Afghanistan vs West Indies HIGHLIGHTS 1st T20I: AFG beat WI by 38 runs, take 1-0 lead in series

AFG bowlers restricted the Windies batters to 143/9 as they went on to register a 38-run win in the 1st T20I.

11:28 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: AFG cruise through to 38-run win!

AFG get their T20 series started off pretty well as they beat West Indies by 38 runs on the night in an all-round display by the side in Dubai.

11:22 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: WI 139/8 after 19 overs!

In the 19th over, Azmatullah Omarzai maintained tight control, conceding only 6 runs. The over began with Shamar Joseph taking a single to long-on off a full delivery. He then missed an off-pace back-of-length delivery outside leg stump, trying to heave it across. A swipe through mid-wicket by Joseph brought him 2 runs. Khary Pierre, who had taken a blow to the shoulder from a short delivery, managed a leg bye for a single. The following delivery saw him miss a pull shot, before he sliced a slower full ball over cover-point for 2 more runs, bringing WI to 139/8.

11:18 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: 49 needed off 12 balls!

West Indies batters Motie and Pierre have a lot of work left if they want to win this tie as they need 49 runs off the last 2 overs now.

11:06 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: WI 110/6 after 16 overs!

In the 16th over, Mujeeb Ur Rahman continued his tight spell with a mix of quicker and flatter deliveries. Gudakesh Motie played a solid shot, pulling a full delivery from Mujeeb to long-on for a single. On the next delivery, Motie had a close shave as he attempted to slog a quicker ball but missed narrowly, nearly getting hit on the leg-stump. A full delivery down leg saw Motie try to slog-sweep but it deflected off his pads towards backward square leg. On the fourth ball, Motie made up for it with a brilliant shot, smashing a tossed-up ball outside off for a boundary downtown. Matthew Forde then pushed a full delivery from Mujeeb to deep extra cover for a single, ending the over at 110/6.

10:59 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: Ziaur strikes!

Ziaur gets the next wicket for AFG as Sampson departs with WI struggling at 95/6 within 15 overs.

10:44 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: WI 66/5 after 11 overs!

In the 11th over, Noor Ahmad kept things tight, but Matthew Forde managed to get a boundary. The over started with a quick googly outside off, which Forde attempted to cut but missed. He then tapped a full delivery to point for no run. Forde made a strong connection with a slog-sweep off a full delivery on leg-stump, sending the ball for a one-bounce boundary over square leg. Quentin Sampson worked a googly away from the back of the length through point for a single. The over concluded with a solid 9 runs, keeping the WI chase alive at 66/5.

10:39 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: WI 57/5 after 10 overs!

In the 10th over, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi bowled a tight spell, conceding 7 runs. Matthew Forde struggled to get going, playing a few solid defensive shots and managing just 2 runs off the over. He then punched a back-of-length delivery to point for no run. Quentin Sampson found the boundary with a powerful flat-bat shot past the non-striker to collect 4 runs. He followed it with a quick single to cover-point, and another single to mid-wicket, showcasing good running between the wickets. Despite the runs, the WI were still in trouble at 57/5 at the end of the over.

10:31 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: Rashid gets his 2nd!

AFG keep thepressure on as Rashid Khan gets his 2nd of the night who takes out Jangoo via an LBW dismissal. WI 50/5 now.

10:29 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: WI 49/4 after 8 overs!

In the 8th over, Mohammad Nabi bowled a tight over, conceding just 2 runs. Amir Jangoo faced some challenging deliveries, with a beautiful ball spinning away sharply from middle and off, beating his defensive shot. Jangoo also survived a missed stumping attempt when he tried to flick a slow ball down the leg side, but Rahmanullah Gurbaz couldn’t collect it cleanly, allowing Jangoo to get back into the crease. Jangoo then drove a fuller ball to sweeper cover for a single. Quentin Sampson also managed a single to point. At the end of the over, WI were 49/4.

10:24 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: Rashid gets Hetmyer!

Rashid Khan gets the important wicket of Shimron Hetmyer as WI look in trouble with 4 wickets down with just 47 runs on the board.

10:21 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: WI 45/3 after the powerplay!

In the 6th over, Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowled a solid spell, claiming a crucial wicket. Johnson Charles, who had been looking dangerous, attempted a switch-hit on a full delivery but was trapped LBW. After a review, the ball-tracking confirmed it would have hit the stumps, sending Charles back for 27 (16), which included 3 fours and 2 sixes. Shimron Hetmyer and Amir Jangoo then tried to rebuild. Hetmyer managed a single to deep square leg, and Jangoo worked a back-of-a-length delivery to square leg for another run. Mujeeb continued to apply pressure, conceding just 7 runs in the over, leaving WI at 45/3.

10:18 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: Charles dismissed!

Mujeeb gets the wicket of Johnson Charles who departs on 27 runs with WI struggling at 42/3 within the powerplay.

10:12 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: Ziaur strikes!

AFG get their 2nd wicket as Lewis is caught at deep square. WI 38/2

10:07 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: Azmat keeps it tight!

