WI beat AFG by 7 wickets | Afghanistan vs West Indies, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st ODI Match - Commentary

So, with a lot of purchase on the pitch for the spinners, the target looks confusing as Afghanistan possess the likes of Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. But one good partnership is all West Indies need. Will they have to work hard to get to the target or will it be done easily? Stay tuned to find out!

Talking about the Windies bowling, it was a very good performance. Jason Holder and Roston Chase were the pick of them as both grabbed a couple of wickets and did not bowl any loose deliveries. Both the debutants also got wickets and it was a good outing for them. Alzarri Joseph was the only one who had a bad day as he was hit all over the park. However, when majority of the bowlers who bowled for you on that day do well, then you probably have done a decent job with the ball as a team.

The innings started on a poor note for Afghanistan as they lost both their openers even before crossing the 20-run mark. Ikram and Rahmat Shah though took Windies on top with a 100-plus stand with both scoring fifties. However, the stand was broken as Ikram was bizarrely run out. That was a crucial point in the innings and turned the match around as after that, Afghanistan lost all momentum. They lost 4 wickets within 32 runs. Afghan played a fighting knock but no one else was able to support him as Afghanistan were bowled out on 194.

A top bowling effort from the Windies sees them well on top at the moment. Their bowlers have justified their skipper's decision of bowling first, it is now onto the batters to do the rest.

Romario Shepherd to Naveen-ul-Haq. OUT! Wicket number 2 for Shepherd and Afghanistan are all out. Short ball outside off, Naveen goes for the pull but all he can manage is a top edge which goes high just behind the non-striker's end. Pollard from mid-wicket calls it his catch and snaffles it with ease. Afghanistan are bowled out for 194.

Romario Shepherd to Naveen-ul-Haq. Around off, Naveen defends it out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman is the last man in.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. RUN OUT! What a brilliant piece of fielding from Jason Holder. What an effort and they get the massive massive wicket of Afghan. A flighted fuller ball on off, Afghan looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge which goes to Holder at first slip on the bounce to his right. He gets down in time and then throws the ball on the stumps at the striker's end. Afghan thought that the ball would go past Holder because of the thick edge but that was not the case. He dives to get back but Hodler's accurate throw finds him short. Excellent work.

Hayden Walsh to Naveen-ul-Haq. Short ball on middle, pulled for a single by Naveen.

Hayden Walsh to Naveen-ul-Haq. Beaten this time. Walsh fires it outside off, Naveen pokes at it to get beaten. Hope whips the bails off in a jiffy but nothing from the leg umpire.

Hayden Walsh to Naveen-ul-Haq. Quicker one on middle and leg, Naveen looks to work it down the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. A appeal but nothing from the umpire.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. Quicker on on off, Afghan punches it through the covers for a single.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. Quicker one on middle, Afghan guides it towards point and thinks of a run. This time Naveen shows no interest.

Romario Shepherd to Naveen-ul-Haq. Yes, as he makes another leave to this ball outside off.

Romario Shepherd to Naveen-ul-Haq. Shortish length outside off, Naveen leaves it alone. He would like to see off the final ball too. Can he do that?

Romario Shepherd to Naveen-ul-Haq. Good length ball outside off, pushed to point. Naveen wanted a run there but Afghan was not interested.

Romario Shepherd to Naveen-ul-Haq. Full ball outside off, Naveen comes forward to defend it out.

Naveen-ul-Haq is the new man in.

Romario Shepherd to Rashid Khan. OUT! Caught! The other Windies debutant, Shepherd gets a wicket now. A two-ball duck for the Afghan skipper. A good length ball in the channel outside off, Rashid pokes at it but finds an outside edge which goes straight in the mitts of Shai Hope behind the wicket. Rashid is a prized scalp as he could've added quick runs during the death overs.

Romario Shepherd to Asghar Afghan. Short outside off, Afghan punches it through point for a run.

Hayden Walsh to Rashid Khan. Short outside off, Rashid punches it back to the bowler.

Rashid Khan walks in amidst huge cheers from the crowd.

Hayden Walsh to Gulbadin Naib. OUT! Caught! Straight at the throat of Chase. A flighted ball on off, Naib looks to send it over the long off region but he can only manage to hit the ball straight to Chase at long off who gobbles it with ease. Walsh gets his first ODI wicket for West Indies.

Hayden Walsh to Gulbadin Naib. Full again, Naib drives but to Pollard at extra cover.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. Full and outside off, Afghan eases a single through long off this time.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. Full flighted ball on middle, this time Afghan sweeps it towards deep square leg where Lewis dives to his right to keep it to two.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. Loopy ball outside off, Afghan goes for the sweep but gets hit on the pads.

Romario Shepherd to Asghar Afghan. Short ball on middle, Afghan pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Romario Shepherd to Asghar Afghan. Short on middle, pulled to short mid-wicket from the higher part of the bat.

Romario Shepherd to Asghar Afghan. Just outside off, tapped towards point.

Romario Shepherd to Asghar Afghan. Good length outside off, this time Afghan finds the cover fielder to his drive.

