Afg 255/8 (45 overs)
Brathwaite is back. Oshane Thomas was supposed to bowl but for some reason Jason decided otherwise
44.1 Brathwaite to Afghan, DOT, yorker wide of off, just inside the tramline
44.2 Brathwaite to Afghan, OUT, superb catch just on the ropes! Another full and wide ball, Asghar had to go for it, got a good piece of willow on it actually, off the toe end though, it went high towards long off and the skipper has taken a great catch inside the ropes
Afghan c Holder bBrathwaite 40(32)
Dawlat Zadran is the new man in
44.3 Brathwaite to Dawlat, 1 run, full but closer to off stump, driven to sweeper
44.4 Brathwaite to Rashid, WIDE, yorker again, wide of the tramline though
44.4 Brathwaite to Rashid, WIDE, this is maybe a harsh call. Full and wide again, maybe was inside the tramline
44.4 Brathwaite to Rashid, WIDE, and another one. This is definitely wide
44.4 Brathwaite to Rashid, SIX, oh good shot! Just over the ropes and it clears Jason Holder so is a good shot. Full and wide again, half volley really, Rash cross bats it wide and over long off
44.5 Brathwaite to Rashid, 1 run, good yorker outside off, played with an open face to deep backward point
44.6 Brathwaite to Dawlat, OUT, second of the over! Full again, and Dawlat swings like a proper tail ender, hit it well too but at Carlos' pace it needed a lot more power. Sheldon takes a good diving catch at wide long on, he is pumped because he dropped one earlier
Dawlat c Cottrell bBrathwaite 1(2)
Afg 241/6 (43 overs)
Rashid Khan is in at no.8. Meanwhile the crowd is having some fun on the boundary, they are throwing bats and other stuff to the likes of Cottrell and Brathwaite to sign for them. And they are signing it too. These Windies cricketers are real crowd entertainers and genuinely good people
42.1 Holder to Afghan, WIDE, angled alarmingly wide of the crease and tramline from round the wicket
42.1 Holder to Afghan, FOUR, great shot! Full and thrown wide of off, he used the angle and lofted it over extra cover
42.2 Holder to Afghan, FOUR, and another! This is a full toss on the pads, easily glanced away past short fine leg
42.3 Holder to Afghan, 1 run, full and wide again, driven to deep extra cover
42.4 Holder to Rashid, 1 run, length ball angled across, played with an angled bat to deep backward point
42.5 Holder to Afghan, DOT, dropped chance. Was hit very hard though. Asghar cross bats this full ball straight back, went very quickly to Jason who could not hold on
42.6 Holder to Afghan, 1 run.
Afg 227/6 (41.5 overs)
41.5 Roach to Shinwari, OUT, another one down. Slower short ball, Sami pulls, it is never going to clear the ropes, in fact Shim had to run forward from deep mid wicket and take a diving catch. Well done
Shinwari c Hetmyer b Roach 6(9)
Trust these guys to be hilarious and entertaining!
Afg 226/5 (41 overs)
Into the final powerplay we go and Afghanistan need 92. Doable certainly and the Windies have the worst run-rate in the final 10 overs. Afghan has started quickly and he looks comfortable. Meanwhile the skipper is back.
40.1 Holder to Afghan, 1 run, quick single taken after underedging this to the keeper. Well run
40.2 Holder to Shinwari, DOT.
40.3 Holder to Shinwari, 2 runs, driven straight down and Carlos at long off does extremely well to save two
40.4 Holder to Shinwari, WIDE, down leg
40.4 Holder to Shinwari, 1 run, full and wide, driven to sweeper
40.5 Holder to Afghan, 1 run, wide yorker from round the wicket, an inside edge behind the stumps, another well taken single
40.6 Holder to Shinwari, DOT.
Afg 220/5 (40 overs)
Gayle is off the field, guess he needs a bit of a breather after an action-packed last few overs
39.1 Roach to Afghan, DOT, gets an under edge on the cut
39.2 Roach to Afghan, 1 run, quick single to mid wicket
39.3 Roach to Shinwari, 1 run, pacy length ball, flicked to mid wicket
39.4 Roach to Afghan, 1 run, softly tucks this length ball to square leg
39.5 Roach to Shinwari, 1 run, tucked to deep backward square
39.6 Roach to Afghan, 1 run.
Afg 215/5 (39 overs)
Samiullah Shinwari in at no.7. These two are the last recognized batsmen, though Rashid Khan can hit a long ball. That last over from Roach was a wicket maiden, what a start to the second spell for him. Cottrell is back again.
38.1 Cottrell to Shinwari, 1 run, short and pulled to deep square leg
38.2 Cottrell to Afghan, SIX, this is a super shot! Knows it will be slow, went deep in his crease, got it full, he waited and powered it into the stands at deep square leg
38.3 Cottrell to Afghan, FOUR, now he cuts it away. This was pacy, he used the pace to get it past backward point
38.4 Cottrell to Afghan, DOT, slower ball wide of off, now he misses the cut
38.5 Cottrell to Afghan, 2 runs, flicked to deep mid wicket for a couple and this time he called early
38.6 Cottrell to Afghan, 1 run.
Afg 201/5 (37.4 overs)
Mohammad Nabi joins Afghan at the crease. This chase is still not out of their reach, their two most experienced batsmen are at the crease. Roach is back.
37.1 Roach to Nabi, DOT, punched to cover and could have been close. Lot of hesitation in the running between the wickets here
37.2 Roach to Nabi, DOT, straightens off the pitch to beat the tentative push
37.3 Roach to Nabi, DOT, full and wide, he chops the cut to backward point
37.4 Roach to Nabi, OUT, oh boy they are collapsing here. Full and wide, Nabi lofts this, it was slow, he got it off the toe end of the bat straight down the throat of sweeper
Nabi c Allen b Roach 2(6)
Afg 194/4 (35.4 overs)
35.2 Gayle to Ikram, OUT, big man strikes! And it is the big wicket of Ikram Ali Khil. Unlucky to miss out on the century though, but what an innings. He cut and pulled with aplomb, employed the late dabs and steers to perfection. A stroke-filled innings that never ceased to wow you. Gayle bowled this full, drifted in with the arm a bit, Khil was looking for the sweep a lot, misses this one and HawkEye showed three reds
Ikram lbw b Gayle 86(93)
Asghar Afghan is the new batsman
35.4 Gayle to Afghan, OUT, 1 run, oh complete disaster! Afghanistan are losing the plot here. Asghar worked this full ball to square leg, Gayle chases it off his own bowling, puts a bit of pressure on the batsmen who were looking for two, deep mid wicket runs in, and fires a perfect throw at the bowler's end to catch Najib short. It was an unnecessary second run, and Gayle should get some credit for this. Najib is absolutely furious with his former captain, and I mean really furious. Bangs his bat into the ground twice in frustration
Najib run-out (Hetmyer/Brathwaite) 31(38)
Afg 187/2 (35 overs)
We are back after drinks. Cottrell is back.
