Kaustubh Mayekar
(Kaustubh S. Mayekar, a reporter at CricketCountry, played cricket at U-16 level. Like his idol Rahul Dravid, he often shadow-practises cricket shots. His Twitter handle is @santa_kaus)
Written by Kaustubh Mayekar
Published: Mar 27, 2016, 02:35 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 30, 2016, 07:20 PM (IST)
Hello and Welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of West Indies vs Afghanistan, ICC World T20 2016, Group 1 match at Nagpur. I’m Kaustubh Mayekar and I’ll be bringing you all the updates regarding the match. It is a dead rubber game as West Indies have already progressed for the semi-final, while Afghanistan will only play for pride and will aim to bow out of World T20 with a win. West Indies, along with New Zealand from Group 2, are unbeaten in this T20 World Cup. They started of their campaign by chasing down 183 against England, thanks to an unbeaten century by Chris Gayle. In their second game, they comfortably chased down the target of 123 against Sri Lanka. In their third fixture they did struggle but eventually successfully chased down 123 against South Africa. LIVE SCORECARD: West Indies vs Afghanistan, ICC World T20 2016, Match 30 at Nagpur
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 117/7 | Overs 20 | Samuel Badree 2 (2), Carlos Brathwaite Andre Fletcher 11 (13): DOT! Brathwaite swings the bat hard and miss it completely. DOT! Nabi pulls his length back. He’s not pitching it up. OUT! Brathwaite skies it over mid-wicket. Deep mid-wicket runs towards his left and pulls off a blinder. Fletcher is back! He has to bat now. ONE! Badree flicks full toss towards mid-wicket. ONE! Fletcher could not middle it. Is the game over? West Indies need 8 off 1. ONE! It ain’t enough. Pulled off the back foot for one. Badree takes a stroll towards the bowler’s end. Game over! Afghanistan win! They defeat the table-toppers West Indies by 6 runs. Match reports: Afghanistan create history, beat West Indies in T20 World Cup 2016 match at Nagpur
Afghanistan cricketers are doing Bravo’s ‘Champion’ dance. What a sight! Afghanistan pacers and bowlers bowled well in tandem. They read the pitch well and bowled according to the field. Safe to say that the better team emerged victorious today.
Chris Gayle comes on the field and takes a picture with Afghanistan team! Smiles everywhere!
This is it from us! I am sure you had fun watching another edge-of-the-seat thriller. See you in the India-Australia contest, which begins in half an hour. It promises to be a cracker of a contest! Have a lovely evening ahead!
Carlos Brathwaite c Najibullah Zadran b Mohammad Nabi 13
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 114/7 | Overs 19 | Samuel Badree 0 (0), Carlos Brathwaite 13 (5) (7): Gulbadin to Sammy. ONE! Driven towards long off for one. SIX! Brathwaite goes down town. Meaty blow. ONE! In-swing yorker. Hits the back leg. Umpire rules out the appeal. OUT! Sammy gives himself some room, connects well but holes out to deep cover. Gaulbadin bowls according to the field and it has paid off. West Indian captain back to the dug out. SIX! Meaty blow! Sweetly timed over cow corner. Loose delivery by Gulbadin. ONE! Brathwaite flicks on the on side and keeps the strike. Need 9 off the last over.
Darren Sammy c Samiullah Shenwari b Gulbadin Naib 6
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 99/6 | Overs 18 | Darren Sammy 5 (8), Carlos Brathwaite 0 (1) (7): Shenwari to Russell. Driven towards long off for one. ONE! Sammy drives it past cover but gets only one. OUT! RUN OUT! Shimmy down the track by Russell. Shenwari bowls away from it. Russell does well to connect it. Russell wants two but Sammy refuses it. Throw from covers at non-striker’s end. DOT! Brathwaite is the new batsman. DOT! Sammy towards the bowlers. ONE! He drives past cover. DOT! Shenwari appeals. Umpire says not out. Good over by Shenwari.