Romario Shepherd to Gulbadin Naib. Short and outside off again, Naib this time pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Romario Shepherd to Gulbadin Naib. FOUR! Not from the middle of the bat but Naib and Afghanistan won't mind it. Shortish length outside off, Naib slaps it past the bowler to the long on fence.

Romario Shepherd is back into the attack. 4-0-25-0 are his figures so far.

Hayden Walsh to Gulbadin Naib. Short and wide, this time Naib punches it through cover for a single.

Hayden Walsh to Gulbadin Naib. Short outside off again, tucked towards point.

Hayden Walsh to Gulbadin Naib. FOUR! A hit me ball and Naib accepts the offer. A short ball on middle, Naib goes back and hammers it over mid-wicket to get a boundary.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. Shortish ball on middle, this time Afghan pulls it behind square leg for a single.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. Beautiful ball. Slower through the air, it pitches on middle and turns away as Afghan drives hard to get beaten.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. Outside off, turning away. Afghan goes for the slog sweep but misses to make any connection with the ball.

Powerplay 3 is signalled. Maximum of 5 fielders can be outside the circle. Also, Hayden Walsh is back into the attack. 4-0-22-0 are his figures so far.

Jason Holder to Asghar Afghan. Length ball on middle and leg, Afghan defends this one near the crease and takes a quick single.

Jason Holder to Asghar Afghan. Great fielding in the deep. Short of a length delivery on off, Afghan rocks back and pulls it away towards backward square leg. Hetmyer races towards the ball from mid-wicket, dives and keeps the ball in play and Chase also does well to gather it just inside the ropes. 2 runs taken.

Jason Holder to Asghar Afghan. Corker of a yorker and somehow Afghan survives. The ball is just outside the off pole line, Afghan tries to dig it out but the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Jason Holder to Gulbadin Naib. Naib pushes this good length ball towards cover for a single.

Jason Holder to Gulbadin Naib. On the body, Naib works this one towards the leg side.

Jason Holder to Gulbadin Naib. Length ball on middle and leg, Naib defends this one off the back foot.

Sheldon Cottrell to Asghar Afghan. Good fielding by the skipper here. Short ball by Cottrell which is pulled away powerfully towards mid-wicket. The ball was travelling but it is well stopped by Kieron Pollard.

Sheldon Cottrell to Gulbadin Naib. On the pads of Naib, he flicks this one towards square leg for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Gulbadin Naib. EDGED AND FOUR! Bouncer on the leg pole line, Naib looks to hook but gets a top edge on it and the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Sheldon Cottrell to Gulbadin Naib. Naib gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it.

Sheldon Cottrell to Gulbadin Naib. Good length ball on off, pushed towards point.

Sheldon Cottrell to Asghar Afghan. Good length ball on the pads, Afghan flicks this one towards square leg for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell is back on. 6-0-27-1 are his numbers so far.

Jason Holder to Asghar Afghan. Short again on the body, Afghan pulls this one towards square leg for a single.

Jason Holder to Asghar Afghan. Fullish this time, Afghan blocks this one out.

Jason Holder to Asghar Afghan. Good running by the Afghanistan batters here. Short of a length ball on the body, Afghan tucks this one towards deep backward square leg. The batters spot the opportunity for a second and Afghan is quick to get to the danger end.

Jason Holder to Asghar Afghan. Another one on the body, Afghan taps it onto the leg side.

Jason Holder to Asghar Afghan. Length ball on off, Afghan rocks back and defends it towards the leg side.

Jason Holder to Asghar Afghan. On the pads of Afghan, he flicks it straight towards the man at mid-wicket.

Roston Chase to Gulbadin Naib. Shortish on off, Naib defends this one off the back foot.

Roston Chase to Asghar Afghan. On the pads of Afghan, he flicks this one towards square leg for one.

Roston Chase to Asghar Afghan. Another ball that has deceived the batter. Afghan looks to defend but he is hit on the pads due to the huge amount of spin on it. Going down leg though so no appeal.

Roston Chase to Asghar Afghan. Floated on middle and off, Afghan blocks it out.

Roston Chase to Asghar Afghan. On the pads of Afghan, he flicks this one fine down the leg side and takes a couple.

Roston Chase to Asghar Afghan. Chase into the thick of things straightaway. Afghan looks to defend this ball but gets an inside edge on it. The ball hits the pads and flies towards the leg gully region but no man there to take it.

Jason Holder to Asghar Afghan. Shorter on middle and leg, Afghan pulls this one towards square leg for a single.

Jason Holder to Asghar Afghan. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Jason Holder to Gulbadin Naib. Length ball outside off, Naib gets a thick outside edge on it and the ball rolls towards third man for a single. Naib is off the mark.

Gulbadin Naib walks out to the middle.

Jason Holder to Mohammad Nabi. OUT! CAUGHT! Afghanistan 6 down now and in deep trouble. Short of a length ball on off, Nabi tries to pull this one towards the leg side. However, he only manages to get a top edge on that one. The ball flies high towards deep third man where Sheldon Cottrell runs to his left and takes the catch.

Jason Holder to Mohammad Nabi. Good length ball on middle and off, Nabi blocks this one out.

Jason Holder to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball on off, Nabi looks to fend at it but the ball beats his outside edge.

Roston Chase to Mohammad Nabi. On the pads of Nabi, he flicks this one towards mid-wicket for one.

