West Indies’ history-making innings sets up dominant win over Afghanistan
West Indies’ history-making innings In the latest match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, the West Indies secured a commanding 104-run victory over Afghanistan at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia. Nicholas Pooran’s 98 runs helped the West Indies post 218/5. In response, Afghanistan was all out for 114 in 16.2 overs. Obed McCoy was the standout bowler for the West Indies, taking 3 for 14. This win means the West Indies advance to the Super 8 stage with an undefeated record.
West Indies v Afghanistan, Scorecard
West Indies Innings
- Total: 218/5 (20 overs)
- Nicholas Pooran: 98 (45 balls)
- Johnson Charles: 43 (27 balls)
- Gulbadin Naib: 2/14 (2 overs)
Afghanistan Innings
- Total: 114 all out (16.2 overs)
- Ibrahim Zadran: 38 (28 balls)
- Azmatullah Omarzai: 23 (19 balls)
- Obed McCoy: 3/14 (3 overs)
- Akeal Hosein: 2/21 (4 overs)
Result
- West Indies won by 104 runs
Records to fall that innings:
- Highest total of Men’s 2024 T20 World Cup
- Highest individual innings of Men’s 2024 T20 World Cup
- Highest Powerplay in Men’s T20 World Cup history
- Highest total for West Indies in Men’s T20 World Cups
- Equal most runs conceded in one over in Men’s T20 World Cup history
- Second highest team total against Afghanistan in Men’s T20I history
- Pooran overtook Chris Gayle for most sixes by West Indies player in Men’s T20I history