In the 4th over, Azmatullah Omarzai bowled a testing spell, conceding just 2 runs, including a wide. Johnson Charles faced several challenging deliveries. The first ball saw him get beaten on a shortish delivery outside off, followed by another miss when attempting a pull. Charles was then beaten by a skiddy delivery that angled in before seaming away, narrowly avoiding an edge. He survived a stifled lbw appeal on the next ball and was again beaten on the top-edge by a short delivery. He managed just 1 run off the last ball, while Evin Lewis was yet to find his rhythm, leaving WI at 22/1.

10:02 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: WI 20/1 after 3 overs!

In the 3rd over, Mujeeb Ur Rahman delivered a mixed set of balls, conceding 10 runs. The over began with Evin Lewis unable to find the gap, as he faced a couple of good deliveries and was unable to score off them. However, Johnson Charles made his mark with a huge six, slog-sweeping a full delivery over deep mid-wicket. The next ball saw a leg bye, adding another run for Lewis. Charles also benefited from two wides after missing a delivery down the leg side. Despite the early pressure, WI moved to 20/1, with Charles on 7 and Lewis on 4.

9:57 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: WI 10/1 after 2 overs!

In the 2nd over, Azmatullah Omarzai bowled tightly, conceding 5 runs. The over started with a wide delivery, followed by Evin Lewis getting off the mark with a top-edged pull shot to deep square leg for a couple of runs. The next ball saw a cut shot from Lewis for another couple, this time through covers. Lewis then faced a series of good deliveries, including a yorker and a leg-stump delivery, both of which he defended well. Azmatullah also got Lewis to miss a couple of balls, but despite the tight bowling, WI were 10/1 after two overs.

9:51 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: WI 5/1 after the first over!

Over Summary 4 0 wd 0 W 0 0; WI 5/1 after 1 over; Lewis 0 (0) King 4 (4)

  

Mujeeb begins the attack for AFG and concedes 5 runs from the over

9:49 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: Skipper departs on 4!

Brandon King is cleaned up by Mujeeb Ur Rehamn as AFG get their fbreaktrough in the first over itself.

9:28 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: AFG set 182-run target for WI!

Afghanistan duo of Ibrahim Zadran and Danish Rasooli put up a 162-run partnership to set up a competitive 182-run target for the Windies on the night.

9:18 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: Zadran dropped!

Over Summary 0 1 2 2 1 2; AFG 155/2 after 18 overs; Rasooli 76 (54) Ibrahim Zadran 71 (49)

  

Seales continues the attack for WI and concedes 8 runs from the over

9:14 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: 10 runs from the over!

Over Summary 4 wd 1 wd 0 2 0 1; AFG 147/2 after 17 overs; Rasooli 73 (50) Ibrahim Zadran 66 (47)

  

Joseph continues the attack for WI and concedes 10 runs from the over

9:09 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: 9 runs from the over!

Over Summary 4 1 0 1 1 2; AFG 137/2 after 16 overs; Rasooli 70 (48) Ibrahim Zadran 61 (44)

  

Seales continues the attack for WI and concedes 9 runs from the over

9:04 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: Rasooli hits big!

Over Summary 1 1 4 wd 6 4 0; AFG 128/2 after 15 overs; Rasooli 67 (44) Ibrahim Zadran 55 (41)

  

Pierre continues the attack for WI and concedes 17 runs from the over

9:00 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: 50 for Rasooli!

Over Summary 2 2 1 1 0 1; AFG 111/2 after 14 overs; Rasooli 52 (39) Ibrahim Zadran 54 (40)

  

Forde continues the attack for WI and concedes 7 runs from the over

8:56 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: 50 for Zadran!

Over Summary 1 1 1 1 1 2; AFG 102/2 after 13 overs; Rasooli 46 (34) Ibrahim Zadran 53 (39)

  

Motie continues the attack for WI and concedes 7 runs from the over

8:53 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: 12 runs from the over!

Over Summary 1 4 1 1 2 1; AFG 97/2 after 12 overs; Rasooli 43 (31) Ibrahim Zadran 49 (36)

  

Pierre continues the attack for WI and concedes 12 runs from the over

8:50 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: 6 runs from the over!

Over Summary 1 0 4 0 1 0; AFG 87/2 after 11 overs; Rasooli 35 (27) Ibrahim Zadran 47 (34)

  

Motie continues the attack for WI and concedes 6 runs from the over

8:45 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: 9 runs from the over!

Over Summary 2 0 4 1 1 1; AFG 81/2 after 10 overs; Rasooli 34 (25) Ibrahim Zadran 42 (30)

  

Joseph continues the attack for WI and concedes 9 runs from the over

8:42 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: 3 runs from the over!

Over Summary 0 1 1 0 0 1; AFG 72/2 after 9 overs; Rasooli 26 (20) Ibrahim Zadran 41 (29)

  

Motie continues the attack for WI and concedes 3 runs from the over

8:38 PM

Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: 16 runs from the over!

Over Summary 6 wd 1 0 1 1 6; AFG 69/2 after 8 overs; Rasooli 24 (15) Ibrahim Zadran 40 (28)

  

Forde continues the attack for WI and concedes 16 runs from the over