Afghanistan Vs West Indies Highlights, 2nd T20I: Darwish Rasooli, Mujeeb Ur Rahman Shine As AFG Beat WI By 39 Runs

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Afghanistan; Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Shahidullah Kamal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mohammad Ishaq, Abdullah Ahmadzai

West Indies: Brandon King(c), Evin Lewis, Johnson Charles(w), Amir Jangoo, Shimron Hetmyer, Quentin Sampson, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Khary Pierre, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales, Keacy Carty, Justin Greaves, Alick Athanaze, Shamar Springer, Ramon Simmonds

Total matches - 9

Afghanistan Wins - 4

West Indies Wins - 5

No Results - 0

West Indies have won the toss and elected to field first against Afghanistan. Playing XIs coming up next.

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

West Indies: Brandon King(c), Alick Athanaze, Johnson Charles(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Quentin Sampson, Matthew Forde, Khary Pierre, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Ramon Simmonds

Just in the second over of the game, Afghanistan scalp their first breakthrough of the game. Rahmanullah Gurbaz slices an outside-off delivery which is grabbed by Khary Pierre at deep backward point.

AFG 13/1 (2)

Darwish Rasooli cashes in the field restrictions of the powerplay and strikes four boundaries in four balls. His push for acceleration comes after Matthew Forde cleans up Ibrahim Zadran.

AFG 54/2 (6)

After the two wickets in the powerplay, the West Indies bowlers have not been able to get a breakthrough. Darwish Rasooli and Sediqullah Atal stitch a steady partnership going into the drinks break.

AFG 85/2 (10)

Except for the two strikes in the powerplay, the West Indies bowlers have not been able to impact the game at all. Darwish Rasooli and Sediqullah Atal stitch a massive partnership and have set up Afghanistan for a big finish.

AFG 146/2 (16)

After a solid partnership, finally Darwish Rasooli and Sediqullah Atal depart. Matthew Forde and Ramon Simmonds are the ones to scalp the breakthrough in the 17th and the 18th over. They will aim to slow down Afghanistan further.

AFG 159/4 (18)

A boundary in the 19th over and then two sixes in the last over from Azmatullah Omarzai. His knock drives Afghanistan to a strong total. Gudakesh Motie, who bowls the last over for West Indies, goes aplenty.

After displaying a solid performance with the bat, Omarzai troubles West Indies batters with the new ball as well. Alick Athanaze knocks the ball towards mid-on and sets off for a single to get off the strike. Ibrahim Zadran nails a direct hit to finish his stay on the crease.

WI 16/1 (4)

A really good 10th over for West Indies and they stay alive in the chase after a poor start. Mujeeb ur Rahman has been troubling the Caribbean batters as he scalped two wickets in one over. Amid this, West Indies finds some momentum as Hetmyer attacks Noor Ahmad.

WI 59/3

The dangerous Shimron Hetmyer departs and West Indies are in trouble. Fazalhaq Farooqi keeps it short and wide and Hetmyer fearlessly slaps it over cover-point. Fails to clear the ropes and the deep fielder settles to take a catch. Hetmyer has injected some momentum in the innings but WI still have a steep task.

WI 107/4 (14)

Mujeeb ur Rahman is bowling sensationally and he has scalped a hat-trick. His performance has broken the back of the West Indies batting and they are now struggling. Mujeeb dismissed Evin Lewis and Johnson Charles in the last two balls of his third over. His opens his final over with the wickets of Brandon King and completes his hat-trick.

WI 129/6 (16)

Two wickets in two balls! West Indies are crumbling here and they are nine down. Khary Pierre tries to take Azmatullah Omarzai on over mid-wicket but holes out in the deep. In the next ball, Alzarri Joseph swings hard at the ball only to get a leading edge. Afghanistan are smelling a series win here.

WI 143/9 (18)

That's the series for Afghanistan. They take a 2-0 lead in the three-match series and seal the deal. Fazalhaq Farooqi scalps the last wicket but the heroes for Afghanistan were Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. The latter's hat-trick completely changed the scenario in favour of the hosts. In the end, West Indies got bowled out for only 150 and Afghanistan clinch a comfortable 39-run victory.

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