AD Russell run out 7
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 95/5 | Overs 17 | Darren Sammy 3 (5), Andre Russell 5 (7): Hamid to Russel. ONE! Full delivery driven towards long on. Good start! TWO! Sammy drives well between cover and point. Good running between the wickets. DOT! Off-cutter by Hamid. Sammy finds inside edge. Lucky that the ball hits hits pads. ONE! Lowe full toss. Bowlers stops it well. Had to dive towards his right. NO BALL + FREE HIT! Second beamer by Hamid. BWas that above waistline? Just hits his hips. Where will Sammy target? Crowd’s cheering for him. Low full toss on Sammy’s legs. Sammy misses it. DOT! Hits Sammy’s pads again. Sammy is finding it difficult to find his feat. West Indies need 29 off 18.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 89/5 | Overs 16 | Darren Sammy 0 (0), Andre Russell 3 (5): Rashid to continue. Only 2 off the first 3 balls. West Indies needs to use the long handle. ONE! Ramdin flicks it away towards deep mid-wicket. ONE! Russel pushes one of the back foot. TWO! Ramdin cuts hard. Rashid is bowling according to the field. OUT! Stumped! Ramdin shimmies down the track and misses it completely. West Indies in trouble.
D Ramdin st †Mohammad Shahzad b Rashid Khan 18
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 84/4 | Overs 15 | Denesh Ramdin 15 (20) Andre Russell 1 (3): Shenwari to Ramdin. Only 5 runs coming off. Are West Indies losing control over the chase. West Indies need boundaries and Russell is the man who can scale up the run-rate. One good over and West Indies will be back on track. Meanwhile, Afghanistan spinners are having a roll on this track. Required run-rate is 8 RPO.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 79/4 | Overs 14 | Denesh Ramdin 13 (17) Andre Russel 0 (0): Only 3 runs off the first five balls. Nabi is mixing it up well. Bowling slower through the air. OUT! LBW! Bravo departs. Goes too far across. Nabi provides a crucial breakthrough. Cramps Bravo in front. Only on 3 runs off it.
DJ Bravo lbw b Mohammad Nabi 28
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 76/3 | Overs 13 | Denesh Ramdin 11 (14) Dwayne Bravo 27 (26): Rashid to continue. DOT! Bravo defends a quicker one. ONE! Leg spinner worked towards leg. DOT! Driven on the off side for one. ONE! Pitched up outside off. Bravo opens the face of bat and strokes towards short third man. ONE! Full toss by Rashid. Ramdin pushes it towards long on. SIX! Short ball. Bravo had enough time to scythe it over deep mid-wicket.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 66/3 | Overs 12 | Denesh Ramdin 9 (12) Dwayne Bravo 19 (22): Sami to Bravo. ONE! Tossed up. Shimmy down the track and finds an inside edge. ONE! Bravo drives straight past the bowlers. ONE! Pushed past covers. DOT! Good bowling by Sami. Mounting pressure on the West Indian batsmen. ONE! Wrong wrong pushed Bravo on the back foot. Plays it down the ground. DOT! Good over. Afghanistan are making difficult for the West Indians. Game one!
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 61/3 | Overs 11 | Denesh Ramdin 8 (10) Dwayne Bravo 15 (18): Hamza to Bravo. ONE! Flicked for one. DOT! Good length on off stump. Ramdin keeps it down. ONE! Cut towards backward point. ONE! Ramdin drives towards long on. ONE! Leading edge towards cover.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 58/3 | Overs 10 | Denesh Ramdin 7 (7) Dwayne Bravo 13 (15): Leg spinner Sami to Ramdin. DOT! Tossed up. Ramdin drives towards cover. ONE! Short ball outside off and Ramdin rocks back and smashes it toward deep cover. TWO! Full toss. Bravo flicked from outside off towards long on. good running between the wickets. FOUR! Short ball and Bravo pulls it just past cow corner. Poor delivery. Bravo had time to place it well. DOT! flighted and Bravo defends it well. ONE! Driven towards deep cover.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 50/3 | Overs 9 | Denesh Ramdin 6 (11) Dwayne Bravo 6 (5): Rashid to Bravo. ONE! Flicked off the back foot for one. DOT! Spins it away from Ramdin. ONE! Pushes it past cover. ONE! Short ball. Bravo flicks from out off. ONE! Wrong one. Worked it on the leg side. DOT! Tossed on leg and Bravo plays with a dead bat.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 46/3 | Overs 8 | Denesh Ramdin 4 (2) Dwayne Bravo 4 (8): Nabi to Bravo! DOT! Play and a miss. DOT! Drives straight to Nabi. ONE! Pushed off the back foot for one towards cover. THREE! Deft touch. Ramdin play late, past short third man. No slip in place. DOT! Good length again. Bravo defends it well. ONE! Driven towards long on.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 41/3 | Overs 7 | Denesh Ramdin 1 (1) Dwayne Bravo 2 (3): Oh, what do we have here? Fletcher is limping. Hamstring problem yet again. He is retired hurt. Enter Denesh Ramdin. FOUR! Short ball. Easily smashed over mid-wicket. OUT! Another one bites the dust. What a jaffa by Rashid Khan! Samuels is castled. Jabs the ball in. Enter Dwayne Bravo. West Indies in trouble. Deep trouble. ONE! Rashid bowls a wrong one. Bravo pushes it for one.ONE! Pushes Ramdin on the back foot! Perfect length. DOT! Back to Rashid. Bravo seems cautious. ONE! Pitched on leg and spins away. Finds leading edge.
