T20 World Cup 2024, WI vs AFG Live Score: Demolition Job From The Windies As They Seal 104-Run Win Vs AFG

That's it from my end. The contest was built as a battle between the two unbeaten teams from this group, but only one team stands tall as we end the T20 World Cup 2024 group stage on a high. The Super-8 stage begins from tomorrow, so brace yourselves as OneCricket will be back with another Live Blog tomorrow. Till then, ta-ta, bbyee..

Nicholas Pooran is declared the Player of the Match for his outstanding 98 in a match-winning cause.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: West Indies annihilate Afghanistan!

This was a comprehensive 104-run win for the hosts, West Indies. Rashid Khan was the last man to be dismissed as the Afghan team get bundled out for a paltry 114. A disappointing performance for the Afghan side, but kudos to West Indies, who brought their best foot forward (both with bat and ball).

Obed McCoy was the chief destroyer with the ball, picking up 3 wickets. He was amply supported by Akeal Hosein's 2-wicket haul as West Indies won the game comfortably.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: It's the Obed McCoy show in St Lucia!

WI Vs AFG Live Score: Alzarri Joseph's Deadly bouncer 😰

He bowls a deadly bumper and Naveen-ul-Haq got rattled by it as Afghanistan lose their 9th wicket. Bouncy pitch on the cards and Joseph uses the short-ball well as the ball clips the gloves and the keeper takes a sharp catch.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: Wickets keep on falling!

The inevitable is near. WI are about to go unbeaten in the group. They have bowled well, batted well and have taken wickets at regular intervals in the match.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: Ohhh trouble calling for AFG!!!

A big, big miscommunication and Afghanistan lose yet another wicket as defeat is not far away. Rashid plays an off-break towards the point region and Karim Janat was off for a single. Rashid with a late call of 'NO', but it was too late as the fielder at point threw the ball towards the non strikers end to dismiss Janat.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: Another one departs 😪

The master of taking wickets, Akeal Hosein has struck once again. Things have gone from bad to worse for Afghanistan as they lose their last hope, Omarzai. A brilliant off-break with a bit of bounce to surprise Omarzai, who gets a leading edge straight to covers.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: McCoy destroys AFG batting!

The required rate has climbed over 16 as Afghanistan need 134 off 50 balls, with half the side back in the pavilion. West Indies have the game in their bag. Afghanistan will look to salvage some pride..

WI Vs AFG Live Score: McCoy on fire 🔥

He is bowling at a different level in this game. The left-arm pacer grabs his third wicket as Afghanistan have lost half their side for 63. Nabi fails to deliver the goods and chops on a good length delivery straight to the stumps.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: Johnson Charles Grabs a Stunner!!

West Indies are all over this Afghanistan batting lineup. This has been a demolition job so far. Najibulah Zadran, who was the new to the crease goes for a wild slog off McCoy and he found Charles, who runs forward and dives in well to grab a stunning catch.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: WICKET ALERT 🚨

Afghanistan have now lost both the openers as they struggle to cope up with the relentless pressure from the Windies bowlers. Obed McCoy bowls on the pads and Zadran flicks it straight to the man at deep square leg. Trouble calling for Afghanistan...

WI Vs AFG Live Score: AFG lose another wicket 😱

Gudakesh Motie comes into the attack and does his trick to dismiss the dangerous Gulbadin Naib. A brilliant arm-ball and it traps the Afghan batter on the front-leg. He takes the review, but it stands as it is as the Afghan side lost yet another wicket in a crucial run-chase.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: The heart-breaking moment for Nicky P!

WI Vs AFG Live Score: Afghanistan struggling!

They are struggling to even take a single. West Indian new ball bowlers have tightened the screws as Afghanistan are not able to get out of the jail.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: AKEAL HOSEIN STRIKES!!!

Akeal Hosein did what he does the best, and that is to get breakthroughs quickly for his side. Not the best of deliveries, as Gurbaz steps down the track to chip the full-toss over the bowlers' head, but he gets it form the toe-end and finds the man at mid-on.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: We are back for the Afghanistan chase!

The two openers, Gurbaz and Zadran are in exceptional form and AFG will hope that the duo can give a solid start once again. Akeal Hosein will start the proceedings for the Windies.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: West Indies end at 218/5

A brilliant batting display by the Windies boys as they post 218/5, courtesy, Nicholas Pooran's sublime innings. Despite losing Brandon King early in the innings, Pooran and Charles hammered the highest power-play score in T20 WC history. Afghanistan pulled things back in the middle-overs, but Pooran provides the late flourish, but was eventually dismissed for 98 off 53 as he took his side past the 200-run mark.

Pooran broke several records as West Indies will be confident defending the total. Can the Afghanistan team chase this down? We'll find out in 15 minutes as the chase will begin.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: Heart-break For Pooran 💔

Ohhh noooooo, Pooran misses out on a well-deserved ton. An unfortunate way to be dismissed, as he was run-out from a brilliant throw by Azmatullah Omarzai from the deep. The entire stadium stands to applaud a sensational innings from a sensational player.

