WI beat AFG by 47 runs | Afghanistan vs West Indies, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match - Commentary

Now, then Afghanistan have a task in hand as they look to level the series here. The hosts would want to get off to a flying start from their openers and also would want contributions from each and every member of the team. West Indies, on the other hand, would love to see their bowlers repeat the performance of the first game and take the series in this game itself. Join us for the run chase in a while.

On the bowling front, Afghanistan were superb as their spinners strangulated the hard-hitting West Indies batsmen. Initially, the Afghan bowlers failed to get past the West Indies resistance but once Rashid Khan broke open, the other bowlers also went onto capitalise as they made life difficult for the West Indian batting. Naveen-ul-Haq was wayward in the initial overs but came back strongly in the second half as he bowled a string of slower balls.

So, West Indies manage to get a score close to 250-run mark. After being put into bat, the two openers Shai Hope and Evin Lewis started on a positive note as they put on a 98-run stand for the first wicket. But once Hope departed it was a slow passage of play for the visitors as boundaries dried up and run making became difficult with the slowness of the wicket coming into play. Wickets fell at regular intervals putting pressure on the incoming batsmen. But a handy cameo from Nicholas Pooran ensured that West Indies reach a respectable total.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Hayden Walsh. OUT! Caught! Slower ball outside off, Walsh aims to go downtown but manages to slice it towards mid off. Rashid Khan there settles under the ball and pouches it comfortably. West Indies end their innings on 247/9.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Hayden Walsh. FOUR! Wow! What timing on that one from Walsh. A full ball outside off, Walsh creams his drive through the covers to bag a vital boundary.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Alzarri Joseph. Slower one again, Joseph pushes it uppishly to mid off for a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Alzarri Joseph. Swing and a miss! A slower ball outside off, Joseph swings but misses to put any bat on ball.

Hayden Walsh is the new batsman in.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran. OUT! Pooran holes out but not before playing a superb hand to take West Indies to a competitive total. This is again a slower ball, Pooran tries to clear long off again but fails to make the connection which was needed. The ball goes straight to Ashraf at long off who makes no mistake.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Alzarri Joseph. WIDE! Well, he goes for the massive heave but misses. However, Pooran at the non-striker's end is alert and calls for a quick bye. Ali Khil throws at the striker's end but misses. Called wide for height by the umpire.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran. Slower bouncer there. This is around off too. Pooran drags it to deep square leg with the pull shot for a single. Joseph to face now. Will he go big or try to get Pooran on strike?

Rashid Khan to Alzarri Joseph. Around off, Joseph defends it out.

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. Shortish ball, Pooran goes for the pull but mistimes it towards mid off for a single.

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. Around off, Pooran works it wide of long on for a quick couple.

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. On the pads, Pooran looks to paddle sweep but misses to get hit on the pads.

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. Swing and a miss this time. Flighted ball, turning away. Pooran swings hard but makes no connection.

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! Superb short. Pooran was not in the perfect position but he does well to send it to the fence. A short ball around middle, Pooran moves across the leg side and hammers it to the long on fence.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Alzarri Joseph. Slower one outside off, Joseph leaves it alone to make sure Pooran takes the strike next over.

Alzarri Joseph is the next batsman in.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Romario Shepherd. OUT! Shepherd holes out in search of quick runs. Naveen, in search of another blockhole delivery dishes out a low full toss. Shepherd looks to muscle it away but the timing is not right. The ball goes straight to Ashraf at long on.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran. Superb yorker this time. Pooran does well to dig it out towards mid on for a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Romario Shepherd. Another short ball, Shepherd pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Romario Shepherd. FOUR! Not from the bat but West Indies won't mind it. A bouncer on middle, Shepherd looks to pull but the ball hits the helmet and races to the third man fence.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran. Short ball outside off, Pooran drags it through mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. Outside off, Nicholas guides it towards third man for a run.

Rashid Khan to Romario Shepherd. Quicker one on the pads, Shepherd looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit high on the pads. The ball goes towards point and a leg bye is taken.

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. Another ball around off, Pooran once again stays back and directs it towards third man but this time the short third man fielder moves to his left and keeps it to a single.

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! Wow! That was done delicately. A quicker one outside off, Pooran waits for the ball and then guides it off the keeper's glove to the third man fence.

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. SIX! What a way for Pooran to get to his third ODI half century. A short ball on middle from Rashid. Pooran goes back and sends this one sailing over the mid-wicket fence.

Rashid Khan to Romario Shepherd. Way down the leg side. Shepherd goes for the sweep but he is too early. The ball touches the gloves and goes behind for a single.