34.1 Cottrell to Ikram, 1 run, starts off a bit full, pulled to deep mid wicket
34.2 Cottrell to Najib, 1 run, pacy short delivery, fended awkwardly to fine leg
34.3 Cottrell to Ikram, DOT, full on off, driven straight to extra cover
34.4 Cottrell to Ikram, DOT, slower full ball, misses his wild slog Khil
34.5 Cottrell to Ikram, 1 run, softly flicks this full ball to mid wicket
34.6 Cottrell to Najib, 2 runs.
That is some name to beat!
Afg 180/2 (33 overs)
32.1 Brathwaite to Najib, SIX, big hit finally! And it is a good shot too. Full on off, Najib extends his arms and gets it straight and high down the ground for a maximum
32.2 Brathwaite to Najib, 1 run.
32.3 Brathwaite to Ikram, 2 runs, comical scenes in the deep! Short ball is pulled straight to him at square leg, he gathers cleanly and as he looks to throw the ball pops out of his hands. Gifts an extra run
32.4 Brathwaite to Ikram, 2 runs, pulls to deep mid wicket now
32.5 Brathwaite to Ikram, 1 run, slow and full, flicked to deep mid wicket
32.6 Brathwaite to Najib, 1 run.
Afg 155/2 (30 overs)
Najibullah Zadran is the new man in
29.1 Gayle to Ikram, DOT, strange things happening. Got down low to sweep, it missed the stump, but Hope has broken it in his eagerness to stump him out. They have sent it upstairs too. Oh Hope has missed a big chance here! Khil was outside his crease, he has not gathered it but broken the stumps anyway. Or maybe just about holds the ball in the tip of the gloves when he broke it. And it is not out. Huge chance missed
29.2 Gayle to Ikram, 1 run, pulled to deep mid wicket now
29.3 Gayle to Najib, DOT, drifted in on off, defended on the back foot
29.4 Gayle to Najib, DOT, goes for the reverse sweep, Gayle drops it wide of leg, not given because the hands were switched
29.5 Gayle to Najib, DOT.
29.6 Gayle to Najib, DOT.
Afg 138/2 (27.2 overs)
26.1 Brathwaite to Rahmat, DOT, full and angling in, pushed to short cover
26.2 Brathwaite to Rahmat, OUT, gone finally! And it is Gayle who takes the catch. Shah looks to turn it away, the ball as usual sticks to the pitch, catches the leading edge and lobbed to Gayle at short cover, he dived forward with his knees to take a good, low catch
Rahmat c Gayle bBrathwaite 62(78)
Afg 138/1 (26 overs)
Chris Gayle into the attack and he immediately draws a huge cheer
25.1 Gayle to Ikram, 1 run, comes down and flicks to deep mid wicket
25.2 Gayle to Rahmat, 1 run, length on leg, turned to square leg
25.3 Gayle to Ikram, 1 run, comes down again, and chips it back, was high even for Gayle, who got some finger on it
25.4 Gayle to Rahmat, 1 run, to square leg
25.5 Gayle to Ikram, 1 run, full and wide, driven to deep cover
25.6 Gayle to Rahmat, 1 run.
Afg 132/1 (25 overs)
24.1 Brathwaite to Rahmat, 1 run, holy moses, that is dropped at long on! Would you believe it? And it is Sheldon Cottrell of all people. The man who has been the best fielder at the WC. A length ball that stuck to the pitch, Shah came down and mistimes the loft, was a dolly for him but it pops out twice out of his hands. Big moment because the Windies could have finally broken through
24.2 Brathwaite to Ikram, DOT.
24.3 Brathwaite to Ikram, DOT.
24.4 Brathwaite to Ikram, 1 run, quick single and direct hit would have been curtains. Two chances missed in the over
24.5 Brathwaite to Rahmat, 1 run, to long on
24.6 Brathwaite to Ikram, 1 run.
Afg 128/1 (24 overs)
23.1 Holder to Ikram, 1 run, full and flicked to deep square leg
23.2 Holder to Rahmat, DOT, length ball defended to backward point, Khil wanted the run, is sent back
23.3 Holder to Rahmat, DOT, full now, hit to backward point again
23.4 Holder to Rahmat, DOT, another one played to backward point
23.5 Holder to Rahmat, 1 run, full and angling in, wristily played to long on
23.6 Holder to Ikram, FOUR, this guy is playing with a maturity that belies his age. Jason comes round the wicket and drops it full down leg, he flicks it fine of short fine leg for an easy boundary
Afg 122/1 (23 overs)
Carlos Brathwaite into the attack.
22.1 Brathwaite to Rahmat, DOT, full ball angled in, strikes him on the pad but sliding down leg
22.2 Brathwaite to Rahmat, FOUR, awesome. These two have played eye-catching shots for the boundaries. Full on off, Shah pulls out the perfect on drive past mid on for the boundary
22.3 Brathwaite to Rahmat, DOT.
22.4 Brathwaite to Rahmat, DOT, slower and full outside off, defended on the front foot
22.5 Brathwaite to Rahmat, 1 run, full and driven to long on
22.6 Brathwaite to Ikram, 1 run.
Afg 101/1 (20 overs)
19.1 Holder to Ikram, DOT, steered to backward point
19.2 Holder to Ikram, 1 run, full and outside off, driven to deep cover
19.3 Holder to Rahmat, DOT, hit to Gayle at short cover which gets the crowd going
19.4 Holder to Rahmat, DOT, length outside off, punched to mid on
19.5 Holder to Rahmat, DOT, angled in and punched to mid on again
19.6 Holder to Rahmat, DOT.
Afg 88/1 (18 overs)
17.1 Holder to Rahmat, DOT, length outside off, defended
17.2 Holder to Rahmat, DOT, length wide of off now, played to short cover
17.3 Holder to Rahmat, DOT, back of a length outside off, punched to mid off
17.4 Holder to Rahmat, FOUR, short and not too pacy, he swivels and pulls to deep backward square
17.5 Holder to Rahmat, 1 run, length wide of off, steered to third man
17.6 Holder to Ikram, NO BALL, 1 run, he oversteps and drops it short, pulled to square leg
17.6 Holder to Rahmat, 1 run.
Afg 80/1 (17 overs)
Fabian Allen into the attack now.
