West Indies beat Afghanistan by a massive margin of 104 runs on Tuesday at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia, in the final group stage clash of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.
Here is the points table after the conclusion of the group stage of the T20 World Cup.
Chasing a target of 219 runs, Afghanistan were bowled out for 114 in 16.2 overs.
Obed McCoy was the pick of bowlers with figures of 3-14 as the Windies dominated proceedings. Gudakesh Motie and Akeal Hosein clinched two wickets each.
Ibrahim Zadran was the top-scorer for Afghanistan with 38 runs in 28 balls at the top of the order. However, overall, it was a lacklustre batting display by the Rashid Khan-led unit which led to defeat by a huge margin.
Earlier, Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl first against the West Indies.
Nicholas Pooran played a sensational knock of 98 runs in 53 balls to help the Windies post a daunting total of 218-5 in 20 overs.
Pooran was unlucky to miss out on a well-deserved ton after he was run out while completing the second run in the final over. He smashed six fours and eight maximums.
Johnson Charles contributed 43 runs in 27 balls with the help of eight fours.
Gulbadin Naib bagged figures of 2-14, while Azmatullah Omarzai and Naveen-ul-Haq claimed one wicket each.