Finally, Rashid returns now. 8-0-25-1 are his figures so far.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Romario Shepherd. Full on the pads again, Shepherd flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 9 from the over.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran. Full on the pads, Pooran pushes it through mid on for a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran. SIX! Effortless from Pooran. Naveen bowls another slower one but this is in the arc of Pooran. He just hammers it back over the bowler's head for his second maximum.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran. Another slower one which is working well for Naveen. A shortish length ball outside off, Pooran throws kitchen sink at the ball but makes no connection.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran. Slower bouncer again, Pooran pulls but finds short fine leg.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Romario Shepherd. Good length ball around off, angled into the batter, Shepherd taps it towards point and takes a quick single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran. SIX! 200 comes up for West Indies and that is a superb shot to get there. A flighted ball around off, Pooran just launches it over the long off fence. That came from the middle of the bat.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Romario Shepherd. Full ball on middle, pushed to long on for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran. Superb effort from Ashraf there. He has saved a certain boundary. It is short and wide, Pooran cuts it hard but Ashraf dives to his left and saves a certain boundary. Just a single there.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran. On middle, Pooran blocks it out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! Good shot. Flighted delivery on leg, Pooran works it towards fine leg for a boundary.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran. Short delivery outside off, Pooran cuts it to point.

Rashid Khan wanted to bowl but it seems like he was off the field for a longer time than permitted. So he can't bowl after coming onto the field straightaway. Mujeeb comes on to bowl his final over.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran. Slower ball on middle, turned towards mid-wicket for a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran. Good length ball outside off, pushed to mid off uppishly.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! That made a crunching sound. Short and on middle, Pooran pulls it with disdain to the deep mid-wicket fence.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nicholas Pooran. Another slower bouncer. Pooran looks to pull but gets a top edge which goes towards fine leg. Pooran scampers back for the second. Good running between the wickets. The fine leg fielder throws the ball and Ali Khil once again whips the bails but this time the batsman is well in.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Romario Shepherd. Length ball on the pads, Shepherd turns it behind square for a single and gets off the mark.

Romario Shepherd is the new batsman in.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Jason Holder. OUT! A suicidal second run that one and Holder has to make a long walk back to the pavilion. There was absolutely no need of that second run. This was a slower one on middle, Holder nudged it with the soft hands towards deep mid-wicket and wanted the second straightaway. Mujeeb there got to the ball and fired a rocket throw to the keeper who took the bails off. The third umpire is called and the tall Holder is found short.

A run out appeal taken upstairs.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Jason Holder. WIDE! That was nicely bowled. Took the pace off the ball and banged it short. Holder pulls but can't make any connection. Called wide for height.

Naveen-ul-Haq is back on. 5-0-30-0 are his figures so far.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jason Holder. Outside off, pushed through point for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran. Short and wide, Pooran goes for the cut away from his body but gets an under edge which goes towards short third man for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jason Holder. This is on the pads, Holder works it towards the leg side for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jason Holder. Short ball on off, Holder tucks it towards point off the back foot.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran. Full on the leg stump, swept to deep mid-wicket for a single this time.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Jason Holder. Short ball around off, tucked for a single through mid on.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman is back. 8-1-35-1 are his figures so far.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Jason Holder. On the leg stump, Holder works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Jason Holder. Full and outside off, driven straight to the cover fielder.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Nicholas Pooran. Short and outside off, tucked towards mid-wicket for a single.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! Innovation from Pooran. He is playing a very good hand here. A full ball outside off, Pooran gets in the position and reverse sweeps it superbly. The ball races through point and into the fence.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Jason Holder. Quicker one on the pads, Holder eases it through mid on for a single.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Jason Holder. Full ball outside off, Holder drives but straight to the cover fielder.

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! A much-needed boundary this one for West Indies and Pooran gets it with a superb cut shot. Rashid bowls it short and wide. Nicholas stays on the back foot and crunches the cut to the deep point fence.

Rashid Khan to Jason Holder. Another full ball on middle, Holder this time works it past the mid-wicket fielder for a single.

Rashid Khan to Jason Holder. Full on middle, flicked straight to mid-wicket.

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. Full on off, pushed to long off for a run.

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. On off, Pooran nudges it towards point with an angled bat. He wanted a run there but Holder sends him back.

Rashid Khan to Jason Holder. Around off, punched through mid off for a single.

Powerplay 3 time! Maximum 5 fielders permitted outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Nicholas Pooran. Shortish length, blocked off the back foot by Pooran. End of a successful over from Ashraf.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Nicholas Pooran. Lands on off and turns in, Pooran keeps it out.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Jason Holder. Flighted ball outside off, the former skipper drives it through covers for a single to get off the mark.

