Afghanistan vs West Indies Live Score - Live Cricket Scorecard AFG vs WI, Match 8, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches, 2026, BCCI Centre of Excellence 1, Bengaluru
19.6: Ziaur Rahman to Matthew Forde, Ziaur Rahman finishes things off with a perfect yorker and Afghanistan trump West Indies. Very full and tailing back into the toes. Matthew Forde looks to dig it out but ends up getting nutmegged. West Indies finish with 159/7 and Afghanistan win the game by 23 runs.
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19.5: Ziaur Rahman to Matthew Forde, FOUR! Sensational hitting and Matthew Forde brings up his FIFTY. Full and outside off, in the slot again. Forde hangs deep and drills it through extra cover for another boundary.
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19.4: Ziaur Rahman to Matthew Forde, FOUR! Poor delivery and Forde is just two runs away from a half-century. Full toss on leg stump, Forde picks it up and flicks it high and to the right of deep backward square leg for a boundary.
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19.3: Ziaur Rahman to Jason Holder, A straight yorker, Holder can only jam it down to long on for a single.
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19.3: Ziaur Rahman to Jason Holder, WIDE. A slower bumper, flirting with the tramline outside off. Holder leaves it alone for a wide.
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19.2: Ziaur Rahman to Jason Holder, FOUR! Up and over. Length ball around off, Jason Holder holds his shape and slaps it over covers for a boundary. West Indies showing what they are capable of but unfortunately for them, it won't be enough.
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19.1: Ziaur Rahman to Matthew Forde, A full ball outside off, Forde shuffles right across to lap but ends up cue-ending it behind square leg for a single
End of over 19
WI144/7
WI Batting M Forde 43(22) J Holder 20(21)
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18.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Forde, Full and wide outside off, dug out through covers for a single. 19 off the over.
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18.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Forde, SIX! That's raw muscle from Forde. Back of a length and around off, Forde presses back in the crease and lifts it over wide long off for another biggie.
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18.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Forde, SIX! Oh, that's been belted away. Overpitched on middle, angling in. Matthew Forde hangs deep, gets low and clobbers it over long on for a huge six.
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18.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Matthew Forde, WIDE. That's flown through. A heavy short ball from Omarzai, dug in over middle and the ball sails just over Forde's head.
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18.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Jason Holder, Short of a length and wide outside off, Holder reaches out andsmacks it to deep cover for a single.
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18.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Jason Holder, Another full ball, wide outside off, and Holder fails to jam it out.
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18.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Jason Holder, FOUR! Jason Holder is looking to finish with a flourish here. Pitched up, full and on leg stump, Holder clears the front leg and heaves it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
End of over 18
WI125/7
WI Batting J Holder 15(18) M Forde 30(19)
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17.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jason Holder, Very full and around off, jammed down to long off for a single.
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17.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jason Holder, FOUR! Holder finally gets one away. Full and straight, in the slot this time. Holder hangs back and swings through the line, hammering it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
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17.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Matthew Forde, That's well bowled. A straight yorker, nailed around middle and leg. Forde jams it out to mid on for a single.
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17.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jason Holder, Shorter in length, slower too. Holder pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
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17.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Matthew Forde, Full and outside off, Forde leans back and laces the drive but hits it straight to sweeper cover for one more.
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17.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jason Holder, Pitched up, fuller and around off. Holder goes deep in the crease and drives it down to long on for a run.
End of over 20
AFG182/6
AFG Batting G Naib 3(5) M Nabi 1(3)
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19.6: Shamar Joseph to Gulbadin Naib, OUT! GULBADIN NAIB IS RUN OUT! Shamar Joseph nails his yorker and bowls it on middle, Naib squeezes it out to the right of the bowler. Shamar Joseph goes across, picks with his right hand and underarms at his end from yards away. An easy run out. Afghanistan end with 182/6.
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19.5: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Nabi, DROPPED! A low full toss on middle, Nabi clears his front leg and heaves it straight in the hands of Sherfane Rutherford at deep mid-wicket, who spills out a dolly. A single is taken.
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19.4: Shamar Joseph to Gulbadin Naib, Shamar Joseph misses his mark and bowls a pacy full toss on middle, turned to deep mid-wicket for one more.
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19.3: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Nabi, Leg bye! Superb delivery! A yorker, tailing in a fraction onto the batter. Nabi fails to dig it out and wears it on the boot. It rolls to square leg for a leg bye.
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19.2: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Nabi, Pushes it full and bowls it around off, Nabi steps back and across to get underneath but hits it back to Joseph.
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19.1: Shamar Joseph to Gulbadin Naib, A good looking yorker, angling around off, Naib digs it out in front of cover for a single.
End of over 19
AFG178/4
AFG Batting D Rasooli 27(17) G Naib 1(2)
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18.6: Jason Holder to Darwish Rasooli, Drops it short and just outside off, Darwish Rasooli looks to pull it away but misses.
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18.5: Jason Holder to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR! Nicely played! Darwish Rasooli gets underneath to this fuller delivery and punches it over Holder's head and wide of Roston Chase at mid off for a boundary.
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18.5: Jason Holder to Darwish Rasooli, Wide! Over the legal line, well outside off, DR lets it be.
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18.4: Jason Holder to Darwish Rasooli, Bowls the yorker in the blockhole, on middle, Darwish Rasooli squeezes it out to long on for a brace.
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18.3: Jason Holder to Gulbadin Naib, Comes around the wicket to Naib! Bowls it short in line and on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.
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18.2: Jason Holder to Gulbadin Naib, Nails it close to the tramline with a fuller delivery. Gulbadin Naib fails to connect.
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18.1: Jason Holder to Darwish Rasooli, Holder keeps it full and pushes it wide. Darwish Rasooli throws his blade and hits it to mid off for a single.
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18.1: Jason Holder to Darwish Rasooli, Wide! Bowls it too full and too wide, Darwish Rasooli leaves it alone.
End of over 18
AFG168/3
AFG Batting A Omarzai 35(15) D Rasooli 20(13)
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17.6: Matthew Forde to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! The fielder watches it sail over his head! Not that short, around off, Omarzai punches on the up and hits it well over the long on fielder for a biggie.
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17.5: Matthew Forde to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Forde has undone all the good work of the previous over! Straighter delivery, in the slot on middle, Omarzai thumps it down the ground and it rolls to the fence.
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17.4: Matthew Forde to Azmatullah Omarzai, Pitched up, outside off, Omarzai leans and crunches it wide of long off for a couple of runs.
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17.3: Matthew Forde to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Just wide of the keeper! Short again, into the surface and on middle, Omarzai stands tall to pull but mistimes it to the left of the diving keeper. Well past his stretched hands and it races to the fine leg fence.
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17.2: Matthew Forde to Azmatullah Omarzai, Serves it full and follows Omarzai on the leg side, this is clipped to square leg for a single.
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17.1: Matthew Forde to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! HIT AWAY! Shorter delivery, angling close to the helmet, Omarzai picks well as he plays the pull shot over square leg for a biggie. 150 up for Afghanistan.
