Afghanistan shock West Indies with 6-run win

NAGPUR: Cricket minnows Afghanistan made a great upset in the World Twenty20 when they defeated the West Indies by six wickets in the 30th match of the tournament here at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday.

Both the teams were playing against each other for the first time in a T20 International.                                                                                                                        

Chasing 124, West Indies could reach 117-9 in 20 overs to give Afghanistan their first victory of the world T20.

The main scorers for the West Indies were Dwayne Bravo (28), Johnson Charles (22) and Dinesh Ramdin (18).

Afghan spinners Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan claimed two wickets each.

Earlier sent into bat, Afghanistan made 123 runs for seven wickets in their 20 overs.

Najibullah Zadran top scored with an unbeaten 48, which he made off 40 balls with four fours and a six.

Opener Mohammad Shahzad (24) and captain Asghar Stanikzai (16) were the only two other batsmen to get into the double figures.

For West Indies, leg-spinner Samuel Badree captured three wickets for 14 runs and fast bowler Andre Russell bagged two for 23.