The West Indies had been in a record-setting temper on Monday night time as they achieved the very best Powerplay rating in T20 World Cup historical past and set their highest World Cup rating, dominating Afghanistan on the Daren Sammy Cricket Floor.
Nicholas Pooran was the star of the present, blasting the hosts to 92 for one within the Powerplay and propelling them to 218 for 5, their highest T20 World Cup rating. The Group C encounter, although having no bearing on Tremendous Eight placements, was essential for sustaining momentum.
Pooran, who completed simply shy of a century with 98 off 53 balls, smashed eight sixes and 6 fours, surpassing his earlier T20 Worldwide better of 82. His blistering innings helped the Windies safe a commanding 104-run victory as Afghanistan replied with 114 all out in 16.2 overs.
Highest run-scorer in T20Is for the West Indies
The left-handed Pooran, already the very best run-scorer in T20Is for the West Indies, took his tally previous 2,000 runs throughout an explosive over from Azmatullah Omarzai that yielded 35 runs. This over set the tone for the Windies, placing them at 73 for one early within the match.
Brandon King initially set the tempo, flicking a 4 off the match’s main wicket-taker Fazalhaq Farooqi on the primary ball. Johnson Charles continued the aggressive begin, hitting boundaries off Omarzai. Regardless of shedding King early, Charles and Pooran saved the scoreboard ticking with a flurry of boundaries.
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Pooran was significantly extreme on Omarzai, hitting him for a six, a 4 off a no-ball, and capitalizing on a large supply for 5 wides. He ended the over with a collection of boundaries, leaving the Windies at 92 for one by the top of the Powerplay, a brand new World Cup document.
Afghanistan managed to stem the stream of runs momentarily, with Naveen-ul-Haq and Noor Ahmad bowling economical spells. Nonetheless, Pooran reignited the innings with a spectacular assault on Rashid Khan, hitting him for 3 sixes and a 4 in a single over. This spree helped the Windies put up a formidable whole.
By no means recovered after shedding early wickets
In response, Afghanistan by no means recovered after shedding early wickets. Akeal Hosein dismissed Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a duck, and Obed McCoy took two fast wickets to depart Afghanistan reeling at 59 for 4 after eight overs. The Afghan innings collapsed, with Hosein ending with two for 21 and Gudakesh Motie taking two for 28. McCoy, in his first sport of the match, ended with spectacular figures of three for 14.
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West Indies now flip their consideration to the Tremendous Eight stage, beginning with a match in opposition to England on the identical venue. With confidence excessive and momentum on their facet, the Windies are well-positioned for the following part of the match.
Afghanistan, in the meantime, might want to regroup rapidly earlier than going through India at Kensington Oval in Barbados.
