WI vs AFG: Afghanistan Lost Badly before the Match Against Team India, Here is the details

WI vs AFG The 40th match of T20 World Cup 2024 was played between West Indies and Afghanistan today. West Indies created history in this match. He made the highest score of the powerplay thanks to the explosive partnership of Nicholas Pooran and Johnson Charles. With this, the Windies team broke the 10-year-old record of the Netherlands.

West Indies team created history

West Indies, who came to bat first after losing the toss, lost their first wicket on the fifth ball of the second over. Azmatullah Umarzai dismissed Brandon King for a score of seven runs. After this, Nicholas Pooran and Johnson Charles took charge. There was an 80-run partnership between the two for the second wicket. With this, West Indies made the highest score in the powerplay. In the first six overs, the Windies scored 92 runs for the loss of one wicket. This is the fourth-highest powerplay score of the T20 World Cup. Earlier this record was in the name of the Netherlands. In the year 2014, he scored 91 runs for one wicket against Ireland.

WI vs AFG These bowlers can increase Afghanistan's troubles

Talking about Afghanistan's Super 8 match, it has to face India. Team India has many deadly bowlers, who can increase its troubles. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj have performed strongly. At the same time, spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have also proved to be lethal. Hardik Pandya plays the role of an all-rounder. All of them can become a problem for Afghanistan.

WI vs AFG Afghanistan's strong performance in group matches

Afghanistan has performed well in group matches. The team has played a total of 4 matches. During this, it has won 3 matches and lost one. Afghanistan defeated Uganda by 125 runs. It defeated New Zealand by 84 runs. After this, it crushed PNG by 7 wickets. However, the Afghan team could not win against West Indies.

WI vs AFG What happened in the match?

In this match, Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Windies team scored 218 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. In reply, the Afghanistan team was all out for 114 runs in 16.2 overs. With this, West Indies won the match by 104 runs. Afghanistan had to face its first defeat in this tournament. In the match played at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, West Indies won and topped the points table of Group C. Now it has eight points in its account. Apart from this, its net run rate has become +3.257. At the same time, Afghanistan has reached the second position with six points and a net run rate of +1.835. Also Read: IND vs AFG T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: Clear Weather for Ind-Afg Match and What About Others Match?