Jason Holder is the new man in.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Kieron Pollard. OUT! The skipper departs. A soft dismissal this one. A flighted ball on middle, Pollard pushes it but it goes uppishly to the right of the bowler. Ashraf moves across and grabs the opportunity gleefully. Wickets continue to tumble for West Indies after that 98-run opening stand. This has been an excellent comeback from the Afghans.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Kieron Pollard. On the pads, Pollard flicks it to deep mid-wicket and scampers back for a couple.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Kieron Pollard. Full on off, Pollard pushes it back to the bowler.

Ashraf is back on. 7-0-27-0 are his numbers so far.

Rashid Khan to Kieron Pollard. Full ball on middle, Pollard flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark.

Rashid Khan to Kieron Pollard. A quicker one on middle, Pollard makes a solid defense.

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. Short and on middle, Pooran turns it to deep square leg for a single.

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. On middle, it is defended nicely.

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. Short ball on middle, Pooran goes for the massive heave but misses to get hit on the ribs.

Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. Full on the pads from the skipper, Pooran pushes it back to the bowler.

Kieron Pollard comes out to bat. Can he show off his hard hitting skills and take West Indies to a respectable total? Rashid Khan is back on. 6-0-16-1 are his figures so far.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. OUT! Straight down the throat of Javed at deep mid-wicket. A suicidal shot this. He already smashed the previous ball for a maximum. There was no need for this shot. A slightly shortish length, Hetmyer takes a step down the track and pulls but straight to Ahmadi at deep mid-wicket. He is not going to miss out on that one. Nabi gets a wicket on the last ball of his spell.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. SIX! Amazing shot. Flighted delivery on off, Shimron comes down the track and lofts it over covers for a maximum.

Mohammad Nabi to Nicholas Pooran. Floated delivery on off, Pooran plays it towards point for a run. 150 up for West Indies.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Flighted delivery on off, Hetmyer plays it towards point. The batsmen take a run.

Mohammad Nabi to Nicholas Pooran. Short delivery outside off, Pooran cuts it through point. The batsmen cross ends.

Mohammad Nabi to Nicholas Pooran. Tossed up delivery on off, Pooran plays it to point.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran. Loopy ball around off, Pooran pushes it uppishly towards mid off and takes a quick run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran. Sharp turn there. Pitches on off and comes into Pooran who gets his bat down in time to block it out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran. Full on the pads, flicked straight to the fielder.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran. Full outside off, Pooran pushes it towards cover.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. On middle, Shimron eases it to mid on for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran. WIDE! Mujeeb bowls it down the leg side, Pooran looks to paddle sweep but makes no connection. The ball goes towards fine leg and the batters take three. The umpire calls it wide too.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! That was not from the middle of the bat but Pooran will take it. A tossed up ball on off, Pooran looks to drive but it takes the outside edge and goes to the third man fence.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Another dot. A top maiden over. Short and wide, Hetmyer this time cuts but again finds the fielder.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. That is five in a row. A flighted ball outside off, Hetmyer reaches out to cut but misses.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. And this time a fuller ball on off, Hetmyer defends it out. 4 dots in a row.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Another ball around off, slightly short. Hetmyer can only find the fielder to his cut.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Fullish length on the stumps line, pushed towards mid off this time.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Shortish length on middle, Hetmyer goes back and punches it to cover.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran. On middle, Pooran defends it out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran. Shortish ball, turning in, Pooran defends it out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran. Shortish length ball on middle, pushed towards bowler.

Nicholas Pooran walks in now.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roston Chase. OUT! BOWLED! Tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Chase goes deep inside the crease and looks to heave it away but misses it completely. It goes between the bat and pad and hits the leg stump. Massive wicket for Afghanistan as they get rid of the in-form man.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roston Chase. Tossed up delivery on off, Chase keeps it out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roston Chase. Flighted delivery on leg, Chase looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