MN Samuels b Rashid Khan 5
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 34/2 | Overs 6 | Marlon Samuels 1 (3) Andre Fletcher 10 (12): FOUR! Short ball. Heaved over square leg. DOT! Off-cutter on leg stump. OUT! “Knocker over. Knocked over,”says the commentator. Charles cameo way too early. Cuts backs and Charles gets beaten by pace. Enter Marlon Samuels. Two DOT delivers. Both short outside off. Samuels keeps it down. ONE! Pitched short on leg stump. Quick single by Samuels.
J Charles b Hamid Hassan 22
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 29/1 | Overs 9 | Johnson Charles 18 (12) Andre Fletcher 10 (12): DOT! flight outside off. FOUR! Stroked between extra cover and mid-off. DOT! Heaves across for nothing Ugly shot. DOT! Tossed up. Tries to slog but completely misses. Good bowling. DOT! Inside edge. Pushing Fletcher on the back foot. DOT! Shimmy down the track. Drops short and cramps Fletcher. Good bowling.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 25/1 | Overs 4 | Johnson Charles 18 (12) Andre Fletcher 6 (6): DOT! Hamid seams the ball in in. What a start. Play and a miss. FOUR! Fletcher back-cuts this wider delivery. DOT! Full on the off stump. DOT! Yorker just outside off. Fletcher was late to stroke it. ONE! Simmy down the track. Short ball cut away towards third man. NO BALL + ONE! Beamer over the waist line! ONE! Not much off the free hit!
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 17/1 | Overs 3 | Johnson Charles 17 (11) Andre Fletcher 0 (0): Two DOT balls. Forced on the back foot. OUT! Tossed on middle stump. Lewis tries to break the shackles and tries clear deep mid-wicket but holes out to Rashid Khan. DOT! Short outside off. Plays on the back foot but fails to find a gap. DOT! Makes room and cuts towards backward point. DOT! Good length. Drifts in. Charles plays with a dead bat.