16.1 Allen to Ikram, 1 run, length and spinning in, turned to square leg
16.2 Allen to Rahmat, 1 run, short and he mistimes the pull off the back foot to long on
16.3 Allen to Ikram, 2 runs, short and the lofted punch just evades a backtracking mid off. Two taken
16.4 Allen to Ikram, DOT, short and swept away to short fine leg, Gayle fields well
16.5 Allen to Ikram, 1 run, cut in front of point
16.6 Allen to Rahmat, 1 run.
And that will be drinks
Oops!
Afg 70/1 (15 overs)
14.1 Thomas to Rahmat, DOT, length ball outside off, he goes back to defend
14.2 Thomas to Rahmat, DOT, stopped with one hand by Gayle, and he gets a big cheer as usual. Was driven wide of him at short cover, bends down a bit to stop
14.3 Thomas to Rahmat, 1 leg byes, wears it high on the pad
14.4 Thomas to Ikram, 1 run, quick single pinched after tapping to cover point
14.5 Thomas to Rahmat, DOT, defends this length ball on the hop
14.6 Thomas to Rahmat, 1 run.
Afg 67/1 (14 overs)
Jason Holder brings himself onto bowl.
13.1 Holder to Ikram, 1 run, starts with length on off, steered to third man
13.2 Holder to Rahmat, DOT, good ball. Length outside off, he misses the punch, not far from the bat that one
13.3 Holder to Rahmat, DOT, length outside off, angled in, defended
13.4 Holder to Rahmat, 1 run, length ball which is too straight, tucked to fine leg
13.5 Holder to Ikram, DOT, short outside off, he misses the pull
13.6 Holder to Ikram, DOT.
Afg 65/1 (13 overs)
12.1 Thomas to Ikram, DOT, length on off, steered to backward point, and he lets out a loud grunt in disgust
12.2 Thomas to Ikram, 1 run, length on the body, turned to square leg
12.3 Thomas to Rahmat, FOUR, he is looking extremely good today. This is short outside off, Shah pulls on the front foot to deep mid wicket. That was an eye-catching shot, as most of his boundaries have been
12.4 Thomas to Rahmat, 1 run, full and pushed to deep cover
12.5 Thomas to Ikram, 1 run, short on his hips, swivelled to fine leg
12.6 Thomas to Rahmat, FOUR, this is all class! Full and wide, Shah leans forward nicely and crunches the drive to deep extra cover
Afg 49/1 (11 overs)
End of first powerplay and Afghanistan will be reasonably happy. Ikram Ali Khil is looking good, Rahmat has looked solid too.
10.1 Thomas to Ikram, DOT.
10.2 Thomas to Ikram, DOT, full on middle, flicked to mid wicket
10.3 Thomas to Ikram, 1 run, full on leg, flicked to deep square leg
10.4 Thomas to Rahmat, DOT, goes for length to the right hander, defended on the jump
10.5 Thomas to Rahmat, FOUR, excellent shot! Short and wide, Shah jumps up and punches past point
10.6 Thomas to Rahmat, DOT.
Afg 44/1 (10 overs)
9.1 Roach to Ikram, FOUR, shot! Full and outside off, he was ready for it, got his front leg out of the way and hit through the line over way over mid on
9.2 Roach to Ikram, 2 runs, misfield at backward point gives him two
9.3 Roach to Ikram, DOT, full on leg, played to mid wicket
9.4 Roach to Ikram, DOT, short and wide, he jumps up and plays to cover point
9.5 Roach to Ikram, 1 run, back of a length now, steered to third man
9.6 Roach to Rahmat, DOT.
Afg 37/1 (9 overs)
Oshane Thomas into the attack.
8.1 Thomas to Ikram, 2 runs, opens the face, uses the pace to get it wide of third man
8.2 Thomas to Ikram, DOT, goes full outside off, pushed to short cover
8.3 Thomas to Ikram, DOT, not all that short but wide, he went for the cut but was beaten by pace
8.4 Thomas to Ikram, DOT, full outside off again, played to short cover
8.5 Thomas to Ikram, 1 run, goes short now, and Khil mistimes the pull to square leg
8.6 Thomas to Rahmat, DOT.
Afg 34/1 (8 overs)
7.1 Roach to Ikram, DOT, length ball angled across, punched to backward point
7.2 Roach to Ikram, 1 run, length again, placed wide of the man at backward point for one
7.3 Roach to Rahmat, DOT, pacy delivery on middle stump, defended softly
7.4 Roach to Rahmat, FOUR, terrific shot again! Full and straying on the pads, flicked away nonchalantly past mid wicket
7.5 Roach to Rahmat, DOT, length outside off, angling in, defended on the back foot
7.6 Roach to Rahmat, DOT.
Afg 29/1 (7 overs)
6.1 Cottrell to Rahmat, WIDE, short ball thrown down leg
6.1 Cottrell to Rahmat, FOUR, well played. He was hitting them well, was not finding the gaps, now he does. This is length wide of off, and he punches it through cover point
6.2 Cottrell to Rahmat, DOT, fuller outside off, driven to mid off
6.3 Cottrell to Rahmat, WIDE, dropped too short, called for height
6.3 Cottrell to Rahmat, DOT, goes back of a length now, turned to square leg
6.4 Cottrell to Rahmat, DOT, length on middle stump now, played to short mid wicket
6.5 Cottrell to Rahmat, DOT, fuller outside off, gets it off the inside half to mid on
6.6 Cottrell to Rahmat, FOUR, good shot again. Length again, he simply places this wide of mid on and mid wicket to get the second boundary of the over
Afg 19/1 (6 overs)
5.1 Roach to Rahmat, DOT, fuller length, driven straight back
5.2 Roach to Rahmat, DOT, full and angled in, punched towards mid off
5.3 Roach to Rahmat, DOT, Windies have been good on the field. Length wide of off, punched wide of point, but he does very well to stop it with a dive
5.4 Roach to Rahmat, 1 run, drives this full one to mid on, takes a well-judged run
5.5 Roach to Ikram, DOT, opens the face to play this length ball towards point
5.6 Roach to Ikram, 2 runs.
Afg 16/1 (5 overs)