Mohammad Nabi to Roston Chase. On the pads, Chase works it towards square leg for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Superb effort from the skipper. Setting the example for his side there. A poor ball that one, short and wide outside off, Hetmyer punches it but Rashid dives to his left to make a superb stop.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Slower through the air, Hetmyer nudges it onto the pitch on the leg side.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Short ball on middle, Hetmyer goes back and punches but finds backward point.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Full ball on middle, Hetmyer lunges forward to push it towards cover.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roston Chase. Around off, Chase blocks it out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roston Chase. Beaten! Darts this one outside off, Chase plays the wrong line to get beaten.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roston Chase. Quicker one on the pads, Chase works it towards square leg and looks for a single but he is sent back.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roston Chase. Shortish length, pushed towards point this time.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roston Chase. FOUR! First one for Roston. A loopy full ball outside off, Chase creams it superbly through the covers. He pierced the deep cover and long off fielder superbly there.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. On the pads of Shimron from Mujeeb. Hetmyer nudges it to mid-wicket for a run.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Fuller outside off, Hetmyer drives it through mid off for a single to keep the strike for the next over.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Lands it around off, Hetmyer comes forward to defend.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Another short and wide ball. Again Hetmyer punches it superbly through cover-point for a couple. Zazai at deep cover does well to keep it for a couple.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Cut away! Nabi continues bowling short and outside off. This time Hetmyer goes back and crunches the square cut to the fence.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Around off, pushed towards point.

Mohammad Nabi to Roston Chase. Another short and wide delivery, this time from Nabi. Chase punches it through point for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Superb save there! Short and wide, Hetmyer punches but can't beat the cover fielder inside the 30-yard circle.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Short ball on middle, Shimron hits it straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roston Chase. Around off, a single through covers for Chase this time.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roston Chase. Pitches on off and turns into the batter, Chase does well to push it to square leg.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Short outside off, punched through point for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Starts with a quicker one on the pads, Hetmyer flicks but misses to get hit on the pads.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman is back on. 4-0-18-0 are his figures so far.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Tossed up ball on middle, it takes the outer half of the bat and rolls towards cover for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! A top shot to get his first boundary from Hetmyer. A flighted ball on middle, Hetmyer lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Short ball on middle, Hetmyer goes back and punches it but finds the point fielder.

Mohammad Nabi to Roston Chase. Full outside off, Chase eases it through mid on for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Full ball on middle, Shimron pushes it towards cover and takes a quick single.

Mohammad Nabi to Shimron Hetmyer. Darts this one on middle, Hetmyer tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Mohammad Nabi is back on. 5-1-11-0 are his figures so far.

Rashid Khan to Roston Chase. On the pads of right-hander this time. Chase looks to nudge it fine but gets hit on the pads and goes towards square leg.

Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer. On the pads, Shimron tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer. Another short ball, Hetmyer goes back and punches it through covers for a single. Rashid once again showing his frustration on the fielding effort at deep cover.

Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer. Short and wide again, Hetmyer looks to cut but he is beaten.

Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer. Short and wide outside off, punched straight to the covers.

Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer. Full ball outside off, Hetmyer drives it straight to mid off.

Javed Ahmadi to Roston Chase. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Javed Ahmadi to Shimron Hetmyer. Poor ball but just a single. Javed will feel himself lucky. Short and wide, Hetmyer punches it to deep cover for a single.

Javed Ahmadi to Roston Chase. Tossed up ball on off, flicked towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Javed Ahmadi to Roston Chase. Another ball spinning in, Chase pushes it towards square leg.

Javed Ahmadi to Roston Chase. Full ball on middle, Chase flicks but Nabi at mid-wicket makes a superb stop diving to his right.

Javed Ahmadi to Shimron Hetmyer. Flighted delivery on middle, Hetmyer punches it towards long on for a run.

Rashid Khan to Roston Chase. Bowls a googly on leg, Chase looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

Rashid Khan to Roston Chase. Flighted delivery on middle, Chase defends it off the back foot.

Rashid Khan to Roston Chase. Floated delivery on middle, Roston defends it off the front foot.

Two slips in place. Rashid on the attack mode.

Rashid Khan to Roston Chase. Tossed up delivery on off, Chase defends it out.

Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer. Flighted delivery on off, Hetmyer plays it towards covers for a run.

Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer. BEATEN! Bowls a googly outside off, Hetmyer looks to drive but misses it.

Roston Chase walks out next to bat.

Javed Ahmadi to Evin Lewis. OUT! Lewis has been bowled around his legs! The sweep shot fetched him a lot of runs but this time it becomes the reason for his departure. A full ball on middle from around the wicket, Lewis gets down to sweep but misses. The ball goes behind and disturbs the leg stump. Afghanistan and Javed celebrate. Two set batsmen sent to pavilion in quick time by the Afghans.

Javed Ahmadi to Shimron Hetmyer. Short again, Hetmyer punches it through the off side for a single.

Javed Ahmadi to Evin Lewis. Good effort from the skipper there. He has saved a run for his side. Javed bowled it quick and closer to off pole. Lewis stayed back and then just punched it through the short third man and gully fielders. The ball races to the fence but Rashid gives a spirited chase to pull the ball back in play with a dive. 3 runs taken.

Javed Ahmadi to Shimron Hetmyer. Short outside off, Hetmyer eases a single through cover-point.

