs it out down the pitch. |
| 5.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Johnson Charles, 2 runs. |
| 5.5 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Johnson Charles, A low full toss, on middle, Johnson Charles drills it hard down the ground but the ball nits the stumps at the non-striker's end and goes nowhere. |
| 5.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Johnson Charles, No run. |
| 6.1 : Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, Noor Ahmad begins with a short delivery, on middle, Nicholas Pooran stays back and nudges it towards the mid on region for a single. |
| 6.2 : Noor Ahmad to Johnson Charles, Flatter, short again and on off, Johnson Charles moves across and steers it towards backward point for a run. |
| 6.3 : Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, A huge shout for caught behind, but turned down! Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks very confident and convinces Rashid Khan to take the review. |
| 0.0 : Is that out? Has Nicholas Pooran nicked it? Rahmanullah Gurbaz is very confident and convinces his skipper, Rashid Khan to go upstairs as he believes the deflected off the bat. But there's nothing on the UltraEdge as the replays come in, and the on-field decision remains. NOT OUT. |
| 6.4 : Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run. |
| 6.5 : Noor Ahmad to Johnson Charles, 1 run. |
| 6.6 : Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, Goes short again, on middle, Nicholas Pooran pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 7.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Johnson Charles, Fuller and outside off, angling in, Johnson Charles slashes hard at it but fails to connect. |
| 7.2 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Johnson Charles, Clever bowling! Naveen-ul-Haq takes all the pace off this time, on a length and on off, Johnson Charles looks to guide it down to third man but misses again. |
| 7.3 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Johnson Charles, DROPPED! A tough chance though! |
| 7.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Johnson Charles, FOUR! Fine shot! Naveen-ul-Haq lands this short of a length and on middle, Johnson Charles stands tall and smacks it away wide of deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 7.5 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Johnson Charles, No run. |
| 7.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Johnson Charles, OUT! c Gulbadin Naib b Naveen-ul-Haq. |
| 0.0 : Shai Hope is in at number 4. |
| 8.1 : Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, 2 runs. |
| 8.2 : Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, Goes short and on off, Nicholas Pooran punches it through covers for a single. |
| 8.3 : Noor Ahmad to Shai Hope, Floats it up, full and on middle, Shai Hope flicks it to widish long on for one. |
| 8.4 : Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, Just short! |
| 8.5 : Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, Flighted, full and on middle, Nicholas Pooran goes down and sweeps it towards deep square leg for one. |
| 8.6 : Noor Ahmad to Shai Hope, Quicker, short and on off, Shai Hope swats it down to long on for one more. |
| 9.1 : Rashid Khan to Shai Hope, Short and on middle, Shai Hope moves back and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 9.2 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Floated, full and on leg, Nicholas Pooran clips it towards short fine leg for a run. |
| 9.3 : Rashid Khan to Shai Hope, A googly now, full and on middle, turns in, Shai Hope watches it through and taps it to short covers. |
| 9.4 : Rashid Khan to Shai Hope, Flatter, short and on middle, Shai Hope tucks it towards mid-wicket for another run. |
| 9.5 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Another short delivery, on off, Nicholas Pooran punches it through covers for one. |
| 9.6 : Rashid Khan to Shai Hope, Rashid Khan ends the over with a googly, on middle, Shai Hope works it through square leg for one more. |
| 0.0 : Drinks! Phew! Are you not entertained? This has been a top-drawer batting from the West Indian batters. Nicholas Pooran and Johnson Charles just didn't spare any Afghan bowler coming their way and smashed the ball at every nuke and corner of the ground with ease. However, the spin duo of Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad have managed to keep things a bit quiet since the last couple of overs, but West Indies is still cruising at a very healthy run rate. And with Nicholas Pooran still unbeaten and m |