E Lewis c Rashid Khan b Amir Hamza 0
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 16/0 | Overs 2 | Johnson Charles 16 (7) Evin Lewis 0 (5): Nabi to Charles. SIX! Scythed over long on. Pitched up and deserved the maximum. DOT! Drifted in and driver towards mid on. DOT! Flicked towards mid-wicket. TWO! Mistimed. Falls just short of deep mid-wicket. SIX! Tossed up and Charles sends the ball soaring over the bowler head. Back of length. Tucked away towards deep square leg.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 1/0 | Overs 1 | Johnson Charles 1 (1) Evin Lewis 0 (5): Hamza to Charles. ONE! Flicked towards mid-wicket for an easy one. DOT! Short of a length on off stump. Played towards mid-wicket. DROPPED! Similar delivery. Could have been a caught on bowled. Ball was dipping on the bowler! Lucky Lewis! DOT! Drivern towards cover. DOT! Driven straight to the bowler. DOT! Short of length. Punched towards mid off. Lewis is yet to get off the mark.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 123/7 | Overs 20 | Rashid Khan 6 (1) Najibullah Zadran 48 (40): SIX! Switch hit over third man! Wasn’t that crisply timed?! Cheesy! DOT! Full on leg stump. Najib clears his front leg but misses out. TWO! On leg stump again. Flicked well but finds a fielder. Good fielding by Lewis. DOT! Yorker. Bravo bowls his lethal weapon. FOUR! Full on middle stump. Zadran makes room and finds the gaps on the off side. ONE! Lower full toss. Najib stays on 48. Well-paced innings that was. West Indies need 124 runs to win. INNINGS REPORT: Samuel Badree’s 3-wicket haul restricts Afghanistan to 123 for 7 against West Indies in T20 World Cup 2016
The pitch is on the slower side. West Indian pacers bowled a lot of slower ones. Afghanistan batsmen found it difficult to find their feet right from the word go. West Indies have already qualified for the semis. They have nothing to lose. However, they will look to continue the winning momentum and try to chase it comfortably. On the other hand, it’s an inconsequential match for Afghanistan. But they will try hard to defend 124 runs against a batting heavy team like West Indies. Undoubtedly, it will be an uphill task for the Afghanistan bowlers, but I’m sure they will leave no stone unturned to end the T20I campaign on a winning note.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 112/7 | Overs 19 | Rashid Khan 6 (1) Najibullah Zadran 37 (34): Russell to bowl his last over. OUT! That was a skier. Shafiqullah hit a meaty blow. Fletcher placed himself well under the ball. ONE! Flicked towards long on. DOT! Slower bouncer by Russell. Najib could not time it. DOT! Deceives with a slower ball. Good bowling by Russel. ONE! Full length on the leg stump. Flicked towards backward square leg. SIX! Good length just outside off. Batsman makes room and smashes it straight over the bowler’s head.
Shafiqullah c Fletcher b Russell 4
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 103/6 | Overs 18 | Shafiqullah 4 (3) Najibullah Zadran 34 (30): DOT! Shimmy down the track but Bravo fields well. FOUR! Slower ball by Bravo and batsmen finds outside edge. Short third man could not stop it. ONE! Full length on the leg stump. Umpire calls it ‘leg bye’. ONE! On leg stump again. Flicked towards mid-wicket. TWO! Off-cutter outside. Batsmen flicked away towards long on. Well placed! ONE! Full toss outside off. Driven towards cover.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 93/6 | Overs 17 | Shafiqullah 1 (1) Najibullah Zadran 29 (26): Russell to continue. ONE! Driven towards deep cover. DOT! Pitched on leg stump. Flicked by dropped by the keeper. Ball was dipping on Ramdin. Half chance! OUT! Lower full toss. Nabi makes room and tries to clear cover. Sammy drops and the ball bouncer towards Samuels. Weird dismissal, I must say. A relay catch, that was! WIDE! ONE! Full length on leg stump. Flicked towards leg. DOT! Shot ball. Batsman tries to make room and cut it over point. Play and a miss. ONE! Full on leg stumped. Flicked away towards mid-wicket.
