Afghanistan vs West Indies, AFG and WI in UAE, 3 T20Is, 2026 Jan 22 Full score card

Full toss, on off, Gulbadin Naib tucks this to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the game in a losing cause. West Indies win by 13 runs.

Yorker again, on middle and off, Naib rolls this back to the bowler.

Yorker on off, Gulbadin Naib rolls this down to long off and denies the option to run one.

Full and on off, Gulbadin Naib punches this through mid off and turns back for two.

Abdullah Ahmadzai walks out next in the middle.

OUT! MUJEEB IS RUN OUT! On a length around middle and leg, Gulbadin Naib flicks this through mid-wicket and calls for two straightaway. Mujeeb Ur Rahman acknowledges this and turns back nowing it will take something sloppy from the Windies for him to make his ground. Shimron Hetmyer collcts this well and throws it to Ramon Simmonds at the bowler's end. RS does the rest by breaking the stumps with the batter short of his crease.

Ramon Simmonds bowls it from around the stumps, on a length and slanting down the leg. Gulbadin Naib looks to flick this over the deep square leg region but misses and turns down the single on offer. Mujeeb isn't the worst with the bat. Naib is backing himself to finish the task on hand.

20 runs are needed off the last over for Afghanistan to make it 3-0.

FOUR! This time SS errs in line a bit and bowls it full and wide of off, Mujeeb Ur Rahman hangs onto his back foot, opens the face of his bat and slices this over short third for a boundary.

Yet another yorker, on off, Mujeeb Ur Rahman blocks this back to the bowler. An exhibition of death bowling this is from Shamar Springer.

WIDE! Wide down the leg. Wided.

WOAH! This was nailed onto the roots of middle and leg from SS. Mujeeb Ur Rahman does well to keep it out.

OUT! TIMBER! WAS IT EVER IN DOUBT? Shamar Springer takes a hat-trick. Yorker on the roots of the off-pole, Shahidullah Kamal fails to get anything behind it as the ball goes past him and rattles the timber. Shamar Springer is hard to catch for his teammates as he celebrates his hat-trick in a very West Indian style.

Shahidullah Kamal walks out next with the bat in his hands. He will be facing the hat-trick ball.

OUT! CAUGHT! Full and wide outside off, Rashid Khan gets down on a knee and slices this towards the deep third region. The fielder was waiting for this patrolling that region and he held onto it. Rashid Khan goes back for a golden duck.

OUT! CAUGHT! Take a bow, Matthew Forde has taken a stunner to send Gurbaz back. Full and wide outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz steps a long way across and sweeps this to the right of the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Matthew Forde moves to his right with the boundary line in his peripheral vision. Takes this and flicks this inside the playing areas with his body momentum taking him over the fence. Comes back in and grabs it again. Excellent from Forde.

25 more needed off the last 12 balls.

Full toss on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz jumps down the track and slogs this to long on for one.

Quicker and flatter on middle and leg, Gulbadin Naib punts this down to long on and rotates again.

Fired on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz thumps this down to long off for a single.

FOUR! The only difference from the previous ball is that the bowler bowled this from around the stumps and it landed full and on off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz once again shuffles across and paddle sweeps this over short fine for four more.

FOUR! That's really poor from Khary. Pierre comes over the stumps and bowls a full toss on the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz steps inside and paddles this behind the stumps, over the short fine leg fielder for four runs.

Fired into the batter, on middle and leg. Gulbadin Naib punches this down the ground for one.

Full and on off, Gulbadin Naib guides this to deep point for one.

Gulbadin Naib walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hit and gone from Nabi. Low full toss, around off, Mohammad Nabi looks to repeat the stroke from the previous delivery but fails to get enough height on it. This goes flat and straight into the hands of Shamar Springer at the long on region. SS make no mistake, dives in front and takes a good catch.

SIX! Smashed out of the park. Nabi was waiting on his back foot for a full and wide delivery, angling across him. Nabi gets right underneath this and smashes this out of the park towards the long on region.

Wide yorker around off, Mohammad Nabi fails to get bat on ball.

Good length around off, Mohammad Nabi looks to hit this big but misses out.