Roston Chase to Mohammad Nabi. Wide! Down the leg side, Nabi leaves that one alone. Wide signalled.

Roston Chase to Mohammad Nabi. Floated on off, Nabi pushes this one towards cover.

Roston Chase to Mohammad Nabi. Shortish outside off, Nabi cuts this one towards point.

Roston Chase to Mohammad Nabi. On the pads, Nabi works it towards the leg side.

Roston Chase to Asghar Afghan. Floated on middle and off, Afghan sweeps this one towards square leg for a single.

Roston Chase to Asghar Afghan. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Jason Holder to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball on off, left alone.

Jason Holder to Mohammad Nabi. Nabi goes onto the back foot and pushes it back to the bowler.

Jason Holder to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball on middle and leg, Nabi defends it onto the leg side.

Jason Holder to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball on middle and off, Nabi defends this one off the back foot.

Jason Holder to Asghar Afghan. On the pads, Afghan works it towards backward square leg for a single.

Jason Holder to Asghar Afghan. On the pads of Afghan, he flicks this one off his pads towards fine leg and sets off for one. The fielder in the deep fumbles and the batters are allowed to take two. Sloppy!

Jason Holder is back into the attack. 6-2-9-1 are his figures so far.

Roston Chase to Mohammad Nabi. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Roston Chase to Mohammad Nabi. Shortish in length, Nabi blocks this one out.

Roston Chase to Mohammad Nabi. Another loud appeal! Chase floats this one on off, it turns back in a long way. Nabi looks to defend but is beaten. He is hit on the pads.

Mohammad Nabi is the new batsman in.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. OUT! CAUGHT! Shah looks distraught here as he cannot believe what he has done. Floated on middle and off, Shah looks to play the paddle sweep shot. Chase identifies it early and gives the ball a little more loop. Shah gets a top edge on that one and the ball goes straight to Holder at square leg. Almost makes a mockery of that catch. Shah departs after a very fine innings and Afghanistan have half their side back in the hut.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. Floated on middle and off, pushed towards mid on.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. EDGED AND FOUR! Floated on middle and off, Shah looks to prod forward and drive. The ball takes the outside edge and beats the keeper to go into the third man fence. The fielder in the deep dives but cannot stop the ball from going to the fence. 150 up for Afghanistan.

Hayden Walsh to Rahmat Shah. Shah comes down the track and pushes this one down the ground towards long off for a single.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. Walsh gives this one a lot of air around off, Asghar looks to drive it but it goes to mid on from the inner half of the bat for a single.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. SIX! Afghan slams it over the long on fence. Flighted ball on middle, Afghan skips down the track and sends this one sailing over the long on fence with the turn.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. Fires this outside off, Afghan goes for the sweep but can't connect. He is eying the square leg region.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. The batsman drives this through the covers.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. MISFIELD AND A FOUR! A much needed boundary for Afghanistan. It was a real freebie on the pads and a full toss. He sweeps but this does not come off the sweetest part of the bat. However, the square leg fielder misfields and allows the ball to go to the fence.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. On the pads this time, Shah tucks it to the right of Pollard at mid-wicket who dives to his right and stops the batters in taking the run.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. WIDE! Good turn but this is down the leg side. Shah looks to work it on the leg side but misses. Called wide.

Roston Chase to Asghar Afghan. This one pitches on off and turns into Afghan. He stays back and guides it to fine leg for a single.

Roston Chase to Asghar Afghan. Outside off this time, Afghan drags the sweep towards square leg.

Roston Chase to Asghar Afghan. Quicker one on the pads, Afghan works it to square leg.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. On off this time, Shah skips down the track and flicks it to long on for a single.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. Loopy ball around off, Rahmat pushes it to mid-wicket.

Drinks! A double wicket over has taken the momentum away from Afghanistan. While, the wicket of Ikram was an unfortunate one but Zadran got out on a beauty in the same over. Shah is going strong and he needs to rebuild the innings with his senior partner Afghan. Let us see how the Windies bowler seize the opportunity. Interesting 20 overs ahead.

Hayden Walsh to Rahmat Shah. Fuller and outside off again, Shah this time eases a single through long off.

Hayden Walsh to Rahmat Shah. Full outside off, driven firmly to the cover fielder.

Hayden Walsh to Rahmat Shah. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Hayden Walsh to Rahmat Shah. Around off, Shah defends it out.

Hayden Walsh to Rahmat Shah. Shah cuts but finds the point fielder again.

Hayden Walsh to Rahmat Shah. Short outside off, Shah cuts it straight to point.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. On the pads, turned to square leg for a single.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. Full on the pads, turned towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. That could've been another disaster for Afghanistan. Fullish ball on the pads, Shah goes to reverse sweep it but can't connect. The keeper behind the wicket fails to grab the ball. It drops towards his left. Shah though is not sure about where the ball is and he ventures out of the crease for a single. The keeper tries running him out but he returns in time.

Roston Chase to Asghar Afghan. Full on off this time, Aghan goes for the sweep but misses. The ball hits on his body and goes to short third man for a single.

Roston Chase to Asghar Afghan. Full on off, worked towards square leg.

