Windies Vs Afghanistan
Pakistan bowlers had little difficulty against Afghanistan’s bowlers and managed to score 218 runs in 20 overs with Nicholas Pooran becoming an unstoppable force at bat, smashing all Afghan bowlers out of the ground to all corners.
He amassed 98 runs in 53 balls to surpass Aaron Jones’ record of 94 set against Canada and set a new tournament high score.
West Indies have established the highest T20 World Cup Powerplay score ever in their match with Afghanistan at Gros Islet in St Lucia on Tuesday. Nicholas Pooran’s extraordinary batting enabled them to smash Afghanistan for 218 runs in 20 overs with three sixes and two boundaries from him alone!
Akeal Hosein made his mark early by bowling Rahmanullah Gurbaz out for a duck in only his first over. With his delivery targeting middle stump and Gurbaz trying to loft it off his bat but failing, it ricocheted gently towards mid-on where Sherfane Rutherford quickly took a simple catch at long on.
Sherfane Rutherford achieves an extraordinary catch! The wicketkeeper dives cleverly to capture a flying ball out of thin air – no easy task!Windies Vs Afghanistan
Windies Vs Afghanistan
Shai Hope executed an excellent shot to score six! He cleared his front leg, selected length, and delivered it over fine leg fence for maximum score. Coach Darren Sammy will surely appreciate Shai Hope’s effort on behalf of his side.Windies Vs Afghanistan
West Indies have already advanced from Group C and hope to continue their winning ways against Afghanistan’s strong squad in this close contest. Both teams possess different strengths that should lead to an exciting showdown between two equally skilled sides.Windies Vs Afghanistan
Rovman Powell, Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell and Obed McCoy will be key in this matchup, along with Alzarri Joseph Shamar Joseph Romario Shepherd Akeal Hosein Gudakesh Motie Shai Hope to name but a few players to watch out for.Windies Vs Afghanistan
Windies Vs Afghanistan
Gros Islet’s pitch has long been accommodating of batsmen, and this match should follow suit. Judging from previous games played here and their high scoring nature, both sides should possess plenty of batsmen who will find plenty to offer during this contest.
Afghanistan bowlers should also be in fine fettle, though they might struggle against Windies batsmen. Rahmanullah Gurbaz could play an instrumental role in deciding the outcome of this match – his partnership with Ibrahim Zadran should be taken note of by fantasy cricket fans. Meanwhile, spinner Azmatullah Omarzai could pose an existential threat with economy pace deliveries; making him an essential pick-up for fantasy cricket teams.Windies Vs Afghanistan
Windies Vs Afghanistan
Match Preview
Windies and Afghanistan will fight it out for first place in Group C when they meet at Gros Islet on Monday in their last group stage encounters. Rovman Powell-led Windies appear favored to claim victory and advance into Super 8, though Afghans have shown considerable promise throughout recent fixtures.
Afghanistan managed to recapture their momentum after losing two openers early, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Azmatullah Omarzai both for ducks in the first three overs – thanks to Gulbadin Naib’s unbeaten 49 off 20 balls to help see them home with seven wickets in hand with Sherfane Rutherford and Mohammad Ishaq also making crucial contributions.Windies Vs Afghanistan
Windies Vs Afghanistan
Rovman Powell will look to lead his side after an underwhelming start in this tournament. With impressive records against Afghan opposition and their bowlers, Powell should hope to repeat these successes on both ends of the pitch.
Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell and Romario Shepherd will join Mujeeb Rahman who has demonstrated impressive form with an economical economy rate and high degree of accuracy during prior matches.
