West Indies (WI) has defeated Afghanistan by 104 runs in the group C match of the T-20 ICC World Cup tournament, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Afghanistan won the toss and invited the host to bat, Pooran’s 98 off just 53 balls helped West Indies to 218 for 5, which was 104 too many for Afghanistan in the last group match of the T20 World Cup 2024.
It was the highest total for West Indies in men’s T20 World Cups, and Pooran, who hit eight sixes in his stay, surpassed Chris Gayle to become the leading six-hitter for them in T20Is.
Afghanistan seemed not competitive with the bat and the ball, its bowlers could not picked wickets at crucial stage of the game to restrict the opposition.
In the batting department, Afghan batters were unable to build long partnerships and make sure that the team reaches the target.
As a result, West Indies registered their second-biggest win in T20 World Cups (by runs) and head into the Super Eight stage with a clean slate.
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