Roston Chase to Asghar Afghan. Full ball on middle, Afghan tucks it to the leg side.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. Shortish length ball on middle, turns away. Afghan goes back and works it through mid on for a single to get off the mark.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. Short ball outside off, pushed to point.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. Flighted ball just outside off, he pushes at the ball but is beaten.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. Around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Hayden Walsh to Asghar Afghan. Flighted fuller ball outside off, Afghan drives but finds the fielder at cover.

Hayden Walsh to Rahmat Shah. Short ball outside off, Shah punches it to deep cover for a single.

Asghar Afghan walks in now.

Roston Chase to Najibullah Zadran. OUT! CAUGHT! Zadran has to walk back now. Beautiful ball by Chase, he floats this one on off. Zadran looks to prod forward and defend but the ball goes off the outside edge towards Holder at first slip who takes a simple catch. Double trouble for the Afghans here and West Indies are into the lower middle order now.

Roston Chase to Najibullah Zadran. On off, pushed towards the off side by Zadran.

Roston Chase to Najibullah Zadran. Zadran shoulders arms to let that one through.

Najibullah Zadran is the next man in.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. OUT! RUN OUT! What happened suddenly? This is unfortunate for Ali Khil as he has to depart. A very crucial moment in this game. He was well-set but he will have to walk back to the pavilion now. Chase floats a ball on middle and leg, Shah flicks this one towards deep mid-wicket for a single. The batters complete the single and Ali Khil walks out of his crease to congratulate Shah on his half ton. All of a sudden, West Indies appeal for a run out and the square leg umpire takes it upstairs. Okay then, this is crazy and unfortunate at the same time. The replays show that after completing the single, Ikram waits for the throw to come and even planted his bat in to make way for the ball to go to the keeper. He then leaves to congratulate his partner and this is when the keeper broke the stumps. All of that happened in a flash. The ball became dead as far as Ikram thinks but for the keeper, the whole process got completed when he broke the stumps. Slightly debatable decision. Ikram wasn't attempting for a run, to be honest. But then, as per the rules you have to wait till the ball becomes dead for all. A bizarre way to get dismissed. 50 up for Shah but his celebration is spoiled by this incident. This dismissal takes our memory to the 2006 Test match involving New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Christchurch. In a similar incident, after grounding his bat to complete the run, Muralitharan turned back to congratulate Sangakkara for his fabulous century. But the ball had not been ruled dead and Brendon McCullum, the wicketkeeper, whipped the bails off. Then, it was a big controversy where Mahela Jayawardene felt it was not in keeping with the true spirit of the competition and Stephen Fleming said that they played by the rule. You won't hear much uproar here because it's a very low-keyed contest and Ikram Ali Khil isn't of the same stature as Muttiah Muralitharan.

What has happened here? A run out there? It will be a very unlucky dismissal if that happens. And, yes, Ikram is run out. It seemed like he was going to congratulate Shah after completing the single.

Roston Chase to Ikram Ali Khil. Ali Khil opens the face of the bat and plays this one towards third man for a single.

Roston Chase to Ikram Ali Khil. Floated on off, Ikram looks to sweep but misses it. He gets hit on the thigh pad and the ball goes straight to the man at slip.

Hayden Walsh to Rahmat Shah. Shortish outside off, cut towards the man at point.

Hayden Walsh to Ikram Ali Khil. Drags one back again, Ali Khil rocks back and pulls this one towards square leg for one.

Hayden Walsh to Rahmat Shah. Shah pushes this one towards the cover region for a single.

Hayden Walsh to Rahmat Shah. FOUR! Very good shot by Shah! Drags one back this time does Walsh. Shah rocks back and cuts this one through backward point for a boundary.

Hayden Walsh to Rahmat Shah. Floats one on off again, Shah looks to drive but bottom edges it back to the bowler.

Hayden Walsh to Ikram Ali Khil. Floats one on off to start off with, Ikram pushes it with soft hands towards cover for one.

Hayden Walsh, the debutant for West Indies is into the attack now.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. An appeal to end but nothing from the umpire. This lands outside off and turns back in. Rahmat plants his front foot outside the line of off stump and tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal but nothing from the umpire.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. Floats it up on off, Shah lunges and keeps it out.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. Big, big turn again! This is shorter around off, it spins back in sharply. Rahmat goes back and tries to cut but gets an inside edge onto the body.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. WIDE! A lot of turn again! It is tossed up outside off and turns to go down the leg side. Rahmat Shah looks to flick but misses.

Roston Chase to Ikram Ali Khil. Another very full delivery on middle, Ali Khil eases it down to long on and a single is taken.

Roston Chase to Ikram Ali Khil. Very full and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Roston Chase to Ikram Ali Khil. Sharp turn again! This lands on middle and then spins away from the left-hander. Ali Khil looks to work it on the leg side but is beaten by the away turn.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. 100-run stand up between Ali Khil and Rahmat Shah. They have laid a wonderful platform here for the batters that will come. On the pads of Ikram, he flicks this one towards square leg and takes a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. Good length ball on off, Ikram defends it from within the crease.