Mohammad Nabi c Samuels b Russell 9
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 87/5 | Overs 16 | Mohammad Nabi 9 (6) Najibullah Zadran 27 (23): TWO! Flicked on the leg side. SIX! Slower ball by Sammy. Shimmy down the track by Najib over long on. Crisply timed. ONE! Off-cutter outside off. Edged towards third man. ONE! Short well outside off. Cut towards third man. ONE! Sammy is dealing with slower ones. Well driven but fielded by deep cover. TWO! Driven straight down the ground. Brilliantly fielded by Bravo.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 76/5 | Overs 15 | Mohammad Nabi 6 (4) Najibullah Zadran 17 (19): ONE! Flicked towards deep square leg. DOT! Hit towards extra cover. TWO! Short pulled smashed away over covers. Not well timed. Productive though. ONE! Slower one worked towards long off. ONE! Lower full too easily drivers towards long off. FOUR! Pulled away over mid-wicket. No fielder there. Good over for Afghans.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 66/5 | Overs 14 | Mohammad Nabi 1 (2) Najibullah Zadran 12 (15): ONE! Forced towards deep mid on. ONE! Flicked to leg side. DOT! Good yorker by Bravo. Well defended by Nabi. ONE! Slower ball outside off. Drive towards long off. DOT! Well directed bouncer by Bravo. First warning by the umpire. DOT! Back of a length out off. Cut towards point.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 62/5 | Overs 13 | Mohammad Nabi 0 (0) Najibullah Zadran 9 (1): DOT! Back off a length. Defended with a straight bat. Two back-to-back DOT deliveries. DOT again! Back off good length. Tried to clear point but finds a fielder. FOUR! Flicked away easing. Full outside leg. No deep fine leg. ONE! Full length on middle stump. Worked away towards long on.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 57/5 | Overs 12 | Mohammad Nabi 0 (0) Najibullah Zadran 4 (5) |Sammy to Najib. ONE! Played with a dead beat. good running between the wickets. ONE! Worked towards long off. DOT! Cut towards point. Off-cutter outside off balls. Played late. Good quick single. OUT! Off-cutter again. Gulbadin tried to hit over long on but holed out to Bravo. Afghanistan losing wickets. ONE! Slower ball pitched up on off. Driver towards long off.
Gulbadin Naib c Dwayen Bravo b Sammy 8
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 53/4 | Overs 11 | Gulbadin Naib 7(12) Najibullah Zadran 1(1) | Benn to bowl out. DOT. Slow through the air, Samiullah defends. OUT! What a catch, but why did Sami attempt that? There was a slip, but Sami still tries to steer, and Sammy throws himself in the air to his right and comes up with the ball in his hand, what reflex! ONE. Najibullah flicks and sets off. DOT. On length, turns and bounces, just misses Naib’s edge. DOT. Slightly short, Naib plays to cover. DOT. Drives hard, but Fletcher dives at mid-wicket to stop that! Samiullah Shenwari c Darren Sammy b Sulieman Benn 1(3)!
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 52/3 | Overs 10 | Gulbadin Naib 5(7) Samiullah Shenwari 1(1) | Badree to bowl out. DOT. Stanikzai cuts, but to point. SIX! Comes down and lofts it over deep mid-wicket, fifty for Afghanistan! OUT! Stanikzai attempts and encore, but this time finds the fielder! DOT. Naib plays to mid-wicket. ONE. Naib pushes to long-on. ONE. Samiullah waits for it, it is a length-ball, plays towards square-leg, and gets a single. Asghar Stanikzai c Dwayne Bravo b Samuel Badree 16(22)!
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 44/2 | Overs 9 | Asghar Stanikzai 10(19) Gulbadin Naib 6(7) | Benn. ONE. Flicks towards square-leg and sets off. ONE. Once again, a casual flick. ONE. Benn darts that to Naib’s pads, he gets bat on it. DOT. Plays to short cover. DOT. Nice loop, Stanikzai tries to whip it against the turn. ONE. Flicks away, they decide against the second run.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 40/2 | Overs 8 | Asghar Stanikzai 8(15) Gulbadin Naib 4(5) | Badree. DOT. Tosses up, this has become a routine now, Stanikzai blocks. DOT. That was quicker, the result is the same. DOT. Tries to flick but misses. ONE. Gets it to bat this time, gets the run. DOT. Badree sends a dart at Naib, who is beaten. ONE. Naib reads the googly and drives it.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 38/2 | Overs 7 | Asghar Stanikzai 7(11) Gulbadin Naib 3(3) | Benn. DOT. The West Indies spinners are tossing them up, Stanikzai blocks. ONE. This time he off-drives it. ONE. Naib semi-pulls to mid-wicket. ONE. Stanikzai flicks. DOT. Tosses up, Naib defends. TWO. Flicks behind square-leg.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 33/2 | Overs 6 | Asghar Stanikzai 4(6) Gulbadin Naib 0(0) | Badree becomes the first bowler to get a second over! DOT. Once again, slow through the air, Stanikzai defends. ONE. Stanikzai sweeps, back to Shahzad, will he go after Badree? DOT. Shahzad cuts to point, cannot get that away. DOT. Blocks solidly. DOT. Shahzad comes down, Badree drops short, Shahzad defends. OUT! That was on the cards, Shahzad steps out and hits straight to mid-off, the big wicket falls! Mohammad Shahzad c Sulieman Benn b Samuel Badree 24(22)!
