Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I highlights: Mujeeb takes hattrick; Afghans win by 39 runs
Mujeeb becomes the third Afghanistan player to take a T20I hat-trick after Rashid Khan and Karim Janat
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Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I highlights
Afghanistan continued their dominance over West Indies with another emphatic performance, securing a 39-run win at Dubai International Cricket Stadium to take unassailable 2-0 lead in three-match series, with one match still to play.
Rasooli, Atal lay the platform
Asked to bat, Afghanistan posted an above-par 189 for four, built around fluent half-centuries from Darwish Rasooli and Sediqullah Atal. The hosts were jolted early by the loss of both openers inside the powerplay, but Rasooli and Atal rebuilt with composure and authority.
Atal played the anchor role, pacing his innings smartly to bring up his fourth T20I fifty, while Rasooli was far more aggressive, striking a 39-ball 68 at a brisk tempo. Their century partnership put West Indies under sustained pressure and ensured Afghanistan were always ahead of the game. Late impetus came from Azmatullah Omarzai, whose unbeaten 26 off 13 balls lifted the total close to 190, with Gudakesh Motie conceding 54 in his four overs.
Afghanistan choke West Indies early
In reply, West Indies never found momentum early. Alick Athanaze was run out for eight, and the visitors crawled to just 29 for one in the powerplay, a reflection of Afghanistan’s disciplined new-ball bowling. Mujeeb Ur Rahman then turned the screws sharply, removing Evin Lewis and Johnson Charles off successive deliveries to reduce West Indies to 40 for three.
Hetmyer threatens, but Afghanistan strike back
Shimron Hetmyer briefly threatened to turn the match on its head with a brutal counterattack. The left-hander smashed three sixes off Noor Ahmad and raced to 46 off just 17 balls as Brandon King joined him in a rapid stand that yielded 60 runs in 25 deliveries. For a moment, the chase looked alive.
Rashid Khan responded by turning to Fazalhaq Farooqi, and the left-arm seamer delivered immediately, dismissing Hetmyer at a critical juncture. King went on to complete a fighting fifty, but Mujeeb returned to deliver the decisive blow.
Mujeeb’s hat-trick seals it
Mujeeb dismissed King and then claimed a hat-trick, ripping the heart out of the West Indies middle order. He finished with four for 21, becoming only the third Afghanistan bowler after Rashid and Gulbadin Naib to take a T20I hat-trick. From there, wickets fell in a heap, and West Indies were bowled out for 150 in 18.5 overs.
Plenty to ponder for West Indies
Afghanistan’s ability to dominate both powerplays once again stood out, underlining their growing depth and control in the format. For West Indies, the loss raises fresh questions ahead of the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, particularly around their top-order approach and ability to handle sustained spin pressure.
Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I playing 11
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
West Indies (Playing XI): Brandon King (c), Alick Athanaze, Johnson Charles (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Quentin Sampson, Matthew Forde, Khary Pierre, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Ramon Simmonds
11:36 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I full scorecard: Windies' innings
| West Indies (T: 190 runs from 20 ovs) | |||||||
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Brandon King (c) | c Darwish Rasooli b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 50 | 41 | 71 | 2 | 4 | 121.95 |
| Alick Athanaze | run out (Ibrahim Zadran) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Evin Lewis | lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 13 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 76.47 |
| Johnson Charles † | b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Ibrahim Zadran b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 46 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 270.58 |
| Quentin Sampson | b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Matthew Forde | c Mohammad Nabi b Rashid Khan | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Gudakesh Motie | not out | 9 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Khary Pierre | c Darwish Rasooli b Azmatullah Omarzai | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 137.5 |
| Shamar Joseph | c Rashid Khan b Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Simmonds | c Ibrahim Zadran b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 3) | 4 | |||||
| Total | 18.5 Ov (RR: 7.96) | 150 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3.5 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.3 | 8 | 2 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 | 13 | 3 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6.66 | 10 | 2 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 | 15 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
11:33 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: Afghans win by 39 runs
Over 19 | Fazalhaq Farooqi — 6 runs, 1 wicket
WI 151 all out
19.1: Motie drives hard to deep cover — 1 run.
19.2: Simmonds moves leg-side and drives over the bowler’s head — 1 run.
19.3: Motie finds the gap and cuts backward of square — FOUR!
19.4: Motie drills it to long-off — 1 run.
19.5: WICKET! Simmonds miscues a swipe over midwicket; Ibrahim Zadran takes a brilliant catch.
Batters: Gudakesh Motie 7(4), Matthew Simmonds 1(2)
Bowler: Fazalhaq Farooqi 4-0-21-1
Result: Afghanistan win by 39 runs and seal the series.
11:18 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: Omarzai takes two in an over
Over 18 | Azmatullah Omarzai — 12 runs, 2 wickets
WI 143-9
Azmatullah Omarzai wreaks havoc with the tail. The over starts with a wide to Gudakesh Motie, followed by a single off the next ball. Pierre then hits a six and a four off successive deliveries, briefly lifting the scoring rate. However, the relief is short-lived as Azmatullah finishes with two wickets in quick succession: Khary Pierre top-edges a pull to deep midwicket, and Shamar Joseph is caught by Rashid Khan after attempting a lofted drive.
