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Afghanistan vs West Indies, 2nd T20I Match Summary

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Afghanistan vs West Indies Scorecard
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2nd T20I, Dubai International Stadium, Dubai , Jan 21, 2026
Afghanistan Afghanistan
189/4 (20.0/20)
West Indies West Indies
150 (18.5/20)
Afghanistan beat West Indies by 39 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Mujeeb Ur Rahman
    4/21(4)
AFG 189/4
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/109542-darwish-rasooli-playerprofile>Darwish Rasooli</a>
Darwish Rasooli
68 (39)
  • 5x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 174.35SR
<a href=/cricket/players/112538-sediqullah-atal-playerprofile>Sediqullah Atal</a>
Sediqullah Atal
53 (42)
  • 2x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 126.19SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Matthew Forde
ECON 6.25
4
OVERS
25/2
R/W
Bowler
Shamar Joseph
ECON 8.75
4
OVERS
35/1
R/W
WI 150/10
Bat Top Batsmen
Brandon King
Brandon King
50 (41)
  • 2x4s
  • 4x6s
  • 121.95SR
<a href=/cricket/players/107627-shimron-hetmyer-playerprofile>Shimron Hetmyer</a>
Shimron Hetmyer
46 (17)
  • 1x4s
  • 6x6s
  • 270.58SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
ECON 5.25
4
OVERS
21/4
R/W
Bowler
Azmatullah Omarzai
ECON 6.66
3
OVERS
20/2
R/W
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So, Afghanistan have seal the series. A chance for them to test their bench in the last match. West Indies will hope to avoid a clean sweep. Join us tomorrow on the 22nd for the third and final match. It begins at 2.30 pm GMT. As usual, you can join us early on. Cheers!
Afghanistan skipper, Rashid Khan, says playing against the West Indies is always tough. They had a tough Asia Cup and going into the World Cup, this series is a good preparation. Reckons hitting the key areas consistently always helps and he tries and keep it very simple. Shares that they were working on momentum with the bat. Darwish Rasooli has taken the responsibility so far, and it helps the team. Feels it is about giving the best on the ground and put the effort till the last ball.
Brandon King of West Indies says Shimron Hetmyer played a fantastic innings but once he fell, he should have taken some responsibility to finish the game. Mentions that they could have restricted Afghanistan under a lower total had they taken the important catches. Feels the plan was simple to target the shorter boundary.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman wins the Player of the Match award. He says the plan was to keep it simple, hit the stumps regularly. Admits he wasn't aware that he was on a hat trick. Mentions that it's a good preparation for the World Cup, playing against the West Indies is always tough.
...Presentation...
In response, the West Indies struggled to find their footing early, hamstrung by a sluggish Powerplay that yielded only 29 runs and saw Athanaze run out for 8. The pressure intensified when Mujeeb Ur Rahman struck twice in two balls to remove Lewis and Charles, leaving the visitors reeling at 38/3. However, Shimron Hetmyer ignited a fierce comeback, launching a barrage of three sixes against Noor Ahmad to shift the momentum. Alongside Brandon King, Hetmyer propelled a rapid partnership that saw the Windies plunder 60 runs in a mere 25 deliveries, threatening to snatch control of the chase. Sensing the danger, Rashid Khan reintroduced Fazalhaq Farooqi, whose clinical intervention secured the vital wicket of Hetmyer and halted the Caribbean surge just as it reached its peak. Once Shimron Hetmyer and Brandon King were departed, it was a procession with Afghanistan picking up the remaining wickets quickly. Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the star of the show. A four-wicket haul, including the hat trick, makes him a contender for the player of the match award.
Afghanistan will be happy with how they have batted after being inserted to bat first. After an early stumble left them at 9/1, Afghanistan staged a masterful recovery to post a formidable 189/4, headlined by a clinical 100-run partnership between Sediqullah Atal and Darwish Rasooli. Despite losing both openers within the Powerplay, the hosts maintained a high tempo through aggressive intent and wayward bowling from the West Indies' pace attack. The middle overs proved decisive as Rasooli and Atal dismantled the spinners, particularly targeting Gudakesh Motie to set a dominant platform. A late-innings explosion by Azmatullah Omarzai, coupled with a slow over-rate penalty against the visitors, allowed Afghanistan to plunder 48 runs in the final five overs, leaving West Indies with a daunting required run rate of around 10 per over.
A pretty comfortable outing on both occasions for Afghanistan as they have hammered West Indies once again! They take an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match series.