Full and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Mohammad Nabi walks out next in the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! First wicket for a spinner in this T20I series, wearing Maroon and Yellow of WI. Full and on middle and off, Darwish Rasooli looks to play the reverse sweep btu gets it edged over the fielder at short third. Brandon King makes no mistake and holds onto it.

Fired on off, Darwish Rasooli smashes this straight back to the bowler. Khary Pierre catches it and starts appealing but DR thinks otherwise and is not walking anywhere as the umpires combine and send this upstairs for a catch check. The replay shows that the ball had bounced in front of Khary as he gathers this and Rasooli survives a scare.

Short and into the batter, Darwish Rasooli rocks onto his back foot and pulls this to the left of deep mid-wicket for two runs.

Full and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drills this down the ground for one.

Darted around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to play the reverse sweep but misses out.

Fired on off, Darwish Rasooli punches this in the gap for one.

49 more needed off the last 5 overs.

FOUR! This was much-needed for Afghanistan to release a bit of pressure mounting on them. Good length on middle and off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz lofts this over the fielder at extra cover for a boundary.

Good length around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz steps across and looks to swing at it but misses out,

WIDE! On a length wide outside off. Wided.

Yorker on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets it away through mid-wicket for a couple. Some fitness on show from Gurbaz.

On a length around middle and off, Darwish Rasooli gets it edged off the inside towards fine leg for one.

WIDE! Short and wide outside off. Darwish Rasooli leaves it. Wided.

That is an alarming moment, and the immediate concern is for Rahmanullah Gurbaz's well-being. A run-out attempt by Gudakesh Motie at the non-striker's end has resulted in the ball hitting Gurbaz flush on the helmet, leaving him in significant trouble. The physio has rushed onto the field immediately to assess the Afghan opener and provide urgent medical attention. Promising signs as Gurbaz is back on it's feet to the crowd's applause.

Good length on off, Darwish Rasooli thumps this to mid off and Gurbaz sets off for a single but is sent back. The throw comes in from the mid off fielder towards the non-striker's end. Misses the stumps but catcheds Gurbaz around his head and he is down in some serious pain.

Darwish Rasooli walks out to replace Atal in the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Back of a length around off, Sediqullah Atal looks to block this but gets a faint edge back to the keeper. Johnson Charles makes no mistake and holds onto it.

Fired outside off, Sediqullah Atal rolls this through covers for a single.

Full and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Fired outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hits this straight to the fielder.

Short and on middle and off, Sediqullah Atal pulls this away to long on for one.

Full and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes this away in the gap for one.

Fired around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz thumps this through the covers region for a couple of runs.

Low full toss, around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drives this to extra cover for one.

Short and on leg, Sediqullah Atal hooks this to fine leg for one.

Full and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz keeps it out.

FOUR! Quality on show from Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Full and wide outside the off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz jumps across the stumps and paddles this through the short fine leg region for a boundary. Rahmanullah Gurbaz moves close to his half-century.

Good length around the pads, Sediqullah Atal edges this to short mid off and takes one.

Good length around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz cuts this crisply through point for one.

Darted wide outside off, Sediqullah Atal looks to punch this through covers but misses.

Quicker one, around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches this away to deep on off for one.

Tossed up, on off, Sediqullah Atal rolls this down to long off for one.

Fired across the batter, Atal looks to slog this one but misses.

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tucks this through mid-wicket for a single.

Floated on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz keeps it out.

Full and wide of off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz slices this to deep point's left for a single.

Good length on the pads, Sediqullah Atal tucks this off the inside through short fine leg for one.

Good length on middle and off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leans back and cuts this through point for one.

On a length around middle and off, Sediqullah Atal flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

Good length on off, Sediqullah Atal blocks this out.

Sediqullah Atal walks out next in the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! That's exactly what was needed for the Windies to try and make a comeback in this contest. Slower one, on middle and off, Ibrahim Zadran looks to slog this out of the park but fails to get right underneath it. Hits this straight into the hands of Shamar Springer at the deep mid-wicket region for a soft dismissal.

DRINKS! This has been a sensational showcase of batting from the Afghan openers. Both Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran took on the opponent bowlers and made sure not to give many chances to the WI. Both the openers have played every ball on its merit and have cruised to 74 off the first 10 overs. West Indies will need not just one but a few wickets in quick succession to make a game out of it from here on.

