West Indies vs Afghanistan, 42nd match at Leeds, , Jul 04 2019 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

42nd match, Leeds, July 04, 2019, ICC Cricket World Cup

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West Indies

311/6

Afghanistan

(50 ov, T:312) 288

West Indies won by 23 runs

Player Of The Match

Shai Hope

, WI

77 (92)

Chris Gayle wears a traditional Afghan sheepskin hat•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Fabian Allen takes a spectacular catch off the bowling of Oshane Thomas•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Ikram Alikhil walks back after being dismissed•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Chris Gayle played a big part in disrupting Afghanistan's chase, catching Rahmat Shah and getting Ikram Alikhil LBW•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Najibullah Zadran is livid as he leaves the pitch after getting run out•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Chris Gayle dives forward to dismiss Rahmat Shah•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Rahmat Shah (R) congratulates young Ikram Alikhil on his fifty•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Rahmat Shah's fifty kept Afghanistan on track•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Ikram Alikhil plays a stylish pull shot•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Evin Lewis celebrates after taking the catch to dismiss Gulbadin Naib•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Shimron Hetmyer has been left out of West Indies' squad•Jul 04, 2019•IDI via Getty Images

Afghanistan didn't get the flat pitches some might have expected England to furnish, and they did not come into the tournament with much experience of testing conditions in recent months•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Chris Gayle takes a selfie with fans after the game•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Shai Hope missed a great chance to stump Ikram Alikhil•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Chris Gayle and Carlos Brathwaite do push-ups to celebrate Rahmat Shah's wicket•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Sheldon Cottrell drops a sitter from Rahmat Shah•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Ikram Alikhil became the third youngest player ever to score a World Cup fifty•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Rahmat Shah led Afghanistan's recovery•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Kemar Roach celebrates after dismissing Gulbadin Naib in his first over•Jul 04, 2019•Getty Images

Nicholas Pooran and Jason Holder put on a century stand toward the end•Jul 04, 2019•IDI via Getty Images

Match Coverage

All Match News

No more World Cups, 'I don't intend to put my body on the line' - Chris Gayle

There are still some limited-overs internationals and T20 leagues, on the anvil, but the charismatic West Indies opener is done with World Cups

Afghanistan find accidental hero in Ikram Alikhil

He wasn't part of the original squad, and he started the tournament in the lower order. What could this teenaged wicketkeeper-batsman do at No. 3? Plenty

Afghanistan finish on zero as West Indies, Chris Gayle sign off with win

Teenager Ikram Alikhil and Rahmat Shah struck half-centuries, but it was not enough for Afghanistan to earn their first points

The curious case of Phil Simmons

Afghanistan stand to lose one of the best coaches in the world because of off-field drama, and West Indies could stand to benefit (again) at their expense

Live report - Afghanistan v West Indies

Can Afghanistan end their World Cup with a win and give their coach Simmons a happy farewell?

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Videos

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1:07

Ganga: WI batsmen were unable to convert starts again

3:07

Vettori: Rahmat must go hard early at WI bowlers

4:30

Ganga: A bit surprised that WI didn't invest in Pooran earlier

Afghanistan Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
Gulbadin Naib	caught	5	6
Rahmat Shah	caught	62	78
Ikram Alikhil	lbw	86	93
Najibullah Zadran	run out	31	38
Asghar Afghan	caught	40	32
Mohammad Nabi	caught	2	6
Samiullah Shinwari	caught	6	9
Rashid Khan	caught	9	16
Dawlat Zadran	caught	1	2
Sayed Shirzad	caught	25	17
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	not out	7	5
Extras	(lb 2, nb 2, w 10)
Total	288(10 wkts; 50 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
SS Cottrell	7	0	43	0	6.14
KAJ Roach	10	2	37	3	3.7
O Thomas	7	0	43	1	6.14
JO Holder	8	0	46	0	5.75 (1 nb)
FA Allen	3	0	26	0	8.66
CR Brathwaite	9	0	63	4	7 (1 nb)
CH Gayle	6	0	28	1	4.66

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	5	Gulbadin Naib	Rahmat Shah
2nd	133	Rahmat Shah	Ikram Alikhil
3rd	51	Najibullah Zadran	Ikram Alikhil
4th	5	Asghar Afghan	Najibullah Zadran
5th	7	Mohammad Nabi	Asghar Afghan
6th	26	Samiullah Shinwari	Asghar Afghan
7th	17	Asghar Afghan	Rashid Khan
8th	11	Dawlat Zadran	Rashid Khan
9th	5	Sayed Shirzad	Rashid Khan
10th	28	Sayed Shirzad	Mujeeb Ur Rahman

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ICC Cricket World Cup

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	9	7	1	15	0.809
AUS	9	7	2	14	0.868
ENG	9	6	3	12	1.152
NZ	9	5	3	11	0.175
PAK	9	5	3	11	-0.430
SL	9	3	4	8	-0.919
SA	9	3	5	7	-0.030
BAN	9	3	5	7	-0.410
WI	9	2	6	5	-0.225
AFG	9	0	9	0	-1.322

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