| 10.1 : Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope, Over the wicket, on a length, just on the top of off, Shai Hope rocks back and punches it to mid off. |
| 10.2 : Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope, SIX! Absolutely smoked! Mohammad Nabi drops it right into the hitting arc on middle, Shai Hope gets the desired length and slogs it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 10.3 : Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope, SIX! That's MASSIVE! Nabi comes from around the wicket, and lands it on a length, on the off-stump line, Shai Hope slogs it well over the cow corner for a biggie. |
| 10.4 : Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope, No run. |
| 10.5 : Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope, Low full toss on the middle, Shai Hope spanks it through mid-wicket for a brace. Najibullah Zadran sprints in from deep mid-wicket to his left and cuts the ball before the ropes. Good fielding. |
| 10.6 : Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope, 1 run. |
| 11.1 : Noor Ahmad to Shai Hope, Loops it up, full and on middle, Shai Hope leans on the ball and drives it inside out through widish mid off for a single. |
| 11.2 : Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, Pulls his length a bit, but keeps it on the stumps, Nicholas Pooran delicately nudges it in front of the square to the leg side for one. |
| 11.3 : Noor Ahmad to Shai Hope, 2 runs. |
| 11.4 : Noor Ahmad to Shai Hope, Drags his length, onto the pads, Shai Hope tucks it off the back foot for a single to deep mid-wicket. |
| 11.5 : Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, A googly, on a length, and pitching outside off, Nicholas Pooran stays back and works it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 11.6 : Noor Ahmad to Shai Hope, Comes from around the wicket, full and on middle, Shai Hope lunges ahead and pushes it towards long off for a single to end the over. The spinners have managed to stem the flow of runs to an extent here. |
| 12.1 : Gulbadin Naib to Shai Hope, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! |
| 0.0 : Rovman Powell is the next man in. |
| 12.2 : Gulbadin Naib to Rovman Powell, Full on the middle stump. Rovman Powell pushes it down to long on for a single. |
| 12.4 : Gulbadin Naib to Rovman Powell, 1 run. |
| 12.3 : Gulbadin Naib to Nicholas Pooran, Good length outside off at a gentle pace, Nicholas Pooran late cuts towards short third man for one. |
| 12.5 : Gulbadin Naib to Nicholas Pooran, Shade short in length, on the top of the middle, Nicholas Pooran stands tall and transfers his weight on the back foot before pulling it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 12.6 : Gulbadin Naib to Rovman Powell, Takes all the pace off the ball, and lands it on a good length, outside off, Rovman Powell waits for it and cuts it solidly towards deep point for a couple of runs. Azmatullah Omarzai slides in to his left and manages to cut the ball before the fence, restricts it to just a couple of runs. |
| 13.1 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, No run. |
| 13.2 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Flatter again, on the middle, Nicholas Pooran looks to cut it off the back for but it is too close to play that shot, hence, buts it underneath the bat. |
| 13.3 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Length ball on the middle, Nicholas Pooran nudges it along the ground for a single at deep mid-wicket. |
| 13.4 : Rashid Khan to Rovman Powell, Pulls his length, and drops it on a good length, angling onto the pads, Rovman Powell goes back and across and punches it towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 13.5 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, FIRST T20 WORLD CUP 50 FOR NICKY P! 12th of his T20I career as well! Good length, on middle, Nicholas Pooran tucks it towards mid-wicket and takes a single. |
| 13.6 : Rashid Khan to Rovman Powell, Too full and on off, Rovman Powell prods ahead and works it down to long on for a single. |
| 14.1 : Noor Ahmad to Rovman Powell, Almost a yorker at the stumps, Rovman Powell shovels it out and flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.2 : Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, Slider outside off, turning away on a fuller length. Nicholas Pooran goes for an expansive drive but misses. Rahmanullah Gurbaz appeals for caught behind but just momentarily. |
| 14.3 : Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, No run. |