4.1 Cottrell to Rahmat, DOT, beats the edge! Full and wide, Shah went for the drive, and misses by a mile
4.2 Cottrell to Rahmat, DOT.
4.3 Cottrell to Rahmat, 1 run, length ball angled across, he punches well but backward point stops it well
4.4 Cottrell to Ikram, FOUR, well played. Length on leg, Khil glances it well, and past short fine leg
4.5 Cottrell to Ikram, DOT, short and he wants to pull, but is too late on him
4.6 Cottrell to Ikram, DOT.
Afg 11/1 (4 overs)
3.1 Roach to Ikram, DOT, length ball angled across, he is jumpy and made it look as if it hurries onto him
3.2 Roach to Ikram, DOT, a bit fuller, angled across again, punched to point
3.3 Roach to Ikram, DOT, a bit short now, Khil looks to short arm jab this, mistimes it
3.4 Roach to Ikram, DOT, fuller outside off, defended to cover
3.5 Roach to Ikram, DOT, length on the stumps now, softly defended
3.6 Roach to Ikram, DOT.
Afg 11/1 (3 overs)
Ikram Ali Khil is in at no.3
2.1 Cottrell to Ikram, DOT, full on leg stump, flicked to mid on
2.2 Cottrell to Ikram, DOT, well stopped by Hope. This was full and sliding down leg, Khil glanced it, and Shai did well to dive and stop it
2.3 Cottrell to Ikram, 1 run, length on off now, steered past backward point
2.4 Cottrell to Rahmat, DOT, back of a length on off, defended on the back foot
2.5 Cottrell to Rahmat, 1 run, short and he looks to pull, mistimes it towards mid on and takes a quick single
2.6 Cottrell to Ikram, 1 run.
Afg 5/1 (1.3 overs)
Kemar Roach from the other end.
1.1 Roach to Naib, DOT, starts short of a length, he hops up and plays to backward point
1.2 Roach to Naib, FOUR, first boundary! Short and he saw it early, swivels and pulls it to deep backward square
1.3 Roach to Naib, OUT, the intent was right, shot was wrong. This was full on off, he looked for the slog, was beaten by the pace a bit, gets it off the inside half straight to short mid wicket
Naib c Lewis b Roach 5(6)
Afg 1/0 (1 over)
Skipper Gulbadin Naib, who has not had a good day today, and Rahmat Shah will open for Afghanistan. The former will be looking to make some amends for his errors and should look to attack. There is no point in taking the game too deep with the pitch slowing down. 312 is a stiff target but not out of reach totally. The Afghans will have to pull off a miracle but they are certainly capable of that. Cottrell it will be with the new ball.
0.1 Cottrell to Naib, DOT, length on off, coming in a bit, punched to cover
0.2 Cottrell to Naib, DOT, half appeal, and someone went really long with it without conviction. Length on the stumps, hits the pads on the flick but it was easily high
0.3 Cottrell to Naib, 1 run, gets an inside edge to square leg to get off the mark
0.4 Cottrell to Rahmat, DOT, goes for the yorker in search of swing, dug out to cover
0.5 Cottrell to Rahmat, DOT, another yorker outside off, Shah misses the drive/dig out
0.6 Cottrell to Rahmat, DOT.
WI 311/4 (50 overs)
Shirzad to bowl the final over and this has been an excellent display of slog overs batting. 310 well within reach.
49.1 Shirzad to Holder, OUT, oh embarrassing run out. This was angled across wide, Jason missed the slash, Nico for some reason set off for the bye, his skipper was not even thinking about it, stood his ground and it is a simple run out at the other end
Pooran run-out (Ikram/Shirzad) 58(43)
Carlos Brathwaite is at no.7
49.2 Shirzad to Holder, OUT, and they both are back now. But he has provided the impetus the Windies needed. Slower length ball, he wanted to get it over square leg, chips it instead and fine leg takes a fine running catch
Holder c Dawlat b Shirzad 45(34)
Fabian Allen at no.8. He got a fifty last time out but has only 4 balls now
49.3 Shirzad to Brathwaite, DOT, length ball, played with an open face to gully
49.4 Shirzad to Brathwaite, SIX, oh wow! Full and outside off, Carlos took his front leg out of the way and hammers it over long on. 300 up!
49.5 Shirzad to Brathwaite, FOUR, lucky. Slower length ball on leg now, he wanted to slog it into mid wicket, but gets an outside edge which runs away to the third man ropes
49.6 Shirzad to Brathwaite, FOUR, oh my word this is even more embarrassing than the Pooran run out. Full and in the slot, Carlos went for the big hit, got more height than distance, and Naib at long off thought it will go over the ropes, had the sun in his eyes and just backs out of the catch. It bounces inside to add four to the total
WI 297/4 (49 overs)
48.1 Dawlat to Holder, SIX, wow! Low full toss looking for the yorker, Jason simply extends his arms and gets it easily over the wide long on fence. Went 85 m
48.2 Dawlat to Holder, DOT, wide yorker, he leaves it alone, thinking it will be wider
48.3 Dawlat to Holder, 1 run, low full toss again, driven to deep backward point
48.4 Dawlat to Pooran, SIX, this is big! Short and Nico backed away and mistimed the pull, but had enough on it to clear long on. He was looking at the bat after hitting it
48.5 Dawlat to Pooran, FOUR WIDES, more disaster. This was the slower short ball, left alone because he knows it will be wided, bounces before the keeper and spins away from his gloves
48.5 Dawlat to Pooran, DOT, goes for the paddle after shuffling across, does not come off
48.6 Dawlat to Pooran, 2 runs.
WI 277/4 (48 overs)
47.1 Mujeeb to Pooran, 1 run, backs away and hits to sweeper cover
47.2 Mujeeb to Holder, 1 run, length outside off, worked to deep mid wicket
47.3 Mujeeb to Pooran, DOT, backed away again, Mujeeb throws it wide but inside the tramline
47.4 Mujeeb to Pooran, 3 runs, short and wide, he cuts and gets it over backward point. That will be fifty as well!
47.5 Mujeeb to Holder, FOUR, good ball, even better shot. It was the quick yorker, Jason uses the pace, opens the face and gets it past short third man
47.6 Mujeeb to Holder, 1 run.
WI 267/4 (47 overs)
Dawlat is back for some pace.
