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Afghanistan vs West Indies Score, Match 40 of ICC T20 World Cup 2024
Result · Jun 18 2024, Tue - 06:00 AM (IST)
WEST INDIES218/5
AFGHANISTAN114
West Indies won by 104 runs
CRR:6.98
Player Of The Match
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Commentary
Windies take winning momentum into Super 8s
Nicholas Pooran and all-round bowling effort helped West Indies register a massive 104-run win over Afghanistan at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in the final group stage game before the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup 2024.
After Pooran's brutal assault of 98 runs propelled West Indies to 218/5 in their allotted 20 overs, Obed McCoy (3 for 14 in 3 overs) led the destruction with the ball as Afghanistan folded for 114 in 16.2 overs.
Apart from Ibrahim Zadran (38 off 28 balls) and Azmatullah Omarzai (23 off 19 balls) none of the other Afghan batters got to terms in the huge run chase as West Indies bowlers managed to pick wickets in regular intervals.
While McCoy, who played his first game of the tournament, finished the top wicket-taker for West Indies, spin duo Akeal Hosein (2 for 21) and Gudakesh Motie (2 for 28) also picked a couple of wickets.
Alzarri Joseph and Andre Russell also picked a wicket each as West Indies head into the Super 8 stage undefeated, having registered wins over New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Uganda earlier in Group C.
Earlier, put into bat, West Indies notched up the highest first-innings total in the ongoing marquee event and their highest total in the T20 World Cups. They also registered the highest powerplay score in T20 World Cup history.
After Brandon King's second-over wicket, Johnson Charles (43 off 27 balls) and Pooran both accelerated into top gear in the blink of an eye. The duo then scored 36 runs off Omarzai's bowling.
Following Charles' dismissal, Pooran shared stands with Shai Hope (25 off 17 balls) and skipper Rovman Powell (26 off 15 balls) to take West Indies past 200. The southpaw, however, fell just short of a well-deserved century.
For Afghanistan, Gulbadin Naib (2 for 14 in 2 overs) was the pick of the bowlers, while Omarzai and Naveen-ul-Haq claimed a wicket each, but the two pacers were on the expensive side, conceding 41 runs each in their spell.
OUT! Caught. Andre Russell to Rashid Khan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Powell. It's a comprehensive victory for West Indies as they beat Afghanistan by a huge margin. Credit to the West Indies bowlers as they managed to pick up wickets at regular intervals. None of the Afghanistan batters got any momentum in the chase. Nicholas Pooran is the Player of the Match for his tremendous batting performance.
SIX! Andre Russell to Rashid Khan. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Alzarri Joseph to Fazalhaq Farooqi. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Wide Alzarri Joseph to Fazalhaq Farooqi. Short, off stump ducked Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Pooran.
Alzarri Joseph to Fazalhaq Farooqi. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point for no runs, fielded by King.
OUT! Caught. Alzarri Joseph to Naveen-ul-Haq. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, Gloved in the air uncontrolled, caught by Pooran. Another one bites the dust.
Alzarri Joseph to Rashid Khan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Hosein.
Alzarri Joseph to Rashid Khan. Short, off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Pooran.
FOUR! Alzarri Joseph to Rashid Khan. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past fine leg for 4 runs.
Gudakesh Motie to Naveen-ul-Haq. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by King.
Gudakesh Motie to Naveen-ul-Haq. Arm length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by Rutherford.
Gudakesh Motie to Naveen-ul-Haq. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to second slip for no runs, fielded by Powell.
Gudakesh Motie to Naveen-ul-Haq. Quicker length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to second slip for no runs, fielded by Powell.
FOUR! Gudakesh Motie to Naveen-ul-Haq. Quicker ball back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
OUT! Caught. Gudakesh Motie to Noor Ahmad. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Rutherford. In the air and taken.
Andre Russell to Noor Ahmad. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hosein.
Andre Russell to Noor Ahmad. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot flick, missed for no runs, fielded by Pooran.
Andre Russell to Rashid Khan. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Motie.
Andre Russell to Noor Ahmad. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Rutherford.
Andre Russell to Rashid Khan. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Powell.
FOUR! Andre Russell to Rashid Khan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.
Akeal Hosein to Rashid Khan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for 1 run, mis-fielded by King.
OUT! Run Out. Akeal Hosein to Rashid Khan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point, fielded by King, by Hosein. Miscommunication between the batters.
Akeal Hosein to Rashid Khan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by King.
OUT! Caught. Akeal Hosein to Azmatullah Omarzai. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by Powell. Simple catch for Rovman Powell.
Akeal Hosein to Karim Janat. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Powell, fielded by McCoy.
Akeal Hosein to Azmatullah Omarzai. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for 1 run, fielded by King.
Obed McCoy to Karim Janat. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Obed McCoy to Karim Janat. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Hosein, shy attempt by Pooran.
Obed McCoy to Karim Janat. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Pooran.