| 14.4 : Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, Continues from over the wicket, lands it full and on off, Nicholas Pooran strides out and eases it in front of covers for a quick single. |
| 14.5 : Noor Ahmad to Rovman Powell, Nice and full, on the middle, turning into the batter, Rovman Powell gets a thickish inside edge towards widish mid on for a single. |
| 14.6 : Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, Flatter trajectory, on a fuller length, in front of the stumps, Nicholas Pooran goes deep inside the crease and eases it towards backward point to end the over. End of an excellent spell from Noor Ahmad. |
| 15.1 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rovman Powell, SIX! BANG! What a shot! |
| 15.2 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rovman Powell, Pitched up and on off, Rovman Powell drills it hard wide of long off for a single. |
| 15.3 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nicholas Pooran, Slower, short of a length and on middle, Nicholas Pooran pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. |
| 15.4 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nicholas Pooran, A good slower bouncer now, on middle, Nicholas Pooran waits and waits for it, but the ball never really arrived and he misses out to ramp it away. |
| 15.5 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nicholas Pooran, In the blockhole now, outside off, Nicholas Pooran steers it towards point and wants the run but is sent back. |
| 15.6 : Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nicholas Pooran, Overpitched and on off, Nicholas Pooran jams it out towards extra covers for a run. |
| 16.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran, Full and outside off, angling away, keeps it out of the reach of the batter, Nicholas Pooran steps across and lofts it towards long off for just a single. |
| 15.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq (2-0-13-1) is back into the attack. |
| 16.2 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Rovman Powell, Back of a length and on middle, Rovman Powell swipes it towards deep square leg for a run. |
| 16.3 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Put away! |
| 16.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran, Uppish but safe! On a length and on off, slower again, Nicholas Pooran tries to play at it but the ball goes off the top edge and lands in the vacant square leg region. They cross. |
| 16.5 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Rovman Powell, FOUR! This is poor bowling! |
| 16.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Rovman Powell, Another slower one, full and outside off, keep a bit low, Rovman Powell throws his bat at it but misses. |
| 17.1 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, An appeal for LBW, but turned down! Tossed up, full and on middle, turns in, Nicholas Pooran goes down to slog-sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Rashid Khan after a lot of thinking goes for the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved but Ball Tracking shows that it has pitched outside leg. Afghanistan has no reviews left now! |
| 17.2 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Up, up and away! Flighted, full and on middle, Nicholas Pooran goes down on one knee and nails his slog-sweep this time over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 17.3 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Just wide! |
| 17.4 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, Six! |
| 17.5 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, 2 runs. |
| 17.6 : Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Massive! 24 runs off Rashid Khan's over and the Windies are all set for a huge score here. |
| 18.1 : Gulbadin Naib to Rovman Powell, SIX! Rovman Powell joins the party! |
| 0.0 : Gulbadin Naib (1-0-6-1) is back into the attack. |
| 18.2 : Gulbadin Naib to Rovman Powell, No run. |
| 18.3 : Alert! Dre Russ, Andre Russell walks in at number 6. |
| Gulbadin Naib to Rovman Powell, OUT! TAKEN! Gulbadin Naib has the last laugh here! |
| 18.4 : Gulbadin Naib to Andre Russell, No run. |
| 18.5 : Gulbadin Naib to Andre Russell, Short of a length and on middle, no pace at all, Andre Russell waits for it a long time but still mistimes his pull towards deep square for just a single. |
| 18.6 : Gulbadin Naib to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run. |
| 19.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran, Naveen-ul-Haq goes for the slower bouncer, on middle, but this one takes off and goes well over the batter, Nicholas Pooran leaves it alone. Wided. |
| Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! SMASHED! |
| 19.2 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran, Six! |
| 19.3 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran, A good wide yorker now, outside off, Nicholas Pooran goes down across to swipe it away but fails to connect this time. He remains on 97 for now. |
| 19.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! run out (Azmatullah Omarzai). |
| 0.0 : Sherfane Rutherford walks in at number 7. |
| 19.5 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Sherfane Rutherford, Slower one, full and outside off, Sherfane Rutherford drags it towards long on for a single. |
| 19.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Andre Russell, IN THE AIR AND DROPPED! Oh dear! That sums up Afghanistan's day so far! Naveen-ul-Haq bowls another slower delivery, full and on middle, Andre Russell mistimes his slog high in the air towards deep mid-wicket, Rashid Khan runs to his right, gets under it but spills it out in the end. Two runs taken. West Indies finishes on a massive 218/5! |
| 0.0 : West Indies have just notched up the highest first innings total in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024, and this is their highest total in the T20 World Cups. But boy, oh boy! Aren't you entertained? A sheer box-office at St. Lucia! The West Indies came out swinging hard right from the start! Johnson Charles and Nicholas Pooran went bonkers on the Afghan bowlers, despite losing Brandon King super early. Johnson Charles had a bit of a scratchy and an edgy start, but he still found a way to keep |
| Right then, the West Indies have amassed 218 on the board and Afghanistan has a steep slope to climb. A lot will depend on how the Afghanistan openers initiate the innings as they have the requisite firepower in their arsenal. West Indies will be aiming to take early wickets and exert pressure early on. Stay tuned as Afghanistan's reply with the bat is up next shortly. |
| The Afghan bowlers were just getting smoked right from the get-go. Dot balls were like unicorns out there, hardly any to be seen. Azmatullah Omarzai did pick up Brandon King's wicket early, but that was literally the only thing that went right for their bowling in the Powerplay. None of the other bowlers could put a lid on the run-scoring. And to make matters even worse for them, Azmatullah himself got absolutely carted for 36 runs in his second over which just completely opened the floodgates a |
| 0.1 : Akeal Hosein to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Akeal Hosein starts with a floated delivery, short and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks it out. |
| 0.2 : Akeal Hosein to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Short again and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz backs away and punches it straight to extra covers. |
| 0.3 : Akeal Hosein to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! c Andre Russell b Akeal Hosein. |
| 0.0 : Gulbadin Naib is in at number 3. |
| 0.4 : Akeal Hosein to Gulbadin Naib, Flatter, full and on middle, shaping in, Gulbadin Naib knocks it down the pitch. |
| 0.5 : Akeal Hosein to Gulbadin Naib, Quicker, short and on off, Gulbadin Naib moves back and keeps it out to the off side. |
| 0.6 : Akeal Hosein to Gulbadin Naib, No run. |
| 0.0 : Andre Russell to bowl the second over. |
| 1.1 : Andre Russell to Ibrahim Zadran, Right on the money! Andre Russell begins with a full delivery, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran knocks it towards mid on. |
| 1.2 : Andre Russell to Ibrahim Zadran, Back of a length and on off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it to short covers. 8 balls already and Afghanistan are yet to get underway here. |
| 1.3 : Andre Russell to Ibrahim Zadran, Finally they do! On a length and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran nudges it through mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 1.4 : Andre Russell to Ibrahim Zadran, Good bowling! Andre Russell sees the batter back away and bangs in a quick bouncer, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran sways away from it. |
| 1.5 : Andre Russell to Ibrahim Zadran, Slower one, touch fuller as well, Ibrahim Zadran drills it hard but straight to mid off. |
| 1.6 : Andre Russell to Ibrahim Zadran, A low full toss, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran looks to drive but gets a bottom edge towards mid on for a run. |
