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.
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AFG vs WI 1st T20I
Afghanistan sealed a commanding 38-run victory in the first T20 against the West Indies, defending a target of 182 with clinical precision. Brilliant knocks from Ibrahim Zadran and Darwish Rasooli were the cornerstone of Afghanistan's strong total.
After a shaky start, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz falling for a duck and Sediq dismissed cheaply for 2, Afghanistan found stability in Zadran (71 off 49) and Rasooli (76 off 54). The pair forged a brilliant 162-run partnership, taking the West Indian bowlers to task. Zadran's consistency and Rasooli's aggressive hitting, especially in the 15th and 17th overs, allowed Afghanistan to post an imposing 182/2 in 20 overs.
The West Indies, chasing 183, faced immediate setbacks, losing three wickets in the powerplay. Their fielding woes compounded the situation, with several dropped catches in the death overs proving costly. With the top order falling apart, the Windies were left reeling at 50/5. Debutant Shamar Joseph showed flashes of promise with a few stylish strokes but was eventually dismissed under pressure. Cameos from Matthew Forde and Gudakesh Motie briefly kept hopes alive, but Afghanistan's bowlers were unrelenting.
Sharifi starred with the ball, picking up a 3-wicket haul, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan, and Noor Ahmad each took two wickets. The Windies’ chase faltered as they were bowled out for a mere 128, with Afghanistan winning by a comfortable margin.
Earlier, the West Indian bowlers struggled to contain the Afghan partnership, as Pierre, Seales, and Joseph all conceded hefty runs. Afghanistan's total of 182/2 looked even more formidable after the West Indies’ early collapse. Afghanistan will now be looking to build on this dominant performance and take a lead in the series as they move forward.
AFG 1st innings scorecard:
| Afghanistan Innings - 1st T20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |||||||||||
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz † | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Ibrahim Zadran (not out) | 87 | 56 | 8 | 3 | 155.35 | |||||||||||
| Sediqullah Atal | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |||||||||||
| Darwish Rasooli | 84 | 59 | 8 | 2 | 142.37 | |||||||||||
| Extras (w 8) | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 181/3 | 9.05 | ||||||||||||||
| Fall of Wickets | ||||||||||||||||
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (0.1 ov) – Run out (Motie) | ||||||||||||||||
| Sediqullah Atal (2.2 ov) – c King b Seales | ||||||||||||||||
| Darwish Rasooli (19.6 ov) – c Hetmyer b Forde | ||||||||||||||||
| West Indies Bowling - 1st T20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ||||||
| Jayden Seales | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Matthew Forde | 4 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 12.75 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Khary Pierre | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Shamar Joseph | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Gudakesh Motie | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||
Afghanistan vs West Indies 1st T20 probable playing 11
West Indies Playing 11: Brandon King(c), Evin Lewis, Johnson Charles(w), Amir Jangoo, Shimron Hetmyer, Quentin Sampson, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Khary Pierre, Jayden Seales Afghanistan Playing 11: Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
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11:28 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: AFG cruise through to 38-run win!
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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
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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.
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First Published: Jan 19 2026 | 7:00 PM IST