Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Well, that's all from us. The Group Stage is done and dusted. The next time we meet, it will be the Super Eight stage, and South Africa v USA will kick that off in about 36 hours. Thank you for your company. Take care!

12.05am Stick around for the presentation. We'll hear from the two captains soon.

Rashid Khan: The way they batted, scoring around 90 runs in the powerplay, it is tough to come back from that. But in the middle overs we did well and it was good to restrict them under 200. But this game is good to understand mindset and strategy. Hope to not repeat. (Learnings) Good for us to keep it simple and not experiment. Better to stick with strengths on wickets like these than try too much. Hope to do better when it comes to similar pitches. (Big loss will affect Afghanistan?) Don't think so. We've achieved what we wanted - to get Super Eight. The different pitches coming up... we'll adjust to them. Good learning this loss happened at this stage, not in a do-or-die game. We take the positives with us, like fielding, middle-overs bowling and Noor's spell."

Rovman Powell: (On eight straight wins) Shows hard work is paying off. (Motivation) The guys were excited to come here. We knew here will be one of the better wickets of the competition. After Guyana and Trinidad, the batters wanted to come here and get runs. (Pooran) I think it is on the back of hard work. He has had a very good 12 months. Good to see him score runs not only in franchise cricket but also for WI. (McCoy's bowling today) When I was bowling, I was telling him that we now have a headache [when it comes to selection]. We are playing in the West Indies, and it is our responsibility to make full use of home conditions. (Home fans) When we started the journey, we were 8th or 9th in the world. Now we are around 3rd in the world, and when you do well, the fans start believing. Guyana was lovely, Trinidad was a packed house, and to see the support St Lucia has given, it is amazing. (Sammy, head coach) I extend my thanks to him and our management. I have started as a young captain, but they have given me what I want. It has been a driving force in my success as a captain and in them believing in me as a leader."

A reminder that today's result made no difference to the Super Eight line-ups because pre-seeding by the ICC had determined it already. Group 1 will have Afghanistan, India, Australia and Bangladesh. Group 2 will have the two co-hosts West Indies and USA, and with them South Africa and England.

11.40pm Once Afghanistan began the second innings conceding a wicket-maiden over courtesy Akeal Hosein's drifting deliveries, the chase appeared very tough. It only got tougher when Afghanistan slipped from 45 for 1 to 59 for 4 in the space of two overs just after the powerplay ended. Obed McCoy then got stuck in with a searing three-over spell of 3 for 14, complementing the spinners Hosein and Gudakesh Motie spectacularly, and the other pacers picked off the tail to complete an all-round dominating show.

But don't forget the men who set up the game for West indies. Johnson Charles (43), Shai Hope (25) and Rovman Powell (26) got important runs, and played the perfect role as second-fiddle to Nicholas Pooran. Pooran smacked the tournament's highest individual score and led West Indies to the tournament's highest team total, and it was only a run-out that could stop him from getting to a ton. His 98 included eight sixes, and that has helped him go past Chris Gayle (124 sixes) as West Indies' most decorated T20I six-hitter. That's quite the achievement for the man who is still only 28.

Pooran is also the Player of the Match. He talks about the ebb and flow of his innings, here are some highlights from his quotes (not verbatim): "I had to see the conditions early and take responsibility. In West Indies people want fours and sixes but you can't do that everytime, but when conditions allow, you should capitalise. We wanted to be consistent as a team from 12-14 months ago."

16.2
W
Russell to Rashid Khan, OUT, game, set, match. West Indies win by 104 runs. Full ball around off, and Rashid tried to helicopter a six down the ground. But he ends up slicing it, and Powell at long off takes a tricky catch. West Indies finish as Group C toppers, while Afghanistan finish second. Not that it matters for the Super Eight, but definitely does for bragging rights and team morale.

Rashid Khan c Powell b Russell 18 (18m 11b 2x4 1x6) SR: 163.63

16.1
6
Russell to Rashid Khan, SIX, Rashid won't go down without putting up a fight! Always intent on hitting the big shots, and he does so against Russell now. Short ball around off and crunched over deep midwicket

END OF OVER:
16 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | AFG: 108/9 (111 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 6.75, RRR: 27.75)

  • Fazalhaq Farooqi0 (2b)
  • Rashid Khan12 (9b)
  • Alzarri Joseph3-0-30-1
  • Gudakesh Motie4-0-28-2
15.6
0
Joseph to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run, fullish ball around off stump and blocked back
15.6
1w
Joseph to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 1 wide, short ball aimed ta Fazalhaq as he backs away. Given wide but Alzarri is showing that he wants to pepper batters with the short ball
15.5
0
Joseph to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run, no run
15.4
W
Joseph to Naveen-ul-Haq, OUT, the bouncer does the trick! Joseph digs it in short, and Naveen tries to duck, but doesn't really. He tries to get his glove and bat in front of his face, and the ball kisses the glove before going towards Pooran. Pooran has to put in an acrobatic jump to ensure the grab is secure.

Naveen-ul-Haq c †Pooran b Joseph 4 (5m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

15.3
1
Joseph to Rashid Khan, 1 run, length ball around off. Rashid is a tad late on his attempted pull, and mistimed to deep midwicket
15.2
0
Joseph to Rashid Khan, no run, hits Rashid on the body as he ducks to this short ball that didn't bounce as much. Ball dribbles away to Pooran
15.1
4
Joseph to Rashid Khan, FOUR, over the keeper for four! Short ball around off. Rashid swings his bat like a ninja and gets something - enough - off his bat to get it for four. Batter and bowler share a smile

Alzarri.