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 32/1 | Overs 5 | Mohammad Shahzad 24(18) Asghar Stanikzai 4(6) | Five overs, five bowlers, Bravo is on. ONE. Slower ball to start with, Stanikzai flicks. DOT. Tries to steer it but edges. TWO. Slow, attempted yorker, flicks for two. ONE. Pushes to leg. DOT. Stanikzai defends. ONE. Once again an attempted yorker, Stanikzai flicks.
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 27/1 | Overs 4 | Mohammad Shahzad 21(15) Asghar Stanikzai 2(3) | Benn is the fourth bowler in four over. DOT. Shahzad cuts but finds a thick edge. DOT. Tosses up, Shahzad blocks. DOT. Turns from leg, Shahzad defends. ONE. Pushes it away, just a run. ONE. Very slow, that, Stanikzai is not fooled, flicks for a single. SIX! It was a matter of time, that Benn delivery disappears over long-on!
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 19/1 | Overs 3 | Mohammad Shahzad 14(10) Asghar Stanikzai 1(2) | Brathwaite now. ONE. Shahzad flicks, and Russell goes away limping (has he pulled a muscle?). ONE. Stanikzai tries to loft it over mid-wicket but does not time. FOUR! Shahzad erupts! Thwacks over mid-wicket! DOT. Slower ball, good thinking, defends. FOUR! Brathwaite tries to bounce and pays for it, hooked ferociously for four!
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 8/1 | Overs 2 | Mohammad Shahzad 4(5) Asghar Stanikzai 0(1) | Badree from the other end. DOT. Tosses up, Shahzad blocks that, how long is it before he explodes? DOT. Shahzad steps out but cannot do anything but a gentle push. TWO. A casual flick, it is coming any time now. ONE. Smart bowling, pushes Shahzad on to the back foot with a dart, he gets a run. OUT! The googly takes out Ghani, comprehensively bowled! DOT. Stanikzai blocks. Usman Ghani b Samuel Badree 4(6)!
Live cricket score update | Afghanistan 5/0 | Overs 1 | Mohammad Shahzad 1(1) Usman Ghani 4(5) | Russell to begin proceedings. ONE. Excellent yorker, Shahzad just about digs it out. DOT. Huge, huge appeal, there was an edge, Ramdin tumbles and comes up with it, but it is what they call a bump-catch. DOT. Bang on target, Ghani defends. DOT. Off-drive, no run. FOUR! Oh wow, that came from nowhere, clean as a whistle over Russell’s head! DOT. Defended solidly.
TOSS UPDATE: West Indies win toss, opt to field.
Playing XI:
West Indies: Johnson Charles, Evin Lewis, Marlon Samuels, Andre Fletcher, Dwayne Bravo, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Andre Russell, Darren Sammy (c), Carlos Brathwaite, Samuel Badree, Sulieman Benn
Afghanistan: Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Usman Ghani, Asghar Stanikzai (c), Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Samiullah Shenwari, Najibullah Zadran, Shafiqullah, Rashid Khan, Amir Hamza, Hamid Hassan
For Afghanistan, the match will be one last opportunity to shine on the big stage. They will not be playing a big tournament in the near future, which means the players like Mohammad Shahzad, Mohammad Nabi, Asghar Stanikzai and Rashid Khan have one last chance to impress the cricket world. The team did well in patches and had its moments in all three games.
Squads:
Afghanistan: Asghar Stanikzai (c), Dawlat Zadran, Hamid Hassan, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Shafiqullah, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Usman Ghani, Najeeb Tarakai, Yamin Ahmadzai, Hamza Hotak, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Sadiq, Noor Ali Zadran, Samiullah Shenwari, Shapoor Zadran, Mirwais Ashraf, Rokhan Barakzai
West Indies: Darren Sammy (c), Samuel Badree, Sulieman Benn, Carlos Brathwaite, Dwayne Bravo, Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Jason Holder, Ashley Nurse, Denesh Ramdin, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Jerome Taylor, Evin Lewis.
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