Watch the highlights of West Indies vs Afghanistan 42nd Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 - ICC Cricket World Cup tournament of the 42nd ODI match played between Afghanistan and West Indies at Headingley, Leeds in 04th July 2019.
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Half-centuries from Shai Hope, Evin Lewis and Nicholas Pooram before Carlos Brathwaite's four-for and Kemar Roach's three-for helped to West Indies narrow 23-run victory over Afghanistan in the 42nd match of a World Cup.
* West Indies 311 was their sixth highest score in World Cups and their highest total against Afghanistan in ODIs.
West Indies scored massive total of 311-6 in 50 overs, with top scorer by Shai Hope 77, Evin Lewis struck 58 off 78-balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes, Nicholas Pooram cracked a 58 off 43-balls included 6-fours & a six with strike rate of 134.88.
Jason Holder hit 45 off 34-balls including 4-sixes & a four with strike-rate of 132.35 and Shimron Hetmyer scored 39 off 31-balls included 3-fours and 2-sixes with strike rate of 125.80.
Jason Holder hit 45 off 34-balls including 4-sixes & a four with strike-rate of 132.35 and Shimron Hetmyer scored 39 off 31-balls included 3-fours and 2-sixes with strike rate of 125.80.
Afghanistan best bowler by Dawlat Zadran took two-wickets, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Sayed Shirzad each took one-wickets.
Afghanistan scored 288 for all-out in exact 50-overs with top scorer by Ikram Alikhil struck a career-best 86 off 93-balls including 8-fours.
Rahmat Shah cracked a 62 off 78-balls including 10-fours, Asghar Afghan hit 40 off 32-balls included 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 125, Najibullah Zadran scored 31 off 38-balls with one-six & four and Sayed Shirzad 25.
Rahmat Shah cracked a 62 off 78-balls including 10-fours, Asghar Afghan hit 40 off 32-balls included 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 125, Najibullah Zadran scored 31 off 38-balls with one-six & four and Sayed Shirzad 25.
West Indies best bowler by Carlos Brathwaite claimed 4-wicket haul for 63-runs in 9-overs, Kemar Roach picked up 3-wickets and one for Chris Gayle - Oshane Thomas.
Shai Hope named Player of the match for his spectacular batting display of scoring a 77-runs knocked off facing 92-balls included 6-fours and 2-sixes.
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