AFG vs WI Live Cricket Score

5.3 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Dawlat Zadran gets the big man in his last World Cup inning. Chris Gayle fails to make an impact. He goes down on one knee to power a full length ball wide outside off. It was there to be hit but as Gayle made a lot of room, he had to reach out for it. Ends up getting an outside edge and it goes straight into the mitts of the keeper. Early wicket for Afghanistan, just the start they would have wanted. Gayle walks back raising his bat to the crowd, a gesture to thank them all for the support. 21/1

24.5 OUT! In the air... and that is a very, very good catch by Nabi. Rashid looks up to the heavens in delight, just shows how much that wicket means to him. A much-needed wicket for Afghanistan as they have broken the 88-run stand. Not the best of deliveries to get out to though. It is short and on middle, Lewis looks to pull but ends miscuing it towards wide long on. Nabi there runs forward and across to his left and takes it nicely. Lewis fails to make the most of the start he got. Afghanistan will hope this is an opening for them. 109/2

37.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Nabi has the last laugh! Hope holes out! No ton for him today as well. The change of angle does the trick for Nabi. After going for two boundaries, he comes from around the wicket. Fires this full and on middle, Hope looks to play the slog sweep, the risk is minimum as it is with the turn but he does not time it right. It goes straight to Rashid at deep mid-wicket who does not make any mistake. Once again the shot can be questioned as two boundaries had already been hit in this over and with a little more than 12 overs to go, was it necessary to go for that shot? Two new batters out there in the middle now. Afghanistan crawling back in the game. 192/4

34.5 OUT! Another excellent catch! Hetmyer looks to the heavens but in disappointment. He has thrown away yet another start. Just a needless stroke. They already had 9 from the over but Hetmyer got greedy and he took another risk to make this a huge one. He takes a few steps down the track and Zadran bangs it short. Hetmyer pulls but does not keep it down. It goes to the right of Noor Ali Zadran (sub) at mid-wicket who takes a good catch diving to his right. Afghanistan were desperate for this wicket as this partnership was taking the game away from them. 174/3

49.1 OUT! A big mix-up and Pooran is run out! A dot to begin the last over. This is a slower one outside off, Holder swings but misses. Pooran charges to the other end but Holder is not interested. The keeper throws it back to the bowler who collects it and calmly takes the bails off at his end. End of another excellent knock by NP. 297/5

49.2 OUT! Two wickets off the first two balls! Holder is the man walking back now. Shirzad gets his first. It is another slower one on middle, Holder is a little early in the shot. He ends up dragging it up in the air towards square leg where Zadran takes a good catch running in from the deep. A top inning by the skipper as well. He has surely done his job. 297/6

1.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Roach has the last laugh and Naib falls. One shot too many by him. It is on the fuller side and around off, Naib looks to heave it over the leg side but it goes off the inner half and straight to mid-wicket. Lewis makes no mistake. Bad start for Afghanistan and the perfect one for West Indies. 5/1

26.2 OUT! Leading edge and taken! Rahmat Shah's charmed life comes to an end. Cottrell will be a relieved man at the moment and this is a much-needed wicket for West Indies as they have broken the 133-run stand which was worrying them. Carlos bowls this on off, it is the slower one. Rahmat plants his front foot across and looks to flick but closes the face of the bat early. It goes off the leading edge towards cover where Gayle takes a good catch diving forward. The Jamaican giant celebrates with push-ups and Carlos also joins him. Funny! Afghanistan need 174 more. Also, with a new batsman out there, Windies have a chance to swell the required run rate. 138/2

35.3 OUT! Ikram Ali Khil has to go back! No century for the young man. But what a knock by him, truly showed his class and character. Gayle strikes here after bowling some really tidy overs. A flighted full off spinner, on middle, Ali Khil tries to sweep but misses. He is rapped on the pads, they appeal and the finger goes up. Ikram has a word with his partner and then goes for the DRS. The replays roll in and they find no bat first and then the Ball Tracker shows three reds. The 18-year old walks back to a good ovation from the crowd. 123 needed more. 189/3

35.5 OUT! Two wickets in this over and this time it is a run out! The last thing Afghanistan would have wanted. The game has turned on its head. West Indies back on top again. This was just not needed. Very poor from Afghan. He works this with soft hands through mid-wicket and the batters take the first one quickly. Afghan wants a second but Zadran is not interested. AA sees that but still keeps going for it. Zadran eventually has to go for it. It is too late till then. Hetmyer from the deep runs in, picks the ball up and throws it to Brathwaite who has come to the stumps at the non-striker's end from covers. He collects it and whips the bails off. No need to go upstairs. Two new batsmen out there now. 194/4

44.2 OUT! Yes, that is clean! This is probably the final nail in the coffin as Afghan is walking back. Brathwaite bowls a slower one and fuller in length outside off. Afghan looks to go downtown but it goes off the toe end. Holder there takes a well-judged catch just inside the ropes. The umpire does go upstairs to check and replays show that Holder has done well to stay away from the boundary line. A good innings by AA but he needed to be there till the end. 244/7

37.4 OUT! Nabi holes out and the wheels for Afghanistan are coming off! This is a big wicket as Nabi is a very, very dangerous player. Roach strikes in the first over of his new spell. He bowls a slower one outside off, Nabi lofts it over covers but straight to the only man out in the deep. Allen there, makes no mistake. Half the side back in the hut for Afghanistan. 201/5

41.4 OUT! Hetmyer takes a beauty! Another one bites the dust! Roach gets his third. A good comeback for him. It is a slower one, an off cutter outside off and shorter in length. Shinwari looks to drag it from outside off but does not get enough power behind it. It goes towards deep mid-wicket where Hetmyer runs in and takes a good catch diving to his right. The task keeps getting tougher for Afghanistan. 227/6

46.3 OUT! Once again the Brathwaite-Holder partnership combines to hunt down a wicket. West Indies are a wicket away now. CB goes fuller and around off, Rashid hits it flat towards long off. It is hit well but does not get the distance as Holder takes another good catch near the fence. Fourth wicket for CB! 260/9

45 OUT! Sheldon redeems himself this time! This is a very good catch by him. Not sure why Zadran went for that shot though! He needed to hang out there with Rashid but fails to do so. Brathwaite bowls this fuller and on middle, Zadran looks to go big. He does not get the desired elevation and hits it flat towards wide long on. Cottrell runs to his right and takes a tumbling catch. So 11 runs did come off the over but two wickets from it. 57 in 30 needed with only two wickets in hand. 255/8

50 OUT! What a catch to end the game! That is a screamer! Fabien Allen, he is a good fielder but this is something extraordinary. It is outside off, Shirzad looks to hit it over the off side but it goes off the toe-end. Lobs over towards Allen at cover-point, who runs back, dives by stretching his left hand out and takes a one-handed stunner. He is elated and so are the West Indian players. They end the World Cup with a win by beating AFGHANISTAN BY 23 RUNS! 288/10