Javed Ahmadi to Evin Lewis. Short and around off, Lewis punches it through mid off for a run this time.

Javed Ahmadi to Shimron Hetmyer. Starts with a length ball on the pads, Hetmyer turns it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 100-up for West Indies with that run.

Javed Ahmadi is into the attack.

Rashid Khan to Evin Lewis. Short and wide this time, Hetmyer punches it to point off the back foot.

Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer. Darts this one short outside off, Hetmyer punches it through covers for a single to get off the mark.

Shimron Hetmyer is the new batsman in.

Rashid Khan to Shai Hope. OUT! The skipper strikes! Finally the umpire agrees with him. A google does the trick for Rashid. Lands on off and turns in sharply. Hope looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. Rashid roars again and this time the umpire agrees with him. A much-needed wicket for Afghanistan.

Rashid Khan to Shai Hope. Tossed up ball around off, Hope pushes it towards cover.

Rashid Khan to Shai Hope. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Rashid Khan to Evin Lewis. Fifty for Lewis, his 7th in ODIs. This has been a top knock after failing in the first ODI. This is a floater on middle, Lewis pushes it towards point to get to his half ton.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. End of a nice over from Naveen. Just a run from the over. Full ball on off, Hope defends it out.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Evin Lewis. This is on a good length and outside off, Lewis goes back to punch but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Hope from the other end calls for a quick single and completes it.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Evin Lewis. Outside off this time, Lewis is not falling this time as he leaves it alone.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Evin Lewis. And again! This time a slower bouncer foxes Evin. Nicely bowled. Naveen bowls it short on middle, Lewis waits and waits and waits but the ball does not arrive. He eventually pulls but the ball arrives after he completes the shot.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Evin Lewis. Another slower one from Naveen outside off on a fullish length. This time he deceives Lewis who looks to play at it away from the body. It goes to the keeper on the bounce.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Evin Lewis. Starts with a slower one on middle, Lewis keeps it out.

Naveen-ul-Haq is back on. 4-0-29-0 are his figures so far.

Rashid Khan to Shai Hope. Slightly short on middle, Hope defends it towards mid-wicket.

Rashid Khan to Shai Hope. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Rashid Khan to Shai Hope. Slightly shortish this time, Hope lifts it over mid-wicket for a couple this time.

Rashid Khan to Shai Hope. Around off again, Hope blocks it out.

Rashid Khan to Shai Hope. Around off, Hope tucks it towards point.

Rashid Khan to Shai Hope. Another loud appeal from Rashid but not out says the umpire. This was a quicker one, pitched on middle and turned in as Hope looked to flick. He missed it and the ball thuds the pads. That looked going down the leg side.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. On the pads again, Lewis looks to paddle it again but finds the short fine leg fielder this time.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. On the pads, Lewis works it to square leg.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Full ball on middle, Lewis looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads this time.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. SIX! First one of the innings. Tossed up ball on off, Lewis comes down the track and launches it over the long off fence. Superbly timed.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Tossed up ball around off, pushed towards point.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Shai Hope. Shortish ball on middle, Hope pushes it towards long on for a run.

Rashid Khan to Evin Lewis. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Rashid Khan to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Lewis this time connects his paddle sweep nicely. Full ball on middle, Evin gets in position and paddles it to the fine leg fence.

Rashid Khan to Shai Hope. Short ball on middle, Hope pulls it for a single to deep mid-wicket.

Rashid Khan to Evin Lewis. On the pads, Lewis turns it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan to Evin Lewis. Huge LBW appeal but that looked to be pitching down the leg side. Rashid can't believe it. It is a fuller ball on leg stump line, Lewis looks to paddle it but misses to get hit on the pads. That was surely going to hit the stumps but where did it pitch, well, not sure.

Rashid Khan to Evin Lewis. A quicker one on middle, pushed towards point by Lewis.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Shai Hope. Once again tossed up around off, Hope drives it to the man at cover.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Shai Hope. Flighted one around off, Hope drives it straight to the cover fielder.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Slightly shorter from Ashraf and Lewis pushes it of the back foot through covers for a run.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. This time Lewis plays the sweep to this fuller one and gets it wide of the short fine leg fielder for no run.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Fuller one on middle, Lewis goes for the paddle but finds the short fine leg fielder to perfection.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Ashraf tosses one up and Lewis pushes it to covers for a couple.

DRINKS BREAK! The West Indies openers have looked strong and have given a great start to their team. On the other hand, the Afghan bowling has not been great. They have not been consistent with their lines and lengths. They need quick wickets if they want to make a comeback in this game because Windies have very powerful hitters in the middle-order and they can muscle their way to a massive total. Interesting period ahead.

