WI VS AFG - 2nd T20I, Afghanistan tour of West Indies, 2017

West Indies vs Afghanistan

West Indies won by 29 runs ( DLS method - Match reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain)

AFG -93/10 (13.3)

WI -112/3 (14.6)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Kesrick Williams

Batter

R
B
4s
6s
SR
6
4
1
0
150

Bowler

O
M
R
W
ECO
2
0
13
1
6.5

So, that's all from this game. WI go 2-0 up. With one more match to be played at the same ground on Monday, it won't be a surprise if the Windies test their bench strength. Afghanistan, on the other hand, have lots to think. Their batting has been poor in both the matches. Well, it's time to bid goodbye. The India-Pakistan clash will start in around five hours from now. Take rest and brace yourselves for that mouth-watering encounter. On behalf of Vineet Anantharaman and Sreenivas, this is Abhinand Raghavendran signing off.

Kesrick Williams, Man of the Match: We put in a lot of hard work. We did not have a lot of runs on the board. Just came out and executed all our plans. It's really challenging. The boys have worked really hard. T20 isn't a bowler's game. We just need trust our game.

Brathwaite: It does feel good to win a series no matter who the opponents are. A professional performance from the team. Conditions were tough. The team stayed positive and executed the plan to perfection. Lovely facility here at Warner Park. We switched off to relax. A professional performance with the bat and ball. We have ticked all the boxes. We pushed them on the back foot. Congratulations to the team on the series win.

Stanikzai: Yeah (it is disappointing). Target wasn't very big. This is a good experience playing against West Indies as they are a champion team. We'll try to play well in the next game. Unfortunately, we lost the game. They played very well this series.

Well, Afghanistan never got going in the chase. Just six runs from the first two overs and the pressure of dot balls got to them. They lost three wickets within a span of four balls. Nabi and Stanikzai were looking to build a partnership, but that was put off - courtesy a run-out. Every bowler chipped in with wickets and Karim Janat's 20 off 15, the top score, was nowhere sufficient. Presentations coming up..

13.3

W

Kesrick Williams to Karim Janat, out Caught by Brathwaite!! It's over. West Indies win the series with a match remaining. A full ball on the stumps, Janat looks to go downtown for a big one, doesn't get the desired connection and the ball goes up miles in the air. Skipper Brathwaite at mid-off, runs back and collects it calmly to finish the formalities. Karim Janat c Brathwaite b Kesrick Williams 20(15) [4s-1 6s-2]

Kesrick Williams to Karim Janat, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

13.2

Kesrick Williams to Karim Janat, 2 runs, good change of pace. Janat doesn't pick the slower one and is a bit early to get low and sweep. The top-edge falls safely well in front of third man. Two more

13.1

Kesrick Williams to Amir Hamza, 1 run, off-pace short of length delivery outside off, Hamza hops and punches to point. Samuels doesn't throw and the batters collect a single

Kesrick Williams [2.0-0-8-2] is back into the attack

Two overs to go. 33 to win. Just one wicket in hand though.

END OF OVER 13

7 Runs

AFG: 90 - 9

2 W 4 0 1 0

Amir Hamza

5 (3)

Karim Janat

18 (13)

Jerome Taylor

2-0-13-1

12.6

Jerome Taylor to Karim Janat, no run, full and shaping away. Well outside the reach of Janat. Just inside the tramline

12.5

Jerome Taylor to Amir Hamza, 1 run, full again, Hamza jams it to extra cover for a single

12.4

Jerome Taylor to Amir Hamza, no run, very full on the stumps, kept out on the off-side

12.3

4

Jerome Taylor to Amir Hamza, FOUR, easily done. Length ball going down leg, Hamza just uses his wrists to close the face of his bat and help it away behind square on the on-side. Opens his account with a boundary

Amir Hamza, right handed bat, comes to the crease

12.2

W

Jerome Taylor to Dawlat Zadran, out Bowled!! That's how you dismiss the tail-enders. Pacy, yorker right in the blockhole. Dawlat Zadran can't do much about it. He was backing away and was late to bring his bat down. He hears the death rattle and walks back to the changing room. Dawlat Zadran b Jerome Taylor 9(5) [6s-1]

Jerome Taylor to Dawlat Zadran, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

12.1

Jerome Taylor to Dawlat Zadran, 2 runs, slower delivery on a good length, Dawlat Zadran waits and waits for the ball to come to him and carves it over extra cover for a brace

Jerome Taylor [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack