West Indies will square off against Afghanistan in the 40th match of the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia on Monday. Both of these teams have been unbeaten so far in the tournament and they will be determined to continue the winning impetus.
While the Windies won their last game against New Zealand by 13 runs, Afghanistan registered a seven-wicket win against Papua New Guinea. Both of these teams have already sealed their Super 8 berth and will want to keep the good show.
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Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran needs 12 runs to complete 1000 runs in T20Is.
Najibullah Zadran needs five sixes to complete 100 maximums in T20Is.
Afghanistan’s veteran Mohammad Nabi needs seven fours to complete 150 boundaries in T20I format. Furthermore, he needs another five wickets to complete 100 scalps.
Rashid Khan needs 89 runs to complete 500 runs in T20Is. The Afghan captain also needs six wickets to reach 150 scalps in the T20I format.
Gulbadin Naib requires seven sixes to complete 50 maximums in his T20I career.
West Indies lanky fast bowler Obed McCoy needs four wickets to complete 50 wickets in T20Is.
Shai Hope needs four boundaries to complete 50 fours in T20Is.
Brandon King needs five fours to complete 150 boundaries in T20Is.
Akeal Hosein needs four wickets to complete 50 scalps in T20Is.
Alzarri Joseph needs seven wickets to reach 50 wickets in the T20I form.
Shimron Hetmyer needs 98 runs to reach the 1000-run mark in T20Is. The left-hander also needs four sixes to complete 50 maximums in the shortest form.
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik.
West Indies: Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd
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