Slider on leg, Ibrahim Zadran jumps down the track and rolls this down to long on for one.

Tossed up, on off, Ibrahim Zadran rolls this back to the bowler.

Full and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

Fired onto the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks this through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Fired on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches this well but straight to covers.

Fired on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches this to point.

Good length around off, Ibrahim Zadran pushes this to mid off for a dot.

On a length around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes this to covers and takes one.

A touch too full, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz backs away from the stumps and slices this towards deep point's left for a couple.

On a length around off, Ibrahim Zadran looks to punch this down the ground but gets it edged off the inside through square leg for one.

LEG BYE! Good length on the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets it tickled off his pads for a leg bye.

Yorker on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz jams this out.

Fired on middle and off, Ibrahim Zadran pushes this straight to the fielder for another dot.

Quicker one, on the pads, Ibrahim Zadran flicks this through square leg and takes two.

Full and on off, Ibrahim Zadran fails to beat the fielder again.

Quicker one on off, Ibrahim Zadran pushes this back to the bowler.

Pushed through on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drives this to long off for a single.

Fired on off, Ibrahim Zadran cuts this through point for one.

Gudakesh Motie has been called into action to bowl for the West Indies.

FOUR! A boundary to close the over. 14 off this Greaves over. Short and wide of off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz slashes hard at it, gets it edged through the point region for yet another boundary.

Good length wide of off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pokes at it but gets beaten.

Hard length on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches this to covers for a dot.

FOUR! Cute late cut for four more. Short and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz plays this late and almost behind his body. Cuts this through the vacant short third region and sees the ball race along the green carpet for four.

FOUR! Fifty run stand comes up for the 1st wicket with this boundary.  Good length wide of off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz strides on top of the bounce and drives this all along the ground through the left of mid off for a boundary.

Good length on middle and off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz cuts this through point and takes two without any discomfort.

End of the Powerplay. It was a good one for the home side but West Indies would take it as well because they have not allowed Afghanistan to run away in the first 6 overs. Wickets will be key for the Windies in the middle phase of the game.

Good length on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz plays this late and rolls this to the left of short third for one.

On a length around middle and off, Ibrahim Zadran gets it edged to short third for a single.

Good length on off, Ibrahim Zadran defends this one.

LEG BYE! Good length on the pads, RG misses out on the flick and gets it tickled off the pads for a leg bye.

Back of a length, into the batter. Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to slog this out of the park but misses.

Good length wide outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pokes at it away from his body and gets beaten.

Shamar Springer has been brought into the attack. Will he make up for the drop he was a part off in the previous over? Let's find out.

Back of a length on middle and off, Ibrahim Zadran punts this back to the bowler.

Hard length on off, Ibrahim Zadran blocks this to mid off.

Short and on off, Ibrahim Zadran pulls this closer to Shamar Springer's right. SS puts in a diving effort but could only take the sting out of the pull as the ball striked his palm and rolls behind him. A couple of runs taken by the batters.

Good length around off, Ibrahim Zadran punches this to mid off for no run.

FOUR! Smashed away for four. Short and on off, Ibrahim Zadran reads this well and hangs onto his back foot. Pulls this in front of square for a boundary towards the deep mid-wicket region.

Good length on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz rocks back and cuts this through point for one.

Short and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches this away in the gap on off for one.

SIX! A pressure-reliever for Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Tossed up, around middle and off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays leg side to it and chips this in the air. Connects really well and ends up clearing the fence towards the deep cover region for six.

Quicker one around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tucks this to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz defends this one.

Darted onto the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz moves away from his stumps and looks to flick but misses.

Fired around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz rocks a bit back and cuts this well but fails to beat cover-point.

Around that nagging length but outside off. Ibrahim Zadran punches this square on off for a couple of runs.

On a length around off, Ibrahim Zadran drives this to cover for no run.

Crunched off the back foot for a single. Back of a length on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches this off his back foot and takes one through covers.

Good length around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes this to cover-point for a dot.

FOUR! Up and over for a boundary for Gurbaz. Good length on middle and off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets right onto his front foot anf presents a straight bat and lofts this over mid on for a boundary.

Good length on middle and off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches this back to the bowler.

