Cricket World Cup Qualifiers | SUPER SIX - Windies lose to Afghanistan

HARARE, West Indies, (CMC):

West Indies lost to Afghanistan by three wickets in their first Super Sixes match of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers at Harare Sports Club here Thursday.

Batting first, the West Indies could only manage 197 for eight off their 50 overs with Shai Hope getting most runs with 43. Marlon Samuels offered support with 36 runs, while captain Jason Holder scored 28 and Evin Lewis 27. This against the bowling of Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3-33 and Mohammad Nabi 2-43.

In their reply, Afghanistan scored 198 for seven off 47.4 overs.

Rahmat Shah (68) top-scored for the Afghans with Mohammad Nabi adding 31 and Samiullah Shenwari 27. Jason Holder got 3-39 and Keemo Paul 2-29, but they could not prevent the regional team from crashing to their third defeat in four games against Afghanistan.