Pooran, you beauty! He etches closer to his maiden T20I century. Back-to-back sixes Vs Naveen and is 3 runs shy of what would be a magnificent knock against a quality bowling attack.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: 'Big' WICKET ALERT 🚨

Captain Rovman Powell departs as the Windies lose their 4th wicket. He went for the big slog against Gulbadin Naib and miscues it as the ball is safely taken at backward point.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: Pooran, the best T20 batter?

Nicky P has single-handedly taken apart the Afghan attack. With less than 3 overs to go, he has decided to attack Rashid Khan, hammering him for a six, followed by a boundary.

Just when I type, Nicky P has smashed another six off Rashid. The crowd is jubilant, their poster boy is tearing apart the best T20 bowler. This is Pooran's highest score now in T20Is (84*)

3 overs to go, still plenty of batting to come, West Indies should aim for 220 at-least, anything less than that and they'll be really disappointed. However, kudos to the Afghan side, they have pulled things back in the last couple of overs.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: WI are indeed unstoppable!

A 31-ball fifty for Nicholas Pooran. A brilliant innings against a quality Afghanistan bowling attack. The job is not done yet, he needs to take the Windies to a competitive total.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: Stunner to dismiss Shai Hope 😱

Najibullah Zadran took a brilliant catch to end Shai Hope's brief cameo. The middle-order batter was looking dangerous, but Zadran leaped in the air at deep mid wicket and puts in a brilliant diving effort to grab the catch.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: West Indies eye humongous total 👀

135 runs inside 12 overs. Yes, that's what the Windies have done in this contest. With 8 wickets remaining and a well-set Pooran at the crease, don't be surprised if we witness a 250-run total from here on.

Just 21 runs in the last 4 overs. The wicket of Johnson Charles has slowed thing down for the Windies. Also, the introduction of spin has worked wonders for the Afghanistan team.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: AFG get the 'big' breakthrough!

Finally, Afghanistan have the breakthrough. They needed it desperately and Naveen provides it for his team. A brilliant change off pace delivery and Charles chips it straight to the man at short-covers.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: The beauty that castled Brandon King!

West Indies have registered the highest power-play score in the history of T20 World Cups. They slammed 92 runs in 6 overs, with Pooran and Charles being the chief destroyer.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: 36 runs off one over 😱

West Indies have taken apart Omarzai as they hammered 36 runs in an over. Omarzai was all over the place as Nicky P took advantage and took him to the cleaners. Superb striking from one of the best hitters in world cricket at the moment.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: Intent from West Indian batters!

Love this intent from the Caribbean boys. Despite losing a wicket, the Men in Maroon have scored 50 runs in just 3.1 overs. Carnage, carnage everywhere. Afghanistan need to regroup before Charles and Nicky P take the game away.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: Omarzai, you beauty!!

That was one of the ball of the tournament. Sensational in-swinger from Omarzai and Brandon King looked clueless with it. Inch-perfect delivery that beats the big bat-pad gap and goes onto knock the stumps. Peach of a delivery.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: WI target Fazalhaq!

A couple of boundaries in the opening over has set the tone for a big total for the Windies. Fazalhaq Farooqi has been the best bowler of the tournament and West Indian openers have decided to take him down.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: Letttt the gameeee beginnn!!

The national anthems are over, and now it is time for the action to commence. Two of the best teams so far in the tournament go head-to-head with each other. This will be a riveting battle. Fazalhaq Farooqi to start the proceedings for Afghanistan.

Time for the national anthems as the two teams make their way out!

Two unbeaten teams in the T20 WC 2024 collide with each other. The winning streak of one team will come to an end. West Indies start as the favourites, but don't count out Afghanistan, they are the team to watch in the tournament.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: Here's the Playing XIs

WI: Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell (c), Shai Hope, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy

AFG:  Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Naveen ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

WI Vs AFG Live Score: BREAKING NEWS!

Romario Shepherd has left the squad to be with his wife, who welcomes their second child. First of all, congratulations to the Shepherd family. Secondly, the WI all-rounder will be back for the Super 8.

WI Vs AFG Live Score: Toss updates!!

Afghanistan won the toss and Rashid Khan had no hesitation in bowling first.

Team Preview: Afghanistan

Afghanistan's journey in the T20 World Cup 2024 has been a revelation. They steamrolled Uganda in their first game and then to everyone's surprise decimated New Zealand in the next. The continued their form against Papua New Guinea and have so far looked invincible. 

Afghanistan are in Group 1 of the Super Eight along with India, Australia and Bangladesh. Ahead of the crucial stage, it will be a good stage to test their skills against one of the powerhouses of T20 cricket.

Team Preview: West Indies

West Indies have played great cricket in the tournament. They looked scratchy in their first game against Papua New Guinea. But after that they picked up their performance and looked like a all-round unit. Rovman Powell and his unit will be looking to win this game and carry the momentum into the next round. 

West Indies have found their place in the Group 2 of the Super Eight along with South Africa, England and the United States. 

Hello and welcome to OneCricket's live blog of the 40th match in the T20 World Cup 2024. This is Anurag Dasgupta and I will be taking you through all the action of this game. The co-hosts of the World Cup, West Indies will be taking on Afghanistan at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St. Lucia.