The West Indies continued their unbeaten run in Group C of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024 with a dominant 104-run victory over Afghanistan on the Daren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium in St Lucia.
Nicholas Pooran entertains with a blazing knock
Opting to bat first after shedding the toss, West Indies rode on an impressive innings from Nicholas Pooran (98 off 53 balls) to publish a frightening complete of 218/5. Pooran smashed eight sixes and 6 fours in a belligerent show of power-hitting, ably supported by Johnson Charles (43 off 27) on the high of the order.
Afghan bowling lacked chew
The Afghan bowling assault struggled to include the Windies batters. Whereas Gulbadin Naib picked up two wickets, the likes of Rashid Khan (0/45) and Naveen-ul-Haq (1/41) have been costly.
Windies bowling dominates
In reply, Afghanistan’s chase by no means obtained going. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran (38 off 28) fell cheaply. The West Indies bowlers shared the spoils with Obed McCoy (3/14) main the way in which with three wickets. Akeal Hosein (2/21) and Gudakesh Motie (2/28) have been equally spectacular, proscribing Afghanistan to a paltry 114 all out in 16.2 overs.
Pooran deservedly named Participant of the Match
Pooran’s match-winning knock was deservedly awarded the Participant of the Match trophy. The win gave the West Indies a vital psychological increase as they head into the Tremendous 8 stage of the match.
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Right here is how followers reacted:
Palms down one of the vital memorable #T20WorldCup innings!💥
Our POTM – Nicholas Pooran🎖#WIREADY | #T20WorldCup | #WIvAFG pic.twitter.com/WMxP4suYp9
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) June 18, 2024
Nicholas Pooran with the POTM award.
– 98 (53) with 6 fours and eight sixes. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/zb56oGD558
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 18, 2024
House workforce successful T20 WC match by 100+ runs
West Indies v UGA, 2024
West Indies v AFG, 2024— West Indies are additionally the FIRST ever workforce to win 2 T20WC matches by 100+ runs in a single version. pic.twitter.com/YuoKrKB4uy
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) June 18, 2024
UGA – 58/10 vs Afghanistan.
NZ – 75/10 vs Afghanistan.
PNG – 95/10 vs Afghanistan.Then, NICHOLAS POORAN scored 98(53) vs Afghanistan 🥶 pic.twitter.com/g8cGaQhBLA
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 18, 2024
Windies win 4/4 beating Afghanistan comprehensively. What a thrashing that is for @ACBofficials who appeared clueless as @nicholas_47 completely took their bowlers aside. Even within the Tremendous 8’s I don’t see @ACBofficials successful greater than 1 match & that too towards @BCBtigers . #WIvAFG https://t.co/sBA0P2tXt1
— Nikhil Ram (@Nikhil_Rams) June 18, 2024
Nicholas Pooran performed an excellent innings of 98 runs in 53 balls towards Afghanistan, he surpassed Chris Gayle when it comes to sixes and have become the participant who has hit essentially the most sixes from West Indies.#WIvAFG pic.twitter.com/F91SjGKvvc
— Dushyant Kumar (@DushyantKrRawat) June 18, 2024
@windiescricket are wanting ominous at residence! THAT IS STUNNING towards a workforce in kind. @nicholas_47 WHAT A T20 GIANT! The perfect T20 batter on this planet? (Klaasen, SKY the place do they place?)#WIvAFG #AFGvWI #T20Worldcup2024
— Ani (@anirudhani_) June 18, 2024
@nicholas_47 🐐 🐐🐐 https://t.co/Foad0WFs2r
— Ck@ (@damCkyakno1) June 18, 2024
At all times knew Nicholas pooran is simply not a finisher. He can bat up within the order and rating many runs .However Lsg administration retains him taking part in solely as a finisher. Good innings. Took Rashid to the cleaners. @nicholas_47#Crickettwitter #WIvAFG
— Anish (@AnishKumar1104) June 18, 2024
Some 98’s are higher then 💯
You Magnificence Nicholas Pooran 🌴 pic.twitter.com/0l9oUDoaEV— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) June 18, 2024
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