Alzarri Joseph to Rahmat Shah. On the pads, Rahmat flicks this one towards mid-wicket for a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Rahmat Shah. FOUR! Beauty! What a shot by Shah! Good length ball on middle and off, Shah drives this one down the ground for a wonderful boundary.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. Length ball on off, Ali Khil pushes this one towards cover-point and takes a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. Good length ball on middle and off, pushed towards the man at mid off.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. Shah brings out the paddle sweep. On middle and leg, Shah gets down on one knee and paddles this one fine towards the leg side for a couple.

Roston Chase to Ikram Ali Khil. On the pads, Ali Khil flicks this one towards mid-wicket for a single.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. Shah takes a quick single this time as he pushes this one towards point.

Roston Chase to Ikram Ali Khil. Ikram pushes this one towards cover and takes a run.

Roston Chase to Ikram Ali Khil. Another beauty by Chase! Lot of purchase for the spinners here.

Roston Chase to Ikram Ali Khil. NOT OUT! Ali Khil gets his foot back in just in time! Good ball by Roston Chase. He floats this one on middle and off, the ball pitches and turns away. Ali Khil gets dragged out of the crease as he looks to play at it but he misses the ball. The ball beats his outside edge and Hope whips the bails off. The umpire refers it upstairs and the replays show that Ikram gets his foot back in just in time.

Stumping appeal taken upstairs. Looks like Ikram is inside the crease. Let's see what the third umpire decides.

Alzarri Joseph to Rahmat Shah. Good length ball on off, Shah looks to fend at it but misses.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. Half century for Ali Khil. He has played a fabulous knock here and steadied the ship for the Afghans. This one is on the pads, he flicks this one towards mid-wicket for a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. FOUR! Superb shot! Back of a length, this time Ali Khil rocks back and pulls this one towards mid-wicket for a boundary.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. SIX! Second one of the innings! Shorter one on the leg side, Ali Khil looks to pull but gets a top edge on that one. The ball flies towards fine leg and over the fence.

Alzarri Joseph to Rahmat Shah. This time Shah pierces the gap at point and gets a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Rahmat Shah. Good length ball on off, Shah pushes this one towards point. The man there dives to his left and saves at least a run.

Bowling change. Alzarri Joseph is back on. His figures so far reads, 3-0-23-0.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. Flighted ball outside off, pushed to long off for a run.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. Full on middle, Shah looks to reverse sweep but the ball hits the upper part of the bat and goes towards short mid-wicket.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. Full on the pads, Shah pushes it towards mid on where Pollard makes a nice stop.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. FOUR! Flighted ball on middle and off, Rahmat gets down on one knee and sweeps this uppishly towards the empty deep square leg region for a boundary.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. Floated outside off, Shah looks to drive this one towards cover but the ball comes off the inner half and goes straight back towards the bowler.

Romario Shepherd to Ikram Ali Khil. Short again, down the leg side, this time Ali Khil leaves it alone. End of the over, 10 runs off it.

Romario Shepherd to Rahmat Shah. Fourth shorter delivery of the over, this time Shah pulls this one towards backward square leg for one.

Romario Shepherd to Ikram Ali Khil. Short on the body, Ikram pulls this one towards square leg for one.

Romario Shepherd to Rahmat Shah. Shepherd goes short again and this time Shah pulls him towards fine leg for a single.

Romario Shepherd to Rahmat Shah. SIX! That has come off the sweetest part of the bat. Rahmat takes just a single step down the track and hits it cleanly over Shepherd's head for a biggie. Effortless!

Romario Shepherd to Ikram Ali Khil. Again a short ball and again Ikram pulls this one towards square leg for one. He is not shying away from them.

Roston Chase to Ikram Ali Khil. Outside off, Ikram pushes this one towards cover and takes a single to end the over.

Roston Chase to Ikram Ali Khil. Beauty by Chase! He gives a lot of air on this ball, pitches it on off. Ikram looks to defend but the ball turns away from him and beats the outside edge.

Roston Chase to Ikram Ali Khil. Fuller on the pads, flicked towards backward square leg.

Roston Chase to Ikram Ali Khil. Darted on off, pushed back towards Chase by Ali Khil.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. This time on the leg pole line, Shah looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards square leg and the batters take a leg bye.

Roston Chase to Rahmat Shah. Floated on off by Chase, pushed back towards the bowler.

Spin for the first time. Roston Chase to bowl.

Romario Shepherd to Ikram Ali Khil. Short outside off, Ali Khil this time guides it towards the third man region and gets a couple.

Romario Shepherd to Ikram Ali Khil. Short ball again, this time Ali Khil pulls it to deep square leg where the fielder misfields and allows the batters to run through for an extra run.

Romario Shepherd to Ikram Ali Khil. FOUR! Superbly done! Shortish length ball on off, Ikram stays back and hammers this one over mid-wicket. The ball bounces a few times and eventually goes to the fence.

Romario Shepherd to Rahmat Shah. Short ball outside off, Shah cuts but the point fielder dives to get hands to it. It deflects towards third man and the batters get a single.

Romario Shepherd to Ikram Ali Khil. On the pads, tucked towards the leg side for a single. The single brings up the 50-run stand between these two.

Romario Shepherd to Rahmat Shah. Landed just around off, Shah pushes it through covers for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rahmat Shah. Good length ball outside off, pushed towards cover where Pollard fumbles and allows a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rahmat Shah. A quick single. Actually two as they get an overthrow. Shortish length ball outside off, Rahmat pushes it towards backward point. Ikram hares towards the striker's end as the fielder there gets to the ball. Ikram completes the run but the fielder has a shy at the striker's end but misses. The ball goes towards deep mid-wicket for an overthrow.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rahmat Shah. Landed around off on a good length, Shah defends it out.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rahmat Shah. Beaten! Short ball on off, Rahmat pokes at the ball but is beaten as the ball shaped away just a hint.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ikram Ali Khil. Short this time, Ikram pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ikram Ali Khil. FOUR! Top shot! Full ball on off, Ikram drives it superbly through mid on to earn a boundary.

Romario Shepherd to Rahmat Shah. Short ball around off, Rahmat guides it towards point.

Romario Shepherd to Rahmat Shah. Fuller ball outside off, Rahmat drives well but straight to the cover fielder.

Romario Shepherd to Rahmat Shah. On middle, Rahmat defends it out.

Romario Shepherd to Ikram Ali Khil. Short ball on middle, Ali Khil pulls it towards square leg for a single.

Romario Shepherd to Ikram Ali Khil. Shortish length outside off, Ali Khil punches it to point.

Romario Shepherd to Rahmat Shah. Full and outside off, Rahmat drives it superbly but Joseph at mid off intervenes and keeps it to a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ikram Ali Khil. On middle, Ikram turns it towards mid-wicket and scampers back for the second run.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ikram Ali Khil. Length ball outside off, Ikram leaves it alone.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rahmat Shah. Short outside off, guided through point for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rahmat Shah. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ikram Ali Khil. Short outside off, Ikram punches it through cover-point for a single. 50 up for the Afghans. A nice little stand after two early wickets.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ikram Ali Khil. He starts with a full ball outside off, Ali Khil drives but finds the cover fielder.

Sheldon Cottrell is back on. 4-0-15-1, his figures so far.

Romario Shepherd to Rahmat Shah. Beaten! A top ball to finish the over. A good length ball in the channel. Rahmat drives but is beaten. Just 2 runs from the first over of the debutant.

A slight halt in play. Looks like Shepherd has hurt himself here on his left hand. The physio is out in the middle to have a check on him. It seems to be a long delay and the umpires have taken the opportunity for the Drinks break as well.

Romario Shepherd to Ikram Ali Khil. On the pads, Ikram turns it behind square for a run.

Romario Shepherd to Ikram Ali Khil. Full on middle, Ikram blocks it back to the bowler.

Romario Shepherd to Rahmat Shah. Outside off and slightly short, Rahmat cuts but the point fielder dives to his left to make a half stop. A single taken.

Romario Shepherd to Rahmat Shah. Nicely bowled. This one lands on off and goes away as Shah pokes at it.

Romario Shepherd to Rahmat Shah. Around off, Shah pushes it to mid off.

The debutant, Romario Shepherd, is into the attack now. He replaces Jason Holder after a long spell of 6 overs.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. EDGED AND FOUR! Fullish length ball outside off, inviting the batter to drive. Ikram obliges but does so away from the body. The ball takes the outside edge and goes between the second and third slip fielder to the third man fence.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. Slightly fuller on off, Ikram pushes it towards point.

Alzarri Joseph to Rahmat Shah. On middle this time, Rahmat taps it on the off side and calls for a quick single. Smart batting.

Alzarri Joseph to Rahmat Shah. FOUR! Pleasing to the eye! Full and outside off, Rahmat gets forward and creams the drive through the covers. Shot of the day so far.

Alzarri Joseph to Rahmat Shah. Good length ball on middle, Rahmat defends it out off the back foot.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. Shortish length outside off, Ikram goes back and guides this one through the diving point and gully fielder for a easy single to third man.

Jason Holder to Rahmat Shah. Width outside off, Shah cuts but can't beat the point fielder. A dot to finish the over.

Jason Holder to Rahmat Shah. Around off, Rahmat defends it back to the bowler this time.

Jason Holder to Rahmat Shah. Outside off, Shah pushes it towards the cover region.

Jason Holder to Rahmat Shah. Nice shot but a superb effort from the mid off fielder. A full ball outside off, Shah drives it on the up past the bowler. But the mid off fielder makes a diving half stop. A couple taken.

Jason Holder to Rahmat Shah. Another leave as this is too wide outside off on a good length.

Jason Holder to Rahmat Shah. In the channel outside off, Shah makes a watchful leave.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. Beaten this time. He bowls this one on a good length on middle, Ikram looks to defend but is beaten as the ball goes away after pitching.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries now for Ikram. Joseph wants to test him with another short of a length ball. Ikram is well prepared as he takes the short ball on and pulls it superbly to the deep square leg fence again.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. FOUR! No more ducking from Ikram. Another bouncer on middle, Ikram this time hammers it to the deep square leg fence.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. Bouncer on middle, Ikram ducks under it.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. Landed around middle, Ikram defends it out.

Alzarri Joseph to Rahmat Shah. Short outside off, Rahmat tucks it through gully for a single.

Powerplay 2 has been signaled! Now a maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 40th over.