Rashid Khan to Shai Hope. Around off, Hope once again shows full face of the bat to defend it out.

Rashid Khan to Shai Hope. Shortish length this time, Hope tucks it towards mid on.

Rashid Khan to Shai Hope. Quicker one outside off, no turn there. Hope looks to block by coming forward but it takes the outside edge and goes past the first slip for a couple. Rashid was not happy there with his slip fielder's efforts.

Rashid Khan to Shai Hope. Shortish length on middle, Hope looks to muscle it but mistimes it to mid-wicket.

Rashid Khan to Shai Hope. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Rashid Khan to Shai Hope. Lands around off, a hint of away turn, Hope is solid in the defense.

Rashid Khan is into the attack.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Good effort from Ahmadi but it will be a boundary. Full marks for the effort but not to the delivery though. It is on the pads, Lewis paddles it to the fine leg region. Ahmadi from short fine leg chases the ball, dives and looks to pull the ball back in, he does so but the momentum takes the ball to the rope eventually which the third umpire confirms.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. A mild appeal from the keeper there. Ashraf fires this outside off, Lewis looks to block but is beaten. Ali Khil behind the wicket grabs the ball on the second attempt and appeals but nothing from the umpire.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Shortish length on off, Lewis pushes it back to the bowler.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Shai Hope. Around off, Hope pushes it towards point for a single.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Shai Hope. Full on middle, pushed towards mid-wicket.

Sharafuddin Ashraf is back on. 4-1-12-0 are his figures so far.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Evin Lewis. Chnages his angle and goes round the wicket does Naveen. He bowls it short and outside off, Lewis punches it just wide of the cover fielder and gets a couple. 8 runs from the over.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. Short ball on middle, Hope goes back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single by rolling his wrists to make sure the ball goes all along the ground.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. A couple now. Full and wide outside off, Hope drives it nicely through the covers and scampers back for the second. Zazai at deep cover was too slow in throwing the ball and that allowed the batters take an extra run there.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. Shortish length outside off, Hope cuts it nicely but Asghar Afghan runs across to his left and makes a sliding stop to keep it to a couple.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. Fullish outside off, Hope pushes it towards point.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Evin Lewis. Ouch! Bouncer on middle, Lewis looks to pull but he is early into the shot. The ball hits him on the shoulder and goes towards point for a leg bye.

Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope. Full around off, Hope keeps it out.

Mohammad Nabi to Evin Lewis. Shortish length, punched through point for another single.

Mohammad Nabi to Evin Lewis. Outside off, Lewis leaves it alone.

Mohammad Nabi to Evin Lewis. Quicker one on middle, Lewis defends it off the back foot

Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope. Full on off, Hope nudges it to mid-wicket for a run.

Mohammad Nabi to Evin Lewis. Full ball on off, Lewis drives it through point for a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. Naveen trying to stay from the hitting zone as he bowls this way outside off on a good length. Hope lets it be.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. Back of a length again, in the channel. Hope looks to pull but he is late in his shot.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Evin Lewis. Bouncer on off, Lewis pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. Another short ball outside off, Hope drives and takes a single through cover.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Evin Lewis. Closer to off pole and on a good length, Lewis pushes it to deep cover for a run.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. Again not an ideal line and length from Naveen to start the fresh over. Short and wide, Hope punches it through covers for a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq is back on. 2-0-18-0 are his figures so far.

Mohammad Nabi to Evin Lewis. Full ball on middle, Lewis sweeps but finds the short fine leg fielder.

Mohammad Nabi to Evin Lewis. Short ball outside off, Lewis punches it well but the cover fielder dives to his left and saves a certain boundary.

Mohammad Nabi to Evin Lewis. Big turn there. It pitches on middle and goes away from Lewis who does well to defend.

Mohammad Nabi to Evin Lewis. Flighted ball outside off, Lewis comes forward to defend but the ball takes the outside edge and goes to point.

Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope. On the pads, Hope tucks it behind square leg for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope. Shortish length on middle, Hope goes back on the back foot to push it back to the bowler.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Slightly short, Lewis blocks it off the back foot.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Around off, Lewis blocks it out.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Could've been a run out there. A full ball outside off, Lewis taps it towards point. Hope at the non-striker's end wants a single and takes off. Lewis says no initially but then seeing his partner looks to take off. But about that time, Hope backtracks. The throw comes towards Hope's end but he returns in time. The shy at the non-striker's end failed too.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Shai Hope. Flighted ball outside off, Hope looks to defend but it goes off the outer half of the bat towards cover for a run.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Shai Hope. FOUR! Shot of the day! Full ball on middle, Hope shuffles across the leg stump to get in position and then hammers it through the covers. Superb shot that one.

