AFG vs WI 1st T20I highlights: Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli star in Afghanistan's 38-run win in Dubai

That's it. West Indies managed only 143/9 in 20 overs while chasing Afghanistan's 181/3. Afghanistan win by 38 runs.

West Indies put on a fight but looks like it won't be enough. Debutant Quentin Sampson smashed 30 off 24 balls but couldn't last long as he edged behind off Ziaur Rahman Sharifi. Noor Ahmed add more misery with two wickets in an over - Gudakesh Motie and Matthew Forde. WI 133-8 (18)

OUT!!! Another wicket for Rashid Khan as West Indies continue to slip further. Aamir Jangoo goes on one knee for a sweep towards the fine-leg but is trapped. The umpire has no hesitation in raising his finger. WI 50-5 (9)

OUTTT!!! Two wickets in two overs by Afghanistan as Rashid Khan strikes in his first over. Shimron hetmyer goes for a slog sweep but ends up at the hands of Darwish Rasooli. West Indies are in deep trouble now. WI 49-4 (8)

OUTTTT!!! Another West Indies batter bites the dust as Johnson Charles is trapped in front. Charles goes upstairs but UltraEdge shows no contact with bat and ball. Ball-tracking shows the ball would have hit the leg stump. The right-hander goes back after 27. Mujeeb Ur Rahman takes his second wicket of the match. WI 45-3 (6)

OUTTT!!! Just the start that West Indies didn't want. After losing Brandon King in the very first over, they lose Evin Lewis in the fifth over. Meanwhile, Johnson Charles went bonkers against Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, smashing two fours and a six in an over. Mujeeb ur Rahman and Sharifi got the wickets for Afghanistan. WI 38-2 (5)

A couple of sixes in the final over takes Afghanistan to 181/3 in 20 overs after opting to bat first. Afghanistan started on backfoot, losing two wickets withing three overs. However, it was Ibrahim Zadran and Darwish Rasooli who revived the Afghanistan innings with a 162-run stand for the third wicket. While Zadran remained unbeaten on 87, Rasooli lost his wicket on the final ball of the innings for 84. West Indies need 182 runs to win.

Fifty for Darwish Rasooli too. After Ibrahim Zadran, Rasooli reaches his half-century as Afghanistan continue to grow strong in Dubai. In the next over, Rasooli goes bonkers as he smashes Khary Piere for two fours and a six. The partnership for third wicket also goes above 100 runs. AFG 128-2 (15)

It's been all Afghanistan since the dismissal of the first two wickets. West Indies, for their part, allowed Afghanistan to make a comeback into the game as Ibrahim Zadran and Darwish Rasooli with a 80-plus stand for the unbroken third wicket. Fifty for Zadran under pressure - his fourth in a row in the shortest format. AFG 104/2 (13)

BANGGG!!! First six of the match comes in 8th over as Darwish Rasooli and Ibrahim Zadran take on Matthew Forde. While Rasooli got the first maximum of the match on the first ball of the over, Zadran finished off the over with another. AFG 69/2 (8)

After the loss of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sediqullah Atal, the duo of Darwish Rasooli and Ibrahim Zadran are on a revival mode in the powerplay, sharing eight fours together. Afghanistan reach fifty in the sixth over. AFG 51/2 (6)

OUTTTT!!! What a start by West Indies. Rahmanullah Gurbaz jets off after knocking it on the on-side. Gudakesh Motie, standing at short mid-wicket, swoops in and his direct hit breaks the stumps. Gurbaz is way behind. He thinks the bowler came in his way, but Jayden Seales was merely standing. Gurbaz goes for a duck. AFH 6/1 (1)

Brandon King (c), Evin Lewis, Johnson Charles(w), Amir Jangoo, Shimron Hetmyer, Quentin Sampson, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Khary Pierre, Jayden Seales

Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi

Rashid Khan won the toss and Afghanistan opted to bat first. Quentin Sampson is making his debut for West Indies.

Unlike West Indies, Afghanistan are playing a full-strength squad. with Rashid Khan as a captain, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz will have to take the onus at the top of the order. The all-roumders include Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, and Shahidullah Kamal. Rashid will spearhead the bowling attack alongside Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, and Fazalhaq Farooqi.

West Indies have come to Dubai without some of the their first-choice players, who have franchise league commitments around th world. Brandon King has been given the leadership responsibility while their batting heavily bank on the likes of Alick Athanaze, Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, and Johnson Charles. Among the bowlers, West Indies have the lies of Jayden Seales, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, and Shamar Joseph.

Brandon King (c), Keacy Carty, Johnson Charles (wk), Alick Athanaze, Shimron Hetmyer, Gudakesh Motie, Justin Greaves, Matthew Forde, Khary Pierre, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Md. Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Unfortunately, no television channel has got the broadcast rights of the Afghanistan vs West Indies T20I series in India. But, fans can still watch the Afghanistan vs West Indies 1st T20I online. Live streaming of AFG vs WI first T20I will be available on FanCode app and website.

With the T20 World Cup 2026 just a few days away, the T20I series will serve as a perfect preparation ahead of the mega event. While Afghanistan are on a four-match winning run, West Indies are coming after losing 1-3 against New Zealand.

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