Afghanistan vs West Indies, 2nd T20I
Afghanistan v West Indies in UAE 2026 · T20I · · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Afghanistan won by 39 runs (Afghanistan 189/4, West Indies 150).
- Afghanistan: 189/4 (20 ov)
- West Indies: 150 (18.5 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced West Indies (WI) in the 2nd T20I of Afghanistan v West Indies in UAE 2026, a T20I match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Play began on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at 14:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Muhammad Sabir.
Afghanistan made 189/4 in 20 overs, with Darwish Rasooli top-scoring on 68 from 39 balls. Matthew Forde was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 25. West Indies made 150 in 18.5 overs, with Brandon King top-scoring on 50 from 41 balls. Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 21.
Result: Afghanistan won by 39 runs. Mujeeb Ur Rahman 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: 189/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Khary Pierre b Shamar Joseph | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | b Matthew Forde | 22 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 129.41 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Quentin Sampson b Matthew Forde | 53 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 126.19 |
| Darwish Rasooli | c Alick Athanaze b Ramon Simmonds | 68 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 174.36 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | not out | 26 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 200 |
| Mohammad Nabi | not out | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Forde | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Shamar Joseph | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Ramon Simmonds | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Khary Pierre | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 13.5 |
West Indies · 1st innings: 150 (18.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon King | c Darwish Rasooli b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 50 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 121.95 |
| Alick Athanaze | run out | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Evin Lewis | lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 76.47 |
| Johnson Charles | b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Ibrahim Zadran b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 46 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 270.59 |
| Quentin Sampson | c Ibrahim Zadran b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Matthew Forde | c Mohammad Nabi b Rashid Khan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Gudakesh Motie | not out | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Khary Pierre | c Darwish Rasooli b Azmatullah Omarzai | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 137.5 |
| Shamar Joseph | c Rashid Khan b Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Simmonds | c Ibrahim Zadran b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 4
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3.5 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6.67 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Noor Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (WI, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 7 runs, 149/10 – W 1 4 1 1
- Over 18 (WI, Azmatullah Omarzai): 12 runs, 142/9 – W W 4 6 • 1 wd
- Over 17 (WI, Rashid Khan): 2 runs, 130/7 – • 1 1 • • W
- Over 16 (WI, Mujeeb Ur Rahman): 7 runs, 128/6 – 1 4 1 W 1 W
- Over 15 (WI, Gulbadin Naib): 15 runs, 121/4 – 1 2 wd 4 • 6 1
- Over 14 (WI, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 8 runs, 106/4 – • 1 • W 1 6