Over 18.5 : 150/10
7 Runs
  • 118.1
  • 118.2
  • 418.3
  • 118.4
  • W 18.5
R. Simmonds
1 (2)
G. Motie
9 (6)
F. Farooqi
3.5-0-28-2
18.5
W
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Ramon Simmonds OUT!
OUT! GONE! Fazalhaq Farooqi picks the last wicket. Pace off, length ball, outside off, Simmonds swings across and manages a top edge to mid-wicket. Ibrahim Zadran settles under it and takes it. Afghanistan win by 39 runs and seal the series.
18.4
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Gudakesh Motie
This is full and on leg, Motie makes room and punches it to long off for a single.
18.3
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Gudakesh Motie
FOUR! HIT AWAY! A slower length delivery, outside off, Motie hangs back, picks the slower delivery and slaps it past point for a boundary.
18.2
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Ramon Simmonds
A low full toss on middle, Ramon Simmonds punches it past Fazalhaq Farooqi and to mid off for one.
18.1
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Gudakesh Motie
Very full, around off, driven to deep cover for a single.
Ramon Simmonds is the last man in.
Over 18 : 143/9
12 Runs
  • 1 WD 17.1
  • 117.1
  • 017.2
  • 617.3
  • 417.4
  • W 17.5
  • W 17.6
S. Joseph
0 (1)
G. Motie
3 (3)
A. Omarzai
3-0-20-2
17.6
W
Azmatullah Omarzai To Shamar Joseph OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Back-to-back for Omarzai! Pushed through, fuller and around off, Shamar Joseph tries to work across the angle but gets a thick edge to point. Rashid Khan runs behind and takes it over his shoulder. Brilliant catch.
Shamar Joseph walks in next.
17.5
W
Azmatullah Omarzai To Khary Pierre OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Azmatullah Omarzai has the last laugh! Short of a good length, around off, gets just big on Pierre, who again goes for the hoick across, he top edges it to deep mid-wicket where Darwish Rasooli takes it.
17.4
4
Azmatullah Omarzai To Khary Pierre
FOUR! A good length delivery, attacking the stumps on the leg side, Pierre opens up his body and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
17.3
6
Azmatullah Omarzai To Khary Pierre
SIX! Picks it up well! A bumper pace on, around off, Pierre pulls it over mid-wicket for a six.
17.2
0
Azmatullah Omarzai To Khary Pierre
A slower bumper, into the surface, outside off, Pierre looks to pull it away but misses.
17.1
1
Azmatullah Omarzai To Gudakesh Motie
Short in length, outside off, Motie cuts it to deep cover for a single.
17.1
wd
Azmatullah Omarzai To Gudakesh Motie
Wide! Too full and too wide, easily left alone.
Over 17 : 131/7
2 Runs
  • W 16.1
  • 016.2
  • 016.3
  • 116.4
  • 116.5
  • 016.6
K. Pierre
1 (4)
G. Motie
2 (2)
R. Khan
4-0-19-1
16.6
0
Rashid Khan To Khary Pierre
Sliding onto the pads from around the wicket, on a length. Pierre goes back to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.
16.5
1
Rashid Khan To Gudakesh Motie
Touch short, wide of off, Motie cuts it uppishly and to deep point for a single.
16.4
1
Rashid Khan To Khary Pierre
Length and outside off, Pierre punches it to cover for a single.
16.3
0
Rashid Khan To Khary Pierre
Appeal for LBW, up goes the finger. Pierre takes it upstairs. Flights it very full and on leg, turning a bit onto the pads. Pierre leans to defend forward but misses and gets hit on the pads. Pierre takes it upstairs as he feels it is pitching down leg. UltraEdge shows a SPIKE off the inside edge.
16.2
0
Rashid Khan To Khary Pierre
Very full and outside off, driven to cover.
Khary Pierre comes in.
16.1
W
Rashid Khan To Matthew Forde OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! The magician gets a wicket now! Not too short, this is on middle, Forde goes back and tries to loft it away but plays off the higher part of the blade to long on where Mohammad Nabi takes a simple catch.
Over 16 : 129/6
7 Runs
  • W 15.1
  • 115.2
  • W 15.3
  • 115.4
  • 415.5
  • 115.6
M. Forde
6 (3)
G. Motie
1 (1)
Ur Rahman
4-0-21-4
15.6
1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman To Matthew Forde
Floated on middle, Forde clips it to mid-wicket for a single. Mujeeb Ur Rahman ends his spell with four wickets.
