Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I: West Indies would hope to seal the series. (Source: PTI Photo)
Afghanistan vs West Indies (AFG vs WI) 2nd T20I Highlights: Afghanistan won the second T20I against West Indies by 41 runs at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday, owing to the brilliance of Karim Janat who registered 5/11.
After winning the first T20I against Afghanistan by 30 runs, West Indies did well to restrict them to just 147/7 in the first innings, where Karim Janat and Hazratullah Zazai top-scored with 26. But the Carribean side fell to the bowling excellence of Afghanistan and finished the match on 106/8. After losing the ODI series 0-3, they have now levelled the T20I series.
Match EndedAfghanistan and West Indies tour of India, 2019 - 2nd T20I
Afghanistan
147/7 (20.0)vs
West Indies
106/8 (20.0)Match Ended ( Day - 2nd T20I )
Afghanistan beat West Indies by 41 runs
Afghanistan beat West Indies by 41 runs
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After Karim Janat secured his fifer after dismissing Keemo Paul, Gulbadin Naib finished the match with a wicket and conceded just seven runs in the last over. Denesh Ramdin (24) and Kesrick Williams (0) ended the match for West Indies on 106/8. Afghanistan won by 41 runs to level the series. Karim Janat, the Man of the Match with a brilliant 5/11.
A mountain to climb for the Carribeans. They still need 60 runs to win. WI are 88/6 after 17 overs.
Rashid Khan bags the sixth wicket of the innings, by dismissing Jason Holder. Rahmanullah Gurbaz with the stumping. Smiles all around. WI are 69/6 after 14.1 overs.
Karim Janat is unplayable at the moment! He traps the captain and Kieron Pollard departs for 7. Jason Holder and Denesh Ramdin are on the crease now. WI are 55/5 after 12 overs.
Karim Janat is having the game of his life with the ball, as he picks up the wicket of Sherfane Rutherford. He leaves for 6 after being caught by Rahmanullah Gurbaz. West Indies need 103 runs more to win. WI are 45/4 after 10 overs.
And Afghanistan make things go from bad to worse for West Indies. Karim Janat at it again, as Evin Lewis is caught by Ibrahim Zadran. On comes Kieron Pollard. Can he change the fortunes of hsi team? WI are 45/3 after 9.4 overs.
One loose delivery and West Indies have a confidence booster here, as Evin Lewis hits a four with a sweep against Mohammad Nabi. The Carribean side still need 9.64 runs per over to win the match. WI are 42/2 after 9 overs.
After a lot of singles here and there, the West Indies' batsmen were under pressure and Afghanistan have made the most out of it. Karim Janat dismisses Shimron Hetmyer on 13. Sherfane Rutherford is on. WI are 34/ after 7.2 overs.
It's Naveen-ul-Haq with the ball and he has bowled Brandon King out on 12. What a start this has been for Afghanistan! Shimron Hetmyer comes on and takes a single. Just three runs from the over. WI are 18/1 after 4 overs.
An expensive start by Naveen-ul-Haq as he gives away nine runs in his first over. Evin Lewis is batting on 4, while Brandon King is on 8. WI are 12/0 after 2 overs.
Evin Lewis and Brandon King walk out in the middle to start the Windies chase as they require 148 to win at a required rate of 7.46. Afghanistan to start off with spin as Mujeeb Ur Rahman prepares to deliver the first over.
A Rashid Khan boundary in the last ball saved the over, but still seven runs in the last over isn't what Afghanistan would have wanted. Kesrick Williams even bagged the wicket of Gulbadin Naib with a LBW. AFG end the innings on 147/7.
After hitting a boundary in the last over, Gulbadin Naib has now hit a Sheldon Cottrell ball out of the park. He's leading the charge now, scoring 24*. 21 runs from the last two overs. AFG are 140/6 after 19 overs.
After just scoring eight from the previous two overs, Afghanistan have decided to amp it up somewhat. Gulbadin Naib pulls a short slower delivery to deep backward square leg, before facing five wides from Sheldon Cottrell. 15 runs from the over. AFG are 119/6 after 17 overs.
Keemo Paul strikes again and scalps an important wicket of Mohammad Nabi. His miscued shot is caught by Kesrick Williams, as he is made to leave on 3. The former captain, Gulbadin Naib comes on to the crease. AFG are 97/6 after 14.1 overs.
After hitting the shot of the match. with a brilliant six on the backfoot, Ibrahim Zadran has now been dismissed by Keemo Paul. The captain Kieron Pollard with the catch. It's all going downward for Afghanistan though. AFG are 88/5 after 12.3 overs.
Karim Janat falls, and it's an absolute beauty of a delivery by Jason Holder. The pacer traps the batsman right between the wickets, forcing him to walk back to the pavilion on 26. Najibullah Zadran comes on. AFG are 77/4 after 10.4 overs.
Three boundaries in the over, which leaves Hayden Walsh scratching his head. Karim Janat is coming onto his own now, although Ibrahim Zadran is yet to open his account. AFG are 76/3 after 10 overs.
And another wicket falls, and it's that of Asghar Afghan's, who departs for 8. Jason Holder with the delivery and Denesh Ramdin with the catch behind the wickets. The pressure of the dot balls finally got to him. AFG are 62/3 after 8.4 overs.
With no boundaries and just nine runs from the last two overs, Asghar Afghan and Karim Janat have been on the backfoot for a while now. Hayden Walsh came into the attack in the last over. AFG are 61/2 after 8 overs.
Afghanistan are not on to lie on their back after their double blow though. Karim Janat comes on, and after hitting Kesrick Williams for a boundary in the previous over, he has hit Jason Holder for a beautiful four to bring up the fifty for them. AFG are 52/2 after 6 overs.
Kesrick Williams is on a hattrick now, with the tide favouring the Carribean side. Hazratullah Zazai lifts the ball straight towards Brandon King. He departs after scoring an explosive 26, hitting three fours and a six. AFG are 42/2 after 4.3 overs.
After putting up a quick 42-run partnership, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is dismissed by Kesrick Williams. After he went for the maximum, e is caught out on 15, which he scored from 12 balls. AFG are 42/1 after 4.2 overs.
Afghanistan have begun really well, with opener Hazratullah Zazai hitting two boundaries and a six. Jason Holder with a frown on his face ever since conceding the maximum on the very first ball of the match. AFG are 16/0 after the first over.
Rashid Khan has won the toss and have chosen to bat this time, unlike the last match.
Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the second T20I between Afghanistan and West Indies, where it's a must-win encounter for the former. West Indies took the lead on Thursday after winning the first T20I by 30 runs. Stay tuned!