16/11Result
2nd T20I (N), West Indies tour of India at Lucknow, Nov 16 2019
Afghanistan won by 41 runs
Player of the Match
Karim Janat
Karim JanatAfghanistan
16/11Result
2nd T20I (N), West Indies tour of India at Lucknow, Nov 16 2019
Afghanistan won by 41 runs
Player of the Match
Karim Janat
Karim JanatAfghanistan

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | AFG: 147/7 | RR: 7.35

  • Rashid Khan5 (2b)
  • Najibullah Zadran20 (24b)
  • Kesrick Williams4-0-23-3
  • Sheldon Cottrell4-0-45-0

Kesrick Williams who took 3 for 23 and was the most successful bowler, tells the broadcasters: "It's hard to deal with a wet ball, but as an international cricketer you have to deal with it. (On the start) I love a challenge, and challenges bring out the best in me. I had to be one step ahead of them. 147 is a good score, there's a bit of dew factor around, and our batsmen have to get us the win. They have one of the best attacks in T20. (On the celebration) God's time is the right time, and I point to the time. I am a spiritual person, and God's time is the right time."

8.41pm: Afghanistan end up with a fair score. It's less than what they would have expected at 41/0 in four overs but 147 gives them something to bowl at. West Indies were mostly superb with the ball, sussing the pace at which to bowl and executing a number of slower ones that denied Afghanistan pace on the ball. It's something for the Afghans to follow themselves when they come out to defend this total, but how big a role will dew play? We'll be back with the chase shortly.

19.6
4
Williams to Rashid Khan, FOUR, short ball outside off, had the width to cut, not exactly where he intended to send it, but he gets it a bit finer than he wanted to and it goes to the third man boundary. Got a little big on him
19.5
1
Williams to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, yorker outside off, driven to extra cover
19.4
1
Williams to Rashid Khan, 1 run, clears his front leg and smacks a pull straight, but without timing. Pollard at mid-off collects on the bounce
19.3
W
Williams to Gulbadin Naib, OUT, tries to do too much while the bowler keeps it simple and wins the contest. Gulbadin well across to try and paddle it fine, but Williams kept it full and cutting in. Gulbadin has one leg on the tramline and one in line with the stumps trying to pull off the shot, he misses and the leg in line with the stumps is hit

Gulbadin Naib lbw b Williams 24 (18b 2x4 1x6) SR: 133.33

19.2
1
Williams to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, slower ball on the pads, tried to slog it over square but no timing, edged onto pad and trickles away
19.1
0
Williams to Najibullah Zadran, no run, back of a length in the channel, wants to smack it across the line but misses it

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs | AFG: 140/6 | RR: 7.36

  • Gulbadin Naib24 (17b)
  • Najibullah Zadran18 (21b)
  • Sheldon Cottrell4-0-45-0
  • Keemo Paul4-0-28-2
18.6
6
Cottrell to Gulbadin Naib, SIX, super shot. Full on the stumps, and he connects really well with his heave to cow corner, pings off the bat and flies over the boundary
18.5
1
Cottrell to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, fullish, flicked to square leg
18.4
2
Cottrell to Najibullah Zadran, 2 runs, length outside off, smacked hard but without timing, with a horizontal bat to wide long-on
18.3
1
Cottrell to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, angling into him, this time he was looking to give himself room but he ends up inside edging onto pad and it rolls towards slip
18.2
0
Cottrell to Gulbadin Naib, no run, saw him going across the line, and bowled it wide of off, off-cutter moving away, and not full enough to swing towards cow corner. Misses it
18.1
1
Cottrell to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, length ball on the stumps, goes back and whacks a pull across the line to deep midwicket

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | AFG: 129/6 | RR: 7.16

  • Najibullah Zadran14 (18b)
  • Gulbadin Naib17 (14b)
  • Keemo Paul4-0-28-2
  • Sheldon Cottrell3-0-34-0
17.6
1
Paul to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, yorker on the stumps, goes deep in his crease and drives to long-off
17.5
1
Paul to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, normal pace ball, fuller nibbling around off, pushed to the bowler's left on the front foot
17.4
4
Paul to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR, top shot. Slower off-cutter banged in too short, he rides the bounce and flays it over extra cover's head. Good timing and placement

Lots of insects around. One has now gone into Keemo's eyes. He's pulled out of his run-up

17.3
1
Paul to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, back of a length, he swats a pull shot to long-on, but got it off the toe end of the bat
17.2
2
Paul to Najibullah Zadran, 2 runs, yorker length on the stumps, into him from around the wicket. He wants to go straight but gets a thick leading edge that flies to wide long-on. drops well short
17.1
1
Paul to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, that's nicely played, flays a square drive through cover. There is protection in the deep though. This was too short and a bit too wide outside off

Yasin Hayat: "Hitting first ball of the innings for six dosen't mean Hazratullah is in some mood. Its actually all about 120 balls in a t20 innings that should be handled sensibly. "

END OF OVER:
17 | 15 Runs | AFG: 119/6 | RR: 7.00

  • Gulbadin Naib11 (11b)
  • Najibullah Zadran10 (15b)
  • Sheldon Cottrell3-0-34-0
  • Kesrick Williams3-0-16-2
16.6
1
Cottrell to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, angling into him and he squirts it backward of square

so he's going round the wicket to the right-hander and over to the leftie

16.5
1
Cottrell to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, pacy bouncer. gets it to climb a bit and he's a bit late on that, pulls it to long-on

back over the wicket.

16.4
1
Cottrell to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, normal pace, length ball outside off, swatted to deep midwicket, playing across the line
16.3
2
Cottrell to Gulbadin Naib, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, he opens his shoulders and slaps it back past the bowler, very straight

round the wicket

16.3
5w
Cottrell to Gulbadin Naib, 5 wides, freebies from West Indies. Cottrell loses his radar and bowls it well down leg. Ramdhin had moved in place but somehow misses it, didn't' judge the bounce and it went below his gloves. Five wides
16.2
4
Cottrell to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR, valuable runs for Afghanistan and good shot. Too short and he swivels and pulls it backward square leg. Hit it well enough and didn't bother to keep it down, bounces down into the boundary
16.1
1
Cottrell to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, short outside off, but no pace on the ball again, pulls it to deep midwicket without timing

West Indies in India 2019-20 News

West Indies 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st17E LewisBA King
2nd17E LewisSO Hetmyer
3rd11E LewisSE Rutherford
4th0KA PollardSE Rutherford
5th9D RamdinKA Pollard
6th15D RamdinJO Holder
7th20D RamdinKMA Paul
8th16D RamdinHR Walsh
9th1D RamdinKOK Williams