| 2.1 : Akeal Hosein to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! First boundary of the chase! Flatter, full and on middle, goes in with the arm, Ibrahim Zadran leans onto his drive nicely and creams it through covers for four runs. |
| 2.2 : Akeal Hosein to Ibrahim Zadran, Short and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran punches it towards long on for a single. |
| 2.3 : Akeal Hosein to Gulbadin Naib, Short again and around leg, Gulbadin Naib flicks it straight to square leg. |
| 2.4 : Akeal Hosein to Gulbadin Naib, Floated, full and on middle, Gulbadin Naib tucks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 2.5 : Akeal Hosein to Ibrahim Zadran, Darts this one full and on off, Ibrahim Zadran drives it firmly but straight to extra covers. |
| 2.6 : Akeal Hosein to Ibrahim Zadran, Tossed up, full and on off, Ibrahim Zadran drills it towards mid off for one. |
| 3.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Ibrahim Zadran, Alzarri Joseph starts with a full delivery around off, shaping away, Ibrahim Zadran throws his bat at it but misses. |
| 3.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Up and over! Pitched up and on off at 144 clicks, Ibrahim Zadran backs away and lofts it away with the wind, the ball goes well over mid off for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Ibrahim Zadran, Swing and a miss! Hits the good length and on off, Ibrahim Zadran tries to slog across the line but fails to connect. |
| 3.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Ibrahim Zadran, Action replay! A bit fuller and on off, nips away after hitting the deck, Ibrahim Zadran tries the same shot but misses again. |
| 3.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Ibrahim Zadran, On a length and on off, Ibrahim Zadran runs it down to third man for a single. |
| 3.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! Good shot! Overpitched and on middle, Gulbadin Naib gets inside the line of it and smears it away past mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : Akeal Hosein to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Just over! Floated and around off, Ibrahim Zadran uses his feet, opens the face of the bat and carves it aerially, Johnson Charles at extra covers dives to his right but the ball flies well over him for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : Akeal Hosein to Ibrahim Zadran, No run. |
| 4.3 : Akeal Hosein to Ibrahim Zadran, No run. |
| 4.4 : Akeal Hosein to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Nicely played! Flighted, full and on off, Ibrahim Zadran comfortably lifts it over mid off for another boundary. |
| 4.5 : Akeal Hosein to Ibrahim Zadran, Flatter, short and on leg, angling in, Ibrahim Zadran clips it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 4.6 : Akeal Hosein to Gulbadin Naib, 2 Wides! |
| Akeal Hosein to Ibrahim Zadran, Shorter in length and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran cuts it hard but cannot beat point. |
| 5.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Gulbadin Naib, Hits the deck hard, on off, Gulbadin Naib swivels for a pull but mistimes towards widish mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.0 : Afghanistan are finding it tough to find the boundaries here. |
| 5.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Just guided away! Cannons a short-pitched delivery, misdirected on the leg side, sets up nicely for the batter. Ibrahim Zadran waits for it and pulls it very fine towards deep fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Ibrahim Zadran, Short again, in the line of the stumps, Ibrahim Zadran pulls it uppishly and the ball lands behind square leg. The batters run a couple. |
| 5.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX! In style! |
| 5.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Ibrahim Zadran, On the back of a length, outside off, it gets an extra bounce as well. Ibrahim Zadran cuts it on the up through backward point for a single. |
| 5.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Gulbadin Naib, IN THE AIR BUT JUST SHORT! |
| 6.1 : Gudakesh Motie to Gulbadin Naib, No run. |
| 6.2 : Gudakesh Motie to Gulbadin Naib, OUT! A huge confident shout for LBW and up goes the finger. Gulbadin Naib after a long conversation with his partner, goes upstairs. |
| 0.0 : Azmatullah Omarzai comes out tp the middle now. |
| 6.3 : Gudakesh Motie to Azmatullah Omarzai, Around the wicket, short and turning away from outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back and across, and punches it towards deep extra covers for a couple of runs. |
| 6.4 : Gudakesh Motie to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run. |
