DP World Going Beyond Boundaries - Nicholas Pooran
West Indies batter smashed 98 off 53 balls against Afghanistan
17/06Result
40th Match, Group C (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Gros Islet, Jun 17 2024
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
114 (16.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
17/06Result
40th Match, Group C (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Gros Islet, Jun 17 2024
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
114 (16.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
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Pooran smashed 98 off 53 against Afghanistan
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The West Indies captain says the pitch here tends to favour batters 60-40 to bowlers
Match Coverage
All Match NewsPooran bursts on to the T20 World Cup, pedal to the metal
He started his innings in fifth gear, slipped back into second through the middle overs and then slammed his foot on the accelerator at the death
Pooran overtakes Gayle; West Indies score their highest T20 World Cup total
All the stats highlights from West Indies' dominating win over Afghanistan in the final group game
Pooran 98, McCoy three-for blow Afghanistan away
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Pooran goes on rampage as Omarzai bowls joint most expensive over in T20Is
Here's how we captured the record over in our ball-by-ball commentary
WI and Afghanistan look to protect unbeaten records in last clash before Super Eight
Pitches in St Lucia have been friendlier to batters than most in this World Cup, with three totals of 180 or more in four innings so far
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.017 |
| AFG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.305 |
| AUS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.331 |
| BAN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.709 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.599 |
| ENG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.992 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.963 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.906 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.137 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.127 |
| PAK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.294 |
| CAN | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -0.493 |
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1.293 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.791 |
| ENG | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.611 |
| SCOT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.255 |
| NAM | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2.585 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.062 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3.257 |
| AFG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.835 |
| NZ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.415 |
| UGA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4.51 |
| PNG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.268 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.47 |
| BAN | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.616 |
| SL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.863 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.358 |
| NEP | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.542 |