Afghanistan vs West Indies, 1st T20I, Afghanistan v West Indies in UAE, 2026 - Player Highlights

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Shamar Joseph, no run, full delivery swinging in sharply, Shamar Joseph tries to hit it downtown but misses. The ball flies past the leg-stump. That's the game. It has been a comprehensive victory for Afghanistan

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Jayden Seales, 1 run, good length delivery shaping in, Jayden Seales swipes it to deep backward square leg

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Jayden Seales, 2 runs, in the air... but safe! Full delivery from round the wicket, Seales toe-ends the heave towards deep mid-wicket. Noor Ahmad charges in but it lands short of him

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Khary Pierre, out Lbw!! Ziaur Rahman Sharifi gets a 3-fer! He keeps it full and straight, Khary Pierre clears his front leg and tries to heave it across but misses to get struck on the back leg. The umpire didn't take much time to raise the finger. Khary Pierre lbw b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi 3(6)

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Khary Pierre, no run, slower length delivery wide outside off, Khary Pierre swings and misses

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Shamar Joseph, 1 run, fullish delivery around leg-stump, Shamar Joseph clears his front leg and drags the heave to deep square leg

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Motie, 1 run, slower back of a length delivery around leg-stump. Motie backs away mistimes his expansive shot in front of square leg

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Forde, 1 run, slower length delivery around off, Forde hammers it to long-on. Just a single

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Forde, FOUR, smartly done! Forde shuffles across his stumps. It's a low full-toss in his arc and he does well to scoop it past the right side of short fine to get the desired result. 100 up for the Windies

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Motie, 1 run, back of a length outside off, steered to third man

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Quentin Sampson, out Caught by Gurbaz!! Quentin Sampson departs after playing a promising little knock on his debut! A skiddy back of a length delivery well outside off, Sampson reaches out and tries to slog it across but only manages to nick it behind. Gurbaz takes a regulation catch. Quentin Sampson c Gurbaz b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi 30(24) [4s-2 6s-2]

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Quentin Sampson, 2 runs, pitched up outside off, Sampson drills it to the right of long-off and the batters rush back for the second run

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Forde, 2 runs, skiddy short of length delivery angling in on middle and leg, Forde plays it with soft hands to mid-wicket. Some good running between the wickets allows the batters to take a couple

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Forde, no run, back of a length outside off, punched crisply but straight to point

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Forde, no run, pitched up delivery swinging in on off, Forde covers the line and defends it down the track

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, short of length outside off, placed towards cover-point for a quick single

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Quentin Sampson, FOUR, hit hard! A shortish delivery outside off, Quentin Sampson reaches out and flat-bats it powerfully past the non-striker. The ball reaches the fence at the rate of knots

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Quentin Sampson, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Sampson punches it to point

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Jangoo, no run, back of a length shaping away from Jangoo, chopped towards backward point

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Lewis, out Caught by Darwish Rasooli!! Ziaur Rahman Sharifi strikes! Respite for Sharifi after being smashed earlier in the over by Charles. A shortish delivery on middle and off, climbs on Lewis and he gets into an uncomfortable position but he still goes for the pull across the line and ends up getting a top-edge towards deep square leg. Rasooli near the fence steadies himself and takes it nicely. Lewis c Darwish Rasooli b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi 4(11)

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Charles, 1 run, shortish and room on offer, slapped to deep backward point

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Charles, FOUR, hit with authority! A few loose deliveries have got Charles going! Short and wide, Charles cashes in as he slaps it fiercely past the left side of cover-point for a rocketing boundary

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Charles, wide, slower delivery shaping down leg, wided

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Charles, SIX, shot! A shortish delivery angling in on off, Charles clears his front leg and smacks it over deep mid-wicket for a flat maximum. That came right off the screws

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Charles, FOUR, a chance goes down! It was a very difficult chance though! Length delivery angling towards leg, Charles swipes it to short fine leg. Omarzai leaps to his left and tries to catch it but it bursts through his hands. That was struck hard