| 6.5 : Gudakesh Motie to Ibrahim Zadran, Pulls his length, angling into the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran gets on the back foot and knocks it through the right of covers for a brace. |
| 6.6 : Gudakesh Motie to Ibrahim Zadran, Nice and full, tossed up on the off stump line. Ibrahim Zadran lunges ahead and eases it straight to covers to end the over. A successful one for West Indies. |
| 7.1 : Obed McCoy to Azmatullah Omarzai, 4 Byes. |
| 7.2 : Obed McCoy to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Shot! Short of a good length, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai cuts it past backward point for a cracking boundary. |
| 7.3 : Obed McCoy to Azmatullah Omarzai, On the back of a length, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it in front of the square for a single at deep point. |
| 7.4 : Obed McCoy to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! c Johnson Charles b Obed McCoy. |
| 0.0 : Najibullah Zadran is the next man in. |
| 7.5 : Obed McCoy to Najibullah Zadran, Swings it outside off on a length, Najibullah Zadran gets beaten and the ball teases the outside edge of his willow. |
| 7.6 : Obed McCoy to Najibullah Zadran, OUT! TAKEN! Second wicket for Obed McCoy and things are getting more and more precarious for Afghanistan here. |
| 0.0 : Mohammad Nabi walks out to bat now. |
| 8.1 : Gudakesh Motie to Azmatullah Omarzai, Around the wicket, good length on off, Azmatullah Omarzai slaps it to deep covers for a single. |
| 8.3 : Gudakesh Motie to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run. |
| 8.2 : Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Nabi, Full and outside off, Mohammad Nabi backs away and cuts it to point for a single to get off the mark. |
| 8.4 : Gudakesh Motie to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run. |
| 8.5 : Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Nabi, No run. |
| 8.6 : Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Nabi, Pushes it through, full and on off, Mohammad Nabi lunges ahead and defends it. |
| 9.1 : Obed McCoy to Azmatullah Omarzai, On the back of a length, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai gets a thickish outside edge on the back foot and hits it towards deep third for a single. |
| 9.2 : Obed McCoy to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! b Obed McCoy. |
| 0.0 : Karim Janat comes out to the middle now. |
| 9.3 : Obed McCoy to Karim Janat, Back of a length, angling onto the stumps, Karim Janat nudges it to mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark. |
| 9.4 : Obed McCoy to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run. |
| 9.5 : Obed McCoy to Karim Janat, Bowls it on the top of the middle, on a length, Karim Janat hops on the back foot and steers it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 9.6 : Obed McCoy to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run. |
| 10.1 : Gudakesh Motie to Karim Janat, Short and outside off, Karim Janat cuts it towards point where a fumble allows the second run. |
| 0.0 : Drinks! West Indies are all over Afghanistan here as they have already sent half of their team back to the hut. They will want to quickly wrap things up here now. The Afghans need a miracle to win from here but they will also not want to lose by a huge margin that could dent their confidence. Gudakesh Motie (2-0-8-1) continues. |
| 10.2 : Gudakesh Motie to Karim Janat, Six! |
| 10.3 : Gudakesh Motie to Karim Janat, Floated, full and on off, Karim Janat drills it towards long off for a single. |
| 10.4 : Gudakesh Motie to Azmatullah Omarzai, Short and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it towards extra covers. |
| 10.5 : Gudakesh Motie to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! Effortless! Flighted, full and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai goes a bit inside out, presents the full face of the bat and lofts it beautifully over extra covers for another maximum. |
| 10.6 : Gudakesh Motie to Azmatullah Omarzai, Tossed up, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai taps it towards covers for one. 16 runs off the over! |
| 11.1 : Obed McCoy to Azmatullah Omarzai, Back of a length and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it sweetly wide of deep point, the fielder runs to his right and dives to make a good stop. Two runs taken. |
| 11.2 : Obed McCoy to Azmatullah Omarzai, Touch fuller, outside off, angling away, Azmatullah Omarzai slashes at it but misses. |
