West Indies won by 4 wkts
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Shai Hope
Batter
Bowler
That's it from this game. Afghanistan have managed to push West Indies and the fact that the series will be decided on Wednesday is an acheivement for them. We will see you that day. Until then, bye. Take care
Shai Hope (Man of the Match): We had to take everything in account and then I started to capitalize the powerplay. He (Rashid Khan) is a decent bowler and we needed to be careful against him. We have got used to the bowlers but we need to play at the merit of the ball.
Jason Holder: Good to get over the line. Still a few areas we can improve on. We need to be selective in our strokeplay. We need to be more aggressive. We were able to get wickets which is always the key in ODIs. We got to find out better ways to play Rashid Khan. We just need to be a little more positive when playing the spinners.
Asghar Stanikzai: We were restricted to a low total. Had we got to 200, that would have been difficult to them. Windies bowlers bowled well today. We will try our best next time. The final game is an important one, we are looking forward to play positive cricket.
20:54 Local Time, 00:54 GMT, 06:24 IST: Is it a win? Well, on papers it surely is. But for a team that restricted the opposition on 135 and then wasted 6 wickets and almost 40 overs to get to the target on a pitch that did not have any demons, it is struggle. A struggle that does not reflect good on their reputation. In hindsight, Afghanistan would think that 50 more runs and they might have sealed the series. The harsh truth is no West Indian seems confident against Rashid Khan and that will be the imperious question worrying them a couple of days from now when they meet the visitors for the final clash.
Dawlat Zadran to Holder, FOUR, short ball. Holder top edges the pull that rolls to the fine leg fence. West Indies win by 4 wickets and level the series 1-1 with one match to go
Dawlat Zadran to Shai Hope, 1 run, back of a length delivery. Shai Hope tucks to fine leg
Dawlat Zadran [7.0-1-42-0] is back into the attack
END OF OVER 39
3 Runs
WI: 133 - 6
0 0 1 0 1 1
Shai Hope
47 (76)
Jason Holder
7 (9)
Amir Hamza
7-0-15-0
Amir Hamza to Shai Hope, 1 run, flights outside off. Shai Hope drives to sweeper cover
Amir Hamza to Holder, 1 run, tossed up ball outside off, Holder drives to sweeper cover
Amir Hamza to Holder, no run, quicker ball. Holder pushes to Hamza
Amir Hamza to Shai Hope, 1 run, slides on the legs, Shai Hope keeps his bat straight and pushes to long-on
Amir Hamza to Shai Hope, no run, quicker again, defended to Hamza
Amir Hamza to Shai Hope, no run, flatter ball, pushed back to the bowler
END OF OVER 38
6 Runs
WI: 130 - 6
2 2 0 1 0 1
Shai Hope
45 (72)
Jason Holder
6 (7)
Nabi
10-0-33-1
Nabi to Shai Hope, 1 run, stays back and defends back to the bowler
Nabi to Shai Hope, no run, turns to mid-wicket, wants a single but it is not there
Nabi to Holder, 1 run, punches to extra cover who fumbles and allows a single
Nabi to Holder, no run, slows down the pace outside off. Holder tries another drive and is beaten
Nabi to Holder, 2 runs, goes after a flighted delivery and hits in the air but over extra cover
Nabi to Holder, 2 runs, tossed up delivery, slices the drive past point for a couple