Jason Holder to Ikram Ali Khil. Length ball on off again, Ikram pushes this one towards cover. A maiden to end Powerplay 1. West Indies piling on the pressure.

Jason Holder to Ikram Ali Khil. Length ball on middle and off, pushed out by the batsman.

Jason Holder to Ikram Ali Khil. Another beauty by Holder! This time a length ball on middle, again angles back in. Ikram looks to defend but misses it.

Jason Holder to Ikram Ali Khil. Huge appeal by the Windies but turned down by the umpire. Good length ball on the leg pole, the ball angles in. Ikram looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. The West Indies players appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Close call that.

Jason Holder to Ikram Ali Khil. Similar ball, this time Ikram leaves it alone.

Jason Holder to Ikram Ali Khil. Good ball! On a length on middle, the ball angles away from the southpaw. Ikram looks to fend at it but the ball whizzes past his outside edge.

Alzarri Joseph to Rahmat Shah. Landed on middle, Shah flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Alzarri Joseph to Rahmat Shah. Another shortish length ball on off, Rahmat pushes it towards the slip cordon.

Alzarri Joseph to Rahmat Shah. Length ball on middle, Rahmat keeps it out.

Alzarri Joseph to Rahmat Shah. Back of a length on off, Rahmat stands tall to bunt it towards point.

Alzarri Joseph to Rahmat Shah. WIDE! Down the leg side, Rahmat plays but misses. Called wide by the umpire.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. Shortish length on the body this time, Ikram nudges it behind square leg for a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Ikram Ali Khil. Just away from the diving point fielder there. A shortish length ball outside off, Ikram punches it through point for a couple of runs.

Alzarri Joseph is into the attack now.

Jason Holder to Ikram Ali Khil. Outside off, pushed for a single through mid off.

Jason Holder to Ikram Ali Khil. Good length ball on middle, Ikram pushes it back to the bowler.

Jason Holder to Ikram Ali Khil. On off, Ikram comes forward to push it to cover.

Jason Holder to Ikram Ali Khil. On off this time, Ikram pushes it to mid off.

Jason Holder to Ikram Ali Khil. Another leave as this is too wide to make the batter play.

Jason Holder to Ikram Ali Khil. Outside off, Ikram leaves it alone.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rahmat Shah. FOUR! Lovely timing on that one. A top shot to finish the over. Good length ball outside off, Shah pushes it superbly through cover-point for a boundary.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rahmat Shah. Landed around off, Rahmat comes forward and defends it out.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rahmat Shah. Top nut this one. This just goes away after landing on middle. Rahmat comes forward to defend but it beats the outside edge and goes to the keeper.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rahmat Shah. Fullish length outside off, Rahmat drives it through point to pick a couple. The point fielder made a diving attempt but the ball eluded him.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rahmat Shah. Shortish length around off, Shah stands tall to defend it out.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rahmat Shah. On middle, Shah pushes it back to the bowler.

Jason Holder to Ikram Ali Khil. Wow! A snorter to end the over. It lands on middle and goes away from the push of Ikram.

Jason Holder to Javed Ahmadi. OUT! Caught! Javed departs now. It is Holder who removes him. A good length ball in the channel, Javed goes for the drive but gets an outside edge which goes to Pooran at second slip. He snaffles it easily. Superb start for the visitors after winning the toss. Ikram Ali Khil walks out to join Rahmat Shah in the middle.

Jason Holder to Javed Ahmadi. On off again, too close to cut. Javed goes for the cut but gets an under edge to the slip region.

Jason Holder to Javed Ahmadi. Gets closer to the off pole, Javed pushes it to gully.

Jason Holder to Javed Ahmadi. In the channel outside off, left alone.

Jason Holder to Javed Ahmadi. FOUR! Nicely done! Short and wide, Javed rocks back and cuts it through point for a boundary.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rahmat Shah. Shortish length outside off, Rahmat leaves it alone. 6 runs and a wicket from the over.

Rahmat Shah is the next man in for Afghanistan.

Sheldon Cottrell to Hazratullah Zazai. OUT! Bowled! Wow! What a delivery as a response after going for a boundary on the last ball. A superb yorker on the leg stump line. Zazai looks to dig out but misses it as his bat comes down late. The leg stump is uprooted and out comes the Sheldon Salute. Zazai's uncomfortable stay ends. A superb ball to someone who has a very high backlift. A top start for West Indies.

Sheldon Cottrell to Hazratullah Zazai. FOUR! First boundary for Zazai and Afghanistan. Shortish length outside off, Hazratullah clears his front leg and slaps it through mid off. The ball races to the fence.

Sheldon Cottrell to Hazratullah Zazai. WIDE! Cottrell sprays this down the leg side. Zazai flicks but misses. The umpire calls it wide.

Sheldon Cottrell to Hazratullah Zazai. Shortish length on off, Zazai punches it straight to mid off.

Sheldon Cottrell to Javed Ahmadi. Yorker there, Javed does well to keep it out towards mid-wicket. A single for him and he is underway.

Sheldon Cottrell to Javed Ahmadi. Fullish length outside off, pushed to extra cover.

Jason Holder to Hazratullah Zazai. Swing and a miss again. Shortish length, outside off, Zazai swings hard but misses the ball completely.