Mohammad Nabi to Evin Lewis. Almost a wicket there! Full ball on middle, Lewis sweeps but this one takes the top edge and bounces just short of the short fine leg fielder.

Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope. Another ball which turns into the batter after pitching around off, Hope helps it to mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for West Indies.

Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope. This is on middle, turns in again, Hope defends it out.

Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope. Lands on off and turns in, Hope pushes it to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Nabi to Evin Lewis. Short and outside off again, Lewis punches it through the covers for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Evin Lewis. Outside off, Lewis leaves it alone.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Shai Hope. Flighted delivery on off, Shai plays it to point.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Shai Hope. Full delivery on off, Hope drives it to covers.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Floated delivery on middle, Lewis sweeps it towards square leg for a run.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Flighted delivery on off, Lewis looks to defend but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Lewis looks to sweep but misses it.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Flighted delivery on middle, Lewis plays it to mid-wicket.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Shai Hope. Tossed up delivery on off, Hope taps it towards covers and takes a single.

Powerplay 2 begins. Maximum of four fielders permitted outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

Mohammad Nabi to Evin Lewis. Outside off, Lewis leaves it alone. West Indies are 45/0 after 10 overs. A good Powerplay for West Indies.

Mohammad Nabi to Evin Lewis. Floated delivery on off, Lewis keeps it out.

Mohammad Nabi to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Nice shot. Tossed up delivery on leg, Lewis sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary.

Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope. Floated delivery on middle, Shai flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope. Tossed up delivery on middle, Hope again flicks it to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope. Flighted delivery on middle, Hope comes down the track and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Short again, Lewis looks to help it to the fine leg fence with a gentle pull but it goes straight to the short fine leg fielder.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Outside off, Evin taps it towards point.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Hammered away! Ashraf bowls it short on middle, Lewis goes back and pulls it brilliantly to the deep mid-wicket fence.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Slightly short on middle this time, Lewis goes back on the back foot to block.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Evin Lewis. Full on middle, Lewis defends it out.

Sharafuddin Ashraf has a change of ends.

Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope. Full outside off, Hope looks to defend but gets a soft leading edge towards cover.

Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope. Flatter and outside off, Hope punches it to the cover-point fielder this time.

Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope. Short and outside off, Hope makes room and punches the ball but straight to the cover fielder.

Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope. Lands on middle and turns in, Hope pushes it towards mid on.

Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope. Shortish length ball outside off, Hope blocks it out.

Mohammad Nabi to Shai Hope. Nabi starts with a ball around off, Hope comes forward to defend it out.

Mohammad Nabi is into the attack.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Evin Lewis. Full ball on off, Lewis defends it out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Easy picking this one. Full on the pads, Lewis sweeps it comfortably to the fine leg fence. Second boundary for Lewis.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shai Hope. This lands on middle, slightly quicker into the right-hander. Hope looks to tuck it towards the leg side but it goes to mid-wicket off the inner half of the bat for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Evin Lewis. Gives this one a lot of air around off, Lewis comes forward to defend but the ball takes the outside edge and goes towards gully for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Evin Lewis. Loopy full ball on middle, Evin this time pushes it towards cover.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Evin Lewis. Short ball on off, Lewis punches it back to the bowler.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Shai Hope. Maiden to start with from Ashraf. This over got done in no time. A shortish ball on middle, Shai pushes it towards cover-point.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Shai Hope. Flatter one on the pads, Hope flicks but misses to get hit on the pads.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Shai Hope. On off this one, Hope once again blocks it solidly.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Shai Hope. Quicker and a shorter one outside off, Shai goes back to defend it off the back foot.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Shai Hope. This pitches around off, Hope lunges to defend it out.

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Shai Hope. Starts with a stump line ball and bowls it flat. Hope looks to defend but he gets hit on the pads.