| 11.3 : Obed McCoy to Azmatullah Omarzai, Slower, short of a length and on middle, shaping in, Azmatullah Omarzai stans it towards point for a single. |
| 11.4 : Obed McCoy to Karim Janat, BEATEN! Hard length and in that channel outside off, angling away, Karim Janat has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 11.5 : Obed McCoy to Karim Janat, Change of pace, full and on middle, Karim Janat tucks it with soft hands through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. |
| 11.6 : Obed McCoy to Karim Janat, Good length, on middle, Karim Janat stays back and blocks it down the pitch. |
| 12.1 : Akeal Hosein to Azmatullah Omarzai, Short and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it towards cover-point for a quick single. |
| 11.6 : Akeal Hosein (3-0-18-1) is back into the attack for his final over. He replaces Gudakesh Motie. |
| 12.2 : Akeal Hosein to Karim Janat, Tossed up, full and on off, Karim Janat drills it towards mid off for a run. |
| 12.3 : Akeal Hosein to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Akeal Hosein floats this up, full and on middle, turns away sharply, Azmatullah Omarzai gets squared up as he tries to work it away, the ball takes the leading edge and loops in the air, Rovman Powell at covers move forward and takes an easy catch. Afghanistan six down now and Akeal Hosein gets his second wicket. It is just getting bad to worse now for Afghanistan. |
| The Afghan skipper, Rashid Khan walks in at number 8. |
| 12.4 : Akeal Hosein to Rashid Khan, Quicker, short and around off, Rashid Khan cuts it to point. |
| 12.5 : Akeal Hosein to Rashid Khan, OUT! RUN OUT! It is going from bad to worse for Afghanistan! |
| Noor Ahmad is in at number 9. |
| 12.6 : Akeal Hosein to Rashid Khan, Flatter, short and on off, Rashid Khan cuts again towards point where Brandon King lets it through for a single. |
| 13.2 : Andre Russell to Rashid Khan, Slower, full again and on middle, Rashid Khan lofts it on the bounce to long on for a single. |
| 13.1 : Andre Russell to Rashid Khan, FOUR! Good shot! Andre Russell goes full and around off, Rashid Khan gets the chance to free his arms and smacks it over extra covers for a boundary. |
| 13.3 : Andre Russell to Noor Ahmad, On a length and on off, Noor Ahmad guides it towards third man for a run. |
| 13.4 : Andre Russell to Rashid Khan, Takes pace off again, length too, on off, Rashid Khan pats it down towards covers for another run. |
| 13.5 : Andre Russell to Noor Ahmad, Very full and on off, Noor Ahmad goes for the big shot but misses. |
| 13.6 : Andre Russell to Noor Ahmad, A good yorker now, on middle, Noor Ahmad digs it through square leg for one. |
| Gudakesh Motie (3-0-24-1) is back. |
| 14.1 : Gudakesh Motie to Noor Ahmad, OUT! c Sherfane Rutherford b Gudakesh Motie. |
| Who walks in next? |
| 14.2 : Gudakesh Motie to Naveen-ul-Haq, FOUR! 100 up for Afghanistan! Gudakesh Motie bowls it on a flatter trajectory on off, Naveen-ul-Haq arches back and cuts it very late and fine for a boundary at deep third. |
| 14.3 : Gudakesh Motie to Naveen-ul-Haq, On a length angling in with the arm, Naveen-ul-Haq rocks back and chops it in the off side. |
| 14.4 : Gudakesh Motie to Naveen-ul-Haq, Angles it on off, full in length, Naveen-ul-Haq blocks it off. |
| 14.6 : Gudakesh Motie to Naveen-ul-Haq, No run. |
| 14.5 : Gudakesh Motie to Naveen-ul-Haq, A muted appeal for LBW but just for a moment. Angles it in again, on off, Naveen-ul-Haq comes ahead and gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball pings his pad. |
| 15.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Rashid Khan, FOUR! Over the keeper, one bounce and boundary! Short in length, on the bodyline, Rashid Khan bends for a pull shot and slices it over short fine for a boundary. |
| 15.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Rashid Khan, Angles it down the leg side, keeps a bit low on the bounce, Rashid Khan sits to duck but it stings on his back and carries back to the keeper. |
| 15.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Rashid Khan, Short of a good length, on off, Rashid Khan drags the pull shot to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.4 : Fazalhaq Farooqi is the last man in. |
| Alzarri Joseph to Naveen-ul-Haq, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Sensational bowling this! West Indies just a solitary wicket away from a commanding win. |
| 15.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Fazalhaq Farooqi, No run. |
| 15.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Fazalhaq Farooqi, Good gas! Steams in from over the wicket, and fires in a fuller length ball, on the middle and leg. Fazalhaq Farooqi backs away and knocks it back to the bowler. |