46.1 Dawlat to Pooran, 1 run, starts off full and wide, driven to sweeper cover
46.2 Dawlat to Holder, 1 run, slow length ball, Jason mistimes the pull to deep square leg
46.3 Dawlat to Pooran, FOUR, good placement! This is slower short ball, he was waiting for it, pulls it powerfully between wide long on and deep mid wicket
46.4 Dawlat to Pooran, 1 run, goes full on off, hit down the ground for a single
46.5 Dawlat to Holder, SIX, that went super high in the air! Just about goes into the stands at deep mid wicket. It was the back of the hand slower ball, Jason did not read it but his reach is so good that he got it into the stands
46.6 Dawlat to Holder, 2 runs.
WI 252/4 (46 overs)
45.1 Rashid to Holder, WIDE, thrown down leg
45.1 Rashid to Holder, 1 run, to long off
45.2 Rashid to Pooran, DOT, googly beats the cut
45.3 Rashid to Pooran, 1 run, cross bats the short ball to long on
45.4 Rashid to Holder, WIDE, googly dropped short and spinning away
45.4 Rashid to Holder, 1 run, punched to long on
45.5 Rashid to Pooran, 1 run, short and spinning in quick, flicked to backward square
45.6 Rashid to Holder, DOT.
WI 246/4 (45 overs)
44.1 Mujeeb to Pooran, 1 run, backs away and hits powerfully to long on
44.2 Mujeeb to Holder, SIX, tonked! That was the sound the ball made when it hit the willow. Quicker on off, Jason bludgeons it into the deep mid wicket stands
44.3 Mujeeb to Holder, 1 run, flicked to deep mid wicket
44.4 Mujeeb to Pooran, FOUR , he was being attacked and threw it down leg to prevent being hit. But the gloved sweep evades the keeper and short fine leg too
44.5 Mujeeb to Pooran, DOT.
44.6 Mujeeb to Pooran, FOUR, terrific shot! Short and wide, he backs away and cuts past point and backward point
Does have the calmness for it
WI 219/4 (43 overs)
Mujeeb is back too.
42.1 Mujeeb to Pooran, FOUR, what a shot! Made some room for this length ball, and powered it over cover for a terrific boundary
42.2 Mujeeb to Pooran, 1 run, goes for the reverse sweep, gets a top edge to point
42.3 Mujeeb to Holder, 1 run, spinning in, turned to deep mid wicket
42.4 Mujeeb to Pooran, DOT, full and wide, out of Nico's arc, he misses the drive
42.5 Mujeeb to Pooran, 1 run, darted quicker on off, pushed to long off
42.6 Mujeeb to Holder, DOT.
WI 212/4 (42 overs)
Rashid is back yet again.
41.1 Rashid to Pooran, DOT, full and wide, he made room to cut, does not come off
41.2 Rashid to Pooran, DOT, length wide of off, misses the cut again
41.3 Rashid to Pooran, 1 run, googly now on a length, he made room to cut again, gets an outside edge to short third man
41.4 Rashid to Holder, 1 run, full on off, digs out the drive to backward point
41.5 Rashid to Pooran, 1 run, full and nudged to square leg
41.6 Rashid to Holder, DOT.
WI 209/4 (41 overs)
We are into the final powerplay and Windies should look to get some 70-80 runs more from here.
40.1 Shirzad to Pooran, 1 run, good effort by mid off! Slow ball dropped full, Nico goes for a full blooded drive, and mid off dived to his right but it did not stick to his hands. Stops the boundary for sure
40.2 Shirzad to Holder, 1 run, slow length ball on leg, pushed past the bowler
40.3 Shirzad to Pooran, FOUR, short and down leg, it is an easy swivel and half pull to deep backward square. Very bad ball in the slog overs
40.4 Shirzad to Pooran, DOT, looks to glance this one away, gets it off the pads to the keeper
40.5 Shirzad to Pooran, 1 run, slow short ball now, he mistimes the pull to deep mid wicket
40.6 Shirzad to Holder, 2 runs.
WI 200/4 (40 overs)
Skipper Jason Holder at no.6
39.1 Nabi to Holder, 1 run, length on leg, played to long on
39.2 Nabi to Pooran, 2 runs, short and outside off, he backed away to make some room, and cut to deep backward point
39.3 Nabi to Pooran, DOT, played to short mid wicket
39.4 Nabi to Pooran, 1 run, darted quicker and fuller on leg, flicked to long on
39.5 Nabi to Holder, DOT, angled across outside off, Jason does not connect the push
39.6 Nabi to Holder, DOT.
WI 192/4 (37.4 overs)
Nabi is back now.
37.1 Nabi to Hope, FOUR, poor effort by mid off. Shai went back and cross batted this wide ball wide of mid off, was not too far from him, should have stopped it with a dive. Lets it go through him
37.2 Nabi to Hope, FOUR, this time he had no chance. Nabi drops it fuller, he backed away and powered it down the ground well wide of mid off
37.3 Nabi to Hope, DOT, round the wicket now, and drifts on middle, defended to the leg side
37.4 Nabi to Hope, OUT, oh no he has thrown away a hundred for sure! He has made one mistake all day, and it has cost him his wicket. This was flatter and full, on off stump, Shai went for the big slog sweep, connects well but not well enough. Holes out to deep mid wicket
Hope c Rashid b Nabi 77(92)
WI 184/3 (37 overs)
36.1 Dawlat to Pooran, DOT, oh play and a miss. Length ball angled across, he looks for the wristy drive, is beaten by the slow ball
36.2 Dawlat to Pooran, DOT, length on middle, tucked to short mid wicket
36.3 Dawlat to Pooran, 1 run, length on off now, defends firmly, gets it to sweeper cover
36.4 Dawlat to Hope, 2 runs, very good shot. Fuller on off, Shai flicks this softy to wide long on for a couple
36.5 Dawlat to Hope, DOT, big appeal and it is turned down again. Feels like the right decision. This is a fuller ball angled in, wanted to hit down the ground but it was drifting down leg easily
36.6 Dawlat to Hope, 1 run.
WI 180/3 (36 overs)
Nicholas Pooran at no.5 and he comes off the back of a maiden ODI and WC hundred
35.1 Rashid to Hope, DOT, hurrying him a little, defended back
35.2 Rashid to Hope, DOT, leg spinner dropped short, played to short mid wicket
35.3 Rashid to Hope, 1 run, plays to point for one
35.4 Rashid to Pooran, DOT, shorter one on middle, hit to cover
35.5 Rashid to Pooran, DOT, length wide of off, left alone
35.6 Rashid to Pooran, 1 run.
WI 174/3 (34.5 overs)
34.5 Dawlat to Hetmyer, OUT, and Dawlat has his second! This is short, should have been put away all day long, Shim does go for the pull and hits it powerfully but not wide enough of short mid wicket. The man anticipated it, moved to his right and took a good catch. Much needed because he was looking in good touch
Hetmyer c sub (Noor Ali) b Dawlat 39(31)
WI 165/2 (34 overs)
Rashid is back.