END OF OVER:
15 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | AFG: 102/8 (117 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 6.80, RRR: 23.40)

  • Naveen-ul-Haq4 (5b)
  • Rashid Khan7 (6b)
  • Gudakesh Motie4-0-28-2
  • Andre Russell2-0-11-0
14.6
0
Motie to Naveen-ul-Haq, no run, full ball around off and fended to see the over off. Motie's figures: 4-0-28-2
14.5
0
Motie to Naveen-ul-Haq, no run, full ball darting in and Naveen presses forward to defend. Inside edge onto his pad and that saves him from an lbw
14.4
0
Motie to Naveen-ul-Haq, no run, full on off. Ball stays low. Fended to the off side
14.3
0
Motie to Naveen-ul-Haq, no run, played to the off side
14.2
4
Motie to Naveen-ul-Haq, FOUR, bouncer?! Naveen, with no helmet, gets a rude welcome in terms of a testing line first up. He somehow manages to get his bat near his face, and manages to guide a shot awkwardly past first slip for four! Replay shows this was a back of a length delivery that zipped off the deck, generating extra bounce and surprising the batter.
14.1
W
Motie to Noor Ahmad, OUT, holes out at long on. Full ball around leg and Noor backs away slightly before trying to launch a big shot down the V. He doesn't have the timing to find the distance and Rutherford runs square from wide long on to complete the formalities.

Noor Ahmad c Rutherford b Motie 2 (6m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

END OF OVER:
14 | 8 Runs | AFG: 98/7 (121 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 20.16)

  • Noor Ahmad2 (3b)
  • Rashid Khan7 (6b)
  • Andre Russell2-0-11-0
  • Akeal Hosein4-1-21-2

Taha: "Love to support West Indies. Fun team to watch (has nothing to do with being a Pakistani and not having a team to support)" -- Dil Dil West Indies era? Niiice!

13.6
1
Russell to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, full ball, yorker length on off. Noor manages to nurdle a shot towards the leg side for a single
13.5
0
Russell to Noor Ahmad, no run, full ball just outside off. Noor offers minimal footwork in his attempted flick from outside off stump. He's lucky his off stump is still upright
13.4
1
Russell to Rashid Khan, 1 run, pace-off delivery, fullish just outside off. Gently tapped towards the off side for a single

Mahesh Balaji: "Recency bias seems to be the major influence in fans predicting teams' performances. Until yesterday, many, pundits included, were predicting Afg to reach finals and even win the cup. Today, it's the WI and Aus that are predicted to be the finalists. Afg can still have good days on bowling-friendly pitches. WI bowling can still be taken apart by an accomplished batting order. "

13.3
1
Russell to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, length ball, fourth-stump line. Opens the bat's face and runs it down to deep third
13.2
1
Russell to Rashid Khan, 1 run, slower ball, full on middle and leg. Rashid clears the front leg and attempts a big shot down the V, but mistimed towards long on
13.1
4
Russell to Rashid Khan, FOUR, Russell returns, and starts with a slot ball just outside off. Rashid doesn't need a second invite as he scythes his bat to send the ball over cover for a one-bounce four

END OF OVER:
13 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | AFG: 90/7 (129 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 6.92, RRR: 18.42)

  • Rashid Khan1 (3b)
  • Noor Ahmad0 (0b)
  • Akeal Hosein4-1-21-2
  • Obed McCoy3-0-14-3

Munsaf : "This is windies World Cup to loose. They really are making up for their absence in 2023 50 over world cup"

12.6
1
Hosein to Rashid Khan, 1 run, length ball cut away to backward point. Akeal finishes with 4-1-21-2
12.5
W
Hosein to Rashid Khan, OUT, unforced error! Full ball around off. Rashid gently taps it towards backward point and Janat is off the blocks quickly in search of a single. Rashid takes a step but turns Janat down because the single is unlikely. However, Janat has over-committed and he is too slow to turn around and return. King carefully lobs it to Hosein, and the bails are quickly dislodged at the bowler's end

Karim Janat run out 14 (14m 9b 0x4 1x6) SR: 155.55

12.4
0
Hosein to Rashid Khan, no run, arm ball. Good length outside off. Cut towards backward point where an acrobatic effort saves runs
12.3
W
Hosein to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT, easy catch at cover as Omarzai is out in a soft manner. Full ball on middle, and sliding into leg. Omarzai closes his bat's face to work it towards the leg side, however, that brings about his demise for the night as the ball pops up high in the air in the opposite direction.

Azmatullah Omarzai c Powell b Hosein 23 (26m 19b 1x4 1x6) SR: 121.05

Afghanistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0Ibrahim ZadranRahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd45Gulbadin NaibIbrahim Zadran
3rd14Azmatullah OmarzaiIbrahim Zadran
4th0Najibullah ZadranAzmatullah Omarzai
5th4Mohammad NabiAzmatullah Omarzai
6th26Karim JanatAzmatullah Omarzai
7th0Rashid KhanKarim Janat
8th9Rashid KhanNoor Ahmad
9th9Naveen-ul-HaqRashid Khan
10th7Rashid KhanFazalhaq Farooqi

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Super Eights, Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND33062.017
AFG3214-0.305
AUS3122-0.331
BAN3030-1.709
Super Eights, Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA33060.599
ENG32141.992
WI31220.963
USA3030-3.906
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND43071.137
USA42150.127
PAK42240.294
CAN4123-0.493
IRE4031-1.293
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS44082.791
ENG42153.611
SCOT42151.255
NAM4132-2.585
OMA4040-3.062
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
WI44083.257
AFG43161.835
NZ42240.415
UGA4132-4.51
PNG4040-1.268
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA44080.47
BAN43160.616
SL41230.863
NED4132-1.358
NEP4031-0.542