| Alzarri Joseph to Fazalhaq Farooqi, WIDE! Short and just outside the leg stump line, Fazalhaq Farooqi half-ducks at it and leaves. |
| 16.1 : Andre Russell to Rashid Khan, SIX! Cracker of a shot that! Short in length, on the top of the stumps, Rashid Khan reads the length properly, gets in position quickly and pulls it well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 16.2 : Andre Russell to Rashid Khan, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! DONE AND DUSTED! West Indies win in style! 8 wins on the trot and the longest winning streak in the T20Is for the Men In Maroon. |
| 0.0 : WEST INDIES THRASHES AFGHANISTAN IN ST. LUCIA! Darren Sammy will be a proud coach to see his team perform like this in his own stadium. It was really a demolition job from the Windies and the crowd here has been thoroughly entertained. Even though this result does not affect Afghanistan, they would have hoped to put on a strong challenge to the home team. |
| Afghanistan were rocked early when Rahmanullah Gurbaz fell for a duck in the very first over. Ibrahim Zadran took the initiative and played a few lusty blows but was dismissed at the wrong time for them. After that, except for Azmatullah Omarzai no one really could make any sort of impact, and they suffered a huge collapse in the middle which has been a concern for them for a long time now. Rashid Khan did score a few boundaries towards the end, but to be honest we all knew that was never g |
| West Indies, on the other hand, were brilliant with the ball right from the start. Akeal Hosein once again got an early breakthrough and set the tone for them. The Afghans built up a little partnership that was broken by Gudakesh Motie. Obed McCoy was excellent as well played his first match of the World Cup and picked up three wickets including two in the same over. Hosein added one more to his tally while Alzarri Joseph also got one. It was just a matter of time before it was Andre Russell |
| Earlier in the game, West Indies post a record-breaking total on the board courtesy of a swash-buckling 98 from Nicholas Pooran along with some quick-fire knocks from Johnson Charles, Shai Hope, and Rovman Powell. Afghanistan were pretty ordinary with the ball and they wouldn't have hoped for a performance like this just before the Super-8s. Gulbadin Naib was the pick of the bowlers with a couple of wickets while Noor Ahmad was economical as well. Naveen-ul-Haq and Azmatullah Omarzai chip |
| Presentation Time... |
| Nicholas Pooran is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his scintillating knock of 98. He begins by saying that you don't want to get run out after being on 97 but says in the end, you need to take your team to a good total. Says they assessed the conditions properly and he felt that it was his day and just made it big. Says in T20 cricket everyone wants to see fours and sixes but states it is not that easy to get it done in each and every game. Ends by saying that they have been really consistent not |
| Rashid Khan, the captain of Afghanistan says that West Indies batted really well in the Powerplay and it is hard to come back when you conceded 90 runs in the first six overs. Adds that they still bowled well in the middle overs to restrict them under 220 considering the start they got. Mentions that it is important how they execute their plans with the ball and they will take a lot of learnings from this game. Says that it is good that it has happened at this stage of the tournament and it wil |
| Right then, that is it from this one-sided affair and the group stages as well. Next up in the World Cup is the Super-8 stages. In the first match, it will be the co-hosts, USA taking on South Africa on 19th June, Wednesday. That will begin at 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT), but as you know, you can always join us early for all the build-up to the game. Until then, cheers and goodbye! |
| Rovman Powell, the victorious skipper of West Indies says that it feels very good to finish unbeaten. Says the hard work they have been putting in for the last year or so is paying off. Adds that the guys are always excited to play in the Caribbean and St. Lucia is one of the best batting surfaces in the tournament He appreciates Pooran saying that he has worked very hard and he set a solid foundation for them in the game. Adds that they started the tournament with a little advantage of the ho |
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