33.1 Rashid to Hope, 1 run, googly bowled on a length, punched to long on
33.2Rashid to Hetmyer, DOT, quicker and shorter outside off, cut to point
33.3 Rashid to Hetmyer, 1 leg byes, big appeal from keeper and bowler but that was high I guess. Quick again, hurries Shim, who was standing back tall, hits him on the thigh too
33.4 Rashid to Hope, DOT, run-out chance and Rashid is unhappy. Shai tucked towards mid wicket, his partner set off, keeper ran forward and threw, and Rashid tells he had to hit it direct and not throw to him
33.5 Rashid to Hope, 1 run, looks to sweep and gets a top edge which goes towards short fine leg
33.6 Rashid to Hetmyer, 2 runs, poor miscommunication on a difficult catch. Would have been taken if only one of them was going for it. Shim went for the slog sweep, got a fat top edge which went very high up, square leg and deep mid wicket went for it. The former was running back, and the man running in would have had a better chance, in the end it fell safely. Rashid kicks the ground in disgust
WI 160/2 (33 overs)
32.1 Shirzad to Hope, 1 leg byes, hurried by the pacy length ball, went for the pull but struck on the mid riff
32.2 Shirzad to Hetmyer, 2 runs, angled into him, tucked to deep backward square for a couple
32.3 Shirzad to Hetmyer, 1 run, full on leg stump, at pace too, flicked to wide long on
32.4 Shirzad to Hope, 1 run, length ball on leg, punched past a diving short mid wicket for one
32.5 Shirzad to Hetmyer, 2 runs, short and outside off, he mistimes the pull to deep mid wicket
32.6 Shirzad to Hetmyer, DOT.
WI 153/2 (32 overs)
Mujeeb is back again.
31.1 Mujeeb to Hope, DOT, wide of off, played to backward point
31.2 Mujeeb to Hope, DOT, full on leg, flicked to short mid wicket
31.3 Mujeeb to Hope, DOT, nudged to short mid wicket again
31.4 Mujeeb to Hope, DOT, he was frustrated, went for the reverse sweep but finds the fielder again
31.5 Mujeeb to Hope, DOT, now is beaten by the quicker dart
31.6 Mujeeb to Hope, 1 run.
WI 147/2 (30 overs)
29.1 Nabi to Hetmyer, 1 run, turned to square leg
29.2 Nabi to Hope, 1 run, played to long on and brings up his fifty. A typically calm innings from the no.3
29.3 Nabi to Hetmyer, SIX, that's the big one! Gets down low, and slog sweeps this way back into the deep mid wicket stands
29.4 Nabi to Hetmyer, DOT, driven to extra cover
29.5 Nabi to Hetmyer, DOT.
29.6 Nabi to Hetmyer, DOT.
WI 139/2 (29 overs)
Shirzad is back. Time for some pace after quite a while.
28.1 Shirzad to Hope, 1 run, length ball outside off, Shai gets down low and punches to deep extra cover
28.2 Shirzad to Hetmyer, DOT, length angled in, tucked to mid wicket
28.3 Shirzad to Hetmyer, DOT, goes fuller, on off stump, defended back
28.4 Shirzad to Hetmyer, DOT, length now on off, cramps Shim for room, and he defends towards point
28.5 Shirzad to Hetmyer, FOUR, poor ball. Short on his hips, he swivels and pulls it away to backward square leg
28.6 Shirzad to Hetmyer, 1 run.
WI 133/2 (28 overs)
27.1 Nabi to Hetmyer, FOUR, full ball drifted on leg, hammered back down the ground, from the crease too. Good shot
27.2 Nabi to Hetmyer, 1 run, firmly driven to long off
27.3 Nabi to Hope, 1 run, gets on the front foot to push to long on
27.4 Nabi to Hetmyer, FOUR, well played! Full on off now, he moves away a bit and drives through the line past cover
27.5 Nabi to Hetmyer, 1 run, defended on the front foot and quick single taken
27.6 Nabi to Hope, 1 run.
WI 121/2 (27 overs)
Shimron Hetmyer is in at no.4
26.1 Rashid to Hope, DOT, length outside off, punched back
26.2 Rashid to Hope, DOT, played to short cover
26.3 Rashid to Hope, DOT, fuller and pushed back firmly
26.4 Rashid to Hope, FOUR, short and wide, cut away very well past backward point. That was a classic square cut
26.5 Rashid to Hope, DOT, goes back to defend this short ball to mid on
26.6 Rashid to Hope, DOT.
WI 109/2 (24.5 overs)
24.1 Rashid to Hope, FOUR, streaky! Shai went back to punch this short ball, got a thick outside edge, and it ran away past slip
24.2 Rashid to Hope, FOUR, this is better. Short again and he pulled with all his might, just gets it over a leaping mid wicket
24.3 Rashid to Hope, 1 run, wants to pull again, gets an inside edge to deep square leg
24.4 Rashid to Lewis, DOT, googly which started on leg, read and defended
24.5 Rashid to Lewis, OUT, no doubts about this one! Rashid is relieved to have got this. Good running catch by long on too. It was the googly dropped short, Evin read it and went for the pull but did not time it at all, Nabi ran forward and took a well-judged catch
Lewis c Nabi b Rashid 58(78)
WI 100/1 (24 overs)
23.1 Mujeeb to Lewis, 1 run, full and pushed to long off
23.2 Mujeeb to Hope, 1 run, reads the off spinner, gets across and low, and hits to short fine leg
23.3 Mujeeb to Lewis, DOT, played back
23.4 Mujeeb to Lewis, WIDE, angled down leg
23.4 Mujeeb to Lewis, DOT, is deceived by the in turner, struck on the pads but outside leg
23.5 Mujeeb to Lewis, DOT, firmly defends it back
23.6 Mujeeb to Lewis, OUT, Gulbadin goes for the DRS! Evin got down low to sweep this full ball, misses and is struck on the pads. The impact seemed outside the line to the naked eye and umpire thought so too, I guess. No inside edge, and impact is umpire's call. So he survives
WI 97/1 (23 overs)
Change of ends for Rashid Khan.
22.1 Rashid to Hope, 1 run, leg spinner, goes back to push firmly to long on
22.2 Rashid to Lewis, FOUR, finally one after 7 overs! This is full and fast, Evin displays his fast hands to swivel this to deep backward square
22.3 Rashid to Lewis, DOT, punched to backward point
22.4 Rashid to Lewis, 1 run, drops it short again, punched to long off
22.5 Rashid to Hope, DOT, googly, read well and defended to mid wicket
22.6 Rashid to Hope, DOT.
WI 90/1 (22 overs)
There have been no boundaries for 6 overs now. Spinners choking the Windies. Something's gotta give, feels Ian Smith on air. Mujeeb is back.