Full and on the pads, Ibrahim Zadran sweeps this to short fine leg for no run.

FOUR! That's been excellently lofted over covers for four. Tossed up, around off, Ibrahim Zadran comes down the track, plays this inside out over covers for a boundary.

Floated wide of off, Ibrahim Zadran blocks this out.

Floated around middle and off, RG punches this through the gap on off for one more.

Tossed up, on off, Ibrahim Zadran pushes this to long off for a single.

Fired on middle and off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks this through square leg for a single.

Excellent start for Afghanistan as they score 16 off the first over. Khary Pierre to bowl from the other end.

Good length on off, Ibrahim Zadran pushes this to covers.

Good length around off, Gurbaz punches this down the ground to the left of mid off for three runs.

Hard length on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran flicks this to fine leg for a comfortable strike rotation.

FOUR! AUTHORITATIVE! Good length on middle and off, Ibrahim Zadran strides close to the pitch of the ball and thumps this right through the covers region for a boundary more.

FOUR! Zadran delicately cuts this past short third for four. Short and wide of off, Ibrahim Zadran opens the face of his bat and cuts this past the fielders behind square on off for a boundary.

WIDE! Make it three extras in the very first over. Perfect for a left-hander but Zadran is a right-handed batter. On a length wide down the leg. Wided.

WIDE! Another extra as Matthew Forde errs in line and bowls this wide down the leg.

TWO WIDES! Good length, wide down the leg. Rahmanullah Gurbaz mises out on the flick again and the ball keeper fails to gather this as well. A single taken off this wide ball.

That's a good start from Matthew Forde. Back of a length around middle and off. Gurbaz looks to work this down the leg but misses and gets thud on the back pad. Just a polite appeal for LBW from the bowler but the umpire immediately turns it down.

A single to end the innings! Yorker, just outside off. Motie squeezes it through the covers for just a run. The West Indies finish on 151/7.

NO BALL! A low full toss outside off. Springer slices the drive toward the deep backward point for a single. The umpire calls it a NO BALL as an extra fielder was outside the circle. Free hit coming up.

Fuller than a length, outside the leg pole. Motie flicks this toward wide of long on for one.

Gudakesh Motie comes in next.

OUT! ZIAUR RAHMAN HAS ANOTHER! Fuller than a length, wide outside off. Forde moves across and scoops it high toward the fine leg region. Naib runs back from short fine leg, keeps his eye on the ball, and hangs onto a sharp chance. The West Indies are seven down.

SIX! Dispatched! Back of a length, angling into the middle and leg. Forde picks the length early and sends it sailing over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.

Yorker length ball, just outside off. Forde squeezes it toward the deep cover region and they scamper for two more.

Short ball, banged hard into the pitch, just outside off. Forde gets on top of the bounce and slaps it toward the long off region for a couple.

FOUR! MAJESTIC! Pace off on the shorter side, outside off. Springer makes space and carves it uppishly toward the deep extra cover region for a cracking boundary.

Slower and shorter, around off. Springer swings hard and gets the top edge that flies over the keeper for a couple of streaky runs.

Short of a length delivery, outside off. Springer swings and misses.

FOUR! Clever! A low full toss, just outside off. Springer throws his bat at it and slices the drive toward the deep backward point region for four runs.

Back of a length, just outside off. Springer makes room and knocks it off the toe end, down the pitch.

Yorker, just outside off. Springer plays and misses. A dot to start the penultimate over.

Full pitcher, outside off. Springer squeezes it toward the backward point, and they take one.

FOUR! Nailed it! Fuller than a length, just outside off. Springer makes room and hammers it through extra cover and mid-off for a powerful boundary.

Shamar Springer comes in at number 8.

OUT! ZIAUR RAHMAN GETS INTO THE WICKETS! Slower ball on a shortish length, on off. Sampson crunches the pull but hits it straight to Atal at deep mid-wicket region, who makes no mistake. The Windies are six down.

Fuller than a length on off. Forde drills it back to the bowler, who gets a hand on his follow-through and stops a certain boundary. Single taken. Looks like Ziaur Rahman's left thumb is bleeding and the physio comes for the repair work. He is good at carrying on.