Batters: Shamar Joseph 0 (1), Gudakesh Motie 3 (3)
Bowler: Azmatullah Omarzai 3-0-20-2
11:13 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: Rashid Khan strikes
Over 17 | Rashid Khan — 2 runs, 1 wicket
WI 131-7
Rashid Khan strikes again as West Indies continue to stumble in the chase. He removes Matthew Forde with a lofted shot off the back foot, caught neatly by Nabi at long-on. The over yields just two runs from a couple of singles by Khary Pierre and Gudakesh Motie, who are now at the crease trying to steady the innings.
Batters: Khary Pierre 1 (4), Gudakesh Motie 2 (2)
Bowler: Rashid Khan 4-0-19-1
11:10 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: Mujeeb takes hattrick
Over 16 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman — 7 runs, 2 wickets
WI 129-6
Mujeeb turns the game on its head with a sensational over, completing a hat-trick. He removes Brandon King with a mistimed lofted drive, Quentin Sampson bowled through the stumps, and Forde caught after a cut shot. West Indies crumble under pressure as Afghanistan strike hard in the middle overs.
Batters: Matthew Forde 6 (3), Gudakesh Motie 1 (1)
Bowler: Mujeeb 4-0-21-4
11:08 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: WI 122-4 after 15 overs
Over 15 | Gulbadin Naib — 15 runs
WI 122-4
Brandon King fights back with a flurry of big shots. He starts the over with a single, drives two through the covers, takes a wide, slaps a four through point, and finishes with a six over cow corner. King reaches his fifty in style, keeping West Indies in the chase despite losing wickets earlier.
Batters: Brandon King 50 (40), Quentin Sampson 2 (3)
Bowler: Gulbadin 1-0-15-0
10:58 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: Farooqi gets the wicket Hetmyer
Over 14 | Fazalhaq Farooqi — 8 runs, 1 wicket
WI 107-4
Afghanistan finally get a breakthrough as Farooqi removes the dangerous Hetmyer, caught by Ibrahim Zadran in the deep after a short and wide delivery. King starts the over with a six but West Indies lose momentum with the fall of the key wicket.
Batters: King 37 (35), Sampson 1 (2)
Bowler: Farooqi 3-0-21-1
10:58 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: WI 99-3 after 13 Overs
Over 13 | Noor Ahmad — 13 runs
WI 99-3 | Target 190
Shimron Hetmyer keeps West Indies in the hunt with another blistering over. He brings up the fifty partnership with Brandon King by clouting Noor Ahmad for a six and a four, mixing power with smart placement. Afghanistan feel the pressure as the asking rate dips slightly.
Batters: Hetmyer 46 (16), King 30 (32)
Bowler: Noor 2-0-32-0
10:50 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: WI 86-3 after 12 Overs
Over 12 | Mohammad Nabi — 14 runs
WI 86-3
Hetmyer continues his onslaught, launching Nabi for two towering sixes down the ground and over midwicket. King rotates strike, but it is Hetmyer who dominates as West Indies string together another high-impact over.
Batters: Hetmyer 34 (13), King 29 (29)
Bowler: Nabi 1-0-14-0
10:50 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: WI 72-3 after 11 Overs
Over 11 | Rashid Khan — 13 runs
WI 72-3
Brandon King joins the party, punishing two drag-downs from Rashid with back-to-back pulls for six to end the over. Afghanistan still have wickets in hand, but the scoring rate suddenly lifts as West Indies show intent.
Batters: King 28 (28), Hetmyer 21 (8)
Bowler: Rashid 3-0-17-0
10:49 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: WI 59-3 after 10 Overs
Over 10 | Noor Ahmad — 19 runs
WI 59-3 | Target 190
Shimron Hetmyer turns the momentum with a brutal assault on Noor Ahmad, smashing three sixes in the over. He reads the googly well and repeatedly clears the leg-side boundary, finally forcing Afghanistan on the defensive. A much-needed surge for West Indies.
Batters: Hetmyer 20 (7), King 16 (23)
Bowler: Noor 1-0-19-0
10:48 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: Rashid concedes only two runs
Over 9 | Rashid Khan — 2 runs
WI 40-3
Rashid continues to choke the scoring, conceding just two singles. King is repeatedly beaten outside off, while new batter Shimron Hetmyer gets off the mark late in the over.
Batters: King 16 (23), Hetmyer 1 (1)
Bowler: Rashid 2-0-4-0
10:48 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: Mujeeb takes two wickets in the over
Over 8 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman — 7 runs, 2 wickets
WI 38-3
Game-changing over from Mujeeb. Lewis is trapped plumb in front and Johnson Charles is bowled first ball by a superb googly. King briefly relieves pressure with a boundary, but Afghanistan firmly seize control with back-to-back wickets.
Batters: King 15 (18)
Bowler: Mujeeb 3-0-14-2
10:47 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: WI 31-1 after 6 Overs
Over 7 | Rashid Khan — 2 runs
WI 31-1
Rashid strikes immediately with his pace and control. Both batters struggle to rotate as the leg-spinner extracts turn and bounce. Lewis looks uncomfortable, repeatedly beaten, while King manages just one run.
Batters: King 13 (16), Lewis 8 (14)
Bowler: Rashid 1-0-2-0
10:47 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: WI 29-1 after 6 Overs
Over 6 | Azmatullah Omarzai — 3 runs
WI 29-1 | Target 190
Omarzai keeps it tight with a disciplined over, hitting the stumps and allowing very little room. Lewis finds the middle only once, while King chips in with a single after charging down. Afghanistan continue to apply the squeeze early in the chase.
Batters: King 12 (14), Lewis 7 (10)
Bowler: Omarzai 2-0-8-0
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First Published: Jan 21 2026 | 7:02 PM IST