21.1 Mujeeb to Hope, DOT, starts length, and is punched to cover
21.2 Mujeeb to Hope, 1 run, played to short third man for one
21.3 Mujeeb to Lewis, 1 run, quick single and a better throw would have got him. Tucked to short fine leg this one
21.4 Mujeeb to Hope, DOT, gets quickly on the front foot to defend
21.5 Mujeeb to Hope, DOT, excellent from Shai to keep his foot inside the crease. Was beaten by the away turner he did not read but did not go off balance
21.6 Mujeeb to Hope, 1 run.
WI 86/1 (20 overs)
19.1 Rashid to Hope, 1 run, full and swept to deep mid wicket
19.2 Rashid to Lewis, 1 run, quicker on a length on leg, turned to short fine leg
19.3 Rashid to Hope, DOT, defended down the pitch
19.4 Rashid to Hope, 1 run, goes back and punches to long on
19.5 Rashid to Lewis, 1 run, driven wide of short cover to bring up his fifty! Second of the WC for him and he needs to get a big one
19.6 Rashid to Hope, DOT.
WI 82/1 (19 overs)
18.1 Nabi to Hope, 1 run, short and turned to deep mid wicket
18.2 Nabi to Lewis, DOT, well flighted outside off, spins away further
18.3 Nabi to Lewis, DOT, full and half swept straight to short fine leg
18.4 Nabi to Lewis, DOT, yes and no, they do not run in the end
18.5 Nabi to Lewis, DOT, gets it on the inside half on the drive
18.6 Nabi to Lewis, DOT.
WI 81/1 (18 overs)
Rashid Khan is into the attack, he will want a few wickets to compensate for his dropped catch.
17.1 Rashid to Hope, 2 runs, starts length on leg stump, spinning away, turned to square leg for two
17.2 Rashid to Hope, DOT, fuller and quicker on off, driven back
17.3 Rashid to Hope, DOT, length wide of off, spinning away, beats Shai on the back foot defence
17.4 Rashid to Hope, DOT, short and quick, punched to cover
17.5 Rashid to Hope, DOT, punched back
17.6 Rashid to Hope, 1 run.
He missed out today
WI 76/1 (16 overs)
15.1 Naib to Lewis, DOT, length on leg stump, tucked to mid wicket
15.2 Naib to Lewis, 1 run, dropped fuller on middle, pushed firmly to long on
15.3 Naib to Hope, 1 run, length ball angled in, punched to long on
15.4 Naib to Lewis, 1 run, full on leg, flicked to deep square leg
15.5 Naib to Hope, DOT, full again, outside off now, punched back to the skipper
15.6 Naib to Hope, DOT.
WI 73/1 (15 overs)
14.1 Nabi to Hope, SIX, top shot! Shai does not want to be far behind Evin. Comes down, takes on the half volley and hits it over the ropes with real class
14.2 Nabi to Hope, 1 run, drives this one to long on
14.3 Nabi to Lewis, DOT, darted in on middle, defended to extra cover
14.4 Nabi to Lewis, DOT, looks to punch but it came in too quickly
14.5 Nabi to Lewis, 1 run, quick single to point
14.6 Nabi to Hope, DOT.
WI 65/1 (14 overs)
13.1 Naib to Lewis, DOT, length outside off, punched to extra cover
13.2 Naib to Lewis, 2 runs, that is a good looking shot. Length wide of off again, punched more firmly past extra cover this time, takes two
13.3 Naib to Lewis, DOT, played back to the Afghan skipper
13.4 Naib to Lewis, FOUR, even better shot! Full and outside off, Evin leans forward and drives it sweetly, past a diving mid off
13.5 Naib to Lewis, SIX, all the way! Short now, he turns quickly and pulls beautifully and powerfully over the deep mid wicket ropes
13.6 Naib to Lewis, DOT.
WI 53/1 (13 overs)
Mohammad Nabi into the attack now.
12.1 Nabi to Lewis, DOT, thrown up full on middle, defended to cover
12.2 Nabi to Lewis, 1 run, tossed up again, goes as low full toss, hit to deep cover
12.3 Nabi to Hope, 1 run, full on off, driven wristily to long on
12.4 Nabi to Lewis, 1 run, angled in on middle, driven to wide long off
12.5 Nabi to Hope, DOT, defends back to the bowler
12.6 Nabi to Hope, DOT.
They do not seem settled
WI 47/1 (11 overs)
End of first powerplay and Windies will be reasonably happy. Afghanistan also would be quite happy with this start.
10.1 Shirzad to Hope, 1 run, back of a length outside off, angled across, punched to deep cover
10.2 Shirzad to Lewis, DOT, a bit fuller outside off, moving away a tad after pitching, defended to the off side
10.3 Shirzad to Lewis, 1 run, back of a length outside off now, punched to deep point
10.4 Shirzad to Hope, DOT, well disguised slower one. Thrown full and wide of off, beats Shai's defence
10.5 Shirzad to Hope, 1 run, length ball angled across, tucked to deep mid wicket
10.6 Shirzad to Lewis, 1 run.
WI 43/1 (10 overs)
9.1 Dawlat to Lewis, DOT, length ball outside off, defended to cover
9.2 Dawlat to Lewis, DOT, keeper and bowler appeal big! Full outside leg, he looks to flick it away, gets it off the pad to Ikram who took a good catch diving to his right
9.3 Dawlat to Lewis, DOT, defends the length ball to the off side
9.4 Dawlat to Lewis, DOT, length ball on off, moving away a bit, defended towards point
9.5 Dawlat to Lewis, DOT, short and outside off, Evin looks to pull but it was the slower one, and is hit on the stomach
9.6 Dawlat to Lewis, DOT, maiden!
WI 43/1 (9 overs)
Sayed Shirzad is into the attack.
