Afghanistan Vs West Indies LIVE Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: First Blood For AFG As Shahidullah Castles Charles

Rashid Khan does Rashid Khan things, and Hetmyer has no answer! Fired in on leg stump, quick and flat, and Hetmyer goes searching for the flick after shuffling miles across. Big swing, big miss, and the leg stump is left standing all alone. Timber.

Hetmyer just freezes, staring back at the wreckage, two sixes earlier and now gone for 13 off 6. West Indies were flying not long ago, but suddenly the wheels are wobbling, Afghanistan right on top in Dubai now.

Oh, that’s a gift and Afghanistan will take it every day. Abdullah Ahmadzai bangs it in short, it climbs awkwardly on Justin Greaves and the pull shot completely betrays him. He’s cramped, he’s late, and all he manages is a massive top-edge that goes straight up in the night sky. Ziaur Rahman Sharifi settles under it at deep mid-wicket, no trouble at all, and snaffles it safely.

Greaves is gone for 12 off 15, and just like that, West Indies lose another one, Afghanistan tightening the grip in Dubai.

Nabi floats one in and almost sneaks through! Brandon King looks to whip it off his pads, misses completely, and it just brushes the pad before trickling into the on-side, no damage, no run, but that had LBW shout written all over it for a second.

Ball before, Justin Greaves gets off strike, Nabi tosses it up on middle, Greaves leans in and punches it calmly down to long-on. Just the single, but West Indies keep the board ticking along.

Ah, that’s better from the Windies! Abdullah Ahmadzai goes full and quick at 137.8 kph, but Brandon King is right on it, leans into the drive, threads it past mid-off and watches it race away. The fielder gives it a full chase, but there’s no stopping that, FOUR more, and King is up and running in style.

First wicket! Shahidullah makes Charles pay for that risky shot, bowled clean. Charles tried to play it through the off-side, but he left his stumps wide open, and Shahidullah didn’t miss a beat.

The ball skids off a good length, sneaks under the bat, and knocks the bails off. Charles departs for 17 off 17, with a four and a six, and just like that, Afghanistan strikes first at Dubai!

Mujeeb leads the bowling attack, ready to test Brandon King and Charles right from the first ball. The field’s set, the crowd’s buzzing, and you can feel the energy as the game kicks off at Dubai.

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Abdullah Ahmadzai

West Indies (Playing XI): Brandon King(c), Keacy Carty, Johnson Charles(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Quentin Sampson, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Khary Pierre, Shamar Springer, Gudakesh Motie, Ramon Simmonds

Afghanistan have won the toss and have opted to field first against West Indies.

The third T20I between Afghanistan and West Indies will be streamed live on the FanCode app and website in India. However, the match will not be televised live on any TV channel in India.

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