SIX! BANG! Slower and shorter delivery, just outside off. Forde picks it early and smokes it over the long on boundary for a massive hit.

FOUR! Nicely done! A low full toss outside off. Forde reaches for it and slices the drive toward the deep backward point region for a much-needed boundary to start the 18th over.

Ziaur Rahman (2-0-15-0) is back into the attack.

Slower length ball, at the stumps. Sampson makes room and defends it toward short cover.

Slower length ball outside off. Forde slaps it to deep point for one.

FOUR! SMART BATTING! Short of a length, around off. Forde gets inside the line and helps it toward the fine leg region. One bounce and over the ropes.

Pace off on a length, on off. Sampson steers it past the left of the backward point fielder for a single.

Slower ball on the full, just outside off. Forde drills it down to long off for one.

Back of a length, around off. Sampson dabs it toward the backward point for one.

Flighted full, on off. Forde presses forward in defence.

Matthew Forde comes to the crease at number 7.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Flatter leg break, turning down the leg. Hetymyer gets too far inside the line and fails to connect. The ball skids through and cannons the stumps behind the leg. Hetmyer is stunned. The Windies are five down. Rashid Khan is pumped, gets both the set batters in the same over.

Flatter wrong'un, at the stumps. Sampson stays back and taps it toward point for one.

Quicker leg break, just outside off. Sampson blocks it toward short cover.

Flatter googly, on middle. Sampson defends it back to the bowler.

Quentin Sampson comes in next.

OUT! CAPTAIN GETS THE CAPTAIN! Tossed up very full, on the middle and leg stump line. King sits low and looks to slog it out of the park. Gets the height, but not enough distance, and Ziaur Rahman takes a safe catch near the ropes. The West Indies lose their fourth. A handy knock from King ends on 47 off 35 balls.

SIX MORE! PUNISHED! Tad short, sliding into the middle and leg stump line. Shimron Hetmyer goes back and powers the pull over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen. The West Indies are 102/3 after 15 overs.

SIX! MONSTER HIT! Tossed up full, at the stumps. Hetmyer sits low and crunches the slog over deep mid-wicket fence for a colossal 96m hit.

Tossed up on a length, around off. King shimmies down and slaps it to long off for one.

LEG BYE! Darted on a length, on the leg. Hetmyer tucks it toward backward square leg for a leg bye. Appeal from Nabi for LBW, but the umpire turns it down. Leg bye taken.

Flatter and slower through the air, on middle and leg. King shimmies down and knocks it down to long on for one.

Floated full, at the stumps. King sits low and slogs it off the inner half toward backward square leg.

Back of a length on middle. Hetmyer gets on top of the bounce and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Slower ball on a length, around off. King drags the pull into the leg side for a single.

Back of a length, around the hip. Shimron Hetmyer gets on top of the bounce and tucks it toward the long leg region for one.

Shimron Hetmyer joins King at the crease.

OUT! AHMADZAI REMOVES GREAVES! Banged in short, outside off. Greaves takes on the pull and drags it from outside. Gets big on him as he got the height, but not enough distance. Skies it high toward the deep mid-wicket region. Ziaur Rahman comes in from the ropes and takes a good catch. The West Indies are three down.

Short of a good length, just outside off. King hammers the pull but goes along the ground to deep mid-wicket for just one.

Short of a length, just outside off. King is rushed on the pull and ends up flat-batting it over the bowler and down the ground for a brisk couple.

Shortish googly, on the middle. King rocks back and pulls it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single. After 13 overs, the West Indies are 82/2.

Tad short, outside off. Greaves makes room and cuts it to deep point for one.

Good running! Flatter googly, turning into the middle and leg. Greaves stays back and nudges it through the square leg region for a couple.

Dropped short, on off. King goes back and pulls it hard into the gap at the cow corner region. Brilliant fielding by Rasooli near the ropes as he flicks the ball into play and saves a few runs.

Looped up very full, outside off. Greaves makes room and drills it toward deep extra cover and they settle for a single.

Flatter leg break, just outside off. Greaves knocks it to the left of the bowler.

Tad short, outside off. Greaves makes room and cuts it to deep cover point for one. Mujeeb Ur Rahman ends his spell without a wicket today.

