And that's it all the group stage games are now over as West Indies emerge victorious over Afghanistan with a dominating performance with both bat and ball. West Indies have won four consecutive games in the T20 World Cup 2024 and will end up as the Group C leaders for now.
Afghanistan National Cricket Team's captain Rashid Khan falls after his cameo and the Windies have won their fourth consecutive match in the T20 World Cup 2024. They came up with a full team performance, perfectly balanced in batting and bowling which helped them prevail.
OUT! Nicholas Pooran grabbed a very good catch behind the wickets as Alzarri Joseph bowled a lethal bouncer and Naveen-ul-Haq ducked under but got a touch on the ball. Naveen-ul-Haq c Nicholas Pooran b Alzarri Joseph 4 (6)
OUT! Due to the miscommunication, Karim Janat fell on the ground and did not recover himself to get back to the non striker end. It is a run out with confusion between the wickets. Karim Janat run out Brandon King 14 (9)
OUT! There is now almost no chance that Afghanistan will recover from this as they are now six wickets down. Azmatullah Omarzai completely misjudged the delivery by Akeal Hosein and hit it straight in the air and the fielder grabbed an easy catch. Azmatullah Omarzai c Rovman Powell b Akeal Hosein 23 (19)
OUT! Afghanistan are now in deep trouble as Mohammad Nabi walks back to the dressing room. It was an astonishing delivery by Obed McCoy which was unplayable for Nabi. Afghanistan are now five down. Mohammad Nabi b Obed McCoy 1 (4)
OUT! Another wicket down and it is the second wicket for Obed McCoy in the same over. Johnson Charles almost dropped the catch but in the end held on to it. Najibullah Zadran c Johnson Charles b Obed McCoy 0 (2)
OUT! It is an important wicket for West Indies as the set batsman as Ibrahim Zadran was looking to clear the boundary on the leg side but gave it straight away in the hands of the fielder. Ibrahim Zadran c Johnson Charles b Obed McCoy 38 (28)
OUT! And Afghanistan are now two down. It seemed like there was an edge involved but no it hit straight on the pads and Gulbadin Naib is walking back to the dressing room after getting disappointed. Gulbadin Naib lbw Gudakesh Motie 7 (10)
Ibrahim Zadran smashed Alzarri Joseph for 17 runs and is looking to establish some control after the early wicket fell for Afghanistan. The Blue Tigers are still behind and will be looking to gear up their flow of runs to recover the required run rate.
West Indies National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: It is a battle of two unbeaten teams! West Indies and Afghanistan go at each other in what is the final group-stage match in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Both teams have made it to the Super Eight stage and this game would be about finishing off the group-stage run on a high. Afghanistan have turned heads with their performances so far, registering three wins in as many games and sitting high at the top of Group C standings with a healthy Net Run Rate (NRR) of 4.230. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Fazalhaq Farooqi, the tournament's highest run-scorer and wicket-taker, respectively, have been instrumental to the success of Rashid Khan and his team, and they will look to add more momentum to their side with a win before the group stage. West Indies vs Afghanistan Free Live Streaming Online, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: How To Watch WI vs AFG Cricket Match Live Telecast on TV?
West Indies, just like Afghanistan, have been undefeated and sit second in the Group C standings. The Rovman Powell-led side were pushed to the brink by Papua New Guinea in their first match but they found a way to win. The two-time champions picked up crucial wins over Uganda and New Zealand to find themselves in the last eight. They would have to be at their absolute best and avoid any slip-ups against this contest against Afghanistan. WI vs AFG Dream11 Team Prediction, ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Match 40: Tips and Suggestions To Pick Best Winning Fantasy Playing XI for West Indies vs Afghanistan in St Lucia.
Squads:
West Indies National Cricket Team: Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd
Afghanistan National Cricket Team: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Hazratullah Zazai, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Reserves: Sediq Atal,, Saleem Safi