8.1 Shirzad to Hope, 1 run, drives this length ball to mid off
8.2 Shirzad to Lewis, SIX, sails over deep backward square! Angles this length ball into Evin, who swivels and helps it along with the pace into the stands. That was a big hit
8.3 Shirzad to Lewis, DOT, punches this length ball to mid off
8.4 Shirzad to Lewis, 1 run, good ball, good shot and good running. Pacy and full on middle stump, he defends firmly, and takes the quick single before mid off swooped in
8.5 Shirzad to Hope,DOT, makes a late decision to pull, but the ball is well past when he does
8.6 Shirzad to Hope, DOT.
WI 35/1 (8 overs)
7.1 Dawlat to Hope, DOT, dropped at short mid wicket. It is Rashid Khan stationed there exactly for this shot, and it is a dolly. Flicked straight to him, on top of that he argues with the bowler, gestures as if to say, "What was that?" as if he was surprised to be there. Don't know what that was about
7.2 Dawlat to Hope, DOT.
7.3 Dawlat to Hope, 2 runs, tucked to square leg for a couple
7.4 Dawlat to Hope, DOT, defended on the front foot
7.5 Dawlat to Hope, 1 run, full on middle, flicked to fine leg
7.6 Dawlat to Lewis, FOUR, wide of short fine leg! Similar to his first boundary, Evin shuffled across, got outside the line of this length ball and flicks aerially, well wide of a wide short fine leg. Had he been finer, would have been a simple catch
WI 28/1 (7 overs)
Shai Hope at no.3
6.1 Mujeeb to Lewis, DOT, full off spinner on middle stump, defended back
6.2 Mujeeb to Lewis, WIDE, down leg now
6.2 Mujeeb to Lewis, 1 leg byes, takes the pad on its way to short fine leg
6.3 Mujeeb to Hope, DOT, spinning in from outside off, punched back
6.4 Mujeeb to Hope, DOT, the away turner now, smothered on the front foot
6.5 Mujeeb to Hope, DOT, defended down the wicket
6.6 Mujeeb to Hope, 1 run.
WI 21/1 (5.1 overs)
5.1 Dawlat to Lewis, 1 run, gets an inside edge on the front foot defence, to square leg
5.2 Dawlat to Gayle, DOT, ah good delivery! Length dropped on off stump line, moves away past the bat after pitching
5.3 Dawlat to Gayle, OUT, and the Universe Boss show is over! But this is a super delivery. Not individually but after the last one this was good execution. Gayle had smashed him when he was short and wide, knows he will look for the big one after being frustrated for so long. Clears his left leg to go downtown, but this is full and wide, Gayle chases after it nonetheless and gets an outside edge to the keeper. Lot of cheers for him on his last WC match but he has had a terrible one to be honest
Gayle c Ikram b Dawlat 7(18)
WI 20/0 (5 overs)
4.1 Mujeeb to Lewis, DOT, defended to the leg side
4.2 Mujeeb to Lewis, FOUR, short and wide, too easy for Evin, who cuts it wonderfully past point and backward point
4.3 Mujeeb to Lewis, DOT, on a length outside off, defended on the back foot
4.4 Mujeeb to Lewis, 1 run, the in turner this time but short, punched to long on
4.5 Mujeeb to Gayle, DOT, drifted in on leg, struck on the pad but well down leg
4.6 Mujeeb to Gayle, DOT.
WI 15/0 (4 overs)
3.1 Dawlat to Gayle, DOT, pacy length ball coming in a bit after pitching in on off, he gets an inside edge on the cut
3.2 Dawlat to Gayle, DOT, length on leg stump line, rises up a bit, he looks to flick, but is hit on the flap of the pad
3.3 Dawlat to Gayle, DOT, fuller outside off, Gayle leaves it alone
3.4 Dawlat to Gayle, FOUR, and he tees off! Not very powerful or well-timed but it does the job. Length ball wide of off, the Universe Boss cross bats it down the ground
3.5 Dawlat to Gayle, DOT, full on off stump, he wants to tee off now, does not time this at all
3.6 Dawlat to Gayle, DOT.
WI 11/0 (3 overs)
2.1 Mujeeb to Gayle, 1 run, length ball drifting in with the arm, tucked to deep mid wicket
2.2 Mujeeb to Lewis, DOT, punched back to Mujeeb
2.3 Mujeeb to Lewis, DOT, short and he looks to cut, misses
2.4 Mujeeb to Lewis, FOUR, brilliant shot! This is short again, the wrong 'un too, he went back and punched beautifully, past the covers
2.5 Mujeeb to Lewis, DOT, coming in with the arm, and strikes the pad, but it is angled too far across
2.6 Mujeeb to Lewis, DOT.
WI 6/0 (2 overs)
Dawlat Zadran from the other end.
1.1 Dawlat to Gayle, 1 run, starts back of a length on leg stump line, softly turned towards mid wicket
1.2 Dawlat to Lewis, DOT, better line and length, fuller just outside off, he shoulders arms
1.3 Dawlat to Lewis, DOT, misread the swing there! This was length outside off, it came back in off the pitch, Evin thought it will move the other way, but he adjusted well to quickly cover the line as soon as he saw the ball, is hit outside the line of off on his thighs
1.4 Dawlat to Lewis, DOT, full and wide, crisply driven, but to point
1.5 Dawlat to Lewis, DOT, coming in off the pitch, this time he reads it early, gets into position and defends back
1.6 Dawlat to Lewis, FOUR, good shot on a bad ball! Length drifting on leg stump, Evin got outside the line and flicked it away past short fine leg
WI 1/0 (1 over)
Gayle and Lewis are at the crease for Windies, and you get the feeling the former is going to go bonkers. It is his last WC game, he can potentially surpass Lara as West Indies' leading run-scorer at World Cups, so there is a lot to play for. Let's see if he hits out or gets out. Mujeeb ur Rahman to open the bowling.
0.1 Mujeeb to Gayle, DOT, full outside off, driven to extra cover
0.2 Mujeeb to Gayle, DOT, drifted on the stumps, defended
0.3 Mujeeb to Gayle, DOT, poor one down leg, but Gayle cannot paddle it away
0.4 Mujeeb to Gayle, DOT, well wide of off, left alone
0.5 Mujeeb to Gayle, DOT, outside off, Gayle plays inside the line of it
0.6 Mujeeb to Gayle, 1 run, him and Windies are off the mark!
Time for the national anthems!
West Indies' anthem is played first, followed by that of Afghanistan
We'll certainly miss it!
Team News
Afghanistan XI: Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib(c), Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Samiullah Shinwari, Najibullah Zadran, Ikram Ali Khil(wk), Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran, Sayed Shirzad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
West Indies XI: Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope(wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Jason Holder(c), Carlos Brathwaite, Fabian Allen, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas, Kemar Roach
WI win toss; to bat first
Jason Holder calls right and he wants to bat first. "Looks like a good wicket to put a score on", he says. Lewis and Roach are back for Ambris and Gabriel.
Naib wanted to bat first as well. Hashmatullah Shahidi and Hamid Hassan are out, Dawlat and Shirzad are in
Afghanistan hoping for solitary victory
There has no been no denying that Afghanistan have been impressive at the World Cup, running India and Pakistan close, while also putting up spirited fights against Sri Lanka and Australia. A sole win will do a world of good for their confidence, and can catapult their status as a genuine team in the years to come.
West Indies have won just one game- the first against Pakistan, while have lost others pretty badly. They did come close against Australia and New Zealand but have largely failed to do justice to their tag of dark houses, though they as favourites for today's game.
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