Floated full, at the stumps. King sits low and sweeps it uppishly toward deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up full, just outside off. King looks to slog it across the line, gets the outside edge that rolls toward deep third for a streaky couple.

Flatter delivery, around the hip. Greaves tucks it toward deep square leg region for one.

WIDE! Tad short, turning down the leg. Greaves looks to pull but misses. Wide signaled.

Tossed up full, just outside off. King eases it down to long off for one.

Flatter and quicker on off. Greaves punches it down to long on for one.

Flatter and down the leg. King misses the flick and gets a thud on the pad.

Flatter and slower through the air, on off. Greaves knocks it down to long on for one.

Flighted full, on off. Greaves looks to sweep but it comes off the toe end and rolls down the pitch.

Tossed up full, just outside off. Greaves looks to play the reverse sweep but fails to connect.

On a length, just outside off. Greaves plays it late and guides this to deep third for a couple.

Flatter off-break, turning into the middle. King works it through mid-wicket for one.

Fuller than a length outside off. Greaves plays a lofted drive toward the deep backward point region for a brace. At the halfway mark, the West Indies are 64/2.

Back of a length, angled into the middle and leg. Greaves looks to tuck it across the line but gets rushed and wears high on the thigh pad.

Skiddy, short of a good length, around off. Greaves has a poke at it and gets beaten.

DRINKS! It has been a better showing from the batting unit of the West Indies as they have put in the hard yards and have given themselves a good chance to post a big total towards the end of their batting innings. Afghanistan will feel they have done well but would love another couple of wickets by now. Also, Justin Greaves comes in next.

CARTY HOLES OUT! Banged in short, around off. Carty looks to take on the pull but fails to get the elevation or the distance, swats it flat and toward the deep mid-wicket region. Ziaur Rahman comes in from the ropes and takes a good running catch. Carty's struggle comes to an end. West Indies are two down.

Fuller than a length, around off. Carty lifts it over extra cover for a couple.

Full pitcher, angling down the leg. Carty flicks and misses. Looks like it burhsed the pad on the way to the keeper.

Very full, on off. Carty clears the front leg and drills this down to long on for one.

EDGED AND DROPPED! Flatter leg break, just outside off. Carty looks to defend from the crease, gets a thick edge that hits the keeper's pad and he shells a tough chance.

Tossed up googly, on a length, on middle. Carty gets across and paddles it down to fine leg for a brace.

Flatter and quicker, googly, turning into the middle and leg. Carty looks to work it across the line but misses and wears high on the pad.

Tossed up full, on the middle and leg. King sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one.

Flatter leg break, just outside off. King looks to defend, but gets the inside edge onto the pitch, and nearly rolls onto the stumps.

Back of a length, angled into the middle and leg. King tucks this toward square leg for one.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Full pitcher, just outside off. King leans forward and times it through the gap at extra cover for a glorious boundary. He made it look effortless.

Fuller than a good length on off. King strokes it to the man at mid-off.

50 comes up for the Windies in the 8th over. A slow start from the visiting side, but a good one, as they still have 9 wickets in hand.

SIX! BANG! Slower and shorter, just outside off. Sits up nicely for King, who gets a hand off while trying to pull but gets good connection to clear the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.

Fuller than a good length, just outside off. King shimmies down the pitch to carve it through covers but fails to connect.

Back of a length, just outside off. King mistimes the pull toward mid-off. It comes off the toe end.

Quicker wrong'un, on off. Carty stays back and knocks into the off-side. Just two runs off the over.

Pushed through full, at the stumps. Carty slogs it off the inner half into the on-side. Another dot.

Quicker and flatter googly, on the middle and leg. Carty chips it in front of the short mid-wicket fielder.

Flatter googly, turning into the middle and leg. King works it through backward square leg for one.

Fuller, on the middle and leg. Carty flicks it toward the gap at deep mid-wicket and they settle for one.

Flatter leg break, just outside off. Carty knocks it toward short cover.

Rashid Khan brings himself into the attack.

On a length, turning into off. Carty stays back and knocks it down to long on for one.

Big appeal from the bowler and the keeper, but the umpire is unmoved. Flatter delivery, drifting down the leg. Carty plays and looks to have got a faint tickle into the gloves of Gurbaz. Rashid Khan takes the review. The replays show no spike on the blade, and Carty stays on. The host side loses the review.