Full Commentary
18 OV
12 Runs
A. Omarzai to G. Motie K. Pierre S. Joseph
  • 1 WD 17.1
  • 117.1
  • 017.2
  • 617.3
  • 417.4
  • W 17.5
  • W 17.6
17 OV
2 Runs
R. Khan to M. Forde K. Pierre G. Motie
  • W 16.1
  • 016.2
  • 016.3
  • 116.4
  • 116.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
7 Runs
Ur Rahman to B. King M. Forde Q. Sampson G. Motie
  • W 15.1
  • 115.2
  • W 15.3
  • 115.4
  • 415.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
15 Runs
G. Naib to Q. Sampson B. King
  • 114.1
  • 614.2
  • 014.3
  • 414.4
  • 1 WD 14.5
  • 214.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
8 Runs
F. Farooqi to B. King S. Hetmyer Q. Sampson
  • 613.1
  • 113.2
  • W 13.3
  • 013.4
  • 113.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
13 Runs
N. Ahmad to B. King S. Hetmyer
  • 012.1
  • 012.2
  • 112.3
  • 612.4
  • 412.5
  • 212.6
12 OV
14 Runs
M. Nabi to S. Hetmyer B. King
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 011.3
  • 611.4
  • 011.5
  • 611.6
11 OV
13 Runs
R. Khan to S. Hetmyer B. King
  • 110.1
  • 010.2
  • 010.3
  • 010.4
  • 610.5
  • 610.6
10 OV
19 Runs
N. Ahmad to S. Hetmyer
  • 09.1
  • 69.2
  • 69.3
  • 09.4
  • 69.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
2 Runs
R. Khan to B. King S. Hetmyer
  • 08.1
  • 08.2
  • 08.3
  • 08.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
7 Runs
Ur Rahman to B. King E. Lewis J. Charles
  • 17.1
  • 47.2
  • 17.3
  • 17.4
  • W 7.5
  • W 7.6
7 OV
2 Runs
R. Khan to E. Lewis B. King
  • 16.1
  • 06.2
  • 16.3
  • 06.4
  • 06.5
  • 06.6
6 OV
3 Runs
A. Omarzai to E. Lewis B. King
  • 05.1
  • 05.2
  • 15.3
  • 15.4
  • 05.5
  • 15.6
5 OV
10 Runs
F. Farooqi to B. King E. Lewis
  • 14.1
  • 14.2
  • 14.3
  • 44.4
  • 1 LB 4.5
  • 24.6
4 OV
6 Runs
Ur Rahman to B. King E. Lewis
  • 03.1
  • 43.2
  • 1 WD 3.3
  • 03.3
  • 13.4
  • 03.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
5 Runs
A. Omarzai to A. Athanaze B. King
  • 42.1
  • 02.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • W 2.5
  • 12.6
2 OV
1 Runs
Ur Rahman to A. Athanaze B. King
  • 01.1
  • 01.2
  • 01.3
  • 11.4
  • 01.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
4 Runs
F. Farooqi to B. King A. Athanaze
  • 10.1
  • 00.2
  • 20.3
  • 10.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss West Indies won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Afghanistan beat West Indies by 39 runs
  • Player of the Match Mujeeb Ur Rahman
  • Umpire Ahmed Shah Pakteen (AFG), Muhammad Sabir (AFG) and Izatullah Safi (AFG)
  • Referee Hamimullah Hamid (AFG)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Afghanistan 189/4 in 20.0 overs
  • Afghanistan 151/2 in 16.2 overs
  • S Atal maiden T20I fifty: 50 runs in 38 balls (4x2) (6x3)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 100 off 58 balls between S Atal (41) and D Rasooli (59)
  • D Rasooli 4th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 27 balls (4x4) (6x2)
  • Afghanistan 100/2 in 11.4 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 33 balls between S Atal (19) and D Rasooli (30)
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 85/2 in 10.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Afghanistan 54/2
  • Afghanistan 50/2 in 5.4 overs
  • I Zadran dropped on 5 by E Lewis in 2.1 overs
  • West Indies 150/9 in 18.4 overs
  • Referral 1 (16.3 ovs): K Pierre against AFG (LBW) Successful (AFG: 2, WI: 2)
  • B King 14th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 40 balls (4x2) (6x4)
  • West Indies 105/3 in 13.1 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 28 balls between B King (15) and S Hetmyer (40)
  • Drinks: West Indies 59/3 in 10.0 overs
  • West Indies 53/3 in 9.3 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): West Indies 29/1
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