Afghanistan vs West Indies, 3rd T20I
Afghanistan v West Indies in UAE 2026 · T20I · · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
West Indies won by 15 runs (Afghanistan 136/8, West Indies 151/7).
- Afghanistan: 136/8 (20 ov)
- West Indies: 151/7 (20 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced West Indies (WI) in the 3rd T20I of Afghanistan v West Indies in UAE 2026, a T20I match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Play began on Thursday, 22 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 bowl. The on-field umpires were Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Izatullah Safi.
West Indies made 151/7 in 20 overs, with Brandon King top-scoring on 47 from 35 balls. Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 13. Afghanistan made 136/8 in 20 overs, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scoring on 71 from 58 balls. Shamar Springer was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 20.
Result: West Indies won by 15 runs. Shamar Springer 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.
West Indies · 1st innings: 151/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon King | c Ziaur Rahman Sharifi b Rashid Khan | 47 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 134.29 |
| Johnson Charles | b Shahidullah Kamal | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Keacy Carty | c Ziaur Rahman Sharifi b Abdullah Ahmadzai | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 52.63 |
| Justin Greaves | c Ziaur Rahman Sharifi b Abdullah Ahmadzai | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | b Rashid Khan | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 216.67 |
| Quentin Sampson | c Sediqullah Atal b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Matthew Forde | c Gulbadin Naib b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 27 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 245.45 |
| Shamar Springer | not out | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 177.78 |
| Gudakesh Motie | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Khary Pierre, Shamar Joseph, Ramon Simmonds
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 4 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 11.25 |
| Shahidullah Kamal | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.25 |
| Abdullah Ahmadzai | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 136/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Matthew Forde b Shamar Springer | 71 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 122.41 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Shamar Springer b Matthew Forde | 28 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 103.7 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Johnson Charles b Shamar Springer | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Darwish Rasooli | c & b Khary Pierre | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c Shamar Springer b Ramon Simmonds | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Gulbadin Naib | not out | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Rashid Khan | c Khary Pierre b Shamar Springer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shahidullah Kamal | b Shamar Springer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | run out (Ramon Simmonds) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Abdullah Ahmadzai | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Forde | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
| Khary Pierre | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Ramon Simmonds | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Shamar Springer | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 5 |
| Justin Greaves | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (AFG, Ramon Simmonds): 4 runs, 134/8 – 1 • • 2 W •
- Over 19 (AFG, Shamar Springer): 5 runs, 130/7 – 4 • wd • W W W
- Over 18 (AFG, Khary Pierre): 12 runs, 125/4 – 1 1 1 4 4 1
- Over 17 (AFG, Ramon Simmonds): 1 runs, 113/4 – 1 W
- Over 16 (AFG, Khary Pierre): 0 runs, 112/3 – •
- Over 17 (AFG, Ramon Simmonds): 7 runs, 112/3 – 6 • • 1