Flatter and quicker on off. King knocks it past the bowler to long off for one.

Pushed through fuller, at the stumps. Carty flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and quicker on off. Punched to short cover.

Tosses it full, just outside off. Carty hits it off the inner half toward short mid-wicket.

FOUR! OVER THE TOP! Flatter arm ball, on off. King lifts it over the bowler and down the ground for a thumping boundary to end the fifth over.

SIX! UP AND OVER! Tossed up full, just outside off. King dances down the pitch and pumps it over the wide long off fence for half a dozen.

Floated full, at the stumps. Carty eases it down to long off for a single.

Fuller and quicker, just outside off. King drives it along the ground to long-off for one.

Flatter arm ball, on the middle and leg. Carty works it through the gap at mid-wicket for a single.

Keacy Carty comes in at number 3.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Kamal strikes immediately! Flatter arm ball, sliding into the middle stump line. Charles makes room to carve it through the covers but he fails to connect and the ball goes crashing into the stumps. West Indies lose their first after a steady start.

Shahidullah Kamal comes into the attack.

Pace off on back of a length, on off. Charles pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for one.

Slower and shorter, just outside off. Charles is deceived by the lack of pace and lets it go.

Full pitcher on off. Charles heaves it off the inner half toward deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Slower and shorter, outside off. Charles hacks it toward the deep mid-wicket region for two more.

SIX! STAND AND DELIVER! Fuller than a length in the slot on off. Charles clears the front leg and muscles it over the cow corner fence for a colossal hit.

LEG BYE! Skiddy length ball on the leg. King clips it off the pad, rolls to backward square leg for a leg bye.

Tad short, outside off. Charles stays back to cut, goes uppishly just in front of the backward point fielder.

Flatter on the hip. King tucks it through backward square leg for one.

Floated full, around off. Charles drags the slog along the ground to long on for one.

Flatter, angled into the middle. King tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! CLEAN STRIKE! Floated full, just outside off. King crouches low and lofts it elegantly over the long off fence for a glorious six. He made it look so easy.

Tosses it on a length, turning into the middle and leg. King makes room and cuts it off the outer half toward short third.

Short of a good length on off. Charles blocks from the crease.

Good length delivery attacking the stumps. Charles defends it down the pitch.

FOUR! Not where he intented but Charles will take it! On a hard length, on off. Charles clears the front leg and looks to hack across the line, gets the outside edge that flies down to deep third for a streaky boundary.

Three dots in a row! Fuller than a length, angling down the leg. Charles misses the flick and it clips the pad on the way to the keeper.

Short of a good length, around off. Charles rides the bounce and steers it toward backward point.

Back of a length delivery, outside off. Charles looks to pull but fails to connect.

Ziaur Rahman will share the attack for Afghanistan.

Flatter and quicker, sliding into the middle and leg. King knocks it back to the bowler.

Floated full, on off. Charles makes room and lifts it over the bowler, down the ground for a single.

Looped up around off. Charles drives it to short extra cover.

Tossed up on a length, on middle. Charles nudges it toward short mid-wicket.

The West Indies are away! Flatter, turning into off. King knocks it off the inner half toward long-on for one.

Floated full, around off. King reaches for it and drives it to the man at mid-off.

All set now for the action to commence.  The teams and the umpires are in the middle. Johnson Charles and Brandon King are the openers for the West Indies. It will be Mujeeb Ur Rahman to start with the ball for Afghanistan. Let's go...

West Indies skipper Brandon King said they were happy to bat first, adding that it was good to change the dynamics after the first two games. He confirmed three changes to the side, with Keacy Carty, Shamar Springer, and Justin Greaves coming in. King stressed the need to reduce their dot-ball percentage, particularly during the middle overs against spin. He concluded by saying the team has discussed a few adjustments and is hopeful they will pay off today.