Jason Holder to Hazratullah Zazai. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.

Jason Holder to Hazratullah Zazai. DROPPED! Zazai survives. He has been looking so itchy out in the middle. He is going after every ball but can't make any connection. This time he does to this fuller ball outside off, he goes for the drive but slices it high in the air over cover. Hetmyer runs across from the 30-yard ring, gets his hands to the ball but can't hold on. A couple of runs taken.

Jason Holder to Hazratullah Zazai. Shortish length on middle, Zazai this time goes for the pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Jason Holder to Hazratullah Zazai. Full and outside off, Zazai again throws his bat at the ball but can't put any bat on ball. Impatient.

Jason Holder to Hazratullah Zazai. On middle, worked towards mid-wicket.

Sheldon Cottrell to Hazratullah Zazai. Full on the pads, turn to the left side for a single. Good over this from Cottrell.

Sheldon Cottrell to Hazratullah Zazai. Good length delivery on the fifth stump line, it shapes away as Zazai comes forward to defend. Beaten again.

Sheldon Cottrell to Hazratullah Zazai. Swing and a miss again. Another ball outside off, Zazai throws his willow again but fails again.

Sheldon Cottrell to Hazratullah Zazai. And again. This time Zazai wants to hammer the ball over the long off fielder but no connection again.

Sheldon Cottrell to Hazratullah Zazai. Beaten! Superb delivery. Cottrell continues to hit the good length area just outside off, Zazai pokes to get beaten.

Sheldon Cottrell to Hazratullah Zazai. Driven through mid off by the batsman.

Jason Holder to Javed Ahmadi. Outside off, Ahmadi lets it go. Jason Holder starts with a maiden.

Jason Holder to Javed Ahmadi. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Jason Holder to Javed Ahmadi. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Jason Holder to Javed Ahmadi. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Jason Holder to Javed Ahmadi. The batsman fails to put bat on ball.

Jason Holder to Javed Ahmadi. On a good length and outside off, Ahmadi shoulders arms to this one.

Sheldon Cottrell to Hazratullah Zazai. Outside off, on the pads this time, Zazai looks to turn it on the leg side but the ball hits him high on the thigh pads.

Sheldon Cottrell to Hazratullah Zazai. In the channel outside off, Zazai looks to defend but is beaten.

Sheldon Cottrell to Hazratullah Zazai. Around off again, Zazai pushes it to point with ease.

Sheldon Cottrell to Hazratullah Zazai. Full around off, Zazai defends it out.

Sheldon Cottrell to Hazratullah Zazai. Shortish length outside off this time, Zazai cuts it between cover-point and picks a couple.

Sheldon Cottrell to Hazratullah Zazai. Cottrell starts with a fuller ball outside off, Zazai pushes at it but is beaten.

Done and dusted with the National Anthems. The West Indies players walk out to the middle and take their fielding positions. The Afghanistan openers, Hazratullah Zazai and Javed Ahmadi follow them. Sheldon Cottrell to start the proceedings with the ball.

The players are out for the National Anthems. First up is the Afghanistan National Anthem which will be followed by the West Indies National Anthem.

Rashid Khan, the Afghanistan captain, says that the wicket looks helpful for the fast bowlers. Says that while he too wanted to bowl first, but that is not in their hand. Tells that everything in the side is going well and he is enjoying the challenge as a skipper. Mentions that Javed Ahmadi is back in the side. Says that the practice game experience will help them.

Kieron Pollard, the West Indies skipper, says that the weather conditions and the moisture on the track is the reason for opting to bowl first. Adds that he is trying to integrate the entire team. Tells that they arrived here five days prior so they have prepared well. Adds that the top order of the side needs to occupy the crease as long as possible.

West Indies (Playing XI): Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (C), Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Sheldon Cottrell, Romario Shepherd (debut), Hayden Walsh.

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Hazratullah Zazai, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Ali Khil(w), Asghar Afghan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq

Alistair Campbell is down for the Pitch Report. The ODIs will be played on the red soil. There is a bit of grass and a tinge of green as well. It will be interesting to see what the teams will choose to do first because in the warm up game the team batting first lost. The ground is big and running between the wickets will be the key. Hitting boundaries will be tough out here.

Mohammad Nabi is down for an interview. He says that these are totally different conditions and a new ground where not many ODIs have been played. Says that the Afghanistan team have been here since the last week and have had a brilliant time. Adds that they had a brilliant warm up game as well. When asked about their newly appointed head coach, Lance Klusener, Nabi says he is happy with the coach and they are working out the different team combinations for different formats.

TOSS - West Indies have won the Toss and they have asked Afghanistan to bat first.

It is almost time then. The no. 9 and no. 10 ranked sides are taking on each other. West Indies were blanked by India at home, in the three formats. Afghanistan, on the other hand, are coming from an impressive T20I tri-series involving Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. The spin-heavy side will look to take on the power-hitters of the opposition while the pace-battery of West Indies will be looking to punish the Afghanistan batters. One can term this affair as Afghan bowlers versus the West Indian batting but both the sides will be eager to perform in all the formats and start the series with a victory. Let us see what unfolds. Stay with us for the Toss update and Pitch Report.