Sharafuddin Ashraf is into the attack.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Evin Lewis. A couple to end the over. A fuller ball outside off, Evin pierces the gap between cover and point to pick a couple before the long off fielder can come across and field the ball.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Evin Lewis. On the pads, Lewis tucks it towards square leg.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Nicely done. A flighted ball on middle, Lewis gets himself in the position and sweeps the ball to the fine leg fence.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Evin Lewis. Lands on off and turns back into the batter, Lewis defends it back to the bowler.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Evin Lewis. Full ball on middle, Lewis pushes it towards cover.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Evin Lewis. Flatter ball on off, pushed back to the bowler by Lewis.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. Full outside off, Hope drives it straight to the cover fielder.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. FOUR! Well, Naveen goes wayward again and he is leaking runs. Sprays on the pads of Hope. Shai just helps it to the fine leg fence.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. Finally a good ball from Naveen. It is on a perfect line and length, it comes back in a hint to catch the inside edge of the bat and goes onto hit the pads.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. WIDE! This is on the off side. Naveen bowls it wide and on a slightly shortish length too. Hope slashes at it but misses. The umpire calls it wide and Naveen will have to re-bowl that one.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. FOUR! Superbly timed! Naveen overpitches it outside off. Hope drives it superbly through the covers. The ball races to the fence in no time.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. Outside off, Hope leaves it alone.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. Fuller length ball on middle, Hope punches it to mid on.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. WIDE! Naveen sprays down the leg side on the first ball of his second over. Hope flicks but makes no connection. A muted appeal from the bowler but the umpire deems it wide.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shai Hope. On the stumps, Hope tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shai Hope. Beaten this time. A quicker ball outside off. Hope plays the wrong line to get beaten. The keeper behind the wicket could not gather the ball correctly there.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Evin Lewis. Slightly shortish length ball on middle, Lewis goes back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Evin Lewis. And another defense which comes from the outer half. It lands on middle and turns in. Lewis looks to defend but it takes the outer half and goes towards cover.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Evin Lewis. Loopy ball around off, Lewis pushes it towards cover off the outer half of the bat.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Evin Lewis. Flighted ball on middle, Evin looks to work it to the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. Another ball outside off, Hope lets it be.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. In the channel outside off, Hope lets it go to the keeper.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. Landed around off, Shai tucks it to mid-wicket.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. Another full ball outside off, Shai drives it superbly but straight to cover-point.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. FOUR! Glorious from Shai Hope. This time Naveen bowls it way outside off and on a fullish length. Hope leans into the shot and creams the cover drive.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Shai Hope. FOUR! A delightful boundary from Hope this one. Naveen bowls it full on the pads, Hope just flicks it superbly to the deep mid-wicket fence.

Naveen-ul-Haq to bowl from the other end for the Afghans.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Evin Lewis. Flighted fuller ball on off, Lewis looks to block but it takes the inner half of the bat and goes behind square. Lewis scampers back for the second. Good running between the wickets.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shai Hope. Flatter ball on middle, Hope works it through mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shai Hope. WIDE! First runs in the form of extras. Mujeeb sprays down the leg side. Hope looks to flick but misses. Called wide by the umpire.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shai Hope. A hint of turn there. It pitches on off and turns into the batter. Hope does well to defend it out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shai Hope. A quicker one on middle this time, Shai tucks it back to the bowler this time.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shai Hope. This time he pushes it slightly fuller on off, Hope defends it towards mid off.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shai Hope. He starts with a shortish ball around off, Hope punches it well but straight to cover.

The Afghanistan players are out in the middle. West Indies openers, Shai Hope and Evin Lewis are out in the middle too. Mujeeb Ur Rahman will start the proceedings for Afghanistan.

West Indies captain, Kieron Pollard says that Toss is always 50-50. Tells that they ticked most of the boxes in the last game but they can always do things better. Says that they will look to do the same in the this game too.

Afghanistan skipper, Rashid smiles afer winning the toss and says that bowling first has been their main strength. On the last game, The Afghan skipper says there was a little bit of dew. Mentions that gripping the ball in the last game was difficult. Tells that they will look to restrict the West Indies under 200. Reveals one change in the side.

Pitch Report - Alistair Campbell is down for the pitch report. He mentions that this is a different surface which is being used than the first ODI. Adds that the surface looks very tacky. This pitch can misbehave as there could be turn and bounce which will suit the Afghan bowlers. Adds that captain winning the Toss will look to bowl first.

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

Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Hazratullah Zazai, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Ali Khil (WK), Asghar Afghan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Sharafuddin Ashraf (In for Gulbadin Naib), Rashid Khan (C), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq.

Toss - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favour of Rashid Khan. Afghanistan have opted to field first.

It was a convincing win for the West Indies in the series opener against Afghanistan. After bundling the Afghans for a�very small total, courtesy a brilliant bowling performance from the pacers as well as spinners, Shai Hope and Roston Chase combined for a massive 163-run stand to chase the target down. Now, it's time for game number 2 of the 3-match series. Afghanistan have a lot to ponder while the men from the Caribbean would look to seal the deal in this game itself. Will Afghanistan manage to draw level in this game or will Kieron Pollard's men be able to clinch the ODI series here itself? We will soon find out. Welcome to our coverage for the game. Stay tuned for the toss and team updates soon.