Rashid Khan, the captain of Afghanistan, won the toss and elected to bowl. He said the team wanted to test themselves while chasing to see how it goes, adding that it is a valuable exercise ahead of the World Cup. He emphasized that every international game is important and that the players must always take pride in representing their country, whether it is the first match or the last of a series. Rashid mentioned that the focus is on being well prepared for the World Cup and that the team will give their best in the remaining games leading up to it. He praised Rasooli for his excellent performances, particularly for controlling the middle overs, and expressed hope that he continues in the same vein during the World Cup. He concluded by noting that Afghanistan have made three changes: Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Azmatullah Omarzai have been rested, while Shahidullah Kamal, Ziaur Rahman and Abdullah Ahmadzai return to the side.

Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal (in for Azmatullah Omarzai), Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (C), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman (in for Noor Ahmad), Abdullah Ahmadzai (in for Fazalhaq Farooqi).

West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King (C), Keacy Carty (in for Evin Lewis), Johnson Charles (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Quentin Sampson, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves (in for Alick Athanaze), Khary Pierre, Shamar Springer (in for Shamar Joseph), Gudakesh Motie, Ramon Simmonds.

TOSS - Afghanistan have won the toss and opted to BOWL first.

With the series already decided, the West Indies will be desperate to put in a strong performance and end on a high. Can the Windies summon a comeback in the finale, or will Afghanistan cruise to a 3–0 series victory? We’ll find out shortly. Toss and team news coming up soon. Stay tuned.

The West Indies, meanwhile, showed early promise with the ball, striking twice inside the Powerplay, but were unable to sustain the pressure as the innings wore on. Afghanistan capitalised on some sloppy fielding, misfields, and dropped chances proving costly, to race to a commanding total. Matthew Forde and Khary Pierre offered some resistance with the ball, but the chase never truly gathered momentum. Reduced to 38 for 3, the Men in Maroon relied on Brandon King’s fluent 50 and Shimron Hetmyer’s 46 as the lone bright spots, eventually finishing on 150 and conceding defeat in the penultimate over.

Afghanistan once again set the template in the second T20I, producing a performance reminiscent of the series opener. Batting first, they posted an imposing 189 for 4, built around commanding half-centuries from Sediqullah Atal and Darwish Rasooli. The bowlers then took centre stage, delivering a ruthless display led by Mujeeb ur Rahman, who claimed four wickets, including a sensational hat-trick. Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Fazalhaq Farooqi chipped in with timely breakthroughs as Afghanistan sealed a comprehensive 39-run victory. They will be keen to replicate that all-round excellence and wrap up a clean sweep.

Hello, and a warm welcome to our coverage of the third and final T20I between Afghanistan and the West Indies, from the Dubai International Stadium. After back-to-back defeats in the opening two matches, the West Indies will be eager to finish the series on a positive note and salvage some pride, while Afghanistan have their sights firmly set on completing a dominant 3–0 whitewash.

…MATCHDAY…

As the road to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 begins in earnest, Afghanistan and the West Indies meet for the third and final T20I of their series in the UAE. With the series finale set to be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, both teams are looking to fine-tune their squads and solidify their combinations for the mega-event in India and Sri Lanka next month. Afghanistan enters this match with immense momentum, having dominated the first two encounters. For the West Indies, this is a final opportunity to find their rhythm and salvage pride before a grueling World Cup schedule. Under the leadership of Rashid Khan, Afghanistan has evolved from a giant killer to a powerhouse in the T20 format. Their performance in the first two matches showcased a terrifying blend of top-order aggression and world-class spin bowling. The partnership between Ibrahim Zadran/Sediqullah Atal alongside Darwish Rasooli has been the story of the series. Their ability to rebuild after early losses and accelerate in the death overs has left the Windies' bowlers searching for answers. The trio of Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Noor Ahmad remains the most formidable spin unit in world cricket. In the dry conditions of Dubai, they have effectively squeezed the West Indian middle order. Leading a side missing several key stars due to SA20 commitments, Brandon King has had a tough task. The Windies have shown flashes of brilliance but have lacked the consistency required to beat this Afghan side on sub-continental-style tracks. Jayden Seales and Matthew Forde have bowled with heart, but the lack of experienced spin support has made it difficult to contain Afghanistan's set batters. Afghanistan starts as the heavy favorites to complete a 3-0 whitewash. Their mastery of the conditions and the clinical form of their senior players make them a difficult mountain to climb for this depleted West Indies side. However, if the Caribbean power-hitters can find their range and navigate the middle-over spin trap, we could be in for a classic 'Calypso' fightback.