Afghanistan vs West Indies, 1st T20I
Afghanistan v West Indies in UAE 2026 · T20I · · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Afghanistan won by 38 runs (Afghanistan 181/3, West Indies 143/9).
- Afghanistan: 181/3 (20 ov)
- West Indies: 143/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced West Indies (WI) in the 1st T20I of Afghanistan v West Indies in UAE 2026, a T20I match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Play began on Monday, 19 January 2026 at 14:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Akbar Ali and Izatullah Safi, with Hamimullah Hamid as match referee.
Afghanistan made 181/3 in 20 overs, with Ibrahim Zadran top-scoring on 87 not out from 56 balls. Jayden Seales was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 30. West Indies made 143/9 in 20 overs, with Quentin Sampson top-scoring on 30 from 24 balls. Ziaur Rahman Sharifi was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 36.
Result: Afghanistan won by 38 runs. Darwish Rasooli was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 181/3 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | run out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | not out | 87 | 56 | 8 | 3 | 155.36 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Brandon King b Jayden Seales | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Darwish Rasooli | c Shimron Hetmyer b Matthew Forde | 84 | 59 | 8 | 2 | 142.37 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Seales | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Matthew Forde | 4 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 12.75 |
| Khary Pierre | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Shamar Joseph | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 |
West Indies · 1st innings: 143/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon King | b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Evin Lewis | c Darwish Rasooli b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Johnson Charles | lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 27 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 168.75 |
| Amir Jangoo | lbw b Rashid Khan | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Darwish Rasooli b Rashid Khan | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Quentin Sampson | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 30 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 125 |
| Matthew Forde | c Darwish Rasooli b Noor Ahmad | 25 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 119.05 |
| Gudakesh Motie | b Noor Ahmad | 28 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 186.67 |
| Khary Pierre | lbw b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Shamar Joseph | not out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Jayden Seales | not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Noor Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 11.33 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (WI, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi): 4 runs, 141/9 – • 1 2 W • 1
- Over 19 (WI, Azmatullah Omarzai): 5 runs, 137/8 – 1 • 2 0lb • 2
- Over 18 (WI, Noor Ahmad): 14 runs, 132/8 – W 1 W 1 6 6
- Over 17 (WI, Gulbadin Naib): 9 runs, 118/6 – • 2 1 4 2 •
- Over 16 (WI, Mujeeb Ur Rahman): 8 runs, 109/6 – 1 • • 4 1 1 wd
- Over 15 (WI, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi): 9 runs, 101/6 – 1 1 4 1 W 2