AFG VS WI - 1st T20I, Afghanistan v West Indies in India, 2019

Afghanistan vs West Indies

West Indies won by 30 runs

AFG -134/9 (19.6)

WI -164/5 (19.6)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Kieron Pollard

Batter

R
B
4s
6s
SR
8
8
1
0
100
24
15
4
0
160

Bowler

O
M
R
W
ECO
4
0
34
2
8.5

West Indies were clearly the better side in all facets of the game. Afghanistan will try to be more competitive in the next match and thereby look to end their losing streak. Can they level the series? Join us on Saturday to find out. Until then, it's goodbye.

Pollard | West Indies captain and Player of the Match: It's always good to contribute. The foundation was laid by Evin upfront. In the back end with the ball, the guys bowled magnificently. It wasn't the easiest wicket to bat on. It was difficult even in the back end. We had to play smart cricket like rotating the strike. We have couple of guys who can bowl here and there. The guys rose up to the occasion. When the field is spread, we mixed it well. We'll have to go back and improve on certain areas.

Rashid Khan | Afghanistan captain: We won the toss and didn't bowl well in the first 10 overs, but did well in the last 10 overs. We should have taken it deeper with the bat. We have to come back well and stronger in the next game. We wanted to give opportunities to the youngsters - we have a 5-year plan. We have the plan, hopefully we'll have the perfect 15 for Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. We'll try to give our 100 percent.

Shashi's stat-zone:
- This is West Indies' first win in the 7 T20Is they have played in 2019. They break their longest losing streak in T20Is today.
- Afghanistan have now lost 3 consecutive T20Is - right after a record streak of 12 victories.
- This is Afghanistan's first loss in last 11 T20I matches they have played in India.

22:43 Local Time, 17:13 GMT, 22:43 IST: Another poor batting performance from Afghanistan. Chasing an above-par score, they lost two early wickets and Hazratullah Zazai never got going. The West Indies bowlers used the variations cleverly on a slow-ish track. Asghar and Najibullah got starts, but couldn't convert them into anything substantial. Najib's downfall led to a mini-collapse (94/4 to 111/9). Fareed Malik played a cameo in the end only to delay the inevitable. Earlier, Evin Lewis's blitz helped the Windies post a competitive total on the board.

END OF OVER 20

10 Runs

AFG: 134 - 9

2 1 1 4 0 2

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8 (8)

Fareed Malik

24 (15)

Sherfane Rutherford

3-0-28-0

19.6

Rutherford to Fareed Malik, 2 runs, another off-speed ball, Fareed Malik loses his shape as he tries to over-hit it over the cover region. The ball rolls to deep extra cover and Fareed Malik collects a brace. West Indies win by 30 runs

19.5

Rutherford to Fareed Malik, no run, cutter outside off, Fareed Malik comes down the track and is early to throw his bat at it. Beaten

19.4

4

Rutherford to Fareed Malik, FOUR, head-high bouncer, Fareed Malik goes after it with a pull shot. Decent contact and the ball runs away to the fine leg fence

19.3

Rutherford to Mujeeb, 1 run, length ball, heaved away to deep mid-wicket

19.2

Rutherford to Fareed Malik, 1 run, Fareed Malik takes his front leg out of the way to slap this fullish ball to long-off

19.1

Rutherford to Fareed Malik, 2 runs, comes down the track and flat-bats this short of length (off-speed) ball over the umpire for a couple

Sherfane Rutherford [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

END OF OVER 19

11 Runs

AFG: 124 - 9

1 4 0 1 4 1

Fareed Malik

15 (10)

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

7 (7)

Hayden Walsh

4-0-34-2

18.6

Hayden Walsh to Fareed Malik, 1 run, full ball, Malik clears his front leg and drills it to long-off

18.5

4

Hayden Walsh to Fareed Malik, FOUR, butchered! A juicy full toss, Fareed Malik swings his bat hard to thump it over extra cover

18.4

Hayden Walsh to Mujeeb, 1 run, loopy full toss, Mujeeb comes down the track and batters it to long-off

18.3

Hayden Walsh to Mujeeb, no run, another reverse-slap, finds short third man

18.2

4

Hayden Walsh to Mujeeb, FOUR, wow! Overpitched outside off, Mujeeb reverse-swats it fine of short third man

18.1

Hayden Walsh to Fareed Malik, 1 run, shortish leggie, pulled to deep mid-wicket

END OF OVER 18

2 Runs

AFG: 113 - 9

0 W 0 0 0 2

Fareed Malik

9 (7)

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

2 (4)

Kesrick Williams

4-0-17-3

17.6

Kesrick Williams to Mujeeb, 2 runs, slips in a yorker does Williams and that's been jammed down to deep mid-wicket

17.5

Kesrick Williams to Mujeeb, no run, short of length outside off, Mujeeb mistimes the cut to cover