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

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

Rashid Khan to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, Quentin Sampson leans ahead and taps this one to covers to retain strike. 14 runs off the over

Rashid Khan to Quentin Sampson, no run, quicker through the air and full on middle and leg, kept out

Rashid Khan to Quentin Sampson, SIX, Sampson is showing good hitting range! Tossed up full delivery well outside off, Quentin Sampson kneels down on one knee and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a 84m maximum

Rashid Khan to Quentin Sampson, no run, full delivery on off, Quentin Sampson leans ahead and blocks it down the track

Rashid Khan to Quentin Sampson, SIX, crunched! In the slot outside off, Quentin Sampson leans towards it and smacks it over long-on for a maximum. Brilliant ball-striking from the young man

Noor Ahmad to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, on the shorter side on off, flat-batted with the spin to long-off

Noor Ahmad to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, full delivery on middle and leg, Quentin Sampson drags the slog-sweep to deep square leg

Rashid Khan to Quentin Sampson, no run, full delivery outside off, Quentin Sampson leans ahead and eases it to extra cover

Rashid Khan to Quentin Sampson, no run, quick and flat once again, it's the googly this time, Quentin Sampson is late to pick it and gets beaten to get pinged on the pads. Rashid Khan indicates that it was going down leg

Rashid Khan to Quentin Sampson, no run, nicely bowled! Quick and flat outside off, turning away, Quentin Sampson is caught on the crease as he feels for it and gets beaten on the outside edge

Rashid Khan to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, to cover, on a back of a length on off, punched through cover-point

Noor Ahmad to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, the googly on a back of a length, turning away, Sampson chops it through point

Noor Ahmad to Quentin Sampson, no run, on a back of a length around off, quicker and flatter, chopped to backward point

Noor Ahmad to Quentin Sampson, FOUR, hit powerfully! Floated delivery outside off, turning away, Quentin Sampson reaches out and smashes it straight back. The umpire has to take evasive action. The ball reaches the fence at the rate of knots

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

Rashid Khan to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, 50 up for West Indies! On the shorter side outside off, Quentin Sampson chops it through point

Rashid Khan to Quentin Sampson, no run, the googly on a back of a length, Quentin Sampson hangs back, reads it off the pitch and pushes it towards mid-off

Rashid Khan to Quentin Sampson, no run, quick and flat and on a back of a length outside off, Quentin Sampson tries to chop it behind square but misses

Nabi to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, on a back of a length around off, Quentin Sampson punches it through point to get his first run in T20Is

Rashid Khan to Quentin Sampson, no run, the googly and it's quick through the air, Quentin Sampson hangs back and tries to keep it out but is struck on the pads. No appeal as it was spinning down leg. A wicket and only 2 runs off Rashid Khan's first over